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Everybody’s favorite writer. Formerly @POPSUGAR . Temple Made. 📧: njera.perkins @gmail .com.

Baltimore.
Joined March 2015
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3 years
Hair, LAID. Waist, CINCHED. Fit, BIG DRIP - my forever First Lady did not come to play.
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I love this for them.
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A reminder that Megan is independent now and told us she’s paying for this stuff out of her pockets. What a feat.
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Yeah the #HISS visuals go crazy.
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Student Aid approving my debt relief application but telling me the courts are blocking Biden’s program.
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3 months
There it is!
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Can’t wait for the official pic to hit the TL.
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Me when I hear the “Love in This Club” beat drop at #UsherBowl .
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Iman to Teyana, my chest I- 😭
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1 year
Jamie Foxx BECAME Ray Charles. Studied him from head to toe and gave an award-winning performance of a lifetime. That’s how you do a biopic.
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What film role was 100% perfectly cast?
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1 year
Post the same actor in two roles that show their range.
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Post the same actor in two roles that show their range.
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A LOT of HBO shows have made their way to Netflix lately. Something’s afoot…
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Warner Bros has made a deal to release the ‘SEX AND THE CITY’ series on Netflix in April. See what other shows are coming soon to Netflix:
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Not only is it cruel for HBO Max to cancel these quality shows with solid fanbases, it’s straight up disrespectful to ALSO remove them from the platform. Art deserves to exist, to be seen, and, for TV shows, to have a home where people can revisit something that brings them joy.
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I think we should acknowledge how major it is that Cardi B and Offset gave ESSENCE the exclusive of revealing their son and his name. It’s refreshing to see a Black publication get that kind of treatment.
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I love that Orlando Jones plays Gregory’s dad on #AbbottElementary . Perfect casting for these two AND a full circle moment from Everybody Hates Chris.
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The stare of a man ready to crack your back like a glow stick.
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Adding this to my “moments where I personally would have folded” album #AbbottElementary
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Dare I say it, #BelAir may have beaten the reboot curse.
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My God in heaven, Solange is back!!!
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Boyz II Men playing the band in this was such a big ass flex. Seventeen Again had no business being this good.
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they really ate when they made this movie. like chewed & digested. 🤩
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The fact that we all could not tell Wesley Jonathan and Nick Cannon apart when they were BOTH in the damn movie. 💀
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There was a time in my life that you couldn’t tell me sweetness from Roll Bounce wasn’t Nick Cannon 😂😂💯
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John Boyega gave one of the best film performances of the year in ‘They Cloned Tyrone,’ along with his co-stars. Let’s please talk about that.
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oh we talking range?
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3 years
It’s officially 3x a day shower weather. Don’t be outside smelling musty this summer.
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1 year
I miss the days when all the fine R&B singers/ rappers/ pro athletes used to have random cameos in Black sitcoms. That was really a time.
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Oh my girl wants that part BAD.
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Issa Rae started her career run 10 years ago and she’s still nowhere near done. She’s one of the only Black women I’ve seen in my lifetime with a trajectory as incredible as this. For someone in my position, her journey has been so inspiring to watch.
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Let’s talk about a Christmas classic.
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Listen, the male video vixens of the 90s were a different type of fine.
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Before Euphoria returns tomorrow, can we look back at this exquisite finale scene and the song Zendaya did with Labrinth?
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Jazmine Sullivan is releasing new music tonight. Nothing else matters. My heart is so full. The queen is back.
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We should talk about how genius it is that Teyana Taylor figured out a way to open up doors for herself as a creative in the industry. Starting her production company was one of the best decisions for her career and *this* is proof of that. These two are going to make magic.
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Latto hires Teyana Taylor as her creative director.
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OH BABY, TURN THIS UP!!
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Black women gracing magazine covers makes me so happy. Also love the “owning their power” theme with this trio.
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Stop canceling Black TV shows Stop canceling Black TV shows. Stop canceling Black TV shows. Stop canceling Black TV shows. Stop canceling Black TV shows. Stop canceling Black TV shows. Stop canceling Black TV shows.
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How is he this fine on Zoom? 🥵
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Once again, #AbbottElementary knows just the right guest stars to tap. Jalen Hurts being on here was an insanely great decision.
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Cast Sheryl Lee Ralph in a Christmas movie ASAP!
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Best Mrs. Clause ever! Go Mommy! @thesherylralph
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Issa Rae being in three #Oscar -nominated movies in one year. My girl knows how to book them!
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I appreciate “16 Carriages” even more where it’s sequenced on the album.
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The face card is giving what it needs to give.
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Another one — crazy thing is Larenz was a menace in both of these movies. 😭💀
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Post the same actor in two roles that show their range.
