Author Archive: Bell

Jay-Z Announces Made in America Festival in Los Angeles AND Philadelphia

From the "City of Brother Love", to the "City of Angels", Jay-Z in connection with his headline sponsor (Budweiser) made the following statement via twitter: "We're proud to announce @Budweiser #MadeInAmerica 2014 - Labor Day Weekend in Philadelphia AND Los Angeles...Early bird tickets for both cities are on sale right now!" - Budweiser The festival, held on the same dates on both coast, will take place at the following locations: Philadelphia: Ben Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA Sat, Read more [...]

Family Affair? Beyonce & Jay-Z On The Run

On the Run? Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been performing together since 2002. The two have been making "New Rules" within the music industry. Jay-Z released his latest album Magna Carta Holy Grail via the Samsung App in July of last year. Beyoncé "one-upped" her mogul husband by releasing her audio/visual album with no promotion later that year. The power couple who just ended their own tours are now rumored to tour together. According to Page Six, "Bey-Z" could launch a stadium tour together. Read more [...]

New Rules? Google Glass Invites You to “Explore”!

Never Miss a Moment! April 15th was a busy day for millions; it was Tax Day, the Boston Marathon Bombing 1 year anniversary, brought the Blood Moon eclipse, and launched Illmatic XX. For a select few; however, it was a chance to be apart of tech history. The "limited quantity" of wearable technology sold for one day only at $1500 per pair to the general public. Those who were fortunate to purchase the device will join a group of "Google Explorers" who purchased the device for beta testing Read more [...]

Time is Illmatic: Nas (Nasir Jones) Celebrates 20 Years

40 year old Nas (Nasir Jones) celebrates 20 years of the landmark album that solidified him: Illmatic. The "fountain of youth" drinking icon released Illmatic XX via SONY Legacy today as an anniversary album. The album features promo singles, remixes, and previous unreleased demos. "Its like going into a time capsule" -Nas on Illmatic XX Fans got a taste of what's to come when the legend gave a memorable performance at Day 2 of Coachella 2014. The celebrity filled festival witnessed pure Read more [...]

Keyshia Cole X Steve Madden

While her personal life lies under the media microscope, the multi-platinum recording artist Keyshia Cole keeps it all business. She celebrated her Keyshia Cole x Steve Madden collection with an appearance at Dillard's Post Oak-Galleria in Houston, TX on Saturday, April 5th. Cole’s first collection for Steve Madden features fun prints, sky-high heels, platforms, wedges, and knee-high gladiator sandals. Supporting her #SMxKeyshia line, she donned one of her new items from the collection, the KC-TELME Read more [...]

Kandi Burruss releases “A Mothers Love” on DVD!

Executive Producers Kandi Burruss & Todd Tucker Presents: A Mothers Love! Coming from the success of the play at the Rialto Center for Arts, November 2013; the former Xscape member will release her hit musical "A Mother's Love" on DVD today! Burruss plays a member of a girl group who is trying to diffuse the brewing tension between her mother and new love, all while balancing her career and woes of the music industry. Sounds familiar? The reality TV star, who made it down the bumpy road to Read more [...]

Hot 97 Summer Jam 2014 Lineup

  New York's legendary station for Hip-Hop & R&B plans to kick start Summer with some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop! That's right, June 1st, 2014 at exactly 6:30pm HOT 97's legendary Summer Jam '14 begins! Taking over the MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, fans will get the ultimate live/Hip-Hop experience. With 20 years of musical awesomeness, Summer Jam shares their anniversary with The Roots (who will also headline this year). Also returning to the stage after over Read more [...]

LIGHT IT UP BLUE!

Today, April 2nd, 2014 Is the seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day! Every year, autism organizations world-wide celebrate the day with multiple fundraising and awareness-raising events. This year, the autism community is asking you to track your celebrations throughout the world wide web by using social media "hashtags" such as: #AKA (Autism Kindness Acts), and #LIUB (Light It Up Blue). You can share your pictures and tweets by visiting the Autism Speaks Website. Autism is a disorder of Read more [...]

Matthew Knowles Parts with I.C.E. Artistry Showcase

It's So hard to say Goodbye! According to the I.C.E. Showcase Facebook page, the following message was written: "Hi All, I hope you are enjoying your Sunday!  Mathew Knowles of MusicWorld Entertainment and myself Ashley Brooks of I.C.E. Artistry have decided to part ways and pursue some other avenues individually.  However I.C.E. Artist Showcase will be back up and running VERY soon, with a NEW look, NEW venue, and RENEWED purpose! Thank you so much for your support of my showcase!  We Read more [...]

Want MORE Style Freedom? Beautiful Textures has the Key!

Flip Flop with Beautiful Textures’ New Texture Manageability System! There has been a loud cry of help from women with natural hair who want to wear their hair straight without damaging their curls. On the flip side, they want their curls to be more manageable, elongated, frizz free, and defined. Earlier this year, Beautiful Textures answered that cry by debuting their new Texture Manageability System (TMS) to the hair community. The Beautiful Textures Glam Squad has been travelling to select Read more [...]