Not even 24 hours after making international headlines for falsely accusing a Black man of ‘threatening her life,’ Amy Cooper – the Vice President of Investment Solutions at Franklin Templeton – finds herself unemployed.

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The highly anticipated Jagged Edge vs. 112 battle on the wildly popular #Verzuz platform may have made history for being its first ever group vs. group showdown, but – like many combatants before them – the encounter was plagued with technical issues, namely on J.E.’s part.

Making them the subject of ferocious roasting on Twitter for their poor audio quality, the hoopla eventually reached the desks of the phenomenon’s creators – Timbaland and Swizz Beatz.

As a result, the duo are enforcing new rules to ensure such never happens again.

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The cancellation crew have their sights set on ‘Tonight Show’ host Jimmy Fallon as the actor-comedian is trending on Twitter thanks to resurfaced footage from ‘SNL’ that depicts him performing in blackface.

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Two weeks after fans thought Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion lost the race to the Hot 100’s finish line after their ‘Savage’ duet was bested by Doja Cat & Nicki Minaj‘s ‘Say So’ (click here to read more), the Houston hotties have skyrocketed to the chart’s summit.

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Recent years has seen the African music scene make waves on a global scale; a trajectory that looks set to continue following a major announcement made by Universal. 

For, the industry giant has formally unveiled Def Jam Africa. 

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Doja Cat is telling her side of the story that threatened to derail her career.

For several days, the rising rapper has been at the center of a viral storm all connected to leaked videos of her seemingly participating in a problematic chatroom.

The “cancelation party” then saw others pile on Doja – digging up tweets she allegedly made about race and her contemporaries and branding her #1 with ‘Say So’ as being flash in the pan after “plummeting.”

Well, the newcomer addresses it all in a new video. See what she had to say below…

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Social media has branded her #CloseupKaren and #CentralParkKaren, but in real life Amy Cooper – the Vice President of Investment Solutions at Franklin Templeton – is probably not wanting to get anywhere near a camera after becoming the center of a firestorm of controversy stemming from the false report she filed against an African American man.

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SZA fans have been waiting for her second studio album with feverish anticipation.

And while it’s not yet known when the follow-up to 2017’s ‘CTRL’ will arrive, the GRAMMY nominated singer has teased the roll-out of new material in a unique fashion.

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Doja Cat may have spent most of the weekend battling cancellation due to resurfaced videos that allegedly feature her engaging in homophobic and racist behavior (as we reported here), but that didn’t stop the ‘Say So’ performer from cranking out the hit live for BBC’s ‘Radio 1’s Big Weekend.’

Originally scheduled to be held at the Camperdown Park in Dundee May 22-24, the festival – which usually draws over 60,000 people – was forced to be carried out virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Joining a performance roster that included the likes of Rita Ora, Sam Smith, Niall Horan, Ellie Goulding, and more, look inside to see Cat and crew do their things:

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As we reported here, Memorial Day 2020 was the original slated premiere date for National Geographic’s ‘Genius: Aretha’ – a four-night miniseries dedicated to the life and times of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.

Designed to “explore Franklin’s musical genius, incomparable career, and the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world,” the anthology installment was set to be the first-ever authorized limited series about the musical monarch.

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, however, the network’s announced a change of plans.

Aretha fans who were looking to catch the made-for-TV flick on their screens tonight (May 25) will have to wait just a little longer:

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“…when I get on the pole people call me wh*re, but when [FKA] twigs gets on the pole, it’s art.”

Stinging words from Lana Del Rey who – days after being slammed for commentary against Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, and Kehlani that many deemed racist – continues to campaign on social media in her own defense.

Previously relying on worded Instagram posts to combat the critics, Del Rey most recently uploaded a video to express her disappointment with the response to her openness.  During the 6 minute rant, the GRAMMY nominee revealed:

“The very first time I decide to tell you anything about my life…200,000 hateful, spiteful comments come in, my phone number leaked, and comments like, ‘You f*cking white bitch’. It’s the opposite of the spirit of an advocate…but it’s not gonna stop me. Period.”

That’s not all she said.  Look inside to hear her double down for the umpteenth time about her refusal to apologize:

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