The Receipt

  Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, former President of South Africa and anti-apartheid leader, passed away yesterday at the age of 95. His heroic, inspiring, and courageous spirit was the foundation in...

  Corporations and brands have been known to use third party firms to collect consumer data. But, those days are soon long gone.   According to a recent video on WSJ.com, there's a new...

Tiffany Foxx, Terrance (assistant), & Lil Kim     Tiffany Foxx celebrated her birthday recently in her hometown of St. Louis. She did it big with celebrity friends and family. Alongside...

Chanita Foster, friend, Tameka Raymond, & Rashan Ali   Last week, we mentioned that Tameka Raymond was honoring the life of her son in a special way.     Well, many...

According to the 2013 Nielsen Ratings report on the Asian-American consumer, data collected suggests that their economical impact is becoming more evident. To come to this conclusion, Nielsen took an in-depth...

  Tumblr, the blogging site that attracts an eclectic group of 35 and Unders, was recently purchased by Yahoo for a cool $1.1 billion. The attraction to the site was due to its hip and wildly witty...

  Okay so... most of us heard the news that ADIDAS has offered Kanye West a deal worth $10 million. This amount of money could be considered small change to Kanye. But, unlike his former deal with...

  If you pull up to the McDonald's drive-thru on Thursday (Dec. 5), don't be surprised if no one is there to take your order.    Fast food workers in over 100 cities are expected to...

  When the STACKS Magazine journey started, I was in my 30s. Even though the dreams of having a magazine frequented nightly sleeping sessions, putting forth the effort was constantly met with...

  Strangely, rapper The Game's name has been brought up in a copyright infringement lawsuit between Sony/ATV and a 1970's/1980's rock group.    Donnie Iris and two others associated...

  It is always a pleasure to see people, especially young Black men, doing their part in the community. We often times hear about their shortcomings or issues in the media. But, we hardly ever see...

Definition of Ratchett in the Urban Dictionary: A hot mess       New York City Man arrested for attempted forced abortion….   New York City resident slips Plan B...

  It's that time of year, where families (or individuals) escape the work week in order to spend time with their loved ones. Most times, spending time means that they will have to travel some...

  A very progressive move was made today with the release of One Direction's new album, Midnight Memories.  The Sony/Columbia label partnered up with one of the tech world's most popular social...

  If you’re like the millions of Americans who constantly bemoan the daily grind, it’s time that you step up, take control, and kick routine in the @$$. Routine is the personified devil...

Definition of Ratchett in the Urban Dictionary: A hot mess...     “Dr. J” from basketball to books….   NBA legend “Dr. J” writes his autobiography. Julius Erving aka...

  This week, we updated you all on information regarding a lawsuit involving Gucci Mane and his 1017 record label. The Atlanta rapper filed paperwork accusing his former manager, Debra Antney and...

  Since the new $100 bill entered circulation in October, many people have flexed their big faces via photos posted on Instagram, Twitter, and other social networks. It's almost as if they'd never...

  Real Housewives of New Jersey's Joe Giudice and his wife Teresa is back in the hot seat.    On Monday, two additional indictments came down on the couple - one count of bank fraud and...

  Radric Davis also known as "Gucci Mane" has filed a lawsuit against his former manager and artist. Besides Jaquin "Waka Flocka Flame" Malphurs and Debra Antney, the lawsuit also names other...

  A settlement has finally been reached between the nations largest bank and the U.S. Department of Justice. After months of investigation into the seedy dealings of toxic loans, J. P. Morgan Chase...

  The minute you decide that you want to become a millionaire you must reflect on the inner you. Who am I? What am I passionate about? Am I a hard worker? Am I able to go beyond what is expected of...

  If you want to party hard with Justin Bieber, you better know how to keep your mouth shut.    According to several reports, Bieber has recently caught a lot of crap from people...

  Well, after long consideration by Shawn "Jay Z" Carter, the entertainment mogul has decided to continue on with the launch of his Barney's SCC Collection.   The anticipated collection...

  via press release...   Tameka Raymond encourages the community, particularly young people, to get active and give thanks with Kile's World's Give Thanks 5K Run/Walk. "It's  been...

Definition of Ratchett in the Urban Dictionary: A hot mess   Stay away or you will pay Simon Cowell…. Simon Cowell is on the other end of the judging panel. Former American Idol judge now...

  One of the most anticipated Black Friday announcement finally arrived. Walmart released their Black Friday ads yesterday with  40 pages of discounted products. According to...

  Congratulations to singer/actress, Jennifer Hudson, on her induction to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Today, she received her Hollywood star alongside many legendary entertainers. The 32-year old...

    Lately, I've been jotting down a few one word ideas for various topics to cover on this website. While exploring how-to's and feedback generating topics, I began to reminisce on the...

    Most of us ballers-on-a budget look forward to the holidays.  This is the time of year when you can find a pretty decent deal on just about anything.  Black Friday, especially, is one...