Politics

JAY-Z Helps Convince Meek Mill to Cancel Trump Meeting

Meek Mill called off a visit to the White House on Friday following a call from JAY-Z. According to TMZ, Meek agreed to travel to D.C. to discuss prison reform at a Prison Reform Summit hosted by President Donald Trump. Participants include members of Congress, various activists, and victims of the system. However, JAY-Z called...

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Chrisette Michele Opens Up About Performing at Donald Trump’s Inauguration [VIDEO]

Chrisette Michele is still responding to the criticism she encountered for performing at President Donald Trump’s Inaugural Ball. The “No Political Genius” songstress, who was bashed by the likes of Spike Lee and Questlove for the performance, appeared on “The Breakfast Club” Wednesday (Jan. 25) to address the matter...

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Kendrick Lamar Says Farewell to President Obama

King Kendrick bids farewell to President Obama. Early Friday (Jan. 20), before Obama vacated the White House for a final time as Commander-in-Chief, K-Dot wrote a brief goodbye note via Twitter. “We really gonna miss you champ,” he told POTUS. “The good you’ve done & opportunity’s you’ve given. Truly never know...

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Trump’s Full Inauguration Ceremony 2017 [VIDEO]

Donald J. Trump took the oath of office to become the 45th president of the United...

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Photos: Riots Breakout at Trump Inauguration [VIDEO]

As Donald Trump prepared to be sworn in on Capitol Hill, protesters turned violent across Washington, D.C., as rioters vandalized cars and businesses in the city. Police deployed pepper spray and made numerous arrests in a chaotic confrontation blocks from Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday as protesters registered their rage...

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Flex the Vote 2016 Election Night Live Stream [VIDEO]

Election Day is here! And the HHUCIT team will post updates until we have a new president. Below, check out Yahoo! News Live Coverage as...

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Jay Z Scheduled to Headline the “Get-Out-the-Vote” Concert For Hillary Clinton in Ohio

Jay Z is “with her.” Hov has agreed to perform at a Hillary Clinton concert in Cleveland before Election Day, according to a Clinton aide. No specific details were provided, but according to Cleveland.com, the insider did confirm Jigga’s involvement in the show, which is meant to encourage voters. This wouldn’t be the...

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Photos: Chance the Rapper & Frank Ocean Attend President Obama’s Final State Dinner

Chance the Rapper and Frank Ocean were among the special guests at President Barack Obama’s final state dinner on Tuesday (Oct. 18). But Chance and Frank didn’t hit the event on their own. Each artist also brought a parent along for the experience. For his part, Lil Chano brought his father Ken Bennett, who once worked...

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Beyoncé Gives a Speech at Tidal X: 1015 Concert Encouraging Everyone to Vote [VIDEO]

Queen Bey gets political. During last night’s TIDAL X: 1015 benefit concert, where Nicki Minaj dissed Melania Trump, Beyoncé delivered a speech of her own, encouraging young citizens to get involved in the upcoming presidential election. “I know this year has been extremely hard for us,” she said. “I know sometimes...

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T.I. Speaks Out On Mass Incarceration [VIDEO]

Hot off the release of his politically-charged EP Us or Else, T.I. gets even more political for Vevo’s “Why I Vote” campaign. In the clip, Tip explains that he votes in order “to change the injustices and to fix the inequality that exists in America today.” But he does so, after explaining how the crack epidemic and...

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