by Samantha J Rice | Dec 18, 2021 | Latest, Music News, New Music Alert |
Exciting and entertaining has been a hobby and job for MAD SKILLZ, who doubles as a DJ and producer.
Spanning for two decades and gaining popularity for end-of-year rap ups, the Virginia born MC has kept an entire generation entertained. According to Skillz,’ he began releasing the popular end-of-year “Rap Up” in 2002.’
Remaining the first-ever artist-in-residence at the University of Richmond, Mads killz adds to many other achievements. Taking to Twitter on Saturday (November 3), he announced he was calling it quits.
Taking to his Twitter page, Skillz wrote,” Hope you enjoyed 20 years of raps ups bcuz come this time next year?” Exiting the entertainment industry came as a so his followers and fans.
Living up to fans’ expectations, Skillz used to kill every end year with his rap up which was basically a summary of the year’s events and major happenings.
Starting his rap up events, Skillz rapped over Common’s “Come Close” featuring Mary J. Blige.
Performing during one of Rap up events, Skillz also joked about Christina Aguilera, Slick Rick, Suge Knight, Eminem, Justin Timberlake and the Clipse’s Grindin being the hardest records of the year.
According to Mad skillz there gonna be no 2021 Rap Up from him. Celebrating his achievements, Skillz acknowledged being the most influential, imitated, concept rapper of all time
Following Skillz decision to stop creating the end-of-year “Rap Up” tracks, fans have flooded the comments on his socials (Instagram and Twitter) where they expressed their disappointment and praises. During the start of this year, Uncle Murda started his own version of rap up and named it Drink Champs.
Expressing his displeasure with the Uncle Murda event, Mad Skillz stated that Uncle Murda had not consulted nor credited him.
Making reference to Uncle Murda Drink Champs event, one twitter user wrote “Damn was waiting for that Drink Champs mention and then I know we made it!”
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Samantha J Rice | Dec 18, 2021 | Latest, Music News, Social Justice |
Getting arrested at an Amsterdam airport earlier this week has not been easy for Lennox and justifies getting upset. Revealing on Twitter on Saturday (December 4), she said that she was not okay with the treatment at the airport.
Expressing her frustration, she said that her only regret is her reaction to the racism and discrimination she encountered.
Explaining her pain, she stated she would like to explain what happened to her, but KLM has clarified that they never cared to hear it from her.
Typing a series of disturbing tweets, she expressed her frustrations with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the airport’s security.
Lamenting her arrest at the airport, she tweeted,” Fuck Amsterdam security. They hate Black people.”
According to Lennox, race played a significant factor in her mistreatment.
According to Ari Lennox, her arrest was due to accusing. The airline staff of racially profiling. During the incident on Monday (November 29), she claimed being detained for responding to a woman who had racially profiled her.
Posting on her Twitter page, the songstress said, “I’m being arrested in Amsterdam for reacting to a woman racially profiling me,”
Adding to her statement, she wrote, racism. Wow, Amsterdam, I’m horrified. I was so happy to travel and meet this evil woman. “I’ve never experienced racism so blatantly. “
Tweeting further, she added, “I just want to go home. I’ll never leave my house again”.
Responding to Cardi B’s allegations, the Dutch military police said that the songstress was arrested for being aggressive toward an airline official, disturbing public order, and public intoxication.
Speaking to Reuters, police spokesperson Robert van Kapel said that they are investigating claims that Lennox threatened an airline official.
Quoting Ari Lennox tweet on December 2, 2021, she thanked all of her fans for prayers and support to the extent of referring to them as loves.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Jonathan P-Wright | Dec 8, 2021 | Latest, Social Justice |
A black student named Elias West is currently playing football for Layton’s Layton High School. He used the N-word while playing the game in October and was punished for abusive word use. Team seniors make it clear while running that the white student from the opposite team used the N-word first. While referee only throws out the black student West from the match.
The salt Lake Turbine states that the discrimination happened during a Layton High School football match gaming event. While recalling the happening, Elias West told the team players that the outsider team boy said, “Stay down, you nigger” while standing behind him and clenching him. “Don’t call me a nigger,” said West, defending himself against the accusation.
West told and claimed that the referee announced my ejection from the game based on racism after a few minutes. Heeding with the Utah High School Activities Association’s zero-tolerance policy. West was barred from playing in the next two games. West was forced to cancel his final regular-season game, which would have enabled college recruiters to see him in action.
