Following the reveal of Tye Harris, HNHH & TuneCore are pleased to announce Big Dawg Johnson as the latest “Heat Seekers” artist. Last year, HNHH and TuneCore partnered up to launch the extensive “Heat Seekers” contest, an eleven-week showcase designed to highlight some of the game’s best unsigned talent. After a lengthy search and plenty of submissions, Mr. Lightupp was ultimately declared to be the winner. Now, we’re back with another edition of the “Heat Seekers” challenge, picking up with our new format designed to highlight some of the twelve competitors. After all twelve are revealed, the winner will...
Lil Tjay and YK Osiris put on the gloves and engaged in a friendly boxing match and Tekashi 6ix9ine couldn’t help but comment. There were hands being thrown between Lil Tjay and YK Osiris, but it seemed that it was a friendly bout of boxing. It’s unclear what brought on the rapper and R&B singer taking to putting on gloves and showing off their skills, but Akademiks shared videos of the two entertainers in action. In one clip, the pair are sparing and displaying their fancy footwork, but another video shows YK Osiris on the ground. Instagram users interpreted...
Ari Lennox believed “The Maury Show” was making fun of black people’s noses, so she sent a brief message to the popular talk show. For decades, Maury has been entertaining daytime television audiences with its outrageous guests. People from all walks of life have taken to host Maury Povich’s stage to share explosive details about their unbelievable personal relationships. ‘You are/are not the father!” has become a staple in pop culture, but as loved as the Maury phenomenon may be, Ari Lennox isn’t letting the show get away with allegedly making fun of the physical features of black people. David Livingston / Stringer...
Trey Songz has posted photos of Caro Colon on Instagram, but the singer stated that he doesn’t like sharing too much of his personal business online. Fans were shocked to learn that Trey Songz had become a father, and since sharing the news with the world, the singer has slowly, but surely, been opening up about his family. The proud father regularly shares images and videos of his one-year-old son Noah, but the protection of his little boy and the mother of his child, Caro Colon, is of the utmost importance to Trey Songz. He’s used to living his life out...
George Floyd’s death first ignited a protest in Minneapolis, and it seems that Los Angeles is following in its footsteps. Following the tragic police-involved murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, citizens of the city took to the streets. They were protesting against police brutality and were met by swarms of officers who pelted them with rubber bullets and tear gas. As the second day of protests lingers on, some people have taken to looting and destroying property as fears of rioting brewed. Over on the West Coast, Los Angeles has sparked a rebellion of their own, and thousands of people have...
Everything you need to know about the new streaming platform. The new HBO Max streaming service launched Wednesday after months of anticipation and hype. Here’s everything you’re going to need to know/what you might already be wondering about the exclusive new service if you’re interested in purchasing the new service. What’s the difference between HBO Max vs. HBO Go and HBO Now? HBO Max is WarnerMedia’s new streaming service featuring all of its original HBO programmings, and much, much more. The new service launched Wednesday night. HBO Now is a standalone HBO package launched in 2015 for folks who...
“Central Park Karen” Amy Cooper has been receiving death threats, and her victim, Christian Cooper (no relation), has asked the public to stop. Many times, when a person is victimized due to racial or ethnic discrimination, they call for the other person or persons involved to be dragged through the mud. Christian Cooper, the black birdwatcher who was threatened by a white woman named Amy “Central Park Karen” Cooper (no relation) has come forward to say that while her actions were steeping in racism, he doesn’t believe that she should be receiving death threats. The public was outraged after...
Ice-T took to his Twitter account to air out his frustrations with racial injustices and people who don’t recognize the plight of marginalized communities. Throughout the entirety of his decadeslong career, Ice-T has always stood up for injustices against marginalized groups. The rap icon gave us “Cop Killer” with Body Count, and while he plays a detective on television as a long-standing character on Law & Order: SVU, in real life, Ice-T will march alongside anyone who opposes violent or oppressive forces implemented by the boys in blue. Theo Wargo / Staff / Getty Images On Wednesday (May 27), in the...
Kathy Griffin faces backlash for her tweet advising Trump to take a syringe full of air. Kathy Griffin did not take kindly to Trump’s joke regarding seniors suffering from diabetes. “Trump at diabetes event at WH: ‘I don’t use insulin. Should I be?’” tweeted Jim Acosta, CNN’s chief White House correspondent. Griffin quoted Trump’s comment in a tweet saying, “Syringe with nothing but air inside it would do the trick. F— TRUMP.” The Washington Examiner asked Twitter if Griffin breached their violent threat policy and contacted the Secret Service seeking repercussions for the comedian after tweeting, “Griffin advocates for...
Keri Hilson wanted to help raise awareness, but a fan attempted to shut her down by saying her real purpose was to show off her looks. It’s been an intense few days. A white woman named Amy Cooper dubbed “Central Park Karen” lost her job after she pretended to be in distress while calling the police on a black man who asked her to put a leash on her dog. Then, shocking news circulated after a video showing an unarmed, handcuffed man named George Floyd being suffocated to death by four Minneapolis police officers. Paras Griffin / Stringer /...