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Aerial view of the newly expanded Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas © Tim Hursley, courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is the centrepiece of a 134-acre campus in the small town of Bentonville, Arkansas—the birthplace of Walmart. One of the company’s heirs, Alice Walton, opened the museum in 2011 with the goal of marrying art and architecture with nature and wellness. Designed by the Boston-headquartered firm Safdie Architects, the museum consists of a series of concrete and glass structures linked by “bridges” over a natural ravine shaped into ponds and surrounded by woods and trails.
On 6 June, a new segment of the museum will open downstream, adding 114,000 sq. ft to allow more space for its growing collection and art-and-wellness programming. The expansion, also designed by Safdie Architects and estimated to cost over $100m, will add 50% more space—29,000 sq. ft of it dedicated to galleries displaying pieces by artists including Mary Cassatt, Theaster Gates, Jun Kaneko and Kiki Smith. A total of 200 works from the museum’s permanent collection not shown before will now be on view, including a number of newly acquired pieces.
Also new will be ceramics and digital-art studios and a “home-like lounge for gathering with family, friends and community members”, according to Crystal Bridges. And outdoors, there will be the new Ozark Discovery Canopy providing a playscape for kids, designed by the Philadelphia-based landscape architect Bryan Hanes.
The newly reinstalled Foundations of American Art Gallery © Tim Hursley, courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
“Crystal Bridges decided to expand, because our impact and the demand for what we offer outgrew our original footprint,” Austen Barron Bailly, the museum’s deputy director of curatorial affairs, tells The Art Newspaper. “Record‑breaking visitation from local and national audiences, along with significant growth in the collection (especially in craft and Indigenous art), made clear that the museum needed more space to thoughtfully support our mission of providing access to art to all.” Last year, according to The Art Newspaper‘s annual survey of museum visitor figures, attendance at the museum exceeded 800,000 people.
“The inauguration of this second phase marks the culmination of a two-decade collaboration—an evolving dialogue between architect, patron and institution—that has shaped not only a building, but a shared vision for what a museum can be,” the architect Moshe Safdie said in a statement. “Beyond broadening its programme, the expansion extends and deepens the museum’s connection to nature—embedding new spaces for community, learning and the display of art within an architectural language shaped by the region’s terrain.”
Inside the museum, all the galleries have been refreshed with new lighting, colours and large-scale graphics. Some of the works on display are iconic Americana—like Norman Rockwell’s Rosie the Riveter (1943) and Georgia O’Keeffe’s Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 (1932)—while others are more experimental. For example, the new exhibition Keith Haring in 3D (6 June-25 January 2027), focuses on the New York artist’s sculptural work, clothing and masks, skateboards and boomboxes, and a delightfully painted 1963 Buick Special.
A new gallery with installation view of Keith Haring in 3D © Tim Hursley, courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Keith Haring artwork: © Keith Haring Foundation
“Keith Haring believed art should be accessible, engaging and part of everyday life—values that align perfectly with the mission of Crystal Bridges,” says Victor Gomez, an assistant curator of contemporary art at the museum. “His bold, familiar imagery draws people in right away, making the show feel welcoming to all kinds of guests.” The works fit in aesthetically and physically as well, he adds: “The scale and colour of Haring’s works are ideally suited to the expansive and luminous new gallery with its natural light and 17ft-high ceilings.”
While Crystal Bridges continues its mission at its newly expanded space in Bentonville, its sister organisation, the Art Bridges Foundation, has been reaching out to museums across the US to help develop and fund their own projects related to art and wellness. About a dozen museums are currently participating in a special two-year programme through which they can borrow works from Art Bridges’ art-sharing initiative, the Partner Loan Network, which encourages museums to take works out of storage and lend them to other institutions.
“Museums get a selection of artworks to incorporate some of their art and wellness initiatives around,” says Anne Kraybill, the chief executive of Art Bridges. “They also get $50,000 to implement these art and wellness ideas within their institutions.”
A sculpture by Marisol in one of the new gallery spaces, with a view of a campus nature trail © Tim Hursley, courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
To help shape their programmes, the selected museums were invited to attend workshops at Art Bridges headquarters in Bentonville. Institutions in the first cohort that met in October include the Baltimore Museum of Art, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Allentown Art Museum in Pennsylvania, El Paso Museum of Art in Texas, Frye Art Museum in Seattle and North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh.
