Featured Blog Posts – March 2022 Archive (184)

Travis Scott introduced Project HEAL, a multi-tiered, long-term philanthropy and investment effort centered on community initiatives. $1 million in pledged scholarships for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will be available to help students in need begin the process now. The Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund, thanks to Scott’s…

Young Dolph’s memorial at Makeda’s Cookies is scheduled to be taken down. In response, people have gathered asking for the memorial to remain untouched. Dolph was killed at the location in November 2021. The owner of Makeda’s, Pamela Hill, reversed course on reopening the business, stating that she did not feel safe in doing so. According to ABC24-Memphis,…

Nicki Minaj revealed she approached Kanye about working together on a fashion project “a while ago” but her request was turned down out of respect for Ye’s then-wife, Kim Kardashian The rapper began by recalling how Fendi sales skyrocketed following her namedropping the brand on Chun Li illustrating her influence in the fashion industry. She believed that…

AZ Hailing from Brooklyn, Anthony Cruz delivered a classic verse on “Life’s a Bitch,” ruminating on growing up in the hood with dazzling technical proficiency. His cameo which many fans argue eclipsed God’s Son on the track — kickstarted AZ’s career, leading to a deal with EMI and the release of his own debut album Doe or Die the following year. AZ…

Cardi B tweeted about her six-month-old infant teething, which prompted a fan to nudge the Bronx bombshell about never having revealed the boy’s face. Cardi then answered back on Wednesday (March 9) with a zoomed-in photo of the boy’s eye. That’s when the floodgates opened and haters filled up Cardi B’s replies. She addressed the criticism and threatened to…

Kendrick Lamar‘s To Pimp A Butterfly, not to mention one of the Compton rapper’s most recognizable songs. Combining an uplifting, chant-friendly hook (“We gon’ be alright!”) with buoyant production from Pharrell, the track has become the unofficial soundtrack of the Black Lives Matter movement. But “Alright” almost never made it onto To Pimp a…

The Christopher Wallace Estate has announced the first official Biggie NFT collection in partnership with OneOf, a Web3 company backed by Quincy Jones and described as “the preferred NFT platform of the music industry. While specific details have yet to be revealed, a portion of the proceeds from the “groundbreaking” NFT collection will be donated to The…

JaVale Mcgee got in a heated back-and-forth with a spectator in Orlando on Tuesday night after the guy unleashed a series of F-bombs and called him a "bitch. The man we're assuming he's not a Suns fan was sitting close to the Phoenix bench as he started jawing at McGee. Suns center Bismack Biyombo motioning to have the guy thrown out of the arena and it's…

Bronx rap legend Fat Joe shared a throwback picture of himself posted up alongside Biggie, Lil Kim, Diddy, and Bone Thugs n Harmony back in the ’90s. In his caption, Joey Crack took credit for helping to orchestrate one of Biggie’s most famous records. “Fun fact i got a call from BIG and he said joe i need your boys BONE on a song,” Joe wrote. “I said say no…

Bank staffers mistakenly thought Ryan Coogler was staging a robbery so they called cops, and the famed director actually ended up in handcuffs briefly. Atlanta PD obtained Coogler was detained after stopping in a Bank of America to make a transaction a completely legal transaction, mind you, but that's not how one teller took it. Coogler…

Chris Brown is firing back at the woman who accused him of rape and sued him for $20 million insisting voicemails and texts she sent after their encounter prove it was consensual, and now the woman's lawyer is dropping her. The string of texts began very shortly after he and the anonymous accuser hooked up on a yacht in Miami back in December 2020, and…

Russell Westbrook says he's done with fans calling him "Westbrick" telling reporters Monday night the taunt is now deeply affecting him, his kids and everyone else he closely associates with. A lot of times, I let it slide," the L.A. Lakers superstar said following his team's loss to the Spurs in San Antonio. "But now it's time to put a stop to that and put…

Drake is looking to unload his "Yolo Estate" he just listed the Hidden Hills mansion, and the place looks like a luxury resort. Champagne Papi actually owns 3 homes right next to each other in the exclusive neighborhood, and they are all for sale if the buyer wants more than just the 12,500 square foot main home, for which he's asking $14.8 million. The main…

JB fans packed into Crypto.com Arena Monday night where the singer played all his hits. He also brought out some of his famous friends to share the stage including Leon Bridges, who played "River," Don Toliver for "Don't Go" and Quavo for "Intentions. The show was nearly two hours with a 24 song setlist which included some…

Brittney Griner's detainment in Russia is drawing a strong reaction from the family of a U.S. Marine who's also imprisoned there and they're not buying what the Russians are selling. The family of Trevor Reed, a retired Marine from Texas who's been locked up in Russia since 2019, is "highly skeptical" of the allegations surrounding Brittney,…

Mary J. Blige and Pepsi proudly announce the inaugural “Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit.” Between May 6th and 8th, 2022, the festival will take place in the lively metropolis of Atlanta, GA, with three days dedicated to music, comedy, and community development. The presale begins at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, and the general on-sale begin…

Will Smith and Michael B. Jordan the pair will both star in and produce the project, which is a sequel to the 2007 zombie apocalypse film starring Smith. The film grossed almost 600-million dollars worldwide. Plot details are still unknown, and a director has not been attached yet.…

Kid Cudi is gearing up for his very first performance on the virtual app Encore he co-founded back in 2020 alongside CEO Jonathan Gray and President Ian Edelman. The “Want It Bad” artist took to Twitter back in February to make the announcement, which included an added incentive. Back on February 16, “Encore,” the interactive live performance app,…

Chris Brown's former ride is hitting the market and it's a super-fast sportscar Breezy customized himself The singer is the former owner of this 2012 Lamborghini Aventador and he's the one who picked out the Miami Blue paint, which is sure to turn a bunch of heads. The current owner bought the car off Chris and is now selling it for just under…

The L.A. County D.A. has rejected the gun case against DaBaby that police have been working on since January 2021 when he was arrested in Bev Hills for allegedly having a weapon on him during a shopping spree. DaBaby ended up in cuffs right there on Rodeo Drive, and was booked for carrying a loaded firearm. the D.A. chose not to prosecute because of a lack…