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The staff at Tumblr have some thoughts about Twitter’s decision to offer verification to anyone for $7.99 a month. In a post made on the social media network’s staff page on Thursday, Tumblr introduced the option for users to purchase two blue checkmarks to appear next to their account name for $7.99. For those who […]

Not long after Brockhampton announced their final studio album The Family, the group shared the dramatic video for new song “The Ending.” Directed by Joshuah Melnick, the visual for the track features Kevin Abstract drunkenly overstaying his welcome at a grimy bar before he’s dragged out by security. The final shot of the video shows the […]

It’s safe to say the Navy is pumped. At midnight Friday, the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack was updated with Rihanna’s new song “Born Again,” marking the Grammy winner’s second contribution to the album. The single was written by singer/producer The-Dream, who also penned RiRi’s massive 2007 hit “Umbrella” as well as “Birthday Cake,” “Phresh Out the Runway,” and more “I’d give […]

Nas returns with the third installment of his King’s Disease series. The East Coast legend began teasing the project in late 2021, when he gifted fans with his 15th studio album Magic. He rapped on “Ugly,” “I’m on offense every day until I see the love/KD3 on the way, this just to feed the buzz.” While some fans may have […]

GloRilla has shared her debut EP Anyways, Life’s Great… via Yo Gotti’s CMG Label. The new project features guest appearances from Cardi B, Niki Pooh, and Hitkidd on breakout hit “F.N.F. (Let’s Go).” The Memphis up-and-comer discussed the nine-track offering with Zane Lowe, telling the Apple Music 1 host what her fans can expect. “They going […]

Netflix is turning to Chris Rock to accomplish something the streamer has never offered: a stand-up special broadcast live. “Chris Rock is about to make history as the first artist to perform LIVE on Netflix!” read a tweet shared Thursday, noting it’ll “premiere live—globally—in early 2023.” The post was notably accompanied by a photo of the multi-hyphenate onstage in […]

Construction of the Obama Presidential Center came to a halt this week after a noose was reportedly discovered at the $830 million worksite. Lakeside Alliance, a coalition of Black-owned construction firms overseeing the project, confirmed the news in a statement Thursday, shortly after the noose was found. The group told outlets it was suspending operations indefinitely so it […]

A Thai woman was arrested this month after she filmed herself devouring a bowl of bat soup. According to the Daily Mail, Phonchanok Srisunaklua posted the video to her YouTube channel titled “Gin Zap Bep Nua Nua,” which the outlet says translates to “eat spicy and delicious” in English. The one-minute and 40-second clip shows the vlogger sitting in front […]

Grandmaster Jay, the leader of a Black pro-gun activist group, will spend the rest of the decade behind bars.  The 59-year-old Cincinnati man—legal name John Fitzgerald Johnson—was sentenced to 86 months in prison this week for his actions during a 2020 protest in Kentucky. Johnson, who founded the Not Fucking Around Coalition, was accused of pointing an AR-15 rifle at two federally deputized officers in […]

Due to an incident where police once mistook a human body for a silicone mannequin and threw it in a dumpster, first responders in Quebec are now being trained on how to tell the difference and avoid such an incident in the future. According to a story by Canadian Press, in July 2020, Quebec woman Laurette […]