Source: J.Belle / other Bri Steves is killing the charts with her new single, “Jealously” but we wanted to know just a little bit more about her. DJ Ace kicks it with the songstress to play a little game. A Couple Of Things To Take Away: On what items she cannot do without on the road: “lip gloss, edge control and phone.” Ace wanted to know a little more on how Bri handles her edges, the songstress breaks down the whole process of how to properly get those edges right including using a bandana. Bri also admitted she slid into Drake’s DMs once but not to get with him but to get him to listen to some of her music but she deleted it before he could see it. And a Philly struggle meal is beanies and weenies. Watch the full interview below: RELATED: 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards: Cyphers, Performances And More [RECAP] RELATED: [WATCH] Former Three 6ix Mafia Star Project Pat Puts DJ Ace On Game On How To Get A Super Bag! [ione_media_gallery src=”https://927theblock.com” id=”132508″ overlay=”true”]
Source: J.Belle / other Bri Steves is killing the charts with her new single, “Jealously” but we wanted to know just a little bit more about her. DJ Ace kicks it with the songstress to play a little game. A Couple Of Things To Take Away: On what items she cannot do without on the road: “lip gloss, edge control and phone.” Ace wanted to know a little more on how Bri handles her edges, the songstress breaks down the whole process of how to properly get those edges right including using a bandana. Bri also admitted she slid into Drake’s DMs once but not to get with him but to get him to listen to some of her music but she deleted it before he could see it. And a Philly struggle meal is beanies and weenies. Watch the full interview below: RELATED: 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards: Cyphers, Performances And More [RECAP] RELATED: [WATCH] Former Three 6ix Mafia Star Project Pat Puts DJ Ace On Game On How To Get A Super Bag! [ione_media_gallery src=”https://927theblock.com” id=”132508″ overlay=”true”]
It’s more than TV. It’s an experience. pic.twitter.com/UdPqNoTfY0 — CLEO TV (@mycleotv) November 15, 2018 (SILVER SPRING, MD) – November 20, 2018 – This January, TV One will launch CLEO TV, a new aspirational lifestyle and entertainment cable network targeting Millennial and Gen X women of color. Derived from the name Cleopatra, one of the most powerful, trendsetting, rule-breaking and iconic women in history, CLEO TV will offer quality content that defies negative and cultural stereotypes of today’s modern women. The network promises a unique and diverse lineup of short and long-form programming that reflects the multifaceted interests of this generation. With a bold, fearless and fresh take, CLEO TV gives multicultural young women a destination for content centered around travel, home design, relationships, finances, cooking, talk shows, movies, docu-series, sitcoms and much more. As previously announced, CLEO TV will be broadly distributed on Comcast Xfinity beginning January 19, 2019. Additional affiliate distribution agreements will be announced in the coming months. CLEO TV launch advertisers include CURLS Beauty Brands. “We’re at a pivotal moment in history where women are making a huge impact in our society and culture, especially women of color,” said Michelle Rice , TV One’s General Manager, who was responsible for shepherding the development of the new network. “CLEO TV will offer a diverse mix of lifestyle and entertainment content through the unique lens of Millennial and young Gen X women of color, an audience segment currently underserved. CLEO TV will leverage the comprehensive media platform of our parent company Urban One, Inc. which includes digital, television and radio divisions that will each play an integral role in bringing this new network to the marketplace. We appreciate the support of our inaugural launch partner Comcast, as well as Cadillac and Curls for this tremendous opportunity to elevate new voices in our industry.” CLEO TV’s original programming lineup for First Quarter 2019 includes two new series. NEW SOUL KITCHEN is the ultimate cooking show featuring culinary superstars Chef Jernard Wells and vegan chef Porsche Thomas delivering soul food recipes with a healthy twist. Harlem based Chef JJ , one of the culinary world’s most sought after stars, brings his delicious delights to CLEO TV with celebrity friends and influencers on JUST EATS WITH CHEF