Was it necessary for the LA Times to announce the death of rapper DMX with a headline that included references to his drug addiction and legal problems? 

If I'm being honest with y'all . Female rap is really boring to me right now

— CupcakKe (@CupcakKe_rapper) April 5, 2021

Is CupcakKe right that women rappers are boring at the moment? 

Lena Waithe is unwell. Her art is telling me things I don’t like. Where did she grow up, go to school, hang out with? What inspires her art? These projects she’s putting out….eh.

— AshleyStevens (@The_Acumen) April 10, 2021

Is Lena Waithe making trauma porn about Black people because of the violence in two of the episodes of the Amazon horror series Them that she executive-produced? 

Is Mathew Knowles correct about colorism benefitting Beyonce and hurting Kelly Rowland careers? 

Does Lena Waithe have a valid criticism of Denzel Washington and Will Smith for “not financing Black independent films?” 

What is the future of Ebony and Jet magazines after the recent firing of their staff of writers? And what will happen to the Ebony photo archive that Mellody Hobson and George Lucas are trying to save? 

[youtube id=”fL_mb8jtirM”] [youtube id=”s4Ho8BBSkFk”]Queen Latifah hosted BET’s annual Black Girls Rock! awards this year in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey. Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Judith Jamison, Lena Waithe, Tarana Burke, M.A.D.Girls and Dr. Mareena Robinson Snowden were all recipients of the night’s honors. The musical highlight of the evening was a tribute to Aretha Franklin with performances from Jasmine Sullivan, Ledisi, Cynthia Ervio, Stephanie Mills, Yolanda Adams and Fantasia.