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Giovanti Humphries Knows What it Takes to Build a Billion-Dollar Business

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Giovanti Humphries is the chief financial officer of one of the largest privately-held cannabis business companies in the US. Through his effective business management and hard work as an entrepreneur, he made himself a certified billionaire through his multiple businesses. Giovanti is based in California, the largest market for cannabis worldwide, which made it easy for him to achieve such a feat.

In most states in the US, especially California, cannabis continues to make huge waves as a recreational and therapeutic medium. To raise awareness of cannabis’ benefits to the public, Giovanti built a brand that is accessible to the masses. Through his company, he looks to deliver one of the largest exports of cannabis to the rest of the world in the years to come.

Giovanti is optimistic about the future of cannabis and what it will do to the entire business landscape in California. He believes that once interstate commerce begins to open full-swing, American consumers will look for cannabis grown in California due to its world-class quality. Giovanti initially planned for a large-scale enterprise to top the supply chain but decided to build a brand first to drive growth.

With an impressive track record in business, Giovanti has helped countless companies build and scale their organizational management. Due to this rich experience, it was easy for him to leverage into building cannabis brands. Giovanti became famous for building and managing a billion-dollar business for a US banking company. He was able to use this experience and the fundamentals he learned to build a cannabis empire.

Giovanti’s life was not without struggles, as for a time, he was homeless and found it hard to keep himself fed. He remained strong despite these discouraging experiences by working hard to finish college and get into business school. Giovanti was fortunate to be gifted with intelligence as he finished his degree at business school as the youngest in his entire class.

After finishing his master’s degree in business administration at age 23, Giovanti went on to work at Wells Fargo and became its vice president. He also rendered his services to City National Bank as its vice president before working as the chief financial officer at Initial Coin Offerings. Giovanti has worked with numerous law firms navigating legislation on cryptocurrency before starting his own company.

Giovanti believes that investing in people is the most important decision any business could ever make. Just like Steve Jobs, he trusts his people to do their jobs efficiently instead of constantly telling them what to do. Giovanti maintains that a large company can only hold onto its success if it has the right people for the right job.

Now a certified billionaire, Giovanti’s hopes for the future are less about himself but more about the growth and development of the use of cannabis. People can check out his pages onInstagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and TikTok to learn more about his advocacy and work. Giovanti has many plans for his multiple businesses, which he plans on utilizing to provide service to others.

KIDJUDA’s ‘DANCER’ Passes 200K Streams On Spotify

By: Brxton Lee Updated Category: Music
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Currently based in Los Angeles, California, rising musician KIDJUDA has been finding success as an independent artist. The creative began writing music in high school after stumbling upon his brother’s notebook full of song lyrics. Reading his brother’s work inspired the artist to pursue a career of his own. 

Out of all KIDJUDA’s releases, ‘Dancer’ has had the most streaming success, racking up over 200 thousand streams since its release date just last year. The song has been holding over KIDJUDA’s listeners while they patiently wait for a new release. The independent musician has been working hard on a new NFT distribution platform called Hollywood Punks in the meantime.

2021 has been quiet for KIDJUDA but the artist did tell us he plans to release new music later this year or early next. For now, stay tuned with the artist in the links below.

You can listen to KIDJUDA here:

You can follow KIDJUDA here:

https://www.instagram.com/kidjuda/

Felix “The Sultan” Abdul: NYC’s International Tastemaker Connection

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For more than a decade, African-born/NYC bred tastemaker Felix “The Sultan” Abdul came to the United States with a plan, representing the textbook example of the American Dream. Abdul’s relationships with some of the industry’s most revered notables to his landmark events at some of the most swanky spots in the Big Apple, his charisma and personality within those circles have become a brand all of its own.

As Owner of African Money Team and Lions Marketing Group, Felix is an intercontinental favorite for clients and celebs across the country. His level of professionalism and service is impeccable and of the upper echelon in quality.

If you’re ever in New York City and looking to create memories that will last a lifetime, around some of the most beautiful and influential people in the world, Felix is the man for the job to create the picture-perfect example of the American Dream!

