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Reflecting on the Improvements and High Spirits at Essence Festival It’s been few weeks since Essence Festival, the annual celebration of Black culture and excellence, returned in full swing this year, delivering a better experience than the previous one. While the event had its initial hiccups during media credential pick-up, the overall atmosphere of kindness…
The Bionic Six returns with reactions to the largest IT outage in history (12:39) on Friday morning before turning to new music. The room starts with JT’s album ‘City Cinderella’ (21:37), Childish Gambino’s ‘Bando Stone and The New World’ (29:39), and Big Sean’s album was leaked following his ‘On The Radar’ appearance earlier this week…
In the action-packed thriller, Emmy nominee Nathalie Emmanuel stars as Zee, a notorious assassin feared in the Parisian underworld as the Queen of the Dead. On a mission assigned by her elusive mentor and handler, played by Worthington, Zee refuses to kill a blinded young woman, portrayed by Silvers, in a Paris nightclub. This act…
R&B star Skylar Simone debuts the official visual for her latest single, “Shut Up.” The video builds momentum as she prepares to release her highly anticipated EP, Shiver, later this summer. Known for her powerful vocals and charismatic presence, she is quickly establishing herself as a major force in the R&B scene. Shiver promises soulful…
“Alien: Romulus” revisits the essence of the iconic “Alien” franchise, bringing audiences back to the claustrophobic and suspenseful atmosphere that first captivated viewers. The film follows a group of young space colonizers who, while scavenging the desolate remains of a derelict space station, encounter the most terrifying life form in the universe. The colonizers, driven…
After the successful run of her sophomore EP, Cuffin’ Season, Dakari Eli returns with the first single, “Sticky Sweet,” from her forthcoming project Organic Fruit. Beyond her duties as Urban’s editor-in-chief, she has established herself as one of the most talented singers/songwriters making music today. Eli sets herself apart from many contemporary artists by writing,…
In the latest episode from the JBP, Joe shares a couple stories from his weekend before the room turns to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday (29:20). The Bionic Six then pivots to Amber Rose’s speech at the Republican National Convention (54:04), Alec Baldwin’s case has been dismissed (1:15:46), and Ice…
Figure 1 Aaron Rodgers leaving was not the hammer blow many fans feared Local Packers fans might well have been nervous before the start of last season. Aaron Rodgers had just left for the bright lights of New York (or, more accurately, New Jersey) and most pundits had Green Bay finishing dead last in the…