OJ Simpson Questions Why Former NFL Player Henry Ruggs Was Sentenced 3 to 10 Years For DUI Killing Former NFL player, Henry Ruggs has been sentenced to prison for three to 10 years on Wednesday for killing a Las Vegas woman and her dog in November 2021 while driving dunk in his vehicle. Former NFL Hall… Continue reading OJ Simpson Questions Why Former NFL Player Henry Ruggs Was Sentenced 3 to 10 Years For DUI Killing
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The Fat Boys Inducted to Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
The Fat Boys Inducted to Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Kool Rock-Ski Accepts Induction by EPMD’s Erick Sermon and Public Enemy’s DJ Johnny Juice L-R Kool Rock-Ski accepts LIMEHOF’s induction of The Fat Boys from EPMD’s Erick Sermon and Public Enemy’s DJ Johnny Juice. STONY BROOK, NY — The Fat… Continue reading The Fat Boys Inducted to Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
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NBA Praised for Getting High Grades in Diversity Initiatives
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has always been acknowledged for its diversity among players, staff, coaches, and executives. The basketball league has another feather to place in that cap as the NBA has earned an A in the 2023 NBA Racial and Gender Report Card that was recently released by The Institute for Diversity and… Continue reading NBA Praised for Getting High Grades in Diversity Initiatives
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A Terminated Merger Means Diddy Won’t Have Largest Black-Owned Cannabis Company
Last year, it was reported that Cresco Labs, a cannabis wholesaler, and Columbia Care intended to sell their New York, Illinois, and Massachusetts assets to Sean “Diddy” Combs and once completed, the deal will be worth $185,000,000. Sadly, according to Benziga, the deal will not take place. Cresco Labs and Columbia Care announced on July 30,… Continue reading A Terminated Merger Means Diddy Won’t Have Largest Black-Owned Cannabis Company
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Dwyane Wade Responds to Paul Pierce’s Comments About Him
NBA players are used to hearing people trying to downplay their skills from time to time, some mostly ignore their detractors. Although Boston Celtic great Paul Pierce threw some shade at fellow NBA retiree and champion, Dwyane Wade recently, Wade has never responded. Until now. According to Sports Illustrated, Wade appeared on a recent episode… Continue reading Dwyane Wade Responds to Paul Pierce’s Comments About Him
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Third Family Reached Settlement With Travis Scott and Live Nation in Astroworld Festival Lawsuit
After 10 people died and hundreds of others were injured at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival on November 5, 2021, a number of families sued due to members dying. Two families settled previously and it’s been reported by Rolling Stone that a third family had also reached a settlement. The families of Axel Acosta and Brianna… Continue reading Third Family Reached Settlement With Travis Scott and Live Nation in Astroworld Festival Lawsuit
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Chuck D Discusses Reason Behind Narrating ‘Can You Dig It? A Hip Hop Origin Story’
Last month, Audible released the trailer to a new series narrated by Public Enemy lead Chuck D, “Can You Dig It? A Hip Hop Origin Story.” The spirited rapper speaks to Billboard about his reason for narrating the series and why this is the “story behind the story.” As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, many… Continue reading Chuck D Discusses Reason Behind Narrating ‘Can You Dig It? A Hip Hop Origin Story’
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Tory Lanez Receives 10-Year Sentence in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting
The verdict is in! Canadian recording artist, Tory Lanez has been sentenced to spend the next 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot in the summer of 2020. According to NBC News, the man born Daystar Peterson, who was convicted in December 2022 for shooting Megan on the night of… Continue reading Tory Lanez Receives 10-Year Sentence in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting
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Jalen Brunson Expresses the Virtue of Starting His Second Round Foundation
First-year New York Knicks player, Jalen Brunson has just hosted a charity golf tournament near his hometown in Illinois. The event was done to showcase and benefit his organization, Second Round Foundation. He started the foundation as a way to support the dreams of the youth through academics, sports, and outreach. In an exclusive interview… Continue reading Jalen Brunson Expresses the Virtue of Starting His Second Round Foundation
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HBCU GO To Broadcast Upcoming Season of SIAC Football
A partnership has been developed that will showcase college athletics across the nation. The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has recently announced that the free-streaming digital platform HBCU GO, which is owned by Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) will be broadcasting five games in this upcoming 2023 football season. With this collaboration, HBCU GO becomes… Continue reading HBCU GO To Broadcast Upcoming Season of SIAC Football
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Busta Rhymes Lost 100 Pounds After an ‘Intimate’ Act Led to Breathing Issues
As we get older, our health becomes more paramount and it seems that with most people, an incident has to take place in order to take action. In the case of Brooklyn, NY-born, Long Island-raised hip-hop recording artist, Busta Rhymes, a case of being involved in an intimate act justified his pursuit of weight loss.… Continue reading Busta Rhymes Lost 100 Pounds After an ‘Intimate’ Act Led to Breathing Issues
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Yaqub Talib Receives Prison Sentence of 37 Years for Killing Youth Football Coach
After agreeing to plead guilty to shooting and killing a youth football coach last year, Yaqub Talib, the brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib was handed down his sentence on Monday. According to WFAA, Yaqub has been sentenced to 37 years in prison for the killing of youth football coach Michael Hickmon. Last month,… Continue reading Yaqub Talib Receives Prison Sentence of 37 Years for Killing Youth Football Coach
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Black Thought Will Release Autobiography The Upcycled Self on November 14, 2023
BLACK THOUGHT STEPS INTO A NEW LIGHT WITH AUTOBIOGRAPHY THE UPCYCLED SELF OUT NOVEMBER 14, 2023 PRE-ORDER HERE “Tariq Trotter . . . could be hip-hop’s Dostoyevsky. Like the Russian novelist, Mr. Trotter has refined literary fire from the soulful furnace of pain and suffering.”—The New York Times MORE NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING SOON Four-time… Continue reading Black Thought Will Release Autobiography The Upcycled Self on November 14, 2023
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Method Man Discusses Being Depressed During a Point in His Career
Method Man covered the recent issue of Men’s Health and discussed the mental issues he faced in the early part of his recording career with the media outlet. Meth was easily one of the most recognizable voices of Staten Island’s rap supergroup, Wu-Tang Clan. From the onset of the group’s success, the man born Clifford… Continue reading Method Man Discusses Being Depressed During a Point in His Career
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Ja Rule To Headline Amazon Music’s Final ‘50 & Forever’ City Sessions Livestream Series
Amazon Music Reveals Ja Rule as Headliner for Final ‘50 & Forever’ Livestream ‘50 & Forever’ caps off its celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with a new City Sessions livestream from New York City featuring rap star Ja Rule and friends Twitch.tv/AmazonMusic Photo Credit: James Farrell NEW YORK—August 4, 2023— Amazon Music announces the… Continue reading Ja Rule To Headline Amazon Music’s Final ‘50 & Forever’ City Sessions Livestream Series
