Ja Rule calls 50 Cent a ‘snitch’ after Diddy docuseries release
According to Ja Rule, 50 Cent is a “snitch.” The “Always On Time” artist already called out his fellow Queens, New York, rapper earlier this week on Monday in a post on X. “You rat, always have been, always will be a fu**ing RAT… Used car salesman suit wearing, field goal nose having, Herman Munster […]
Kelly Rowland dedicates song to her father, who went to see her perform for the first time
As a teenager touring with Destiny’s Child, Kelly Rowland would refuse her father’s presence at their performances. This week, he sat in the audience with her son while she dedicated a song to him. Kelly Rowland, who has been on the tour as an opener on Monica and Brandy’s “The Boy Is Mine” tour, took […]
Cinnabon fires employee for racist, Islamophobic comments, including the N-word, toward Somali couple
Cinnabon said they fired an employee at a mall in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, after a video went viral of her shouting racist and Islamophobic comments at a Somali couple patronizing the store. The video, posted by a TikTok user who said they are a cousin of the Somali woman who was at Cinnabon with her husband, […]
Janice Combs denies Netflix doc allegations; Misa Hylton responds to harassment
The release of ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning‘ has continued to ignite strong reactions from those closest to the music mogul, including his mother, Janice Combs, and stylist-turned-cultural-architect Misa Hylton, who both dispute narratives presented in the four-part Netflix project. The film features allegations regarding Combs’ upbringing, his early Bad Boy Records relationships, and family dynamics […]
Ravyn Lenae claps back at “limited” social media comment questioning her Black identity
Ravyn Lenae has had enough of comments that whitewash her aesthetic. On Saturday, the “Love Me Not” singer posted a video on Instagram responding to a post from X, which likened her “aesthetic” to someone who is the “only black girl in the white friend group.” According to Lenae, she had seen the post a […]
Benin’s interior minister says a coup announced earlier has been foiled
COTONOU, Benin (AP) — A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled,” the interior minister said in a video on Facebook. “In the early morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilizing the state and its institutions,” Alassane Seidou said. […]
‘Men In Black’-With Or Without Will Smith
by Kandiss Edwards December 7, 2025 Sources maintain that the 57-year-old actor will not commit in any capacity until he has read the final script. Sony Pictures is officially moving forward with the next addition to the Men in Black franchise, with or without Will Smith. Sony is aiming to capitalize on the billion-dollar Sci-Fi […]
The Holiday Downtime Report 2025: Key Trends, Costs, And Lessons From This Year’s Biggest IT Outages
by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors December 7, 2025 The cost of unplanned downtime increases annually, with businesses across every industry niche exposed to potentially ruinous expenses. The cost of unplanned downtime increases annually, with businesses across every industry niche exposed to potentially ruinous expenses. The causes of IT outages vary along with recovery costs, so it’s […]
Apple’s Lisa Jackson To Retire in 2026, Leaving Few Black Executives And Limited Companywide Representation
by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 7, 2025 Jackson joined Apple in 2013. Lisa Jackson has departed Apple’s executive team, leaving the company with few Black executives and an overall Black representation of just 9%. On Dec. 4, Apple announced that General Counsel Kate Adams and Jackson, vice president for environment, policy, and social initiatives, are retiring. Both […]