Source: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images / Getty A new exhibition by Kehinde Wiley in Houston displays his work in a captivating array of light and darkness. At the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, a new exhibition by the venerated artist Kehinde Wiley is drawing heavy attention as part of a burgeoning movement by other Black artists utilizing light and darkness to enhance the impact of their artwork. The exhibition, entitled “An Archeology of Silence”, shows Wiley’s prowess at...
Source: Al Bello / Getty A few weeks ago, Ryan Garcia shocked the boxing world with his dismantling of the WBC Super Lightweight Champion Devin Haney. Now, the win is under scrutiny as it’s being reported that Garcia tested positive for a banned PED before the highly-anticipated fight. According to Bleacher Report, the polarizing Mexican boxer tested positive for a banned performance enhancing drug known as ostarine after he took a Voluntary Anti-Doping Association test the day before his...
Source: travelview / Getty The whitest section of Baton Rouge, the Black-majority Louisiana state capital, is now the newly-incorporated city of St. George. The state Supreme Court overturned the rulings of lower courts in what advocates for the change are excited about while others, including the Baton Rouge’s NAACP chapter, are calling it a modern-day secession. According to WGXA, Norman Browning, the St. George Transition District Chairman, called last Friday’s Supreme Court ruling “a...
Source: PUMA / PUMA A$AP Rocky is staying active with his creative director role at PUMA. A new motorsport collection is on the way. As reported by Hypebeast, the Harlem, New York, native is deep into his fashion bag this summer. This week, A$AP and Global Apparel announced a new drop that draws from racing but is just the right speed for everyday wear. Included in the collection is a two-piece sweatsuit, gloves, t-shirts and an update to the Inhale OG sneaker, which was originally released in...
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Missy Elliott is returning to the big screen as part of an untitled musical project created by Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry. According to reports, superstar Missy Elliott is making a return to the big screen with a role in a musical helmed by Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry. The unnamed project will be directed by Gondry, best known for directing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The four-time Grammy Award winner shared the news with her millions...
Source: Tasos Katopodis / Getty / Keke Palmer / Issa Rae Keke Palmer and SZA in a buddy comedy produced by Issa Rae? Sign us the hell up for that. Deadline exclusively reports the four-time Grammy winner will make her acting debut alongside Palmer in a buddy comedy film that Rae will produce under her HOORAE banner. ColorCreative’s Deniese Davis, Charles D. King, James Lopez, and Poppy Hanks from Macro Film Studios will also produce. Rap Sh!t director Lawrence Lamont will sit in the director’s...
Source: Capcom / Street Fighter 6 / Akuma Fans of Street Fighter 6 now know precisely when the Demon Akuma will arrive. Mark your calendars. A new but familiar challenger, Akuma, will be available in Street Fighter 6 beginning May 22. Capcom announced the popular character’s return with a flashy new trailer, showing off his move set, which will vastly improve in the game. Akuma will be available across Street Fighter 6’s numerous game modes, including World Tour, where players can learn more...
New York City Mayor Eric Leroy Adams loves feigning like he’s adjacent to Hip-Hop, even if his record shows that just isn’t the case. Nevertheless, Adams recently sat down for an interview with the popular Drink Champs podcast, and the reaction has been less than enthusiastic. That’s being kind as rapper NORE and his outlet are getting slandered on X (formerly known as Twitter) for platforming the NYPD cop turned Brooklyn Borough President and now NYC Mayor. Recently, Adams appeared on The...
Source: Disney / Mufasa: The Lion King We finally got our first look at director Barry Jenkins’ (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk) The Lion King prequel, Mufasa, and learned that, like the first film, it will boast some serious star power. Monday (April 29), GMA premiered the teaser trailer for Mufasa, the prequel to 2019’s polarizing live-action adaption of the classic Disney animated film The Lion King. The trailer gives us our first look at the entirely CGI film, which will bring back...
Source: Bad Boy Records / Bad Boy Lawyers for Diddy rebuked a woman’s lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault and filed a motion to dismiss elements of it. Last Friday (April 26), the legal team for Diddy filed a motion in a New York court to dismiss parts of a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him, stating that the allegations “were brought under statutes that did not exist at the time the alleged misconduct occurred.” The legal documents explicitly point to the charges of revenge porn...
Source: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty After decades of being off the air, everyone’s favorite ’90s Hip-Hop cop show, New York Undercover, is back! Well, not really, but kinda. Over the weekend the show celebrated it’s 30th anniversary with the help of Lethal Shooter (NBA shooting coach Chris Matthews), Dave East and others. The show’s two main stars, Malik Yoba and Michael DeLorenzo returned as Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres and gave us an idea of what New York Undercover could...
Source: Candice Ward / Getty / Brian Tyree Henry The cast of Pharrell Williams’s upcoming film/musical continues to add some serious star power. Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta, Godzilla X Kong: A New Empire) will star alongside Kelvin Harrison Jr., Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Halle Bailey in the upcoming musical from Pharrell Williams and Michael Gondry. Like the news of Bailey joining the cast, there is no word on Henry’s role in the upcoming film. According to reports, the film will take place in...