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Janelle Monae Freestyles Over “Hot in Herre” at Grammy After Party: ‘F– Nelly’

Janelle Monae was partying with Anderson .Paak at a Grammys after party to Nelly’s “Hot in Herre.” With the mic in hand, Monae kicked a freestyle and admitted she was…

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Amanda Seales Calls Nelly an ‘Idiot’ for Performimg at Inauguration

Amanda Seales shared her opinion on Nelly performing at the inauguration of Donald Trump. She kept it very simple, “Nelly is an idiot.” She added, “I’m not gone be polite…

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Nelly ‘Honored’ to Perform for Trump Inauguration: ‘This Shouldn’t Even Be an Argument’

Nelly is responding to the backlash of performing at celebratory events for the inauguration of Donald Trump. Speaking with Willie D on his podcast, Nelly revealed, “This shouldn’t even be…

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Dave Chappelle Delivers Message to Trump on ‘SNL’: ‘Have Empathy for Displaced People’

Dave Chappelle returned as a host for Saturday Night Live during its 50th season. His appearance came just before the inauguration of Donald Trump, delivering a message at the end…

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Consequence And Chuck D Weigh In On The Presidential Election With “What Has America Done”

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After joining A Tribe Called Quest at their induction into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame (only the  12th hip hop group to be inducted), Consequence releases a new single, “What Has America Done,” which is now available.  “What Has America Done” features Public Enemy’s Chuck D (and he also illustrated the singles cover art) and Tony Williams.  “What Has America Done” will be included on the deluxe edition of Nice Doing Business With You (which will include seven new tracks) which will be released on 11.22.24.

With the video that was premiered by TMZ earlier today, Consequence and Chuck D give a State of the Union address on the heels of the Presidential election. 

“The results of the 2024 Presidential Election are a reflection of who and where we are as a nation.  Like it or not, especially if you’re African American, we must continue to pursue our equalities and make sure we do everything in our power to level the playing field as best we can” Consequence commented.  “In doing so, we can forget where we’ve been and what it took to get where we are.”

“Avatars like they’re the new Klan hoodies” Chuck D asserted.  “The more things change, the more they stay the SAME”!

Nice Doing Business With You features appearances from Con’s frequent collaborator Kanye West (who guests on “No Apologies,” and produces “Bloodstain”), Chris Rock, YNW Melly, Tony Williams and Con’s son Caiden The Crownholder.  Consequence also produced the bulk of Nice Doing Business With You

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Plies Reacts to 2024 Election: ‘Character No Longer Matters’

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President-elect Donald Trump is on a victory lap, and everyone isn’t feeling it—especially Plies. The rapper is looking at the results of the 2024 election and has come to one conclusion: “Character no longer matters.”

“Just because the person that you felt should have won didn’t make it across the finish line, don’t for a second allow yourself to question your beliefs and what it is that you stand for,” Plies said on Instagram. “Just because some results didn’t go how you foreseen them to go, it doesn’t mean you wrong about anything.”

He added, “One thing this election did teach me is something that he knew and something that I didn’t know. That character no longer matters. That all the dark and divisiveness and all the things he said, he knew people wanted that, I just didn’t think that they did.”

You can hear it from Plies below.

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Hollywood Unlocked Founder Jason Lee Elected to Stockton City Council

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Jason Lee, founder of the media brand Hollywood Unlocked, has won the District 6 seat on the Stockton City Council, marking a return to his childhood hometown. Lee, who first led in the March primary with nearly 42% of the vote, clinched the general election against incumbent Kimberley Warmsley with 55.7% of the total vote, according to Stocktonia.

This victory reflects Lee’s commitment to engaging with his roots in Stockton, where he plans to focus on community-driven initiatives and local development. His transition from entertainment mogul to public servant has garnered widespread attention, signaling a new chapter for Stockton’s leadership.

Lee shared a statement, which you can see below.

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Sexyy Red Casts Her Vote, Endorses Kamala Harris for President

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With Election Day nearing and early voting ending, rapper Sexyy Red hit the polls and shared her support for Kamala Harris as President. Posting on social media, Sexyy celebrated her vote, emphasizing her stance on body positivity and choice, saying, “It’s my body, my choice.”

Sexyy Red joins a growing list of influential pop culture voices rallying behind Harris, including Beyoncé, Flo Milli, and Megan Thee Stallion. As early voting wraps up, her message encourages fans to make their voices heard.

