Tag: Music

Singer Duffy has returned to the stage after a 15-year hiatus from performing. On July 5, the Welsh singer performed at Hoxton Hall in London in a secret, intimate gig that was her first full concert since 2011. Attendees had to enter a lottery to get tickets and sign NDAs.

The Clark Sisters and Fred Hammond are headed to the Las Vegas Strip as part of a new gospel music residency. Nearly every story calls it historic or a milestone, as though the Holy Spirit had won something by landing in a casino district built to separate tourists from their money. Jesus spent much of His time warning people about confusing God with money. This residency is only the latest example of how Christianity in general, and the Black Church in particular, have twisted the Gospel. If there was one thing Jesus made crystal clear, it was that faith wasn't supposed to be a hustle. Today, you'd be hard-pressed to tell the difference between Christianity and Cash Money Records. Christians have drunk the world's Kool-Aid and started believing that if the market validates it, God must have too.

Afroman is suing former Adams County Sheriff's Sgt. Brian Newland, claiming his earlier defamation case was baseless and forced him to rack up legal fees and emotional distress. Newland and other deputies sued Afroman in 2023 over social media posts and music videos using surveillance footage from a 2022 search of his Ohio property. The deputies sought 3.9 million dollars combined but a jury found Afroman not liable earlier this year, determining he did not defame them.

Drake is living very large this summer surrounded by superstar athletes, towering accolades and enough busty women to make his victory lap seriously top-heavy. The rapper uploaded an Instagram carousel from his second annual NOCTA Manor retreat where he invited a who's who to take over a New Jersey mansion. In one snap, Drake is suited up in matching gray sweats with Sexyy Red, Kevin Durant, Central Cee and Devin Booker. In another, Drizzy stands beneath massive banners celebrating his Billboard accolades.

Durand Bernarr, a genre-defying Black artist, graces the cover of FAULT Magazine, showcasing his bold artistry and creative vision that's redefining music, fashion, and culture.

A tribute to Dionne Warwick, celebrating her six-decade career, her quiet confidence, and her standard of elegance that inspires Black women.