Jeff Stein Drops New Track “Move Like That”

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Jeff Stein has once again amazed his fans with his new song “Make a Move.” The song began breaking records on Spotify just a few weeks after its release. Right now, everyone is talking about Jeff. As a result of the song, he’s on his way to becoming a successful artist.

“Forever,” “Make a Move,” and “Light,” Jeff Stein’s most recent EP, was published in 2021. It featured three songs: “Forever,” “Make a Move,” and “Light.” The tunes on the EP are all so well-balanced that once you hear them, you can’t help but listen to them again and again.

“Make a Move” is a song that distinguishes Jeff from the rest of the pack. His voice has a certain tone to it. There’s no denying his ability. He’s a breath of fresh air in the music scene right now. He’s begun to make his mark and make his move. We should expect even more from him in the future.

Check out this wonderful music on Spotify here:

Follow Jeff on Instagram for more: 

https://www.instagram.com/j_stein8/

Aisaac Bawany’s New Hit Track “Flight”

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Aisaac Bawany just released a new hit single aimed at all of the world’s dancers. The new song “Flight” gets everybody up and moving. The song has become a mainstay on many people’s summer party playlists. With time, the track will become a global standard. If things continue as they are. ’

There’s no denying that “Flight” is a dancing track. Listeners have a wonderful time when the song gets them dancing. When this music comes on, listeners can’t help but get up and dance. So as soon as the music starts playing, they all start dancing. You can understand why the song is so well-known.

Aisaac Bawany’s greatest strength is his ability to read people. Because of the music’s popularity and his own inventiveness, he was able to create some amazing pieces of music. Despite his relative inexperience in the profession, people seem to like what they’ve seen thus far. We eagerly await what he has in store for us in the days ahead.

If you want to check out “Flight” for yourself you can find it on Spotify here: 

Also make sure to follow Aisaac Bawany on Instagram at: 

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Boaz BagBag Making a Change in The World One Day At a Time

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New York City based Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Boaz BagBag has established another new business. He’s been able to create funding for the business with the help of some investors from Wall Street. So far Boaz has been able to obtain a good amount of start-up funding for his latest business endeavor. Always a smart businessman, Boaz has clearly put together a solid business plan for the company.

And more importantly, others can also see his vision and are willing to support it. The first round of funding being issued out for the company will be in the amount of $50 million. This round of funding will only be used for the car rentals, the deliveries, and the fleet operations. As you can imagine, these are very crucial areas to the success of the company. Which of course means they will also require consistent and steady funding. 

This new company endeavor will help bring in a substantial amount of high value jobs throughout the East Coast and Down South as well. Boaz is opening up the business’s first locations in the New York, Washington DC, Miami, and Atlanta areas. And of course they will be opening up other locations in different areas and states as they continue to expand. The company will offer a variety of programs allowing for numerous people to be able to get a job.

But most of their programs will be catering to the minority communities in the areas where they open up locations. By creating these steady jobs, Boaz is looking to provide new opportunities and better features to minority communities such as the Spanish and Black communities. The company is also working with Non Profit Organizations and other agencies to help better the communities they’re in and the surrounding areas.

Netflix Boss Admits “I Screwed Up The Internal Communication” Amid Dave Chappelle Controversy

By: London Jennn Updated Category: News
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The conversation around Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special, “The Closer” continues. A protest walkout organized by trans Netflix employees is set to take place today (Wednesday, October 20). 

An interview Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos gave to Deadline, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter was published last night where he addressed the backlash the organization has received after airing the special.  

In the interview, Sarandos acknowledged responsibility and said: 

“First, right upfront, I screwed up the internal communication — and I don’t mean just mechanically. I feel I should’ve made sure to recognize that a group of our employees was hurting very badly from the decision made, and I should’ve recognized upfront before going into a rationalization of anything the pain they were going through. I say that because I respect them deeply, and I love the contribution they have at Netflix. They were hurting, and I should’ve recognized that first.” 

He further states that his stance remains unchanged. He was asked if he had second thoughts about his decision to address the issue in internal emails and his statement in one that content “does not translate to real-world harm.”  

Sarandos wrote in the internal email to employees, “While some employees disagree, we have a strong belief that content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm. As a leadership team, we do not believe that The Closer is intended to incite hatred or violence against anyone (per our Sensitive Content guidelines).” 

