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New Jersey State Police are looking into the death of a Black man who was savagely beaten while he was restrained. Phillip White died on…

Music

The problem with the TIDAL press conference on Monday wasn’t just that it was a weird, ultimately self-serving event to watch. People were still unconvinced…

Entertainment

Tavis Smiley is bringing Maya Angelou’s legacy to the stage in an upcoming play about her life. She’s got a hip-hop album, and a stamp,…

Music

The people who were in Time Square at 6 p.m. earlier today were lucky, but not by much. The video for “King Kunta” dropped a…

Music

You might have missed the engagement but not the news. Kendrick Lamar‘s Compton-based “King Kunta” video premiered on Time Square‘s Beats by Dre billboard at 6 p.m., hours…

Music & Entertainment

Kean University announced on Twitter on Monday that Common would be this year’s commencement speaker. A day later, the institution is at the center of controversy…

Entertainment

Who knew “The Fast & Furious” franchise would make it seven films deep? How many car tricks can one person watch? Apparently a lot. With…

Music & Entertainment

Larry Wilmore probably said it best: If you want us to stop talking about racism, then stop being racist. Race plays a huge role in Chris Rock‘s…

Music

The untouchable Maybach Music Group empire hasn’t had great luck over the past few years. To be specific, it keeps getting over shadowed. Meek Mill’s…

We’ve been waiting patiently for the Straight About Compton movie, so the new trailer that just dropped will hold us over until summer. This movie looks…

Entertainment

Zoe Kravitz is on her way to becoming Hollywood’s next “it” girl. With several films under her belt, the rising star is following in the…

” ]  Alternate Version Since we left you after the premiere of ‘#NoFilter’, we’ve manage to “race together” while tweeting like Dame Dash with Iggy…