“We have been advancing several wellness programmes on our own,” says Museo de Arte director María Cristina Gaztambide, “but having received the invitation to submit a proposal for this allowed our team to really think about what we could do in a more integrated manner.” She adds that her museum was able to address “not only the topic of wellness but also access and inclusion”. The target demographic for new programming includes the elderly and at-risk youth—specifically, boys in correctional facilities.
Exterior view of the new bridge gallery © Tim Hursley, courtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Annie Y. Saldaña, the director of the San Juan museum’s Creative Community Development Center, says that Art Bridges’ “wellness toolkit” has been especially helpful. “It talked about the four different areas that we can impact through art and wellness—emotional, social, cognitive and physical well-being—and helped us to design our activities, to make sure that we’re aligning our programming to measure that data.” She adds it has also been valuable “to network and be with other museum professionals and see what they were doing”.
Meanwhile in Pennsylvania, the Allentown Art Museum’s accessibility team has been promoting social connections and emotional well-being with programmes for dementia patients and their caregivers, and field trips for homeschoolers and their families. The latter “is a programme that involves artmaking as well as a tour of some of the works in our collection”, says Margie Makowski, the manager of museum accessibility in Allentown.
Some of these programmes are test trials, and Art Bridges plans to collect progress reports from the museums. “We want to look at the impact of some of these things that we could then scale,” Kraybill says. “This is all new for us, too.”
The Arkansas institution also announced that it has received two gifts totalling more than 200 works by over 100 artists
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Dash invited artists and creatives to submit portfolios for consideration.
Hip-hop entrepreneur Damon Dash is making another move into the music business with the launch of Dash Records, a new creative venture aimed at discovering emerging talent across multiple industries. The announcement was made through Instagram over Memorial Day weekend as Dash invited artists and creatives to submit portfolios for consideration.
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According to Dash’s public open call, the company is seeking recording artists, videographers, engineers, producers, makeup artists, stylists, and digital marketers for its initial rollout. Applicants were encouraged to submit their work directly to the label, while supporters were urged to tag creatives who could benefit from the opportunity.
“We are searching for the best Hungry and talented Recording Artist, Videographers, Engineers, Producers, Make up artist, Stylist and Digital Marketers. Share and Tag Your Favorite Creatives. Come Get With The Hottest Record Label In The World. Please email your portfolio to: Dashrecordinglabel@gmail.com.”
The launch marks another entrepreneurial chapter for Dash, who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records alongside Jay-Z and Kareem Burke in 1994. The label helped shape the sound and business landscape of late-1990s hip-hop through artists including Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, and Cam’ron.
Dash Records arrives at a time when the media executive has continued to expand independent business ventures while also publicly reflecting on his legacy in music and entertainment. Industry outlets reported that the new imprint is still in its early stages of development, with no official artist roster or release schedule announced yet.
The announcement also signals Dash’s continued interest in cultivating independent creatives at a time when many artists are seeking alternative paths outside traditional label structures. Hot97 noted that the venture appears designed to operate as a broader creative collective rather than a traditional music label alone, incorporating visual media, branding, and digital content creation.
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The oldest child of the Los Angeles rapper is one of the sole beneficiaries of his $11 million estate, along with her brother, Kross.
Friday was a momentous occasion for Emani Asghedom.
Asghedom, the daughter of late rapper Nipsey Hussle, graduated from high school. The 17-year-old was flanked by her uncle, Nipsey’s older brother Blacc Sam and her mother, Tanisha Foster, at a post-graduation party.
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Emani was a prominent figure around the late rapper as his star power reached another level following the release of his “Victory Lap” album in 2018. During the 2019 Grammy Awards, where “Victory Lap” was nominated for Best Rap Album, she was his date along with longtime partner Lauren London.
Since Nipsey’s passing in 2019, the community at large has kept his name ringing loudly. Blacc Sam has expanded Marathon Burger into several locations, including Las Vegas and New York. An intersection in his native Los Angeles was renamed in his honor, and longtime friend James Harden dedicated a colorway of his recent Adidas sneaker to Nipsey, dubbed “Marathon.”
Before his passing, Nipsey spoke to NBA star Steph Curry about how Emani inspires him and what he always wanted her to remember.
