Blink Thrice For Help: Alexis Skyy’s Rapper Bae Trouble Uncomfortably Kung Fu Grips Her Neck, Fans Are Concerned

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Fans Think Alexis Skyy Needs To Watch Her Back Around Trouble

Alexis, you ok sis?

Alexis Skyy and Trouble, her official boyfriend of about two weeks, are raising brows after a video shows him gripping the model’s neck awkwardly. It seems like the mother is clearly having a good time while they party at a club on Miami, but is she too inebriated to tell him she’s uncomfortable?

In the video, Alexis says “I let him tell me what to do. I follow his lead”. Meanwhile, Trouble has a kung fu grip on her throat. She tries to swat his hand away and he doesn’t move is at first.

Do YOU think this is a red flag? Her fans think it’s a huge HELL NAW.

Previously, Alexis made headlines for attending and partaking explicitly in Trouble’s “cucumber” soiree. What are YOUr thoughts on them as a couple?

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Back On Road: Summer Walker Announces “The First And Last Tour”

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Summer Walker Announces “The First And Last Tour”

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Singer-songwriter Summer Walker is taking her show on the road. LVRN/Interscope Records’ leading lady has announced The First and Last Tour, which launches this fall in New Orleans. Rising Afro-Latina rapper Melii is the confirmed opener.

2019 has been non-stop for the sweet southern belle. In January, Walker released a four-song live EP, Clear, which gave all kinds of feels.  Simultaneously, the single “Girls Need Love” from her 2018 debut The Last Day of Summer took on a life of its own.  The anticipated remix featuring Champagne Zaddy earned Walker her first Billboard Hot 100 entry at #37. The song peaked at #3 on Urban radio and is now certified platinum! Baby girl is making MAJOR moves!

The artist also appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Show as part of Apple Music’s Up Next campaign before hitting the road to headline her sold out Girls Need Love Tour last spring. Walker is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on her debut album, titled, Over It. Be on the lookout and let us know what ya think! Check out tour dates below.

The First And Last Tour

26-Oct – Mala Luna Music Festival 25-Nov – Toronto, ON
27-Oct – New Orleans, LA 26-Nov – Chicago, IL
28-Oct – Dallas, TX 27-Nov – Royal Oak, MI
30-Oct – Houston, TX 30-Nov – Pittsburgh, PA
31-Oct – Austin, TX 2-Dec – Boston, MA
1-Nov Day N’ Vegas Festival 4-Dec – Columbus, OH
2-Nov – Tucson, AZ 5-Dec – Philadelphia, PA
5-Nov – San Diego, CA 7-Dec – New York, NY
6-Nov – Tempe, AZ 10-Dec – Charlotte, NC
9-Nov – Camp Flog Gnaw 11-Dec – Silver Spring, MD
11-Nov – Sacramento, CA 12-Dec – Norfolk, VA
12-Nov – San Francisco, CA 14-Dec – Richmond, VA
14-Nov – Portland, OR 16-Dec – Fort Lauderdale, FL
15-Nov – Vancouver, BC 17-Dec – Orlando, FL
19-Nov – Salt Lake City, UT 18-Dec – Birmingham, AL
20-Nov – Denver, CO 20-Dec – Nashville, TN
22-Nov – St. Paul, MN 21-Dec – Memphis, TN
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Did You Know? Black Hollywood Hotties Voiced These Celebrated Animation Characters

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Animation has always served as a getaway for kids and adults alike seeking to escape the harsh realities of “live action.”

Interestingly enough, whole fanbases have developed for certain franchises, to the point where imaginary characters have become full-on sex symbols.

While some might think that the animated world is very White (it still very much is), there are plenty of Black characters that’ve developed a reputation for their chiseled looks and brolic features. Some of these heroes and villains have been voiced by Black men who are treasured hotties from the ’90s and 2000s.

Hit the flip for some eye-candy that melted hearts in the flesh and sizzled microphones in the voice-acting world.

