Stephen Curry Becomes 2x MVP admin Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Feature, Sports, The Game Golden State Warrior point guard, Stephen Curry, earned his second Most Valuable Player win on Tuesday (May 10). The panel of 131 judges awarded Curry with his second MVP win, which made him the 11th player in...
Should Grammy’s Allow Mixtape Nominations? admin Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio There's a petition floating around that suggests that non-commercially released music be considered for Grammy nominations. So far, 23,648 supporters seem to think so. Per the Change.org .... Ridiculously...
Survey Reveals Most Americans Are Against Reparations admin Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt This week's episode of "Point Taken" takes a dive into the building of America and how African Americans and other races feel about reparations. A national survey conducted in April and May 2016 by The...
Rihanna to Grant Scholarships Up to $50K admin Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Rihanna has announced a global scholarship program that will give scholarships to U.S.-based and international students. The Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF), in which Rihanna founded in 2012, will grant full...
She’s Smart: Blac Chyna Copyrights ‘Kardashian’ Name admin Monday, May 9, 2016 Feature, Lifestyle Socialite Blac Chyna isn't wasting any time protecting her rights to the Kardashian name. In documents obtained by TMZ, Blac Chyna and her legal team has filed for copyright protection of "Angela Renee...
Director’s Tax Refund Project, Now Netflix Series admin Monday, May 9, 2016 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Script All things are possible if your money is used properly. This is evident in the success of "Dear White People," a film by writer and director Justin Simien. Simien's 2012 concept trailer, which was funded...
Denzel Washington and Wife, Pauletta, Raises Millions for African American Museum admin Monday, May 9, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Denzel Washingston and his wife Pauletta recently used their Los Angeles home to help raise millions for Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. One of President Barack Obama's...
VIDEO: Obama Talks Black Success & Pop Culture at Howard Commencement admin Monday, May 9, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt On Saturday (May 7), President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address at Howard University's 2016 graduation ceremony. As a man that's well connected to today's culture, Obama took the time to...
[EXCLUSIVE] Zonnique Opens Up About ‘Worst Friday,’ Cosmetic Surgery & Her Dating Life admin Friday, May 6, 2016 Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive, The Studio, The Vault By: Alex Ro, contributing intern (@alexrolive) Former member of the all-girl R&B group OMG Girlz, Zonnique Pullins sits down with Stacks Magazine to talk everything from her calling up T.I. for...
RECAP: ‘Rickey Smiley For Real’ Season 2 Premiere Screening [PHOTOS] admin Thursday, May 5, 2016 Events, Feature, Film & Television, The Script, The Vault, Tune In By: Alex Ro, contributing intern (@alexrolive ) You would imagine being the heiress of a successful syndicated radio personality, comedian, TV host, and community leader would hold it benefits. Well, think...
50 Cent Donates $100K to Autism Speaks After Mocking Incident admin Thursday, May 5, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio What a great way to make things better! 50 Cent was recently scrutinized after he posted a video of him taunting a young man inside an airport. 19-year-old Andrew Farrell didn't really understand what was...
FOOLERY: Driver Sues Busta Rhymes for $40K admin Thursday, May 5, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio A driver is suing rap vet Busta Rhymes for $40,000. He claims that he suffered emotional pain while chauffeuring Busta Rhymes around New York City. The 57-year-old David Jones claims that he worked for...
Ellen DeGeneres Gives #RunningManChallenge Creators $10K Scholarship admin Thursday, May 5, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In The latest dance craze is the #RunningManChallenge. Celebrities and athletes (college and professional) has been posting their moves all over social media. Now, Ellen DeGeneres has joined in on the...
Sosamann Signs to Taylor Gang, Releases Sauce Eskobar on iTunes admin Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Wiz Khalifa‘s Taylor Gang Ent latest signee, Sosamann, has released his Sauce Eskobar mixtape online. The Houston-based rapper gives fans a high energy 15-track project with features from Wiz Khalifa,...
Amber Rose Lands New Talk Show on VH1 admin Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In Amber Rose will be the face of her own talk show. Yesterday, reports surfaced that Rose will be executive producing a new television project alongside Dr. Phil and Jay McGraw (Stage 29 Productions). The...
