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The dispute over more than $275,000 in expenses tied to Nicki Minaj’s 2023 Jingle Ball appearances and Pink Friday 2 promotion has entered a new phase. The production company pursuing the money still has to prove its claims, and Minaj’s side continues to dispute the debt. Now, the legal team defending the rapper wants to…
For LaFrae Sci, music is more than sound; it is memory, technology, resistance, and possibility. From Dayton’s deep funk roots to New York’s creative landscape, the drummer, educator, and executive director of Willie Mae Rock Camp has built a life around expanding what music can mean. Through performance, mentorship, and her Bluesology methodology, Sci empowers…
Former HOT 97 personality TT Torrez has accused longtime radio DJ Funk Flex of shoving her during a confrontation at Madison Square Garden, describing the incident as part of what her representatives say has been years of harassment, intimidation, and bullying. The confrontation occurred Oct. 20 inside Madison Square Garden’s Delta Lounge before the New…
T-Mobile will provide more than $38 million in refunds, credits, phones, and price protections to New York customers after the state attorney general’s office found that the wireless carrier raised rates on plans it had promoted as protected from price increases. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the settlement Tuesday following an investigation into…
NYC Love will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Urbanworld Festival with an after-work mixer and after-party on Wednesday, Oct. 14, bringing festivalgoers together for an evening of music, networking, and celebration. Presented by Tammy Ford, Aria F. Wright, and June Garcia, the event will take place at Out of Ordinary in New York City….
Apple TV has released the official trailer for “Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook,” an eight-episode culinary docuseries set to premiere globally Nov. 6. The series follows Nora Lum, better known as Awkwafina, as she travels across the country while learning the skills needed to revive her family’s Cantonese restaurant legacy. Her family operated Lum’s, a longtime…
New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued the organizers of Evolutions Festival, accusing them of failing to refund more than $260,000 collected from ticket buyers and vendors after the 2025 event was canceled days before it was scheduled to begin. The lawsuit, announced Tuesday, names Evolutions Festival, 845 Vibrations LLC, and organizers Michael and…
Wedding gowns will once again fill the streets of New York on Saturday, Sept. 26, as thousands gather for the 26th Annual Brides’ March, honoring Gladys Ricart and others whose lives have been affected by domestic violence. Ricart, a Dominican woman from Washington Heights, was killed by her abusive former boyfriend Augustin Garcia on Sept….