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Jay-Z denies "selling out" when he made his deal with the NFL last year on Jay Electronica's "Flux Capacitor," off his new album, "A Written Testimony." Jay-Z let us all know he's anything but a sell-out for signing his deal with the NFL. The billionaire makes appearances all over Jay Electronica's…

Quavo announced that he has cancelled the third annual Huncho Day on the Nawf as a result of the growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus. Quavo was unfortunately forced to cancel his third annual Huncho Day on the Nawf football event, under the advisement of health professionals in the wake of…

A view from the new Facebook Reality Lab in Pittsburgh. Facebook Facebook’s new Pittsburgh research lab says it’s building technology for the “future of work.” But it’s unclear whether there are black people in that future.From the outside looking in, Facebook’s new Reality Lab office building in Pittsburgh is nothing…

Volkswagen’s CEO Herbert Diess announced that he wants to recruit an “aggressive climate activist” to work for the company, with direct access to the board in order to challenge its green policies. While this seems honourable, VW is starting from a bad position. The company belongs to an industry that…

Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesIn a quarterback market teeming with living legends (Tom Brady!), young veterans with face-of-the-franchise potential (Teddy Bridgewater!), top prospects (Joe Burrow!)—some of whom could slip in the draft due to injuries (Tua Tagovailoa!)—MVP-caliber damaged-goods trade bait (Cam Newton!), successful reclamation projects (Ryan Tannehill!) and guys the internet is…

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Rock! Rap! String quartets! With too many 2020 records to review, I offer a sampling of some of the best stuff of the young year. Fall in love, buy some music, see a show. “Farewell to Lo Fi,” Gray Bouchard & the Dedications — Salem Wolves honcho Gray Bouchard gets…

Republican Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan offered his latest blame against Democrats for creating "dangerous" polarization, renewing his "civility" criticisms of California Congresswoman Maxine Waters while defending President Donald Trump's economy.Jordan stressed he is willing to work with Democrats and is pushing ahead with bipartisan legislation against government overuse of facial…

When Maya Moore announced in January that she was once again sitting out a basketball season — and this year, skipping what would be her third appearance in an Olympic Games — in order to keep pursuing a wrongful conviction case in Missouri, her peers expressed admiration. “We are proud…

(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) The lineup for the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T just dropped and it includes 115 films from 33 countries. The 19th edition of the annual festival will include a slate of inspiring, uplifting and impact-driven films exploring issues ranging from politics, and activism…