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Baby Keem announced Monday (Aug. 23) the release of a new collaboration with his cousin Kendrick Lamar. He posted the cover art image for the single titled “Family Ties,” which is expected to drop on Thursday (Aug. 26).  The artwork is an old family group photo with everyone’s face censored …

Denzel Washington. Will Smith. Dwayne Johnson. These men are not only a few of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, they are also the top three highest-paid Black actors in Tinseltown, according to a Variety article. The movie stars are part of a list of accomplished actors who have seen …

Iggy Azalea quashed rumors circulating on social media about a budding romance with Tristan Thompson. She denied even knowing the NBA star. The “Black Widow” rapper set the record straight on Sunday (Aug. 22) in a tweet about the “fake news.” “Very weird fake news making the rounds about me …

Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) A three-judge panel in North Carolina ruled 2-1 Monday that the state must restore voting rights for thousands of residents with felonies. Under the current law, residents are barred from voting until they have been fully discharged from probation, parole or suspended sentence. The ruling, by a …

The rapper born Earl Simmons passed away on April 9 after being hospitalized for a week. Vulture  later reported that he officially died from a cocaine-induced heart attack that caused a lack of blood circulation to his brain. RELATED: Rest In Power: DMX, Legendary Rapper, Dead At 50 Swizz collaborated on …

President Joe Biden has been giving climate advocates heartburn. In April, soon after rejoining the Paris Agreement, he set a goal: The United States would cut its greenhouse-gas pollution by 50 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. The White House promised that “a careful interagency process” had produced that goal, …

Editor’s Note: The following article may be disturbing for some readers. On Monday (Aug. 23), an R. Kelly trial witness testified in Brooklyn Federal Court that the singer gave her herpes when she was only 17 years old and then shamed her over it. The New York Daily News reports …

MoveOn praises House passage of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and calls on the Senate to pass it as well Tonight, MoveOn is celebrating a crucial victory for democracy with the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. Once signed into …

Photo: Stuart C. Wilson (Getty Images) Like most good things that happen in life, I re-happened upon Rick Astley’s song “Never Gonna Give You Up,” by accident—and it wasn’t by being Rickrolled, the prank-turned-phenomenon of sending somebody a video link that claims to be one thing—no Amerie…or Ameriie?—but is really …

Why cinemas should embrace vaccine mandates Rya​n Lowry / The New York Times / Redux Last week, I attended my first film screening that required proof of vaccination against COVID-19 upon entry. I presented my Excelsior Pass and photo ID and swanned on in. The entire process took 15 seconds, …