About Bernard "Beanz" Smalls

Meet Bernard Smalls, better known as Beanz. He is the Men's Lifestyle & Pop Culture writer for Cassius Life plus handles tech and video games for Hip-Hop Wired. Beanz has been with the company since 2019 and has been working as a writer for eight years. His favorite hobbies include video games, of course, and watching a lot of movies, mainly sci-fi. He also moonlights as a photographer in his spare time.

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Rolling Loud will be making its way to NYC for the first time ever since its inception this year. The festival announced via its Instagram account a very stacked lineup that should please all Hip-Hop fans.

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Celebrity photographer Marcus Hyde, found himself in hot water when allegations surfaced of alleged predatory behavior. Sunday an LA-based model by the name of Sunnaya Nash shared screenshots of a conversation with Hyde highlighting his attempt to procure nudes from her in exchange for a shoot.

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Players are currently issuing plenty of fades in Mortal Kombat 11 since its April 23 release and are eagerly awaiting the first batch of DLC characters. Today (July 22) NetherRealm announced it will be dropping a Sub-Zero skin inspired by international DJ Dimitri Vegas.

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The internet, especially #BlackTwitter is already trying to figure out what to wear to the Blade premiere now that Mahershala Ali is taking over. But that wasn’t the only news announced at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend about Marvel fans can expect in the next phase of MCU films.

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The character who gave us classic insults as “rhinoceros pizzle” and “sweat from a baboons balls” will be coming back. Deadline reports Arsenio Hall’s character Semmi will be in Coming To America 2.

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NBA 2K19 is still being played currently, but it’s clear the 2K is already on to the next one. We already learned Anthony Davis and Dwyane Wade will be the cover stars of 2K20 plus in-game ratings of individual superstars. Now we know what music we will be jamming to while browsing the game’s menus.

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The NFL, also known as the “can’t get right” of professional sports leagues, has come to a decision in Tyreek Hill investigation. In a statement released on Friday (July 19) the league will not suspend the wide receiver.

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Kardashian nemesis, Jordyn Woods popped up in photos with the bawse Rick Ross and had the internet buzzing. Now relax, the two were just on the set of his latest video, and she claims her late father would be “proud” that she is starring in it.

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Back in May, Activision/Infinity Ward announced they were bringing back the OG, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare but a newer version of it. Today (July 18) we get our first glimpse at the forthcoming games new 2v2 “Gunfight” mode ahead of the August 1 Multiplayer Universe reveal event.

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What seemed like just harmless fun might actually be a huge security risk. Over the past two days, Twitter and Instagram timelines looked like a “retirement home” thanks to FaceApp, which takes a photo and ages it using its impressive face altering technology. After it was learned that app is Russia-based, Democratic Senator, Chuck Schumer […]

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Saturday (July 13) parts of Manhattan was hit by a blackout that left some New Yorkers feeling like it was 2003 all over again. Over the weekend, Cardi B, Offset, friends, and family didn’t let the power shutting off while celebrating their daughter, Kulture’s 1st birthday party ruin the moment.

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The world is still grieving the tragic loss of the philanthropist/entrepreneur/rapper Nipsey Hussle since he was murdered back on March 31. While fans from all over are still screaming “The Marathon Continues,” the LAPD is reportedly following that with the investigation still continues.