“When I drop my daughter off every day, I drill her,” he told Curry. “She get sick of running the script to me, but I pound it in her head. What is integrity? Integrity is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. Are you a leader or a follower? I’m a leader. What’s the difference? Think for myself. Do you have confidence? Yes. Confidence is believing in myself. That’s our script every morning.”
He continued, “It seems basic, but I want her to get older and look back on the things I thought was important: integrity, confidence and being a leader.”
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Singer Amerie has finalized her divorce from ex-husband Lenny Nicholson, marking the end of their marriage.
Amerie, the singer who graced the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 list with her hit single “1 Thing” in 2005, is finalizing her divorce with ex-husband Lenny Nicholson, however the judge has revealed some surprising info about the singer’s monthly income. 
According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the judge estimated Amerie’s monthly income at approximately $5,735, while her estranged husband, Lenny Nicholson, reportedly earned around $10,000 per month, suggesting the singer may not have been in the strongest financial position in recent years.
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The former couple, who married in 2011 and separated in 2024, reportedly did not share any real estate or joint bank accounts that needed to be divided during the divorce proceedings. However, Nicholson sought significant financial compensation from the court, including $1.75 million in alleged unpaid commissions, $150,000 in damages tied to claims of verbal attacks and emotional distress, spousal support, and additional payments.
Amerie retained ownership of her business ventures, Amerie Inc., Cer One Touring, and Mi Suk Publishing, along with a 2016 Range Rover. The court also ordered Nicholson to return Amerie’s television tracks and an external hard drive containing her music files that remained in his possession.
Notably, Nicholson had worked closely with Amerie for more than two decades, serving as her music manager, tour producer, performance director, and business strategist. According to the TMZ-obtained documents, he alleged that he was never fully compensated for his contributions throughout the marriage, including portions of music royalties, merchandise profits, and book publishing revenue.
The court ultimately ordered Nicholson to pay $2,298 per month in child support. Amerie was granted primary physical custody of their son, while Nicholson received parenting time every third weekend.
In the divorce petition filed by Amerie, the “1 Thing” singer listed June 25, 2011, as the date of marriage. She stated the pair had been separated since April 2024 and described the marriage as “irretrievably broken.” The filing also confirmed the couple shares one son together.
Nicholson, however, alleged that Amerie left the marital home in April 2024 while he was recovering from surgery. He claimed he was forced to pay $44,000 toward her rent, in addition to covering other expenses.
He also accused the singer of spending $20,000 on cosmetic surgery and taking luxury vacations to Mexico and Jamaica. In his filing, Nicholson further alleged that Amerie restarted her music career after leaving him and claimed she was using an 18-week marketing plan he created without giving him credit.
Amerie spoke publicly about her divorce from Nicholson during a 2025 appearance on Way Up With Angela Yee. During the interview, the singer revealed that she and Nicholson had actually been separated since 2023 and were still navigating the divorce process. Despite the challenges, Amerie appeared optimistic about the future and reflected positively on the lessons she learned throughout the relationship.
She explained that she never felt “trapped” or disconnected from herself during the marriage, but stressed the value of individual growth.
“All the relationships that we have I believe we have them because we’re supposed to learn something, and everything is a blessing,” she told Yee around the 9:21 minute mark of the interview. “So I don’t believe in, like, placeholders … everything is a lesson to help you grow.”
Amerie continued, “One thing that’s important, too, is to remember you want to find someone that you can amplify, that amplifies you. Because sometimes — and this is not necessarily my situation — but when I really started looking at it and I really started thinking about how people pair off and what that is … You can be with someone where you stay the same. You can be with someone that can dim your light, and maybe you dim their light. You can be with someone who amplifies you and who you amplify.”
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Chennedy Carter’s competitive nature led to some trash-talking on threads because fans thought “Azzi really showed her up.”
Azzi Fudd has put the league on notice. Well, at least Chennedy Carter.
Fudd may be a rookie on the Dallas Wings, but in her first career start, she dropped 22 points in the 97-85 victory against the Las Vegas Aces.
Carter had a more subdued night, scoring 14, and once fans began to point out that rookie Fudd topped her performance, the social media shots began.
Carter’s competitive nature led to some trash-talking on threads because fans thought “Azzi really showed her up.”
