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KATSEYE and Matrix Team Up for Empowering (and Energetic) Haircare Collab

KATSEYE and Matrix Team Up for Empowering (and Energetic)...

Boba tea? Gnarly. Pop girl groups? Also gnarly. But the gnarliest of all is KATSEYE’s...

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‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ Have Some Explaining To Do

‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ Have Some Explaining To...

This is So Chic, Very Chic, PAPER’s examination of Bravo’s sprawling cohort of fashion...

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Who's playing The Mixmag Lab?

Who's playing The Mixmag Lab?

See who's playing The Mixmag Lab, our world famous party - and come throughContinue...

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This ESSENCE Staff Member Pulled Off The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Proposal

This ESSENCE Staff Member Pulled Off The Ultimate Valentine’s...

For some, the confirmation that you’ve found love feels like warmth. For others,...

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Protestors hold "rave" at Dublin hotel amid noise complaint row with neighbouring venue

Protestors hold "rave" at Dublin hotel amid noise complaint...

The Hoxton Hotel, which opened in November, is currently seeking an injunction against...

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The Glove That Fits secures 4:AM licence and reveals “major transformation”

The Glove That Fits secures 4:AM licence and reveals “major...

The Hackney venue will now feature a new layout, upgraded soundsystem, and new lightingContinue...

Fetty Wap Earned His GED And Took HVAC Classes While In Prison

Fetty Wap Earned His GED And Took HVAC Classes While In...

Fresh off his release from federal prison last month, Fetty Wap isn’t just stepping...

Nas Collabs With ASAP Rocky To Recreate Scene From ‘Belly’

Nas Collabs With ASAP Rocky To Recreate Scene From ‘Belly’

When Harlem meets Queensbridge, it’s never just fashion. It’s legacy. A$AP Rocky,...

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During NYFW, A Room Full Of Creators Celebrating Black Excellence Was The Place To Be

During NYFW, A Room Full Of Creators Celebrating Black...

Founded in 2019 by Pamela Zapata, Society18 is an LA-based talent agency with a...

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Jennifer Hudson Brings "Dreamgirls" Back to Broadway as Producer

Jennifer Hudson Brings "Dreamgirls" Back to Broadway as...

EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson takes on a new role as producer for the upcoming Broadway...

Today In Hip-Hop History: Jay-Z’s “Dead Presidents” Single From His ‘Reasonable Doubt’ LP Turns 30 Years Old!

Today In Hip-Hop History: Jay-Z’s “Dead Presidents” Single...

30 years ago today, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter released the lead single to what would...

Today In Hip Hop History: Lord Finesse’s Third Album ‘The Awakening’ Turns 30 Years Old!

Today In Hip Hop History: Lord Finesse’s Third Album ‘The...

30 years ago today, one of the most criminally underrated albums of the mid 90s...

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This ESSENCE Video Producer Pulled Off The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Proposal

This ESSENCE Video Producer Pulled Off The Ultimate Valentine’s...

For some, the confirmation that you’ve found love feels like warmth. For others,...

Trump Suggest Releasing Alien Files After Viral Obama interview Moment

Trump Suggest Releasing Alien Files After Viral Obama interview...

Former President Barack Obama sparked an online frenzy after jokingly suggesting...

Mike Johnson Denies Request for Jesse Jackson Sr. to Lie in State at US Capitol

Mike Johnson Denies Request for Jesse Jackson Sr. to Lie...

Mike Johnson has denied a request from Democrats and the family of Jesse Jackson...

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Native Instruments says “business continues as usual” after insolvency proceedings

Native Instruments says “business continues as usual” after...

CEO Nick Williams insists that he’s seeking a “sustainable” future for the music...

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New 20,000-capacity venue to open in Bristol in 2028, Aviva Arena

New 20,000-capacity venue to open in Bristol in 2028, Aviva...

The arena will become one of the biggest in the country, hosting 120 "major" events...

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Global alcohol market plummets by $830 billion as Gen Z drinking declines

Global alcohol market plummets by $830 billion as Gen Z...

According to NHS England statistics around a third of 16 to 24-year-olds went teetotal...

