There are children who grew up only knowing their president as Barack Hussien Obama
What was enough of that it was parodied by Richard Pyror, Eddie Murphy, and immortalized in Chris Rock’s Head of State happened.
And the world didn’t end
Black Is Gold – African American Representation Shines Through the Globes
With memorable hosts SNL legends Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the always entertaining Ricky Gervais and the looser atmosphere and two consecutive years of controversy with #OscarsSoWhite campaign the ‘Biggest night in film’ was playing catch up and battling being dismissed as antiquated
New Disney Renaissance – Moana
From a ten year period (1989-1999) Disney had unparalleled success.
Box office records, critical acclaim, Academy Awards.
This period of time was called the Disney Renaissance
I Miss The Old Kanye – From George W Bush to Donald Trump
On The Life of Pablo Kanye West responds to his detractors missing his more soulful and political activist side.
And even Big Brother Jay Z offered more validity to those cries by saying ‘We miss the old Kanye’
So what does this mean? Is there an etherial ‘old’ Kanye that was a backpacker who was a lovable producer-rapper
This thought process is dismissive forgetting all that came before this current iteration of Yeezy.
Chance The Rapper – Lil Chano From 79th to the White House Performer
Hailing from Chatham’s 79th Street Chance The Rapper, born Chancellor Bennett, has had quite a run of success and it is more impressive when taking in the fact that he has accomplished so much without assistance of a major label.
After going on tour with Childish Gambino and with the release of his widely successful mixtape Acid Rap he stereotypically would have signed to one of the many labels that were courting him but instead he started his own path by remaining unsigned.
Interview with DroydDidDat
After parting ways with fellow producer, Noah 'I-Create' Nwachukwu, DroydDidDat expanding his sights to Asia inked a deal with SM Entertainment coming back from Korea as a multi Platinum selling producer with placements on K-Pop supergroup EXO's LOTTO & a remix on Red Velvet's project. In this exclusive phone interview we tackle various topics like timing, work ethic, leaps of faith, spirituality, mental health and more.
Blond(e) is Frank Ocean’s Yeezus
Paired with the limited edition Boys Don’t Cry magazine Blond has caused waves & shook up the industry.
As a visual album Endless essentially fulfilled any contractual obligations Ocean made with Def Jam.
Blond released a day after topped Billboard’s 200 while Endless is ineligible for Billboard Chart.
YZY SZN: Adidas’ rise in Hip Hop Culture
He has brought his influence to adidas with stars like Future, Weeknd & Taylor Swift donning his styles.
Label mates & fellow adidas’ team 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Pusha T during Summer Jam all advertised the newly released gum sole 750s.
With this announcement Adidas has essentially made West their Jordan, a face synonymous to the brand.
KING ME: LeBron fulfills his destiny with a title for Cleveland
As the clock strikes triple zero jubilation eruption from the visiting bench.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won the 2016 NBA Championship.
52 years & 146 major-sports seasons were completed in Cleveland since their last title, 1964 Browns.
The drought was over, the curse broken.
Instead of reminiscing on failures the city can create new memories of triumph and it all started with a letter.
ROYALTY IN ATLANTA: How multitalented Donald Glover flourishes in music, comedy & film
Fans who have been clamoring for what’s next for Donald Glover are greeted with a reverse edited 30 second promo with the protagonists walking throughout the capital of Georgia.
Every time someone tries to put him in the box he changes.
Even the title of ‘triple threat’ is lacking.
He’s a screenwriter, producer, actor, singer, composer, comedian, rapper.
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