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Waka Flocka's Reasons Why He Married Tammy Rivera Spark Debate About Struggle Love

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Part 2 of Thursday night’s episode of "Waka & Tammy Tie the Knot" is going down. In it, Waka says something that certainly begs the question: Are we still praising struggle love?

 

 

Watch the clip inside...

We expect for a married person to be able to articulate not only how their partner makes their lives better, but also what they do for ther partner, and how they're making this partnership beneficial for them.  Sometimes, unfortunately, it seems that could be overlooked, especially when it comes to reasons a celeb man locks himself down with that special one.

In the clip from part 2 of their spinoff special, rapper Waka Flocka - who’s been married to wife Tammy Riveria for 5 years and is renewing their vows in this wedding special - tells his homies why she’s such so amazing and what made him want to finally marry her. His answer, interestingly,  was solely centered around the fact she put up with his sh*t (for years!) and taught him right from wrong.

Now we don't doubt Waka loves himself some Tammy.  But, is this all a woman is good for in a relationship? Does suffering thru and dealing with drama incessantly make her a martyr on some way and “wife material?” Especially when a cheater often just keeps cheating and dogging his partner out t some other point in or throughout the marriage anyway?

On the flip side, does a woman putting up with adversity caused by her man legitimately signify her strength in general? And before you answer, would a man “put up with” the same struggle love if she cheated?

 

When the couple appeared on "Wendy Show" this week, Tammy had to check him about his selfish answer about "missing her eggs and her simply being around all the time" when asked what made them get back together after a brief split.

So, let’s discuss.  It is struggle love - even if the people are legitimately in love - or nah? Post an audio or video message in the Yappa app below!  Treat it like Facetime for comments, we'll be talking to you too!

 

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FOR REAL? Pastor John Gray BEGS Congregation For $250K For Church Roof Repairs After Church Copped Him A $1.8 Million Home

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Pastor John Gray asked his congregation to pour in $250,000 to pay for church repairs because he's concerned over "severe weather is coming to the region." Oh? More inside...

Relentless Church pastor John Gray has asked his congregation to cough up some serious cash to pay for repairs needed for the church's roof. They need an additional $250,000 on top of what's already collected weekly in tithes in offering.

Pastor Gray said he inherited millions of dollars in debt when the Relentless Church took over the building from outgoing Pastor Ron Carpenter. He moved his Redemption Church ministry to California after 25 years at the Greensville, SC location.

During his "Off The Wall" sermon on Feb. 10th, Pastor Gray brought up one of the church's treasurers to come up and explain that the church has a "challenge with the roof" that's going to cost $250,000 to fix. She said the roof they have now has been up since 2004 and it's in bad shape.

Pastor Gray broke down the numbers, saying if 2,5000 people gave $100, they could pay for the roof. Or, if 500 people gave $300, they could pay for it.  And he did it in that scammy way Pastors who ask for ish they have no business asking for do:

"So now we need 499 'cause I got $300 on it. Anybody else?" Gray asked. "The work must continue. This is not a plea for money, it's a plea for partnership, so we can be what we’re supposed to be."

He's optimistic that the church can raise the money by April 3rd.

"(Ron Carpenter) handed us keys. The keys were not to a paid off building, the keys were to an opportunity, an opportunity to continue the work," Gray said. "Nothing you see is paid off. It wasn’t paid off when we got here."

Pastor Gray said he was concerned about severe weather that's predicted to come to the area this Spring. He said the repairs would allow Renlentless Church to be a "safe place" for those seeking shelter from the storms.  Creating a sense of urgency is in the How To Be A Pastor handbook, apparently:

"The Holy Ghost said this to me so I’m going to speak it out, that there is severe weather coming to the region this spring because of all of the climate change and issues," Gray said. "Whether you understand all the science behind it or not, or agree, I heard the Lord say, 'I want you to make sure the house is covered so that when storms come people can come in here and be covered.'"

"Just in case you were wondering where your money is going, it's going into these buildings," he explained.

The Holy Ghost speaking to him about money seems to happen often, according to his alleged mistress.

Listen at the 37:40 minute mark:

Back in October, it's reported Relentless Church purchased a $1.8 million home. According to Greensville Online, church leaders said the Relentless-owned home was needed to attract a leader of Gray's caliber.

The site reports:

The house in the Southampton community in Simpsonville is 7,247 square feet, consistent with the size and value of about 25 homes in the community.

"This is not anything new," Travis Hayes, chief financial officer for Relentless, said. "This is a practice that is done with every denomination in the nation. That’s what this is. This is an asset that belongs to the church."

Also, you'll recall the pastor received tons of backlash for purchasing his wife, Aventer Gray, a $200,000 Lamborghini SUV as a gift to celebrate their 8th year anniversary. Some folks were calling it a quilt gift after rumors were spreading that he cheated and got another woman pregnant. He denied he cheated on his wife.

Then, he said he had an "emotional affair."  His alleged mistress recently spoke out, saying their situationship was much more than just "emotional." She leaked voicemail receipts and shared details about their alleged affair. Catch up HERE.

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Beyoncé's Emotional GLAAD Vanguard Award Speech Has The Whole Internet In Their Feels (And At Red Lobster)

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Beyoncé & Jay-Z accepted the honor last night of being the recipients of GLAAD's Vanguard Award, and Bey's speech has us all ready to run to a tissue box and pull up at Red Lobster. Check it inside.

