Chauncey ‘Black’ Hannibal Shares Joy and Advice After Paterson, NJ Street Renamed Blackstreet Blvd. A ceremony to rename a street in Paterson, NJ took place for the R&B group Blackstreet. The group of singers had the street formerly known as Presidential Boulevard renamed Blackstreet Boulevard. The Grammy Award-winning group, which features Chauncey “Black” Hannibal, Levi… Continue reading Chauncey ‘Black’ Hannibal Shares Joy and Advice After Paterson, NJ Street Renamed Blackstreet Blvd.
Category: Interviews
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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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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Jennifer Hudson Discusses Raising her Son and him Always Being her Focus
Jennifer Hudson had some things to say in her exclusive interview with Real Simple regarding being a single mother and her thoughts about raising her son. One of the many accomplishments she has garnered over the years included her singing at the White House for the very first Juneteenth celebration after the holiday was made… Continue reading Jennifer Hudson Discusses Raising her Son and him Always Being her Focus
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My Friends Are Better Than Yours: A Conversation With Special Ed
You knew him as the youngest in charge! Legendary Hip-Hop artist, Special Ed is still around and doing his thing! I got a chance to speak to the Brooklyn-bred artist to discuss what he has been up to lately. He is still performing and traveling the world as the hip-hop audience still gets a kick… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours: A Conversation With Special Ed
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Martinus Evans May be Slow AF But Encourages Others to Run Marathons
Martinus Evans does not fit the characteristics or the size of someone who regularly runs marathons, but, yet, not only has he done so eight times, he actually has started a club to encourage others to do so as well. According to CBC Radio, Evans had gone to his doctor about 10 years ago and… Continue reading Martinus Evans May be Slow AF But Encourages Others to Run Marathons
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Dame Dash Says Having $1M Isn’t Enough, ‘You Want a Couple’
Whenever Dame Dash speaks, at least in public, you will most likely hear a gem or two as the Harlem-bred executive is always dropping them. He does it again in a recent video clip when he expresses why $1 million isn’t “enough.” The former Roc-A-Fella Records executive was speaking to hair stylist Shanita Robinson. She… Continue reading Dame Dash Says Having $1M Isn’t Enough, ‘You Want a Couple’
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Ralph McDaniels Discusses NYC Libraries Issuing Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary Library Cards
Hip-Hop got its start in the Bronx borough of New York City 50 years ago and the New York Public Library system joins the Queens Public Library in doing its part to join in the celebration. Starting on Friday, July 14, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, The New York Public Library (NYPL)… Continue reading Ralph McDaniels Discusses NYC Libraries Issuing Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary Library Cards
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Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Feels Newly Signed Kyrie Irving is ‘Misunderstood’
Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Feels Newly Signed Kyrie Irving is ‘Misunderstood’ Although considered one of the best point guards in the NBA, Dallas Mavericks player, Kyrie Irving has had a tumultuous relationship with every team he has played on thus far. After signing a free agent contract recently with the team, the Mavericks owner,… Continue reading Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Feels Newly Signed Kyrie Irving is ‘Misunderstood’
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Latasha Gillespie Continues to Lead Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Amazon Studios
Latasha Gillespie Continues to Lead Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Amazon Studios Ever since George Floyd died at the hands of police officers in Minnesota on May 25, 2020, and the public viewing of his death went viral, America took a stand. Within that stand, many major companies promised to become more inclusive and beef… Continue reading Latasha Gillespie Continues to Lead Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Amazon Studios
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Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr.: A.I.- Generated Songs Are Eligible for Grammy Nominations
The Recording Academy (The parent company responsible for the Grammy Awards) announced changes in relation to how music has been and is being created due to recent technology, specifically artificial intelligence (A.I.). To help understand how this latest change will affect “winners” of future Grammy Awards, Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason Jr. spoke… Continue reading Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr.: A.I.- Generated Songs Are Eligible for Grammy Nominations
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My Friends Are Better Than Yours: Newark Councilman Dupre Kelly is a Politician Who Can ‘Do It All’
Newark Councilman Dupre Kelly is a Politician Who Can ‘Do It All’ Hip-Hop and politics are two things that are needed in the community and it was only a matter of time before both would intersect with each other. We have always known that there would be politicians who claim hip-hop but to actually see… Continue reading My Friends Are Better Than Yours: Newark Councilman Dupre Kelly is a Politician Who Can ‘Do It All’
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Samuel L. Jackson Discusses the Nuances of Artificial Intelligence: ‘It Could be Something to Worry About’
Samuel L. Jackson Discusses the Nuances of Artificial Intelligence: ‘It Could be Something to Worry About’ Artificial intelligence has been on the minds of many people in recent months due to platforms like ChatGPT and music producers utilizing voices from deceased artists. Many fear the troubles that can happen with the technology and actor Samuel… Continue reading Samuel L. Jackson Discusses the Nuances of Artificial Intelligence: ‘It Could be Something to Worry About’
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Killer Mike Wants Education and Gun Safety for Black People, not New Gun Laws
Rapper and activist Killer Mike did an interview with TMZ where he discussed the curfew that is being talked about in his hometown of Atlanta. He also had an opinion when it comes to new gun laws being proposed. He feels it will end up hurting Black people and insists on doing something else that… Continue reading Killer Mike Wants Education and Gun Safety for Black People, not New Gun Laws
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Damian Lillard Explains Why First Startup Investment is in Sneaker E-Commerce Company
Portland Trail Blazers basketball player Damian Lillard is already successful on the basketball court. Like many of his peers, there is also a goal to succeed in business. In a recent Forbes interview, the talented point guard expressed to the media outlet why he decided to invest in a Hong Kong and New York City-based… Continue reading Damian Lillard Explains Why First Startup Investment is in Sneaker E-Commerce Company
