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So America’s number #1 paper chaser, Bill Gates, just got bumped off The Forbes World’s Billionaires list. As is turns out he didn’t make as much paper as he thought he did. His boy, Warren Buffet, also got knocked down a couple spots. So who took the top spot? Well luckily we have the top […]

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Javon Kemp, a 17-year-old high-schooler was gunned down on a city street early Saturday morning. A young brother who had applied to colleges and was headed toward an amazing career path life was cut short on Saturday night. Kemp was on the road to success, going through ups and downs, he recently started improving his […]

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Javon Kemp, a 17-year-old high-schooler was gunned down on a city street early Saturday morning. A young brother who had applied to colleges and was headed toward an amazing career path life was cut short on Saturday night. Kemp was on the road to success, going through ups and downs, he recently started improving his […]

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Happy Fashion Week Grinders and Grindettes! This is by far ‘The Most Wonderful Time of The Year’ for fashion lovers! The tents, the celebs, the designers, and the FASHION! Ok I have a secret for you all, this is my first official Fashion Week. Shocked I know but let me break it down for you, […]

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Happy Fashion Week Grinders and Grindettes! This is by far ‘The Most Wonderful Time of The Year’ for fashion lovers! The tents, the celebs, the designers, and the FASHION! Ok I have a secret for you all, this is my first official Fashion Week. Shocked I know but let me break it down for you, […]

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Sri Lanka topped a recent NY Times list of ’31 Places To Go In 2010,’ but one of the country’s most famous natives doesn’t agree. ‘FUCK NEW YORK TIMES! DO YOU THINK YOU NEED TO GO HERE ON VACATION?’ MIA tweeted, with a photo of a pile of mangled bodies (graphic and seen below). ‘ONCE […]

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Today is the day I have conveniently named ‘Graffiti Day’!!! Im sure you can already guess why Im calling it that, but before we even talk about Chris’ third album, let’s rewind and go back in time…. February 2005: A young, fresh faced kid stepped danced on the scene and into our hearts. His first single […]

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My brother Danny Simmons is the cultural king of Brooklyn, an artist/activitist/cultural czar and friend to more people than anyone I have ever met. He’s also presently a patient at St. Vincent’s hospital, recovering from an unexpectedly serious illness that has included several operations. To steal a metaphor from his painting, “Things Have Changed”, things […]

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This weekend NYC was rocking to the sounds of Ryan Leslie and Melanie Fiona at the Nokia Theater in Times Square. In case you missed it take a look at some footage below and be sure to pick up Ryan’s new album which is in stores now and Melanie’s debute album drops tomorrow Nov. 10th. […]

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**UPDATE** We received a very gracious communication from the NY Times offering to hear Russell’s vision…stay tuned…   I’m outraged that you would publish an article that associates the RushCard with other financial products, some of which prey on the underserved. The article was, in my opinion, unfair, misinformed and bordering on slanderous. The RushCard […]

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Only one word can describe today, insanity!  We had all the expected pieces of a fashion show PLUS a live feed streaming directly to the center of the universe…Times Square! We are proud to say that we are the first!!! Robert Verdi did an amazing job interviewing celebrities and Kim Kardashian backstage accessed…hair, make-up models […]

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I love being FIRST, the first to have a fashion show in Radio City Music Hall, the first female urban brand, the first to use an array of multi-ethnic models in a fashion show, and the first designer to end a fashion show with her family.  Now I have another FIRST for you!  I’ll be […]