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Get It Right: ‘Vogue’ Republishing Kamala Harris Issue With New Cover After Backlash
Source: Patrick Smith / Getty It appears that with the change of Presidential administration comes a change of Vogue covers too after the fashion publication announced that they would be reissuing the Kamala Harris feature with a new cover. According to Page Six, after publishing and releasing the abysmal cover of the Vice-President dressed for the campaign trail wearing converse and dressed casual, the iconic fashion publication has announced that they will be re-releasing the issue as a special edition with a new cover after facing backlash from supporters over the lack of professionalism with the original. On Tuesday, Vogue confirmed that it would be publishing this photo as a fresh cover to commemorate Wednesday’s inauguration, saying in a statement: “In recognition of the enormous int...
Jay-Z Launches $10M Fund For Minority-Owned Cannabis Businesses
Source: Robert Kamau / Getty The cannabis industry has most certainly boomed over the past few years, with some projections saying the field could see earnings top $130 billion by 2024 according to some insiders. Jay-Z, seeing the vast potential after launching Monogram, has launched a fund that will put financial muscle behind minority-owned cannabis businesses as he too has dipped his toes into that pool. The Wall Street Journal reports that Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, has launched a $10 million fund in order to support Black and minority cannabis businesses and to attract other interested minds to that space as well. The so-called “green rush” has emerged as a popular business model for investors across the nation but very few of the cannabis companies, including entry into the wide-...
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Akademiks & Funkmaster Flex Question Roc Nation’s CEO Getting A Trump Pardon [Video]
Source: Rich Fury / Getty Trash day is over but dumping on folks is a forever thing apparently. Two of Hip-Hop’s most outspoken voices have refocused their sights on Roc Nation. The former President of the United States Donald Trump pardoned a gang of individuals on his final day. Included in this list was Desiree Perez, the CEO of Roc Nation. For those not in the know, the executive had different career goals back in the 1990’s. According to the New York Daily News, the DEA claims she was part of a massive cocaine ring that generated millions of dollars per month. In 1994, she was arrested for conspiracy to distribute 35 kilos of cocaine. Surprisingly she took the Tekashi 69 route to get her time reduced, allegedly. The NY Daily News she “agreed to wear hidden wires to record her meeting ...
She Always Has Time: AOC Checks Bonehead Texas Senator Ted Cruz For Idiotic Paris Climate Agreement Tweet
Source: Tom Williams / Getty AOC always has time to check Ted Cruz on Twitter when he tweets something really dumb. President Joe Biden wasted no time fixing some of the issues that he inherited from Donald Trump. On top of his list of executive orders was to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement immediately. Trump withdrew the United States from the agreement for no good reason except that it’s something our forever president, Barack Obama, agreed to. With Trump pulling the U.S. out, we joined nine countries out of the 197 that signed on to pledge to take steps to reduce their carbon footprints to tackle the issue of climate change. Of the nine countries that didn’t join the Paris Climate Agreement, the U.S. and Iran were the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases. Ted Cruz, who has been deser...
Stop The Cap: Charges Against Tory Lanez For Allegedly Shooting Megan Thee Stallion Have Not Been Dropped
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 That story about Megan Thee Stallion dropping charges against Tory Lanez is pure C A P. Twitter can be a great tool when used properly, but it’s also the land of misinformation where a lie can spread faster than the actual truth. Earlier today (Jan.21), Tory Lanez apologists thought they got what they were hoping for, and that’s some sort of vindication that the Canadian varmint didn’t shoot Megan Thee Stallion in a July 2020 incident. A tweet (that should be deleted) from an account called FuciousTV claimed the charges against Lanez were dropped. “According to the #LosAngeles County Superior Court website, the charges against #ToryLanez in the July 2020 incident have been or dropped. The website indicates that there are no upcoming trial dates aft...
Lil Wayne Denies Being A Shill For Donald Trump Got Him His Pardon
Source: @liltunechi / Twitter Donald Trump is officially out but he made a couple of wishes come true for some rappers. Lil Wayne is now attempting to clear his name when it comes to his failed attempt at attracting voter support. As spotted on Complex the former President of the United States pardoned Weezy on Wednesday, January 20. With Trump’s signature the man born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. had his federal weapons charges dropped. When it was confirmed TuneChi would not serve time (he was facing 10 years), the general consensus was that his endorsement of the impeached politician was a trade off for pardon consideration. The MC’s lawyer is now attempting to clear that stigma. In an exclusive interview with The New York Times Wayne’s lawyer Bradford Cohen stated that the...
