Lucia owner Sam Jordan with Chef Adrian Forte Sam Jordan didn’t set out to change LA’s food scene, but three years after conceptualizing Lucia, his modern Afro-Caribbean restaurant...
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Fat Joe has released a statement, making it clear he and his legal team will “finish” his former hype man’s lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn. The attorney is representing Terrance...
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GloRilla performs at the HOT 97 Summer Jam 2025 on June 20, 2025 in New York City. Photo Credit: Johnnie Lear The 2025 HOT 97 Summer Jam festival...
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Turns out it’s not just music that makes Missy Elliott and Ludacris “Lose Control”; driverless cars do too. The copacetic collaborators have teamed up with Uber and Waymo...
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Photography by Myles Loftin This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. When I was growing up, the beauty editors...
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