Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Lil Nas X took ownership of his story and identity after coming out as gay and has handled much of the response in the savviest ways possible. The “Old Town Road” star says backlash has increased sine his big reveal and in a new BBC interview the Atlanta native seems at peace with his decision. BBC News reports : US rapper Lil Nas X has revealed he has experienced a backlash on social media since posting cryptic hints on Twitter that he is gay. “I’m not angry… because I understand how they want that reaction,” said the 20-year-old performer. “So I’m just going to joke back with them.” Lil Nas X – real name Montero Lamar Hill – told BBC Breakfast he felt like he was “opening doors for more people”. “I don’t want to live my entire life… not doing what I want to do,” he added. He said he hoped his fans would “feel comfortable” but admitted homosexuality was “not really accepted in either the country [or] hip-hop communities”. Watch the interview below. — Photo: Columbia Records
Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty S ince it was announced first announced back in October, last year, with — the cast being revealed subsequently earlier this year — Hulu’s 10-episode series, Wu-Tang: An American Saga has been on the minds of many with fans of iconic Hip-Hop group have been waiting to get some sort of a tease as to what to expect. Today (July 3) the first trailer arrives and looks as smooth as Raekwon’s flow on “Ice Cream.” Watch Wu-Tang Clan unite in the first trailer for the upcoming Hulu scripted series 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga https://t.co/JOM4nZFUtV pic.twitter.com/sHD6ch8wSe — Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) July 3, 2019 The upcoming drama series created and written by Alex Tse ( SuperFly ) and Wu-Tang Clan’s own RZA who both also serve as Executive Producers alongside Method Man is inspired by “The Wu-Tang Manual” and “Tao of Wu”, and based on the true story revolving around the group’s life and rise to fame. The trailer which primarily serves as more of an introduction to the series casts while giving us small glimpses as to what expect when Wu-Tang: An American Saga premieres September 4th, 2019. Official Synopsis: “Set in early ’90s New York at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, the show tracks the Clan’s formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs aka The RZA, who strives to unite a dozen young, black men that are torn between music and crime but eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories.” When it comes to series or films based on iconic Black music acts, outside of accurate portrayals, fans also put emphasis on the casting and if the actors and actresses manage to capture the look and feel of their favorite artists. Based on this first look, it looks like they will have nothing to worry about when it drops. Wu-Tang: An American Saga stars: Shameik Moore ( Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Get Down ), Ashton Sanders ( Moonlight) , Erika Alexander ( Get Out, Black Lightning, Insecure) , Julian Elijah Martinez ( Elementary) , Siddiq Sanderson ( Messiah) , Marcus Callender ( Power ), Zolee Griggs ( Ballers ), Vinnie Pastore ( The Sopranos), Dave East ( Beats) , Joey Bada$$ ( BET’s Boomerang ). Step into the first trailer for Wu-Tang: An American Saga below. Photo: Steven Ferdman / Getty
Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty S ince it was announced first announced back in October, last year, with — the cast being revealed subsequently earlier this year — Hulu’s 10-episode series, Wu-Tang: An American Saga has been on the minds of many with fans of iconic Hip-Hop group have been waiting to get some sort of a tease as to what to expect. Today (July 3) the first trailer arrives and looks as smooth as Raekwon’s flow on “Ice Cream.” Watch Wu-Tang Clan unite in the first trailer for the upcoming Hulu scripted series 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga https://t.co/JOM4nZFUtV pic.twitter.com/sHD6ch8wSe — Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) July 3, 2019 The upcoming drama series created and written by Alex Tse ( SuperFly ) and Wu-Tang Clan’s own RZA who both also serve as Executive Producers alongside Method Man is inspired by “The Wu-Tang Manual” and “Tao of Wu”, and based on the true story revolving around the group’s life and rise to fame. The trailer which primarily serves as more of an introduction to the series casts while giving us small glimpses as to what expect when Wu-Tang: An American Saga premieres September 4th, 2019. Official Synopsis: “Set in early ’90s New York