Source: Paul Mounce – Corbis / Getty We usually assume that only young folks and people who are trying to sell us things are on social media — but don’t sleep on the older stars, or celebs whose star power has cooled off. They’re the ones on Twitter Facebook and Instagram who actually respond back to their fans. Don’t laugh; just know that you may have a better chance shooting Kiely Williams a DM (and getting a response) than you would with Adrienne or Naturi . Check out more celebrities that you’d be surprised are on social media. 1. Jaleel White IG: @JaleelWhite Yup — Urkel has IG. 2. Kellie Shanygne Williams IG: @KellieSWilliams And so does Laura Winslow. 3. Kiely Williams The former 3LW has stayed low key since her days with the Cheetah Girls and her attempt at a solo career. 4. Fred Hammond IG: @RealFredH You just wouldn’t expect a Gospel Music legend to address people on IG. 5. Brandon Hammond IG: @Bl_Hamm We’ve barely seen Brandon since Soul Food came out in ’97. 6. Karrine Steffans IG: @Karrineandco Source: Brian To / Getty B.K.A. Superhead — Karrine hasn’t shied away from her controversial past. But she’s definitely more careful about what she posts now that she’s a mom. 7. Lark Voorhies IG: @reallarkvoorhies Lark has made more headlines for her antics than her career in recent years. That hasn’t stopped her from posting on the ‘Gram. 8. Tyrin Turner IG: @TyrinTurner Tyrin isn’t a menace anymore. The actor is also a major Hollywood director now. 9. William Allen Young IG: @WilliamAllenYoung Moesha’s dad also has IG. 10. Tatyana Ali IG: @TatyanaAli Ashley Banks is now hot mom, IG age.
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty On Saturday, Beyonce took her show back to Coachella for the second weekend. Unlike Weekend 1 of #BeyChella, Beyonce’s set did not stream live on Youtube. Also to fans’ dismay, the audio did not stream live to Coachella’s Sirius/XM channel, as previously advertised. However, in 2018, everyone has a camera phone and unfortunately, those phones caught a few slip-ups that the Queen probably would have rather us not see. Let’s take a look at some of the moments that remind us that even in Beyonce’s perfection, everything isn’t ALWAYS perfect. 1. Beyonce & Solange Took A Tumble While performing “Get Me Bodied” Beyonce attempted to lift up her baby sis, Solange, and they both came crashing down. Such an iconic and genuine sister moment. Y’ALL I GOT IT ON TAPE A MOMENT pic.twitter.com/VlPg9ZRBPF — estelle (@waterIemon) April 22, 2018 2. J Balvin Missed His Cue While performing “Migente” this week, Beyonce brought out J. Balvin. Unfortunately, she had to call on him several times. Pay attention to how many times she says “Where you at?” Maybe he missed rehearsal? Ok here is the J Balvin moment. The amount of times she’s said “where you at” pic.twitter.com/u39O4NIm9z — queen miskeen (@agerenesh) April 22, 2018 3. Beyonce Had To Man Her Own Fan Everyone knows the Beyonce fan serves several purposes. Not only does it keep the Queen looking godly on stage, but it also keeps her cool. Well, someone is getting fired because they totally weren’t paying attention to where the fan was pointing and Beyonce had to do it all herself. Person who was supposed to man that fan is fired. #Beychella pic.twitter.com/T4LezJAJd1 — Adultish Gambino (@LEBENFOUR) April 22, 2018 4. JAY-Z’s Less Than Stellar Performance We can’t tell if JAY forgot the lyrics or if he’s just hoarse and tired from the grueling ‘On The Run II’ rehearsals but this isn’t his best performance. #Coachella2018 Weekend 2 “Give it up for Hova!” pic.twitter.com/qlY6nOFLzb — JAY-Z Daily (@JAY_Z_Daily) April 22, 2018 5. Bonus – Beyonce vs. Cardi B? TMZ asked Beyonce’s stepfather, Richard Lawson, if Cardi B was a bigger star than his daughter. They thought they were going to catch him slipping but his response was perfection. Beyoncé's daddy Richard Lawson had the set the record straight. “Aint nobody bigger than Beyoncé! Beyoncé is dominant in the universe!” Richard stay out doing Beyoncé old daddy, Mathew! pic.twitter.com/M5nmr7yT0l — BeyonceFukdMe (@BeyonceFukdMe) April 22, 2018
Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira and M ark Ruffalo sit down with Xilla Valentine to promote the upcoming Avengers Infinity War movie hitting theaters April 27th. During their conversation Danai reveals there is actually a longer version of M’Baku’s Challenge Monologue and she tries to remember it. Chadwick talks about his SNL skits and how people chase him down to give him the Wakandan salute.
Source: jonya / Getty Haven’t been feeling like yourself lately, but not sure what’s wrong? Stress can manifest itself in all kinds of weird ways, so some of the signs are easy to miss. Hit the flip for 9 signals you need to book a vacation ASAP, courtesy of the good folks on Twitter.
Source: jonya / Getty Haven’t been feeling like yourself lately, but not sure what’s wrong? Stress can manifest itself in all kinds of weird ways, so some of the signs are easy to miss. Hit the flip for 9 signals you need to book a vacation ASAP, courtesy of the good folks on Twitter.
