Biz didn’t take himself too seriously, yet he was respected because he made multiple hit records In 1986 and 87, when Biz Markie was first releasing records, hip-hop was deadly serious. The leaders of the culture were Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Rakim, Kool Moe Dee, KRS-One, MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Chuck D — guys…
All VSU students enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic will have balances forgiven HBCU Virginia State University (VSU) announced Friday it will clear unpaid balances for students enrolled during the pandemic using CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act dollars. The payoff will apply to all students who took classes anytime from March 13, 2020…
Four years ago, Trump appeared to equate white supremacists and racial justice protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia A cocktail of propaganda, conspiracy theory and disinformation — of the kind intoxicating to the masses in the darkest turns of history — is fueling delusion over the agonies of Jan. 6. Hate is “love.” Violence is “peace.” The…
Paul and Adele were spotted courtside at an NBA Finals game Saturday LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul and singer Adele are a couple, reports ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Windhorst made the claim on a late-night podcast hosted by ESPN’s Zach Lowe, after the “Hello” singer was spotted sitting courtside next to the NBA agent during Saturday…
The National Football League is continuing its efforts to amplify social justice by again playing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before some games and other major NFL events this season. The song, traditionally known as the Black national anthem, will be played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” ahead of events such as the NFL Kickoff Game…
Music innovator Pharrell Williams has used his nonprofit Black Ambition as an avenue to uplift and empower historically marginalized communities, and the Virginia native is pushing his efforts to support Black and Latinx founders forward. According to CNN, Williams recently awarded $1 million to a Black-owned tech startup. Congratulations Livegistics! We’re excited to announce that…
The government of Guyana announced in June that it would formally recognize scholar Dr. Walter Rodney 41 years after he was assassinated and clarify the circumstances surrounding his death. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall said in a statement that the government would honor Rodney by changing details on his death certificate…
Tiny Harris received the sweetest birthday gift from her youngest daughter Heiress Harris in the form of an original song created just for the Xscape singer. The 5-year-old daughter of Harris and her husband, rapper T.I., has been following in her mother’s musical footsteps by enthusiastically taking vocal lessons and it sounds like they’re already…
A Black Syracuse, New York, police officer who filed a notice of claim last month against the Syracuse Police Department believes the department is retaliating against him after he was reprimanded for a February Facebook post featuring music with “profane” lyrics. The reprimand came days after he filed a notice of claim in late June…
Authorities in Atlanta credit the public for reporting the incident, leading to arrests On Saturday, three people were arrested in connection with a viral video that captured a child being hit and verbally taunted over his sexuality, according to WSB-TV. The video was posted online a month ago. The Atlanta Police Department has now arrested…
