Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Kanye West fans have been both devastated and confused the past couple days as the rapper continues to voice some equally troublesome and vague political opinions. The Chicago native has said recently that he likes the way conservative Candace Owens thinks, and according to E Bro, Mr. West also flat out told him he loves Donald Trump . Kanye has voiced before that he would have voted for Trump if he had voted in the most recent election, but him doubling down on those ideas is turning fans completely off. Because the rapper’s tweets and comments are pretty vague, many fans are holding out for an explanation and possibly Ye admitting that he’s trolling for some album sales. But now, his longtime collaborator CyHi the Prynce has come to social media to double down on some interesting Trump opinions. One of CyHi’s first tweets is what prompted much of the backlash, and caused further back-and-forth between some of his followers. Why is everybody so scared of Trump I bet you right now I can look up a thousand songs, TV shows etc where his name is mentioned before he ran for office y'all scared of a man that tells y'all how he feel about you smh y'all to sensitive most of y'all talk behind people back lol https://t.co/S6lbabT3wg — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 He continued on for a while arguing with disappointed fans: Naw we just don't give white people that much credit y'all sound scared of trump lol like he's a Gangsta or something — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 I am but I don't get nervous when my enemy approaches — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 Well do something see the problem is we not ready to die for what we believe in we just want to talk and march — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 Half of y'all niggas is anti black we don't stay with our women we don't take care of our kids we run off with the pack we hate on each other etc https://t.co/9hCDY8nW5K — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 Y'all do know Martin Luther King was republican — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 Create a new environment I bet if white people was oppressed they would go hit a gun store rob a bank go 2 another country go 2 war enslave them rebuild another country and the slaves that live n their country will live better than any other human n the world and name it America — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 So….yeah. People were confused by this talk from someone whose lyrics always seem to come from the opposite direction. It’s hard for people to see public figures they look up to coming out of left field and talking like this, and CyHi’s comments seem to only further drive home the idea that Kanye really might be pro-Trump. It’s a conflicting time for Ye fans indeed.
Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Kanye West fans have been both devastated and confused the past couple days as the rapper continues to voice some equally troublesome and vague political opinions. The Chicago native has said recently that he likes the way conservative Candace Owens thinks, and according to E Bro, Mr. West also flat out told him he loves Donald Trump . Kanye has voiced before that he would have voted for Trump if he had voted in the most recent election, but him doubling down on those ideas is turning fans completely off. Because the rapper’s tweets and comments are pretty vague, many fans are holding out for an explanation and possibly Ye admitting that he’s trolling for some album sales. But now, his longtime collaborator CyHi the Prynce has come to social media to double down on some interesting Trump opinions. One of CyHi’s first tweets is what prompted much of the backlash, and caused further back-and-forth between some of his followers. Why is everybody so scared of Trump I bet you right now I can look up a thousand songs, TV shows etc where his name is mentioned before he ran for office y'all scared of a man that tells y'all how he feel about you smh y'all to sensitive most of y'all talk behind people back lol https://t.co/S6lbabT3wg — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 He continued on for a while arguing with disappointed fans: Naw we just don't give white people that much credit y'all sound scared of trump lol like he's a Gangsta or something — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 I am but I don't get nervous when my enemy approaches — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 Well do something see the problem is we not ready to die for what we believe in we just want to talk and march — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 Half of y'all niggas is anti black we don't stay with our women we don't take care of our kids we run off with the pack we hate on each other etc https://t.co/9hCDY8nW5K — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 Y'all do know Martin Luther King was republican — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 Create a new environment I bet if white people was oppressed they would go hit a gun store rob a bank go 2 another country go 2 war enslave them rebuild another country and the slaves that live n their country will live better than any other human n the world and name it America — CYHI THE PRYNCE (@CyhiThePrynce) April 24, 2018 So….yeah. People were confused by this talk from someone whose lyrics always seem to come from the opposite direction. It’s hard for people to see public figures they look up to coming out of left field and talking like this, and CyHi’s comments seem to only further drive home the idea that Kanye really might be pro-Trump. It’s a conflicting time for Ye fans indeed.