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New Music: MariahLynn Drops “High Expections” EP On All Platforms

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MariahLynn Drops “High Expections” EP On All Platforms

MariahLynn fans have been hungry for new music since the rapper and LHHNY TV personality dropped her smash hits, “Money Gun” & “Once Upon a Time (I was a hoe)”, and “Tab Reloaded” the fire collaboration with industry vet and co-star, Remy Ma. MariahLynn’s colorful depiction of women’s expectations is painted throughout her new EP High Expectations. Check it out here, let us know what ya think!

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#BlackInkCrew: Puma & Donna Are Back, Ceaser Turns 40 & Sky Is Having Serious Issues With Des

Sky & Her Son Des Go At It In Season 8 Premiere of 'Black Ink Crew'

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We have left Chicago and now are back in the streets of Harlem, NY, its time for a new season of Black Ink Crew: New York. Don’t worry the drama is still here for the show’s 8th season.

The episode opens up with Ceaser announcing some “changes” are being made around the shop. What else is new? Anyway, Puma and Ceaser are still going strong since reuniting. Things are going so well, in fact, the tattoo shop owner decided to make Puma a part-owner. Walter is a bit worried about the idea, but he is willing to give it a chance being that he has faith in his boss to make the right decisions when it comes to shop. Oh and after beefing for an entire season, Donna is back in the shop…again.

Puma gets to work immediately and books a bachelorette party in the shop. The bride-to-be and her bridesmaids will also be getting tattoos in the process, so that quickly makes Ceaser very happy. We also see one of the ladies in the bridal party definitely needs a tattoo locater on lower back fixed pronto.

We also learn that Tati and Teddy are back on good terms after the “married couple” had a falling out last season. It’s good to see the two are getting along for the sake of work. During the party, Ceaser gets a FaceTime call from Kitty, and she has some unfortunate news. Her mom’s cancer returned, and she is currently undergoing chemotherapy, the gang all wishes her the best.

With that out of the way, it’s time to focus back on the bachelorette party, and a surprise guest walks in. It is none other than DMX who happens to be the fiance of the bride-to-be. Well, that was a head-scratching surprise, to say the least.

Speaking of married couples, Young Bae and her husband Rob are having some marital issues. After the birth of their son, Rob apparently got hurt on the job, and his mental state is taking a toll on their marriage and Bae is worried. While explaining the situation to Donna, she breaks down but vows to stay resilient for her young son.

Puma and Ceaser are thrilled to be working with each other again, but Puma’s wife Quani isn’t as excited. She has still not forgiven Ceaser for the incident at the movie theater where a woman wearing Black Ink shirt jumped her and gave her a black eye. Puma feels she needs to let the past go for the sake of peace, but Quani has her reservations.

At Ceaser’s 40th birthday bash, Quani tries to make peace with the tattoo shop mogul, but the olive branch quickly breaks. During the conversation between the two, Ceaser admits he remembers the night of the incident but doesn’t know who the woman was that attacked Quani. Puma’s wife insists that the woman was an intern and that Ceaser instructed her to attack Quani, but he doesn’t admit to it and claims he doesn’t know who Quani’s attacker was. Great value Keyshia Cole is also upset about the fact that when you google her name, the first thing that pops up is a picture of her with the black eye.

Who is out here googling Qauni though? Anyway, she walks away, but the beef is still clearly simmering between the two despite Ceaser wanting to make peace. We already see the storyline building here.

Moving on, Sky is in Miami still, and she is happy as far as her business is concerned. Since reuniting with her two sons, she only had issues with Genesis. Des was more receptive of bonding with his mom, but that has definitely changed. Apparently, all the trouble began when Sky asked Des to start contributing towards the rent. Des also linked up with his brother Genesis and immediately starts posting pictures of him brandishing guns and using drugs. Sky is clearly not happy about all of these developments being that she and Des were so close at the time.

