By Eamonn Burke In the wake of George Floyd’s death, cities around the country and the world erupted in protest. While in many cities protests have diminished or stopped, one city has shown crowds of protestors since Memorial Day: Portland, Oregon. Rallies were shrinking here too, but were reinvigorated following repeated and excessive use of […]
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The Fabric of America: Artists in Protest
In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, the Museum of Graffiti will open a new exhibition titled The Fabric of America: Artists in Protest. Over 30 South Florida graffiti artists and illustrators were invited to create protest themed art on denim jackets in the tradition of the protest signs seen at marches. “Providing a […]
George Floyd Family Suing
By Eamonn Burke The family of George Floyd will sue the city of Minneapolis, claiming his rights were violated during his arrest, consequently allowing racism and brutality to fester in the city’s police force. This comes as newly released body cam footage clearly shows Floyd pleading with officers and telling them he cannot breathe. The […]
Colin Kaepernick × Disney
By Mina Tocalini Civil rights activist and former football quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, partners with the Walt Disney Company via his production company Ra Vision Media. The collaboration will direct their projects towards elevating Black and Brown directors, creators, storytellers, and producers, in an effort to inspire today’s youth, announced Kaepernick on media. The first project […]
Andres Guardado Killed by LASD
By Eamonn Burke 18 year old Andres Guardado was killed by a deputy of the Los Angeles County Sheriff on June 18. Guardado was spotted by a Sheriff in front of a business with a gun in his pants on the night of his death, and allegedly pulled the handgun on police when they investigated, […]
DON’T PLAY W/ FIRE
By Gabriella Scerbo Fireworks: Usually an item associated with July 4th or any sort of celebration. Every year around the major cities hundreds of people gather to watch fireworks, and are in awe of their multicolors, and unique pulsating sounds. Another thing that many love about fireworks, is the excuse to sip a cold beer […]
Dominic Fike – “Chicken Tenders”
“Chicken Tenders” WATCH HERE LISTEN HERE “The Florida native’s pop sensibilities have him poised for stardom” The FADER “might just set the blueprint for the future of modern pop stars” GQ Australia “embodies the hazy, genre-less future of popular music.” The New Yorker Today, Florida-native Dominic Fike shares a new […]
DaBaby Drops “ROCKSTAR” Visual
DaBaby drops the visual for “ROCKSTAR” ft. Roddy Ricch Grammy-nominated rap superstar DaBaby has just released the visual to his massive hit single, “ROCKSTAR” featuring Roddy Ricch. The Reel Goats-directed visual comes as the single continues its chart-topping reign “ROCKSTAR” earned DaBaby his first #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and snagging #1 on Rolling Stone’s […]
Usher – I Cry
Usher releases “I Cry,” a song with an emotional response to this unprecedented time in our lives Today, Usher releases a brand new song “I Cry,” which explores Usher’s emotional response to this unprecedented time in our lives. Listen to “I Cry” here. “This song was inspired by wanting to teach my sons that it is […]
Justice For 2015 LAPD Shooting
Los Angeles finally agrees to settle excessive force claim for the 2015 LAPD shooting of unarmed teenagers On February 10, 2015, Jamar Nicholson and friends were rapping in an alley on the way to school when LAPD opened fire. The City of Los Angeles agreed to settle a lawsuit for excessive force against the Los […]