An attempt to offer students advice on how to handle conversations about race and politics with family members over the holiday have backfired in the face of Harvard administrators and the President, Drew G. Faust. The beef erupted over the language on laminated placemats titled “Holiday Placemat for Social Justice.”
Memphis, Tennessee based record label Stax was forced into bankruptcy this week in December of 1975. The label that once had Otis Redding, The Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. The M.G.s and others was suddenly broke. What happened?
Big issues with the business began to surface in May of 1968, when owner Jim Stewart refused to re-sign a distribution deal with Atlantic Records and terminated the agreement after Atlantic was sold to Warner Bros - Seven Arts.
"The sale of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin was agreed upon in May, well before Martin Shkreli's business practices came to light"- Wu-Tang group member RZA
Right after Eazy-E died, the FBI started investigated amidst claims that someone stole master recordings and unpublished songs that were in two titanium, locked briefcases. The masters, which were worth millions, were lifted from the trunk of Eazy-E's leased Mercedes.
Kanye West is BIG BUSINESS. So much so, that Adidas has created a "speedfactory" full of robots to fill the demand for his sneakers!!!
N.W.A will be inducted into the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame next year. Here's how their ground breaking song "Fuck Tha Police" helped propel the group into pop stardom...
A judge has declared a MISTRIAL in the case of Officer William Porter, one of six cops accused of killing Freddie Gray!
If you're a musician or rapper who makes money off streams, you BETTER be paying attention to how the money is about to be divided up!!!
From "Hey Rude," a play on The Beatles classic devoted to Donald Trump, to "You Gotta Fight Far to the Right," a dig at the presidential nomination process inspired by the Beastie Boys' "You Gotta Fight For Your Right," Twitter lit up on Tuesday with playful twists on pop songs targeted at Republicans.
What in the world is going on in Los Angeles? The LA Unified School District sent home 640,000 students over a serious threat!
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Fashion maverick Virgil Abloh is ending a busy 2015 by introducing a new limited edition t-shirt...
Meek Mill’s reputation is at stake to say the least. The 28 year-old Philly rapper has a lot to prove after being beat down time and time again with cruel memes during this year’s ongoing feud with Drake.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s suggestion during a hearing of oral arguments for the case of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin that African-American students do not benefit from attending more academically rigorous colleges is at odds with empirical research on the subject, according to researchers at the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (Georgetown Center).
Before you get to go home, party, chill, hang out with your family friends or whatever, you first have to get through those dreaded final exams for the fall semester. If you prefer a more scientific approach to studying as opposed to cramming, or rereading the same chapters over and over take a look at these tips below.
In Angola, over half of the population lives off $2 a day even though the country is Africa’s second biggest oil exporter. So Ikonoklasta and a group of rappers began using Hip-Hop to protest the government. President dos Santos has done everything he can to disrupt the rappers lives, from planting cocaine on Ikonoklasta to beating up the rapper’s longtime collaborators.
Ever drink too much and wake up feeling like crap? Will let rapper G-Eazy explain how to beat that nasty hangover. There's some science behind it!
If you need to stay focused and desire to stay clear of the harder drugs circulating campus, you might want to look into the nefariously named marijuana strain “Durban Poison” that’s out on the market.
Lightning rod issues like affirmative action, as well as the protests staged by groups like Black Lives Matter, have some white students feeling threatened.
“There is virtually no standard by which the media are holding Mr. Cosby’s accusers. Anyone and everyone who wants to file a suit or get on television can be guaranteed fawning coverage."- Bill Cosby's attorney Marty Singer
LeBron James has a contract with Nike that will last long after he hangs up his sneakers. The NBA megastar has signed a lifetime endorsement deal with the athletic apparel giant, an agreement that extends the partnership James began with Nike before he even graduated from high school. "I'm very humble, man," James said after practice.
The Beatles' first records were released on Vee Jay, one of (but not the first) the "big" black owned label before Motown's unprecedented success.
Donald Trump upped his aggression against Islam, saying all Muslims should immediately be banned from entering the country - even if they are US citizens. This, of course, would be seriously damaging to the Hip-Hop industry. Popular rappers like Ice Cube, French Montana, Lupe Fiasco and Freeway are all acknowledged practitioners of the faith.
"And after 9/11, I lived close to A U.S. Navy base and a U.S. Army base in Japan. And the jets started flying overhead, and I started remembering my mother's story. Then, I thought it was going to become a war and I was very scared." Japanese DJ, DJ Sassy
Baby names inspired by characters on the Fox drama about a New York hip-hop mogul and his family are growing in popularity, according to babycenter.com, an online parenting resource.
Young Jeezy and his lawyers have been busy the past three months – fighting lawsuits.
In the past quarter alone (October, November and December), Jeezy has been sued for by an upcoming rapper, as well as gospel legend T.D. Jakes. Well, the rapper can add another allegation of theft to the growing of list of complaints filed against him.
Any legitimate businessperson will tell you that you need an exit plan at some point. Let Mr. White Folks explain why it's important in ANY industry!
