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Jess Hilarious Calls Out Breakfast Club Co-Hosts In IG Rant Over Loren LoRosa’s Role On The Morning Show

March 19, 2025

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Jess Hilarious didn’t bite her tongue when addressing her co-hosts on The Breakfast Club in an IG rant that had many people reacting on social media.

Angela Yee’s permanent replacement, Jess Hilarious, felt a type of way after returning to full-time duty from maternity leave. The comedian hopped on her Instagram account to express her grievances about her peers, especially one person in particular, Loren LoRosa, who filled in for her while caring for her newborn child.

While she did not mention Breakfast Club OGs, DJ Envy, or Charlamagne Tha God by name, she made it clear she had issues with both men.
She expressed to her Instagram followers that she felt she was left in the dark about her role opposite LoRosa, who quickly became a fan favorite in her absence.
Her comments also came after comedian Cory Holcomb, who has had issues with Jess Hilarious, took swipes at her, claiming that she was replaced by someone more “talented” than her after she got pregnant.
Jess Hilarious accused her co-hosts of not coming to her defense.
“We supposed to be a team, but not one person comes to my defense at all, ever,” Jess Hilarious stated. “With this online sh*t. I feel played with, so I’m gonna play with **gas. I’ve been quiet a lot.”
Immediately, many believed that Jess Hilarious got the boot, but that is not the case. She did reveal that even though she picked LoRosa to fill in for her, she was initially not fond of her, especially after she claimed they gave LoRosa her popular “Jess With The Mess” segment.
Jess Hilarious Admits To Not Initially Liking Loren LaRosa
She revealed that she initially overcame her insecurities during LaRosa but did not say that she was not a fan of how The Breakfast Club moves while mentioning that she understood why Angela Yee left the show.

“Nah it ain’t even you I don’t like,’ I’m realizing,” she said on Instagram Live. “It’s the way these n**gas is doing sh*t up here.”

She continued, “Angela Yee ain’t that motherf*cking crazy. Not as crazy as n**gas try to make her out to be. There’s a reason that lady wanted to leave that show… I don’t know how she did that sh*t for 13 years.”
Angela Yee left the show in 2022 and now has her own show, Way Up With Angela Yee, which she co-hosts with Hip-Hop star Maino and other rotating guests.

The following morning, The Breakfast Club addressed Jess Hilarious’s comments, and she further expounded on the situation. It was revealed that LoRosa was initially brought on to be a producer and not an on-air personality.
DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God reassured Jess Hilarious that she was still good, but they also told her to ignore the comments. Envy, in particular, was not fond of Jess Hilarious running straight to IG instead of talking to the team in private.

It seems like everything is cool again, but that’s not stopping social media from sharing their two -cents on the matter. You can see those reactions in the gallery below.

Army Deletes Medgar Evers, Black Soldiers Section Name From Arlington National Cemetery Website

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March 18, 2025

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Medgar Evers, the late civil rights activist who was slain by a white supremacist in 1963, was previously recognized by President Donald Trump as a hero of World War II. Now, Medgar Evers and several other Black veterans had their names deleted from an Arlington National Cemetery website section honoring Black soldiers by way of a Trump executive order that eliminated all DEI (diversity, equality, and inclusion) programs.
The Mississippi Today shared a report on Monday (March 17) making mention of the deletion of the Arlington National Cemetery website segment that highlighted the contributions of Black soldiers in the armed forces.

As the outlet notes, President Trump visited the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in 2017 where former state Supreme Court Justice Reuben Anderson led a tour of the facility. Trump provided glowing words for Evers and even praised his civil rights efforts along with mentioning his World War II contributions.
Anderson said of the deletion of Evers’ name, “That’s got to be a mistake. That involves a great American who served in the military and was one of the most courageous Americans of all time.”
Evers, a native of Decatur, Miss., enrolled in the Army right after high school and was part of World War II efforts at the beaches of Normandy in France. According to a biography and other accounts, Evers was angered by the racism and segregation he faced by the white troops he fought alongside and vowed to a sibling who also served to involve himself in righting things.
Evers would go on to attend what is now known as Alcorn State University and earned his undergraduate degree in 1952, marrying his wife, Myrlie Evers a year prior. The couple had three children, Darrell, Reena, and James.
The outlet also highlighted that among the names deleted from the website segment were Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers, a Vietnam War veteran, and Medal of Honor recipient. The Pentagon also removed Rogers’ name from its website but promptly reversed the action according to reports.
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Drake Clowned By UMG In Scathing Motion To Dismiss The Rapper’s “Not Like Us” Lawsuit

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March 18, 2025

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Drake is once again the butt of jokes on social media, and it’s not because Kendrick Lamar dropped another diss record but because his own label had bars for him.