PUMA Releasing New J. Cole DREAMER 2 Kicks
Source: Puma / PUMA Unbeknownst to many, J. Cole’s sneaker signature line on Puma is continuing to grow in popularity and with that kind of success comes new and innovative colorways and remixes. Source: Puma / PUMA Yesterday (Jan. 21) Puma announced that they were going to be adding to Cole’s basketball RS-Dreamer sneaker line and releasing the new DREAMER 2 at the end of the month for those looking to ball on the court while still looking stylish on the block. Equipped with Puma’s RS technology to help ballers break ankles in comfort, the DREAMER 2 is bound to get some burn on courts from the playground to the NBA. Cole himself announced the new shoe by remaking the album cover of his 2014 Forest Hills Drive project. Cole is back on the rooftop of his childhood crib with the same gear, s...
YFN Lucci Requests Bond In Murder Trial To Support His Children And Mother
Source: Warner Bros. / Warner Bros. YFN Lucci is currently fighting the fight of his life. He is now asking for special consideration in an effort to care for his family. The Atlanta rapper’s 2021 is off to a rocky start. Last week a warrant was placed on him for his alleged involvement in a shooting that left one man dead and another man wounded. Additionally the Atlanta Police Department have also charged him with “aggravated assault and participation in criminal street gang activity.” On January 13, 2021 he turned himself in authorities. As spotted on TMZ is requesting that the system show him some compassion when it comes legal troubles. According to court records the man born Rayshawn Bennett has requested that the presiding judge to set a reasonably priced bond because he has “four u...
Coon Chieftain Jason Whitlock Compares BLM & Antifa To KKK
Source: Outkick / Youtube Jason Whitlock never misses an opportunity to put on his shiny tapdancing shoes and hit a little jig, and the conservative pundit is back up to his old tricks. Sitting down with the punchable Tucker Carlson, Whitlock compared the Black Lives Matter and Antifa to the Ku Klux Klan, using slick language to try to slip in the jab. Whitlock joined Carlson’s show this past Wednesday (Jan. 20) on the evening of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration, likening the BLM movement to an “enforcement arm” for Democrats. “Well, I compare Black Lives Matter to the KKK. I really do,” Whitlock said. “And some people don’t understand it, but if you go back to the 1860s, after the Emancipation Proclamation, the KKK was started, and it was the enforcement ...
HHW Gaming: Capcom’s ‘Resident Evil’ Showcase Highlights ‘Resident Evil Village’ & More
Source: Capcom / Resident Evil New year, plenty of Resident Evil to look forward to. Thursday (Jan.21), Capcom kicked off 2021 with its first Resident Evil showcase, which also served as a celebration of the iconic survival horror video game franchise’s 25th anniversary. During the pre-recorded and socially distant event, fans of the video game were treated to a new look at the latest installment, Resident Evil Village, a new multiplayer game, an unexpected crossover event with Ubisoft’s The Division 2, and more info on the upcoming Netflix Resident Evil animated film. Let’s break everything down that we witnessed during the stream. Resident Evil Village Source: Capcom / Resident Evil Village Not much was known about Resident Evil Village when it was first announced except for the fact it ...
10 Things We Learned From Salt-N-Pepa On The Breakfast Club
Source: The Breakfast Club / Power 105 Thirty-six years after Salt-N-Pepa brought some empowerment for women into the rap game the OG Hip-Hop duo are once again getting some much deserved shine and are ready to talk about some things from their past before the premier of their Lifetime film, Salt-N-Pepa. Checking in with The Breakfast Club remotely from the comfort of their own homes, Salt-N-Pepa touch on quite a bevy of topics and even reveal some gems that fans might’ve never heard before. From giving us an update about their court battle with DJ Spinderella to revealing that they were very close to collaborating with Notorious B.I.G., the hour long interview is filled with entertainment, insight, and of course, humor. Here are the 10 things we learned from Salt-N-Peppa on The Breakfast ...
Soulja Boy’s Former Assistant Accuses Him Of Sexual Battery and Assault
Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty It seems like Soulja Boy has some explaining to do. A former employee of his is now accusing him of some slimy behavior. The Atlanta native will have to clear his name in the court of law. According to People an unidentified woman is claiming that he put her through emotional and physical distress. She says the rapper hired her as his personal assistant in December 2018 for about $500 dollars a week. In the suit she claims the assigned duties far exceeded the payrate as he required her to cook, clean, chauffeur, style his hair and perform administrative work. Additionally she claims she was on call almost 20 hours a day for seven days a week. Miss Jane Doe says the two became romantic after a month when she received “unsolicited pictures of his penis.” Things...
