The List
The first part of BET’s The New Edition Story aired last night (Jan. 25), and as predicted Black Twitter was lit. Plenty of nostalgia flowed as we watched Bobby, Ricky, Ronnie, Mike and Ralph become a group.
Rick Ross‘ birthday (the big 4-0) is January 28, which means you can bet there will be plenty of parties for the next week or so. Last night, it went down at XS Lounge in Atlanta.
Your fashion lord and savior Ralph Lauren laced incoming first lady Melania Trump for her inauguration debut. Would you dare boycott?
Streetwear giant Supreme collaborating with OG fashion house Louis Vuitton was bound to happen. The official pieces from the collection have started rolling out and they’re enough to make any card-carrying hypebeast lose their sh*t.
adidas Basketball will celebrate Black History Month by honoring the legacy of the late, great Arthur Ashe. The pro tennis legend will serve as inspiration for an exclusive sneaker and apparel collection featuring the kicks ofJames Harden, Damian Lillard and Derrick Rose.
When Donald Trump attacked Civil Rights legend Rep. John Lewis, by calling him “all talk” and “sad,” after he questioned the Comrade’s Presidential win, he once again demonstrated just how little he understood the meaning of sacrifice.
PUMA has slowly but surely been garnering more and more attention from today’s generation thanks to their dealings with celebrities such as Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Big Sean, and The Weeknd, amongst others. The brand is looking to continue its growth with the release of some exclusives that honor Black History Month.
Martin Luther King Jr. remains as the towering civil rights figure of our time. In the many years since his tragic passing, Dr. King’s legacy has remained largely intact.
As Bill Duke famously said in Menace II Society, Donald Trump “done f*cked up now” by attacking civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis. The President-Elect’s attack against Lewis was met with resistance by supporters on Twitter, who called to attention the congressman’s long record in fighting injustice.
Kodak Black’s been catching a lot of flak on social media for saying he wants to beat up Lil Wayne to claim the best rapper alive title (we don’t get it either), his social media slip-up (he maintains it was a mistake), and for saying he’s the best rapper alive.
Today (Jan. 13) in New York City, Steve Harvey met with Donald Trump. The comedian said Cheeto Jesus was “sincere” and said he was called in to discuss helping inner cities.