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Erykah Badu Just Ended a 16-Year Wait, and the Internet can’t Stop Searching Her Catalogue

She put out “Witch Doctor” in July and honestly, it felt like a rumor. That’s just how Erykah Badu moves. No press releases, no rollout plans. She teases, disappears, pops back up...

What Dolly Parton Actually Did for Black Music and Black Communities

Dolly Parton grew up in a one-room cabin in the Smoky Mountains and spent six decades as one of country music’s most visible ambassadors, a genre with a well-documented history of sidelining...

Five Black Leads, Five Dead Projects, Zero Explanations: Inside Marvel’s Wonder Man and Blade Cancellations

Two months. That’s the gap Disney left between renewing “Wonder Man” for a second season and quietly walking it back — a reversal so fast it barely had time to grow dust on the press...

Why Alabama A&M Is Betting on Johnny Gill’s Durable R&B Economy

When Alabama A&M booked Johnny Gill for the 2026 Louis Crews Classic Weekend, it wasn’t really about one R&B singer stretching his career further. It’s about how an HBCU uses...

From Yoruba Heritage to Haute Couture: The Luxury Afrofuturism of Children of Blood and Bone

Nobody expected a Yoruba-inspired fantasy to become one of Hollywood’s boldest luxury statements. But here we are. Ever since Children of Blood and Bone topped The New York Times Young Adult...

Inside Tems’ Journey to Becoming the First African Female Artist Credited on a Diamond-Certified Single in the U.S.

Tems did not need to change her sound to become a part of American popular music. Instead, a song she had written and produced years earlier became the emotional backbone of one of the biggest hip-hop...

From Playground Criticism to the World Cup: How Jérémy Doku Turned Doubt Into Success 

Jérémy Doku’s story did not start with applause; it began with complaints. Long before he became one of Belgium’s most dangerous wingers, before Manchester City recognized his talent, and before...

Jermaine Dupri Files $18M Royalty Lawsuit Against Sony Music

What is Jermaine Dupri’s Lawsuit Against Sony Music about? Jermaine Dupri, a Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and founder of So So Def, has filed an $18 million lawsuit against Sony Music...

50 Cent Reportedly Set to Perform at Donald Trump Jr.’s Exclusive D.C. Club

In a development that has drawn both cultural and political interest ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations, Grammy-winning rapper 50 Cent is set to perform at Executive Branch. This is...