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Source: Bill McCay / Getty Before JAŸ-Z became a billionaire mogul, stadium-selling superstar, and one of the greatest MCs to ever touch a mic, he was a hungry artist trying to make people believe in his vision. Some of those early moments happened right in Philadelphia. As part of The Backstory Podcast’s exclusive “Road To Roots Picnic.” Reflecting on Hov’s longtime relationship with the city of Brotherly Love, Backstory Podcast […]

Al Pereira With every passing year since 1997, hip-hop as a whole has never quite come to grips with the premature loss of rap king The Notorious B.I.G., also known to many simply as Biggie. As we come to a day where many will be remembering his great gift of lyricism, there will never be a birthday that goes by where we don’t wonder how much greater the game would […]

✕ On The Nightly Spirit, host Darlene McCoy welcomed Tasha Page-Lockhart to The Nightly Spirit, it felt less like a standard radio interview and more like a family reunion. The two women slipped easily into laughter, memories, and ministry, giving listeners a moving conversation rooted in deep friendship and even deeper faith. READ MORE STORIES Tasha Page-Lockhart Shares Miracle Baby News and New MusicSins of Our Fathers: Matthew Pridgen Speaks […]

Al Pereira To be a successful rapper takes lyrical skill, street smarts and hard-hitting beats that separates your sound from the million of other aspiring emcees. However, to be a superstar in the world of hip-hop requires an individual flare that can stop a rap fan in their tracks and make them simply say, “Wooo-ha!” We guess that’s why Busta Rhymes has been a frontrunner in the game for three-and-a-half […]

Source: Getty Images / 21 Savage / Latto Latto appeared to have just confirmed the birth of her first child while also seemingly making her relationship with 21 Savage public in a new vlog. In the emotional mini vlog, the Atlanta rapper gave fans a closer look at her pregnancy journey, including the moment she revealed the news to her sister, Brooklyn. Despite finding out she was pregnant, Big Mama […]

Source: 97.9 The Box / Keisha Nicole Show Before hitting the stage for a big weekend of shows at the Houston Improv, comedian and viral personality Shuler King stopped by 97.9 The Box to chop it up with Keisha Nicole. One of the biggest topics during their conversation was the growing debate surrounding Drake’s Iceman album and whether the Toronto superstar has reached a level where he can seriously be […]

Source: 97.9 The Box / Keisha Nicole Show OWN’s Belle Collective star Tambra Cherie recently stopped by 97.9 The Box to catch up with Keisha Nicole, and the conversation quickly turned into one of the most talked about discussions online right now. With social media buzzing over the controversy surrounding Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, the two shared their thoughts on the growing conversations around mental health advice, online influence, and the […]

Starz / Power Book III: Raising Kanan Power Book III: Raising Kanan’s season four finale left everyone wondering if Kanan (MeKai Curtis) canceled Raq’s (Patina Miller) Christmas. A new trailer for the show’s final season confirms Kanan’s mother is still among the living. You can breathe a sigh of relief. One of Raising Kanan’s strongest characters will be back to help send the show off, and based on the trailer, […]

Source: Laylah Amatullah Barryn / Laylah Amatullah Barryn If you have ever fallen asleep waiting on your mother in an office chair or watched your daughter rush into her arms at pick-up time, artist Laylah Amatullah Barry sees you.  She earned a Brooklyn Arts Award this year for her unique perspective. Amatullah Barry earned that honor by accepting the limitations of objectivity and expanding the practice of storytelling in her […]