Sky decides to fly Des to Miami so the two can have a heart-to-heart conversation about what is going on. When he shows up, he is visibly high, and Sky is furious. She accuses her son of stealing money, plus Des’ responses back to her are not helping matters. Things get heated quickly between the two, so much to the point hat security has to intervene. Des decides to go stay in a hotel, while Sky locks herself in the bathroom and breaks down.

We hope Sky and her two seeds can work things out. Hit the gallery below to see the reactions from the season 8 premiere below.

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Congealed Caucasity: Pumpkin Spice Spam Being Released This Fall, Ugg Booted Brouhaha Ensues

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Pumpkin Spice Spam To Be Released

Autumn is canceled and a canned meat product is to blame. The makers behind Spam canned mystery meat are announcing that their product is taking on a new flavor this fall. Spam will be pumpkin spice flavored and available starting September 23 on Walmart and Spam’s online stores.

Hormel Foods confirmed to CNN that their product will be mixed with cinnamon, clove, allspice, and nutmeg and they suggest that it’s paired with waffles or baked into a vegetable hash or a cornbread muffin.

Twitter is, of course, going CRAZY over the idea of congealed crumbles being flavored for fall.

Add this to the list of things that Ugg booted Beckies will enjoy this fall.

What do YOU think about pumpkin spice flavored Spam?

Cans of Spam meat made by the Hormel Foo

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Swirly Secrets: Former ‘Bachelorette’ Rachel Lindsay Reveals She Slept With TWO Contestants In The Fantasy Suite

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Rachel Lindsay Spills Some Tea About Her Nights In The Fantasy Suite

A few weeks before her wedding, Rachel Lindsay just revealed that her soon-to-be-husband isn’t the only one she slept with during the fantasy suit dates.

Interesting timing, don’t you think?

Even though she was lucky enough to find love with chiropractor Bryan Abasolo in 2017 on her season of The Bachelorette, it seems like she didn’t know Bryan was the one until after she felt things out with the final three. The 34-year-old appeared on Access’ Gold Cart Confessions with Scott Evans this week, which where she gave some insight into her time on the show.

The former Bachelorette revealed for the first time that she slept with two out of the three contestants that made it to the Fantasy Suite dates. Even though Linday did confirm that was her first night sleeping with her fiance Bryan, she didn’t reveal who the other lucky guy was (but the way she cried over her break-up with Peter Kraus, we have a pretty good idea who it might have been).

Rachel and Bryan are set to wed later this month, and while they initially opted for a destination wedding with 50 guests, they’ve increased their numbers to 150.

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Ex-NFL Baller Shawne Merriman Hit With Wrongful Death Suit By Parents Of Dead Playboy Employee

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Shawne Merriman Sued For Wrongful Death Of Playboy Employee

The parents of Kimberly Fattorini believe that former NFL player Shawne Merriman spike their daughter’s drink which ultimately resulted in her death.

According to NYDailyNews, Fattorini’s parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Merriman last week. Kimberly died at a friend’s LA apartment in July 2017 after taking what the coroner says was a lethal combination of alcohol, cocaine, and the date rape drug called GHB.

“I realize the (parents) must be suffering greatly, but (I) do not have any idea why they are defaming me by making false accusations in the press and in public pleadings and causing me economic harm,” Merriman wrote in a statement filed Tuesday in his related bankruptcy case.

“I realize the (parents) must be suffering greatly, but (I) do not have any idea why they are defaming me by making false accusations in the press and in public pleadings and causing me economic harm,” Merriman wrote in a statement filed Tuesday in his related bankruptcy case.

“Until the tragic death of Kimberly Fattorini made the newspaper, I was a sports commentator on a variety of television shows. I was also a motivational speaker, especially addressing the topic of overcoming adversity,” he said in the new statement.

