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Opinion
An Ode To The Power Of Obligatory "Dear Mama" Rap Album Cuts
My mother knows exactly how much I love her. I'm certain of it. Every morning, some time between the hours of 7 and 9 a.m., my FaceTime ringer goes off and there's my mom, excited and ready to chat about everything, nothing and all the intricacies that lie between. And there I am to receive it all and lose myself in the mother-daughter moment. For the most part, it's always been this way. Once I left...
News
Bow Wow Explains Private Jet Snafu On 'Ebro In The Morning'
After the Internet did some digging to uncover a snafu in Bow Wow's private jet snapshot, a new social media challenge sparked in response to the revelation. Now, the "Shortie Like Mine" rapper -- born Shad Moss -- is speaking out on the headlines. [speedbumplink prefix="READ:" url="http://www.vibe.com/2017/05/bow-wow-busted-private-jet-photo/" content="The Internet Says Bow Wow Is Lying About Flying...
Music
Chris Brown & Nas Pour One Out For The Fallen On "Die Young"
Chris Brown may be finishing up his Party Tour, but the R&B singer has taken a moment to get serious on his latest track with New York royalty, Nas. The two recently dropped their politically-charged tribute single on Thursday (May 11), "Die Young," which salutes all those who have died as a result of unnecessary violence. [speedbumplink prefix="READ:" url="http://www.vibe.com/2017/05/chris-brown-sevyn-streeter-parachute/"...
Features
Femcees Are Still MIA On Major Festival Bills, Care To Explain?
The 2017 Rolling Loud Festival lineup was unveiled to hip-hop fans on Jan. 25. While major hip-hop figures such as Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne and Future appeared at the event, another eye-catching aspect of the lineup did not make headlines. Out of the 56 names that appeared at the highly-anticipated festival, only three were female. Rapper Dreezy performed at the event, while two R&B singers,...
Features
Rotimi Is Shooting For Greatness And His Talents Can't Be Tied Down
Rotimi, at his core, is a sports junkie. The world may know him as the cunning Dre from the award-winning Starz show Power or Edwin, the frat boy with thot-like tendencies from the Netflix film Burning Sands, but very few know that this New Jersey native briefly pursued becoming a sports agent during his time at Northwestern University. He finds solace in the rhythm of the game, and although he loves...
Juliet "Juju" C. Talks Blackness, Body Politics And Relationship Goals (Video)
The Brooklyn-born, Miami-raised Cubana delved into a series of topics, covering everything from body-shaming to blackness outside the U.S. construct to relationship matters. On the heels of her newly released book – a collection of short stories and "unembellished truths" about women's lives and...
Lists
Count On Me: 7 Times Big Black Taught Us About Friendship
Christopher “Big Black” Boykin and Rob Dyrdek shared an “unforgettable adventure” during their time on MTV’s hit series Rob & Big. After it was reported Tuesday (May 9) Boykin died at the age of 45, Dyrdek went on social media to look back at the friendship the two had in front of and behind the camera. [speedbumplink prefix="READ" url="http://www.vibe.com/2017/05/rob-big-star-christopher-big-black-boykin-has-died-at-45/"...
Features
Chi-Town’s Joey Purp Talks ‘iiiDrops’ Mixtape & Bringing Awareness To Music
Rapper Joey Purp needs to be on your radar. The 23-year-old musician is currently reveling in the accolades from his 2016 mixtape, iiiDrops, which utilizes the listeners’ senses and emotions through songs such as “Photograph” and “GIRLS@.” A member of the collaborative rap group Savemoney with Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa and more, Purp knows a thing or two about making thought-provoking...
