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The REFORM Alliance team has secured its first major legislative victory. On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1950 into law. REFORM Alliance—which was co-founded by Meek Mill, Jay-Z, Michael Rubin, and others—was heavily involved in pushing the bill through the legislature this session alongside its primary sponsor, Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove. The organization’s chief advocacy officer, Jessica Jackson, and its national […]
The NFL, Roc Nation, and Pepsi announced Tuesday that Jesse Collins has become the first Black executive producer of the Super Bowl halftime show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “It is an honor to be part of such an iconic show at such an important time in our history,” Collins said in a statement, per Variety. […]
Tupac was attempting to ignite total warfare against The Notorious B.I.G. This means anyone that stood next to Biggie was liable to be hit with a direct shot. Per Irv Gotti, that was the case when it came to 2Pac’s issue with Jay-Z. Irv made a recent appearance on Fat Joe‘s Instagram Live show, The Fat Joe […]
Kanye West hopped on Twitter on Monday to air out a few of his grievances. West started by threatening to no longer release music “till I’m done with my contract with Sony and Universal.” Kanye took aim at the French media company Vivendi, which owns a majority stake in the Universal Music Group. ‘Ye is also said he’s seeking a public apology from […]
It’s been 65 years to the day since the murder of Emmett Till, whose death became one of many catalysts for the mid-century civil rights movement. On this anniversary, ABC announced its decision to move forward on a project spotlighting the legacy of Till’s mother, Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley. According to Deadline, the six-part series titled […]
Those who say Jay-Z only recently pivoted to preaching financial independence as a form of Black Excellence in his bars clearly haven’t been listening. It didn’t start on 4:44. His much-maligned and ultimately overhated album before that, Magna Carta Holy Grail, closed with him ruminating on the tension between giving back and appearing self-serving. And […]
Pharrell and Jay-Z have just released their new track “Entrepreneur,” which is a part of Pharrell’s new Time magazine cover package “The New American Revolution.” The track focuses on inequalities Black people face in the business world, and is meant to empower Black entrepreneurs. It echoes some of the important messaging that has been circulating heavily as of late as the country sees a renewed […]
Team ROC, the social justice-focused division of Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation company, is calling out an ad company for repeatedly declining “on entirely spurious grounds” to accept a billboard campaign about Wisconsin police officer Joseph Mensah. In a letter released on Thursday, the law firm representing Roc Nation said that Lamar Advertising Company’s actions “smack of improper censorship” and […]
A new Pharrell and Jay-Z collab, titled “Entrepreneur,” will be released this Friday. The song is being released as part of Pharrell’s new Time magazine cover package ‘”The New American Revolution.” The special also boasts interviews with Tyler, the Creator, Angela Davis, Geoffrey Canada, Naomi Osaka, and more. “The intention for a song was all about how […]
Jay-Z, Yo Gotti, and Team ROC have filed additional legal documents that highlight the inhumane conditions at Mississippi State Penitentiary, aka Parchman Farm. The entertainers and social justice organization submitted documents this week that outline the ways Parchman personnel have put inmates’ lives at risk amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jay, Gotti, and their attorneys claim that as of July 30, 2020, […]