Source: Bob D’Amico / Getty It’s the last episode of Scandal e ver. Forever, ever! And we kick off with Olivia Pope meeting up with Lonnie Mencken trying to figure out what to do about Jake and Cyrus. Mencken says he’ll help her if she can promise that Mellie makes gun control a priority. Olivia agrees and Lonnie kills himself. That latter part wasn’t part of Olivia’s plan, but that is how Mencken is helping (and keeping himself from being implicated). His death will get Olivia her Senate hearing. Cyrus and Jake are backed into a corner and Olivia sees this as her chance to start over. Eli Pope begs to differ. He thinks Olivia should “stop being a slave, trying to fix massa’s problems,” and skip town. He set up a nice offshore bank account for her so she can disappear if she wants to, but the old Liv is back so you know she won’t be going anywhere. Meanwhile, Papa Pope is about to pay everyone dust because he refuses to get caught up in Olivia’s whistleblowing shenanigans. But at the same time, you know he’s not going to leave without knowing Olivia’s fate first. via GIPHY The gladiators are terrified about testify about all the terrible things that have been done as part of B613 because it could potentially mean prison time. Mellie is terrified about testifying too because she could still get impeached and forced to step down. Meanwhile, Charlie is still locked up and doesn’t even know they’re doing this. However, when it’s time for the deposition, they spill all the tea about everything from Frankie Vargas to President Rashad, but they frame it as Jake and Cyrus being the masterminds. After the hearing, Rosen tells them that they should say their goodbyes now before the committee makes its recommendations because again, prison could be a reality. The first order of business is going to visit Charlie in prison. They inform him what’s going on, and Charlie and Quinn finally get their wedding. Jake confronts Rosen in a dark parking lot and threatens to kill him unless he does the “smart” thing, but Rosen is finally about that life. As Jake touches the gun in his waistband, Rosen stretches his arms out to the side and says he’s not giving in to him so he might as well do what he has to do. He basically reads Jake for filth and his thesis is, “I am not your bitch, but you belong to Cyrus.” That last part is true. We all know Cyrus gave the order to kill Rosen and Jake attempted to do what he was told, but Rosen got all up in his head so the murder is off, for now. Cyrus is livid and hurls all the usual insults at Jake, but Jake is finally tired of being a lap dog and tells him that he could have killed Rosen if he wanted to because he’s cold-blooded like that and killing is what he does. But Cyrus is the one who’s always barking orders and never actually getting in the midst of the action. That’s all it takes to put the battery in Cyrus’ back. In fact, Cyrus interrupts Abby and Rosen’s cuddle time in bed with a text telling Rosen that he wants to strike a deal. Rosen, the only truly clean individual in this entire universe, is naive enough to think that Cyrus is really about to lay down and take his punishment. So, they meet up at Cyrus’ office, Cyrus hands him a drink, and…you know where this is going, right? Rosen drinks the poison and the Cyrus smothers him with a pillow as he already lay choking from the poison. via GIPHY Why no one realized this was a trap is beyond any of us, because Cyrus would literally do something like this. We know this. They should have known this, but that’s what it is. So let’s pour one out for Rosen. via GIPHY Now we find Abby, Olivia, Quinn and Huck standing over Rosen’s body in the morgue. The coroner said it was a heart attack, but they know what’s up. Abby refuses to cry because she wants to act now and grieve later. Huck offers to take care of it but Olivia tells him not to because they’re the good guys now. “We’re the only white hats left,” she offers. Quinn goes to Papa Pope for help and he tells her like he told Olivia that they are on their own. He’s retired from the mess and dasit. via GIPHY Olivia laments to Fitz that they’ve lost. The thing is, with Rosen dead, that means there’s the deputy AG left. Cyrus still has the deputy AG in pocket so he’s going to win. Fitz is hopeful that things will work out, but Olivia has a meltdown because she hasn’t fixed anything and she dragged her people down (she actually did