Politics

Bandcamp will donate 100% of today’s sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Bandcamp's third Juneteenth fundraiser will benefit the NAACP Legal Defense Fund with all of the money made by the platform being donated.

culture / Politics

Brooklyn venue cancels gig with would-be Reagan assassin John Hinckley Jr.

John Hinckley Jr.'s show at the Market Hotel in Brooklyn has been cancelled by the venue.

culture / Politics

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr delivers speech against gun violence

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr delivered an impassioned speech against gun violence ahead of last night's Western Conference Finals game.

culture / Sports

Bobby Shmurda calls for nationwide adoption of New York’s Rap On Trial bill

Bobby Shmurda has praised a bill recently passed by New York’s state senate to keep rap lyrics out of the courtroom and called for a national version.

music / Hip-Hop

New York Senate approves law restricting use of rap lyrics in court

The New York Senate has passed a bill limiting the use of song lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. The bill previously received support from Jay-Z and Killer Mike.

culture / Politics

Billie Eilish and Megan Thee Stallion back campaign condemning plan to overturn Roe v. Wade

Over 160 names, including Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, and Miley Cyrus, have backed Planned Parenthood’s #BansOffOurBodies campaign.

culture / Politics

Phoebe Bridgers shares abortion story, asks supporters to donate to pro-choice organizations

Phoebe Bridgers has shared her own experiences with abortion after news emerged that Supreme Court will likely overturn Roe v. Wade.

culture / Politics

Here’s where you can donate to support abortion rights in the USA

Here's how to help abortion rights organizations as Roe v. Wade is on verge of repeal in the United States.

culture / Politics

Jay-Z and Yo Gotti pressure results in confirmation of unconstitutional Mississippi prison conditions

A DOJ investigation, started following efforts by Jay-Z and Yo Gotti's Team ROC, has concluded that conditions inside Mississippi State Penitentiary violated the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.

music / Hip-Hop

Live Nation ceases business operations in Russia

Live music giants Live Nation will no longer promote shows in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

culture / Politics

Watch Kanye West’s roundtable “The Future Brunch: Controlling Our Narratives”

Kanye West is streaming his new roundtable “The Future Brunch: Controlling Our Narratives” on Facebook.

music / Hip-Hop

Nadya of Pussy Riot announces NFT fundraiser benefitting victims of Putin’s war

Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokno has helped launch a decentralized autonomous organization that will sell NFTs to support civilian organizations in Ukraine.

music / Art