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Cover Photo:  Giving Voice. Aaron Guy performing in the August Wilson Monologue Competition in New York, NY. c. Courtesy of Netflix © 2020 The August Wilson Monologue Competition, celebrating its 13th year, announced details for 2022, including the return of “Designing August,” the scenic and
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Veteran Disc Jockey DJ Wayne Resigns From Irie FM
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Popular radio personality DJ Wayne, also known as Dj Wizzzle, has resigned from Irie Fm. The slick-talking DJ has been noticeably absent from the airwaves for the past few weeks, leaving many to speculate after several other DJs played in his
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Source: Trinidad News
Mary J. Blige Set to Perform During the NAACP Image Awards
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The “53rd NAACP Image Awards,” hosted by seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner Anthony Anderson, airs Saturday, February 26 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on BET. Presenters for the LIVE show include Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, LL Cool J, Michael Strahan, Morgan Freeman, Paula
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Cardi B Says Candace Owens Tried To Shake Her Down For $75K | Haiti Gazette
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Cardi B responds to Candace Owens calling her “uneducated” while revealing she tried to shake her down for $75,000 In what has been a very unlikely feud, two women from very different worlds have been going at it publicly. The beef in question
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Charly Black, Julian Marley Shares Inspiration Behind Collab "People Of The Country" | Haiti Gazette
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Charly Black is riding high on the success of his ‘Rio Bueno’ album and is gearing up for his feature on “People Of The Country” by Julian Marley, a reggae-themed song. According to Julian Marley, the song is a call to action for people to be the
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NBA YoungBoy Violates Lil Durk's Fiancée India Royale On New Song "I Hate Youngboy" | Haiti Gazette
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Youngboy Never Broke Again has returned with a new diss track that seemingly answers Lil Durk and names several people that he is dissing, including Durk’s fiancée India Royale, King Von, Gucci Mane, and others. Lil Durk and NBA YoungBoy appear to
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Jamal Edwards, who nurtured UK musical talent, dead at 31
Jamal Edwards, a British music entrepreneur who championed U.K. rap and grime and helped launch the careers of artists including The post Jamal Edwards, who nurtured UK musical talent, dead at 31 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Best New Dancehall Songs Feb. 2022: Popcaan, Skeng, Koffee, Vybz Kartel, Masicka | Haiti Gazette
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Dancehall artistes continues to drop new music as they vie to dominate the airwaves locally and overseas. It doesn’t matter if you’re an old head or a new lover of dancehall, as February had a little something for just about everyone. Entertainers
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Twitter Reacts To Salesforce’s Slack Going Down - Blavity
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Maya Angelou's son, Guy Johnson, dies at 77 | New Pittsburgh Courier
Photo: Getty Images Guy Johnson, the son of acclaimed writer, scholar, poet, and activist Maya Angelou, passed away Wednesday (February 16) at the age of 77. The family posted a statement on Angelou's official Facebook account that reads: 'Mr. Guy Johnson, the son of the late Maya Angelou, passed
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Megan Thee Stallion Calls Out DJ Akademiks, Tory Lanez Shooting Trial Postponed | Haiti Gazette
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Megan Thee Stallion is disputing alleged information leaked by DJ Akademiks, claiming that DNA linking Tory Lanez to Megan’s shooting is inconclusive. On Wednesday, Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion began trending after DJ Akademiks claimed that he
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Nicki Minaj Twerk To Celebrates New Song With Lil Baby Chart Success: "I AM #1"
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Nicki Minaj new song with Lil Baby, “Do We Have A Problem?” debut at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and could take the top spot next week. The “Bussin” rapper took to Twitter to thank fans for their loyalty as she celebrated a rash of new
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Shenseea Details How Vybz Kartel Influence Her Sound: "He Is One Of My Top Influences" | Haiti Gazette
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Shenseea names Vybz Kartel as one of her biggest musical influences and shares how the dancehall legend influence her sound. Expressing that his music has had a tremendous influence on her musical career while noting how he impacts how she writes
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Charly Black, Julian Marley Shares Inspiration Behind Collab "People Of The Country"
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Byron Allen sits down with CBS 'Sunday Morning' to talk setting the example for future business leaders
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Rapper Sancho Saucy Finds 2-Year-Old Child Wandering Houston Streets In 52-Degree Weather - Blavity
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Megan Thee Stallion Shared Text Messages Of Tory Lanez Apologizing, Pardi Steps In
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Megan Thee Stallion also dug into Tory Lanez as she shared a never-before-seen screenshot of phone message exchanges between her and the Canadian rapper, apparently after the shooting. The messages are dated Sunday, July 12 at 8:59 PM, with texts
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XXXTentacion Surpasses Drake For All-Time Most-Streamed Album On Spotify | Haiti Gazette
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz XXXTentacion now has the most streamed hip-hop album on Spotify, surpassing Drake. What he did not achieve when he was alive, he did in death. The late rapper XXXTentacion now holds the honor of having the most-streamed hip-hop album in Spotify
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The Weeknd Spotted Kissing Bella Hadid Ex-Friend Simi Khadra At Vegas Birthday Bash | Haiti Gazette
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz The Weeknd appears to be taken as he was spotted with a new woman in his life on his birthday who coincidentally is an ex-friend of Bella Hadid, whom he previously dated. The ‘Dawn FM’ singer celebrated his 32nd birthday with a star-studded guest
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The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Ricky Trooper is adamant that young dancehall stars like Skillibeng and Jahshii aren’t sound clash ready artistes. The veteran dancehall sound system selector has been a force to be reckoned with ever since his early days as a member of a sound
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The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Popular radio personality DJ Wayne, also known as Dj Wizzzle, has resigned from Irie Fm. The slick-talking DJ has been noticeably absent from the airwaves for the past few weeks, leaving many to speculate after several other DJs played in his
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