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The Opener: Nali makes freeform R&B for lovers with a backbone

The Opener: Nali makes freeform R&B for lovers with...

The East Flatbush native’s jazzy ballads chase after romance without compromise...

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Every surprise guest at Coachella 2026: Becky G, M.I.A., and more

Every surprise guest at Coachella 2026: Becky G, M.I.A.,...

It was a bad weekend for those afflicted by FOMO.

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Popular Lifestyle Influencer Ashlee Jenae Dies While Vacationing In Zanzibar With Fiancé

Popular Lifestyle Influencer Ashlee Jenae Dies While Vacationing...

The sudden death of lifestyle influencer Ashlee Jenae, born Ashly Robinson, has...

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Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja calls protest arrest “total madness”

Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja calls protest arrest “total...

Del Naja was amongst 500 arrested at a Palestine Action protest in London on SaturdayContinue...

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Montgomery Is Having A Moment—And They’re Inviting All Of Us To It

Montgomery Is Having A Moment—And They’re Inviting All...

Did you know there’s a version of Montgomery that the history books gave us? Anyone...

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For Black Women, “Locking In” Is Costing Us Our Health

For Black Women, “Locking In” Is Costing Us Our Health

As the world fixates on global conflict, economic instability, and nonstop headlines,...

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Ibiza residents call for cap on Balearic tourist numbers in new survey

Ibiza residents call for cap on Balearic tourist numbers...

Out of 2,008 residents surveyed by Balearic electoral party alliance Ara Més, 69.1%...

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Beyoncé’s Cécred Appearance And More Celeb Beauty Moments

Beyoncé’s Cécred Appearance And More Celeb Beauty Moments

What is “spring beauty”? This week, celebrities answered. While last week saw rich...

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Always Teams Up With The Fibroid Foundation To Debut Its Largest Pad Yet For Heavy Flow

Always Teams Up With The Fibroid Foundation To Debut Its...

Millions of women across the U.S. live with heavy menstrual bleeding, quietly adjusting...

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40th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival wraps with global talent attendance and 12 feature film world premieres

40th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival...

BFI Flare 2026 celebrated queer storytelling in all its global richness, with world...

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Flau’jae Johnson On The WNBA Draft, New Music And Building Two Careers At Once: ‘This Is What I’m Supposed To Be Doing’

Flau’jae Johnson On The WNBA Draft, New Music And Building...

By the time most people are figuring out what they want to do with their lives,...

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Justice for Ashlee Jenae : Understanding the Ashlee Jenae Tanzania Incident

Justice for Ashlee Jenae : Understanding the Ashlee Jenae...

We are following the developing story of the Ashlee Jenae Tanzania Incident as her...

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J. Cole goes scoreless in his CBA debut with Nanjing

J. Cole goes scoreless in his CBA debut with Nanjing

After weeks of anticipation, J. Cole finally stepped onto a Chinese Basketball Association...

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Why Drake’s playful jabs at Ebro and Rosenberg went viral

Why Drake’s playful jabs at Ebro and Rosenberg went viral

Drake has never needed much of an excuse to throw a well-timed joke in someone’s...

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Inside the Johnny Cage/Sonya Blade Romance That Should Take Center Stage in ‘Mortal Kombat II’

Inside the Johnny Cage/Sonya Blade Romance That Should...

The trailers for the highly anticipated Mortal Kombat II, the sequel to 2021’s franchise...

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Wizkid & Tems Join Justin Bieber for ‘Essence’ at Coachella

Wizkid & Tems Join Justin Bieber for ‘Essence’ at Coachella

In one of the most unforgettable moments of Coachella 2026, pop superstar Justin...

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Jayda Cheaves Night Out Look: Inside the Graffiti Denim and Braids Slay

Jayda Cheaves Night Out Look: Inside the Graffiti Denim...

Ready for a style reset? Dive into the Jayda Cheaves Night Out Look that has everyone...

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Swae Lee and Jhene Aiko Coachella: The “Sativa” Duo Steals the Show

Swae Lee and Jhene Aiko Coachella: The “Sativa” Duo Steals...

Swae Lee and Jhene Aiko Coachella energy was exactly what we needed to kick off...

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Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson: The Legacy and Impact.

Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson: The Legacy and Impact.

Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson (October 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026) Rev. Jesse Louis...

Empowering Change: The Journey of Amanda Ethereal in Fighting for LGBT Refugee Rights

Empowering Change: The Journey of Amanda Ethereal in Fighting...

The fight for LGBT refugee rights remains a critical issue worldwide, especially...

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Icelynn Blaire Plummer: Lemuel and Scotty Welcome Their Baby Girl

Icelynn Blaire Plummer: Lemuel and Scotty Welcome Their...

The Zeus family just got bigger! Read about the birth of Icelynn Blaire Plummer...

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Deyjah Harris Delta Sigma Theta: T.I.’s Daughter Joins Sigma Chapter

Deyjah Harris Delta Sigma Theta: T.I.’s Daughter Joins...

Celebrate the sisterhood! Read all about the Deyjah Harris Delta Sigma Theta crossing...

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A Longtime Belieber’s Review of Justin Bieber’s Coachella Set

A Longtime Belieber’s Review of Justin Bieber’s Coachella...

Seeing Canadian pop star and late late millennial icon Justin Bieber perform “Baby”...

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Affordable Beauty Must-Haves For A Tropical Getaway

Affordable Beauty Must-Haves For A Tropical Getaway

Packing for a tropical vacation is an art form, especially when you’re a beauty...

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Local Love: How Tank And The Bangas Keep New Orleans At The Center Of Their Sound

Local Love: How Tank And The Bangas Keep New Orleans At...

Tank and the Bangas have always carried New Orleans with them, no matter how far...

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T.I.’s Daughter Deyjah Is The Newest Member Of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

T.I.’s Daughter Deyjah Is The Newest Member Of Delta Sigma...

Rapper T.I.’s oldest daughter, Deyjah Harris, has crossed Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,...

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SHAVONE., MLS And San Diego FC Launch Playmakers Music Collective With New Women-Centered Record, “SDFSHE”

SHAVONE., MLS And San Diego FC Launch Playmakers Music...

Major League Soccer is expanding its cultural reach, teaming up with San Diego FC...

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Davido Electrifies Coachella 2026 with Afrobeats Hits

Davido Electrifies Coachella 2026 with Afrobeats Hits

Nigerian superstar Davido made a powerful statement at the Coachella Valley Music...

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Wizkid & Tems Join Bieber for ‘Essence’ at Coachella

Wizkid & Tems Join Bieber for ‘Essence’ at Coachella

In one of the most unforgettable moments of Coachella 2026, pop superstar Justin...

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Coachella's Do LaB dance stage closes after falling light reportedly injures crowd member

Coachella's Do LaB dance stage closes after falling light...

The incident reportedly happened during a surprise John Summit set and "badly injured"...

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Wizkid’s ‘Morayo’ album Surpasses 500M Streams on Spotify

Wizkid’s ‘Morayo’ album Surpasses 500M Streams on Spotify

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid has added another major achievement to his illustrious...

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New music on our radar this week: Flying Lotus, Peach, M.I.A.

New music on our radar this week: Flying Lotus, Peach,...

All the biggest releases on our radarContinue reading...

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“Dangerous” winds disrupt Coachella, Anyma cancels set

“Dangerous” winds disrupt Coachella, Anyma cancels set

Videos shared on social media also show chaos in the campsites with tents blown...

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The Cause open new multipurpose events space in East London

The Cause open new multipurpose events space in East London

The Docklands warehouse is available to hire, and will occasionally play host to...

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DJ Nobu selects 10 leftfield tracks he has on rotation while touring

DJ Nobu selects 10 leftfield tracks he has on rotation...

The legendary Japanese musician has a track for every mood while travelling the...

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Festival line-ups you might have missed: Bass Coast, Dekmantel Lentekabinet, SPOT

Festival line-ups you might have missed: Bass Coast, Dekmantel...

Rounding up festival news from across the dance and electronic worldContinue reading...

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The Most Vicious Lyrics From Gucci Mane’s Pooh Shiesty Diss Track, “Crash Dummy”

The Most Vicious Lyrics From Gucci Mane’s Pooh Shiesty...

Produced by Zaytoven, "Crash Dummy" makes it clear that Guwop's not shying away...

