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DC To Debut Its LatinX Superhero On The Big Screen, ‘The Blue Beetle’
Source: DC / DC While Disney+ seems to be successfully building around the Marvel Cinematic Universe with series such as WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and She-Hulk down the line, HBO Max is trying to figure out it’s own DCEU and are looking to appeal to audiences in new and diverse ways. With Zack Snyder’s Justice League readying for deployment and franchises like The Green Lantern and Justice League Dark coming to the new streaming service, HypeBeast is reporting that Warner Bros. is now looking to get production started on a new superhero, the Blue Beetle. The film will be the first time that a LatinX-lead will be cast as a superhero in a DC film. If you’re unfamiliar, Blue Beetle is Jaime Reyes, a Mexican-American teen who gets his powers after finding the Scarab,...
Petition Started To Name A Long Island Street After KMD And MF DOOM
Source: PYMCA / Getty MF DOOM is gone but not forgotten. A request has been filed to make an intersection in Long Island, NY a tribute to Hip-Hop’s only true supervillain. As spotted on Hypebeast, a petition has been created to honor the late great MC. Reportedly, professor and Long Beach, NY native Dr. Patrick Graham, has formally requested that the East Hudson Street block between Riverside Boulevard and Long Beach road be changed to “KMD-MF DOOM Way”. This is the area where the “Rapp Snitch Knishes” rapper grew up. “Hip-hop leaders credit Mr. Dumile as one of the most prolific rap artists of all time. His life served as an example of inclusive community building and growth through individual struggle. Long Beach profoundly influenced his adolescents,” the petition reads. “Mr....
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Bronx Street Renamed After Fred The Godson, Jim Jones, Fat Joe & More Attend [Video]
Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty One of New York City’s most beloved underground rapper’s name will continue to live forever. Officials have ensured his legacy will be a mainstay in his hometown. As spotted on HipHopDX the Bronx toasted to one of their brightest talents to emerge from the borough. On Monday, February 22 the corner of Leggett Avenue and Kelly Street officially was renamed Frederick “Fred the Godson” Thomas Way. Gordo originally grew up in that very same Longwood section so it was only fitting that the intersection would be designated as a tribute to the late MC. The ceremony was hosted by Rafael Salamanca, Jr, Chair of Land Use Committee for the New York City Council and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Diaz made it clear this was a big loss not only for the ...
President Barack Obama Says He Broke Kid’s Nose Who Called Him A Coon
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Barack Obama has been busy since leaving the White House but the 44th President of the United States still has an impact on the culture at large. By way of a new podcast with Rock legend Bruce Springsteen, Obama shared a story of how he broke a friend’s nose who called a coon on the basketball court. Obama and Springsteen have paired up for the Spotify podcast series Renegades: Born In The USA, where the two men seemingly with little in common on paper are actually aligned more than any of their supporters or fans would know. With frank tales about their different upbringings and challenging discussions on race while living in America, Obama landed on a story about living in Hawaii as a teenager and the interaction where he was met with the derogatory term. This ca...
Damon Dash Talks New Streaming Service App & Big Business—”I’m Chasing Disney”
Source: Courtesy of Damon Dash / Damon Dash There is no denying Damon Dash’s impact on our culture. In recent years he has started to get his flowers for his business savvy. But when you do the math it is clear he needs more respect put on his name. Since leaving the Rap industry the Harlem native has evolved. His Cake-A-Holic persona is long behind him but that doesn’t mean he is any less self-assertive about his signature approach to hustling for your last name. Currently, his biggest passion is content, creating it and more importantly distributing it on his own terms. In 2019 he launched his own streaming service, Dame Dash Studios. While the move should have been celebrated by the Hip-Hop community he was met with doubt from his peers and naysayers alike. But this is not the first tim...
Tyler, the Creator Provides The Sound For Coca-Cola’s New Commercial
Source: Christopher Polk/E! Entertainment / Getty Ever wondered what a Coca-Cola commercial soundtracked by Tyler, the Creator would sound like? The beverage company has quenched your curiosity. Coca-Cola released a new ad that features the IGOR crafter’s music touch on it. The rapper joyfully shared the 2-minute and some change ad on his Twitter account, saying, “I provided Coca-Cola with all the sounds for this =),” on Sunday (Feb.21). I PROVIDED COCA-COLA WITH ALL THE SOUNDS FOR THIS =) : https://t.co/0AWijLVsay — Tyler, The Creator (@tylerthecreator) February 21, 2021 In the video, people get their dancing legs after taking the first refreshing sip of Coca-Cola. Dancing breaks out at the dinner table, the corner store, watching a soccer game on a roof, gaming lab, and even in the bedro...
