Black News Channel (BNC), the nation’s fastest growing news network, announces the launch of BNC GO, an all-new streaming product that will host a slate of unique, all-original content separate from its linear programming offerings. BNC GO is tailored to suit the interests, active lifestyles and consumption patterns of Millennial and Gen Z audiences. Beginning September 13, BNC… Continue reading BNC Launches All-New Streaming Platform: BNC GO
Category: The Industry Cosign
The 2021 ‘BET Hip Hop Awards’ Airing Tuesday, October 5
The 2021“BET Hip Hop Awards” will return to Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, GA, on Friday, October 1, with the broadcast premiere airing Tuesday, October 5, at 9 PM ET/PT on BET. The annual celebration will bring together the hottest names in hip hop to pay homage to the best in hip hop culture. The… Continue reading The 2021 ‘BET Hip Hop Awards’ Airing Tuesday, October 5
After 7 – Bittersweet
After 7 – Bittersweet After 7 – Bittersweet “Unfinished Business,” the fifth album in the After 7 catalog, combines love, heartbreak, and celebrations of the heart. Blending their signature smooth R&B style of true love and relationship songs, “Unfinished Business” is the album that will elevate R&B lovers to a different state of mind. The… Continue reading After 7 – Bittersweet
Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Becomes Second-Biggest Debut on the Global Spotify Chart
Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Becomes Second-Biggest Debut on the Global Spotify Chart The hype and anticipation of Kanye West’s “Donda” album release have finally subsided as the “surprise” recording belatedly appeared on Sunday, August 29. Already breaking several records during the promotion of the LP, another one was set when the masses were ultimately “blessed” when… Continue reading Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Becomes Second-Biggest Debut on the Global Spotify Chart
Pharrell Williams, Georgia Tech and Amazon Announces Winners of ‘Your Voice is Power’ Music Remix Competition
Entrepreneur and musician Pharrell Williams partnered with Georgia Tech and Amazon earlier this year to launch a music remix competition, “Your Voice is Power” and the winners were just announced. After going through more than 1,500 remixes from applicants who were representing middle and high schools across the U.S. and Canada, judges selected the winners… Continue reading Pharrell Williams, Georgia Tech and Amazon Announces Winners of ‘Your Voice is Power’ Music Remix Competition
Kevin Durant Partners With Weedmaps in Effort to Help Destigmatize Marijuana
Kevin Durant Partners With Weedmaps in Partnership to Help Destigmatize Marijuana We are seeing more businesspeople entering the cannabis game and now you can count Brooklyn Nets’ star player Kevin Durant as another one doing so! Weedmaps, which is a leading technology platform for people and businesses who purchase and engage in cannabis has recently… Continue reading Kevin Durant Partners With Weedmaps in Effort to Help Destigmatize Marijuana
ABC to Debut ‘Judge Steve Harvey’ in 2022
Steve Harvey will be hosting a new type of show in the upcoming year. ABC has just announced that it has given the green light for a 10-episode courtroom comedy series that will star “Family Feud” host Steve Harvey. The tentative title is “Judge Steve Harvey.” Harvey would run the courtroom as he will be… Continue reading ABC to Debut ‘Judge Steve Harvey’ in 2022
Kanye West’s Donda Listening Event at Chicago’s Soldier Field Brings Out Surprise Guests Including Kim Kardashian-West
Kanye West‘s Donda Listening Event at Chicago’s Soldier Field Brings Out Surprise Guests Including Kim Kardashian-West It is getting to a point that this Kanye West Donda album release of his upcoming album, “Donda” is more of a traveling listening show. For whatever reason, the “Donda” album that was supposed to be released today, still… Continue reading Kanye West’s Donda Listening Event at Chicago’s Soldier Field Brings Out Surprise Guests Including Kim Kardashian-West
Run the Jewels Announces Collaboration With Black-Owned Breweries on New Craft Beers
Run the Jewels Announces Collaboration With Black-Owned Breweries on New Craft Beers The duo of Michael Santiago Render also known as Killer Mike and Jaime Meline, who is known to the Hip-Hop world as El-P, who come together as the group Run The Jewels, has announced an addition to their entrepreneurial portfolio. This fall, the… Continue reading Run the Jewels Announces Collaboration With Black-Owned Breweries on New Craft Beers
Donda Bulletproof Vest Worn By Kanye West Sells for $20,000
Donda Bulletproof Vest Worn By Kanye West Sells for $20,000 Kanye West is preparing the world to hear his latest creative project, “Donda”, the album that is named after and in honor of his mother Donda West, which is slated to be released Friday, August 27. In the meantime, news has come out of Atlanta… Continue reading Donda Bulletproof Vest Worn By Kanye West Sells for $20,000
Mary J. Blige Invests in New Initiative to Provide Services to Minority and Women-Owned Businesses Within the Spirits Industry
Mary J. Blige Invests in New Initiative to Provide Services to Minority and Women-Owned Businesses Within the Spirits Industry Hip-Hop Soul diva Mary J. Blige, fresh off the release of her Amazon Studios’ documentary feature, Mary J. Blige’s My Life, has invested in an initiative with other popular figures that will support minority and women-owned… Continue reading Mary J. Blige Invests in New Initiative to Provide Services to Minority and Women-Owned Businesses Within the Spirits Industry
Rapper Nas Announces Partnership with Escobar Cigars
The business of Hip-Hop continues to grow amongst the architects of the culture. Nasir Jones, better known as Nas, is growing the portfolio of his ever-growing businesses. The Queens, NY rapper, also known as Escobar, has announced his involvement with a cigar company that bears one of his aliases. “Welcome to Escobar Season. 🔥” … Continue reading Rapper Nas Announces Partnership with Escobar Cigars
‘The Being Formally Known as Kanye West’ Files to Legally Change Name to ‘Ye’
‘The Being Formally Known as Kanye West’ Files to Legally Change Name to ‘Ye’ The rapper and entrepreneur known as Kanye West had insisted almost 3 years ago that we refer to him as just “Ye” and now he has taken steps to make it official! With the anticipation for his latest project that is,… Continue reading ‘The Being Formally Known as Kanye West’ Files to Legally Change Name to ‘Ye’
Never-Before-Seen Photos of Kobe Bryant Being Auctioned as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
Never-Before-Seen Photos of Kobe Bryant Being Auctioned as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) The memory of deceased Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant lives on in so many ways and now another form has been created to add to it! There are never-before-seen pictures of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Famer that can now be… Continue reading Never-Before-Seen Photos of Kobe Bryant Being Auctioned as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo Becomes Part Owner of the Milwaukee Brewers
The year 2021 has worked out great for NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo. Just off of winning the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship with the Milwaukee Bucks, as well as securing the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, Antetokounmpo is winning in his entrepreneurial portfolio too. Major League Baseball (MLB)’s Milwaukee Brewers have announced that the NBA… Continue reading Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo Becomes Part Owner of the Milwaukee Brewers