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Gucci Mane Details Alleged Pooh Shiesty Robbery on 'Crash Dummy'

Gucci Mane Details Alleged Pooh Shiesty Robbery on 'Crash...

Gucci says he feels betrayed. Continue reading…

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Usher And Chris Brown Announce Upcoming Stadium Run, ‘The R&B Tour’

Usher And Chris Brown Announce Upcoming Stadium Run, ‘The...

Chris Brown and Usher are officially hitting the road together, setting the stage...

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25 Chris Brown and Usher Setlist Predictions for R&B Tour

25 Chris Brown and Usher Setlist Predictions for R&B Tour

25 Chris Brown and Usher Setlist Predictions for R&B Tour RELATED: Usher & Chris...

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The Real Story Behind Why Marques Houston Left ‘Sister, Sister’

The Real Story Behind Why Marques Houston Left ‘Sister,...

'Go home, Roger!' may be a beloved cultural phrase now, but for Marques Houston—it...

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Black Wealth Watch: Will Smith Joins WNBA Ownership Group, Issa Rae Moves Into TikTok And Kevin Durant Expands Into Real Estate

Black Wealth Watch: Will Smith Joins WNBA Ownership Group,...

Welcome to Black Wealth Watch, where we round up the biggest stories in Black business...

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Prosecutors Put Rap Lyrics on Trial. Maryland Is About to Shut It Down

Prosecutors Put Rap Lyrics on Trial. Maryland Is About...

A new act signed by the Maryland legislature brings long-overdue limits to how prosecutors...

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New Music Friday: The 50 Hip-Hop And R&B Releases You Need On Your Playlist

New Music Friday: The 50 Hip-Hop And R&B Releases You Need...

Kehlani, Chris Brown, DJ Khaled, Snoop Dogg, BossMan Dlow, Doechii, Gucci Mane,...

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The NYC musician in (almost) all of Kristoffer Borgli’s films

The NYC musician in (almost) all of Kristoffer Borgli’s...

Jordan Raf discusses his long relationship with The Drama’s director and his “so...

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Tia Mowry Steps Out With A New Man

Tia Mowry Steps Out With A New Man

Three years post-divorce, our fave Tia Mowry has a new man. An image of her locking...

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Darius Martin is Redefining Modern Romance through Genre-Blending Sounds +Visuals With His Latest  Hit “Sweet Lies.” 

Darius Martin is Redefining Modern Romance through Genre-Blending...

The highly anticipated music visual for latest single release is at hand, and R&B...

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KATSEYE’s divisive “PINKY UP” also divided our critics

KATSEYE’s divisive “PINKY UP” also divided our critics

Is it a hard-techno gag or a sorry victim of the TikTokification of music?

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Six Lisa Barlows Walk Into 'Real Housewives of Rhode Island'

Six Lisa Barlows Walk Into 'Real Housewives of Rhode Island'

This is So Chic, Very Chic, PAPER’s examination of Bravo’s sprawling cohort of fashion...

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Tottenham music venue The Post Bar to close permanently this weekend

Tottenham music venue The Post Bar to close permanently...

The owners have said that "conversations are ongoing" with prospective new operators...

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Gone Too Soon: Celebs Who Died Young

Gone Too Soon: Celebs Who Died Young

Gone Too Soon: Celebs Who Died Young The post Gone Too Soon: Celebs Who Died Young...

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Gucci Mane drops Pooh Shiesty diss track after alleged robbery

Gucci Mane drops Pooh Shiesty diss track after alleged...

Guwop also taunts Big30 and Shiesty’s father, named as accomplices by the DOJ, on...

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The Secret Lives of Line Cooks

The Secret Lives of Line Cooks

In Spring, 2025, Gio Luciano (@giovannis.kitchen) blew up for the frank, charming...

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Artemis II astronauts have been listening to Denzel Curry in space

Artemis II astronauts have been listening to Denzel Curry...

Curry now says he wants to become the first rapper to perform in spaceContinue reading...

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P J Morton Releases Two Masterpieces In All Within 1 Week & We Still Can’t Get Enough Of His Music

P J Morton Releases Two Masterpieces In All Within 1 Week...

New R&B Single “MUTUAL” & Gospel Track “MERCY” are two new works of art in PJ Morton’s...

