MUSIC REVIEW: Trick Trick – “Outlaw” Mark Harris Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio When many think of Detroit, artists like Slum Village, Eminem, or J. Dilla come to mind. Even the rock-star-status-holding Danny Brown comes up. Yet, Trick Trick is a Detroit legend that is known mainly on...
VIDEO: Denzel Washington Receives Cecil B. DeMille Award at 2016 Golden Globes admin Monday, January 11, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In During Sunday night’s Golden Globes telecast, veteran actor Tom Hanks presented actor Denzel Washington with the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Hanks spoke about Washington's long-standing contributions to the...
5 Apps Business Owners Should Be Using Ms. Bels Monday, January 11, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology Communication is a major key (*dj khaled voice*) in any relationship, whether it is personal or professional, both is required beyond just face-to-face or over the phone. Technology forces business owners to...
OWN & Tyler Perry Hosts NY Press Event for New Season of ‘Love ThyNeighbor’ & ‘The Have and the Have Nots’ [PHOTOS] admin Monday, January 11, 2016 Events, Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In On Friday, January 8, Oprah Winfrey Network hosted a press luncheon at the Eventi Hotel in New York to celebrate the new seasons of their hit series “The Haves and the Have Nots” and “Love Thy...
Powerball Rigging Scandal Resurfaces as Jackpot Rise to $1.3 Billion admin Monday, January 11, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt The Powerball jackpot is now at $1.3 billion. This is the largest amount ever offered on one game and it has the nation in an uproar. For the first time, the Lottery Association could hand over someone a...
‘Growing Up Hip Hop’ Season 1 Ep. 1 + ATL Premiere [PHOTOS] admin Friday, January 8, 2016 Events, Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In By: Alex Ro, contributing intern Angela girl, you know that man still wants some of your tasty pastries. Romeo thinks he is slick! Yes Gaawwd! Finally a reality show that does not involve liquor...
Brandy Debuts ‘Beggin & Pleadin’ + ‘Zoe Ever After’ admin Friday, January 8, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Brandy Norwood is snatching wigs already and we're only nine days into the new year! What fans have been patiently waiting on is finally here...new music from Brandy! And if that isn't enough, the...
Tip’s Being Sued for $700K, But How Sway?? admin Friday, January 8, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Ok, there's something about this story that don't make sense... According to reports, the jeweler Aydin & Co filed a lawsuit with claims that rapper Tip (aka T.I.) stiffed them for $700,000. The debt is...
50 Cent Requests Big Reduction in $7M Judgement admin Thursday, January 7, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Another hearing in Curtis Jackson's bankruptcy case was held today in Connecticut. This time, 50 Cent's lawyers filed a request to have the $7 million judgement reduced to $1.6 million. According to...
[EXCLUSIVE] Bando Jonez Talks #Bandoland Mixtape + Nicki Minaj, Boosie & More Ms. Bels Thursday, January 7, 2016 Feature, Music, Studio Xclusive, The Studio, The Vault Singer-songwriter Bando Jonez is back with new music for the fans. The project is called Bandoland and features the young R&B artist in rare form, giving a mixture of music that forces you to tune in. To...
RHONJ’s Teresa Giudice Owes $550K to IRS admin Thursday, January 7, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script Credit: People.com RHONJ's Teresa Giudice is out of jail, but not quite out the clear. According to RadarOnline.com, Giudice owes the IRS $550,000 in back taxes. Apparently, Joe and Teresa Giudice hasn't...
VIDEO: Kanye West Auditions for ‘American Idol’ admin Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In E! News has released Kanye West's full audition video, which will be aired on this upcoming season of "American Idol". Kanye makes his unannounced appearance during the San Francisco auditions. “We...
Celebrity Divorces are a High-Stakes Game admin Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Feature, Lifestyle Issues Encountered During High Net-Worth Divorces By: Jacqueline Newman, a Family Law Attorney & Managing Partner at Berkman Bottger Newman & Rodd Divorces for any couple have certain common...
Can an Artist Depend on “Superfans”? Ms. Bels Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Feature, Music, Music 101, The Studio Let's face it. The days of when millions of adoring fans could easily translate into sales are OVER. Even now with social media, top artists can't monetize a fans true value based on "likes" and "retweets"....
[EXCLUSIVE] Exclusive Game Clothing’s Tee Talks Business As Usual Ms. Bels Monday, January 4, 2016 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, Runway Xclusive, The Runway, The Vault, Trendsetters The business of fashion has seen an overwhelming influence from the urban, street wear synthetic since the late 80's. As fashion designers like Dapper Dan became a beacon in hip-hop culture, it was custom...
