Black History Month
Rick Ross Performs At Power Network Event in Carnegie Hall
Grammy nominated rapper Rick Ross performed a mini-concert at NYC's Carnegie Hall following a Black History Month conversation hosted by Power Network.
Inside Carnegie Hall’s ‘Conversation And Celebration’ Event
In a special interview, 'HipHopWired' got the opportunity to talk to the organizers of the second edition of the Power Network event at Carnegie Hall for Black History Month for insight on how it all came together.
Black History Month Trends On X, Here Are The Best Tweets
Black History Month is here and for a time, the month-long celebration of Black history and achievement was a top trending topic on X.
Morgan Freeman Is Not Here For “Black History Month’” Or Being Called “African American,” Calls It Insulting
Do you agree with Morgan Freeman? The post Morgan Freeman Is Not Here For “Black History Month'” Or Being Called “African American,” Calls It Insulting appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Miami Police Goes Super Performative, Unveils New Black History Month Cruiser
Black History Month should be a moment of celebration for Black people in the United States, but there is always someone that makes missteps. The post Miami Police Goes Super Performative, Unveils New Black History Month Cruiser appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Harlem’s Fashion Row and Barbie Team Up To Highlight Black Fashion Designers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mattel / Mattel, Inc. Barbie and Harlem’s Fashion Row have teamed up to make a powerful statement—in the world of fashion, of course. In a fresh collaboration, the two are celebrating the works of three Black fashion designers Anifa Mvuemba of Hanifa, Patrick Henry, professionally known as Fresh, of Rich Fresh, and Kimberly Goldson of her eponymous brand had their exact designs replicated in miniature form to be showcased on multicultural Barbies. Founded in 2007 by Brandice Daniel, Harlem’s Fashion Row dedicates its efforts to celebrating emerging designers of color, introducing soon-come household names to new audiences, brand partnership opportunities, and more. “Since its inception, Barbie has been a right of passage, an impression of self-awareness f...
Still Making History: Tiana Major9’s ‘Black Love’ Playlist Featuring Silk Sonic, Muni Long & More
This year, Billboard celebrates Black History Month with different playlists catered to “Black Love.” We’ve handpicked artists, producers, and songwriters to highlight songs that best embody the amorous theme and explain why these records give them that butterfly feeling every time. Be on that lookout every Tuesday and Thursday for new playlists from some of your favorites. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Today (Feb. 24), rising R&B artist Tiana Major9 comes through with her stout playlist featuring R&B stars including Silk Sonic, Lucky Daye, Muni Long, and more. “I put together this playlist of incredible songs that are sure to get you feeling the love! I hope you enjoy and that you mention yourself when you talk about those you love,” she tells ...
Get Immersed In Stellar Black History Month Programming With Meta Quest
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Meta Quest / Meta The metaverse is upon us and soon the virtual worlds will become part of the daily fabric of our lives as it continues to expand and improve. Meta, one of the leaders in the rapidly growing space, rolled out some stellar Black History Month Meta Quest content that covers live shows, innovative series, and much more. Via its Oculus blog space, Meta Quest explained what the team has in store for the remaining days of Black History Month, including a lineup of live DJ performances and shows via the Horizon Venues app. Source: Meta Quest / Meta Beginning earlier this month and recently wrapping on Super Bowl Sunday, Snoop Dogg aka DJ Snoopadelic got behind the tables and entertained the metaverse masses just as he did over the weekend. Follo...
‘Still Making History’: Toosii’s ‘Black Love’ Playlist Features Drake, Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller & More
This year, Billboard is celebrating Black History Month with different playlists catered to “Black Love.” We’ve handpicked artists, producers and songwriters to highlight songs that best embody the amorous theme, and explain why these records give them that butterfly feeling every time. Be on that lookout every Tuesday and Thursday for new playlists from some of your favorites. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news After “Way 2 Sexy” producer TM-88 kicked off our playlist series on Feb. 3 with his playlist, today (Feb. 10), “Love Cycle” singer Toosii dishes out his 10-track collection. “These songs all represent different aspects of Black Love to me,” he tells Billboard. “It ranges from songs that I’ve released myself that have a more personal m...
History Is A Choice: Kanye West Wants To Rebrand Black History Month As ‘Black Future Month’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mike Coppola / Getty Kanye West wants to rebrand Black History Month, and he declared it via Instagram on the first day of February. “February is now Black Future Month,” Kanye posted along with the #BFM hashtag his stans are sure to get trending. As HypeBeast pointed out, Yeezus first proposed making “Black Future Month” a thing in November last year during an appearance on N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN’s Drink Champs show. “I’m tired of seeing us getting hosed-down. I’m tired of talking about slavery,” he said. So, a couple things: First, Ye really should be “tired of talking about slavery” after his loud, wrong and largely ahistorical comments about slavery being a choice. He should also keep slavery and Black history all the way out o...
SAYMYNAME’s “One Beat” Celebrates Black History Month
On Friday at Los Angeles’ popular Exchange L.A. club, hardtrap pioneer SAYMYNAME plans to host the flagship event of his recently launched “One Beat” series. The evening aims to promote dance music from Black artists in partnership with the Local Hearts Foundation and Insomniac Events. It promises charm and wallop from a cavalcade of POC producers and allies, like BLVCK JESUS, MADGRRL, Dack Janiels, GAWM, ETC!ETC!, JMoss, and Izadi. With a fresh welcome to the family at Paradigm Talent Agency, this seems to be just the beginning for SAYMYNAME too. In addition to a portion of the proceeds from Friday’s event going to feed the needy from the Local Hearts Foundation, “One Beat” aims to continue its past established rhythm in support of numerous Black causes. Recommended Articles M...
Black Twitter Passionately Kicks Off Black History Month As Expected #BlackHistoryMonth
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: BojanMirkovic / Getty Black History Month got off to a grand start Tuesday morning (Feb. 1) via social media, most especially among the cultural innovators collectively known as Black Twitter. Via the hashtag #BlackHistoryMonth, folks are kicking off the month-long celebration with passion and pride as expected. Via Twitter’s Explore tab, most will note that the #BlackHistoryMonth hashtag is the top trending topic at the moment. Underneath the tag, Twitter users shared memes, jokes, short clips, historical facts, and much more. First established at Kent State University in 1970, the celebration extended to other parts of the nation in 1976 when President Gerald Ford recognized the month as part of the nation’s Bicentennial. The celebration is held i...
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