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Atlanta’s Piedmont Park is closed this morning as an investigation in underway after the body of a Black male was found HANGING from a tree near the park’s entrance.
Atlanta Police have issued a statement saying that the scene is “consistent with a suicide,” however social media is not letting this story slide that easy.
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There’s a viral video circulating online that has everyone asking the same question over and over again…
‘Really Justin? Why didn’t you drive off??’
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A1 Recordings founder and Atlanta rap vet?Rocko?is suing?Future?for unpaid commissions, but apparently Future?would prefer to handle things differenty.
Future signed with Rocko back in 2011, and Rocko filed a lawsuit alleging that the ?Wicked? rapper?cut his company out of millions in commission from contract advances, touring and endorsements when?he cut a side deal with Epic Records in 2011.
[READ: Rocko Sues Future For Breach of Contract… ]
As expected, Future took his itchy Twitter fingers to respond to reports and managed fire shots at?both Rocko and Ciara in the process.
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Momma Dee of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta plays quite a character on the popular ‘reality’ show and the world finally understands more about her since her husband, Ernest, leaked the deets last week.
If you missed it, Ernest revealed to Miss Shirleen (Rasheeda’s Mom) that Momma Dee acts a bit koo-koo at times because she’s not only been diagnosed as bi-polar, but she also mixes her medication with alcohol.
Ernest also said that he and Momma Dee were having a few issues in their new marriage and they were shown on the show seeing marital counseling from a pastor.
[READ: RECAP: LHHTL Season 5 Episode 9 ‘Free At Last’ + Watch Full Episode (VIDEO)]
Well now Momma Dee has responded to Ernest’s claims and shared a few intimate details about her hubby as well with all of her ‘fans’ on social media.
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It’s no secret that Antwan ‘Big Boi’ Patton is one of my favorites and it’s not just because he’s an awesome entertainer.
Big shares lots of interesting thought-provoking things via social media and recently, he posted a meme featuring a comparison between mothers of the 70’s vs. the mothers of today that got a lot of people hot under the collar.
Many hit the tweets to complain about what they felt was obvious sexism and in kind, the popular entertainer posted an appropriate ‘clap back’ to his online critics.
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Know your ‘ROOTS’… that’s the overall theme of the original 1977 miniseries, as well as the 2016 remake of the classic slave story.
British actor Malachi Kirby made his debut as Kunte Kinte reloaded with the help of Lavar Burton, who appeared in the first production.? There are also several high profiles names associated with the 2016 version including Will Packer, Clifford ‘T.I.’ Harris, Forrest Whittaker, Laurence Fishburn & more.
[FLASHBACK: Tip ?T.I.? Harris, Will Packer, Phaedra Parks & More Attend #ROOTS Advance Screening? (PHOTOS + VIDEO)]
The original “Roots” miniseries drew more than 130 million viewers (over half the U.S. population) when it aired back in 1977 and won nine Emmy awards.? Last night’s premiere episode was just the first of what’s to come.
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