I made her ankle touch the ground,” Carter wrote on Threads. “But y’all can hollar at me when my leash is off, too. It’s completely unfair, even though statistically, it’s not even close.”
Atop the scoreboard was the Aces captain, Aja Wilson, with 21 points, who appeared to jump into the controversy subtly.
“That’s great sportsmanship. However, you need to make that who you are,” one person replied. “Going on a rant about a rookie w/ a huge brand who literally smiles and hugs her opponents and has never talked trash (won’t even give us a slight celly) doesn’t help showcase this side of who you are. Which is the brand that you need to promote to help your pockets.
Wilson appeared to like the comment, which called Carter “incredibly gifted” and suggested she “stay out of your own way!”
There’s no question that Carter is talented; she was drafted fourth overall in 2020 by the Atlanta Dream and made the WNBA’s All-Rookie Team.
But her behavior already fractured the Dream’s locker room in 2021 when she reportedly wanted to fight a teammate who called her out for her attitude. It led to her getting suspended for the remainder of the season, and when she moved on to the Los Angeles Sparks for a sole season, she was benched for “poor conduct.”
The 2026 WNBA campaign is still young, but Carter is averaging an impressive 19.1 points per game off the bench and will have a chance to go at Fudd again when the teams meet again on June 28.
See social media’s reaction to Carter’s comments below.
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The lawsuit alleges that Memphis’s ICE task force has been harassing and threatening people who are legally observing the conduct of federal agents.
While the wide-scale operations conducted by ICE and Border Patrol have largely wound down due to the nationwide backlash over the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers, that is not the case in Memphis. ICE continues to have a pronounced presence in the city as part of a task force with local law enforcement. Sadly, it comes as no surprise that a group of Memphis residents has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over how federal agents have conducted themselves in the city. 
You’d think the widespread negativity against ICE would make the task force act on its best behavior, but when have weak men ever acted responsibly when given a modicum of power? 
The New York Times reports that the lawsuits filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of the Memphis residents focus on how federal agents have treated citizens while they’re acting as lawful observers. In a series of sworn declarations in court, the citizens provided photos and videos showing what they alleged to be violations of their First Amendment rights by federal agents. 
From The New York Times:
In their declarations on Thursday, the residents accused agents of trailing them home in unmarked cars, taunting them by name and threatening them with arrest while they record traffic stops or other law enforcement activity. Their work, they said, is not just about documenting how federal agents are conducting themselves in Memphis neighborhoods, but also about helping inform the relatives of those who are detained.
The interactions have been complicated by a Tennessee law that passed last year, which requires people to move at least 25 feet away from police officers if they are told to back up. (News outlets have separately sued over the law, arguing that it is vague and could interfere with reporting.)
Hunter Demster, a longtime Memphis activist who filed a declaration on Thursday, estimated that the law had been invoked at least 40 times against him, and said that he was often given conflicting instructions on how far back to move. It has made it difficult to record, he said, infringing on his constitutional rights.
“I’m not trying to get in the middle of any action. I’m just there with a camera and eyeballs, and it’s important because we have got to have some accountability,” Melissa Peeler, 58, who joined the lawsuit, told the Times. “If I’m not out there, I’m just putting my head in the sand, and that’s not right either.
Natalie Baldassarre, a spokeswoman for the Justice Department, said in a statement that the agency denies the allegations and that it would not “tolerate any action that puts our law enforcement officers at risk.” 
Y’all are literally patrolling the streets with military-grade weapons. How the hell do people armed with camera phones put your officers at risk? The dual narrative that ICE and Border Patrol agents are simultaneously a force to be feared and the most delicate little snowflakes is getting to be exhausting. 
Scarlet Kim, a senior staff attorney with the ACLU, told The Times that lawful observers are necessary because often the Trump administration isn’t telling the truth. One needs only to look at how they tried to lie on Renee Good and Alex Pretti to get where Kim is coming from. 
“A lot of times the narrative that the government is telling is not correct, and we’ve been relying a lot on people on the street lifting up their phones and recording what’s happening for the public to really understand what federal agents are doing,” Kim told The Times. 
One of the (many) downsides of a Trump presidency is that so much insanity is happening regularly that something like ICE’s continued abuses of power falls out of the public consciousness. Just because ICE seems to be moving more quietly over the last few months doesn’t mean that they’re not still in our streets harassing citizens and undocumented folks alike.
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Ryan Fournier, co-founder of the “Students For Trump” group, was arrested for an alleged domestic assault in Washington, D.C.
The co-founder and chairman of the “Students For Trump” group, Ryan Fournier, was arrested early Tuesday morning (May 26) and now faces criminal charges of committing domestic assault. It marks the second such alleged incident for Fournier in less than two years.
According to reports, the incident between Fournier and a young woman took place at The Apartments at CityCenter, a luxury complex in downtown Washington D.C. The arrest report shows that Fournier was detained for simple assault and attempted threats to do bodily harm.
The report from the Metropolitan Police Department contained a statement from the unnamed woman, who said that she and Fournier were dating for a couple of months and that she was visiting him from out of town. She said Fournier had been drinking, and that she was trying to get him off of the floor.
At that point, she claimed Fournier “started swinging his fists at her and struck her in the face with a closed fist two or three times.” The victim also stated that Fournier had a knife but didn’t use it. A witness on the scene, who said he was Fournier’s roommate, told police that Fournier yelled violent threats at the victim such as “Do you want to die today?” 
The victim and the first witness fled to the bathroom as Fournier raged, according to another roommate who left before police had arrived. In records from the D.C. Supreme Court, Fournier pleaded not guilty at an arraignment hearing. The presiding judge issued a stay-away order for Fournier and a preliminary hearing on July 7.
Fournier founded “Students For Trump” in 2015 along with John Lambert. The group would be responsible for the
rise in support for President Donald Trump during his first presidential campaign, and work with the late Charlie Kirk’s
Turning Point USA in boosting the ranks of young conservatives nationwide.
The self-described podcast host and commentator has had multiple run-ins with the law. In 2023, he was arrested in North Carolina after allegedly striking his then-girlfriend with a pistol. Those charges would be dropped that December. Fournier was also arrested for driving under the influence in 2021 in North Carolina. Those charges would get dismissed, but he also incurred another DWI charge in 2024 which got him 12 months of probation.

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Latto is in her real Big Mama era as she announces the birth of her baby girl, talks through her “retirement” plans and opens up about postpartum depression.
Latto‘s Big Mama album has been highly anticipated since the Atlanta rapper announced the project alongside news that she was expecting her first child. Shortly after, she shocked music fans by calling the album her last but now she’s walking it back.
In a conversation with Nadeska Alexis for Apple Music, Latto explained why she was ready to throw in the towel when it came to her music.
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“Remember when we was talking about postpartum depression, good days, bad days?” she said about 15 minutes into the interview. “That was definitely not one of the good days. Experiencing postpartum for the first time, you don’t know what to expect? I kind of underestimated it. That was just one of those days where I was at home and overwhelmed with the album.”
Though she may have spoken too soon as far as it being the last release for her career, Big Mama is, in fact, the final project under her contract with RCA Records. Her relationship to music, a hectic schedule and being Big Latto is also changing as she got real about what it means to really take a break for the baby girl she just welcomed.
And for those still speculating on what led her and rapper 21 Savage to this moment in their relationship, Latto made it very clear that this was a natural progression in a committed relationship.
“My baby was very much planned,” she said.
Heard you, Big Mama!
Latto’s new album has a host of exciting features including GloRilla, Doja Cat, Mariah The Scientist, Teyana Taylor, Wiz Kid, Sexxy Red and Jelly Roll.
Fans of the “Put It On Da Floor” artist will also have their chance to grab exclusive merch and keepsakes from the album as she just announced pop up events in Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York to celebrate Big Mama‘s release. It’s unclear if she’ll make an appearance at any of them and questions from fans in the comments of the post have gone unanswered.
It wouldn’t be a female rap release without a bit of drama. Fans have speculated that Latto had a little to get off her chest surrounding Cardi B. Previously, the two rappers seemed to have a lovely, working relationship as well as a lot of respect for one another. However, an audio leak of the Bronx rapper referring to Latto as a “p***y ass” hit the internet last year and may have sent their relationship off course. Cardi would later apologize and promised to buy Latto a bag in private. Now, it seems that Latto is all set on any gifts of reconciliation.
