Sean “Diddy” Combs was on a quest to place Black Entertainment Television back in the hands of Black ownership. When it was announced that Paramount was ready to sell a majority stake of BET to whoever was in the market to buy a brand, the likes of Diddy, Byron Allen, and Tyler Perry, along with… Continue reading Diddy Envisions a Dream Team with Tyler Perry & Byron Allen
Category: Interviews
Tiffany Haddish Was Offered $1,200 for her First Starring Movie Role: ‘They Never Paid me a Dime’
Tiffany Haddish Was Offered $1,200 for her First Starring Movie Role: ‘They Never Paid me a Dime’ The start of most successful careers rarely has a great beginning or a fairy tale start. It definitely was not the case for comedian Tiffany Hddish. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, the “The Carmichael Show”… Continue reading Tiffany Haddish Was Offered $1,200 for her First Starring Movie Role: ‘They Never Paid me a Dime’
Irv Gotti Expresses Reason He Never Gave Artists Ownership Of Their Masters
Irv Gotti has the mindset of most major label owners when it comes to the artists signed to the labels. Capitalization is mostly at the helm of why he, along with the other labels, will not agree to give their artists ownership of their master recordings. According to AfroTech, while appearing on a recent episode… Continue reading Irv Gotti Expresses Reason He Never Gave Artists Ownership Of Their Masters
Fat Joe Reveals Beefing with Jay-Z and 50 Cent Cost Him Reebok Sneaker Deal Nearly 20 Years Ago
Fat Joe Reveals Beefing with Jay-Z and 50 Cent Cost Him Reebok Sneaker Deal Nearly 20 Years Ago Fat Joe has been around long enough to be able to teach others about his past mistakes that have cost him money. He has several and revealed another one recently while speaking to Rap Radar’s B-Dot and… Continue reading Fat Joe Reveals Beefing with Jay-Z and 50 Cent Cost Him Reebok Sneaker Deal Nearly 20 Years Ago
Irv Gotti Alludes to Jay-Z Not Needing Damon Dash to Become Successful
Murder Inc. CEO, Irv “Gotti” Lorenzo appeared on Revolt’s “Drink Champs” once again and raised eyebrows when he commented on Damon Dash’s role in the highly successful record label, Roc-A-Fella Records. Gotti is no stranger to causing controversy. His last appearance on the popular podcast created more tension between him and former artist, Ashanti when… Continue reading Irv Gotti Alludes to Jay-Z Not Needing Damon Dash to Become Successful
Stephen A. Smith Proclaims That the Taylor Swift Concert is ‘The Best Concert I’ve Ever Been to in My Life!’
We wonder what Beyonce and the Beyhive will say about this! ESPN’s “First Take” host, Stephen A. Smith heaped praise on pop singer Taylor Swift. After attending a concert with his daughter and her friends, he actually stated that it was “the best concert I’ve ever been to in my life!” On a recent Stephen… Continue reading Stephen A. Smith Proclaims That the Taylor Swift Concert is ‘The Best Concert I’ve Ever Been to in My Life!’
Magic Johnson Discusses Why He Chose Converse Over Nike Early in his Career, a $5.2 Billion Mistake
Magic Johnson Discusses Why He Chose Converse Over Nike Early in his Career, a $5.2 Billion Mistake There is always a time when we wish we can go back in time to alter a situation that would greatly benefit us if we had known at the time. For NBA Hall of Famer, it would have… Continue reading Magic Johnson Discusses Why He Chose Converse Over Nike Early in his Career, a $5.2 Billion Mistake
With an Airbnb Partnership, Real Estate Aspirations is Way Up with Angela Yee
Angela Yee has been involved in the entertainment industry for over two decades and it looks like she has more than 20 years to go at the pace she is going! All throughout her extensive career, she has been involved with radio after getting her start working with the infamous Wu-Tang Clan. She worked with… Continue reading With an Airbnb Partnership, Real Estate Aspirations is Way Up with Angela Yee
Chauncey ‘Black’ Hannibal Shares Joy and Advice After Paterson, NJ Street Renamed Blackstreet Blvd.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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’