Eminem‘s publishing company alleges that Facebook used an unauthorized version of one of the Detroit rapper’s songs in an advertisement for the Facebook Home application. The social media giant, and an advertisement agency named in the infringement complaint, will have to respond to the allegations this month or face penalties. Source
A potentially game-changing invention by an 18-year-old high school student grew out of a simple problem that plagues teenagers (and just about everyone else).“I’m a teenager and I have a cellphone and my cellphone battery always dies, so I was really looking for a way to improve energy storage,’’ Eesha Khare said on TODAY Tuesday. […]
We receive another heater courtesy of Kelly Rowland with “Street Life.” On paper, the song was destined to be quality because of contributions from former Star Trak collaborators Pusha T and Pharrell Williams. Listen Here
New Orleans isn’t just known for Mardi Gras, spicy cooking and Cash Money Records. The city also spawned its own regional brand of music known as “bounce,” and Big Freedia is considered one its most important contributors. This September on FUSE, Freedia will star in her own reality series, Big Freedia: The Queen Of Bounce. Source
Nelson Mandela was hospitalized in a South African facility Saturday (June 9), over a recurring lung infection. The former leader’s health has been on the decline for the last several months. Source
“No New Friends” was only phase one of the roll out for DJ Khaled‘s forthcoming album, Suffering From Success. Just a day after debuting the 90s-inspired visual for the star-studded track, the We the Best CEO announces the release date for his seventh studio album.
Rihanna recently took her ratchet road show to Paris, where she toured the late fashion and design icon Coco Chanel’s home. Of course, she made sure to share her pics of her couture adventure with the world. Source
In Tennessee this week, a child support case is unfolding that would even make Maury Povich scratch his head. Orlando Shaw of Nashville has admitted to fathering 22 children with 14 women, and owes thousands of dollars in delinquent child support. Payments, Shaw says, he has no way of making. Source
Hold the presses! As if Jay-Z’s recent studio excursion wasn’t exciting enough, we got wind of another possibly monstrous collaboration via a photo of Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock (better known as Black Hippy) in the lab with Eminem, Denaun Porter, and Royce Da 5’9”. Source
From barbershops to boardrooms, there is sure to be chatter about tonight’s 2013 NBA Finals clash between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs. Although the Spurs coasted in their Western Conference finals series by sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies, the Heat had to battle a tough Indiana Pacers squad in a grueling Eastern Conference finals seven-game series. Source
Multiple people at Nike had to be drunk. That’s the only way to explain the inception, design and production of a Nike Vandal clog. Source
With Born Sinner just two weeks shy of releasing, fans still know very little about J. Cole’s highly anticipated sophomore LP. It’s been difficult to differentiate between the fact and fiction in the news, but today, we receive a bit of truth with the project’s official tracklist. Source