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[WATCH] MC Akilah Nehanda Goes Viral With Will Smith/Chris Rock Freestyle

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MC Akilah Nehanda has taken social media by storm with her controversial unapologetic freestyles.
From vaccinations to R.Kelly and now the Will Smith episode she voices her ‘unpopular opinion’ on trending topics. Garnering over 1 million views on TikTok, empress Akilah thanked viewers on her Instagram page.

1 million For the second time. #APDTA Listen! I just bring different perspectives! Will Smith can apologize. Jada can even say it was unnecessary and she doesn’t need protection! That doesn’t change my thoughts on the matter whatsoeverrrr. 🗣I SAID WHAT I SAID! I wish Breonna Taylors Killers got as much disciplinary actions for murder as Will is getting for a SLAP. All of them need to be in rehabilitation centers like they made Will go to 🤣 This country is sick. I hope y’all are watching what’s happening.

In a past interview with Vice magazine, the Houston beauty explained how and why she ventured into music.

I just started makin’ music, with the purpose of inspiration, and then, like you said, I just start realizing, “You know what? This can be bigger than what I’m makin’ it. I can make this bigger.” And I think — I try to think big, so I’m always like… the influence of Michael Jackson, that’s what we need, you know? [laughs] You know how big he was? This message deserves that type of impact on the world.

What do you think about her freestyles?

CLICK HERE to hear her latest viral freestyle.

Check out her new video below.

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The Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson As First Black Woman Named To The Supreme Court

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Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the 116th Supreme Court justice of the United States making her the first Back woman elevated to the Supreme Court. Jackson will become the sixth woman justice ever and for the first time, the four women justices will be serving together, including Amy Coney Barrett, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Santamayor.  Judge Jackson, 51 years old, fulfilled a pledge made by President Biden at a pivotal moment in his 2020 Democratic presidential race. Judge Jackson’s nomination, overcomes intense Republican opposition, the Senate voted 53 to 47 to confirm, with three republicans-Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Mitt Romney joining fellow Democrats.  During the March confirmation hearings, Jackson said she would bring to the Supreme Court her life experiences and perspectives including her time as a judge, a court-appointed lawyer for criminal defendants who could not afford an attorney, a member of a federal commission on criminal sentencing and “being a Black woman, lucky inheritor of the civil rights dream.” Congratulations Justice Brown.

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[WATCH] Selena Gomez Reveals She Is Happier Since Staying Off the Internet For Four Years

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Selena Gomez revealed she hasn’t been on the internet in four years despite being one of Instagram’s most-followed.

As we all know, anyone can go down a rabbit hole on the internet. Depending on what stage you are in during life, your mental health may or may not be affected by the glamorous, judgemental and sometimes wicked ways of the web.
While speaking to  Good Morning America, Gomez said she hasn’t used the Internet and she is much happier as a result.

“I haven’t been on the Internet in four and a half years,” she said. “It has changed my life completely. I am happier, I am more present. I connect more with people. It makes me feel normal.”

Despite being one of the most followed people on Instagram, Gomez reveals that the app is not even on her phone!

“I think it’s just become really unhealthy,” Gomez said previously on Live With Kelly & Ryan in 2019. “To spend time fixating on all these comments and letting this stuff in, it was affecting me. It would make me depressed. It would make me feel not good about myself, and look at my body differently.”

The actress has been very vocal about her struggles with her mental health and bipolar disorder, the Internet is just one step she’s taking to ensure she is on her road to happier living.
Could you live without the internet?

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Our Top 10 Best Celebrity Red Carpet Looks At The 2022 Grammy’s

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After being postponed in January, due to the Corona Virus, this year’s Grammy Awards was star-studded,  Artists from MeganThee Stallion, H.E.R., and Fivio Foreign showed up and showed out.  After the aftermath of the Oscars, I think we are all relieved to say the  Grammys were a breath of fresh air.  Our favorite celebs posed outside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas serving their Fiercest looks.  Scroll to see our favorite show-stopping glitz, glamour, suits, and gowns from the 2022 Grammy’s Red Carpet

Saweetie 

Saweetie wearing custom Oscar de la Renta

2. Chloe Bailey 

Choe Bailey in Valentino 

3. Megan Thee Stallion

Megan Thee Stallion in Roberto Cavali

5. H.E.R

H.E.R wearing Dundas 

6. Sza

SZA in Jean Paul Gaultier

7. Snoh Alegra

Snoh Aalegra wearing Versace

8. Dreezy

Dreezy Wearing Mugler

9. Fivio Foreign

10. Nas & Destiny

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[WATCH] Twitter Roasts Chris Rock After Old Videos Resurface Of Him Shading Black Women

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Last week Chris Rock’s brother Tony Rock came to Chris’s defense after he was slapped by Will Smith at the Academy Awards for disrespecting Jada Pinkett-Smith.

