Category: The Industry Cosign

Master P Reacts To Announcement Of Kendrick Lamar Being Named Super Bowl Halftime Performer

2024 has been full of surprises but the year is not over! In an unexpected move, Compton-bred recording artist Kendrick Lamar announced via social media that he will be the featured act for the upcoming Super Bowl taking place in New Orleans in 2025. With the expectation that that prime-time spot would go to one… Continue reading Master P Reacts To Announcement Of Kendrick Lamar Being Named Super Bowl Halftime Performer

Al B. Sure! to Receive Transplant Trailblazer Award from American Liver Foundation

Global Recording Artist, Songwriter, Producer and Health Equity Leader Al B. Sure! to receive Transplant Trailblazer Award FAIRFIELD, N.J., Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The American Liver Foundation’s (ALF) National Legacy Gala will host patients and families, thought leaders, leading medical professionals, business visionaries and organizational partners celebrating those who have made a significant impact on… Continue reading Al B. Sure! to Receive Transplant Trailblazer Award from American Liver Foundation

JAY-Z Comments On Selecting Kendrick Lamar For Super Bowl Performance But Nicki Minaj Speaks Her Mind On Decision

Hip-hop recording artist Kendrick Lamar has had a great year after the contentious battle with Canadian superstar Drake. It has culminated with the announcement of being named the Super Bowl LIX’s halftime performer on February 9, 2025, in New Orleans. The person responsible for making that decision, JAY-Z has backed it with a statement after… Continue reading JAY-Z Comments On Selecting Kendrick Lamar For Super Bowl Performance But Nicki Minaj Speaks Her Mind On Decision

Charlotte To Host Inaugural Black College Invitational Championship In March 2025

A new basketball tournament featuring HBCU (Historically black colleges and universities) teams will be taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina in Spring 2025. The inaugural Black College Invitational Championship (BCIC) has been announced and will be played at the Bojangles Coliseum from March 20-23, 2025. 16 Division I and Division II teams from the Power… Continue reading Charlotte To Host Inaugural Black College Invitational Championship In March 2025

Bevel Announces 25K Business Grant To Invest Fest Vendor Double Dutch Aerobics

Bevel, the Black-owned, Atlanta-based grooming brand has announced the company has presented a $25,000 business grant to Double Dutch Aerobics. Bevel was the official grooming partner of the 4th annual Invest Fest, which took place on Aug. 23-25 in Atlanta at the Georgia World Conference Centre. Damon Frost, the company’s CEO announced the grant on… Continue reading Bevel Announces 25K Business Grant To Invest Fest Vendor Double Dutch Aerobics

Dallas Cowboys Make CeeDee Lamb Highest-Paid Wide Receiver In Franchise History

The Dallas Cowboys have announced that they have agreed to a multiyear deal with their star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. According to ESPN, the team came to terms with giving Lamb a four-year deal worth $136 million, effectively ending his holdout. This agreement keeps him with the Cowboys until the 2028 season. A $38 million… Continue reading Dallas Cowboys Make CeeDee Lamb Highest-Paid Wide Receiver In Franchise History

ESPN’s ‘First Take’ Heading To Howard University

ESPN’s First Take program is going on the road this semester and the first stop will be at Howard University. The channel announced that First Take will be broadcasting from several HBCUs when the debate show featuring Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Molly Querin embarks with “First Take on The Road.” The team will… Continue reading ESPN’s ‘First Take’ Heading To Howard University

The Weeknd Reveals Cover Art For Next Album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’

THE WEEKND UNVEILS ALBUM COVER AND PRE-ORDER FOR UPCOMING ALBUM HURRY UP TOMORROW PRE-ORDER HERE LAUNCHES LIMITED-EDITION XO BRAZIL MERCH COLLECTION IN CELEBRATION OF ONE-NIGHT ONLY SÃO PAULO CONCERT PORTION OF PROCEEDS BEING DONATED TO THE BRAZILFOUNDATION’S BRAZILIAN SOUL FUND AVAILABLE FOR LIMITED TIME EXCLUSIVELY AT SHOW AND YOUTUBE STREAM + XO STORE HERE Hurry… Continue reading The Weeknd Reveals Cover Art For Next Album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’

