Source: iOne / iOne Atlanta rapper, producer, and songwriter Landstrip Chip recently stopped by Hip-Hop Wired for an exclusive interview, sharing insights into his journey, music, and recent success. Chip, known for his melodic flows and sharp songwriting, revealed the origins of his stage name. “Landstrip” comes from his early days of hustling and navigating different opportunities, while “Chip” is a personal nickname that stuck with him. Growing up in […]

Source: NurPhoto / Getty / Pete Hegseth / Signal Donald Trump’s second presidency continues to be a hot a** mess, largely thanks to the people in his administration, like Pete Hegseth. Trump’s cabinet is full of DEI hires who never miss an opportunity to show the American people they have no business being in the positions that Republicans stupidly allowed them to have. Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, now […]

Mae Reeves and her husband, Joel, pose with her hats at Mae’s Millinery in Philadelphia, circa 1953. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture/Gift from Mae Reeves and her children Donna Limerick and William Mincey Jr. Lula “Mae” Reeves, one of the first Black women in Philly to own her own business, created one-of-a-kind and custom hats for celebrities, socialites, professionals and churchgoing women in […]

Source: Alex Wong / Getty It should surprise absolutely no one that the White House administration that has been on a warpath to end all things DEI as part of a larger plan to eliminate fictional anti-white discrimination is also the administration that is essentially tossing federal investigations of actual evidence-based allegations of racial discrimination against Black people. It should also come as no surprise that the evidence-based allegations of […]

Ladies, it’s our month, and we’re turning the volume ALL THE WAY UP  ! Women’s Herstory Month is about power, confidence, and unapologetic greatness, so you already know we had to put together the ultimate playlist to match the energy. We’re talking straight bangers including the classics like —Whitney Houston’s “I’m Every Woman” (because facts), Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)”  a major self love anthem, and of course “Beyhive” […]

Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty Oh, Pete Hegseth, this could’ve ended very easily.  All he — our nation’s defense secretary — had to do when asked how The Atlantic editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was added to a highly sensitive war room group chat was say, “I don’t know how that happened, but we are looking into it.”  Hell, he could’ve blamed Canada — since they are our new enemy — if […]

Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty Target is still having a rough go of it since the company announced back in January that it was ending its DEI initiatives, including a three-year program that focused on building Black careers. The decision by Target, which appears to coincide with the Trump administration’s white nationalist warpath on all things diversity, equity and inclusion, has resulted in multiple nationwide boycotts that appear to have […]

Source: Raymond Hall / Getty Danielle Brooks is gearing up for the April 4th release of her latest film, A Minecraft Movie, with a stylish press tour that we can’t ignore. The Oscar nominee has been putting on a look after look, giving us a fashion extravaganza that we have become obsessed with. Brooks is no stranger to turning heads, as she is used to being in the spotlight for […]

Source: Getty / Getty It’s been seven years since we lost The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin to pancreatic cancer at just  76 years old. Throughout her 50 year career, Ms. Franklin has touched numerous souls and provided the soundtrack for many countless life moments. To honor Aretha’s incomparable legacy, check these heartwarming photos of The Queen and some of the famous folks who loved on her over the years. To […]