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Podcasts Are the New Black: Laverne Cox and Shonda Rhimes Team Up for Weekly Podcast Series
Emmy-nominated actress and Orange is the New Black star Laverne Cox will be debuting her very own podcast thanks to Shondaland Audio and iHeartMedia. Per a press release sent to The Root, the weekly series, entitled for now as The Laverne Cox Show, “will feature intimate conversations with guests who provoke thought and potentially new…
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With Spotify In His Rear View, Joe Budden Unveils The Joe Budden Network—With Black Women at the Forefront
Following Joe Budden’s ugly breakup with Spotify, the streets wanna know what the rapper-turned-culture commentator will do next. So on the heels of Charlemagne Tha God putting jaws on the floor with the recent unveiling of The Black Effect, a Blackity-Black-ass podcast network in partnership with iHeartMedia, Budden has shown his cards and announced plans…
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Instead of Fighting for a Seat at the Table, The Black Effect Podcast Network Makes History By Building Its Own
Much like the rest of the entertainment industry, despite all of the money and resources being thrown around, the wonderful world of podcasts is still very much a game of have and have nots—especially for Black creatives. Joe Budden’s exodus from Spotify highlights how Black creators are habitually devalued by media companies despite our tremendous…
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Usher, Migos, Kane Brown and More to Perform at 10th Annual iHeartRadio Music Festival
Usher, Migos, Kane Brown and Khalid are a few of the big names who will take part in the 10th annual iHeartRadio Music Festival. The concert event will take place from Sept. 18-19 on stages in Los Angeles and Nashville and will be streaming live on the CW app. It will air on the CW…
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Black Information Network: Introducing the 1st and Only 24/7 Comprehensive All-News Audio Service for Black Voices
Now more than ever, we need and deserve as many platforms as possible that are spearheaded by Black voices. As such, it is exciting news to see that Black Information Network (BIN), the first and only 24/7 comprehensive national and local all-news audio service dedicated to the Black community has launched. Per the press release…
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Exclusive: iHeartMedia to Celebrate Black Music Month With Robust Content Featuring H.E.R., Questlove and More
Black Music Month is on the horizon and iHeartMedia has quite the celebration planned, as expected. iHeart provided The Root with exclusive deets: iHeartMedia today announced that it will celebrate Black Music Month with exclusive audio vignettes from some of today’s top Urban artists. The celebration will honor the incredible achievements of Black musicians and…
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Shonda Rhimes Is About to Get Away With Podcasting, Inks New Deal With iHeartMedia
If you thought Shonda Rhimes was just taking over your Thursday nights, think again! The television mogul is adding to the world of podcasts! That’s right, your next earworm is about to involve some Shondaland drama. According to Variety, Rhimes’ production company, Shondaland, has announced a three-year partnership with iHeartMedia to launch Shondaland Audio. Rhimes…
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In 2015, Charlamagne Tha God Admitted to Giving a Woman Spanish Fly and Having Sex While She ‘Wasn’t Coherent’ [Updated]
Now, another old Charlamagne recording has resurfaced, this one from 2015.
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Petition to Fire Charlamagne Tha God From 'The Breakfast Club' Launched After Rape Allegation Resurfaces
A petition demanding radio host Charlamagne Tha God be fired from the radio talk show, “The Breakfast Club,” has garnered nearly 6,000 signatures. The petition urges iHeartMedia, which runs the popular radio program, to remove Charlamagne over a rape allegation from 17 years ago that’s recently resurfaced. “We want to send a powerful message to…