Kehinde Adejumo, Author at Parle Mag

Bolu Babalola’s ‘Honey & Spice’ Book Adaptation Coming To Big Screen

British production company, Working Title, has acquired the film rights to Bolu Babalola’s novel Honey & Spice. The company is behind rom-com classics such as Bridget Jones, Notting Hill, and…

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Timbaland Starts New Wave of A-Pop, Fans Are Torn About A.I. Use In Music

Timbaland is now the co-founder of Stage Zero, an A.I. entertainment company. Their first signed artist is TaTa, created by Suno AI. The Grammy-winning producer is set to handle the…

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‘Queen of Bridges’ Jae Stephens Is The Black Pop Star We’ve Been Seeking

I was made aware of Jae Stephens when a clip of her song, “WET,” came across my TikTok page. Immediately taken aback by the playful yet suggestive nature of her…

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flowerovlove Captures Lovergirl Energy With Whimsical Pop

Like many other people, I found out about flowerovlove through TikTok about a year ago, specifically a video promoting her viral single “breaking news.” The clip that I saw was…

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Adulting 101 Courses For Gen Z: What You Need To Know

When it comes to phones, Gen Z is on it. Life skills tend to be harder for the tech-driven generation to handle. “Adulting 101” crash courses held at the University…

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The Paradox: How a New Black Pop-Punk Band Got It’s Start

The Paradox officially formed as a pop-punk band in June 2024. The alternative-rock group has already gotten recognition from industry veterans like Jack White, Travis Barker, and Lil Nas X, further…

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Black Culinary Destinations Around the Country That You Need To Try

Black culinary destinations Soul Bowl Minnesota

During these times of political upheaval from the Trump administration, Black people have been one of the groups hit the hardest by the changes in legislation. A lot of Black…

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Fifth Harmony: Where Are They Now? And How Realistic Is A Reunion?

Normani, Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane, and Lauren Jauregui of Fifth Harmony

With Fifth Harmony in talks to reunite, and recently performing together at a recent Jonas Brothers concert (minus Camila Cabello) it begs the question of what the group members have…

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The Truth About Drake vs. UMG (& Kendrick Lemar): Separating Fact From Fiction

On November 25, 2024, Drake made a legal complaint that Kendrick Lamar’s record label, Universal Music Group (UMG) conspired to boost the popularity of Lamar’s hit song and the song…

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The Truth About The Gel Nail Polish Ban In Europe, Implications For U.S.

On September 1st, the European Union banned trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, a key chemical ingredient present in some gel nail polishes. TPO can be found in certain cosmetic products…

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