Snapchat Creator to Introduce Video-Recording Sunglasses admin Monday, September 26, 2016 Feature, Technology After announcing a name change to Snap, Inc., the developers of Snapchat introduces their latest video-recording product, Spectacles. According to Snap.com, Spectacles are sunglasses that are equipped...
Swizz Beatz Refutes $42M Racketeering Lawsuit admin Friday, September 23, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio News broke yesterday about a luxury car scam involving Swizz Beatz. Swizz Beatz is being sued for $42 million for reselling leased cars. The lawsuit claims a Long Island car dealership owner Macky Dancy...
David Banner Hosts ‘Birth of a Nation’ ATL Screening [PHOTOS] admin Friday, September 23, 2016 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Script By: Kira Demund, contributing intern (@kiracarinaa) The red carpet was rolled out for an exclusive screening of The Birth of a Nation at Atlantic Station's Regal Cinemas on Tuesday (Sept. 20). Guests in...
3 Things To Think About While Watching Reality TV admin Friday, September 23, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In By: Jaelyn Aleise, contributing intern (@_JaeAleise_) As a 21 year-old Black woman, I am as guilty as the next person for gathering in front of the television with my girls on Monday nights for some good...
Lebron James Shock Entrepreneurs in ‘Cleveland Hustles’ admin Friday, September 23, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Sports, The Game Lebron James is investing in entrepreneurs in a new CNBC show called "Cleveland Hustles." James, who is the show's executive producer, is injecting life into four businesses in the Gordon Square community in...
VH1 Launches ‘Love & Hip Hop: The Game’ App admin Thursday, September 22, 2016 Feature, Technology, The Script via press release... VH1 and 345 Games launched the "Love & Hip Hop: The Game" mobile app based on cable's #1 reality show and it is available worldwide today on IOS and Android. The "Love...
The Game Reveals 3-Way Call With Meek Mill & Sean Kingston [AUDIO] admin Thursday, September 22, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio The Game recently made press rounds in New York City to discuss his beef with Meek Mill. During a stop at SiriusXM studios, the West Coast rapper spoke with Hip Hop Nation’s Torae and went into further...
10 Best Albums of 2016 (So Far…) admin Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio By: Kayla Dungee, contributing intern (@kaydungee) 2016 has blessed us with a slew of incredible albums, and there are still a few months to go. Several of our favorite artists delivered yet another banger...
Engineering Tops List of Highest-Paying College Majors admin Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt PayScale.com recently compiled salary data for their annual College Salary Report. Over a million college grads completed the online survey, in which the results showed which degree programs offered up the...
RIP: Rapper Shawty Lo Dies at Age 40 admin Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo, born Carlos Walker, was killed in an apparent hit-and-run accident on 1-285 near Cascade Road exit. The accident happened early Wednesday morning after leaving the Blue Flame...
Spike Lee, Jermaine Dupri & More Honored at 2016 Triumph Awards [PHOTOS] admin Monday, September 19, 2016 Business & Finance, Events, Feature The 2016 Triumph Awards went underway this past Sunday, September 18, at the Tabernacle Concert Hall in Atlanta, GA. Presented by Reverend Al Sharpton and the National Action Network and TV One, the Triumph...
7 Reasons You Need iOS 10 admin Monday, September 19, 2016 Feature, Technology By: Kayla Dungee, contributing intern (@kayladungee) To download or not to download? That is the difficult question all iPhone users - still stuck in the days of iOS 9 - are asking. There are those...
‘People v. OJ Simpson’ Wins Big at Emmys 2016 + List of Winners admin Monday, September 19, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In "The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story" took home the most awards during the Primetime Emmy Awards. Three of the show's main characters proved to be winning roles, as Courtney B Vance, Sterling K...
Usher, 50 Cent Celebrates ‘Hard II Love’ Album Release at 1 Oak NY admin Monday, September 19, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Usher released his first album in four years, "Hard II Love," on Friday (Sept. 16). The R&B legend celebrated the occasion by doing it B.I.G. in the Big Apple. Usher stopped at NYC's 1 Oak after...
Judge Rules Nick Gordon ‘Responsible’ For Death of Bobbi Kristina admin Friday, September 16, 2016 Feature, Lifestyle Nick Gordon is "legally responsible" for the death of Bobbi Kristina Brown. This is the official ruling made today (Sept. 16) by Fulton County Judge T. Jackson Bedford regarding the $50 million wrongful...
