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Drake’s got a new ’do. The Toronto rapper generated buzz this week after celebrity hairstylist Brie Marie updated his look. A video posted on Marie’s Instagram page shows Drizzy sitting on a chair as he shows off a braid design inspired by the OVO owl—the mascot of his record label and fashion imprint. “I already hear […]

If you want to date a Kardashian, you must learn to braid hair. There might be some other things you need (money, status, a job, overall life purpose, distinction within your field, to live in Southern California, a non-stalker way to come into contact with one naturally, lots of other stuff … a nice house […]

Once again, hairstyles are being weaponized to discipline children.  A mother from Troy, Texas, Hope Cozart, told her local NBC affiliate on Thursday that her 11-year-old son, Maddox, was served in-school suspension due to his haircut.  Maddox has a Black father and a white mother. Cozart said that Maddox and his siblings wanted to embrace their “African […]

The Lil Boat trilogy comes to a close on Friday with the release of Lil Yachty‘s Lil Boat 3, boasting the previously released “Split/Whole Time” and “Oprah’s Bank Account,” the latter of which features Drake and DaBaby. The new era has fans ascribing meaning to a number of aesthetic and thematic possibilities, including Yachty’s decision to forego the red braids […]

Comme des Garçons was slammed for outfitting its white runway models in braided wigs during its recent menswear show at Paris Fashion Week. Many have accused the brand of cultural appropriation after the runway show, Dazed reports. A number of the black models chose not to wear the wigs during the show. The brand issued an apology […]