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The music world is mourning the death of rapper Big Bank Hank, who delighted fans and changed the course of hip-hop with the Sugarhill Gang's 1979 classic,  Rapper's Delight . Big Bank Hank, who was born Henry Jackson but was also known as Imp the Dimp, died early Tuesday after a battle with cancer, according to TMZ. David Mallie, who manages the group's two remaining living members, told  Fox News  that Jackson died from kidney complications due to cancer. Mallie confirmed the news to USA TODAY, saying that he had seen Hank "several times" over the last several years and that his health had been declining as he went through chemotherapy and dialysis treatments. Wrote  DJ Funkmaster Flex  on Instagram. "Rest in peace... Big Bank Hank... Hip hop pioneer dies of Cancer .... Legend... Sugarhill gang August 5th-1957 / Nov11th-2014 ..... InFlexWeTrust.Com," wrote Flex."So sad to hear about our brothers passing. The three of us created musi

Earlier this year, it was announced that Michael Bay was directing a movie for Netflix titled  Six Underground , which is set to star Ryan Reynolds and Dave Franco, among a few other big stars. However, a new report claims that the title  Six Underground  is actually just a cover up, and that it is secretly a live action  Thundercats  movie. The originally released premise for  Six Underground  said that the story revolved around six billionaires who fake their deaths in order to team up and fight evil. The project was given a $150 million budget, one of the largest budgets to ever be given by  Netflix , with the hopes that it would spawn a franchise, much like  Bright . The script is being helmed by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who previously wrote both  Deadpool  movies for  Ryan Reynolds , hinting that the movie may be an action comedy. A reliable source connected to IGN has now claimed that that the movie is secretly set to be about the  ThunderCats , and that the

Dave East had a big album budget over $1 million dollars spent by Def Jam and right now its looking like a big L for Def Jam. First week sale projections are in and Dave East “Survival” album only sold 3,000 copies its first week. The album landed 164 on the billboard charts! People from Def Jam are telling us that the label is strongly considering to drop Dave East; because they are expecting to lose almost all of that $1 Million dollar Dave spent making this new album. Stay tuned for more updates! View this post on Instagram What’s Ya Favorite Song So Far??? OUT NOW!!!! A post shared by LONG LIVE MALIK & MUGGA (@daveeast) on Nov 8, 2019 at 7:39am PST View this post on Instagram SURVIVAL OUT NOW!!!! @kingjames 👑 A post shared by LONG LIVE MALIK & MUGGA (@daveeast) on Nov 13, 2019 at 3:07 4,868 views November 8, 2019 • N

D amon Dash  is broke ... and he says so. Dash filed legal docs in an ongoing business lawsuit in which he owes $2,400. Dash says he doesn't have the dough. He says he has no salary and depends solely on his business to make income, but the biz is making zero profits so he can't pay. Dash says the only revenue stream he has is from  Lee Daniels , who owed him $2 million. We posted video last year of  Dash confronting Daniels  at a  Diana Ross  concert, demanding payment. Daniels subsequently agreed  to repay Dash . Now, here's the twist. Daniels has been paying the loot back, but it appears the money has been garnished by creditors ... Dash is that deep in the hole. He says, "My income streams have all been garnished ... and it is very difficult to address the mounting bills until I receive some relief from the courts." This isn't the first sign of financial trouble. Dash filed legal docs in September asked the judge  to terminate  his chi

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Rejects First Amendment Right to Discriminate LOS ANGELES ,  Nov. 19, 2018  /PRNewswire/ -- Byron Allen's  Entertainment Studios  (ES) and the  National Association of African-American Owned Media  (NAAAOM) – plaintiffs in federal lawsuits filed against Comcast and Charter Communications – are pleased to announce two decisions issued today by  the United States  Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The lawsuits were filed against two of the largest cable television carriers in the country—$20 billion against Comcast and  $10 billion  against Charter—for violating the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, prohibiting racial discrimination in contracting.  For years, Entertainment Studios has been requesting that Comcast and Charter carry its networks, which are distributed by Comcast and Charter's competitors, including Verizon, DirecTV, AT&T, DISH, and many other carriers, to millions of people around the c

Entertainment Studios Byron Allen ’s  Entertainment Studios  has acquired 11  local TV  stations from USA Television for $290 million. The stations serve small to mid-sized cities (spanning markets ranked No. 79 to No. 188 in the U.S.) and have network affiliations with ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. While the deal’s valuation is a fraction of the recent Nexstar-Tribune local TV merger, the USA pickup is the latest in a series of moves by Allen. His company is a partner in the recent takeover of the formerly Fox-run regional sports networks led by the Sinclair Broadcast Group. It also acquired four stations in Indiana and Louisiana for $165 million in July, and in 2018 bought the Weather Channel. Entertainment Studios is also active in areas like broadcast syndication and theatrical and digital film production, acquisition and distribution. “I have known Byron Allen for decades and we are delighted that these stations will now be part of his dynamic company, and that Heartland m

  - November 14, 2019 08:37 am EST After years of trying to reboot the  Beverly Hills Cop  franchise with a new movie, it looks like Paramount has finally figured out how to get the  Eddie Murphy  franchise back off the ground.  Netflix , the home of Murphy's Oscar-worthy comeback  Dolemite Is My Name , will continue in its partnership with the beloved actor and produce a fourth installment of  Beverly Hills Cop . Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is also returning for the new movie, which will ultimately be released on Netflix. According to  Deadline , Paramount has made a one-time licensing deal with Netflix to produce another  Beverly Hills Cop  movie, with the option for one additional sequel. The news couldn't come at a better time for Netflix, as the company's newest and most substantial rival, Disney+, just launched on Tuesday. There's no word as to when production on the new series will begin, but Murphy revealed  in an interview with Collider la

The pilot episode of the popular ’90s sketch comedy series will be screened at the 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival. By Kimberley Richards HEIDI GUTMAN VIA GETTY IMAGES “In Living Color” cast members (from left) Tommy Davidson, T’Keyah Crystal Keymah, Kim Wayans, Kelly Coffield Park, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jim Carrey and Carrie Ann Inaba in 2012. T he forthcoming 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York City will feature a screening of the pilot episode of the popular 1990s sketch comedy series “ In Living Color .” The festival, which will take place from April 24 to May 5 , will for the first time celebrate anniversaries and milestones of iconic television shows as part of its Tribeca TV program, the festival said. “In Living Color” aired its final episode in 1994. “The Simpsons,” which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its first stand-alone episode  next December, will also be recognized at the film festival for its influ