About Pharoh Martin

Pharoh Martin is a journalist, digital content producer, digital marketer, and filmmaker. He joined UrbanOne in 2012 and has been serving as the social editor for Hip Hop Wired and Cassius Life since 2020. The California native is a graduate of Howard University and has been published in multiple media outlets including XXL, Vibe, NewsOne, the Washington Post, and more. He previously oversaw digital and video content for Radio One’s Atlanta and Washington, D.C. markets and served as communication’s director for Washington, D.C.’s Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment. Follow him on Instagram.

Television

Long before the 2022 Oscar slap that was heard around the world echoed from Will Smith’s hand on Chris Rock’s cheekbone there was tension brewing between the two black entertainment stars.

News

The 23-year-old college student went from the Dean’s List to the judge’s bench after facing more than 300 felony counts related to trafficking dozens of guns into New York City.

Convicted murderer Derek Chauvin saved himself another trial and possibly more years to his prison sentence by pleading guilty to two federal charges related to violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

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This year's Grammy Awards will be without Drake as the Certified Lover Boy has withdrawn himself from music's most prestigious award show.

Nation of Islam

As we celebrate the birthday of Malcolm X, who was born as Malcolm Little on born May 19, 1925, we highlight five of his quotes that give a glimpse into the brilliance that he presented throughout his short life before his assassination in 1965.

National

Here's the full list of winners at the 2020 BET Awards, which was hosted by Amanda Seales and aired virtually on Sunday (June 28) on CBS & BET. 

News

“Burn Hollywood burn I smell a riot” Those are the lyrics that opened Public Enemy’s “Burn Hollywood Burn,, the first song that Ice Cube appeared on after he left NWA in 1990. Now as Minneapolis burns with protests following the tragic murder of George Floyd celebrities such as Lebron James, Beyonce, Barack Obama, John Boyega […]