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Seen On The Scene: LL COOL J, Spike Lee, Action Bronson & Shepard Fairey Celebrate Beyond The Streets Exhibition

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

LL COOL J, Spike Lee, Rosie Perez, Action Bronson & Shepard Fairey Celebrate BEYOND The Streets Exhibition   Source: Cindy Ord / Getty   Last night, LL COOL J , Spike Lee, Rosie Perez, Fisher Stevens, Action Bronson and many legendary artists from the street art and graffiti community showed up to celebrate the NYC VIP Opening Preview of BEYOND the STREETS at 25 Kent Ave. Hosted by LL COOL J and Roger Gastman, the party kicked off the official public opening (Friday, June 21) of the 100,000 sq ft exhibition of graffiti, street art and beyond, including some of the most pervasive artists of the community, including Shepard Fairey, Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, Timothy Curtis, Takashi Murakami, TAKI 183, Cleon Peterson, LADY PINK and more.   Source: Cindy Ord / Getty Bert Krak was in attendance tattooing guests in his Brooklyn-inspired tattoo porch. Legendary DJ Stretch Armstrong spun 90’s hip hop while break dancers moved around the two-floor exhibit.   Source: Cindy Ord / Getty The exhibition officially opens to the public tomorrow, Friday, June 21. Tickets available here: https://beyondthestreets.com/

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Seen On The Scene: LL COOL J, Spike Lee, Action Bronson & Shepard Fairey Celebrate Beyond The Streets Exhibition

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

LL COOL J, Spike Lee, Rosie Perez, Action Bronson & Shepard Fairey Celebrate BEYOND The Streets Exhibition   Source: Cindy Ord / Getty   Last night, LL COOL J , Spike Lee, Rosie Perez, Fisher Stevens, Action Bronson and many legendary artists from the street art and graffiti community showed up to celebrate the NYC VIP Opening Preview of BEYOND the STREETS at 25 Kent Ave. Hosted by LL COOL J and Roger Gastman, the party kicked off the official public opening (Friday, June 21) of the 100,000 sq ft exhibition of graffiti, street art and beyond, including some of the most pervasive artists of the community, including Shepard Fairey, Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, Timothy Curtis, Takashi Murakami, TAKI 183, Cleon Peterson, LADY PINK and more.   Source: Cindy Ord / Getty Bert Krak was in attendance tattooing guests in his Brooklyn-inspired tattoo porch. Legendary DJ Stretch Armstrong spun 90’s hip hop while break dancers moved around the two-floor exhibit.   Source: Cindy Ord / Getty The exhibition officially opens to the public tomorrow, Friday, June 21. Tickets available here: https://beyondthestreets.com/

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Drip For Sale: Mass Appeal Launches MAJR, A New Kids Line Featuring. Apparel, Books & Toys

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Mass Appeal Launches MAJR, A New Kids Line Featuring Apparel, Books & Toys   Source: Mass Appeal / Mass Appeal   Last week, Entertainment company Mass Appeal announced a line of children’s apparel, books, toys and more under the newly launched brand MAJR. The brand, originated as a playful take on the concept of “Mass Appeal Junior”, will inspire and educate the next generation (newborn through pre-teen) through the global movement of hip hop culture in which Mass Appeal has become a dominant voice. The overlapping worlds of music, fashion, art and popular culture will drive MAJR’s injection of diverse perspective into the kids products market. MAJR launches with a selection of apparel available with matching designs for parents and children. The first toy in the collection, “Boomblox”, a set of building blocks that form into an old-school boombox, has also been announced, with shipping expected to take place in the fall.   Source: Mass Appeal / Mass Appeal In addition to apparel and toys, a cornerstone of the new brand will be a collection of kids’ books driven by some of the biggest names in hip hop. The first book, inspired by Mass Appeal co-owner Nas’ hit song “I Can”, will be the “I Know I Can” book series, empowering kids to be whatever they want to be when they grow up.

