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Atlanta’s famed ONE Musicfest celebrated its 15th year with another star-studded spectacle bursting with beautiful people, epic experiences, and crowd-pleasing performances by headliners Latto, Gunna, Nelly, Jill Scott, Victoria Monét, and The Elements–Earth, Wind & Fire.

The vibe of all vibes, ONE Musicfest continues to thrive as the epicenter of Black art, fashion, music, and culture while bringing together a diverse collection of festival lovers from across the globe.

This year, we had the pleasure of joining Hennessy for the ultimate OMF experience that started with its multi-level ‘Made For More’ activation highlighting the infinite possibilities that cognac offers while showing how any drink or daytime occasion can easily be made ‘more’ when you add Hennessy.

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Nestled in the heart of ‘The Yard,’ the eye-catching Hennessy Highline treated guests to giveaways, signature cocktails, heat pressed tote bags with patches of their choice, a product claw machine where lucky winners could literally snag prizes, and nail art for the baddies.

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With countless brands competing for attention at the festival, Hennessy stood out with its exclusive experiences, hip-moving music from a rotation of talented DJs, and surprise appearance from special guest 7x NBA All-Star Joe Johnson aka Iso Joe at the bustling highline.

Whether it was the Highline or special presentation of smoked peach Old Fashions in the Platinum Lounge, we thoroughly enjoyed Hennessy’s hospitality that should serve as the standard for brands looking to make an impression at major festivals.

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If you’ve never been to ONE Musicfest, this is your sign to start planning for next year and getting your outfits together, especially if you plan on partying with the cool kids at the Hennessy activation.

A fitting grand finale of festival season, the Hennessy Highline was the moment that showed what happens when a bold idea meets the perfect festival opportunity.

No tricks, all treats!

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We’re back with our annual collection of Halloween hotties who slayyyed in sexy costumes during the Spooky SZN spectacle that continues to reign as one of social media’s biggest events.

This year, Latto, Chlöe Bailey, Angel Reese, Bernice Burgos, La La Anthony, and more came out to play with Megan Thee Stallion looking pretty in purple at the pre-Hottieween premiere for her Documentary now streaming on Prime Video.

The film gives fans a behind-the-scenes look into Megan’s rise to fame, going all the way back to her 2019 breakout hit “Big Ole Freak” while offering new insight into the media frenzy surrounding the Tory Lanez shooting.

Check out the trailer below:

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Surrounded by love and support, the Grammy-winning hitmaker thanked her fanbase of “Hotties” for always standing beside her and showed love to her late parents, Holly Thomas and Joseph Pete, Jr., insisting she would never be the woman she is today without her mom, who died from cancer in 2019.

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“[There’s] so many people up in here,” she said, per PEOPLE. “It is blowing my mind how many Hotties are up here right now… Goddamn, I can’t believe I started crying.”

“I want to thank each and every one of you for coming to the premiere of my documentary,” she continued. “Your support means the world to me. And this process has been years in the making.”

Megan went on to note that despite her mother always telling her “not to tell my own business” she did it anyway since this was the “perfect opportunity.”

“I wouldn’t be the woman I am today without Holly Thomas,” she said. “So mommy, I love you.”

“To have somebody follow you around all day, every day, and recording your most intimate moments, even when you don’t want them to, has been such an insane experience,” she said about making the doc, adding that director Nneka Onuorah would pull out her phone when she would tell her to “cut the cameras.”

Meg thanked the filmmaker for keeping the documentary true to her own story, saying it’s helped to show who she is both as a person and an artist.

“I started to watch a lot of people dehumanize me and a lot of people were trying to take control of my narrative and tell my story, so that’s why I even agreed to do the documentary in the first place,” she explained. “I was like, ‘You know what, b***h? Let me just go ahead and tell my truth and lay it out on the table because y’all don’t respect s*** else, but raw and honesty.”

Who had the sexiest slay this year? What costume would you like to see your fave celebrity baddie rock next year? Tell us down below and enjoy this year’s hottest Halloween slays on the flip.

Nuthin’ but a G.I.N. thang!

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Very few duos are more dynamic than Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre who celebrated the launch of their ultra-premium gin Still G.I.N. By Dre And Snoop at a swanky NYC soirée with special guest Martha Stewart in the building.

Check out the video recap below:

The glamorous affair doubled as the kickoff or the NYC Wine & Food Festival where the Hip-Hop icons toasted to their first foray into the pure premium spirit space following the success of their canned Gin & Juice canned cocktail.

