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Source: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty A simple search on the amount of musicians who’ve sampled the late, great Michael Jackson will garner a whopping 2,703 results. For now, we’ll just stick to 15 really good ones! As we commemorate The King Of Pop with countless fans today on what would’ve been his 66th birthday, it was only right to look back on MJ’s immense effect on the musical output […]

Source: Jim McCrary / Getty In the history of music, has there ever been an icon bigger than Michael Jackson? It’s very unlikely! The Gary, Indiana born singer, songwriter, dancer and philanthropist made his professional debut at the very young age of six years old. He joined his four older brothers and formed the Jackson 5. After experiencing seven highly successful years with the group, Michael decided it was time […]

Source: Getty Images For AFROPUNK / Getty For almost 20 years now, AFROPUNK Festival has been the go-to gathering for those seeking the intersections between Black identity, queer expression, good eats from all sides of the culture and most importantly live music of the melanated variety. Although the now-global music fest has gone through significant changes over the years, from organizers making it a ticketed event after years of being […]

Source: Gilbert Flores/Prince Williams / Getty Halle Bailey has a job waiting for her if a Brandy Norwood biopic is ever in the works. The seasoned singer and actress sat down for A24 Close-Up: Volume III with Brandy to discuss random fun facts about the star. Norwood is promoting her latest project, The Front Room, a psychological horror thriller, where she plays a newly pregnant woman who allows her mother-in-law […]

Source: Courtesy / Revolt REVOLT announced the return of its hit game-show series, “Receipts,” which has already been making waves since its Season 2 premiere. Launched in alignment with Black Business Month, the show, hosted by comedian LaLa Milan and produced in partnership with Walmart, continues to celebrate Black excellence by highlighting the unique and hidden talents within the Black community. “Receipts,” powered by REVOLT’s in-house branded content team in […]

View this post on Instagram A post shared by CAROLINADAZE Music & Arts Festival (@carolinadazenc) As the summer is winding down, a festival is making its way to the Triangle – a festival with a cause. September 14 will mark the launch of the CAROLINADAZE Music & Arts Festival at Red Hat Amphitheatre, headlined by GRAMMY-nominated performer Janelle Monáe and renowned Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack. Rounding out the musical lineup […]

Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty Are y’all here for a D.L. Hughley versus Dr. Umar Johnson debate? Dr. Umar’s strong views this campaign season are making noise as his allegations become more accusatory and targeted. He believes that Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign team is allegedly paying celebs to support, claiming that they even “reached out to him for an interview, offering him $10K for the potential exchange.”   […]

Source: Paramount Pictures / SEGA / Sonic The Hedgehog 3 / Shadow FINALLY, the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has arrived, and it did not disappoint in building hype for the third film in the Sonic movie trilogy. Fans have been patiently waiting to get their first glimpse of Shadow in action after his tease at the end of Sonic The Hedgehog 2. To get fans even more hype […]

Source: Drew Angerer / Getty The drama behind Wu-Tang Clan’s one of one album continues. Martin Shkreli has been ordered to surrender his copies of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. As spotted on The Verge the controversial businessman is now being mandated to give up any duplicates he may have made of the 2015 project. This week the new owners PleasrDAO, a organization that focuses on investing and collectibles, filed a […]