The Librarian of Congress said the albums are ‘worthy of preservation for all time’ The seminal debut album from Nas, Illmatic, will be inducted into the National Recording Registry at The Library of Congress this year. The 1994 album has been called a “cultural reset” for its gritty and graphic descriptions of life in the…
It comes as no surprise that the talented sister duo Chloe x Halle blows fans away with their vocal stunts on the regular. But when Halle shared a throwback video of herself, Chloe, and their brother Branson singing, fans found themselves floored by the talent that flooded the trio’s gene pool. Chloe, Halle and their…
Family of Teen Falsely Accused of Stealing Woman’s Phone Sues Miya Ponsetto, Arlo Hotel Alleging Racial Profiling The family of a Black teenager falsely accused of stealing a woman’s iPhone is suing his accuser and the New York hotel where the incident took place. Keyon Harrold Jr., the 14-year-old son of jazz musician Keyon Harrold,…
The effort, which is funded through the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package passed earlier this month, will include $6 billion in funding for community health centers to expand COVID-19 vaccinations The White House announced Thursday that it is dedicating another $10 billion to try to drive up vaccination rates in low-income, minority and rural enclaves throughout the…
A pair of mass shootings, rising international tensions, and increasing numbers of migrants crossing the southern border are all confronting the West Wing President Joe Biden held off on holding his first news conference so he could use it to celebrate passage of a defining legislative achievement, his giant COVID-19 relief package. But he’s sure to be pressed at…
‘She will win and he will lose. Again,’ said Maddow Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, has been leading the charge to block Vanita Gupta from being confirmed as Associate Attorney General at the Justice Department. MSNBC host, Rachel Maddow, offered a possible explanation. On Wednesday night, Maddow recounted the 1999 arrest of 46…
There are scarce early signs of GOP support for the George Floyd Act, which will be is heard in the Texas Capitol for the first time Thursday Outside of George Floyd’s public memorial last summer in Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott floated the possibility of a law named in honor of the longtime Houston resident…
Fans of the “Verzuz” music competition — or celebration, depending on whom you ask — have thrown out several matches they would like to see, and for the most part, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have done their best to honor those requests. However, one matchup that has often been mentioned in the discussion is a battle between…
An argument broke out between a TSA agent and the three boys, ages 19, 19, and 17 An early morning fight at security inside Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport resulted in the arrest of three people on Tuesday. Atlanta police wrote that the three male passengers attempted to board a flight and one did not have…
Former “Love and Hip Hop: New York” cast member Jim Jones is using his music industry experience and public platform to help artists learn how to monetize their art. In particular Jones wants artists to understand the importance of owning the masters to their music, and how to leverage that ownership for financial independence. The…
