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Tory Lanez Declares Himself Best Rapper Alive, Has Smoke For Pusha-T & J.Cole

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Source: WENN.com / WENN Tory Lanez has incredible belief in himself as a rapper if nothing else, and he proved his bar game should be respected by way of his friendly battle with Joyner Lucas . Now, the Canadian artist has made the bold declaration that he’s the best rapper in the game and even had smoke for Pusha-T and J. Cole, formidable lyricists in their own right. Lanez fired off a series of missives via Twitter expressing his rap dominance, employing his typical confidence and swagger. “IM THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE RIGHT NOW …… I WILL BODY ANY OF YALL NIGGAS OUT ! PERIOD ….,” Lanez tweeted in the wee hours of Thursday (Jan. 24) morning. He added, “And for anybody denying what I’m saying … that’s cool.. just remember your favorite rapper wouldn’t step up the last time . BECAUSE NIGGAS IS AFRAID OF THIS WORK.” But things got interesting when Lanez named Push and Cole as rappers who were afraid to get into the ring with him. “Don’t tell me nothing about Cole or Pusha T Either .. some of my favorite rappers but ….. I gave them both an equal opportunity to go bar for bar with me . And they weren’t READY,” Lanez said. Although Pusha-T talked a little greasy on Twitter himself about the bars, it was before Lanez’s recent tweets. “You tried, you failed…I’m hearing you wanna try again, this time I’m not gonna play with you, any of you,” Pusha-T wrote on Wednesday (Jan. 23). Keep your eyes peeled to this possible war of words. IM THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE RIGHT NOW …… I WILL BODY ANY OF YALL NIGGAS OUT ! PERIOD …. — Tory Lanez (@torylanez) January 24, 2019 Don’t tell me nothing about Cole or Pusha T Either .. some of my favorite rappers but ….. I gave them both an equal opportunity to go bar for bar with me . And they weren’t READY . — Tory Lanez (@torylanez) January 24, 2019 — Photo: WENN

Tory Lanez Declares Himself Best Rapper Alive, Has Smoke For Pusha-T & J.Cole

It’s Official! Kamala Harris Announces She’s Running For President

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Source: Mark Boster / Getty Just as sources predicted , on Martin Luther King Day, Sen. Kamala Harris announced that she’s running for President of the United States. The first-term Democratic senator from California made the announcement on ABC’s  Good Morning America  Monday morning. “I am running for president. I’m very excited about it. I am very excited about it,” Harris, 54, told Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos . Harris is the first African-American candidate to throw her political hat in the presidential election ring. She will join fellow Democrats  Sen. Elizabeth Warren , Rep. Julian Castro ,  Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand  and many others in hopes to defeat President Trump in 2020. BREAKING: @KamalaHarris announces this morning on @GMA that she will officially be running for president in 2020. “I'm very excited about it.” https://t.co/W1vUNMab63 pic.twitter.com/Jhklmo3Oa9 — Good Morning America (@GMA) January 21, 2019 “I love my country, and this is a moment in time that I feel a sense of responsibility to fight for the best of who we are,” Harris said, explaining why she is running for this nation’s highest office. JUST IN: @KamalaHarris on announcing she will be running for president in 2020: “I feel a responsibility to stand up and fight for who we are.” https://t.co/qUX1sERxxZ pic.twitter.com/NcSHFTRIny — Good Morning America (@GMA) January 21, 2019 EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Kamala Harris tells @GMA : “The American people deserve to have someone who is going to fight for them, who is going to see them, who will hear them, who will care about them…and put them in front of self-interest.” https://t.co/Z1gKfXCrkz pic.twitter.com/d14OZAqI0k — ABC News (@ABC) January 21, 2019 While a recent  NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist poll  found that among those who have an opinion about Harris they are more favorable than not, many concerns have been raised about her work as a prosecutor and how that has negatively impacted African-Americans. Harris has yet to respond those criticisms, but when asked about the left’s growing opposition to law enforcement, she had this to say. “I think it is a false choice to suggest that communities do not want law enforcement,” Harris stressed to the GMA hosts. “Most communities do. They don’t want excessive force. They don’t want racial profiling, but then nobody should.” NBC News reported that shortly after her GMA appearance, Sen. Harris dropped her first campaign video with the slogan “Kamala Harris For the People.” “Truth, justice, decency, equality, freedom, democracy: these aren’t just words, they’re the values we as American cherish. And they’re all on the line now,” Harris says in the video. “Let’s claim our future.” Take a look: I'm running for president. Let's do this together. Join us: https://t.co/9KwgFlgZHA pic.twitter.com/otf2ez7t1p — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 21, 2019 Her campaign has also confirmed  that their headquarters will be based in a Baltimore, Maryland with a second office in Oakland. RELATED NEWS: 2020 Here We Come! Sources Claim Senator Kamala Harris Is Running For President Kamala Harris To Tour California Immigration Detention Center Kamala Harris Favored At CBC Forum For 2020 Presidential Run [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”2951522″ overlay=”true”]

It’s Official! Kamala Harris Announces She’s Running For President

Melaniny Deliciousness: Watch CLEO TV’s Chef JJ Cook With Yandy Smith [Video]

Yandy Smith Appears On “Just Eats With Chef JJ” CLEO TV is officially here and so is its unique content. The TV One channel serving Millennial and Gen X women of color aimed at Black millennial women is premiering a hot new cooking show called “Just Eats With Chef JJ.” In it, the che prepares meals in a hip, New York City loft while entertaining his celebrity friends. On Yandy’s episode, JJ prepares cast iron shrimp with chipotle butter and a lobster pot while the LHHNY star/entrepreneur dishes on her new skincare line. According to Yandy, her products were made especially for melaniny men and women. On the next episode Actor Laz Alonso will be cooking up Short Rib Rangoons with Thai Peanut Sauce and JJ’s Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwich. CLEO TV will kick off this weekend with a robust lineup of short and long-form lifestyle programming centered on cooking, home design, docu-series, relationships, movies and much more. As previously announced, CLEO TV will be broadly distributed on Comcast Xfinity, and it will also launch on Spectrum beginning Saturday, January 19. Additional distribution partners will be announced in the coming months. To start things off you can catch JUST EATS WITH CHEF JJ’s back-to-back premiere episodes on Saturday, January 19 at 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. ET. Viewers get to hang out with Harlem’s own culinary wiz, Chef JJ Johnson, as he prepares meals from his kitchen and entertains his celebrity friends.   Other programming includes TOUGH LOVE: “TOUGH LOVE, the popular digital series acquired for CLEO TV, centers on the dating encounters and struggles of six millennials living in New York City and will air on Sunday, January 20 at 9 a.m. ET. The network’s signature series CLEO SPEAKS, which features the voices of influential women of color, premieres on Saturday, February 9 at 9 a.m. ET. Get ready to relive early adulthood angst with the acquired program EVERYTHING I DID WRONG IN MY 20’S. Debuting on Sunday, February 17 at 9 a.m. ET, this series tracks the journey of a woman in her mid-thirties who’s in search of happiness and determined to learn from the mistakes of her past.” NEW SOUL KITCHEN: Source: TV One / Cleo TV/TV One “Culinary superstar Chef Jernard Wells and vegan guru Porsche Thomas mix it up in the kitchen, bringing CLEO TV viewers exciting, fresh recipes transforming your favorite comfort foods into healthy and delicious alternatives on NEW SOUL KITCHEN premiering Saturday, March 16 at 12:30 p.m. ET.” GIANTS: “The multi-Daytime Emmy-Award nominated digital series GIANTS, a coming-of-adulthood drama, airs on Sunday, April 7 at 9 a.m. ET.”     LIVING BY DESIGN WITH JAKE AND JAZZ: Source: TV One / Cleo TV/TV One “Brother and sister duo Jake and Jazz Smollett team up to transform the living, work, and play spaces of millennial families in LIVING BY DESIGN WITH JAKE AND JAZZ debuting on Saturday, May 4 at 12 p.m. ET.”     and THE UNWRITTEN RULES: “Rounding out the acquired series lineup on Sunday, July 7 at 9 a.m. ET is THE UNWRITTEN RULES, a hilarious series based on the book “40 Hours and an Unwritten Rule” chronicling the work life of a young, aspiring professional who arrives at her new job only to discover she is the sole Black employee.” For more information about CLEO TV and its upcoming programming, visit the network’s companion website at http://www.mycleo.tv . CLEO TV viewers can subscribe to our Youtube Channel for exclusive content and more. Join the conversation by connecting via social media on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@mycleotv) using the hashtag #CLEOTV.

