Congratulations Are in Order...Lil Nas X Announces He’s Expecting!After the musician and expert internet troll announced his debut LP with a gender-swapped version of Drake’s CLB…ByBella MoraisPublishedSeptember 2, 2021
Lindsay Peoples Wagner Is (Re)Making The Cut by Recognizing Fashion's Racism'Fast Fashion' has new meaning with Heron Preston’s latest; TGU co-founder Veronica Webb rightfully gets her…ByBella MoraisPublishedSeptember 1, 2021
Lil Nas X Finally Drops a Release Date for Montero: The Debut—With Cover ArtThe artist promises his first full-length album is coming Sept. 17.ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 31, 2021
Mic Drop: So You're Saying Summer Is Over and Now We Have to Calm Down?Aside from the fact Kendrick Lamar is featured on a new track, artists have decided summer is over and are bringing…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 30, 2021
Role Call: The Hollywood Critics Association Announces First TV Awards; Black Film Archive Makes Its DebutBarry Jenkins to direct The Lion King prequel; Peace of Mind With Taraji is renewed; Fortnite under scrutiny after…ByBella Morais and Shanelle GenaiPublishedAugust 30, 2021
Doja Cat and Missy Elliott 'Get Into It' for Interview Magazine’s September Issue'Sometimes you gotta take a chance.' Doja delves into her growing career in a cover story with legendary rap icon…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 27, 2021
PageTurners: 'Double Consciousness' and Dual Paths of Persistence at the Forefront of Black LiteratureAn 800-page love letter dedicated to W.E.B. Du Bois stands in stark contrast to a graphic novel about Rep. John…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 25, 2021
Virgil Abloh Is Being Sued by Legendary Brand Walker Wear for Alleged Copyright InfringementA varsity jacket released by Off-White in February 2021 is now a source of legal contention between the two iconic…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 25, 2021
Artist (Soon to Be) Formerly Known as Kanye West Isn’t Requiring Proof of Negative COVID Test or Vaccination for Donda Listening Party [UPDATED]West has petitioned to legally change his name from Kanye Omari West to just 'Ye,' citing 'personal reasons' as his…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 25, 2021
Fashion Came From the People and Is Delivered Back to the PeopleDenim Tears and Champion honor Alvin Ailey, new Naomi Osaka and Meg Thee Stallion covers, Balmain announces TV…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 24, 2021
He Built Her the Mansion They Couldn't Afford: Kanye West Reconstructs Childhood Home for Chicago Donda Listening PartyWest is now hosting another album live event, only this time he’s rebuilt his childhood home in the center of…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 24, 2021
Mic Drop: Gotta Have That Funk (and R&B, Hip Hop and Soul)Lots of funk and soul happening this week. Cimafunk taps George Clinton to feature on a new track, Lucky Daye is on…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 23, 2021
It’s About To Be Real: Gabrielle Union’s New Show Sells to Amazon Studios—Billy Porter Slated to DirectI’ll Have Another Productions signed a deal with Amazon to produce a queer teen comedy about Pride tentatively…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 23, 2021
Role Call: On Your Left! Anthony Mackie Will Star in Capitan America 4 and Apparently the Fourth Season of Dear White People is a MusicalCourtney B. Vance locks down two projects, a docuseries with Angela Bassett; co-stars in 61st Street with Aunjanue…ByBella Morais and Shanelle GenaiPublishedAugust 20, 2021
'Beats 4 da Streets'...Aaliyah’s One in a Million Is Now Streaming EverywhereJust ahead of the 20th anniversary of her death, the R&B icon’s critically acclaimed second studio album is finally…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 20, 2021
Fashion-Forward Fitness with Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and FitbitDear readers, there is a lot of Hype around HBO Max’s new show, Bridgerton shoes are looming and Pinterest has made…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 19, 2021
PageTurners: Tryin' to Imagine What (YA Literature) Looks LikeYoung adult titles that look at adult themes, fantasy and magic, while Nichole Perkins gives us an anthology of…ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 18, 2021
Role Call: HBO Max Adds More Cast Members to Issa Rae’s New Joint; Euphoria and High on the Hog Renewed for Season 2Idris Elba is open to weird CGI, The Root Co-Founder Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s show renewed for eighth season,…ByBella Morais, Shanelle Genai, and Tonja Renée StidhumPublishedAugust 13, 2021
PageTurners: These Authors Are Taking You Back to SchoolNew fiction and nonfiction titles sure to educate the hell out of you.ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 12, 2021
Normani Owns Her Newfound Confidence and Voice in Allure’s September Issue'Now you all are finally going to be able to see me tap into that,' says the singer, 'that I know I’m the shit.'ByBella MoraisPublishedAugust 11, 2021