There is a reason why the Wu-Tang Clan is revered as one of the most intellectually engaging collectives in Hip-Hop. While, the Native Tongue possessed a very academic, social justice-leaning and Afrocentric complexion, smart and witty in how they emcee’d and introduced jazz to the culture, the squad from Staten Island used the lessons — […]
The Trump administration has given conflicting reports about the health status of the president. His doctors, the Chief of Staff, and his Twitter posts all have us in head-spins as we try to deduce how long he has been infected with the COVID-19 virus and when did he know. We are also confused about how […]
Twitter goes wild as someone leaks a picture of Method Man in briefs and no shirt in the upcoming episode of Power Book II: Ghost.
The Los Angeles Times, the third-largest newspaper outlets in the nation, has officially apologies for headlines that are biased.
Rick Ross took to Instagram to pull Tory Lanez’ coattail, noting that the timing of its release was disrespectful to Megan thee Stallion and Breonna Taylor.
Donald Trump has laid out an extensive proposal for the upliftment of the African American community. Dubbed the Platinum Plan, he detailed in a speech all the ways he plans to make life better for Black people — in ways that he contends the Democrats have never. He said when announcing his agenda, “For decades, […]
Florida rapper KSOO (21) was arrested alongside his father (49) after being charged with the murder of another rapper named Lilbuck. KSOO, whose real name is Hakeem and Abdul Robinson, were eyed by an off-duty cop on January 15th as they participated in a drive-by. In response, the officer pursued the vehicles that he saw […]
Cardi B takes to her Instagram to blast Trump-supporting, Candace Owens. The “WAP” singer donated 12 minutes out of her very busy life to thrash the Republican bully. Prompted by a racially motivated attack on her sister Hennessy, a Lesbian Afro-LatinX woman, Cardi finally addressed the harassment that has been plaguing her on social and […]
Justin Bieber, the heartthrob responsible for at least a decades worth of broken little girls’ hearts after getting married to Hailey Rhode Bieber, is now grown and stunting into the fall with his celebrity prowess on full display. Earlier this week, he guest-starred in DJ Khaled and Drake’s new video, “Popstar.” Bieber stepped in for […]
Whenever the public gets to see André Benjamin in person, it is sure to evoke a warm feeling. Over the weekend, one fan had a rare sighting of the OutKast founder. 3 Stacks is seen with a salt and pepper unruly ‘fro, a grey tree shirt, and dark-colored cargo pants, he approached the fan with […]
It is no surprise that the constitution was written by white men to protect them and the institutions that benefit them. One of those institutions from the jump was slavery. Ibram X. Kendi, author of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (2016), showed exactly how pro-slavery the […]
Artists like Remi Salaam and Bilal have used their gifts to provide a visual to this gentrification that has displaced thousands of Black and Latinos.
DJ Khaled and Drake are back with another hit song in the single, “Popstar.” Playing off of the chaos that the COVID-19 has caused across borders, and how devasting it has been for artists trying to move and shake during this 2020 pandemic, the two put the drama on with their opening skit. Khaled was […]
Rakim allowed Black urban masculinity to have depth. Not only did he and his partner let young boys be men without fear, but he and Eric B. also change the way that the public received rap music —content-wise and lyrical-creativity— they gave to the world a treasure chest of intellectualism that mandated that Hip-Hop grows […]
People seem to think that Oprah is a bunch of car-gifting, “my favorite things” celebrating and Black soap operas. But Winfrey has made her name tackling tough subjects. Remember when she brought her show, only five months into existence, to Forsyth County (outside of Philly)? The town that she went to had not had a […]
Tsu Surf proves consistently that he more than whatever box you put him in: more than a battle rapper, commercial emcee, author, scholar, gamer, businessman, gang member, etc. Activates his circle of influence to protest in silence … well except to say ‘F*ck the police,’ ‘We not breaking our sh*t’ and ‘I love you and […]
Everyone seems to love New York’s governor because of his “tell it like it is” disposition and seemingly political transparency. People are going to love him even more now that he went on live television to demonstrate for nervous citizens afraid to actually get tested for the potentially deadly coronavirus disease. He took the nose […]
Many have nicknamed Carl Crawford “the Perfect Storm” during his MBL career because of the way that everything seems to come together to create the space for his hurricane-like manic to be realized against opposing teams. However last night, according to TMZ, the ex-Dodger’s Houston house became the center of a double drowning —an adult […]
Real talk Ms. Tina dancing is not the trademark of a SAVAGE, it that red lipstick: you see her red lips and you know she is about business. “I’m a boss, I’m a leader, I pull up in my two-seaterAnd my momma was a savage, nigga, got this shit from Tina” Now Queen Bey, please […]
The coronavirus thought that it was going to come in and disrupt the ebb and flow on Black excellence, but just like much of the stuff that you hear from the White House … The Devil is a Lie! No one was going to let the graduation of the Class of 2020 go by without […]
