Wiz Khalifa Connects to Become an Owner in The Professional Fighters League Hip-Hop is heading into the arena to collaborate with professional mixed martial arts fighting! The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced that multi-platinum GRAMMY® & Golden Globe-nominated Hip-Hop artist Wiz Khalifa has made an investment in the fighting league. The rapping entrepreneur intends… Continue reading Wiz Khalifa Connects to Become an Owner in The Professional Fighters League
Category: Industry News
Digital Underground Rapper Shock G AKA Humpty Hump Dies at 57 Years Old
It’s been said that tragedies happen in threes. Within the Hip-Hop world, we’ve witnessed three within the past 2 weeks. After mourning the deaths of Earl Simmons, known to the world as DMX, Robert Ross, who was Bad Boy Records’ Black Rob, word has come out that Digital Underground’s Shock G, real name Gregory Jacobs,… Continue reading Digital Underground Rapper Shock G AKA Humpty Hump Dies at 57 Years Old
H.E.R. Headlines 20th Anniversary Virtual Honda Civic Tour
The Honda Civic Tour returns for its 20th Anniversary with a special two-stop virtual concert series, headlined by four-time Grammy Award winner, R&B singer-songwriting powerhouse and actress H.E.R. The 2021 Virtual Honda Civic Tour kicks off on April 28 at 8 p.m. ET on the Live Nation Channel on Twitch, where fans will get a… Continue reading H.E.R. Headlines 20th Anniversary Virtual Honda Civic Tour
Hill Harper Introduces Black-owned DigitalWallet The Black Wall Street
Actor and best-selling author, Hill Harper has announced the launch of North America’s first Black-owned digital wallet, The Black Wall Street. Harper’s announcement of The Black Wall Street (TBWS) is the first major step in trying to close the racial wealth gap that is in the United States. This is the first Black-owned digital wallet… Continue reading Hill Harper Introduces Black-owned DigitalWallet The Black Wall Street
R & B Singer Usher Accused of Paying Vegas Dancers With Fake Currency, Club Disputes That Claim
R & B Singer Usher Accused of Paying Vegas Dancers With Fake Currency, Club Disputes That Claim Usher Raymond is in the news and it is not because he has a new song on the radio! According to the New York Post’s Page Six, the R & B singer recently made an appearance at a… Continue reading R & B Singer Usher Accused of Paying Vegas Dancers With Fake Currency, Club Disputes That Claim
Marc Byers Joins Technology Company, AMP Global, As Strategic Advisor
Founded by Derrick N. Ashong, AMP Global Technologies, the company behind the Take Back the Mic (TBTM) app, and The Mic: Africa, the first interactive TV format born on the continent, welcomes former Motown General Manager Marc Byers as a strategic advisor focusing on innovation and business development. Marc Byers is a seasoned connector and veteran… Continue reading Marc Byers Joins Technology Company, AMP Global, As Strategic Advisor
Byron Allen And Verizon Announce Black-Owned Media Summit For May 2021
Byron Allen And Verizon Announce Black-Owned Media Summit For May 2021 Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group and Verizon proudly announce their partnership in a new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative to increase media spending with U.S. Black-owned media companies. The summit event will occur next month. “I’m very proud of Verizon, one of the largest… Continue reading Byron Allen And Verizon Announce Black-Owned Media Summit For May 2021
Saints & Sinners Returns for All New Season Sunday, April 11
Saints & Sinners Returns for All New Season Sunday, April 11 Bounce, the first and only broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, will take viewers back to all the drama of Cypress, Georgia starting this Sunday, April 11 as the mega-hit original series Saints & Sinners returns for an all new fifth season. New… Continue reading Saints & Sinners Returns for All New Season Sunday, April 11
Beverly Bond’s Black Girls Rock!® Joins Forces With Microsoft
Tech leader Microsoft and Beverly Bond, founder and CEO of the award-winning women’s empowerment, lifestyle, and philanthropic brand BLACK GIRLS ROCK!®, announce a strategic partnership to build technology infrastructure and empower more Black girls to become leaders through access to culturally relevant programs, leadership development, and STEM skills. The goal of this alliance is to strengthen… Continue reading Beverly Bond’s Black Girls Rock!® Joins Forces With Microsoft
Allen Iverson’s Reebok “Answer IV” Celebrates 20 Years, Dropping April 15
Allen Iverson’s Reebok “Answer IV” Celebrates 20 Years, Dropping April 15 Reebok has confirmed the official 20th Anniversary bring back of Allen Iverson’s Answer IV OG debuted by the brand and 6-foot guard during his historic 2000-2001 MVP campaign. Featuring a unique zip-up shroud and racing-inspired upper, the polarizing design is of the most coveted from Iverson’s… Continue reading Allen Iverson’s Reebok “Answer IV” Celebrates 20 Years, Dropping April 15
Philo Partners With T-Mobile
Philo Partners With T-Mobile Today we are announcing our latest move to take on the Cableopoly with TVision. As the landscape changes, TVision is changing too – and our customers are the winners. As you know, TVision is all about helping people cut the cord, giving them more choices, access to the best media, and… Continue reading Philo Partners With T-Mobile
Paisley Park Will Open its Doors to Fans on 5th Anniversary of Prince’s Death
Paisley Park Will Open its Doors to Fans on 5th Anniversary of Prince’s Death It has been 5 years since the world lost Prince Rogers Nelson and his home will be open to fans on the anniversary of the creative musician’s death. Next month on April 21, on the fifth anniversary of Prince’s passing, the… Continue reading Paisley Park Will Open its Doors to Fans on 5th Anniversary of Prince’s Death
‘Sesame Street’ Introduces Two New Black Muppets to Open Discussions Dealing With Racism
‘Sesame Street’ Introduces Two New Black Muppets to Open Discussions Dealing With Racism When video of a white Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, showing no regard for the life of a Black man, George Floyd, as Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes, the country erupted in protest over another unarmed Black man being… Continue reading ‘Sesame Street’ Introduces Two New Black Muppets to Open Discussions Dealing With Racism
Jamie Foxx Set to Portray Boxing Champion Mike Tyson in Limited Series Directed By Antoine Fuqua
Jamie Foxx Set to Portray Boxing Champion Mike Tyson in Limited Series Directed By Antoine Fuqua After sharing his disgust for Hulu producing an unauthorized biopic based on his life, Mike Tyson is now getting the chance to get his story out with his involvement. According to Variety, multi-talented entertainer, Jamie Foxx will be playing… Continue reading Jamie Foxx Set to Portray Boxing Champion Mike Tyson in Limited Series Directed By Antoine Fuqua
Kanye Reportedly Worth $6.6 Billion
Back in 2019, Forbes published their annual list of the World’s 20 Top-Earning Hip-Hop Stars. Kanye, 43, was ranked number 1. According to Bloomberg this week, it was determined West is now worth $6.6 billion. Having just become a billionaire last year, West’s earnings multiplied largely because of his apparel ventures. The collaborative value of… Continue reading Kanye Reportedly Worth $6.6 Billion