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Peace to the entire Hip-Hop Wired nation, massive and crew! We’re back with an update to our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) playlist, our first one for June, so let’s get into it. I want to explain how I approach curating the CRT FRSH playlist. Most importantly, I don’t segregate my Hip-Hop. Every form of music from the main cultural tree deserves a listen and a look. When I construct the […]

Source: JC Olivera / Getty Sylvia Rhone is finally getting her just due. The veteran music executive will be honored at the BET Awards for her contributions to the music industry. She was the first Black female executive to run a major label and signing artists who have gone on to become superstars. She’ll receive the BET Ultimate Icon Award at the upcoming BET Awards broadcast live from the Peacock […]

JAM STA ROSA / Pete Hegseth Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is once again getting clowned for doing entirely too damn much to prove how “macho” he is. The self-proclaimed Secretary of War was the butt of jokes on social media after a video from the @DOWRapidResponse account showed Hegseth struggling to bench press, prompting criticism and questions about his technique and fitness. Hegseth has been seen many times “working out” […]

Starz / Power Book III: Raising Kanan The final season of Power Book III: Raising Kanan starts with a bang and delivers a death that no one saw coming.

✕ For many commuters, mornings just wouldn’t be complete without a daily dose of “GRIFF” as co-host of Get Up! Mornings With Erica Campbell. Whether it be his signature comedic quips, a prayer for the people or his quotable “Mr. Griffin” segments, it goes without saying that “GRIFF’ has become a pillar of positivity in the lives of many. What you might not know is that he gets it all […]

✕ Southern Soul singer Fat Daddy came ready to talk music, family, and his upcoming performance on the One Voyage Cruise. When asked what he’s most excited about for the One Voice Cruise 2026? “I’m looking most forward to them 20 restaurants,” he laughed. “I’m ready to eat. My name Fat Daddy, right?” But once the jokes settled, the real passion came through. This will be his third time on […]

Bryan Gentry “One of the things we wanted to do with [March Forth] is make clear what the stakes were. A lot of times when you think about incarceration, conversations about violence get ignored, and it makes it difficult to get it to the places where you want to get it to…we go there.” — Reginald Dwayne Betts If we’re lucky, many of us will never have a firsthand understanding […]

Source: Los Angeles Times / Getty Top 10 Black Country Songs That Changed The Genre Country music has always had Black roots, and over the last few years, more Black artists have been reclaiming space inside the genre while creating some of the biggest crossover moments in music. From viral hits to emotional storytelling records and genre-bending anthems, these songs helped introduce a new generation to Black country music while […]

✕ Fatt Smaxk is living proof that the grind doesn’t lie. Fresh off signing with Atlantic Records, the Atlanta rapper pulled up to “Posted on the Corner” with hosts Incognito and DJ Misses for a real conversation about where he’s been, where he’s headed, and why this moment is only the beginning. The chat centered on his new project, Smack Season 2. The first song he cut was “Young Flow.” […]