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Competition to Give Rapper $1,000 for Spitting 16 Bars on Financial Literacy

Jeffrey McKinneySeptember 30, 2019September 30, 2019

by Jeffrey McKinneySeptember 30, 2019September 30, 20191385

A fantasy finance and mobile investing app aimed to educate the next generation of investors, Invstr is offering the contest to empower youth and enhance their understanding...

Money

“What’s Free?”: Jay-Z Shares Lessons in Business and Ownership on Meek Mill’s New Album

Selena HillDecember 4, 2018December 4, 2018

by Selena HillDecember 4, 2018December 4, 20189256

On Meek Mill's track What's Free, Jay-Z uses his lyrical prowess to share eight money lessons about business, ownership, and financial freedom....

Lifestyle

Wu-Tang Launches Lipstick Line And Announces Nov. 9 is ‘Wu-Tang Clan Day’

Selena HillNovember 9, 2018

by Selena HillNovember 9, 20182925

After creating the “cash rules everything around me” mantra, classic hip-hop albums, and a blueprint for turning gritty street rap into mainstream success, Wu-Tang Clan is...

Money

Rapper Dee-1 Wants To Help Pay Your Student Loans

Kemberley Washington, CPANovember 29, 2017December 2, 2017

by Kemberley Washington, CPANovember 29, 2017December 2, 20171157

Truly one of a kind, Dee-1 is more than just a rapper that can spit great game. One listen to Dee-1’s lyrics and you will...

[Watch] Teacher Uses Hip-Hop to Empower Kids in Math and Life

Samara LynnOctober 25, 2017

by Samara LynnOctober 25, 2017748

Terrence Sims is a 6th grade teacher at Milwaukee Excellence. He created a hip-hop video featuring his students to get them, “pumped..."...

News

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: N.W.A. and Chicago Among Inductees

Janell HazelwoodDecember 18, 2015September 28, 2017

by Janell HazelwoodDecember 18, 2015September 28, 2017659

More than 800 members of the Hall's voting committee, which includes artists, historians, and music industry members, chose this year's inductees. To be eligible for...

Lifestyle

50 Centâ€™s SMS Promotions Is On The Ropes

Michael TolbertMay 27, 2015May 27, 2015

by Michael TolbertMay 27, 2015May 27, 2015432

â€œunder the direction of Mr. Jackson, SMS Promotions looks forward to reorganizing as a new corporate entity and becoming one of the leading promotion companies...