He responded by saying that this was unchartered territory as their internal emails have never been leaked to the press before and that “they were a conversation in progress.” He continued saying that the email “landed like a big blanket statement.” The statement intended to convey that “of course storytelling has an impact on the real world — sometimes positive and sometimes negative.”  

He concluded, “It’s impossible to please everybody but we are trying to please a world that is made of people of different tastes, sensibilities and beliefs, and it becomes very difficult to do that for everybody.” 

Cleveland Rapper Tae Wall Heats Up The Streets With “Billie Jeane”

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Cleveland, Ohio-based emcee Tae Wall has established himself on the music landscape over the last couple of years with the boundless energy and electrifying verve of his stirring mix of gritty, thought-provoking Hip Hop anthems. Tae Wall’s unmistakable delivery, dynamic lyrical prowess, and effervescent on-stage persona have marked him as one of the most distinctive artists on the contemporary Independent music scene. He sits at the helm of Da MAP Inc., which stands for Money And Power.

Tae Wall has cultivated a loyal following with his unique image and incredible storytelling ability. His music is raw, intense and personal. However, he has songs that can rock a nightclub as well. Part of what makes him so intriguing is his ability to connect with the listener. He combines raw intensity and originality with hard-hitting beats. The bold rhyme slinger has never been afraid to take risks in pursuit of raising the bar to become a better artist. And he provides content that is entertaining and songs that people can relate to at the same time. 

His stage presence is filled with tremendous energy, excitement, and stamina. He is a true master of ceremony. He has toured the country with the legendary 2Live Crew. The Cleveland rapper is living proof that when you follow your heart’s direction it leads you to your passion. Tae Wall has honed a refreshing style that is explosive. His music encompasses party driven, heartfelt themes that appeal to an international demographic. He received kudos for his single “Scholarship” featuring Jadakiss. 

Equally important, Tae Wall’s musical influences include Hip Hop superstars such as Bone Thugs N Harmony, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne.  Additionally, a myriad of music fans is impressed by his well-executed versatility. Moreover, he deftly produces his own compositions. Confident and with a dope flow, Tae Wall makes everything he does look effortless. He is currently riding high off the momentum of his new single entitled “Billie Jeane.” The song is a robust street anthem with a catchy hook, top-notch production, and raw lyricism. The single is garnering accolades and airplay on mix shows from around the country.

Follow Tae Wall on IG https://www.instagram.com/iamtaewall/

VERZUZ RUMORS: How The Big Daddy Kane And KRS-One Battle Was Supposed To Go…

By: Houston Williams Updated Category: Exclusives
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Verzuz.

Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One still have the people talking. The rumors continue to come in bulk. Now, if you were looking at the battle, you may have noticed some various tensions, mishaps and even confusion at different points in the night. This spawned a few rumors that have yet to be fully answered. I almost did not address this, but yesterday Fat Joe did an Instagram conversation with Kane that touched on the rumor. So here it is.

Big Daddy Kane, at one point during the Verzuz, began to freestyle a pre-written rap that was not a song. Afterward, KRS-One then recites a rap off the top of the dome, which didn’t quite hit as hard. He then quickly adjusts and brings out Das EFX, the rap duo from EPMD’s#### Squad. This presented an interesting scenario, where they became unevenly yoked in the battle. As the night went on, there were other freestyles that were said on stage but they didn’t quite go head to head in the way as it was pre-planned. Kane was very diplomatic when he spoke to Fat Joe, stating that they did not go head to head in battle but they did get all the freestyles in. My rumors previously stated that they were to battle head-to-head for five rounds. This is in conjunction with previous interviews we’ve conducted that stated as much.

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However, those five rounds were split up a little bit differently than we expected. And this leads to the next rumor. DJ Scratch was condemned a bit because people said he was being an aggressive bully, trying to do too much from the stage. Again, if you look at AllHipHop‘s interviews with both Kane and KRS, they both wanted to represent Hip-Hop to the fullest. That is why you saw breakdancers on stage doing their thing in the midst of a rap battle. What most people don’t understand is that there was supposed to be a DJ battle as well (APPARENTLY), which is why you saw a champion like DJ Scratch and a King like DJ Kid Capri on the stage. We did not see DJ Mister Cee (BDK’s first DJ) or producer/DJ Marly Marl, because I think they wanted a different type of show.

