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On Tuesday, legendary singer Patti Labelle was honored with a street sign in her hometown, Philadelphia. The brand new Patti Labelle Way is located on the block of Broad Street between Locust and Spruce Street. The Mayor of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney, officiated the ceremony. Labelle took to the stage and performed the opening verse of…
Widely known as the younger half of the R&B sister duo ChloeXHalle, Halle Bailey has ventured out on to other endeavors with her Hollywood debut as Ariel in “The Little Mermaid” live-action film. The film’s director, Rob Marshall, released a statement about the casting on Wednesday. He said, “After an extensive search, it was abundantly…
Nike recently decided to put off their plans on selling shoes decorated with an early version of the American Flag. The decision came after athlete-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick, reached out to the company this week. The former NFL star explained to the officials that the “Betsy Ross” version of the flag has been associated with slavery…
A Louisiana man, Royal Clark Jr., was released from prison on Thursday after serving 17 years for a crime that he did not commit. On his 25th birthday, Clark was sentenced to 49 years back in 2001 for the alleged robbery of a Burger King in Terrytown. When the New Orleans Innocence Project began to…
After her Thursday night performance at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, singer Lizzo expressed her frustration due to an apparent assault that occurred towards members of her team from a festival security guard. The singer took to Twitter stating, “Did anybody get footage of the security guard that tackled and attacked my team? They slapped and manhandled my…
On Wednesday, director Benny Boom sat down with Too Fab, and informed them that late rapper Nipsey Hussle was the first option for the role of Snoop Dogg in the Tupac biopic “All Eyez on Me.” “Nipsey was supposed to play Snoop… we wanted him to play Snoop in All Eyez On Me. We didn’t…
Two weeks ago, a viral video released on social media shows Phoenix officers threatening the young family after being falsely accused of shoplifting items from a Dollar Store. In the video taken by witnesses of the alarming arrest, the police demanded that Dravon Ames and Iesha Harper exit their vehicle, without explaining why. The officers…
As he is well known for his cannabis use and endorsements, Rapper Wiz Khalifa has ventured out further into the business aspect of his beloved hobby. Through a partnership with Supreme Cannabis, Khalifa is launching Khalifa Kush Enterprises in Canada, making it the first country outside of the U.S to market KKE premium oils. The…