fix something, she got them to tell the truth, which set them free as the cliche goes). She points out that this is most likely the last time they’ll ever be in the same room together alone since she’s probably going to jail and that they can either keep talking about impending doom or do something else. You already know they chose something else. via GIPHY The next morning, Fitz gets news that the committee postponed the recommendations because they have a new witness. Turns out it’s Eli Pope. He was moved by news of Rosen’s death. He obviously knew what’s up and again, Rosen was the one person who didn’t deserve what he got. The committee thinks Eli is just a paleontologist so they’re not taking him seriously at all. They’re not even trying to hide their smirks and are especially amused when he tells them that he created B613. He goes into his most epic rant ever by telling them that he created B613 in response to them, “White men who were masters of the universe who left the world to rot.” He goes in about their privilege and how they have this power but act like petulant children so he had to come in and save them, and the world, from themselves. Then he flips it by telling them that they bare the responsibility for all that B613 hath wrought. He also lowkey makes them realize that they got played by a black man. “I am responsible for the fact that this nation still stands. I wake up every morning and I make America great again, this is my legacy!” is the exact quote to cap our last Rowan special. Now he has their attention, they hang on to every word he says. He manages to control the hell out of them, because that’s what he does, and says he can give them command, but he’s not going down for it, and that’s what it is. Rowan Pope saves the day. Finally, Jake gets arrested. Quinn rejoices with Abby and Huck because “the good guys win.” Abby finally breaks down because “the good guy is dead,” which is true. Olivia visits Jake in prison before he gets transferred and offers a teary apology for forcing him to step out of the sun. He tells her not to be sorry, that he loved her and that she should never be sorry for that. Jake thanks her for showing up for him and they exchange their final goodbyes. Sally Langston delivers news that the shadow government has been put to bed and that Mellie Grant is back on track. Cyrus pays Olivia a visit and Olivia is not with the small talk. She just wants him to hand in his resignation letter. Cyrus starts talking about how he can’t escape the darkness and ends up signing the resignation letter and that’s that. Cyrus, the one who should actually be in jail, get to roam free. Yes, Cyrus has to live with the “darkness,” but it just doesn’t seem right that Cyrus gets to be free while Jake rots in jail. via GIPHY Mellie then asks Olivia how they can restore the public’s faith in govt institutions and makes it clear that she needs Olivia by her side, but Liv is done. Liv tells Mellie that she has always known how to run the country in the way it needs to be run, and she will be great. Mellie asks what Olivia is going to do and her reply is, “Whatever I want.” Translation: Olivia Pope is free. via GIPHY The final episode winds down with a montage of Mellie in the Oval Office with Marcus by her side as the new VP. Abby and Huck visit Rosen’s grave, Charlie, Quinn and their baby are back together as a happy family, and Jake is in his cell fantasizing about being back in the sun with Olivia. Finally, Olivia goes to see Fitz and they deliver their classic Olitz-style, “Hi,” because you know Vermont is in their future. And the last thing we see is two little black girls at the National Museum of African American History and Culture staring at a portrait of Olivia Pope, the woman who brought down the republic in order to help it rebuild. How’s that for anticlimactic? RELATED POSTS ‘Scandal’ Recap: Olivia Pope Blows The Lid Off B613 ‘Scandal’ Recap: Team Mellivia Is Back In Action
