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Welp: J. Cole Says He Doesn’t Care If Couch-Surfing Critics Can’t Stomach His “Boring” Bars

(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for The Meadows) J. Cole Talks Critics, Family Life And Wife’s Reaction To Kevin Hart Scandal When J. Cole drops an album, like his recent KOD release , there is a great debate over the appeal of his supposedly mundane music between his critics and his stans. It’s almost to the point that his critics are actually doing most of his marketing for him by making fun of people who think he’s ethereal. Welp, J. Cole doesn’t care where you put him on the spectrum of ‘greats’. In a recent interview with Vulture , writer Paul Cantor gets Cole to be candid on the subject. He says editors literally showed little interest in having him on magazine covers because he was “boring” but f— them! Magazines told him he was too boring for their covers, interviewers Googled him five minutes before he walked in. “In 2012, it was infuriating, it was mad hurtful, it felt more like I was a victim,” he says. “Once I took control of my own sh*t, stopped giving power to other people for my happiness and success, it became like,  Oh word, I’ll show you how boring I am.  And it became another person to prove wrong.” Oh, and another thing, despite being written-off behind bigger artist, he has a no. 1 record, so his critics are ‘f-cking idiots’. If Cole comes off as earnest, it’s because he is. And he knows  you think he’s boring , knows SoundCloud rappers diss him every second, and that Kendrick Lamar and Drake are mentioned before him in most best-rapper conversations. Once upon time, maybe he cared. But he also knows this — with his new record,  K.O.D. , he’s got the No. 1 album in the country,  what’s projected  to be the best-selling record of the year so far, and most important to him, it’s resonating deeply with his fans. “Now it’s even clearer,” he says of his critics. “You’re a fucking idiot.” Welp! Cole also gushes about how happy of a papi and hubby he’s being. Hit the flip to read what he says about his family.

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Destiny Fulfilled! Michelle Williams Announces Engagement To Her Christian Cutie Chad Johnson

Earl Gibson III/Getty Images Michelle Williams Engaged To Chad Johnson Michelle Williams is getting married! The Destiny’s Child songstress is announcing her engagement to her (chiseled) Christian cutie Chad Johnson after 1 year of dating after meeting at a spiritual retreat. Michelle and Chad spoke exclusively with PEOPLE about their forthcoming wedding and according to Chad who’s the official chaplain for the Pittsburgh Steelers, he’s destined to start a family. “The biggest desire in my life is to have a wife and kids.” Not only that, Chad started planning their wedding the day after he proposed… “She was like, ‘Can we just revel in the moment, relish the feeling? ‘And I’m like, ‘Let’s go, let’s go!’” says the pastor. “It’s gonna be … think James Bond-meets-Midsummer Night’s Dream — with a little hood in it [laughs]. It’s gonna be very traditional. We’re doing black-tie. We want it to be small and intimate and very private.” and added that he hopes their swirly coupledom will bring a message of hope in the Trump-era. Yes, in case you didn’t know Chad Johnson is white. “I’m white, she’s black,” says Johnson. “What a special time for our relationship to be on display in that respect with the tension in the world and in our country.” “Don’t lose hope in love,” says Williams. “I do think you should not focus so much that if you’re not in love that you get depressed about it. … Just don’t lose hope. But definitely be doing what you can do to make yourself a better person for the person that possibly is on the way for you.” Ain’t sweet Christian coupledom grand??? Congrats Michelle, what do YOU think about Michelle Williams and her fiance Chad Johnson???

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Rickey Smiley Shows His Gratitude To Martin Lawrence [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]

Rickey Smiley is currently on tour with Martin Lawrence and several other comedians. Rickey has been in the entertainment business for quite some time and shows a lot of respect for comedians such as Martin. He watched his career and even had opportunities to work with him on several occasions. Follow @TheRSMS Rickey is so blessed to be on this tour and experience this. When Martin introduced him and spoke of all his accomplishments it made him feel very proud. He even bought Martin a gift to show him some love. Listen to “ The Rickey Smiley Morning Show ” 6am ET. RELATED:  Martin Lawrence Reveals The Real Status Of “Martin” Reboot & “Bad Boys III” [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] RELATED:  Rickey Smiley Talks About His First Night Performing On The LIT AF Tour [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED:  Rickey Smiley Talks About Being In An Elevator With The Man Who Shot Him [VIDEO] The Latest : Adorable Daddy Duties : Derrick Rose Shares Precious Pictures Of His Pretty Princess Floyd Mayweather’s Tour Bus Shot Up In Atlanta; One Person Injured Watch: Tyler, The Creator Makes A Cameo In The Trailer For ‘Bill Nye Saves The World’ Beyhive, Assemble: Beyonce’s Coachella Set Will Be Live Streamed This Weekend Already Stressed At Work? Hopefully These Dancers Can Get The Kink Out Your Neck Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Asks Entire Cabinet To Resign Mariah Carey & Busta Rhymes Are The Cool Aunt And Uncle Who Won’t Let Go Of Their Young Days TDE’s President Punch Wrote A Guest Editorial For DJBooth, And It’s Not About What You Might Think Why Lupus Is an Urgent Matter To Black People DTLR Presents the “Unleashed Summer Fashion Showcase” [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1886870″ overlay=”true”]