Twitter Updates Policy on Hateful Conduct and Multiple Accounts admin Monday, January 4, 2016 Feature, Technology Twitter has revised their policy on "hateful conduct" and added a ban on multiple accounts. The new policies were updated due to "extremists" who utilize Twitter to push their agenda. In the policy...
NBA Star Andre Iguodala’s Baby Mama Demands $40K More in Child Support admin Monday, January 4, 2016 Feature, Sports, The Game Golden State Warrior guard-forward, Andre Iguodala, is a star athlete but no so much a star in his baby mother's eyes. According to TMZ, Clayanna Warthen says her 6-year-old daughter is a genius witha...
RHOA Season 8 Ep. 9: What Urks Me About This DVD Situation… Ms. Bels Monday, January 4, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In What's despicable is when a person refuses to pay you after you've done a service. What is even worse is people not paying you because they think "since you already got money, then you don't need this little...
STACKS Mag’s Top 5 of 2015 Ms. Bels Thursday, December 31, 2015 Feature, Lifestyle This year, we thought we'd bring back our Top 5 lists. The data below is based on numbers, of course. Each category is supported by Google Analytics and solely based on the parameters set by our team in...
Spotify Hit With $150 Million Class Action Lawsuit admin Thursday, December 31, 2015 Feature, Technology Photo credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images David Lowery, a longtime musician with the band Camper, has filed a class action suit against Spotify. According to the lawsuit, Lowery claims that the streaming...
VIDEO: J. Cole’s ‘Road to Homecoming’ Mini-Documentary (Ep. 1) admin Thursday, December 31, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Read this. Then watch this. New episode every Wednesday leading up to concert film on @HBO. https://t.co/YxFWfsUlJr pic.twitter.com/n9iu3OYi4t — J. Cole (@JColeNC) December 16, 2015 The...
2 Chainz Dabbin’ Santa Grossed a Cool $2M + T.R.U. 2 Hoops Classic admin Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Runway, Trendsetters Thank you all! We shifted culture with this one. From the sweaters to the families lives we helped change. Couldn't have done it without everyone support. This Dabbin Santa project employees over...
Marlon Wayans Brings Parodies Back in ‘Fifty Shades of Black’ [TRAILER] admin Tuesday, December 29, 2015 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Script Is this real?? LOL In the feature film world, it has been a minute since we've seen a parody project. Best known for these types of films, Marlon Wayans is back with one that is sure to crack us up from...
Adele Tops Christmas Lists; Bieber & Chris Brown Debuts at No. 2 & 3 admin Monday, December 28, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio As expected, Christmas shoppers were not going to pass up on Adele's 25. The British singer sold another 1.15 million copies, which pushes her to now having sold 7.13 million in the U.S. alone. This is also...
Top Celebrity Homes of 2015 admin Monday, December 28, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt Celebrities make investments in real estate. Millions of dollars go into buying the property, renovations, etc. The main goal is to turn a profit if at anytime the superstar decides to sell the property....
‘Star Wars’ Breaks World Record with $1B at Box Office admin Monday, December 28, 2015 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Script 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' theater opening was the biggest ever. The film pulled in $529M in box office sales in the first week. Rapidly, Star Wars has climbed quickly to the top with $1 billion in...
GOOD DEED: French Montana to Donate $1M to Bronx Charity admin Monday, December 28, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Rapper French Montana made a bank for Christmas. His bossman Sean Combs presented him with a million dollar year-end bonus. Apparently, if Bad Boy performs well throughout the year, then Diddy awards his...
Billionaire Bob Johnson Talks How Being Black Almost Haltered His Success admin Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt During an Answers to Correspondent event, billionaire Bob Johnson discussed how the color of his skin struck a cord during his rise to success. The founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), which he...
NBA Take Stance Against Gun Violence admin Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Feature, Sports, The Game The National Basketball Association (NBA) is taking a stance against gun violence in a new advertising campaign. The "Everytown for Gun Safety" campaign, started by former New York Mayor Michael R....
David Banner Celebrates 9th Annual ‘Heal The Hood at Christmas Project’ [PHOTOS] admin Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Events, Feature via press release... On Friday, December 18, 2015 Grammy Award winning music producer, rapper, actor and community activist David Banner and The Banner Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering...