Student Loan Refinancing Just Became Easier admin Thursday, April 21, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Why are student loans a pain in the a**? The reason we found is that the government issue student loans to college students without issuing an interest rate based on their credit score. Instead, loans are...
BET Announces HBCU Scripted Series, ‘The Yard’ admin Thursday, April 21, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In BET Networks held its annual Upfront presentation on Wednesday. The event's focus is to announce new and exciting projects the network has in store for the upcoming programming season. For 2016, BET will...
VIDEO: Rihanna – “Needed Me” admin Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Happy 4/20!! Rihanna just released her video for "Needed Me," which is the third single off of her ANTI album. The video was directed by Harmony Korine and is one of the popular songs off of the...
Fan’s Family Sues Braves and MLB for Death at Turner Field admin Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Feature, Sports, The Game The Atlanta Braves and Major League Baseball are being sued by the family of a businessman who died at Turner Field. Gregory Murrey, 60, died after falling 40 feet into the lower-level stands while attending...
2016 Essence Festival Lineup Revealed admin Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio The 2016 Essence Festival is right around the corner. The event, which is from June 30 to July 3, is the largest consumer live event in the nation with 550,000 people attending annually. For those who plan to...
DYLANLEX Jewelry Makes Statement at Coachella admin Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Runway, Trendsetters, What's Hot, What's Not The first weekend of Coachella didn't just spotlight music, but it also brought out the latest in fashion trends. Celebrities like Kendall Jenner and Chanel Iman both, for instance, wore statement necklaces by...
CNN Unveils State-of-the-Art Hub in Abu Dhabi admin Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt via press release.... CNN has unveiled new state-of-the-art broadcasting facilities at its redesigned Middle Eastern hub in Abu Dhabi. The network has completely reconfigured its studio, which is home to...
Beyoncé Releases “Lemonade” Trailer admin Monday, April 18, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio What is this all about Beyoncé? Is the album dropping soon? Last week, King Bey released a snippet of what looks like a music video. The visual is titled "Lemonade" and HBO have now put out...
Best Small Cities to Launch a Business admin Monday, April 18, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Starting a business can be complicated, especially when you're deciding where to locate it. Small towns are becoming the favorable route when businesses want a smaller market, less operational costs, and even...
Trick Daddy Joins ‘Love & Hip Hop: Miami’? admin Monday, April 18, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In 1 Comment Rapper Maurice Young aka Trick Daddy aka T-Double-D is reported to be joining the cast of "Love & Hip Hop: Miami." The Miami location is the latest in the show's multi-million dollar franchise. Joining him...
Taxes Not Ready? Here’s Why You Should File An Extention admin Monday, April 18, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Yes, today is April 18...the national deadline to file your taxes. The Internal Revenue Service allows "last minute" or "late" taxpayers to file a six-month extension if they need more time to prepare their...
‘The Jungle Book’ Pulls $136.1M at Box Office, ‘Barbershop’ Lands at No. 2 admin Monday, April 18, 2016 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Script Disney's "The Jungle Book" shot to the top of the box office charts with a weekend opening of $136.1 million globally. In the U.S. and Canada, the film opened with $103.6 million. As one of the biggest April...
VIDEO: Larenz Tate Stars in NBC’s ‘Game of Silence’ admin Friday, April 15, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In Larenz Tate's acting career has been extremely low-key in the past few years. For those who don't remember him, Tate played the handsome love interest to Nia Long in "Love Jones." Or his name may ring a...
Drumma Boy Talks Recognizing Talent at BMI’s Urban Showcase [PHOTOS] admin Thursday, April 14, 2016 Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive, The Studio 1 Comment Hip-Hop and R&B enthusiasts filled Terminal West on Tuesday, April 5 in Atlanta, GA. The music rights organization, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), hosted its annual BMI Urban Showcase. This year's event...
Thank You…Kobe Bryant admin Thursday, April 14, 2016 Feature, Sports, The Game By: Faisal Quyyumi, contributing intern (@_faisalquyyumi) You are arrogant. You are an asshole. You are selfish. You are uncoachable. You are greedy. You are a narcissist. Yet, you are greatness...
