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Lauryn Hill is seen leaving court after the judge postpones her sentencing and gave her two weeks to pay back taxes April 22, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. Hill pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in June 2012 for failure to pay federal taxes on USD 1.8 million earned from 2005-2007. She faces a maximum one-year jail sentence for each of the three accounts. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)

Lauryn Hill takes on her critics in Tumblr post

Lilly Workneh
theGRIO REPORT - On the heels of tax evasion reports becoming public, Lauryn HIll took to her personal Tumblr page to publish her thoughts on the matter...
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Jamie Foxx and Samuel L. Jackson attend a screening of 'Django Unchained' hosted by The Weinstein Company with The Hollywood Reporter, Samsung Galaxy and The Cinema Society at Ziegfeld Theater on December 11, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

'Django Unchained' receives strong praise from film critics

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - This morning countless of reviews of 'Django Unchained' were published, and thus far the film is receiving strong praise from critics...
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Jada Pinkett-Smith defends daughter Willow's non-traditional style

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
Jada Pinkett-Smith has defended her daughter Willow's non-traditional hairstyles in a Facebook post made in response to critics who believe the movie star mom should exercise more control over how the eleven-year-old presents herself.
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Actor/comedian D.L. Hughley performs his stand-up routine at The Orleans Hotel & Casino August 5, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

D.L. Hughley on Obama: 'He's closer to being a white kid'

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In a recent interview on SiriusXM Radio with Ron Bennington, comedian D.L. Hughley mocked how Obama responds to criticism...
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Jay-Z, Kanye talk Danroy Henry, Chicago crime on track

News One
NEWS ONE - Many critics are blasting Kanye West and Jay-Z for rapping about their excess wealth during a recession...
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Interracial couples ignore criticism, find happiness

Deron Dalton
VIDEO - Actress Diane Fahr wrote a book about issues facing interracial couples called, "A True Story of Love and Race and Happily Ever After."...
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Tyler Perry thumbs nose at critics with new 'Madea' movie

Kia Miakka Natisse
REVIEW - You don't go to Madea movies for complex character driven narratives, you go for the laughs...
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Beautyshop Buzz: Is weight loss ever a losing proposition?

Terrence Romney
VIDEO - When celebrities like Jennifer Hudson lose weight, are they sending the message that women need to be thin to be successful?
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Kanye, Cee-Lo top Village Voice critics' poll

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Remember 2010? It seems so long ago now, but the year in music is never completely over until the Village Voice releases its annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll...
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'For Colored Girls' critics overlook Perry's positive contributions

Ronda Racha Penrice
OPINION - Despite many proclamations to the contrary, Tyler Perry is not the worst thing that has ever happened to black film or American cinema...
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