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It looks like there is a new trend going around: Lil Uzi Vert is the latest rapper to insert a diamond into his face. In a January 30th Twitter post, the rapper tweeted, “I’ve been paying for a natural pink diamond from Elliot for years now,” Uzi wrote, claiming that …

In light of the recent boom on Wall Street, thanks to Reddit and GameStop, we’ve come up with a list of some Black-owned publicly traded companies that you can invest in. As of April 2020, there were about 63,700 Black-owned companies. After all, it is Black History Month, so why …

It’s official: Joe Budden’s Network has found a new home over at Patreon. As of today, you can visit the platform at Patreon.com/joebudden for access to all the new content, including extra episodes of the Joe Budden podcast every month; the first episode will be dropping next Monday, Feb. 8. …

A 29-year-old Harlem mother of one was fatally shot outside her apartment building after she and her fiance confronted a man who groped her in the street.  New York Daily News reports that Shadina Smith left her apartment on W. 150th near Frederick Douglas Boulevard around 12:30 p.m. on January 16. When she …

On Tuesday, the Senate voted to move forward with debate on the 2021 budget reconciliation, which moves along the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package currently on the table. Not a single Republican voted in favor of the resolution. According to The Hill, the Senate voted 50-49 to proceed to a budget resolution …

As a result of the pandemic, Generation Z members have been left with a reality that will force them to reevaluate time. According to Pew Research Center, Gen Z consists of those born 1997-2012. Members have been subject to virtual graduations, digital learning, layoffs, and odd jobs. With its oldest …

Khloe Kardashian is currently trending on Twitter this morning after she used a Black lady emoji to describe herself. 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ — Khloé (@khloekardashian) February 2, 2021 Fans are not here for the Good Americans founder’s use of black emojis since the Kardashian Klan is known for cultural appropriation, and most …

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as the CEO of Amazon. On Tuesday, Bezos announced that he would be moving on from his position as Amazon’s CEO. Bezos, 57, founded the company 27 years ago. NBC News reports that he will transition into the executive chair role in the third quarter …

Live Nation filed a lawsuit against its insurance company for allegedly refusing to cover hundreds of millions of dollars in losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On Jan. 29, Live Nation sued insurance company Factory Mutual claiming the company is refusing to uphold its premium policy it sold the entertainment …

Amazon will dish out $61.7 million to its drivers for withholding their tips over a two-and-a-half-year period. This payout settles a Federal Trade Commission investigation that kicked off after the Los Angeles Times exposed the company for dipping into customer tips to cover the base pay guaranteed to Flex drivers, …

EA Sports says it will be bringing back the popular NCAA Football video game.  On Tuesday, EA Sports tweeted, “For those who never stopped believing…” as its announcement for the re-launch of EA Sports’ college football video games. Don’t get too excited; no dates have been released just yet. ESPN’s …

Adding to its delivery options, Uber will acquire alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1 billion in stock and cash. Drizly will be added to Uber’s food delivery app and will also have an app of its own. “Wherever you want to go, and whatever you need to get, our goal …

DJ Spinderella opened up about exclusion from Salt-N-Pepa’s biopic and her relationship with Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton. During her interview with Hollywood Unlocked, Spinderella, whose real name is Deidra Muriel Roper, revealed that the fallout from being left out of the film had triggered emotional issues within …

The Biden administration will begin distributing COVID-19 vaccines directly to retail pharmacies as early as next week. The administration will announce Tuesday, which will detail its plan to provide a limited supply of vaccines to pharmacies throughout the country to meet the growing demand for the vaccine and speed up …

Twitter has permanently banned the official MyPillow account after its CEO, Mike Lindell, tweeted from it. Lindell’s personal account was permanently suspended from the platform last week. Lindell’s account was banned from the platform for spreading baseless claims that voter fraud led to President Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 …