LL Cool J has seen hip-hip react to social justice causes and outrages for more than three decades. From Public Enemy and Boogie Down Productions tackling systemic racism and oppression, to Lil Baby and YG standing up for Black Lives…
NPR aired a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert from L.A. trio Haim on Wednesday (June 17). The three sisters (Este, Danielle, and Alana) performed stripped-down versions of songs off their upcoming album, Women In Music, Part III, from their respective homes in the Silver Lake…
After releasing his album Artist 2.0 earlier this year, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie tantalized fans with his new song “Bleed” Tuesday (June 16) in honor of the deluxe project set to be released Friday. The visual finds Boogie swerving through unstable…
Throughout 2020, stars from all across the entertainment industry have decided to open up to their fans about their own personal identities, coming out officially to the world at large. With the world continuously struggling through the coronavirus outbreak, take…
The Lyric Opera of Chicago and San Francisco Opera have canceled the fall portions of their 2020-21 seasons due to the new coronavirus. The Lyric Opera eliminated four of its 10 productions and delayed opening night from Sept. 17 to…
Showtime has set a virtual concert that will feature headliners Lena Waithe and Common — creative collaborators on the network’s Chicago-set series he Chi T— and a focus on the Equal Justice Initiative. On behalf of the drama series, Showtime and…
With less than three months before the end of the 63rd Grammy Awards’ eligibility period (which began on Sept. 1, 2019 and ends Aug. 31), the contenders for the coveted best new artist category are shaping up to be a…
Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau, a 19-year-old Black Lives Matter protester from Tallahassee, Fla., was found dead after she tweeted about being sexually assaulted and went missing for a week. The hashtag #JusticeForToyin began trending when photos and videos of Salau, a…
Quaker Oaks has said that they are going to be retiring the Aunt Jemima brand and logo, citing that the brand was based on a racial stereotype. “As we work to make progress toward racial equality through several initiatives, we…
Straight on the heels of “Dessalines Flow” his track voicing his thoughts on systemic racism in America, Syracuse spitter BA Badd returns with another message. “F150” Produced by Vinyl Villain (Nolan The Ninja, Ankhlejohn) and visuals filmed by Cut…