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NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Chelsea Studios NYC: The Brook & The Bluff

NO DEPRESSION SESSIONS at Chelsea Studios NYC: The Brook...

Birmingham-bred, Nashville-based The Brook & the Bluff arrived at Chelsea Studios...

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Why Trick Daddy’s Halted AKA Performance Sparked A Debate On Respectability Politics

Why Trick Daddy’s Halted AKA Performance Sparked A Debate...

Nobody saw this one coming. When content from the 73rd Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,...

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Black Nonprofits Didn’t See Lasting Funding After 2020 Racial Reckoning

Black Nonprofits Didn’t See Lasting Funding After 2020...

Despite commitments by several organizations to support Black-led nonprofits, the...

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ALBUM REVIEW: Mikaela Davis Plays With Genre On ‘Graceland Way’

ALBUM REVIEW: Mikaela Davis Plays With Genre On ‘Graceland...

Mikaela Davis has never been a stranger to transformation. She’s tried on hazy pop,...

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Set A Vibe: India Shawn Is Rewriting Her Own Rules

Set A Vibe: India Shawn Is Rewriting Her Own Rules

The singer-songwriter talks about her musical evolution and upcoming EP.

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The Best Bobs Of All Time

The Best Bobs Of All Time

So much can be said in such a short style. Bobs are cropped and chic, a symbol of...

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Angel Reese’s Atlanta Dream Era Is Off To A Record-Breaking Start As Ticket Demand Surges

Angel Reese’s Atlanta Dream Era Is Off To A Record-Breaking...

Men lie, women lie, but ticket sales don’t.  And just days after the Atlanta Dream...

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Afrika Bambaataa, hip hop pioneer accused of paedophilia, dies aged 68

Afrika Bambaataa, hip hop pioneer accused of paedophilia,...

Bambaataa reportedly faced complications from cancer before his deathContinue reading...

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ESScent Of The Week: This Seoul-Born Cult Fragrance Just Hit Sephora — And Sugar Addict Is Already On My Most-Reached-For List

ESScent Of The Week: This Seoul-Born Cult Fragrance Just...

If you haven’t heard of BORNTOSTANDOUT yet, you’re about to.  The Seoul-born niche...

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Omah Lay releases music video for ‘Coping Mechanism’ featuring Elmah

Omah Lay releases music video for ‘Coping Mechanism’ featuring...

Nigerian Afrobeats star Omah Lay has released the official music video for “Coping...

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APRIL 2026 ISSUE

APRIL 2026 ISSUE

APRIL 2026 ISSUE   A sneaky peek of just some of what is in the April 2026 issue...

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Iboomz Drops Deeply Personal Debut EP ‘ZIDATIFE’

Iboomz Drops Deeply Personal Debut EP ‘ZIDATIFE’

Rising Nigerian artist Iboomz officially steps into the spotlight with the release...

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Nzinga Imani: The Multi‑Hyphenate Powerhouse Redefining Beauty, Talent, and Tenacity

Nzinga Imani: The Multi‑Hyphenate Powerhouse Redefining...

Nzinga Imani has entered the entertainment world with a force that’s impossible...

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VIDEO: Phaedra Parks talks New Season of Real Housewives of Atlanta!

VIDEO: Phaedra Parks talks New Season of Real Housewives...

blackfilm.com correspondent Bella speaks with Phaedra Parks about the new season...

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The Quiet Strength of Colin Lawrence

The Quiet Strength of Colin Lawrence

From a chance audition to Netflix stardom, the Virgin River standout proves that...

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Storm Reid Joins Cast of Coming-of-Age Revenge Thriller ‘Hot Year’

Storm Reid Joins Cast of Coming-of-Age Revenge Thriller...

Storm Reid continues her steady rise, joining the upcoming thriller Hot Year as...

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Vector Delivers Deep Reflection on “Omi Là Wó Ràn”

Vector Delivers Deep Reflection on “Omi Là Wó Ràn”

Renowned Nigerian rap heavyweight Vector returns with a compelling new single titled...

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KATSEYE members addressed Manon’s hiatus: “She’s our sister forever”

KATSEYE members addressed Manon’s hiatus: “She’s our sister...

“We want to give her all the space she needs,” Lara said.

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