Last night in L.A., GLAAD handed The Carters their major honor for their organization - the Vanguard Award, which is presented to LGBTQ+ allies who have made significant strides in supporting the community. 

Beyoncé has been vocal about her support for LGBTQI rights.  Also, Jay-Z's track "Smile" off the 4:44 album shed light on his mother's struggles as a black lesbian woman.  

The 37-year-old got emotional while talking about her Uncle Johnny, who was a gay man struggling with HIV, and the impact of his painful experience on her life.

Both Jay & Bey gave powerful acceptance speeches, but Bey had the room on tilt when she mentioned that it's nobody's business who they're taking to Red Lobster.  Like chick said on "Formation," "When he f*** me good I take his a-- to Red Lobster."

The restaurant chain itself even got in on the viral moment last night:

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Ha.  They better get those coins.

Check out the full speech below:

 

 

 

Congrats to these legends! Got us feeling like copping some Cheddar Bay biscuits too...

 

Photos: Beyoncés IG

Is This Viral Outrage About A Mom Bringing Her Kid To A City Girls Concert - That Ended In A Brawl - A Double Standard?

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A mother took her daughter to a City Girls' concert in Virginia and folks are dragging her for it. But, is is a double standard? Let's discuss inside...

Last night, the City Girls - well, Yung Miami since JT is still currently behind bars - hit the stage in Richmond, Va.

Ish hit the fan during the concert and a fight broke out. In a clip Yung Miami posted to her Instagram account, you can see folks fighting in the background:

 
 
 
 
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Another close up video was also posted on the internet but we won't share here.

Not only are people going in about this foolish fight, but also about the mother who brought her daughter to the show.

Now, the mom is being dragged on social media for her parenting choices. One person bashed the mother on Facebook for bringing the child to the show, especially since it was a school night. Not to mention, the fight that broke out during the show.

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The mom clapped back at all the haters bashing her oneline. She argued kids hear curse words all the time and if she wants to take her daughter to a show, she will:

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We assume she meant cussing.

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So we have to ask, is the outrage over a mother bringing her daughter to a City Girls concert a double standard? Folks aren't going off when people bring their kids - even thouse in highschool who certainly aren't yet 18 - to male rap concerts, so why is the City Girls thing a debate?  We highly doubt the audience of Future, Blueface, Lil Baby (or Lil ANYBODY) concerts consist solely of grown adults.

Kids are often brought to rap concerts - right or wrong.  Especially these  younger mumble rappers' concerts. That's who buys their music, afterall. So why is it only an issue when they're in attendance at a City Girl's concert? Even if the mother is wrong in this situation (although there was no age limit to attend this particular concert), if people aren't mad across the board at parents who do this, isn't that problematic? SHouldn't they be mad at the promoters and venues and artists who allow underage kids at the shows?

Share your thoughts below!  Post an audio or video message in the Yappa app.  It's like Facetime for comments!

 

EXTRAS:

1. Lil Wayne pays off massive $14 million tax bill. STORY

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FIGHTING WORDS! Porsha Williams Reveals BRUTAL, Body-Shaming Nasty Texts NeNe Leakes Sent Her + Porsha Nabs Her Own Baby Special

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NeNe Leakes and Porsha Williams are at WAR! Find out why the "RHOA" play sisters are at each other's necks, plus deets on Porsha's new baby special inside...

Listen, NeNe Leakes is still PISSED over the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" episode where Porsha Williams and Kandi Burruss went into her closet after she repeatedly asked them not to.

The self-proclaimed "RHOA" HBIC spilled behind-the-scenes tea on her YouTube series "Life of NeNE!" to share her side of what really went down. NeNe told fans that this never-ending closet situation wasn't as dramatic as it appeared on television, and it was all thanks to editing. She claims the audio where we hear Porsha say "I’m scared, get me out of here" (which had us cackling by the way) was recorded in the studio and edited into the scene.

“And on the show when she [Porsha] said ‘I’m scared, get me out of here,’ she filmed that in the studio and did a voice over and they put it in the show. So they got her to say ‘I’m scared get me out of here,’ she said that in an interview in the studio and they actually inserted it in the show,” she revealed.

Peep the clip below:

 

This is so petty to even discuss.

You can check out NeNe's full Youtube episode below:

Also, here's the scene NeNe was referring to in case you haven't seen it:

After TSR posted a clip of what NeNe said, Porsha hopped in the comments and popped back. She said, "@NENELEAKES you are a bald edges lie! Nothing was taped and added! I said that the exact moment you were assaulting people on camera! Just the same way Marlo yelled "she's pregnant!! *back to breastfeeding I go*!"

By the way, NeNe never addressed Marlo Hampton's comment about Porsha being pregnant, which was also heard during the closet drama.

Today, new mommy Porsha had time to hop on IG and release nasty text messages NeNe just sent her after she posted that IG comment. And these words RIGHT HERE...are grease-your-face-with-vaseline fighting words. Peep their exchange below:

NeNe then took some screenshots of her own to share what she originally sent to Porsha after the birth of her baby, Pilar Jhena McKinley. She was clearing up the timeline of when she sent those hateful texts Porsha exposed:

Whew, chil-lay. With "sisters" like these, who needs enemies?