Proposed European Law Forces YouTube To Pay Artists More admin Friday, September 16, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt, The Studio For European artists, writers, and those who create “works,” the European Commission is trying to implement a new law that will help protect copyrights and earn you more money. On Wednesday (Sept. 14),...
Criminals Get A ‘Fair Chance’ At Higher Education admin Friday, September 16, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt Criminals are now able to get a higher education without being restricted. This week, the Obama administration announced that 61 colleges and universities have agreed to offer criminals a fair chance at an...
ON THE BLOCK: Swagu Style House Talks Alternative Hip-Hop and Working With Cee-lo Green admin Friday, September 16, 2016 Feature, Music, On The Block, Studio Xclusive, The Studio, The Vault 1 Comment By: Kira Demund, contributing intern (@kiracarinaa) When it comes to music, there is no denying that Atlanta has been home base for some of the most influential artists in the music industry. For decades,...
90s R&B Group, En Vogue, Shares Open Letter to Fans admin Friday, September 16, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio 90's R&B group, En Vogue, is recognized as one of the highest-selling American female music groups of all time. The original members - Dawn Robinson, Maxine Jones, Terry Ellis, and Cindy Herron, released...
NFL Launches $100M #PlaySmartPlaySafe Initiative admin Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Feature, Sports, The Game NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has announced that the league will commit $100 million toward medical research and engineering advancements to help prevent, diagnose and treat head injuries. The NFL...
Tamar Braxton Shares Name of New Talk Show admin Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In "The Real" let her go, but Tamar Braxton is moving right along with life. At a recent event at Hillside International Truth Center, in Atlanta, Tamar revealed more details about her new talk show. The...
Gospel Singer Yolanda Adams Returns to Radio admin Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Gospel artist Yolanda Adams is returning to radio on Oct. 3 on Houston's AMAZING 102.5FM. The multiple Grammy Award-winner will host the "Yolanda Adams Morning Show" with her co-host, Marcus Wiley. The show...
[UPDATE] Nelly Hit With a Staggering $2.4M Tax Lien admin Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio UPDATED 9/14/16: Nelly's $2.4 million tax lien may be paid off soon thanks to his fans. After an article published by Spin suggested a "a simple way to help" the rap star, fans took to Twitter to jump...
Serena Williams Unveils ‘Diamonds Unleashed’ at NYFW admin Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Runway, Trendsetters Serena Williams unveiled her new fashion line at NYFW. The Diamonds Unleashed for Serena Williams Collextion, which is made in partnership with CanadaMark Diamonds, is now available on HSN. The...
Tupac Shakur Died 20 Years Ago Today + ‘All Eyez On Me’ Trailer 2 admin Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Today (Sept. 13) marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Tupac Shakur. Hailed as the most influential rapper ever, the former Death Row Records artist continues to be celebrated by millions of...
Tupac Shakur’s Estate to Stop Sale of ‘Catchin’ Feelings’ Lyric Sheet admin Monday, September 12, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Tupac Shakur's estate is attempting to stop the sale of a handwritten lyric sheet for the Better Days track, "Catchin' Feelings." The lyric sheet is being sold by the memorabilia site Moments In Times for...
VIDEO: Dungeon Family Reunites at ONE Musicfest 2016 admin Monday, September 12, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio It was the return of the Dungeon Family at the One Musicfest in Atlanta. In addition, Outkast’s Big Boi and Andre 3000 reunited onstage to run through a host of their greatest hits. True ATLiens and...
‘Rob & Chyna’ Is Having a Girl! + Episode 1 Recap admin Monday, September 12, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna premiered their new reality show Sunday night on E!. The couple allowed cameras in to their relationship, Chyna’s pregnancy, and finally, the gender of their unborn...
Michelle Obama, Q-Tip Honor Teen Poets at White House admin Friday, September 9, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt First Lady Michelle Obama and Q-Tip honored five lucky 10th and 11th graders on Thursday (Sept. 8) for The National Student Poets Program. In its fifth year, the National Student Poets Program selected top...
Jeezy Says ‘Trap or Die 3’ Is Coming admin Friday, September 9, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Jeezy announced the upcoming release of Trap or Die 3 on his Instagram yesterday. In a video clip, he mentions coming into this game "hard" and going out even harder. "You already know how I came into...