Source: Slaven Vlasic / Getty Killer Mike Talks About The Consequences Of Voter Suppression Killer Mike is always doing his part in making sure he speaks on the issues that matter to him and his community and his latest message is no different. The rapper and activist teamed up with BET to explain the importance of voting and how voter suppression affects the Black community. Peep the video down below to get a taste of the knowledge Killer Mike is dropping.
Source: Itaysha Jordan / Essence Magazine The latest issue of Essence hit newsstands on Monday and cover star Issa Rae is absolutely gorgeous! Fans couldn’t help but glance down at her ring finger which once again shows off that flawless ring of hers. But is it really her engagement ring? Social media seems to believe so. But who is the lucky man that got down on bended knee to ask Issa for her hand in marriage? According to a few social media sleuths, it’s longtime boyfriend Louis Diame ! Diame has been spotted on more than a few red carpets with Issa, dating all the way back to her Awkward Black Girl days in 2012. With that rock being more than prominent on the cover, fans took to social media to celebrate Issa and her love! Congratulations are in order for Issa Rae who is engaged to long term boyfriend Louis Diame, a fellow Senelaese business man! #ThePalmTree pic.twitter.com/RoHR3qx85w — YT: Fourens (@Fourens_) March 25, 2019
Source: Riccardo S. Savi / Getty You can get your hands on a Lil Wayne notebook full of his rhymes, for a hefty cost. A rhymebook of Tunechi’s with bars from 1999 is for sale at $250,000. Fair price? Reports TMZ : The notebook — written in 1999 when Weezy was an up-and-coming 17-year-old rapper — is on the market for a cool $250k. The folks over at Moments in Time are handling the sale of the rare collection … featuring lyrics from “We On Fire” and “I Feel” during Wayne’s time with the rap group “Hot Boys.” We’re told the person who owns the notebook says he found it in a car that once belonged to Cash Money Records. He says when the dealership he works for took ownership of the whip, the guy rummaged through what was left behind and took possession of the notebook. Reportedly the notebook survived water damage from Hurrican Katrina (by then Lil Wayne had forgotten the book in a car and it had come into someone else’s possession). — Photo: Getty
Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty Daniel Caesar has apologized. The R&B crooner says my bad for caping for YesJulz and saying that Black people shouldn’t be so mean to white people, sort of. Days after getting canceled , Caesar made his apology via the same method he put his foot in his mouth, on Instagram Live. “I was talking down to you guys, you know what I’m saying?,” said Caesar, who also said he was being pretentious. He added, “I just got say I apologize for how I expressed my idea because that is where I went wrong. I believe in what I said and I just need…as a man I just…I can admit when I’m wrong.” Wait, be believe in what he said? Someone point this guy to a history of racism Google search. Also, you can prepare the statement before going live with the “tyrannical rant” (his words) excuse. Is this dude still canceled or nah? “I apologize for how I expressed my idea” – Daniel Caesar pic.twitter.com/xJyLPep15g — Hip Hop N More (@HipHopNMore) March 24, 2019
Source: Walter McBride / Getty We all knew that Lupita Nyong’o was a star from the moment she stepped on the scene — but her latest role as Adelaide Wilson in Jordan Peele’s ‘US’ has definitely solidified that fact. “Lupita is so good in US. I can’t stop thinking about it”- @DreamHampton The Oscar winning actress is so good at what she does, it’s hard to believe that “US’ is the first film with her as the lead. “Thinking about Us & how it’s Lupita’s FIRST film w/ her as the lead. Lupita is an Oscar winner & it has me thinking about how, if it weren’t for Ryan Coogler & Jordan Peele (both relatively NEW filmmakers) she might not have had these opportunities.”- @ReaganGomez It’s no question that Lupita’s skills as an actress are impeccable, and the fact that she can pull off any look doesn’t hurt either. “I dont want to sound hyperbolic, but the only thing worth living for right now is every press tour look that Lupita Nyong’o has blessed us with.”-@jarrettsays “The fact that @Lupita_Nyongo is so amazingly gorgeous but still managed to creep me out in US..brilliant”. @Angelica_Idalia Besides being phenomenal at what she does and being easy on the eyes, her intelligence, talent and creativity is what truly makes her a star. “I have so many questions about US, but what I’m not questioning is, Lupita’s talent. Good lord”- @thewordbanks Lupita is a breath of fresh air and great role model for young Black girls to have in a world where they’re extremely unrepresented. “Anyways Lupita Nyong’o is so damn gorgeous even as a f***ing scary clone murderer. Talent & beauty people !!!!”-@DigitalBlath Her striking appearance is just the icing on the Black Girl Magic cake. “And what my mother meant when she said you can’t eat beauty was that you can’t rely on how you look to sustain you. What is fundamentally beautiful is compassion for yourself and for those around you. That kind of beauty inflames the heart and enchants the soul.”- Lupita Nyong’o With a beauty like hers, it’s hard to pick all the times she looked like a walking Barbie doll. so we narrowed it down to 15. Hit the flip for some brilliant, Black beauty.
