On Sunday (June 25) we all gathered, like we normally do this time a year, to sit in front of our televisions and watch the BET Awards. Hosted by singer-songwriter and Academy-Award winner Jamie Foxx, this 2018 ceremony provided the LOLs we’ve come to expect and shined a light on the luminaries within black entertainment. There were several memorable performances and too many great moments to keep track of, so narrowing down the best ones were difficult.
Post Malone broke through into the music scene with his 2015 record “White Iverson,” which paid homage to the NBA Hall Of Famer Allen Iverson. The track, now a smash, has officially joined Spotify’s Billion Club after earning over one billion streams, and the hoop legend gave the 28-year-old artist his flowers for the achievement. Spotify celebrated the monumental moment with a video titled “Billions Club: The Series Featuring Post Malone” on Monday (Aug.
If you’re not totally in the holiday mood, allow this magical mashup of songs from Beyonce and Broadway show stopper Hamilton to lift your spirits. Arranged by Jared Jenkins and created by Michael Korte, #HAM4BEY combines the tunes from the Queen Bey and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Pulitzer Prize-winning brain child to create one incredible video. The singers in the video- India Carney, Vincint, Mariah Maxwell, Jej Millanes, Kelly Margareth Lee and Jamond McCoy- effortlessly riff and harmonize to ***flawless versions of “Irreplaceable” and “Yonce,” and mix them together with songs from the musical, like “My Shot” and “Satisfied.
Electronics giant Best Buy has issued an apology to the victims of Hurricane Harvey who were left speechless after a Houston chain sold cases of water for $42. A photo from the Cypress store went viral Tuesday (Aug. 29), after price tags showed cases of Dasani water priced at $42.96 and SmartWater cases at $29.95. It was one of many complaints sent to Attorney General Ken Paxton that highlighted companies overcharging for supplies as well as fraud accusations against online charities.
Cardi B has decided to take a break from social media. The Bronx rapper deleted her widely followed accounts on Sunday (April 3) after an argument with fans who questioned her absence from the 2022 Grammy Awards. She was nominated for Best Rap Performance for her song “Up.” According to Billboard, she first deleted her Twitter account after members of the Bardi Gang expressed anger toward the rapper for not attending the annual event.