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“Int’l Players Anthem” is one of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time. Period.
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TWENTY88 was truly a masterpiece from the music to the visuals, I stan.
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2 years
Some things with celebrities should be kept private until the appropriate person speaks on it. That news about Regina King’s son (if it’s true) should not have been shared as an exclusive. That’s such an invasion of privacy.
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Osmosis Jones is on Netflix people. This is not a drill!
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I think it’s very ghetto that we only get 2 days worth of rest/leisure for the standard 5-day work week, and one of those days is spent preparing for/worrying about another work week. Why did capitalism curse us with this cycle?
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The streets could really use another Miguel album. We need more bodies of work like these.
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Black women at the 2024 #Emmys . Turn this up.
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Issa Rae really wrapped up her Emmy-nominated series, flew to Miami to start production on her next show, then got married and summer isn’t even over yet. What an icon.
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Yes, that movie set is a tribute to the late great John Singleton and his iconic directorial debut “Boyz n the Hood.” What a great full-circle moment to tie to his big career start to its ending. #SnowfallFX
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The Wiz is really one of the greatest films of all time. For this to come out in 1978, the choreography, set designs, costumes, and MUSIC were all out of this world. Motown and this cast 1000% snapped.
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What a freaking time.
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Before celebs had IG live, there was Ustream. What a time.
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Cardi really be showing up-and-coming rappers so much love. It's never no ego, weird beef, or rap politics, she genuinely likes to reach back and share the spotlight with those who deserve it. Imagine if more artists did this.
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Me and Glo tonight…
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Say what y’all want about Daniel Caesar but we all know “Freudian” SLAPPED.
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Name an R&B album with no skips.
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We’ll be talking about Insecure the same way we still talk about A Different World, Living Single, Girlfriends, etc. for years to come. It shifted the culture entirely in just 5 years, and that impact will never be forgotten.
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The final day of 2023 being a Sunday feels so divinely ordained. This is truly a day to reflect, reset, and be grateful for all we endured and enjoyed throughout the year. Thank God we made it through again.
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Great, great read. This closer hits the nail on the head.
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Former Bad Boy employees are telling stories about Diddy’s misdeeds, but they only have them because they stuck around the alleged misconduct. @RollingStone
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Keyshia Cole deserves a VERZUZ battle, the hits are there.
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This Christmas has aged incredibly well for a Black Christmas film that released a little over a decade ago. This movie hit home for a lot of people, so saying we need more family classics like this is an understatement.
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I can’t wait until we get out of Hollywood’s reboot/remake phase and start prioritizing compelling, original stories again. Also, again, everything doesn’t need to be remade. Leave the classics alone.
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Someone said this needs to be the Girlfriends of today’s reboot. 🤔
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The Burberry fit, the mom and dad varsity jackets — Sean and Jhené are too cute.
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Janine: “What are you dressed as?” Amber: “A bad b*tch.” 💀 #AbbottElementary
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Damson Idris absolutely, positively, needs an Emmy for his #SnowfallFX performance. If not to get what he’s owed for these last 6 seasons, this finale proves that he’s mastered this role. He made Franklin Saint what we know him to be. He deserves all the awards for it.
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The NFL is never beating the script allegations.
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This post from Ava DuVernay giving Beyoncé her flowers as a director gave me chills. She really can do anything beyond what you’d expect and that is why she’s one of the greatest artists of all time.
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Beyoncé the filmmaker needs to be discussed. Like let’s never leave that part out.
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Issa’s brand of casting fine ass men in all her projects 😭 >>>
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"Can I Take You Somewhere?” 🤎 Dive into the world of Viarae Prosecco, where every sip tells a story... oh, and you can now find Viarae at multiple retailers nationwide. Directed by @childartiste
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The public response to Jada’s memoir vs. Britney Spears’s has really rubbed me the wrong way considering their books served the same purpose but let me hush.
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Rick Ross on Jada Pinkett Smith's book tour: "No one cares. That’s what they don’t understand. Sometimes as celebrities, you can get out of touch. ... I don’t want to know if Tupac got alopecia!" 🔗
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Yeah the #HISS visuals go crazy.
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God bless whoever decided to get Method Man on the cover of ESSENCE, whew.
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Now that I think about it, the cool thing about The Best Man cast is the fact that most of them have starred in at least one other project together. Sanaa and Taye in Brown Sugar; Nia and Terrence in Empire; Regina and Morris in When the Bough Breaks.
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Jazmine Sullivan put her entire foot and elbow in “In Love With Another Man.”
