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After a three-year old Instagram video of Cardi B confessing that she used to drug and rob men in her past resurfaced, she was ridiculed all over social media. The situation even sparked the #SurvivingCardiB hashtag, inspired by the Surviving R.Kelly Lifetime series, with people saying her career should be cancelled as a result of her being held accountable for her actions. While people poked fun and criticized her, fellow rapper Rick Ross came to her defense.
In his Snapchat story, Rozay said since Cardi changed her ways she should be given a second chance.
“Leave Cardi B alone because we don’t need to persecute her for her past,” the Miami native said. “We need to be leaders and lead by example. Regardless of what you did in your past, if you stole a car in the past, that don’t mean you shouldn’t be able to get money in the future. As long as you change your ways, and we all know Cardi B focused on the money now. She is a leader, and that’s how I feel.”
Rick Ross can relate to Cardi, as he lost a seven-figure endorsement deal with Reebok after he seemed to promote date rape on rapper Rocko’s “U.E.O.N.O It” remix a few years ago. He went on to say that he understood why Reebok revoked the deal.
“I have no love lost for Reebok, you understand, because I needed to understand that I was a king, you understand, and they’re right I didn’t need to promote that the parties I attended at the time [that] that was the lifestyle.”
In the video, a frustrated Cardi reflected on the poor choices she made out of desperation when she was a stripper.
“I had to go strip. I had to go, ‘Oh yeah, you want to f–k me? Yeah, yeah, yeah, let’s go back to this hotel,’ and I drugged n—s up, and I robbed them. That’s what I used to do.”
The “Please Me” rapper came forward and apologized for her actions and expressed remorse for her past choices.
“So I’m seeing on social media that a live I did 3 years ago has popped back up,” she wrote in a now deleted Instagram post. “A live where I talked about things I had to do in my past right or wrong that I felt I needed to do to make a living. I never claim to be perfect or come from a perfect world wit a perfect past I always speak my truth I always own my s–t. There are rappers that glorify murder violence drugs and robbing. Crimes they feel they had to do to survive. I never glorified the things I brought up in that live I never even put those things in my music because I’m not proud of it and feel responsibility not to glorify it. I made the choices that I did at the time because I had very limited options. I was blessed to have been able to rise from that but so many women have not. Whether or not they were poor choices at the time I did what I had to do to survive.”
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After a three-year old Instagram video of Cardi B confessing that she used to drug and rob men in her past resurfaced, she was ridiculed all over social media. The situation even sparked the #SurvivingCardiB hashtag, inspired by the Surviving R.Kelly Lifetime series, with people saying her career should be cancelled as a result of her being held accountable for her actions. While people poked fun and criticized her, fellow rapper Rick Ross came to her defense.
In his Snapchat story, Rozay said since Cardi changed her ways she should be given a second chance.
“Leave Cardi B alone because we don’t need to persecute her for her past,” the Miami native said. “We need to be leaders and lead by example. Regardless of what you did in your past, if you stole a car in the past, that don’t mean you shouldn’t be able to get money in the future. As long as you change your ways, and we all know Cardi B focused on the money now. She is a leader, and that’s how I feel.”
Rick Ross can relate to Cardi, as he lost a seven-figure endorsement deal with Reebok after he seemed to promote date rape on rapper Rocko’s “U.E.O.N.O It” remix a few years ago. He went on to say that he understood why Reebok revoked the deal.
“I have no love lost for Reebok, you understand, because I needed to understand that I was a king, you understand, and they’re right I didn’t need to promote that the parties I attended at the time [that] that was the lifestyle.”
In the video, a frustrated Cardi reflected on the poor choices she made out of desperation when she was a stripper.
“I had to go strip. I had to go, ‘Oh yeah, you want to f–k me? Yeah, yeah, yeah, let’s go back to this hotel,’ and I drugged n—s up, and I robbed them. That’s what I used to do.”
