Top 10 Great Gifts for Musicians
10 Great Gifts for Musicians Buying gifts for anyone can be quite a challenge: you don’t know how they’ll respond to the gift and you never know how much you should spend on it. But finding a gift for a musician can be even worse. [...]
Plus Size Celeb Fashion Icons
Gone are the days were being thin was in and now, thankfully, every man, woman, and human being is learning to love their curves. However, it is no secret that accepting one’s body is easier said than done, so today we wanted to support our readers who are still learning to love their curves and to embrace their bellies. [...]
Top 10 Best Streaming TV Services
Top 10 Best Streaming TV Services Long gone are the days of VHS cassettes and flat screens TVs; today we’re in the era of streaming services. Every show, every character, every moment of television history is now accessible from the comfort of our homes. However, with such an expansive cast of shows, it sometimes becomes a hassle to find just the right one that fits, just that particular mood you’re in. [...]
Top 10 Black Celebrity Rehab Success Stories
Top 10 Black Celebrity Rehab Success Stories Celebrities are known for many things: their perfect skin, their wealth, and, quite simply, their white picket fence-type life. Nevertheless, no matter how trite the saying is, celebrities are just like us. They deal with heartbreak and loss, and they suffer and get sick. And despite the ways in which we idealize them for their best qualities, some of them do acknowledge their faults. [...]
Top 10 New Businesses Pursued By Black Entrepreneurs
Top 10 New Jobs Pursued By Black Entrepreneurs In media, today, black people are often showcased as athletes, actors, and singers. You open a magazine and the first black person you see is Kanye West talking about his newest album and you check out your Instagram feed and hear Zendaya answering questions about her newest role in another Marvel flick. However, black people are more than the monolithic roles that society checks them off as. [...]
Celebs Embracing 4C Hair
10 Beautiful Celebs Who Celebrate Their 4C Kinks and Curls Natural hair care is trending more than ever amongst both black and white communities, alike. However, despite the record number of individuals showing off their natural tresses and curls, the people—individuals with 4c hair— who started this trend have seemingly become cast out of the growing online community through bullying. Nevertheless, a record number of black celebrities with 4C hair have decided to trash their wigs and weaves to show ...
10 Black Rappers Who Should Have Been Bigger Stars
The genres of Hip-Hop and Rap are filled with some of the world’s most talented, influential and successful lyricists. Names such as Jay-Z, Nas, Lil’ Wayne, Drake, and many others have gone on to break records and sell countless amounts of hits, making them some of the biggest names in music. Although names such as Jay-z and Lil’ Wayne sustained their success, others faded away just like the way they emerged onto the scene. [...]
10 Black Artists Who Were Also Songwriters for Other Artists
ANAHEIM, CA - JANUARY 14: Recording artist Brenda Russell attends the 2011 NAMM Show - Day 3 at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 14, 2011 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images for NAMM) It is said that when one rises, one should always reach back and help another. [...]
10 Brilliant Things About Dave Chappelle
(Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) The Brilliance of Dave Chappelle Some call him the GOAT (including himself). Others label him the voice of his generation. He’s been called polarizing, divisive, transphobic, racist and cancelled. However, the appellation fans of comedy use most often is brilliant. That is a lofty and historically dangerous moniker for a stand-up comedian. [...]
10 things You May Not Know About Los Angeles
I will not deny one of the things I really love about Los Angeles is waking up each and every day to extremely bright sunshine it is an amazing feeling to get out of bed and know that the weather is going to be amazing. I dreamed of living in LA as a kid growing up in Buffalo, New York a far cry from Los Angeles and a culture shock upon arriving. In 1979, I talked my high school teacher's ...
The Top 10 BEST R&B Love Songs of All Time
Here is our list of black female singers and black male singers that really brought it home with these love song hits. Let us know if you agree in the comments.
10 Black Entrepreneur Less Risky Ideas
The number of success stories from black entrepreneurs in regards to their businesses is constantly on the increase, a positive remark considering the world is known to have a lot of racial discrimination. If you are a black entrepreneur seeking to invest in a business and would want to be certain that you will not be going downhill in terms of your business' success, then the following are businesses ventures that you should take into consideration: Auto repair It is ...
Top 10 Ways to Make Money Online
The world has become more centralized on doing things online since the pandemic stroke and it will probably continue with the manner post-pandemic. That means that almost everyone is online. If you have a business, you can now run it from your home without needing a physical store as long as your store has an online presence. It has also created a lot of online job opportunities that usually require no set qualifications. This means you can get more money ...
Berry Gordy’s Legendary Traits
Achieving success in the entertainment industry does not come easily, and achieving success in more than one of its sectors is rare. Berry Gordy's career represents one of the entertainment industry's most legendary achievements. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 08: Barry Gordy attends the Premiere Of Showtime's "Hitsville: The Making Of Motown" at Harmony Gold on August 08, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) What makes him even more remarkable is his ability to launch and ...
Top 10 Ways To Become an Expert in a Field
Become An Expert In A Field. A complicated process that does not magically unfold without deliberate actions. You must embrace an active approach that involves research, continuous learning, and modeling successful people's actions in your field. It takes prolonged dedication and determination to build credibility within a particular area, but you can succeed if you are prepared to work hard. Here are 10 steps to help you become an expert in your field or industry. 1. Develop a Plan The ...
8 Ways To Stop Settling
8 Reasons why you should stop Settling for Less and GET what you Deserve If you are alive and healthy you are truly blessed beyond measure already and the world, whether you believe it or not, is your canvas, not the other way around. You can do whatever you want to do and limitations are only what we place on ourselves or allow others to place on us through their limited vision and perspectives. I want to share with you ...
10 Things We Can Learn from Killer Mike
Michael Render is a complex yet interesting individual who the masses have grown to know as Killer Mike. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Mike is a proud native of the ATL. As a rapper, entrepreneur, political maven, social activist, actor, and writer, Killer Mike is not your average emcee. He is truly a Master of Ceremonies because he has learned to move the crowd in the variety of ways. Killer Mike is all about that action so there is ...
Indie Music Licensing Tips
To put it simply, music licensing is the licensed use of copyrighted music. You would be surprised or maybe you wouldn't be as to how many artists don't generate any income via this revenue stream. I personally know of one legendary hip hop music artists that sought out my help a few years ago regarding music licensing because he surprisingly didn't have any of his music synced in any television shows, films, commercials, or otherwise. [...]
