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Eric B. & Rakim’s entire classic album Follow the Leader Jazz remake was released on it’s 21st anniversary. The album is considered by many critics to be one of the greatest hip-hop projects of all time. Released on July 26th 1988, the classic LP put Rakim in the conversation as one of the greatest emcees….
Danielle Brooks just released her debut EP, FOUR. The EP includes the new original song “Seasons,” which is featured in the final season of her critically acclaimed and Award-winning Netflix series Orange Is The New Black, which premieres this Friday, July 26. The GRAMMY Award-winner brings her soulful and thoughtful voice to these original songs. This…
On Wednesday, Apple Music announced that music mogul Dj Khaled will be their first ‘artist-in-residence.’ Khaled will now have control over the streaming service’s most popular playlists, with assistance from their team. Since 2015, Apple Music has accumulated millions of subscribers in over 100 countries and includes over 50 million songs. Khaled took to Instagram…
The WNBA announced today that Teyana Taylor, a prolific recording artist, actress, dancer, director and choreographer, will perform at halftime during AT&T WNBA All-Star 2019. The 16th WNBA All-Star Game will take place on Saturday, July 27 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. ABC will televise AT&T WNBA All-Star 2019 live at…
It’s Hot Girls versus City Girls. Charlamagne Tha God and Andrew Schultz debate the difference with a few Black women. Share your thoughts on this snippet below.
Focus Features tapped Broadway actress Cynthia Erivo to play one of America’s greatest freedom-fighters, Harriet Tubman. The trailer for the new biopic, released on Tuesday, has since garnered much anticipation for its release. Erivo is widely known for her role as Celie in ‘The Color Purple’ Broadway revival, for which she took home a Tony,…
On this episode, Joe Budden defines everyone’s role on the podcast (8:51). They also send their condolences out (25;24), talks Tracy Morgan (39:46), R. Kelly getting arrested (50:40), Mal’s zodiac sign (88:17), Beyonce’s new album (110:15) and more! Sleeper Picks Joe: Jungle – “Happy Man” Rory: Mac Ayres – “Jumping Off The Moon” Mal: Conradfrmdaaves…
On July 12th, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that prohibits any discrimination towards an individual due to their natural hair or hairstyles such as braids, Bantu knots, dreadlocks, etc. New York is now the second state to officially do so, following California. In his statement, Gov. Cuomo said, “For much of our…