Taylor Ardrey

USA TODAY • 14th January 2025

BET's hit show '106 & Park' could make a comeback for its 25th anniversary, CEO says

BET's "106 & Park," the hit daily countdown show that had R&B and hop music lovers glued to their screens in the early 2000s, could potentially make a comeback for its upcoming anniversary.

USA TODAY • 11th December 2024

Sabrina Carpenter reveals her own hits made it on her personal Spotify Wrapped list

Can you guess which artist made Sabrina Carpenter's Spotify Wrapped? The answer initially made the "Please Please Please" singer hesitant to share it publicly.

USA TODAY • 4th November 2024

From facial hair to 'folksy': What experts say about the style of Harris, Walz, Trump and Vance

Dressing presidential is a job within itself.

USA TODAY • 14th September 2024

Kamala Harris’ silk press shines: The conversation her hair is starting about Black women in politics

People are drawn to Harris's hair because it “feels familiar,” said Nadia E. Brown, a professor of Government at Georgetown University in D.C., and co-author of “Sister Style: The Politics of Appearance for Black Women Political Elites."

USA TODAY • 6th September 2024

Saying goodbye to 'Power Book II': How it went from spinoff to 'legendary' status

The same bustling New York City club that symbolized a life beyond the game for the prominent, once-untouchable drug dealer turned politician became the site for his demise.

USA TODAY • 15th August 2024

Some heroes wear clocks: Flavor Flav calls viral gesture for Jordan Chiles 'a gift of love'

Some heroes wear capes. Others wear one-of-a-kind clock chains and use their superpowers to celebrate excellence in women's sports.

USA TODAY • 15th August 2024

Ellie the Elephant taking the mascot world by storm: How she stole the hearts of basketball fans and beyond

Diva. Fashionable. Unapologetic. Entertaining. She's your favorite mascot's favorite mascot.It's Ellie the Elephant, better known as "Big Ellie," the charming mascot that has become a social media darling and a fixture at New York Liberty home games in Brooklyn.

Atlanta Black Star • 21st September 2023

‘It Is What It Is When You Are Being Competitive’: Styles P on His ‘Favorite Part’ About The Lox's Verzuz Battle Against Dipset and Why 2023 Is a Defining Year for Hip Hop

Off the heels of the 50th birthday of hip-hop, David Styles — solo artist and one-third of the exemplary and incomparable rap group The LOX — is grateful for the longevity the game has given him.

Since the ’90s, the New York emcee famously known as Styles P has had a successful career that is undoubtedly stamped in the culture and has continued to blossom outside of music by maintaining his businesses that center his community.

That’s what makes this year significant and a defining year for th

Insider • 27th December 2022

'We're going number one': How rap icon Jadakiss is using coffee to build Black generational wealth with his son and father by his side

Rap heavyweight Jadakiss, along with his father Bob and son Jaewon, launched a new coffee line dubbed Kiss Café.

Insider • 7th November 2022

Taylor Hale, the 'sword' of 'Big Brother' season 24, reflects on her 'monumental' win — and moving on

Hale spoke about her journey inside the house, her inspirations, and prioritizing he mental health after her tumultuous experience.

Insider • 16th August 2022

In six months, rising West Philly rapper Armani White went from TikTok sensation with his viral hit 'Billie Eilish' to a record deal with Def Jam. Here's how he did it.

Armani White wants to inject some joy into hip-hop.

Insider • 29th April 2023

Nick Cannon calls 'Red Table Talk' 'toxic' and blamed the show for the 2022 Oscars slap after cancelation announcement

Nick Cannon says he favors Meta's decision to cancel "Red Table Talk."

Insider • 9th April 2023

Want to travel stress-free? Here are the differences between CLEAR, Global Entry and TSA PreCheck — all of which help you skip the line.

Airports are a breeze if you're able to skip the general security line.

Insider • 8th April 2023

This Atlanta plastic surgeon explains why it's not the end of 'the BBL era' despite social media hype

Experts said there has been an uptick in reductions as people seek a more natural appearance.

Insider • 18th March 2023

Law Roach says he and Zendaya promised to 'elevate' each other's careers back when 'nobody wanted to touch either one of us'

Law Roach opened up about a promise he made with actress Zendaya.

Insider • 13th March 2023

A woman paid to have headshots taken, didn't read the fine print, and now sees her face on ads she doesn't want to be in

Christian Demeritt took headshots after graduating college in 2010. Years later, she saw her image pop up online in different ads, billboards, and a romance novel.

Insider • 7th March 2023

Woman who survived deadly stampede at GloRilla show said it was 'chaos' inside: 'You couldn't move your body'

Police said false panic of gunfire led to the deadly stampede.

Insider • 6th February 2023

This is where Beyoncé ordered the disco ball cowboy hat seen in her Renaissance world tour announcement

A small Etsy shop has seen an increase in business after Beyonce announced her world tour.

Insider • 29th January 2023

He was making beats on YouTube for years. Then one day J. Cole was 'inspired' and wrote a song to one.

Archer said J. Cole hopped on his beat and gave him the green light to post the track on YouTube.

Insider • 29th January 2023

US colleges are banning TikTok on campus. But this popular TikTok creator is using hot spots and a sprinter van equipped with Starlink to work around the ban and reach his millions of followers.

Multiple colleges have banned TikTok through their WiFi systems, citing security concerns.

Insider • 24th December 2022

Her voice helped her neighborhood deli's chicken salad go viral. Now, Tanisha Godfrey is promoting her own recipe for success after securing brand deals.

Tanisha Godfrey is the voice behind the sound that has everyone running to E. 81st Deli in Cleveland.

Insider • 31st October 2022

This Los Angeles nonprofit stepped up to give plain shirts to Skid Row community after Kanye West dumped his 'White Lives Matter' shirts there

Shirley Raines decided to give the Skid Row community another shirt after Kanye West dumped his "White Lives Matter" shirts there.

Insider • 9th October 2022

Kanye West has been locked out of his Twitter account 'due to a violation' of the platform's policies following antisemitic rant: report

• Kanye West is locked out of his Twitter account following his antisemitic comments.

Insider • 9th October 2022

Hollywood star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson confirms that running for president is 'off the table': 'The most important thing to me is being a daddy'

Dwayne Johnson said that running for president is "off the table."