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The Republican nominee pulled off an unlikely primary victory despite reporting a negative campaign balance of -$24
Justin Murphy, an attorney and former Senate candidate, has secured the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in New Jersey, setting up a November contest against popular incumbent Democratic Sen. Cory Booker.
Murphy won Tuesday’s Republican primary, defeating three opponents despite entering the race with a campaign account that reportedly held a negative balance of $24, according to federal campaign finance filings cited by The Hill. Murphy’s surprising victory now places him opposite Booker, the two-term Democratic senator who ran unopposed in his party’s primary and remains one of the most prominent political figures in the state.
Murphy, who previously sought the Republican Senate nomination in 2024, campaigned on a platform focused on reducing government spending, cutting taxes, strengthening border security, and expanding economic opportunities. He has also advocated for boosting private-sector growth and limiting federal intervention in the economy.
Despite clinching victory with just more than 33% of the vote, Murphy is seen as a significant underdog heading into the general election — New Jersey has not elected a Republican to the U.S. Senate since 1972. Plus, Booker has substantial name recognition, a robust fundraising operation, and a strong advantage among Democratic voters statewide. Records show that the incumbent also has more than $22 million in cash on hand, reports Politico.
Murphy faces a steep uphill battle during the midterm elections since about 38% of registered voters in the Garden State are Democrats, while only 25% are Republicans. Thirty-six percent remain unaffiliated.
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Gramz quickly told a judge to hold up, claiming that “forcing her” to pay the rapper would impose a major financial burden on her.
Blogger Milagro “Gramz” Cooper’s mouth and fingers were clearly writing checks she can’t afford to cash based on her reaction after a judge reinstated Megan Thee Stallion‘s $75,000 jury verdict against her.
TMZ exclusively reports that Cooper quickly told a judge to hold up, claiming that “forcing her” to pay it would impose a major financial burden, so she asked the judge to pause the payments while she battles the charges in a higher court.
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According to new court documents obtained by TMZ, Milagro wants to delay payment while she appeals the ruling from the lower court. She argues there are still major issues with the case that should be reviewed.
Milagro tells the court she’s a self-employed media commentator and content creator whose income can fluctuate month to month. She says she does not have substantial liquid assets and lacks the financial resources needed to immediately satisfy the judgment or post a full supersedeas bond.

The celebrity gossip site reports that Gramz argues she supports her household, which includes two minor children, and notes that if she has to pay Megan Thee Stallion immediately, it could put a financial strain on her family.
She is pleading with the judge to pause any payment to the Houston rapper until the appeal is decided.
As expected, Megan and her legal team are completely against this request after successfully convincing a jury to side with Thee Stallion in her lawsuit against Gramz after she shared some posts related to Tory Lanez following the aftermath of the shooting.
Well, she should have thought about that before she got to typing and basically defaming the rapper, making her one of the many cases that these celebs are not playing when you drop baseless claims about them on the internet.
Social media is also clowning her following the revelation that she is trying to delay sending Megan Thee Stallion her coins.
“But…but…she told Megan to sue her. Her listeners don’t want to help? The family of the inmate who was sending her money not offering up a dime of support for their mouthpiece??,” one user on X, formerly Twitter, wrote.
Welp.
You can see more reactions below.
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“If the President wants to improve the Black jobless rate, he needs to stop firing federal workers,” Gbenga Ajilore, chief economist at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, told theGrio
After President Donald Trump recently told theGrio his policies are bringing back “Black jobs,” the new jobs report for May shows that while the Black unemployment rate has slightly declined, it remains disproportionately high compared to the national rate and rates of other racial or ethnic groups.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in May, the Black unemployment rate modestly dipped to 6.6% after reaching 7.3% a month prior. That is higher than the national unemployment rate (4.3%), the white unemployment rate (3.8%), the Asian unemployment rate (3.8%), and the Hispanic unemployment rate (5.0%).
The slight decline in the jobless rate for Black Americans comes after President Trump told theGrio a day before the job numbers were to be released that, “We saw some numbers that we’re doing really well.”
“We’re doing very well with the Black jobs, African-American jobs,” the president said inside the Oval Office, where he announced a $700 million federal investment in coal plants.
Despite the appearance of a positive shift in the job market for Black workers, Gbenga Ajilore, chief economist at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, told theGrio that the drop in Black unemployment was “driven by a drop in labor force participation more than a gain in employment.” In other words, more Black workers aren’t being hired; they’re simply opting out of the job search.
As theGrio previously reported, Black Americans have acutely suffered in Trump’s economy as a result of the confluence of his policies, most notably attacks on DEI and the slashing of the federal workforce.
