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Jay-Z Is Jay-Z A Scrooge? Report Says He Gave Just Over $6,400 To His Charity In 2010

Life / Culture ♦ Posted 02/08/2012

Isn't it a responsibility to give back if you're fortunate enough? We see people who are far from rich giving back all the time, but when you have as much money as a Jay-Z and a Beyonce, it should be required. Apparently, the hip-hop power couple don't feel the same. In a story by The...
2012-01-26-pd Murs, Guerilla Union Announces Second Annual Paid Dues Habitat for Humanity Project

Life / Culture ♦ Posted 01/26/2012

Murs, Guerilla Union and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) have teamed up for the Second Annual Paid Dues Habitat for Humanity Project, set to take place in early March. The build goes down a few weeks before the Seventh Annual Paid Dues Independent Hip-Hop Festival, set for April 7. Project volunteers...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Appointed Global Cultural Ambassador

Life / Culture ♦ Posted 01/18/2012

Retired NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar received a big honor this week, when U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton named him a global cultural ambassador. According to NBA.com, the State Department announced Jabbar's appointment on Wednesday (January 18). As ambassador, he will promote importance of education, social and racial tolerance, cultural understanding and using sports...
Akomplice x Vernon Davis Akomplice Clothing, NFL Player Vernon Davis Drop Collabo Tee, Benefiting Children

Fashion ♦ Posted 01/13/2012

Akomplice Clothing has teamed with NFL tight end Vernon Davis of the San Francisco 49ers for a collaborative release, dropping two tee with proceeds going to a good cause. The limited edition tees feature a stylized photographic image of Vernon Davis shot by award-winning photographer Tim Mantoani, and are available in either white or black...
50 Street King SK 50 Cent Inks Deal With Pepsi To Distribute Street King Energy Drink

Life / Culture ♦ Posted 01/03/2012

50 Cent has been releasing new music, via his The Big 10 mixtape, but his Street King (#SK) movement is still very much a priority on his plate. The push behind the #SK has paid off, too. Fif recently inked a distribution deal with Pepsi, but will maintain it's promise to provide a meal for...
vid - 2011-12-21-hh Harold Hunter Foundation 2011 Year In Review (Video)

Life / Culture, Videos ♦ Posted 12/21/2011

The Harold Hunter Foundation (HHF), created in memory of the late NYC skate legend, has been doing a lot of great work over the past year, using skateboarding as a vehicle to provide inner-city youth with valuable life experiences that nurture individual creativity, resourcefulness and the development of life skills. The non-profit foundation has held...
Mac Miller Mac Miller Donates $50,000 To The Make-A-Wish Foundation

Life / Culture ♦ Posted 12/15/2011

After making history with his debut LP Blue Slide Park -- when it landed at #1 on the Billboard 200 -- Mac Miller is using some of newly acquired wealth to help others. The 19-year-old Pittsburgh rapper recently donated $50,000 to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, a non-profit that helps grant wishes to children suffering "life-threatening medical...
Nicki Minaj Barbie Limited Nicki Minaj Barbie Doll To Be Auctioned Off For Charity

Life / Culture ♦ Posted 12/02/2011

It was only a matter of time. Nicki Minaj has been calling herself and fans "Barbies" (or "Barbz" for short) even before she became a pop star, so the makers behind the iconic doll has immortalized the YMCMB First Label in plastic. Mattel has created a limited edition Barbie doll, which will be auctioned off...
50 Cent 50 Cent Hopes 'Street King' Movement Will Influence Companies To Give Back Too

Life / Culture ♦ Posted 10/26/2011

50 Cent really wants to make a difference in the world, and is doing so with his new company/movement, Street King, which was started in hopes of feeding 1 billion starving African children. For every Street King energy shot purchased, Fif will provide a meal for a child in Africa. But, he's recently upped the...
Smif-N-Wessun Duck Down Music Artists Record Track For Alzheimer's Research Foundation

Life / Culture ♦ Posted 10/20/2011

Earlier this year, Duck Down Records co-founder Dru Ha lost his father to a 10-year battle with Alzheimer's. In his father's honor, the label owner announced that he will be running the ING New York City Marathon in early November in an effort to raise donations and awareness about the horrific disease that affects over...
Diddy Diddy Saves Harlem Boys & Girls Club With Large Donation

Life / Culture ♦ Posted 10/11/2011

Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs may be making a boatload of money, especially through his Ciroc Vodka partnership, but he also finds time to give back to organizations he believes in. Most recently, he helped the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem, with a large contribution that essentially saved the club. "Mr. Combs' contribution comes at a time when we were faced with the possibility...
Trae Tha Truth Trae Tha Truth To Open Emergency Children's Shelter In Houston

Life / Culture ♦ Posted 10/04/2011

Houston rap vet, Trae Tha Truth, has long been known for giving back to the community. In his city, he's been honored with an annual "Trae Day" by Major Bill White, due to his many acts of community service. Taking his commitment a step further, Trae -- along with his charitable organization, Angel By Nature (ABN) -- is set to open an emergency children's shelter...
50 Cent launching Street King in Times Square 50 Cent Launches 'Street King' In Times Square -- It's An Energy Shot

Life / Culture ♦ Posted 09/16/2011

After teasing his Twitter followers about a movement he calls "Street King" for months now, 50 Cent finally explained what the whole initiative was about last week. While specific details were not given, this week, the hip-hop mogul put it into effect. According to the Wall Street Journal, Fif hit Times Square on Wednesday (September 14) in a double-decker bus, giving away samples of...
2011-09-09-ris6 Artists, Risk & Retna, Paint L.A. Property For Heal The Bay -- City Wants It Taken Down

Life / Culture ♦ Posted 09/09/2011

Los Angeles graffiti legends, Risk and Retna, have teamed up with a charity called Heal the Bay, in an effort to keep the Santa Monica bay clean and free from pollution. The two artists paired up for an installation they had been secretly working on for the last two months, in which they decorated a million dollar Santa Monica residence with their incredible art. The...
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