Lupe Fiasco knows how to rap. An understatement, perhaps. Lupe knows how to rap better than most people walking the planet. He has the rare ability to make rhymes sound both intricate and cool at the same time, if you’ll pardon the pun. He’s also managed to put out some of his best work in […]
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Target’s Latest Future Collective Line is Bringing Us the Heat Just in Time for Summer
Featuring some of the most influential Black fashion designers and style mavens of today, Target’s Future Collective lines are always highly anticipated—no matter the name attached. On May 20, 2024, fashion and style influencer Jeneé Naylor became the latest person to have her name etched in the special collection’s “Hall of Fame.” And on June […]
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Are Making Their Art Accessible to All of Us
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz want to make sure that everyone is exposed to art. To that end, their exhibition, GIANTS: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, which premiered at the Brooklyn Museum this past February, is going on tour. “Our mission has always been about making art accessible to everyone and […]
YouTube and U.S. State Department Launch Global Music Diplomacy Initiative with Renowned Artists
This Monday, YouTube and the U.S. State Department announced a collaboration called the Global Music Diplomacy initiative at a livestreamed ceremony from the Department’s Treaty Room. Together, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Lyor Cohen, YouTube’s Global Head of Music, unveiled a group of artist and songwriters who will be U.S. Global Music Ambassadors. […]
Drake Posts Cryptic Photo Of AI Robot After Kendrick Lamar Battle
2024 has not been kind to Drake. The Toronto rapper took the biggest L of his career in the Kendrick Lamar battle. To make matters worse, the impact of Lamar’s victory has been immortalized by the song “Not Like Us” and the Juneteenth “Pop Out” show. Drake has no choice to but to wait out […]
Drake Seemingly Teases Upcoming Collaboration With Dave
Drake is not letting the Kendrick Lamar battle get to him. Not publicly, at least. The rapper has continued to drop new music. A lot of it, actually. He linked up with Sexyy Red, dropped a head-scratching cover of “Hey There Delilah.” He also has two guest spots on Camila Cabello’s upcoming album. If Drake’s […]
Kendrick Lamar Used J Cole’s Vocals During “Pop Out” Show
Everything Kendrick Lamar does is by design. The rapper already had a reputation for being fastidious, due to his ambitious concept albums. The battle with Drake, however, took things to a new level. Lamar is now hailed as the most dangerous artist on the planet, as evidenced by the legendary “Pop Out” show. Kung Fu […]
Camila Cabello Details The Making Of Her Upcoming Drake Collabs
Camila Cabello is really swinging for the fences on her new album. She already has solo hits under her belt, but the former Fifth Harmony member wants more. Wisely, she decided to link up with the biggest rapper in the world: Drake. Granted, Drake’s reputation is a little rocky these days, but a feature, let […]
Young Thug Posts Cryptic Tweet About Lil Baby Amidst YSL Trial
There are a lot of moving parts in the YSL trial. Young Thug is the leader, and therefore the face, of the organization, but Lil Baby and Gunna have played pivotal roles. Lil Baby has continued to voice support for Thug. Gunna, on the other hand, has come under fire from the hip-hop world. Many […]
CNN’s Exclusion of Black Media Raises Concerns Over Influence and Voting Suppression
CNN, a longstanding leader in the news industry, faces mounting criticism for excluding Black media from covering the upcoming national presidential debate in Atlanta tomorrow. This decision has ignited concerns over the network’s influence on the narrative surrounding the 2024 presidential election and its potential impact on voter suppression in predominantly Black and Brown communities. […]