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Rep. Cori Bush Called Out White Supremacy On House Floor, Was Unjustly Booed
Source: Caroline Brehman / Getty During the hours-long debate in the U.S. House of Representatives regarding a successful second impeachment of President Donald Trump, both sides of the aisle made their stated points. However, freshman Congresswoman Cori Bush received boos after she called signaled Trump as a white supremacist and called out white supremacy overall. In a debate that was at times tense and most certainly filled with partisan talking points on either side of the aisle, Bush, who represents the 1st District in Missouri, used her time at the podium to call out the so-called insurrectionists and placed the blame at their de facto leader in Trump. “If we fail to remove a white supremacist president who incited a white supremacist insurrection, it’s communities like Missouri’s 1s...
Donald Trump mired in ‘self-pity’ as rift with allies deepens amid impeachment
Donald Trump has reportedly reverted to “self pity-mode” following his impeachment amid frustration that his Republican allies are failing to defend him. A White House adviser told CNN “everybody’s angry at everyone” inside the White House following the ratification against the president for “incitement to insurrection.” “He’s in self-pity mode,” the source told the broadcaster. On the other hand, the view among a number of those who are close to the US president is that “his actions led to here, no one else,” the source explained. “He instigated a mob to charge on the Capitol building to stop decertification, he’s not going to find a lot of sympathetic Republicans.” The White House did not immediately respond to The Independent’s request for comment on the claims. The siege on the Capitol...
Erica Banks Sounds Off Over Renewed Interest In “Buss It” Single #BussItChallenge
Source: 1501 Entertainment / 1501 Entertainment By now, the viral #BussItChallenge has made it across most timelines, and that most certainly has given rapper Erica Banks the proper praise she deserves. With her song “Buss It” used as the backing track for the latest social media craze, the Texas rapper is sounding off over the new love the track has received over the past week. During an Instagram Story post, Banks, who hails from the Dallas suburb of DeSoto, wrote, “It’s funny to see some of y’all who was talkin sh*t months ago, droppin that #BussItChallenge. y’all had a change of heart huh,” which was supplemented with laughing emojis and ended up a clown emoji. By now it should be well known what the challenge is all about it, but essentially, the song samples the “I think my butt gett...
VIDEO: Buju – So Lovely
Don’t miss this brand new music video from Buju – ‘So Lovely’ out now. Spaceship Collective’s Buju Tye releases the highly anticipated and arresting visuals to his latest hit single ”So Lovely”. Produced by Timi Jay, the sexy tune is given new life with this zestful visual under the direction of “The Alien”, who enmeshes the gusto, beauty, grace and richness of the African woman. ‘SO LOVELY’ the visual is a festival of colours which brandishes the African vibe to an already groovy song. Shot in Lagos, the video opens with anticipation of what the night has to offer, Buju steps out, oblivious to the activity around him and makes his way to the bar where he takes us on a lyrical adventure. Buju is a stimulating sight for sore eyes and his laidback swag is endearing as he delivers those famou...
Adetoun – Amin (Remix) ft Woli Agba (Song & Video)
Don’t miss this brand new music video from Adetoun – Amin (Remix) ft Woli Agba out now. Music director and talented singer, Adetoun has started the year on a good note with a remix of her single titled “Amin”. The one-time second runner up of the popular reality show, MTN Project Fame featured talented actor, comedian and singer, Wole Agba in the remix. Adetoun Adekoya Oshodi over the years has created a presence for herself in the music industry with her consistency and commitment. The vocal trainer and recording artist owns a musical competition called 3D Kids Talent Hunt where younger generations are been discovered and help is being provided for them in their musical journey. The song was produced by Dkrieton. Enjoy Adetoun – Amin (Remix) ft Woli Agba below. https://www.naija...
Struggle Perm Wearing Right-Wing Activist Ali Alexander Names 3 GOP Congress Members In Stop The Steal Plot
Source: NurPhoto / Getty The terroristic acts performed by a gathering of Donald Trump supporters for the “Stop The Steal” rally last week has dominated the news cycle. Ali Alexander, a conservative activist, claims that he planned the so-called insurrection with three sitting GOP members of Congress. In a now-deleted video that was tweeted out and captured by Project on Government Oversight journalist Jason Paladino, Alexander firmly states that Reps. Andy Biggs, Mo Brooks, and Paul A. Gosar, all supporters of Trump’s failed attempt to overturn the Election Day results and stand behind the nation’s will that President-elect Joe Biden rightfully won. “We four schemed up of putting maximum pressure on Congress while they were voting,” Alexander said in the now-deleted video that first aired...
