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After a successful online petition, right-wing troll Katie Hopkins has (finally) been permanently banned from Twitter. The ban arrived hours after Hopkins had complained that her blue tick had been removed from her profile—an account that had more than 1.1 million followers. “Keeping Twitter safe is a top priority for us,” a Twitter spokesperson said in a statement. […]
Beyoncé has just unleashed her latest song “Black Parade” as Juneteenth concludes. The new track highlights Bey’s pride in her Southern roots as she triumphantly boasts about her Blackness throughout the track. “Black Parade” also coincides with Beyoncé’s new website of the same name that she launched on Juneteenth that is meant to promote small Black-owned businesses as well as Black creatives. Black Parade the website also acts as a directory […]
The City Girls‘ long-awaited sophomore album has arrived and, apparently, a little sooner than expected. Members Yung Miami and JT unleashed City on Lock at midnight Saturday, just hours after the project prematurely surfaced online earlier in the day. City on Lock delivers 15 tracks with guest appearances by Doja Cat (“Pussy Talk”), Yo Gotti (“Broke N***as”), and Lil Baby (“Flewed Out”). The […]
DaBaby is looking to create a positive change by encouraging more dialogue. On Juneteenth, the Grammy-nominated rapper hosted a public discussion in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina where he was joined by city officials to discuss police reform, systemic racism, and the impact of social justice movements. At the beginning of the event, dubbed “Black Lives BEEN Mattered,” […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland‘s simple virtual music competition from back in April, famously branded as their co-hosted Verzuz Instagram Live battles, has now launched into something out of a music fantasy factory. Legends going hit-for-hit during the pandemic have arguably become one of Instagram’s most anticipated livestream events, from T-Pain vs. Lil Jon, Nelly vs. Ludacris, and Erykah Badu vs. Jill Scott among countless others. Now, […]
YG and Mustard are celebrating Juneteenth by giving back to the city that raised them. On Friday, the Los Angeles natives announced they had teamed up with Postmates to donate $100,000 worth of meals to L.A. residents and community organizations. The news comes on the same day YG and Mustard confirmed their equity stake in the Fishbone Seafood chain, which will participate in […]
Tray Savage, a rapper signed to Chief Keef‘s GBE label, was reportedly killed Friday morning while driving in South Side Chicago. He was 26. The Chicago-Sun Times reports Savage—legal name Kentray Young—was fatally shot at around 11 a.m. after dropping his girlfriend off in the 8100 block of South Evans Avenue. Police say the rapper was hit in the […]
Teyana Taylor faced some mild criticism this week after photos of her album listening party were posted online. The private event went down Wednesday night in Beverly Hills where stars like Cardi B, Odell Beckham, and Winnie Harlow gathered to celebrate the release of Taylor’s The Album. “I want to thank all my family and close friends for […]
After trespassing the home Billie Eilish shares with her parents multiple times in May, 24-year-old Prenell Rousseau has been given a restraining order extension. Associated Press reports that Superior Court Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman agreed to extend the restraining order, which was originally issued on May 11. The order prevented Rousseau, who traveled from New York to […]
Public Enemy, Flavor Flav included, have returned in full force with a new song taking at the era of Trumpism. “State of the Union (STFU),” produced by DJ Premier, is now available either as a free download at Public Enemy’s website and/or via the streaming provider of your choice. If you download the track from the […]
