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Sexyy Red claps back at critics of her new lip gloss line

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Sexyy Red claps back at critics of her new lip gloss line

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Sexyy Red is upset over the criticism of her new lip gloss line that dropped recently. The “SkeeYee” rapper first announced her new lip gloss line last year.

“I got a lip gloss line dropping soon, y’all better shop with your girl,” Sexyy Red told Interview magazine in September. “I got all different flavors: Coochie Juice, Bootyhole Brown, Coochie Pink, Sex on My Period, Gonorrhea, Yellow Discharge and Nut,” she said.

According to Sexyy Red, her new lip gloss line is pre-selling like hotcakes, despite the raunchy flavors like Blue Ballz, Gonorrhea and Sex on My Period.

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Red clapped back at the critics who said only hood rats will buy her lip gloss line.

“For you ho*s talking sh*t, y’all the ones that got Yellow Discharge. I made this for y’all so y’all could feel okay,” she said while holding a tube of her Yellow Discharge lip gloss in a livestream video.

Rappers like Sexyy Red are popular because hip-hop has lost its influence in the music industry. Hip-hop once ruled the record industry. But the genre has since been replaced by Reggaeton and Afrobeat in recent years.

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Washington, DC Councilmember Trayon White Arrested By FBI

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Washington, DC Councilmember Trayon White Arrested By FBI
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The FBI arrested Washington, D.C. councilmember Trayon White and charged him with felonies, including bribery.

The news of his arrest broke on Sunday, August 18.

White, 40, was arrested in the penthouse at the 1000 South Capitol luxury apartment complex in southeast DC.

The feds charged White with accepting $156,000 in cash bribes to steer millions of dollars in government contracts to 2 contractors.

As part of the evidence, the feds released video screenshots of White accepting envelopes full of cash.

The Ward 8 councilman had his first day in court on Monday, August 19. He was supported by friends as he walked from the federal courthouse to a waiting vehicle.

If found guilty, he could face up to 15 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.

White is best known for saying the Rothschild family controls the weather.

Roland Martin hides behind woman when confronted at DNC

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Roland Martin talks a lot of trash on social media. But he’s as soft as the Michelin man when confronted in public.

The 55-year-old journalist is a credentialed reporter at the Democratic National Convention which kicked off today in Chicago.

Former Chicago mayoral candidate Ja’Mal Green confronted Martin at a DNC event held over the weekend.

When Martin saw Green, the terrified reporter cut and ran. Green accused Martin of hiding behind a woman.

Security was called to escort Martin to safety.

Green was upset that Martin called him “dumb” when he questioned Kamala Harris’ plan to pay $25,000 in downpayment assistance to first generation homebuyers.

“Does anybody want to tell me what “first generation” is code for? Lol,” Green wrote on X.com.

Martin responded to Green’s post, saying, “Are you that dumb Ja’mal Green? If Black folks have the lowest homeownership rates, that means incentives for first time buyers will appeal to Black folks. Are you that clueless?”

“I’m a grown man with 3 kids, ain’t no man gone come after me unprovoked and not get checked,” Green wrote on Instagram.

Green referred to Martin as “the Democrats’ paid provocateur who be buck dancing for the party and disrespecting young people like we won’t pull up!”

Green said Martin “escalated” the situation by “telling me to hold on and run from me. I was respectful and wanted to talk about why he doing shows about me and calling me names on Twitter.”

“Roland Martin attacked me and I approached him like a man. Period,” Green captioned his Instagram post.

Martin is a former host and CNN contributor who was suspended and then let go by CNN for reportedly encouraging violence against gay men.

Martin went awf and threatened legal action when your auntie questioned his sexuality many years ago.

Candace Owens Sparks Outrage with Jewish Conspiracies

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Candace Owens sparked outrage among right-wing conservatives by pushing Jewish conspiracies in a recent livestream video.

Owens says Zionists are not the original Jews, they’re demon worshipers who are responsible for “pedophilia cabals” in America.

Owens went on to explain that elitist pedophiles are fleeing from America to Israel and receiving protection there. She says Congress sends billions of dollars in aid to Israel to protect the exiled pedophiles.

“There’s a problem here that we can’t get our pedophiles back from a nation that we’ve given billions of dollars to,” Owens said.

Owens also claims Jewish elites in America are responsible for modern-day pedophilia. She says if she is killed, her killers will be the “Frankists” – followers of the “Frankism” religion.

Fox News contributor Sarah A. Carter expressed concern for Owens in a post on X.com.

“I’ve known Candace for some time and admired her work on BLEXIT & as a valued voice in the conservative movement. Sadly, something seems to have gone wrong with Candace…”

Carter called on individuals and organizations to cancel Owens:

“I condemn Candace Owens, I condemn her disgraceful fall to espousing pure antisemitism, and I know there is no room in the conservative movement for an antisemite like Owens. I call upon any conservative individual or organization who still holds any ties to Owens to similarly condemn and cut off Owens.”

However, an X user posted links to news articles that describe pedophiles seeking refuge in Israel.

RIP: Pioneering Daytime TV Host Phil Donahue Dead at 88

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RIP: Pioneering Daytime TV Host Phil Donahue Dead at 88
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Television icon Phil Donahue, pioneer of daytime talk TV, has died at age 88. His family confirmed his death to “The Today Show” on Monday, Aug. 19.

Donahue was the creator and producer of “The Phil Donahue Show,” which inspired imitators such as Oprah Winfrey, Sally Jesse Raphael, Jerry Springer and Maury Povich.

The “Phil Donahue Show” was first nationally syndicated in 1969 and made Donahue a household name. The show ran for 29 years.

Donahue’s guests included Muhammad Ali, Minister Louis Farrakhan, Whoopi Goldberg, Blair Underwood, Bernie Sanders, 2 Live Crew, Donald Trump, and more.

Donahue was the first person to interview Nelson Mandela following the South African president’s release from prison in 1990.

The show never resorted to Jerry Springer shock tactics such as guests fighting to boost ratings.

Donahue won 200 Emmy Awards, and he was a frequent guest at the White House under multiple administrations.

His show tackled sensitive topics such as the anti-war movement, the feminist movement, and the gay rights movement.

The show was renamed “Donahue” in 1974 and eventually reached more than 200 stations across the country.

But he lost female viewers to a young upstart named Oprah Winfrey. Donahue began losing major markets and his show was canceled in 2003.

“Network management apparently didn’t care for the anchor’s left-leaning politics,” Variety wrote at the time.

Donahue discussed the impact Oprah Winfrey had on daytime television.

“We had [daytime television] all to ourselves from 1967 to 1985,” he said in an episode of “Emmy TV Legends.”

“And along comes Oprah Winfrey, and it’s just not possible to overstate the enormity of her impact on the daytime television game. It was staggering,” he added.

Oprah Winfrey praised Donahue in a September 2002 episode of her show.

“The bottom line is we need you, Phil, because we need to be challenged by the voice of dissent,” she said.

Donahue remained a popular guest on many talk shows and news programs. He also produced documentaries.

Donahue’s survivors include his second wife, Marlo Thomas, and five children from his first marriage.

Watch Minister Louis Farrakhan’s first appearance on “Donahue” below.

RIP: Wally Amos, of Famous Amos Cookies fame, dead at 88

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RIP: Wally Amos, of Famous Amos Cookies fame, dead at 88
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Wallace “Wally” Amos died from complications of dementia at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii on Tuesday, Aug. 13. He was 88.

He was the creator of the Famous Amos chocolate chip cookie empire who went on to become a children’s literacy advocate.

Amos was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, until he was 12 years old. When his parents divorced, he moved to New York City with his aunt, Della Bryant.

He enrolled at the Food Trades Vocational High School in NYC, where he showed an interest in cooking at a young age.

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His aunt Della would bake cookies and send them to him in the military. Amos later developed his own Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies.

