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The #LipGlossChallenge Is Literally Poppin’ & Putting People’s Raw Talent On Display

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Source: Paul Archuleta / Getty People can say what they want about Lil Mama , but a decade ago, she had one of the biggest hits of that year with “Lip Gloss”. Since then, the Brooklyn emcee has had a slew of other hits, but as an artist, it’s hard AF to top your first single.   Nonetheless, Mama kept going, kept dancing, kept rapping and acting — and low and behold, ten years later, her first single is now a viral dance challenge. Some say the challenge was started by producer Capella Grey , which is why some people are calling it the #CapellaGrey challenge. But regardless of what name you title it, it’s still just people rapping or singing acapella to the infamous beat that Lil Mama made hot back in 2008. Youtube singer Jimani Unique got her little sister to do the challenge, and not only did they wound up going viral, but now they’re the face of the entire challenge. My sister bodied this #LipglossChallenge #CapellaGreyChallenge pic.twitter.com/30maEUM4m8 — Hali (@haliberry_) October 16, 2018 Even Lil Mama herself posted the video, writing, “WTF A #LipGlossChallenge OKAY YALL WANNA PLAY… LETS F*CK*N GO!!!JIMANI A BEAST”.  She posted another one of 15-year old Cee Chanell and her friends who absolutely BODIED the entire challenge. They sang, gave us a catchy hook and bar or two, which no one was expecting at all.   But regardless of which viral challenge it is, seeing little kids do it and kill it is always the cutest thing. Like Youtube singer @LitOfficialMusic and her little sister, who served as her hype woman. Classic!   Lil Mama has come a long way since the days of her bum-rushing stages and getting roasted on social media for pretty much anything she did. Let’s put some respeck on Mama’s name and bask in this way over due moment glory. Hit the flip to check out some of the dopest #LipGlossChalllenge videos. Hit us up on Facebook and Twitter to share your fave.

The #LipGlossChallenge Is Literally Poppin’ & Putting People’s Raw Talent On Display

Video OF Kanye West Crafting MAGA Struggle Bars In Africa Surface

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Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty Kanye West and his worldwide tap dance for MAGA tour are currently stationed in Africa for at least a week. Right after West met with President Donald Trump and a weird Apple store “keynote speech,” the Chicago superstar traveled to Uganda t o a resort where he and his team erected a futuristic outdoors recording studio. The Blast reports : In a video he titled, “Spaceship calling earth| 3 Domes Uganda,” West started off sitting inside one of the tents before wandering outside. At one point, West gets a little annoyed when a sound engineer stops the music before he had a chance to start rapping. One particular lyric stood out from the rest: “Relax your mind, let your conscience be free, no matter what they say, I’m a still be me. Be free, be free, be free!” For all you “Poopy-di scoop” fans, we have good news — the infamous non-sensical lyric makes a return in this new video. Check out Kanye West working out some new music in the clip below. — Photo: Getty

Video OF Kanye West Crafting MAGA Struggle Bars In Africa Surface

Kanye West Meets Uganda’s President, Blesses Him With Yeezy Sneakers

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Source: WENN / WENN Kanye West is currently in Uganda, waxing philosophic about mind control and recording new music. So of course, meeting Uganda’s President made it onto his itinerary.  The Associated Press reports that Yeezy linked up with President Yoweri Museveni on Monday (Oct. 15) and that they had a “fruitful discussions” about “promoting tourism and arts.” West gifted Museveni a pair of white adidas Yeezy sneakers. Reportedly, West and his wife, Kim Kardashian, have set up shop in a national park while he is recording music in a tent. Interestingly, the AP reports that some residents aren’t too thrilled about Yeezy’s presence while others have pointed out that Uganda’s President banned motorcycle riders from wearing hoodies to prevent crime. West wore a hoodie during his visit. I welcome American entertainment stars Kanye West and @KimKardashian to Uganda. I held fruitful discussions with the duo on how to promote Uganda's tourism and the arts. I thank Kanye for the gift of white sneakers. Enjoy your time in Uganda. It is the true Pearl of Africa. pic.twitter.com/BO0iD0sFCP — Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) October 15, 2018 — Photo: WENN.com

