Jeezy & Nia Long: In Conversation
- November 27, 2023
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- Lisa Mei
Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins has been in the headlines heavy as of late. Not because he’s on tour promoting his new book, Adversity for Sale, and new double album, I Might Forgive…But I Don’t Forget. He’s been in the headlines because at the time of announcing his book release, he filed for divorce from wife, television host Jeannie Mai. I presume to set the record straight and “to say what he had to say,” he decided to sit down with “America’s...
Steve Stoute’s 27 Keys
- November 11, 2023
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- Lisa Mei
I recently caught an interview Steve “The Commissioner” Stoute did on Rap Radar with Elliot Wilson and B Dot. I’m glad I did because Stoute laid out some solid gold keys I thought were worth collecting and sharing. Keys that can help us become (or stay) smart, aggressive, and successful! I know the term aggressive is a no-no in our community, but in this case, I take aggressive to mean tenacious and ferocious about our goals and the...
Nov 9: Wu-Tang Day
- November 10, 2023
- by
- Lisa Mei
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING SET TO LIGHT IN WU-TANG COLORS AND MAYOR ERIC ADAMS PROCLAIMS NOVEMBER 9 “WU-TANG DAY” AS NYC CELEBRATES THE ICONIC GROUP’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEBUT ALBUM – ENTER THE WU-TANG (36 CHAMBERS)
On November 9, New York City will celebrate RZA and the Wu-Tang Clan with the lighting of the Empire State Building in Wu’s iconic black and...
The CEOs Take
- November 10, 2023
- by
- Lisa Mei
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The ‘biggest threat to global order since the 1930s’ is underway and every CEO is talking about it PUBLISHED THU, NOV 2 20231:33 PM EDTUPDATED FRI, NOV 3 202310:30 AM EDT Deborah Kong KEY POINTS “This may be the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades,” JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said in a statement that accompanied the bank’s recent earnings release. The bank CEO isn’t the only corporate leader growing more worried about geopolitics, according to Frederick Kempe, CEO of the Atlantic Council. Kempe said at CNBC...
Let the Record Reflect
- November 05, 2023
- by
- Lisa Mei
“I am certain he would call for Israel’s bombing of Palestinians to cease, for hostages to be released… and for us to work for true peace, which includes justice.”
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Emlyn Travis Published on November 1, 2023 on ew.comAfter Amy Schumer posted a video of Martin Luther King Jr. stating that Israel “has the right to exist” and that...
Black History in the Making
- October 29, 2023
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- Lisa Mei
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Nas is not only one of the greatest rappers to ever walk the earth, but he’s always been an ambassador for hip-hop, and he’s once again proving why.
The legendary Queensbridge rapper, along with Steve Stoute, Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Ben Horowitz, and his wife, Felicia Horowitz, are coming together to pay homage and financial...
