Sebastian Telfair Pleads Guilty A former professional basketball player has pleaded guilty to his role in submitting false claims in an effort to defraud the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare Benefit Plan. According to Bloomberg, former National Basketball Association player Sebastian Telfair pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Mar. 15 for being one of several NBA players… Continue reading Former NBA Player Sebastian Telfair Pleads Guilty to NBA Insurance Fraud Scam
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Snowfall’s Damson Idris Recalls John Singleton Taking Him to South Central and Telling Him, ‘If You Survive, You’ve Got the Role’
Snowfall’s Damson Idris Recalls John Singleton Taking Him to South Central and Telling Him, ‘If You Survive, You’ve Got the Role’ The television drama, Snowfall is entering its last season. The series focuses on the drug trade during the crack era surrounding a character named Franklin, played by British actor, Damson Idris. He explains to… Continue reading Snowfall’s Damson Idris Recalls John Singleton Taking Him to South Central and Telling Him, ‘If You Survive, You’ve Got the Role’
DJ Quik Remembers The Time Michael Jackson Made Him Face the Wall at his Studio
DJ Quik Remembers The Time Michael Jackson Made Him Face the Wall at his Studio DJ Quik made an Off The Wall shocker about the king of pop, Michael Jackson. During a recent episode of All The Smoke, the legendary West Coast producer stated that he Remember the Time when he almost came face to… Continue reading DJ Quik Remembers The Time Michael Jackson Made Him Face the Wall at his Studio
103.5 The Beat Radio Personality, Papa Keith To Host 24-Hour Cease Fire and People Matter Fest
Papa Keith’s Annual People Matter Fest Is Set For March 18 At Traz Powell Stadium Miami-Dade County Cease Fire Campaign aims to challenge residents to put the guns down for 24 hours. Attorney Big Al, Title Sponsor for 2023 Since its inception, anywhere hip-hop went, activism was never far behind. 103.5 The Beat’s host, Papa Keith, upholds this… Continue reading 103.5 The Beat Radio Personality, Papa Keith To Host 24-Hour Cease Fire and People Matter Fest
Flo Rida To Launch Energy Drink Through New Venture, JettSet1 to Compete Against the Energy Drink Company That Awarded Him $83M
Flo Rida To Launch Energy Drink Through New Venture, JettSet1 to Compete Against the Energy Drink Company That Awarded Him $83M Flo Rida was a paid sponsor with Celsius Energy Drinks until he sued the energy drink company for not honoring the terms of the contract he signed. Earlier this year, he was awarded $82.6… Continue reading Flo Rida To Launch Energy Drink Through New Venture, JettSet1 to Compete Against the Energy Drink Company That Awarded Him $83M
Tiger Woods Responds to Erica Herman’s $30M Lawsuit Cites That She is a ‘Jilted Ex-Girlfriend’
Tiger Woods Responds to Erica Herman $30M Lawsuit Cites That She is a ‘Jilted Ex-Girlfriend’ Tiger Woods has given a response to the $30 million lawsuit filed against his trust by his former girlfriend. After the paperwork was filed by Erica Herman against Woods’ homestead trust for allegedly failing to abide by an “oral tenancy… Continue reading Tiger Woods Responds to Erica Herman’s $30M Lawsuit Cites That She is a ‘Jilted Ex-Girlfriend’
Angela Bassett’s Reaction of Disappointment of Oscars Loss Goes Viral Amongst Support From Fans
Angela Bassett’s Reaction of Disappointment of Oscars Loss Goes Viral Amongst Support From Fans As most of us know by now, seemingly, the world was disappointed that 9-1-1 actress, Angela Bassett did not win the Best Supporting Actress at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony. Now, as photos and a video of her look of disappointment… Continue reading Angela Bassett’s Reaction of Disappointment of Oscars Loss Goes Viral Amongst Support From Fans
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is Interested in Purchasing a Majority Stake in BET