JJ. Launching in Second Quarter 2019 is the series LIVING BY DESIGN WITH JAKE AND JAZZ , hosted by brother/sister duo Jake and Jazz Smollett, who team up to transform the living, work and play spaces of millennial families. During each episode, Jake and Jazz will enter the home of a millennial, help them turn their design dreams into reality, then conclude with a delicious recipe curated by our host s to celebrate their redesigned space. CLEO TV also has two travel series in development that are slated to launch in Third Quarter 2019 — a travel and culture guide for Black millennials and a series centered on adventure travel. CLEO TV’S acquired, scripted digital series offerings include EVERYTHING I DID WRONG IN MY 20’S, which tracks the journey of 35-year-old Stephanie who’s in search of happiness and determined to learn from the mistakes of her past. THE UNWRITTEN RULES is a hilarious series based on the book “ 40 Hours and an Unwritten Rule ” that chronicles young, opinionated Racey as she arrives at her new job only to discover she is the sole Black employee. Additional programs include popular web series that reflect the dynamic experiences of Black millennials, from adulthood drama to dating struggles. “The best part about CLEO TV is that program formats will be both a mixture of old and new school, and viewers will find shows that have a modern twist,” said Robyn Greene Arrington , TV One’s Vice President of Original Programming and Production. “CLEO TV will bring to the forefront short-form and acquired programs that have only been in the digital space, which will give them more broad exposure and attract a new generation of viewers to the network. It will provide lifestyle, empowerment and entertainment lineups that mothers and daughters can watch together.” In addition to its original programs and acquired series, CLEO TV’s programming slate will include daily talk show SISTER CIRCLE LIVE and syndicated sitcoms that appeal to young women of color such as “ Girlfriends ” and “ Eve .” CLEO TV will also feature some of TV One’s breakout original movies, such as BOBBI KRISTINA , JEAN OF THE JONESES and LOVE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT: THE MIKI HOWARD STORY. CLEO TV is fully owned by TV One, LLC, a brand of Urban One, Inc., and will join the roster of Urban One, Inc.’s brands including Radio One, TV One, Reach Media, iOne Digital, One Solution and R1 Digital. For more information about CLEO TV and its upcoming programming, visit the network’s companion website at www.mycleo.tv . CLEO TV viewers can subscribe to our Youtube Channe l for exclusive content and more. Join the conversation by connecting via social media on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook (@mycleotv) using the hashtag #CLEOTV. ### ABOUT CLEO TV Launching in January 2019, CLEO TV is a lifestyle and entertainment network targeting Millennial and Gen X women of color. Derived from the name Cleopatra, one of the most powerful, trendsetting, rule-breaking and iconic women in history, CLEO TV will offer quality content that defies negative and cultural stereotypes of today’s modern women. The network promises a unique and diverse offering of short-form and long-form content including travel, home design, cooking, talk shows, movies, docu-series, sitcoms and much more. CLEO TV is fully owned by TV One, LLC, a brand of Urban One, Inc., formerly known as Radio One, Inc. [NASDAQ: UONE and UONEK, www.urban1.com ], the largest African-American owned multi-media company primarily targeting Black and urban audiences. CLEO TV will join the roster of Urban One, Inc.’s brands including TV One, Radio One, Reach Media, iOne Digital, One Solution and R1 Digital. Visit www.mycleo.tv for more information. ABOUT TV ONE Launched in January 2004, TV One serves 59 million households, offering a broad range of real-life and entertainment-focused original programming, classic series, movies and music designed to entertain and inform a diverse audience of adult black viewers. The network represents the best in black culture and entertainment with fan favorite shows Uncensored, Unsung, Rickey Smiley For Real, Fatal Attraction and The NAACP Image Awards. In addition, TV One is the cable home of blockbuster drama Empire. TV One is solely owned by Urban One, Inc., formerly known as Radio One, Inc. [NASDAQ: UONE and UONEK, www.urban1.com ], the largest African-American owned multi-media company primarily targeting Black and urban audiences.
