Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Stacey Dash Criticizes Jay-Z and Beyoncé

Plus, words from Ray-J, Snoop Dogg and Diddy.

Stacey Dash on Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s recent (and controversial) trip to Cuba:  - "Do you care that the Jay Z's have taken the capital you have given them and funded a communist, oppressive regime?"  (Photo: WENN.com)

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Stacey Dash on Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s recent (and controversial) trip to Cuba:  - "Do you care that the Jay Z's have taken the capital you have given them and funded a communist, oppressive regime?" (Photo: WENN.com)

LL Cool J @llcoolj - Tweet: "R.I.P Chris Kelly. This song is now officially dedicated to you. May GOD embrace your soul & lift up your family"  (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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LL Cool J on his controversial lyrics in Brad Paisley’s “Accidental Racist”:  - “I’m not advising anyone to truly forget slavery, but what I’m saying is forget the slavery mentality. Forget the bitterness. Don’t get bitter, get better.” (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

Ray J - Being the younger brother of former R&B prodigy Brandy, Ray made several attempts to move from his big sister's shadow. He launched his own attempt at R&B stardom in the '90s. After his infamous sex tape with Kim Kardashian, Ray found the road to major celebrity when he landed the reality series For the Love of Ray J in 2009.   (Photo: WENN.com)

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Ray J denying his song "I Hit It First" is about Kim Kardashian:  - "It's a song, it's not about that, it's about a concept. People going way too deep. They just gotta keep it on the surface. I'm not trying to create no war..." (Photo: WENN.com)

Snoop Dogg on if being openly gay will be accepted in rap music:  - "I don't know if it will ever be acceptable because rap is so masculine."   (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images For DirecTV)

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Snoop Dogg on if being openly gay will be accepted in rap music:  - "I don't know if it will ever be acceptable because rap is so masculine."  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images For DirecTV)

Damon Dash: May 3 - The Roc-A-Fella co-founder turns 42. (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

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Damon Dash on his falling out with Jay-Z:  - "I was disappointed in the friendship part of it because it was mostly friendship with Roc-A-Fella men, but sometimes it's hard to be a friend with someone when it's business. The business stuff is not the most pleasant thing.” (Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

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Halle Berry on recently finding out she’s pregnant:  - "I feel fantastic. This has been the biggest surprise of my life, to tell you the truth. I thought I was kind of past the point where this could be a reality for me.”  (Photo: Yasky/WireImage)

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Halle Berry on recently finding out she’s pregnant:  - "I feel fantastic. This has been the biggest surprise of my life, to tell you the truth. I thought I was kind of past the point where this could be a reality for me.” (Photo: Yasky/WireImage)

Harrison Ford on growing up during the racially turbulent time portrayed in his film 42:  - “Yeah, I do know about that — the racial atmosphere that I grew up in. I grew up in Chicago. I didn’t have much of a personal history with it, but I’d hear my parents talking about it at the dinner table. They were very liberal-leaning people, and they very much believed in and were conscious of racial justice.” (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Harrison Ford on growing up during the racially turbulent time portrayed in his film 42:  - “Yeah, I do know about that — the racial atmosphere that I grew up in. I grew up in Chicago. I didn’t have much of a personal history with it, but I’d hear my parents talking about it at the dinner table. They were very liberal-leaning people, and they very much believed in and were conscious of racial justice.” (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

Chadwick Boseman on the use of the n-word in the film 42:  - “There’s some references to Stepin’ Fetchit. There’s some references to the stereotype of … being oversexed. I think that’s what affects you even more than the [n-word usage] itself.”  (Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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Chadwick Boseman on the use of the n-word in the film 42:  - “There’s some references to Stepin’ Fetchit. There’s some references to the stereotype of … being oversexed. I think that’s what affects you even more than the [n-word usage] itself.” (Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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Kelly Rowland on finding her significant other:  - “I will be glad when that happens. It’s hard out here for a pimp. I just want somebody who loves me and I love the hell outta him.”  (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for ELLE)

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Kelly Rowland on finding her significant other:  - “I will be glad when that happens. It’s hard out here for a pimp. I just want somebody who loves me and I love the hell outta him.” (Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for ELLE)

Diddy on rumors he’s dating Kate Upton:  - “I don’t even know Kate Upton personally! I’m not dating her! What’s being reported is not true. End of story!”  (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Diddy on rumors he’s dating Kate Upton:  - “I don’t even know Kate Upton personally! I’m not dating her! What’s being reported is not true. End of story!” (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Tyrese’s message to overweight people:  - “Ultimately, you are big as hell because you have earned that s***. You worked your a** off to eat everything in sight to get big as hell … If you got a problem with the way you look, then you need to do something about it.”  (Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for BET)

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Tyrese’s message to overweight people:  - “Ultimately, you are big as hell because you have earned that s***. You worked your a** off to eat everything in sight to get big as hell … If you got a problem with the way you look, then you need to do something about it.” (Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for BET)

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Mel B on a comedian cracking a Black joke for his audition on America’s Got Talent:  - “I found it really offensive. There was no need to do a stereotypical Black joke. It was not funny.” (PacificCoastNews.com)

Chaz Ebert on the death of her husband, the iconic film critic Roger Ebert:  - "He was also getting tired of his fight with cancer and said if this takes him, he has lived a great and full life."  (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Chaz Ebert on the death of her husband, the iconic film critic Roger Ebert:  - "He was also getting tired of his fight with cancer and said if this takes him, he has lived a great and full life." (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Tyga on his 6-month-old son:  - "Naw, he laid back. He act real grown."  (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Tyga on his 6-month-old son:  - "Naw, he laid back. He act real grown." (Photo: John Ricard/BET)