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According to a press release, Still G.I.N. By Dre and Snoop “stands out as a clean, light modern gin that’s highly mixable – and supremely drinkable. As the first pure bottled spirit with Dre and Snoop’s official cosign, the game-changing Still G.I.N. By Dre and Snoop proves modern yet elegant, bursting with notes of tangerine, jasmine, and coriander for an unforgettable aromatic finish.”

“This is not a liquor that we’re just putting our name on,” said Dr. Dre in a statement. “It’s just like we did with Beats headphones. Everything is us from the ground up: the gin, the flavor, the packaging… Everything had to be perfect. Snoop said it best: we’re better together – it’s always magical. It’s incredible to know that you’ve got something amazing that you feel is gonna really work. From the look to the taste, it’s all there.”

“Every day in the studio when Dre and I were trying to make the dopest music, we were drinking gin and just having fun,” he continued. “We’ve been a part of the evolution of this gin – from the creation of the flavor, to the percentage of alcohol that’s in it – and it’s just so good! Dre’s a perfectionist: he wants to make sure it’s not just good, but great. Together, we ain’t gonna do nothing regular!”

Paying homage to one of their biggest collabs, Still G.I.N. By Dre and Snoop joins Gin & Juice By Dre And Snoop (which, of course, pays homage to Snoop’s Dre-produced hit “Gin and Juice”) in the growing business portfolio of the winning tandem.

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Still G.I.N. By Dre and Snoop is now available for purchase nationwide.

Hottie U, you know!

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Thee Mecca Howard University celebrated 100 years of Homecoming excellence at this year’s star-studded spectacle that bustled with big Bison energy, buzz-worthy activations, and some of the baddest alumni you’ll ever see on an HBCU campus.

Widely regarded as the definitive Homecoming experience, the storied institution attracted another massive crowd to its centennial-commemorating ‘Yard of Fame’ experience featuring performances by Coco Jones, Ty Dolla $ign, Leon Thomas, Boston Richie, 310 Babii, and more.

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Recorded as one of the first HBCU Homecomings, Howard’s Homecoming legacy began in 1924 with its game against Lincoln University which set an iconic trend that inspired a national phenomenon.

“Homecoming is more than just an event, it’s a testament to our enduring spirit, our culture, and our commitment to excellence as we honor the past and look forward to the future,” said Howard President Ben Vinson III, P.h.D.

Founded in 1867, the private research university boasts over 14,000 students with 14 schools and colleges that operate with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service while producing more on-campus African American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the U.S.

For 150 years, the Howard University School of Law (ranked as the No. 1 law school for Black students by preLaw magazine) has served as an advocate for social justice and produced more than 4,000 social engineers, including the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, noted legislators, civil rights attorneys, mayors, and public officials across the U.S.

Notable HU alumni include Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, Chadwick Boseman, Thurgood Marshall, Phylicia Rashad, Taraji P. Henson, Debbie Allen, Lance Gross, Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins, and many more.

Have you ever experienced Howard’s Homecoming? If so, how was it? If not, what are you waiting on?? Tell us down below and enjoy our gallery of Howard hotties who stunned at Homecoming on the flip.

Baddies in the Land of Troy!

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Our next stop is Petersburg, Virginia where you’ll find Virginia State University–one of the Commonwealth’s biggest gems–known for its world-famous cheerleading squad (the Woo Woos!), contagious campus culture, and underrated Homecoming experience that attracts thousands to the village of Ettrick (20 miles south of Richmond) every year.

Founded in 1882 as the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, VSU is the first fully state-supported historically Black college/university in the U.S. with the mission of meeting the educational needs of students, graduating lifelong learners who are well-equipped to serve their communities, and producing world-class leaders who thrive in a diverse workforce.

With the motto ‘Greater Happens Here,’ the ever-growing University boasts 31 Baccalaureate degree programs, 17 Master’s degree programs, two Doctoral degree programs, and seven certificates within six colleges: the College of Agriculture, the Reginald F. Lewis College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering & Technology, the College of Humanities & Social Sciences, and the College of Natural & Health Sciences.

Notable VSU alumni include Wale, James Avery, Lucy McBath, Reginald Lewis, Pamela Bridgewater, Black Cobain, Miss USA 2016 Deshauna Barber, and more.

“We are exceedingly proud to have a Trojan represent the U.S.A. in this capacity,” said VSU President Dr. Makola M. Abdullah, Phd. said in a statement after the pageant.

“Deshauna exemplifies scholarship, leadership and inner strength. She is a role model for all students.”

Where does Virginia State rank on your Virginia HBCU list and why? Tell us down below and enjoy our gallery of Virginia State stunners who shined at Homecoming on the flip.