Medioimages/Photodisc Students at a Jacksonville, Fla., high school say they’ve been banned from wearing “memorial attire”, clothes or jewelry honoring a deceased love one. Officials believe the commemorations are tied to “gang activity.” According to Ne ws4Jax , students at Robert E. Lee High School were reminded that they couldn’t wear anything with “RIP” on it. “It said we can’t wear them. Basically, no necklaces, none of that,” Lee High School senior Jarod Mills told the station about the announcement. “They don’t feel it’s appropriate for the school.” The school’s announcement comes on the heels of an incident at a county fair in which a black teen was kicked out for wearing a necklace with the image of his deceased mother. Yahoo News reports , four police officers escorted the teen and his friend out of the Jacksonville Fair on Nov. 3 after he refused to tuck in a necklace memorializing his mother. A spokeswoman claimed the dress policy was made at the behest of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office because “it’s associated with bad behavior.” From Yahoo News: Though the teen’s identity is not being revealed, [his mentor Amy Donofrio] confirmed that he is definitely not affiliated with gang activity. In fact, she says, he’s a member of the Evac Movement , a community Donofrio founded to bring together at-risk youth (she calls them “at-hope”) with the intention of “channeling painful personal tragedies into positive change.” And as such, the teens are empowered as youth leaders — a group even met with President Barack Obama during his tenure — and often participate in roundtable discussions with police. The teen in question, she tells Yahoo Lifestyle, “has a working relationship with the head of the gang unit” at JSO… One of the officers then approached the boys and asked one to pull up his pants, she says. He then turned to the teen in question and ordered him to tuck in the memorial necklace, which bears a photo of his mother. “He said, ‘Sir, I’m not going to tuck it in. It’s my mother and I have a legal right to wear it,” Donofrio says. She claims the ban on memorial gear was not part of any dress code policy she or the boys were aware of at the time, and that the policy that was later brought to her attention states those who wear memorial jewelry will be denied entry. The district reminded that punishment for violating dress code is not suspension and that the school always does what they can to help students stay in compliance, News 4 reports. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://blackamericaweb.com” id=”655264″ overlay=”true”] HEAD BACK TO THE BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM HOMEPAGE
Source: splash news / Splash News Future went from melodic trap king to the petty godfather in just a matter of years. Not sure if it’s the Scorpio in him, or if the support of the Future-hive has made him feel invincible, but the Beast Mode rapper throws more shade than an Atlanta Housewife. Even his quotes have an underlying tone of potential pettiness and slight shade. He once stated, “I know I haven’t always done things the right way. I’m just trying to reflect on how to make myself better, how to become a better man, a better father, a better person, a better artist.” Just last week, Nayvadius got into with another professional shade thrower, Wendy Williams , after she ranted on her show about his many baby mamas and how the rapper needs to wear condoms. Apparently, Future caught wind of Wendy’s shade and took to Instagram to respond, writing “Thank God I’m richer than Wendy Williams.” We don’t even know what that means, we just know that it’s coming from the ultimate shady place. Future turns 35 years today and what better way to honor the spicy Scorpio than to acknowledge his contributions to the culture. Although he’s done a lot musically when it comes to hip hop and pushing the culture forward, he’s left a larger imprint by how he moves in his personal life: very low key, yet very lethal. In honor of Nayvadius’ day, let’s take a look back at some of the petty godfather’s pettiest moments.
Source: Beats 1 / Beats 1 It’s been a minute since we’ve heard anything new from Maino but over the weekend the Brooklyn rapper showed a pulse when he came through with some new work. Looking to piss off PETA in his visual for “Jermaine (The Intro), Maino poses in the cold streets of New York draped in a mink jacket with the tail on the collar. In all fairness to him it could’ve been a chinchilla or even a fox, we don’t know. We ain’t up on furs like that. Birdman meanwhile turns up at a private estate party where he and Jacquees enjoy the company of scantly clad women for the clip to “Presidential.” Check out the rest of today’s drops and some work you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Ace Hood, Xavr Sosa, and more. MAINO – “JERMAINE (THE INTRO) BIRDMAN & JACQUEES – “PRESIDENTIAL” ACE HOOD FT. SLIM DIESEL – “RIGHT ON” XAVR SOSA FT. JOSUE PR – “SECRET” MF DOOM – “ONE BEER” SAGE THE GEMINI – “IT AIN’T MY FAULT” ELLIE GOULDING FT. DIPLO & SWAE LEE – “CLOSE TO ME” LITTLE SIMZ – “BOSS” POPCAAN – “WINE FOR ME” CASINO & 550 – “HITMAN” JACKSON TURNER & BUGLE – “SOUND DI ALARM” MAGESTIK LEGEND – “ALCOHOL DREAMS”