On a brighter note:

 

Porsha Williams has nabbed her own baby special! The "RHOA" star and her fiance Dennis McKinley will share everything they went through on their road to parenthood. The three-part special titled, "Porsha's Having A Baby," will premiere on Sunday, April 28th following part 3 of the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" reunion.

We see Porsha is on new-celeb-mom duties, creating an Instagram page for her daughter, Pilar Jhena McKinley:

 

 

If you haven't seen the first glimpse of baby PJ, click HERE.

 

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Nelly's Girlfriend Miss Jackson Didn't Leave His Side While He Was In Miami + Rotimi Addresses Rumors He's The Father Of Erica Dixon's Twins

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Nelly's girlfriend Miss Jackson was glued to his hip while in Miami recently. Meanwhile, Rotimi addresses rumors that he's the father of Erica Dixon's twins. Everything inside...

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Miss Jackson made sure her man Nelly stayed on the straight and arrow while he was in Miami recently for a performance. Chick was on the scene to make sure he doesn't catch anymore cases. He's trying to get one dismissed now. In fact, Miss Jackson was included in the lawsuit for defamation over comments she made on social media after the suit was filed. Get those deets HERE.

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The "Country Grammar" rapper hit the stage at E11even Miami and he brought his longtime girlfriend Shantel Jackson up on stage with him mid-performance for a quick two step.

Later, they hit the strip club and he brought her up on stage again for a kiss before she began pouring out drinks for partygoers:

 

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On Instagram, Nelly gushed about how his woman was by his side after a long day. He wrote,  "Long as she got me..!!!!!..!! Miami nights..!!!!

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The couple also got all dressed up to attend the Hearts & Stars Gala. Must be nice.

By the way, Shantel is accusing her ex Floyd Mayweather of stealing her jewelry.  $3 million worth.

In other news...

 

 

Not the father!

Nope. Rotimi is NOT the father of reality star Erica Dixon's unborn twin babies.

The "Power" star had to set the record straight after rumors began circulating that he's the father of the "Love & Hip Hop:Atlanta" star's twin babies. A fan inquired about it on Instagram and he responded,"lol completely false."

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It may seem like a random rumor, however, Rotimi and Erica were spotted kinda cozy on IG last December. And when that Henny hits....

 

Erica - who shares daughter Emani Richardson with rapper Lil Scrappy - still hasn't revealed who the father of her children is, but she'll likely unveil him on this season of "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta," which just premiered this week. The next episode airs on Monday at 8/7c on VH1.

 

BONUS:

 

 

SPEECHLESS. Lawd let us go gather ourselves....

 

 

Photos: Startraks/Nelly's IG/Instagram

LIFETIME & Queen Latfiah Greenlight Miniseries Based On Salt-N-Pepa & The Clark Sisters - Cast Announced!

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Your fave girl rap group and fave female gospel group are about to get the miniseries treatement. More inside...

LIFETIME is gearing up to release two new music-themed projects. We know LIFETIME can sometimes miss the mark, but the fact that Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit production company is behind BOTH projects, we think these new projects will be done right.

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At the cabler's upfront presentation at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center, it was announcedSalt-N-Pepa's story about how they became one of the hottest rap groups in the game will be told in a miniseries. Woot! We love a good miniseries as it provides more details than a movie can.

Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton went from nursing students to representing for the ladies as one of the pioneering female rap groups in the male dominated world of Hip Hop. And to think, it all kicked off after they recorded a track for a friend's school project.

According to Deadline, the series will look at the pair who were unafraid to talk about sex and share their thoughts on men. Of course, the series will show how the ladies cooked up their greatest hits, including “Let’s Talk About Sex”, “What a Man”, “Shoop” and “Push It”. It'll also show how Spinderella joined the group.

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Cheryl James, Sandra Denton and Jesse Collins have signed on as executive producers as well as Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere from Flavor Unit. The miniseries is written by Abdul Williams. Andy Horne, Dionne Harmon and James “Jimmy” Maynes are co-exec producers.

It's still in the early stages, so the cast hasn't been revealed just yet. We can't wait to find out who will play the ladies. Whoever they end up choosing, they better bring it.

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We told youQueen Latifah, Mary J. Blige and Missy Elliott were working behind-the-scenes to serve up a biopic about The Clark Sisters. And now, we're here! Finally.

Deadline reports Queen, Mary and Missy will be executive producing a TV movie about the lives of the four gospel singing sisters titled, The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel.

Karen Clark-Sheard, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Jacky Clark-Chisholm, Denise Clark-Bradford, and Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark-Terrell will be sharing their humble beginnings, struggles to find their place, to later becoming the best-selling Gospel group in the music world.

And the cast is set. "Quantico" star Aunjanue Ellis will star as the sisters' mother, Mattie Moss Clark, while Christina Bell stars as Twinkie, Kierra Sheard as Karen, Sheléa Frazier as Dorinda, Raven Goodwin as Denise, and Angela Birchett as Jacky.

The movie will feature re-recordings of some of The Clark Sisters biggest hits like “You Brought The Sunshine”. Loretha Jones exec produces with Holly Carter for Revele Entertainment and Shakim Compere for Flavor Unit. Christine Swanson ("Chicago P.D.") will direct based on a script written by Sylvia L Jones.

Their story totally needs to be told as they are one of the pioneering gospel music groups to go mainstream. Not only that, they're a group of powerful black women who changed the music game.