It looks like when KRS-One pulled an audible, Kane did too.

Kane had too much respect for Kid Capri (KRS’s DJ!) to see DJ Scratch perform surgery on him with his tricks on the ones and twos.  If you notice, once Kane saw that Kid Capri had nothing for him substantive in that turntable department, he made Scratch stand down and just go back to playing the records for the format of the show. Now in Chuck Creekmur‘s Instagram live conversation, Crazy Legs stated that Kid Capri was the one that set off the new tone with the DJs when he started to rap against DJ Scratch. REMEMBER THAT? BUT Scratch had already gone at The Kid surgically scratching “wack DJ Kid Capri.” It got ugly really fast and I think Kane wanted to keep the tone very positive. 

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Swizz Beatz, Crazy Legs, Charlie Mack and others got on Instagram to talk Verzuz!

By the way, Big Daddy Kane had to rappers…Scoob and Scrap. Well…Only Scrap showed up! I heard there may be a “thing” between him and Kane. Scoob now goes by the name Johnny Famous and is doing his own thing so maybe he does not wanna be a dancer in 2021! I dunno! He said something on IG:

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So where do we go from here? I think we all got what we wanted out of that Verzuz! We got to legends at the top of their game still duking it out in a way that there was no clear winner. The “winner” is whoever you wanted the winner to be. I believe it was a DRAW but if you don’t believe that, fine! I think that we all won and that is what is most important.

There’e MORE…maybe I will have more rumor in the future.

Who will be the next Verzuz battle? Tell me what you think in the comments!

Nicki Minaj $20 Million Default Set Aside As Rape Victim’s Lawyer Calls Out Her “Mentally Deranged Fans”

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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Nicki Minaj just scored a massive victory in her $20 million battle against her husband’s sexual assault victim.

A judge sided with Nicki and her lawyer Judd Burstein and has agreed to set aside a default judgment against the rapper.

Jennifer Hough was initially awarded the default judgment after Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth “Zoo” Petty, failed to answer the complaint.

Earlier this week, Nicki Minaj wrote a letter to the judge, saying her lack of reply was due to a miscommunication between her and one of her managers.

The rap star said she meant to retain attorney Judd Burstein after a conversation shortly after becoming aware of the legal action.

But her manager did not realize Nicki had approved the payment to retain Burstein, and as a result, the complaint went unanswered.

After he was formally hired to represent Nicki, Burstein asked the judge to set aside the default judgment, so Nicki could adequately defend herself against the accusations Hough made.

In August, Jennifer Hough filed her lawsuit claiming Nicki and her husband Kenneth were harassing, bullying, and threatening her in an attempt to force her to recant rape allegations against Kenneth, who was convicted of the crime in 1995.

Hough claims the couple offered her as much as $500,000 to recant so that Kenneth could get his name off of the National Sex Offender Registry list.

Nicki Minaj’s husband is facing up to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender in California, where he moved to be with the superstar rapper who was pregnant with their son.

Jennifer Hough claims the couple has threatened her with violence and even put a “bag on her head,” forcing her to move multiple times to different states.

Nicki Minaj, born Onika Tanya Maraj, has denied the allegations levied against her.

She says she has nothing to do with her husband’s rape case, and Jennifer Hough is targeting her because of her “deep pockets.”

Earlier today (October 19th), Jennifer Hough’s lawyers protested the ruling in Nicki Minaj’s favor and asked the judge overseeing the case to reconsider slapping the rapper with the default judgment.

One of Hough’s newly retained lawyers, Steven N. Gordon, said his client is still being subjected to threats from Nicki’s “mentally deranged” fans.

“Even after commencing the Action on August 13th, 2021, Ms. Maraj continued to shamelessly hurl insults to denigrate Ms. Hough,” Steven N. Gordon said. “Yet, while Ms. Maraj had time to make such disparaging statements on her Twitter account and enflame her mentally deranged fans into sending death threats to Ms. Hough and her counsel, Mr. [Tyrone] Blackburn, she ignored responding to the Amended Complaint.”

