Source: Bilal Moris / iOne Digital Black Voters Matter (BVM) is partnering with students nationwide to advocate for educational legislative changes and to empower them to combat policies that put their educational futures at risk. Starting March 19, BVM will launch its Take the Field initiative, a series of events to boost student civic engagement by elevating student issues and organizing around policies affecting them at the local, state, and […]

Source: Leon Bennett / Getty Eugene “Big U” Henley is known in the hip-hop community as a former member of the Rollin’ 60s who changed his life after spending 13 years in prison, using his stature in the city to prevent gang violence and make moves with artists like the late Nipsey Hussle. But an FBI investigation has Henley battling accusations of murder, kidnapping, robbery, extortion, and fraud. LA Times […]

Source: Scott Eisen / Getty Harvard University announced a “significant expansion” of its financial aid program this week, but who will these changes actually help? In a statement released Monday, Harvard announced free undergraduate tuition for students from families with annual incomes of $200,000 or less. For students whose families have an annual income of $100,000 or less, in addition to free tuition, food, housing, health insurance, and travel costs […]

Erykah Badu Collaborates with The Alchemist on Her First Album in 15 Years Erykah Badu has returned to the studio, joining forces with acclaimed producer The Alchemist for her highly anticipated new album. In a recent interview with Billboard, the iconic R&B singer shared insights into her creative process while offering only a glimpse of what fans can expect from the forthcoming project. According to journalist Damien Scott, Badu has […]

Source: Unique Nicole / Getty Nick Cannon has made quite the name for himself over the years as he’s fathered more children than there are members of the Wayans family (that’s saying something). But if you thought the man would be falling back from having anymore kids, you got another thing coming. According to Page Six, the “Johnny Appleseed” of the Hip-Hop culture says that as long as there is […]

Source: Sean Zanni/Beck Starr/Brian ZAK for Getty Images A woman claiming to be a co-founder and former VP of Death Row Records is suing Snoop Dogg and Marion “Suge” Knight for a whopping $107 million. As reported by VIBE, Lydia Harris filed suit on Tuesday, March 18 in Texas. Harris, the wife of former drug kingpin and Death Row Records financier Michael “Harry-O” Harris, also named Interscope Records and music […]

Source: Lars Niki / Getty It’s getting close to summer and y’all know what that means, Lollapalooza is coming. To build some hype for the annual music festival the good folks over at Lollapalooza have released the big names that’ll be partaking in the concert event of 2025 featuring some heavy hitters. Taking to Instagram Tuesday (March 18), Lollapalooza revealed their deep line up, which would be headlined by the […]