After serving in the military, Amos worked as a mailroom clerk with the William Morris Agency. He soon became a talent agent and signed artists such as the Supremes and Marvin Gaye.

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In 1975, a friend suggested that he open a store to sell his cookies. With the help of a $25,000 loan from singers Marvin Gaye and Helen Reddy, the first Famous Amos cookie store opened in Los Angeles, California in March 1975.

The company soon grew, and eventually, Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies could be found on supermarket shelves across the United States.

Amos became such a well-known pop culture figure that he appeared as himself in the Taxi episode “Latka’s Cookies”, in 1981. Oprah Winfrey made him her “official cousin.”

Amos turned his focus to literacy in America and he wrote several books, including The Cookie Never Crumbles and The Power in You.

Amos advocated literacy and helped thousands of adults learn to read.

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Amos struggled as a businessperson and eventually lost his business and the right to control his name.

He co-founded Uncle Wally’s Muffin Co., whose products were distributed in stores nationwide. His muffin company, based in Shirley, N.Y., was originally founded as Uncle Noname Cookie Co. in 1992

Amos moved to Hawaii where he opened a cookie shop called Chip & Cookie. He also lived in Columbus, Ohio, where he worked on opening Aunt Della’s Cookie shop.

Amos was married six times to four women. He is survived by four children: Michael Amos, Gregory Amos, Sarah Amos, and musician Shawn Amos.

“He loved love,” Sarah Amos said in a statement after her father’s death.

Vera Liddell may soon be free after NFL star’s $1.5M offer

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Former Illinois school cafeteria director Vera Liddell may be getting out of prison soon.

The 68-year-old was convicted of stealing 11,000 cases of frozen chicken wings worth $1.5 million from 2020 to 2022.

Liddell misused a school budget intended to provide meal paks for underprivileged children.

On August 9, she pled guilty in exchange for a 9-year prison sentence.
 
RELATED: NFL star offers to pay $1.5M for chicken wings to free Vera Liddell
 
Liddell’s attorney Patrick O’Byrne told PEOPLE “She’s just a little sweetheart that’s got a gambling problem.”

“She feels beyond terrible about this. This is totally uncharacteristic of her. It was the disease taking over.”

Shortly before Liddell took the plea deal, O’Byrne says she told him: “My fate is in God’s hands.”

On August 13, Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones tweeted: “I’ll pay for the wings that she stole to get her free.”

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O’Byrne tells PEOPLE he thought Jones’ offer was a hoax. He said he got in touch with Jones’s rep about his generous offer.

“I was stunned,” O’Byrne tells PEOPLE. “I’ve been doing this for 42 years, and I’ve never heard of anything like this.”

O’Byrne said he will file a motion to vacate Liddell’s plea deal and pay the $1.5 million in restitution.

According to PEOPLE, they have 30 days from her sentencing date to submit a motion to vacate her plea deal.

“The clock is ticking,” her other lawyer, Gregory LaPapa said. “And Chris Jones has to be there with a checkbook.”

“I hope everything works out so that we can get her out,” O’Byrne tells PEOPLE.

Tina Knowles ordered to pay Richard Lawson $300K in divorce settlement

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Tina Knowles ordered to pay Richard Lawson $300K in divorce settlement
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Tina Knowles and Richard Lawson have settled their divorce. Knowles filed for divorce from the “All My Children” star in the summer of 2023 after 8 years of marriage.

According to legal documents obtained by In Touch, Knowles agreed to pay Lawson $300,000 in one-time spousal support.

Additionally, she keeps all of her jewelry, a 2018 Tesla, and a 2020 Bentley. She also keeps furniture and artwork in her residences, retirement accounts, and other sources of income generated by her during the marriage.

Lawson, 77, was awarded a 2021 Cadillac Escalade, several bank and retirement accounts, all money owed to Richard Lawson Studios, and any royalties earned during their marriage. He also keeps his artwork, jewelry, clothing, royalties and all rights to his SAG-AFTRA pension plan and his studio.

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Knowles and Lawson will cover their own credit card debt and Knowles agreed to pay all outstanding balances on any and all household expenses.

