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Hip-Hop’s 1st Billionaire Jay-Z Sees Fortune Jump Up 40 Percent
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Jay-Z might not drop albums at the rate he did during his rise into becoming Hip-Hop’s first billionaire, but he continues to dazzle in a similar fashion within the business world. After securing two recent deals, the Brooklyn rapper turned mogul saw his net worth jump 40 percent according to a new tally. Forbes examined the recent deals Jay-Z just finalized, which include a 50 percent sale of his Armand de Brignac champagne brand to LVMH, and Jack Dorsey’s Square outfit buying a majority stake of the TIDAL music and content service. The two deals, according to the publication, put the artist born Shawn Carter’s fortune at $1.4 billion. Among Jay-Z’s many holdings, he still retains 50 percent of the so-called “Ace Of Spades” bubbly, is one of the co-founders of ...
Poet Amanda Gorman Shares Details Of Chilling Encounter With Security Guard
Source: Rob Carr / Getty Amanda Gorman is one of the most visible figures in America after a show-stopping display of poetry during the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. However, the 23-year-old poet and activist shared details of a chilling encounter with a security guard that could have gone left. Last Friday (March 5), Gorman shared details of the encounter via Twitter with the same proud determination that informs her works. “A security guard tailed me on my walk home tonight. He demanded if I lived there because “you look suspicious.” I showed my keys & buzzed myself into my building. He left, no apology. This is the reality of black girls: One day you’re called an icon, the next day, a threat,” read the tweet. A security guard tailed me on my w...
Lil Baby ft. EST Gee “Real As It Gets,” Joyce Wrice ft. Freddie Gibbs “On One” & More | Daily Visuals 3.4.21
Source: Prince Williams / Getty It’s been more than a year since Lil Baby dropped his last project My Turn, but it seems like the Houston rapper might have something on the horizon as he comes through with new work for his fan base to get turnt up on. Releasing a new visual for his first single, “Real As It Gets,” Lil Baby links up with EST Gee to count cash, make it rain and whip it around in some high-end automobiles. Homie is balling forreal these days. On the R&B tip, Joyce Wrice throws herself a small get together in her backyard where she and her peoples dance, play cards, and ride bikes in her Freddie Gibbs assisted clip to “On One.” Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Big Mula Gz, Renni Rucci, and more. LIL BABY FT. EST GEE – “REAL AS IT GETS” [embedded cont...
Cottonelle Teams Up With BLKHLTH To Fight Colorectal Cancer & Racial Disparities
Source: Cottonelle / BLKHLTH While COVID-19 is dominating the headlines, colorectal cancer is still silently taking the lives of Black people. Cottonelle and BLKHLTH are teaming up to keep the awareness about the disease high and at the same time tackle the racism that plagues the health industry. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among Americans, but even more deadly among Black Americans, with a 40% higher death rate than white Americans. Fortunately, colon cancer is highly treatable if caught early, and there is a 90% survival rate. Right on time for colorectalal cancer awareness month, Cottonelle, a brand dedicated to helping people take care of themselves “down there,” has announced it has donated $750,000 and is partnering with BLKHLTH, a nonprofi...
Still Not The Edit Tweet Feature: Twitter Is Quietly Testing “Undo Send” Button
Source: NurPhoto / Getty All we want is an edit button, but Twitter is testing and giving us everything else but the one feature we are screaming for. Following the release of its stories-like feature called Fleets and answer to Clubhouse called Spaces, Twitter is now quietly testing an “undo send” feature which Gmail users have been enjoying for quite some time already. Social media guru Jane Manchun Wong gave her followers a first glimpse of the feature in action showing the “Undo Send” timer that will give you some time to pull back that tweet you probably shouldn’t have hit send on in the first place. Now you won’t have a lot of time. The feature only gives you five seconds to decide if you really want that possibly problematic tweet or controversial hot take to hit timelines. Twitter ...
GOAT Giving Users The Chance To Score Rare Nike Air Max Kicks By Using AR Try-On Feature
Source: GOAT / GOAT Air Max Day isn’t officially celebrated until March 26. Online sneaker marketplace GOAT has decided to celebrate the iconic silhouette with a cool promotion allowing customers to scoop some rare air grails. Starting today (Mar.5) until the end of the month, GOAT users will be blessed with the SKUs (Stock Keeping Unit) for rare Air Max sneakers simply by trying on sneakers using the AR Try-On feature. GOAT first introduced the virtual reality feature back in October 2019. It has become a popular tool for shoppers, allowing them to see how the rare kicks they about drop some serious bread on and look on their feet before deciding to hit the purchase button. GOAT shared what Air Max silhouette’s shoppers can look forward to scooping up and what days they will be avail...