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Report: Travis Scott Consulted With Colin Kaepernick About His Super Bowl LIII Halftime Gig

Source: Paul Marotta / Getty Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BOX to 24042 to join! Ever since it was rumored and then eventually confirmed that  Travis Scott  would be performing at halftime of Super Bowl LIII, the Mo. City rapper has been met with criticism on both sides, mainly due to the NFL’s treatment of exiled quarterback  Colin Kaepernick . Kaepernick has been out of football for two seasons now as he was allegedly blacklisted for his on-field protest against police brutality. Some believe that Scott’s participation is a disrespectful motion to Kaepernick, Black Lives Matter and those who have effectively protested watching and attending NFL games for what has occurred to Kaepernick, sources say that Scott consulted with Kaepernick about his involvement with the Super Bowl halftime show. According to Variety : “A source close to Scott said that while the two did not necessarily agree, they emerged from the conversation with mutual respect and understanding.” The insider said that Scott defended his decision by insisting the show could allow more light to be shone on the cause of social justice. He reportedly refused to confirm his participation in the Feb. 3 performance unless the NFL donated $500,000 to a social justice cause of Scott’s choice. That cause wound up being Dream Corps, a nonprofit organization that specializes in social justice issues. “I back anyone who takes a stand for what they believe in,” Scott said when announcing his Super Bowl Halftime Show appearance. “I know being an artist that it’s in my power to inspire. So before confirming the Super Bowl Halftime performance, I made sure to partner with the NFL on this important donation. I am proud to support Dream Corps and the work they do that will hopefully inspire and promote change.” RELATED:  Should Travis Scott Still Perform At The Super Bowl? RELATED:  Travis Scott Required NFL Contribute To Social Justice Charity In Order For Him To Perform At Super Bowl

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Kevin Hart Takes Bryan Cranston To The Projects In Philly | Extra Butter

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Eddie Murphy went from movies like Trading Places and Coming To America to movies like Dream Girls and Mr. Church. In fact, a lot the comedic greats have gone from comedy to more dramatic pieces in their Hollywood lives. Kevin Hart has taken his first step into drama with The Upside starring Bryan Cranston. Ironically this turns out to be one of Kevin’s funniest movies yet. Today on Extra Butter with Xilla Valentine we take a look at The Upside. Based on a French blockbuster and true story, Phillip, played by Cranston, is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, played by Hart, a struggling parolee who’s trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Dell starts out reluctant not taking this job seriously but over the movie the two build a bond together filled with ups and downs that lead to many hilarious moments. We get to see Kevin show off his chops for dramatic acting and I asked him if this was something we could see him doing more of, Kevin told us “I think there is a lot more to be seen, I think I have a lot more depth, but it’s just about me picking the right projects to show that and make sure I do it, in a timely fashion.” Kevin then adds that he’s not in a rush to become a full-time dramatic actor but he intends to give his fans a nice journey before he eventually ends up doing more dramas. One of the best scenes is when Dell takes Phillip to pick up his son in one of Phillip’s luxury cars in order to show his son what he’s doing for a living. The trio has a great time that leads to a big dramatic moment outside of the projects with Bryan Cranston, and Kevin Hart. I asked them if Bryan was really outside of the projects in that scene and Kevin burst into laughter and they both tell a hilarious story about the scene. Kevin revealed, “I would just keep apologizing, I’m sorry. I’m home.” Bryan also shares some great career advice for anyone who has been getting in their own way like the characters in this film. Bryan said if you want success you have to tell yourself, “I gotta get strategic about this if I want to get over here, what are the steps that are going to get me there? Then you have to be willing to put in the work. There is no shortcut, there is no magic potion. You have to put in the work and the hours if you’re going to achieve anything.” Overall I think The Upside hilarious and if it could end up surprising a lot of folk at the box office. Its one of Kevin’s best film and it’s the same greatness you expect from Bryan Cranston. It’s definitely worth checking out as it hits theaters everywhere Friday, January 11th.