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Arie Luyendyk and Lauren Burnham: Utterly Destroyed for April Fool’s Pregnancy Joke!

Note to Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham: There are appropriate April Fool’s Day jokes to make regarding pregnancy… … and there are inappropriate April Fool’s Day jokes to make regarding pregnancy. Next time, ask The Hollywood Gossip for advice, okay? On Sunday, the most controversial Bachelor-based couple of all-time stepped in scalding hot water when it joked that Burnham was expecting. It wasn’t just a mere, passing joke, either. It can replete with an alleged baby bump photo and everything. “Secrets finally out, we have a bunny in the oven! @laurenburnham91,” Arie wrote on Twitter alongside an image of a female, presumed to be his fiancee, clutching what looked like a baby bump. See for yourself here: Not even two hours later, however, Arie let followers in on his unoriginal joke. APRIL FOOLS, he quickly Tweeted, barely even giving the prank time to go viral. But it went viral enough, apparently, because plenty of Internet users found it incredibly offensive and insensitive — and they let Arie and Lauren have it online. Big time. “You both are disgusting,” wrote one individual, adding: “As someone who struggles with fertility and would love nothing more than to have a baby this is so offensive.” That was the basic theme of all the backlash; how Arie and Lauren turned a serious personal issue for millions of women into a source of parody. “Come on. be better than that,” another person wrote, explaining herself thusly: “it’s not a joke for many struggling families to get pregnant, it’s extremely expensive and it’s heartbreaking. I wish nothing but the best for Arie and Lauren but this is not funny, it’s cruel.” Here’s a look at a few similar opinions shared on social media about this topic: Arie, of course, is no stranger to receiving hate over the Internet. He selected a different woman from Lauren on the finale of The Bachelor this season, only to them dump her in the most dramatic fashion possible and then propose to Lauren a night after said finale aired. It was bonkers! And while some may think the reaction to their April Fool’s Day prank was a bit over-the-top, it’s understandable why so many people have simply had it with this couple. They’d be best served to just remain silent for awhile. Instead, they are in our face at all times with televised marriage talk and very bad jokes. Nor do Arie and Lauren appear to be feel guilty about this distasteful Tweet, either. Seemingly in response to the backlash, backlash, Arie shared the above photo of a recipe on his Instagram story and wrote; “Sorry if you were offended, but we really are making a Dutch Baby.” That’s just painfully insincere and even more painfully unfunny. We wonder now how fans will react when Lauren really does get pregnant, a development she expects to happen at some point with her lame fiance. “We’re both very excited about marriage and starting a family,” Burnham previously told People Magazine. “If we get lucky, maybe we’d have twins!” Arie said in this same interview. And if we get lucky, maybe we’ll never hear from Luyendyk again. View Slideshow: The Bachelor Veterans Blast Arie, ABC for Cruel Finale Break-Up

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Kim Kardashian Gets Dragged (Hard!) for This Easter Photo

Kim Kardashian celebrated the holiest of days on the Catholic calendar by sharing a picture that provoked a pretty similar reaction across the Internet. And that reaction was this: HOLY CRAP, THAT’S INAPPOPRIATE! Yes, the reality star really did share the above photo of her impressive cleavage on the day Jesus Christgot resurrected and came back to life many years ago. And, yes, she did include a bunny ears emoji as a caption along with it. But promoting her sensual figure on this special holiday is actually NOT the reason Kim is under intense online scrutiny right now. Instead, Kardashian is facing a great deal of backlash today for the following Twitter photo and message: “Happy Easter,” Kim wrote as a simple caption to this snapshot, which features a golden cross shimmering in the sky with the sun behind it. However, religious symbol is lined with a repeating design that looks to be diamonds, leading some pious followers to think Kardashian has missed the spirit of the Easter holiday. Jesus, after all, was not exactly into wealth and the flaunting of one’s riches. “Nothing says Easter better than a diamond studded cross,” wrote one annoyed Internet user in response to this picture, while another asked: “is this a joke?” The mother of three, who was just praised a few days ago for her March of Our Lives attendance , is now once again considered the self-centered enemy by a handful of critics. Here’s a selection of other Twitter comments in reply to her fancy diamond image: Another person said she thought this was a “meme” on Kim’s part. But we’re pretty sure she meant it as a serious way to send Easter wishes to her followers. “Ok but anyone else think this might be a yeezus album cover hint??” asked another user, which really would be pretty lame on Kim’s part. One really should not use this very holy day as a PR opportunity. Then again, some might say, one should not appropriate Asian culture in the way Kim has often been accused of doing. What do you think of this alleged Kim Kardashian scandal? Is it really a scandal? Did Kim cross a line with this picture of a cross? Or should some folks just calm down and not overanalyze everything this woman says and does? Sound off below with your thoughts and… … Happy Easter! View Slideshow: Kim Kardashian: 14 Facts You Definitely Did Not Know About Her