Drake Joins List of Top 5 Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists admin Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio It's that time of year again! Forbes released their annual list of Hip-Hop's richest artists. Drake, surprisingly, landed in the no. 5 spot with a net worth of $60 million. Historically in the top five,...
Kanye West in Talks With Walt Disney and Reducing Yeezy Prices admin Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Kanye West appeared on the Steve Harvey Morning Show with a few things on his mind: The Life of Pablo, Yeezy's, and his impact on the future. As he prepares for second solo tour, The Life of Pablo,...
VIDEO: Birdman Says There’s Not Enough CEOs in Hip-Hop admin Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Birdman sat down with Ebro and Laura, of Hot 97, to set the record straight about the incident that occurred at The Breakfast Club. Since his infamous two-minute interview, Birdman's persona and...
RIP: Tupac’s Mother, Afeni Shakur, Dead at 69 admin Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Feature, The Studio Afeni Shakur, the mother of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur, has passed away at the age of 69. According to reports, Shakur died after a possible cardiac arrest suffered on Monday night (May 2). San Francisco's...
VIDEO: Obama Cracks Jokes at White House Correspondents Dinner admin Monday, May 2, 2016 Feature, Lifestyle President Barack Obama kept it lighthearted during his speech at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner. This was Obama's final participation in the event. He signified it with a hilarious "Obama...
Soulja Boy Inks $400M Deal? admin Monday, May 2, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Soulja Boy just inked a deal that surpasses any other 25-year-old hip-hop artist. On April 30, Soulja Boy shared his excitement on Twitter with the words "$400 million deal confirmed. I still think they low...
Drake First Week Sales Will Top Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ admin Monday, May 2, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Drake latest album, Views, is projected to sell 800,000 copies in its first week. And, that's just in North America. Some are projecting that Drake could pull in over one million copies globally, in the first...
STREAM: Young Scooter – “Street Lottery 3” admin Friday, April 29, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Young Scooter released his Street Lottery 3 mixtape today. Hosted by DJ Swamp Izzo, the 16-track project boasts features from Future, Young Thug, Akon, Boosie, Kodack Black and others. Street...
Drake Debuts “Views” Album admin Friday, April 29, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio The new album from Drake is finally here. Views From The 6, to now Views, is Drake's fourth studio album and is being released on OVO Sound/Young Money Ent/Republic Records. The Canadian emcee's project...
Rick Ross Boss Up With Emoji Pack admin Friday, April 29, 2016 Feature, Technology Although the timing of Rick Ross's emoji pack release may be a bit off - in our opinion it would have been more effective when the "pears" took over social media - the world can now join in on the fun with the...
Ashanti to Executive Produce First Film, ‘Mothers and Daughters’ admin Wednesday, April 27, 2016 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Script You can say what you want to say, but Ashanti keeps her grind on. We just got word that Ashanti will be executive producing her first movie, "Mothers and Daughters." The GRAMMY Award-winning...
Michelle Obama Encourages H.S. Graduates on College Signing Day admin Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Feature, Lifestyle First lady Michelle Obama took part in College Signing Day activities in Harlem, New York yesterday. Obama, Common, Sway, Tracee Ellis Ross, Melissa McCarthy and several other celebrities encouraged high...
Goldman Sachs Launches Online Banking Service admin Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt You no longer have to be rich and privileged to bank with Wall Street's Goldman Sachs. The financial firm has launched a new online banking service, GS Banking. If you're looking for a piece of the American...
FOOLERY: Burger King Employee Steals $20K in Food, $3K in Cash admin Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Feature, Lifestyle Burger King's slogan is "have it your way," but not literally for the employees. 54-year-old William Simmons Sr was recently arrested in West Palm Beach, FL for stealing from his gig at Burger King. The...
Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ Projected to Sell 500K admin Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Congrats to Beyonce on her sixth #1 album. Lemonade has reached the top of Billboard's Top 200 chart, as well as, on iTunes. Lemonade is projected to sell approx. 500,000 to 600,000 copies in the first...