John Fletcher, the rapper better known as “Ecstasy” from the pioneering hip-hop group Whodini, has reportedly died. His cause of death is unknown. Fletcher was 56-years-old. Questlove of The Roots shared the news Wednesday in an Instagram post, paying homage from one legend to another. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Questlove…
Ecstasy, born John Fletcher, reportedly died on Wednesday The hip-hop community is mourning one of its pioneers as Ecstasy from the group Whodini has reportedly died. Luminaires from the rap world on Wednesday took to social media to share the news of his passing. Fletcher, a third of the pioneering hip-hop trio that includes Drew…
Alwyn “Oxx” Simeina, the founder of Oxx Beekeeping, is a St.Lucia native who has been producing honey for six years in Orlando, Florida. But he admits getting started wasn’t easy. “I always ate raw honey,” explained Simeina. “There was a beekeeper in Jacksonville [Florida] that I used to get my honey from; I asked him to teach…
A German father-daughter musical duo claimed the singer used one of their songs in a social media post for her beauty brand. A German-based father-daughter music duo reportedly filed a lawsuit against Rihanna after they claimed their song appeared in a social media ad for one of her brands. Read More: Rihanna talks holiday diet,…
La La Anthony had to do a double-take while recording her son Kiyan vibing along with a rap song during which he appeared to mouth the curse words right along with the rest of the lyrics. The 39-year-old filmed her 13-year-old son rapping along with “3 Headed Goat” by Lil Durk featuring Lil Baby and…
The iconic Black media company Ebony Media Operations LLC may have found a new owner after bankruptcy. Former NBA player Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman would reportedly be buying the legacy company after winning a $14 million bid for it in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the Chicago Tribune reported. On Friday, Dec. 18, Bridgeman’s company Bridgeman Sports and Media was…
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced a batch of pardons, including forgiveness for two defendants who pleaded guilty in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. The wave of 15 pardons, and five sentence commutations also includes several of Trump’s GOP allies and four Blackwater guards convicted in a 2007…
Johnson was released from the hospital on Tuesday Florida’s Keyontae Johnson was just released from the hospital following his collapse on the court, but his health issues may linger as he’s been diagnosed with a heart condition. A source close to Johnson told USA Today on Wednesday that the SEC preseason player of the year…
Americans are rightly frustrated that government leaders who were elected to serve them instead pushed through a $900 billion stimulus package which would only provide direct payments of $600 to $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for couples. A new poll shows that while most Americans across the aisle agree that relief is needed to combat…
A few changes have been made to qualifications for the second round of COVID-19 stimulus checks. There are a few changes to qualifications for the second round of stimulus checks due to reach the American people in coming weeks. The package bill for the $600-per-person payments has passed Congress, although there is a push from…
