Source: EA / Madden NFL 20 Yesterday (July 25) EA dropped the soundtrack for Madden 20 that features original music plus a theme song from Snoop Dogg. We hinted that the launch trailer for the next installment in the popular video game franchise would have some big names it. Today it was revealed the DJ Khaled and Lil Yachty star in the clip among some of the NFL’s brightest stars. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DJ KHALED (@djkhaled) on Jul 25, 2019 at 8:03am PDT The trailer titled “Bring It In” stars Madden NFL 20 cover star Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Juju Smith-Schuster, Saints running back Alvin Kamara, along with Khaled and Yachty. In it, each of the players plus the Hip-Hop stars leads the large huddle and detailing what their in-game characters are going to bring to the game. It’s Yachty and DJ Khaled who steal the show in the 1:20 clip which shows off the games new ‘Face of The Franchise’ mode. We get to see cyber versions of the rappers suited in their hometown team’s uniforms getting busy. Yachty delivers punishment earning himself the nickname “The Hit Stick Hitman.” Khaled who is on a jet ski, of course, boasts how he is going to lead the Miami Dolphins to the greatness as an agile, tackle-breaking quarterback. View this post on Instagram Football is back, THIS IS Madden SZN Pre-order & play 3 days early! Link in bio. Worldwide launch is 8/2 A post shared by EA SPORTS Madden NFL (@eamaddennfl) on Jul 23, 2019 at 7:59am PDT Definitely, only something that will happen in a video game. Khaled and Yachty follow up last years epic Madden NFL 19 commercial that starred Nicki Minaj, Lil Dicky, Quavo, SNL star Chris Redd & more. Madden NFL 20 launches on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC August 2. You can watch DJ Khaled, and Lil Yachty become NFL stars in the trailer below. — Photo: EA / Madden NFL 20
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Tamika Scott from the Legendary Group Xscape recently stopped by Studio One to talk with Stu on The Urban Legends Show about the Groups Break-Up, Reunion and her daughter Young Niyah’s new music career. Check It Out Below:
Source: Leon Bennett / Getty LisaRaye is not letting Nicole Murphy off the hook in this Antoine Fuqua cheating scandal because this isn’t the first marriage Nicole imposed upon. According to LisaRaye, Nicole messed around with her ex-husband Michael Misick while they were married. TMZ caught up with LisaRaye while she was leaving lunch and the actress went off on Nicole calling her a woman who wrecks homes. “She messed around with my husband,” LisaRaye told the cameraman. “How does a family kiss turn into an ‘I’m sorry’ apology?” She proceeded to read Nicole for filth. “I don’t know if she’s a home wrecker, but she is wrecking it.” Watch the encounter, below: View this post on Instagram TSR STAFF: Brianne D! @beedev_ ______________________________________ Chileeeee, the #NicoleMurphy drama has just gotten even messier! ______________________________________ Photos of Nicole and married director #AntoineFuqua lip locking are floating around and everyone has had it with Nicole, including #LisaRaye. ______________________________________ As we previously reported, #DaBrat has come out saying Nicole is infamous for trying to get with people's husbands! She says Nicole did the same thing to LisaRaye back in the early 2000's. ______________________________________ Lisa was married to Michael Misick from 2006 to 2008, when rumors of alleged infidelity between Nicole and Michael surfaced. Well, while speaking with @tmz_tv, LisaRaye says they were straight facts! ______________________________________ Nicole is reportedly denying LisaRaye's allegation saying—click the link in our bio to read more! ( : @tmz_tv) A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) on Jul 25, 2019 at 7:54am PDT In case you missed it, LisaRaye stepped into TheShadeRoom to expose Nicole after photos of her kissing a very married Antoine Fuqua hit the net. A source claims Nicole denies LisaRaye’s accusations. But she also denied she was cheating with Fuqua and claimed the two had just exchanged a friendly kiss amongst family friends. Then she issued another statement apologizing to Lela Rochon because she didn’t know they were still married. Like LisaRaye we’re calling bullsh*t. But in the mean time, let’s show Lela some love and scroll through this gallery: [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3053769″ overlay=”true”] RELATED STORIES: Nicole Murphy Caught Lip-Locking With Lela Rochon’s Husband Antoine Fuqua Nicole Murphy Apologizes For Kissing Antoine Fuqua, Claims She Didn’t Know He Was Still Married
