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Juicy J Steps Up his Business Game, Investing in Energy Merger

By Zoe Zorka / July 10, 2021

Rapper Juicy J is making moves- and not in the recording studio. The Three 6 Mafia founder took to Instagram...

A Tribe Called Quest Denies Partnership with Royalty Exchange

By Kim SoMajor / July 5, 2021

Legendary hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest calls reports of them partnering with Royalty Exchange for an NFT auction false....

Jay-Z to Make Over 130K for ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT

By Kim SoMajor / July 3, 2021

Reasonable Doubt NFT valued the highest it has ever been at 130K. On June 24, Jay-Z announced that he'd be...

A Tribe Called Quest First 5 Albums Auctioned as NFT

By Kim SoMajor / July 2, 2021

A Tribe Called Quests’ music is making plays in the digital currency space. The advancement of technology has brought back...

AGS Launches Collector Coin, First Cryptocurrency For Collectors

By Sha Be Allah / June 30, 2021

AGS, Inc. today announced the launch of Collector Coin, the first cryptocurrency for collectors. They made the announcement at Collect-a-Con,...

Magic Johnson Joins Cameo’s Board of Directors and Talent Roster

By Shawn Grant / June 16, 2021

Magic Johnson has joined the Board of Directors of Cameo, supporting the mission to create personalized and authentic fan connections....

Devon Jewelers CEO Talks His Bitcoin Success

By Sha Be Allah / May 24, 2021

Leading up to his current success, Devon the Jeweler went through a wide array of experiences that inspired him to...

U.S. and Europe Try Phone-Tracking Strategies to Combat Coronavirus

Rhett Butler

April 4, 2020

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Governments are looking to relax quarantine restrictions. They are now turning to new surveillance methods to track people infected. The goal is to identify those with whom they have been in contact. In... Read Article

Netflix to Raise Subscription Fee in the United States

Netflix Being Asked to Chill On Streaming Or Possibly Break The Internet

Rhett Butler

March 19, 2020

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Netflix is being urged by the European Union to stop showing video in high definition. They are asking other streaming platforms as well to prevent the internet from breaking under the strain of unprecedented ... Read Article

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Microsoft Reveal Some of the Specs and Features for Upcoming Xbox Series X Console

Jason Cordner

February 25, 2020

Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, Tech, Video Games

Are you ready for the next-gen war to begin? Looks like Microsoft is ready and is finally dropping some info about their new system. Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Series X will not only have more graphics power... Read Article

Nia Long Says Netflix Movie 'A Fatal Affair' Lacked Diversity: 'Maybe Three People on the Crew Were Black'

Nia Long will Executive Produce Upcoming Flim ‘Dreams of the Moon,’ Starring her ‘Roxanne Roxanne’ daughter Eden Duncan-Smith

Symone Daniels

February 25, 2020

Digital Entertainment, Film, Her Source, Tech

Nia Long will star and executive produce the upcoming film, Dreams of the Moon, which is inspired by a true story set in 1971 and about an African American girl with dreams of becoming an astronaut. Accord... Read Article

Viral ‘Skullbreaker Challenge’ on TikTok Leaves Many Hospitalized

Mira B

February 24, 2020

Tech

A viral challenge on Tiktok has been the reason many victims have been admitted into the hospital. It involves two people tricking a third person and tripping them by kicking their legs out from under them. A ... Read Article

Federal Prosecutors Nab 10 People in NJ and Philadelphia in Social Media Quick Cash Scheme

Sha Be Allah

February 16, 2020

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Where did all of the people on Instagram promising to turn your $500 to $5000 go? In New Jersey and Philly, they're sitting behind bars. Federal prosecutors announced on Friday that criminal charges have be... Read Article

Xbox Announces Bounties of up to $20,000 for Gamers to Identify Bugs

Zoe Zorka

February 6, 2020

Tech, Tech News, Video Games

As Microsoft continues to roll out more and more games for its Xbox Live platform, the company is taking an unprecedented approach to identify and correct bugs. Rather than relying exclusively on programmers a... Read Article

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Want to Fool Google Maps With Traffic Jam? Get 99 Phones