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Hip Hop Caucus Launches Star-Studded Political Cypher to Rally Voters

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As Election Day nears, Hip Hop Caucus has teamed up with artists Lil Scrappy, Big Freedia, Mia X, Lee Merritt, Cookie Nasty, and Trae Crockett to deliver a powerful political cypher aimed at getting people to the polls. Releasing just days before the presidential election, this collaboration sees each artist dropping bars advocating for voting rights, civil rights, and economic and environmental justice—issues vital to communities of color and pivotal to this year’s election.

The cypher builds on the Hip Hop Caucus’ Respect My Vote! campaign, which has used music and activism to connect with and educate people on their voting power. Mia X delivers the message with bold lines: “Say it with my chest, imma step for my rights, 10 toes down … my choice, my freedoms, my voice, my votes.” The message is clear: staying home this election isn’t an option.

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Vote Or Else Initiative Town Hall Meeting Takes Over Atlanta

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It was a day of civic engagement, community outreach and fellowship on Friday in Atlanta as Killer Mike welcomed an array of rappers, actors and athletes to his old neighborhood. The multi-time Grammy award winner once again teamed up with the organizations Mobilize Justice, The AAPI Victory Fund, Working Families and SEIU  to galvanize people to go and vote.

In the early part of the day, Mike was joined by Marvin Bing Founder and Leader of Mobilize Justice, and his band of luminaries Beanie Sigel, Jadakiss, Blacc Sam, Jorge “JP” Peniche of The Marathon, Jadakiss, Tamika Mallory, Latoya Tonodeo from “Power Book II: Ghost,” Smoke DZA and Wayno as they took to parts of ATL including the Camelot Projects. The collective went from door to door, talking to residents in an effort to encourage and excite people to vote in this historic and critical election, as well as to get educated about candidates running in state, and local Elections and then hit the polls on November 5.

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Later that night, media personalities Angie Martinez and Ray Daniels moderated a Town Hall where most of the celebrity canvassers participated along with Dee-1, Benny The Butcher, Maurice “Moe” Mitchell of Working Families, International President of SEIU April Verrett, Founder and CEO of Onyx Impact Esosa Osa, Woody McCLain from “Power Book II: Ghost”, Isaac Keys, and J. Alphonse Nicholson plays Lil’ Murda in the hit Starz series “P-Valley”.

“We can really decide on what goes on in our own neighborhood,” Benny said about the urgency of voting. “What’s really happening in the fabric of America, we can make an impact and change on that. I’ve got mothers, daughterssisters, cousins, and it’s important… My daughter, she’s 19. I told her, ‘vote. Make sure you vote this year.’ This is her first time being able to vote. ‘Make sure you go do that and exerciseyour right to do that.”

Beanie Sigel who’s been canvassing and participating in town halls since this summer in cities such as Detroit, Chicago and Philadelphia, has been passionate about helping people get informed and to the polls. 

“I always say, ‘the closest to the problem, are the closest to the solution,’’ Beanie Sigel told the people at the Town Hall, which took place at Atlanta’s Gathering Spot.

Sigel also reflected on speaking to a gaggle of kids at a neighborhood community hub called PawKids which focuses on enriching the neighborhood youth, health and education.

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“I was one of those children,” Beanie added. “I talked with them. I didn’t talk to them. I didn’t talk at them. I talked with those kids. A lot of us talk at each other. But let’s talk with each other. One of my biggest records ,I say ‘Why I’m here? I go through it, so you wouldn’t do it after me.’ If I can’t teach these kids or anybody nothing else, I can teach them what not to do from the mistakes I made in my life. It’s never too late for change. So If I could do it, I encourage all of us to do it.”

“The past few months in particularly, we have turned up our efforts to focus on inner city, communities that often get neglected in mainstream campaigning, and targets sub cultures within the black community to get educated and engaged, registered to vote, and ultimately to vote,” says Marvin Bing. “You see my organization Mobilize Justice working with the AAPI Victory Fund, SEIU, Working Families and so many others. It’s a real concerted unified effort. The hip-hop community is also stepping up to educate everyone and get the neighborhoods involved. The OGs have been building with some of the younger entertainers and they are all sharing ideas, learning from one another and passing on the information to the community. Everyone has also been learning from some of the members of the community as well. The biggest take away is that everyone has a voice and everyone has power with their vote. We will be coming to more cities in these last few days before November 5, in an effort to get everyone involved.”

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