BET Hip Hop Awards hosts 85 South had the audience laughing up a storm. The trio — composed of DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean — opened the show by coming out rapping to some Pimp C and dancing to Soulja Boy’s classic hit “Crank Dat.” RELATED: Winners …
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From a very young age, Lesha Wincher knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur. Fast forward to present day, Wincher has done just that by opening her own business, E L L E É Salon + Spa, in Houston, Texas this month. As a former Houston Texans Cheerleader and Miss …
Read More »BET Hip-Hop Awards 2021: Nelly; Tyler, the Creator and Missy Elliott Among Winners
Left to right: Nelly; Tyler the Creator; Missy ElliottPhoto: Greg Doherty/ Paras Griffin for BET/ Michael Loccisano (Getty Images) On Tuesday night, the 2021 BET Hip-Hop Awards aired on BET from Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Center. Boasting a live audience, the show was hosted by 85 South’s DC Young Fly, Chico …
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Scientists don’t agree on whether approving COVID-19 boosters for certain non-elderly Americans, as the CDC did recently, was the right move. The president, the CDC, and the FDA have issued a series of conflicting statements on the issue. Some experts have indignantly resigned. Others have published frustrated op-eds. President Joe …
Read More »Tyler The Creator Wins Cultural Influence Award
Tyler, The Creator had one of the most memorable moments of the 2021 Hip Hop Awards after he won the inaugural Rock The Bells Cultural Influence Award. During his speech, Tyler mentioned the myriad of influences that inspired him to make music his career. Everyone from Playboi Carti to Pharrell …
Read More »No Contract Needed With This Two-Line Prepaid Wireless Bundle
Unless you’re one of the minute number of people who have refrained from buying a cell phone, you know just how daunting choosing a provider can be. Sure, established industry titans like Verizon and T-Mobile offer their share of services, but a long contract keeping you tied to said companies …
Read More »N.C. School Board Passes Strict Policy on Critical Race Theory After Threat to Cut Funding
Photo: Vyaseleva Elena (Shutterstock) The Johnston County school board in North Carolina unanimously approved a policy on Friday to prevent what conservatives are calling “Critical Race Theory,” but is really just American history, from being taught in its classrooms. The school board updated language concerning how race and history are …
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The grain elevator exploded on a cool April morning in 1987, six years before I was born. My father was testing a clay sample in a lab two miles away when suddenly the dial jumped. He ran outside, thinking that a car had smashed into the building. My mother, doing …
Read More »Rep. Ayanna Pressley Wants Medicare To Cover Wigs
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is all about keeping it real and advocating for those who need it most. Two years ago, Representatives James McGovern and David Schweikert introduced a bipartisan bill that would see to it that Medicare would cover wigs for people undergoing treatments that cause hair loss, such as …
Read More »Eazy- E’s Daughter, Ebie Thinks Her Father Getting A Shout Out At Super Bowl Halftime Show Would Be Monumental
The upcoming highly anticipated Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show lineup that will take place on February 13, will include Hip-Hop heavyweights Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar. The relative of a former group member of Dr. Dre’s seminal gangsta group, N.W.A. is hoping that …
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