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Dwight Howard Gets Emotional In Lakers Championship Post-Game Video
Source: Douglas P. DeFelice / Getty In a matter of years Dwight Howard went from one of the NBA’s biggest stars to arguably its most hated on players after failing to lead the LA Lakers to the promised land in his short tenure there in 2012. After years of bouncing around the league and becoming a journeyman of a player, the 6 foot 10 center has finally captured that elusive championship in Los Angeles last night and reminded everyone that dreams do come true in an emotional post-game IG Live video. Yes, it was really LeBron James and Anthony Davis that led the Lakers to the land of milk and honey, but Dwight did help carry some of the load throughout the playoffs and deserves some credit for their success. Looking into his phone with tears in his eyes and the trophy in his grip, Dwight re...
Papoose “Maturity” & More | Daily Visuals 10.12.20
It’s starting to look like Papoose is back on his grizzly with this rap ish as just a few days after dropping some visuals to “Boxcutter” he returns with some new work featuring his lovely ride-or-die wife, Remy Ma. For his latest visuals to “Maturity,” Papoose and Remy Ma get classy and classic as they don some 20’s era threads as Pap performs for the club and expresses his love for his better half from the Bronx. We love this couple more everyday. Tory Lanez meanwhile is facing 22 in the bing for clapping up Megan Thee Stallion’s hooves, but that ain’t keeping him from his day job as in his new clip to “In The Air” politics on the block with his peoples who out there on cycles like Ruff Ryders back in the 90’s. [Editor’s Note: We’re not sharing it.] Check out the rest of today’s drops an...
J. Cole’s Dreamville Expands, Launches Content Studio Division
Source: Jonathan Mannion / Interscope Dreamville is more than just a record label. Thanks to the forward vision of founders J. Cole and Ibrahim Hamad, it’s now expanded into a multi-disciplinary media company and a content studio. As reported by Variety, Dreamville Ventures, the cross-verticle division, is led by Damien Scott as president and Candace Rodney as executive vice president. Rodney is also doubling as president of Dreamville Studios, the content studio that will develop original and co-produced content. Together, the talented creatives will manage the day-to-day operations of the divisions and develop initiatives across music, entertainment, apparel, and live events. “Dreamville has always been a mom-and-pop operation with grand ambitions and ideas that extend ...
Killer Mike’s Black-Owned Bank Garners More Than 10,000 New Account Requests In Less Than 24 Hours
Source: Greenwood / Greenwood Killer Mike‘s mission to assist in building Black wealth and spending within the community has kicked off with major success. After announcing his latest venture Greenwood, a digital bank launched with his close friend, Bounce TV founder Ryan Glover, the leadership team at Greenwood, which includes former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, unveiled their new platform on Thursday after raising more than $3 million in seed funding in June. “It’s no secret that traditional banks have failed the Black and Latinx community,” Ryan Glover said in a statement. “We needed to create a new financial platform that understands our history and our needs going forward, a banking platform built by us and for us, a platform that helps us build a stronger future for our communities. T...
Famed DJ Annie Mac Wrote a Coming-of-Age Novel
Famed music producer, podcaster, and BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac can now add another title to her formidable resume—author. Publishing the book under her real name, Annie Macmanus is set to release Mother Mother in May 2021. British book retailer Waterstones describes the title as a “powerful coming-of-age novel and an intimate family study… about finding light in dark places” and one that “examines the cost of unconditional love.” Annie Mac Mother Mother tells the story of Mary McConnell, a fictitious Belfast woman who mysteriously goes missing. As her teenage son tries to find his mother, the search for Mary becomes increasingly desperate as he unravels the twine of her enigmatic life. “This book took two years to write, and was mostly created from small ...
Autograf is Giving Away These Intricate, Custom Decks of Cards to Celebrate Their Debut Album
To celebrate the impending release of their debut album, Autograf is giving back to the fans who made it possible. Autograf announced The Ace of You, which is six years in the making, earlier in the month of October. Ahead of the record’s October 23rd release via Armada, the guys have developed branded decks of cards that they are giving away to fans who pre-save it. The elegant cards correlate to the album’s tracks, and each one features custom artwork. Autograf took to Instagram to share a glimpse into the limited edition cards. “You guys mean the world to us & we’d love to give back by sending everyone the deck of cards from our debut album ‘The Ace of You,'” they wrote in the caption of the post, which also features their kitten. “Just ...
