Armed with a brigade of her biggest hits (i.e. ‘Free Yourself,’ ‘Hood Boy,’ ‘When I See You,’ ‘Lose To Win,’ and many more), Fantasia took to Charlotte’s Fillmore recently (June 12) to salute the #BlackLivesMatter movement and pay homage to those who have fallen at the hands of police brutality.

Hosting a virtual concert with proceeds going to families who have been affected by police violence, the event requested viewers contribute a minimum donation of $8.46 (in honor of the 8 minutes and 46 seconds former police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on Black Minneapolis man George Floyd‘s neck leading to his death).

Showing out like only she can, did you miss the jam-packed event?  See Fannie crank out her greatest hits alongside some classic R&B favorites inside:

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Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard has officially announced 11 charges against Garrett Rolfe –  the recently fired Atlanta officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot.

After footage showed Rolfe shooting at Brooks multiple times in the back as the 27-year-old African American man attempted to flee the scene, national outrage followed with calls for the officer’s termination and indictment.

Now, those calls have been answered. Detail inside:

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J. Cole‘s first solo record of 2020 is coming in the form of a powerful protest tune, ‘Snow on Tha Bluff.’

Addressing police brutality and other racial injustices across the Kelvin ‘Wu10’ Wooten-production, Cole’s cut comes as a response to social activist NoName after she called out top-selling rappers who have largely remained silent on the latest racially-charged events.

“She mad at the celebrities, low key I be thinkin’ she talking about me,” he raps. “Now I ain’t no dummy to think I’m above criticism so when I see something that’s valid I listen / But shit, it’s something about the queen tone that’s bothering me.”

Later, he got Twitter fingers blazing after listeners got wind of the line that states:

“F–k is the point of you preaching your message to those that already believe what you believe?/” I’m on some ‘F–k a retweet,’ most people is sheep / You got all the answers but how you gon’ reach?”

Look inside to read his reaction to the criticism.

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Comedian Affion Crockett‘s spent the greater half of his life delivering smiles to audiences across the country, but his latest effort sees him tackle subject matter that’s no laughing matter.

The star in H.E.R.‘s gripping visual for the heartbreaking ‘I Used to Know Her’ track, ‘I’m Not Ok,’ the actor-comic reenacts the horror of being victimized police brutality and the profound impact abuse and deaths at law enforcement’s hands have on the Black community.

“For every Black man who literally & figuratively can’t seem to get off the ground, as they kill our bodies & spirits. We are surrounded by Grandmothers, Mothers, Wives, & Daughters trying to help us,” he says in the visual. “Praying for us yet left with the aftermath of watching us die. It is time to say we are not ok.” 

While the tune was not originally designed as a protest song, its repurposing is still apt.  See its accompanying emotional clip inside:

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Having earned critical acclaim from her previous hits that have sampled the likes of Beyoncé‘s ‘Crazy in Love,’ Khia‘s ‘My Neck, My Back,’ and Petey Pablo‘s ‘Freek-a-leek,’ rising rapstress Saweetie is keeping the trend going with the Too $hort-sampled, ‘Tap In.’

A summer-ready anthem akin to its forerunner, the double Platinum ‘My Type,’ ‘Tap’ sees her pay homage to her fellow Bay native ‘s hit ‘Blow the Whistle’ while also boasting about her sexual prowess aboard the tune’s catchy hook.

“Lil’ waist, fat a**, b*tch, tap in / Tap, tap, tap in / Diamonds dancin’ on your neck, ni**a, tap in,” Saweetie spits.

Serving as the first official release from her forthcoming debut album, ‘Pretty B*tch Music,’ look below to hear the latest.

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As one of the only A List musicians to debut during the advent of social media, Nicki Minaj has had the surreal privilege of watching her fans grow up in real time online.

In 2019, one of these fans- a teen who went by the name Nas Maraj– used his position as a leading member of her fan base to become the ubiquitous Lil Nas X.

Alas, as his breakout tune ‘Old Town Road’ ruled the charts, a great deal of effort was made to erase his digital history with hopes doing would so erase Minaj’s impact on his life and career.

Today, the pair have put the past behind them.

Find out what happened when Minaj spotted his request for a collaboration on Twitter below…

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With race at the center of global dialogue, brands are speedily attempting to cut ties with practices that are deemed racially insensitive.

Case in point Quaker Oaks. 

For, the food giant has announced that it’s shuttered its Aunt Jemima brand after 130 years.

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Pop Smoke‘s estate has signed a co-publishing deal with  the publishing arm of Warner Music.

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Cardi B has never been one to hold her tongue. So, it’s only fitting that the fiery femcee had a number choice words for her detractors. Specifically those chastising her body.

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Misha B has been a fixture in the headlines of late after speaking up and out about the harrowing racial bias she says she experienced during her tenure on The X Factor UK. 

As reported, the talented songbird shared how her wings were clipped after being labelled a “bully” on live television by judges Tulisa Contostavlos and Louis Walsh. A move fellow judge Gary Barlow shockingly revealed was encouraged by producers.

Having revealed that the dramas in front of the camera and behind it left her feeling suicidal, the show has issued a response.

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Lil Nas X would like to collaborate the woman who inspired him to become a musician.

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Over her nearly 40-year career, R&B legend Anita Baker has racked up accolades and acclaim the world over – renown for a velvety alto that’s gifted music lovers unforgettable hits like ‘Sweet Love,’ ‘Giving You the Best That I Got,’ ‘Body & Soul,’ and more.

But, despite venturing to dizzying heights of fame, Baker – like a number of other African Americans – has been a victim of unfair treatment from law enforcement officers.

In the wake of one of the hottest spotlights shone on racial injustice in recent memory, the GRAMMY winner is using her platform to connect with fans and inform them she too has had negative run-ins with police.

Her story inside:

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