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Publisher of Urban Magazine, Creative Director, Editor, Writer (Past: The Source, XXL, Vibe, King, Allhiphop, Yahoo) Poet, Filmmaker, and Consultant

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07.07.2025 10:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dreka Gates’s Love’s Harvest Monthly Cannabis Box Delivers Purpose and Quality for Intentional Consumers You can tell Dreka Gates put a lot of work into crafting each Love's Harvest product. What stands out is that every item has a specific focus—whether it’s to help you lock in, open your mind to creativity, or get proper rest. As someone who prefers a joint, one of my favorites from her monthly box was the Game Day gummies.

Dreka Gates’s Love’s Harvest Monthly Cannabis Box Delivers Purpose and Quality for Intentional Consumers

You can tell Dreka Gates put a lot of work into crafting each Love's Harvest product. What stands out is that every item has a specific focus—whether it’s to help you lock in, open your mind to…

30.06.2025 20:56 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Trae Tha Truth and T.I. Reflect on Fatherhood, Life, and Business Ahead of New Album Release As anticipation builds for Trae Tha Truth’s upcoming album ANGEL, set for release July 3, 2025, the Houston rapper has partnered with T.I. for a candid conversation covering fatherhood, music, and personal growth. The full interviews, now available on YouTube, offer an unfiltered look into the lives of both artists as they discuss balancing careers with raising children and maintaining integrity in the music industry.

Trae Tha Truth and T.I. Reflect on Fatherhood, Life, and Business Ahead of New Album Release

As anticipation builds for Trae Tha Truth’s upcoming album ANGEL, set for release July 3, 2025, the Houston rapper has partnered with T.I. for a candid conversation covering fatherhood, music, and personal…

03.07.2025 08:43 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Michael Jai White Leads, Directs Action Thriller ‘Trouble Man,’ Hitting Theaters August 1 Michael Jai White steps in front of and behind the camera for Trouble Man, an upcoming action thriller set for release in U.S. theaters on August 1, 2025, via Samuel Goldwyn Films. White stars as Jaxen, a former police officer who now works as a private investigator in Atlanta. His latest case brings him face-to-face with the city’s underworld when he is hired to find Jahari, a missing R&B singer.

Michael Jai White Leads, Directs Action Thriller ‘Trouble Man,’ Hitting Theaters August 1

Michael Jai White steps in front of and behind the camera for Trouble Man, an upcoming action thriller set for release in U.S. theaters on August 1, 2025, via Samuel Goldwyn Films. White stars as Jaxen, a…

03.07.2025 08:56 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Hebru Brantley Launches Kickstarter to Chronicle FlyBoy’s Origin Story in New Graphic Novel Hebru Brantley, the acclaimed American contemporary artist known for his vibrant pop-art style and socially resonant themes, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring his iconic character FlyBoy to life in a brand-new graphic novel. This marks a pivotal moment in Brantley’s creative journey, offering fans a deeper look into the backstory of a figure who has become a symbol of modern Black heroism.

Hebru Brantley Launches Kickstarter to Chronicle FlyBoy’s Origin Story in New Graphic Novel

Hebru Brantley, the acclaimed American contemporary artist known for his vibrant pop-art style and socially resonant themes, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring his iconic character FlyBoy to life…

03.07.2025 09:14 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Get digital access to Urban Magazine Magazine | Magzter.com Get your digital subscription/issue of the Urban Magazine Magazine, and enjoy reading it anytime and anywhere on the Magzter website, iOS, Android, Amazon and Windows apps.

This issue features Miami's newest hip-hop star Oya Baby, representing the 305. Other features include actor Lawrence Saint-Victor, R&B singer/songwriter GiGi, public relations expert Jovana Jenkins, and acclaimed author Eudora Belcher.

Read more at: bit.ly/urbansubscri...

26.04.2025 22:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mercury Rising - Single by Dakari Eli Listen now on your favorite streaming service. Powered by Songlink/Odesli, an on-demand, customizable smart link service to help you share songs, albums, podcasts and more.

Listen to Dakari Eli's new EP, Mercury Rising today on all streaming platforms. album.link/i/1790447621

@dakarieli #mercuryrising #rnb #nusoul

26.04.2025 22:27 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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This issue features filmmaker Stacey Muhammad, and Honey Bxby. Other honorees include Toni Harrison, Sia Savvy, Tonya McKenzie, Brandi Sims , Daijonia Hopson, Míchelle A. Coles, Candace D. Ford, Sakima McClinton, Syreta J. Oglesby, and Bri H. Munden.

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This first issue of 2025 features the incomparable Gail Bean who discusses her forthcoming movie, Both Eyes Open. Other features include Troy Ross, breakout hip-hop act Capawav, Tyaisha Blount-Dillon of the Thriving Brain and Development Project, and more!

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31.01.2025 18:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Did you know that you could buy most of the Black brands at Target directly from the Black-owned businesses?

The more you know…

29.01.2025 19:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This issue features Jamila Bell and Mecca "Meccavelli" Evans of the Unhinged and Immoral podcast, LG Malique, Andrea Laing, Kofi Minta, LL COOL J, and more!
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20.12.2024 13:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Urban Magazine November 2024 | 100th Issue This 100th issue of Urban Magazine celebrates this historic milestone. Features include Omarion's 40th birthday, Tamika Lamison, Karletté Jones, and our coveted buyers guide.

This 100th issue of Urban Magazine celebrates this historic milestone. Features include Omarion's 40th birthday, Tamika Lamison, Karletté Jones, and our coveted buyers guide.
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08.12.2024 18:45 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Dakari Eli - Sticky Sweet Stream Sticky Sweet song from Dakari Eli. Producer: Dakari Eli. Release Date: August 16, 2024.

#nowplaying Sticky Sweet by Dakari Eli @dakarieli via @audiomack audiomack.com/dakarieli/so...

06.12.2024 20:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Abbott elementary starts at 8pm this week with an hour long special. Please spread the word! 🎄 🫡

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Yesterday we dropped the 100th issue of @urbanmagazine.bsky.social. Can you name a row?

26.11.2024 19:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My sister has the best toilet paper ever made and I don't know the brand😂

26.11.2024 19:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

quote/reply to this with a photo of blueskies? 🦋

22.11.2024 01:30 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 1

Following you back🤗‼️

21.11.2024 01:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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#nowplaying Sticky Sweet by Dakari Eli @dakarieli via @audiomack audiomack.com/dakarieli/so...

19.11.2024 23:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hey you 😊🥰‼️

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