AFROPUNK, the radical black counterculture music festival will celebrate it's 10th year anniversary in New York City this weekend. If last year's numbers are any indication, a crowd of over 60,000 can be expected at Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park. The festival has grown since its start in 2005 a...… Read more

Like many members of the hip-hop community, veteran emcee and Detroit native Guilty Simpson has been mourning the sudden loss of fellow emcee Sean Price, who passed away in his sleep on Thursday, August 8, 2015. But for Simpson, it truly hits close to home. Along with Black Milk, the pair was part o...… Read more

Julian Bond, a celebrated champion for civil rights and former chairman of the NAACP, passed away at the age of 75 on Saturday night. Bond died after a brief illness in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, according to The Associated Press. Julian Bond was one of the original leaders of the Student Nonvio...… Read more

Kendrick Lamar has been announced as Stephen Colbert's first musical guest as he takes over as host of The Late Show. Stephen Colbert is set to start his new job on September 8th, replacing David Letterman as the host. Lamar had previously been the last artist to perform on The Colbert Report, the T...… Read more

Drake's 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' has become the first album released in 2015 to go platinum in the US. While classed as a mixtape, the album has been available commercially since February. The release includes guest appearances from Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, and Partynextdoor; and inclu...… Read more

Over the weekend Prince invited attendees at this year's National Association of Black Journalist convention to his estate in Minneapolis, asking them to leave their phones and recording devices at home. It's the first time Prince has ever invited a group of roughly 900 media professionals to his es...… Read more