“B**h said what? Let’s clock it / Really got a Hermes store in my closet / Talkin’ ‘bout buyin’ big mama a bag like my n**** ain’t already bought it,” she raps on the track Gimme Dat.
Sometimes, you gotta get your lick back before you move on. Check out Latto’s full Apple Music interview below.
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Vasana Montgomery was removed from Season 8 days before the premiere, marking the latest racial-slur controversy for the hit Peacock dating series after the exits of Yulissa Escobar and Cierra Ortega last season. 
Just days before the Season 8 premiere of “Love Island USA,” contestant Vasana Montgomery has been removed from the cast after videos allegedly showing her using the N-word resurfaced online. The decision marks the third time in less than two seasons that the Peacock reality dating series has parted ways with a contestant over past use of racial slurs.
According to People, Montgomery, a 25-year-old business owner from Oregon, was announced as part of the Season 8 cast before the videos began circulating online. Peacock has not publicly detailed the circumstances surrounding her removal, but multiple outlets report that she will no longer appear on the upcoming season.  
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The controversy follows a tumultuous Season 7, during which two contestants were removed from the villa after past social media posts resurfaced.
Yulissa Escobar exited the series shortly after the season premiere following backlash over videos in which she used the N-word. Weeks later, fan-favorite contestant Cierra Ortega was removed after social media posts surfaced showing her using an anti-Asian racial slur. Both women later issued public apologies. 
The repeated incidents have prompted questions from viewers about the show’s vetting process, particularly as “Love Island USA” has grown into one of Peacock’s biggest original series. In Montgomery’s case, the videos that surfaced on social media appear to be privately owned and were not shared publicly until after the Season 8 cast announcement.
With Montgomery removed from production, the remaining cast members include Kenzie Annis, KC Chandler, Bryce Dettloff, Zach Georgiou, Aniya Harvey, Beatriz Hatz, Melanie Moreno, Sean Reifel, Sincere Rhea, Trinity Tatum, and Gabriel Vasconcelos.
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Peacock issued a statement last week ahead of their casting announcement, reminding fans to keep their commentary positive as they watch the upcoming season.
“The Villa runs on good vibes, and so does this community. We love seeing your reactions, opinions and debates, but everyone deserves to feel safe and respected,” read the statement, which was posted on social media. “This is a space for fun, not negativity — so keep it king, keep it positive, and remember: this is LOVE Island!”
“Love Island USA” Season 8 will premiere on Peacock on June 2nd, with new episodes airing every day except Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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The singer, songwriter, and producer helped soundtrack the 1970s as both a solo artist and member of the legendary family group before a reported battle with metastatic prostate cancer.
The music world is mourning the loss of Foster Sylvers, the former child star whose voice helped propel The Sylvers to R&B stardom in the 1970s.
According to multiple reports, Sylvers died on May 30 at the age of 64 following a battle with metastatic prostate cancer. His death was confirmed by his brother and longtime collaborator, Leon Sylvers III.  
Long before he became a member of The Sylvers, Foster charmed audiences as a solo artist. In 1973, he scored a breakthrough hit with “Misdemeanor,” a song written by Leon that climbed the Billboard R&B charts and led to appearances on programs including “American Bandstand” and “Soul Train.”
As his profile grew, Foster joined his siblings in The Sylvers, one of the most successful family acts of the era. The group went on to score a string of hits, including the chart-topping “Boogie Fever,” helping define the sound of 1970s R&B, soul and disco.  
For many music fans, The Sylvers occupied a unique place in Black music history. Often compared to other family groups of the era, the siblings built a reputation for tight harmonies, infectious grooves, and a catalog that would later be sampled by generations of hip-hop artists. Foster’s “Misdemeanor” in particular became a favorite source material for producers, introducing his music to younger audiences decades after its original release.  
Beyond his work as a performer, Sylvers also contributed as a songwriter, producer and musician, collaborating on projects throughout the 1980s and continuing to work in music after the group’s commercial peak.  
News of his death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from fans celebrating his contributions to Black music and the lasting legacy of The Sylvers. His passing marks the loss of another artist whose work helped shape the soundtrack of a generation.  
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The San Antonio Spurs punched their ticket to the 2026 NBA Finals by defeating the OKC Thunder 111-103 in Game 7.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will not have a chance to repeat as NBA champions after losing to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals.