Source: NewsOne Now Screenshots / NewsOne Now If you think that Mo’Nique holds a grudge of sorts with Oprah Winfrey because of what went down with Precious , you’re mistaken. What actually is behind their rift, according to the 51-year-old Oscar winner, is a particular episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show that she felt exploited her family’s issues and for which, she never felt she received a true apology for. “Oprah Winfrey called us up and she said my brother wanted to come on the show and talk about him molesting me, and he wanted to tell other parents how to look out for molesters,” she said in an interview with Comedy Hype. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). Mo’Nique called her brother a “charmer,” and she told the talk show host, “I don’t want nothing to do with that cat. The ni–a I know is up to a scam.” Mo’Nique didn’t block her brother’s opportunity, but didn’t want to be involved with it. After speaking with Oprah about the possible episode, she said she respected the fact that the host called her first — until she found out it was going to be more than just her brother on the show. “Now I begin to see commercials with my mother, with my brother, my father and my other brother. Now the reason why that means so much is because in the conversation we had about my brother, we then went deeper and we began to talk about our relationships with our mothers and our fathers, and I shared my relationship with her about my mother. I shared with her that me and my mother were not talking. I shared with her that we were in a really bad place. I shared with her that I was hurt and trying to figure this thing out. She never said my mother was coming on the show, because had she, Oprah Winfrey, said ‘I’m going to have your mother,’ I would have said, ‘Shut it down,’” she said. “‘I don’t need the world seeing how greedy my mother is. Shut that down.’ That’s one of the reasons why we don’t communicate, because of my mother and father’s greed. If you had given me the opportunity I would have said, I can’t put my mother — that’s still my mother.” 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 She was upset to find that her entire family’s presence on the episode hadn’t been discussed with her. Mo’Nique said her mother appeared greedy, her father was visibly drunk (she said she could tell) and she said her brother was scamming viewers. Oprah called her after the show and the actress said she was so still stuck on the fact that she was dealing with the Oprah Winfrey that she didn’t share her true anger over the situation. Her husband, Sidney Hicks, encouraged her to take off the kiddie gloves and speak truthfully about her disappointment. Unfortunately, it would be years before she was able to. She finally confronted Oprah at Alfre Woodard’s annual Oscars Sistahs Soiree in 2015. Mo’Nique said she tried to reach out prior to the event but couldn’t get her back on the phone, and interesting enough, Woodard encouraged her to say “whatever is on your heart” when all the women came together to speak. She asked Oprah an important question in front of everyone. SEE ALSO: Mo’Nique Explains Why She Continues To Support Roseanne Barr, Despite The Backlash [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] “I looked to Oprah Winfrey and I said, ‘You know you and I need to have this conversation. Why would you have my mother on your show?’” she asked. “So for all the women that was there that night, they know exactly what was said and I said to her, ‘How could you have my mother on your show? That’s not what we discussed.’” After Oprah had her mother on the show, people came up to Mo’Nique and said pretty negative things about her mom, but she still defended her “because that’s my mother.” “You don’t understand what position you put me in by doing that, so now this is my moment to talk to you. And what she did was take the cowardly way out,” she said. “She said, ‘If you think I did something wrong, I want to apologize.’ And what my husband taught me a long time ago is an apology is not something you think you think you need to give if somebody else thinks you need to give it, it’s what you feel.’” That of course wasn’t good enough for Mo’Nique, as she believed Oprah had “full intentions” of having her family on her show without telling her so she could exploit her their rocky relationship. “When I say to my community, I know Oprah Winfrey when the curtains are closed, I know her when the cameras aren’t running, that’s why Oprah Winfrey doesn’t want to sit down with me nor my husband, to have a conversation, because within minutes, the community would know who Oprah Winfrey really was because she’s not used to anybody asking her any questions.” Mo’Nique was asked if she could say anything to Oprah today what it would be, and she did have something in mind. “I would say, Oprah Winfrey, you know what you need to do. And stop hiding behind what you call ‘negative comments,’ what you call, ‘I don’t even deal with things like that,’ because what people are beginning to do is see you for what you are.” “Until that woman says ‘Let me apologize to you publicly,’ it will be ’til the day that I leave this earth, because what you did was malicious, and it was intentional, and it was ugly,” she said. This story was originally posted on madamenoire.com . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1932862″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Drake Casts Tyra Banks As His Love Interest In “Child’s Play” [NEW MUSIC VIDEO] Then & Now: 14 Pics That Prove That At 49, Naomi Campbell Is Aging Like A Fine Wine Mother Or Sister? 10 Times Naomi Campbell’s Mom Proved She’s The Real Supermodel Follow @TheRSMS
