Shaquille O’Neal was known for going hard in the paint and while his free throw history may of been debatable his freestyle dance was very much on beat. The NBA champion took time off from mogul business and pizza promoting to attend George Floyd’s daughter Gianni’s 7th birthday celebration last month and has kicked off his new year with a quick two step that has everyone screaming “pon de river” while wondering where Sean Paul went.
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Nicki Minaj chose the Sabbath to share full pictures of her 3 month old son she lovingly calls “papa bear.” His name has yet to be revealed but if a picture says a thousand words we can think of a few like, adorable, gorgeous and cute as pie. The rap queen gave birth to her precious little one on September 30, during a global pandemic and has been in full mommy mode nanny free according to recent tweets.
Minaj had only shared a few glimpses of the child since giving birth in the Fall. One of the pictures showed his tiny foot while celebrating her anniversary with her husband and childhood sweetheart Kenneth Petty.
The rap icon has been quite transparent with fans lately, including releasing never before seen pregnancy pictures and videos that detailed sunshine yellow hair and skin glowing just as bright.
She also showed some major baby gear off that was Fendi stamped and high fashion approved.
The proud mommy also decided to encourage other mothers calling them “super heroes” while speaking on her labor/delivery story and breastfeeding experiences. But most precious of all was the special message she penned to her first born that read “#PapaBear thank you so very much for choosing me to be your mama.”
Are you looking forward to her HBO Max documentary?
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The most magical place on earth this past year has been the power of staying in the house and not vacationing something that hasn’t faired to well for the “Walt Disney Co” Theme Parks. The companies filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that it plans to layoff more than 32,000 people in the first half of 2021. The pandemic induced shuttering of it’s California attractions and attendance restrictions due to social national social distancing guidelines have caused the subsequent reduction of it’s enchanting staff. A Disney spokesman confirmed that the latest numbers include the 28,000 that were slated for unemployment earlier this year.
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While the world as we know it has changed. We discovered things we thought were rights like getting up on Thanksgiving morning to go check out a matinee were actually luxuries. A new normal was established in 2020 that included mostly everyone looking like assassins or surgeons fully masked up hyper aware of what & who surrounded us trying to remain hopeful for what lied ahead. In a year filled with cancellations and closures the Macy’s “Thanksgiving Day Parade” has decided to adapt and maintain. The now socially distance event has been scheduled to go on Thursday morning on NBC and will include performers such as Patti Labelle, KeKe Palmer and The Roots.
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Barack Obama has again exemplified that skies the limit and has released his new memoir titled “A Promised Land” which sold over 890,000 copies in it’s first 24 hours. With the current numbers in the former commander in chief is on pace to become the best selling Presidential author in modern history. The book was released by “Penguin Random House” and its publisher David Drake said the company is “thrilled” with the astronomical sales. The book is expected to maintain it’s top spot throughout the holidays according to Daily Beast.
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Meghan Thee Stallion is able to give thanks for one more thing coming up this November after striving forward despite a challenging year. The Femcee announced via Twitter that her debut album is available for pre order on Thursday night and is officially for sale on Nov. 20. Are you riding with her?
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Unbeknownst to many Covid-19 isn’t the only global pandemic but racism against black people are as well. Boris Kodjoe recently detailed some of his experiences as a black child growing up in Freiburg, Germany. Kodjoe was born to a German mother and Ghanaian father and shared how he was regularly “bullied and called names” while he and his younger brother were “walking to school”.
The Greys Anatomy actor and former Virginia Commonwealth University student whom has appeared in a variety of movies went on to say being in the U.S you have the luxury of being part of a “subculture that’s represented by “millions of people so you don’t feel alone” but he was a part of a “true minority” in Germany.
The actor is the husband of actress Nicole Ari Parker and they share two children from their now 15 year union.
Are you surprised by this or is worldwide hate of black people pretty clear at this juncture?
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Waka Flocka the self proclaimed “wack” rapper that no one thinks is “wack” took to his IG story to shed his view on celebrities “looking down” on people whom they once mirrored and gave his thoughts on how “hypocritical” it is. The mc began by saying “I’m not talking about guys who come from the streets” “I don’t care how far I get in life bruh, I would never look down on anybody”. Waka Flocka is known outside of entertainment for his philanthropic work in the greater Atlanta area and beyond. He has supported a variety of charities and received an honorary doctorate from “The Bible Institute Of America Theological Seminary” for his efforts. Who do you think could use a slice of humble pie the “No Hands” rapper is serving?
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On Monday morning CBS announced an initiative that balances the racial bar on it’s network now requiring all of it’s reality shows to cast 50% of it’s participants as black or people of color. Moving forward shows including Big Brother, Survivor and Love Island will be more inclusive and diversified starting with it’s 2021-2022 season. George Cheeks the president and CEO of CBS acknowledged that minorities are “underrepresented” on television as a whole and the network is committed to doing it’s part to rectify it.
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