Is Buju Banton right about Afrobeats being inferior to reggae and dancehall because the music has no socio-political anthems? Is Billboard’s list of honorably mentioned pop stars who did not make their best of the 21st century list accurate? Will Afrika Bambaataa’s reputation be restored after a healing momentContinue Reading
 Did Billboard imply that The Weeknd’s streaming numbers are not authentic?   Why the NAACP give Asian-American actress Awkwafina a nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over in the Disney movie Raya and the Last Dragon when she has been accused of mocking Black culture by speaking with a “blaccent?”Continue Reading
Is Oprah Winfrey deliberating focusing on accused Black male predators only now that she has executive-produced a documentary about sexual allegations against Russell Simmons? Why didn’t any of the Golden Globes voters show-up for the screening of Queen & Slim? How will YouTube change now that streams will be countedContinue Reading
Who will perform at Mary J. Blige’s Bet Lifetime Achievement Award tribute performance? What will be the outcome of DJ Khaled’s lawsuit against Billboard regarding their count of his bundle sales towards his chart position? Was The New York Times being ageist in their recent article about Madonna that referencedContinue Reading