Source: Sheri Determan/WENN.com / WENN Fans raved about Cynthia Erivo’s portrayal of Harriet Tubman when the trailer for the upcoming film hit the web a few days ago, but some critics are bashing the casting decision, since Erivo is of British descent. Tubman was born into slavery in America and an abolitionist, so detractors feel her deeply entrenched African-American heritage should be helmed by an African American woman. One Twitter user wrote, “ #CynthiaErivo should have never been given the role of #HarrietTubman .She disrespected #ADOS Lineage/Culture/History- #AmericanHistory .Disgusting,someone who hates us get play us” #CynthiaErivo should have never been given the role of #HarrietTubman .She disrespected #ADOS Lineage/Culture/History- #AmericanHistory .Disgusting,someone who hates us get play us. #Harriet #LineageMatters – #HarrietDeservesBetter #BoycottHarriet https://t.co/7OmLc98sYN #HarrietFilm — Glen Lucien (@glenthecreator) July 23, 2019 Yea not going to see this she’s not African American she doesn’t understand black & she makes fun American Black women…. my is black & American this movie means something to us … she’s trash #BoycottHarriet pic.twitter.com/BZUH7fAIzc — Trig Lyon (@Treslyon) July 24, 2019 One social media user went as far as screenshotting some of Cynthia’s tweets from 2013, where she referred to African-American vernacular as a “ghetto American accent.” While the backlash has resurfaced after the release of the trailer, Erivo expressed in 2017 that she anticipated the rage when it was announced that she had snagged the role. She wrote on Instagram at the time: “I struggled a little with whether or not to post anything about this role, because even though there is so much celebration and encouragement coming through, there’s also anger and offense spurred on by my being from the UK…..I guess there is a bigger conversation to be had about heritage and experience, also about who Harriet really was. That can not be had in an Instagram post, what I will say is that my journey to this woman has been long and detailed and one I have not taken lightly. ” Continuing, “Nothing has been given to me without me first putting the work in, people speak of foreign privilege and truthfully life would be unbelievably easy if that were applied to me but that is not my portion. I fought for the role of Celie, and spilled blood sweat and tears playing her, the same applies for every role I’ve earned, this will be no different.” Even though #BoycottHarriett is spreading, the real feedback will come when the box office numbers roll in when the film hits theaters. This story was originally posted on madamenoire.com . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”2048671″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Mo’Nique Says Until Oprah Publicly Apologizes, She Will Have A Problem With Her “‘Til The Day That I Leave This Earth” “You Can’t Take Away 20…” Wendy Williams Gets Emotional Talking About Changing Her Last Name Nicole Murphy Apologizes For Kissing A Very Married Antoine Fuqua Follow @TheRSMS
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Bow Wow , Bow Wow, Bow Wow. SMH. It’s been a rough couple of years for the rapper turned actor, and for some reason, it seems like things just keep getting worse. First he got caught cappin’ on Instagram, thus the infamous Bow Wow challenge was born. He’s always beefing with one of his exes, or bringing them up years after they were together. Last year, ish got so real for Shad Moss that he and ex girlfriend Kiyomi Leslie got into an altercation that was so intense, the skin on his face was scratched off. Yikes! And last week, he got roasted on the Internet again for calling Ciara the B-word and bragging about the fact that he “had” before anyone else. View this post on Instagram Yo @50cent wassup with your boy @shadmoss? @ciara must’ve broke his heart or something? He keep wilding on her name @theshaderoom @balleralert #bowwow #ciara #shaderoom #50cent A post shared by Stacks Cartier (@8hunnit_productions) on Jul 20, 2019 at 12:49pm PDT Well, enough is enough. Bow has always said how he considers rapper T.I. and Nelly like his big brothers in the game, and earlier this week, his big bros. stepped up to the (Bow Wow) challenge and gave him the much needed talk he needs. Even though Bow is still hella defensive in the video, at least Tip did not give up on getting his point across. Intervention aside though, who knew that Tip was actually taller than Bow? Or so they say. bow wow out here having google lie for him cause that ain’t just an inch difference pic.twitter.com/1KBpULC4NS — jordan (@jordNwilliams) July 25, 2019 Bow Wow, we love you man. We grew up with you. But help us understand how we can help bring you back to the young man we used to know.
