Did Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson steal “Uptown Funk?” An 80’s funk band by the name of Collage claim that the guys used parts of their 1983 single “Young Girls.” It seeks both damages and profits from the Mars and Ronson song, claiming that the rhythm, harmony, melody and structure of the global smash are all […]
Here’s something you don’t hear alot of these days, a man that’s worked for one company for 59 years. Willie Calhoun has worked at McDonalds since he’s been 14-years-old which means at the age of 73 he started working for Micky D’s in 1957 when Dwight D. Eisenhower was President. This super “loyal” employee has […]
A photo posted by 97.9 The Box🤘🏽 (@979thebox) on Oct 12, 2016 at 5:16am PDT Due to online outrage a company that sells Halloween costume has had to halt their latest bad taste costume that depicts reality star Kim Kardashian bound and gagged. Costumeish is company selling a costume called “Parisian Heist Robbery Victim,” […]
Today is the last day to register to vote. Applicants who are not able to visit a voter registrar’s office can get an application online from the Texas Secretary of State website, complete it, and have it postmarked by October 11. Today is the postmark deadline, so if voters have it in the mail before the last […]
Canadian-born rapper, Drake, has beat Michael Jackson‘s hold on American Music Award nominations. Monday, Drake passed M.J.’s 1984 high mark of eleven (11) nominations in a single year. Alleged ex-girlfriend, Rihanna received seven (7) nominations, Adele and Justin Bieber tied with five each. Beyoncé and the Chainsmokers each received four nominations. Bryson Tiller, Twenty One […]
The Madd Hatta Morning Show headed towards Prairie View A&M University to host their step show after PV’s win over Alabama State in overtime (24-17), Congrats by the way, and as we headed there I, (Madd Hatta) and morning show co-host/producer, (Kooper), got into this conversation: Me: Hey Koop, Nicki Minaj dropping her album at midnight. […]
There’s been alot of coverage of Hurricane Matthew saying it’s gonna be one of the most terrible hurricane’s this season. But the way it’s been described by Fox News Channel’s Shep Smith is something to see and perhaps a little tacky. He said if you stayed in the outskirts of the storm your dead. Now, […]
Paterson, New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap pled guilty Wednesday to several driving offenses — including having tinted windows that were too dark — and left court flashing stacks of cash after paying a small fine. But it just wasn’t a small stack, it was $165,000, according to Mr. Wap. Police pulled over “Trap Queen” rapper, whose real […]
Social media was set on fire this past weekend when it fell in love with a fellow that decided to put a ring on it. If you followed the hastag #ForeverDuncan you couldn’t help but to be caught up in the romantic couples story. Grammy and Emmy nominated artist, Alfred Duncan and his fitness trainer […]
Many Prairie View A&M University students and alumni are outraged over a Snapchat post of a white student in blackface and why she attended the historical black university. The photo that posted on the student’s Snapchat has been deleted but not before it went viral. The photo is a white female wearing a purple PVAMU […]
Two Albright College students were suspended after a snapchat video went viral showing them mocking black people in blackface. The video shows a girl with padding in pants claiming to be named “karnisha” and stating how much “#Black Lives Matter.” The students have been suspended and asked to leave campus immediately. Albright College has released […]
Several fans and friends came to the Homegoing service of Atlanta rapper, Shawty Lo. The word is that the homegoing service was very lit on Friday (September 30) with the rapper’s funeral service including a pit stop at his favorite strip club, “The Blue Flame Lounge.” Alledgedly, Shawty Lo was posting pictures from The Blue […]