Thumbnail for 98592
Thumbnail for 98590
Thumbnail for 98585
Thumbnail for 98585

Lil Wayne Drops New Album, 'FWA,' On Tidal

Lil Wayne just gave us one more reason to celebrate this Fourth of July weekend. At midnight on Saturday, the rapper surprise-released his new album, “FWA,” (short for the “Free Weezy Album”) exclusively on Tidal. The 15-track album features the 33-year-old’s new single, “Glory,” as well as collaborations with Wiz Khalifa, Young Jeezy and Cory […]

Thumbnail for 98581
Thumbnail for 98579
Thumbnail for 98579

Essence Festival Attracts Thousands To New Orleans To Celebrate, Empower Black Lives Everywhere

NEW ORLEANS — Thousands trekked to New Orleans this July Fourth weekend to celebrate the much-anticipated 21st annual Essence Festival. This year’s celebration by Essence, one of the leading black women’s magazines, is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to a city still making progress to restore itself from the devastation Hurricane Katrina […]

Thumbnail for 98577
Thumbnail for 98572
Thumbnail for 98570
Thumbnail for 98568
Thumbnail for 98566