THIS WEEK

Cardi B Goes To Saudi Arabia, Says She “Likes It More Than The U.S. “The Am I The Drama? rapper popped out in a fully covered and form-fitting black number for her arrival in Saudi Arabia.

She let fans know that the locals welcomed her with open arms. Cardi jetsetted to the Middle East to perform at the Soundstorm Festival in Riyadh and clearly enjoyed her time there.

She took to Instagram Live to speak glowingly about the experience. “I’m in Saudi Arabia and, so far, let me tell y’all about my experience. It’s very strict. They will put you under the jail,” she said. “They ain’t playing around. You will go to prison. Mess around and you’ll find out. However, it’s very easy to follow the rules here. The people over here is hip, honey. They are very polite, they don’t look at you like you’re poor.”

She went on to discuss how her experience differed from living in America, and it seems like Cardi may be wanting to trade in her lace front for a hijab. “I’m starting not to like America,” she said. “America makes me pay taxes. The Vice President is talking shit about me on Twitter. I don’t feel real appreciated in America. Y’all need to convince me to come back.”

In First Prison Interview, Tory Lanez Speaks  OpenlyAbout Megan Thee Stallion.  Rapper Tory Lanez is breaking his silence from behind bars, giving his first ever broadcast interview since being convicted of the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion in Los Angeles. And he’s still advocating for his own innocence.Speaking in an exclusive interview with NBC News this week, Lanez maintained that he’d “never been violent towards a woman” and that he “would never hit a woman, let alone shoot a woman.” He also pushed back on the misconception that he’s a “monstrous” individual and that Black women aren’t safe around him.

“I feel like I was catapulted into this poster child for the un-protection of Black women and it’s just so unlike me. And I’ve never really had a chance to express that, but you can look at my criminal record. I don’t have one, I never had one. And I feel like that connotation that I would do anything of this monstrous proportion is completely incorrect. It’s wrong,” Lanez said. Lanez also explained that his legal team plans to file multiple appeals again with the California Supreme Court soon, alleging that some evidence wasn’t provided to him before the trial hence violating his due process. 

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Single Sketches

Testing…

by Lisa Cregier

At a party recently, I took a random poll by asking this question. After you meet someone who appears interesting, how do you test for the potential pursuit of a relationship?    MEN: MORE

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The Dating Chronicles

The Switch Up

Bill hung up the phone and let out a long sigh.  He didn’t feel like being bothered this night, but Toni wouldn’t take no for an answer. She insisted on coming over, though he pretended to be ill. They had been dating for almost five months and though he liked Toni, she was becoming too high-maintenance for him.       MORE

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Single Scenarios

Mysterious Moves

by Shondra Sharp

When a cousin’s boyfriend ended their two-year relationship, he sent her a dozen long-stem expensive roses with a card, which stated that since he was not ready to be in a long-term relationship, he thought it best to allow her the freedom to “guiltless” pursue one that was more suited for a woman of her quality.  When she finished reading his card, she didn’t know how to respond…but she didn’t get angry, and she didn’t feel rejected.  That is until she discovered he had blocked her on his phone when she called to thank him.    MORE

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SingleScenes

by Sarah Smart

Q     My sister shared with me a secret that her longtime boyfriend was HIV Positive, and I promised not to tell anyone.  But two weeks ago, I found out that he was also dating my friend, and she’s been gushing about the relationship.  She doesn’t know about my sister, but I’m beginning to feel bothered by what I know, and the risk my friend is taking not knowing.  I feel worse about her than I do about my sister being played on.  But I can’t tell her about her “new boyfriend” without telling her how I know.  What would you do?     MORE

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Dating Data

The Allure Of

Appearances

by BS Staff

Yvette:  “My friend won’t date a guy who doesn’t own a luxury car.  She is so ridiculous about this rule that she uses the “What kind of car do you drive” question as part of her screening process.  She views a man’s car as an indication of his spending ability.”    MORE

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The Love Express

Instant Match Ups

by Dana Collier

Many singles who are unattached at the moment, are usually poised and open to making new acquaintances that could possibly have romantic potential.  After all, it was not God’s intention for man or woman to be alone and few wish to be.  But I’ve discovered some find romance when they go looking, while most bump into it and it is usually when they least expect it.     MORE

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What’s It Like

To Be With You?

by Marilee Sauter

When a cousin got home from a date recently, she called to discuss the evening. She’d had a good time…well sort of.  She really liked the guy, but she wasn’t sure if the feeling was mutual. The night ended with her feeling that this first date would probably be the last date because he ended the evening rather abruptly.  Her date had been a handsome co-worker in hot pursuit of her prior to the date.      MORE

 

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