“If the President wants to improve the Black jobless rate, he needs to stop firing federal workers,” Ajilore told theGrio, adding, “The federal government has been the best place for Black workers for over 80 years.”
Many Black Americans have been able to thrive in the middle class as a result of high federal employment, particularly in non-political civil service jobs. However, the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal government in the name of so-called “waste and fraud” have specifically targeted these once-protected and coveted positions.
“Going to Schedule F is definitely not going to help either,” said Ajilore, referring to an executive order Trump signed on Tuesday that strips protections for 8,000 federal workers, making them “at-will” employees, making it easier for the government to fire them without cause.
When asked about the racial disparity in unemployment numbers, the president told theGrio that government and private sector investments in coal plants and the auto industries will bring more jobs to Black communities.
“What we’re really going to do well is when all these plants are open, you know. We’re building many car plants. We’re bringing cars back from Germany. We’re bringing, you know, we lost the car industry years ago. 54% of the industry went to Germany, Japan, Canada, Mexico,” said Trump.
“It’s all coming back. It’s amazing,” the president continued. “And where your Black worker is really going to do well is when those factories open. So, I think they’re going to be great. We’ve, we’ve been doing well. It’s been a big focus for me.”
Despite the president’s pronouncements, the coal industry has been in decline since 2008. It remains to be seen if Trump’s new actions will make any meaningful difference. Utility companies have also been using coal to produce energy for data centers, which have faced criticisms for polluting Black communities, among other environmental harms.
As for the auto industry, while job creation has grown, manufacturing jobs have steadily declined due to Trump’s global tariffs and the war in Iran, which are driving up costs and disrupting supply chains. What’s worse, as many as 100,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost in Trump’s economy.
“There is a level of disgust Black Americans have with the prioritization of this presidency, especially when it comes to more endless wars,” said Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross. “Black Americans are seeing a consistent lack of resources in their communities, and are told that we just don’t have the money.”
She added, “Meanwhile, we’re spending billions of dollars a day in a war of choice from this president.”

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The Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives said of the president’s upcoming New York visit: “This guy has to inject himself.”
President Donald Trump confirmed he will attend an upcoming NBA finals game to watch the New York Knicks play in their first finals in more than 25 years, telling reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday that he will travel to Madison Square Garden for Monday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs.
“I’ve been a Knicks fan for a long time,” said the New York native, adding, “They’re a great team.”
However, New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, dunked on the 47th president of the United States for his upcoming presidential visit to MSG.
“I’m not sure it’s going to be a good reception for him,” Jeffries told CNN. “Why does Donald Trump always have to ruin a good thing? Like literally, the Knicks haven’t been in the NBA finals for 27 years. The city is trying to celebrate this. We’ve embraced this team, and this guy has to inject himself.”
Jeffries, who is leading Democrats to potentially win back the majority in the House to become the first African-American speaker, continued, “I mean, come on, seriously, give us a break. Why doesn’t this guy just focus on trying to improve the quality of life of the American people? Because the Trump economy has been a disaster.”
As President Trump is seated inside Madison Square Garden on Monday, Jeffries said he’ll be tuning in from Washington, D.C., as Congress is in session.
He told theGrio, “But I hope to gather with a group of friends and colleagues and, you know, watch the Knicks be successful in both Game 3 and Game 4 in the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden.”
The Knicks are currently leading the NBA finals series against the Spurs 1-0. Game 2 is Friday night in San Antonio. Trump’s presence at Game 3 will mark the first time in history that a U.S. president attends an NBA finals game.
Cameron Trimble, founder and CEO of Hip-Politics and the former White House Director of Digital Engagement under President Biden, previously told theGrio, “Trump always wants to be the first to do things.”
Given Trump’s unpopularity in New York, where the Queens native was criminally convicted, clashed with elected officials, and saw his Trump Hotel vandalized on numerous occasions, Trump is likely to be met with something familiar whenever he visits the Big Apple or attends a sporting event: boos and protests.
“I think he’ll be met with resounding boos,” says Trimble.
Throughout his first and second terms, Trump has been met with boos at major sporting events numerous times. In November 2025, the president was booed at an NFL game between the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions. Two months earlier, Trump was booed at the U.S. Open men’s singles championship match in New York City. During his first term, President Trump was booed while attending the World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros.
Trimble tells theGrio that he believes Trump’s plan to attend the NBA finals at Madison Square Garden is less about spectating and more about politics.