Gordon asked Judge Eric N. Vitaliano to “issue the Certificate of Default Judgment against Ms. Maraj for failure to timely respond to the Amended Complaint.”

“Despite Ms. Maraj ‘s celebrity status, she must be held to the same rules as everyone else,” Jennifer Hough’s lawyer Steven N. Gordon asked of the judge.

In an interesting twist, the default judgment against Kenneth Zoo Petty is still in place. The clerk upheld the default judgment against Kenneth for failing to respond to the lawsuit.

According to documents, it appears that Judd Burstein is only representing Nicki Minaj and not her husband.

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Blue Ivy Carter Steals The Show In Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s Tiffany & Co. Ad

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Blue Ivy Carter proved to be a scene-stealer in Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s new ad for Tiffany & Co.

In a short film titled “Date Night (He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not),” Beyoncé and Jay-Z enjoy a romantic car ride. The couple is seen eating pizza and sipping champagne while Paul Anka’s “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” and Bert Kaempfert’s “Three O’Clock in the Morning” play in the background.

The ad is inspired by a famous scene from the classic film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, which starred Audrey Hepburn. But about midway into the short, the green screen is revealed and Blue Ivy Carter makes an appearance.

Blue Ivy Carter is shown running after her parents before hopping into the backseat. Things quickly get crowded as Beyoncé, Jay-Z and their daughter are joined by a dog.

“Date Night” is a bonus film from the Tiffany and Co. campaign “About Love.” More shorts will be released later this year.

“Beyoncé and Jay-Z are the epitome of the modern love story,” Tiffany Co. Executive Vice President of Product and Communications Alexandre Arnault said in a press release. “As a brand that has always stood for love, strength and self-expression, we could not think of a more iconic couple that better represents Tiffany’s values. We are honored to have the Carters as a part of the Tiffany family.”

Watch Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Blue Ivy Carter in “Date Night” above. View the first “About Love” ad below.

NBA YoungBoy Agrees To Be Guarded By Soldiers If Judge Will Release Him From Jail

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Southern rapper NBA YoungBoy, who is barely old enough to drink in a nightclub, is asking the federal government for access to some basic freedoms and luxuries, despite him being in jail.

His lawyers are asking for bail, so he can go home and record music. Prison is apparently an inconvenience to his sweltering hot music career.

On Monday, October 18, his attorneys mapped out a plan for the judge overseeing his client’s case. They asked that the Baton Rouge native be confined to his Utah home.

The rapper’s lawyer said they would hire a security firm staffed by veterans in his pitch to the judge. These former soldiers, according to The Advocate, will patrol the property to ensure that he maintains what they hope will be a strict “at-home incarceration.”

However, Chief U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick doesn’t seem to have any inclination to set a bond for NBA YoungBoy. The honorable judge has already rejected a request for the artist’s bond, stating that the “Kick Yo Door” rapper is “inclined toward reckless, illegal, dangerous behavior.”

The judge further stated that there is no way she could secure the community’s safety if he is released.

As reported by AllHipHop.com, NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kendrell Gaulden, was charged with possessing a firearm as a felon and possessing a firearm not registered to him in a federal database.

Two weeks later, he was taken into custody by the feds in Los Angeles after taking them on a crazy car chase throughout the city. He was returned and locked up in Louisiana.

Judge Dick has yet to make a decision.

Ye Wears Mask To Meet With Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Ye, previously known as Kanye West, wore a strange mask out in public again, this time to meet with Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen.

The two were seen getting coffee together at Sant Ambroeus in New York on Tuesday. The rapper, who legally changed his name to Ye on Monday, and Cohen met at the same spot earlier this month.

Page Six caught up with Cohen after the meeting, but the ex-Trump attorney wouldn’t reveal any details about his conversation with Kanye West.

“We were just getting together,” he told Page Six.

Cohen did have an explanation for Ye wearing a mask though.

“The purpose was so that people would not recognize him,” Cohen said. “The first 10 minutes we sat down, he was mobbed by people … who wanted photos, and to say hello. So, he put on this mask to give him some anonymity, which interestingly enough, did not really work.”

Ronn Torossian, the CEO of 5W Public Relations, was also at the meeting and provided some more details. He said Ye and Cohen discussed real estate.