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A SKIN-depth Look at the Highbrow Sleaze of Adrian Lyne's Films

We covered a lot of sleaze early in this column from such masters as Verhoeven, Schrader, and De Palma, but it’s gotten pretty artsy since then. Let’s regress, then, with the work of one of the absolute experts in highbrow sleaze: Adrian Lyne. … read more

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Cyntoia Brown Dealt A Cruel Blow By Tennessee’s Soulless Governor

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Y esterday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam granted executive clemency to 11 people and none of them was  Cyntoia Brown . In a news release, he said, “I am pleased to grant these acts of clemency. These individuals have made positive contributions to their communities and deserve pardons, or are individuals who will receive another chance to become contributing members of society by virtue of their commutations.” See Also: Mia Love Whines People Don’t Like Her Because She’s Black, Not Because She Supported A Racist Cyntoia Brown was 16 years old in 2004 when she shot and killed  Johnny Mitchell Allen , 43, in self-defense. She thought he was reaching for a gun after he solicited her for sex. Prosecutors argued she wanted to rob Allen, not defend herself. After being tried as an adult, Brown was convicted of first-degree murder in 2006. Due to outrage on social media, and attention from  Rihanna and  Kim Kardashian,  her story went viral. The case eventually made it to the Tennessee Supreme Court due to the work not from celebrities but prison reform advocates. On Dec. 8, CNN.com reported, “On Thursday the court said defendants like Cyntoia Brown, who are convicted of first-degree murder committed after July 1, 1995, and sentenced to life imprisonment, can’t become eligible for release from prison before serving more than five decades. The court’s five justices were unanimous in their decision against Brown.” The Tennessee Supreme Court explained their ruling in a statement that read in part “under state law, a life sentence is a determinate sentence of 60 years. However, the sixty-year sentence can be reduced by up to 15 percent, or 9 years, by earning various sentence credits.” Brown’s case is pending judgment in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, but Haslam could have been the one to give her a second chance. SEE ALSO: Prosecutor Convinced The Two Black Men Who Were Lynched By Four Whites ‘Was Not Racially Motivated’ New Study Shatters The ‘Black-On-Black Crime’ Argument From Conservatives Report: Identity Of White Woman Who Called The Cops On Black People At A BBQ Has Been Revealed [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3793345″ overlay=”true”]  

Cyntoia Brown Dealt A Cruel Blow By Tennessee’s Soulless Governor

Jeff Johnson: “ I Was Offset”

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Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.  ( Terms and conditions ). Jeff Johnson normally doesn’t give his opinions about celebrity relationships, but decided to speak on the hot topic of Cardi B and Offset . If you don’t know this past weekend the rapper interrupted his ex, Cardi B’s set on stage to apologize again. 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 Moreover, Jeff is not mad at Offset for trying to apologize publicly, but he just hopes the rapper is in communication with men that have been in the situation before and are giving him the advice he needs. During the conversation Jeff spoke about reasons mean cheat which included being weak, not communicating properly with their partner and more. SEE ALSO:  Jeff Johnson Gives Update On Cyntoia Brown’s Life Sentence, Shares Story About Homeless Kid Who Posed As A Busboy & Worked For Tips Jeff said, “I was Offset.” He admitted that he’s cheated before, but did the work to be the best man he can be. Jeff also encouraged Offset to acknowledge what he’s done and be a better man for his children, wife and the world. Lastly, Jeff spoke about how some men are walking around calling themselves men, but acting like boys. Make sure you check out everything Jeff had to say up top! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Somebody Needs To Get Jacquees Before Keith Sweat Lays Him Out [VIDEO] After Losing 30 Pounds By Changing Her Diet, A Slim And Sugar-Free Sherri Shepherd Is Ready To Date Again Michelle Obama Shares Funny Story About President Barack Obama’s Car When He Was In Law School [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1961452″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS

