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Dana Chanel and Prince Donnell Put An Emphasis On Need-Based Entrepreneurship

November 27, 2019

In one year, Dana Chanel and Prince Donnell have disrupted the tax industry by playing the game on their own terms. The Philadelphia couple founded Jumping Jack Taxes in 2018. Jumping Jack Taxes is a user-frie... 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

Stream Wars: Twitter Reacts to the Release of Disney+

Miss2Bees

November 12, 2019

Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

It's safe to say we're in the middle of a stream apocalypse right now. Apple TV+ recently launched and Netflix has been dominating the stream wars with their award-winning original content. But Disney+ launc... Read Article

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

Sha Be Allah

November 1, 2019

feature, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, News Exclusives, Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

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

Skullcandy Got Spooky For Halloween With Denzel Curry & “Fearless”-Themed Earbuds

Keenan Higgins

October 31, 2019

Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Hip Hop Style | Latest Trends in Fashion and Footwear, Latest Hip Hop Style Trends, Products, Shop, Shop Electronics & Games, Technology

Aside from spooky costumes and an excuse to party in bunny ears without judgement, Halloween is reserved for two key things: a trick or a treat. Thankfully, Skullcandy came through with the latter option for th... Read Article

“Free speech and paid speech are not the same thing:” Facebook Staff Demand Organization prevent false information in political ads

Zoe Zorka

October 29, 2019

Tech News, Technology

The 2020 election is almost a year away, but the buzz surrounding the election is getting louder by the day. Whether it’s hip-hop artists and celebrities such as Alicia Keys, Angie Martinez, H.E.R., Fat Joe, Fl... Read Article

Verizon Customers Will Get A Free Year of Disney+

Keenan Higgins

October 23, 2019

Digital Entertainment, Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, Products, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture, TV

Anticipation for the Disney+ streaming service has officially hit a fever pitch now that we're just a few weeks away from the November 12 live date. With all that's expected to be featured on the platform, incl... Read Article

Groomed to Perfection: G-SHOCK Debuts the New G-STEEL GSTB100G-2A

Keenan Higgins

October 22, 2019

Hip Hop Style | Latest Trends in Fashion and Footwear, Hip Hop Style News | Fashion Stories, Latest Hip Hop Style Trends, Products, Shop, Shop Electronics & Games, Technology

As Casio G-SHOCK knows a thing or two about keeping your wrist game laced on the most luxurious level, The Source was honored to attend a truly dapper event last month to preview the new G-STEEL GSTB100G-2A wat... Read Article

Yes, You Can Now Turn Your iPhone Into a ‘Pokémon’ Pokédex

Keenan Higgins

October 7, 2019

Digital Entertainment, Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, Hip Hop Style | Latest Trends in Fashion and Footwear, Latest Hip Hop Style Trends, Products, Shop, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture, TV, Video Games

As Pokémon has been a reigning pop culture phenomenon both stateside and overseas for over 20 years now, it's safe to say that the world will simply never get tired of trying to catch 'em all. For those still r... Read Article

2 Chainz Is Now a Co-Owner of Atlanta’s A3C Festival

Keenan Higgins

September 29, 2019

Digital, Digital Entertainment, Events, featured, Film, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, Hip Hop Lifestyle News | Culture Trends, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

2 Chainz may be adding a few more chains to his collection following his latest lucrative investment. The Georgia-bred emcee is putting on for his home state by announcing that he just bought stake in ATL's hig... Read Article

WHAT, MOTHERF****R?! Samuel L. Jackson Is Amazon’s New Voice for Alexa

Keenan Higgins

September 26, 2019

Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, Products, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

Fam, technology is getting wild out here! The latest update to Amazon's popular voice-controlled digital assistant Alexa will soon include seasoned actor Samuel L. Jackson and his most prized asset: that voi... Read Article

Lyft Will Add Bike, Scooter and Even Subway Options With New Multimodal Features

Keenan Higgins

September 24, 2019

Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Lifestyle, News, Products, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

Lyft wants to be your one-stop-shop when it comes to navigating the world, and the popular rideshare company is doing so by upgrading its in-app options to accommodate travel options that extend to even public ... Read Article

Facebook Is Experimenting With Artificial Intelligence That Let’s You Digitally Get Dressed