The “Please Me” rapper came forward and apologized for her actions and expressed remorse for her past choices.
“So I’m seeing on social media that a live I did 3 years ago has popped back up,” she wrote in a now deleted Instagram post. “A live where I talked about things I had to do in my past right or wrong that I felt I needed to do to make a living. I never claim to be perfect or come from a perfect world wit a perfect past I always speak my truth I always own my s–t. There are rappers that glorify murder violence drugs and robbing. Crimes they feel they had to do to survive. I never glorified the things I brought up in that live I never even put those things in my music because I’m not proud of it and feel responsibility not to glorify it. I made the choices that I did at the time because I had very limited options. I was blessed to have been able to rise from that but so many women have not. Whether or not they were poor choices at the time I did what I had to do to survive.”
Today marks the 80th anniversary of the first appearance of the most iconic comic book superhero ever: Batman. The Dark Knight made his debut in 1939’s Detective Comics #27, which was written by Bill Finger and penciled by Bob Kane. The story, “The Case of the Criminal Syndicate!”, was only six pages long, in which audiences met Batman, Commissioner Gordon and discovered Batman’s secret identity as wealthy bachelor Bruce Wayne.
Since then, the character has captured the imaginations of millions of fans, inspiring countless comics, spin-offs, team-ups, graphic novels, films, television series, and video games. The character is an indelible part of American culture, one that has made the Caped Crusader a household name for nearly a century.
To celebrate the milestone, DC Comics has released the hardcover compendium Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman — The Deluxe Edition, which includes reprints, essays, and original layouts of classic comics. In addition, you can now pick up the historic Detective Comics No. 1000, which features 96 pages with stories from Warren Ellis, Paul Dini, Tom King, Brian Michael Bendis, Geoff Johns and many more. It also features artwork from artists like Alvaro Martinez, Joëlle Jones, Dustin Nguyen, Jim Lee, and more.
But wait, there’s more! Today only, you can access DC Universe for FREE and enjoy their catalog of all things Batman, ranging from Tim Burton’s Batman films to Super Friends to over a dozen animated Batman features. There are also plenty of classic Batman comics to read, like “The Laughing Fish”, “JLA: Tower of Babel”, “Superman/Batman: Public Enemies”, “Under the Hood”, “Batman and Son”, “Flashpoint”, and “The Court of Owls”. Plus, you can get a one month subscription to DC Universe for 80 cents, so you can finally binge Titans and Doom Patrol.
Fans, creators, and artists have been celebrating the bat-versary all day on Twitter using the hashtags #Batman80 and #LongLiveTheBat. Here are some of our favorite tributes to the Dark Knight.
Batman in the 1950s! #Batman80 #LongLiveTheBat The 1st two covers by Win Mortimer & the last two by Sheldon Moldoff. pic.twitter.com/SbRC4wUPJn
— ComicsintheGoldenAge (@ComicsintheGA) March 30, 2019
Who's your favorite Batman ?#Batman80 #LongLiveTheBat #Batman 🦇
( Artwork by Raichu Copper ) pic.twitter.com/LpSwiOt2L2— KEVIN MIRANDA (@KEVINTOMIRANDA) March 30, 2019
This 8 pg #Detective1000 story written by the everamazing @thatkevinsmith made me miss drawing Batman on the reg-so much work but so satisfying to see the words & pics & colors come together to bring the chars to life #manufactureforuse #batman #batman80 #IloveworkingatDCcomics pic.twitter.com/oIrbbbpn7H
— Jim Lee (@JimLee) March 27, 2019
For #Batman80, we brought in the experts to talk about what makes the caped crusader such an enigma.
