A New York Times-sponsored public conversation between radio host Charlamagne tha God and Kanye West about mental health in the black community has been cancelled, with Charlamagne explaining on Instagram today that the Oct. 17 event would have been “a total distraction.” “Normalizing being mentally healthy is a…

HBO has ordered The Gray Area with Charlamagne Tha God, a series of four interview specials hosted by the radio and TV personality. The first of the hourlong specials is set to debut later this year. Guy Code alum Charlamagne Tha God will executive produce The Gray Area with Karen Kinney. Currently there is no…