Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Yola Is Finally Living For Herself — And Crushing Black Woman Stereotypes Along The Way
Joseph Ross Smith At last year’s Grammy Awards, Yola received four nominations — including Best New Artist — for her breakthrough debut album Walk Through Fire. Yet many were quick t...
Aug 30, 2021
Drake Fans Are Pretty Skeptical About ‘Certified Lover Boy’s Emoji-Laden Cover Art
Getty Image After months of delays — perhaps prompted by Drake and Kanye’s ongoing feud — Drake’s new album, Certified Lover Boy, officially got a release date when he made the...
Aug 30, 2021
All The Best New Music From This Week That You Need To Hear
Getty Image/Ralph Ordaz Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it&...
Aug 30, 2021
LIST: Which Mississippi roads to avoid due to Ida damage
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - As Tropical Storm Ida moves through Mississippi, leaders with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) are warning drivers to avoid certain roads due to storm debris...
Aug 30, 2021
Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Had One Of The Biggest First Days Ever With About 100 Million Spotify Streams
Getty Image After a bunch of delays, Kanye West finally released Donda on Sunday. West drummed up a ton of anticipation for the record ahead of its release, and while it’s far too early to tell ...
Aug 30, 2021
Historic New Orleans jazz landmark destroyed by Ida
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) -- Video shot Monday morning shows New Orleans' historic Karnofsky Shop was destroyed by Hurricane Ida Sunday. The footage shows a pile of bricks mixed with wood and shattered windo...
Aug 30, 2021
Verizon providing unlimited calling, texting until Sept. 5 due to Ida
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Verizon announced on Monday that the company will provide unlimited calling, texting and data to its customers in Louisiana and Mississippi through September 5 due to Ida. The ...
Aug 30, 2021
Barge hits bridge in Lafitte; 22 loose on the Mississippi River
LAFITTE, La. (WGNO) - Jefferson Parish tweeted that the Kerner Swing Bridge in Lafitte was hit by a barge. Any residents still in Lafitte are advised not to drive on the bridge. Leaders believe it is ...
Aug 30, 2021
'I' hurricane names are the most likely to be retired -- Ida almost certain to join them
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Will 'Ida' be retired from the name list of hurricanes? It's too soon to officially say, but it's probably a pretty safe bet. Statistically speaking, storms featuring an 'I' n...
Aug 30, 2021
Photos: Hurricane Ida damage
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Hurricane Ida knocked out power to all of New Orleans and inundated coastal Louisiana communities on a deadly path through the Gulf Coast that was still unfolding Monday, promising ...
Aug 30, 2021