Source: ATLPics.net / Radio One Digital What does it feel like closing down the Block Party stage and immediately jumping on to the Birthday Bash ATL 2019 stage? LightSkinKeisha says she’s been waiting for this moment for a while. Teasing that she was gonna bring it back to Bring It On , the self-proclaimed Queen of Atlanta pulled up to the Birthday Bash stage rocking a red LSK leotard and made it known, she’s the star player of the team. Check out her interview and performance below.. RELATED: Megan Thee Stallion Gets Surprised By Wale At Birthday Bash ATL 2019 [Exclusive Video] _____ RELATED: BirthdayBashATL2019: Yung Miami Twerking Preggo Is Everything! [Exclusive Video] __________ View this post on Instagram Believe dat! @lightskinkeisha #birthdaybashatl2019 A post shared by Hot 107.9 Atlanta (@hot1079atl) on Jun 15, 2019 at 5:15pm PDT
Source: ATL Pics / Radio One Digital Davido hits the Birthday Bash ATL 2019 stage for the first time, and brings the African-Caribbean sound to Atlanta ears. Check it out as Davido performs “Fall” live in Atlanta, GA at Birthday Bash ATL 2019 in State Farm Arena. RELATED: BirthdayBashATL2019: Yung Miami Twerking Preggo Is Everything! [Exclusive Video] Source: ATL Pics / Radio One Digital _______ RELATED: DaBaby Gets Paid Every Time He Beats Someone’s Ass [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] _______
Source: Dave Kotinsky / Getty Nas has a new release on the way, but it’s not an album. Through his new children’s brand, MAJR, he is releasing a children’s book titled I Know I Can, named after his son “I Can.” On the MAJR site, I Know I Can is described as “a children’s book series empowering kids to be whatever they want to be when they grow up.” Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). “I’ve always understood the limitless power of young people, and being a father has brought it even closer to home,” Nas said in a statement . “We’re introducing MAJR to prepare today’s youth for tomorrow’s world. Our goal is to help children of all backgrounds fully realize their potential by tapping into their creativity in new and innovative ways.” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit Besides the book series, MAJR will also be releasing toys including building blocks that form into a boombox called “Boomblox.” There will also be matching t-shirts for toddlers and their parents as well as onesies. While the t-shirts and onesies are available for purchase, the toys and book series are not up for sale yet. Prices range from $20 to $30. “Our mission is to inspire future generations through the creation of unique toys, apparel and innovative learning tools,” read Nas’ IG post about his new brand. “MAJR is here to reflect the diverse hues of both the modern family and popular culture, because education starts in the crib.” Visit the MAJR site here to sign up for updates about the release of the I Know I Can book series. For the kids https://t.co/qXPyujG0A2 — Nasir Jones (@Nas) June 13, 2019 This story was originally published on MadameNoire.com . [ione_media_gallery src=”https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com” id=”2005594″ overlay=”true”] ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Sasha Obama Graduates High School [PHOTOS] Tami Ever After: Tami Roman Lands ‘Basketball Wives’ Spinoff Show Aoki Lee Simmons Stuns At Senior Prom [PHOTOS] Follow @TheRSMS
Source: Larry Busacca / Getty Fantasia ’s seventh album is complete and she decided not to record this one alone. The American Idol alum confirmed via social media that her next LP will feature tracks with R&B gems Jazmine Sullivan and Brandy . “So Thankful for you [Jazmine Sullivan] & [Brandy],” she on Instagram. “This is an independent Album and we DID IT!!!” She didn’t reveal when the album will be available, but the project will be titled Sketchbook because she sees “her life as a painting.” The post implies that this is a joint album between Fantasia, Sullivan and Brandy but since her first single “Enough” is a solo track, it’s uncertain. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. ( Terms and conditions ). So Thankful for you @jsullivanmusic & @4everbrandy this is an independent Album and we DID IT!!! @von_cocapt #RockSoul pic.twitter.com/YqB8jmYFAl — Fantasia (@TasiasWord) June 15, 2019 “Sketchbook has many sounds,” she said on IG. “Good Music, Its Young and Fresh, Musical, Hip, Soulful, Rockish, Popish and So Fantasia.” Now that Fantasia is an independent artist, she is free to do her music how she wants and with whom she wants to do it with. In a recent sitdown with Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, she said she jumped at the chance to collaborate with two of her favorite singers. “I turn into a little groupie when I see Jazmine,: she said. “I love her, and I love Bran. I wanted to kind of reach back and touch some different eras when it came to that girl group. “I was like, ‘Wouldn’t it be dope if we had a girl group where it was Jazmine, Fantasia and Brandy?’ Let’s just put it on an album.” Sketchbook will also feature tracks with T-Pain and Meghan Trainor. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Close Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Email Submit This story was originally published on MadameNoire.com . ALSO TRENDING ON RICKEYSMILEYMORNINGSHOW.COM : Sasha Obama Graduates High School [PHOTOS] Tami Ever After: Tami Roman Lands ‘Basketball Wives’ Spinoff Show Aoki Lee Simmons Stuns At Senior Prom [PHOTOS] Follow @TheRSMS