No premiere dates have been set for either project, but we'll def keep you posted.

Tell us who you think they should cast as Salt-N-Pepa! Post an audio or video message in the Yappa app. It's like Facetime for comments!

Photos: Getty/Instar/LIFETIME

BREAKING: Nipsey Hussle Reportedly Shot 6 Times Outside His L.A. Store, 3 People Shot With At Least 1 Fatality

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Rapper Nipsey Hussle was just shot a reported 6 times outside of his store in L.A. minutes ago.  The gruesome scene has led to at least three shot and at least 1 fatality, according to a report.  Story inside.

In shocking news, L.A. rapper Nipsey Hussle has been shot multiple times.  According to TMZ, the shooter - who opened fire outside of Nipsey's clothing store south of Crenshaw - immediately drove away from the scene.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... 3 people were shot at Nipsey's store, and one of those people just died at the hospital. It's unclear if that person is Nipsey. We're being told that one man fled in a vehicle after the shooting.

There are various videos of first responders performing CPR on a body that is reportedly Nipsey's outside on the ground.  We will not be sharing videos of the disturbing scene here.

Nipsey was outside of his place of business - the Marathon Store - that he opened back in 2017 when he was gunned down.  According to the report:

His condition is unknown at this point, but eyewitnesses say they heard multiple shots fired. Police and paramedics have swarmed the area and taped off the crime scene.

Nipsey's last Tweet he posted just hours before he was gunned down, eerily, was about his enemies:

 

Nipsey, who released his much acclaimed debut studio album Victory Lap last year, has spoken about his ties to the Crips.  However, he's been focused on family, business, and giving back to his community in recent years.
 

 

His long-time girlfriend Lauren London, whom he shares son Kross with, was at the NAACP Image Awards last night. It doesn't appear Nipsey was with her there.

Just yesterday, Nipsey was snapping pics with Lenny S and DJ Khaled on some Roc Nation business:

 

 

Friday, he hosted Trill Fridays at a club in San Diego. He's also on the slate to perform along with Nas at The Ends Festival on May 31st.

Prayers to the entire family and all loved ones.

 

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BREAKING: Nipsey Hussle Reportedly Dead After L.A. Shooting, Law Enforcement Sources Confirm

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In heartbreaking news, rapper Nipsey Hussle has died after being gunned down

UPDATE: TMZ states police are looking for a suspect, with an incredibly vague description of "a black male in his 20's."  The getaway driver is reportedly female.  The shooting is believed to be gang related.

6:02 PM PT -- Our sources are clear ... this appears to be gang-related to the law enforcement officers that are working the case. 

5:46 PM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ  ... the suspect cops are looking for is a black male in his 20s. We're told he approached Nipsey and co. by foot Sunday afternoon and fired multiple shots ... only to depart right after in what we're told appeared to be a nearby waiting vehicle with a separate driver, who our sources say was female.

 

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Just minutes after news broke that 33-year-old Nipsey Hussle was shot 6 times in L.A. this afternoon, he has now been confirmed dead by multiple law enforcement sources.

NBC News reports:

Nipsey Hussle was killed in a shooting outside his clothing store in Los Angeles, multiple law enforcement sources said. Two other men were in serious condition, and a suspect remained at large.

The suspect is still at large, and reportedly fled the scene via car.  Multiple witnesses heard multiple gunshots according to reports.  Nipsey was seen fighting for his life with first responders on the scene, on various videos circulating on social media.  We will not be posting them here.

Nipsey's last Tweet, posted just hours before the shooting, read:

"Having strong enemies is a blessing."

The Grammy nominated rapper and businessman, whose real name is Ermias Ashgedom, was also a father to his young daughter, as well as his son Kross, whom he shared with long-time girlfriend Lauren London. The couple is featured in the current issue of GQ magazine.

 

 

 

Nipsey had spoken publicly about his involvement with the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips, one of Los Angeles' largest street gangs, in interviews over the years.  He had since become an extremely popular symbol of unity, and how one can turn their life around with hard work, talent and giving back to their community.

We are extremely saddened by this news of yet another senseless tragedy that took the life of yet another promising, young black man.  Our hearts are with his children, his family and all of his loved ones.

R.I.P. Nipsey Hussle.

 

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NeNe Leakes Feels Vindicated After 'RHOA' Finale Shows Cynthia's 'Betrayal', But Fans Call Her Petty & Childish

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We're not sure if it's just misplaced aggression or if NeNe Leakes had a secret beef with Kenya Moore even Kenya didn't know about.  But last night's "RHOA" finale shows why NeNe felt "betrayed" by her best friend Cynthia who invited former co-star Kenya to an event. 

 

NeNe brought the dramatics with her reaction, and the Internets were basically like, Bihhhhhh Please!

The timing wasn't the best.  News had just broken about the death of rapper & universal people's champNipsey Hussle, and almost everyone was mourning.

Then the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" finale kicked off, and it just seemed more trivial than usual.  Something tells us folks would have been annoyed by this take regardless of when NeNe posted it.  The "RHOA" star said this during last night's finale: 

 

Broke her?  Oh ok.  So what could have been so horrendous that Cynthia did to her "good friend"?  

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Invite former co-star Kenya Moore - who was big pregnant at the time - to NeNe's event.  Seemed harmless enough right?  Shiiii apparently we all thought wrong.

