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Gregory Poirier EDITOR’S NOTE: Much was written about maverick Boyz N The Hood director John Singleton when he died early last year. In the wake of the George Floyd murder, there are several treatments of the Black Wall Street atrocity in the offing, but Singleton and Gregory Poirier had the field all to themselves when they collaborated on Rosewood, a drama woven from historic events of the 1923 Rosewood massacre in Florida, when a white mob killed black people and destroyed their town.

Bon Jovi have shared a new song called ‘American Reckoning’ that hears them reflect on the recent death of George Floyd.Also discussing the protests that followed Floyd’s death and this moment in US history, Jon Bon Jovi said he was “moved to write ‘American Reckoning’ as a witness to history.”“I believe the greatest gift of an artist is the ability to use their voice to speak to issues that move us,” he added in a statement.Floyd, an African American man, was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in

Eminem has teamed up for a fiery new collaboration with Kid Cudi, taking aim at New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, and police brutality towards African Americans.The new song, The Adventures of Moon Man and Slim Shady, dropped on Friday (July 10, 2020), and is their first-ever collaboration.Eminem and Cudi trade topical bars on subjects such as “dirty cops”, and the “debate” over whether or not to wear masks.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn “The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady,” a new tag-team single with Kid Cudi, Eminem slams New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, police violence and offers some characteristically intricate rhymes about the coronavirus pandemic, George Floyd, protests and the messed-up state of the world.In a dig most likely inspired by Brees’ comments last month that he’d “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag” by kneeling during the National Anthem — addressing

Eminem and Kid Cudi get a lot off their chests in the “Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady,” their fiery first collaboration.The new track, which dropped at midnight, crams-in all the hot-button topics that are keeping up Em, Kid and the rest of us, from the ridiculous debate over whether or not to wear masks, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, the police killing of African Americans, “dirty” cops and much more."Adventures" is wall-to-wall frustration, rap's sign o' the times.

Usher sees change on the horizon.

R&B music sensation Ashanti has been more low-key in recent months and has switched things up a bit after the COVID-19 pandemic started dominating the headlines around the globe. Ja Rule’s frequent collaborator has also turned her focus to social justice and even attended a protest in New York following the death of George Floyd.

Anderson .Paak performed his compelling new protest song "Lockdown" with Jay Rock for the first time on Sunday (June 28) at the BET Awards, which are being held virtually due to the Coronavirus pandemic.Released earlier this month amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality, the funk-inflected song reflects the current moment, with lyrics touching on systemic racism, the current pandemic and the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police officers in May.

CupcakKe has shared a new song, ‘Discounts’ – you can listen to the track below.The latest track – and her third of 2020 – followed on from ‘Lemon Pepper’ which was released earlier this month (June 1).The rapper donated half the proceeds from the song to the Minnesota Bail Fund following the death of George Floyd. CupcakKe was among a host of musicians and celebrities to support a new fund to assist protestors following Floyd’s death.Earlier this week, CupcakKe also collaborated with pop artist

Usher sees change on the horizon.

Hit U.S. TV show Brooklyn Nine-Nine has scrapped four new episodes following George Floyd’s death at the hands of police officers.

Usher on Friday joined the growing chorus of voices calling for Juneteenth to be declared a national holiday. The Grammy-winning singer laid out his argument for theproposal in a Washington Post op-ed.

Breland released a couple of emotional ballads in honour of the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement.

mourn the loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and more victims of police brutality, many celebrities have taken this moment to advocate for making Juneteenth a nationally recognized holiday. In a lengthy Washington Post op-ed, Usher detailed how the significant day should be widely celebrated.“We could observe it, as many black Americans already do, by celebrating both our first step toward freedom as black people in America and also the many contributions to this land,” he wrote.

re-imagining of “Candyman” might be even more bone-chilling than the original.Director Nia DaCosta shared an eerie but stunning animated teaser for her upcoming reboot of the 1992 horror classic, which resonates now more than ever amid the Black Lives Matter movement, heightened by the recent death of George Floyd and many others while in police custody.“CANDYMAN, at the intersection of white violence and black pain, is about unwilling martyrs.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefVeteran South African filmmaker Anant Singh has penned an open letter comparing the problems of racism within his own country with the killings of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks at the hands of police in the U.S.The letter, which he calls “All Lives Matter, Especially Black Lives,” is published on the 44th anniversary of the Soweto uprising, in which 69 people were killed by South African police.

Page Six reports that in the wake of George Floyd's May 25 death at the hands of white police officers — a tragedy that's sparked protests, riots and a huge national conversation about systemic racism — the famed fashion editor sent what the New York Post's gossip column describes as an "emotional" note to Vogue's staff on June 4 in which she admits the magazine hasn't done enough to promote black staff, designers and creators and has published content that's "hurtful and intolerant.""I want to