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In a somber turn, the neo-soul world is mourning the passing of D’Angelo, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer at age 51, leaving behind a celebrated musical legacy and a mourning community of fans and fellow artists.
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Paris Jackson is locked in a legal battle with Michael Jackson’s estate’s executors over millions in alleged unapproved legal payouts, even as the estate continues to grow in value.
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Award-winning artist Solange Knowles has landed a three-year residency appointment at USC’s Thornton School of Music, where she’s expected to help shape new courses in music curation and cultural practice.
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President Trump is pushing to shut down what he dubs “Democrat programs” amid the ongoing government funding standoff, setting the stage for potential permanent cuts and further political gridlock.
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The Rickey Smiley Morning Show kicked off with celebration and controversy: Rolling Stone named Missy Elliott’s 2001 anthem “Get Ur Freak On” the top song of the 21st century, praising its genre-blending sound, daring production, and lasting cultural impact. Later, Alexis Ohanian confronted Stephen A. Smith over comments Smith made about Serena Williams during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl set—calling out Smith for overstepping by giving marriage advice when he’s never walked that path himself.
And in a powerful close, civil rights attorney Ben Crump took aim at the Jacksonville Police Department, highlighting systemic issues in law enforcement and calling for accountability and change in communities too often ignored.
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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump took aim at the Jacksonville Police Department, highlighting systemic issues in law enforcement and calling for accountability and change in communities too often ignored.
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Gary with the Tea revealed that Taylor Swift was never formally asked to perform at the Super Bowl, despite heavy speculation and fan lobbying—adding to ongoing debates about how headliners are selected. Now people are questioning Roc Nation and Jay-Z.
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Alexis Ohanian confronted Stephen A. Smith over comments Smith made about Serena Williams during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl set—calling out Smith for overstepping by giving marriage advice when he’s never walked that path himself.
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Rolling Stone named Missy Elliott’s 2001 anthem “Get Ur Freak On” the top song of the 21st century, praising its genre-blending sound, daring production, and lasting cultural impact.
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The Rickey Smiley Morning Show served up a mix of administrative chaos, pop culture debate, relationship wisdom, and power politics in this episode. When nearly half of IRS staff were furloughed due to the government shutdown — effectively rendering its call centers unreachable — hosts warned of long waits and taxpayer frustration. Meanwhile, Stephen A. Smith called out LeBron James’ “Second Decision” Hennessy teaser as “corny,” criticizing the stunt as a tone-deaf marketing move that overshadowed his athletic legacy.
The conversation pivoted into advice territory when Sherri Shepherd urged listeners not to date someone based on potential, advocating for relationships rooted in present reality instead of future promises. And closing the show with political drama, NY Attorney General Letitia James rejected her recent federal indictment, calling it baseless retaliation from former President Trump — tying in her storied fight against his business empire and her civil fraud victory that was later partly overturned on appeal.
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