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A Lil Positivity: Carmen de Lavallade, Dapper Dan & “Uncle Nearest” Whiskey Founder Honored At AT&T’s Humanity Of Connection Awards Gala

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Tony Powell / Tony Powell Humanity Of Connection Awards Honored People For Outstanding Contributions To The Black Experience The tailor who helped give hip hop its style, a legendary dancer and actress and the founder of a spirit brand with African-American roots were among the honorees at AT&T’s Humanity of Connection awards dinner. Attendees including Cicely Tyson, designer B. Michael, Essence Communications CEO Richelieu Dennis, National Urban League head Marc Morial, the Rev. Al Sharpton and celebrity stylist June Ambrose were spotted at the invite-only affair June 10 at the New York Historical Society in Manhattan. Source: Tony Powell / Tony Powell Event host, journalist Mara Schiavocampo said the guests of honor – Fawn Weaver, Dapper Dan, Linda Spradley-Dunn and Carmen de Lavallade – were chosen for their contributions to the black experience. Source: Tony Powell / Tony Powell The event also kicked off the countdown to the Essence Festival next month in New Orleans. Guests screened a film that charted the festival’s rise and its impact on host city New Orleans. The film, “The 25th Anniversary of the ESSENCE Festival,” was executive produced by Tanya Lombard, the head of Multicultural Engagement and Strategic Alliances for AT&T.

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Tee Grizzley Speaks On His Beef With NBA Youngboy, Working With Timbaland, And His New Album, ‘Scriptures’ [Video]

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Joe Scarnici / Getty Tee Grizzley On His New Album & Getting To Work With Legends On the latest episode of Rap Radar’s Cigar Talk, we get to see a behind the scenes look at Detroit native Tee Grizzley . During the interview, the rapper talks about everything from working with legends like Timbaland and Kanye, to creating his latest album. While he’s in the hot seat, Grizzley also gives us the scoop on what it was like growing up in the streets of Detroit, having his mother get incarcerated, what’s going on with his beef with NBA Youngboy, and he talks about his new album, Scriptures. Peep the interview down below to hear Tee Grizzley talk about all that and more.  

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Hold On To Your Timberlands: Dave East’s Alleged Peen Pics Are Destroying Panty Drawls On Twitter

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty For The Freaks: Twitter Reacts To Allegedly Leaked Nude Photos Of Dave East Someone must have a vendetta against rapper Dave East , because they’ve just leaked his ALLEGED nude photos. A dropbox filled with pictures of angles of a male’s bare penis is circulating the internet. In the file, screenshots of East’s face from a snap chat account are followed by photos of the erected phallus from the same account name. We obviously can’t share the file here because that’s illegal! Whoever created the dropbox link is likely to be punished if charges are pressed against them. And unlucky for them, whether they are real or fake, the peen pictures are actually helping East gain fans. Folks are REALLY enjoying the photos. Fans are lacing up their Timb boots, ready to walk to Dave East’s doorstep over them! Dave east gone have me outside like pic.twitter.com/zFtyMn5ar9 — Aerin (@boujeeaerin) June 6, 2019 Hit the flip to see how Dave East’s alleged peen flicks are causing chaos (and JOKES!).

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Big Boy’s Neighborhood: Common Talks His New Song “Her Love,” Going To Therapy, And Working With Kendrick Lamar [Video]

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: W.Wade/WENN / WENN Common Talks About His New Single And Working With Kendrick Lamar Common stopped by Big Boy’s Neighborhood this week to talk about his new song, “Her Love.” While he was in the building, the rapper also went into detail about how going to therapy has changed his life, the contents of his new memoir, working with Kendrick Lamar, and so much more. Check out his interview with Big Boy down below to learn more about what he had to say:

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Will You Be Watching?! Showtime Orders ‘Ready for War,’ A Docuseries Executive Produced By Drake