NeNe flipped her ish, and Cynthia (and everyone) was mad confused.

“You don’t call your sister and tell her? You didn’t think that was as big of an issue?” Leakes said. “[I’m] your sister who you are really with. This is the sister you talk to five or 10 times a day. You don’t do that to her!”

“You have not been the same friend to me that you are to your other friends,” Leakes told Bailey, referencing Moore. “You other friend started a lot of stuff. Why did you never address her about that? … You have to be neutral. You’re not neutral. … When she started her thing in the press, you never stood up for me.”

Cynthia wasn't here for it:

“Whatever you and Kenya have going on, that’s between you and Kenya. If you guys don’t get along, I have nothing to do with it,” Bailey told Leakes. “I don’t play the social media thing. She does it, you do it. When we went to her shower, you were making little comments or whatever. That’s what you do. … I refuse to be in the middle again.”

“I never knew if Kenya was going to come or not until Kenya walked in the door. I didn’t think it was that big of a deal,” Bailey said. “You were clearly irritated about the shower. The last thing I want to do is tell you that Kenya’s going and her not even show up to even go down that road.”

She reminded NeNe of who's the boss at this point:

“This is my event, NeNe,” Bailey said. “This was my event. I can invite anybody to my event! The only thing I wanted was for my friends to come on my night. But I didn’t think for one second that you couldn’t be big enough to be in a room with Kenya.”

“I’m sorry about not giving you a heads up…  I was wrong,” Bailey said on the RHOA finale. “I am your friend. You know that I love you. I would do anything for you … I should have told you and I will be neutral. It will not happen again. I am here for you.”

So THIS is what NeNe's been talking about for months?  Oh.  She says she heard Cynthia whispering some devious things to her boyfriend Mike Hill and it was caught on mic.

NeNe then went on IG Live to continue explaining why Cynthia betrayed her worse than she's ever been betrayed, apparently:

 

We're not the only  ones confused about when NeNe started having an issue with Kenya:

 

We take it he was just mad she wasn't he only center of attention.

 

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Sheesh.

The comments section on our IG post wasn't having it.

 

The 3-part "RHOA" Season 11 reunion kicks off Sunday, April 7th on Bravo.  NeNe's going at it with everybody.

 

 

Nipsey Hussle Was Set To Meet With Heads Of Police Today About Squashing Street Violence. Chief Is Still Making It Happen.

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"Rapper" was only a sliver of what made up Nipsey Hussle's profile. He made it a priority to give back to his community, invest & promote the black dollar, and take ownership of your block in every way.  And that included collaborating with LAPD to clean up the streets. 

 

The latest on the meeting that was supposed to take place today, inside.

The rap world and the masses lost a rare one yesterday when Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in front of his own store - The Marathon - on the streets he repped so hard - Slauson and Crenshaw.

The suspect is still on the loose (we are not giving clout to that random Instagram rant by a random clout chaser claiming to have pulled the trigger).  Meanwhile, LAPD says they're going to uphold their end of the bargain in figuring out a way to bring peace to the streets.

 

 

L.A. Police Chief Soboroff and Commissioner Moore say the meeting, originally scheduled for today with the now late Nipsey Hussle and Roc Nation, will still go on.

TMZ says they spoke with LAPD's top officials, and though they're saddened the meeting didn't take place earlier, it will go on with Roc's Jay Brown:

 

Our sources say, despite Nipsey's tragic murder ... the meeting will happen, as scheduled ... at Jay's request. We're told he wanted to press forward to honor Nipsey's wishes. Someone from Roc Nation, possibly Jay, will attend the meeting in Nipsey's place.

We got a hold of Soboroff, and he told us he regretted not holding the meeting earlier. He says, "The sadness that I feel -- I wish we could have had the meeting on Friday. I think he would have been excited about all the possibilities, and I know we were."

 

Good to hear.

 

 

Our hearts are with the family and loved ones of Nipsey & long time girlfriend Lauren London.

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BeyHive Tells Omari Hardwick 'Close Ya Legs to Married Women!' After That Kiss + Chris Rock Had All The Smoke For Jussie Smollett

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Ghost can't save him now! Omari Hardwick is catching hell from the BeyHive after his kissy kissy moment with Beyoncé this weekend.  Deets inside, plus Chris Rock's got smoke for Jussie Smollett.

As our Regional BeyHive President, we cackled.

Omari Hardwick was amongst the many folks lining up to pay their respects to The Carters, aka Black Royalty, at this weekend's NAACP Image Awards.  But when video of him saying hi to the Queen popped up, it went viral for the wrong reasons:

 

Yup, homeboy went in for a double kiss that got thisclose to Beyoncé's mouth.  Y'all know the BeyHive barely wants anybody to even breath too hard around their Queen (shape up or ship TF out if you can't handle being around Royalty properly).  So the foolwery in his comments commenced:

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Lawdt!  The "Power" Star hasn't responded, but even celebs were like "Bruh...."

 

Ha.  She did look a wee bit uncomfortable.  But the BeyHive took it to the next level, as expected.

 

Also at the Image Awards, host Chris Rock helped the org celebrate it's 50th anniversary apparently by not holding a damn thing back. Jussie Smollett was scheduled to attend.  Even though he didn't show up, TV One told him don't mention  So he did this:

 

 

Seal up our casket please....