Spotted on Variety, Universal Music Group let the chopper spray on Drizzy in a motion to dismiss the Canadian’s lawsuit against the music label accusing them of pushing Lamar’s epic diss record, “Not Like Us.”

In the dismissal, UMG claims that Drake is in his feelings and suing because he “lost a rap battle” and his decision to sue was only to “salve his wounds.”
Damn.
Per Variety:
The motion, filed earlier today and reviewed by Variety, took a cutting approach to making the case for dismissal, claiming that Drake “lost a rap battle that he provoked and in which he willingly participated. Instead of accepting the loss like the unbothered rap artist he often claims to be, he has sued his own record label in a misguided attempt to salve his wounds. Plaintiff’s Complaint is utterly without merit and should be dismissed with prejudice.”
The filing also calls the rapper who claimed to “study rap battles for a living” a hypocrite, noting that less than three years ago, he signed a public petition criticizing “the trend of prosecutors using artists’ creative expression against them” and stating their lyrics as fact. “Drake was right then and is wrong now.”
The motion continues, “Complaint’s unjustified claims against UMG are no more than Drake’s attempt to save face for his unsuccessful rap battle with Lamar.”
Drizzy’s Attorney Responds To UMG’s Filing
Drake did respond, well his attorney, Michael J. Gottlieb, did in a statement shared with Variety.
“UMG wants to pretend that this is about a rap battle in order to distract its shareholders, artists and the public from a simple truth: a greedy company is finally being held responsible for profiting from dangerous misinformation that has already resulted in multiple acts of violence. This motion is a desperate ploy by UMG to avoid accountability, but we have every confidence that this case will proceed and continue to uncover UMG’s long history of endangering, abusing and taking advantage of its artists.”
Social Media Is Clowning Drake
Drake’s attempt to sue UMG was already frowned upon by music and Hip-Hop fans alike, and now he catching more strays after getting clowned by his own label.
“UMG literally hit Drake with a Reverse uno,” one post on X, formerly Twitter, read.
Another post read, “all that talk of kendrick being a hypocrite drummed up by that fanbase only for UMG to point out how drake is also one……”

Welp.
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Jamie Foxx To Federal Government: “Stop Playing With Us” Over DEI

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March 17, 2025

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Jamie Foxx had some words about the Trump administration’s anti-DEI policies and rhetoric during an interview.
The federal government under President Donald Trump has been virulently against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies (DEI) since he took office. Many are upset and vocal about those attacks, including Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx. Foxx voiced his opinion in an interview with Essence at the purple carpet premiere for a new documentary by Apple+, Number One on The Call Sheet.

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Foxx expressed shock over the rhetoric, seeing as how everyone loves what the Black community offers the world. “Stop playing with us,” continued Foxx. “All that DEI goofiness you talking about man, stop playing. Give us our props. Stop messing with our history. The more you erase, the more we replace. I don’t get why they so mad at us.” He then spoke about how former President Barack Obama’s presence and actions while in office made him take more pride in being Black.

“Somebody said why does it have to be ‘Black excellence’? Why not? Why not…perception is everything,” Foxx said. “You know what [Obama] did for me? He changed my perception because when I would travel the world, the world had a different perception of me as a Black man.” He then went into a quick impression of former President Obama. “They love what we do. I know y’all out there b—ng right now. Y’all love us, y’all love our music,” Foxx concluded. “If y’all talking about DEI then give some of our stuff back, like our R&B. Stop playing with us. Stop singing like us, stop dancing like us. Give us our s—t back. Nah, I’m just kidding.”
The attacks on DEI have been a constant by the Trump administration through executive orders. One recent example is the White House’s refusal to send storm relief aid to Asheville, North Carolina, due to one line in the funding plan, which read: “prioritize assistance for Minority and Women Owned Businesses (MWBE) within the scoring criteria outlined within the policies and procedures.” The move was confirmed by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, who said in a statement: “Once again, let me be clear DEI is dead at HUD. We will not provide funding to any program or grantee that does not comply with President Trump’s executive orders.”

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Unharmed After Dangerous Car Accident

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March 17, 2025

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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie clearly has angels looking over him because he recently walked away unharmed from a dangerous accident that left his car totaled.