After watching the world go through a phase of ‘protect the black woman’ it was interesting to see the response after a man well…protected his black woman.
The feelings and history behind black hair is way deeper than poor comedic jokes. From alopecia to being told our hair is ‘bad’— black women have endured years of embarrassment at the expense of a few laughs. From being called nappy-headed, bald-headed and worse, it’s expected that men with black moms, aunts and relatives understand  the pain behind black hair. Acceptance, convenience, time-management and lack of hair knowledge have all contributed to black women’s hair journey. While it can be as personal to many as personal hygiene, it’s always baffling when men speak on issues that pertain to women.

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Tony Rock tweeted that everyone should watch his brother’s movie ‘Good Hair’ to prove Chris has nothing against ‘women of color’. This quickly turned bad when he was reminded how badly Chris portrayed Black women in ‘Good Hair’ a movie he allegedly stole from another Black woman. 
From explaining to White America how and why Michelle Obama wears weaves to turning his nose up at women who relax their hair Chris Rock’s disdain for black women’s hair choices were inevitable. His film Good Hair was supposed to teach others about our hair journey. Reminiscent of the kid that goes to school and tells all his family’s business. While celebrities supported the film and women in the film laughed nervously—most black women cringed through his movie. From questioning a child about her perm to trying to sell black hair no one wanted, it was just another slap in the face to the women we are supposed to protect. While Chris Rock’s own relationships have seemed to fail in spite of him choosing women with awesome hair choices, the question remains…is it a man’s business to discuss what a woman does with her hair? 
Watch these clips below and Twitter’s response.

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Ashanti Is The Author of A New Children’s Book “My Name Is Story”

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It’s been an amazing week for Ashanti, earlier this week she announced, she will be receiving her official star on Hollywood’s walk of fame and now the singer, Grammy winner, songwriter, and actress can add author to the list. Announcing to her 6.9 million followers on Instagram that she is releasing a children’s book entitled “My Name Is A Story” due to hit shelves in July.  The inspiration for the book is to inspire and encourage all kids to love and celebrate their names no matter how unique they are every name is special.  Particularly for the kids who was made fun of.  Along with the visual of the book the caption read.  “I’m so excited to finally share the news that my debut picture book MY NAME IS A STORY comes out on July 19th! 😆❤Inspired by my own experiences, I wrote this book to remind children that every name is special and deserves to be honored and celebrated. Every name tells a story.

What’s in a name? Everything! Saying each other’s names correctly is one way to value and see people fully. My hope is that MY NAME IS A STORY will be an inspiration to anyone who has been made fun of because their name was different, or had their name mispronounced or not pronounced at all.”  Click HERE For more information on the book and pre-order. 

Thank you Monica Mikai @monicamikai for bringing my story to life with your Beautiful illustrations. MY NAME IS A STORY, published by @HarperKids, is available for pre-order now. Check out the link in my bio for more information.

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Kim Kardashian Address The Controversial ‘Nobody Wants To Work Hard’ Quote, “It Became A Sound Bite WIth No Context”

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Kim Kardashian appeared on ‘Good Morning America’ on Monday and spoke with Robin Roberts about the quote that offended a lot of her fans and followers and received a lot of backlash on social media.  On March 9  During a cover story video she and the family did with “Variety” to promote her new Hulu series, the question was asked if anyone in the family had any advice to aspiring female entrepreneurs, the Skims founder stated, “I have the best advice for women in business. Get your f—– ass up and work.” Kardashian went on to say, “It seems like nobody wants to work these days.” sending Twitter into an uproar.  In the interview with ‘Good Morning America,’ Kardashian clarified the statement she made, telling Roberts the quote was taken out of context as the answer stemmed from a question that was asked earlier and she was “really sorry” if she had offended people with the quote. “Having a social media presence and being on a reality show does not mean overnight success and You have to work hard to get there, even if it might seem like its easy and you can build a really successful business off of social media, and you can, if you put in a lot of hard work and it wasn’t a blanket statement towards women or to feel like I don’t respect the work or think that they don’t work hard,  it was taken out of context but I’m really sorry if it was received that way.”  Watch her full statement Below

