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Disgraced film executive Harvey Weinstein surrendered to the police today (May 25). With his lawyers in tow, Weinstein rolled up to the NYPD’s 1st Precinct Friday morning and will be charged with a sex crime(s). Weinstein’s alleged history of sexually harassing and/or assaulting women got finally put on blast back in October thanks to a New […]

Do you want to know exactly how much data Apple has collected from you? The company that Jobs built will now give you a chance to see it. Due to Europe’s new GDPR  (General Data Protection Regulation) law going into effect on May 25, companies will now have to reveal or delete the personal data they […]

Jenny from the block’s been living her life quite far away from her Boogie Down roots but that isn’t keeping her from calling on her Bronx brethren Cardi B for a quick collaboration. In her black-and-white visual to the DJ Khaled assisted “Dinero,” Jenny and Cardi fill a big mama mansion with half-naked men (DJ […]

After a career spanning three decades at BET, Debra Lee is stepping down from her position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer effective Monday, May 28. Lee, who began her career with the company as its first VP and General Counsel in 1986, was elevated to President and COO in 1996 and became Chairman and CEO in […]

It goes without saying Hip-Hop fans are eagerly awaiting Pusha T‘s upcoming Daytona album produced entirely by Kanye West, but the album cover decision might rub some wrong. Push says Yeezy shelled out $85,000 for the purchase of Whitney Houston‘s death scene for the album but does this border on the fine line of poor […]

Pusha T will also bring his upcoming album to life through fashion. He has a capsule themed to the project’s imagery and hardest bars. In what seems to be a collaboration with free thinking ‘Ye, Push is dropping a short sleeve and long sleeve t-shirt collection in conjunction with his newest LP DAYTONA. He took to Twitter […]

Amid news that New York prosecutors were set to levy charges against Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood producer made a preemptive maneuver. On Friday, Weinstein will hand himself over to authorities to face a number of sex crime charges. The New York Daily News reports: Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities Friday to […]

Jack Johnson, boxing’s first Black heavyweight champion, violated the Mann Act back in 1913 when he drove a white woman across state lines in his vehicle. Today, President Donald Trump, flanked by Sylvester Stallone and others, posthumously pardoned the legendary pugilist but some on Twitter viewed it as an empty act. Joining Stallone in the Oval […]

Say it ain’t so. Morgan Freeman has been accused of harassment and misconduct by  8 women.  CNN compiled some damning accounts of Morgan’s inappropriate behavior. A young production assistant thought she had landed the job of her dreams when, in the summer of 2015, she started work on “Going In Style,” a bank heist comedy […]

Back in the day rappers used to do everything from offering golden tickets to Bentley cars to promote their albums (did anyone ever win those sweepstakes?). But today’s generation have incorporated technology into their musical projects and A$AP Rocky is the latest to do so. With the arrival of his forthcoming TESTING  on the horizon, A$AP […]

Morgan Freeman, the Academy Award winning actor has been accused by eight women of inappropriate behavior and harassment according to a CNN report. Freeman, 80, has not responded to the allegations. According to the CNN report, Freeman allegedly attempted to lift one production assistant’s skirt up during filming of the 2015 movie “Going In Style,” […]

In the wake of Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players protesting the injustices of black and brown individuals across the country during the national anthem, the NFL on Wednesday adopted a new policy that requires players to stand for the anthem if they are on the field during the performance. However, they have the option […]