Today for Black History Month 2019 , we are highlighting the rapper turned entrepreneur– Dr. Dre . Source: Todd Williamson Archive / Getty Birth Date: February 18, 1965 Hometown: Compton, California Fun Facts: Dr. Dre partnered with Jimmy Iovine to launch Beats Electronics LLC (which is responsible for making the popular Beats by Dr. Dre headphones) Dr. Dre was a member of the controversial rap group N.W.A. Dr. Dre is responsible for developing acts like The Game, Eminem, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, and Kendrick Lamar Dr. Dre is married to Nicole Young and has 6 kids Dr. Dre created his own record label called Aftermath Entertainment We thank you for your contributions Dr. Dre . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://thebeatdfw.com” id=”3113079″ overlay=”true”]
Source: sam brown / power 21 Savage recently appeared on Good Morning America , after being on February 3 by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He was recently released pending a deportation hearing in the near future. 21 Savage felt he was definitely targeted by law enforcement and says he will never forget this ordeal. Check out some of his interview on GMA right here.
It’s Valentine’s day and finding a boo in our technological era isn’t easy! Wallet hub broke down the best and worst cities to find a lover. For D.C. residents there may be some hope…For Baltimore…If you’re really looking for your next spouse, this might now be the city. Some cities have more resources for a thriving nightlife options and daytime attractions. But going on dates can be costly, with the average cost of a date at $102.32 . It certainly pays to live in a place where dating activities, such as dining out or watching a movie, are relatively cheaper. Source: Leonardo Patrizi / Getty More entertainment choices and low cost of living don’t matter much, however, if the number of potential mates to meet are limited in your area. Around 45 percent of the U.S. adult population is unmarried (never married, divorced or widowed), according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates. But the share may be higher or lower in every city, and the ratio of women to men also will differ in each. WalletHub really trying to make sure you have boo, they compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 34 key indicators of dating-friendliness. The data set ranges from share of single population to number of online dating opportunities to nightlife options per capita. Read on for the city ranking, expert dating advice and a full description of our methodology. Here’s the list of the top 20 cities that are best for singles: Overall Rank (1 = Best) City Total Score ‘Economics’ Rank ‘Fun & Recreation’ Rank ‘Dating Opportunities’ Rank 1 Atlanta, GA 68.62 140 9 2 2 Denver, CO 67.08 115 16 4 3 San Francisco, CA 66.22 181 2 6 4 Portland, OR 65.33 128 10 16 5 Los Angeles, CA 64.94 174 14 7 6 Seattle, WA 64.44 163 6 21 7 Chicago, IL 63.84 177 5 22 8 San Diego, CA 63.59 166 8 18 9 Minneapolis, MN 63.11 117 28 3 10 Portland, ME 63.03 105 20 11 11 Madison, WI 63.01 83 34 5 12 Boston, MA 62.63 176 13 14 13 Pittsburgh, PA 62.16 109 17 24 14 Tucson, AZ 61.92 29 38 13 15 Washington, DC 61.50 180 3 27 16 Honolulu, HI 60.73 153 11 53 17 Austin, TX 60.66 72 15 92 18 Rochester, NY 60.39 94 33 15 19 Phoenix, AZ 59.76 20 61 32 20 Columbus, OH 59.69 30 42 30
In cased you missed the Vitamin of The Day on the Quick Silva Show… The vitamin was “Never beg for support or complain when you don’t get it.” When you really grind hard for something, it can be a punch to the stomach to find out that people don’t support you the way you feel like they should. Quick stressed the importance of not gaining your self value in what other’s think or show you about support. If you want to see the full vitamin, watch the video above.
Source: NBC / Getty Black History Month can be a drag if we don’t incorporate recent history into the stories of achievement. With viral dance crazes taking over the Internet in recent years, it’s important to know that many Black people paved the way for moves to be seen, practiced and spread across the world. It’s not just the dancers who get moves to go viral either. Someone has to spread the word. Back in the day, there were various DJs, radio hosts and T.V. pioneers who saw the potential of dance and made sure it reached the masses. Hit the next pages for some Black icons who were crucial to viral dance culture stretching from 1976 to 2015.
