The ongoing feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake has not only captivated the hip-hop world but has also led to a surge in streaming numbers for Lamar’s entire catalog. As the two rappers exchange diss tracks, Lamar’s music is experiencing a resurgence on the charts. Lamar’s album “Damn” has seen a significant rise on Billboard’s […]
Prentice Penny, well-versed in the dynamics of Black Twitter since his stint as showrunner for HBO’s “Insecure,” delves deeper into the platform’s significance as director and producer of the three-part Hulu docuseries “Black Twitter: A People’s History.” For Prentice Penny, the documentary fills a crucial gap. “I think we need this now more than ever […]
In a contentious move that has stirred up deep-seated divisions within a Virginia town, the Shenandoah County School Board voted 5-1 to restore the names of Stonewall Jackson High and Ashby-Lee Elementary in Quicksburg, marking the first such reversal in the United States. The decision, which saw a packed audience at the school board’s public […]
In a ruling issued on May 6, Judge Albert Diaz of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous decision that New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson contract with Florida-based agent Gina Ford was invalid because Ford was not a licensed agent in North Carolina at the time she signed the agreement. The […]
Brooklyn-born rapper Papoose made an impactful appearance at the New York State Capitol, advocating for Assembly Bill A127, which aims to prevent the use of creative or artistic expression, specifically in hip-hop, against defendants in criminal cases. Papoose shared videos of his address to politicians, emphasizing that hip-hop has offered many artists an escape from […]