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Washington, D.C. Approves Bill Allowing Residents To Self-Certify For Medical Cannabis Cards

Public officials in Washington, D.C. are making major changes to the area’s cannabis market. On June 29, the city council of Washington, D.C. reportedly passed an emergency bill that would…

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Ketanji Brown Jackson To Be Sworn In As The Nation’s 116th Supreme Court Justice

Ketanji Brown Jackson will be sworn in as a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. By doing so, Jackson will become the first Black woman to ever serve…

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Duke Deuce Announces ‘The Crunkstar Tour’

Duke Deuce is heading out on tour this summer to promote his new album, Crunkstar. Beginning on August 10 in Santa Ana, California, the Memphis native will take the stage alongside…

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Music

New Music: N2theA – Everything I Need (Featuring Zion Foster)

Recently, there’s been a lot of discussion about Drake’s Afrohouse album and Beyoncé’s Robin S-inspired single. Some have crucified the trend of upbeat, house releases as the fall of Hip-Hop.…

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Music

Domani, Daisha McBride & Melo Roze To Headline ‘Unplugged Vol. 5’

Months ago, Brian Brown, Bryant Taylorr, Yours Truly, Jai, Reaux Marquez and several others set the tone for Slim & Husky’s “Unplugged” series. This summer, Slim & Husky’s plan to…

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Music

Westside Boogie Announces ‘More Black Superheroes’ Tour

Westside Boogie is heading out on tour this fall. Alongside Grip, the California native will embark on the 16-date “More Black Superheroes” tour. Things will kick off on September 17,…

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R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison

Robert Kelly, best known as R. Kelly, will likely spend the rest of his natural life behind bars. In September, Kelly was convicted of racketeering and eight counts of violating…

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