The Rickey Smiley Morning Show dug deep into four headline-making stories: Kim Kardashian has launched a defamation lawsuit against Ray J over his assertions that she and Kris Jenner are under federal investigation for racketeering—a claim her team strongly denies and calls entirely baseless. Meanwhile, media mogul Cathy Hughes celebrated 45 years of building Urban One from her radio-station roots into a powerhouse reaching over 80% of Black households. In a lighter, yet equally compelling segment, legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis joined the show to reflect on their multi-decade careers shaping R&B and pop, teasing projects and sharing studio stories most fans haven’t heard. And on the national front, President Trump has formally declared a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels, justifying recent lethal strikes on alleged narco-vessels in the Caribbean under the law of armed conflict.

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President Trump has formally declared a “non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels, justifying recent lethal strikes on alleged narco-vessels in the Caribbean under the law of armed conflict.

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Media mogul Ms. Cathy Hughes celebrated 45 years of building Urban One from her radio-station roots into a powerhouse reaching over 80% of Black households.

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Legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis joined the show to reflect on their multi-decade careers shaping R&B and pop, teasing projects and sharing studio stories most fans haven’t heard.

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Kim Kardashian has launched a defamation lawsuit against Ray J over his assertions that she and Kris Jenner are under federal investigation for racketeering—a claim her team strongly denies and calls entirely baseless.

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When tensions hit Washington, the Rickey Smiley Morning Show jumped right in—government agencies blamed Democrats for the shutdown, painting it as partisan sabotage at the expense of public services and federal workers.

But it wasn’t all calm: Nicki Minaj’s social media tirade took center stage, with the hosts dissecting whether her aggressive posture helps or hurts her in today’s climate. And rounding out the hour, Pope Leo delivered a blunt rebuke of U.S. immigration policy, calling it “inhuman” and questioning how one can claim to be “pro-life” while supporting measures that treat migrants harshly.

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Pope Leo delivered a blunt rebuke of U.S. immigration policy, calling it “inhuman” and questioning how one can claim to be “pro-life” while supporting measures that treat migrants harshly.

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Nicki Minaj’s social media tirade took center stage, with the hosts dissecting whether her aggressive posture helps or hurts her in today’s climate.

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