Ari Lennox Drops Video For ‘BMO’ Hot girl Summer is still in full effect, and with Ari Lennox ‘s new video for “BMO” finally released, ish just got much hotter. The Dreamville songstress released the smoking hot visuals to her third single on Tuesday, and it certainly gives off some refreshing early 2009’s, Coffee Brown, classic R&B video feels. Ari’s sultry voice is enough to have folks swooning, but the looks she’s serving in the video is just next level Black Girl Magic ish. Can we talk about how tf good @AriLennox looks in the #BMO video? pic.twitter.com/kgXe4r9XvE — deezpussasshocudneeva (@jesslawd) August 6, 2019 Ever since dropping her debut album Shea Butter Baby in May of this year, the DC native hasn’t showed any signs of slowed down since. Not only did she recently wrap a mini U.S. tour run promoting SBB , she’s also set to join Lizzo ’s Cuz I Love you Too Tour, giving her another opportunity to tour around the states. We stan a working Queen. Check Ari Lennox’s new video “BMO” above.
View this post on Instagram Iggy Azalea is ready for her comeback. Are you? The infamous Australian rapper (and our September cover star) is here to claim her second chance. Read the interview at the link in our bio. A post shared by Cosmopolitan (@cosmopolitan) on Aug 6, 2019 at 5:00am PDT Iggy Azalea Talks Mental Health, Cultural Appropriation For Cosmopolitan Magazine Iggy Azalea is Cosmopolitan ‘s latest cover girl. Inside she opens up about her mental health, becoming an independent artist, and also chimes in on cultural appropriation… because, we so desperately need her thoughts on that, of course. According to Iggy — the same woman who has used the phrase “runaway slave master”and more in her lyrics — cultural appropriation is “subjective.” View this post on Instagram Oh hey, it's our September issue Swipe for a glimpse inside, then text “subscribe” to 77177 to get yours A post shared by Cosmopolitan (@cosmopolitan) on Aug 6, 2019 at 7:51am PDT Here’s the full excerpt written by Jen Ortiz over at Cosmopolitan : Today, it’s a fact that if you say “Iggy Azalea” three times in a mirror, a think piece will appear behind you waxing philosophical on the definition of “cultural appropriation” and authenticity. And not without reason. She is, after all, a white woman profiting off black culture. She raps with a “blaccent,” which, in her case, is an exaggerated Southern drawl that can’t be found in Australia. When asked about the issues surrounding “speaking black” in a 2013 interview with Complex , Iggy responded, “If you’re mad about it and you’re a black person, then start a rap career and give it a go too.” A few months before that, Iggy faced backlash from fans who’d uncovered some old racist tweets she claimed were jokes. And before that , she had to write an apology for using the phrase “runaway slave-master” in a lyric. If you’ve been reading this waiting to get to the part where Iggy apologizes for all the above—sorry, she’s not sorry. (The most sing-along-able lyric off one of her new songs is “I started to say sorry / But fuck that shit,” so yeah.) But listen, she does get it now. Sort of. She thinks cultural appropriation is subjective, even though she knows that sounds like a fucked-up thing to say. “You could ask one person of the same race, ‘Does this affect you?’ and they will say yes,” she explains. “But another person will say no. They could be from the same place, same everything, but have different perspectives about it.” Then again, can you really say sorry and then keep doing the same shit? (Her question.) “I’m still going to make the same type of music and still be ridiculous and larger than life,” she says. “So I can’t be that fucking sorry about it.” The way she sees it, the reason some people hate her is the same reason a lot of other people love her, so what’s she supposed to do? In fact, she describes her fans as “free thinkers.” As she puts it, “They have to be because if you thought what everybody else thought, you probably wouldn’t be a fan of mine.” Iggy used to feel really defensive about this stuff. “I would hit back and say, ‘What about this that I had to go through?’ because I wanted to talk so much about my experiences of things I didn’t have, and I think it felt like I wasn’t acknowledging that there is white privilege and there is institutionalized racism,” she says. “It seemed to a lot of people like I was living in this bubble or unaware of all these things that people have to experience.” The charitable interpretation is that Iggy understands that the criticism stems from America’s relationship with race and that that history is fucked up. And hey, if that’s how you feel or what you believe, she’s not taking away the fact that it’s real for you. The less charitable one is that she doesn’t care. Either way, she’s going to stop rage-tweeting about it. Welp, what more can we really expect?
Source: Splash News / Splash News Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign Will Release “Hot Girl Summer” Track On Friday After Meg Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj basically became BFFs on IG Live , the two have now upgraded their relationship to full-on studio time. According to FADER , the two will drop an all-new track together on Friday along with Ty Dolla $ign called, wait for it… “Hot Girl Summer” The song was supposedly set to drop last week, but it seems Nicki and Ty had to hop on the tack before a proper debut. The news comes just weeks after Meg confirmed that she’d be trademarking the “Hot Girl Summer” phrase for all the biting brands out there. What do you think? Are you ready for the female comradery of strong knees? Let us know.