Source: ATLPics.net / Radio One Digital Goin’ Baby on Baby isn’t just a word, it’s a whole ass mantra for DaBaby . With “Suge” skyrocketing up the Billboard charts and his every move turning into a highlight reel, the Charlotte rapper took it up a notch when it came to Birthday Bash. He sat down with Sammy Approved & Alex From Bossip at Birthday Bash ATL 2019 in Atlanta, GA to talk about all his altercations and how they have actually helped his career. RELATED: BirthdayBashATL2019: Yung Miami Twerking Preggo Is Everything! [Exclusive Video] He then took the stage and had the whole crowd Goin’ Baby on Baby! Source: ATLPics.net / Radio One Digital RELATED: Megan Thee Stallion Gets Surprised By Wale At Birthday Bash ATL 2019 [Exclusive Video] _____ _______ Check out the performance below… _____ View this post on Instagram The homie @dababy blessed the #birthdaybashatl2019 stage. A post shared by Hot 107.9 Atlanta (@hot1079atl) on Jun 15, 2019 at 6:12pm PDT From kicking off with “Suge” to jumping into the crowd for “Walker Texas Ranger,” ALSO SEE: Da Baby: Signing To Interscope, 21, New Album , Repping Charlotte
Source: ATLPics.net / Radio One Digital Goin’ Baby on Baby isn’t just a word, it’s a whole ass mantra for DaBaby . With “Suge” skyrocketing up the Billboard charts and his every move turning into a highlight reel, the Charlotte rapper took it up a notch when it came to Birthday Bash. He sat down with Sammy Approved & Alex From Bossip at Birthday Bash ATL 2019 in Atlanta, GA to talk about all his altercations and how they have actually helped his career. RELATED: BirthdayBashATL2019: Yung Miami Twerking Preggo Is Everything! [Exclusive Video] He then took the stage and had the whole crowd Goin’ Baby on Baby! Source: ATLPics.net / Radio One Digital RELATED: Megan Thee Stallion Gets Surprised By Wale At Birthday Bash ATL 2019 [Exclusive Video] _____ _______ Check out the performance below… _____ View this post on Instagram The homie @dababy blessed the #birthdaybashatl2019 stage. A post shared by Hot 107.9 Atlanta (@hot1079atl) on Jun 15, 2019 at 6:12pm PDT From kicking off with “Suge” to jumping into the crowd for “Walker Texas Ranger,” ALSO SEE: Da Baby: Signing To Interscope, 21, New Album , Repping Charlotte
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I n May a collective of organizations and activists joined forces to unite economically disadvantaged Black mothers—who were behind bars for non-violent crimes and couldn’t afford to post bail—with their families for Mother’s Day. In honor of Father’s Day, a Virginia-based organization is following suit. According to WDBJ , Black Father Family raised money to bail out incarcerated fathers. The organization Black Father Family is working with Ex-Out to raise money to bail black fathers out of jails across the state and send them home by Father's Day. https://t.co/sJghQGulaL — WDBJ7 (@WDBJ7) June 14, 2019 The organization is dedicated to combating negative stereotypes about Black fatherhood. The initiative—dubbed Father’s Bailout—was created as an avenue to not only unite Black fathers who have fallen victim to the cash bail system with their families, but to spread awareness about persisting issues surrounding mass incarceration and our country’s flawed criminal justice system. With the help of a group called Ex-Out, the organization set out on a mission to bail out fathers who were jailed for non-violent offenses and have bail amounts that are less than $500. “I understand that there are certain systemic issues that remove these fathers from their households,” Black Father Family founder Ryan Bell said in a statement, according to the news outlet. “I want to do everything I can to possibly give another young Black child the same opportunity that I had to have their father in the house with them.” He said he was inspired by projects led by Jay-Z and the National Bail Out’s #FreeBlackMamas movement . Initiatives like the one being led by Bell’s organization are needed. Black families are disproportionately impacted by mass incarceration. According to a study conducted by Rutgers University, one in nine Black children in the United States have a parent who is incarcerated. SEE ALSO: #FreeBlackMamas Initiative Aims To Bail Out Over 100 Black Moms For Mother’s Day T.I. Teams Up With Georgia Church To Bail Out Nonviolent Offenders For Easter [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3854372″ overlay=”true”]