By now, you’ve almost certainly heard the rumors: Tristan Thompson allegedly cheated on Khloe Kardashian while she was pregnant with his child. We say “allegedly” for legal purposes, but anyone who’s seen the damning video evidence knows full well that at best, Tristan was engaging in some seriously sketchy behavior. And at worst, he was sleeping around all over the country without a care for his pregnant girlfriend at home. Speaking of “home,” Khloe took a major risk by uprooting her life and relocating to Cleveland for Tristan . Needless to say, that risk hasn’t quite paid off. But it seems that the new mom is intent on making the best of a bad situation. Sources say a large segment o of the Kard clan descended on Cleveland in time for the birth of baby True. And in the days since, they’ve been desperately trying to convince Khloe to return to LA. But it seems like Khloe has planted her flag in C-Town and she plans to stay put on Tristan’s home-turf. “Khloe appreciated her sisters coming to see her and True in Cleveland, but she made it clear, she isn’t going to be leaving anytime soon,” an insider tells Us Weekly. “It’s important for Khloe that Tristan spend time with their daughter.” The source adds: “Were Khloe and True to leave Cleveland, it could be a bit of time until Tristan would be able to spend any significant time with their daughter in Los Angeles.” That’s awfully nice of her, especially considering everything Tristan has done. But it seems like the situation isn’t entirely a win-win for Thompson. According to People magazine, Tristan “is not living in his house with Khloe.” Instead, it seems the place is occupied by Khloe, Kris, and an army of caretakers. Yes, Tristan gets to spend time with his newborn daughter, but it’s probably not his ideal situation, especially since his team is currently competing in the NBA playoffs. But hey, he knew the risks he was taking when he hooked up with Lani Blair and his other side-pieces. All-in-all, it seems Tristan came out of this relatively unscathed. Hopefully, Khloe is just waiting until after the playoffs are over to make him pay. View Slideshow: Tristan Thompson Says He Didn’t Cheat on Khloe Kardashian; Here’s Proof That He’s Lying
Source: Bob D’Amico / Getty There are only two episodes of Scandal left. EEEEEEK! All the creative minds over at Shondaland are working overtime to work our nerves! We start with Mellie facing her interrogation about whether she ordered Cyrus Beene’s “assassination” and Olivia is right by her side. Olivia tells her that the best thing she can do is tell the truth because it’s her armor. You remember that revelation she made during her time working with Annalise Keating, right? Now we’re at Mellie’s deposition and Olivia is by her side and then they get hit with the bombshell. They have footage of Mellie and Olivia discussing how to “handle” President Rashad. Basically, the story is that Cyrus “found out” about Rashad’s assassination, disapproved, and Mellie’s solution was to kill Cyrus too. Mencken demands to know what Mellie has to say about that and she pleads the 5th. Then Olivia Pope gets hit with a subpoena. via GIPHY Now Olivia, Marcus, Mellie, Rosen, and Fitz are trying to figure out what to do. Olivia points out that they are definitely backed into a corner and there’s no real solution at the moment. Meanwhile, Mencken is doing the devil’s work, but there seems to be an oz of sense left. He makes it clear to Cyrus that he doesn’t trust Jake. Olivia comes home to find Jake in her living room. He hands her a vile of sand. It’s a “piece of their sun” from when they were frolicking on the beach in Tanzania, all happy and in love. Olivia denies his gift, but let’s cut to the chase. Jake wants Olivia to say that she killed Rashad at Mellie’s request. If she does so then she gets pardoned. Olivia tries to convince him not to do this and he tells her what we’ve long known, “If you starve a dog long enough, it will tear you to pieces.” No lies were detected. via GIPHY The gladiators plus Fitz, Mellie, and Rosen meet again, and it’s clear that they don’t know what to do for the first time ever. They can’t use Cyrus shady past against him because his crimes— including rigging Fitz’s election—would still blowback on all of them, especially Mallie. Now we’re at Olivia’s hearing and Mencken cuts to the chase. He asks her if she assassinated Rashad for Mellie and Olivia goes ovaries to the wall. She admits that she killed Rashad, but not at Mellie’s order. It was all about B613, which is run by Jake Ballard. Do you realize what just happened? Olivia blew the whistle on B613. She spills all the tea about the deep state intelligence agency that controls the White House. Everyone in the interrogation room and Jake, who was spying from B613’s hideout, as usual, was shocked. They looked like: via GIPHY Even the people on Olivia’s