Why Hip-Hop Veteran Papoose Says Signing a $1.5M Record Deal In the 2000s Was the ‘Worst Mistake I Ever Made In My Life’
Veteran hip-hop artist turned music exec Papoose is opening up about why he regrets signing a $1.5 million record deal with Jive Records in 2007. […]
How Stevie Wonder Went from Earning $2.50 a Week to Having a $200 Million Fortune
Singer, songwriter, and producer Stevie Wonder is one of America’s greatest treasures. With almost 30 studio albums, 30 Billboard No. 1 hits, and hundreds of […]
Labor Market Softens: Recurring Jobless Claims Now At Their Highest Since November 2021
By Reade Pickert Recurring US unemployment benefit claims jumped to the highest level since November 2021, indicating some softening in the labor market. Continuing claims, […]
Drake Sued for $10 Million By Ghanaian Hip-Hop Artist Reportedly for Not Clearing Sample
A Ghanaian hip-hop artist is suing Drake for $10 million in damages for using a sample of his music without permission. Michael Darko, who goes […]
Quinta Brunson Claims She Didn’t Steal ‘Abbott Elementary’ Show Idea. She and ABC Seek to Have Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Dropped
Quinta Brunson, the lead actress and creator of the breakout TV series “Abbott Elementary” is demanding that a lawsuit accusing her of using another writer’s idea […]
Ex-NFL Investor Who Reportedly Launched a Company to Help Crypto Companies Launder Money Could Get Seven Years in Crypto Scam
By Chris Dolmetsch A former minority owner of the National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings should spend seven years behind bars and forfeit more than $740 […]
‘I Want to Break Generational Curses’: Fantasia, Who Once Struggled with Illiteracy, Enrolls at HBCU Central State University to Study Business
Grammy Award-winning singer Fantasia has enrolled at Central State University, one of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities, to “break generational curses,” she says. […]
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ Died Without a Will. Widow Allison Holker Asks Court to Award Her HIs $600k In Royalties from ‘Step Up’ & ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
The wife of popular dancer and DJ, Stephen “tWitch” Boss has asked for her deceased husband’s assets and future royalties from his various projects converted […]
LL Cool J’s Hip-Hop Entertainment Platform Rock The Bells Raises $15 Million In Series B Funding
As hip-hop culture reaches its 50th anniversary, the art form is proving it is ready for further evolution. Rock The Bells, the hip-hop platform led […]
After a Rebound Bitcoin Peters Out Near $30,000
By Sunil Jagtiani and Sidhartha Shukla Bitcoin’s 2023 rebound has resumed after stalling around the closely watched $30,000 level, despite the latest US crypto crackdown […]
Report: Lil’ Kim’s Years Long IRS Battle Nears End. Brooklyn Rapper On Track To Reportedly Settle $1 Million Tax Debt
Lil’ Kim is reportedly on her way to paying off her debts after a long and public battle with the Internal Revenue Service. According to […]
In New York, San Francisco, and Honolulu Your $300,000 Salary Feels Like Just $100,000
By Jo Constantz It’s tax season in the US, and nowhere is that felt more acutely than in three cities — New York, San Francisco and […]
50 Cent Reveals Why He Only Paid $800 In Rent Even Though He Had Banked $53M
Rapper turned film executive 50 Cent once had more money than he knew what to do with. At the onset of his career, Curtis Jackson, […]
How Ray J Went From Singer to E-Tech Millionaire
R&B recording artist and entrepreneur Ray J is proving to the world that there’s more than one path to success, as the singer made the […]
Slutty Vegan’s Pinky Cole Hit With New Lawsuit. Faces Two Compensation Complaints by Ex- Employees
Pinky Cole, founder of the popular vegan restaurant chain Slutty Vegan, has been hit with another lawsuit. This one is through New York City’s Brooklyn […]
The Bayou Barbie is Raking in the Dough! Angel Reese’s $1.3M NIL Valuation Makes Her One of the Highest Paid College Athletes
Louisiana State University basketball star Angel Reese has come a long way since the controversy following the 2023 NCAA championship game — from the first […]
A Ferrari, a Porsche, Oh My!: Inside Some of the Wild Rides In Pharrell’s Multi-Million-Dollar Car Collection
Pharrell Williams is a Grammy Award-winning record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. He’s also a car enthusiast. He has a remarkable car collection that includes […]
Want Cheap Rent? Head to Cincinnati. Here are 10 Cities Where Rent has Dropped the Fastest
By Paulina Cachero Rent in the US fell last month for the first time since March 2020, when the pandemic pushed much of the world into lockdown. […]