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Why Kodak Black Is In Solitary Confinement [EXCLUSIVE]

Kodak Black is in prison and will spend the next 30 days in solitary confinement. He was on a call in prison and the person he was on the phone with clicked over to add a caller. Black wasn’t supposed to be speaking with them and violated phone rules. Follow @TheRSMS Headkrack mentioned that it’s unfair and most of those calls are high priced and you can’t control what someone does on the phone. YouTube is also bringing back a freestyle battle and the winner will be performing at the BET Hip Hop Awards. It will be similar to how things were on 106 & Park and fans should be excited about this opportunity. Listen to “ The Rickey Smiley Morning Show ” 6am ET. RELATED:  Why Kodak Black Was Arrested While On Instagram Live [VIDEO] RELATED:  Kodak Black Gets 3 Charges From Home Raid Dropped RELATED:  Headkrack & Da Brat Rap About Kodak Black, Amber Rose, Birdman & More! [EXCLUSIVE] The Latest : Trey Songz Responds To Assault Accusations & Turns Himself In To The Cops John Boyega And Scott Eastwood On Pacific Rim, Inclusion In Hollywood and Fast Beef w/ Tyrese Vivica A. Fox Describes Sex With 50 Cent As PG-13, He Responds On Instagram! Migos Tries To Teach Fox Reporter How To Dab & It’s A Hilarious Mess Why Kodak Black Is In Solitary Confinement [EXCLUSIVE] So Sad: Boy Shoots His 13-Year-Old Sister Dead Over Video Game Controller Oh Snap! How Many Of These Obvious Things Went Over Your Head Until Late In Life? Start Your Week Off Right With These Hilarious Tweets Rickey Smiley Lives His Best Life As He Dances With Anita Baker [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] Cryptology Podcast: JAY-Z Vs. Bitcoin And More Big Money Talk [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1748039″ overlay=”true”]

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Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard Find New Way to Scam Fans, Get So Much Hate for It

One of the big things people don’t like about Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard is that despite being on a big TV show for years, they still beg their fans for money. That and all the bigotry, those are the two big things. It’s just always been so bizarre, because you’d think that the money they made from the show would be more than enough to support them and all their endeavors, at least for a little while longer. If nothing else, Jim Bob owns a fleet of private planes , it seems like he could give them a hand if they were struggling that much. But regardless of what you’d think or how things seem, the fact remains that there have been several occasions when the Dillards reached out to their supporters for some cash assistance. And that’s weird. After getting lots and lots of criticism for all their GoFundMe stunts over the years , and after failing to convince people that they’re just regular missionaries and that’s how things are done, they’ve given up with the fundraisers, for now, anyway. However, Derick did get the family fired from reality television , so you have to make ends somehow, you know? Well, it looks like they’ve come up with a new plan! There’s this foundation called The Tuttle Twins, and they release books for children about things like politics and history — books that the Duggars would enjoy. As the foundation explains on its website, “Each year, hundreds of millions of children are spoon-fed false history, bad economics, and logical fallacies. Your child is not immune.” They say their books are a way for parents to “inoculate their children against this trend to help them really grasp the importance of freedom and free markets.” So we’re sure the books are fine and correct and not at all terrifying. Anyway, The Tuttle Twins is holding this contest on their Facebook page where you share a picture of your kid with one of their books, and if your picture gets the most likes and shares, you win a cash prize of $350. You can see where this is going, right? Jill, who had to know that she has a massively unfair advantage with this kind of thing, entered the contest with this picture of Israel, and just to make sure she gets all those likes, she made sure she was in the photo, too. So far, Jill has far more likes than anyone else in the contest, and there’s really no way that she won’t win. It’s really a shame. There are plenty of families who could legitimately use $350, and for Jill to take that opportunity away from those people is just sad. And lots of people seem to agree. “Completely unfair that this picture was allowed,” one person commented on the photo. “Until recently Jill Duggar Dillard has appeared on TLC for many years. Shame on her for using her celebrity to win a contest with money as a prize.” Another person wrote that she shouldn’t be eligible for the contest because “no one stands a chance against her and that’s really not OK.” “Jill Duggar is using her fame as a public figure to garner more votes for her son, which is NOT fair to all the other entrants who don’t have their names and faces plastered all over the place,” yet another Duggar critic wrote. “Jill should withdraw her entry, and she should be disqualified.” She should, but she won’t — instead, she’s been posting the link to the photo on her Twitter and Instagram accounts and asking everyone to “help Israel win!” The foundation won’t intervene either, because as they explained to their many outraged followers, “We are not going to disqualify somebody merely because they have a larger social network.” View Slideshow: Duggar Family: Their Secret to Raking in Millions on the Side Revealed Subtext: “we are not going to disqualify somebody merely because they have a larger social network because this mess is getting us a whole lot attention and we are living for it.” Hope Jill does something neat with that cash prize!

