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John Forté, Fugees affiliate and Grammy-nominated musician, dies at age 50

John Forté, the Grammy-nominated artist and Fugees affiliate, has died. He was 50. According to the Martha’s Vineyard Times, Forté was discovered unresponsive on his kitchen floor by a neighbor on Monday (Jan. 12). After 911 was called, health officials arrived on the scene and declared Forté dead. “There is

Funny or offensive? Martin Lawrence chimes into ‘Martin’ colorism discourse

Martin Lawrence has officially chimed in on the social media discourse surrounding his eponymous show, “Martin.” After Ari Lennox shared her grievances about the show’s jokes being rooted in colorism, social media users debated about the root of the comedic sparring between Martin and Tichina Arnold’s character, Pam, on the

Kid Cudi is wading into comedy and launching an art exhibition in Paris

Kid Cudi is flexing his creative range. Just weeks ahead of his debut art exhibition, the 41-year-old rapper revealed he recently tested the waters of stand-up comedy, taking the stage at West Side Comedy Theater in Santa Monica, California. “Sooo this happened,” he wrote in a lengthy Instagram caption alongside

Residents Are Banding Together To Film, Monitor ICE Agents. Is It Legal?

by Mitti Hicks January 13, 2026 Legal experts say people have First Amendment protections to record and report on federal law enforcement in public spaces. There’s a group in Minneapolis that monitors and informs residents when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conduct raids in the community. The group, known

John Forté, Fugees affiliate and Grammy-nominated musician, dies at age 50

John Forté, the Grammy-nominated artist and Fugees affiliate, has died. He was 50. According to the Martha’s Vineyard Times, Forté was discovered unresponsive on his kitchen floor by a neighbor on Monday (Jan. 12). After 911 was called, health officials arrived on the scene and declared Forté dead. “There is

Funny or offensive? Martin Lawrence chimes into ‘Martin’ colorism discourse

Martin Lawrence has officially chimed in on the social media discourse surrounding his eponymous show, “Martin.” After Ari Lennox shared her grievances about the show’s jokes being rooted in colorism, social media users debated about the root of the comedic sparring between Martin and Tichina Arnold’s character, Pam, on the

Kid Cudi is wading into comedy and launching an art exhibition in Paris

Kid Cudi is flexing his creative range. Just weeks ahead of his debut art exhibition, the 41-year-old rapper revealed he recently tested the waters of stand-up comedy, taking the stage at West Side Comedy Theater in Santa Monica, California. “Sooo this happened,” he wrote in a lengthy Instagram caption alongside

Residents Are Banding Together To Film, Monitor ICE Agents. Is It Legal?

by Mitti Hicks January 13, 2026 Legal experts say people have First Amendment protections to record and report on federal law enforcement in public spaces. There’s a group in Minneapolis that monitors and informs residents when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conduct raids in the community. The group, known