GA Servicewomen Protest Against Army for Racially-Biased Hairstyle Rules admin Thursday, April 24, 2014 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Receipt For months, several African-American women in the U.S. Army has led a petition against a new ruling on how hairstyles should be worn. According to several reports, the Army implemented this...
#TheConnect: @JacobLatimore Joins Honeycomb® for Teen ‘Shine On’ Contest (Ends May 26) admin Thursday, April 24, 2014 Feature, The Connect Singer/actor, Jacob Latimore, has teamed up with Honeycomb® cereal for an exciting contest for teens. The Honeycomb "Shine On" contest will allow teens to participate in various social...
PHOTOS: Diddy, Russell Simmons, The Breakfast Club & More Attend REVOLT’s Upfront Event admin Thursday, April 24, 2014 Events, Feature, Film & Television 1 Comment (Front) The Breakfast Club - Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee, DJ Envy; (Rear) Sharon Carpenter, Sibley, DJ Damage, Paige Miller, Val Boreland, Diddy, Andy Schuon, Amrit Singh, Lawrence...
Snoop Dogg, Juicy J, Patti Labelle & More Scheduled for Memphis’ ‘Beale Street Music Festival’ (May 2-4) admin Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Events, Feature, Music, The Connect The city of Memphis, TN will host its annual Beale Street Music Festival on May 2 - 4. The historically renowned city known for its musical legends will welcome thousands to Tom Lee Park to...
New Jean Line To Relieve Stress of Muscular Thighs & Butts admin Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, Trendsetters For the athletic individual who's tired of purchasing jeans that don't quite fit, now there is interesting alternative. Barbell Apparel is in the process of raising funds( via Kickstarter) to...
POWER MOVE: @KekePalmer, Youngest to Host Own Talk Show?? admin Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Feature, Film & Television, Power Moves, Tune In If the rumors are true, Keke Palmer will be the youngest person ever to host their own talk show. Yes, the actress/singer is in talks to star in "The Keke Palmer Project" (working title). BET...
VIDEO: Lauryn Hill, Jay-Z, Marley Joins Nas On Stage @ Coachella admin Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio Talk about a performance! From watching the video clips from Coachella, it looks like Queens, NY emcee, Nas had one helluva show. Not only did Damian Marley and Jay Z showed up and rocked the stage, but...
PHOTOS: @AngelaSimmons & @SevynStreeter at ‘Preserving the Beauty of Our Heritage’ Meet-N-Greet In Chicago admin Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Events, Feature, Trendsetters Angela Simmons & Sevyn Streeter On Saturday, April 19, 2014, Beautiful Textures presented the “Preserving the Beauty of Our Heritage” in-store experience to Chicago residents. Held at...
#TheConnect: VIZIO & Walmart Recognizes Great Moms for Mother’s Day; Contest Ends Tues., Apr 22 admin Monday, April 21, 2014 Feature, Technology, The Connect, The Receipt The Smart TV giant, VIZIO, has partnered up with Walmart to do give back to deserving moms. The "This One's For Mom" contest gives families an opportunity to pay tribute to their moms for...
VIDEO: Was Porsha Williams’ Drag Session Justified on #RHOA Reunion? admin Monday, April 21, 2014 Feature, Film & Television, Tune In "Real Housewives of Atlanta" season 6 reunion episode 1 aired on Sunday evening on Bravo TV. The long-awaited blow-up between Porsha Williams and Kenya Moore finally saw the light of day for...
PHOTOS: @AugustAlsina Treat Fans to ‘Testimony’ Meet-N-Greet and Q&A @ Cream Ultra Lounge admin Monday, April 21, 2014 Events, Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive Last Friday, R&B male singer August Alsina touched down in Atlanta for several appearances. On Tuesday, his highly anticipated debut album Testimony was released. Now heavy on his promo run,...
Aretha Franklin Says “No Ma’am” To Fake Patti Labelle Beef; Files $10 Million Lawsuit admin Friday, April 18, 2014 $1 Rumors, Feature, Music The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is not too happy about a pesky rumor that she hates Patti Labelle. The rumor, which was started by News Nerd, insinuated that the two legends got into a...
Brandy, Floyd Mayweather, Lisa Raye & More Hit ‘A Haunted House 2’ LA Premiere [PHOTOS] admin Friday, April 18, 2014 Events, Feature, Film & Television, Lights, Camera, Action "A Haunted House 2" cast (LOS ANGELES) April 17, 2014 - Last night, Hollywood hit the red carpet for the L.A. premiere of Open Road Films’ A Haunted House 2. Cast members Marlon Wayans, Jamie...
‘The Boondock’s’ Returns for 4th Season + Mixtape (hosted by The Aphiliates) [DOWNLOAD] admin Thursday, April 17, 2014 Feature, Film & Television, Tune In Who's ready for the return of "The Boondocks"? One of hip-hop's favorite animated series is returning to our television screens on Monday, April 21. This will mark the fourth...
