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Shawn Setaro, the author and journalist whose extensive coverage of 6ix9ine previously served as the basis for the Infamous: The Tekashi 6ix9ine Story podcast, is releasing a new book that offers readers “the culmination” of years of reporting. Complex and Kingston Imperial have linked up for the release of Complex Presents: Dummy Boy: Tekashi 6ix9ine and […]
In his recent appearance on Drink Champs, hip-hop vet MC Serch explained how Nas got his hands on a bit of Jay-Z‘s publishing via his “Dead Presidents” sample. The lengthy interview took a turn to Hov when host N.O.R.E. mentioned how Jay called out Serch on his “Takeover” diss. Jay rapped on his 2001 Blueprint track, “And you ain’t get […]
The United States Mint has announced that Maya Angelou and Sally Ride will be the first two women honored as part of the American Women Quarters Program, which will commemorate the accomplishments and contributions of 20 prominent woman in American history by putting them on the back of quarters, New York Times reports. Check out a mock-up of the […]
Whoopi Goldberg is set to expand her repertoire to include screenwriting. In a new cover story for Variety, the View co-host revealed she’s penning a script that centers on an older Black woman who obtains new superpowers and has to teach herself how to use them. “Since I was a little kid, I’ve been obsessed with superheroes,” […]
The 2010 graphic novel The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, a spin-off from the popular Captain Underpants illustrated children’s novel series, is being pulled by its publisher because of “passively racist imagery,” Deadline reports. Author Dav Pilkey apologized in a post made to YouTube, acknowledging that the book contained “harmful racial stereotypes and passively racist imagery.” Pilkey also said that he will be donating […]
Celebrated children’s author Beverly Cleary has died at age 104. HarperCollins Publishers announced the sad news Friday afternoon, confirming Clearly had passed away Thursday in Carmel, California, where she had lived since the 1960s. “We are saddened by the passing of Beverly Cleary, one of the most beloved children’s authors of all time,” said Suzanne Murphy, the […]
Legendary rapper and producer, Duke Bootee, died at the age of 69, the New York Times confirmed on Saturday. Born Edward Fletcher in Elizabeth, Georgia, Bootee was a rapper and producer associated with Sugar Hill Records. He’s best known for his work with Melle Mel of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. This connection led to […]
Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation is launching a new imprint alongside Random House, with new books on the way from Lil Uzi Vert and Meek Mill, among others. “There are so many untold stories and we consider it a true privilege to be able to amplify diverse voices while exploring the uncharted worlds that are about to open […]
Emily Ratajkowski has carved out a space for herself as more than just another pretty face. This moved her to call a French journalist “gross” for reducing her to just her physical attributes. A profile the model did for French Marie Claire in 2018 resurfaced on Sunday via Twitter. In the article, Thomas Chatterton Williams reportedly described Ratajkowski as “the sexiest version […]
According to Deadline, MGM is set to partner with black-ish creator Kenya Barris for a movie based on legendary comic Richard Pryor. This comes after the studio reportedly won a contentious battle at auction over rights to make the film, with Deadline noting that this new acquisition comes after MGM had also already obtained the rights for a Sammy Davis Jr. biopic. […]