Assault Victim Claims Associates of Kenneth Petty And Nicki Minaj Harassed Her
Source: @PhotosByBeanz / @PhotosByBeanz 2021 continues to be a tough year for Nicki Minaj and her family. The rapper and her husband are being accused of intimidating a woman who is tied to his criminal past. As spotted on Complex the celebrity couple have their names wrapped up in more scandal. More importantly it is traced to Kenneth Petty’s very extensive rap sheet. For those that don’t know the Queens native is registered as a Level 2 sex offender on New York State’s Sex Offender Registry. According to the registry he was convicted of attempted first-degree rape back in April 1995 in connection to an a incident when he and the victim were 16-years-old. The documentation also confirms he used a sharp object, presumably a knife, during the crime. 26 years later she says that she is ...
A Dallas Man Has Been Indicted For Rapper MO3’s Murder
Source: @Saybrea / Rad It seems one of the most tragic Rap news stories from 2020 is not getting swept under the rug. Police have announced that they have possibly identified MO3’s assailant. The Dallas News is reporting that local police have charged a man for taking the life of the MC. Last week the Dallas County grand jury indicted Kewon Dontrell White, 22, on murder charges. While the crime occurred back in November the documentation shows he was arrested three weeks after the incident and has sat in a federal correctional facility since. While details on how the badges pointed White as a suspect are still unclear, court records state that the shooter wore a ski mask to protect his identity. Born Melvin A. Noble, the “Everybody” rapper was a favorite in his hometown and seemed to have ...
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The Air Max 90 “Bacon” To Release on Air Max Day [Photod]
Source: Nike / NIke Is it us or is Nike really dropping a lot of food-themed sneaker collaborations as of late? From the Ben & Jerry’s “Chunky Dunkys” to their SB “TurDUNKen“‘s, the swoosh brand’s really been cooking up some interesting ideas in their kitchen and are once again serving up something for the foodies of the sneaker world. Source: Nike / NIke Their latest food-inspired creation comes by way of the Air Max 90 “Bacon” courtesy of the OG collab via Dave’s Quality Meats (of course). The meat-inspired colorway features a “Sail/Sheen/Straw/Medium Brown” color combination that resembles, well, bacon. Explaining that it took him three to four months to decide on what he wanted his collaboration to look like, Dave says he found himself starving and hit up a local bodega for a bacon...
Kim Kardashian To Keep Hidden Hills Mansion After Divorce From Kanye West
Source: Will / Getty Kim Kardashian and Kanye West may be splitting up, but it seems that the two are doing so amicably. According to published reports, amid her divorce from Kanye West, Kim Kardashian will not be moving out of the $60 million mansion the couple shared in Hidden Hills. PEOPLE adds that per a statement from an exclusive source close to the couple, that two came to the decision based on the fact it’s both best for the kids and where they primarily reside while Kanye usually traveled between the Los Angeles mansion and their Wyoming ranch. “Kim plans on staying at the Hidden Hills house with the kids. This is their home and Kim doesn’t want to move right now at least,” the source told the publication. “Kanye lives elsewhere but is happy that Kim is staying at the family house...
New First-Look Photos Give Us Our Best Look Yet At LeBron James’ ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’
Source: Harry How / Getty As we get closer to LeBron James’ Space Jam: A New Legacy’s release date, we are now getting more information and a much better look at the film that puts a whole new spin on the first film’s premise. Entertainment Weekly, who also gave us an in-depth look at another Warner Bros. title Mortal Kombat is now doing the same for Space Jam: A New Legacy, which grabs the cover of the magazine and features Bron Bron surrounded by his Tune Squad teammates Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Lola Bunny, Daffy Duck, and the Tazmanian Devil. In the cover feature, Bron speaks about the film, which is technically not a sequel to the first film but a whole new adventure, and points out that the Space Jam franchise is and will always be Michael Jordan’s baby. “It’s something Mike ...
VH1’s Black Ink Crew Dropping 5 New Specials Before Black Ink Crew: New York Returns In April
Source: VH1 / VH1 VH1 reality series Black Ink Crew has long become a bonafide franchise. Today (March 5), the network announced it will be airing five new specials that will get fans ready for the return of Black Ink Crew: New York in April. Touting the return with the hashtag #blackinbusiness, the specials get set off with Black Ink Crew: Secrets Unlocked on Monday, March 15 at 9PM ET/PT and then two weeks later Black Ink Crew: Confessions will premiere on Monday, March 29 at 9PM ET/PT. Black Ink Crew: Secrets Unlocked is a 2-episode special (the second airs March 22) that will celebrate all three Black Ink Crew series (New York, Chicago and Compton). Hosted by Eva Marcille, it will feature Ceaser, Charmaine, Danielle, Don, KP, Lemeir, Miss Kitty, Phor, Puma, Ryan, Tatti, Teddy, You...
