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Thursday, May 18, 2023

How The Crack Era Changed Black America Forever

 


The 1985 CRACK era was not a mistaken identity drug for Black Americans; It was an intentional target against the chosen people. Although Nixon declared the war on drugs on June 17, 1971, the U.S. already had lots of practice imposing drug prohibitions that had racially skewed impacts.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

What Happened to Boyz II Men?

 


In the early '90s, rap was huge. Then came four boys from Philly who wanted to sing. They called themselves Boyz II Men. Boyz II Men is a highly popular and successful group that formed in Philadelphia in the late '80s.

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Understanding Mississippi - The US Explained

 


How did a little state that rests alongside the banks of a mighty river make so many contributions to American letters and literature? "There's so much that you can learn about the world, and I would say about this country, from studying what Mississippi writers have done and written about this place, which I think telescopes onto our larger national issues, and even some of our larger international ones."

Sunday, April 30, 2023

Who Was King Von?

 


King Von was born in the Parkway Gardens neighborhood of Chicago in 1994, and though he retreated to Atlanta to find peace and escape his hometown, his trouble with the law never truly escaped him. Many of his most popular songs paid tribute to Chicago; he was best known as a chronicler of street life, building narratives of tense nights on the streets and his desire to escape the gangster's mentality.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Beyonce and Taylor Swift - The Untold Story Of The 2009 VMAs

 


It’s been over 10 years since Kanye famously interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. The Kanye West incident at the 2009 Video Music Awards made both Beyoncé and Taylor Swift cry.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

What Happened To 'Freaknik' In Atlanta?

 


'Freaknik' is considered one of the most talked about festivals to happen in Atlanta. Universities and historically black colleges would mostly attend and help grow the event's popularity. The last official Freaknik would be in 1999, but why?

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

The Real R-Kelly Story

 


During his recording career, R-Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwide, making him the most commercially successful male R&B artist of the 1990s and one of the world's best-selling music artists.

The Mobb Deep Story

 


This documentary touch on the legendary rap group Mobb Deep’s career from beginning to end. Dark Clouds is the first Mobb Deep documentary! We take viewers inside of Queensbridge projects and explain why Mobb Deep is great.

Sunday, February 19, 2023

What Happened to Playboy Magazine?

 


Ben Kohn, CEO of Playboy Enterprises, penned an open letter revealing that its Spring 2020 issue will be the last. In the letter, Kohn explained that the current halt in production (due to the coronavirus pandemic) prompted the final decision.

Friday, February 17, 2023

Things You Didn't Know About Jay-Z

 


In this Alux.com video we'll try to answer the following questions:

How rich is Jay-Z?

Where does Jay-Z live?

What cars does Jay-Z drive?

Things You Didn't Know About Roc Nation

 


In this Alux.com video they'll try to answer the following questions:

What is Roc Nation?

Who founded Roc Nation?

Who owns Roc Nation?

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Who is Dr. Meleeka Clary?

 


                Dr. Meleeka  Clary – A Meticulous Entertainer and a Qualified Psychologist


Dr. Meleeka Clary is a multitalented person who is active in multiple disciplines concurrently. She is a psychologist, an entertainer, a director, an actress, and a paralegal simultaneously. As a qualified psychologist, she emphasizes the need to live and endorse a healthy lifestyle that leads to physical and mental health. Dr. Clary is equally active on electronic and social media. She is vocal about the media's contribution to human wellbeing and has proved it by appearing in numerous videos, short films, and series. 

Saturday, January 21, 2023

How Eminem and 50 Cent Became Friends

 


Eminem and 50 Cent's friendship started when Eminem, who was at the peak of his career prior to releasing Marshall Mathers LP. 50 Cent was at the lowest point of his life and career: got dropped from his label and was shot nine times because he namedrops numbers of dealers from his hood on the song Gettho Qu'ran.


While Eminem shies away from the public eye and maintains his privacy, he made a rare appearance to induct 50 Cent into the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside Dr. Dre. Eminem shared stories of the first time he met 50 and how they have helped each other grow their businesses. He also called the rapper his best friend before letting Dr. Dre take over.

Sunday, January 8, 2023

What Happened to Tommy Hilfiger

 


Thomas Jacob Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. After starting his career by co-founding a chain of jeans/fashion stores called People's Place in upstate New York in the 1970s, he began designing preppy clothing for his own eponymous menswear line.

Sunday, January 1, 2023

Was Mya Jay-Z Mistress?

 


On Instagram, Mya denied rumors of an affair with Jay Z. Let's all breathe a collective sigh of relief. Beyoncé and Jay Z's relationship may be reportedly rocky, but Mya isn't to blame.


Mya was quick to shut down the rumors that she was ‘JAY’s side piece’ after a fan asked her on Instagram. She was also married at the time of the rumors.

Friday, December 30, 2022

What Happened to Female R&B Group TLC?

 


TLC was on the top of the world, and it was assumed that they were making it big. They were critically acclaimed and had much commercial success. Even now, "CrazySexyCool" remains the only album by a female group to receive a diamond certification (in other words, they've gone platinum 11 times).

Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Evolution Of Diss Tracks - King Of New York

 


Competition has always played a big role in hip hop. Battle rhymes, diss songs, trying to outshine someone on his own song, it’s all in the spirit of competition.


But in the mid-90s, the competition in New York was especially heavy. Let’s think about the rappers were coming up at that time – you had Nas and Big both releasing landmark debuts in ’94, Mobb Deep damn bringing all of Queensbridge wherever they went, Raekwon with The Purple Tape and the rest of Wu-Tang by his side. Most of the rappers on our greatest of all time list came on the ’90s East Coast.

What Happened to DTP Records?

 


Ludacris has fallen off as an elite emcee. There was a time when DTP was an absolutely legitimate force.


In addition to multi-mutli platinum albums from the head honcho himself, DTP had released Chingy's platinum album, "Jackpot" and many more such as Playaz Circle and Bobby Valentino.

Sunday, December 25, 2022

How Jay-Z Killed His Own Clothing Brand

 


Jay-Z sold the rights to the Rocawear brand to Iconix Brand Group for $204 million. Jay-Z will retain his stake in the company and will continue to oversee the marketing, licensing, and product development.


If you were a fan of hip hop in the late 90s and early to mid-noughties, then Rocawear will need no introduction. Items from the fashion label, co-founded by rapper Jay-Z, were as common a sight in music videos as groups of scantily-clad ladies popping bottles of Cristal in a hot tub.

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

What Really Caused Michael Jackson Death?

 


Killing Michael Jackson is a 2019 documentary film directed and produced by ZigZag, focusing on the death of singer Michael Jackson. The documentary features Orlando Martinez, Dan Myers and Scott Smith – three detectives who were involved in the initial investigation of Jackson's death.

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