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  Following years of publicly discussed music disputes, Wadena addresses her history with  Grammy Winner and Superstar Alicia Keys, creative campaigns she says were inspired by her own experiences, and why she’s choosing peace, prayer and music over a feud. LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK— AUGUST 31, 2026— Wadena, also known as Denagirl, is celebrating her birthday with the surprise release of Wadena vs. Wadena: Back Outside , but this isn’t simply another music release. For the independent R&B, hip-hop, pop and dance artist, the EP represents a return after years of personal challenges, music-industry controversies and obstacles that she says have tested her determination to continue building her career. “I didn’t quit. I was delayed. Now I’m BACK OUTSIDE,” says Wadena. “I’ve been through a lot, but I’m still here, I’m still creating and I’m hungry for this moment.” WADENA AND ALICIA KEYS: “I WOULD RATHER SIT DOWN AND TALK” Wadena is also choosing this moment to speak publicl...

  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — What began with two missing Samsung Galaxy phones at the Martin Luther King Jr. ABC Store, 554 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem, later escalated into a separate incident in which Derrick Wilson alleges an ABC employee threatened to shoot him. Wilson says he left both phones on the cashier’s counter while retrieving a larger bottle of Taaka Vodka at the cashier’s direction. When he returned, the phones were gone. Wilson says a female ABC employee told him she personally witnessed the cashier allow someone else to take the phones from the counter. Independent witness Mr. Tomeken also heard the cashier acknowledge the phones were on the counter and provided a written statement. Phone case: #2025077, Officer J. Ball. Wilson says another ABC employee later left the store, approached him while seated, threatened to shoot him and reached toward his back pocket. Threat case: #2626328, Officer Jennings. Wilson, who is Black/African American, question...

  Fresh off earning this year’s TikTok’s “Content Creator of the Year Award,” the Jasper Boyz bring their global audience and more than 2.5 billion collective streams to “ New Chick, ” a high-energy collaboration uniting three of the music world’s fastest rising creator talents. “New Chick” channels the bounce and attitude of early-2000s R&B and pop-rap, blending a catchy groove, punchy 808s, crisp handclaps, and sharp vocal production . Jasper Boyz deliver smooth, bouncy verses and an infectious hook, paired with Lani Love’s breezy R&B and Nova Starr’s punchy, staccato rap style. Together, their contrasting voices create a playful back-and-forth on fresh romance that results in a confident, flirty, feel-good summer anthem. Jeremiah, Jairus, and Malachi of the Jasper Boyz are actively shifting the paradigm of youth culture by proving clean, high-energy content can drive massive global engagement. Their multi-hyphenate approach across acting, dance, and recording set...

  Multigenre artist brings R&B, hip-hop, pop and dance together for a bold new chapter LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK— AUGUST 28th, 2026— Independent singer, songwriter and multigenre artist Wadena, also known as Denagirl, is officially stepping BACK OUTSIDE with her highly anticipated EP, Wadena vs. Wadena: Back Outside . Blending R&B, hip-hop, pop and dance, the project showcases different sides of Wadena’s artistry while celebrating confidence, transformation, independence and creative freedom. The EP’s release follows an unexpected pause in Wadena’s campaign after a family emergency required her to step away from music and social media. “I had to step away, but I didn’t stop creating,” says Wadena. “I was hungry for this moment, and I knew I had to finish what I started. Now I’m back outside.” BUILDING ON REAL MOMENTUM Wadena isn’t returning to music empty-handed. Her independent catalog has already generated significant momentum. “Smoke-n-Chill,” produced by Zaytoven, h...

  José Quervo is a Puerto Rican-born, New Orleans-raised R&B singer-songwriter whose new album Aqua Man finds beauty on the other side of mortality. Shaped by his survival of Stage 4 cancer, what could have been a final statement became an album about getting another chance, learning how to receive it, and loving without reservation. Produced by 3X Grammy-winning producer Deezle , the 13-track project lives somewhere between R&B sensuality and atmospheric immersion, with 808s rumbling beneath hypnotic basslines and electric guitars flickering through the arrangements like light through water. Every song moves with the fluid physicality of a man who trained as a dancer, and water runs through this record as both theme and texture, making Aqua Man an unforgettable musical catharsis.  In collaboration with Nov Did It and super producer Deezle, Quervo delivers a raw, intoxicating soundscape inspired by icons like Michael Jackson, The Weeknd, and Bad Bunny. Blendi...

  When Ashlee Ray published her first book, Manifest 22, she gave readers a 22-day framework for turning desire into reality. It was a roadmap built from her own experience — a woman who had climbed from foster care in Little Rock, Arkansas to the top of the media industry, then watched everything she built come apart, and found her way back through intention, ritual, and a faith in the alignment of things most people cannot see. That book changed lives. It also left something unsaid. The Manifest 22 Transit Guidebook, releasing June 5 and available now for pre-order exclusively at mamiwataorganics.com , is the something unsaid. This Is Not a Follow-Up. It’s a Reckoning. The first book taught the system. This one lives inside it. The Transit Guidebook was written during one of the most disruptive astrological cycles of Ashlee’s life — the years Uranus moved through Taurus, dismantling the material foundations of her world. Ashlee did not write about this transit from the safet...

  Kansas City hip-hop artist Rasul Ree is back with a new project, RAGU, adding another chapter to a growing catalog that has established him as one of the distinctive voices coming out of the Midwest. Born and raised in Kansas City, Rasul Ree has built his sound around a blend of Midwest influence and East Coast-inspired hip-hop. His music has consistently reflected his personality, environment, ambition, and streetwise creativity. His Spotify biography describes that combination as a fusion of Kansas City roots with the East Coast backgrounds of his parents, creating a sound that stands apart from the area’s traditional rap style. RAGU arrives after several years of steady releases from Ree. His catalog includes projects such as The Boy Wonder, Gutta Gutta Island, Swag Emoji, Top 5, Super Trap World, and the 2025 Reezy EP. His latest documented album before RAGU is Dotte Season, released in 2026. What makes RAGU especially interesting is the way it fits into Rasul Ree’s larg...