Source: Pierre Suu / Getty Rapper DDG’s TikTok has become a shrine to his son, Halo, and it is the cutest thing we’ve ever seen. The first-time parent went from hiding the 7-month-old baby from the world to sharing all of his adorable moments, including dance sessions with dad, on the internet. DDG and Halle Bailey began dating in early 2022 before welcoming their first child in December 2023. Fans […]

Source: Brandon Espeleta / Courtesy This past weekend (August 18th), Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum artist, and humanitarian and Compton native, YG spearheaded a truce and peace walk in Compton that ended a ten-year rivalry between the Treetop Pirus and Fruit Town Pirus gangs. This historic event marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing efforts to bring peace and healing to the community. The walk started with a peaceful meeting initiated by YG […]

Source: Courtesy / FX Networks Last week (August 14th), Hulu released the official trailer for the first season of their upcoming sport anthology series American Sports Story. Click inside to check out a preview that will document the life of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez. The first installment of American Sports Story is based on the podcast Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. from The Boston Globe and Wondery. The 10-episode limited […]

Hooded members of a southwestern Michigan Klavern of the Ku Klux Klan are pictured burning a fiery cross here at the rebirth of Klan activities in the area on Oct. 24, 1937. | Source: Bettmann / Getty Former president Donald Trump has an upcoming campaign event in Howell, Michigan, a city known for its historic Ku Klux Klan rallies and where white supremacists gathered to praise both Trump and Adolf […]

Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Officials in Decatur, Georgia, are following through on their promise to remove a Confederate monument that has long been viewed as problematic and unsafe for the city’s Black residents.  According to Fox News, a statue honoring the late Congressman John Lewis has been installed, replacing “The Lost Cause,” a 30-foot confederate monument that had stood in Decatur Square since 1908. The original monument was erected by […]

Source: @aydeethegreat / Instagram HipHopWired got to interview Dr. A.D. Carson, the renowned University of Virginia professor and author who is building bridges between Hip-Hop culture and academia. Hip-Hop has always been about education in various forms. It’s become a fixture on college campuses due in part to pioneering work done at The University of Virginia by Dr. Kyra Gaunt, and the establishment of the Hiphop Archive and Research Institute […]

Source: Gabe Ginsberg / Getty Hard work pays off, and Adia Andrews is proof! LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE. Despite popular belief, Willie and Stone don’t just feature friends of the show, but people who truly but in work! Adia has served in the background and behind-the-scenes over the years, which she explains has prepared her for her own moment and solo projects. “I wasn’t ready […]

Source: Credits l-r: Michel Delsol / Bob Riha Jr / James Keyser / Getty Donahue. Oprah. Geraldo. Jerry. Ricki. Jenny. If you grew up in the 1990s, chances are you remember those names almost as well as your own family members. The daytime talk show scene during that decade had a little bit of everything, from buzzworthy hot topics to guests you’d find in your favorite tabloid to dramatic scenarios […]

Source: Tony Leavell / Tony Leavell Has anyone ever told you that you’re “unserious”? It’s probably not because you lack depth, as some definitions suggest, but instead are rather lighthearted. As for black folks, celebration, laughter, and making light of tough situations runs deep through our DNA! HOWEVER… There are quite few things we collectively don’t play about. Keep scrolling for a list of 7 things black people take very […]