Source: Monica Schipper / Getty The conversation on colorism has so many different layers that it becomes exhausting to try and breakdown for the willfully ignorant. Colorism is a direct result of slavery and its effects trickle down in pretty much every area of human life, from the workplace to entertainment industry — especially when it comes to women. Statistics even show that darker skin women receive harsher prison sentences than their lighter-skinned counterparts. The worst part about the systemic disease is that poisons, obliterates and deteriorates the self-esteem of young, Black girls, who are ultimately the future of the human race. Media shows us that if you’re a dark skin girl, there’s no way you can play the soft, pretty love interest. To them, and most of America, the only roles fit for highly pigmented Black women are that of slaves and maids. “With my flat nose and dark skin, the only parts that came my way were slaves, maids, and a part simply titled 'African Girl.' (Seriously.)” — Miriam Bale (@mimbale) February 27, 2015 When they need a Black girl to play in a predominantly White film, Hollywood execs go straight to the Zendayas and Amandla Stenberg s. Hell, they even let our dark queen Nina Simone be played by fair skin, dominican actress Zoe Saldana . What’s interesting though is that then it comes to making films about slavery, casting directors have no problem finding and hiring dark skin actresses. So crazy how true that is. They always can find trillions of dark skin actors when it’s a slave movie. All the rest of the movies get one to two dark ppl at a time — Barefruitsoul ⚢ (@SweetZenis) July 25, 2019 Don’t get me wrong, we love all the Zendaya’s and Alexandra Shipps, and all shades of Black are beautiful — but it’s time we show young, darker skin Black girls that they’re story is much deeper and richer than slavery. Show them that they’re deserving of the love, attention and praise that their lighter skin counterparts receive in every facet of human life. Be honest, besides Lupita, how many dark skin actresses can you name from the younger generation? And even Lupita wouldn’t be considered young Hollywood. I’m talking Marsai Martin’s class. All of these would be a better actress for Princess Tiana than Zendaya, I love her but we definitely need more dark skin /brown skin representation pic.twitter.com/yZm6fxwYvT — Queen of Blunts (@Erionanunez143) July 21, 2019 And for those who think dark skin Black women are just nagging and complaining, take a moment to look back at how we’re represented in movies that are seen across the globe. It’s not that we’re bitter or angry. Quite the contrary actually. We’re proud of our sisters like Cynthia Erivo who scored the role of Harriet Tubman , one of the most powerful women in the history of women. But we are revolting against the harsh reality that Hollywood is still uncomfortable showcasing dark skin women on the big screen, unless they’re running from Massa or cleaning up behind his family. Ladies and gents, we must do better. For our little Black girls. Hit me up on Twitter @Misskiyonna to share your thoughts.