Video: Khaligraph Jones – Wavy ft Sarkodie
Don’t miss this brand new music video from Khaligraph Jones – “Wavy” ft Sarkodie out now. 30-year-old Kenya rapper, Khaligraph Jones has dished out a beautiful visual for his new single dubbed “Wavy”. The BET nominee released the new banger hit with Ghanaian talented rapper, Sarkodie, who gave his best in the track. In a few days time, ‘Wavy’ will surely be on the lips of numerous music lovers in the Eastern and Western part of Africa. The four-minute plus video shows Khaligraph Jones all dressed up in a bright jacket with a colourful background. The beautiful track was personally produced by Khaligraph Jones himself, while the visual was by Ricky (Big Dreams) for Blu Ink Films. Watch & enjoy Khaligraph Jones – “Wavy” ft Sarkodie below. [embedded content] Share this: You Deserve t...
Coronavirus: Concern grows over potential superspreader event during US Capitol riot
Concerns are mounting about the health of lawmakers and other people in the Capitol last week, after the first member to test positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) since Wednesday’s chaos, said she believed she was exposed in a crowded hiding place with hundreds of other legislators. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., tested positive on Monday while experiencing mild symptoms, and said in a statement that she believes she caught the virus from her fellow lawmakers while hunkering down as Capitol Police struggled for hours to contain a Trump-inspired mob attack on the Capitol. Lawmakers were trapped in a room near the Capitol with hundreds of others, in some cases for hours, where at least one person who later tested positive for the coronavirus was present. The Office of the Attending P...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants To Impeachment Keep Foot On Donald Trump’s Neck
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty While it will be just over a week before President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn into office, the political horizon in Washington looks like scorched land. After the horrific act of domestic terrorism at the U.S. Capitol building, GOP leadership warns that the Democrats’ desire to impeach Donald Trump a second time is bad business but AOC isn’t having that. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a guest on ABC’s This Week program just days after the so-called insurrection at the Capitol building on Jan. 6. AOC, as she’s often called in the media, has earned a reputation as a tough-talking congresswoman while staying true to her strong political convictions. In a letter addressed to President-elect Biden supported by some of the...
Black U.S. Capitol Police Officer Hailed As Hero For Taking On Domestic Terrorists
Source: Probal Rashid / Getty Among the many shocking images of destruction and wanton folly to emerge from the invasion of the U.S. Capitol by mostly white domestic terrorists, one was especially jarring. A U.S. Capitol police, Eugene Goodman, was seen on video taking on the violent mob by himself while leading them away from the Senate chambers, earning him a nod as a hero to many. The image of Goodman bravely shoving one of the protestors while seemingly retreating was revealed to be a diversionary tactic by CNN reporter Kristin Wilson. Officer Goodman was deliberately drawing the crowd of rioters away from the Senate chambers, which was undergoing the certification of the Electoral College votes in favor of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Goodman’s her...
VIDEO: Shatta Wale – 1 Don
Here is a brand new music video coming from Shatta Wale – “1 Don” out now. The Self-styled King of African dancehall Shatta Wale premieres a brand new visual for his song “1 Don“. This is Shatta’s first music video in 2021 and he is already giving his fans something to brag about. It follows his previous music video “Hajia Bintu” released on Christmas Day. The video was shot and directed by PKMI. Watch & enjoy Shatta Wale – “1 Don” below. [embedded content] Share this: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Inte...
Big Griselda, Big BSF: Soundtrack For Griselda & BSF’s ‘Conflicted’ Film Out Now
Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty Salute to Griselda x Fashion Rebels, and of course the Black Soprano Family for continuing to push the culture forward. The sprawling collective is set to unleash a new film Conflicted and Friday, fans were blessed with the soundtrack for the feature. Across 15 tracks, Griselda and BSF are heavily represented with the not-retiring Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Armani Caesar, Boldy James, Heem, Jonesy (or Jonezy), and Rick Hyde. They’re joined by the likes of Flee Lord, Eto, Ransom, Elcamino, Chase Fetti, Billy V, Smoke DZA, Dave East, Ranson, YN Billy, and Lloyd Banks. The album is strong work from all the aforementioned, most especially Banks, who has kept away from the spotlight in recent times but hasn’t lost one bit of his ability as a world-class lyr...
