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Afro-Latino and R&B singer Miguel tapped Travi$ Scott for the official remix to his lead single “Waves” from his recent R&B chart topping album Wildheart.­ The Cash Dillon produced hit features gritty vocals and contemporary rap lyrics. These two should collaborate more often because this remix is fire! Miguel, who recently proposed to his longtime model girlfriend Nazanin Mandi, will be one of the headliners at this year’s Bonnarooo Festival. Miguel is one Afro-Latino who is

Afro-Latino rapper and Long Beach native Vince Staples sat down with GQ to give his opinion on the fashion choices of some popuar NBA players. It's pretty hilarious. Video credit: YouTube More on blacktinamagazine.com R&B Singer Maxwell to Perform at BET Experience Africa this Weekend #MCM: Tristan Mack Wilds Es Muy Guapo Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott is Back Author Bio: Founder and Publisher of Blacktina Magazine Onine, Julia Christie, was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York

Afro-Latina actress and Orange Is the New Black star Dascha Polanco is one of seven actresses and activists who recently lent their support to the Center for Reproductive Rights for the “Draw the Line” monologue campaign. The campaign is a series of video vignettes inspired by real stories submitted by American women about access to abortion care. The Draw The Line Monologues: Polanco, along with Elizabeth Banks, Amy Brenneman, Mercedes Mason, Mary McCormack, Retta, and Bell

It is no surprise that 'Clueless' star and Fox News correspondent Stacy Dash's comments about the Academy Awards lack of diversity created a social media storm. Dash, who is of Barbadian, African-American, and Mexican descent, was trending on social media for hours. Thousands of blacks and Hispanics slammed Dash’s views and dragged her for ignorance. The NAACP has yet to respond to her comments, but BET clapped back in an EPIC way: This is not the first time the super conser

Today on Fox & Friends’, Clueless star and Fox News contributor Stacey Dash (who is of Barbadian, African-American, and Mexican descent) shared her thoughts on the backlash against this year’s Oscar nominations. As per usual, Stacey’s comments have folks wishing that she would sentarse! According to Stacey, Jada Pinkett Smith is a “hypocrite” for expecting some black actors to be nominated for an Oscar while the black community is enjoying special privileges like Black Histo

If you follow former Love & Hip-Hop: New York star Erica Mena or rapper/actor Shad “Bow Wow” Moss on social media, then you know these two have no issues with sharing their relationship drama on Twitter. Hay ya yai! Yesterday, Erica took to Twitter to accuse Shad of lying to the media and alluded to physical abuse that she had experienced: Erica has since deleted these tweets. These two have been taking some serious shots at each the last couple of months. Weeks ago, Shad po

If you’re an 80’s baby like me, or just a fan of golden age (late 1980’s to early 1990's) hip-hop, then you’ve heard of Antonio Hardy, a.k.a Big Daddy Kane. The Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn born rapper and actor, who is of Puerto Rican and African American descent, is one of the most influential MCs in hip-hop. Kane stopped by The Wendy Williams Show today to open up about his role in the upcoming suspense thriller Exposed, his career, and his contributions to hip-hop. Expos

The island of Puerto Rico has reported its first case of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that has been spreading across South America and the Caribbean, Caribbean News Now! reports. Pedro Pierluisi, Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress, told Reuters that his office is in touch with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pierluisi states that “there is no reason for alarm, and the public should continue to take common sense steps to avoid mosquito bites, like u