Source: Vivien Killilea / Getty Lori Harvey’s Public Date With Diddy Has A Lot of People Raising Their Eyebrows After months of speculation that they were an item, Lori Harvey and Diddy have added more fuel to the fire today by getting spotted together in public–and they’re even rocking some matching outfits. There are a plethora of reasons that this coupling is shocking fans everywhere, which starts with the fact that Lori is 22-years-old and her rumored boo is more than double her age at 49. Beyond that, the most egregious information coming to light is the fact that Ms. Harvey has been linked to Justin Combs in the past, Diddy’s 25-year-old son. After a public relationship with Trey Songz , rumors were flying that Lori exited that relationship to be with Justin–which was only back in the beginning of 2019. No matter who you are, most people agree that it’s pretty…..er, unconventional to date a son and then later move on to his father. Especially when it’s only been a few months in between the two flings. so 22 year old lori harvey is really out here dating 49 year old devil diddy? pic.twitter.com/yyKA9H68Sm — MIMI (@OCTOBERSMAMI) July 25, 2019 While there have been whispers of a down-low relationship between these two celebs in the past, their foray into the public eye still surprised a lot of people who didn’t quite know whether or not the rumors were true. We still don’t know if this makes them an official couple, but going out together in some matching outfits sure does cause a stir. Lori was engaged to Memphis Depay in June 2017 and since their break-up, she’s been living her best life and exploring the waters while being linked to a few different big names. She has been in the headlines more than ever recently, including getting swarmed by the Beyhive after doing nothing but having a conversation with Jay-Z and smiling just a little too much. Notably, she’s also the only thing Meek Mill has on his wishlist for Christmas, according to his track “Going Bad” with Drake . With how much the public is zoomed in on Lori’s relationships recently, anyone she’s seen out with is bound to make headlines–but her appearance with Diddy is just as unexpected as it is odd. Check out how the people of Twitter responded when the photos of Lori Harvey and Diddy out and about together surfaced online. It’s safe to say the City Girls’ odds are looking a lot better with Lori on their team. Meek: Lori Harvey on my wishlist Diddy: Hold My Ciroc pic.twitter.com/KtJW1TleH9 — DKT (@darleneturner53) July 25, 2019 Diddy is allegedly dating Lori Harvey, who is half his age, and the ex-girlfriend of his own son. Lori is the daughter of Marjorie Harvey, wife of Steve Harvey. Steve was allegedly having an affair with Marjorie while still married to his 2nd wife. Do I have that right? pic.twitter.com/UhdRp3tb7E — April (@ReignOfApril) July 25, 2019 Lori Harvey got her heartbroken and been disposing niggas ever since and never looked back. I have to Stan. — Ris (@RisaxO) July 25, 2019
Source: Randy Shropshire / Getty Jay-Z continues to be a boss in the music and movie world with more behind the scenes work. Now, the rapper and executive is dipping his hand in an upcoming revenge flick for Netflix. According to Shadow and Act , the streaming site is producing The Harder They Fall starring Jonathan Majors , who’s best known for his role in the acclaimed movie The Last Black Man in San Francisco . In The Harder They Fall , Majors will play Nat Love, an outlaw who seeks revenge once he learns that the man who murdered his parents 20 years ago is about to be released from prison. Love brings his old gang back together to hunt down the killer. The movie will be directed by Jeymes Samuel , who worked with Jay on The Great Gatsby soundtrack under the pseudonym The Bullits . Jay-Z will serve as a producer on the movie along with Samuel, Lawrence Bender and James Lassiter , who’s long been associated with some of Will Smith ‘s well known movies. Majors will surely bring his talent to this new flick, considering his Oscar-worthy performance in The Last Black Man in San Francisco. He seems to be keeping a busy schedule with his next project being Jordan Peele and Misha Green ‘s HBO series Lovecraft Country . Majors also just wrapped Spike Lee ‘s 2020 feature Da 5 Bloods with Chadwick Boseman and Delroy Lindo . That film will also hit Netflix in the near future. A star on the rise, no doubt. Jigga continues to stay near future talent.
Source: Thaddaeus McAdams / Getty Even though Young Buck was a big part of G-Unit’s debut album Beg For Mercy it seems like his former boss 50 Cent is teaching him the meaning behind that album title these days. For months now the former comrades turned enemies have been trading barbs on social media but unfortunately for Buck the “Heat” rapper got all the ammunition he needed when a transvestite took to social media to call out Buck Marley for being in denial about their relationship . Just a few days after roasting Ja Rule and Irv Gotti for being denied entry into S.O.B’s, Fiddy once again turned his attention to Young Buck by bringing up his rumored sexual preference in a recent social media post. Taking to his IG page to let off another shot at the Memphis-Ten-A-Key rapper, 50 Cent posted a picture of a transgender woman in thigh-high boots apparently relieving herself on the street with a caption that read “Rare pic of Young Buck’s old lady LOL.” View this post on Instagram Rare pic of Young bucks old lady LOL#lecheminduroi #bransoncognac @piperboywilliams A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent) on Jul 23, 2019 at 9:56am PDT Why 50 decided to continue to cut ass on Young Buck is anyone’s guess, but one can only imagine how the Southside Queens rapper would’ve used social media to burn down Ja Rule and Murder Inc. at the height of their rivalry back in 2003. Buck for his part had dropped a few diss tracks aimed at his former boss dubbed “The Story Of Foofy” and “Foofy Freestyle” but both cuts have since been taken down from YouTube since. We guess 50 flexed some muscle.