“He understands his approval ratings are low,” said the former Biden official, who pointed to the unpopular U.S. war in Iran that is driving up gas prices and the rising cost of living, and the controversy over the Epstein files “cover-up.”
Trimble said Trump, who is facing political headwinds, likely sees attending one of the largest American sporting events in a city he once had “deep ties” to, and to cheer on a team that hasn’t won an NBA championship in more than 50 years, as an opportunity to inject himself into “cultural significance.”
“I think Trump sees this as both an opportunity to be first and attach his name and likeness to something that is universally popular,” he argued.
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Tyler, the Creator’s Jay-Z story resurfaced this week after Revolt released a video of a 2022 DJ Drama interview where he explained why he said no.
Tyler, the Creator turned down an offer from Jay-Z to sign with his label when he was coming up, and he has no regrets about it.
The story resurfaced this week after Revolt released video footage of a 2022 interview between Tyler and DJ Drama on his Gangster Grillz podcast. In the clip, posted to Instagram by the Breakfast Club, Tyler described Jay-Z inviting him and his crew to one of his LA homes for tacos before pitching the deal.
“He wanted to sign us,” Tyler said. “I was like, no. I love your work. I don’t think you guys have what I have and could help me get to what I truly want. Not what we think we’re supposed to have as musicians or artists or the shiny plane. Like, I don’t want that.”
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He added that at the time, all he wanted was to sit on Photoshop and make beats, and he felt that creative control was the only thing that mattered.
The interview also touched on how Tyler rarely comes up in top-five rap conversations despite his commercial success, including selling out 32,000-seat arenas in Sydney.
When asked whether he agrees he should be mentioned more in generational rap debates alongside Drake, Kendrick and J. Cole, Tyler brushed the premise off entirely.
“I think people who fixate on objective top fives are lame,” he said. “I’d rather hear people talk about what they like in love and their favorites instead of who’s the best based on numbers or hits.”
He also addressed being overlooked in conversations about LA rap specifically.
“I don’t get mentioned on the California thing, but whatever,” he said. “Is it because I don’t make the sound that sounds like California or Los Angeles? How are we measuring this list?”

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These individuals, often celebrated for their talents, carry the weight of their lineage while also carving out their unique identities.
In the ever-evolving landscape of Hollywood, the term “nepo baby” has gained traction, often sparking discussions about privilege, opportunity, and legacy.
Among the prominent figures in this conversation are Black artists whose familial connections have influenced their paths in the entertainment industry. These individuals, often celebrated for their talents, carry the weight of their lineage while also carving out their unique identities.
Take, for example, Jaden and Willow Smith, the children of legendary actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Growing up in a household steeped in creativity, both have successfully ventured into music and acting, showcasing their talents on their own terms.
Similarly, Zoë Kravitz, daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet, has established herself as a versatile actress and fashion icon, reflecting her rich artistic heritage.
Tracee Ellis Ross, the daughter of music legend Diana Ross, has also made a significant mark in television and film, using her platform to champion diversity and representation.
Meanwhile, John David Washington, son of the acclaimed Denzel Washington, has risen to prominence in his own right, proving that talent often runs in the family.
However, it’s essential to recognize that while these individuals benefit from their connections, they also face high expectations and scrutiny.
Their journeys remind us that the entertainment industry is not just about connections; it’s about hard work, resilience, and the desire to create meaningful art.
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The split heard round the world generated thousands of comments about proper graduation celebrations and whether the student in question was in the wrong.
Graduation day for many high school students is a cause for celebration. Over the years, students have dapped up administrators, done a dance routine with a nearby classmate, temporarily held up the ceremony just so their full achievements could be heard and appreciated, the list goes on.
In Tyvion Campbell’s case, the Chicago Tech Academy graduate found herself at the center of an internet firestorm thanks to a split (and a little more) during her graduation ceremony.
In the clip, which has garnered nearly 1 million views on TikTok, Campbell walked the stage at the Harold Washington Cultural Center with her hand aloft in celebration of her high school graduation. Not long after she reached the podium, she dropped down into a split. The video, captured from different angles, led to what Campbell called “discrimination” a few days later, as school administrators withheld her diploma.
“Now, a quick back story. I’ve been telling these people for weeks that I was gonna do a split on stage,” she claimed in a follow-up video, which has been viewed nearly 3 million times. “It was not a surprise. They just thought I was joking, and that’s the problem. Now, don’t think I’m joking, because I’m not.”
Campbell said she had previously mentioned doing the split and that after she wasn’t handed her diploma, she was asked to step outside for a conversation with the dean and the school principal, Zataya Shackleford.