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What’s one of your favorite song about cheating? I’ll start, Whitney Houston “Saving All My Love For You”
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Issa Rae is really on a Hollywood takeover and I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to see a Black woman be a boss, doing boss things and still remain humble through it all.
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The Sunday Service video is dope. These references are so spot-on.
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We need more Black romance movies in the mainstream. Not rom-coms, straight up romantic dramas with all the tears and feels that pull on heart strings.
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We’re really seeing a clean sweep of all the Black shows either getting canceled or canned, my God.
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EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is not proceeding with its planned limited series about Sammy Davis Jr., starring Elijah Kelley as the Candy Man, from Lee Daniels and 20th Television. We hear 20th Television will be shopping the project to other buyers
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Yeah, we’re going to need some flute music and meditation after this crazy ass week.
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Tomorrow’s going to be a long day.
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“I’m not petty, I’m not phony, I’m not going to hug people that are not my people.” The people’s favorite truth teller, Amanda Seales, stopped by the Club! Full episode drops on audio at midnight EST and streams on YouTube at noon EST tomorrow.
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I’m begging Usher to please extend his residency one more time so I can buy a reasonably priced ticket. 😭
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“Sounds like a headache.” “Doesn’t sound like the risk is worth the reward.” This is why hip-hop’s morals will remain as they are. People are too selfish and scared to call out what’s wrong or simply say they believe what’s been alleged. Nothing will change until that mentality…
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Joe Budden says he edited out his take on the Diddy & Cassie lawsuit for multiple reasons - Diddy listens to his podcast - Legal protection, avoided clips - incase Diddy actually blows up people's cars
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My entire TL is mourning Rap Sh!t. You can’t tell me that cancellation was because of low ratings and/or lack of support.
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I feel like I may be the only person that used to watch this on The N but real ones should remember.
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What TV show did you love but the current generation won’t have any ideas what it was?
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Y’all remember when N.E.R.D. dropped Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom)?
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I get that we’re living in different times, but I find it incredibly sad that they’re framing this like Megan’s success is dependent on what these creators do FOR FREE. There’s a larger story here and Megan is not the source of it. This kind of reporting erases the movement.
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Y’all want to talk about some classic albums? #Verzuz
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These milestones are great until you realize how little progress has been made in this ceremony’s 75-year history, considering we’re still achieving these kind of historical feats in the year 2024.
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Never in the history of the Emmys have Black women won for Best Lead Actress AND Supporting in Comedy in the same year. #Emmys2024
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How dare Gregory pre-cheat on Janine like that! #AbbottElementary
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It’s important to applaud the fact that #SnowfallFX — a show that centers Black characters, Black narratives, and Black history — got to tell its story from beginning to end on its own terms, no cancellation. 6 seasons of TV greatness. I know John’s smiling down proud as hell.
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A superior R&B album.
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A reminder that Jonathan Majors has multiple new films coming out this year, all of them back-to-back-to-back. 2023 belongs to HIM and him alone.
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Meg said “heard y’all missed me.” 😍
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I really miss drunk Don Lemon on CNN and BET’s Notarized Top 100 countdown. We used to be a proper country.
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The minute “The Game” went from a sitcom to a full-brown drama with no audience laughs is when the show lost its spark. Seasons 1-3 were its prime.
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17 years ago today, “The Game” premiered on The CW 💕
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A 4-day work week actually makes much more sense when you factor in people’s productivity and recovery time needed on the weekends to have a healthier work-life balance.
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Black women gracing magazine covers makes me so happy. Also love the “owning their power” theme with this trio.
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3 years
Y’all see the booth, Rap City is coming back!!!
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Using everyone’s birthday to symbolize time moving forward was a genius decision, I don’t care what y’all say. #Insecure
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I wrote about how Cardi B is promoting comradeship by delivering impressive guest verses and forming solid relationships with fellow women in music. ✍🏾
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Cardi B is like the feature fairy godmother to the rap and R&B girlies and I love what it’s done for all of their careers. Smart moves on all ends and they’re giving us HITS. We saw it with Megan, GloRilla, Normani, Summer Walker, and now she got Latto. What a time.
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I’m actually a little surprised DaBaby is getting dropped from all these festivals considering we didn’t see this much accountability for Tory Lamez. That little man is still running around at these radio stations and dropping new music.
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Cicely Tyson was our Ebony Queen - the blueprint.
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At some point, we have to discuss how streamers are contributing to the erasure of TV shows and movies when physical copies of them don’t exist.
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Terrence Howard explains why he's suing CAA (Creative Artists Agency), and says he's owed $120 million because of a package deal CAA had with Fox, which resulted in him getting paid $325,000 an episode for "Empire," while the "The Big Bang Theory" cast was paid $2 million to $3…
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