side want the know wtf! Olivia feels like it’s the only way they can win, but just when she gets a one up, Jake gets the best of her. He made sure to wipe all the evidence clean so that Mencken’s investigators turn up nothing.Jake then tells Mencken that he needs to make Olivia Pope’s testimony disappear and that the gut feeling he has in his stomach that something isn’t right is right, but he should just walk away if he knows what’s good for him. Mencken decides to do as he is told and buries Olivia’s testimony, which means the gladiators are back at square one. Mellie is freaking out because this still falls back on her. Olivia is convinced that Mellie has to tell the truth. They all do. Olivia sums it up well when she says that they are the villains of this story. They’ve all done something shady and the lid is about to come off. When it blows, Olivia can’t protect their legacies so it’s time for them to stand before the world, admit their sins and hope that the next generation of leaders decides to be better than they were. Everyone, including the gladiators, thinks Liv is nuts for this and make another move. They want to convince Mencken to do the right thing. Quinn visits Sally Langston to tell her about B613, but Sally Langston won’t bite without proof (there is no proof because B613 is obviously that good). Obviously, Sally’s curiosity is going to get the best of her because that’s who she is. Meanwhile, Papa Pope is playing with bones, doing his paleontologist thing and Jake strolls in to apologize for dragging Olivia into this. Rowan then reads Jake for filth. He tells him that if he were really at the top then he wouldn’t be there seeking validation from Papa Bear. Rowan then says that he is the definition of power and that Jake and Olivia were foolish to think they could take command. Jake pulls out a gun and points it at him but doesn’t shoot because Rowan is right. He still owns him. Rowan tells Jake that he will be there for him when he falls and Jake storms out. Finally, Abby, Quinn and Huck are confident that Olivia is the old Liv again because she’s willing to go down to make things right. That’s when they decide that they will be witnesses to testify about the existence of B613. Olivia doesn’t want them to do this because she wants to protect them from the consequences, but they declare that they want to be by her side as she drives over that cliff. Next Olivia tells Mellie that she’ll lie and say that Mellie had no knowledge of B613 if that’s what she wants, but Mellie is down to ride with her too. #TeamMellivia for the win! Sally Langston for the win too! She took the bait like we knew she would! via GIPHY The episode concludes with Miss Langston giving one of her epic commentaries about the courage of some brave individuals who have provided proof that the country has been run by a spy organization for the last 34 years. She makes it clear that “these are the traitors who have tried to take down Air Force 1 and drag down Mellie Grant.” She also drops Mencken’s name as a co-conspirator as she encourages her batshit viewers to take back their country. Jake and Cyrus look at each other like: via GIPHY There’s only one episode left. See you next week. RELATED POSTS ‘Scandal’ Recap: Team Mellivia Is Back In Action ‘Scandal’ Recap: Cyrus Sets His Treacherous Gaze On The Gladiators
Trump , being the reasonable fellow he is, has managed to get the country thisclose to a trade war with China. After proposing an additional $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods, Trump defended his plan by tweeting out: “When you’re already $500 Billion DOWN, you can’t lose!” When you’re already $500 Billion DOWN, you can’t lose! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 4, 2018 Obviously that’s not how that works. So, how do we explain trade deficits to Trump in a way that he can understand? Jimmy Kimmel had a brilliant idea—he got a second grader to level with him. Meet Shiloh in the clip up top. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://globalgrind.cassiuslife.com” id=”4260318″ overlay=”true”]