“She was beyond angry. Like, livid. It was genuine tears in her eyes, and her mouth was shaking. She was really, really, really, really upset,” Campbell said. “And she’s like, you need to figure out a way how you’re gonna make up for this. Um, you’re not getting your diploma until you figure out a way how you’re gonna, um, make up for what you just did. And I’m like, wait, I have to figure that out, or do you have to figure that out?”
In a memo obtained by Fox 32 Chicago, there were no rules specified for what students could do at graduation, only that parents could not bring helium balloons and that parking was specified. Eventually, Campbell was granted her diploma and says she has zero regrets over the split.
“Honestly, I didn’t think it was a twerk,” she told Fox 32’s Tia Ewing. “In my opinion, I thought I was just doing a split. But I apologize to anyone who thought it was inappropriate, and I am truly sorry. But I have no regrets at the same time. I would definitely say make sure you get your diploma first, then do your dance.”
Campbell will attend Georgia State University in the fall and major in business administration.

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Jalen Brunson overcame an early knee scare to score 30 points in a thriller Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
The New York Knicks’ historic playoff win streak continues, thanks to Captain Clutch, better known as Jalen Brunson.
The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs at their home in Frost Bank Arena in the first game of the 2026 NBA Finals.
However, it wasn’t as easy a feat as in previous rounds, as the Spurs appeared to have the upper hand, having been fresh off a 7-game series, while the Knicks were a bit rusty after not playing in more than a week.
It started with New York jumping out to a 14-7 lead, but the Spurs answered by going on a 20-5 run to end the first quarter.
But worse than that was when Landry Shamet pushed the Spurs’ Harrison Barnes to the floor, hitting Brunson in the right knee. The contact was brutal enough that Brunson was pulled from the game for the rest of the quarter and taken to the back for further evaluation. 
Up 27-19 heading into the second quarter, the Knicks would be neck and neck with the Spurs until the last two minutes, which allowed them to finish the half 55-48, on the back of Julian Champagnie’s five threes.
Brunson did return and was a bit slow at first, scoring eight points, but it was the third quarter where the Knicks showed up as they have in the rest of the postseason.
It was only after a Spurs run had them up 63-50 that the Knicks tied the game at the close of the third, 76-76. 
In the fourth, it was all Knicks, which the Spurs only led for a brief moment before it was snatched away thanks to Brunson’s three-pointer and a pull-up jumper with just 37 seconds left.
OG Anunoby sealed the victory with two pairs of free throws that made it impossible for the Spurs to respond to a 10-point deficit. 
Brunson’s heroics amounted to 13 points just in the fourth quarter, earning them their 12th win, the second-longest postseason win streak in NBA history.
After the 105-95 win, Brunson is glad to win, but he’s already looking forward to Game 2.
“I think we know what we have to do,” Brunson said after the game. “I think we are a pretty together group. Be able to trust each other and still have each other’s back and know that we just have to keep chipping away, chipping away. It’s just a credit to the mentality that we have as a team. But we can’t just be satisfied with that. We have a long way to go and we have a lot of things to do to be better, but happy we came away with a win.”
The game wasn’t without antics, as a fan ran onto the court during the fourth quarter for a selfie — that Victor Wembanyama appeared to smile for— while Mitchell Robinson had a priceless reaction.
In what might be a success for New York rowdiness, only four people were arrested outside Madison Square Garden.
See social media’s reaction to Game 1 below. 
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Williams and Mboko will play doubles during the HSBC Championship at Queen’s Club in London on Monday, June 8.
Serena Williams will partner with rising tennis star Victoria Mboko in doubles during her comeback debut this month.
Mboko, the 19-year-old Canadian ranked No. 9 in the world’s women’s singles, said Thursday that she would be honored to play alongside Williams, 44, as a wild-card entry in the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in London next week, according to The Associated Press.
After practicing in West London on Thursday, Mboko shared a photo of the pair on Instagram and praised Williams ahead of her highly anticipated return to the sport.
“The Queen is back,” Mboko said in the post’s caption. “An honor to share the court with one of the greatest athletes of all time this week. Even more excited to play doubles together! Tennis is pretty special.”
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In 2022, Williams made the difficult decision to step away from tennis to focus on her husband Alex, daughter, Olympia and expanding their family.
“I’ve been reluctant to admit that I have to move on from playing tennis. It’s like a taboo topic. It comes up, and I start to cry. I think the only person I’ve really gone there with is my therapist,” Williams wrote in a personal essay for Vogue.
Williams never officially retired, however, leaving open the possibility of a comeback. During her nearly 30-year career, she has won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister, Venus, and achieved a career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles, according to ESPN.
