By Toter

Entertainment / Music - 7 months ago

Hip-hop backlash in France over state diploma plan

“Le hip hop” and “le rap” have long been popular with France’s disaffected, multiracial youth. The country is thought to have the world’s second-biggest hip-hop scene, introduced by a Paris radio show, Rapper Dapper, more than 40 years ago and sustained since by artists from economically deprived s...

by Toter - 7 months ago

Late Account Debits Impact Republic Bank Customers

Republic Bank (EC) Limited—St. Lucia has alerted some customers to delays in processing their E-Commerce and point-of-sale transactions on their accounts. Although purchases occurred years ago, the Bank was only recently making the deductions. “We advise that all the outstanding E-Commerce and...

Entertainment / Music - 7 months ago

Rappers took the White House. Now what?

You can learn a lot about rap’s relationship to politics from Russell Simmons. Before he was an accused predator in exile, the Def Jam co-founder was a mogul who used savoir-faire to climb into higher strata. He didn’t vote until he was 39, but by the late 1990s he’d become a crusa...

Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 7 months ago

Award-winning pastor and first lady honored

Contributed Pastor KZ Smith and First Lady Connie Smith are the recipients of the 2024 Black Family Reunion Family of the Year award. This recognition celebrates their exemplary leadership, dedication, and service to their community. As the senior pastor of Corinthian Baptist Church in Cincinnat...

by Toter - 7 months ago

Kim Kardashian Unveils a New Line of “Dallas Cowboys-Inspired” Skims

One of the boldest and most creative brands in the fashion business is Kim Kardashian‘s SKS. Kim typically draws inspiration for her designs from a variety of places, but it appears that this time, she studied the Dallas Cowboys. The businesswoman posed for the new onesies range in a few sexy...

Entertainment / Music - 7 months ago

DJ Scheme Goes Off On Andrew Tate Over Juice WRLD Disrespect

Juice WRLD‘s collaborator DJ Scheme has taken issue with controversial figure Andrew Tate for disrespecting the late rapper. The firebrand former kickboxer dissed the Chicago rapper on Wednesday (May 1) when he reacted to an old video of Juice greeting fans and wrote: “Imagine being a fan of ‘juice...