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Hulk Hogan recently shattered many a childhood dreams after it was discovered that the iconic wrestler and celebrity figure used the n-word. Despite Black celebrities such as Marlon Wayans and Dennis Rodman coming to his defense, the damage had been done and the WWE made extensive steps to remove him from all of their branding. […]
Anytime 50 Cent takes on a movie role, the similarities and comparisons towards his real life are inevitable. His heavily reported rise to fame as a fearless gun bustin’ rookie to overnight businessman easily mirrors any sensational theme Hollywood loves to showcase. His new role as slick-talking fight promoter Jordan Mains in the upcoming boxing […]
The transformation process a prominent actor undergoes to embody a role, typically gets swept under the rug with all the glamor and glitz Hollywood likes to bestow upon its stars. For an A-lister like Jake Gyllenhaal, he’s never allowed the sideshow affect his dedication to his craft. His new film Southpaw; a heart wrenching tale […]
The 2015 AGENDA New York lifestyle fashion trade show kicked off yesterday (July 20) at the Jacob Javits Center North in NYC. With all the brands in attendance it can be daunting, but there were plenty of standouts in the mix.
Master P and Birdman were once rivals thanks to the successes of No Limit Records and Cash Money Records, respectively. So what does the fellow New Orleans native think of the fall out between Birdman and Lil Wayne?
A nonchalant Future recently stopped by The Breakfast Club to discuss his new Dirty Sprite album, moving back to Atlanta, patching things up with Drake and where he stands with his ex-fiancée Ciara after she was spotted with Russell Wilson, their son in tow. “If I was a kid, and my momma had some dude […]
If there’s one thing that the new Deadpool trailer has taught us, it is that Hollywood loves to stick with stars who they know can save the world (or potentially help destroy it).
The line separating the notion of “biting” and “paying homage” in Hip-Hop culture is almost too thin for distinction. Still, good Hip-Hop remakes manage to break through every now and then.
The line between satisfying a buying public and an artistic credibility are spiderweb thin. Should Hip-Hop artists have to “dumb it down” to get attention? Amazingly, statistics pretty much scream a defiant “yes.”