Source: Jason LaVeris / Getty Jussie Smollett gave his first interview to the media about his racist and homophobic attack , sitting down with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts on Thursday . The “Empire” actor attempted to clear up those pesky rumors that he made up the “MAGA” details behind his attack. He stressed that his critics don’t believe the truth , because they “don’t even want to see the truth.” “What is it that has you so angry? Is it the attackers?” Roberts asked. “It’s the attackers but it’s also the attacks,” Smollett said. “At first it was a thing of like, ‘Listen, if I tell the truth, then that’s it, cause it’s the truth,’” the singer said. “Then it became a thing of like, ‘Oh, how can you doubt that? Like how do you not believe that? It’s the truth.’ And then it became a thing like, ‘Oh, it’s not necessarily that you don’t believe that this is the truth. You don’t even want to see the truth.’” “I think people need to hear the truth,” he said. Adding, “Cause everybody has their own idea. Some are healing and some are hurtful, but I just want young people, young members of the LGBTQ community — young, black children — to know how strong that they are.” The 36-year-old singer also doubled down on the validity of his story, stressing that he knows what he heard the assailants scream at him. “I didn’t need to add anything like that. They called me a f*****, they called me a n*****. There’s no which way you cut it. I don’t need some MAGA hat as the cherry on some racist sundae.” “I could only go off their words,” the actor said of the motivation. “I mean, who says, ‘f***** ‘Empire’ n*****, this is MAGA country,’ ties a noose around your neck and pours bleach on you? And this is just a friendly fight?” Smollett later explained his hesitation in turning his phone over to officials, who wanted him “to give my phone to the tech for three to four hours.” He continued: “I’m sorry but — I’m not gonna do that. Because I have private pictures and videos and numbers: my partner’s number, my family’s number, my castmate’s number, my friends’ numbers, my private emails, my private songs, my private voice memos.” As we previously reported , on Jan 29, Jussie was reportedly attacked by MAGA supporters, in Chicago, who brutally beat him and left him with a fractured rib before putting a noose around his neck and pouring bleach on him, TMZ reports. He was treated at Northwestern Memorial before being discharged. Smollett was reportedly walking out the subway at around 2am when two men, wearing ski-masks approached him and asked, “Aren’t you that fa**ot ‘Empire’ n*gga?” The culprits reportedly yelled, “This is MAGA country” during the attack. Days before the incident (which is being investigated as a hate crime), a threatening letter addressed to Jussie Smollett was sent to Fox Studios Chicago with the words, “You will die black f**.” Chicago Police have released surveillance footage of two persons of interest who are wanted in connection with the brutal and possible hate crime committed against Jussie Smollett. Meanwhile CNN is reporting that CPD are questioning two people for the actor’s attack. “These individuals are not yet suspects but were in (the) area of concern and are being questioned,” police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Thursday in a tweet. “Investigation continues.” “The people of interest are alleged to be in the area where a crime was reported,” Guglielmi said in a subsequent tweet. “They are not considered suspects at this time as they are currently being questioned by detectives. Through s meticulous investigation, #ChicahoPolice detectives have identified the persons of interest in the area of the alleged attack of the Empire cast member. These individuals are not yet suspects but were in area of concern and are being questioned. Investigation continues. pic.twitter.com/tmy2jNvww5 — Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) February 14, 2019 Important for media reporting: The people of interest are alleged to be in the area where a crime was reported. They are not considered suspects at this time as they are currently being questioned by detectives. We remain in communication with the alleged victim. pic.twitter.com/JuH1kYRTYV — Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) February 14, 2019 RELATED NEWS: Joe Budden On Jussie Smollett Hate Crime: ‘Show Me Footage And I’ll Shut TF Up’ Jussie Smollett Speaks Out About Attack: ‘I Fought The F**k Back.’ Y’all President Called Jussie Smollett’s Attack ‘Horrible,’ But Then Made It About His Wall [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3022208″ overlay=”true”]
Source: gotpap/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Every day is an opportunity to show your loved ones how much you care. BUT…having a sacred 24 hours to specifically celebrate romance and friendship serves as a much-needed annual reminder of what’s most important in life. Thankfully, these days there’s a lot of love in the air to combat all the pettiness going around in the Trump era—even in Hollywood. Of course we have the OG couples—i.e. the Carters , the Smiths , the James’ —that help us keep hope alive. But it’s also really cute that there are all these young celebrities loving out loud too. Think Durk and India Royale , Christian Combs and Breah Hicks …you know the vibes. Hit the flip for more photos of all our favorite young celeb couples getting love right…or, at least trying their best to. Then, let us know who’s your fave.
