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Source: Don Juan Moore / Getty Tyreek Hill is a bit more self-reflective in the days that have followed his harrowing interaction with Miami-Dade police officers last Sunday as he was making his way to Hard Rock Stadium for the Miami Dolphins game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hill’s story has become highly flammable fodder for social media, podcasts, cable sports debate shows, and all forms of media where sports is the topic. Everyone has an opinion and everyone is vigorously defending their position. According to CNN, Hill spoke during a press conference on Wednesday and expressed some regrets for how…

HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The late, great Phife Dawg famously rapped, “I’ll never let a statue tell me how nice I am,” on “Award Tour” off A Tribe Called Quest’s class Midnight Marauders album. The words still ring true over 30 years later when it comes to the Grammy Awards, which too often have been lacking when it comes to its respect for Hip-Hop culture. Back in the day, the Grammys wouldn’t even air the Rap category winners during the proper show. To many, the slights still continue, like Jay-Z sitting in the front row…

Source: Courtesy / NBC Universal MSNBC is gearing up for a powerful new special, “Black Women in America: The Road to 2024,” hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, co-host of MSNBC’s “The Weekend,” and MSNBC legal analyst Melissa Murray. Read more about the special inside. “Black Women in America: The Road to 2024” will shine a light on the pivotal role Black women are expected to play in the upcoming 2024 election. The special comes on the heels of a historic announcement as Vice President Kamala Harris officially became the first Black woman to secure the presidential nomination from a major…

Emily in Paris is almost back! Source: Courtesy / Netflix Netflix just released the trailer for the second part of Season 4 along with some first look images and it’s looking like our girl’s got a new love interest on the horizon. Check out the trailer below: We don’t know the Italian equivalent of ‘ooh la la’ but we’re definitely beginning to envy Emily’s many options. In case you’re not all caught up on Season 4 so far, here’s a synopsis: After the dramatic events of Camille and Gabriel’s misbegotten wedding, Emily is reeling: She has strong feelings for two…

Source: Amazon Music / Courtesy Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Muni Long is continuing on her hot streak with an announcement that will delight her fans. Click inside to find out what it is! On Thursday, August 22nd, Amazon Music will livestream the R&B mainstay’s City Sessions performance live from Sinners y Santos at The Moxy in Los Angeles. The performance will find Muni Long performing fan favorites as well as new music. Fans can watch the concert on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and Prime Video starting at 6 p.m. PDT. Muni Long’s performance follows Nigerian star Omah…

1. Olamide, Fireboy DML, Asake – Uptown Disco Source:Olamide Just under a year after the release of his critically acclaimed Unruly album, which has amassed over 300 million global streams, and amidst rumours of his “retirement” swirling the zeitgeist, renowned African music icon and Nigerian rap legend OLAMIDE is back with a surprise new EP titled IKIGAI / 生き甲斐, VOL.1. The EP title, derived from the Japanese concept of ‘ikigai’, which means “a reason for living“, serves as a thematic foundation for the project, where Olamide explores the intersections of passion, profession, and purpose. Throughout the EP, Olamide reaffirms his…

The white woman in Florida who killed her Black neighbor in a vigilante shooting involving race has been found guilty of manslaughter after a brief deliberation by an all-white jury.Susan Lorincz admitted to killing Ajike “AJ” Owens last year in Ocala in a shooting, WESH reported.The result was a swift conviction after a week-long trial.Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Owens’ family, said Friday’s verdict was only part of the process of getting justice for the preventable shooting.“We are profoundly grateful that the jury has delivered a guilty verdict in this heartbreaking case. AJ Owens was a devoted…

A white former University of Kentucky student who was seen on a viral video using racial slurs and attacking a Black student worker pleaded guilty to several charges on Monday, according to multiple news outlets. After Sophia Rosing repeatedly called Kylah Spring a “bitch” and the N-word while trying to hit her in November 2022, Rosing was arrested, charged and banned from the university.Following mediation between the two women on Monday, Rosing pleaded guilty to four counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of disorderly conduct and one count of alcohol intoxication, her attorney, Fred Peters, told CNN and the Lexington…

Former President Donald Trump has claimed his opponent Kamala Harris is faking the size of her rally, as he posted what he called an ‘AI doctored photo’ – even though there is no evidence that the photo was manipulated.At issue is an image that emerged from a Harris-Walz rally at the Detroit Metro Airport on Wednesday that shows a large crowd standing in front of Air Force Two – the official airplane of the vice president.Right-wingers have wrongfully alleged that inconsistencies in the news photo reveal that it was digitally manipulated – pointing to a lack of a reflection on…

SURVIVING THE ABUSE, SURVIVING THE RECOVERY – African American News and Issues “Every single important woman” in Alexis Smith’s life has been affected by domestic violence, including herself. At age 14 she became trapped in the same similar cycle of abuse and despair that she won victory over several years ago. “It’s something that I’m still experiencing and dealing with today.” It’s something she will experience and deal with for the rest of her life.“He wanted full control over how I utilized my time, who I’m spending my time with.” She said the unrelenting emotional abuse poisoned…