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Entertainment
Power Of The Podcast: How The Broadcasting Sensation Benefits Black Entrepreneurs
For budding businessmen and women in the entertainment market, developing a personal brand is just as important as possessing the creativity to bring said brand to the next level. However, it can prove to be difficult to carve a lane and stand out from others who are chasing similar dreams, especially in the digital age. With YouTube and social media sensations being pegged as go-to “social influencers,”...
Opinion
In Defense Of The Lady Gaga's Of The World, Why Clap Back At An Ally?
My big brother Victor lives by a simple truth: “I don’t know unless I am told.” When he first said this I assumed it was his way of not taking responsibility for his actions, but as I got older I realized the autonomy he employs also placed the onus on others to be expressive about whatever gratitude or gripe they may have with him. Victor doesn’t know unless you tell him. Black people and...
Music
Cardi B Drops "Bodak Yellow" Latin Trap Remix With Messiah El Artista
Cardi B teased her Spanish-language remix of "Bodak Yellow" at this year's annual Dominican Day Parade in New York City. [speedbumplink prefix="READ: " url="https://www.vibe.com/featured/messiah-el-artista-feature-interview/" content="Meet Messiah El Artista, The Dominican Trap Rapper Who’s Caught 50 Cent’s Attention"] Earlier this summer, she even hinted at it when she shared an image of her and...
Features
V Books: Prof. Tera Hunter Explores The Meaning Of Slave Marriages In New Book, ‘Bound In Wedlock’
“…and so far inferior, that they [African Americans] had no rights which the white man was bound to respect--” Chief Justice Roger B. Taney on his decision in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case. Unfortunately, history and even present-day has been, and still is, in total agreement with Taney’s beliefs on race relations. Even in marriage for that matter. During slavery, for black couples who were...
Music
Premiere: Jesse Royal Feat. Jo Mersa Marley "Generation"
Reggae singer Jesse Royal helps push the rich musical lineage of Jamaica forward on his forthcoming album Lily Of Da Valley. He worked with producers Kareem “Remus” Burrell, Phillip “Winta” James and more to create a sound that combines revolutionary messages, soulful harmonizing and body-shaking beats. Teaming with up Jo Mersa Marley, the eldest son of Stephen Marley, Jesse debuts his passionate...
Features
Interview: MPA PeeWee Longway Remembers Life In Atlanta's Zone 3
Atlanta's Peewee Longway is one of the many prolific MCs to rep the A as of late. The Zone 3 native may be under the radar when compared to his hometown contemporaries like Migos, Future and Young Thug, but that doesn't stop his rugged dope boy anthems from inspiring die-hard street generals from the Deep South. The rapper born Quincy Lamont Williams first appeared on the rap scene with his Money...
News
Michael B. Jordan Will Launch "MBJam17" To Support Lupus LA
In addition to taking on diverse roles in film, Michael B. Jordan continues to showcase that his impact extends far beyond the silver screen. The Fruitvale Station actor recently announced the inaugural MBJam17 which will support Lupus LA, an organization that has provided services to his mother, Donna Jordan, throughout her experience with lupus. "This event is to celebrate the strength of my mother,...
