Biz Markie is among hip-hop’s revered pioneering beatboxers of the 1980s. But the younger generation of music fans who did not witness his career grow from grinding in the New York streets to being a globally recognized DJ, may know him best for his hit record “Just a Friend.” The platinum single from his 1989…
Source: Jamie Schwaberow / Getty University of Houston’s Track and Field program took a hit Tuesday with news of the passing of alum Cameron Burrell. He was 26. Born to Olympic gold medalist parents, Burrell rose to the challenge making a name for himself at an early age. His biography on the Red Bull website…
Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty Republican leaders wasted no time letting their hypocrisy show. After New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo put in his two weeks’ notice, Republican elected officials gleefully posted about how great it was that Cuomo was held accountable. But the former president and the unofficial party ruler had more than twice…
50 Cent, aka Mr. Troll Master himself, is at it again with his trolling ways…this time with an actress for his own television show. The New York rapper turned actor and executive producer uploaded a collage photo of Cookie Lyon, played by Taraji P. Henson on Fox’s “Empire” alongside a photo of Raquel “Raq” Thomas,…
Lex Scott drew national attention for remarks she made in a social media post calling the American flag a “symbol of hatred.” The founder of Black Lives Matter Utah, Lex Scott, announced to social media on Sunday that she would be stepping down as both president of the BLM Utah chapter and Utah Black History…
The digitally-based academy, intended for young children, is offering a new feature to teach diversity, equity, and inclusion ABCmouse, a widely popular digitally-based children’s education program, is rolling out a new feature that teaches children as young as two years old “cultural humility” as part of their new diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) initiative. The…
Bad Boy Records is mourning the loss of one of their original “Hitmen” team members, music producer Carl “Chucky” Thompson. Thompson, best known for his work with Mary J. Blige and Notorious B.I.G., passed away at the age of 53, it was announced on Aug. 9. Thompson’s official cause of death has yet to be released…
The former athlete turned businessman previously called for prosecutions of voter fraud. The wife of ex-NFLer Herschel Walker is under fire for allegedly committing voter fraud during the presidential election last year. cpos Julie Blanchard reportedly cast an absentee ballot in Georgia while living in Texas, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The illegal vote will no doubt…
Kendi King, daughter of controversial activist Shaun King, is more than a little fed up with her family’s safety and peace of mind being compromised by the public. The eldest of Shaun and his wife Rai’s children aired out her grievances after her family was forced to vacate their New Jersey residence. The home at…
The singer shared an update of her weight loss journey on Aug. 9 by posting a mirror selfie of her holding her baby girl Keziah London Taylor. They say the third time’s a charm, and Fantasia has her third child to thank for her banging body. The 37-year-old singer shared an update of her weight…