Additionally, both parties agree not to discuss Knowles’s “grandchildren or future grandchildren whether verbally or in writing,” according to In Touch.

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Knowles is mom to American singers Solange Knowles (left) and Beyonce Carter (center).

Tina Knowles’ grandchildren include Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy, 12, and 7-year-old twins Rumi and Sir. As well as Solange’s son Daniel Jr., 19.

The divorce was the second for the 70-year-old mother-of-2. She divorced Mathew Knowles in 2011 after he fathered a love child outside their marriage.

August Alsina says a ‘higher power’ determined his sexuality

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August Alsina opened up about being gay on Nick Cannon’s “Counsel Culture” relationship series on YouTube.

August came out as gay and revealed his boyfriend in 2022.
 
READ ALSO: August Alsina comes out as bisexual
 
When asked about opening his heart to a man, August said his sexuality was determined by a higher power.

“To be honest with you, bro, it’s not even me that’s opening my heart. It’s that power that’s higher than myself,” he said. “I always say that the greatest gift that God could have ever given me was exposure. To expose me to so many different kinds of people, places, things. So, it’s like when people want you to define yourself as whether you’re gay, straight… Love is, like, much more complex and has much more depth.”

August went on to say “love is a language” and “I’m fluent in love as it speaks to me… You can’t take it personal because we haven’t all been exposed to the same thing. People have a very monolithic way of viewing things.”

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August Alsina is best known for breaking up Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s happy marriage.

The R&B singer confirmed in 2020 that he was once in a relationship with Jada and that Will Smith gave him his blessing.

“I love those people like my family. I don’t ever have a bad thing to say about them. They are beautiful people,” August told Angela Yee in an interview.

Will and Jada now live separate lives.

Dr. Umar says Kamala Harris’s camp offered him $10K for an interview

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Dr. Umar Johnson is the latest public figure to expose Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for paying influencers to interview the candidate.

Umar criticized radio hosts Steve Harvey and Rickey Smiley for taking money from the Harris campaign to “shame Black people into voting.”
 
READ ALSO: Another TikToker says Kamala Harris tried to pay for an endorsement
 
Dr. Umar said the Harris campaign approached him with an offer of $10,000 to do an interview with Harris.

“Black vote ain’t for sale no more,” Umar said in a livestream video. “Black vote ain’t for sale. We bartering on business. We standing on business. Bring us some tangibles or get out of my face.”

Umar chastised syndicated radio host Rickey Smiley for crying on the radio in support of Harris.

“Rickey Smiley, I love you, but crying on the radio for Kamala Harris, my brother, that’s an all-time low,” Umar said. “Don’t do that again Rickey Smiley. Don’t you get on your radio show and cry for Kamala.”

Umar continued: “If you wanna cry for Kabama Harris [sic]… You do that in the privacy of your house.”

Then Umar turned his attention to Steve Harvey who went viral for telling Black people to shut up and vote. (Click here if you missed that story.)

Umar said Steve Harvey and Rickey Smiley only support Harris because they’re getting paid.

“Y’all only carried on ’cause y’all got paid to carry on,” he said. “Kamala Harris and the Democratic plantation is paying you celebrities – paying you to shame Black people into voting. Y’all know we not gonna get nothing out of that vote… But they’re being paid – y’all being bought!”

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Umar said the Harris camp offered him $10,000 for an interview with Harris, but he declined.

“I don’t want your money, but we can definitely do the interview,” he said. “Yes we can do the interview. Keep your damn money. King Kong Konsciousness ain’t for sale. I’m one of the real ones. Silverback Garvey gorilla… Don’t come to me with no propositions for money. I don’t live for no money. I’m not one of these goofy ass rappers whose whole life is nothing but what you can buy and own. You dealing with real African DNA. This is real ancestral energy over here. I’m not no Rickey Smiley, Steve Harvey. You don’t drop no check off and say get the Negroes to the plantation on November the 4th.”

Dr. Umar also provided text messages from the Harris campaign to validate his claim.

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