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Rihanna: Cyberbully?
(The Root) — Rihanna is definitely living up to her “badgalriri” Instagram monkier. The pop superstar had fingers wagging all across social media this morning when she clapped back at another Instagram user who insulted the singer and her family. Known for defending herself against online commenters, Rihanna responded rather swiftly. It’s not the fact…
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Twitter Supports Friend of Bombing Suspect
One of the friends of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev might be in big trouble with the law but is finding support on Twitter. Robel Phillipos was arrested on conspiracy charges for allegedly lying to investigators. Two other friends of Tsarnaev, Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, have been charged with willfully conspiring to commit an offense…
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Supporters Say 'Hands Off Assata' Shakur
(The Root) — On Thursday, Assata Shakur became the first woman ever to be placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list. The reward for her capture is now at $2 million. A former member of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army, Shakur was arrested and convicted of the murder of a New…
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Antoine Dodson Goes Straight?
(The Root) — Hide your wives, hide your girlfriends! According to the social media sphere, Antoine Dodson, who rose to fame after a clip of him on the news went viral, has prayed his gay away with the Black Hebrew Israelites. In a flurry of tweets and Facebook postings, Dodson announced: “I have to renounce…
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Nicki Minaj Goes Off Online
(The Root) — The beef between American Idol judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey seems to be heating up again, and gossip blogger Perez Hilton is stirring the pot. Carey took a little shot at Minaj during Wednesday night’s episode of Idol, and Hilton fanned the flames on his website. This ignited a series of…
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10 People Who Don't Understand Who Kris Kross Is
(The Root) — In the midst of Twitter mourning the loss of Chris Kelly, half of the ’90s rap duo Kris Kross, who died Wednesday, there was a faction of folks who were just plumb confused about it all. We don’t know which is worse: having no idea who Kris Kross is or thinking that…
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Church Shuns Former NFL Player Over Collins Tweet
(The Root) — It looks as if former NFL player LeRoy Butler was bullied out of speaking at an anti-bullying presentation. A church in Wisconsin canceled an event featuring the former Green Bay Packer after he congratulated NBA player Jason Collins on Twitter. Collins came out as gay earlier this week, and several celebs and fellow…
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Celebrities Mourn Death of '90s Rap Icon
(The Root) — Hip-hop fans online and off are mourning the death of Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly, one half of the rap group Kris Kross. CBS Atlanta reports that Kelly was found dead in his home of a possible drug overdose, though the official cause of death has yet to be determined. Kelly and Chris…
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Mowry Twins React to Explicit Rap Song
(The Root) — What is it with guys and their twin fantasies? Let’s ask J. Cole! A song of his entitled “Cole Summer,” which appears on his recently released Truly Yours 2 LP, contains some pretty explicit lyrics about having a ménage à trois with twin actresses Tia and Tamera Mowry. Last night, Tia tweeted…
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Fantasia Bullied on Social Media?
(The Root) — People can be mean — especially with anonymity on their side. Since catapulting into stardom after winning American Idol in 2004, Fantasia Barrino has had her fair share of public battles, from being ridiculed for her learning disability to being attacked for her status as a single mother. Much of this backlash…