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is Interested in Purchasing a Majority Stake in BET With the recent reporting of Paramount possibly fielding offers to buy a majority stake in BET Networks, Tyler Perry‘s name emerged as a potential buyer. After gaining the interest of other Black executives (Byron Allen and Group Black), another Black power player has… Continue reading Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is Interested in Purchasing a Majority Stake in BET
Colin Kaepernick Knows His White Adoptive Parents Love Him But They Contributed to ‘Very Problematic’ Things Regarding Race in the Household
Former NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick expresses in a recent interview about being a Black kid with white adoptive parents, who didn’t understand the environment of a Black child and the lack of cultural ties. In an interview with CBS Mornings, the activist discusses his new book, Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game. The book was co-written… Continue reading Colin Kaepernick Knows His White Adoptive Parents Love Him But They Contributed to ‘Very Problematic’ Things Regarding Race in the Household
Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors Acknowledge Angela Bassett After Supporting Actress Award Snub
Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors Acknowledge Angela Bassett After Being Snubbed for Supporting Actress Award At Sunday night’s Academy Award presentation, the world reacted in pretty much the same way we responded when we witnessed Queen Ramonda dying in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Viewers were in complete disbelief and shock when Angela Bassett did… Continue reading Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors Acknowledge Angela Bassett After Supporting Actress Award Snub
Shaquille O’Neal Reportedly in Hiding to Avoid Being Served Papers in Lawsuit Against Failed Cryptocurrency Company, FTX
Shaquille O’Neal Reportedly in Hiding to Avoid Being Served Papers in Lawsuit Against Failed Cryptocurrency Company, FTX Last November, FTX, according to CNN, the second largest player in the crypto space behind Binance, filed for bankruptcy, crippling the cryptocurrency landscape. TNT announcer and NBA Hall of Famer, Shaquille O’Neal was named in a lawsuit in… Continue reading Shaquille O’Neal Reportedly in Hiding to Avoid Being Served Papers in Lawsuit Against Failed Cryptocurrency Company, FTX
India.Arie Discusses Why She Placed Music Back on Spotify: ‘Cause I Want my Checks’
India.Arie Discusses Why She Placed Music Back on Spotify: ‘Cause I Want my Checks’ Last year, in a protest against Spotify, recording artist India.arie removed her music from the streaming platform in part because the company had paid actor turned podcaster Joe Rogan $200 million. More than that, it was also to protest the rate… Continue reading India.Arie Discusses Why She Placed Music Back on Spotify: ‘Cause I Want my Checks’
Former Girlfriend of Tiger Woods, Erica Herman Files $30M Lawsuit and Requests to Break Non-Disclosure Agreement
Erica Herman Files $30M Lawsuit and Requests to Break Non-Disclosure Agreement Hall of Fame golfer, Tiger Woods is back in the news but it’s not related to his playing. According to USA Today, Tiger Woods is being taken to court, in theory, by his former girlfriend after he allegedly locked her out of the mansion… Continue reading Former Girlfriend of Tiger Woods, Erica Herman Files $30M Lawsuit and Requests to Break Non-Disclosure Agreement
Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer Are the Kings of BBQ in New Series Forthcoming on A&E
Cedric the Entertainer goes from Kings of Comedy to Kings of BBQ and he is bringing fellow comedian Anthony Anderson with him. This week, A&E Network has announced that a new series starring Cedric and Anderson will be taking place on their network. The working title of the series is Kings of BBQ and it… Continue reading Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer Are the Kings of BBQ in New Series Forthcoming on A&E
The 5Ws: BE’N ORIGINAL
Who: BE’N ORIGINAL What: Urban Magazine Why: Urban Magazine is a Black-owned full-color digital publication covering Black culture including visual arts, music, film/television, sports, and more. Our mission is to uplift the culture by empowering others. It is paramount that we as Black people narrate our own stories and experiences. Hence, our tagline,… Continue reading The 5Ws: BE’N ORIGINAL