Indiana Couple’s April Fool’s Turns Into $1M Lottery Ticket admin Thursday, April 14, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Awww... Ernie Johnson and wife, Sherill, had a pleasant surprise after purchasing a last minute lottery ticket. Mr. Johnson stopped by a local convenient store and decided to buy one $120 Million Cash...
Eve Gets Her Shot to ‘Ring The Bell’ at NYSE admin Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt For 60 years, presidents, athletes, celebrities, and even animals, have rung the bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Now, rapper/actress Eve can write the experience down in her history book. This...
MUSIC: Consequence x Caiden – “Heir To The Throne” admin Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Rapper/songwriter, Consequence, and his son Caiden released a new track, "Heir to the Throne." The father and son duo pick up from where they left off in "That Dude," which is the first song released with...
Future Calls Ciara a “Flop” in $15M Defamation Lawsuit admin Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Future is pissed off at the pending $15 million defamation lawsuit filed by his former fiance, Ciara. As many of us know, Future's disgust of Ciara was made known publicly on Twitter and in interviews....
50 Cent Asks Judge to Settle Debt at $23M admin Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt 50 Cent and his lawyers has asked in his bankruptcy case to settle his outstanding debt at $23 million. 50 has a plan to pay the debt over the next 5 years. If the judge approves, thr settlement will be...
B.o.B’s ‘Airplanes’ Earn 5X Platinum Status admin Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio No Genre's B.o.B is seeing the fruits of his labor in the form of platinum certifications. B.o.B 2010 single “Airplanes” featuring Hayley Williams is now quintuple platinum, with a tally of more than...
MC Lyte, Rico Love, Tamar Braxton & More Celebrate Kelly Price’s 43rd Birthday [PHOTOS] admin Monday, April 11, 2016 Events, Feature, Music, The Vault Kelly Price got her party and philanthropic swag on this past weekend for her 43rd birthday. A gang of celebrities came out to celebrate with the veteran singer at Scales 925 and Atlanta's Gold Room...
N.W.A.’s ‘Hall of Fame’ Induction Raises A Valid Question admin Monday, April 11, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio 1 Comment It was a celebration last week when N.W.A. was honored for their contributions to music. The legendary rap group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. However, Kiss's Gene Simmons wasn't too happy...
MUSIC: Chris Brown – “Back to Sleep” Remix 3 feat. R.Kelly x Tank x Anthony Hamilton admin Monday, April 11, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Chris Brown is back with his latest remix to "Back to Sleep." This makes his third attempt to bring something extra to an already dope single. But, we're loving it! This time, C. Breezy asks Tank, R....
Timbaland to Serve as Music Producer for Animated Movie, ‘Groove Tails’ admin Monday, April 11, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Timbaland is in talks to lend his musical expertise to the animated film industry. With "Empire" under his belt, Timbaland has been asked to serve as executive music producer on the Groove Tails CG-animated...
[EXCLUSIVE] ‘Ghost Brothers’ Talks New Show, Dating Life As Ghost Hunters, & More admin Friday, April 8, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, Script Xclusive, The Script, The Vault, Tune In Destination America is premiering a new docu-series on April 15th, which involves the paranormal. The show, "Ghost Brothers," is a six-part series that features three young African-American males who...
Rapper Riff Raff Signs $4 Million Label Deal admin Friday, April 8, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Former "From G's to Gents" cast member/rapper, Riff Raff, has signed a $4 million label deal. The Texas rapper with the outlandish style and crazy antics is turning his Neon Nation Corporation into a money...
BET Acquires Soul Train Brand + What to Expect? admin Thursday, April 7, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt BET Networks is the new owners of the Soul Train franchise. The acquisition includes the Soul Train Awards, a Broadway musical, and more than 1100 television episodes of "Soul Train." BET is also going...
Weight Watchers Stock Struggle Even With Oprah admin Thursday, April 7, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Oprah Winfrey's investment in Weight Watchers is feeling a pinch. In October 2015, Oprah became a stakeholder with 10 percent stake in the company. Thrilled with their weight loss program, Oprah announced...
Black Girls Rock! Rihanna Says ‘Being Myself’ Made Her Successful admin Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Bad Gal Rihanna's contributions to the industry were recognized at the 2016 Black Girls Rock!, which aired on BET. The annual event celebrates the achievements of women of color in the entertainment...