Keenan Higgins

September 22, 2019

Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop Style | Latest Trends in Fashion and Footwear, Hip Hop Style News | Fashion Stories, Latest Hip Hop Style Trends, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

There's a scene in the cult-classic '90s film Clueless where beloved main character, Cher Horowitz, literally flexes on us all by operating her very own virtual stylist — call it a "digital closet" if you will.... Read Article

Facebook and Instagram Take Major Plunge into Video Content Broadcasting

Zoe Zorka

September 17, 2019

Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

If there’s one thing that celebrities and hip-hop artists (and those who aspire to be celebrities and hip-hop artists) love, it’s social media. If there’s a close second, it’s YouTube. From Young Thug’s 12 hour... Read Article

The New Entrupy App Is Able to Spot Fake Designer Goods In Four Seconds

Keenan Higgins

September 11, 2019

Digital Entertainment, Her Source | Beauty and Fashion Trends, Her Source | Women's Hip Hop Fashion, Hip Hop Style | Latest Trends in Fashion and Footwear, Hip Hop Style News | Fashion Stories, Latest Hip Hop Style Trends, Products, Shop, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

From people to products, nobody likes anything labeled as 'fake.' That's why product authentication services have made a huge surge in the market in recent years, especially when considering the increased rate ... Read Article

Step Your IG Game Up! These Top 5 Tips Are Sure to Get You More Instagram Followers

Keenan Higgins

September 10, 2019

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In a world that's becoming more and more digital by the second — we don't "buy" CDs anymore; we stream them! — one of the biggest aspects of our lives that's been taken over by the Internet is our social intera... Read Article

Celebrities Fall Prey to Viral Instagram Hoax, Quickly Recant

Zoe Zorka

August 22, 2019

Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

“Deadline today!! It can be used in court cases against you.” These were the first lines of text on the blurry screenshot shared by thousands of Instagram users over the past few days- as well as major art... Read Article

Lyft Pulls E-Bikes in Response to Reported Fire Danger

Zoe Zorka

August 1, 2019

Tech News, Technology

One of summer’s hottest (and most eco-friendly) trends is apparently (quite literally) too hot for city streets. Earlier this week, Lyft announced that they would be pulling their new e-bikes San Francisco stre... Read Article

No More Likes? Instagram Continues to Rest Removal of “Like” Feature

Zoe Zorka

July 23, 2019

Tech News

It’s no secret that actors, actresses, artists, musicians and other celebrities within the hip-hop community love Instagram. Earlier this week, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott caught flak for a picture they poste... Read Article

Celebs Get the “Old Age” Treatment Courtesy of FaceApp Filter

Zoe Zorka

July 17, 2019

Tech News, Uncategorized

Drake once notoriously said, "If I die, I'm a legend." But what happens when hip hop artists and other celebs don't die and instead, just get old? That's the question that several internet users have hoped to a... Read Article

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Female Camaraderie: Does It Still Exist?

Dana Chanel and Prince Donnell Put An Emphasis On Need-Based Entrepreneurship

Motorola Announces plans to bring Back the Razr

Stream Wars: Twitter Reacts to the Release of Disney+

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

Skullcandy Got Spooky For Halloween With Denzel Curry & “Fearless”-Themed Earbuds

“Free speech and paid speech are not the same thing:” Facebook Staff Demand Organization prevent false information in political ads

Verizon Customers Will Get A Free Year of Disney+

Groomed to Perfection: G-SHOCK Debuts the New G-STEEL GSTB100G-2A

Yes, You Can Now Turn Your iPhone Into a ‘Pokémon’ Pokédex

2 Chainz Is Now a Co-Owner of Atlanta’s A3C Festival

WHAT, MOTHERF****R?! Samuel L. Jackson Is Amazon’s New Voice for Alexa

Lyft Will Add Bike, Scooter and Even Subway Options With New Multimodal Features

Facebook Is Experimenting With Artificial Intelligence That Let’s You Digitally Get Dressed

Facebook and Instagram Take Major Plunge into Video Content Broadcasting

The New Entrupy App Is Able to Spot Fake Designer Goods In Four Seconds

Celebrities Fall Prey to Viral Instagram Hoax, Quickly Recant

Lyft Pulls E-Bikes in Response to Reported Fire Danger

No More Likes? Instagram Continues to Rest Removal of “Like” Feature

Celebs Get the “Old Age” Treatment Courtesy of FaceApp Filter