RIP: Atlanta Rapper Trouble
The “Ain’t My Fault,” rapper was allegedly shot and killed in his car. Several social media tributes have poured in. Senior Editor James R. Sanders reports
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LISTEN TO THIS: Kendrick Lamar Addresses W.E.B. DuBois’ ‘Negro Problem’ With Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Kendrick Lamar has uncomfortable and taboo conversations about Black accountability in his fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers — a necessary tour de force. Senior Editor James R. Sanders reviews Throughout their entire lives as scholars of the Black experience, W.E.B. DuBois, Booker T. Washington, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and others explored what
Rashon Robinson Brings Light via Darkrooms with Silver Spring’s Sip & Develop
A new enterprise has hit Silver Spring, Maryland and caught the attention of tourists and locals with its innovative approach to modern picture-taking. Senior Editor James R. Sanders reports Who knew that a dark room could provide so much vision? Rashon Robinson, that’s who. His trailblazing business, Sip & Develop is bringing all the light
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TRIBUTE: Gospel Superstar Soprano LaShun Pace
Anointed Pace Sister and “I Know I’ve Been Changed” powerhouse singer LaShun Pace has passed at the age of 60 after health complications, her family confirms. Senior Editor James R. Sanders tributes the singer and her legacy.
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Sidney Poitier, Pioneering Black Actor, Dead at 94
In ‘Lilies of the Field,’ Sidney Poitier broke boundaries by becoming the first African-American male to win an Academy Award for his role in the iconic film
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OpEd: Light-Skinned Karma— How You Get Him, Is How You Lose Him
As the melodrama involving DaniLeigh and DaBaby unfolds on social media, I remember her light-skinned anthem released earlier this year and I can’t help but wonder if this is retribution for the Dominican-rapper who perpetuated colorism in the Black community
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LISTEN TO THIS: Lil’ Nas X’s Intimate Debut ‘Montero’
‘He didn’t fall off he just ain’t release his new sh*t.’ Well, the break is over and what we’ve all been waiting for was worth it
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AALIYAH: 20 Years After Her Death, The Singer’s Relevance is Stronger than Ever
With her music finally hitting streaming platforms and a complicated legacy amidst the ongoing R. Kelly trial, Aaliyah’s relevance as our Forever Princess still rings true “You and me got a street thing going on…” I remember hearing these words sung in the most incredibly beautiful and pure way. It felt different. Where Mary sounded
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WATCH THIS: Mary J. Blige’s Iconic ‘My Life’ Gets It’s Flowers via Prime Video Doc
Singer Mary J. Blige’s My Life album is the focus of the Vanessa Roth documentary for Amazon Prime on the 25th anniversary of its release Rhythm and blues had a pretty face in the 90s. It was prim and proper with elegance powered by Anita Baker and Whitney Houston. Hip Hop was a separate entity,
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The Soul Of A Man: DMX is Hip Hop’s Guardian Angel
Hip-Hop lost a real one last week with the passing of Earl Simmons, AKA DMX (“Dark Man X”). The Ruff Ryders Rapper passed away at 50, on Friday, April 9th after being in a vegetative state for nearly a week, following an induced heart-attack. Nineties Hip-Hop and Early 2000s cinema as we know it wouldn’t
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