2 min read Jamel Young a 33-Year-old Black transgender army veteran is suing the New York Police Department following the “dehumanising” treatment he received at a routine traffic stop.
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Shirley Ju New Jersey-born, Atlanta-bred artist Russ first came onto the scene in 2015 with the track “What They Want,” an underground hit that led him a major label deal with Columbia Records and the release of his platinum-certified debut, “There’s Really a Wolf.”But it was a major cosign from Rihanna, who shouted out his “Best On Earth” — with the lyrics: “She knows what the f– is up / I don’t gotta dumb it down / Tatted like Rihanna / P–y singing like it’s Run The Town” — as her “new fav
.2 min read Jamel Young a 33-Year-old Black transgender army veteran is suing the New York Police Department following the “dehumanising” treatment he received at a routine traffic stop.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss recently took to social media where she shared a sweet video with her two youngest children — Ace and Blaze Tucker — fighting for her attention. In the hilarious video, Kandi is struggling while holding cutie pie Blaze as Ace pulls on her hair to get in the shot.
Offset has personally responded to a fan who claimed on social media that Migos have “fell off” in recent times.With the wait still ongoing for the group’s next studio album — back in May, they appeared to confirm that their next project won’t continue the ‘Culture’ trilogy as previously thought — Offset harked back to the Atlanta trap trio’s breakthrough days by posting a picture on Instagram from the ‘Rich N**** Timeline’ mixtape era, which was released in 2014.Posting the image yesterday
Crossfire . Reid's inaugural show will feature three Black women: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, and former Attorney General Loretta Lynch. It’s not just her content that separates her from the pundits most of us grew up watching, but also the way she shows up to do her work.
Ellise Shafer editorWhen it comes to social media, Def Jam Recordings is No. 1.No, really — the Universal Music Group label boasts the largest number of followers on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube as well as the highest engagement rate of the major labels, according to analytics gathered by Def Jam, beating Atlantic, Interscope, Columbia, Warner and Republic, among others.
In partnership with the NAACP and through her foundation, BeyGOOD, Beyoncé will be awarding $10,000 grants to Black-owned small businesses in an effort to mitigate negative effects of "recent events."Eligible applicants must be from Houston, Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, or Minneapolis, and have until July 18 to apply.Selected applicants will be notified by the end of the month.Last week, the NAACP and Beyoncé's foundation, BeyGOOD, announced that they would be partnering to award $10,000
Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVAll systems are go for the cameras to start rolling on the second season of Tyler Perry’s BET series Sistas tomorrow, July 14. The cast and crew of the series had been quarantined at the Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios since late last week when actors were flown in from Los Angeles and New York on Perry’s private plane.
Rickey Smiley's daughter, Aaryn, is sharing her frightening experience of being a victim of gun violence. The 51-year-old comedian and radio show host had his 19-year-old daughter recount her story of getting shot multiple times on his Atlanta-based on Thursday.Aaryn was shot on Sunday night while visiting a Whataburger in Houston, Texas.
Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel’s 10-year-old son, Walker, would rather be on a field than in front of a camera.“He doesn’t feel the need to follow in our footsteps,” the actor, 49, exclusively told Us Weekly on Wednesday, July 8, while promoting his partnership with Quaker Chewy. “He’s doing all this stuff that I didn’t get a chance to.
Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorJumanji: The Next Level has crossed $800M worldwide through Tuesday, July 7. Currently, the film stands at $319.2M domestically and $480.9M at the international box office.
Toyko Vanity pretty much broke Instagram with a sexy video she posted on July 6, which featured the Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star twerking in the tiniest of outfits. Tokyo, 25, looked carefree and cute in the clip that showed her dropping it low in front of her bathroom mirror while wearing an all-black outfit: super short shorts and an off the shoulder sweater. An unknown friend is filming the twerk sesh from off camera with their phone.
coronavirus pandemic. The Grammy winner announced his new Bank Account At Home nationwide initiative on Wednesday.
Russ has shared a new song that honours his mother and offers advice to upcoming artists – listen to ‘Live From The Villa’ below.The Atlanta rapper’s latest track follows the release of his third studio album ‘Shake The Snow Globe’, which features the platinum-selling hit single ‘Best On Earth’.Produced by Illmind, ‘Live From The Villa’ hears Russ celebrate his mother and list the lessons he has learned from her over the years.“And could you focus if your parents goin’ through it?/ And you tryna
coronavirus pandemic. The Grammy winner announced his new Bank Account At Home nationwide initiative on Wednesday.
Addie Morfoot ContributorThe white-hot market for the next entertaining, obsessive, engaging, gasp-inducing docuseries that leads to real-world change is still very much alive and well.In the past six months alone, docuseries including HBO’s “Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children,” Lifetime’s “Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning,” Netflix’s “The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez” and ESPN’s “The Last Dance” have been released and received widely.
Love and Hip Hop Atlanta stars Rasheeda Kirk and her husband, Kirk Frost, are living their best lives despite the ongoing pandemic. The duo, who recently celebrated their 20 years of marriage, took to social media where they posted a few lovey-dovey photos that delighted their fans.
AP, Bank Account At Home is a partnership between the rapper, his Leading By Example Foundation, mobile banking service Chime, education tech platform EverFi and nonprofit social enterprise Juma Ventures.Bank Account At Home will be divided into three streams depending on the student’s school level, covering basic money management, financial planning for the future, budgeting and entrepreneurship.The program will also include a partnership with Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms that provides
Lili Reinhart is clearing the air on her post calling for justice for the death of Breonna Taylor.