Macklemore, the 32-year-old born Ben Haggerty, is like a black comedian’s caricature of a white rapper: He looks like a real-life Bart Simpson. He graduated from Evergreen State College. And — here’s the punchline — he’s insecure about his white privilege. Sitting in his room at New York’s Hudson Hotel one Wednesday morning, he wears pristine caramel-brown suede…… MORE
Students will soon notice some changes to the SAT. Starting Saturday, March 5, the SAT will undergo the biggest changes in ten years. It’s all in an effort to stack up with common core state standards and to better prepare students for college. “I think it’s a good thing. I think it’s more related to what…… MORE
A new business is heading to Wichita Falls with promises to create and retain 91 new jobs. Tuesday, Wichita Falls City Councilors approved an incentive package worth $463,000 to help bring GuideIT to the city. GuideIT is a Perot Systems company headquartered in Plano. The company launched in 2013 and is making the move for expansion. “We’re…… MORE
The Wichita Falls Police Department would like to make you aware of a phone scam that is going around Wichita Falls involving the Courtyard by Marriott on Lawrence Road. According to the hotel manager, random people are being called by an unknown person and told they have won a free night’s stay at the hotel. The…… MORE
TMZ reports Kanye’s latest album The Life Of Pablo set a streaming record for the service and the Tidal exclusive project helped the company more than double its subscribers to 2.5 million users. Tidal crossed the one million mark last September. Kanye premiered TLOP during his “Yeezy Season 3” fashion show/listening session at New York City’s Madison Square…… MORE
After several passionate tweets about taking action for women’s rights in light of Kesha’s trial against Sony, Demi Lovato has posted a lengthy statement on her Instagram that clarified her tweets, which were taken as an attack on Taylor Swift, as well as speaking out on behalf of rape victims who may fear coming forward.…… MORE
Kendrick Lamar is definitely having his moment right now. The Compton emcee just won five Grammy awards and his To Pimp A Butterfly album has been heralded as the musical voice of the Black Lives Matter movement. One New York city rapper seems to believe the overwhelming acknowledgement for Kendrick’s style of Hip Hop is playing…… MORE
Throughout their respective careers both Jay Z and Beyoncé have accomplished a lot. The Grammy-laced, creative couple, may soon embark on another rite-of-passage. According to Hits Daily Double, these platinum parents may be working on something huge. Queen B demanded attention during half-time performance at Super Bowl 50. Within hours of that performance she completely sold out her Formation stadium…… MORE
Following Taylor Swift’s Album of the Year Grammy acceptance speech where the singer appeared to take aim at Kanye West, the rapper was asked by paparazzi about his feud with the singer. “I want the best for that person, but there’s people going through real issues out here,” West said Wednesday at LAX (via Us Weekly). “There’s people out of…… MORE
Viewers were finally able to see what the Weeknd and Lauryn Hill had planned for Grammy night before Hill’s last-minute cancellation as the former Fugees singer made a surprise appearance on Friday’s The Tonight Show to join Abel Tesfaye on his “In the Night.” The pair delivered an intense rendition of the Beauty Behind the Madness track, with Hill and the Weeknd bouncing off…… MORE