“There was no security, [Ye] was just wandering the streets with the mask,” Torossian told Page Six. “He was a pleasant guy. He and Michael Cohen were talking about real estate.”

One thing that surely didn’t come up in the chat was Cohen legally representing Kanye West. In 2019, Trump’s one-time fixer was disbarred from practicing law after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges.

Jay-Z Hired Former Police Sergeant To Spy On Perfume Boss In $18 Million Legal Battle

By: Kershaw St. Jawnson Updated Category: News
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Did Jay-Z have his people spy on a witness set to testify in an upcoming trademark trial?

Apparently so.

Jay-Z is in a battle with Parlux Fragrances over a botched perfume deal centered around a brand called “Jay-Z Gold.”

Parlux is suing the rapper for $18 million, claiming he reneged on the deal, while Jay says the company never paid him $2.7 in royalties.

According to reports, Alex Spiro, an attorney hired by the “I’m a Hustla” rapper, enlisted the services of a private investigator to trail former Parlux Fragrances President Donald J. Loftus to see if he was lying about the reason he doesn’t want to testify in person during the trial.

It is alleged that Loftus is afraid to come to the public court building because he might catch the coronavirus, the dastardly illness that has crippled the world.

It is even said that Loftus went to his gastroenterologist to get two different letters that advised him not to go to the court and testify physically and to stay in his home.

Jigga’s team is calling bulls##t, and the investigator, a former New York Police Sergeant named Peter Devine, proved otherwise.

Spiro stated in documents filed on Friday, “While the doctor’s letters claim Mr. Loftus was so fearful of COVID-19 that he had not been indoors other than his house since the beginning of the pandemic, the statements have proven to be false.”

Apparently, Devine found exactly what they needed to force him to show up in court.

“Just last week, Mr. Loftus was caught in public without a mask, in stores, on buses, dining inside restaurants, and at a crowded parade,” he continued. “Loftus should testify in person with everyone else.”

Parlux Fragrances and Loftus’ legal team said that the team representing the billionaire mogul is “incorrect, misleading and inaccurate.”

The preliminary hearing for the case started on October 1.

Presiding is New York State Supreme Court Justice Andrew Borrok, and he told the perfume company that they look crazy having their top executive appear on Zoom.

Justice Borrok advised, “You do what you want, but if you’re serious about winning this case, having the president of the company testify remotely, even if I allow it, it’s a terrible look. It’s just a bad look.”

Devine even alleges that the day the judge made his remarks, he saw Loftus out in New York City’s Upper East Side without a mask.

He also said that he saw Loftus eating out several times, going to the dry cleaners, grocery store, riding the public bus. Spiro said he should be charged with violating a criminal law for filing false statements to the court.

This story is developing.

Meek Mill Says He’ll Retire From His Rap “Day Job” Within 5 Years

By: Justin Ivey Updated Category: News
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Meek Mill has retirement on his mind.

In an interview with Complex’s Speedy Morman, Meek Mill suggested he only has a few years left as an active performer. The Philadelphia native said he’s ready to explore ventures beyond rapping.

“I got like three, four more years left,” Meek revealed. “That’s it. I’ve been rapping since I was 23 … I can’t be performing forever. I probably got two, three more years. I think these the last years I’m going hard with music and I’ma go pursue like other stuff too.”

Meek Mill noted he wouldn’t stop music completely, but he’s ready to move on from being a full-time artist. He thinks his days of touring and dedicating himself to recording albums are numbered.

“I’ll still make music but going on tour, working on the album six months, being away from my family that long – I give up,” he said. “Let the young n##### come up next and see … just move me out of the way.”

As Meek Mill explained it, he envisions himself in a spot where rapping is no longer his “day job.” He believes he’ll reach this point after releasing a few more albums.

“I’ll still be rapping,” he said. “Anybody wanna buy an NFT or some s### like that? We still got s### going on, but I ain’t gonna make that my priority of my day job – music all day. I got like four or five more albums and we over with.”

Meek Mill is coming off the release of his Expensive Pain LP, which dropped on October 1. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, making it the seventh Top 10 project of his career.

RZA Links With LeBron James And Calm To Promote Meditation

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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Wu-Tang Clan founder and filmmaker RZA has become the latest celebrity to partner with bosses at the mindfulness app Calm.

The rap icon and meditation and wellbeing convert will score a 34-minute sleep story titled “King of the Sleeping City,” which LeBron James has narrated.

RZA hopes fans use his new music to meditate, insisting zen-like relaxation “is better than medication.”

He turns to walking whenever he needs to get his thoughts straight, revealing neighborhood hikes help balance out his busy schedule when he’s working through the night on music and films.

“A lot of equations I had to figure out in life came to me through long walks,” he told Rolling Stone. “There was a point when people thought I was bugged-out… I’d walk (on) Staten Island. I’d walk through all the neighborhoods, and people would look at me and think I was talking to myself and s###. But I was contemplating. I was calculating.”

In “King of the Sleeping City,” he was tasked with creating the chill soundtrack to a story about a city kid who finds solace and calm on a seventh-story fire escape.

‘Wear The Bear’: Mobbed Up Clothing Is A Favorite in South Florida’s Hip Hop Community

By: Bernadette Giacomazzo Updated Category: Breeding Ground
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In South Florida, Mobbed Up Clothing isn’t just a business — it’s a movement.

“The idea of Mobbed Up Clothing started about 5 years ago,” said James Whalen, the founder of the line. “We had a different name, different direction, same concept. Some big life lessons took place and unfortunately it didn’t happen then. It proves when your idea is great it will find a way to manifest itself. I made a shirt as a joke that said “I know Shannon and James”(my wife and I). I created the shirt in black and white and people loved the shirt so I made others and kept the same concept and colors. The rest is history.”

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The mascot of Mobbed Up Clothing line is the affable Dusty The Bear, named after Whalen’s best friend. “Dusty is a representation of my best friend Dustin who passed away in 2012,” he said. “We were never without each other. Losing him dramatically changed my life and how I viewed my place in the world. I was without my best friend. That does something to a person. At that moment I decided to have no more excuses. We are going to create a legacy. Results didn’t happen overnight or in a few years. I have failed time and time again. When I fall I get back up again. That’s what we do. We grind and push until we make it. These are the people I’m sure will connect with our brand. We’re just ecstatic when we see people smile when they put our brand on for the first time. Definitely cuddly but a little rough around the edges. It’s how I want to feel when I walk outside.”

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Hip-Hop Games: “HeadRush” Hip-Hop Edition by MooreGames – Family Toy Company

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Sponsored Posts
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Today the owners of MooreGames, Family Toy Company, have launched a Hip-Hop board game called HeadRush: Hip-Hop Edition, the first board game in of its kind in Hip-Hop culture. While stuck in the house due to the pandemic in 2020, Antwon along with his wife Kimberly and daughter, Ariyanna came up with an idea for a board game that Hip-Hop fans will love.

HeadRush: Hip-Hop Edition comes in multiple editions that will span across several industries and musical genres, but the game capitalizes on everyone staying at home after the pandemic giving families something fun to do together. Kicking things off with a Hip-Hop board game, MooreGames, is giving Hip-Hop fans a new way to enjoy the culture that took the world by storm. 

The game allows up to 6 players to play a one on one “everyman for themselves” style game. All players pick one card and without looking at the photo on the back of the card, place it on their head band. To figure out what rapper’s on their card, players ask as many yes or no questions as they can, before their timer runs out.

“I believe we follow the culture and my wife and I saw an interview on Breakfast Club with the creator of the game, Rhymantics. During the pandemic me and my family were just in the house. We kept playing board games and I started thinking how we could incorporate the culture into our own game and how it could be cool to engage Hip-Hop fans” Antwon said to the inspiration to start HeadRush: Hip-Hop Edition. “I kept watching that Breakfast Club episode over and over; it really lit a spark!”

 “How we structured HeadRush, it’s basically a Who Am I? type game, we merged the old school and new school rappers, trying to include different era’s of Hip-Hop. When playing the game you can ask questions like, Do they have dreads? Are they a conscious rapper? Are they a trap rapper? Are they independent?” Antwon stated. “We basically started with like 100-150 cards going from old school all the way to new school, some popular and some obscure artists, so we may have some newer artists that are not as popular or older artists that are really popular.” 

