For some home owners, making a few extra bucks every month is not a bad idea. The option to rent your home out to strangers on Air BnB sounds nice, but it […]
BUSINESS | AIR B&B nightmares | people destroy homes, and refuse to leave
URBAN MYTHS | Blowing Nintendo Cartridges never fixed anything | TECH
Many years ago there was this one phenomenon with Nintendo (NES, SNES or Nintendo 64), and its game cartridges where the games wouldn’t work at all. Every now and then your games […]
FAITH | Ex-rapper is baptized and changed for Christ | Boonk gang
Be fearless in your faith, and let the world know who you belong to. Christ is the only way, change your ways and repent daily. None of us are perfect, but the […]
Film Review | “I CARE A LOT” | by writer/director J. Blakeson | NETFLIX
Y’all this film is really good, but is hard to watch if you have an elderly parent, or family member. This film is about the business of “legal guardianship”, and how some […]
Your Voice | New Orleans During the Pandemic | Guest Op-ed #1
Let me start out by saying, I have lived my life for other people far too long. It is so freeing to do what I want without people stopping me. I had […]
TRAVEL | New Orleans | virtual Mardi Gras 2021 | parts 1 – 3
OFF THE GRID | Tiny home villages for the homeless built across the country
Tiny homes are a simple solution to fix our homeless problem in America, and some states are making an effort in helping these forgotten people. Here are a few videos where good […]
BUSINESS | Dave Chappelle | update on his “Chappelle’s Show” contract dispute with Comedy Central
Today Dave Chappelle released a new special via his instagram page called “Redemption Song“. It is the update to his last special “Unforgiven“. For 10 minutes Dave speaks on his issues with […]
Film Review | “American Skin” written and directed by Nate Parker
“American Skin“ is a 2019 film written and directed by Nate Parker. It stars Nate Parker, Beau Knapp, Omari Hardwick, Theo Rossi, Shane Paul McGhie, and Milauna Jackson. The film tells the story of […]
FINANCE | When is the right time to buy Bitcoin? | Earn your leisure
We all have heard the saying, “Buy low, sell High” before, right? Cool, this means to buy when it drops, and sell when it rises in price. Don’t let the high price […]
SPORTS | Hornets and Knicks win big over Nets and Bucks
I know you are just as confused as I am today watching these two crazy games. The knicks destroyed the bucks, over powering them in the paint and on 3 pointers all […]
BUSINESS | Earn Your Leisure | The mindset needed to buy land
Buying land is one of the most powerful ways to invest your money, and make it grow into something bigger for the rest of your life. You can set up your entire […]
TV Review | “The Good Lord Bird” | starring Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke stars as abolitionist John Brown in this series based on the novel “The Good Lord Bird” by James McBride. His character rides through the south looking for slaves to free, […]
FAITH | One moment of love | JOHN 14:6-7 | Salvation
On this day let us turn our attention to Jesus for his sacrifice for us. Let’s understand that he is the gatekeeper to our salvation. There are many roads, but only one […]
TV | Everything you didn’t see on “The Fresh Prince” reunion.
Please watch the video before you read this. Hopefully you all have watched the reunion special with Will Smith and the entire cast of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air”. For years […]
SPORTS | Lamelo Ball’s first day of practice in the NBA
Things are looking bright for rookie Lamelo Ball during his first practice as a Charlotte Hornet. This kid has been criticized left and right by the media and critics, saying that he […]
FOOD | Ron Finley On The Food Revolution | The “Gangster Gardener”
In The Food Revolution, Gangster Gardener Ron Finley examines the systemic racism inherent to food scarcity, and why it is important to reclaim our communities and green spaces. Urban environments can promote […]
MUSIC | Baby Rose | Live on Tiny Desk
I am so happy to share Baby Rose with the Current Urban family. She is on so many of our playlists on Spotify, her music is so powerful and brilliant. We have […]
FILM | Spike Lee and Ken Burns | The Power of Film
“Films can hurt people, and it’s not something to play with. Images are very powerful” – Spike Lee Uninterrupted & MasterClass have partnered to launch ‘The Power you Hold,’ a series of […]
TV Review | “FARGO” | Season 4 starring Chris Rock on FX
The show is set in Kansas City during 1950, it follows two crime syndicates as they battle for control over territory. At first it seems like they are working together, but then […]
TV Review | “Love Craft Country” | produced by Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams
Based on Matt Ruff’s novel of the same name, Lovecraft Country follows Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he meets up with his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett) and his uncle George (Courtney B. Vance) to […]
BUSINESS | Dave Chappelle explains why he asked Netflix to remove the “Chappelle’s Show”
Netflix removed “Chappelle’s Show” from the streaming service at his request, and he explained why with a video posted to Instagram from his stand-up set. In the 18-minute video titled “Unforgiven,” Dave tells […]
TECH | Iddris Sandu | Merging Tech and Hip-Hop
The genius behind Nipsey Hussle’s Marathon Store technology speaks on how Hip-hop and Tech are necessary for the future, especially in urban areas. At 23, the Ghanaian-born, Compton-raised architectural technologist has designed, […]
MUSIC NEWS | ERYKAH BADU TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID IN ONE NOSTRIL BUT NOT THE OTHER, HUH?
She said “No symptoms. Was tested for COVID. Same machine. Left nostril positive . Right nostril negative”. The Grammy award-winning singer told twitter recently that she was tested for COVID-19 and she […]
BUSINESS | The LIT. Bar | Empowering the Bronx with books, wine and sophistication
Noëlle Santos, a Bronx native, book lover, and entrepreneur is on a mission to bring books back to the Bronx. Noelle is the owner of an indie bookstore and wine bar, named The Lit. Bar. […]
BEATS | Hélène Vogelsinger | Patch Notes
As part of the practice behind Hélène Vogelsinger‘s modular synth compositions, the French singer and sound designer explores abandoned places and connects with their energies to create immersive and suspended moments. “I […]
MUSIC | Jhené Aiko | Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
R&B star Jhené Aiko coasts through an eight-song medley that plays like the ultimate nod to her legions of fans — fans who’ve been begging for a Tiny Desk for a long […]
MUSIC | Black Thought | Live on the COLORS show
US rapper and co-founder of legendary Philly group @The Roots , Black Thought, drops by COLORS for a powerful performance of a song from his new project ‘Streams of Thought Vol 3: […]
TV Review | “UTOPIA” | Amazon Prime original series
Talk about crazy, this show is not normal, but I really enjoyed it hahahaha. I can’t stand a show that has typical scenarios and topics, now that’s boringgggggggg. Utopia is a new […]
FILM | ‘NEGRO’ DOCU-SERIES EXPLORES BLACK LATINO IDENTITY
Filmmaker Dash Harris is the brainchild behind the ‘Negro’ docu-series which examines, through a series of interviews, what it means to be black and Latino within the Americas. Dash Harris is blurring the […]
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