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Apparently, Kanye West wasn’t cancelled enough to miss Howard Homecoming. Students were greeted with a Saturday morning (Oct. 12) edition of Yeezy’s Sunday Service at Howard University, and the reactions were mixed, to say the least. https://twitter.com/KatieKyros/status/1183060423345692672 One the one hand, you got diehard fans who feel Yeezy can do no wrong and were all […]
Prayers up to Dark Man X. Yonkers rapper DMX, born Earl Simmons, has reportedly returned for a stint in rehab. X’s handlers made the announcement via his Instagram page on Saturday (Oct. 12). “In his ongoing commitment to putting family and sobriety first, DMX has checked himself into a rehab facility. He apologizes for his […]
Bar hopping for a cause? Why not? https://www.instagram.com/p/B3cMgqZB6lG/ The Black Dollar Bar Crawl aims to provide a fun, engaging and safe atmosphere for young, Black professionals while simultaneously supporting Black-owned businesses in their community. Earlier this year, the B$BC’s first event was in honor of Juneteenth and the proceeds were used to help keep Brooklyn’s […]
Ogom “OG” Chijindu, one of the stars of Basketball Wives, has been at war with Evelyn Lozada and apparently, that tension has spread to other members of the cast. After accusing the show’s members of mistreatment due to her darker skin, show producer Shaunie O’Neal has disputed those claims. TMZ reports: A little background … […]
Sesame Street has addressed a number of complex issues children face with the utmost care and unflinching honesty at times. Via a character just introduced earlier this year, the popular children’s show tackles the looming specter of opioid addiction. Karli, who Sesame Street fans were introduced to back in May, will be the focus of […]
Kanye West has been taking his Sunday Service performance experience on the road in various cities as of late, no doubt to prepare listeners for the highly-anticipated Jesus Is King album. This morning (October 12) as Howard University’s homecoming weekend kicks off, the Chicago superstar brought Sunday Service to the Yard much to the delight […]
It’s been a few months since Jim Jones dropped his latest LP El Capo and though artists these days tend to fall back and prepare for their next project, Jones is still churning out work off his May release. Linking up with the Bawse of Miami, Rick Ross, Jim Jones takes a trip away from […]
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Today (Oct. 11) Wale finally dropped his first full length LP in a hot minute in Wow… That’s Crazy, and right on cue the DC rapper swung through The Breakfast Club with a somewhat defensive demeanor. Sitting down with the morning trio, Wale proved to be one of the most entertaining interviews in a minute […]
EmoBlackThot, one of the most popular accounts in the Black Twitter space, was thought for years to be the work of a Black woman. Now, the identity of the person behind the account was unveiled as that of Isiash Hickland, who is coming under fire for the switcheroo and has apologized. Via a YouTube video […]
Pusha T has just added another credit to his already impressive resume. The Virginia native has penned the theme song to an acclaimed show. Hot New Hip Hop is reporting that King Push was tasked to remake the opening song for HBO’s Succession. The series follows the story of the fictional Roy family who are internally […]
It’s no secret Colin Kaepernick is being blackballed by the NFL. Since then, there have been a lot of claims being thrown out there. Tired of the BS, Team Kap issued a 2-page “fact” sheet to set the record straight. https://twitter.com/nessnitty/status/1182412464174055426?s=20 TMZ reports that the document was issued by Kap’s agent, Jeff Nalley, who makes […]