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Source: “Waiting to Exhale” / Photo: Twentieth Century Fox Black cinema has given us of a canon of cultural moments from “Bye Felicia” to “Play me for your heart”, and its music has been just as impactful. The 1990s was decade filled with Black movies galore that featured soundtracks with some of the biggest names in music. Legendary Black musical acts like TLC, Monica, & Gladys Knight have all lent […]

Source: Ranging from top 40 pop to the sickest rap bars in hip hop, Black queer artists are forging their own lane in music. Long gone are the days of sexuality being hidden behind the scenes, as members of the LGBTQ+ community are living out loud with their artistry. Black music has always featured queer voices, even when you didn’t know it. As June celebrates both Black Music Month and […]

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 […]