Business
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Beyonce Tops Billboard’s Top 50 Money Makers of 2016 List, Drake and Kanye West in List’s Top 10
Billboard released its Top 50 Money Makers of 2016 list yesterday and Beyonce proves that yes, she slays by being number one on the list…
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Tyler Perry Lands Huge Film and Television Deal with Viacom
Tyler Perry just inked a long-term deal with Viacom that includes television, film, and short-video. According to Deadline, the media mogul will produce approximately 90…
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Atlanta to Welcome Its First Ever Black Restaurant Week This Summer
Atlanta foodies rejoice! Atlanta has always been a city with a vibrant food scene and now Black Restaurant Week is the latest addition to ATL’s…
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A$AP Rocky to Become the New Face on Under Armour
Under Armour is said to be enlisting A$AP Rocky to become the face of the brand’s lifestyle footwear and apparel line. Along with ballet dancer…
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Kanye West Officially Ends Partnership With Tidal, Terminates Exclusivity Rights
This week, Tidal has been on the come-up after the anticipated release of JAY-Z’s exclusive Tidal-only album 4:44. JAY-Z was able to finesse a certified…
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Twitter Hires New VP Candi Castleberry Singleton to Lead Diversity Efforts
A few short months following the departure of Twitter’s VP of diversity and inclusion, Jeffrey Siminoff, the social networking company has announced that Candi Castleberry…
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Metro Boomin Launches Boominati Worldwide Record Label
Music’s hottest producer Metro Boomin revealed that he is launching his own record label in partnership with Republic Records and Universal Music Group. The beat…
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Spotify Starts Trials Where Labels Can Pay for Songs to Be Featured On Popular Playlists
It was recently announced that Spotify is trying out a new system that allows labels to pay to have their songs included on user playlists….
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Dr. Dre Will Donate $10 Million to Bring a Compton Performing Arts Center to Fruition
Dr. Dre is one of the latest celebs to give back to the communities that made them. The rapper turned entrepreneur has signed on to…
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Chance the Rapper Announces Multi-Million Dollar Funding Challenge to Uplift Chicago Youth
Chance the Rapper rides for his hometown harder than most. The Chicago native has been making it a point to give back to the city…
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Van Jones and Roc Nation Team Up to Launch the “We Rise” Tour
The partnership between Jay Z’s Rock Nation and CNN commentator, author and activist Van Jones came as a surprise to most. Now, it looks like…
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Diddy Takes the Crown Away from Taylor Swift and Is Named World’s Highest Paid Celebrity by Forbes
Sean “Diddy” Combs has left his mark on the annual Forbes Celebrity 100 list and doing so by taking the crown as highest paid celebrity…
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Top Apple Marketing Exec Bozoma Saint John Is Leaving Apple for Uber
On Tuesday (June 6), Uber announced to the public that Bozoma Saint John was the newest member to their team. Saint John would be joining…
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Jay Z and Beyoncé Have a Joint Net Worth of a Billion Dollars
Petty petty petty, they been winning steady. Jay Z and Beyoncé are taking being a power couple to new heights and have a joint net…
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JetBlue Kicked Family Off Flight Over Birthday Cake, Burke Family Plans to Sue
In a series of twisted events, a family was kicked off a Las Vegas bound flight over a buttercream birthday cake. The event itself transpired…
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Jay Z and Gloria Carter’s Shawn Carter Foundation Partners with eBay for Charity
Gloria Carter, mother of rapper mogul Jay Z, and co-founder of the Shawn Carter Foundation, is partnering up with eBay for Charity and it’s all…
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L.A. Reid Accused of Sexual Harassment Amid Sudden Departure from Epic Records
Last week, Variety broke the news that chairman of Epic Records, L.A. Reid would be vacating his position with the longstanding label after six years….
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Steve Harvey Responds to Leaked Staff Note Debacle: ‘I Don’t Apologize About the Letter.’
Lately, when it comes to headlines, 60-year-old entertainer Steve Harvey can’t seem to win for losing. Yesterday (May 11), Harvey made headlines again due to…
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Dallas Infant Dies After Babysitter Could Not Reach 911, Mother is Now Suing T-Mobile
An infant in Dallas died after babysitter could not get help from 911. The mother, Bridget Alex, is now suing T-Mobile for the death of…
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Diddy’s $820 Million Net Worth Makes Him the Richest Man in Hip Hop
Sheesh! Diddy marks his seventh year topping Forbes’ list as Hip Hop’s Wealthiest Artist in 2017. The financial news outlet estimates his net worth to be…
