A concert film and documentary featuring iconic hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim is in the works thanks to a collaboration between Russell Simmons’ media brand All Def Digital. The Eric B. & Rakim reunion concert took place on July 7 at Harlem’s legendary Apollo theater on the 30th anniversary of their platinum album Paid in Full. The renowned DJ and […]
Mark your calendars, former first lady Michelle Obama’s coming to town. Michelle Obama will be joining a handful of keynote speakers at the 2017 Pennsylvania Conference for Women to be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia this fall, according to a news release from the conference sent Tuesday.
43 year old Rayna Culver has been accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy again and again — after she adopted him, court documents state. Culver housed a former student of hers after he was booted from his relative’s home in December 2015, The two reportedly had a “very close” relationship when she was his teacher […]
Chicago won’t allow high school students to graduate without a plan for the future. To graduate from a public high school in Chicago, students will soon have to meet a new and unusual requirement: They must show that they’ve secured a job or received a letter of acceptance to college, a trade apprenticeship, a gap […]
If you missed this years’ #RedWhiteBlueAndYouCruise as we celebrated the 40th birthday of the legendary DJ Touchtone you truly miss out on a good time! But no worries, we got you covered with a Lady B recap! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DJ TOUCHTONE!
Next time you’re in Detroit, you can take a spin down Aretha Franklin Way. That’s right, put some R.E.S.P.E.C.T on Ms. Franklin’s name. The Queen of Soul wiped away tears last week as street signage in her honor was unveiled to a crowd of cheering fans. Aretha Franklin Way runs on Madison between Brush and Witherell. […]
A woman was detained at JFK International Airport in NYC for attempting to smuggle 10 bricks of cocaine, weighing about 27 pounds, and carried an estimated street value of nearly $500,000 in the back of a wheelchair. The 33-year-old woman had just landed in the States after a JetBlue flight from St. Lucia when Customs noticed […]
The Recording Academy is making some major changes to its voting process and category regulations. The Grammys is reportedly upgrading to an online voting process and updating its rules for the Album of the Year category, which may mean big things for a more diversity!
The city announced at a kickoff event for pride month the new flag includes brown and black stripes in an attempt to reinforce our strides towards combating discrimination within our community, honor the lives of our black and brown LGBTQ siblings, and uplift our shared commitment to diversity and inclusion within our community. #MoreColorMorePride […]
Lionsgate is reportedly working on a biopic based on Miami hip hop group, 2 Live Crew. The film will reportedly focus on the group’s manager and hype-man, Luther Campbell, who was slapped with a copyright lawsuit regarding the group’s music. 2 Live Crew was best known in the late 80s and early 90s. The group is particularly […]
Yesterday(June 12) the legendary hip-hop artist and actor celebrated his star in front of the Musicians Institute on Hollywood Boulevard. The ceremony came three days after the release of the 25th anniversary edition of his second album, Death Certificate.