Source: Michael Buckner/ Stringer / Getty Hold up, wait a minute — award season ain’t finished just yet. The NAACP Image Awards are just around the corner and we, as a culture, get to watch Black folks shine and receive all the things they deserve without caucasious interruptions. Over the years, we’ve seen people boycott the Oscars, Golden Globes and the Emmy’s for not being inclusive enough when it comes to nominations. But in the same breathe, we forget to acknowledge ceremonies like the Image Awards that have been giving Black actors, actresses and directors their flowers when the other shows were leaving African-American talent on the backburner. Hit the flip to check out all the times the NAACP Awards honored Black stars while the other award shows were sleeping on ’em.
Tevin Campbell has been rarely seen since his prime in the 90’s but it looks like we will be seeing a whole lot more of him in the near future. Campbell took to social media to make a big announcement that he was on the set of Queen Sugar and will be joining the cast! Evidently, the diehard fans of Tevin Campbell are the reason he’s been added to the cast. During season 3 fans took to Twitter and braided writer and creator of the hit series Ava Duvernay with tweets requesting that Campbell is added to the cast showing the power of social media does in fact work! No word on what his role entails or if it’s a reoccurring role but with Ava DuVernay behind this we know it’s gonna be good! Queen Sugar will make it’s return to OWN with season 4 on June 12th. The Latest: Rasheeda Stepped Out On Kirk, Spice Bleaches Her Skin, Scrapp + Moniece… & More Mess In #LHHATL Super Trailer Justin Bieber And Hailey Baldwin Are Putting Their Wedding Plans On Hold Rasheeda Alludes To Cheating On Kirk In ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ Super Trailer Congrats Hov: ‘The Blueprint’ To Be Inducted Into The National Recording Registry Tevin Campbell is About to Make a Big Television Appearance Blissful Black Queen: All The Reasons We’ll Never Stop Obsessing Over Bianca Lawson Michael Sterling Lets The Saints Know Why He Referred To God As ‘Her’ In His Wedding Vows Jay-Z’s ‘Blueprint’ Among Recordings Library of Congress is Preserving Tevin Campbell To Appear On ‘Queen Sugar’ After Ava DuVernay Pulled Some Strings Negative Phrases You Need To Stop Saying
View this post on Instagram Emerging from the chrysalis. : @drodbeauty A post shared by Bianca Lawson (@biancajasminelawson) on Feb 20, 2019 at 9:12am PST Agless Bianca Lawson Celebrates 40th Birthday Beyonce’s ageless step-sister Bianca Lawson has been young, beautiful and talented forever–no, seriously–and celebrated her 40th birthday today (YES, FOR-TEE) in YET ANOTHER mind-blowing reminder that Black definitely doesn’t crack. Happy 40th Birthday to the ageless Bianca Lawson (These pictures were taken 25 years apart by the way) pic.twitter.com/oqMVWUq79k — Black Girl Culture (@blkgirlculture) March 20, 2019 Hit the flip for a very necessary celebration of slimmy slayette Bianca Lawson.