Source: Beats 1 / Beats 1 It’s been a minute since we’ve heard anything new from Maino but over the weekend the Brooklyn rapper showed a pulse when he came through with some new work. Looking to piss off PETA in his visual for “Jermaine (The Intro), Maino poses in the cold streets of New York draped in a mink jacket with the tail on the collar. In all fairness to him it could’ve been a chinchilla or even a fox, we don’t know. We ain’t up on furs like that. Birdman meanwhile turns up at a private estate party where he and Jacquees enjoy the company of scantly clad women for the clip to “Presidential.” Check out the rest of today’s drops and some work you might’ve missed over the weekend including work from Ace Hood, Xavr Sosa, and more. MAINO – “JERMAINE (THE INTRO) BIRDMAN & JACQUEES – “PRESIDENTIAL” ACE HOOD FT. SLIM DIESEL – “RIGHT ON” XAVR SOSA FT. JOSUE PR – “SECRET” MF DOOM – “ONE BEER” SAGE THE GEMINI – “IT AIN’T MY FAULT” ELLIE GOULDING FT. DIPLO & SWAE LEE – “CLOSE TO ME” LITTLE SIMZ – “BOSS” POPCAAN – “WINE FOR ME” CASINO & 550 – “HITMAN” JACKSON TURNER & BUGLE – “SOUND DI ALARM” MAGESTIK LEGEND – “ALCOHOL DREAMS”
Source: Michael Tullberg / Getty Love and Hip-Hop Hollywood concludes its fifth season tonight with part two of its annual reunion. It’s all shenanigans as usual. We pick up from last week where someone we couldn’t really see tried to run up on Akbar’s harem. That someone was Moniece, shocker. Anyway, security handled that situation because they are about that life. Speaking of Akbar’s harem, Nina Parker asks them if they were broken when they met Akbar since Akbar said he likes picking up broken women. Both women said some version of they were lost until Akbar found them and helped them step their game up. The segment even continues with Bridget asking Akbar why he would drag Teairra into a toxic situation with women that don’t like her. His answer is dumb. This whole situation is bull and then we get to the sex tape. Akbar still claims he didn’t leak Teairra Mari’s tape even though he said he did it on TMZ (according to Teairra). Then Alejandra (one of the harem) alleges to have seen Teairra release the video. However, at one point, Alejandra claims she released the tape and said she took ownership of the act because TT kept lying about releasing it. TT said Alejandra is lying on her and that she did not release her own tape. Why were we still even entertaining this again? They end up spending too much time on this segment trying to get to the bottom of a situation with people who aren’t going to be honest. Let’s fast forward to Brooke. Nina addresses Brooke’s messy ways and Brooke actually apologizes to anyone she may have hurt. But can we really believe it because we all know what happens when the cameras start rolling… Anyway, next we get to the whole never have I ever incident where Brooke tried to blow up Nikki’s spot about sleeping with Solo Lucci. Nikki says Solo Lucci is lying, Solo Lucci says Nikki is lying. TT was allegedly there when it may or may not have happened, and TT said she didn’t see any intercourse popping off. So, that’s that. Everybody tryna use someone else for a storyline. Paris and K Michelle have a moment to discuss their never-ending unauthorized Uber saga. They’re still beefing. K Michelle still maintains that Paris stole from her. Paris says that it was a $50 Uber and she didn’t steal since she was K Michelle’s assistant. K Michelle calls her a Twitter fan that she felt sorry for who became her assistant and near tax write off. Paris says she tried to pay K Michelle back but K Michelle never took the money because she’s so busy trying to ruin Paris’ career. We all know how nutty K Michelle can be, so this got blown all the way out of proportion. They just can’t get right and that’s that. The brightest spot of tonight’s episode is that Moniece and Princess actually manage to call a truce. This is huge. Remember how Princess insulted Moniece’s mothering and Moniece later tried to attack Princess while she was pregnant? Yeah, their resulting beef was intense, but it’s all good now. Who would have thought this beef could ever be squashed! And now we prepare to return to the North East for Love and Hip-Hop New York , which premieres next Monday. RELATED POSTS ‘LHHHS5’ Reunion Recap: Safaree Doubles Down On Not Sleeping With Lyrica ‘LHHHS5’ Recap: Brooke Valentine Catfishes Amber Diamond, Chaos Ensues
