Ryan Shepard, Author at Def Pen

EARTHGANG Honors The Classic Work Of Ms. Badu With ‘Erykah’

There are few instrumentals more instrumental in R&B and Hip-Hop than Erykah Badu’s “Window Seat.” The low-tempo, soothing production from Badu and James Poyser is relaxing and hypnotizing. Over the…

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Movies

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II To Star In Upcoming Crime Thriller, ‘By All’

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II may have his sights currently set on the release of Candyman later this month, but he may have just landed his next role. The Hollywood Reporter suggests that…

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Amazon Cancels ‘Panic’ After One Season

Amazon has announced that Panic will not return for a second season on the streaming platform. Starring Olivia Welch, Camron Jones and Jessica Sula, the centers around a small town in…

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HBO Adds Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr. To Season Two Of ‘Euphoria’

The cast of Euphoria has just gotten a bit bigger. This week, HBO revealed that singer-songwriter Dominic Fike, model Minka Kelly and rising actor Demetrius Flenory Jr. will join Euphoria as it enters season…

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Music

Legendary Producer Chucky Thompson Passes Away

Washington, D.C. native Chucky Thompson has reportedly passed away. Producer Young Guru shared the tragic news via Twitter on Monday afternoon. “Please lord I can’t take this,” he tweeted. “This…

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News
US

U.S. Records More Than 100,000 New COVID-19 Cases For The First Time Since Winter

From coast to coast, American society continues to battle a spike in COVID-19 infections. On Saturday, the United States recorded 100,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours for the first time…

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Sports

Tokyo Olympics: Allyson Felix Becomes Most Decorated American Track Star In Olympic History

Team USA brought home a well-deserved gold medal i in the women’s 4x400m relay earlier today. Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad, Athing Mu and Allyson Felix finished in first with a…

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