Source: Harry Langdon / Getty Actress China McClain took to Twitter this week to reveal that her mother was treated rudely by legendary singer Anita Baker. Fans couldn’t believe what they read! Wow.. My mom unfortunately just met Anita Baker and she was so rude.. She like, started yelling at my mom for saying she liked her music. Wow. So disappointing. @Iamanitabaker — China Anne McClain (@chinamcclain) April 19, 2018 Marvin.. My mom quietly said to her “Ms. Baker, I love your music.” And she just started going off on her. So sad brother — China Anne McClain (@chinamcclain) April 20, 2018 China’s story caused others to finally come out about the time Anita Baker was rude to them, including her biggest fan, viral star Jay Versace, who got his fame by being Anita Baker’s social media impersonator. She blocked me for saying she’s a queen — JAY (@JAYVERSACE) April 20, 2018 Even tho Anita baker blocked me on all her shit.. bitch this song is fire pic.twitter.com/zFBYyXEWnz — JAY (@JAYVERSACE) February 10, 2017 She was totally nice to Andre 3000 , though. Either way, Anita Baker caught wind of the accusations. Hit the flip for her side of the story.
Source: Harry Langdon / Getty Actress China McClain took to Twitter this week to reveal that her mother was treated rudely by legendary singer Anita Baker. Fans couldn’t believe what they read! Wow.. My mom unfortunately just met Anita Baker and she was so rude.. She like, started yelling at my mom for saying she liked her music. Wow. So disappointing. @Iamanitabaker — China Anne McClain (@chinamcclain) April 19, 2018 Marvin.. My mom quietly said to her “Ms. Baker, I love your music.” And she just started going off on her. So sad brother — China Anne McClain (@chinamcclain) April 20, 2018 China’s story caused others to finally come out about the time Anita Baker was rude to them, including her biggest fan, viral star Jay Versace, who got his fame by being Anita Baker’s social media impersonator. She blocked me for saying she’s a queen — JAY (@JAYVERSACE) April 20, 2018 Even tho Anita baker blocked me on all her shit.. bitch this song is fire pic.twitter.com/zFBYyXEWnz — JAY (@JAYVERSACE) February 10, 2017 She was totally nice to Andre 3000 , though. Either way, Anita Baker caught wind of the accusations. Hit the flip for her side of the story.
I t is officially April 20, so happy weed day! Yep, this is the day that people celebrate marijuana, grass, pot, ghanja — whatever you call it. This is also the day that many people fight for the legalization of weed. In states that have legalized marijuana, it’s been a huge boost to their economy and created tons of jobs. According to the Marijuana Policy Group (MPG) , as of 2016, legal weed has created 18,005 full-time jobs and added about $2.4 billion to Colorado’s economy. Imagine the benefits if weed was legalized all over the country? SEE ALSO: Calls For Starbucks Boycott After The Company’s Weak Apology For A Racist Arrest In the meantime, people are still being very innovative with their marijuana and one particular strain of weed is a prime example. According to the Colorado Springs Independent , a strain of weed called Black Power is making a comeback. It goes back to the days when weed was illegal and “when millions of people, mainly Black, were incarcerated, ended up with the name Black Power if the dealer was sort of ‘woke.’ Some people say Black Power is a blend of The Black and Power Kush — or maybe, as others say, Black Domina and Power Kush.” According to the review of the strain, “Black Power tastes like pineapple and mint, as a heavy-hitting Indica that doesn’t leave you stranded or sleepy. It’s a dark green bud that lands on the border somewhere between the ultra-violet purple hovering over things in super-hot climates and a dark green pine color pushed a few steps further.” Sounds powerful and, if you want to celebrate 420, Black Power might be the way to go. The Colorado Springs Independent also spoke to Wanda James, the first black owner of a dispensary in Colorado, about the importance of Black ownership in the weed industry. She explained, “We’re talking social justice, we’re talking medicine, we’re talking jobs, we’re talking tax revenue, we’re talking school construction.” Sadly, as of 2017, out of the 3,200 to 3,600 marijuana dispensaries in the U.S., only 1 percent are Black-owned. So if you are considering buying weed — consider buying Black in the name of Black Power. Here are a few to choose from: The Hood Incubator, District Growers, Simply Pure (owned by Wanda James), The Canna MDs and The Hollingsworth Cannabis Company. SEE ALSO: Forgive But Don’t Forget: Remembering Those Times When Barbara Bush Waded Into The Waters Of Race Billy Graham’s Complicated Relationship With Black America, Explained Woman Shouts N-Word, Literally Stops The Show At ‘Black Panther’ NJ Screening [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3773125″ overlay=”true”]
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
Source: Larry Marano / Getty Via | HotNewHipHop J. Cole’s “surprise” album, “KOD,” has arrived! Well here it is y’all. After announcing the album on Monday and performing it live at a pop-up show in NYC, J. Cole ’s fifth studio album, K.O.D , has officially arrived. The project, which was recorded in only two weeks, has three meanings for the acronym K.O.D , including “King Overdosed,” “Kill Our Demons,” and “Kids on Drugs.” READ MORE
