‘Could the Government be More Unethical?’: R. Kelly’s Lawyers Protest Feds’ Seizure of $28K from His Prison Commissary Fund
R. Kelly is crying from his cell after federal authorities seized over $28,000 from his commissary account after his failure to pay court-ordered restitution fees. […]
‘Inflation Killed Bitcoin Late Last Year: Investors Anxious as Bitcoin Drops Again in Anticipation of Inflation Report
By Immanual John Milton Bitcoin slumps, erasing all of the prior session’s gains and ending a four-day winning streak as crypto investors brace for Wednesday’s […]
Still No Buyers: Inside Michael Jordan’s $15 Million Estate That’s Been on the Market for 10 Years
If you think the current housing market is leaving sellers frustrated, just ask former NBA great and entrepreneur Michael Jordan about his Highland Park, Illinois, […]
‘I Can’t Wait to Bring this Burger to America’: Bun B Aims to Open Trill Burgers Restaurant After Being Crowned Best Burger In the Country
The best burger around? According to “Good Morning America,” it is hip-hop artist Bun B’s Trill Burgers. Houston-based Trill Burgers rose up the casual food culinary ranks […]
Billionaire Oprah Winfrey Is Suing Podcasters for ‘Misappropriating’ Logo to Promote Show, She Doesn’t Want Money but Design Change
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has proven again she’s all business. The former Daytime Talk Show Queen is suing the hosts of the Winfrey-inspired podcast “Oprahdemics” […]
He Has An ‘Ice Box Where His Heart Used to Be’: Why Omarion Charged Former B2K Group Members Thousands to Talk About Reuniting for the 2019 Millennium Tour
R&B singer and millennial heartthrob Omarion revealed another reason why the other guys from B2K might not like him. In a recent interview, he says […]
Home Sales Surge as Builders Try to Sell Off Inventory
By Prashant Gopal and Catarina Saraiva In an American housing market that for years has been plagued by too little inventory, builders are suddenly finding […]
D-Nice Expands Beyond ‘Club Quarantine,’ Invests In Tech Startup That Will ‘Bring People Closer’
DJ Derrick “D-Nice” Jones is no stranger to investing his time in great ideas. Following the successful launch of the virtual party “Club Quarantine” in […]
Top of Their Class: Purpose Toys’ HBCU-Inspired Dolls Debut at Target In First Big Step Toward Taking on the $102.5 Billion Market
Move over, Barbie. Black toy startup Purpose Toys has debuted a line of HBCU-inspired dolls. HBCYoU Dolls are now on the shelves at Target for $34.99. The […]
Lil Baby Donates Free Shoes, School Supplies to Thousands of Atlanta Kids During Mall Shut Down
Lil Baby took over Atlanta’s West End Mall on Aug. 7, where he was met by thousands of fans. The “Drip Too Hard” rapper expected […]
‘It Really Showed the World My True Worth’: How a Verzuz Battle Victory Helped Veteran Hip-Hop Artist Jadakiss Make More Money, Renegotiate His Def Jam Record Contract
It’s been a year since hip-hop artists The Lox and Dipset battled it out on “Verzuz,” but lyricist and member of The Lox Jadakiss is […]
Ex-NBA Player Planning $1 Billion Investment Fund to Support Sports Teams, Health, Blockchain Tech and Real Estate Startups
By Katie Roof Metta Sandiford-Artest, the former pro basketball player also known as Metta World Peace, is planning a new investment fund for his Artest […]
‘I Was Making $75-$80 Million From Us’: Billionaire Tyler Perry Credits Black People as the Anchor to His Success
Earn Your Leisure broke boundaries over the weekend, hosting the second InvestFest, a first-of-its-kind, in-person experience combining investment, entrepreneurship, pop culture, and entertainment in a festival […]
‘We Were Made to look like Fools’: TikTok Rival Triller Lured Black Creators with Promises of Big Money, Equity. They Say They Haven’t Been Paid.
Last November, TikTok competitor Triller promised Black influencers $14 million in capital in an effort to promote more content from people of color. Creators are […]
Singer Tyrese Gifts Thousands ‘Bless’ Families at John Gray’s Church, Commits $111,000 to Help Pay Off Church Debt
Singer and actor Tyrese Gibson is sharing his wealth to honor his late mentor and father figure. A grieving Gibson recently announced on Instagram the […]
Hulu Didn’t Offer ‘Me a Dollar’: Mike Tyson Rails Against Biopic About his Life, Says he Wasn’t Paid and Calls Streaming Giant a ‘Slave Master’
Boxing champ Mike Tyson has some fighting words for streaming giant Hulu, which has produced the upcoming biopic series about his life. Tyson’s life has […]
Black-Owned Brand Telfar Sees a Spike in Sales After Beyoncé Mentions the ‘It’ Bag. Here’s How Savvy Shoppers Can Snag One.
Over the Past 20-plus years, 28-time Grammy winner Beyoncé has had the golden touch. Almost anything she co-signs, from music to movies to businesses to […]
Africa’s Largest Crude Producer, Nigeria, Says It Owes $47 Billion to its Central Bank
By Anthony Osae-Brown Nigeria said it owes 20 trillion naira ($47 billion) to its central bank and the obligations are yet to be added to […]