Former UNC-Chapel Hill Chris Clemons filed a lawsuit on Monday, Sept. 22. According to the lawsuit, Clemons claims that university leadership asked him to resign after expressing concern about tenure debates in closed session. Clemons, who stepped down from his position in May, claimed that trustees held closed-door portions of meetings and illegally took advantage […]
We’ve made it to another Friday, which means the release of amazing new albums and singles from some of our favorite artists. Nearly eight years after the release of her last album, Invasion of Privacy, rapper Cardi B releases her highly anticipated new project, Am I The Drama? The Grammy-award-winner has heavy-hitting features on her […]
Long before the popular TikTok flipping of a song with a slowed-down or chopped and screwed version, Mariah Carey had mastered the ultimate remix with hip-hop at the heart of it. Mariah Carey will go down as one of the best songwriters and vocalists of our lifetime, being the first artist to have U.S. No. […]
Music and sports fans alike are about to “Act A Fool” for Grammy-award-winning rapper Ludacris, who is performing for the new UNC Chapel Hill concert series “Chapel Thrill.” The hip-hop star will be performing on stage on Saturday, Oct. 4. The free concert will take place ahead of the Tar Heels’ football game versus Clemson […]
More than four decades later, after the original debut in 1981, the musical that made history is returning to Broadway. On Monday, Sept. 15, producers for the show announced that the Tony Award-winning hit musical, Dreamgirls, will return in fall 2026 in its first ever Broadway-revival. Not only that, this go ’round, the music is […]
Offset and JID blew down the house after teaming up with band Drowning Pool for a rock-infused performance of “Bodies” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The song samples the track of the same name by the rock band. The set was a reimagined performance of the nu-metal hit, featuring a creative hip-hop flair […]
It seems like many celebrities are coming out with their own wine or spirit line. This is because the alcohol industry is booming. According to data collected by Statistica, the global alcohol market is expected to surpass $2.2 trillion by 2025. It isn’t a wonder that many of our favorite artists, musicians or actors are […]
We loved our favorite ‘Bama Barbie’s looks while watching her serve and win America’s heart on the hit show Love Island. Since leaving the villa, Olandria Carthen has been spotted several times, breaking the Internet, sporting one fashionable look after another. The Love Island season 7 breakout star is known for her authenticity, country soul […]
A new mural of J. Cole is in the works near Fayetteville State University. The artist responsible said this mural is a part of a bigger project honoring artists across the state. The artist responsible for spray-painting the new mural of the star, Scott Nurkin, told the Fayetteville Observer that he paints large murals of […]
As we head into our weekend, there has been another wave of new music drops from several artists. After the announcement of his highly anticipated new album, Miguel returns to the music scene with the release of his new single “New Martyrs (Ride 4 U).” With the speculation of a feud, rappers Latto and Ice […]
Rapper 2 Chainz is bringing his story to life in a new memoir. On Sept. 4, Black Privilege Publishing announced that the Grammy-award-winning rapper will be releasing his “most close and personal work”, entitled The Voice in Your Head Is God, in March 2026. In the book, 2 Chainz, who’s real name is Tauheed Epps, […]
Lil Jon’s recent fitness transformation has paid off. On Monday, Sept. 1, the Grammy-award-winning rapper made his fitness competition debut at the 2025 Muscle Beach Championships, a historic fitness competition held at Venice Beach in Los Angeles. The 54-year-old crunk pioneer placed third in the competition, marking a milestone in his ongoing wellness journey. “It’s […]