Source: krisanapong detraphiphat / Getty Valentine’s Day is just one of those holiday’s that’s either one of your favorite days of the year or you hate it with a passion. Let’s be honest…there are A LOT of reasons not to like the holiday, but sometimes, you’ve just gotta push those reasons to the side and enjoy your day in a way you never thought you would. The biggest reason most people don’t like Valentine’s Day is because they don’t have a Valentine to celebrate it with–but a lot of us could remedy that problem by just telling someone that we have a crush on how we feel about them. That’s where this recent Twitter challenge comes in. Award winning sex and relationships content creator Oloni is known online for her many Twitter challenges, urging people to text someone in their contacts something and screenshot the conversation once they reply. Since it’s Valentine’s Day, it’s only right that the challenge for this week be about reaching out to your crush…here’s the challenge” “Ladies..who’s ready for the Valentine’s Day challenge this year? Message your crush “I’ve had a crush on you for some time. Would you like to go on a date with me this Valentine’s Day?” Tweet me a screen shot of their response to this thread. GO!” Ladies..who’s ready for the Valentine’s Day challenge this year? Message your crush “I’ve had a crush on you for some time. Would you like to go on a date with me this Valentine’s Day?” Tweet me a screen shot of their response to this thread. GO! — #TheBigOBook (@Oloni) February 12, 2019 Urging women to ask out their crushes is certainly a spin on the norm, because a lot of people are still stuck in the idea that the men are the ones who have to do all the initiating. Which is part of the reason the replies to this thread ended up being so entertaining. Single people all across the world were asking out their crushes and expressing some emotions they never had the courage to before–and while some people were turned down, others got exactly the response they were looking for, along with a date for February 14. So, let’s take a look at some of the best replies to this Twitter challenge and see what happens when you step out of your bubble to finally ask out your crush. Sometimes when you shoot your shot, the ball comes right back out and hits you in the face… okay i messed up ahskdjdkdk pic.twitter.com/ubLPriwdRj — Rose Quacker (@Rose_Quacker) February 12, 2019 “who’s paying?” I give up pic.twitter.com/AM9cQKS1ae — Breanna (@Miss_breBaby) February 13, 2019 And sometimes your crush already knows about the Twitter challenge…you ain’t slick pic.twitter.com/M3Y1Zabdpu — YT: PINKBABYSHEY (@Pinkbabyshey) February 12, 2019 had me in the first round ngl pic.twitter.com/a2Nth8kCIi — cat (@alitasengines) February 12, 2019 BUSTED pic.twitter.com/nN0Lz4DHpa — GHOST (@il_haaaam) February 12, 2019 But sometimes, the replies are unexpectedly adorable and end up with a date. I'm actually gassed LMAO pic.twitter.com/mMM7rdXAh9 — Moonchild (@nostalgicfaye) February 12, 2019 For once @Oloni it worked pic.twitter.com/adJ4kuMzqb — Señora Fuego (@MsRxchards) February 12, 2019 w i l d pic.twitter.com/vmTixCN81i — ¯_(ツ)_/¯ (@toomuchsash) February 13, 2019 Soooooooo I’m terrified now.. pic.twitter.com/51yDPyXced — Bonnie (@SiSi_Simply) February 12, 2019 If you’re feeling frisky and want to reach out to your crush for some last minute Valentine’s Day plans–what have you got to lose? Take it from Twitter, what’s the worst that could happen?
Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). During Kevin Garnett’s NBA career he made over $300 million. Last July, his wife, Brandi Padilla filed for divorce , asked for physical custody of their kids and spousal support. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Padilla is fighting for spousal support now and Gary With Da Tea mentioned that Garnett doesn’t want to give her the money. He spoke about how she’s raising their children and deserves a piece of the pie, but will have to see how this plays out. SEE ALSO: Kevin Garnett’s Wife Files For Divorce “ Celebrity Big Brother ” is over and the winner was crowned. Tamar Braxton won the entire game and made history by being the first Black contestant to win that show. She cried tears of joy with her acceptance speech and spoke about how over the past couple of years she’s lost so much so this victory meant so much to her. Check out photos of Tamar Braxton below! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Angela Simmons’ Ex-Fiance Autopsy Revealed Michelle Williams Speaks Out: “Social Media Really Allows You To See How Many People Really Need The Love Of Christ In Their Heart Jussie Smollett Gives First Interview Since Being Attacked & Shuts Down Rumors [VIDEO] [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1835687″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). The battle between 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather continues. Mayweather was interviewed by TMZ the other day and he mentioned he will still continue to wear Gucci and Prada despite the Black face backlash. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit He mentioned that it’s his money and he will do what he wants with it. 50 Cent posted Mayweather in the Black face sweater along with some other art work that people thought was funny. 50 Cent Burns Gucci Clothing After Blackface Controversy: https://t.co/yDncFTRxa6 pic.twitter.com/Xv6RIy3Wxy — Karen Civil (@KarenCivil) February 14, 2019 The rapper mentioned that he will no longer be wearing the brands and began burning the shirts in his closet on social media. 50 Cent will possibly be donating the rest of the shirts by the designer in his closet. SEE ALSO: 50 Cent Confirms He Got The Idea For ThisIs50 From Soulja Boy [VIDEO] In other entertainment news, Cardi B left Instagram the other day, but is back on. She was receiving too much negativity after winning her GRAMMY Award and didn’t want that to ruin the moment. Lastly, 21 Savage was released from ICE custody, but this is when the battle starts. Just like Slick Rick had to do back in the, Savage will have to try his best to stay in this country. Check out photos of 50 Cent below! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Angela Simmons’ Ex-Fiance Autopsy Revealed Michelle Williams Speaks Out: “Social Media Really Allows You To See How Many People Really Need The Love Of Christ In Their Heart Jussie Smollett Gives First Interview Since Being Attacked & Shuts Down Rumors [VIDEO] [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1687334″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