#EpicFail: OWN Set to Dump ‘Lindsey’ Lohan’s Show admin Thursday, April 17, 2014 $1 Rumors, Feature, Film & Television, Tune In Page Six reports that the OWN network will soon give Lindsey Lohan the boot. The rehab-to-recovery docu-series didn't live up to the hype according to Oprah Winfrey. Therefore, "Lindsey" has to...
Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson To Earn $85K If Sign On With Montreal Alouettes admin Thursday, April 17, 2014 Feature, Sports, The Game 2 Comments Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson is making a comeback yall! Yep, he was spotted this week training in Canada with the Montreal Alouettes. Although the CFL is no where in comparison to the NFL when it...
‘Soul Train’ On Broadway?? admin Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Feature, Film & Television Legendary music/dance show, "Soul Train", may become a theatrical production soon. According to the Associated Press, stage and film producer Matthew Weaver, has purchased the stage rights to the...
EXCLUSIVE: @StueyRockFDU of ATL’s Hot 107.9 ‘The Durty Boyz Radio’ Interview with WGO-TV admin Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive, The Vault WGO-TV catches up with recording artist/radio personality Stuey Rock. Stuey Rock breaks down how to be a successful independent artist and also talks about his latest...
The Boys & Girls Club & Its Impact On The Safety Of Our Youth admin Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Feature, The Connect, The Receipt By: LaQuesha Williams Whether you live in the south, the east, the midwest or somewhere else in the country, one thing you want to do during the upcoming summer is keep your children...
Nas Talks ‘Illmatic XX’ Release, KRS-1 Influence, & Documentary on ‘REVOLT Live’ admin Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio Photo Credit: RevoltTV via press release... New Yorker Sean Combs' REVOLT TV music channel recently caught up with fellow New Yorker and legendary rapper, Nas, on REVOLT Live to...
Iggy Azalea Rip The Stage at Alexander Wang X H&M Coachella Event admin Monday, April 14, 2014 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Runway, Trendsetters Fashionista's got a treat over the weekend during the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Alexander Wang and H&M announced a new partnership during an exclusive VIP event. The...
MUSIC: @KirkoBangz – “Love Rihanna” admin Monday, April 14, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio By: LaQuesha Williams In one of his most recent songs, Kirko Bangz expressed himself to Rihanna on his version of Drake’s "Girls Loves Beyonce" track. On "Love Rihanna", Kirko...
VIDEO: Outkast Reunite at Coachella 2014 [Full Performance] admin Monday, April 14, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio The most anticipated return of a musical group, Outkast, finally rose from their 10 year hiatus to appear at this year's Coachella music festival. The rap duo performed a full 90-minute set,...
Pharrell Williams’ Next Up On Oprah’s ‘Oprah Prime’ On OWN (April 13, 9PM ET) admin Friday, April 11, 2014 Feature, Film & Television, Tune In Photo Credit: Harpo Studios, Inc. / George Burns Seven-time Grammy Award winner Pharrell Williams will sit down with Oprah Winfrey this Sunday, April 13 (9PM ET/PT), during a special edition of...
MUSIC: @SyAriDaKid – “Popular” feat. @KCamp427 (prod. by @KatoProducer ) admin Friday, April 11, 2014 Feature, Music, The Studio Atlanta-based rapper Sy Ari Da Kid has been bubbling under for quite some time. With co-signs from industry veterans like Akon, Bu, Sway, DJ Scream and others, Sy Ari Da Kid is pushing his...
GOOD DEED: Radio One, Yolanda Adams, James Fortune & More Raises $1.3 Million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital admin Thursday, April 10, 2014 Events, Feature, The Receipt via press release... Radio One's network of stations, along with celebrity radio hosts Yolanda Adams and James Fortune, have something special to sing about. On April 3, they...
5 Filing Mistakes That Will Likely Warrant A Tax Audit admin Thursday, April 10, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt In less than 6 days, the April 15 tax filing deadline will be upon us. While millions of Americans scramble around trying to complete their tax paperwork, it is imperative that the paperwork and...
Rapper Drake To Host ESPYS 2014 admin Thursday, April 10, 2014 Feature, Sports Looks like Drake is returning to television, but in the name of sports this time around. The Toronto-emcee is slated to host the 2014 ESPYS Sports Awards. The annual awards ceremony...
PHOTOS: @ElleVarner @AngelaYee @MonaScottYoung & NYC VIPs Attend Private Dinner for OWN’s ‘Love In The City’ admin Thursday, April 10, 2014 Events, Feature, The Script, Tune In LITC Cast (L to R): Bershan Shaw, Kiyah Wright, Tiffany Jones, and Chenoa Maxwell (Photo credit: Stephen Knight) On April 8, 2014, several of New York's fashion VIPs and industry notables got an...
Headphone Company Wins $16 Million Judgement Against 50 Cent admin Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Events, Feature, Technology, The Receipt According to reports, audio headphones manufacturer, Sleek, recently received a judgement in their favor against Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. For the past year, Sleek and Jackson has...