“It’s honestly kind of fun to piece back together what happened that night,” journalism junior Jules Lawrence said. “It’s like [the game of] Clue — you have some pieces, but you have to figure out what all the other ones are.”
The highest number of mass shootings experienced outside the United States was in Germany – where seven shootings occurred. In the other 24 industrialized countries taken together, 41 mass shootings took place. In other words, the US had nearly double the number of mass shootings than all other 24 countries combined in the same 30-year period.
The Original Mr. White Folks presides over "The Players Court" in this clip...
One of the most iconic rappers of all time - The Notorious B.I.G - crafted one of the most brilliant manuscripts in Hip-Hop – “The Ten Crack Commandments.” These 10 Financial Commandments are excellent for people getting started or people who may be deep in their trade already. Regardless, we can all learn from these timely principles so we can have mad cake to break up and not get our wigs pushed back.
This weekend in Atlanta, SAE Institute will open the doors to its Atlanta campus to newbies and Hip-Hop legends. SAE has teamed with veteran J Hatch to present the Beat Camp seminar with the aim of helping aspiring professionals learn the ropes of the ever-changing music business.
This year rappers like A$AP Ferg, Wiz Khalifa, Ghostface Killah and DMX will be around Miami for Art Basel, which will come to a close on December 6.
Pusha T understands his fan base. The former Clipse member has captivated Hip-Hop listeners for years with his intricate stories about high fashion and the world of drug dealing. The theme continues for his upcoming albums "Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude" and "King Push," as well as collaboration with Adidas.
Bethesda created a lush wasteland, companions with colorful personalities, and exciting quests in Fallout 4 to ensure endless hours of fun. But did the team at Bethesda outdo themselves? PornHub announced some "titillating" data regarding its visitor traffic on the highly anticipated Fallout 4 release date.
Talib Kweli is living proof that great content supersedes the ever-evolving music business model. At the time Kweli started, selling physical units and gaining airplay were the name of the game. Many aspects of the business have changed, but one thing that's been constant for the rapper is his independence.
Drake's big ass 2015 just continues to get bigger. The Toronto rap star was the most streamed artist in the world on Spotify in 2015, reaching a staggering 1.8 billion streams. Rihanna was the #1 female with over 1 billion.
Most people associate EDM with massive festivals, flashing lights, taking Molly and getting high. EDM, which rose from the ashes of the disco era, has many critics. Advances in home recording have left some wondering if the barrier to entry is too low.
Kanye West is many things. He is a pop icon, a fashion mogul, a potential Presidential candidate and one of the most creative minds of our generation. What will he do next with SWISH?
The Presidents of Harvard and Yale (who has its first Black Dean) have managed to keep their jobs so far, despite many racially charged incidents at each university. There's fresh criticism of how the administration has handled escalating confrontations on campuses.
It is coming from "the other side."
Having to pay off a $28.5 million judgment is a huge task, but as you will see below, fighting the judgements is costing 50 Cent a pretty penny as well. Accountants for the bankruptcy law firm Zeisler & Zeisler are overseeing some of the financial aspects of 50's bankruptcy. The firm recently submitted their invoices to the court in regards to the ongoing case.
Over the past several years, the Internet has made it popular to take challenges on social media. The latest challenge taking hold is a bit harder to explain. It involves condoms, water and it is definitely funny.
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Thanks to the terror attacks in Paris on November 13, a U.N.’s proposal to heavily police...
he top three contenders for the GOP, Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Ted Cruz have each cosigned controversial policies for dealing with Muslims, national security and the Syrian refugee crisis.
Their bright ideas include databases and surveillance of Muslims, and a clampdown on the borders. Donald Trump and his like-minded cronies can be intimadating, but beneath the tough talk lies a bunch of scary little bitches.
During a recent episode of "Love & Hip-Hop: Hollywood" Nas (not the rapper) actually vomited on Nikki during an argument. The question is, how far do sneezes or vomit travel when someone yaks?
As governments, politicians and religious extremists fight for control of the earth, there's a new battle brewing in the final frontier - space. At the moment, NASA and private companies like Space X are engaged in a 21st-century space race to get to Mars, and they are using "spacefarers" to do it.
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Being a student and holding down a job can a difficult, demanding task.
Making time to study, going to class and having some free time suddenly becomes a burden, all for some crappy minimum wage. However, earning and saving money is critical, especially if you don't want to be too far behind on student loans after graduation.
One student at Syracuse University has skipped the traditional job route, although running his own business as one of the top YouTube game reviewers is a full-time job in itself.
Washington, D.C. rapper Wale will cash in this weekend, with a strategically timed release of a customized Timberland boot thanks to a collaboration with Hip-Hop friendly retail outlet, Sneaker Villa.
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph this month in 1877. But the real story centers on the invention's first star, an African-American George Johnson.
Student Taylor Ward was stunned when she saw the stamp on her hand after she entered a bar named Reggie's last week in Baton Rouge. Apparently, each week patrons’ hands are stamped after they enter the venue. When Ward looked at her stamp, she noticed the stamp read "Reggin." When you view the word backwards, it spells out "nigger.”
