We Remember: The Cosby Show’s Clarice Taylor

*Respected actress Clarice Taylor, a longtime fixture in film and theatre, passed away. Taylor, perhaps best known for role as Bill Cosby’s matriarch mother on the “Cosby Show,” was 93 when she succumbed to heart failure.  At the time of her passing she was surrounded by her…

Nick Cannon Fires off on Eminem

 

*Actor/comedianNick Cannon recently called out rapper Eminem last night (May 30th) on CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight.” Cannon, who acknowledged having “a beef” with Eminem, said he would ‘take out’ the rapper if they…

Lupe Fiasco Pays Homage to Gil Scott-Heron

*One of the most revolutionary artists of our time, Mr. Gil Scott-Heron, passed away last week and we are already feeling the loss.  The man, commonly referred to as the Godfather of…

Shaq Daddy Retires from the NBA

 

*It’s all over for the Shaq-ster. Shaquille O’Neal tweeted today that he’s over and done with as a basketballer after 19 seasons in the NBA.

“We did it. 19 years baby. I want to thank you very…

Lauren London Reveals She Almost Wed Lil Wayne

*Lauren London came out of the closet recently and revealed that she and rapper Lil Wayne came close to tying the knot. The two were engaged a while back. They eventually parted ways amicably, London said.

“I met Dwayne…

STYLE SPOTLIGHT :COOGI

R.I.P Jonas Bevacqua, Co-Founder of LRG

Article written by: Asmara Wreksono

Posted on: May 31,

Multiple reports from multiple sources reported this afternoon that Jonas Bevacqua, co-founder of streetwear brand: Lifted Research Group (LRG) was found dead earlier today in Los Angeles. He was 34 years…

STYLE SPOTLIGHT: SEVEN JEANS 

For over 20 years, baggy, street-inspired jeans were staples in every American’s closet. That was until Seven7 Jeans brought…

Swizz Beatz to Launch Louboutin-Inspired Jacket Line

Article written by: Asmara Wreksono

In late 2009, the shoe world got word that DJ/producer/rapper Swizz Beatz is going into a collaboration project with world-famous luxury shoemaker: Christian Louboutin.

Fashion and music fans alike immediately categorized this collab with the likes of Kanye West who made his own Louis Vuitton kicks a reality in mid 2009, and Pharrell’s…

STYLE SPOTLIGHT: Jordan Brand History

In the beginning

Early in 1984, Nike was a struggling shoe company. The running shoe phenomenon that has fueled their sales in previous years was slowly dying and they needed a way to revitalize and reinvent themselves in order to appeal to another segment of the market. At the same…

STYLE SPOTLIGHT:FLUD WATCHES

Flud Watches’ Table Turns Watch.

The concept of Flud Watches was born in 2007, when DJ…

STYLE SPOTLIGHT:FLUD WATCHES

Flud Watches’ Table Turns Watch.

The concept of Flud Watches was born in 2007, when DJ…

‘Dark Girls’ Share Their Misery in America

Sean Kingston Involved In Jet Ski Crash

 

*Sean Kingston, whose 2007 hit “Beautiful Girls” made him a hip hop sensation, is in critical condition in a Miami Beach hospital after being injured in a bad jet skiing accident Sunday evening,…

CIARA AND POSSIBLE NUDE PICTORIAL?????

*Singer/dancer Ciara, who’s been photographed plenty of times showing some skin has revealed that she’s completely at ease without any clothes on at…

STYLE:SPOTLIGHT TRUE RELIGION JEANS

True Religion was founded by a true god. And Jeffrey Lubell is an elder god of denim who has been performing denim miracles in…

FASHION SPOTLIGHT: ED HARDY

Don Ed Hardy was a popular tattoo artist for 40 years. Also known as “the godfather of modern tattoo”, Don’s unique style of incorporating American, Japanese, Cholo, surf and hotrod iconography into his artwork made him a legend in the tattoo world.

In the 1980’s, Don Ed Hardy ventured into other forms of art, including drawing, painting, and paint-making. He…

The Pulse of Entertainment: Les Nubians Start a Nu Revolution