Kanye West Meets Uganda’s President, Blesses Him With Yeezy Sneakers

Detroit Museum Honors Aretha Franklin’s Legacy With New Exhibit

N early a month after legendary songstress Aretha Franklin was laid to rest, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is paying homage to the Queen of Soul in a special way. The Detroit-based institution recently opened a new exhibit that captures Franklin’s life journey and highlights her contributions to music, Rolling Stone reported. An Aretha Franklin exhibit, “Think: A Tribute to the Queen of Soul,” will open this week at a Detroit museum https://t.co/o6rt2AumEQ — Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) September 23, 2018 The exhibit—dubbed “Think: A Tribute to the Queen of Soul”—opened on Tuesday, the news outlet writes. It features Franklin’s personal items; including ensembles from her wardrobe and copies of some of her first recordings. The exhibit also includes video footage and photos that capture pivotal moments in the singer’s career. Each item featured in the exhibit illustrates Franklin’s impact and influence in the realm of music and how she used her artistry to evoke social and political change. Amongst the items included are her 1956 vinyl recording of the song “Never Grow Old” and the red outfit she wore during her public viewing. The items will be rotated throughout the course of the exhibition. The exhibition was supported by Franklin’s estate. “The Aretha mojo lives,” museum board member Kelly Major Green told the Detroit Free Press . “It’s a beautiful tribute. We want to learn and see some things that are more intimate and touching about her. This personalizes her in a little different way.” The exhibit will be on display through January 21, 2019. The singer’s estate is reportedly working on creating a more permanent exhibit that is slated to open in 2020. There isn’t any word on where that project will be housed. Aretha Franklin passed away on August 16 after battling with pancreatic cancer. She was 76. SEE ALSO: The Most Unapologetically Black Moments At Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Aretha Franklin Deserves Respect And A Congressional Gold Medal, Kamala Harris Says [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3827565″ overlay=”true”]

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Childish Gambino Postpones Tour Dates Due To Injury

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Source: Derrick Salters/WENN.com / WENN Childish Gambino is currently on tour, but unfortunately he will have to postpone the remainder of his North American tour. Associated Press reports that at a recent show he suffered an injury to his foot. The incident happened at his show in Dallas and now some fans will have to wait until December to see him. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Gambino will also have to cancel his appearance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival that is supposed to happen in October. Reports state that although he won’t make that he will still perform at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans that will take place on October 27th. RELATED:  Why Adidas Should Put Out A Childish Gambino Sandal [EXCLUSIVE] The “This Is America” singer is known to dance while performing and this injury is keeping him away from doing it. This is allegedly Gambino’s last tour, but we still have hope it’s not. We hope Childish Gambino’s foot injury heals soon and we look forward to seeing him on stage again. RELATED:  Headkrack On Childish Gambino’s New Music: “He’s Making Music For Dudes Who Wear Half Shirts” [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] RELATED:  Childish Gambino’s Management Responds To “This Is America” Being Stolen

Childish Gambino Postpones Tour Dates Due To Injury

Hiphop Spot: Da Brat Gets Featured In Grammy Museum, J. Cole Reschedules Dreamville Festival, T.I. Curates Trap Music Museum & More

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There’s a new hiphop story every new day and today, we learned that Da Brat ‘s and her SoSo Def family’s been featured in the GRAMMY Museum, J. Cole rescheduled his Dreamville Festival , Drake had to cancel a show because he was sick, and T.I. ‘s curating a pop-up trap music museum! See details below… Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit 1.  J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival Rescheduled For Next Spring With New Lineup Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty J. Cole‘s Dreamville Festival was supposed to go down in North Carolina on September 15, but the show had to be rescheduled due to the arrival of Hurricane Florence. The one-day fest will now take place in April of next year with a new lineup to be released at a later date, according to a press release. Click here for the full story. 2.  T.I. Is Curating a Pop-Up Trap Music Museum Source: Jim Spellman / Getty T.I.is a trap music creator and connoisseur. So it makes all the sense that the Atlanta rapper is curating a pop-up museum dedicated to the Hip-Hop sub-genre. Click here for the full story. 3.  Drake Postponed Tour Dates Due To Illness Source: OVO / Apple Music The 6 God is feeling under the weather. Drake was sick enough that he had to postpone dates of his Aubrey & the Three Amigos tour and he took to social media to explain. Click  here   for the full story. READ MORE STORIES ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Leah’s Lemonade: Bill Cosby’s Sentencing Pushed Back A Day Swisher Sweet Artist Project: Lil Freaky & Kelechi [Exclusive Video] Will Smith For President? Follow @TheRSMS

Hiphop Spot: Da Brat Gets Featured In Grammy Museum, J. Cole Reschedules Dreamville Festival, T.I. Curates Trap Music Museum & More

Backtrack BLVD: Bert And Ernie Confirmed Gay By Writer, Sesame Street Immediately Refutes