Kanye West Going On MAGA Presidential Run Ended Marriage, Source Says
Source: Sheri Determan/WENN.com / WENN After months of speculation, Kim Kardashian has officially filed for divorce from Kanye West and it appears the reason was right in front of the public’s eye the entire time. According to a source close to the situation, West’s failed presidential campaign was what split the couple apart. PEOPLE got the exclusive scoop from the source, revealing that West has been texting folks within his close circle saying that he’s seemingly aware that his Kanye 2020 campaign drove Kardashian past her breaking point. The source tells PEOPLE West has been “talking things through” for anyone he’s reached out about the situation. “He’s in that place of ‘if only,’” says the source. “‘If only I had done this, if only I hadn’t done that.’ He’s processing things.” T...
Megan Thee Stallion, Rep. Maxine Waters Break Bread About Black Women Empowerment & “WAP”
Source: Rich Fury / Getty Megan Thee Stallion’s momentum already can’t be stopped, and now she has gotten some words of encouragement from Representative Maxine Waters telling her to keep doing what she is doing. The Houston rapper and Auntie Maxine sat down for an interview as part of Megan Thee Stallion landing the cover of Harper’s BAZAAR’s March 2021 issue. The virtual meeting of the two powerful Black women in their own right came after Thee Stallion’s powerful New York Times op-ed titled “Why I Speak Up for Black Women” that caught Waters’ attention, moving her to write a letter the leader of the Hot Girls applauding her piece. Waters wrote, “I read the op-ed you wrote that appeared in the New York Times recently, and I can’t thank you enough for bringing much-needed attent...
“El Chapo” Guzman’s Wife Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges In U.S.
Source: New York Daily News / Getty Infamous Mexican drug overlord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is currently serving a life sentence for moving weight like whales up and down the Americas, and now it seems like his wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, is going to be sharing the same fate. The Associated Press is reporting that the 31-year-old Aispuro (El Chapo is 63-years-old by the way) was arrested yesterday (February 22) at Dulles International Airport in Virginia on charges that she helped him run his drug empire along with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana. The U.S. Justice Department is also accusing the former beauty queen of helping El Chapo escape a Mexican prison in 2015 and plotting to help him escape a second time before he was extradited to the U.S. ...
When Apple’s iPhone 13 Is Announced, It Will Reportedly Have These Upgrades
Source: Apple / iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini It hasn’t been a year yet since the release of the iPhone 12, but we are already talking about the iPhone 13 and what to expect from Apple’s forthcoming new flagship smartphone model. Tech YouTuber Filip Koroy (EverythingApple Pro) linked up with Max Weinbach, a well-known leaker, and revealed that the iPhone 13 would be sporting some major upgrades. Weinbach tells Koroy that Apple will “refine” the matte back on the iPhone 13 Pro model with a “more grippy textured back that will be slightly more comfortable [to hold],” taking cues from Google’s Pixel smartphone, which already sports a similar design feature. Weinbach also notes that the iPhone 13’s chassis “will not be changing, so overall the same look at the iPhone 12 lineup.” Another upgrade...
Dr. Dre Got Off Some Bars Towards Ex-Wife, Calls Her “Greedy B*tch”
Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty Dr. Dre has seemingly made a speedy recovery after suffering a brain aneurysm just last month and is back to work at a breakneck speed. A leaked snippet played by a member of the AfterMath’s production team featured bars from the legendary Compton producer that were aimed at his ex-wife Nicole Young and references his recent hospital stay. As reported by HipHopNMore, DJ Silk played a portion of a KXNG Crooked and Dr. Dre collaboration rumored to be from the famed and long-awaited Detox album. While it isn’t known when or if the full-length will see the light of day, the rhymes said by Dre were recently recorded as evidenced by the song’s subject matter. “Trying to kill me with them lies and that perjury/I see you trying to fuck me while I’m in surgery/In ICU, ...
Get Redman On The Phone: Marijuana Is Now Legal In New Jersey
Source: JOHANNES EISELE / Getty Lovers of the leaf living in The Garden State just got the news of a lifetime. They will now be able to purchase marijuana legally. As spotted on The Gothamist New Jersey has decriminalized cannabis. Legislation has been in discussion for several years but failed to get approved to be a law not once but twice in 2019. On Monday, February 22 Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills that permit the use of the drug throughout the territory. In addition to being able to partake in the drug, establishments will be able to legally sell it to customers who are preapproved by medical professionals. While the news is welcomed by enthusiasts this new ruling comes with some strict swim rails. According to the formal press release citizens are allowed to keep up to ...
