Author Archives: Syndicated Content
NY Governor Hochul Renames Subway Station For Malcolm X
Source: MTA Photos / MTA On Sunday (Aug. 10), New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the renaming of the 110th Street-Central Park North subway station to 110th Street-Malcolm X Plaza. The ren...
Aug 12, 2025
NY Man Shot & Killed In Puerto Rico After Flying In For Bad Bunny Concert
Source: Matevz Gros / Getty Sad news coming out of Puerto Rico, as a New Yorker who flew to the island just to attend a Bad Bunny concert was shot and killed by a stray bullet before he had a chance t...
Aug 12, 2025
Israeli Airstrike Kills Al Jazeera Journalists In Gaza
Source: NurPhoto / Getty On Sunday (Aug. 10), five journalists with Al Jazeera were killed after an Israeli airstrike near the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Among them was the prominent frontline co...
Aug 12, 2025
Dear Summer Festival Gears Up For D.C. Stop This Weekend
Dear Summer Festival first came across our radar during our coverage of the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia earlier this year, and the collective of friends, family, and business partners continues to ta...
Aug 11, 2025
Will.I.Am Drops A Controversial Opinion, Says Black Thought Would Wash Jay-Z
Source: NurPhoto/Astrida Valigorsky / Getty Will.I.Am recently caused a stir saying that Black Thought is "a trillion" times better than Jay-Z. The LA artist praised Black Thought's skills, especially...
Aug 11, 2025
New Lawsuit Against Temu Aims At MF DOOM Unsanctioned Likeness Use
A new lawsuit filed on Monday (August 11) alleges that Whaleco Inc., the company behind low-cost digital retail business Temu, has taken the likeness of MF DOOM for usage across a variety of items. Ac...
Aug 11, 2025
Drake Continues To Promote Upcoming Album “Iceman” During Livestream
Source: Mike Marsland/WireImage / Mike Marsland/WireImage Drake is keeping fans guessing as he continues to tease his upcoming album, “Iceman.” The rapper recently went live on Kick with s...
Aug 11, 2025
Happy Birthday Hip-Hop: No. 1 Rap Songs By Year Since 1989
Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty Hip-Hop was born on August 11, 1973, at a party in the Bronx. DJ Kool Herc used two turntables to loop breaks and keep dancers moving. MCs added rhymes, and a new culture ...
Aug 11, 2025
Tristan Thompson Does His Part To Curb Global Digital Divide
Tristan Thompson is currently gearing up for his 14th NBA season, and the free agent big man has other irons in the fire as he seeks a team that can use his services. It was just revealed that Tristan...
Aug 11, 2025
India Royale Continues To Stand By Lil Durk In Court Hearing
Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty India Royale stood on business with her hubby, Lil Durk, on Friday as she appeared outside a Cook County courthouse, continuing her public campaign for the rapper's releas...
Aug 11, 2025