Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: Bad Boy Family Takeover 2015 BET Awards admin Monday, June 29, 2015 Feature, The Studio Sean Combs and the Bad Boy family stole the show at last night's 2015 BET Awards. Despite a few sound glitches and Diddy's unexpected tumble, everyone hit the stage and performed a list of 90's...
Using Hashtags to Bring Attention to Your Brand… admin Monday, June 29, 2015 Feature, Technology Hashtagging Your Way To Social Media Relevance Those Seemingly Inconsequential Hashtags Are Crucial To Gaining More Exposure For Your Brand By Jay York, Digital Marketing...
Hawks Acquire Tim Hardaway Jr From NY Knicks Abner Jackson III Monday, June 29, 2015 Feature, Sports, The Game The Atlanta Hawks received guard Tim Hardaway Jr. and two future draft picks from the New York Knicks in a 2015 NBA Draft night trade. The Hawks sent the draft rights of guard Jerian Grant out of Notre...
[EXCLUSIVE] JoJo Zarur Clears Up Young Thug Comment & Reveals If Rich Gang is Over Ms. Bels Monday, June 29, 2015 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, Runway Xclusive, The Runway, The Vault Celebrity wardrobe stylist, Joanna "JoJo" Zarur, recently sat down with STACKS Magazine to set the record straight on a few things. She's most known for her work with controversial rapper Young Thug, but has...
Karl-Anthony Towns’ No. 1 Pick By Minnesota Timberwolves Abner Jackson III Friday, June 26, 2015 Feature, Sports, The Game The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Karl-Anthony Towns with the number one overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. The Wolves selected the freshmen center out of the University of Kentucky that averaged 10.3...
Citibank Sues Diddy for Defaulting on $700K Loan admin Thursday, June 25, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt The mother of Diddy's oldest son, Quincy, can't pay her rent and now the Sean John CEO is to blame. News regarding Misa Hylton-Brim's finances hit the net last year. Apparently, the former wardrobe stylist...
TRR: Guard Goes Bad, Heckler Pisses Off Obama, & Producer Snorts Away Millions Dameon Daniels Thursday, June 25, 2015 Feature, Lifestyle The Saga Continues Correction officer connected to NY Escape…. New plots continue to unfold in the Clinton Correctional escapee case. Guard Gene Palmer, age 57, was scheduled to appear in court...
RHONJ’s Joe Giudice Will Earn $150K for One-Hour TV Special admin Thursday, June 25, 2015 Feature, Film & Television, Tune In 1 Comment Okay this may be a first for a Real Housewives franchise. But, apparently "Real Housewives of New Jersey" co-star Joe Guidice will get his own television special and $150,000. According to Page Six,...
How to Maintain a “Go Big” Attitude in Business admin Thursday, June 25, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt By: Cameron Herold, Author/Lecturer Variety in business is generally good, but when it comes to profit and revenue, an entrepreneur’s expectations should be fairly singular – GO...
Tyga Preps New Show + Drops New Album ‘The Gold Album’ admin Thursday, June 25, 2015 Feature, Film & Television, Tune In MTV is set to premiere Tyga's new show "Kingin' With Tyga" on July 24, 2015. The father of one will allow viewers to take a look into his lifestyle as a hip-hop artist and businessman. The...
Charlotte to Host 2017 NBA All-Star Game Abner Jackson III Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Feature, Sports, The Game The city of Charlotte has been selected to host the 2017 NBA All-Star Game at the Time Warner Cable Arena, home of the Charlotte Hornets. The All-Star Game (ASG) will be held on February 19th and All-Star...
STEP It Up: Yeezy Boost 350’s admin Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, Trendsetters The second sneaker in Kanye West's Yeezy Season fashion line will be released on June 27th. So far, the Yeezy Boost 350 Sneakers has received the support from the Kardashian clan, of course. But, Yeezy...
#WealthyWishWednesdays: $3.83 Million Imperial Chinese Clock admin Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Feature, Lifestyle The online auction house Auctionata set a new world record with the sale of an Imperial Chinese clock for 3.37 million euros (3.83 million USD). This clock is now recognized as the most expensive object...
Is Nene Leakes’ Son Forging Checks Now? admin Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Feature, Film & Television According to the AJC, Nene Leakes' son Bryson Bryant was arrested on June 16, 2015 for possession of a forged check. Bryant has had multiple run-ins with the law in the last five years. His past offenses...