As spotted on TMZ, the Bronx, New York, rapper should be feeling grateful. On Sunday (March 16), A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie was in a horrible car wreck that looked pretty bad. Footage captured on the scene after the accident shows that the hood of his sportscar was peeled right off. Additionally, the trunk was also visibly impacted as well as the fenders for both of the front and back tires.

While what caused the accident is unclear, no other car is shown in the video. According to the celebrity news site, his team has confirmed that A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie walked away from the car wreck with no injuries and had no need for immediate medical attention. They also stated that the incident took place around 1 a.m. in New York City. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has yet to comment on the accident.
You can see his car after the wreck below.

Jonathan Majors Opens Up About Fumbling The Marvel Bag, Talks New Superhero Project

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March 17, 2025

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Jonathan Majors finally opened up about fumbling the Marvel bag and more in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, but newly surfaced audio has social media canceling him all over again.

Majors’ Kang The Conqueror was supposed to be a Thanos-level threat of the MCU’s Multiverse Saga, with different variations of Kang making life miserable for whoever is on The Avengers team and other Marvel superheroes for years to come.

Unfortunately, Majors was swiftly given the boot after he was convicted of misdemeanor third-degree assault and second-degree harassment of his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.

So, the last time we saw Kang the Conqueror was in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumanium, where Scott Lang and a gang of giant technologically advanced ants thwarted the multidimensional hopping villain.

He also revealed that he is working on a new superhero project.

Per THR:

On finding out he was fired, Majors recalled, “He goes, ‘I’m just gonna tell you now. That way you’re not surprised, and you can start processing it. They fired you. Marvel fired you.’”

As for his possible new superhero project, he said: “No relation to the big guys, DC or Marvel, but a pretty wicked story. I’m glad to be reading. Sometimes it feels like it’s not going to happen [about his career resurgence]. And sometimes it feels like we start next week.”

Jonathan Majors Claims Therapy & Domestic Violence Program Helped Him

Majors managed to avoid jail time but was ordered to complete 52 weeks of a domestic violence intervention program in addition to probation. Still, his once extremely promising Hollywood career suffered as studios began dropping him and his projects in the wake of his conviction.

The actor revealed as a result of therapy and a domestic violence program he had to attend as a result of his conviction, he was able to unpack some childhood trauma.

Majors claimed he experienced “sexual abuse from both men and women from the time I was 9,” adding he told his mother, and she apologized for not being able to protect him.

It looks like the Jonathan Majors redemption tour has hit a significant snag, thanks to that new audio. Do you think Michael B. Jordan regrets saying he’s “proud” of his Creed III co-star’s “resilience” and adds that he would love to work with him again?

BLM Claps Back At Lil Yachty, Tells Him To Stop “Drinking The White Supremacist Ideology Kool-Aid” After Calling The Org A “Scam”

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March 17, 2025

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BLM has entered the chat following rapper Lil Yachty’s comments about the organization during a recent episode of Quentin Blackwell’s Feeding Starving Celebrities podcast.

Black Lives Matter clapped back at Yachty, calling his comments about the organization “misinformed” and “unoriginal.”
The “One Night” crafter accused Black Lives Matter of being “literally a scam,” and BLM quickly responded in a lengthy statement accusing him of “drinking the white supremacist ideology Kool-Aid.”
Per Rap-Up:

“His comments are wrong,” BLM told FOX News in a relatively lengthy statement earlier in the week. “They are misinformed, unoriginal, and crafted to please the same people who profit from Black suffering.
“The real scam isn’t Black Lives Matter. It is watching Black artists with massive platforms recycle the same tired attacks on Black movements while ignoring the actual systems killing us,” they continued. “Black Lives Matter has supported Black families who have lost loved ones to police violence. We have built programs, funded mutual aid, and fought in courtrooms and on the streets to protect our people.”
BLM’s scathing response came after Yachty said on Feeding Starving Celebrities, “They had bought mansions, and you probably wouldn’t know anything about it because you don’t care about Black people and don’t follow Black news.”

Lil Yachty Needs To Do His Due Diligence When Speaking On These Matters
Black Lives Matter came under fire after purchasing a 6,500-square-foot California property for $6 million in 2020. According to the AP News, the mansion was bought as a “refuge for those grieving loved ones killed in incidents of police violence.”
Like most rappers who comment on social and political issues, Yachty could have done his due diligence and gathered all the information before making such a blanket statement.
He also isn’t the first artist to say something wild about BLM; Lil Wayne and the Black Nazi sympathizer Kanye West also criticized the movement.
Then again, we are no longer surprised when rappers say dumb things anymore.

