The Art Of Dialogue

John Legend says he’s willing to have a conversation with Ye on a human level-but as far as performing together: “He put a lot of hate and malice out into the world directed towards Black People.. He needs to continue to atone for that.” (🎥Bootleg Kev/YouTube)

Dr. Umar says he wishes Halle Berry would stop dating white men and wants someone to ask her if she believes all white men are racist now. (🎥: The Art Of Dialogue/YouTube)

Kyle Massey addresses online rumors claiming Raven-Symoné’s wife, Miranda Maday, is her “handler,” leading to a hilarious moment on air: “Miranda, they saying that you’re Raven’s handler… everybody thinks you’re in control of everything she does, all decisions, all the stupid sh*t she says. I’m here to set the record straight… there is NO WAY you can be her handler. No one can handle Raven. She can’t even stand in front of a microphone and speak without pissing everybody off. Are you aware we can hear you?” (🎥Raven And Miranda/YouTube)

Dame Dash addresses his life rights being sold for $550K (🎥: The Art Of Dialogue/YouTube)

New York Governor Kathy Hochul fires back after Nicki Minaj called her an “evil woman” on social media: “I think she ought to get outside. And stop going to Trump rallies, because it's kinda poisoning your mind.”

Dame Dash says he doesn’t see the play when it comes to Jay Z performing for the Super Bowl. “If you do a show like the Super Bowl, and it’s terrible, it ruins your whole career. We all know he’s gonna bring out Beyonce,.. I’m not going, don’t even call me for the Super Bowl” (🎥The Art of Dialogue/YouTube)

Tik Tok Michael Jackson aka Looze Cannon, has a message about staying independent. “record labels are calling me, I remember there was a time I wanted to be signed so bad, now I’m stalling… because they see what Big Michael Michael was doing independently.”

Raven-Symoné addresses her past controversial comments, clarifying what she meant by asking “Was Raven Baxter Black? Why did she feel Black to you?”: “Yes, I know that That’s So Raven was a Black family on Disney Channel doing things. I stand on the pillar that I was the first Black female to have a show with my name in the title—I said that my entire life. I didn’t say I was the first green female, I never said that. I know we was Black, obviously.” (🎥Raven And Miranda / YouTube)

Barack Obama recalls his infamous 2014 tan suit controversy during a rally in Georgia: “You know, I remember when wearing a tan suit was a national controversy. They was very upset. And I know I looked good in that suit.” (🎥 Barack Obama /YouTube)

Stephen A. Smith continues to go at D.L. Hughley - “My resume shows I probably did more for our community than you ever thought about doing! … Who the F**K do you think you are?!” (🎥Stephen A. Smith/YouTube)

J. Cole opens up about how JAY-Z’s expectations and pressure helped shape his career: “He also had expectations and hopes of what I would do, and of course that pressure was spilling on me. But guess what? That was helpful, too... One, he gave me the absolute space to grow as an artist. And the pressure he did put on me, I needed it. He made a diamond. I would not be who I am today and where I ended up getting to had he not... I'm grateful JAY gave me tons of space, and whatever pressure he put on me was for the better.” (🎥GQ/YouTube)

J. Cole confirms he is not retiring after The Fall Off: “I was saying that, I made The Fall Off with intentions like, when I was making the album, I was thinking this going to be my last sh*t. Luckily, as I got to actually finishing the album... nah, I'll never say I'mma retire.” (🎥GQ/YouTube)

Rapper BigXthaPlug talks about his weight loss journey and losing over 100 lbs. Shannon: “Do you have sleep apnia ? X: “I mean I probably do.. but I can go to sleep quick” Shannon: “you weren’t taking Ozempic, you didn’t get no BBL, this is just all natural.. this ain’t nothing artificial, this all me” X: “That’s true.. can’t go against that.” (🎥Shannon Sharpe/Club Shay Shay/YouTube)

Joe Budden believes JAY-Z could bring out Kanye West at the Super Bowl, believing Hov has the connections to smooth things over: “I’m not willing to 100% close the door on Kanye coming out.... Hov’s relationships are a different ball game. If he really was gung-ho about taking Kanye to make rounds, make peace, and talk to the proper people, Hov will probably know the people to talk to to squash it.” (🎥Joe Budden Tv/ YouTube)

JAY-Z caught outside the Roc Nation offices in NYC, casually responding when asked if he's feeling any pressure preparing for the Super Bowl: Reporter: “Jay, any pressure preparing for the Super Bowl?” JAY-Z: “I don't have pressure.” (🎥TMZ)

Lil Jon opens up about discovering through a DNA test that the man who raised him wasn't his biological father: “I was trying to get this family rumor to bed, like let me go get this DNA done. And I realized in doing this, one of my cousins on my dad's side—he had his full profile in the same company as I do, and when I started to look at it, he wasn't popping up as a relative, and he's my first cousin, so I was like, 'Something off here. 'And I got the real forensics DNA done and they was like, 'Nah, he's not, but this person over here is your brother, this person is your sister.' And I was like, 'Wow.'..I dealt with a rollercoaster of emotions. And my mother's not here, my father's not here, my biological father not here, so I can't go to any of them and ask them questions.” (🎥Baby This Is Keke Palmer/YouTube)

Jemele Hill calls Nicki Minaj a “political prostitute” - as she questions if her allegiance to President Donald Trump may have something to do with pardons for her husband and brother who she claims have criminal history. She also questions if Nicki Minaj has legal right to vote as she was not born in the United States and is an immigrant. (🎥Jemele Hill/YouTube)

Stephen A. Smith calls Kawhi Leonard the "worst superstar in the history of sports" and a "master at getting over": “This is the worst superstar in the history of sports. His injuries are legit—I'm not questioning that—but I don't want to hear he did not have an opportunity to work out. He gets paid $100 million dollars, he's a veteran, he knows exactly what it takes to be ready, but he's the master at getting over.” (🎥 ESPN/ YouTube)

Kirk Franklin opens up about being adopted at age 4 by a 64-year-old woman with a 4th-grade education, leading to a hilarious exchange with Funny Marco: Kirk Franklin: “I was adopted by a 64-year-old lady, I ain't had no momma, no daddy, raised on government cheese... I was 4 years old when adopted, she was 64 years old, didn't even have a door to the bathroom.” Funny Marco: “So why she bring you to there? 'D**n, you brought me here and you doing bad'?” (🎥 Open Thoughts / YouTube)

Lil Jon on producing "Goodies" for Ciara, revealing the track was originally titled "Cookies" before a simple word change turned it from a flop into a massive hit: “I did the beat, gave it to Sean and Ciara. They came back: ‘I know you want the cookies, cookies.’ What the h*ll is this? Cookies? That s**t is terrible. Nah, that's not it, y'all got to go back in. So all they did was change cookies to goodies.” (🎥Baby This Is Keke Palmer/YouTube)