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Happenings
Top Shelf Vacations Lands Epic Memories in Las Vegas With Lucky Daye and Trevor Jackson
Top Shelf Vacations brought over 200 travelers to Las Vegas over Labor Day weekend for a multi-day experience combining R&B,…
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Media Stop
AEG, Goldenvoice and PRG Join Forces with White Hall Arts Academy to Foster a Creative Workforce Pipeline
For decades, the entertainment industry has wrestled with a familiar question: How do young people — particularly those without existing…
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Interviews
Kirsten Aneké Is Bringing Intention, Energy and Elevated Style to Travel With GEM Collection
What we carry can say almost as much about us as what we wear. For Kirsten Aneké, founder of GEM…
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Sundance 2027 Begins a New Chapter in Boulder With a Reimagined Festival Experience
The Sundance Film Festival is heading into a new era. From January 21–31, 2027, filmmakers, industry leaders, critics and film…
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Interviews
Emmy-Nominated Isaac Yowman Owns the Intersection of Sports, Culture and Film
Isaac Yowman has built a career around one central idea: making people feel something. The Texas native first made his…
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Happenings
REVERB by Hard Rock Atlanta Turns a Hotel Stay Into a Creative Haven
During a major convention weekend, a hotel can easily become little more than a place to drop your bags, change…
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Happenings
Inside NABJ 2026: Truth, Opportunity and Black Journalism Take Center Stage in Atlanta
The theme of the 2026 National Association of Black Journalists Convention & Career Fair was “Our Revolution: Truth, Power and…
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Happenings
TED FEST Returns to Downtown Los Angeles With Styles P, Devin the Dude, B-Legit and Smoke DZA
Los Angeles is getting another late-summer celebration for hip-hop fans. On August 29, TED FEST returns to downtown Los Angeles…
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Happenings
Ne-Yo and Akon Turn Dallas Into a Hit-for-Hit Spectacle on the Nights Like This Tour
There are concerts built around a headliner and an opening act, and then there are concert experiences when two catalogs…
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Rhyme Report
Lucky Daye Turns Travel Into a Love Language on Sultry New Single “Fly U Out”
Lucky Daye has never seemed particularly interested in standing still. Across Painted, Table for Two, Candydrip and Algorithm, the New…
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Happenings
EVO Kitchen & Co. Opens in Charlotte With Elevated Comfort and Global Flavor
Charlotte’s culinary scene welcomed a fresh new destination on August 1 as EVO Kitchen & Co. officially opened its doors…
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Interviews
The Wisdom We Inherit: Teri Williams on Reshaping Shame Into Legacy
For many entrepreneurs, conversations about wealth begin with income. For Teri Williams, President of OneUnited Bank—the nation’s largest Black-owned bank—they…
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Rhyme Report
Isaiah Rashad Announces ‘Lil’ Sunny’s Awful Road Trip’ Tour Following the Release of It’s Been Awful
Isaiah Rashad is officially back on the road. Following the release of his critically acclaimed new album, It’s Been Awful,…
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Videos
Shaboozey ft. Leon Bridges – Burn It Down
GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Shaboozey has officially released his new single, “Burn It Down,” featuring Leon Bridges, via American Dogwood/EMPIRE. The collaboration…
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Happenings
ESSENCE Festival 2026 Celebrated the Resilience, Joy and Power of Black Culture
As a cultural storyteller and Black woman entrepreneur, I have learned to pay attention to more than what happens on…
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Happenings
Firstline Brands Toasts 40 Years of Black Hairitage in New Orleans
During one of the culture’s biggest weekends in New Orleans, Firstline Brands created a space that felt both elevated and…
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Rhyme Report
Superbowl Champion Jordan Fuller Steps Into a New Era as RIVRR With ‘Distance’ EP
On Thursday, June 25, friends, family, media, and industry tastemakers gathered at the historic Elemental Recordings in Los Angeles for…
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Happenings
Sprite Turns Hip Hop History Into A Living Experience With Fridayy, Yung Miami And Too Short In Los Angeles
Sprite has always understood something many brands still try to buy their way into. Hip hop is not just music.…
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Interviews
Angela Renée Simmons: Running Toward Something Real
Angela Renée Simmons has never been easy to categorize. Entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Wellness advocate. Daughter of hip-hop royalty. She has spent…
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Rhyme Report
Blaqbonez Pushes Nigerian Rap Further Onto The Global Stage With “Chanel” Featuring Asake
For Blaqbonez, authenticity has always been part of the formula. Born Akumefule Chukwuemeka George, the Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter…
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Happenings
Bounce and Scripps Sports Spotlight Black Storytelling, Women’s Sports and Reinvention During ABFF Week in Miami
During American Black Film Festival week in Miami, Bounce and Scripps Sports Network brought entertainment, sports and culture together for…
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Happenings
How Brown Sugar & Color Way Turned Miami Swim Week Into a Statement on Visibility
During Swim Week Miami, visibility is currency. Designers, models, media, influencers and tastemakers descend on the city for one of…
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Happenings
Rick Ross Brings Port of Miami Home With a Triumphant Orchestra Tour Kickoff
On a weekend when Miami was already alive with Black film, fashion, entertainment and cultural influence, Rick Ross gave his…
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Rhyme Report
Yung Miami Scores Highest Solo Hot 100 Debut With “Spend Dat” Ahead of Summer Tour Run
Yung Miami is entering the summer with a new solo career milestone. Her latest single, “Spend Dat,” has debuted at…
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Happenings
Nivea to Headline Grind Pretty Fest’s Y2K-Inspired Atlanta Takeover
Grind Pretty Fest is bringing its signature mix of ambition, sisterhood and celebration back to Atlanta, this time with an…
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Happenings
Dorrough & Friends Brings Generations of Texas Hip-Hop Together in Dallas
Dallas rapper Dorrough Music brought together multiple generations of Texas hip-hop for the inaugural Dorrough & Friends concert Friday, May…
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Media Stop
Forever Mine Festival Delivers Y2K Nostalgia with Keyshia Cole, Kelly Rowland, Mýa, Lloyd, Mario and Kaytranada in Chicago
Some festivals launch with impressive lineups. Others arrive with a clear vision. Rarely does a first-year event accomplish both as…
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Rhyme Report
Dre Dupre Drops “Top Heavy” and Announces NewEP ‘If It’s Worth It to You’ Arriving June 5
Hip-hop artist and producer Dre Dupre is kicking off a defining chapter with the release of his newest single, “Top…
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Tech/Business/Gaming
HBCU Students Take Center Stage at PROPEL Center’s Future of Tech Challenge
There’s a difference between talking about the future of tech and actually building it. That’s what stood out from the…
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Food/Travel/Luxury
Inside Delilah Dallas: Where Old Hollywood Glamour Meets High-Energy Dining
There are restaurants you visit, and then there are rooms you enter. Delilah Dallas belongs firmly to the latter, an…
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