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ESScent Of The Week: The 7 Virtues Strawberry Jam Makes The Case For Fun Over Sophistication

ESScent Of The Week: The 7 Virtues Strawberry Jam Makes...

I’ve never met a strawberry gourmand I didn’t at least like, which probably says...

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Larry June, Curren$y and The Alchemist Unite for ‘Spiral Staircases’ Album

Larry June, Curren$y and The Alchemist Unite for ‘Spiral...

Larry June, Curren$y and The Alchemist have officially joined forces for a new collaborative...

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Baby Keem Releases New Album ‘Ca$ino’

Baby Keem Releases New Album ‘Ca$ino’

GRAMMY Award-winning artist Baby Keem has released his second studio album, Ca$ino,...

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Philip Glass withdraws from Kennedy Center show in protest of Donald Trump

Philip Glass withdraws from Kennedy Center show in protest...

The legendary composer was set to premiere Symphony No 15 ‘Lincoln’ at the centre...

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The Best DJ Mixes Of The Year 2026 So Far

The Best DJ Mixes Of The Year 2026 So Far

Mixmag's guide to the best DJ mixes of 2026Continue reading...

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(Watch) ‘Toy Story 5’ Reveal: Will Playtime Ever Be The Same?

(Watch) ‘Toy Story 5’ Reveal: Will Playtime Ever Be The...

The toys are back and this time, Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the...

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‘Raising Kanan’ Heats Up With Addition of Vet Actor Joe Pantoliano

‘Raising Kanan’ Heats Up With Addition of Vet Actor Joe...

The fifth and final season of STARZ’s “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” is heating...

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(Listen) Don Toliver Releases “Creepin'”

(Listen) Don Toliver Releases “Creepin'”

Off the heels of his chart-dominating, culture-shifting album OCTANE, multi-platinum,...

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Queen of comedy in the Mother City

Queen of comedy in the Mother City

Celeste Ntuli turns personal roasts, faith and fearless storytelling into a must-see...

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Get Early Access to New Books Through the Catapult Book Group Partner Program

Get Early Access to New Books Through the Catapult Book...

If you are a book lover who talks about what you’re reading online, this one is...

Fab 5 Freddy: The Cultural Architect Who Proved “Everybody’s Fly”

Fab 5 Freddy: The Cultural Architect Who Proved “Everybody’s...

For any writer, journalist, or hip-hop lover, the name Fab 5 Freddy isn’t just a...

Jamie Foxx Surprises ZOUK LA: A Legendary NBA All-Star and Valentine’s Day Takeover

Jamie Foxx Surprises ZOUK LA: A Legendary NBA All-Star...

West Hollywood’s premiere nightlife destination, ZOUK LA, solidified its status...

Kyrie Irving and ANTA Cut Through the Noise with Team Epiphany’s Culture-First “ANTALAND” Takeover

Kyrie Irving and ANTA Cut Through the Noise with Team Epiphany’s...

During the whirlwind of NBA All-Star Weekend, longtime partners Kyrie Irving and...

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Bad Bunny Continues Winning Streak With First Solo Number One On Billboard 100 With “DtMF”

Bad Bunny Continues Winning Streak With First Solo Number...

The feat comes after the Latin superstar’s historic run at the 2026 Grammys and...

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Our Favorite Trends From New York Fashion Week FW26

Our Favorite Trends From New York Fashion Week FW26

Fashion Week began with its traditional opener, Marc Jacobs. His energy always feels...

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All Your Favorite Faces at NYFW Fall Winter 2026

All Your Favorite Faces at NYFW Fall Winter 2026

While many New Yorkers spent last week sorting out their valentine’s day dinner...

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Gus Kenworthy on Coming Out, Criticism and Yes, Heated Rivalry

Gus Kenworthy on Coming Out, Criticism and Yes, Heated...

Inside the official Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics merch store in the shadow of Milan’s...

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‘She’s My Hero’: Rap Legend Bun B Celebrates His Wife, Queenie, Beating Breast Cancer

‘She’s My Hero’: Rap Legend Bun B Celebrates His Wife,...

Rapper Bun B has so much to be thankful for and at the top of the list is his wife...

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“When you stop shooting, that’s when the best thing is going to happen. You have to persevere”: an interview with Frederick Wiseman

“When you stop shooting, that’s when the best thing is...