at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, the show tracks the Clan’s formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs aka The RZA, who strives to unite a dozen young, black men that are torn between music and crime but eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories.” When it comes to series or films based on iconic Black music acts, outside of accurate portrayals, fans also put emphasis on the casting and if the actors and actresses manage to capture the look and feel of their favorite artists. Based on this first look, it looks like they will have nothing to worry about when it drops. Wu-Tang: An American Saga stars: Shameik Moore ( Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Get Down ), Ashton Sanders ( Moonlight) , Erika Alexander ( Get Out, Black Lightning, Insecure) , Julian Elijah Martinez ( Elementary) , Siddiq Sanderson ( Messiah) , Marcus Callender ( Power ), Zolee Griggs ( Ballers ), Vinnie Pastore ( The Sopranos), Dave East ( Beats) , Joey Bada$$ ( BET’s Boomerang ). Step into the first trailer for Wu-Tang: An American Saga below. Photo: Steven Ferdman / Getty
Source: Steve Russell / Getty The entire sports world is currently on Kawhi Leonard watch and waiting patiently to learn where the “fun guy” is going to play professional basketball next season. Leonard and his camp have given no indication as to where he is leaning too but reportedly, Toronto Raptors superfan and Global Ambassador Drake is taking it upon himself to keep the Klaw in the six. Drake really likes his chips with the dip , and he’s going to make sure it stays that way for the foreseeable future. After experience what it’s like to win an NBA championship for the first time, Drizzy wants to make sure his Raptors are fully equipped to defend their title with Kawhi leading the way once again. Marc Stein of The New York Times reports the 6 God has his own recruiting plan in place in hopes to convince Leonard to resign with the Raptors. Per Marc Stein: “The Raptors haven’t backed off one centimeter, and Drake is said to be mounting his own recruiting campaign on top of whatever the freshly minted champions are doing to convince him to stay.” 3. The Raptors haven't backed off one centimeter and Drake is said to be mounting his own recruiting campaign on top of whatever the freshly minted champions are doing to convince him to stay — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 2, 2019 Whether Drake’s alleged pitch works or not is another story. ESPN’s Ramona Shelbourne, as well as Stein, are reporting that Kawhi and his camp determining which team they can trust based on how silent they can stay throughout the wooing process. If that is the case, Drizzy might want to make sure his attempt at convincing the 2-time NBA Finals MVP to stay is as low-key as possible can be and that no leaks are coming from his circle. Kawhi has the whole city on edge, and the news of the Los Angeles Lakers being ahead of the Raptors and Clippers in the race to land the highly-coveted free agent doesn’t help ease tensions either in Toronto. We will just have to wait and see, but its clear Leonard knows he has the NBA, Los Angeles, and Toronto in the palm of his giant hand at the moment. — Photo: Steve Russell / Getty
Stranger Things 3 is set to be released with a bang on this Fourth of July holiday as we find out what’s been up with El, Mike, Will, Lucas and the rest of the game. I recently caught up with Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Maya Hawke, Gaten Matarazzo, Joe Keery, Sadie Pop, and Caleb Mclaughlin to discuss Stranger Things 3 and they go back in time to fill out their myspace Top 8 but with a twist. It was so much fun asking the kids to pretend to fill out their top 8 friends. If you don’t remember The Myspace Top 8 was a contemptuous system of displaying your eight favorite Myspace friends on your page. It often ruined friendships and sometimes relationships. It was wild, but I gave the cast of Stranger Things, a scenario that would put them in a bind. They’re filling out their top 8 and realize they only have two spots left and they haven’t added any of their Stranger Things cast. Which two are they adding? Millie Bobby Brown freaked out at the idea of a TOP 8, while Finn called Myspace a FOSSIL. Sadie didn’t want to cause any ‘tea’ but Caleb was with all the tea spilling. Simply put this was a fun experiment that will leave some laughing and others left out. Watch this week’s Extra Butter with Xilla Valentine to get some inside information on Netflix hits show, and see which Stranger Thing has some rap bars after being put on the spot by Xilla Valentine. The new season starts on July 4th, on Netflix.
