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Tech Exec Arrested For Murder Of Cash App Founder Bob Lee

By Sha Be Allah / April 13, 2023

According to confirmed reports, authorities have arrested Nima Momeni, an IT tech company owner, for the stabbing death of CashApp...

Lil Durk to Donate Portion of “Bedtime” Royalties to Neighborhood Heroes Foundation as Part of New Partnership

By Shawn Grant / April 13, 2023

Lil Durk is letting everyone into the closed-off realm of investing in music rights thanks to an exclusive relationship with...

SOURCE LATINO: TikTok Serving as a Launchpad for Regional Mexican Artists to the Billboard Charts

By Shawn Grant / April 13, 2023

With Raggaeton remaining a dominant force on TikTok, Karol G, and Shakira's "TQG" found a way to break through and...

Nick Cannon Set to Host New Radio Show ‘The Daily Cannon’ on Amp

By Shawn Grant / April 11, 2023

Nick Cannon is turning his talents to radio, specifically Amazon's live radio app Amp. The Daily Cannon, a new morning...

Elon Musk Paints over ‘W’ on Twitter Headquarters Sign, now reads ‘Titter’

By Zoe Zorka / April 10, 2023

Even though April Fools Day was over a week ago, the jokes apparently have not stopped for Elon Musk. Over...

Cash App Creator Bob Lee Stabbed to Death in San Francisco

By Shawn Grant / April 5, 2023

Bob Lee, the creator of Cash App, was found fatally stabbed early Tuesday (Apr.4) near downtown San Francisco. NBC reports...

Interval Presents Executive Allan Coye on the Strategy To Create WMG’s New In-house Podcast Network

By Jiggy Jones / April 3, 2023

Allan Coye, Interval Presents' GM and SVP of Digital Strategy & Business Development at Warner Music Group, discovered an opportunity...

Tech Brand Dropbox Brings The Corner Store Experience To AFROTECH November 15

Sha Be Allah

November 14, 2022

Events, Tech

On Tuesday November 15th, Dropbox will host its first integrated experience at Afrotech titled, “The Drop.” The Drop by Dropbox is a curated experience connecting Black/Brown Tech professionals with their perf... Read Article

Former KKK Leader David Duke's Twitter Account Permanently Suspended

Twitter Laid off All but One Member of Ghana Staff Just Three Days After Office Opened

Shawn Grant

November 11, 2022

News, Tech, Tech News

Twitter's massive layoffs also impacted their new African office just three days after it opened. After Elon Musk took over Twitter following his $44 billion acquisition, layoffs began, cutting thousands of... Read Article

Mariah Carey Cites 'Dysfunctional' Holidays Growing Up for Her Love for Christmas

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas” is Already Dominating TikTok Creations

Shawn Grant

November 10, 2022

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech

As soon as Halloween was wrapped, it instantly became Christmas and Mariah Carey's season. The pop icon hit TikTok to show the transition from a witch to "All I Want For Christmas," which has nearly 11 million... Read Article

Melody Eshani and Beats Team for Powerbeats Pro Collaboration

Shawn Grant

November 9, 2022

Tech

A limited-edition Powerbeats Pro has been created by Beats and well-known fashion designer Melody Ehsani. It will go on sale on Nov. 11th. The partnership offers a new spin on Beats' classic Powerbeats Pro ... Read Article

After Several Children Die, Judge Lets TikTok Let off the Hook for Strangulation Encouragement Videos

Sourcestaff

October 29, 2022

Tech, Tech News, Technology

A federal judge has dismissed a Pennsylvania mother’s lawsuit against TikTok, in which she claimed the social media giant was responsible for her daughter’s death after she attempted the so-called “Blackout Ch... Read Article

Coinbase Jumps to No 2 in Apple Store After Super Bowl Ad What New Crypto Investors Should Know 884x584 1

Crypto Investors Accuse Coinbase of Turning a Blind Eye To Massive Cryptocurrency Scam

Sourcestaff

October 24, 2022

Tech

Coinbase has been sued by nearly 100 of its users, who claim that the cryptocurrency giant ignored their complaints and took no action when scammers were able to exploit its Coinbase Wallet to drain tens or hu... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty Open Crown Heights Technology City

Shawn Grant

October 19, 2022

Source Sports | News, Highlights and Interviews, Tech

A Crown Heights technology hub has been unveiled by Digital Girl, Inc., a Brooklyn non-profit organization, to encourage inner city youngsters, particularly young females, to pursue professions in STEM. The ne... Read Article