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Tony Forte/WENN / WENN Drake Is Working On A New Docuseries For Showtime A four-part docuseries focused on the hurdles many immigrant soldiers in the U.S. face, titled Ready for War , has been picked up by Showtime. The series is executive produced by Drake  and Future the Prince, among others, and marks the Dream Crew duo’s latest venture into the television realm. DreamCrew, if you’re unfamiliar, is a co-venture between Aubrey Drake Graham and Adel Future Nur.  “DreamCrew currently functions as both a management company and entertainment group; Producing Film, Television and special Projects as well as overseeing Drake’s professional career and business portfolio.” According to a report from Deadline , the show will take a close look at the “cause and effect of deporting U.S. military veterans and their forced recruitment by Mexican drug cartels.” Andrew Renzi and Nick Boak co-created Ready for War , which will touch on other issues related to military life including PTSD and substance abuse. The series will also feature interviews with politicians, journalists, and more on the unsettling topic of deporting these veterans. Before this upcoming foray into television, Drake and Future the Prince also had a hand in HBO’s highly anticipated Euphoria starring Zendaya. The series—an American rendition of the Israeli series of the same name—premieres later this month. View this post on Instagram june 16. @euphoria @zendaya A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) on Apr 11, 2019 at 10:00am PDT Will you be watching?!  

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So Sad: Megan Thee Stallion Helps Cover Funeral Costs For Fan Who Was Killed After Meeting Her

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Megan Thee Stallion Helps With Costs Of A Fan’s Funeral One of Megan Thee Stallion’s fans, Cyril Briscoe, was killed on the way home from the club where he met the rapper. According to his cousin, Cyril went to the club to see Meg over the weekend and was unfortunately killed that very same night. His cousin tweeted, “So my cousin was in love with Megan Thee Stallion and was killed last night after leaving the club to see her, hopefully she see’s this”. So my cousin was in love with Megan Thee Stallion & was killed lastnight after leaving the club to see her, hopefully she see’s this … pic.twitter.com/CZPwbi63nD — GinaWitDaNina (@GinaTheSavage) May 28, 2019 Megan did see the tweet and ended up replying to the fan’s cousin, speaking on how amazing Briscoe’s energy was when they met. I am so sorry for your lost His energy was amazing when we met — HOT GIRL MEG (@theestallion) May 28, 2019 Beyond just sending her condolences, Meg also made an effort to reach out to the fan’s cousin via DM, asking her if there was anything she could do to help their family. Right after she notified the rapper of creating a GoFundMe for her cousin, Megan let her know that she donated $1,200 and would send more if the campaign didn’t make enough money from other donors. View this post on Instagram TSR Staff: Thembi! @ThembiTV_ _____________________________________ #TSRPositiveImages: We all have that one person we would love to see in concert, in person, or at an appearance. For a young man named Cyril Briscoe, that person for him was #MegTheeStallion. _____________________________________ According to his cousin, Cyril went to the club to see Meg over the weekend, and was unfortunately killed after he experienced that moment. His cousin tweeted, “So my cousin was in love with Megan Thee Stallion and was killed last night after leaving the club to see her, hopefully she see’s this”. _____________________________________ Luckily for the cousin, Meg did see the tweet. Megan responded to the tweet with condolences, and made sure to mention how great Cyril’s energy was. “I’m so sorry for your loss,” she said. “His energy was amazing when we met.” _____________________________________ Megan apparently proceeded to—read more at theshaderoom.com A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) on May 28, 2019 at 12:23pm PDT Our condolences to Cyril Briscoe and his family and shoutout to Megan Thee Stallion for being so loyal to her fans.

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SMH: Houston Rapper Sosamann Arrested On Human Trafficking Charges

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty Rapper Sosamann Arrested Following Prostitution Sting Sosamann, a rapper from Houston , has been charged with human trafficking. According to reports from TMZ , he was arrested this month following a prostitution sting in Los Angeles. Two women reportedly told authorities that Sosamann, along with others, had lured them to the West Coast with promises of the high life–but upon their arrival, they were forced into sell their bodies for sex and had no way to escape. The Taylor Gang affiliate, whose legal name is Anthony Denson, was reportedly taken into custody and charged with a felony on May 11. He was released on a $100,000 bond the following day and is scheduled to go back in court on June 6. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing. As Complex points out, even though Sosamann has remained active on his various social media pages in recent weeks since the arrest, he has yet to address the charges. The Houston native signed to Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang imprint in 2016. His most recent album, Sauce Eskobar 2 , dropped earlier this year.

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