Oliver ‘Power’ Grant Built Wu-Tang’s Business Empire Before Hip-Hop Knew What Ownership Meant. He Died at 52. Wu-Tang co-founder Oliver 'Power' Grant, who built Wu Wear and the Clan's business empire, has died at 52.
The City Finally Caught Up: L.A. Officially Renames Crenshaw and Slauson as Nipsey Hussle Square L.A. officially renames Crenshaw and Slauson as Nipsey Hussle Square in Saturday ceremony with city and state officials.
She Desegregated a Mississippi High School in 1965. Sixty Years Later, America Is Moving Backward. Mary Smith-Blackmon desegregated Canton High School in 1965. Sixty years later, resegregation is accelerating.
‘No Expectations’: NAACP’s Derrick Johnson Says Black Voters Already Know What Time It Is Before Trump’s SOTU NAACP President Derrick Johnson has 'no expectations' for Trump's SOTU, says Black voters already see the pattern clearly.
Isaac Hayes’ Family Wins: Trump Settles Over Unauthorized Use of Black Music Icon’s Classic Isaac Hayes' estate settles with Trump after suing over 133 unauthorized uses of 'Hold On, I'm Coming' at campaign rallies.
BAFTA Let the N-Word Air on Live TV, Then Edited Out ‘Free Palestine.’ Jamie Foxx and the Culture Are Not Having It. BAFTA edited out 'Free Palestine' but aired a racial slur at Michael B. Jordan. Jamie Foxx and the culture responded.
Janet Jackson Spotted With Mustapha Farrakhan in Detroit: Why This Pairing Signals More Than Romance Janet Jackson spotted with Mustapha Farrakhan at Detroit concert and Saviours' Day, sparking major dating buzz.
From 2 Live Crew to Capitol Hill: Uncle Luke’s Congressional Bid Is Hip-Hop’s Political Evolution in Real Time Uncle Luke is running for Congress in FL-20. His bid joins a growing wave of hip-hop artists entering politics.
Nicki Minaj’s MAGA Megaphone: Study Finds 18,000+ Bots Boosting Her Conservative Posts on X Study finds 18,000+ bot accounts amplified Nicki Minaj's pro-Trump posts on X, making up 33% of all engagement.
From Plantation to Prison: Civil Rights Leader Traces the Line Hip-Hop Has Been Drawing for Decades Civil rights leader validates what hip-hop has said for decades: slavery didn't end, it was rebranded as mass incarceration.