In 2015, David Jenkins spoke with the veteran documentary filmmaker for National...

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e.tv axes ‘House of Zwide’ and ‘Kelders van Geheime’ as channel refreshes slate

e.tv axes ‘House of Zwide’ and ‘Kelders van Geheime’ as...

New programming planned as loyal viewers bid farewell to favourites

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Raphael Saadiq On Crafting “I Lied To You,” The Oscars, And Bringing Black Music’s Legacy To ‘Sinners’

Raphael Saadiq On Crafting “I Lied To You,” The Oscars,...

Raphael Saadiq has spent decades shaping the sound of R&B, but his latest achievement...

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Winners for XXL Awards 2026

Winners for XXL Awards 2026

See all the winners for the XXL Awards 2026. Continue reading…

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Fantasia Barrino Calls Out Her Father For Accusing Husband Of Stealing Her Money—’You Are A DONOR!’

Fantasia Barrino Calls Out Her Father For Accusing Husband...

What was supposed to be a love-filled moment has turned into a public family feud...

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No judgement: How Normie Corp turned online raving into Vancouver’s liveliest queer club night

No judgement: How Normie Corp turned online raving into...

Born during the pandemic as a Zoom party, Normie Corp now brings its wild and hyper-specific...

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Google gives Gemini the ability to make AI-generated music

Google gives Gemini the ability to make AI-generated music

While streaming services like Deezer and Apple Music are working to demonetise AI-generated...

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More Than Skin Deep: How Stress Affects Our Hair

More Than Skin Deep: How Stress Affects Our Hair

One day, it happens. You slide your fingers down your hair from top to bottom and...

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Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach undergoes major renovation to expand into derelict building

Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach undergoes major renovation to...

The legendary club and live music space previously called for donations to support...

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Azyr in The Mixmag Lab

Azyr in The Mixmag Lab

A special Sunday session at The Cause from Azyr and friendsContinue reading...

LaMelo Ball Pops Wheel Off Custom Hummer in Charlotte Car Crash

LaMelo Ball Pops Wheel Off Custom Hummer in Charlotte Car...

Charlotte Hornets star point guard LaMelo Ball was involved in a car accident in...

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New nightclub to open in former casino in Berlin, AMT

New nightclub to open in former casino in Berlin, AMT

The 1,000-capacity venue will open in Alexanderplatz next monthContinue reading...

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“An ever-evolving beast”: Inside Boomtown's ambitious plans for a "bold new era"

“An ever-evolving beast”: Inside Boomtown's ambitious plans...

With major changes planned for the festival’s 17th edition, Boomtown is undergoing...

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Even Higher Earners Are Struggling To Keep Up With Bills. Here’s What’s Happening

Even Higher Earners Are Struggling To Keep Up With Bills....

More Americans are falling behind on their credit card and mortgage payments, and...

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10 great political thrillers

10 great political thrillers

With The Secret Agent coming to cinemas and a Kathryn Bigelow season at BFI Southbank,...

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Willow Leaves Expectations At The Door In Intimate Blue Note Performance

Willow Leaves Expectations At The Door In Intimate Blue...

No last name needed as the singer unveils her fully self-produced album, 'Petal...

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North West Was Born To Be A Star

North West Was Born To Be A Star

With her new single “Piercing on My Hand,” as well as a possible fashion line on...

Legends Collide: Magic Johnson and Allen Iverson Headline NBA All-Star Bowling Classic

Legends Collide: Magic Johnson and Allen Iverson Headline...

Over the star-studded NBA All-Star Weekend, Lucky Strike Beverly Hills transformed...

Cardi B Launches Sold Out ‘Little Miss Drama’ Tour With Historic Los Angeles Run

Cardi B Launches Sold Out ‘Little Miss Drama’ Tour With...

Cardi B has officially kicked off her Little Miss Drama Tour, marking her first...

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Mimi Faust Opens Up About Her Daughter Learning Of Her Sex Tape Through Classmates

Mimi Faust Opens Up About Her Daughter Learning Of Her...

Mimi Faust was one of the original cast members of Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta, originally...