Source: Michael Tullberg / Getty Love and Hip-Hop Hollywood concludes its fifth season tonight with part two of its annual reunion. It’s all shenanigans as usual. We pick up from last week where someone we couldn’t really see tried to run up on Akbar’s harem. That someone was Moniece, shocker. Anyway, security handled that situation because they are about that life. Speaking of Akbar’s harem, Nina Parker asks them if they were broken when they met Akbar since Akbar said he likes picking up broken women. Both women said some version of they were lost until Akbar found them and helped them step their game up. The segment even continues with Bridget asking Akbar why he would drag Teairra into a toxic situation with women that don’t like her. His answer is dumb. This whole situation is bull and then we get to the sex tape. Akbar still claims he didn’t leak Teairra Mari’s tape even though he said he did it on TMZ (according to Teairra). Then Alejandra (one of the harem) alleges to have seen Teairra release the video. However, at one point, Alejandra claims she released the tape and said she took ownership of the act because TT kept lying about releasing it. TT said Alejandra is lying on her and that she did not release her own tape. Why were we still even entertaining this again? They end up spending too much time on this segment trying to get to the bottom of a situation with people who aren’t going to be honest. Let’s fast forward to Brooke. Nina addresses Brooke’s messy ways and Brooke actually apologizes to anyone she may have hurt. But can we really believe it because we all know what happens when the cameras start rolling… Anyway, next we get to the whole never have I ever incident where Brooke tried to blow up Nikki’s spot about sleeping with Solo Lucci. Nikki says Solo Lucci is lying, Solo Lucci says Nikki is lying. TT was allegedly there when it may or may not have happened, and TT said she didn’t see any intercourse popping off. So, that’s that. Everybody tryna use someone else for a storyline. Paris and K Michelle have a moment to discuss their never-ending unauthorized Uber saga. They’re still beefing. K Michelle still maintains that Paris stole from her. Paris says that it was a $50 Uber and she didn’t steal since she was K Michelle’s assistant. K Michelle calls her a Twitter fan that she felt sorry for who became her assistant and near tax write off. Paris says she tried to pay K Michelle back but K Michelle never took the money because she’s so busy trying to ruin Paris’ career. We all know how nutty K Michelle can be, so this got blown all the way out of proportion. They just can’t get right and that’s that. The brightest spot of tonight’s episode is that Moniece and Princess actually manage to call a truce. This is huge. Remember how Princess insulted Moniece’s mothering and Moniece later tried to attack Princess while she was pregnant? Yeah, their resulting beef was intense, but it’s all good now. Who would have thought this beef could ever be squashed! And now we prepare to return to the North East for Love and Hip-Hop New York , which premieres next Monday. RELATED POSTS ‘LHHHS5’ Reunion Recap: Safaree Doubles Down On Not Sleeping With Lyrica ‘LHHHS5’ Recap: Brooke Valentine Catfishes Amber Diamond, Chaos Ensues
Black people continue to get the police called on them for no reason. Davon Eddington was drinking outside his home as well as talking to his brother on the phone about LeBron James and during the conversation mentioned a Jay-Z quote. 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 Gary With Da Tea said that he used a line from “99 Problems,” when talking about becoming a Lakers fan and said, “I got 99 problems but a bitch ain’t one.” Moments later the cops came to his home with their guns drawn because the neighbor called them and thought he was going to hurt his wife. SEE ALSO: Why Janet Hubert’s “Fresh Prince” Bitterness Isn’t Serving Her [EXCLUSIVE] In other news, the first aunt Viv aka Janet Hubert has just landed a role on “General Hospital.” In the past Hubert has accused Will Smith of black balling her and keeping her away from acting, but it looks like fans will now get to see her everyday. Catch all of Gary’s Tea up top! Make sure you check out 7 Black women who are killing it on television below! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : CNN Sues Donald Trump Over First & Fifth Amendment Rights Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade Welcome New Baby Girl [PHOTOS] Jaden Smith Reveals Fellow Rapper Tyler The Creator Is His “Mother F*cking Boyfriend” [VIDEO] [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1695836″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS
