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By now, most of us have seen the #ThanksgivingClapBacks and #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies hashtags that pop up on social media around this time of year. While some are downright hilarious, others might hit a little too close to home. What do you do when it’s really not all that funny anymore?
The holidays can be a source of great stress for a multitude of reasons. For some, the financial burden of preparing or hosting Thanksgiving dinner can be significant.… Read more
During a recent conversation with DJ A&G, Leon Thomas opened up about how he’s balancing a busy tour schedule, a growing international fanbase, and the excitement of multiple Grammy nods — all without losing sight of the people who support him most. The singer, songwriter, producer and actor says performing for packed venues feels “even more meaningful” now that the Recording Academy has recognized his work.
He also discussed his latest single, “Yes, It Is” which he co-wrote and says pulls inspiration from real-life experiences and the stories of those closest to him.… Read more
Rapper Mystikal has been ordered to stay in jail for a bit longer, according to KLYFY.
A Louisiana judge of Ascension denied the New Orleans artist’s request for bond. Mystikal pleaded not guilty to charges from an incident in 2022. The charges he was facing consisted of first-degree rape, domestic abuse battery, strangulation, and false imprisonment. During Tuesday’s hearing, the Here I Go rapper’s mother and business manager were front and center.
Pleading to the judge that if he were granted bond that they would monitor him and make sure he doesn’t run into any trouble.… Read more
Prakazrel “Pras” Michel’s life reads like a movie… from Grammy heights with the Fugees to a staggering fall from grace, culminating in a 14-year prison sentence. Once celebrated as one-third of one of hip-hop’s most revered trios, his later years have been mired in scandal, conspiracy, and a high-stakes political trial. This is how a music legend became embroiled in an international web of illicit lobbying, foreign money, and courtroom drama.
Born in Brooklyn to Haitian immigrant parents, Pras grew up in a world shaped by both struggle and ambition.… Read more
A Chicago family is challenging the city’s extreme life expectancy gap. WBEZ Chicago followed 27-year-old Daevon Reynolds, his mother, Tosheika Thomas, and his grandmother, Linda Thomas, all lifelong residents of Chicago’s West Garfield Park community.
All three family members echoed concerns about violence and the change in neighborhood norms from days past, where respect was a given between neighbors. As WBEZ explained,
Reynolds and his family are part of a community effort to improve the conditions in West Garfield Park that can lead to an early grave.… Read more
Donald Glover, also known as the performer Childish Gambino, rocked Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival this past weekend and delivered a bombshell. While opening his set, Donald Glover revealed that the reason he had to halt his global tour run in 2024 was because he suffered a stroke and was diagnosed with a septal defect.
As captured by the @DatDatDatty account on X, Donald Glover, 42, delivered the news to the fans packed in to check out his set at Camp Flog Gnaw in the style of a night show monologue, to use his term.… Read more
September 20, 2017
KMOJ-FM 89.9 LAUNCHES THE STATE’S FIRST URBAN HIP-HOP STATION
The New Urban Hip-Hop sound heats up the Minneapolis-St. Paul airwaves today at Noon and in the process logging another first for The Center for Communication and Development/ KMOJ-FM and HD1.
CCD/KMOJ-FM 89.9 is on the air with KMOJ HD2, The Ice. The new HD Channel, found at KMOJ-FM 89.9 HD2, is Minnesota’s first Urban Hip-Hop format. The Ice will also present Public Affairs programming in keeping with its community radio FCC license.… Read more
