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Jamaican dancehall legend Vybz Kartel has weighed in on the long-running but currently simmering Drake versus Kendrick Lamar beef, very clearly stating which side he rides with. In a cover story for Billboard in preparation for his New Year’s Eve Freedom Street concert in Kingston, Jamaica, Kartel was asked how
Jordan Chiles goes “crazy” in her new floor routine. The 23-year-old Olympic gold medalist gymnast debuted a new lively floor routine on Saturday, Jan 4, while competing at the American Gold Women’s Collegiate Classic. The routine was set to a rocking medley of Prince music that kicked off with “Let’s
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced a ruling from a federal consumer agency that will remove medical debt from credit reports for millions of Americans. Building on previous efforts to address the rising cost of living for Americans and following President Joe Biden’s pledge to address the impact of
An ex-gang leader is seeking to have all the charges against him dismissed in the 1990s killing of rap music icon Tupac Shakur. Attorney Carl Arnold filed the motion on Monday in the District Court of Nevada to dismiss charges against Duane Davis in the 1996 shooting of Shakur. The motion
In today’s world, rest often feels like a luxury. But Tricia Hersey, a theologian, poet, and performer widely praised for her Instagram account, “The Nap Ministry,” insists that rest isn’t something you have to earn or spend money on. It’s just one part of the revolutionary message she delivers in
The nominations for the 56th NAACP Image Awards have been announced, and actress and comedian Ayo Edebiri, rapper GloRilla, the film “The Piano Lesson,” and the limited series “Fright Night” starring Kevin Hart, are poised to win big. On Tuesday, Chloe Bailey (nominated for Outstanding Music Video for “Boy Bye”)
Trae the Truth, a Houston rapper and philanthropist, recently made news for something outside of hip-hop — he was reunited with his 6-year-old daughter, Truth, who had been missing for months after the girl’s mother picked her up for a visit and never returned. Trae documented the ordeal online throughout,
The Biden administration said Tuesday that a Sudanese paramilitary group and its proxies are committing genocide in a civil war with the country’s military that has killed tens of thousands of people, leveling sanctions on the group’s leader and affiliated companies. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the conflict, which
SZA’s passion extends far beyond neo-soulful R&B music. Recently, the “SOS” singer mused about exploring a new musical genre before eventually bowing out of the music scene altogether. “To fulfill my last 2 album requirements, I think I just wanna make peaceful children’s music [and] get outta here,” SZA wrote
At first glance, some workplace trends for 2025 appear to be contradictory—namely the continued expansion of return to office policies combined with a growing interest in employee mental health. In a McKinsey survey from 2021, one-third of respondents reported that returning to the office negatively affected their mental health. Finding
Jamaican dancehall legend Vybz Kartel has weighed in on the long-running but currently simmering Drake versus Kendrick Lamar beef, very clearly stating which side he rides with. In a cover story for Billboard in preparation for his New Year’s Eve Freedom Street concert in Kingston, Jamaica, Kartel was asked how
Jordan Chiles goes “crazy” in her new floor routine. The 23-year-old Olympic gold medalist gymnast debuted a new lively floor routine on Saturday, Jan 4, while competing at the American Gold Women’s Collegiate Classic. The routine was set to a rocking medley of Prince music that kicked off with “Let’s
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced a ruling from a federal consumer agency that will remove medical debt from credit reports for millions of Americans. Building on previous efforts to address the rising cost of living for Americans and following President Joe Biden’s pledge to address the impact of
An ex-gang leader is seeking to have all the charges against him dismissed in the 1990s killing of rap music icon Tupac Shakur. Attorney Carl Arnold filed the motion on Monday in the District Court of Nevada to dismiss charges against Duane Davis in the 1996 shooting of Shakur. The motion
In today’s world, rest often feels like a luxury. But Tricia Hersey, a theologian, poet, and performer widely praised for her Instagram account, “The Nap Ministry,” insists that rest isn’t something you have to earn or spend money on. It’s just one part of the revolutionary message she delivers in
The nominations for the 56th NAACP Image Awards have been announced, and actress and comedian Ayo Edebiri, rapper GloRilla, the film “The Piano Lesson,” and the limited series “Fright Night” starring Kevin Hart, are poised to win big. On Tuesday, Chloe Bailey (nominated for Outstanding Music Video for “Boy Bye”)
Trae the Truth, a Houston rapper and philanthropist, recently made news for something outside of hip-hop — he was reunited with his 6-year-old daughter, Truth, who had been missing for months after the girl’s mother picked her up for a visit and never returned. Trae documented the ordeal online throughout,
The Biden administration said Tuesday that a Sudanese paramilitary group and its proxies are committing genocide in a civil war with the country’s military that has killed tens of thousands of people, leveling sanctions on the group’s leader and affiliated companies. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the conflict, which
SZA’s passion extends far beyond neo-soulful R&B music. Recently, the “SOS” singer mused about exploring a new musical genre before eventually bowing out of the music scene altogether. “To fulfill my last 2 album requirements, I think I just wanna make peaceful children’s music [and] get outta here,” SZA wrote
At first glance, some workplace trends for 2025 appear to be contradictory—namely the continued expansion of return to office policies combined with a growing interest in employee mental health. In a McKinsey survey from 2021, one-third of respondents reported that returning to the office negatively affected their mental health. Finding
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