Rhett Butler

February 4, 2020

Tech

Everyone is attached to their mobile phones and one of the most used apps is Google Maps. The handy tool maneuvers many through traffic jams, however, now all may be as it seems. An artist in Berlin too... Read Article

Vine 2 Reboot “Byte” Officially Launches

Dylan Kemp

January 25, 2020

Tech, Tech News

Its been almost two years since Vine co-creator, Dom Hofmann, announced that he was working on a successor to the popular Vine app, which allowed users to upload 6-second videos for the world to see. Yeste... Read Article

Apple Music, NBA, and UnitedMasters Team to Launch ‘Base:Line’ for Independent Artists Globally

Shawn Grant

January 16, 2020

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Source Sports | News, Highlights and Interviews, Tech

Apple Music, the National Basketball Association, and UnitedMasters have announced Base:Line a new independent playlist committed to looking for the best new hip-hop artists across the earth. The new init... Read Article

Youtube Bans Hate Speech on Its Site

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December 12, 2019

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By: Amira Lawson The YouTube platform has made a call to action against all racist, sexist, and hate speech videos. The video streaming website will take down any recordings that heave insults on race, sexu... Read Article

Motorola Announces plans to bring Back the Razr

Zoe Zorka

November 26, 2019

Tech, Tech News, Technology

Years before the iPhone dominated pop culture and revolutionized the entertainment industry, the Motorola Razr was king. Name dropped by hip-hop artists such as Snoop Dogg, E-40, Fabulous, Mario, Eve, and more... Read Article

Lecrae Hits Tech Industry With Indie-Artist Friendly Investment

Ime Ekpo

November 14, 2019

Tech

The rap game is getting wiser and wiser about the art of investing. Christian rap artist Lecrae recently extended his profile as an artist and has added an investor to his repertoire. The Grammy-award winner ha... Read Article

Ray J’s Bike Sharing Company ScootEbike Projected to Make Over $200M in 2020

Sha Be Allah

November 1, 2019

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Brandy's brother is out to get that bag! William Norwood Jr. aka Ray J and his Raytroniks Corporation signed a deal with LoopShare, a ride-sharing company that specializes in sustainable urban transportation... Read Article

Issa Rae to Launch MasterClass for Black Creators

Issa Rae Becomes the Voice of the Google Assistant

Symone Daniels

October 12, 2019

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Issa Rae is expanding her resume! The Insecure writer, producer, and actress is now the voice of Google Assistant. In a tweet announcing her latest accomplishment, Issa rights, “I'm the new voice of the Google ... Read Article

Spotify is Testing a Button That Will Allow You to Create a Podcast

Shawn Grant

August 30, 2019

Tech

If you are looking to launch a podcast like a certain rapper is doing, Spotify has you covered as they are testing out a new “Create podcast” button within their product’s library. The Verge discovered the tes... Read Article

DJ Khaled Named Apple Music’s First Artist in Residence

Shawn Grant

July 25, 2019

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DJ Khaled now has the honor of being Apple Music’s first-ever Artist in Residence. The streaming service announced Wednesday (July 24), the We The Best leader will have complete creative control over the pop... Read Article

NBA 2K Partners with UnitedMasters to Develop Soundtrack, Spark Worldwide Search for New Talent

Shawn Grant

July 22, 2019

Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech, Video Games

NBA 2K20 took center stage at ComplexCon in Chicago and announced the soundtrack for the upcoming video game. The game experience will have a curated 50 songs from the 2K team and Steve Stoute's UnitedMasters b... Read Article

Skullcandy to Celebrate Music and Culture with ’12 Moods’ in Chicago

Shawn Grant

July 16, 2019

Tech

If you happen to be in Chicago this weekend for ComplexCon be sure to pop up on Skullcandy at booth F4 to take part in the 12 Moods. 12 Moods is an activation that will celebrate the blend of music, culture ... Read Article

Facebook Fined $5 Billion by FTC! Is That Chump Change Or A Major ‘L’ For Zuckerberg?

NDSmith

July 16, 2019

Tech

On Friday, the news about The Federal Trade Commission's $5 billion fine against Facebook hit the public with great speculation and awe. Everybody's auntie's favorite social network founded by CEO Mark Zuckerbe... Read Article