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Voices: Smoke, Mirrors & No Pull Outs With Ro James

R&B Singer Ro James is set to release his newest project “ Mirrors ,” on November 19th which is his birthday. What can we expect from the album? Find out in Voices. Also Check Out: Voices: BJ The Chicago Kid & Ro James Pick Out Their Favorite Songs & Lyrics From Each Other Also Check Out:  Voices: Royce Da 5’9 Watch Out For The “Strong Friend” [Video]

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Yuhhh, Hoo! The #DJTakeoff Challenge Has All The YRN On Internet Going Crazy

Source: Prince Williams / Getty It seems like anything that Quavo, Offset and Takeoff do becomes a new thing in the culture. But even the Migos themselves probably didn’t know  they started something by letting Takeoff showoff his DJ’ing skills to Quavo’s “Lose It” featuring Lil Baby .   Thus the #DJTakeoff Challenge was born.   Takeoff is definitely the youngest, most reserved, most low-key member of the group, so it’s always interesting when he shows a tad bit of the personality we rarely get to see. Some even argue that Take is the best rapper in Migos — even though he was left off Bad & Boujee .   One fan tweeted , “Takeoff lives that hook lifestyle too tho, and y’all already said he the best rapper which is facts, he really the mvp, he had the squad on his back when he was like 18, 19 yrs old and offset was locked. I think he could make a better album.”  But will everyone’s secretly favorite Migo get his just due? Will we finally get to hear all the Takeoff we deserve? Well, according to recent reports, — and Offset’s mom — Takeoff’s solo album will be coming after Quavo’s. In an Instagram comment to a fan questioning Takeoff’s absence from the American Music Awards, Miss Latabia Woodward wrote, “It’s still 3 of them. Take is working on his solo album which releases soon after Quavo’s. Each of them are releasing solo projects.”   Even Quavo admitted once that each member of the Migos has their own projects in the works. He told Hypebeast , “We’ve always had music stocked up, each of us on our own. That’s how we always had worked, the previous Migos records. We always go work on them first and then one person would be on the song and then we just make each other do homework. So now it’s just like we completing our own songs” No word on when Takeoff’s solo effort will be released, but since Quavo’s dropped this month, and Cardi B announced that Offset was working on his — we can only assume that solo Take will be out later this year or early next year. But in the meantime, let’s take a look at some of the funniest #DJTakeoffChallenge videos.

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Gary With Da Tea Announces That He’s Cancer Free [EXCLUSIVE]

Months ago Gary With Da Tea made an announcement that he was battling colon cancer . For the last several months he’s gone through chemotherapy, radiation and has had surgery. Through it all, Gary has remained faithful and has come to work with a smile on his face to continue to do his job. 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 GOOD NEWS: Gary went in for a checkup the other day and doctors told him he was cancer free . SEE ALSO:  Gary With Da Tea Shares His Heartbreaking But Uplifting Testimony About Battling Cancer [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] In the audio clip up top, Gary mentioned at that moment he didn’t know what to say, but he’s been praying and believing that doctors were going to tell him that at his next appointment.  Rickey Smiley talked about how they’ve watched Gary go through this tough time and somedays wasn’t able to walk, but his spirits and attitude remained positive. SEE ALSO:  Porsha Williams Opens Up About Why She Kept Being Pregnant A Secret, Gary With Da Tea To Host Event For The Baby [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] Gary thanked his family, friends and all the listeners that prayed for him during this tough time. Even when we don’t have anyone in our corner to support us Jesus continues to be the person that is always by our side. We’re so happy for Gary With Da Tea and will continue to pray for him as well as everyone who is battling cancer. ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : 8 Signs You’re Really TF Stressed Out Then & Now: 17 Photos Of Toni Braxton’s Transformation Over The Years 50 Cent Goes Savage On Ashanti After She Only Sells 24 Concert Tickets Follow @TheRSMS

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GOP Plan To Shame Stacey Abrams For Burning Georgia’s Racist Confederate Flag Backfires