OKC had homecourt advantage, but simply playing at Paycom Arena wouldn’t be enough to get the win, and it was apparent early.
San Antonio set the tone early when Victor Wembanyama had a monster dunk on Chet Holmgren in the opening minutes, and at one time, they were up 11 in the first quarter.
Heading into the second quarter, they were up 32-25, where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander caught fire and dropped 13 points. It got them close, ending the first half 56-53.
OKC continued to hang around in the third quarter when momentum looked like it might flip for a bit when Alex Caruso’s three-pointer, paired with SGA sinking two free throws, put them up 63-60.
But Julian Champagnie would hit one of several big threes to tie it up, and that would be the last lead OKC had.
They’d get within two points around 11 minutes left in the game, and six around the two-minute mark. But the closing minutes were marked with a Dylan Harper three-pointer and De’Aaron Fox fouling SGA. The 111-103 victory was solidified by a dunk from Devin Vessell, officially naming the Spurs as Western Conference champions.
No sooner than the blaring final buzzer, Wemby was overcome with emotion and embraced his teammates one by one before expressing how much the Finals berth meant to him.
“This feeling, I can’t explain it,” Wembanyama said. “It’s so powerful.”
On the Thunder’s side of things, its core three weren’t up to par with Jalen Williams being benched with a hamstring injury, and no-show Chet Holmgren only managing four points. Gilgeous-Alexander did perform well with 35 points, but even he gave the Spurs credit.
“They were just the better team tonight from start to finish. Every time we tried to take control of the game, it felt like they had an answer. A lot of times it felt like tough shot-making. They played better tonight, and they deserved to win the game.”
Wemby’s already looking to the Finals.
“We want four more,” Wembanyama said. “We’re not done.”
He added, “I want to win so bad, it’s like my life depends on it.”
The 2026 NBA Finals tip off on June 3 between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks.
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Raymond, who served on the NYPD for 15 years, replaces Anthony Miranda, whose tenure included several scandals and calls for his resignation by his own police union.
Hours after firing a controversial sheriff, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani named a famed whistleblower to replace him.
Edwin Raymond, a former New York Police Department lieutenant who filed a discrimination lawsuit against the NYPD alleging his superiors enforced arrest quotas that specifically targeted Black and Latino men for incentives, including overtime, will take over the role formerly held by Anthony Miranda.
“Edwin Raymond represents the kind of public servant New Yorkers deserve: principled, courageous and deeply committed to justice,” Mamdani said in a statement.
“Throughout his career, he has fought to build a public safety system rooted in effectiveness, accountability and public trust. Edwin understands that true safety comes when government earns the confidence of the people it serves, and I am proud to welcome him to our administration as Sheriff of the City of New York.”
After retiring from the NYPD, Raymond refined his reform-minded stance on policing, unsuccessfully running for City Council in 2021 and writing the book “An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight to Change Policing in America” in 2023.
“I’m grateful for this appointment and everyone who stood by me, especially on the days when I couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel,” Raymond captioned the post on Instagram. “Through it all, I chose to move forward with conviction and doing what I knew was right and just for the people I took an oath to serve…YOU.”
He added, “While I can’t say this journey has been easy, your support has made this new role meaningful and worth it. I’m honored to continue serving you all. Let this always serve as a reminder that having integrity is not a dead end. Much love!”
Miranda, a holdover from former Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, faced widespread criticism for his office’s handling of unlicensed marijuana shops in the community, improperly seized evidence, workplace abuse lawsuits, corruption and more. In 2024, his own deputy sheriff’s union called on him to resign.
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Latto has officially released Big Mama, dropping the project just weeks after giving birth to her first child.
Latto has officially released Big Mama, dropping the project just weeks after giving birth to her first child.
The Georgia Peach rapper continues to prove that motherhood hasn’t slowed her down one bit. While navigating life as a new mom, Latto was open with fans about experiencing postpartum depression, even tweeting at one point that Big Mama would be her “retirement album.”
However, shortly after the album’s release, she clarified those comments during an interview with Apple Music, admitting she underestimated the effect of postpartum depression and assuring fans that Big Mama will not be her final project.
