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https://www.instagram.com/p/BFxbFhVD225/?taken-by=maggiecarrie&hl=en   Maino‘s girlfriend, model Maggie Carrie Heckstall, was one of the people shot at T.I.’s Irving Plaza concert. Heckstall was hit in the leg and is now reportedly planning to sue those involved in the shooting, including the NYPD for how they treated her after the incident took place. Heckstall says that she has been questioned nonstop by law […]

City officials and community leaders are fearing the worst, saying that the heightened gun violence will only increase over the summer

Amber Rose is famous for her platinum blonde, bald hair cut, but she decided to switch it up for the holiday. Muva was hosted a party at The Gold Room in Atlanta over the weekend and showed off her new bleach blonde, slicked back hair. With her new locks and her icy blue contacts, the […]

Pixar’s Finding Dory hits theaters this summer and it is breaking ground in animated films. The newest trailer for the upcoming film was released last week and shows what looks like two moms standing over a baby in a stroller, hinting at Disney Pixar’s first lesbian couple. The news comes just after of an online campaign calling for more […]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BGAhZR-qyRE/?taken-by=kimksnapchats   It was a family affair for two very popular A-list couples. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West hit brunch with their besties John Legend and Chrissy Teigen and got to have some quality bonding time with baby girl Luna Simone. New mom Teigen shared cuddly clips of Kim and Kanye cradling baby Luna, as they smiled and gazed at […]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BGAeg_Hy3yU/?taken-by=majorgirl Tiny Harris is enjoying being a new mom again with the latest addition to the family, one- month-old Heiress Diana. Tiny and T.I welcomed their lucky number 7 in March but had not shared a photo of the new bundle of joy—until now. Tiny posted the adorable photo above of her holding Heiress Diana, captioned, “No […]

A fan says the singer's entourage bullied him over a hat he asked to be signed

In a throwback Instagram post, Madonna fires back the BET's shady comments

T.I. chats with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show about why he thinks the remake of the 1977 miniseries, “Roots,” is a necessary thing for today’s generation to see. He explains how sometimes we can become spoiled by our privileges, or “lost in luxuries” and completely forget the struggle and survival stories from which we come. Sign […]

Lauren Freemon comes in to the studio to chat with Rickey Smiley about her new, empowering book for girls entitled, “The New Boss.” She says she wrote the book with young women and girls in mind, and it details the importance of etiquette and gives helpful advice on that and tips on career-building, as well as building […]

What may not have been a traditional graduation speech has now captured the heart and souls of many.

Clearly, he has a thing for being coy about women he dates.