About Bilal G. Morris

Bilal Morris is the senior editor at NewsOne. He is based in Atlanta and covers Black folklore, politics, and race. He also specializes in SEO and evergreen content. Bilal was hired by Interactive One in 2021, but has worked for the company for over 10 years. He started at Radio One in 2010 as an Online Editor in Richmond, VA. Before his time at NewsOne, Bilal was the Regional Online Editor In Atlanta, GA. He has also worked at iHeartRadio in New York City. He is a professional photographer, dog lover, gamer, and has quite the green thumb. You can find him on Instagram and Twitter.

11-year-old Christian “King Chris” McClain caught the hip-hop bug by watching his dad write and produce music for himself and other artists. Naturally, King Chris became curious about making music himself. The young sauce king began writing lyrics in secret on his own before presenting them to his dad. One of those first attempts ended […]

Aretha Franklin is a true legend for all genres of music, including Hip-Hop.  Her influence in rap is way bigger than anyone could ever imagine. Artists like Kanye West, Mos Def, Big Sean, Nas, and many more all have sampled songs from Aretha Franklin. Here is a list of 10 songs you may not have known […]

  Who’s performing at the Super Bowl in Atlanta this year? A rapper has never headlined halftime at the Super Bowl. In 2019, the Super Bowl will be held in Atlanta, the city that has dominated hip hop for 20 years. Many, including Bruno Mars are hoping the NFL will celebrate Hip Hop Artists. The […]

Today is Rickey Smiley’s birthday and to celebrate the team hit the Salvation Army for a day of giving back. During their visit, they were surprised by the Salvation Army Praise team, who san a very special HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Rickey. Check the video below… Related: Rickey Smiley Explains Why He’s Celebrating His Birthday By Giving Back […]

MLS held their annual All Star weekend in Atlanta this past weekend, bringing entertainers and soccer fans alike together to celebrate the sport and league. One of the biggest events of the weekend was the Celebrity Soccer game with Team DJ Kash vs. Team Waka Flocka. The two teams went head to head during the […]

Get your DVR’s ready our favorite show is coming back to HBO August 12th at 10:30pm.  Issa and her girls are coming with the realest blackest drama to wrap our summer. But one thing we are missing from this 2 minute trailer…. where is Lawrence?!  I know Issa is messing with our minds and we […]

    The world has been talking about Drake’s son Adonis since Pusha T blew revealed that he was a father in a lyrical battle that quickly got shut down by J. Prince! Get the Latest Stories and Exclusive Contest In Your Inbox:  But after the release of Drake’s new double album ‘Scorpion’ where he […]

LeBron James has finally decided what city deserves his talents the most, and that city is Los Angeles.  According to sources, LeBron picked LA for more reasons than just to win another NBA Finals. He wants to be a mogul. LeBron has already produced a host of shows like, Survivors Remorse, The Wall, and Cleveland […]

In support of his upcoming album “Good Man” Ne-Yo talks good man struggles, how woman can find one and if the man should still be the provider in today’s changing gender roles. Ne-Yo’s album, “Good Man,”hits stores June 8th. ____

Some would say some of our most elite celebrities, artists, public figures, etc would make a great leader. However, CeCe has an honest discussion about if Kanye West is or was ever our leader in the black community. Having the perspective of living in Chicago for 4-years, she along with her guests Just Burrs and […]