The album is led by her single “GOMF” featuring GloRilla, further proving that whenever the duo links up, they know how to make a hit. The record flips “Yahhh!,” one of Soulja Boy’s tracks.
During Birthday Bash ATL, Soulja Boy told Hip-Hop Wired he immediately became a fan of Latto’s take on the record.
“It was crazy, I heard it, these songs that I did when I was in high school, people are still sampling, people still remixing them. Doing their own versions to them, I stamp it, she [Latto] doing her thing right now, she poppin’ it. Salute to Latto, shout out Latto.”
Latto also built momentum heading into the album with “Business & Personal,” a standout record that had people talking before the full project dropped. Fans were also surprised to hear a guest appearance from her rumored boyfriend 21 Savage on “Hostage.”
One of the biggest talking points surrounding Big Mama has been speculation that Latto may have aimed a few bars at Cardi B on “Gimmie Dat.”
“B*tch said what? Let’s clock it. Really got a Hermès store in my closet. Talkin’ ’bout buyin’ big mama a bag like my n*gga ain’t already bought it. Like my n*gga ain’t comin’ off racks. Big bank over here, big facts. Wish a b*tch would get in that booth I’m callin’ up PlaqueBoyMax.”
Check out the full reactions to Latto’s new album, Big Mama below.
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The September premiere date will arrive almost 40 years to the day of the classic original series, which ran from 1987 to 1993.
In 1987, “A Different World” operated as a spinoff for Denise Huxtable as she left the Cosby nest and ventured out on her own at the fictitious (yet legendary) Hillman College. 39 years to the day, a new generation will be walking in the same footsteps of the classic original series, with plenty of OG alumni to help guide them.
On Friday, Netflix announced at the American Black Film Festival that its “A Different World” sequel would premiere on September 24, 2026, the same day the original debuted on NBC in 1987. The date choice was intentional, according to Netflix, which views it as a “commitment to honoring the show’s legacy while reintroducing Hillman to a new generation.”
Around the same time the news dropped, a teaser trailer was revealed on Netflix’s social platforms and YouTube, giving fans their first glimpse of Maleah Joi Moon as Deborah Wayne, the daughter of Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert-Wayne.
The trailer opens on a woman (Moon) in a Hillman letterman jacket, humming the classic theme song from the original show, then pans to her wearing her pop’s iconic flip-up sunglasses and smiling.
Filming on the 10-episode season wrapped in April, and for the last few months, various alums from the original “A Different World” have been revealed to be involved in the sequel, including Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Darryl M. Bell, Cree Summer, Karen Malina White, Ajai Sanders, Dawnn Lewis, Glynn Turman, Charnele Brown, Jenifer Lewis, and Jada Pinkett Smith.
The new faces showing up to Hillman include Moon, Alijah Kai, Cornell Young IV, Jordan Aaron Hall, Kennedi Reece and Chibuikem Uche with recurring appearances from Vincent Jamal Hooper, Elijah J. Roberts, Renee Harrison, Famecia Ward, Dasan Frazier, Tichina Arnold, Joshua Suiter, Raven Goodwin, Cliff “Method Man” Smith and Norman Nixon Jr., the son of series executive producer Debbie Allen. Allen, of course, is back to direct the first three episodes of the series.

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Clavicular, a popular streamer part of the “looksmaxxing” trend, attempted to kick DaBaby out of his club for allegedly bringing in guns.
Clavicular, the streamer who found himself in legal trouble earlier this year, is back in the news. As seen in a pair of social media posts, Clavicular confronted DaBaby’s crew for bringing firearms into his nightclub.
Clavicular, who has been in some legal hot water this year, owns a Miami nightclub known as Bacara that he co-owns with Wack 100. As captured by a clip account on X, one clip shows the “looksmaxxing” streamer speaking outside the club, clearly frustrated by DaBaby and his crew for allegedly bringing guns inside the establishment.
While DaBaby was onstage, Clavicular attempted to shut down the performance, which the North Carolina rapper ignored and kept the show going.
Considering DaBaby’s past legal issues and onstage outbursts that offended a large group of people, it appears that he isn’t concerned about doing further damage to his career.
A quick scan of the streamer’s social media accounts doesn’t seem to address the dustup, nor did DaBaby offer any further words. We also looked for comments from Wack 100, who typically has plenty to say about anything he’s involved in, but to no avail.
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