Editorial Photo Credit: Lev Radin The Biden administration is gearing up for a fight. The rule, which took effect Friday, November 6, before it was temporarily blocked the next day, requires companies with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing starting January 4. Covered employers are required…… read more »
Editorial Photo Credit: YES Market Media Over the summer, DaBaby was in the hot seat of ‘cancel culture’ for calling out people with HIV during his set at Rolling Loud in Miami. After videos of his comments went viral, DaBaby was dropped from various festivals and subsequently issued a public apology to the LGBTQ+ community.…… read more »
Editorial Photo Credit: EQRoy Merriam-Webster added 455 new words and definitions. Some of the terms added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary include “dad-bod,” “Flutternutter,” and “air-fryer.” Check out the added 455 new words here: Merriam Webster In an interview with Today, Merriam-Webster’s editor-at-large, Peter Sokolowski, provided an explanation as to how words are added. “If a word…… read more »
Editiorial Photo Credit: Lev Radin In November of 2020, 21 Savage’s brother, Terrell Davis-Emmons, was stabbed and killed with a six-inch Rambo knife in the United Kingdom. HotNewHipHop reported that 22-year-old Tyrece Fuller was found guilty of the stabbing and has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of manslaughter. According to the Daily Mail, Davis-Emmons…… read more »
Editorial Photo Credit: DFree Saturday, October 30, 2021, Jay-Z thanked Dame Dash in his acceptance speech as he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “Shout out to Dame,” he said, “I know we don’t see eye-to-eye, but I can never erase your accomplishments. And I appreciate you and I thank you…… read more »
Editorial Photo Credit: Aquir ‘Paid N Full’ premiered in theatres in 1992 and grossed $1,328,789 on its opening weekend. Inspired by Harlem legends Rich Porter and Alpo Martinez, the film has been considered a Hood Classic. Unfortunately, as of 3:30 am, October 31, OnSmash reported that Alpo Martinez was shot and killed in his Manhattan…… read more »
Editorial Photo Credit: Jamie Lamor Thompson Would you still support an artist’s music despite the controversies in the artist’s life? This debate has plagued consumers and critics about separating an artist’s art from their personal lives and last month, after R. Kelly was found guilty in his federal sex trafficking case in New York, the Recording…… read more »
Editorial Photo Credit: Evan El-Amin According to People, former President Donald Trump has created his own social media platform ‘TRUTH’ – after being banned on Twitter, Facebook, and a few other social media platforms. The Trump Media & Technology Group‘s website stated its mission is “to create a rival to the liberal media consortium and fight back…… read more »
Editorial Photo Credit: Kraft74 R. Kelly’s legal battles aren’t quite over just yet. He was placed on suicide watch right after being found guilty of racketeering charges in New York on September 27th. His sentencing awaits, but his next court date has already been set. R. Kelly will be heading back to court in his hometown of…… read more »
Editorial Photo Credit: RVLSOFT Facebook is planning to permanently change the name of the company as early as next week. According to The Verge, Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, will formally discuss the company name change at Facebook’s annual Connect Conference on October 28th. There’s a strong possibility that the name could be changed before the…… read more »