Ja Rule finally gave an explanation behind his controversial rap performance from last month, and he sent shots back at his longtime rival 50 Cent for joking about it. Ja was a musical guest at the 2023 Broadcast Music Inc. R&B/HipHop Music Awards in Miami on Sept. 6. While on stage, the 47-year-old performed his…
Georgia lawmakers must redraw state legislative district maps after a federal court found that they discriminated against Black voters on Thursday. The decision was made in a complaint filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia, and WilmerHale on behalf of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., sixth district of the African Methodist Episcopal…
The Georgia State Capitol on August 15, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Joe Raedle / Getty In an apparent trend, Georgia on Thursday became the latest in a series of states being ordered by federal judges to draw new congressional districts in an effort to give greater representation to Black voters. In fact, U.S….
Donald Trump, a frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination, likened himself to Nelson Mandela — a comment that has received pushback online. The former president made the comparison at a campaign stop in Derry, New Hampshire, on Monday, Oct. 23: “I don’t mind being Nelson Mandela because I’m doing it for a reason,” he said. In…
It looks like Jeannie Mai and Jeezy are preparing for divorce court regarding custody of their 1-year-old daughter, Monaco Mai Jenkins. The estranged couple welcomed the infant child last year, just one year after they decided to tie the knot. Jeezy, who has three older children from previous relationships, is asking the courts for joint…
A pregnant California mother says her 8-year-old son is traumatized after police held them at gunpoint after mistaking him for a teenage suspect wanted in two felonies. Now, the Black mother is demanding the department issue her family an apology for their show of force toward her child. Offices from the Sacramento Police Department pulled…
Source: X screenshot Time and time again a certain segment of American society reminds us that if you want to know whether a white person is racist, all you have to do is get them upset while being a Black person. And sometimes it takes next to nothing to accomplish it. Sometimes all it takes…
Stephen Curry was asked how he felt when Sexyy Redd dropped his name in her hit song, and fans say he had to watch what he said because of his wife. Ayesha Curry previously has opened up about seeking attention from other men, but some fans have wondered what if the shoe was on the…
A Mississippi woman has, at last, discovered the whereabouts of her son, who mysteriously disappeared in March 2023. To her shock, it has come to light that the 37-year-old was struck and killed by a Jackson police officer’s car, and his remains were laid to rest in grave No. 672 at the Hinds County Jail’s…
Kash Doll has given viewers the secret to how she remains a “classic” rapper in a world full of “trendy” artists. The Detroit native, whose real name is Arkeisha Knight, spoke with Atlanta Black Star during an exclusive interview to discuss what exactly makes her stand out from all of the women who found a…
