Allen Iverson recently had his Number 3 jersey retired by the Philadelphia 76ers on March 1, 2014. Iverson was the number one overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the 76ers after a stellar...

  When the new cast for this upcoming season of "Dancing With the Stars" were revealed, I was more surprised about the Colt 45 man than the reality show queen.   Apparently, Billy Dee...

  On Thursday, Feb. 27th, Atlanta artist Fahamu Pecou welcomed a sold out (and diverse) crowd to the first 'InterSessions: Art x Hip Hop Dialogue' event held at the High Museum of Arts. The sit-down...

  Rapper YG hit the ATL on Tuesday (Mar. 4) to promote his upcoming project MY KRAZY LIFE.  It was apparent that there was a full day planned out for the west coast emcee.   First, YG stopped...

    The new business-building book, The Hard Thing About Hard Things, debuted recently in nationwide bookstore outlets. Its author Ben Horowitz is a venture capitalist and apparent hip-hop...

  Actor Terrance Howard and actress Taraji P. Henson will star in the upcoming Fox drama series "Empire".  The additional great news is that super-producer, Timbaland, has signed on as the...

  Who knew that musical talent runs in the Minaj household. Apparently, Nicki Minaj isn't the only one than belt out a note or two.   Carol Minaj recently posted a brief audio of her new...

  Definition: A performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment or to compare the efficiency of a number of different investments.   The best way to understand what...

  Fashion is popular, always has been and always will be. We’ve seen clothes come in style, leave and return, sometimes even less than a decade a later. That’s the fashion life. But, how old is...

    via press release...   One of the nation’s largest booksellers and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced the company will be...

  via press release...   Last weekend Iamsu! and his HBK Gang brethren threw a series of events to celebrate HBK Day, including an in-store event to launch his limited-edition capsule...

As previously posted on February 11, the 4th Annual Legendary Awards  went underway at the fabulous Fox Theater in Atlanta, GA. This special event honored local and national individuals who has impacted their...

Photo courtesy of www.legalzoom.info   If you are a veteran artist, you should know a thing or two about copyrights. If you are a newbie to the music industry, then here is the perfect opportunity...

  The 86th Academy Awards went underway last night. Hosted by comedian, Ellen Degeneres, the Oscars brought out the brightest stars as the Academy honored those who did an outstanding job in film....

Dianne Pope & her daughter, Tameka "Tiny" Harris   On Saturday (March 1), a special event took place at Nancy's Pizza-Buckhead in support of those who lives are affected by Alzheimer's.  The...

  The music scene, especially in Atlanta, is never a dull moment. With the city claiming home-base to many of the industry's top songwriters and producers, you are always running into a hungry...

  Pharrell’s new joint featuring Justin Timberlake, "Brand New", puts me in mind of Michael Jackson. The tone of their voices and the beat they’re singing on has MJ inspiration written all over...

Tony Parker returned from injury to lead the San Antonio Spurs to 112-106 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Parker had 22 points and 7 assists for the Spurs. The Spurs had six players to score in...

  LeBron James returned from missing the previous game with a broken nose to score a game-high 31 points and lead the Miami Heat to a 108-82 victory over the New York Knicks. James has scored 30...

  Some interesting information was reported today on CNN Money.  The popular source for financial news and resources made claims that fast food and retail store jobs aren't the only ones making...

  Snoop D-O-G-G...sure knows how to maintain his place in the game. This time he shows us that the love for the music will never cease with the release of "That's My Work Vol. 3". The third...

  via press release...   Various celebrities and hair brands descended upon Atlanta this weekend to participate in the annual Mid-Winter Bronner Bros. Hair Show. Actor/comedian Marlon...

  Matthew Knowles Baby Mother Breaks Her Silence…. Papa Knowles called out on National TV…. Alexsandra Wright the mother of Matthew Knowles youngest child speaks out about his neglect to...

Fabolous & Tony Khuu   I, Abner,  had the pleasure of interviewing my fellow University of Central Florida (UCF) alumni Tony Khuu, one of the owners of VAIN Nightclub in Orlando, FL. In 2013,...

  Jermaine Dupri is in the news again. To no surprise, however, it is due to another financial mishap. This time with one of his ex-business partners.    In January, Eddie Weathers...

  R&B singer, Ashanti, has partnered up with Pandora to stream her upcoming studio album in its entirety.  Due on March 4, Braveheart LP will include 13-tracks which features the Rick...

  A snippet of this track actually premiered in January on ATL's Streetz 94.5 Morning Grind show. But, the full version was never released.  Somehow, a full version made it to our mailbox last...

Photo courtesy of www.cmgworldwide.com   Jackie Robinson was a pioneer for all of sports and one of the best to ever play Negro League and Major League Baseball.  In 1945, Robinson played one...

  Chicago-born rap artist/actor/author, Common, recently spoke on why he refuses to stop using the word "n*gga". Over the years, well-respected individuals has spoken out against the word like...

  OK so...if you purchased Beyonce's self-titled album, then you've been privy to the accompanying visuals she included in the iTunes purchase. Videos for all of the tracks were included, which...