Philip Rollins – Photograph taken by: Brent McQuillin Standing in front of the old location: 151 Wesley Avenue in Jxn Philip Rollins, AKA DJ “Young Venom,” has spent the last eight years cultivating and curating art for Offbeat, an alternative culture store, which he owns and operates, in Jackson, Miss. Rollins, 38, recently moved his […]

Imagine you wake up at 3 a.m. in the morning and your nightcap is on the other side of your pillow. You touch your hair in disbelief and mean-mug your bonnet or durag for sabotaging the twist out you spent three hours on or crashing your waves that have been causing tsunamis for weeks. MNJSales, […]

If you’re an OG subscriber to the newsletter, you probably figured out I am a sucker for vulnerability: taking the emotional risk of being open and honest about ourselves and our struggles in hopes of creating a deeper connection with one another. It’s a great – and sometimes ghetto – experience. Last week, Shanna Bennett […]

Last week, NFL legend Brett Favre made headlines again when his attorney confirmed to NBC News that the FBI had questioned the former quarterback. Favre was the inspiration behind $8 million worth of purchases in an ongoing welfare scandal that the FBI began investigating in 2020. But the athlete’s exchange with federal agents, which took […]

The 2022 Mississippi college football season, a sneak preview: Sept. 3: Ole Miss clobbers Troy 41-14, and souvenir program sales set a record because even the most ardent Rebel fans need a roster to tell who all the transfers are. Mississippi State defeats Memphis 30-29 when a long Memphis punt return for the apparent winning […]

NEW ORLEANS, LA (August 30, 2022) – Building on the success of the Urban Alternative public radio format in cities from Denver to Milwaukee, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is supporting the expansion of the locally customized format, which uses hip hop, R&B, and dance genres to connect with young multicultural audiences. CPB President […]

Black voters delivered the 2020 election for President Joe Biden. During the Democratic Primary, his candidacy was flagging until South Carolina voters turned out in droves for the former Vice President. He racked up delegates across the South and never looked back. At the center of that campaign strategy was Trey Baker, Biden’s National Director […]

Black women are magical ✨ That’s it. That’s the intro for this week 🙂 Black girl joy is overflowing from our historically Black colleges and universities. Forward this newsletter to your friends and fam so we can enjoy the abundance together. – Starr Whether you’re into basketball or not, Kimberly Meadows-Clark is someone you should […]

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts Anthony Dean, General Manager 601-979-8672 Michelle McAdoo, Community Engagement Manager 601-487-9834 (Jackson, MS) — With an Urban Alternative grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), WJSU-FM, Jackson State University will officially launch a new urban radio format, “The Sipp.FM” Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 12 noon. The Sipp.FM […]

For over a decade Jay Lyriq has been the music industry’s most powerful weapon. He came in swinging as a songwriter and eventually took a step forward to be the face of his music. His talent has got him next to the industries most powerful musicians as well as crowning him a multi-platinum and multi-gold […]