Lissa, the mother of West, is white. She asked the referee for reconsideration. She tried to explain why his son would use such words with no issue, but the refs did not listen to her. She adds more, and the other team celebrated the victory while his son cried throughout the night for standing against racism.
The US Department of Justice narrated in a report a few months before this incident. The Davis School District has declined to respond satisfactorily to hundreds of harassment and assault charges. Such cases could not rescue African-American and Asian-American students.
West says football ground is proved as a life-changing experience for him. He added that the football ground is a must going place for me, and I should speak up for myself and other blacks against racism without thinking about racism.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Jesse Swindell | Dec 7, 2021 | Latest, Social Justice |
Right-wing militia groups and the proud boys are planning to host an event in Salt Lake City, Utah to honour Kyle Rittenhouse. According to sources, they decided on a rally venue at Washington Square downtown on Dec 4 at noon. They will display flyers with writings like patriots and citizens at assembly, promoting the motto to defend your cities. Organizers are asking attendees that they must bring 2A flags, banners, freedom flags, and firearms.
Last summer, Rittenhouse was charged with many felony charges, including brutally shooting two men and one injured during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Amidst the civil unrest, he drove from his residence in Illinois to Kenosha to provide entrepreneurs with legal help in defending their enterprises.
According to him, he used his AR-15 as a self-defense weapon to kill the three men.
Judge Bruce Schroeder ordered that prosecutors do not disclose how Rittenhouse was associated with the Proud Boys given pictures of him in the bar with many members of the white supremacist group that appeared on social networks.
Following that, Rittenhouse was exculpating all charges, including first-degree deliberate assassination, first-degree felony murder, attempted first-degree homicide, and aggravated assault.
Rittenhouse spoke to Fox News’s Tucker Carlson more about the case as well as how he embraces the Black Lives Matter movement after the jury returned a not guilty plea.
He clarifies that this is an entirely uncommon situation and has no links with race. I did it all in my self-defense and he is not a racist at all. He said more that he supports peaceful protests and Black protection movements.
The jury concluded the matter as self-defense is legal and Mr. Rittenhouse is innocent. I’m relieved that everything went smoothly. We got through the troublesome part.”
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Samantha J Rice | Nov 29, 2021 | Business News, Latest |
Mobile Advertising Continues To Grow
Online advertising is a fast-growing marketplace with companies continuously replacing traditional means, for instance, TV commercials, with online paid methods. Within this sector, mobile is expected to be more prominent now that various advancements have been made for making the most of that platform.
On the Rise of Mobile Advertising
Mobile advertising continues to grow. Each year the number of different mobile advertisers in America is doubling. That means, in 2020, there will need to be 5 million ad creators per month just in the US alone. The opportunities are endless when it comes to this new space. So watch your back because your competitors are watching their ads more closely than ever before. Mobile ad spending has more than doubled since 2013, making it more vital than ever for marketers to get the most out of the growing competition. Growth is mainly attributed to data security concerns consumers have related to using apps on mobile devices. This increase in mobile advertising will continue to grow with no signs of slowing down.
How Advertisers Take Advantage of Mobile
Due to the significant boom in mobile advertising, many advertisers are jumping on board and accounting for increased ad spend. Advertisers use geotargeting (also referred to as geocopping or geo-marketing), location-based services (LBS), and precise audience targeting according to your device’s operating system platform and app ecosystem. The following chart takes an inside look at how these tactics can help you grab more eyes and show up higher than other ads. According to a study conducted by International Data Corporation, “ad spending on mobile ad units” will surpass the total global spending on advertising in 2018. This has led many people to predict that mobile data will soon overtake the display as advertisers’ biggest form of ad revenue.
Online Marketing Strategies on Mobile
Mobile continues to grow in adoption, and while this is big news for the marketing world, it’s also good for business. Mobile ad spending remains strong, more marketers utilize mobile-first marketing strategies to target their audience, and even social media has an app (at least on the iPhone). This infographic looks at how online marketers should use mobile. With more company content being opted for mobile viewing, there is a real opportunity for brands to connect with consumers the way they prefer – on their phone screens. Furthermore, one of the most disruptive forces to marketing and advertising on the go has been the proliferation of mobile devices. Online marketers are finding new ways to connect with consumers via the mobile marketplace by looking at paid advertising options and promotion tactics.
Making Marketing Effective on Your Mobile Platform
For ad creators, mobile is a market segment of unprecedented size and growth. UNABRIDGED helps some of the world’s largest brands gauge audience reactions to their mobile apps more accurately.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
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