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Editor's Picks

Cerebral Palsy Story: MoneySign Hines Drops a New, Powerful Project

The South Bronx Artist is pursuing his purpose It doesn't take long for us to know whether we rock with an album or not, and...

Literature

Meet the author of the womanhood based book “Michelle”

A must read for the youth. The ability to be vulnerable through art is a powerful tool, as many artists pull from their personal experience...

Meet the author making reading in inner city Baltimore cool again

B-More's favorite son Kondwani Fidel has always been an advocate of listening twice as much as he speaks. The author and spoken word virtuoso has...

Music

Blerds

New Comic “The Origin of Impound” has officially released!

A kick ass black hero is born When Anthony “Impound” Endsley, a single father and struggling MMA Fighter lands the fight of his career, things...

Modeling

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Latest Reviews

Artist Profile: Jagged Josh

The fast rising artist has big plans In a generation where social media following and artistry often go hand and hand, there are...

Ty's Picks

Meet the R&B star with the voice of GOLD

New Contemporary R&B OUT THE A. K Camp's celebrity basketball game in late November was packed with some Atlanta's most familiar faces, as the festivities...

Inspiring Reads

DJ ERNZ: The fire DJ is one of Hip Hop’s hidden figures

The King's County native is a beast on the ones and twos When a big name shows up to Hot 97 and sits down with...

Nneka Ibeabuchi: The vision

The multi faceted creative For a young creative director like Nneka Ibeabuchi, inspiration can be found in pretty much every facet of life. Take her...

Yel: Diamond in the rough

SINDIGO: Made for this

Earl Burl: True hitta

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Culture

Camille Simone Thomas’ Play Sweet Blood Is A Must Watch

Exploring The Lives of Jamaican Maroons in The 18th Century From the moment that Camille Simone Thomas' play Sweet Blood begins, the audience is immersed...

Tunes

Spotlight

Latest Reviews

MEET THE LONDON BASED ARTIST OKOBÉ

THE VISUAL ARTIST IS BEHIND A NUMBER OF SUPERB SHOTS If there's anything we picked up on quickly during this interview, it's that the visual...

Brison: The shooter

Great Reads

Lyrical Hip Hop: Shawn Smith is the new Prince of Philly

Black Thought says he's Up Next When Black Thought grabbed the mic for a freestyle session with Funk Flex, the moment served as not only...

Literature

Nazareth Mendez: The Poet

Navigating her way through life, one poem at a time.       Nazareth Mendez is the perfect example of the saying "What is sad...

Meet the author making reading in inner city Baltimore cool again

B-More's favorite son Kondwani Fidel has always been an advocate of listening twice as much as he speaks. The author and spoken word virtuoso has...

Musicians to Celebrate

Must Reads

Cerebral Palsy Story: MoneySign Hines Drops a New, Powerful Project

The South Bronx Artist is pursuing his purpose It doesn't take long for us to know whether we rock with an album or not, and...
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Underrated Artists

Gritty Picks

The cultured clothing of Chamstyle

The designer aligning her roots with her art With beautiful colors and patterns radiating from each piece in her line, the Paris fashion designer known...

Ty's Picks

Dance

Dancer Amber Pickens drops a coloring book celebrating Black History

Exclusive interview with the multi-faceted creative "I am so proud to be included in Amber’s coloring book. It is very important that young black and...

Literature

Meet the author of the womanhood based book “Michelle”

A must read for the youth. The ability to be vulnerable through art is a powerful tool, as many artists pull from their personal experience...

Meet the author making reading in inner city Baltimore cool again

B-More's favorite son Kondwani Fidel has always been an advocate of listening twice as much as he speaks. The author and spoken word virtuoso has...

Ty's Choices

Tunes

Lyrical Hip Hop: Shawn Smith is the new Prince of Philly

Black Thought says he's Up Next When Black Thought grabbed the mic for a freestyle session with Funk Flex, the moment served as not only...
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Creatives to Celebrate

Highlights

PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK REVIEW: THANKS WE’LL TAKE IT FROM HERE

A MUST GRAB FOR ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK LOVERSPitchforks are a common theme in Chris Anthony’s photography book “Thanks we’ll take it...

Fresh Fits

MEET TRINIDADIAN FASHION DESIGNER AND ENTREPRENEUR WILLIAM MCINTOSH

HIS BRAND IS HELPING REDEFINE CARIBBEAN FASHION “Ah oneness. No gravity pulling you down, no doubt, no self-hatred. It’s the freedom you can’t articulate." These...

Models

Black Models: Meet Dina Baez, the PA creative creating her own lane

The model/artist you need to know about. At a time of year when resolutions are often hurled around liberally, it's always interesting to...

Kris-Ann Watson: Poster child

The fresh new face in modeling looking to defy the odds Two inches. That's what Kris-Ann Watson was told separates her and the models signed...

Artsy Reads

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Yel: Diamond in the rough

Washington state's latest up and coming star Yel Loving has been turning heads for a minute now with her smooth, in the pocket flow and...
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Photography

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Black Businesses

Cité Soleil: The clothing line giving back to Haiti

Check out this fly up and coming brand When it comes to fashion, sometimes the most astounding element of an up and coming brand is...

The cultured clothing of Chamstyle

The designer aligning her roots with her art With beautiful colors and patterns radiating from each piece in her line, the Paris fashion designer known...

Height & Light drops a must see collection inspired by the Pan-African flag

The Red Black and Green theme is powerful We have a special place in our heart for creatives that we featured back in 2017. In...

CELEBRATING CHARITY WITH STREETWEAR: TAP IN TO SFSXINC

#WEARTHECAUSE WITH THESE STREETWEAR JACKETSOver the years we've covered quite a few dope brands, and it's always exciting to see how black...

Rocket fuel for your success: Black Owned Coffee Brand “Bold and Gritty”

Legacy, Legacy, Legacy. One thing we're particularly drawn to as a platform is a strong narrative. The thing that compels us to cover black businesses...

Photography

Acting

Excellence, Fear, and the Black American Experience Content Warning: “Spoilers Ahead” There is a certain magic, or for my culturally Christian Black Americans, an anointing that...

Fashion

Film + Acting

Photography

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