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Jay Z Launches His Own Cannabis Brand
Nas To Executive Produce And Narrate Weed Documentary 'Smoke'
NAS
Nas has followed Jay Z’s
cannabis brand launch by em- barking on his weed-related endeavor: a documentary. The legendary MC will executive produce and narrate BET’s SMOKE: Marijuana + Black America, which is scheduled to premiere on November 18.
“The world has finally begun opening up to the cannabis industry the way I feel it should have years ago,” Nas told Variety. “Even still, hate exists in this business for Black people, and that is something that sickens me and should be recognized for its blatant evil.”
Rapsody Proudly Accepts 2020 BET Lyricist Of The Year Award
RAPSODY
Rapsody was on Cloud 9 after she was unexpectedly dubbed Lyricist of the Year at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards on Tuesday night (Oc- tober 27).
Comedians DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean of 85 South Show surprised the Snow Hill, North Carolina-bred MC with the honor, explaining, “I know you thought you were here to introduce your cypher, but in actuality, T.I. has given a fine set up for the Lyricist of the Year and I do believe, you are one of them.”
From there, Tip took over and announced she was in fact, the winner. Rap popped up and screamed, “I won a BET Award!? I thought I came here to do a cypher! YOOOOO!!!”
Kid Cudi Launching Live
Jay Z is venturing into the world of cannabis. The mogul officially announced the launch of his new cannabis brand, Monogram, on Friday (Oct. 23) marking his first product collaboration since becoming chief brand strategists of the Northern California-based dispensary, Caliva, last year.
“Monogram seeks to rede- fine what cannabis means to consumers today,” the com- pany said in a press release. As many marijuana store- fronts have implemented new
Playing Field For Artists
Whitney Houston’s 'I Will
Michael B. Jordan And His Family Star In Coach Holiday Campaign
Always Love You' Video Just Hit
1 Billion Views On YouTube
Michael B. Jordan is ready to get festive and spread holiday cheer with Coach! As a global ambassador, the actor stars in the brand’s new “Holiday is Where You Find It” campaign.
The campaign launched on Tuesday (Oct. 27) and fea- tures Jordan and his family celebrating new and old fam- ily traditions as the holiday season kicks off. The Creed actor told People Magazine that he is looking forward to Kwanzaa and eating plenty of good food.
Whitney Houston will forever be cemented in his- tory as a legend who’s voice was truly second to none.
And of course to mark her legendary status, her 1992 hit “I Will Always Love You” re- cently hit the 1 billion views milestone on YouTube.
The song, which we all came to know and love as the lead track from her hit film The Bodyguard, is a remake of the originally written song by Dolly Parton in 1973.
WHITNEY HOUSTON
Her version transitioned her to superstar status, by winning Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 36th Grammy Awards in 1994.
Michael B. Jordan, left, with his family.
The Black Panther actor says that the most memorable part about the campaign was being able to have the people who support him in it.
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rules amid the global pan- demic, Monogram is also planing to launch an e-com- merce sales option, “In an ef- fort to provide a more tailored customer experi- ence.”
Kid Cudi has co-founded Encore, an interactive live music app designed to benefit artists. The multi-platinum selling rapper teamed up with Ian Edelman, who worked with Cudi on HBO’s How To Make It In America, and for- mer Facebook software engi- neer Jonathan Gray to create the mobile-first experi- ence aimed at helping people make a living off music.
Encore seeks to provide artists with a way to directly monetize and interact with
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their supporters. The app al- lows them to share music, chat with fans and host live shows on a mobile platform at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has halted touring.
Music App To Even The
Charlamagne Tha God Signs
‘Multi-Year, Multi-Project’
Deal With Audible
Amid speculation that he won’t renew his contract with his hit radio show, “The Breakfast Club,” co-host Charlamagne tha God has signed “a multi-year, multi- project” deal with audio giant Audible.
Back in March, Page Six reported that the radio super- star had various “potential deals” on the table, should he decide not to re-sign with the show.
On Tuesday, Audible an- nounced that Charlamagne and Kevin Hart are working together on a series of shows for the company. “The slate of episodic long-form Audible Originals will feature fiction and nonfiction scripted series
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from both emerging and high wattage superstar talent that the two entertainment giants personally source, cultivate and develop,” it said in a press release. “It will also include projects co-written and per- formed by Kevin and Char- lamagne, as well as programs written and per- formed separately.”
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