Jeezy Wants $1M From Houston Promoter For Hurting His Reputation admin Friday, March 3, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Jeezy is countersuing a Houston-based promoter and is asking for $1 million for hurting his reputation. Last February, promoter Darryl Austin filed a lawsuit against Jeezy for not performing at a venue he'd...
Snapchat Scores $33 Billion on First Day of IPO admin Friday, March 3, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt Snap Inc. (SNAP), the owner of the popular video-messaging app Snapchat, scored big on its first day of trading. The company's opening share of $17 Wednesday night, inflated to 44 percent on Thursday. SNAP...
“Nae Nae” Rapper Silento Stuck in UAE Over Performance No-Show admin Friday, March 3, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio #FREESILENTO Silento, the Atlanta rapper whose hit song "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" is stuck in the Middle East over an apparent performance no-show. The rapper can not travel back America until a business...
Lil Uzi Vert, D.R.A.M., Stormzy Makes Forbes Hip Hop Cash Princes List admin Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Forbes 2017 Hip Hop Cash Princes list is out today and it's a good look for our new generation of artists. The Hip Hop Cash Princes Class of 2017 includes Young M.A., Bryson Tiller, Tory Lanez, Lil Uzi Vert...
VIDEO: Rihanna Receives Harvard’s 2017 Humanitarian of the Year Award admin Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt, The Studio On Tuesday night (February 28), Robyn "Rihanna" Fenty was honored by Harvard University's The Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations for her outstanding humanitarian efforts. She...
‘YouTube TV’ Takes On Cable With 44 Channels For $35 admin Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt YouTube is launching their very own live TV network. In the next few months, YouTube will offer virtual cable service. The service will compete with other satellite and online pay-TV providers like Dish,...
Barack, Michelle Obama Score $60M Book Deal admin Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos Former President Barack Obama and the former first lady, Michelle, reportedly signed a $60 million book deal with Penquin Random House. Penquin is the only...
Yes! ‘Moonlight’ Wins Best Picture at Oscars Over ‘La La Land’ admin Monday, February 27, 2017 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Script Warren Beatty tried it, but “Moonlight” prevailed. "Moonlight" was awarded Best Picture at last night's Academy Awards. For some, this seemed liked a huge Oscar upset for fans of "La La Land," after...
Google Grants $11.5 Million to Help Racial Injustices admin Thursday, February 23, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt Google is in a giving mood. The technology giant is putting their money to good use by donating over $11.5 million to various charities fighting racial disparities in the criminal justice system. The...
Future to Make Billboard History With Two Back-to-Back Albums + New “Draco” Video admin Thursday, February 23, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Despite the cheap shots being thrown between Future and former friend/rapper Rocko on social media, the Freebandz boss is expected to reach unprecedented heights with his latest projects. Out of nowhere,...
Grand Dame’s of Maryland to Return For ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ Season 2 [VIDEO] admin Thursday, February 23, 2017 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In The "Real Housewives of Potomac" returns this spring with Maryland's high-society and drama still at the forefront. In case you're wondering who will return this season, check out Bravo's rundown of the...
Keyshia Cole Offered $1 Million to Join ‘Love & Hip Hop’ admin Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In Singer and reality television veteran, Keyshia Cole, revealed that Mona Scott-Young offered her a big chunk of change if she joined the cast of "Love & Hip Hop." Cole, who isn't a newbie to reality...
3 Biggest Tax Breaks For Entrepreneurs admin Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Self-employed individuals have to understand what deductions apply to someone that is their own boss. It is crucial for the self-employed to know their tax laws and know what deductions can be taken. In many...
DeMarcus Cousins’ Traded to New Orleans, Gets Emotional in Goodbye Speech [VIDEO] admin Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Feature, Sports, The Game DeMarcus Cousins got very emotional last night after finding out that he'd been traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. Cousins played for the Sacramento Kings for 7 seasons. In his goodbye speech to the people...
FOOLERY: Chris Brown and Soulja Boy Scraps the Fight admin Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio This fight didn't makes sense from the start. Chris Brown and Soulja Boy was going back and forth last month on social media, exchanging brutal words that was to eventually lead to an all-out brawl. The...
