We kneel here, We Heal Here… Lauren London released a heart felt video tribute to her late boyfriend rapper, Nipsey Hussle, in a new creative campaign with PUMA. The “Forever Stronger” honors the next phase of London’s journey and the love and legacy left behind. The poem written by Samantha Smith, Hussle’s sister known as Baby Hairz,…
“I think everything is destined.”- Slim Recently I screened Queen and Slim, and can I tell you this movie was black, beautiful, and so necessary. In short the movie is about a first date which goes horribly wrong, and somehow turns tragically beautiful. A black man (Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya) and a black woman (Jodie…
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“I don’t design clothes, I design dreams.” Ralph Lauren HBO Documentary Films present Very Ralph, the first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren. The man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history. Offering unprecedented access to his life and work, Ralph Lauren speaks candidly in…
“Like a kaleidoscope every twist of the wrist or step on the street changes the visual landscape rearranging all the pieces of light, color, people and architecture into a new panoramic configuration.” -Jay Potter In the heart of Philadelphia’s, Logan section the inaugural opening of the Rush Arts Philadelphia Gallery II opened Sunday, November 10th…
“As long as my lady remembers me fondly, that’s all I need.” Some are calling it the black version of Bonnie and Clyde, I’m calling it “Ambitionz az Ridah” Tupac style! What happens when a first date changes the trajectory of your life? The story of ‘Queen & Slim’ unfolds as a black man (Get…
“I wish I put as much courage into love as I did my work.” Valentine’s Day 2020 just got a little sweeter! Issa Rae (HBO’s Insecure, Little) and LaKeith Stanfield (FX’s Atlanta, Sorry to Bother You) star in a new romance The Photograph. A woman must learn from the secrets in her mother’s past if she is to…
Just in time for the Brown Sugar Anniversary, I asked my friends to share their story of when they fell in love with hip hop. In the first installment of The Day I Fell in Love with Hip-Hop: Meet Chris Cad, an amazing creative out of Philadelphia who is a WTang enthusiast and just embodies…
Ayo, I been on, b*, you been corn Bentley tints on, Fendi prints on- Nicki Minaj Chun Li In 2018, Nicki Minaj dropped the single “Chun Li” as she exerted herself as King Kong. The song is definitely a weird flex vibe as she boasts “Bentley tints” and “Fendi prints” which had her Barbz going…
“Dolemite is my name, and f - - kin’ up motherf - - kers is my game! Eddie Murphy portrays Blaxploitation legend Rudy Ray Moore, in Dolemite is My Name with a star-studded cast including Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, and a few cameos from some recognizable faces. EDDIE MURPHY IS BACK! It’s been a long time coming and “Dolemite Is My…