Crypto Artist and Rapper Lokey Bunny Positions Himself in the Web3 World

Shawn Grant

October 13, 2022

Tech

Provided you have the talent and motivation and are willing to learn to do things all by yourself, you do not need a record label to succeed in your music career. Many musicians nowadays opt to develop their m... Read Article

Green Light Given to Customer Lawsuit Over Peloton’s Business Practices

Sourcestaff

October 7, 2022

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech

A federal judge in New York has allowed a class action lawsuit to proceed against Peloton based on its allegedly deceptive business practices. Peloton sells high-end indoor exercise bikes and requires that ... Read Article

Apple Unveils New Tech in Annual Product Launch

Zoe Zorka

September 8, 2022

Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture, Uncategorized

A little over fifteen years ago, Steve Jobs stood on stage and revealed the first iPhone in a reveal that would change the world as we know it (for nostalgia, the full video can be found here). On Wednesday, A... Read Article

UFC Announces IRL as Official Group Messaging and Fan Chart Platform

SOURCE SPORTS: UFC Announces IRL as Official Group Messaging and Fan Chat Platform

Shawn Grant

September 7, 2022

Source Sports | News, Highlights and Interviews, Tech, Technology

The world's top mixed martial arts organization, UFC, and IRL ("in real life"), the leading group messaging social network app that connects users through genuinely shared online and offline experiences, have ... Read Article

The Journey of Music Label Turned Online Publication Now Entertainment

Shawn Grant

September 2, 2022

Tech

Now Entertainment began as an idea between two friends Tony M Fountain aka TMF Precha & Trenton Henderson, aka Kryke Kooly, back in the summer of 2011. While accompanying Tony on his janitorial gig at the ... Read Article

Capitol Records Drops A.I. Robot Rapper FN Meka After Public Criticism

Kim SoMajor

August 24, 2022

Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech

Capitol Records is severing ties with a project that had the industry calling out what’s considered "gross stereotypes" of the Black community. The label confirmed on Tuesday that it would no longer be involv... Read Article

T.I. Takes Aim At Sexual Assault Accusers In New Song: 'I’m Up Against Some Lyin’ A*s B*tches'

T.I. Partners with Moolah Wireless To Provide 200 Tablets To Morris Brown College

Kim SoMajor

August 19, 2022

featured, Hip Hop Community News, Hip hop news, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News, Tech

T.I. is continuing to push the culture forward. Morris Brown College announced it has partnered with Rap super star and entrepreneur, Tip “T.I.” Harris and Moolah Wireless to provide free tablets with 12 month... Read Article

Audiomack Introduces “Premiere Access” Designed to Enable Artists to Reward Biggest Supporters

Shawn Grant

August 19, 2022

Tech

Artist-first music streaming and discovery platform Audiomack announced the debut of Premiere Access, a industry-leading feature that allows artists to reward their biggest fans by making a unreleased projects... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: PFL CEO Peter Murray Talks New Expansions, Playoffs, Betting, UFC & More

Bryson "Boom" Paul

August 16, 2022

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The Professional Fighters League (PFL), a professional mixed martial arts league who's investors includes rapper Wiz Khalifa, comedic actor Kevin Hart, former MLB star Alex Rodriguez and NFL Hall-of-Famer Ray ... Read Article

TikTok Announces New Round of Support Black Business Accelerator Program

Shawn Grant

August 11, 2022

Tech, Tech News, Technology

In recognition of #BlackBusinessMonth this August, TikTok announced the third round of their Support Black Businesses accelerator program, which aims to elevate Black voices on TikTok by providing exclusive ac... Read Article

Kendrick Lamar and Spotify Launch New In-App Experience

Shawn Grant

August 11, 2022

Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Tech, Tech News, Technology, Technology News | Digital Culture

My Top 5: Kendrick Lamar Projects, a new, interactive in-app experience that allows users to choose their top 5 favorite Kendrick Lamar projects and share them on social media, was introduced by Spotify. Ke... Read Article

Jake Paul Set to Enter Deal with Showtime Sports

Jake Paul Enters Sports Betting With ‘BETR’ Media Company

Bryson "Boom" Paul

August 9, 2022

source sports, Tech, Technology

Founder and CEO Joey Levy and Founder and President Jake Paul announced the creation of Betr. The first direct-to-consumer micro-betting focused sports betting company. https://twitter.com/betr/status/155... Read Article

Quality Control’s Film & TV Divison, Quality Films, Enters Partnership with Artists First

Shawn Grant

July 20, 2022

Film, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, Tech

Quality Films, a division of QC Media Holdings, a major player in the film and television industries, has teamed with Artists First, a production and talent management firm. The joint venture will concentrate ... Read Article