Migos Announces New Deal with Motown/Capitol admin Friday, February 17, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Quality Control Music announced this week that Migos' music will now be released through Motown/Capitol Records. QC's CEO Pierre "Pee" Thomas, COO, Kevin "Coach K" Lee, CMG's Chairman and CEO Steve Barnett,...
STREAM: Fat Joe & Remy Ma – ‘Plata O Plomo’ admin Friday, February 17, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Fat Joe and Remy Ma released their first collaborative album today, Plata O Plomo. With the success of their single "All The Way Up," which was nominated for a Grammy, streamed over 350 million times and was...
These NBA Teams Could Shake Up The Trade Deadline admin Thursday, February 16, 2017 Feature, Sports, The Game The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching and, as usual, rumors are swirling around the internet. Usually at this time of year there’s a lot of smoke and not so much fire. The media gets excited about...
Christina Milian Talks Family, Her First Time on a Jet & Top 3 Do’s & Don’ts [VIDEO] admin Monday, February 13, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle On January 18, singer-actress Christina Milian hosted JetSmarter's Atlanta Launch private event at Cobb County Airport, which is located north of Atlanta. Milian partnered up with JetSmarter, the world's...
Adele Awarded Top Prizes at 59th GRAMMY Awards admin Monday, February 13, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Last night, the 59th annual Grammy Awards aired and captured Adele dominating the competition. The British superstar won five awards including three of which were the top prizes (Album of the Year, Record of...
Beyonce Sued For $20 Million For Unauthorized Use of Messy Mya’s Vocals admin Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio, The Vault Beyonce is being sued for $20 million by the sister of slain New Orleans bounce artist, Messy Mya, for the use of his vocals in Lemonade. Angel Barre, the sister of New Orleans bounce artist Messy Mya, claims...
Migos ‘Culture’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Top 200 admin Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Atlanta rappers Migos has sold over 131,000 units of their latest album Culture. The trio has also landed on Billboard Top 200 list. Culture landed the title as largest first-week album streaming in...
Adele, Rihanna, Beyonce Tops List of Highest-Paid Grammy Nominees admin Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Pulling from their 2016 list of World’s Highest Paid Musicians, Forbes is now acknowledging those artists who made the most dough and are nominated for Grammys. At the top of the list is Adele. She...
Vizio to Pay $2.2 Million For Illegally Spying On TV Consumers admin Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Feature, Technology The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against television manufacturer, Vizio, for illegally gathering customer data. The FTC won and now Vizio has to pay $2.2 million. The FTC claimed that Vizio...
Kylie vs Kylie: Settlement Possibly Reached in Trademark Case admin Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt What's in a name? Dollars and cents. This is probably the reason why teen socialite Kylie Jenner battled it out with Australian pop star Kylie Minogue over the rights to the name "Kylie." For months, the...
Bun B Unveils New Era Cap Collection + Honors Pimp C’s Legacy at Rice University [PHOTOS] admin Friday, February 3, 2017 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Runway, Trendsetters As the unofficial mayor of Houston, Texas, hip-hop legend Bun B is having a busy week as the Super Bowl quickly approaches. Making his rounds, Bun B made an appearance at Galleria Mall's Lids store on...
Frank Ocean’s Dad Files $14.5 Million Defammation Lawsuit Against Son admin Friday, February 3, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio All of this over a Tumblr post...*sigh* Frank Ocean's father is suing him for $14.5 million for defamation, according to TMZ. The father, Calvin Cooksey, claims that Frank's statement about him in a Tumblr...
STREAM: Big Sean’s ‘I Decided’ admin Friday, February 3, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Big Sean released his fourth studio album today. I Decided is a 14-track project which features verses from Eminem, Migos, The-Dream, Jeremih, and his boo Jhene Aiko. The 28-year-old Detriot native sat...
Naomi Campbell, Evan Ross & More Reignites GAP’s ’90’s Archive Re-Issue Collection’ admin Friday, February 3, 2017 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Runway, Trendsetters Gap has been a staple in the fashion world for years. Now the iconic American clothing brand has announced the launch of their limited-edition collection, the '90's Archive Re-Issue'. To help the brand launch...
La La Anthony Inks TV Production Deal With ITV America admin Friday, February 3, 2017 Feature, Film & Television, The Script La La Anthony is gearing up to take over the reality television world with a new production deal with ITV America. Anthony's LaLaLand label has signed on to develop several series focusing on the urban, music,...