Merriman looks EXTRA funny in the light because he filed for bankruptcy late last year and now it kinda looks like he did it to keep ol’ girl’s parents from doing just this. Merriman told a judge that this was NOT the case, but still…

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Reasonable Doubt: Jay-Z Sus-ly Says He Spoke To Kaepernick Before Signing NFL Deal — But Colin’s Camp Claims THIS

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Colin Kaepernick’s Camp Denies Speaking With Jay-Z Before New NFL Deal

We’ve known Jay-Z to be many things over the years, but is a liar one of them? According to Colin Kaepernick‘s camp, that may be the case. After news broke on Wednesday that Hov signed a new partnership with the NFL, folks automatically assumed that the rap mogul was undercutting Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protest. However, Jay discredited the claims during a meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at Roc Nation’s NYC offices, saying:

“There’s two parts of protest: the protest, and then there’s a company or individual saying ‘I hear you, what do we do next?’ For me it’s about actionable items, what are we gonna do about it?”

Both Jay and Goodell also claimed to have spoken to Kap before inking the deal to help the NFL with entertainment and social justice issues. But according to Kaepernick’s attorney, Mark Geragos, the rap mogul did not talk to the former NFL prior to signing the deal. Even Kapernick’s girlfriend Nessa spoke out about the claims, adding that Jay “NEVER included him in the discussion”.

And what does Hov have to say about the backlash? TMZ reports:

“Jay-Z’s camp tells us that he he has absolutely spoken to Kap within the last 48 hours, however … that was NOT before Jay agreed to his new partnership with the NFL. It’s unclear what they discussed, but we’re told this was not a case of Jay checking in with Colin for approval. It couldn’t have been … the deal was already signed.
To be clear … we’re told the question posed to Jay during the media event was simply whether he had spoken to Colin — NOT whether he had talked to Colin about the partnership.”

Chiiiiillle. Who do you believe?

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#NABJ19 David Oyelowo & Storm Reid Talk Their Time-Traveling Thriller ‘DON’T LET GO’ & Inclusivity In Hollywood

David Oyelowo and Storm Reid at DON’T LET GO’s Clips & Conversation moderated by Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier at the NABJ Annual Convention & Career Fair in Miami, FL on August 8, 2019

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David Oyelowo & Storm Reid Talk “DON’T LET GO”

David Oyelowo and Storm Reid recently brought their excellence in acting to the National Association of Black Journalists Conference. As previously reported the
“DON’T LET GO” actors met with journalists and Entertainment Tonight host Kevin Frazier to talk their time-traveling Blumhouse thriller.

In the film, Oyelowo plays South Central detective Jack Radcliff who’s hellbent on saving his recently-murdered niece Ashley (Storm Reid.) When he shockingly receives a phone call from his deceased relative, he springs into action and battles time to prevent the young girl’s death from happening. “”DON’T LET GO” is heart-pounding and bizarre—and since it’s produced by Blumhouse we’re anticipating a BIG plot twist.

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David told NABJ attendees that the idea of being able to save lost family members attracted him to the film for a deeply personal reason.

“There being a chance that I could actually save them is what really drew me to it,” said Oyelowo. “I’m sure there are people in this room who’ve lost people they love. I personally lost my mom two years ago.”

David Oyelowo and Storm Reid at DON’T LET GO’s Clips & Conversation moderated by Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier at the NABJ Annual Convention & Career Fair in Miami, FL on August 8, 2019

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As for Storm who also spoke on playing Gia, sister to Rue (Zendaya) on “Euphoria”, she likes to play characters who have real-life personal battles and whose underlying messages “match with her morals and values.” With that in mind, “DON’T LET GO’s” Ashley was a perfect choice.

“I don’t go out looking for these characters who are challenged and who have these circumstances,” said Storm. “But I feel like that’s what makes a real person a real person and that’s how we really show our narratives.”

The duo also touched on the need for inclusivity in Hollywood. According to David who also served as a producer on this project, there’s no need for things to be “blackified” but there is a need for our people to be seen on the big screen in diverse stories like this thriller.