Fabolous & Girlfriend Emily Bustamante Welcome Third Child Together
The happy new addition to the family comes more than two years after Fabolous was charged with aggravated assault and terrorist threats after he allegedly punched Emily seven times in the face, and threatened her father and brother. Fabolous struck a plea deal in March 2019 and did not spend time in jail, according to TMZ. The rapper then had to take part in a “pretrial intervention program” for a year and have a monthly check in with the court. “I apologize for coming across in the light I wouldn’t want to be represented in,” he said in an interview with HOT 97’s Ebro in the Morning in December. “I don’t know anything else to really [say]. People make their opinions. It’s hard to, after the fact, change somebod...
Strictly Discs in Wisconsin, in a Pandemic: ‘Everybody’s on the Extreme End of Being Tired’
How did Record Store Day go on Saturday? It went really well. The same sort of pattern that we had with the first date worked well and seamlessly, and people were happy. And we did a give away five cases of New Belgium beer, [which] made people happy as well. What were some of your big sellers? Brandi Carlile is this year’s Record Store Day ambassador, and she had a 12-inch that had two covers of Soundgarden songs. That was a really big seller for us. The Bill Evans was a big seller. There was the release by the Yardbirds that did really well. One of the last times we spoke, we talked about how we couldn’t see businesses including retail getting shut down again given that people are so used to having more freedom now. But Wisconsin is becoming a really big hotspot for the ...
Blac Youngsta Arrested In Dallas On Firearm Charge
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Blac Youngsta got pinched in Dallas on a firearm charge. Reportedly, the Memphis rapper got pulled over riding dirty on Sunday (Oct. 11). According to TMZ, BY got pulled over when the authorities spotted him making an illegal turn. Although cops say he wasn’t driving the car, he was riding shotgun (no pun), and cops spotted a handgun between his legs. Youngsta was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. He’s already free after posting a cash bond. The Heavy Cap rapper’s lawyer game better be top-notch considering he was arrested about a year ago in Houston for carrying illegal ammo. The details of that arrest include Blac Youngsta being a passenger in the car when he caught with armor-piercing rounds in his possession. Bruh… We...
We Still Want George Zimmerman In Jail: Street In Miami To Be Named After Trayvon Martin
Source: Viviane Moos / Getty It’s been almost 9 years since Trayvon Martin lost his life at the hands of George Zimmerman, now his hometown of Miami will finally honor him. It’s almost been a decade since George Zimmerman, a cowardly neighborhood watchman, decided to stalk a young Trayvon Martin and killing him. Martin’s death sparked the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and Zimmerman’s ridiculous acquittal only fueled the flames of social injustice. To make sure we don’t ever forget Trayvon’s name, the Miami-Dade County commissioners announced the renaming of a section of NE 16th Avenue, a 3 mile stretch near his former high school, to Trayvon Martin Way CNN reports. The resolution states: “Trayvon Martin, a young man whose life and future prospects were tragically cut short, was homegrown.” “...
Fabolous’ Longtime Girlfriend Emily B Gives Birth To Baby Girl
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN Congratulations are in order. Fabolous’ longtime girlfriend Emily B aka Emily Bustamente has given birth to the couple’s third child, a baby girl. The couple posted video on their socials about their new arrival, revealing their new bundle of joy arrived on Saturday, September 10. Fab and Emily already have a couple of sons together, making this their first girl while she has another daughter, Taina, from a previous relationship. Emily shared a clip of her elder daughter unswaddling her newborn baby sis. In the clip, Taina says, “She’s so warm in here too, she’s about to be so mad,” in jest. Bless up. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Be...
Jay-Z Covers Legal Fees For Wisconsin Protesters In Response To Alvin Cole Police Shooting
Source: Scott Olson / Getty Jay-Z’s commitment to social justice is unwavering. He has stepped up once again for the people who are fighting on the front lines. As spotted on News One the former Marcy projects hallway loiterer is putting his money where is his mouth and heart are. According to the report he will be funding the legal fees for several protestors who took to the streets demanding justice for Alvin Cole. On Thursday, October locals were incensed when it was revealed that the police officer who shot the 17-year-old will not face any charges. Naturally this caused for some very tense interactions between the police force and protestors. Several people were arrested but it was the fact his family members were put in handcuffs sent shockwaves to people of color and allie...