MUSIC: Janet Jackson – “No Sleep” + Tour Info admin Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio It's official. Janet Jackson is back! Her first single, "No Sleep," is a sexy tune which features production by her go-to team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. To assist in the roll out of her upcoming album,...
Byron Allen to Obama: “Please Stop Economic Genocide” Ms. Bels Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt For about three months now, television mogul/comedian Byron Allen has publicly expressed his disgust with President Barack Obama's lack of leadership. In an article on the Huffington Post, Allen details why...
For The Love of Money: How Far Is Too Far? Ms. Bels Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Feature, Film & Television, Lifestyle, Tune In First, let me say...YES I am using Mimi Faust's sex tape scandal as the basis for this opinionated article. There's no need to put up a picture and leave a disclaimer as if the write up isn't about her and...
Actor Harvey Keitel Sues E*Trade for $1.5 Million admin Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt One of the worst parts about doing business is when someone goes back on a promise. Once an agreement is in writing and signed off on, contracts are "binding." If a person or company negates on the promises...
Big Boi Talks Stankonia Studio for Converse Rubber Tracks Contest admin Monday, June 22, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Converse, Inc. has teamed up with studios across the globe for a cool new initiative. The company's monumental new program, Converse Rubber Tracks, offers aspiring musicians a once-in-a-lifetime...
VIDEO: Future, Meek Mill, Drake Hit the Stage at #BirthdayBash20 admin Monday, June 22, 2015 Events, Feature, Music, The Studio Hot 107.9 lit the city of Atlanta this past weekend with their annual Birthday Bash celebration. This year, marked the 20th anniversary for the hip-hop concert. The radio station took over the entire...
Will Demarre Carroll Stay with Hawks or Leave for Big Contract? Abner Jackson III Monday, June 22, 2015 Feature, The Game Atlanta Hawks Forward DeMarre Carroll is an unrestricted free-agent and is expected to receive offers from numerous teams in the NBA. Carroll is expected to be offered a four-year contract worth around $50...
‘Hollywood Divas’ Paula Jai Parker Still Living in a Hotel?? [Season 2 Trailer] admin Friday, June 19, 2015 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In The only question we have is... WHY IS PAULA STILL LIVING IN A HOTEL?!? Isn't this season 2? Didn't she receive a check for participating on season 1 of "Hollywood Divas"? We need answers!! The...
VIDEO: Verse Simmonds – “Situationships” admin Friday, June 19, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Verse Simmonds has released a video for "Situationships." The song is the first single off of his forthcoming The Sextape Chronicles 3 album. In the video, the Virgin Islands-born...
NOW CASTING: Two Reality Shows for Major Cable Networks admin Friday, June 19, 2015 Feature, Film & Television, The Connect, The Script The following casting information is for two upcoming reality shows that will broadcast on a major cable channel. We cannot confirm the legitimacy of the casting call. We are simply passing on information that...
More Love, Less Hate: The Charleston Shootings Dameon Daniels Friday, June 19, 2015 Feature, Lifestyle This week, we will take a pause from The Ratchet Report. We have heard all of the reports from the most recent Charleston shooting that left 9 people dead in a Charleston, SC Black AME church. This is not...
Kerry Washington Stars As Anita Hill in ‘Confirmation’ admin Wednesday, June 17, 2015 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Script Kerry Washington is set to play Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill in the HBO film, Confirmation. The network recently released "first look" photos of Washington as Hill. Her demeanor is dead on, but the...
Does ‘The Briefcase’ Series Exploit Broke Americans? admin Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Feature, Film & Television, Tune In The heartfelt, tear-jerking reality series "The Briefcase" is causing a stir with many who feel as though the show is making fun of America's poverty-stricken citizens. The show debuted in May on CBS...
Monster Energy Ordered to Pay Beastie Boys $668,000 admin Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio After winning their copyright infringement lawsuit in 2014, the Beastie Boys will now receive $668,000 to pay for their attorney fees. A judge ruled that the company who owns Monster Energy drink must pay...
Tupac Shakur Gets Wax Figure for 44th Birthday admin Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio Today marks the 44th birthday of the late Tupac Amaru Shakur. To celebrate the occasion, Madame Tussauds Hollywood unveiled a Tupac Shakur wax statue. With over 75 million albums sold worldwide, he still...
MUSIC: K Camp – “Comfortable” admin Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Feature, Music, The Studio K Camp's team sent over this hot new record called "Comfortable." It definitely sounds like a summer fav with the ladies. Apparently, it's K Camp's first single off of his forthcoming debut album Only Way...