Source: Presley Ann / Getty Chloe x Halle are bringing their sisterly slay to their latest video. The soul songstresses have dropped the official video for “Who Knew” from Grown-ish. In it, they sing about unexpected new love while wearing matching leopard-printed ensembles. It’s filled with just as much shea buttery beauty and black girl magic you’d expect from the duo. Before dropping “Who Knew” the ladies covered the pages of ESSENCE and dropped their track “Thinkin Bout Me.” Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). 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 [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1678784″ overlay=”true”] This story was originally published on Bossip.com . ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : See All The Adorable Photos Of Trey Songz’s Son, Noah Tina Lawson Proudly Shows Off Beyonce’s Waist-Length Hair [VIDEO] “I Lost Everything Twice”: Fantasia Explains Why She Does Everything For Herself Follow @TheRSMS
As we all know relationships have their high and low points. Through all those moments we’re all fighting for that one thing which is love. The once YouTube hit series “Makeup & Breakup” has a new home at BET Digital and the cast as well as fans are truly excited about it. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). For season 3, the storylines of Blake, Brooke, Laura, Kyle and the rest of that fine cast continue to explore their fickle relationships, the lies told and so much more that many of us can relate to. 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 We got a chance to catch up with some of the cast, Karmia Berry, who plays “Laura” and Shareef Moore, who plays “Kyle.” During the interview they shared what fans can expect from season 3, talked about dating in big cities and so much more. SEE ALSO: Infidelity, Love And Second Chances, Why You Need To Watch “Makeup X Breakup” Season 2 [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Source: Jordan Edwards / Jordan Edwards Make sure you catch “Makeup & Breakup” on BET Digital every Monday and watch the full interview up top! [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1695836″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : See All The Adorable Photos Of Trey Songz’s Son, Noah Tina Lawson Proudly Shows Off Beyonce’s Waist-Length Hair [VIDEO] “I Lost Everything Twice”: Fantasia Explains Why She Does Everything For Herself Follow @TheRSMS
90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? viewers had mixed feelings as they watched an enraged Ashley dial 911 on Jay . He was no longer in the house. And her behavior in order to drive him out of her home went overboard — alarmingly so. While fans sympathize with her given that he had repeatedly cheated on her and then lied to her at every opportunity, many were upset with her actions. Now, with a cooler head, nearly seven months after that scene was filmed, Ashley is acknowledging that she went too far. Take a look below and see her express her regrets — and offer an explanation for why she acted like that. 1. Ashley Martson Looks Majestic 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? star Ashley Martson got all dolled up for a mock wedding photoshoot, and she looks stunning. 2. It started with Ashley’s quest for the truth Ashley asked Jay’s apparent only friends, the guys at the barbershop, i Jay had been sticking his tattoo needle in other girls, so to speak. 3. She did not like the answer Not only had Jay cheated, she learned that he had boned a girl AT the barbershop, taking her into the bathroom and banging her. The disrespect to the establishment got him roughed up by the owner. 4. She wanted Jay gone Ashley confirmed with the girl that Jay had banged her — not merely gotten a BJ from her, as he had claimed — and furiously packed up his belongings with the help of a friend. 5. When Jay barged into her house, she gave him a piece of her mind “You’re a f–king piece of s–t, I hope you know that,” Ashley told him. 6. She confronted him with the truth In contrast to his claim about oral sex, the girl had told Ashley that the two of them did “pretty much anything that you could think of” in that bathroom. View Slideshow
Beth Chapman may be gone. But she is very much not forgotten. A day after the late reality star and wife of Dog the Bounty Hunter was laid to rest in Hawaii , Duane Chapman shared a new tribute to his soulmate on social media. And he announced that a second celebration of her amazing life will also take place next week. Having poured his heart out on many occasions since Beth passed away, Duane kept the caption to the above photo very simple, straightforward and factual this time around. It simply included the time, date and location of the aforementioned second memorial service: July 13, 2019 – Heritage Christian Center. 14401 E. Exposition Avenue. Aurora, Colorado 80012 – Doors open at 1:00 Service starts at 2:00. On June 26, Beth passed away at 51 years old after a long battle with throat cancer. She had been diagnosed with the disease in 2017… gone into remission… and then was forced into emergency surgery this past November after the illness returned. Wrote Duane as sad confirmation of her passing last week : “It’s 5:32 in Hawaii. This is the time she would wake up to go hike Koko Head mountain. Only today, she hiked the stairway to heaven. We all love you, Beth. See you on the other side.” The famous bounty hunter than spoke to reporters and opened up even more about the loss of his wife. “I loved her so much,” Chapman told these journalists shortly after his wife’s death, adding: “As Lazarus lay, Jesus said he’s not dead, he’s sleepeth. My final words are Beth isn’t dead, she’s sleeping… “I hope to god there is a God. I trained myself [to think] ‘What would Jesus do?’ and I hope I’m not just talking to myself. I hope there is a God and if there is, I’m gonna see my honey again. “That’s all we can do is hope.” As for other details of this upcoming memorial? Fans will be able to share their own memories – from photos to videos to simple thoughts and condolences – by sending them to Richard Moore, a member of Duane “Dog” Chapman’s media team. His email is: richard@dogthebountyhunter.com. Three of Beth’s children — Bonnie Jo Chapman, Cecily Chapman and Lyssa Chapman – spoke out after the first memorial service, expressing their sadness and sorrow and thanking supporters for their well wishes. Bonnie, for instance, wrote in an Instagram Story update: “Thank you, everyone, who came today. She’d love the ceremony and the flowers everyone brought. Thank you for joining us on this emotional ride.” Lyssa also shared a message about the service. “Someone wake me up from this awful dream,” she wrote. “I have no words. Still in disbelief. Pray for our family, as we lost our strongest member.” View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2019: In Memoriam
On May 13, Tori Roloff and Zach Roloff announced they were expecting their second child. On May 14, we published an article with the headline Little People, Big News: Roloffs Congratulate Tori and Zach on Impending Baby . This post included Tweets from family members such as Matt and Audrey, all of whom sent their very best wishes to the couple on this wildly exciting piece of news. Why is this relevant at the moment? Because Audrey Roloff and Jeremy Roloff announced yesterday that they are also expecting their second child. “Baby #2 is coming in January!!! Ember is gonna be a big sister! We are so grateful and excited for this little blessing to join our family,” Audrey wrote as a caption to the photos above and below, which include both her first child and a photo of her sonogram. Added Jeremy, echoing his wife’s message and sentiment: “Ember Jean is going to be a big sister! We’re very excited to grow our family. Thanks for following our journey and for your continual support of our family.” That was then. And now? Nothing. Nothing at all from any of Audrey and Jeremy’s loved ones. Just a few hours ago, Amy Roloff posted a picture of son Zach playing soccer. In this same time period, Matt Roloff posted a picture of himself in Cabo with girlfriend Caryn Chandler. One day ago, Tori shared an adorable family photo of herself, Zach and their son in San Francisco. Our point here is that the Roloffs have been active on social media in the 24 hours or so since Jeremy and Audrey made their huge announcement — and yet no relatives made any mention of the pregnancy at all. Such a (non) reaction has to make you think, doesn’t it? In the past, we’ve documented the alleged feud between Jacob Roloff (who has not commented on the pregnancy, either) and Audrey, as the former reality stars appeared to avoidn each other at all times and at all costs. Insiders have claimed the two disagree strongly over their faith and religion . Specifically, Jacob has supposedly taken issue with how outspoken Audrey can be about Christianity and God, especially when she sometimes combines talk about such topics with items she and Jeremy are trying to sell. Might other Roloffs feel a similar way about Audrey? Or might they be angry that Audrey and Jeremy left Little People, Big World last summer? The couple took all viewers back about a year ago when they confirmed this decision, remarking that it was simply time to move on and focus on other projects. (Audrey and Jeremy have since written a book and started a podcast.) “A year ago I made the decision that this season would be our last,” Jeremy wrote at the time, adding: “It has been an amazing run, and I can’t say thank you enough to all of you who have watched and supported us along the ride… “We thank you, and always enjoy when we get a chance to meet one of you. Whether it be in the airport, on the street, at pumpkin season or at one of our upcoming Beating50percent events! “THANK YOU for all the love and support. Your messages, comments, gifts, and mail are noticed and appreciated. You guys are the best.” None of Audrey and Jeremy’s loved ones seemed especially irritated by this decision when it was made, and TLC still renewed the show for another season. But it’s hard not to read into the radio silence in response to this pregnancy announcement now and not wonder… do better feelings remain? View Slideshow: Audrey and Jeremy Roloff: Why They REALLY Quit Little People, Big World
