Finding and supporting Black-owned businesses may soon be a whole lot easier thanks to a new initiative launched by music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and the cloud-based software company Salesforce. The two have partnered to create a new “curated digital marketplace” called Shop Circulate that will allow consumers to browse…
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Recording Academy to Honor Dr. Dre for Decades of Work in Production
Dr. Dre, one of the biggest names in entertainment production, has worked with the likes of Eminem and Tupac. Now, he’s being honored by the Recording Academy. On Friday, the Recording Academy announced that it will pay homage to Dr. Dre on Jan. 22 at Village Studios in Los Angeles…
Accusations of Blackface, Ghostwriting and Undisclosed Child Support: All in One Week
It seems fitting to open with a lethargic, “Sigh” as this week’s duel between rappers Drake and Pusha-T continues to play out in a gut-wrenching, “Hate & Hip Hop” kind of fashion. In the latest series of clapbacks, double-checks and subtweets, Pusha-T is alleging that Drake has offered some hefty…
Decades Late, the Inbred Pulitzer Prize Board Recognizes Hip Hop and Makes Itself Suddenly Relevant
The Pulitzer Prize Board is better late than never in awarding Kendrick Lamar the prize in music for his critically acclaimed album “DAMN.” Lamar’s album is the first non-classical, non-jazz album to win. According to the Pulitzer Prize Administration, “DAMN.” is a collection of “rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes…