BET has been rolling out their annual awards show on social media revealing the host for this year. The 2020 BET Awards will be hosted by comedian Amanda Seales.
Amanda posted the news on her Instagram Monday for the show going down June 28th on BET. The opportunity is a big one for the comedian/actress who recently decided not to renew her contract with The Real, which she hosted since January.
“Shout to everyone who wasn’t a dick [about] me hosting the BET Awards. It’s gonna be a beautiful, funny, blackidy black time and I’m honored to celebrate with y’all,” Seales wrote on Twitter. This is the second year in a row the BET Awards will be hosted by a Black woman. Last year comedic actress Regina Hall hosted.
Happy Monday!! Hope everyone is starting the week off fresh, and ready to enjoy some good music. Monday’s are all about excellence. The music that’s instantly engaging and must hear. A song that lives up to that to the fullest is the new song from Hayden called “Feel It”.
Hayden makes music that is beyond subjectivity, and is a record that anyone will love as soon as they hear it on the new song “Feel It”. It’s genius level music that grabs you right away, with a bright sound that sounds like the energy of any party. The swagger on the vocals is infectious and lets his presence be felt majorly like the star he is.
Hayden’s “Feel It” is the perfect display of music to show all of his many talents. He laces this production with feel good vibes you can’t deny, perfect songwriting, and vocally rocks the record from beginning to end on this instant smash.
Check out Hayden “Feel It” below and follow him on Twitter. Stay Global my Friends!
June marks the annual celebration of the people that make up the LGBTQA+ community, who are often overlooked and oppressed. It’s important to stand in solidarity with the queer community, now more than ever, especially because it includes Black people. HBO is showing their support with their first-ever digital Pride on the Human By Orientation site.
The network’s 2020 pride festivities kick off Thursday night and leads into a Juneteenth celebration. “I am very excited to perform a one-of-a-kind set that not only celebrates Pride, but also lands on this hallowed day in the Black community,” Todrick Hall. “Especially now, it’s so important for Black queer artists to have our voices heard. I’m so thankful to HBO for this platform.”
The celebration is going on until the end of the month and will feature performances by queer & trans people of color with art and music by Papi Juice. Then on Saturday, June 27th, enjoy an hour-long performance from pop sensation Kim Petras, who recently released her summer smash “Malibu.” Finally, HBO’s virtual Pride concludes with an intimate performance with headliner, Ms. Janelle Monáe, on Sunday, June 28th.
Ice-T and Naught by Nature’s Treach is gearing up to release a movie about police brutality called Equal Standard.
“It’s not just a black issue anymore,” Treach told Page Six. “It’s a humanity issue. You can’t treat these people like this. It’s 2020, and enough is enough.” He continues, “We have been screaming out for help since the civil rights era . . . Anything they can do from within the police force is going to help when they go out in the streets. It’s the relationship … When all the conversation you have with police is: ‘Where are you from?’ ‘Move from this corner’ … Instead of ‘How is your day going’ and ‘What’s up?’ ”
The Law and Order: SVU actor told the outlet, “Right now at the protests you are actually seeing them [the police] in action, pushing down old men and beating little white girls down. You are seeing what we see on a daily basis.”
Ice-T and Treach are hoping to get the film on a streaming platform like Amazon or Hulu.
Hip Hop is a genre that connects to the masses like no other. The authenticity and story telling make it the soundtrack to many of our lives. The ability to not only be a dope emcee but share you story in a way that’s relatable, is truly gold in this ever growing genre. An artist who does this to perfection is Parris Lavon on his new song “Threat” that has a deeper approach that works to perfection.
Parris LaVon taps and gives a complex love story that you feel and see in a real way on his new song “Threat”. Parris has the perfect balance of rapping with power, as you can hear the confidence in his cadence, but the vulnerability in his voice at a genius level that connects to the soul, that’s perfect to delivery the brilliantly written story.
Parris LaVon’s “Threat” is an honest and soulful record that is truly daring in it’s approach. Parris gives an honest take on heavy experiences from his life that make for a raw musical experience that connects to any listener. It’s brilliant in its story telling and innovative in it’s approach from the confidence on the mic, vulnerability in the lyrics, and production that makes for an incredible record.
Check out Parris LaVon “Threat” as well as follow him on Twitter. Stay Global my Friends!
With sports getting ready to return on every level, collegiate sports is getting real with its players.
Ohio State football players and their parents were asked to sign a risk waiver regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
The action came before returning to campus for voluntary workouts on June 8, according to reports.
The “Buckeye Pledge” was obtained and reported by the Columbus Dispatch. It asks players to “help stop the spread of the COVID-19.” It also asks them to accept that “I may be exposed to COVID-19 and other infections.”