Culture Vultures YesJulz & DJ Akademiks Clash After She Says He “Sucks” At His Job, X Reacts

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March 16, 2025

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Two of the biggest culture vultures, DJ Akademiks and YesJulz clashed over the weekend and social media was here for the drama.
Let’s make this abundantly clear while y’all are here, no likes either of these individuals, BUT, we must admit, we ain’t mad at YesJulz for stating the obvious about DJ Akademiks.

HotNewHipHop reported that everyone’s favorite dark room streamer claimed from his gaming chair that Kendrick Lamar was a creative director on Playboi Carti’s latest album, I Am Music.
“Kendrick is creative directing the whole shit,” Akademiks claimed.
Akademiks is no stranger to saying wild stuff for clicks, and that claim was quickly debunked by Carti’s longtime producer, F1LTHY, who most notably created the beat for Carti’s song “All Red.”
“Kendrick fam but he is NOT the creative director of this album,” F1LTHY said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “This Carti album.”
You would think that would have ended the discussion, but no. Akademiks doubled-down on his claim, stating that Carti himself gave him the information, even taking a jab at the producer.
“No disrespect to F1LTHY, I don’t know who the f**k F1LTHY is,” the Drake stan said. “Kendrick is on the album. Whether it’s creative director, executive producer, I don’t give a f**k. I’m only going off what Carti told me.”
YesJulz Clowned Akademiks On X
YesJulz saw Akademik’s disrespect of F1LTHY and injected herself into the situation writing on X, “Not knowing F1LTHY is one of Carti’s main collaborators in 2025 as a journalist covering hip-hop is surely one way to admit you suck at your job.”
Akademiks caught wind of YesJulz’s response and went on a wild rant, dipping into misogynistic bag calling the influencer a “wh*re” for stating the obvious about him.
YesJulz had plenty to say in response, adding “Bro bout to pop a blood vessel” and that she doesn’t “don’t go back and forth with incels. I got somethin for that lil cootie patootie tho.”
DJ Akademiks is not having a good weekend on the socials. He is also getting clowned for sharing a video of bikini-clad women dancing on a boat to Drake’s music while talking about, you guessed it, Kendrick Lamar.

Social media has also been enjoying the back-and-forth between the two culture vultures. The gallery below shows those reactions, plus more replies from YesJulz.

Issa Rae, Tracee Ellis Ross & More Featured In ‘Black Mirror’ Season 7 Trailer, X Thinks The Series Is “Too Americanized”

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March 14, 2025

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Fans have been screaming “Where is Black Mirror” for some time now. Finally the folks at Netflix said “here damn,” and hit us with a trailer packed with some serious star power.

The popular sci-fi anthology series that always manages to spark up a conversation between viewers about the negative effects of technology on society is coming back April 10.
When Black Mirror returns for its seventh season, it will boast an all-star ensemble cast insix episodes that ares sure to be thought-provokins.
Netflix is remaining tight-lipped about the plots of each episode, but we do know that we are getting a sequel to the popular “USS Callister” episode. This episode originally starred Jesse Plemons, Michaela Coel, Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, and Billy Magnussen and dropped in 2017 as part of Black Mirror season 4.
We can look forward to new cast members Michele Austin, Ben Bailey Smith, Asim Chaudhry, Josh Finan, James Nelson-Joyce, Will Poulter, Jay Simpson, and Michael Workéyè this season.
Previously announced cast members include Magnussen, Milioti, Simpson, Awkwafina, Milanka Brooks, Peter Capaldi, Emma Corrin, Patsy Ferran, Paul Giamatti, Lewis Gribben, Osy Ikhile, Rashida Jones, Siena Kelly, Rosy McEwen, Chris O’Dowd, Issa Rae, Paul G. Raymond, Tracee Ellis Ross and Harriet Walter.
Sounds lit.

Has Black Mirror Become “Too Americanized?”
The trailer is already sparking buzz on social media, both good and bad. Some fans feel the anthology series has become “too Americanized.”
“The Americanization of Black Mirror is the worst thing to happen to this series. Bring back the Euros,” one user on X, formerly Twitter wrote.
Another post read, “Make Black Mirror British again!”
Damn.
Regardless, we are sure people will be tuning in and binging on the show because that’s how it always works. People complain, but watch to confirm their complaints, turning the series into a hit for Netflix.
You can see more reactions and photos in the gallery below.

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