Every once in a while, an event happens that shapes the fabric of reality, of the spacetime continuum. And an event of that magnitude happened today. Was it the scientific confirmation that God exist? No, but close. Beyoncé dropped her latest album, last night. Beyoncé, who is considered a god to some, dropped an album that centers around many components, but most importantly, self-worth. The album mixes hip-hop, soul,...
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By Iris Raeshaun The Nicholas Brothers: Stormy Weather documentary is currently showing in film festivals worldwide, including California’s LA Shorts International Film Festival on July 27th, and will be a highlight in the Academy Museum’s Blacks in Cinema exhibit starting August 21. Already nominated for a Best Short Documentary by the Tribeca Film Festival, the documentary highlights the rise of legendary dancers Harold and Fayard Nicholas to international stardom and how...
Jay-Z: You chose dinner with me over 500k? Me: Yep! Jay-Z: Why? Me: Don’t mean why not? Jay-Z: No, I mean why. Me: I mean, don’t you have the keys to life? I’m trying to get this paper! Jay-Z: But “getting to the paper” would’ve been choosing the 500k. Me: Huh? Jay-Z: Never mind. What you mean by the keys to life? Me: Yeah, you know, like, MAJOR keys!...
On April 23rd, 2016, Beyoncé dropped her sixth studio album LEMONADE. The world stopped again as she continued with including strong and gritty visuals for hard hitting songs; but, there was a certain stillness in the air about how to define the album. While some turned to calling LEMONADE R&B, including the Grammys Recording Academy, others were puzzled as the project touched on different genres. Beyoncé gave us a...
Kobe Bryant’s death signifies the most tragic celebrity death of my lifetime. Sure, the death’s of Prince or Whitney Houston or Michael Jackson caused an immense amount of sadness, but I didn’t feel as connected with those pop culture icons the same way I feel connected to Kobe. Kobe came into most of our lives in 1995, as a high school basketball phenom who was also taking Brandy to...
