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The Roots Announce “A Roots Picnic Experience: Class Of ‘95” With Lil’ Kim, Method Man, Redman & More

The Roots have always shown reverence to Hip-Hop en route to becoming stalwarts of the culture themselves, and a newly announced event solidifies that stance. The Roots announced on Monday (Dec. 9) the “A Roots Picnic Experience: Class of ’95” with Lil’ Kim, Method Man, and Redman among the stacked lineup for the concert that kicks off next year.

Hosted by Live Nation Urban and the LA Phil, “A Roots Picnic Experience: Class of ’95” will be a one-night-only event taking place at the Hollywood Bowl venue in Los Angeles, Calif.… Read more

Nikki Giovanni’s Insistent Black Love: A Memory

This is how I remember Nikki Giovanni, and her quick eyes and humor, her smile as wide and as brilliant as the belief she had in us Black people. Nikki died on Monday, something still too hard for those of us who don’t know a world without her, to fully understand. She was our national poet. Our national treasure. And she was these despite an America that said she’d be neither.

Nikki Giovanni was a Gemini, born beneath a June 7 sun, born onto a blood-soaked land called Knoxville, Tennessee.… Read more

Jamie Foxx Opens Up About Cause of Mystery Hospitalization in Emotional Netflix Special

Jamie Foxx has opened up about the health crisis that led to his mysterious hospitalization in 2023, revealing it was caused by a “brain bleed that led to a stroke.” The 56-year-old actor and comedian shared the emotional details in his Netflix special, Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…

MORE: Jamie Foxx Says He Was ‘Gone For 20 Days’ While Opening Up About His 2023 Medical Complications

Fighting back tears, Foxx recounted the harrowing ordeal, beginning with a visit to a Georgia doctor who dismissed his symptoms with a cortisone shot.… Read more

Did You Reach Your Financial Goal This Year?

Eleven months ago, many people set financial goals for the New Year. 

Maybe you planned to buy a new home, finance a new vehicle or start a new business. Whether you made New Year’s resolutions, pasted images on a vision board or crunched numbers on an official balance sheet, you had every intention of achieving those goals in 2024. 

As the year draws to a close, it’s time to look back on what worked — or where you may have gone wrong financially.… Read more

GloRilla Named Billboard’s Hottest Female Rapper of 2024

The Memphis rap star is proving her staying power with hit singles and a highly talked about debut album.

Billboard has named GloRilla the hottest female rapper of 2024, she tops the year-end list of women in rap.

The Memphis rapper edged out heavyweights like collaborators Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Latto, and more to claim the coveted spot.

After reportedly facing challenges in 2023, including a lukewarm reception to singles like “Cha Cha,” GloRilla reclaimed the spotlight with her smash hit “Yeah Glo!”… Read more

Pusha T Speaks On Drake And Kendrick Lamar Beef

Pusha T doesn’t speak much, but when he does the culture listens. In a recent interview, he gave his opinion on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef.

As spotted on Rap-Up, the front man of Clipse was in Miami for Art Basel. The Virginia Beach, Va., MC was a guest on “Saint Sessions Live,” an in person Q&A hosted in front of a live audience. While he discussed a variety of topics regarding his illustrious career it was his take on this very high-profile moment that soon went viral.… Read more

Legendary Poet, Author And Activist Nikki Giovanni Dies At 81

Nikki Giovanni speaks during the 61st New York Film Festival – Deep Focus at Elinor Bunin Munroe film center on October 1, 2023, in New York City. | Source: Jason Mendez / Getty

Nikki Giovanni, the legendary and award-winning poet, author and activist whose career spanned nearly 60 years, has died. She was 81. The cause of death was cancer, according to WDBJ, which first reported Giovanni’s passing on Monday night.

Giovanni was working as a professor of English at Virginia Tech University at the time of her death.… Read more

New laws in Minnesota that go into effect on Jan. 1: List

By Nick Longworth

Published  December 9, 2024 3:10pm CST

    • Several laws passed last session are due to take effect on Jan. 1, 2025, that will affect many Minnesotans.
    • Minnesota Democrats have held a trifecta of power the last two legislative sessions – controlling the House of Representatives, Senate and Governor positions.
    • New laws include increased transparency for ticket buying, employers being required to post salary ranges with job listings and tackling “junk fees.”

ST. PAUL, Minn.… Read more

Nikki Giovanni, Famed Poet & Educator, Dies At 81 #NikkiGiovanni

Nikki Giovanni, the famed poet, activist, and educator, died on Monday (Dec. 9). As the news of Nikki Giovanni’s death began to spread online, many are remembering the celebrated scribe and her weight contributions to culture.

Nikki Giovanni was born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr. in Knoxville, Tenn. on June 7, 1943. Raised primarily in Ohio, Giovanni was referred to as “Nikki” by her sister, and the nickname stuck. In 1960, Giovanni attended Fisk University in Nashville.… Read more

CDC warns of a new drug more dangerous than fentanyl

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm about a new drug that is a more potent form of fentanyl and is contributing to the thousands of overdose deaths that happen every year.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm about a new drug that is a more potent form of fentanyl and is contributing to the thousands of overdose deaths that happen every year.

The new drug, which is a powerful derivative of fentanyl, is called carfentanil and was detected in 513 overdose deaths from 2021 to early 2024, the CDC shared in a new report.… Read more

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