Michael Jordan’s Cincoro Tequila Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary In New York City

Michael Jordan, Emilia Fazzalari, Wyc Grousbeck, Wes Edens, Jeanie Buss

Cincoro Tequila Celebrates Five Years of Greatness with Star-Studded NYC Event and Unveiling of Limited-Edition Añejo Cristalino   New York, NY September 11, 2024– Cincoro Tequila, an award-winning portfolio of tequilas, celebrated its five-year anniversary with its five legendary founders and Team Cincoro co-owners last night in New York at Spring Studios. The intimate evening… Continue reading Michael Jordan’s Cincoro Tequila Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary In New York City

EBONY HBCU Yard Fest Takes Place on Tuesday, September 24

This fall, EBONY, the iconic and beloved Black-owned media company, will be stomping the yard at Morehouse College for its first-ever EBONY HBCU Yard Fest, a fun-filled collegiate event designed to celebrate and uplift student life at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Set to take place on Tuesday, September 24 from 5-8pm EST, this campus… Continue reading EBONY HBCU Yard Fest Takes Place on Tuesday, September 24

Deion Sanders Partners With BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages

NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders is now a co-owner of a Black-owned coffee and tea company that is based out of Des Moines. BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages, co-founded by Rod Johnson and Pernell Cezar have announced that the Colorado Buffaloes football head coach has partnered with the company as co-owner and social change… Continue reading Deion Sanders Partners With BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages

WBLS Celebrating 50th Anniversary with DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live! on November 8

107.5 WBLS CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH DJ CASSIDY’S PASS THE MIC LIVE! CONCERT FEATURING FIVE DECADES OF R&B AND HIP-HOP LEGENDS INCLUDING CHARLIE WILSON, CHAKA KHAN, BOBBY BROWN, SWV, KEYSHIA COLE, JAHEIM, ANTHONY HAMILTON, HEZEKIAH WALKER AND MORE! THE ICONIC RADIO STATION’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY IS POWERED BY SJ PRESENTS WITH THE BLACK PROMOTERS COLLECTIVE ON… Continue reading WBLS Celebrating 50th Anniversary with DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live! on November 8

Gary Payton Hired As College of Alameda Men’s Basketball Coach

Former NBA player, Gary Payton has been announced as the new head coach of the College of Alameda men’s basketball team. ESPN reported that the former Seattle SuperSonics guard, who was known as “The Glove” during his professional playing days will be leading the College of Alameda men’s basketball team after being the head coach… Continue reading Gary Payton Hired As College of Alameda Men’s Basketball Coach

Former NBA Player Glen Davis Given Extra Time To Report To Prison To Begin 3-Year Sentence

Former NBA player Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison on May 9 after being found guilty of trying to defraud the NBA Players’ Health and Benefit Welfare Plan. A judge has allowed his sentence to be delayed until October 22 so he can complete a documentary about his life.… Continue reading Former NBA Player Glen Davis Given Extra Time To Report To Prison To Begin 3-Year Sentence

BIG FREEDIA Headlines First-Ever Mass Registration of Women for Clean Economy Jobs in New Orleans

BIG FREEDIA to Headline First-Ever Mass Registration of Women for Clean Economy Jobs in New Orleans Special Guest ANI DIFRANCO and Leyla McCalla to Join Historic Free Event Mobilizing 2,600 Attendees for High-Paying Careers in Louisiana’s Skilled Trades and Clean Economy On September 27, 2024, the Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia, will headline a landmark… Continue reading BIG FREEDIA Headlines First-Ever Mass Registration of Women for Clean Economy Jobs in New Orleans

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