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The “band-demic” is catching up. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). Former Basketball Wives star Brittish Williams pleaded guilty to 15 felonies on Wednesday. Her pandemic fraud schemes totaled $446K in stolen funds. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND […]

It’s safe to say that we won’t be hearing an AI generated version of Ice Cube anytime soon! Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). The Straight Outta Compton rapper, 53, is clearly against artificial intelligence’s ability to clone artists. He makes it […]

Congratulations to Usher on receiving an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music on Saturday. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). Due to the undeniable strides he’s made in music and the arts, the singer-songwriter adds yet another accomplishment to his resume. […]

Jonathan Majors is confident that the next court hearing will find him innocent of all domestic violence allegations. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). He and his team believe that the opinion of a forensic medial expert will help put an end […]

Toni Braxton opens up about her near-death health scare—coming close to a “massive heart attack”.  The 55-year-old singer shares information about her heart surgery last fall, saying that she needed a coronary stent after suddenly finding a main artery 80% blocked. The life-threatening complication due to Lupus (which she was diagnosed with in 2008) could […]

Tamika Scott gives a heartfelt message regarding she and her sister’s, LaTocha Scott, relationship. For several weeks, the media has been buzzing with new updates of the many feuds stemming from the viral show SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B. Allegations of stolen money and lies within the group and family dynamics have clearly […]

In today’s Hot Spot, Da Brat and The Rickey Smiley Morning Show discuss this week’s drama on Bravo’s new show SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). Xscape singers Kandi Burruss and LaTocha Scott finally address their […]

Halle Berry is being sued by Cat Zingano, who claims that Berry promised her a potential movie role.

Jay-Z says he regrets making Big Pimpin, The Weeknd is still boycotting The Grammy's, and Diddy changes his name.

Drake​ celebrates 3 hits on the Billboard Charts & shows Bow Wow​ appreciation.