
De'Andre Yard (DeandreNYC)
- Aug 31, 2020
MTV VMAs: It’s Okay To Nominate Black Artists In The Pop Category
(Image courtesy of Getty Images Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) The Weeknd has been 2020’s shining star, racking up number one songs and top ten hits left and right. Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards was certainly a reflection of just how great of a year Weeknd has been having. He not only opened the show with a breathtaking performance of Blinding Lights, but he also walked away with two moonmen. One of them being the most coveted award of the night Video Of The

De'Andre Yard (DeandreNYC)
- Aug 31, 2020
Nicki Minaj’s Legal Battle Could Change The Music Industry As We Know It
Chun-Li is still up to her street fighting ways, even in the midst of pregnancy. This time she battles in the courtroom with Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Tracy Chapman. Chapman and Minaj are currently involved in a copyright battle that could have major implications on the music industry as a whole. Chapman filed a lawsuit against Nicki Minaj for copyright infringement, after her scrapped record “Sorry” featuring Nas was somehow leaked to Hot 97 and later upload

Heather Grant (@_hspeaks)
- Aug 29, 2020
OnlyFans Will Never Be The Same After Bella Thorne
OnlyFans has been an app for users to be able to buy and sell content for years; recently there has been a rise in sex workers utilizing their abilities. The use of OnlyFans has been proven lucrative for Sex Workers, as it gives a personalized and independent approach to their fans. During the midst of Quarantine, those who haven’t considered sex work otherwise, started an OnlyFans page with plans of making some extra money. There are some who cash out 10k a month! Entertaine

De'Andre Yard (DeandreNYC)
- Aug 29, 2020
Ain’t That Funny: Social Media Drags J-Lo Over Poor Timing
During a global pandemic where millions of New Yorkers are out of work, struggling to make ends, there's speculation about whether or not the eviction pause will extend past October 1st, among many other terrible circumstances … you’d think that a proud New Yorker like Jennifer Lopez would be more mindful of what she complains about on social media. However, you thought wrong. Jenny took to social media on Friday to share that after months of negotiations, she and fiancé Alex

De'Andre Yard (DeandreNYC)
- Aug 29, 2020
How Jacob Blake’s Children Are Processing The Events That Have Taken Place.
After video footage of a man being shot by Wisconsin police made its rounds over social media, it took only a few hours for people around the world to begin demanding justice for Jacob Blake. The 29-year old man was struck in the back by four out of a total of seven shots, ultimately him paralyzed from the waist down. Blake was believed to have been on the scene attempting to break up a fight, when police arrived and the incident escalated. Initial reports mentioned that at t

Heather Grant (@_hspeaks)
- Aug 29, 2020
Meet Gertrude, The Pig Elon Musk Put A Brain Chip In
The first two things that come to mind whenever the name Elon Musk is mentioned would probably be Tesla or Spacex; those are the first two autofills after the Google search at least. To have any awareness of the power and knowledge that Musk holds is to know that he is working way past just self driving electric cars and spacecrafts. Which would naturally cause the public to wonder, what other technological advancements can this mind come up with. Well just yesterday Musk too

Brittney (truth_bn) Noelle
- Aug 28, 2020
Kanye Sues Ohio Election Head After Not Being Allowed On November Ballot
Kanye West’s presidential campaign is not running as smoothly as he may have hoped. Some obstacles West has faced recently include backlash from the public and missing registration in his home state of Wyoming. Adding on to that list West was deemed unqualified as an independent candidate in Ohio. Ohio’s Secretary of State Frank LaRose deemed the fashion icon unqualified to be placed on the ballot as an independent candidate with what some might consider an unjust cause. LaRo

Heather Grant (@_hspeaks)
- Aug 28, 2020
Who is protecting our Military?: Another Fort Hood soldier found dead
Society has never been polite to or protected survivors of sexual assault. They’re either blamed for the assault or ridiculed for coming forward; especially if their attacker holds a prominent position in the community. There are some survivors who have been brave enough to tell their story in order to educate the public on how common being sexually assaulted is. From there, a sense of community has been built among survivors. By believing and standing with each other when it

Heather Grant (@_hspeaks)
- Aug 28, 2020
Lil Wayne's No Ceilings is Now Available on All Streaming Platforms
Since 2015, Fridays have been set as the Global Release day for music, regardless of the genre. Music lovers have begun to look forward to “New Music Fridays” to see what hot new singles or albums will be coming their way. There are artists that will use the day to release the deluxe version to their album or even a remix to their most recent single, but the music is still considered new. This New Music Friday, Hip Hop fans are celebrating the upload of a mixtape that is abou

Brittney (truth_bn) Noelle
- Aug 28, 2020
TikTok's Chief Executive Resigns After The Trump Administration Threatens To Ban The App
TikTok has taken over media outlets for several reasons over the last few months. From their new partnership with United Masters to their app being used as a part of a double-homicide investigation to the legal battle they are in that was initiated by the Trump administration. One thing’s for sure is that their company is receiving a lot of publicity. Now thanks to a decision from a top-ranking member of the company they're receiving even more. On Thursday, Kevin Mayer announ
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