Source: Alex Wong / Getty Donald Trump Mistakenly Says Mass Shooting Happened In Toledo, Ohio Another day, another idiotic statement from Trump. After two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio left dozens of people dead , no. 45 addressed the nation, calling the shootings “evil attacks” and crimes “against all humanity.” Trump — yes, TRUMP — said that our country needed to come together to “condemn racism, bigotry, and white supremacy.” Not for a second did any of us think Trump ACTUALLY cared, but his lack of concern was cemented when he sent condolences to the wrong city. “May God bless the memory of those who perished in Toledo, and may God protect them,” he said. See for yourself… During his national address on Monday, President Trump mistakenly referred to Toledo, Ohio, as the site of the weekend's mass shooting. https://t.co/Xu6q6DavEL — Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) August 5, 2019 Absolutely no one is amused after two white, male domestic terrorists took the lives of at least 31 people. Donald Trump cares so little about mass shootings that he says it happened in the wrong city (“Toledo”). What's worse, he seemingly read it off the teleprompter, meaning the entire White House didn't care enough to get it right, either. pic.twitter.com/OKLVs6nj5V — VoteVets (@votevets) August 5, 2019 Hey if you’re in Dayton, just a swift reminder that the president of the United States was golfing when your city had a mass shooting and just referred to the city you live in as Toledo. Just tuck that in your pocket for when it comes time to vote again. — Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) August 5, 2019 Not surprisingly, Trump is attempting to use these shootings as fuel to push immigration reform . Hey @realDonaldTrump : You are a real jerk for using mass shooting deaths to try to get your way on anti-immigrant legislation. STOP BLAMING IMMIGRANTS. NOT IMMIGRANTS: The mass shooters in El Paso, Las Vegas, Tree of Life, Parkland, Charleston … Also it's Dayton, not Toledo. https://t.co/Kr7cEX0WnB — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) August 5, 2019 The fact is these shootings were not perpetrated by immigrants, but by white American men (per usual). And, as the nation mourns all those we lost, presidential candidates who do NOT support domestic terrorism bills are being exposed. “S.894 has 19 co-sponsors. But that number was only made up of half the presidential candidates who are also Senators: New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, California Sen. Kamala Harris, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Bernie Sanders,” NewsOne says of support for Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin’s Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019, which was introduced back in March. “Conspicuously missing from that list were three other presidential candidates who are Senators: Michael Bennett of Colorado, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.” See more reactions to Trump on the flip.
Source: Mario Tama / Getty Glendon Oakley Talks #ElPasoShooting, Saving Scared Children The #ElPasoShooting isn’t just “another mass shooting”, 20 people were shot dead and 26 others were struck with bullets and were left bleeding to the floor of Walmart. That reality isn’t lost on Glendon Oakley. The heroic off-duty Army serviceman was inside the store when the massacre began and drew his licensed gun to help usher scared children to safety. He spoke to the media about his brave act and he made it clear that he wants no parts of the “hero” title. In fact, what he saw in Walmart this week will likely torment him for the rest of his life. Press play below to see what he has to say. God bless this brotha. Hopefully, he and the rest of the victims’ families can find peace one day.
Source: Macguyver/WENN.com / WENN Draymond Green Reportedly Signs A 4-Year Deal With Golden State It looks like Golden State is focused on keeping their core players together. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Draymond Green and the Warriors have agreed to a four-year, $100 million maximum contract extension. With free agency looming next summer, three-time All-Star Draymond Green has agreed to a four-year, $100M maximum contract extension with Golden State, agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2019 Prior to the big news, Green was set to hit the free agency market next summer–but if that were to happen, he would be highly sought after. The three-time All-Star is considered to be the anchor that kept the Warriors steady during their five-year finals run. So, to prevent losing such a pivotal piece of their franchise, the Warriors decided to extend Draymond the biggest offer that they could. Just last month, the Warriors and Klay Thompson agreed to a five-year, $190 million contract during this summer’s free agency. Even though Green received the most money he could at this point in his career, if he had waited until free agency, he would’ve been able to seek out a bigger contract from the Warriors or another franchise. The choice he made–to not even consider another option–proves that star players like Steph Curry, Klay, and Draymond are looking to continue building something special as a unit. Congrats to Draymond on the big bag!
Source: Lorne Thomson / Getty Tory Lanez Gets Betrayed By A Friend In The “Forever” Video In his music video for “Forever,” Tory Lanez walks his fans through the ups and downs of friendship. Throughout the visual, Lanez plays with several biblical stories of betrayal, keeping the scenes focused on him and his friends coming together at various tables. In the beginning, the musician and his friends are playing spades–which then transitions into a different point of their lives, where Tory and his team have built a massive empire. Peep the bsnd new music video down below:
