Earlier this week, a video of Phoenix police officers drawing their guns at a young couple went viral. Social outrage was almost instant, as it helped cast a negative light against the city’s police department when the couple announced that they were seeking up to $10 million dollars in damages. The video shows the young…
T.I.‘s impressive music resume speaks for itself. After decades of classic music work, the Atlanta rapper has been venturing more and more in the film side and has been vocal in his activist work. With this, Deadline reports that T.I. will be starring in Flint, a movie focused on the ongoing water crisis in Flint,…
Mary J. Blige is one of the most iconic voices in music. With this, it’s better to give someone their flowers while they’re still alive and BET is looking to do so. The network will honor her with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 BET Awards. Blige has established a career spanning decades, having…
Streaming has been on the up-side for a while now. With more than 200 streaming services in the United States, it appears like Tyler Perry and BET also want to have some input in the services. Perry and BET are now planning to launch a new subscription-based streaming service called BET+. According to Deadline, BET+…
Over a decade ago, “the biggest disaster in the history of the music business” took place in the form of a devastating fire at Universal Studios in Hollywood. Considering the part of the building burned down was known as the video vault, it comes as no surprise to know that plenty of film reels and…
Not only is Joey Bada$$ a prolific rapper, but he appears to be getting more into acting as of late. In a recent interview, Bada$$ revealed that he’s gearing up to be a part of Hulu’s upcoming Wu-Tang series. The Brooklyn rapper stated that he would be playing the role of Wu-Tang Clan‘s Inspectah Deck.…
Nick Young is certainly one of the biggest personalities in the world of basketball. Although sometimes considered controversial, Young can range from making questionable statements to being caught on-tape talking about being intimate with another woman. Ever since Young and his ex, Iggy Azalea split up, he’s been building a family with his current girlfriend…
Raphael Saadiq recently announced that he would be dropping a new album soon, with details continuing to surface about the release. Back on May 21st, Saadiq uploaded a cryptic video on his Instagram with the caption, “The 8 year wait is almost Over ! #Glorytotheveins #jimmylee #Repostthis.” The famed Tony! Toni! Toné! member announced that…
Jay-Z and Timbaland got slapped with a whopping 2 million dollar lawsuit for the alleged use of Ernie Hines’ 1969 single “Help Me” which he claims Jay Z and Timbaland sampled on “Paper Chase” from the album Vol 2. Hard Knock Life released in 1998. Hines’, who composed and co-wrote the song, states that he…
Murder Inc can be considered one of the most successful hip hop music labels of all time. With chart-topping hits and classic songs, Murder Inc helped bring us the likes of Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd, and many more. Even with the collective’s ups and downs, they left their mark in the industry and have developed…