Image via Revierfoto/picture alliance via Getty Images Bert And Ernie Confirmed As Gay Couple Welp, you can stop the conspiracy theories . It’s official. According to TMZ , old school Sesame Street writer Mark Saltzman recently revealed to Queerty that beloved Sesame Street couple, Bert and Ernie, are indeed a couple! Saltzman began writing for the show in 1984, several years after its 1969 inception. But he says that it wasn’t about pushing a “gay agenda”, he wrote the characters to reflect his own personal relationship. Ok, so we have to address—that’s the big question, right? In the writer’s room, you’re all adults. Were you thinking of Bert & Ernie as a gay couple? Did that question ever come up? I remember one time that a column from The San Francisco Chronicle, a preschooler in the city turned to mom and asked “are Bert & Ernie lovers?” And that, coming from a preschooler was fun. And that got passed around, and everyone had their chuckle and went back to it. And I always felt that without a huge agenda, when I was writing Bert & Ernie, they were. I didn’t have any other way to contextualize them. The other thing was, more than one person referred to Arnie & I as “Bert & Ernie.” Saltzman goes on to explain: So you’re saying that Bert & Ernie became analogs for your relationship in a lot of ways? Yeah. Because how else? That’s what I had in my life, a Bert & Ernie relationship. How could it not permeate? The things that would tick off Arnie would be the things that would tick off Bert. How could it not? I will say that I would never have said to the head writer, “oh, I’m writing this, this is my partner and me.” But those two, Snuffalupagus, because he’s the sort of clinically depressed Muppet…you had characters that appealed to a gay audience. And Snuffy, this depressed person nobody can see, that’s sort of Kafka! It’s sort of gay closeted too. There you have it ladies and gentlemen, and gender non-binary, and queer and all the other letters. Straight from the horses mouth. Congrats to the happy couple for finally being able to live their truth. Peep what Sesame Street had to say about this revelation on the next page…

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Wait, What?! Kourtney Kardashian’s Allegedly ‘Grown-ish’ Grappling 20-Year-Old Actor Luka Sabbat

Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/Splash News/Patricia Schlein/WENN.com She has a type… Kourtney Kardashian Allegedly Dating Luka Sabbat Rumors are swirling that a Kardashian is doing the grown-up with a “Grown-ish” star. Kourtney Kardashian’s been spotted out with Luka Sabbat, a 20-year-old actor/model who hails from NYC. Luka’s allegedly a family friend who met Kourtney through her little sis Kendall. According to E! News , while they were at L.A.’s The Nice Guy, they were seemingly coupled up. “They sat in the back trying to keep a low profile, and then a few friends arrived to meet up with them. Kourtney was smiling a lot and sitting next to Luka the entire time.” SplashNews.com They later attended the grand opening of TAO Chicago nightclub together alongside Kourtney’s bestie Malikka Haq. Before allegedly dating Luka, Kourtney dated 25-year-old Younes Bendjima. What do YOU think about Kourtney allegedly koupling up with 20-year-old Luka??? Christopher Peterson / SplashNews.com More of their alleged coupledom on the flip.

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Rooting For Everybody Black: Regina King, Thandie Newton And These Outstanding Black Thespians Are 2018 Emmy Winners

Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com These Outstanding Black Actors Won Emmys This Year Listen Linda, we’re not going to pretend like we don’t watch awards shows hoping that the black nominees win ALL the prizes. This year quite a few of our favorites won Emmy Awards so we wanted to dedicate some space to the winners of this year’s awards. Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com The first award we’ve got to talk about is for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie which went to Regina King, for “Seven Seconds”. Let’s start things off with a little video via Jada Pinkett Smith: Jada’s sentiments echo all of ours! We couldn’t be more excited for Regina King who won yet another Emmy Award this year this time for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series. Watch Regina accept her award below: Really? Say, word?! We love it. Keep flipping for more of our favorite winners from this year’s Emmy’s!

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REAL Love: Will Smith Hilariously Ethers Jada Pinkett Smith’s Outfit In Front Of MC Lyte, Everything Is Funny

Image via Ian West – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images Will Smith Lovingly Clowns Jada Pinkett Smith’s Outfit If you and your beloved can’t set fire to one another (figuratively) and still do the nasty later that night, do you really have love in your life? For example, Will Smith posted this Instagram video of himself subtly and shadily DESTROYING Jada Pinkett Smith’s attire while the legendary MC Lyte was casually legend-ing in the background. Now, walk up to your significant other, flame their outfit, gauge their reaction and ask yourself “Do I REALLY have love in my life?”

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REAL Love: Will Smith Hilariously Ethers Jada Pinkett Smith’s Outfit In Front Of MC Lyte, Everything Is Funny