Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has secured Shreveport City Council approval to establish a new downtown entertainment district, with construction expected to begin as early as late 2025 or in the first quarter of 2026, according to local officials. Representatives for Jackson say he will invest $50 million of personal funds in the project. Early work […]
The Brooklyn Nets are reviving their fan-favorite City Edition uniform that pays tribute to Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace for the 2025–26 NBA season, seven years after the design first debuted and quickly sold out. The camo look, originally introduced in 2018 as part of the NBA’s City Edition Remix—honors the Bed-Stuy legend behind Ready […]
NBA Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony’s reputation for generosity resurfaced this week after veteran reporter Ian Begley recounted a moment when the former New York Knicks star offered to pay a teammate’s “whole salary” to keep him on the roster. In a recent interview, Begley, then covering the Knicks for ESPN, said Anthony stepped in […]
A$AP Rocky has weighed in on the Drake–Kendrick Lamar saga, calling the lyrical battle “healthy for Hip-Hop” but denouncing Drake’s reported legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Lamar’s smash diss track, “Not Like Us.” Speaking in conjunction with his ELLE cover story published Tuesday, Sept. 23, the Harlem rapper reflected on the high-profile […]
Singer Kehlani is voicing strong opposition to artificial intelligence encroaching on the music industry, after virtual artist Xania Monet secured a $3 million deal with Hallwood Media and quickly climbed the Billboard charts. Monet, the creation of poet Telisha Jones, was built using Suno technology, currently mired in copyright disputes with major labels. Jones’ storytelling-driven […]
