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Sep 10, 2024 | thegrio.com | Rich Homie Quan |Très stylish sushi |ILBy GAYOT |Kay Wicker

When D’Angelo released his third studio album, “Black Messiah,” in 2014, it debuted on the Billboard R&B charts at No. 1 and the Billboard 200 charts in the No. 5 spot. The album, which launched soulful hits like “Really Love” and “Sugah Daddy,” has left fans hungry for more. Ten years later, D’Angelo is reportedly back at work in the studio again.

Sep 4, 2024 | thegrio.com | ILBy GAYOT |Touré Neblett

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. So Frances Tiafoe has made it back to the U.S. Open semifinals. Color me impressed. It’s an extraordinary achievement to win five matches at the U.S. Open against some of the best players in the world. And many have Tiafoe favored to win his semi against Californian Taylor Fritz, who reminds me of the high school movie jock/bully who the nerdy guy has to navigate past.

Aug 30, 2024 | boundingintocomics.com | ILBy GAYOT |Spencer Baculi

In one of the fastest turn around times between a game releasing and its studio shutting down perhaps ever seen, developer Ouka Studios has reportedly been shuttered by parent company NetEase games just a day after their newest title, Visions of Mana, was released to the public.

Aug 26, 2024 | thegrio.com | CABy GAYOT |Natasha S. Alford |ILBy GAYOT

Justin Coleman’s business idea came to him in a dream. After the tragic passing of his brother Derek, Justin wrestled with grief but felt a sliver of hope when Derek’s image appeared during his sleep one night. “This is about maybe two to three months after he passed away. He was almost leading me to breadcrumbs to find him. I finally found him on a food truck,” Coleman tells theGrio. “He was like, ‘I’m staying here.