I n a tight race to be Georgia’s next governor , an apparent Republican attempt to shame Democratic nominee  Stacey Abrams for participating in the burning of Georgia’s racist flag back in college has backfired. Abrams, who would become the nation’s first Black woman governor if elected, defended her actions. See Also: 5 Things To Watch For In Georgia’s First Governor Debate Between Stacey Abrams And Brian Kemp An image from a 1992 Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper clip of the demonstration suddenly surfaced on social media on Monday night — the eve of Abrams’ first debate against her GOP rival Brian Kemp  — the New York Times reported. When @staceyabrams was at @SpelmanCollege , the Georgia state flag still had the Confederate emblem in its design. She exercised her First Amendment rights by helping to burn it on the state capitol steps. Good for her. I’d have set that thing on fire, too. https://t.co/zOyZ2kHjFl — Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) October 23, 2018 The picture shows Abrams, during the end of her freshman year at Spelman College, burning the flag alongside two other African-American demonstrators. Abrams’ campaign confirmed to the Times that she indeed participated in the protest against the Confederate symbol on the flag. “During Stacey Abrams’ college years, Georgia was at a crossroads, struggling with how to overcome racially divisive issues, including symbols of the Confederacy, the sharpest of which was the inclusion of the Confederate emblem in the Georgia state flag,” a statement from the campaign read. “This conversation was sweeping across Georgia as numerous organizations, prominent leaders, and students engaged in the ultimately successful effort to change the flag.” Right. Georgia changed its state flag in order to emblazon it with the Confederate flag after Brown v. Board in order to send a message to its black citizens about what white leadership felt about their rights. Blk ATL mayors refused to fly it. So. Yeah. https://t.co/purCKgneij — Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) October 23, 2018 The demonstration happened when then-governor Zell Miller made his first unsuccessful bid to remove the controversial Confederate symbol from the state flag, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Georgia’s last Democratic governor, Roy Barnes , successfully authorized a redesign of the flag in 2001—a move that contributed to his political defeat in 2002. Abrams’ opposition to Confederate symbols will likely become a debate topic on Tuesday night. Kemp has vowed to protect Confederate monuments. SEE ALSO: 5 Takeaways From Andrew Gillum’s Masterful Debate Dismantling Of Ron DeSantis Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court Dissent Paves The Way For A ‘Racist’ Census [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3832869″ overlay=”true”]

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Tracy Chapman Sues Nicki Minaj For Unauthorized Sample

Source: Stephanie Methven / WENN Tracy Chapman wasn’t that hard to find after all. The “Fast Car” singer is suing Nicki Minaj for using an unauthorized sample. Reportedly, Minaj’s people did reach out to Chapman for permission to use her song “Baby Can I Hold You” for the Queens rapper’s tune “Sorry,” featuring Nas. However, Chapman basically said, “Nah.” TMZ reports that Minaj’s reps reached out in June 2018 with multiple requests to license “Baby Can I Hold You,” which were all denied. In early August, Minaj even pinned her new album’s delay on trying to find Chapman. But then Nicki Minaj’s “Sorry,” which got nixed from the Queen album, made its way onto the radio, with Funkmaster Flex playing it on Hot 97 and The Breakfast Club also giving it a spin on Power 105. The song’s radio play, which led to the Internets grabbing the tune and reposting it online, is referenced in Chapman’s lawsuit, which seeks an order prohibiting Minaj from ever releasing the song as well as financial compensation. Looks and sounds like Chapman has Minaj dead to rights on this one. — Photo: WENN.com

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Details Of Botham Jean’s Family Lawsuit Against Dallas Are Revealed

