The Universal Zulu Nation has issued a new open letter apologizing to the alleged victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by their founder Afrika Bambaataa. The organization also apologized to Ronald “Bee Stinger” Savage and Hassan “Poppy” Campbell, two Bambaataa accusers who were “subjected to unjust and inexcusable attacks on their characters in official statements by our…… MORE
Humans tend to like mild winters. Ticks, not so much. Temperate weather tends to kill off ticks, which carry Lyme disease. Fewer ticks means less Lyme disease, a prime example of how weather affects the spread of diseases that are transferred to people by insect bites, said Fordham University biologist Dr. Thomas Daniels. The news following mild winters is not…… MORE
Questlove has penned another tribute to Prince, this time a humorous Instagram post that lists 40 reasons why the legendary artist was a “hip-hop pioneer.” Inspired by the Prince-dedicated issue of The Source, the Roots drummer broke down what made Prince such an influential artist and cutting edge talent, from the fact that he “turned a long music video into…… MORE
Skrillex, who was named in the lawsuit filed against Justin Bieber over the hit “Sorry,” has responded to the copyright infringement allegations. “SORRY but we didn’t steal this,” the producer tweeted alongside a video of how the songwriters crafted, and not sampled, the “Sorry” vocal hook at the center of the lawsuit. On Thursday, indie artist Casey…… MORE
New York rapper Troy Ave has been formally charged with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon stemming from a shooting at T.I.’s New York concert May 25th that left one person dead and four people, including Troy Ave, injured. The rapper born Roland Collins pleaded not guilty to all charges at a hearing Monday night…… MORE
Gwen Stefani’s new video for “Misery” is like Miss Havisham from Great Expectations meets Bushwick, Brooklyn, as Stefani poses demurely in couture gowns throughout an abandoned warehouse. She’s clearly been sitting pretty in this loft space for so long she has no clue how to get out, so she takes the stairs and the The upbeat song has loose strands of samba…… MORE
The name of the suspect who was hauled off to jail after crashing his car and running from deputies in Wichita Falls on Saturday has been released. Shedrick Cortez Cyrus, a 30 year-old male, is charged with evading arrest or detention with a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and an outstanding warrant for parole violation. Cyrus remains behind…… MORE
Law enforcement officials are investigating after a body was found on the Wichita County Mounted Patrol Rodeo Grounds Sunday morning. Wichita County deputies received a call around 11am Sunday morning from the scene at 2501 Arena Road. Officials said a volunteer with the rodeo grounds reported that there was a deceased person near the outdoor…… MORE
High school seniors across Texoma received their diplomas this weekend and many we spoke with said they are ready for the future. “I could not be more ecstatic to be moving on to the next chapter of life,” Hirschi High School graduate Megan Neely said. Many of them have plans to continue their education. “I’m…… MORE
A man was hauled off to jail yesterday after crashing his car and running from deputies in Wichita Falls. Wichita County sheriff’s deputies said they tried to get the suspect to pull over after they spotted him on Avenue K, but he took off and eventually crashed into Prestige Paint and Body on Kell. The suspect…… MORE