 

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Vincent Herbert Slapped With ANOTHER Tax Lien - Now Owes Over $4 Million

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Vincent Herbert's tax troubles are piling up.  Now the government is about to start seizing his assets, reportedly.

Tamar Braxton's estraged husband Vincent Herbert owes over $4 million in back taxes, this according to docs obtained by The Blast.  Apparently, he owes from 2013-2015, and Uncle Sam wants all his coinage:

...the lien against Vince Herbert is for unpaid taxes for 2013, 2014 and 2015. They accuse him of refusing to pay up on the amount owed and are demanding he cough it up quickly.

The breakdown for the debt: $2,799,906.26 (2013), $759,758.19 (2014) and $466,069 (2015) for a grand total of $4,025,733.45. The IRS will begin the process of seizing any of Herbert’s assets to collect on the taxes.

The news of Vince's back taxes has been going on for a while.  Earlier this month, he was reportedly evicted from his several thousand dollars-a-month L.A. apartment for not paying rent.  And it seems his unpaid bills from legal and tax drama are piling up.

Tamar's not part of any of the outstanding payments, and the debt is listed solely as Vince's. So she can keep living her best bald, free & boo'd up life.

 

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50 Cent Finally Sells Connecticut Mansion At A Shocking Price, Donates All The Money To His Own Charity

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50 Cent stays making money moves, likely so he won't ever need to file for bankruptcy again.  He's finally sold off his Connecticut mansion that was full of memories of bankruptcies.  The price may shock you...

Unloaded, finally!  Rapper/Producer 50 Cent has been trying to sell his Connecticut mansion for years that he copped back in 2003 for a reported $4.1 million (not for $18M like TMZ reported, which is the price 50 originally tried to sell at). 

 

He bought the 21-bedroom, 25-bathroom house - that sits on 17 acres of land - from boxer Mike Tyson's ex-wife (who got the house in the divorce and after Mike filed for bankruptcy). 

It's got a nightclub with stripper poles (dubbed Club TKO as a salute to Tyson), movie theater, pool with a grotto and 9 kitchens, just in case you're indecisive AF.

So, what did he get for it after first putting it on the market in 2007?  $3 million.  It's a loss, but he's turning lemons into lemonade and donating every cent to his own charity, reportedly.  TMZ reports:

A source close to the rapper tells us every penny from the sale will be donated to 50's G-Unity Foundation ... a project that provides grants to non-profit organizations that focus on improving the quality of life for low-income and underserved communities across the country.

A smart way to avoid tax penalties?  Maybe.

 

Meanwhile, 50's in L.A. today casting for his upcoming Black Mafia Family project.

 

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WE KNEW IT! Issa Rae Is Engaged To Her Longtime Boyfriend – Her Co-Stars Spill The Tea!

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Our girl is engaged!  We're just hit for the litty bachelorette party.  Deets inside on Issa Rae's engagement, straight from her co-stars mouths.

Awkward our a--.  Issa Rae is about to be a whole wife out in these streets.  That diamond she's been rocking lately is indeed an engagement ring, this according to Yvonne Orji and Jay Ellis.

 

Last month, we spotted a huge rock on her finger in one of her IG Stories.  We called it then that she may be engaged. 

When some people thought she was simply on set and it may be part of a character, we shot that possibility down when she hit up Mardi Gras during some down time with friends, wearing the ring extra loud and proud:

 

When she had that diamond on full display during her latest magazine cover shoot, we knew something was definitely up:

 
 
 
 
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Four years ago, when all I had was a web series and a book, @Essence put me on my first cover with four incredible women I look up to: Ava, Mara, Shonda and Ms. Debbie. It was their "Game Changers" issue and I kept thinking, "I can't believe they chose me." That cover meant so much to me because it validated my work on a platform I respected AND it was a nurturing recognition of promise, a promise that I didn't necessarily see in myself at the time. Four years later -- entering the fourth season of my TV show, and shooting my fourth movie in New York -- they honored me with this solo cover. Thank you, Essence, for helping me to deliver on that promise you saw years ago, and changing the game for me. @itayshaphoto Hair: @lovingyourhair Face: @joannasimkin Fits: @jasonrembert

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Her fiance (atop) is Louis Diame, a Senagalese businessman. And they've supposedly been dating for a while. He's hit up a few red carpets with her in the past. Issa and her "Insecure" co-stars hit up Saturday night's NAACP Image Awards where both Yvonne and Jay confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that Issa's somebody's fiance:

"We're very excited for her," Orji expressed, with Ellis adding, "We all found out in different ways because we're all on different text chains. We talk at different times, so we all found out at different times in different ways."

Congrats chick!

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Wendy Williams Explores SEPARATION From Husband Kevin Hunter Now That Alleged Mistress Has Given Birth! (Report)

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Wendy Williams has reportedly made a VERY necessary move in her marriage - a separation from husband Kevin Hunter. Now that his alleged mistress has given birth to what is rumored his baby, it's about time.

 

Deets inside.

Rumors circulated days ago that Kevin Hunter's longtime alleged mistress Sherina "Nicki" Hudson welcomed a baby, whose birth certificate reportedly does not have Kevin's name on it.  But, we all know the deal.  According to telephone recordings where Sherina spoke on the phone as a patient at the hospital, she checked in to the maternity ward at a hospital in Pennsylvania, likely to stay off the New York paparazzi's radar.