Speaking at the French Open last week, Mboko praised Williams and reflected on her influence on the sport: “I really look up to her. I mean, the fact that she even knows me is very exciting.”
Queen’s Club organizers confirmed Williams’ return to tennis in a post on the tournament’s official Instagram account, according to TheGrio.
“Queen’s Club feels like the perfect place to begin this next chapter,” Williams said in an announcement on Monday. “Grass has given me some of the most meaningful moments of my career, and I’m excited to be back competing on one of the sport’s most iconic stages.”
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 Spiritual leader Iyanla Vanzant opens up about the beauty in learning to grieve at a time when she says we need it most.
Iyanla Vanzant knows a thing or two about grief. The media icon has buried two daughters, survived an abusive relationship, and stepped away from a hit show at the height of its success. That’s why when she says more of us, in particular Black people, could use some more of it, she’s not just speaking theoretically. 
During a sitdown with CNN’s Abby Phillips last week at the 30th American Black Film Festival in Miami, which theGrio sat in on, the 73-year-old spiritual leader and media personality opened up about what is keeping many of us from achieving the level of authenticity she has mastered. According to her, for a lot of us, it’s an inability to properly grieve the large and small traumas of our lives.
“The greatest gift, I think, that people can give themselves, and this is an act of spiritual hygiene, is grief,” she said while seated across from Phillips in the New World Center in South Beach.
“We have to grieve the things that we lost, we have to grieve the dreams that we never fulfilled. We have to grieve the ways of being that no longer serve who we are. We have to grieve them,” she continued. “That means sit in this thing and let yourself feel it and weep if you have to, so that you get what’s next.” 
For Vanzant, grief has been a critical part of the healing process that allowed her to live more authentically following some of the greatest losses of her life. As Black Americans grapple with inherited trauma, personal tragedy, and a political climate marked by attacks on voting rights, diversity initiatives, and Black history, she argued that many have been conditioned to survive pain rather than fully process it. All of that unresolved grief, she said, may be one reason so many continue to search for the kind of leadership once embodied by figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
“One of the things that has us so separated is our discordant energy,” she explained, noting that currently we divide ourselves and even our attention for care into categories like men, women, white, Black, gay, straight.
“How about the living people?” she said simply.  “When you’re clean on the inside, everything that’s serving your vibrational frequency will come to you.”
Getting clean, Vanzant said, involves grieving. In America, many have not fully grieved the end of slavery any more than Black Americans have not fully grieved the ways its legacy continues to shape our lives. Let alone the inherited generational curses plaguing many of us. Yet many of the Black leaders, thinkers and healers who have most profoundly shaped the culture, including Vanzant, have done so by confronting that grief head-on.
“We could follow Reverend Jackson, we could follow Stokely, we could follow Reverend Dr. King, we could follow Malcolm because they were clean and they were doing what they had to do, their purpose,” she said, adding that their larger purpose doesn’t necessarily speak to the type of “humans” they were personally. 
“We gotta get clear. You’ve got to do your work, you gotta clean up your mind, clean up your heart, and everything that you’re supposed to do, everything that you’re supposed to have, it’ll come to you, really,” she noted.
After a five-year hiatus from television, Vanzant returned to OWN in January with the limited series “Iyanla: The Inside Fix,” which revisited some of the most memorable cases from her hit show “Iyanla: Fix My Life,” which ended in 2021. At the time, when it wrapped, part of the reason was that Vanzant said she didn’t like the salacious direction the show was being pushed in for ratings. 
“Y’all making TV, I’m healing people,” she recalled declaring at the time. “I wasn’t willing to do what was required to get the ratings by prostituting people’s pain.”  
During her hiatus, Vanzant said she became clearer on her purpose and committed to doing her own healing work. The approach appears to have resonated. Following the series’ debut, OWN ordered two additional specials in February 2026, with production beginning the following month. 
“You really don’t have to work that hard,” she said. “All I had to do was pick up the phone, say, “Hey, Miss O, and she said, ‘How about doing two more episodes of Fix My Life?’”
She added, “Nobody’s coming to save you, nobody’s coming to lead you, nobody’s coming to fix you, nobody’s coming to check. Do your work, and what will happen is all your posse will be drawn to you.”
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The rappers and collaborators both publicly addressed the status of their relationship months after a leaked phone call changed everything between them.
Cardi B is telling her side of the fallout with Latto.
The “Bodega Baddie” rapper hopped on social media Thursday (June 4) after her “Put It On Da Floor Again” collaborator opened up about the rift in their relationship, which was caused by a leaked phone call.
