J.Cole’s “Snow on the bluff’ received mixed responses, as many thought he was dissing 28-year-old artist Noname. What We Know: J.Cole released his first song […]
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Tom Petty’s Estate Issues Cease and Desist to Trump
Tom Petty’s family issued a formal cease and desist to President Trump on Saturday night after his use of the late singer’s hit “I Won’t […]
Keedron Bryant, “I Just Wanna Live’ singer, lands record deal
A teen gospel singer who recently went viral has been signed by Warner Records. Bryant’s song emphasized the killings of African Americans by police. What […]
Alicia Keys Addresses Police Brutality in Protest Song ‘Perfect Way to Die’
In Alicia Keys’ new emotional single, she is singing about police violence. The title is “Perfect Way to Die”. What We Know: The Grammy winner […]
Social media users debate if Beethoven was actually black
Twitter users are debating if the classical German composer Ludwig van Beethoven was black after an old article resurfaced. What We Know: A 2015 op-ed […]
Michelle Obama will co-host The Roots Picnic this year
The annual Roots Picnic takes place every summer in Philadelphia and is hosted by band, The Roots. This year things will be a bit different, […]
Amanda Seales is Host of 2020 Virtual BET Awards
Comedian, Amanda Seales, most known for the character, Tiffany, on HBOs hit series Insecure, is the host for the 2020 virtual BET Awards. What We […]
George Floyd’s daughter is a Disney shareholder now
Gianna Floyd is now a Disney shareholder. According to her Instagram account, Barbra Streisand gifted her with shares in the company. What We Know: In […]
Grammys Rename Controversial “Urban” Category
The Grammys announced a number of changes to its annual awards program in an effort to be more inclusive as part of its “commitment to […]
Country group Lady Antebellum is removing the “Antebellum” from their name
Country band Lady Antebellum is taking the “Antebellum” out of their name and sticking with Lady A because the word references a time period in […]