Money Smart Week® is a public awareness campaign to promote financial literacy across all age groups. Launched in 2002 by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the program is now active...

  Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway was drafted by the Golden State Warriors  - with the 3rd overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft - and was traded to the Orlando Magic on a draft night trade.  Penny...

  On Wednesday (Feb. 5), Stevie J and Benzino hosted a private grand opening event for their new spot, Sleazy & Zino Bistro & Bar.  The "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" stars brought out...

  Word on the street is that businessman and NBA Hall of Fame inductee, Magic Johnson, is not part owner of the Lost Angeles Sparks (WNBA).   “We’re totally thrilled,” WNBA President...

  A recent study revealed that there are over 190,000 cars in the U.S. with odometers that were rolled back.  As more used car dealers find themselves in court regarding odometer fraud, analysts...

  Twenty years ago, Nasir Jones (aka Nas) released Illmatic, which has been revered as one of the best hip hop/rap albums ever. Well, for the 20th year anniversary of its release, Nas will be...

"To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships." - The Souls of Black Folk (1903)   The quote above is what William Edward Burghardt Du Bois,...

 Jamla is 9th Wonder’s label. The biggest issue is that many keep thinking that 9th is the work horse and not the label owner/mastermind. Yet, with the success of Rapsody at the helm, people are realizing...

  Why does it seem like each year around this time (Black History Month) the King kids are up and arms about his estate? *roll eyes*   According to news reports, Martin Luther King III...

  Beginning in Spring 2014, the RoomSync app will use Facebook (online and via mobile) as a tool to help students choose who they want to be roommates with.   RoomSync is partnering with...

  LAWD, please don't let the flood gates open...lol   Okay. So, I've been thinking of writing this post for quite some time. After observing the relationships of people I know, people I...

Photo Credit: NYDailyNews.com   The legalization of marijuana, in 21 states and 9 pending (as of January 27, 2014), now faces push back from financial institutions. The urge from financial...

Actress, Imani Hakim portrays Gabby Douglass   The Gabby Douglas Story was the perfect way to end the weekend, an awesome way to begin Black History Month and an amazing way to begin the work...

Most people fell in love with Sevyn Streeter’s joint “It Won’t Stop,” when they first heard it some odd months ago. Since then there has been many mixes and covers done to the song. The most recent...

  With New York Fashion Week around the corner, it’s important to remind everyone that there are some amazing models both on and off of the runway. For those models who glow more on camera versus...

Photo Credit: @Ciara/Instagram   The newly engaged couple and soon-to-be parents, Ciara & Future, has dropped another song together. This time, "Anytime" is the smooth mid-tempo joint that...

Photo courtesy of www.kgmi.com.   The Seattle Seahawks scored a safety on the first play of the game and went on to crush the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII to earn their first Super Bowl...

Photo Credit: Victoria Will/AP   Philip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar award winning actor, was found dead in his New York apartment over the weekend. The actor was found on Sunday, laying unconscious and...

  DJ MLK and DJ Scream joined forces and released a mixtape in time for the super bowl festivities all across the U.S..  The Official Super Bowl XLVIII mixtape features tracks from T.I., Doe...

  When I first caught wind of the signing of Isaiah Rashad to TDE, I really didn’t know what to expect. I knew very little of the emcee to begin with. Also, I wondered how he would fit into a league...

  In 1994, the world fell head-over-heels for a supporting character whose strong southern dialect and love for shrimp warmed hearts as he established an unique bond with Forrest Gump, who was...

  Complex recently sat down with Atlanta rapper Young Thug to get caught up on a few lingering rumors.  The 21 year old rapper has been buzzing on the low for a minute. But, it's been most...

  Scroll down for update...   What may come as a shock to many...legendary hip hop label, Bad Boy Records, is rumored to have closed its doors for good.   After learning that...

  Mee'kyah Lee, Makeup Artist and Creator of ModelFace™ Makeup was born and raised in Athens, Ga. After moving to Jacksonville, Florida in 2005, she attended Concorde Career Institute of...

Jon Cryer’s ex-wife Request More Child Support   An LA Judge denies claims from Sarah Trigger for an increase in child support…. We all know Jon Cryer as Alan Harper from the popular CBS...

Apollo Nida, Gregg Leakes, Bethenny Frankel, and Peter Thomas (Photo Credit: Bethenny)   Three of the "Real Housewives of Atlanta" better half's recently visited "Bethanny" and revealed something...

  After originally being slated for release in August 2014, word is rapper Lil Boosie will be a free man in just a few weeks.   According to his brother Taquari Hatch, Boosie will be...

  In September 2013, we reported that a new California law passed that altered the way celebrities are treated by paparazzi. The law, heavily supported by actresses Halle Berry and Jennifer...

Photo Credit: AP Photo/John Minchillo   Google Glass is taking its hands-free computer/internet product to the next level.  Originally created as a lense-free frame, the Glass will now function...

  The term "twerk" surfaced a few years ago, although the dance has been popular and given several different names for years now. Twerking was once juking, which was once bumping, which was...