Culture Creators will celebrate the accomplishments of Swizz Beatz and D-Nice at the fifth annual Innovators & Leaders Awards Brunch. The award show aims to celebrate African American culture at the highest level and push the envelope for diversity. The event has partnered with YouTube and will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday. …
Read More »Lil Baby Awarded Songwriter Of The Year At ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards
ASCAP has revealed the winners of the 34th annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. The event has gone virtual for the second year in a row, broadcasting on the ASCAP social media platforms. It was revealed that Lil Baby was awarded the Songwriter of the Year for his songs, including “The Bigger Picture,” …
Read More »Ohio Man Arrested For Tipping Stripper Fake Money
An Ohio man is being charged with burglary after reportedly handing two counterfeit bills to a gentlemen’s club dancer. Shortly after 9 p.m., police were dispatched to the location where a man, later identified as Darryl Cowan Jr., rushed into a random stranger’s residence on Saturday night after being maced …
Read More »Vanessa Bryant Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Kobe’s Helicopter Crash
Vanessa Bryant is said to have reached a wrongful death settlement with Island Express Helicopters, the company that operated the plane that killed Kobe Bryant, their daughter Gianna, and seven other people. According to ABC 7, nearly 17 months after the tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, Bryant and her co-plaintiffs …
Read More »Michael B. Jordan Apologizes for Rum Brand’s Controversial Name and Promises to Rename It
Nicki Minaj and other social media users have expressed their dissatisfaction with Michael B. Jordan’s rum brand’s name. After claims that his new rum brand appropriated Caribbean culture, the actor took to Instagram on Tuesday to apologize for calling it J’Ouvert. “I just wanna say on behalf of myself & …
Read More »Coronavirus Outbreak At Florida Government Building Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Hospitalized. Vaccinated Person Unaffected
A COVID-19 outbreak in a Florida government building has left two people dead and four others hospitalized. The outbreak originated in the IT department last week. One person outside of the department also tested positive for COVID-19. Of the six people infected, five were hospitalized. According to Manatee County Administrator Scott …
Read More »Roc-A-Fella Scores Early Victory In Case Against Dame Dash
Roc-A-Fella has scored an early victory in its case against Dame Dash. A judge ruled Tuesday that Dash is prohibited from selling an NFT of Jay-Z’s debut album, Reasonable Doubt. TMZ reports that any planned auctions to sell an NFT of the album are not permitted to move forward. A federal judge ruled that Roc-A-Fella and Jay’s …
Read More »Michael B. Jordan Accused Of Cultural Appropriation After Announcing Rum Brand
Actor Michael B. Jordan announced that he’s the latest to throw his hat into the ring of celebrity-owned liquor brands. Subsequently, he was met with swift backlash and claims of cultural appropriation over the name. People took issue with the name of the rum brand, J’OUVERT. According to an explanation on the …
Read More »CitiBank launches “True Name” Initiative with Mastercard To Allow Trans and Non-Binary People to Use Their Chosen Name
Citi is the first big bank to provide cardholders the chance to choose the name listed on their credit card, more than a year after Mastercard unveiled the “True Name” initiative. In a news statement, Carla Hassan, Citi’s CMO, said, “We’re incredibly proud to launch the True Name feature, through …
Read More »Florida Bartender Goes Viral For Using Note Disguised as a Receipt to Save Women From “Creepy” Man
The quick-thinking Florida bartender who saved two ladies from a creepy customer by slipping one of them a note disguised as a receipt claimed he’s used to dealing with pervs who give off “very weird” vibes. Trinity Allie, a woman who tweeted about the story, praised the bartender, Max Gutierrez, …
Read More »‘Baby Boy’ And ‘Boyz N The Hood’ Casts Reunite To Celebrate John Singleton’s Legacy
Boyz N The Hood and Baby Boy are being recognized by the American Black Film Festival and Sony Pictures Entertainment in honor of director John Singleton’s legacy. Cast members from both films reunited for a conversation moderated by The Undefeated’s Kelley L. Carter. Regina King, Taraji P. Henson, Morris Chestnut, Tyrese …
Read More »Tyra Banks Reacts Victoria’s Secret Retiring ‘Angels’
Victoria’s Secret announced last week that they are doing away with the VS Angels and are launching the VS Collective to be more inclusive. One of the OG Angels took to Instagram to reflect on her time as an Angel and give props to the models involved in the new Collective. “First is hard. First …
Read More »Ronnie Oneal III Found Guilty of Double Murder After Acting as His Own Attorney
Ronnie Oneal III, a man who went viral last week after giving a speech in court while serving as his own lawyer, has been convicted of various offenses, including two counts of murder, attempted murder, arson, and child abuse. A jury has found Oneal guilty on two counts of first-degree …
Read More »Wingstop Launches ‘Thighstop’ In Response To Sky-High Chicken Wing Prices
During the pandemic, the demand for chicken wings soared. At the same time, supply chain constraints increased feed costs, and high demand has driven the prices way up. One chain decided to get creative with its menu and started selling a lower-cost option: chicken thighs. On Monday, Wingstop launched a …
Read More »T-Pain Opens Up About The Time Usher Told Him He ‘F*cked Up Music’
In the forthcoming Netflix series This Is Pop, T-Pain is opening about battling depression after being told he “f*cked up music” with Auto-Tune. Entertainment Weekly shared an exclusive clip for the upcoming show, and in it, T-Pain shares an exchange with Usher that left the rapper and singer depressed for about four years. The exchange began innocently enough, …
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