Kevin nor Wendy has addressed this new baby, but interestingly enough, Wendy's 2001 memoir may say it all.  the talk show mogul said almost 20 years ago that she would only leave her husband under certain circumstances.  Wendy wrote that Kevin cheated on her back then causing her to hire a P.I. and setting rules for what she will deal with in the future.

In Wendy's Got The Heat, Wendy said she caught Kevin cheating while he ws talking to a woman (pre-Sherina) on the phone in the middle of the night.

“In those forty-five seconds my woman’s intuition kicked in and I knew he was on the phone with a lover,” she revealed.

“No woman deserves this,” she wrote. “I wanted to kill him. I mean really kill him. For real. I wanted to kill him more because I was in the process of breaking my Number One Rule: No Cheating.”

Her rules from that point on:

“The only thing that would make me walk out for good is if he lied about anything – if he was in love, if she was just as successful at what she does as I am in my career, if she had his baby,” Williams wrote.

And here we are.  If the Page Sixreports are true, Wendy's OUT.  Or at least trying to be.  And honestly, it's for the best for her sobriety and health.

Now sources say Williams and Hunter are exploring what a separation would look like, even though he remains her long-time manager. They are both partners in Wendy Williams Productions, the company that produces her popular daytime show.

A source told us: “There is a discussion about what happens now — everyone is asking, ‘How can they possibly stay together?’ Wendy still loves Kevin, but her health is at stake.

“They are so tangled up together in business, so they are carefully looking at what a separation could entail. It will be difficult.”

Girl, just figure that ish out.  And quickly.  We do hear Kevin was on the set daily with Wendy after she returned.  Now, she's on a "pre-planned" one week break.  We'll see if here's ther when she returns.

 

 

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HOLD UP! Issa Rae Says She Didn't Announce 'Sh*t' About An Engagement + Issa & Marsai Martin Drip On LITTLE Promo Trail

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Issa Rae and Marsai Martin are mad busy as they make press rounds for their upcoming comedy, LITTLE.  And Issa aint got time for and engagement announcement, or lack thereof.  Deets inside.

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Issa Rae and Marsai Martin are mad busy as they make press rounds for their upcoming comedy, LITTLE. If you didn't know, the "black-ish" actress made history as the youngest executive producer in Hollywood history working behind the scenes on the project that's about to slay the box office.

Sprinkling a little #BlackGirlMagic in the Big Apple, Marsai and Issa stopped by "Good Morning America" to dish on the new film and what it was like to work on the project.

"It's lots of fun," Marsai said about being an executive producer of the film. "Being a 14-year-old person from Little Elm, TX, you know, you keep on having fun every single day. It's like different adventures. Being there with my family, and my friends and still keeping my ground and still being humble, it's amazing."

"I look at her and i think about how she's going to inspire so many other people, so many other young girls," Issa said about her 14-year-old co-star.

Peep their interview below:

 

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The dynamic duo also hit up "The View" where Issa shared which scene was hard to shoot with Marsai:

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As she makes her press rounds, the rumor mill has been hard at work.

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Issa's "Insecure" co-stars Yvonne Orji and Jay Ellisspilled some alleged engagement tea, but what they said may not be true. Or, Issa doen't want it out in the world just yet.  We know she's the queen of "keep that low-key".

On the carpet at this yea'rs NAACP Image Awards both Yvonne and Jay confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that Issa's somebody's fiance:

"We're very excited for her," Orji expressed, with Ellis adding, "We all found out in different ways because we're all on different text chains. We talk at different times, so we all found out at different times in different ways."

She's allegedly engaged to Louis Diame, a Senagalese businessman.

Issa said nah, bruh. This isn't to say she's NOT engaged because she definitely has been wearing an engagement ring on her ring finger for the last few months. Maybe, she's just saying SHE hasn't made the announcement yet.

Remember how she did that play on words when asked if Jay Ellis' character Lawrence was coming back to the hit HBO series? Mmhmm...we haven't forgotten. Maybe chick just wants to make her own announcement to the masses about her engagement when she's ready.  And we can't even blame her.

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By the way, Marsai won two NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series). Congrats!

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She also covers the latest issue of Teen VOGUE. Check her out HERE.

 

LITTLE hits theaters April 12th.

EXTRAS:

1. Prentice Penny - "Insecure" executive producer, writer and director - has signed a two-year overall deal with HBO, expanding his relationship with the premium cable network. STORY

2. Netflix has renewed "The Umbrella Academy" for season 2. STORY

3. Here's everything black coming to Netflix for the month of April:

 

Yesssss!

 

Photos: MEGA/Marsai's IG

Kanye West Will Provide You Some Easter Sunday Gospel If You're At Coachella + Braided Up North West Gets Babysat By JoJo Siwa

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Kanye West is gearing up for his biggest Sunday Service yet. Go inside for deets on his Easter Sunday Coachella service, plus flicks of North West at Sunday Service, and meeting her fave YouTube star inside...

Kanye West's weekly Sunday Service is about go next level.

The Chi-town native announced that he's performing for a special Sunday Service on Easter Sunday at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.

And he made the announcement in an unconventional way. The YEEZUS rapper hopped on the microphone aboard an aircraft revealing he's set to take over Coachella on Easter. He'll hit the stage Sunday morning during Weekend 2.

