2015

DJ Chip Banks Interview

Sylvester September 25, 2015

ChipBanks
 

DJ ChipBanks, born Charles Colvin Jr, is a DJ and music producer. The Youngstown-born native has coined the “ChipBanks Xperience” sound, bringing a hot, new and energetic sound to any venue when he DJs Live.. In just five years, ChipBanks constructed a registry of memorable events from working with the likes of Covelli Centre, Deyor Center, Stambaugh Auditorium, Rich Center for Autism and even owned his own Venue Downtown Youngstown and is also the Co Founder of StarLyfe Entertainment LLC. You can now find DJ ChipBanks still following his dreams and passion, and DJing in North East Ohio at the hottest venues. You can follow @ChipBanks on Twitter, Instagram & FaceBook. 

‘Empire’ Season 2

Sylvester September 23, 2015

   
     TV’s latest, greatest family dynasty that rules the new Empire on FOX returns for a second season. The hip-hop drama outrageously dressed as a primetime soap turned out to be the surprise breakout hit of last season, showing impressive ratings growth every single week. Led by a refreshingly diverse cast, the show has mainstream appeal – and that’s a big deal.

Hackers stole 5.6 million government fingerprints

Sylvester September 23, 2015

On Wednesday, the Office of Personnel Management said hackers stole 5.6 million fingerprints it had on file. That’s significantly higher than the agency’s original estimate of 1.1 million fingerprints.This is extremely sensitive information that poses an immediate danger to American spies and undercover law enforcement agents.

As an OPM spokesman told CNNMoney in July: “It’s across federal agencies. It’s everybody.”

Hackers now have a gigantic database of American government employee fingerprints which can be used to positively identify the true identities of those employees.

Anyone with these records could check to see if a diplomat at a U.S. embassy is secretly an employee of an American intelligence agency. That person could then be targeted for arrest or assassination.

Rick Ross facing Lawsuit after Woman said She Was Raped by His Associate 

Sylvester September 21, 2015

According to TMZ, a ‘Jane Doe’ as she’s being referred to in the lawsuit, claims that she met up with Rick Ross and his entourage at the W hotel in L.A. over Grammy weekend. They were headed to the Canibus Cup. They headed to the marijuana convention in a van– the woman claims Ross was in the van, as Thaddeus “Black” James, a DJ, 3 security guards and the driver. She was handed a drink, which she drank, and after starting to feel dizzy she passed out.
She says she came to, two hours later, and was in the van with Black. She says she then headed to Black’s hotel room, before passing out once more. She woke up the next day at 8 AM, and after a self-exam she realized her clothes had been removed and she was sexually assaulted.
The woman believes Black is the one that raped her, however she’s also holding Ross liable. She says Black is Ross’ agent, and it was Ross’ van, thus he should have been supervising.

“Straight Outta Compton” Opens with $56 Million Weekend

Sylvester August 16, 2015

The controversial group N.W.A. hit the top of the charts again this weekend – but this time it was Hollywood.
“Straight Outta Compton,” the biopic about the crew,” raked in $56 million at the movie box office.

Bishop T.D. Jakes Wants To Make It Clear that He is Against Same Sex Marriage 

Sylvester August 13, 2015

Photo Credit: Kingsmen Media

“I simply meant that my method is evolving — not my message,” he said. “I was shocked to read that this was manipulated in a subsequent article to say I endorsed same-sex marriage! My position on the subject has been steadfast and rooted in Scripture. For the record, I do not endorse same-sex marriage, but I respect the rights that this country affords those that disagree with me.”

My comment on HuffPo TV drifted into issues of the Supreme Court ruling and changing the world through public policy [versus] personal witness,” he said. “Further, I have come to respect that I can’t force my beliefs on others by controlling public policy for taxpayers and other U.S. citizens. Jesus never sought to change the world through public policy but rather through personal transformation. All people didn’t embrace Him either. That’s what I said and what I meant… Nothing more and nothing less.
Continuing along with his statement, he harshly criticized the Huffington Post, calling them a “so-called Christian publication” that “misconstrued” his words “using lazy journalistic tactics to further their own agenda.” After urging his supporters to “investigate” before believing what they read, he clearly outlined his stance.

Source:BET

Dr. Dre Donating Album Royalties to Arts Center in Compton

Sylvester August 6, 2015

Dr. Dre announced that he will be donating all of his artist royalties earned from Compton, the pioneering gangsta rapper-producer’s long-awaited new album, to help fund a new performing arts and entertainment facility in Compton. The news was announced today on Beats 1 radio DJ Zane Lowe’s program.

“I feel it’s the right thing to do and I hope everybody appreciates the work I put into this album,” Dre said. The mogul revealed that he’ll be working with Compton Mayor Aja Brown and her office on the center. “We’ve reached out to Aja Brown quite a few times in the last month or two,” Dre said. “I’ve been really trying to do something special for Compton and just couldn’t quite figure out what it was. She actually had this idea and she was already in the process of working on it. I said, ‘Boom, this is what we should do.'”
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dr-dre-donating-new-album-royalties-to-fund-arts-center-in-compton