T he family of the Black man who was killed by a police officer in his own Dallas apartment last month still has plans to sue the city, according to a new report. Botham Jean ’s family announced their intentions earlier this month to sue Dallas for civil rights violations, but the lawsuit was seemingly in limbo last week after Jean’s mother said some questions she had were being answered by officials. Lawyers representing the family revealed details of the pending lawsuit on Monday, showing exactly what Jean’s parents were hoping to accomplish with it. “Jean’s parents say they want their lawsuit to not just focus on how their son died, but to change how police officers are trained about when to fire their weapons,” the Dallas Morning News reported Monday afternoon. Are police departments really investigating the cops who killed Botham Jean and O'Shae Terry? A pattern emerges… https://t.co/ytvCIdZylc pic.twitter.com/weG5wpTOU9 — NewsOne (@newsone) October 10, 2018 Part of the lawsuit will also focus on what Jean’s family has described as incompetence on the part of law enforcement, including Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson , who reportedly assured the family that the case was progressing. Johnson, who was appointed DA nearly two years ago, was running to be elected to the post next month and has at times  seemed more concerned with her campaign than Jean’s killing. “The Jeans also fault [Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé] Hall for turning over the case to the Rangers and say Dallas police should have kept investigating,” Dallas Morning News also reported. “Hall has said she turned over the case in an effort to be more transparent.” However, Hall, at one point in the weeks after the shooting, told reporters that she was “prohibited” from firing Amber Guyger , the officer who killed Jean. Less than a week later, Guyger was fired. There’s also the issue of the criminal charge Guyger was facing. She was charged with manslaughter , but that could be changed to murder depending on what a grand jury decides. However, it was unclear when, or if, a grand jury would ever convene. It’s been nearly seven weeks since Guyger entered Jean’s apartment and killed him on Sept. 6, implausibly confusing her rental unit for his and purportedly suspecting he was an intruder in her home. Local law enforcement has been accused of helping Guyger coverup her crime , allowing her to avoid criminal charges and remain free nearly three days following the shooting before she turned herself in and was arrested. She was finally fired nearly three weeks after she killed Jean. Her toxicology report has also not been released even though she reportedly submitted to a test the night of the shooting. Where is Amber Guyger’s toxicology report? Questions about Botham Jean’s killer mount as she is given plenty of time to prepare her defense. https://t.co/XykjC85iuy pic.twitter.com/KHQVQkzet2 — NewsOne (@newsone) October 8, 2018 Jean family attorney Lee Merritt told journalist Jordan Chariton last week that Guyger was also given time to delete all of her social media accounts, except for her Pinterest account which “bragged about being violent, being short tempered. She bragged about use of force and she spoke out adamantly against things like kneeling [during the anthem] and said the NFL died of ‘Colin’ [Kaeprnick] cancer.” SEE ALSO: Dallas DA Accused Of Bungling Botham Jean Case Gets Major Endorsement For Election Where Is Amber Guyger’s Toxicology Report? Questions About Botham Jean’s Killer Mount [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3827246″ overlay=”true”]

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WWE Star Announces He Has Leukemia

Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty Roman Reigns shocked a live WWE audiences on Monday Night RAW when he announced that he not only has leukemia, but has been battling the disease for 11 years. Due to the cancer’s return, Reigns has been forced to relinquish the WWE Universal Title he won at Summerslam this past August. RELATED: Roman Reigns Comments on Fan Attack Reigns was originally diagnosed when he was 22 years old. The disease had been in remission since 2008 but has since returned. Reigns vowed that this wasn’t a retirement speech and plans to return to the ring once his latest battle with cancer is over. Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone

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Conservative Street Artist Targets Maxine Waters On ‘Halloween’ Billboard [VIDEO]

Source: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Conservative street artist, Sabo is known to put out thought provoking pieces of art that makes people talk. According to The Hollywood Reporter , the billboard on Pico Boulevard was taken over by Sabo. He replaced a photo of Michael Myers for the new “ Halloween ” movie with a picture of Maxine Waters . 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’s shown holding a knife in her right hand and the phrase “#Uncivil Democrats” has been added to the billboard. The 1978 film is returning to theaters and Blumhouse as well as Universal are advertising the movie all over. The Hollywood Reporter states that Sabo decided to change the advertisement after Waters in June told a crowd to make things uncomfortable for Donald Trump as well as his Cabinet members. SEE ALSO:  Republicans Portray Maxine Waters As An Angry Black Woman Over Senators’ Data Breach Waters said, “If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out and you create a crowd. You push back on them and you tell them they’re not welcome anymore, anywhere.” Since that statement several Republicans including Sen. Ted Cruz , White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee and more have been confronted. Waters has yet to speak out about this billboard, but we will keep you posted if she does. SEE ALSO:  White Supremacist Group Tried To Protest Outside Of Maxine Waters’ Office But Got Shut All The Way Down SEE ALSO:  Man Who Threatened To Kill Maxine Waters’ Gets Insanely Weak Punishment ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : 8 Signs You’re Really TF Stressed Out Then & Now: 17 Photos Of Toni Braxton’s Transformation Over The Years Recipe: Rickey Smiley Cooks Up A Chicken Pot Pie Blunt [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] Follow @TheRSMS

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Aww Baby: 50 Cent Goes Savage On Ashanti After She Only Sells 24 Concert Tickets

