Rihanna marches at Stop Asian Hate rally in New York

Rihanna has stood in solidarity with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community after attending a Stop Asian Hate rally in New York City over the weekend. The singer attended the rally on Easter Sunday (April 4), with her assistant Tina Truong sharing pictures of the two of them attending the protest on Instagram. Remaining …

88rising, SiriusXM launch ’88rising Speakers’ with aim to raise awareness about AAPI hate

by: Ariel King Apr 1, 2021 Asian talent-focused media company 88rising and Sirius XM are teaming up to launch 88rising Speakers, a new radio show that aims to dispel Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate. The series will invite community experts to discuss the history of Asian American’s experiences in the United States, and the …

Steve Aoki Unveils “Stop Asian Hate” Merch Line

Steve Aoki has announced a new line of merch benefitting StopAAPIHate. In the wake of increased hate crimes against Asian Americans, Aoki came out on social media to announce a new set of t-shirts to benefit StopAAPIHate. The non-profit organization addresses anti-Asian hate amid the pandemic and tracks and responds to incidents of violence, harassment, …

Drake expects people to ‘hate on’ forthcoming LP, says its ‘music to evolve to’

by: Rachel Narozniak Nov 13, 2020 Call him 6 God, Champagne Papi, a realist. No stranger to industry critique, Drake doesn’t don rose colored glasses when it comes to the reception of his music, as he indicated in a recent Instagram exchange with a fan who praised his 2016 LP, Views. Featured image: @draketeamdrizzy/Instagram Views, home to the …