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The story of Charlotte, N.C. native, 21-year-old Taemon Blair who was found hanged in the tractor-trailer he had been driving for his job has taken social media by storm. However, after his death was ruled a suicide his family members are calling for police to continue investigating his death. According to the Allen County Coroner’s Office […]

The Jussie Smollett case made national headlines after charges against the Empire actor were dropped in the alleged racist and homophobic attack he suffered. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx penned an op-ed that essentially pointed to the Chicago Police Department’s mishandling of the case. From the Chicago Tribune: In her letter to the newspaper, […]

Marsai Martin has already accomplished a lot in her career, especially for a 14-year-old.

A 10-year-old girl of Walterboro, South Carolina has died days after a physical altercation with a classmate at school.

Michael Jackson will remain in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The King of Pop was inducted as a member of the Jackson 5 and as a solo artist. Questions were raised about whether he would get to stay or be booted, because of the sexual abuse allegations lodged against him in the Leaving […]

Game of Thrones is promoting its final season by hiding real thrones around the world. The last season of the show begins April 14th, and to build hype around it, HBO has hidden six replicas of the Iron Throne in different countries. The network also launched a website called For The Throne, where fans can […]

Premier audio software company Serato is releasing a new software called Serato Studio which is a DJ-Centric DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) that aims to ease DJs into the production flow using its beat making and mixing features. When DJs load up Serato Studio, they will be pleased to see that it still features all of […]

Today on Extra Butter with Xilla Valentine we sit down with Danny DeVito and Colin Farrell