I n May a collective of organizations and activists joined forces to unite economically disadvantaged Black mothers—who were behind bars for non-violent crimes and couldn’t afford to post bail—with their families for Mother’s Day. In honor of Father’s Day, a Virginia-based organization is following suit. According to WDBJ , Black Father Family raised money to bail out incarcerated fathers. The organization Black Father Family is working with Ex-Out to raise money to bail black fathers out of jails across the state and send them home by Father's Day. https://t.co/sJghQGulaL — WDBJ7 (@WDBJ7) June 14, 2019 The organization is dedicated to combating negative stereotypes about Black fatherhood. The initiative—dubbed Father’s Bailout—was created as an avenue to not only unite Black fathers who have fallen victim to the cash bail system with their families, but to spread awareness about persisting issues surrounding mass incarceration and our country’s flawed criminal justice system. With the help of a group called Ex-Out, the organization set out on a mission to bail out fathers who were jailed for non-violent offenses and have bail amounts that are less than $500. “I understand that there are certain systemic issues that remove these fathers from their households,” Black Father Family founder Ryan Bell said in a statement, according to the news outlet. “I want to do everything I can to possibly give another young Black child the same opportunity that I had to have their father in the house with them.” He said he was inspired by projects led by Jay-Z and the National Bail Out’s #FreeBlackMamas movement . Initiatives like the one being led by Bell’s organization are needed. Black families are disproportionately impacted by mass incarceration. According to a study conducted by Rutgers University, one in nine Black children in the United States have a parent who is incarcerated. SEE ALSO: #FreeBlackMamas Initiative Aims To Bail Out Over 100 Black Moms For Mother’s Day T.I. Teams Up With Georgia Church To Bail Out Nonviolent Offenders For Easter [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3854372″ overlay=”true”]
W ill Smith and Nas are on a mission to teach youngsters the importance of money management. According to The Atlanta Voice , the actor and rapper invested in an app designed to educate teenagers about the facets of financial literacy. . @Nas & Will Smith invest in mobile app Step to help teens gain financial literacy | #TheAtlantaVoice https://t.co/YUqo2ycQD8 — The Atlanta Voice (@theatlantavoice) June 13, 2019 The app—which is named Step—was created by entrepreneur CJ MacDonald . It’s a no-fee banking platform that will allow teenagers to manage their accounts and exchange money with their family and friends. Parents have the ability to monitor their child’s spending through the app. The creators of the app wanted to give teens hands-on experience with managing their funds. As technology advances and shapes the way that consumers are spending money, those involved with bringing the app to fruition wanted to ensure that the younger generation is equipped with knowledge about making smart money decisions in a digital age. “Schools don’t teach kids about money,” MacDonald told Tech Crunch in an interview. “We want to be their first bank accounts with spending cards, but we also want to teach financial literacy and responsibility. Banks don’t tailor to this, and we want to be a solution teaching the next generation of adults to be more responsible with money in the cashless era. It was easy with cash to go to the mall but now everyone is using their phone for Uber and more.” Aside from the support of Smith and Nas, the company has been backed by other angel investors and a group of venture capital firms that include Sesame Ventures, Crosslink Capital and the Collaborative Fund. Those investments have garnered the company $22.5 million in funding. Several people are using their platform to spread awareness about the importance of financial literacy among the youth. In March, rapper 21 Savage led a workshop at a Georgia middle school about making informed and effective decisions when it comes to finances. He also joined forces with the nonprofit organizations Juma and Get Schooled for a collaborative effort to provide 150 students in Atlanta with job opportunities and financial literacy workshops. SEE ALSO: 21 Savage Visits Atlanta School To Talk About Financial Literacy NFL Player Brandon Copeland Teaches Financial Literacy Course At The University Of Pennsylvania [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3854372″ overlay=”true”]