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Michelle Obama Surprises Black College Students In Detroit [VIDEO]

Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news.  ( Terms and conditions ). Source: Rich Fury / Forum Photos W hile traveling across the country for her Becoming book tour, former first lady Michelle Obama has been leaving a trail of inspiration in every city that she’s visited. During a recent stop in Detroit, a group of Black students from Wayne State University were in for a surprise when Obama gave them an unexpected visit, the Detroit Free Press reported. Michelle Obama stuns Wayne State Uni. students at the Motown Museum https://t.co/BWHS4PTXMr — Detroit Free Press (@freep) December 11, 2018 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 With every tour stop for her best-selling book, Obama has made the effort to go beyond the Q&A sessions about her memoir and interact with individuals in local communities. A group of young Black men from Wayne State was invited by her Reach Higher initiative to have an intimate discussion with her brother Craig Robinson and actor Keegan-Michael Key about the importance of education at the Motown Museum. Unbeknownst to them, Obama would be joining the conversation too. 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 Before her appearance at Little Caesars Arena, she stopped by the museum to surprise the students and was greeted with applause. The students then candidly shared personal experiences about finding their place as Black men in predominately white spaces. One student shared the struggle of having to continuously justify who he was. WATCH: Former First Lady @MichelleObama makes surprise visit to Detroit's Motown Museum! pic.twitter.com/1KqEyZAON5 — Local 4 WDIV Detroit (@Local4News) December 11, 2018 “Trust me. It will continue beyond college, no matter where we go. There were people who thought that Barack couldn’t be a good president. There were people who questioned whether I would be a good first lady. My brother gets questioned all the time about whether he’s qualified or able, and we all face those things,” she said, according to the news outlet. “That doesn’t go away. But you have to practice knowing who you are and focus on just doing the work day by day. That’s really all you can do.” She encouraged all of the young men to push forward and continue to reach new heights of success. Obama is reaching new heights of her own. According to Forbes , she has now sold 3 million copies of her book since it was released in November. See photos of Michelle Obama below! ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Tragic: Window Washer Falls To His Death At Trump Hotel In Las Vegas Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade’s Baby Girl Is Living Her Best Little Life On The ‘Gram White Lady Harasses Black Women At Target For Talking About Eartha Kitt [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”1752020″ overlay=”true”] Follow @TheRSMS

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IRS Don’t Lie: Shakira Is Reportedly Facing Charges For Millions In Tax Fraud

Source: LUIS CHARRIS / Getty Sharika Could Be Facing Some Charges For Tax Fraud After a year-long investigation, the Spanish government is now claiming that  Shakira  will be facing criminal tax fraud charges, according to reports from Spanish newspaper  El Pais . The singer was the subject of a probe that looked into whether she lived in Spain between the years of 2011 and 2014 or not; Spanish law stipulates that if you spent a minimum of 183 days in Spain, you are to be considered a fiscal resident of the country and must pay taxes on your global income–which is the case made against Shakira. According to the same report, this year-long investigation came to the conclusion that Shakira owes upwards of 14.5 million euros to the government. The 41-year-old filed her taxes for those years as if she spent most of her time in the Bahamas, as opposed to living with her partner Gerard Pique in Barcelona. The couple lived together from 2011 onwards, and Shakira even gave birth to her first son in a Barcelona hospital in 2013. Shakira’s defense team said that she wasn’t in the country for most of the time during those years, with the majority of her income coming from her work abroad. She is saying now that she never attempted to hide any of her income, allegedly calling it a matter of “a difference in criteria.” “Shakira has at all times fulfilled her tax obligations and owes no money to the Spanish Treasury,” a  statement from Shakira’s team reads.  It continues, “As soon as she was made aware of the amount that according to the Tax Agency she owed, as a gesture of good faith, she made the payment in full, and, therefore, there are currently no monies owed.” The Colombian singer’s name appeared in the “Paradise Papers” back in 2017, which detailed which celebrities and politicians had offshore financial dealings to avoid tax. Earlier in 2018, Shakira paid 20 million euros to the Spanish government in back taxes.

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