Four years ago, a Canadian officer beat up a Black man with knuckle-plated gloves, but he is not convicted. Tracey Owens, the owner of an Ottawa coffee shop, stated that she received complaints that Abdirahman Abdi was harassing her customers and hence, she called the cops. The customers restrained the Black man and carried him out…
You may remember DMV native ADÉ from unleashing his new EP, wyd after? via Epic Records/HighRes Global back in May. This fall he has been inducted into the BET Hip Hop Awards cypher and was a guest on the virtual red…
YFN Lucci has returned this week with a new cut titled “Sept 7th,” which showcases the star talking about past struggles, current successes, and the haters as he climbed the ladder to the top. The cut was produced by the Young Kim J and comes with a video courtesy of DrewFilmedIt. In the video, YFN Lucci can be seen with his entourage in…
Recently, 2 Chainz came up with a “marvelous idea on how to give back to HBCU students.” It was on Monday that he made the announcement that he would be launching his Money Maker Fund to help support HBCU students who are running or operating their own businesses. To seek 2 Chainz’s support, the individual must be enrolled at an HBCU in…
Dr. Dolores Cooper Shockley passed away in Nashville on Saturday, aged 90. He was the first Black woman to receive a doctorate degree in pharmacology. She is renowned for her amazing career, achievements in academics, and racial justice efforts. Moreover, she is not only the first Black woman in America to graduate with a Ph.D. in pharmacology, but is also one of the…
About 5 months ago, Young M.A. released her Red Flu project which included 7 songs created to show off the “old Young M.A.” Now, she is back with a video for the intro track of the EP titled “Dripset.” Prior to this project, she released 2019’s Herstory it the Making, featuring 21 songs as well as features from Relle…
Last weekend, Gucci Mane released his new compilation So Icy Gang, Vol. 1, which was a formal introduction to new artists such as Big Scarr, Foogiano, Pooh Sheisty, K Shiday, and Enchanting. Now, a new video from the project for “Meeting” was released. This includes assistance from Seisty and and Mulatto and features production from J. White Did It. The video was shot by Omar…
In Nigeria, protestors are demanding for an end to corruption and governance issues. SARS, which is supposed to be an anti-robbery unit, is infamous for a long track record of abuse and police brutality. Recently, #EndSARS became a social movement demanding the dissolution of the squad. The hashtag initially began in 2017 and led to protests back then as well. However, as…
Flo Rida is one of the biggest superstars in the last decade of Hip Hop. He conquered the charts with plenty of smash hits like “Low,” “My House” and “Wild Ones.” Now, he turns his attention to creating the future…
Orange Mound, a neighborhood located in southeast Memphis, Tennessee, was the first African American neighborhood in Memphis built by African Americans. Built on the former Deaderick plantation grounds, the Orange Mound subdivision was developed for African Americans in the 1890s to provide affordable land…