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Issa Rae’s audio everywhere company Raedio has announced its partnership with Google in an effort to increase representation of women of color in the music industry. The Raedio Creators Program Supported by Google is a part of Google’s efforts to create more opportunities for underrepresented voices in entertainment. Two composers and two female artists will…
Los Angeles law enforcement is currently investigating an incident where producer/rapper Kanye West allegedly punched a fan seeking an autograph. Unsurprisingly, TMZ has managed to acquire footage of what appears to be the aftermath with the supposed victim still laying on the ground. West, who appears to be upset about an unrelated matter, walks away…
Hosea Helps, Inc. celebrates the Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday as a day on – not a day off. Hosea Helps founder, Reverend Hosea L. Williams, served with Dr. King on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement and believed that dignity, respect, and self-determination were the right of every person. This year…
Apple Music today announced the exclusive release of J. Cole’s full catalog of albums mixed for Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos. The albums 4 Your Eyez Only, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, Born Sinners, Cole World: The Sideline Story, KOD, The Off-Season, ROTD 2, and ROTD 3 were mixed by engineers Juro “Mez” Davis and Kaleb…
According to hip-hop site allhiphop, legendary producer Pete Rock is demanding unpaid royalties from Nas’s debut classic album, Illmatic. The iconic beat maker reportedly stated that Nas and his team have been avoiding paying him what he feels he deserves since the project was released. “Nas and his people have stonewalled me since 1994; My…
On December 30th, former UNLV ball player Dylan Gonzalez posted somewhat vague tweet labeling R&B singer Trey Songz a rapist. ”Trey Songz is a rapists. Lord forgive me I couldn’t hold that in another year. See you in 2022.” While the tweet was widely covered by several media outlets, Gonzalez didn’t identify the victim of…
The very example of Black excellence, iconic actor Sir Sidney Poitier passed away at the age of 94. A legendary thespian, Poitier was the first Black man to win an Academy Award. He received his first nomination in 1958 for his role in Cry, the Beloved Country. He would win in 1964 for his heartfelt…
Terror Lake Drive, ALLBLK’s popular thriller following the terrorized tenants of the fictional Freeman Lake Apartments, has named the lead cast for its second season, entitled “Single Black Female.” Tony Award-nominated actress Pascale Armand (Eclipsed), Yolanda Ross (The Chi), Charles Malik Whitfield (Chicago Med), Denise Boutte (Meet the Browns), and Kendrick Cross (Ambitions) will star…