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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…
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,…
Costa Rica has released a national alert after toxic levels of methanol in alcoholic beverages were linked to the deaths of numerous people. Throughout several cities, fourteen men and five women passed away since early June. Methanol, a chemical commonly used in windshield wiper fluid and antifreeze, is often utilized for the production of cheap…
At the San-Diego Comic-Con 2019 this Saturday, Marvel Studios announced that ‘Moonlight’ actor, Mahershala Ali will star as the new ‘Blade’ in the upcoming reboot. The 1998 comic-based film, starring Wesley Snipes, depicted a half-human/half-vampire individual who has dedicated his life to hunting the undead. The original spawned two sequels, all starring Snipes as the…
The Justice Department recently confirmed that they will not be pressing charges against Daniel Pantaleo, the officer who choked Eric Garner to death in 2014. As a result, Garner’s daughter, Emerald took to Change.org to launch a petition insisting that the NYPD officer be fired. In the petition, she states “Hello I am the youngest…
The legendary Kirk Franklin will soon have his life story depicted on the silver screen. Inspirational speaker and former Sony exec, DeVon Franklin will be producing the currently untitled film, while Franklin is expected to serve as an executive producer under his company, Fo Yo Soul Productions. DeVon Franklin, who is also a New York…
Controversial R&B legend R. Kelly’s fall from grace seems to be anything but over. TMZ recently reported that some of his former staff members handed the police evidence in the form of twenty sex tapes, depicting the singer engaging in illegal sexual acts with underage girls. This led to Kelly being arrested in Chicago on…
Actor/rapper Jaden Smith, known for his activism, has once again given back to the community in a big way. The son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith launched the vegan “I Love You Restaurant” food truck on Sunday at Skid Row, a part of Los Angeles that is known for having one of the largest…