Trump , being the reasonable fellow he is, has managed to get the country thisclose to a trade war with China. After proposing an additional $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods, Trump defended his plan by tweeting out: “When you’re already $500 Billion DOWN, you can’t lose!” When you’re already $500 Billion DOWN, you can’t lose! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 4, 2018 Obviously that’s not how that works. So, how do we explain trade deficits to Trump in a way that he can understand? Jimmy Kimmel had a brilliant idea—he got a second grader to level with him. Meet Shiloh in the clip up top. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://globalgrind.cassiuslife.com” id=”4260318″ overlay=”true”]
“Black Panther” First Film Shown In Saudi Arabia In 35 Years “Black Panther” is out here breaking box office records right and left …and now it’s making history in Saudi Arabia. The Middle-Eastern nation has not held any public film screenings since the 80’s, as the country’s ultraconservative religious standards called for a ban on all cinema. But Saudi audiences will soon be able to take a trip to Wakanda just like the rest of the world, as Coogler’s hit film is the first movie that will be shown on a public screen in 35 years. According to Variety , ‘Black Panther’ will be the country’s inaugural movie on April 18th, premiering at a luxurious AMC location. The new movie theater in Riyadh previously served as a symphony concert hall and boasts 600 leather seats, orchestra and balcony levels, and ritzy marble bathrooms. Not a bad choice for the first film to hit their big screens in many moviegoers’ lifetimes, we’d say. Getty
Source: West Rock / Getty Houston teen Micheal Brown is out here being brilliant and what not. Twenty colleges across the country seem to think so. The 17-year-old got accepted with a full ride to all the institutions he applied for…plus $260,000 in additional scholarship offers. Shining. Wholesome beautiful content: Texas teen Michael Brown getting accepted to Stanford while his friends cheer him on. Michael then went on to get 19 more acceptances. His advice? Other first-gen kids can do it too! pic.twitter.com/PV2wbBrq3w — Isabella Gomez (@Isabellephant) March 30, 2018 Out of the 20 colleges that accepted him, Micheal listed his top choices as Harvard, Princeton, Northwestern, Yale, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford, Georgetown and Vanderbilt. No big. “It’s something I’m proud of because I see my hard work paying off, determination paying off, sacrifices paying off,” Micheal told CNN. The guy received only one B his entire academic career. Micheal also isn’t out here just thinking about himself. “For me, it’s important to highlight that I’m not the only student of color who is achieving,” he said. According to Michael, it was organizations like QuestBridge , Emerge Fellowship and Breakthrough Collaborative where he met other students shining like him. These orgs connect low-income communities to higher education opportunities and Michael says he knows at least one friend at every single Ivy League school thanks to these initiatives. “I want people to be informed and get access to these same programs,” Micheal went on to say. Duly noted Mr. POTUS. Lastly, while Micheal is deciding between Yale, Harvard and Stanford, he is also planning a two week summer trip visiting cities that have historically organized around racial justice. It’s apart of Rustic Pathways’ “Race in America” program. So, he basically has no chill when it comes to iconic actions. Gotcha. Congrats to Micheal and we can’t wait to watch you lead the way! Congrats to Micheal Brown of @LamarHS ! He was admitted to all 20 colleges and universities he applied to thanks to his mother's example, @HoustonISD and the @EMERGEfellows program https://t.co/WysLtH9GVm pic.twitter.com/KDEAX7aeAR — Defender Network (@defendernetwork) April 2, 2018
Source: Media24/Gallo Images / Getty Winnie Madikizela-Mandela , the South African anti-apartheid campaigner who rose to prominence as the plight of her then husband Nelson Mandela became a global cry for justice, has died. She was 81. Her death was confirmed by the BBC . Even after she divorced from Mandela, Winnie was long known as the Mother of the Nation. Although Nelson Mandela became idolized after becoming the first democratically elected President of the country, she became immortalized as the spirit of the “new” South Africa. When most leaders moved to the all-white suburbs of Johannesburg, Madikizela-Mandela stayed in the black township of Soweto, never forgetting the people. This story will be updated as more information comes. Get The Latest Music and Entertainment News On Your Phone