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SMH: Only White People Can Get Away With Doing Stuff Like This

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Source: Peter Dazeley / Getty It’s sucks that we live in a nation where a child can peacefully protest against gun violence and suffer serious consequences, but a White man can threaten a kid with a knife at a PTA meeting and be kindly escorted out. I protested peacefully this morning and got suspended. A man threatened a kid with a knife at a PTA meeting and got gently escorted from the school. Show me the logic. pic.twitter.com/dCzcn5DARG — jo (@jo_herman16) March 14, 2018 The worst part about the entire situation is that not one adult stood up to defend the child. There is a woman sitting there SMILING and LAUGHING with the person next to her??? — madison (@brwnzm) March 15, 2018 That speaks volumes to the state of our country. We gotsta do better people.

SMH: Only White People Can Get Away With Doing Stuff Like This

SMH: Only White People Can Get Away With Doing Stuff Like This

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Source: Peter Dazeley / Getty It’s sucks that we live in a nation where a child can peacefully protest against gun violence and suffer serious consequences, but a White man can threaten a kid with a knife at a PTA meeting and be kindly escorted out. I protested peacefully this morning and got suspended. A man threatened a kid with a knife at a PTA meeting and got gently escorted from the school. Show me the logic. pic.twitter.com/dCzcn5DARG — jo (@jo_herman16) March 14, 2018 The worst part about the entire situation is that not one adult stood up to defend the child. There is a woman sitting there SMILING and LAUGHING with the person next to her??? — madison (@brwnzm) March 15, 2018 That speaks volumes to the state of our country. We gotsta do better people.

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Duggar Family: Raking in Money with Instagram Ads!

The Duggar family is rich. Jim Bob made his fortune through real estate investments, and after all of their reality television ups and downs, he's worth over $3 million. But 19 Kids and Counting isn't on television anymore, and Counting On doesn't rake in the same kind of money. But this family of over 30 members has found another revenue stream. Fans believe that the Duggars are engaging in Instagram ads, like so many other reality stars. Curiously, they don't seem to tag what appear to be product endorsements — usually of food — as #ads, but these posts are not subtle. At all. Perhaps the Duggars are violating FTC regulations because they believe that they're above secular laws. It's possible that they're just getting free products, but the volume of the posts seems to indicate to some fans that the Duggars must be getting paid for these promotions. Take a look: 1. First of all, the Duggars LOVE Chick-fil-A They’re not even remotely subtle about it. This strikes many fans as a clear sign that they’re getting more than just free food out of this deal. 2. There’s a difference betwen Instagramming your meal … … And product placement. This, folks, looks like a straight-up endorsement to many Duggar fans. 3. Even Josh Duggar’s gotten in on the action Which, you know, kind of reads like a Jared from Subway situation. But since these are unofficial ads, Chick-fil-A has avoided the backlash. 4. But the Duggars love more than just one restaurant that fits their brand Jill Duggar tagged this whole milk brand in her captions, and alert fans note that it all really looks like a paid endorsement. 5. Derick helps out with these alleged promotions, too You know, Derick claimed that they don’t get paid for their roles on Counting On, so plugging a restaurant is certainly one way to make money. When fans get wise to your dubious requests for “mission funds,” that is. 6. Not the worst thing that we’ve seen in an IHOP parking lot… Not only did they photograph themselves standing in front of the restaurant, they heaped praises on how affordable it was for their family to eat there. View Slideshow

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