Fresh off of his PBS special at the start of the month, Nasir Jones along with Google Arts and Culture teamed up to celebrate Black History Month. In an open letter entitled, “We Continue to Rise,” the Queensbridge native discusses how musical legends, including his father, Olu Dara, helped shape him. “I was blessed to
President Barack Obama spent eight years in the White House alongside his partner, Vice President Joe Biden. Now that the two men have left office, their leadership and insight are no longer necessary. Still, both men continue to offer their insightful perspectives on the current political climate. In an interview with CNN, Biden candidly speaks
DNA reconstruction of “Cheddar Man,” Britain’s oldest complete skeleton, which was found in the Cheddar Gorge, shows that he was a dark-skinned man with blue eyes. The rendering of Cheddar Man gives insight into the type of people who settled in the area after the first Ice Age, and seemingly proves that lighter skinned characteristics
Justin Timberlake opened up on why he was moved to incorporate Prince into his Super Bowl LII half-time performance during an appearance on the following evening’s broadcast of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In the process, the 37-year-old pop superstar showered the late Rock and Roll Hall of Famer with the highest praise; referring
Streaming is the future. Netflix changed the game when they converted from a DVD rental service to a subscription streaming service. Music streaming sites like Pandora, Soundcloud, Spotify, and Apple Music are responsible for the majority of modern-day music consumption in the country. Even radio programs have been affected by the change, podcast streams are
Jay-Z made a surprise appearance at Peace Walk & Peace Talk Saturday, a Miami event honoring Trayvon Martin. He spoke to the assembled crowd while standing on stage with the slain teenager’s parents. Jay gave a speech to the hundreds of participants in attendance at the sixth-annual march. “We want to make sure that we
Memphis rapper BlocBoy JB recently dropped his new single featuring Drake and hours later released the official video alongside the “6 God.” The visuals were shot by Fredrivk Ali and there’s also a cameo from Moneybagg Yo.
Nipsey Hussle has been in the spotlight for all of the right reasons over the past couple of months for his investment in cryptocurrency, community development projects, and making significant moves as an independent artist. It looks like Nip is preparing to launch another initiative for the local youth of Los Angeles in partnership with
Folks have been speculating for weeks now about where Lil Pump would end up after it was revealed last month that the 17-year-old rapper had dropped his label, Warner Bros. Pump was 16 when he signed to Warner in early 2017 with a promise to produce five albums with at least 14 songs each. Despite
In October 2017, Offset teamed up with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin to drop the project Without Warning. The project found Metro on the beats, with 21 Savage and Offset going back and forth on many of the tracks. D R I P P Y T H A N K G O D A
