Written by In 2022, the former director of Brand Management for 50 Cent’s Sire Spirits, Mitchell Green, reportedly siphoned $2.2 million from the company. He was ordered to pay back $6.2 million. He filed for bankruptcy, in part to avoid paying the judgment. According to AllHipHop, Sire Spirits filed a complaint against Green on June 2, 2023, stating that bankruptcy protection shouldn’t protect … Continue reading “50 Cent Has Yet Another Legal Victory In $6M Case Against Former Sire Spirits Manager, Plans To Seize Assets”
In an op-ed for the Boston Globe, Yale doctor Amanda Joy Calhoun calls for doctors to be outfitted with body cameras similar to those police officers wear. As Calhoun writes, “Many times, I wished the anti-Black responses I experienced in hospital settings were recorded. Body cameras record the actions and behaviors of police in real time, … Continue reading “OPINION: A Doctor Calls For Body Cams After Alleging Racism In Medical Field”
Pastor John H. McReynolds’ Jersey City Teen Magazine Literacy Program has impacted the lives of over 70,000 youth in New Jersey. According to CBS News, Jersey City Health and Human Services partnered with Teen Magazine to provide high school seniors attending school in the district with the opportunity to engage in an eight-week program to … Continue reading “New Jersey’s Teen Magazine Literacy Program Creates Therapeutic Outlet For The Community”
Teyana “SpikeTey” Taylor is continuing her rise as the Debbie Allen of our generation after being tapped as the Creative Director for Lil Bay’s new tour. Ahead of Lil Baby kicking off his “It’s Only Us Tour” in Houston on July 26, Taylor took to Instagram on Monday, July 18 to announce her involvement as … Continue reading “Teyana Taylor Tapped As Creative Director For Lil Baby’s ‘It’s Only Us’ Tour”
Drake is being called out by radio personality Ebro Darden, who believes the Toronto native has never “shown up” as an advocate for the Black community. Ebro appeared on Apple Music’s “Rap Life Review” series where Drake’s recent jab at Donald Glover/Childish Gambino came into question. Drake was performing at Chicago’s United Center earlier this … Continue reading “Drake Called Out By Ebro For Not Supporting The Black Community”
Not a gang member: He was not affiliated with any gangs like the Crips or Bloods and was never involved in criminal activity. “Reality rap”: He has called his music “reality rap” or “street knowledge” to reflect the environment of his upbringing, which was in South Central Los Angeles but not deep in gang … Continue reading “AYNTK of Gangsta Rap : Was Ice Cube a Real Gangster ? What about Tupac,Dre & Snoop ? All you need to Know AYNTK”
Chuck D Connects With Major League Baseball, Named Music Ambassador In Celebration Of Hip-Hop’s 50th
Public Enemy’s Chuck D has a voice that’s always recognizable and powerful whenever he blesses the mic, and he has always been an ambassador for the culture of hip-hop. And now, Major League Baseball (MLB) has named Chuck D the music ambassador for hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. MLB tapped the Long Island, NY, hip-hop legend for … Continue reading “Chuck D Connects With Major League Baseball, Named Music Ambassador In Celebration Of Hip-Hop’s 50th”
North Carolina Central University is known to support Black male students through its on-campus programs. The university offers programs like the Marathon Teaching Institute to support Black male students. MTI is committed to “increasing the number of African-American male teachers, counselors, and Pk-16 administrators. We will decrease the critical shortage of educators of color, particularly … Continue reading “College Students Discuss How NCCU Programs Support Black Male Student Success”
The City of Atlanta is suing a man after they made the mistake of tearing his house down. Everett Tripodis was left without a home, and now the city is hitting him with a $68,000 lawsuit on the property for demolition costs, WSB-TV reports. The lot is vacant,t and the city says they plan to … Continue reading “City Of Atlanta Mistakenly Demolishes Black Man’s Home And Sues Him For Demolition Costs”
Thomas Kelly, the creative executive director of Creative Soulz Printing in Nashville, Tennessee, is determined to help small-business owners in his city. In an effort to spread the word about local Black-owned stores and restaurants, Kelly created the Nashville Black Business Coupon Book and will host a celebration to release its second edition on August … Continue reading “Nashville Business Owner Spreads Love To Small Black Businesses Through Coupon Book”