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Yusuf Hawkins was slain by a violent white mob nearly 30 years ago, and a new documentary will examine the incidents leading up to this tragic moment in New York history. HBO has ordered Storm Over Brooklyn and will be coming to the cable network at a later date. Shadow and Act writes: The project is […]

Michael B. Jordan could have been nominated for Best Acceptance Speech as well if it was an actual category. After winning the Best Villain award for his portrayal as T’Challa’s wayward revolutionary cousin Erik Killmonger, Jordan used his speech to take a dig at Roseanne Barr. He stated he “shocked” and “thought for sure Roseanne […]

Chadwick Boseman was pretty much a shoe-in to win the “Best Hero” trophy at this year’s MTV Movie Awards show for his portrayal of King T’Challa in Marvel’s Black Panther. When accepting his award, Boseman called out James Shaw Jr., the hero who averted the Waffle House crisis in Tennessee, and gave him the trophy. […]

In a weekend that saw album releases from Nas and then Jay-Z and Beyonce, Jay Rock’s latest LP Redemption was so hard it was able to bogart some attention away from the aforementioned legends. Capitalizing on his current buzz the LA representative comes through with a hard-hitting clip to “The Bloodiest” where the metaphors for white […]

In stunning news that has many scrambling for answers, XXXTentacion has been declared dead after being shot in South Florida on Monday (June 18). Across social media, Hip-Hop figures are reacting to the news as the murder of the 20-year-old rapper is sending shockwaves across the nation. “This can’t be f*cking real bruh,” Denzel Curry […]

A-Boogie Wit Da Hoodie was in town during Birthday Bash Weekend, but wasn’t slated to perform at #BirthdayBashATL2018. One phone call later from his good friend Tory Lanez, the next thing you know the two are rocking for a packed out Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood. Check out the video. Also Check Out: Did Cardi B Ignore […]

  TK Kravitz is a brand new Dad and it’s his first Father’s Day. It’s also is First Birthday Bash ATL 2018 as a Dad. We picked his brain about fatherhood and asked him what advice he has for other new dads. ___

Young Thug finally performed at Birthday Bash ATL 2018 and gave the fans something they’ve been waiting for for quite some time now. Thugger did some of his usually hits, but also performed with Lil Baby and Gunna. Check out some of videos and flicks below….   ____ _____

For all of those waiting to catch a glimpse of their delicious bouncing bundle of joy. Your wait is officially over.