“On that call I didn’t even mean to call you that, I didn’t mean any harm..” Cardi wrote on X. “There’s a difference in what I said vs what I meant. What I could have said was you was too forgiving and gave too much mercy in that situation.. But it was a heated conversation and I let my mouth get the best of me.”
I truly understand how you feel…and that’s exactly why I chose to apologize publicly because the disrespect became public. On that call I didn’t even mean to call you that, I didn’t mean any harm.. There’s a difference in what I said vs what I meant. What I could have said was…
The rapper added, “I always had love and respect for you ! I always wanted to make it right but making it right looks different for the both of us… I wanted to connect with you but you wanted to address it on your album,” she said.
The initiation of Latto’s and Cardi’s friendship breakup played out for the public when an audio of a phone call supposedly between Cardi B and Ice Spice’s manager leaked online last September. Speaking about her fellow Bronx rapper, Cardi threatened to beat up Ice Spice, but not without invoking Latto’s name in an unflattering way.
“I’mma show y’all, I’m not Latto,” Cardi said in the clip. “I’mma beat her the f–k up. I’mma knock her the f–k out. All y’all. I’mma beat her ass. I’mma get Riot beat up by my n—as. Y’all gonna see what the fuck is up. Y’all think I’m fucking p—y a– Latto?”
After the leak, Cardi came clean and apologized for insulting Latto in a “hot” moment, saying, “I respect everything about her.” The 33-year-old rapper also added that she would apologize to Latto privately by gifting her a bag.
I was ranting and hot at the moment but I fck with Latto HEAVY!! I respect everything about her including her team thats so sweet.. AND NOPE! I’m not too prideful to apologize to somebody I really respect so this my public apology and now ima privately buy her a bag
But then, Latto took to the studio to respond to Cardi’s apology and gift. On her newest album, “Big Mama,” released in May, the 27-year-old new mom expressed that she wasn’t impressed with how Cardi handled the situation.
“Talkin’ ’bout buying Big Mama a bag like my n—a ain’t already bought it,” Latto raps on the track “Gimme Dat.”
The line immediately created a buzz among fans, who speculated it was directed at the “Bodak Yellow” artist. Then, in an interview with “The Breakfast Club,” released Thursday, Latto confirmed the suspicion.
“Well, yes, it was about Cardi,” she said. “I rap about what’s going on in my life at the moment.”
Latto also explained that the leaked audio came out right after she had recorded a verse for Cardi’s album, “Am I the Drama?”
“I was at an early stage of my pregnancy, and I rushed to the studio to do this verse for her first week’s sales. Literally, like two days later, I’m seeing all over the internet I’m being called p—y. I’m pregnant; emotions tied. And it was someone I deadass looked at as a friend… we was on a texting basis.”
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Similarly, in this latest post, Cardi B also admitted to being emotional during a phone call about Ice Spice because she was pregnant.
“When the call came out, I was eight months pregnant, had just released my album, and was extremely overwhelmed and emotional. Thats not to excuse what I said but to let you know where I was in my head,” she said.
Both rappers are months removed from the situation that initially sparked their breakdown; it’s uncertain whether they’re ready to move on from this terse point in their relationship. Even though Latto said the audio leak left a “bad taste” in her mouth, she said she wasn’t closed off to a potential reconciliation.
“I’m open to a conversation, when, I don’t know. It wasn’t a diss, it was where I was in life,” she told “The Breakfast Club.”
Cardi, however, said that she has made “multiple attempts to connect” with the Atlanta rapper since the incident happened.
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Before streaming, before IMAX, and before TikTok reactions, these movies had people lining up at drive-in theaters across America.
There was a time when piling into the car, grabbing some popcorn, and heading to the drive-in was one of the biggest nights out in America. Drive-in theaters exploded in popularity during the 1950s and 1960s, but certain blockbuster films helped keep the tradition alive for decades.
From shark attacks to galactic adventures, these are some of the biggest movies that packed drive-in theaters and created unforgettable moviegoing experiences.
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The ultimate summer movie was also a drive-in favorite. Featuring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, Grease became one of the highest-grossing musicals of all time and perfectly matched the nostalgic vibe of the drive-in era.
Steven Spielberg’s shark thriller changed Hollywood forever. Audiences packed drive-ins across the country to experience the suspense of the first true summer blockbuster.
Long before Disney and streaming series, moviegoers gathered at drive-ins to witness the battle between the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire. The film became a cultural phenomenon and one of the most successful movies ever made.
Families flocked to drive-ins to see the story of a lonely alien trying to find his way home. The heartwarming Spielberg classic became the highest-grossing film of its era.