Check it:

 

 

Coachella seemingly confirmed the news by reposting a video from Ye's Sunday Service that went down yesterday:

 

 

It was previously rumored that Kanye would headline the festival. So, for Ye fans, this is the next best thing.

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Braided up cutie North West appeared to be dressed in threads her father created for Sunday Service yesterday:

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Over the weekend, Nori got to meet the YouTube star most little girls are obsessing over: JoJo Siwa!  These ridiculous bows...

 

 

 

 

Peep their meet-up below:

 

The Kardashian-Jenners are really doing the most to celebrate their 16th season of their reality show "Keeping Up With The Kardashians." This season, they got Ye to join his wife Kim Kardashian West in the confessional.  This was bound to happen, regardless of how anti-publicity Kanye wants y'all to think he is.

 

 

And here's why he decided to do the show:

 

 

Of course.

 

EXTRAS:

1.  BET has renewed both "American Soul" and "Boomerang" for a 2nd season. STORY

2. The NRA, who stayed strangely silent on the Philando Castile murder, says they may be forced to shut down. STORY

Photo: Kim's IG/Splash

JLo's 'Hustler' Rock Hard Abs Has Everyone Green With Envy - See All Of Her 'Stripper' Looks On The Set!

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Jennifer Lopez is hard at work as a stripper in her upcoming flick, Hustlers. Chick shared a picture of her chiseled abs and we're slowing putting the donuts down. More summer inspiration and flicks from the set inside...

Early morning set calls for a large cup of coffee to get you through.

Hustlersis an upcoming film that follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. The former dancers get their revenge on wealthy, drunk and abusive clients by maxing out their credit cards after they’ve passed out.

Jennifer Lopez - who stars and is producing the film - joins Crazy Rich Asians star Constance Wu and a slew of other actresses/entertainers, including Cardi B, Keke Palmer and more for the stripper flick. Chick has been hard at work on the set of the new film, shooting scenes as Ramona the stripper in Manhattan.

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Things must have got tense on the set as it appears JLo is crying in one of the candid shots.

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Photogs also spotted the "World of Dance" judge cruising through the city in a Cadallac and shooting scenes with Madeline Brewer:

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JLo has been filming over the last week or so, and has gone through several outfit changes:

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Chick looks like she's about to handle some serious business in this all black ensemble.

But THIS outfit has everyone on the Internet losing their ish:

 

DAMN IT! Let us remind you the actress/singer will be turning 50 in July. Sheesh!

 

As for her personal life...

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In between shooting scenes for the new movie, JLo has been spending time with her fiance Alex Rodriguez and their kids. They were spotted shopping it up together recently.

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Nice!

EXTRAS:

 

 

1. Donnie Simpson is back! "DS Video Soul" will be returning for a reboot.

 

 

2. Check out the new trailer for HBO's "Euphoria" - starring Zendaya& Storm Reid, along with Drake producing - is coming soon.

 

 

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NEW DETAILS: LAPD Holds Press Conference After Identifying Suspect In Nipsey Hussle's Murder, Social Media Rampant With Theories

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There's updates in the Nipsey Hussle murder case, and the L.A streets and cops are reportedly hot on the trail of the just named suspect. All of the latest details and the social media rumors and theories inside.

After Nipsey Hussle's tragic and senseless shooting death Sunday evening, your social media timelines have probably been flooded with tributes from tons of celebrities and everyday people in the neighborhoods the rapper & businessman impacted.  It's no surprise people want his murderer brought to justice ASAP, and the LAPD thinks they have the guy.

The wanted suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Eric Holder, street name, Shitty, who was last seen getting into his white Chevy Cruze after the shooting outside of Nipsey's store, The Marathon.  The car was driven away by an unidentified female:

 

In new surveillance footage (the closer-up video linked here as purely a way to provide more detials to help the shooter be found), the shooter is seen walking up to a group of three males outside The Marathon.  One person in a white hat is shot at close range, seemingly targeted, and it is believed that is Nipsey Hussle. The shooter then gets close to the victim, now on the ground, again, and appears to kick him near his head. Two other males who were shot are currently hospitalized.

 

The more credible of all the social media "reports" and rumors currently running rampant is this update from L.A Times investigative reporter Richard Winton. He says the suspect actually knew Nipsey personally, and while Holder is supposedly also gang affiliated, he wasn't a rival. So the motive may be a personal one.

Winton's details are in contrast to unconfirmed conspiracy theories that ran rampant on social media yesterday, which say Nipsey's work on a new Dr. Sebi documentary - about the herbalist who died mysteriously after he said he found a cure to many diseases - made him a target for the government.

Some social media commentary says this was not over gang beef as originally suspected, but this doesn't mean the suspect was not gang affiliated.

A few social media pages have popped up claiming to be Shitty/Eric Holder, one even proclaiming his innocence and referring to meeting with a lawyer.  Others said it's a fraudulent page because it was formerly the page of an "Instagram model" who changed the name to gain clout.

There's other unconfirmed rumors on social media stating that Holder and/or his family have been hurt or killed in retaliation this morning.  None of this has been confirmed or linked to any credible source.

LAPD provided more updates just moments ago via press conference:

Nipsey's close friends continue to pour out their hearts. Snoop Dogg just posted this:

 
 
 
 
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Ashtrays and heartbreaks

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