{Watch} "Little Richard: I Am Everything" Documentary Trailer

shut up!

Richard Penniman.  Innovator and originator of Rock n' Roll.  Richard was known for putting on a hell of a performance and speaking his mind.  "Little Richard: I Am Everything" digs more into his personal life story and how his art form helped shape the world of music.  We should start giving more legends flowers while they are here.  This documentary was long overdue. 

Watch the trailer below:

Rapper Ludacris and his Daughter Launch a Satin Bonnet Collection for Girls

If you aren't familiar, Ludacris' Karma's World Entertainment company premiered their animated Netflix show, Karma's World, in 2021.  In real life, Karma is his oldest daughter.  The show, however, centers a character named Karma who juggles rap dreams and ambitions.  Fast forward to 2023.  Firstline Brands has partnered with his entertainment company to launch a Karma's World Satin Sleep Collection.  

More than Music: Amerie is Releasing a Children's Book- "You Will Do Great Things"

Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Amerie proves that is indeed not just one thing.  Having a Bachelor's Degree in English, Amerie is now on a journey through literature.   Her current accolades in this realm include being the editor of NY Times bestseller "Because You Love to Hate" and  she, also, founded "Amerie's Book Club".  This month, her debut children's book "You Will Do Great Things" is set for release!

"You Will Do Great Things" is described as a magical picture book centering the future of great possibilities and accomplishments for our youth. 

The detailed synopsis:

Time Warp...2006: Make Ya Feel Beautiful | Ruben Studdard

Circa 2006.
I haven't heard this song in so long and it came on randomly the other day.  It really should've been a hit.  

Quality R&B.

I want you to know this

Girl, I want you to see that it's real

I want you to feel that you're my focus

And girl that's what you'll be

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{Watch} "Show Me"... a short film by Joey Bada$$ featuring Serayah

I never knew a love that wasn't painless...

Directed by Levi Turner and McCray Sutherlin, Joey enlists actress Serayah (Empire, BMF, Wu-Tang: An American Saga) as his love interest. 

The pair give us a steamy, yet relatable, visual for his "Show Me" record, which released on Joey's 2022 album - 2000.  

Can't spell 'us' without 'trust'

Put the lust aside, there's some things we gotta discuss...

Watch the short film below:

Rapper Juvenile Launches his Own Line of Beer, "Juvie Juice"

Whoadie wusup!?

Urban South Brewery is the largest craft brewery in Juvie's hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana and is one of the leading breweries in Southern states.  Their current collaboration with Juvenile brings us a new beverage, Juvie Juice.

Juvenile, whose real name is Terius Gray, deems the inspiration stemmed from his favorite drink, Arnold Palmer.  Juvie Juice is a 5% ABV of half lemonade and half iced tea- available in 12oz and 19.2 oz cans; the brewery's first kind.

PHOTOS: Issa Rae Opens 4th Location for Coffee Shop, "Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen"

Actress, Producer, Writer Issa Rae continues to expand her resume.  Towards the end of last month, she celebrated the opening of the 4th location in California for Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen.  The chain was founded and initially started by Yonnie Hagos and Ajay Relan (both pictured below) in 2018.  

"We're from LA.

...We take pride in creating fun environments for people to connect with each other and themselves."

Rae became involved in 2019 and assisted with launching their first location in Inglewood.  Now, they are on their 4th in Downtown LA.  Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen offers a variety of coffee, expressos, and teas along with an assortment of food bites on the menu such as breakfast sandwiches, burritos, pastries, super foods bowls, sides of grits, sides of bacon... the list goes on.  Their "Immunity Booster" drink is a popular one that features orange, ginger, lemon, turmeric, black pepper, and honey.  Here's a glimpse inside their newest location:

Rapper Lola Brooke Shines in Timberland's Latest Campaign, Celebrating Hip-Hop

The Don't Play With It rapper's buzz continues to rise.  
The original Timberland boot and Hip-Hop were both birthed in 1973.  As there have been various celebrations of homage to Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary, Timberland has joined the club with their release of a limited edition "Hip Hop Royalty" boot. 

"Hip Hop has impacted our brand enormously over the past five decades, so we're proud to present Brooklyn MC, Lola Brooke, who is one of the voices carrying Hip Hop into the next 50 years..."

The 6" boot is royal purple with the upper being gold colored premium leather.  Slight grafitti is placed around the logo and features Sedgwick Ave on the tongue; the street in the Bronx, New York where Hip-Hop began.  You can, also, find a boombox chain tag on the side.  Remaining true to their classic features, the boot is a waterproof nubuck with a durable/rugged outsole and insulation for warmth.  Check out more photos and a closer look at the limited tribute boot after the jump!