Emmanuel Acho has come under fire for his claims that he doesn’t have “generational trauma” like many Black Americans due to his Nigerian lineage.  During a recent interview with Van Lathan‘s Higher Learning Podcast, the conversation between Lathan, 42, and Acho, 32, progressed into one about race,with the tone growing combative.  A viral clip from the conversation began to make its rounds on social media last week, showing the former NFL star speaking about his experience as a Black person and claiming his Nigerian roots have barred him from generational issues and plight.

Members of the family that was involved in a viral brawl at Disneyland earlier this month are reportedly facing felony charges. Per TMZ, three members of the family were hit with charges after getting into a physical altercation in the park’s Toontown area. The video was recorded from multiple angles and uploaded to the Internet, where it later went viral and was used in an investigation towards those involved, conducted by the Anaheim Police Department.

PartyNextDoor recently dropped a new single titled “Own Up to Your S**t,” and it has sparked quite the conversation. After giving it a few listens, fans are starting to believe the track is taking shots at his ex-girlfriend Kehlani. On the five-minute track, Party sounds like he has a lot to get off his chest. Although the single begins with him claiming that he’ll keep someone “in my prayers,” he then attacks the person for trying to make him look like the bad guy.

Q-Tip once prophetically rhymed, “Industry rule #4080 record company people are shady” on A Tribe Called Quest’s “Check the Rhime.” Thirty-one years later, Capitol Records shows just how timeless those lyrics are. Capitol Music Group announced Tuesday (Aug. 23) that it will cut ties with FN Meka, the first-ever AI rapper to be signed. According to the New York Times, the label made their decision after receiving backlash due to Meka using a racial slur in their lyrics while appearing as a caricature of the Black experience.

Hot 97‘s Peter Rosenberg has been a staple in New York radio for the past decade. As a seasoned curator of all things hip-hop, the “Real Late” radio show host is leveling up by dropping his own full-length studio album. On Wednesday night, (Jan 3), Rosenberg started off his late-night show informing all of his fellow insomniacs about his plan to hit the studio for his upcoming debut album. “It’s time.