Few movies capture classic car culture better than American Graffiti. With its cruising scenes, rock-and-roll soundtrack, and nostalgic storytelling, it felt tailor-made for the drive-in experience.
Seeing dinosaurs come to life on a giant outdoor screen was a major event in the summer of 1993. Many drive-ins reported record attendance during the film’s release.
The adventures of Marty McFly and Doc Brown became a favorite for audiences of all ages. The film’s mix of comedy, science fiction, and nostalgia made it a drive-in staple.
Disney’s animated classic attracted families in huge numbers. Its memorable soundtrack and emotional story helped make it one of the most successful animated films of all time.
Nothing says summer blockbuster like giant alien spaceships invading Earth. The explosive action spectacle was one of the biggest drawcards at drive-ins during the 1990s.
Tom Cruise became a superstar thanks to this high-flying action classic. Packed with memorable quotes, aerial stunts, and a legendary soundtrack, Top Gun was a perfect drive-in movie.
While thousands of drive-in theaters once dotted the American landscape, only a fraction remain today. Yet the experience continues to attract movie lovers looking for a little nostalgia. Whether it’s a classic film, a family movie night, or the latest blockbuster, drive-ins remain a unique piece of movie history that refuses to fade away.
What’s your favorite movie you’ve ever seen at a drive-in theater?
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We are going to act like we didn’t see the rodent run up the wall though.
Jay-Z had Hip-Hop buzzing over the weekend after headlining The Roots Picnic. To nobody’s surprise, Dame Dash has weighed in on the set and the freestyle that had fans talking.
As spotted on Complex, Dame shared his thoughts during a recent sit-down with The Art of Dialogue, and let’s just say he was not exactly giving Hov a standing ovation. When asked about Jay-Z mentioning him during the freestyle, Dame dismissed the bars and said he expected more from the Brooklyn rapper.
“I thought that rap was bad. It was terrible,” Dame said. Jay-Z used part of his Roots Picnic freestyle to take aim at several people who have had his name in their mouths, including his former Roc-A-Fella partner. One of the lines fans immediately connected to Dame found Hov joking about his teeth while also calling him “down on his luck again.”
For anyone who has followed their history, the shot did not come out of nowhere. Jay-Z and Dame Dash helped build Roc-A-Fella Records together alongside Kareem “Biggs” Burke, but their relationship famously fell apart after years of success, business disagreements, and the eventual split of the label. Since then, Dame has had plenty to say about Jay publicly, so Hov apparently decided to use the Roots Picnic stage to return some of that energy.
Dame was not only focused on the lyrics, either. He also had jokes about Jay-Z’s hair during the performance. “I was like, ‘why would they let him come outside like that? Why do they keep putting you in these funny hairstyles?” he asked.
Dash also suggested that the version of Jay-Z he remembers would have come with something sharper, saying the freestyle sounded beneath the rapper he once knew. In Dame’s eyes, the bars were not clever enough for someone with Hov’s reputation.
Of course, the internet had plenty to say as well. Some fans thought Jay-Z’s freestyle was a reminder of why he is still one of the best to ever do it, while others were more focused on the names he decided to mention during the set. Either way, Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic performance has kept the timeline busy, and now Dame Dash has officially added his response to the conversation.
You can see Dame discuss Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic freestyle below.
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Ahead of “Scary Movie 6,” Shawn and Marlon Wayans share their approach to making boundary-pushing comedy in 2026.
26 years after “Scary Movie” first premiered in theaters, the franchise is making its way back, and the Wayans brothers are making sure it was worth the wait.

“Scary Movie “‘ hits theaters on June 5, reuniting the film’s “Core Four” — Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Regina Hall, and Anna Faris — for what the brothers are calling the franchise’s boldest installment yet, with a promise that  “every line will be crossed.”
Now, for longtime “Scary Movie” fans, the tagline comes as no surprise. But the entertainment world in 2026 is very different from the one the franchise first entered in 2000. Comedy, especially the boundary-pushing kind that the Wayans built their legacy on, is navigating a very different landscape in the age of social media and cancel culture. Jokes that push the envelope, but were once taken the chin, can now go viral and spark a full-on social media firestorm.
In an exclusive interview with theGrio, when asked how they approached making a film designed to “cancel cancel culture, the Wayans brothers shared the formula to their success. 
