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Comedian Earthquake fell on hard times while living right beside one of Hollywood’s highest-paid Black actors, Jamie Foxx. The comedian explains that while he was a neighbor to the renowned entertainer, who has an estimated $170 million net worth, he had somehow acquired $3 million in debt. For Earthquake, it’s a difference between “being broke” and “being in debt.” He further explained during an appearance on “Club Shay Shay,” the podcast led by former NFL superstar Shannon Sharpe.
Few entertainers have left behind a legacy like Ray Charles. Often referred to as “The Genius” — a title bestowed upon him by Frank Sinatra (per The Los Angeles Times) — Charles was born in 1930. He overcame seemingly impossible odds, such as blindness due to glaucoma, to become one of the most prolific and influential musicians of all time. Considered by many as the pioneer of modern soul music, Charles has been sampled by everyone from Kanye West (“Gold Digger,” which sampled “I Got A Woman”) to Led Zeppelin (“Your Time Is Gonna Come,” sampling “I Believe to My Soul”). The biopic about his life, Ray , earned Jamie Foxx his first — and to date, his only — Academy Award win. Elsewhere, Rolling Stone has placed the late creative at No. 10 on their Top 100 Greatest Artists of All Time list. In short, he’s nothing short of a legend. Though his $75 million estate (per Celebrity Net Worth) is quite impressive, it is his continued legacy in his twelve children – born between 1949 and 1987...
Lil Uzi Vert has proven he’s a rapper that’s looking toward the future. In an Instagram post, JT of the City Girls revealed that she received a McLaren for her birthday (And as we can see, the Hip-Hop star is clearly thrilled). https://www.instagram.com/p/CXC5HU1s3bb/ But clearly, there are “levels” to this. On an episode of the Full Send podcast, RD Whittington — a celebrity car broker — revealed that Lil Uzi Vert paid for the sweet whip in Ethereum. “He just bought his girlfriend a car,” he said. “It was a gift. And he paid it in Ethereum.” Whittington — whose upcoming show, “Million Dollar Wheels,” will be premiering on Feb. 28 on Discovery+ and is executive produced by Jamie Foxx — explained that part of the reason Lil Uzi Vert paid in the popular cryptocurrency was that he needed the car pretty quickly. However, he couldn’t do a wire transfer from bank to bank. So, he asked Whittington for his Coinbase information, which was provided, and the payment was subsequently sent over....
Jamie Foxx is still making moves. This time, NME is reporting that he can be seen in the second installment of the Netflix docu-series, “jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,” directed by Coodie & Chike. The archival footage features Yeezy and Jamie Foxx recording their smash hit, “Slow Jamz,” and it’s a true treat to watch two masters of their craft volley off of one another in such an intimate studio recording. jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy Act 2 is now streaming and features footage of Kanye and Jamie Foxx recording Slow Jamz pic.twitter.com/fuQFkYLDjn — Netflix (@netflix) February 23, 2022 To watch one of Hollywood’s highly-sought after — and paid! — actors at a young age, makes us realize how integral Jamie Foxx has been in the pop culture zeitgeist for the past 30 years. Whether you first saw him on “In Living Color” bringing such characters as “Ugly Wanda” to life, or you remember him for his pitch-perfect — and Oscar-winning! — performance as the legendary Ray Charles, the man born Eric...
Ain’t nothing like a Howard girl! According to Shadow And Act, Howard University’s very own Phylicia Rashad will return to the institution as the Dean of Howard’s Fine Arts College. Known as the beloved Clair Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” to a generation of audience members, Phylicia Rashad will become the dean of the Historically Black University’s newly reestablished college of fine arts. “It is an honor to welcome one of Howard’s acclaimed daughters back home to her Alma Mater,” said the university’s Provost, Anthony K. Wutoh in a statement. “In this full-circle moment, Ms. Phylicia Rashad will take the training and skills that she honed as a student at Howard and exuded in an outstanding performing career, and she will share those pearls of wisdom with the next generation of students in the College of Fine Arts. Her passion for the arts and student success makes her a perfect fit for this role.” The nationwide search for the position began before the decision to appoint Howard’s...
YouTube has nabbed some big-name entertainers for its latest original programming slate. This week, the video giant announced both new and returning projects at its 10th-annual personalized digital experience, Brandcast Delivered — an event that highlights the magic of YouTube for top advertisers, brands, partners, press and platform creators. As part of its steady strategy, YouTube Originals is building projects around the personalities and crafts of the platform’s top creators in an effort to attract a larger audience, as told by YouTube chief business officer Robert Kyncl. “If you’re a creative person, you want to work with the place that has the greatest reach — that’s the ultimate satisfaction, greater than money,” Kyncl tells Variety in an interview. According to him, the creator economy is “here to stay — and it’s not just YouTube, the whole world has kind of validated it. It’s reshaping Hollywood and other industries around the world.” Among its new programming, YouTube...
When it was announced that Oscar-winning actress Lupita N’yongo would be teaming up with edu-tainment startup Kukua to serve as an executive producer of a new animated series, it didn’t take long for the news wires to light up with excitement. But according to the company’s chief operating officer, Vanessa Ford, the partnership with the “Black Panther” starlet was a natural one. “Lupita, as you may know — she’s a big vision type of a person,” she told AfroTech. “And initially, when we pitched her the idea, we thought she’d only be interested in getting involved on a surface level. But, you know, she was so in love with the idea of “Super Sema” that she asked to become a shareholder of the company, and it grew from there.” Billed as “Africa’s first kid superhero series,” “Super Sema” follows the adventures of the titular Sema and her brother, MB, who use their “tech-novating” powers to save their town of Dunia from a heartless robot uber-villain. From their “Secret Lab,” they code...
Jamie Foxx has done it all and now he’s venturing into the spirits industry. Flavored Whiskey brand BSB-Brown Sugar Bourbon has announced the award-winning actor, musician, and entrepreneur as the company’s new owner, reports Travel Noire. Under his leadership, Foxx will lend his entrepreneurial spirit and guide the creative direction to help further the brand’s expansion. The new packaging of BSB is a turning point for the brand with a goal to anchor its position as the nation’s premier flavored whiskey equipped with style and sophistication for any event. “I’ve always lived by the rule that life is short, and you need to go out and do what you want to do. Owning a brand that brings sweet life to the party has always been a goal and with BSB we’re making it happen,” said Foxx in a news release. “Before the quarantine I watched bottles of BSB disappear at all my celebrations and knew this was a brand I wanted to bring into the spotlight. Anyone who tries BSB is going to love it just...