27 Jul

Posted at 16:55h in Celebrity
0 Likes

On second thought, maybe she’s looking to be loved by anyone and doesn’t care where it comes from — even if its from conservatives who only “like” her out of convenience. That’s the only explanation I have for her decision to cape for Roseanne Barr, who said Valerie Jarrett looks like the “Muslim Brotherhood and Planet of the Apes had a baby”. Mo’Nique’s reason for offering support to Roseanne boils down to her appearing on The Mo’Nique Show (her short-lived late night show on BET) when many major black stars supposedly declined because the show was “too black.” She says Roseanne made a mistake and that she won’t put her on “the racist list.”

When it comes to bigotry, I don’t leave much room for error, but if we were to play along with the mistake line, how does Mo’Nique explain this bullshit photoshoot where Roseanne is dressed as Hitler?

She also says that her all-knowing husband, Sidney Hicks, says you know who your friends are during hard times, which is why she is going up for Roseanne. My first question would be: Did Roseanne ride for you all these years when you could barely find work in Hollwood? I’m gonna take a wild guess and say the answer is no.

Mo’Nique is full of shit. She’s siding with Roseanne because misery loves company and who better to align with than someone who’s on the Hollywood shitlist you’ve resided on for almost a decade now. I also can’t help but think this is a weird case of the balance theory, where the enemies of your enemies become your “friends”; Valerie Jarrett is a longtime friend of the Obamas, which means she’s probably friends with Oprah, and we all know how Mo’Nique feels about Oprah.

I have spent many years defending Mo’Nique to friends and family because I do think she has been treated horribly by the industry. However, I’m looking goofier by the day because she keeps putting her foot in her mouth. What am I gonna do now, Mo’Nique? Hmm? Since you got your degree and know every fucking thing. Watch Mo’Nique make an ass of herself below.

27 Jul

Posted at 14:17h in Music
0 Likes

Jessie Reyez just dropped the video for “Apple Juice,” presumably a track from an upcoming album. The song is sung from the perspective of a person in a relationship with someone who has a dysfunctional past, and as a result, is unable to truly love. The down-tempo track will remind you of Beyoncé’s “All Night” and its video will remind you of her lavish vacations on the French riviera. Check it out below.

27 Jul

Posted at 14:01h in Movies
0 Likes

Miguel just released this new track that will remind of you of something from one of Prince’s earlier albums — in sound and, ahem, topic. It’s not clear if this song going to be on an upcoming album, but Miguel has confirmed that he will be performing it on the road for The Ascension Tour (which ya boy will be attending! Skrt Skrt). Listen to “Python” below.

27 Jul

Posted at 12:20h in Music
0 Likes

The “I’m the One” crew (minus Weezy) is back together for this muhfuckin’ chune. I think we might finally have that song of the summer we’ve all been waiting for — “Nice for What” is nice, but it came a little early, and “In My Feelings” ate through the bottle quickly because you people won’t stop making challenge videos (still my jam, though). “No Brainer” jumps at you immediately and the video is just right. We are thankful.

I’m calling it now: This song is gonna debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 next week. Watch the video below.



“No Brainer” is the second single from DJ Khaled’s upcoming studio album (his 11th one), Father of Asahd (due October 19).

27 Jul

Posted at 10:53h in Music
0 Likes

Oh my god, he always wearing red, he a super blood.


First of all, I’m many years late because I had no idea YG was a blood, but those red outfits all make sense now. The A$AP-Rocky-assisted “Handgun” is all about that Draco, and while I can’t stand guns and anything that glorifies them, this song isn’t half-bad. These days, I’m just thankful whenever I hear a rap song that doesn’t have that one trap bassline that they all seem to be using right now. Watch the “Handgun” video below.

