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Kanye West Surpasses Drake On Forbes Richest Rappers List

Kanye West Surpasses Drake On Forbes Richest Rappers List

Photo credit: Getty / Roy Rochlin Forbes has released its list of the highest-paid names in the industry. Of course Jay-Z took the number 1 spot, followed by Dr. Dre with his $800 million net worth. Diddy came in as the third richest hip-hop figure in the business behind Dr. Dre by about $60 million.…

Nipsey Hussle to be Honored Posthumously with the Humanitarian Award at the 2019 BET Awards

Nipsey Hussle to be Honored Posthumously with the Humanitarian Award at the 2019 BET Awards

Photo credit: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer  BET has announced that Nipsey Hussle will receive this year’s Humanitarian Award at the BET Awards. The award is in recognition of his philanthropic efforts, activism, and overall commitment to empowering his community. Connie Orlando, Executive Vice-President, Head of Programming at BET said, “As a prolific artist and leader, Nipsey…

John Legend Wants Diaper Changing Tables in Men’s Rooms

John Legend Wants Diaper Changing Tables in Men’s Rooms

Photo credit: Getty / Dia Dapusil John Legend has been vocal about the disparities when it comes to the physical and emotional burden that mothers carry. He says that he and his siblings were raised by a single dad for most of their teenage years, and that he understands that caring for kids isn’t just…

Free Nationals Release “Time” Single Featuring Kali Uchis & The Late Mac Miller

Free Nationals Release “Time” Single Featuring Kali Uchis & The Late Mac Miller

We lost the late Mac Miller nearly one year ago after his untimely passing took us all by surprise back in September 2018. Nine months after Miller’s death, the first track featuring the rapper’s posthumous vocals has dropped via Anderson .Paak’s The Free Nationals band. The collab was announced just Monday, June 10,which also features…

Forever 21 To Collab With Baby Phat

Forever 21 To Collab With Baby Phat

Photo credit: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer  Forever 21 teased a possible collaboration on their social media yesterday that had many people wondering if the OG street wear brand, Baby Phat, is coming to their stores.   View this post on Instagram   #Forever21 coming out with a #BabyPhat collab‼️🙌🏽 What other brands y’all trying to see come…

Nas And Will Smith Invest In Banking App To Teach Teens Financial Literacy

Nas And Will Smith Invest In Banking App To Teach Teens Financial Literacy

Photo credit: @Power_106 (Instagram) Nas and Will Smith have joined forces and invested in a banking mobile app to give teens an opportunity to learn financial literacy. With the help of others, they were able to raise $22 million for the non-fee banking app. The start-up company Step, will allow parents to oversee what their…

Ariana Grande Donates Sold-Out ATL Concert Proceeds To Planned Parenthood

Ariana Grande Donates Sold-Out ATL Concert Proceeds To Planned Parenthood

Photo credit: Getty / Theo Wargo Ariana Grande gave the state of Georgia one of the biggest clap backs. The singer donated the proceeds from her sold-out show in Atlanta to Planned Parenthood. According to TMZ, it comes out to $300,000. Yasss Ari!   View this post on Instagram   #ArianaGrande donates SOLD-OUT ATL concert…

#DailyDose: Will Yung Miami’s Pregnancy Announcement Affect City Girls’ Success?

#DailyDose: Will Yung Miami’s Pregnancy Announcement Affect City Girls’ Success?

photo credit: Getty Images On today’s installment of The Daily Dose, DJ Felli Fel and Noor discuss Young Miami’s pregnancy announcement. First revealed in a City Girls documentary trailer, the “Act Up” rapper shared the news with her management and while the moment was marked with Miami’s uncertainy, many people are beginning to react to…

Attention Beyhive: Beyonce Just Dropped Some Official Merch For Y’all

Attention Beyhive: Beyonce Just Dropped Some Official Merch For Y’all

Photo Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Coachella Whew! Beyonce stays getting this money, honey! Between all her success with Netflix, Coachella, and now her new Beyhive merchandise, the Queen is making sure she is consistently securing the bag. Earlier today, Bey officially released a collection of “Beyhive” merch. The drop was first announced via the…

Is ScHoolboy Q Planning On Never Touring Again?!

Is ScHoolboy Q Planning On Never Touring Again?!

Photo Credit: Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella ScHoolboy said in a tweet that he’s unsure the next time he’s gonna be hitting the road. Q has recently taken some time away from performing live, and he’s finally giving fans an explanation after being pressed on social media. The rapper had some time to reply to…