“We’re at the beginning stages of the game, everything we’ve ever done as a family in business has started grassroots and that’s how we’re pushing HEADRUSH. The goal is to get the game into production, we need to get subscribers to our site that recently launched. We plan on showcasing HEADRUSH on a crowdfunding platform to build awareness on what we’re doing, in hopes to have production completed for our rollout Fall 2022.”

MooreGames plans on coming out with 3 other HEADRUSH additions, but this HeadRush: Hip-Hop Edition will be followed by an influencers game and then subsequent games which are currently in development. According to the Moore family, there are currently 7 games in the works that will get release dates in the coming years.

EXCLUSIVE: 50 Cent Claims Remy Martin Trying To Destroy His Branson Cognac Brand

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Exclusives
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50 Cent claims spirits brand Remy Martin is attempting to ruin his cognac business.

In August, Remy Cointreau filed a lawsuit against 50’s company Sire Spirits. Remy claims 50 Cent’s brand Branson Cognac willfully and blatantly copied their bottle design from XO Cognac.

“No brand or company has the right to exclude others from making or selling curved bottles for cognac or other alcohol,” 50 Cent lawyer Reena Jain explained. “Nonetheless, Remy Martin is on a mission to eliminate Sire Spirits from the cognac market.”

50 Cent founded Sire Spirits in 2014 when he did a deal with Beam Suntory to market the EFFEN brand of vodka.

After his success with EFFEN, 50 founded two subsidiaries – Sire Champagnes to market his champagne brand Le Chemin du Roi and Sire Brown, which created the Branson Cognac brand.

50 says he was inspired to design his bottle based on canteens used by soldiers during the Civil War. The rapper also wanted to create a bottle that would reflect light from all angles.

After the design for his bottle was completed, 50 Cent says he filed trademarks for the “Branson Bottle” on February 6th, 2020, with The United States Patent and Trademark Office with no opposition.

According to 50 Cent’s legal team, the lawsuit has nothing to do with the bottle – and everything to do with competition.

They claim Remy Martin has been targeting 50 Cent’s brand with meritless claims since the beginning of the year.

In France, Remy Martin filed a lawsuit against Sire Spirits’ bottler Cognac Embouteillage. In April of 2021, Remy Martin finally filed a notice of opposition with the USPTO over the rapper’s bottle design.

But 50’s lawyers say that not one of Remy Martin’s designs is similar to his Branson Bottle, let alone substantially identical.

The rapper’s team says Remy Martin’s complaint fails to state any claim for willful patent infringement and is nothing but meritless litigation to destroy a competitor financially.

“Remy Martin’s efforts to monopolize the cognac market and draw spirits into a multi-front legal battle in order to force an exorbitant settlement should not be allowed to continue,” Reena Jain said.

50 Cent is asking for Remy Martin’s lawsuit against Branson Cognac to be dismissed with prejudice and he also wants a judge to make the company pay the legal bills he has incurred.

Snoop Dogg Sued Over “Dummy Of The Week” Instagram Post

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: News
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Rapper Snoop Dogg is in legal hot water after posting a viral video of a protester trying to climb a Manhattan office building to Instagram without permission.

Bosses at media outlet FreedomNews.TV filed suit on Monday in Los Angeles federal court over the alleged violation of their copyright.

The “Gin and Juice” rapper has been accused of stealing copyrighted footage of the April incident, in which a protester fell to the ground while attempting to climb the exterior of JPMorgan Chase’s New York headquarters.

Snoop captioned the video “Dummy of the Week” when he posted it to Instagram. According to reports, the post is still on his Instagram page and viewed more than 4.5 million times.

FreedomNews.TV bosses claim the video is an “exact copy” of their original and that Snoop is to blame since he takes “an active and pervasive role” in content posted to his account.

The chiefs also accuse the “Drop It Like It’s Hot” hitmaker of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which prohibits the removal of “content management information” used on copyrighted works.

“Defendant intentionally removed copyright management information related to the video,” the lawsuit states. “Defendant purposefully failed to include the video credit originally conveyed with the video in order to mislead the public into believing that defendant either owned the video or had legitimately licensed it.”