27 Jul

Posted at 01:53h in Music
0 Likes

For weeks if not months, there have been whispers on social media about a potential collabo between Mariah Carey and Britney Spears. Yesterday, for Throwback Thursday, Mariah posted a pic of her and Britney from 1999 and captioned, “We need a new pic, Brit.” While this could very well be a random posting, it seems a little too timely and the caption comes across very familiar — like they’ve been hanging out recently. Also, it’s not unusual for Mariah to give social media nods to collaborators right before she releases the music they’ve worked on together — she gave Miguel a seemingly random shout-out right before “#Beautiful” dropped.

As far as star power is concerned, we don’t get many collaborations like this. However, I’m struggling to imagine what a song with those two voices would sound like. In the mean time, watch Mariah saying that she loves Britney on an episode of Watch What Happens Live (skip to the 2:00 mark).

26 Jul

Posted at 12:30h in Music, Throwback
0 Likes

You guys don’t show him any respect, but Usher is one of the greatest artists of all time. His accomplishments kinda speak for themselves, but unfortunately, it always takes longer for the industry to recognize contemporary R&B artists — more specifically, black contemporary R&B artists — for their contributions. I already know that Justin Timberlake — a lesser artist with fewer years in the game — will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame before Usher (who actually became eligible for induction a month ago). And if you doubt any of this, I’d like to call your attention to the fact that Janet Damito Jo Jackson (who has been eligible since 2007) still hasn’t been inducted. What a world.

Anyway, the Throwback Thursday selection this week is Usher’s breakthrough hit, “You Make Me Wanna,” released in August 1997. Co-written by Ursh, Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal, the mid-tempo jam was the lead single from the My Way album and, along with its video, became the new blueprint for young male artists who sang contemporary R&B and, dare I say, pop. The song peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 100, but it was No.1 in our hearts. Watch the video below.

24 Jul

Posted at 10:36h in Celebrity
0 Likes

Charlamagne Tha God has made a career out of tearing famous people down, and while this isn’t necessarily unique to him, Charlamagne does it in a way that is often gratuitous and particularly mean — like calling Chingy’s albums “weed plates” to his face in a 2007 interview (back when he was still the Robin to Wendy William’s Batman). Like every skilled bully, Charlamagne is good at preying on people who are least likely to clap back (e.g. Chingy) or have few allies who would clap back for them (e.g. Monique).

While this behavior has won Charlamagne many fans, there is a growing number of people (like myself) who find it disgusting, and as his profile grew, I knew it was only a matter of time before people dug something up from his past. That finally happened this past week, where years-old statements about domestic violence and questionable sex encounters resurfaced.

In a 2013 interview with VladTV, Charlamagne recounts the assault of a girlfriend in his teenage years, and says every guy has “put hands” on a woman at some point — totally false. Also, a quote about his first sexual experience with his wife (back when they were teenagers) is raising eyebrows:

“I keep telling’ y’all. I’ve told y’all this over and over. It’s a lot of things guys did especially when we were young that were rape that we just didn’t consider rape. I’m married to my wife. Me and my wife dated for a whole year, she would not give me no pussy. Me and my wife hung out one Saturday night and she got sloppy drunk and passed out in my momma’s house and I got that pussy. She was f*cking me back and all that but she was really drunk. I asked her yesterday, ‘Yo, did I rape you the first time we ever had sex?’ And she goes, ‘I mean in hindsight, yeah…’”


Charlamagne has since gone into full crisis management mode, releasing a lengthy audio statement last night and then having his wife call into The Breakfast Club this morning to say that he never raped her. Watch the video below.

22 Jul

Posted at 11:28h in Celebrity, Music
0 Likes

A few hours ago, 6ix9ine was pistol-whipped, kidnapped and robbed. The incident is said to have taken place in the driveway of his home, where three hooded gunmen ambushed him. They stole $750,000 in jewelry and over $15,000 in cash. He has since been admitted to the hospital; TMZ has a detailed account of what happened as well as a new pic of Tekashi at the hospital after the incident (see pic below).

The cynic in me wonders if this is a publicity stunt because Tekashi is good for the shenanigans, but if not, it brings us back to his reckless courting of danger these past few months. No one deserves what happened to him, but he has been kinda asking for it for a while now. I wish him a speedy recovery and I hope he cuts the bullshit out.