The godfather of hip-hop journalism has died of undisclosed causes. Author, and essayist Greg Tate, known as the godfather of hip-hop journalism, has died of undisclosed causes. He was 63. WBGO’s Nate Chinen was first to report on Tate’s passing on Twitter Tuesday morning, Okayplayer reports. AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 12: Greg Tate attends “I…
OPINION: Touré reflects on the death of friend and mentor, writer and critic Greg Tate, who he writes was “extremely Black in the corners of his mind.” Greg Tate was a giant. He was a stone cold genius who he tossed off brilliant thoughts as small talk — and at the same time he was…
EXCLUSIVE: Nana Gyamfi, executive director of Black Alliance for Just Immigration, says the U.S. government is “deadly silent” after this past September’s border crisis in Del Rio as thousands more are sent back to Haiti. The U.S. government is “deadly silent” on the issue of Haitian immigration, a crisis that became headline news a few…
Shaquille O’Neal’s son, Shareef O’Neal, was always focused on revenue even before entering his father’s alma mater of LSU. “I had an NIL meeting last year and I told my mom, ‘Oh, I think I’m going to be able to start making money,’” the younger O’Neal said to USA Today. “And she was clapping and she…
Despite Stevie J’s recent apology to his wife Faith Evans for their recorded and leaked argument, and Evans claiming Stevie was “cool” in an interview, it looks like the couple’s rocky marriage is still on its way out. In recent legal documents obtained by The Blast last week, Stevie J, who is also known as…
EXCLUSIVE: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and more shed light on the upcoming ABC comedy series. ABC’s highly anticipated comedy Abbott Elementary premieres Tuesday. The cast opened up to theGrio about the series, what inspired an elementary school as a workplace comedy set, and more. Abbott Elementary follows the dedicated and passionate…
Nick Cannon announced on Tuesday, Dec. 7, on his daytime television series that his youngest son, Zen Cannon, tragically passed away over the weekend. Cannon, who welcomed his seventh child in June with model Alyssa Scott, disclosed on “The Nick Cannon Show” that his son had been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a condition that causes a…
The record producer and singer-songwriter recently filed for divorce in early November The ongoing divorce proceedings between Faith Evans and Stevie J continue. According to recent reports, Evans has responded to the producer’s recent request for spousal support. Court documents obtained by The Blast earlier this week confirmed that Stevie J was requesting a month…
“I was really pissed off that he said that,” the teenager said Monday. Kyle Rittenhouse has clapped back at LeBron James after the NBA star mocked the teen during his murder trial last month. “I liked LeBron,” Rittenhouse said Monday on The BlazeTV’s You Are Here show. “And, then I’m like, ‘You know what, f***…
The farewell celebration in LA lauded Nichols, whose pioneering “Star Trek” role inspired generations of Black space fanatics, science nerds and astronauts. Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols appeared at the Los Angeles Comic-Con this past weekend as part of a three-day farewell celebration to honor the star whose pioneering role on a single TV show…