“As for black people we are not asking for everything to be quote, unquote “blackified” whatever that may mean—but there are specifics about us and our culture and our family and our attitudes and the way we see the world and our history. And that history is valid to be seen by all in its specificity but also in the breadth of its humanity.”

“For me, it was [saying] ‘Okay, let’s set this somewhere that feels more specific,” he added. “So we decided that it was going to be in Los Angeles. We decided on a place that’s so often seen in a certain kind of way [South Central Los Angeles], so let’s go to that place and redefine the story that you might see.”

David Oyelowo and Storm Reid at DON’T LET GO’s Clips & Conversation moderated by Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier at the NABJ Annual Convention & Career Fair in Miami, FL on August 8, 2019

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If you’re in Atlanta between August 21st-25 for the BronzeLens Film Festival, there will be a special, opening-night screening of the new film on August 21st at Landmark Cinema (931 Monroe Drive).

For everyone else, DON’T LET GO is in theaters Friday, August 30th.

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LMAO: Watch Tami Roman’s Tea-Filled Freestyle Aimed At ‘Basketball Wives’ Co-Star Jennifer Williams

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If you’ve been tuned into the current season of Basketball Wives, you know there’s been no shortage of drama — even after Evelyn Lozada and Jennifer Williams finally settled their issues.

One beef triangle is made up of Malaysia Pargo, Tami Roman, and Jennifer, as Malaysia and Tami refuse to forgive Jenn for her allegedly deceitful ways. Now… ahead of tonight’s episode, Tami (a.k.a Tatiana Trill) is going OFF on Jenn in a freestyle. Yes, you read that right… Tami is dissing Jenn on wax and spilling all the old school tea while doing so.

“Saw a clip from #BasketballWives airing TONIGHT 8pm on @vh1…. Jennifer COWARD Williams, @jenniferwilliams when you and ole girl weren’t friends you was crying about a sisterhood…then y’all ‘makeup’ and this is what you do?” Tami reportedly wrote in a screenshot captured by The Shade Room. “F*ck with me? Typical mean girl sh*t. I wasn’t concerned, associating with, or bothering anyone on this show. I’m trying to be on a positive wave but y’all keep f*cking with me for NO REASON! Now when I saw you, you’re sh*tty breath *ss didn’t say a damn thing to me.”

Swipe left to see Tami’s shade-filled diss and message to Jenn in the clip above.  Plus, reactions from social media on the flip. Tune in tonight to see what all the ill will is about.

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Podcast Come Ups: ‘The Read’ Talk Show Gets Premiere Date On Fuse

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If you’re a fan of the massive podcast The Read, then you definitely need to be marking your calendar for October 11 when The Read make its T.V. debut.

According to Shadow and Act, The Read With Kid Fury And Crissle West will premiere on Fuse as a talk/variety show. The concept was first announced in March and now the show has a first season order of ten 30-minute episodes. The description for the show reads:

“Inspired by their juggernaut podcast, with more than 85 million listens worldwide and 1.5 million unique listens a month – Kid Fury and Crissle host this talk/variety format that carries over their beloved segments like Hot Tops and The Read, while additionally featuring a special celebrity and/or musician guest. The duo uses their sharp, honest brand of cultural commentary and perceptive opinions to drill deep into the roots of the issues and stories affecting their millennial and Gen Z peers, from social justice and politics to dating and music culture, and everything in between.”

It seems like talk show T.V. is about to get much more realer.

If you’re only used to listening to Kid Fury and Crissle on the podcast version of The Real, it’ll surely be a treat to witness all their shady reactions and Beyoncé stanning on T.V. If you need a taste of what you’re about to get, or if you’re new to the two personalities in general, hit the flip for some hilarious appearances they made on other people’s shows.

You’ll notice that even in the camera light, the two still don’t hold back.

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