Listen to this preview with @JimLee and subscribe now: https://t.co/4sf4L9nu79 pic.twitter.com/FvCqLzqZfs
— SYFY (@SYFY) March 29, 2019
Detective Comics #1000 has arrived at the warehouse! #batman #batman80 #detectivecomics pic.twitter.com/asERwnHGzD
— Alex Ross (@thealexrossart) March 26, 2019
Revealed at #WonderCon during the #Batman panel, the new Detective Comics logo will premiere on my first issue, in two weeks! Exciting! #LongLiveTheBat pic.twitter.com/8VStclKV4W
— Brad Brad Walker (@IAmBradWalker) March 29, 2019
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BATMAN! #BATMAN80 pic.twitter.com/LZejj28q7e
— Cata (@Katralax_) March 30, 2019
My bedroom decor proves I'm a very specific type of Batman fan, and I'm not even ashamed. #Batman80 pic.twitter.com/OcIaBtKmVN
— Jamie Jirak (@JamieCinematics) March 30, 2019
Cheers to all who have been a part of the Bat these last 80 years, creators and readers alike! #Detective1000 #Batman80 #LongLiveTheBat #NCBD #Batman 🥂 @DCComics pic.twitter.com/1q81sIdZ9M
— Mitch Gerads (@MitchGerads) March 26, 2019
How are you celebrating 80 years of Batman? Any favorite Bat-memories? Let us know in the comments!
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The Disney Dreamers’ Academy is an annual weekend held in Orlando, FL by Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine in conjunction with Disney. Each year, 100 students and one chaperone of their choice are flown to Orlando for a weekend of motivation and upliftment. With a series of speakers, activities, and surrounded by the magic of Disney, students are encouraged to dream and learn that anything can happen (and often does). The program is diverse, not discriminating against race or gender. The weekend is full: students dive into their interests, network with individuals at the top of their field, and are poured into by everyone from Ruth E. Carter, Lisa Nichols to Brandi Harvey. Applications for 2020 are open and I strongly suggest if you have a high schooler or know a high schooler, that you have them apply to this dynamic program.
If you’re trying to raise a dreamer and want to know what it takes, keep reading. I took the opportunity to speak with 5 young Black women who shared what their parents and caretakers have done to keep them motivated and engaged.
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If you follow model Slick Woods on Instagram, then you know she’s the sassiest, coolest mom out here, and she’s having quite the adventure raising her son, Saphir (whom she shares with fellow model Adonis Basso). It’s crazy to think that when she was carrying him, she was only aware of his existence near the end of her pregnancy.
In a short essay she wrote about motherhood for Vogue UK in preparation for Mother’s Day (which is actually March 31 across the pond), the 22-year-old shared that she didn’t know she was pregnant because she was told long ago that she wouldn’t be able to have kids.
“I was nearly in my last trimester when I found out I was going to have a baby,” she wrote. “I’d always been told I would never be able to have a child naturally, and it was only when my agent told me I was looking kind of chubby in my bikini at Coachella that I visited my doctor. A few appointments later, a nurse was doing a sonogram. There he was: my son. I started crying tears of joy. I had life in me, and felt like I understood the true power of my body for the first time. If I could bring another human being into this world, nothing was out of reach.”
Woods famously went into labor while preparing to close out Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty show for New York Fashion Week last September. Her labor experience was quite unique, and it wasn’t just because she went from the runway, dressed in pasties, thigh-high stockings and a slinky piece of lingerie, to the hospital. A few famous faces helped her get through it, including her doula, Erykah Badu.
“My last memory before going into the hospital is of Rihanna spanking me with a whip,” she said. “I was already 2cm dilated when I left the show, and I was in labour for another 18 hours. The delivery room was out of control. There was my agent and my baby’s daddy and Erykah Badu on FaceTime, acting as my doula. Then suddenly there he was: my miracle. I have no words for what it felt like to hold him for the first time.”
Woods said raising Saphir has changed her in some major ways, and also helped her to have the familial situation she’s always wanted.
“Every day since, my son has healed me, invigorated me – and helped me come to terms with my past,” she wrote. “I never had a normal family. Now I’ve created my own. Who knew you could miss someone your whole damn life without ever having met them?”