Between dissecting Lil’ Wayne’s insensitive Emmett Till lyrics and figuring out what Rihanna was getting for her birthday, the week took on a life of its own! However, the meaty news was thick and juicy this week. From Jesse Jackson’s guilty plea and confession to a mom who threw her son a birthday party so epic, she may face jail time, there’s lots to devour!

#TeamBeautiful has taken the time to gather these sensational news topics in your weekly cheat sheet, so that when you get into in-depth discussions this weekend, you’ve got something interesting to bring to the table.

As always, you’re welcome.