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Op-Ed: Growth At 69 Isn’t A Breakthrough

Op-Ed: Growth At 69 Isn’t A Breakthrough

Clifton Powell is 69 years old and just now learning how to love. That confession...

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The Haunting Cover of ‘Pemi Aguda’s One Leg on Earth Captures Lagos and the Abyss

The Haunting Cover of ‘Pemi Aguda’s One Leg on Earth Captures...

‘Pemi Aguda’s debut novel One Leg on Earth won’t arrive until June 17, 2026, but...

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“You have to always shoot from your heart”: an audience with history-making Sinners cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw 

“You have to always shoot from your heart”: an audience...

Autumn Durald Arkapaw has made history by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated...

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What to watch at Glasgow Film Festival 2026

What to watch at Glasgow Film Festival 2026

Ten highlights from the mix of global and homegrown cinema packed together in this...

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See All the Rappers Touring in 2026

See All the Rappers Touring in 2026

Rappers are hitting the road in 2026. Continue reading…

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Harlem’s Fashion Row Teams Up With Gap To Debut A Global Collection Amplifying Black Designers 

Harlem’s Fashion Row Teams Up With Gap To Debut A Global...

New York Fashion Week and Black History Month collide, all thanks to Gap and Harlem’s...

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First Look: Algee Smith, Mason Gooding, And Keith Powers Star In ‘The Gates’ Trailer

First Look: Algee Smith, Mason Gooding, And Keith Powers...

Lionsgate has released the official trailer for The Gates, the latest thriller from...

Is The NBA All-Star Game Really Back?

Is The NBA All-Star Game Really Back?

When Anthony Edwards lifted the All-Star Game MVP trophy on Sunday night, I felt...

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Eight hospitalised following “mass pepper-spraying” at German nightclub

Eight hospitalised following “mass pepper-spraying” at...

38 people were injured in an incident at a Bremervörde club on Saturday nightContinue...

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The Mix 094: Carré

The Mix 094: Carré

California-hailing, London-based DJ and producer Carré explores the spectrum of...

‘People Actually Believe That’: Whoopi Goldberg Drops a Loaded Line After Claims She Was Turned Down by Epstein, and Fans Aren’t Sure How to Take It

‘People Actually Believe That’: Whoopi Goldberg Drops a...

Whoopi Goldberg‘s name is among hundreds that appear in Jeffrey Epstein files unloaded...

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The Science of Winter Sun Exposure

The Science of Winter Sun Exposure

HED: The Science of Winter Sun Exposure—And How To Protect Black Skin DEK: Why UV...

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Meet Rutha Mae Harris The Last Original Freedom Singer Preserving Albany’s Civil Rights Legacy

Meet Rutha Mae Harris The Last Original Freedom Singer...

Six decades after the Civil Rights Movement, Rutha Mae Harris, the last surviving...

Graffiti Halts New Bills’ Highmark Stadium Construction

Graffiti Halts New Bills’ Highmark Stadium Construction

Graffiti has temporarily brought construction to a halt at the new Highmark Stadium,...

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From Platinum Plaques to Palates: Why Yo-Yo’s New Cooking Show is the Ultimate Hip-Hop Evolution

From Platinum Plaques to Palates: Why Yo-Yo’s New Cooking...

The rhythm of the West Coast has always been defined by its flavor, but legendary...

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Munich's BLITZ nightclub announces closure after nine years

Munich's BLITZ nightclub announces closure after nine years

First launched in April 2017, BLITZ will close this summer for reasons "beyond control"Continue...

Jeffrey Epstein Praises Kanye West’s “Power” In Resurfaced Email From 2011

Jeffrey Epstein Praises Kanye West’s “Power” In Resurfaced...

A newly resurfaced email from 2011 is drawing attention after showing that disgraced...

Fabolous Or Lloyd Banks? Fans And Critics Weigh In On Who’s The Better Lyricist

Fabolous Or Lloyd Banks? Fans And Critics Weigh In On Who’s...

Hip hop fans are back in debate mode, this time arguing over who truly holds the...

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New music on our radar this week: Coucou Chloe, Nightmares on Wax, Kneecap

New music on our radar this week: Coucou Chloe, Nightmares...

All the biggest releases on our radarContinue reading...

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