By signing the two-page electronic pledge, players agree to testing and potential self-quarantining; monitoring for symptoms, and reporting any potential exposure in a timely manner.
They also have to practice Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. These include practices such as wearing a mask and practicing social distancing.
The waiver states “any failure to comply with my Buckeye Pledge above may lead to the immediate removal of athletic participation privileges (not my athletics scholarship) and/or the inability to use athletics facilities.”
Hip Hop lives!!! Hip Hop is thriving with so many different styles of the amazing genre it’s room for every emcee to get theirs. Whether it’s trap or boom bap, all of it can knock and something that will knock out your speakers and have you rocking is $later 281’s new song “O.M.M.”.
$later 281 is an emcee who has a golden sound that can make the world move. $later’s lyrics are as raw as it gets, spitting with plenty of bravado matched with a hard flow over this production, that has that hard bounce people go crazy over with words that will stop you in your tracks and leave you in amazement.
$later 281’s “O.M.M.” is that real rap that makes people fall in love with music. $later is brilliant in his articulation in revealing himself to the audience while still showing incredible emcee presence. He holds no punches and delivers a hip hop masterpiece filled with crazy lyrics, amazing flow, conviction in his delivery, and all over the right production that is the canvas to the exciting picture he paints with his words.
Check out $later 281 “O.M.M.” below and follow him on Twitter. Stay Global my Friends!
Hannibal Buress has announced plans to premiere his new standup special on YouTube in July.
Dubbed Miami Nights, the special will focus on Buress’ arrest during the 2017 Art Basel Miami; bodycam footage from that arrest — where Buress yells “This cop is stupid as fuck” into the camera — is featured in the special’s trailer. The public intoxication charges against Buress were later dismissed.
“I was in a state of trying to get home. The body-cam video starts after that. That’s why I’m so vocal toward him,” Buress previously told the Sun-Sentinel of the situation. “Obviously, it’s an avoidable situation, but I don’t really believe I was at fault.”
After announcing the special on Twitter, Buress also linked to a Miami New Times article noting how the police officer who arrested him had previously choked another man at a bar without provocation.
Miami Nights, Buress’ first stand-up special since 2016, will premiere for free on YouTube on July 3rd at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. EST. Fans can RSVP for the special at Buress’ website.
The whole purpose of reviewing music is to showcase the best music from around the world. The music that must be acknowledged and is upper echelon in every way. The Hazel Effect embodies that gold stand of music with the new song “White Gold Trim”.
The Hazel Effect’s innovation is on full bloom on their new song “White Gold Trim”. The production is pure Punk genius and is as creative a sound, you will hear from any talent in the world. The vocal performance is daring and pays off in major ways, with a signature style that grabs you instantly and, delivers his raw lyrics with masterful precision that make this song a true gem to find.
The Hazel Effect’s “White Gold Trim” is that innovative style of music that keeps music moving forward. He is brilliant in his execution, and delivers a musical masterpiece that the world should enjoy. Everything is high quality and it makes for an audio piece of art, as soon as you hit play till the song is over.
Check out The Hazel Effect “White Gold Trim” and follow him on Instagram. Stay Global my Friends!
Late Thursday night, Dave Chappelle released a nearly half an hour-long impromptu stand-up on YouTube, 8:46, where he talked about the killing of George Floyd, and other black people at the hands of law enforcement, and the protests and riots that have ensued since.
In his standup, Chappelle name-dropped a handful of people including Don Lemon and Candace Owens. Chappelle specifically talked about Don Lemon’s remarks on CNN one night where he challenged celebrities to stand on the front lines with protestors and use their voices.
“I’m watching Don Lemon… he says, ‘Where are all these celebrities. Why aren’t you talking?” Chappelle said in his stand-up. “Does it matter about celebrity? No. This is the streets talking for themselves. They don’t need me right now.”
Lemon was asked what he thought about being called out by Chappelle. “I’m actually honored to be memorialized in a Dave Chappelle special,” What I will say is that I actually agree with Dave Chapelle. I agree—I think the establishment has been a bit behind… I think the young people who are out there in the street don’t really care what we have to say. They think that part of the world that we created and what we did, maybe we didn’t move fast enough, we weren’t strong enough. So they’re out there fighting.”
“But I do think that this is not a moment for modesty. I think this is a moment that we should all be using our platforms to do whatever we can, and at least to show those young people and people out there that we support them,” Lemon added. “And it doesn’t mean taking all of the credit for it or speaking out for them. I think that they can do that on their own—I think that’s exactly right, that they need to know that people like Dave Chappelle, like me or whoever supports them. And that’s all they need to know.”
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