Fans and colleagues are mourning the loss of Danielle Spencer—best known as Dee Thomas on What’s Happening!!—who passed away at age 60 on August 11, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. Alongside tributes to her unforgettable catchphrase, “Ooooh, I’m gonna tell Mama!”, many celebrated her inspiring career pivot into veterinary medicine and her resilience through personal adversity, including a near-fatal car accident and health challenges. 

Fans and colleagues are mourning the loss of Danielle Spencer&mdash;best known as Dee Thomas on What&rsquo;s Happening!!&mdash;who passed away at age 60 on August 11, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. Alongside tributes to her unforgettable catchphrase, &ldquo;Ooooh, I&rsquo;m gonna tell Mama!&rdquo;, many celebrated her inspiring career pivot into veterinary medicine and her resilience through personal adversity, including a near-fatal car accident and health challenges.&nbsp;

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RSMS Hour 1 | Danielle Spencer from What’s Happening! Passes Away at 60 

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Today's episode of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show opens with an intense real‑world headline as ROTC students at Old Dominion University are praised nationwide for their bravery after subduing and killing a gunman who opened fire during a classroom attack. Authorities confirmed the shooter as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former National Guardsman previously convicted of attempting to support ISIS, who killed an ROTC instructor and injured two others before cadets intervened and prevented further casualties. The show then shifts to celebrity legal drama, spotlighting Ray J, who is once again facing a lawsuit from American Express—this time for more than $78,000 in unpaid credit card charges—adding to a pattern of previous six‑figure disputes with the company.  

Later, conversations turn reflective as Mimi Faust opens up about the hard financial reality she faced after leaving Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, admitting she never properly prepared for life after reality TV and calling that oversight her “biggest mistake.” The episode closes with SZA’s pointed warning about artificial intelligence, echoing her recent interviews where she says she feels “at war” with AI—accusing the technology of disproportionately harming Black artists through exploitative AI‑generated covers and “weird, stereotypical struggle music,” all while raising environmental concerns tied to AI systems. 

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Today's episode of&nbsp;The Rickey Smiley Morning Show&nbsp;opens with an intense real‑world headline as ROTC students at Old Dominion University are praised nationwide for their bravery after subduing and killing&nbsp;a gunman&nbsp;who opened fire during a classroom attack.&nbsp;Authorities confirmed the shooter as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former National Guardsman previously convicted of&nbsp;attempting&nbsp;to support ISIS, who killed an ROTC instructor and injured two others before cadets intervened and prevented further casualties. The show then shifts to celebrity legal drama, spotlighting Ray J, who is once again facing a lawsuit from American Express&mdash;this time for more than $78,000 in unpaid credit card charges&mdash;adding to a pattern of&nbsp;previous&nbsp;six‑figure disputes with the company.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Later, conversations turn reflective as Mimi Faust&nbsp;opens up&nbsp;about the hard financial reality she faced after leaving&nbsp;Love &amp; Hip Hop: Atlanta, admitting she never properly prepared for life after reality TV and calling that oversight her &ldquo;biggest mistake.&rdquo;&nbsp;The episode closes with SZA&rsquo;s pointed warning about artificial intelligence, echoing her recent interviews where she says she feels &ldquo;at war&rdquo; with AI&mdash;accusing the technology of disproportionately harming Black artists through exploitative AI‑generated covers and &ldquo;weird, stereotypical struggle music,&rdquo; all while raising environmental concerns tied to AI systems.&nbsp;
Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.urban1podcasts.com/rickey-smiley-morning-show">https://www.urban1podcasts.com/rickey-smiley-morning-show</a>&nbsp;

Full Show | ROTC students in Virginia take down terrorist at Old Dominion; American Express are suing Ray J for thousands; Mimi Faust regrets not preparing after Love and Hip-hop; SZA says AI music is a serious threat to black artists; and More  

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Conversations on Gary with the Tea turn reflective as Mimi Faust opens up about the hard financial reality she faced after leaving Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, admitting she never properly prepared for life after reality TV and calling that oversight her “biggest mistake.” 

Conversations on Gary with the Tea turn reflective as Mimi Faust&nbsp;opens up&nbsp;about the hard financial reality she faced after leaving&nbsp;Love &amp; Hip Hop: Atlanta, admitting she never properly prepared for life after reality TV and calling that oversight her &ldquo;biggest mistake.&rdquo;&nbsp;

RSMS Hour 3 | Mimi Faust regrets not preparing after Love and Hip-hop 

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The episode closes with SZA’s pointed warning about artificial intelligence, echoing her recent interviews where she says she feels “at war” with AI—accusing the technology of disproportionately harming Black artists through exploitative AI‑generated covers and “weird, stereotypical struggle music,” all while raising environmental concerns tied to AI systems. 

The episode closes with SZA&rsquo;s pointed warning about artificial intelligence, echoing her recent interviews where she says she feels &ldquo;at war&rdquo; with AI&mdash;accusing the technology of disproportionately harming Black artists through exploitative AI‑generated covers and &ldquo;weird, stereotypical struggle music,&rdquo; all while raising environmental concerns tied to AI systems.&nbsp;

RSMS Hour 4 | SZA says AI music is a serious threat to black artists 

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RSMS Hour 1 | Danielle Spencer from What’s Happening! Passes Away at 60

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