“We definitely went there [in the movie], but I feel like we have an autocorrect. We listen to the audience, we listen to ourselves, and every comedian has some kind of conscience,” Marlon explained. “Over time, you really start becoming tasteful. Just because something makes you go, ‘ooh,’ it doesn’t mean it’s absolutely hilarious. Sometimes it’s just a tasteless joke that makes you, we want you to feel good. So, if you go, ‘oh,’ there better be a ‘HA HA’  after that, or it’s not worth it. Anything that I felt hurt the movie, I took out. We want to keep the momentum.”
“[Which is to make people] Laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh,” Shawn added. 
“Now you try things, but that’s every comedian. You gotta try things, but when you’ve got a finished product, how does it feel? When you’re doing comedy, our whole purpose is to make everybody laugh, not to be liked. We want to make you laugh, and sometimes you can fail doing that too,” Marlon continued. 
“[And that happens when] you tried too hard to be like, so you wasn’t funny,” his brother injected. 
“You’ve got to go with your instincts, and then sometimes people try to be disliked, and it works. We Wayans have never been tasteless; that’s just not our formula. Ours is to make you laugh.” 
 And it’s a formula that’s resonated with audiences for decades, from “In Living Color” to “White Chicks” to the original “Scary Movie” films that changed the parody genre entirely. Now they’re back, ready to make viewers laugh with the “Scary Movie 6” premiere in theaters on June 5. 

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Teen artist Kameirah Johnson says winning Google’s 2025-2026 Doodle for Google contest is affirmation that her voice and vision matter.
Kameirah Johnson, a senior at Lakeside High School in North Seattle, is the official winner of Google’s 2025-2026 Doodle for Google competition. And now, all Google users can see her piece, “Hair Power: The Crown that Grows From Us,” on the search engine’s landing page. 
As previously reported by theGrio, every year, Google hosts the nationwide art contest that invites students in grades K-12 to flex their creativity for a chance to have their Google Doodle featured on the website, as well as to win a $55,000 scholarship and a $50,000 tech package for their school. 
Competing in this year’s theme of “My superpower is…”, Johnson’s award-winning artwork celebrates the beauty of Black hair, featuring three Black girls’ curls, coils, and braids spelling out “Google.” 
“My superpower is my hair and the family history it carries. Each texture and style holds culture, care, and survival passed down without words,” Johnson shared in a statement. “Lying in the grass, our crowns rest without weakening. This kinky hair refuses conformity; it makes us different. Shaped by our lineage, our hair is undeniably beautiful.”
When speaking with theGrio in April, the young artist explained how inspired she was by her personal relationship with her hair, as well as the deep history surrounding Black hair. 
“Black hair felt right because it’s never just hair; it represents identity, culture, and self-expression. I’ve seen how it can be judged or misunderstood, but also how powerful and creative it is,” she told theGrio. “I was inspired to submit because I wanted to put that beauty and meaning in a space as visible as Google. A Doodle reaches so many people, and I wanted to create something that celebrates Black hair as something worthy of being seen, understood, and appreciated.”
The image of the three women lying in a bed of golden shimmers, which she says represent her mother, her sister, and herself, quickly gained attention on social media, prompting users to rally around her. Across social media platforms, users encouraged everyone to vote for her in the competition’s public voting for the finalists. And for Johnson, the possibility of winning meant more than just receiving a scholarship and attention. 
“Winning would obviously mean recognition, but it would also mean so much more. It would feel like proof that the way I see and interpret the world has value,” the graduating high school senior told theGrio. “As an artist, it’s easy to question whether your work matters or reaches people. This would give me the confidence to keep going, to take up space in rooms that weren’t always built for me.”
“It would also open doors, not just financially for my education, but creatively, allowing me to keep building a future where I can create freely and support my family at the same time,” she added. 
After discovering her artistic talent in 2016, Johnson describes it as a gift from God. And as she prepares to attend New York University in the fall, she hopes to use this gift to build a career.
“I plan to dual major in Studio Art and Economics, continuing to expand my practice across different mediums. Long term, I want to own and curate my own gallery, one that centers artists whose work is often overlooked, especially young artists of color,” she shared. “I’m really interested in being a part of and creating spaces that build community and give people the resources and support to grow. Mentorship is a big part of that for me. I want to be the kind of person I needed when I was first figuring out my voice, someone who opens doors, shares knowledge, and makes the path forward feel possible,” she shared. 
So as Google users around the world are introduced to her art, she hopes it serves as a reminder to “pay attention to what matters, especially the things that aren’t always centered or celebrated.” 
“I want it to feel like an invitation to look closer, to recognize beauty, memory, and humanity in places that are often overlooked,” she concluded. “More than anything, I want it to carry a sense of care and connection, something that makes people feel seen or understood, even in a small way.”
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