About Editor at Global Grind

Chelsea Samuel is an Associate Editor at Global Grind. Chelsea currently creates content to provoke thought and conversation within Black and Brown culture and entertainment on a range of topics including music, television, film, lifestyle, and celebrity news. She has worked at Global Grind since 2020.

As an Atlanta native, Chelsea has always taken pride in her hometown fueling her ear and love for music and culture. Her academic background in Television Production at Howard University further inspired the foundation of her brand Sammy Approved and the Approved Army online community.

Writer and comedian Ziwe's self-titled Showtime series has been renewed for its second season.

Our Trinidadian sisters and brothers are not pleased with Michael B. Jordan today. Apparently, the actor has stepped into the liquor industry with the launch of his new rum brand, J'ouvert. Michael B. Jordan's choice to trademark the name has set the Trinidad and Tobago community aflame. 

A week left into Black Music Month and there is still so much music history to cover. On this day in 1963, the legendary singer and musician Stevie Wonder first entered the US singles chart as a 13-year-old Little Stevie Wonder. 

People have traveled near and far to see their favorite entertainers' names embedded in terrazzo and brass stars on the sidewalks along 15 historic blocks in Hollywood. The city of Atlanta welcomed its latest attraction honoring influential Black entertainers with the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame.

Move over Keeping Up With The Kardashians, E! is welcoming a new family to the network. We Got Love: Teyana & Iman premiered yesterday to E! after the KUWTK reunion. 

Warner Bros acquires the biopic of legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye entitled What’s Going On, which Allen Hughes will direct, and produce with Dr. Dre, Jimmy Lovine and Andrew Lazar.

A super, special shoutout to the best and most underrated member of the Atlanta rap trio Migos -- Takeoff. Today the rapper turns 27 years old. It's important to give Takeoff his flowers, because in our humble opinion he is a standout member. 

Viral sensation "Gorilla Glue girl" Tessica Brown had the best rollout ever announcing her own line of haircare products on Wednesday (June 16). 

Kendrick Lamar is definitely one of the most irrefutable artists of our time. Today, Kendrick celebrates his 34th birthday making historic music news with one of his most popular releases to date good kid, m.A.A.d city ranked as the longest charting Hip hop album in history. 

Black Music Month continues in a major way for the Atlanta hip hop pioneer Big Boi, who just listed the infamous "Dungeon" on Airbnb. Ahead of the 25th anniversary of Outkast's 1996 album ATLiens, Big Boi decided to expose fans to a place near and dear to their hearts.

The 2021 XXL Freshman Class List was announced today. This year the list is representative of the undeniable female force taking over rap music with four women artists included in the list, setting the record for the most women in the history of XXL Freshman Class Lists. 

R&B singers Justine Skye and Giveon are official. Rumors of the two dating have been circulating for months after a few vacation photos hit social media. So will their couple name be Jiveon or Gustin?