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According to Fortune, the BET Awards might be moving to Atlanta next year. The awards, which celebrates black excellence in music, movies, sports, TV and other forms of entertainment. While Atlanta has become the hub for African-American entertainment, It makes perfect sense for an award show that spotlights African American entertainment should be held in Atlanta. […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mOY2eWO2qw The Electric Slide is about as close to Black America as family reunions, dominos and people arguing over a game of spades. Every cookout, a DJ plays the song and all your aunts and uncles get up and begin line dancing. The song that inspires the dance, “Electric Boogie,” – not Cameo’s “Candy” was […]

Whether you hate them or love them, the Migos sure went all in on their latest video. In their visual for “Narcos” the ATL trio recreate the popular Netflix series of the same title and find themselves moving weight like wales while stacking bricks of cash before getting surrounded by the alphabet boys. Offset is […]

We learned that a Ja Rule & Ashanti album is on the way and with this latest news we will continue to wonder what year we are in? Blackberry’s latest smartphone is on the horizon, and they hope there are still enough BBM fans out there who care. The tech world has finally gotten their […]

Starting July 1st, 2018 it will be illegal to hold your phone while you’re driving in Atlanta, and anywhere else in Georgia. The law, which is called the hands-free distracted driving bill, was signed by Gov. Nathan Deal earlier in the year. RELATED: All The Important Georgia Election Dates In 2018 In order to use your cell phone while driving, […]

Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the mega-talented Jackson family, has died. He was 89.  Jackson passed away from cancer. Just earlier today (June 27) news broke that Jackson would spend his finals days in the hospital. TMZ reports that Michael Jackon’s father passed away at 3:30 am in Los Angeles. Reportedly, his wife, Katherine, as […]

Due to the ascended levels of his wokeness and understanding of today’s current culture Donald Glover‘s quickly becoming the new voice of this generation living under Trumpism and all the racism and misogyny that comes with it. Now in a new public service announcement about sexual harassment in the workplace the man otherwise known as […]

Jay-Z is serious about being a player in the venture capital game. Hova has quietly filed to create a new company that will invest on behalf of big money clients.  According to a report by Business Insider, Hov signed off on paperwork for a new venture firm called Marcy Venture Partners in May. The application states […]

Teyana Taylor made good on her promise to deliver her latest album, Keep The Same Energy, released along with the current string of G.O.O.D. Music releases under Kanye West’s supervision. However, the product fans have access to currently wasn’t what the Harlem intended the masses to have and is promising an updated version soon. Taylor […]

Blame the Carters. The success of Everything Is Love had Ja Rule publicly mulling a proper joint album with Ashanti, and the latter has confirmed it’s really happening.  https://www.instagram.com/p/BkX4KYUAynp/   A few days ago, the Queens rapper took to Instagram to float the idea of linking with Ashanti for a new LP. “Iconnic… The Carters… […]

It’s been a few weeks but, the “good guy” Stevie J is back on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, and things get interesting quickly now that he is back on the scene.  But before we hop into that drama, last night’s episode picks up with fan favorite Tokyo Vanity during a performance of her new […]

Fresh from a weapons and drug arrest, Jim Jones is still touching the town. Capo sat down with Angie Martinez to give some much-needed updates and more. Last week, the Harlem native was arrested in Georgia when local law enforcement gave chase to a vehicle with him inside. According to the police reports Jones and three […]