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HER TRENDS: Our Pics For The Top 10 Best Dressed Celebs At The 2022 Oscars

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The Oscars were back in full swing this year literally, The Star-studded event, produced by Will Packer bought diversity to the program, from performances to presenters.  And in pure Hollywood fashion, our faves showed up, showed off, and showed out, bringing back old Hollywood glam with outfits that took them from being simply actors to movie stars. With all the drama that went down, with Will Smith and Chris Rock,   we couldn’t forget about the looks that made our jaws drop.   Check out the looks we think will inspire fashion lovers for years to come.

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Jay-Z and Beyonce wearing Custom Valentino

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Halle Bailey in Roberto Cavalli and Sister Chloe in Laurel Dewitt

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Queen Latifah wearing Pamela Roland

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Megan Thee Stallion wearing a Gaurav Gupta gown

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H.E.R. Looked stunning in Carolina Herrera 

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Zendaya wowed in a Custom Valentino 

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Co-Host Regina Hall wore Custom Vera Wang

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Jessica Betts Wearing Rich Fresh and Niecy Nash in Monsoori Officail

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Venus Williams wearing custom Elie Saab while sister Serena was pretty in a pink Gucci gown

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Teyana Taylor to Make One-Night-Only Return to Stage for ‘Big Femme Energy Live’

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Teyana Taylor, an artist, actress, and dancer, will perform live as a special guest during the forthcoming “Big Femme Energy Live” performance on March 24 for one night only, according to Amazon Music and Femme It Forward. Fans may watch live performances by Teyana Taylor, Ambré, Baby Rose, SAYGRACE, and Mapy, who will be accompanied by an all-women symphony orchestra. The one-of-a-kind concert, which will be live-streamed from Los Angeles’ Belasco Theater exclusively on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch starting at 7 p.m. PST, is the final stop on the “Big Femme Energy Live” tour.

“Sometimes we gotta take the time to smell our Roses even after the Last Petal falls. I can’t imagine a better way to close out Women’s History month than by celebrating with a group of phenomenal female artists and musicians to showcase our gifts together in this event to honor women around the world,” said Teyana Taylor.

“With March being the time of year when people celebrate women’s contributions to society, we decided that now would be a great time to release The Making of Big Femme Energy. While creating the album, it became evident that we, as women, make up the fabric of the entertainment industry. However, when it comes down to owning and distributing works of art, we oftentimes face barriers that our male counterparts do not,” said Heather Lowery, president and CEO of Femme It Forward. “Viewers will get a firsthand look into the blood, sweat, and many tears that went into making something seemingly as simple as an all-women compilation album. Our hope is that after viewing the film and tuning into the Big Femme Energy Live experience on March 24 with Amazon Music, we’ll move beyond just celebrating women once a year and truly start to recognize the benefits that we provide to the industry through our dedication, hard work, and creativity on a daily basis.” 

The Making of Big Femme Energy, a 15-minute documentary launching on Amazon Music on March 29 and includes artist interviews and behind-the-scenes footage describing how the Big Femme Energy compilation album and tour came together, will take fans even deeper.

Heather Lowery, President and CEO of Femme It Forward, will also host a special Women’s History Month edition of Amazon Music’s “Group Thread” on March 28. She’ll be joined by special guests as they discuss the concert, the evolution of Big Femme Energy Vol. 1, and even tease an upcoming look at Vol. 2. Group Thread will premiere exclusively on the Amazon Music Twitch Channel on March 28 at 6 p.m. PST.

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Regina King Named Co-Chair of the Met Gala

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The Met Gala is set to return and will have Regina King as a co-chair. The high fashion event is set for Monday, May 2, bringing together celebrities and fashion elite together at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

According to Vanessa Friedman of The New York Times, King will co-chair the even with Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Honorary chairs will include Anna Wintour and Tom Ford. The theme for the 2022 event will be “Gilded Glamour.”

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