Source: Patricia Schlein/WENN.com / WENN In the early 2000’s people would pay a nice coin to see Ashanti perform, but now not so much. According to BET , the singer was booked to perform at Stony Brook University, but only sold 24 tickets. Teyana Taylor was supposed to perform at the school and pulled out of the show two weeks before. 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 The school decided to book Ashanti as the headliner, but didn’t expect these low ticket sales. The student organization at Stony Brook University released a statement saying, “As an organization, we do our best to host programs for students while providing diversity and inclusion. However, we have struggled to execute certain aspects. With only a week before the concert, only 24 tickets were sold to students.” SEE ALSO:  Was Nelly’s Dad Wrong For Taking A Selfie With Ashanti? [EXCLUSIVE] 50 cent guys #ASHANTI pic.twitter.com/IbO56CB4Vd — Pabi (@ItsSmashh_) October 21, 2018   If not being able to sell tickets wasn’t bad enough, 50 Cent decided to have some fun with this topic and talk about it on social media. 50 Cent said, “Ashanti show canceled after only 24 tickets sold. wait a minute, I thought I told everybody not to f**k with this fool. I want the names and social’s of everybody who bought a ticket now. LOL GET THE STRAP.” He also had some advice for Ashanti about where her next performance should be. He said, “Do Basement parties then it can still feel like it’s lit I don’t know what to say. LOL get the strap.” SEE ALSO:  Ashanti Calls Out Producer That Wanted To Sleep With Her For Beats [EXCLUSIVE] SEE ALSO:  50 Cent Beefs With Omar From ‘The Wire’ For Defending Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : 8 Signs You’re Really TF Stressed Out Then & Now: 17 Photos Of Toni Braxton’s Transformation Over The Years Recipe: Rickey Smiley Cooks Up A Chicken Pot Pie Blunt [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] Follow @TheRSMS

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Hazel E Reacts To Katt Williams’ Rant: ‘He Ran Off With My Money’

Source: Tasia Wells / Getty A few days after Katt Williams came for her neck on Instagram, Hazel E is finally clapping back and setting the record straight. First off, the “Love & Hip Hop” star stressed that she isn’t worried about how the world sees her. “I use to care what people thought about me, until one Day I tried to pay bills with their opinions.” Then this is where it went off the rails. See, someone commented saying, “Katt said you are getting s****d on in Dubai..those are terrible allegations. Maybe you should clear the air.” This is when Hazel unleashed about her ex-boyfriend: “Only if he stays out of jails for 72 hrs…I ain’t going back and forth with no Bigg I haven’t seen or spoken to since August of 2016 when he ran off with my money.,,the had the fbi come to my house and my mothers house looking for his unpaid taxes…tink tink better take his meds and relax.” Well…. As we previously reported , the Emmy winner recently spilled some serious tea about Hazel claiming that she is an atheist and ugly, didn’t like being Black and allegedly dated a murderer. On her not believing in God: “Truthfully, that’s why I left her — the b***h is a got damn atheist,”  he continued. “I told her, ‘Before God, I was the king of the n****s.’ This b***h said, ‘I don’t believe in God or n****s.’ I said, ‘B***h, if you don’t get your satanic, demonic, I-wanna-be-a-cracker in the face a**s up out here, b***h. I will call down the ghost of Sojourner Truth to walk up yo motherf****n’ street.’ What in the Harriet Tubman is this light-skinned ugly b***h talking about? How the f**k is you light-skin and ugly?” On Hazel’s much younger ex  Rose Burgundy  being a murderer: “Remember she showed up with that lil’ boy that was like 19?” he asked. “That n***a was a full fledged killer and she had that n***a out here on motherf****n’ red carpets and s**t with a bow tie on. If you don’t get 17 felonies the f**k up out of the  Littlefoot  premiere, you crossed the line, don’t believe in Jesus a**s b***h.” He also accused Hazel of selling herself to men in Dubai in exchange for sexual favors. This situation continues to get messier and messier as the days go on. Why can’t we all just get along? RELATED NEWS: Welp! Katt Williams Slams Hazel E As ‘Light Skin And Ugly’ Hazel E Breaks Down About Her Childhood Trauma, Claims She Was Assaulted By ‘Black Girls’ It’s About Time! Katt Williams Apologizes To Tiffany Haddish For Questioning Her Success [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2964011″ overlay=”true”]

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