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Jadakiss and The Lox famously called Diddy out over their publishing. As a result, MreckTV decided to ask ‘Kiss how he felt about Mase’s latest remarks about his contract with Bad Boy. Jadakiss believes that they’re past the age when airing out their private business is acceptable. “I think Mase gotta good enough relationship where he can go talk […]
Would you trust a Ja Rule-owned company with your W2s? If you answered no, you’re definitely not alone. On Tuesday, the entertainer/entrepreneur took to social media to promote Value Tax—a tax preparation company he now owns: “IT’S TAX SEASON!!! It’s simple, walk in let us do your taxes, walk out with cash in hand,” Rule wrote in a since-deleted […]
New Guards Group, the Milan-based luxury fashion holding company that was purchased by online luxury fashion retail platform Farfetch last year, is expanding. The holding company has acquired Opening Ceremony, the retailer and clothing brand that was founded by Humberto Leon and Carol Lim in 2002, and purchased a majority stake in the Japanese label Ambush, the brand that was founded by […]
EMI’s request to get their case against Kanye West reopened has been approved, TMZ reports. The news arrives after it was reported back in September that EMI, the folks who said that Kanye isn’t allowed to retire, told the court that they had settled their issues with the artist. The suit was subsequently thrown out with prejudice and allowed […]
In his profile for Time Businessperson of the Year, Disney CEO Bob Iger revisited previous remarks he made about Martin Scorsese in response to the 77-year-old filmmaker’s criticism of Marvel movies. “If Marty Scorsese wants to be in the business of taking artistic risk, all power to him,” Iger said. “It doesn’t mean that what we’re doing isn’t art.” While Iger was […]
Steph Korey, the CEO of the online luggage startup Away, is giving up that title after she came under fire following a recent article that was published in The Verge surrounding that company’s lousy workplace culture. She will now segue to a role where she’ll be the executive chairman of the company. Whether or not […]
Harry Morton, the founder of the Pink Taco restaurant chain, has died at 38, TMZ reports. According to the news outlet, Morton was found unresponsive on Saturday, and no foul play has been suspected. He was pronounced dead when authorities got to the scene. The cause of Morton’s death is not immediately clear at […]
Drake has something up his sleeve. On Tuesday, the rapper’s team headed to downtown Toronto to promote a mysterious business venture called “More Life Growth Co.” The crew spent the day delivering flower bouquets wrapped in More Life-branded paper—a nod to Drake’s 2017 mixtape. The gifts were also sent to various Toronto media outlets without explanation; however […]
Google has announced that it’s acquiring Fitbit, one of the world’s top maker of wearable fitness activity trackers. The deal is worth around $2.1 billion and is one of Google’s biggest purchases, CNN reports. The tech company has previously had a hard time breaking into the smartwatches and wearable device market, but buying Fitbit could […]
Bob Iger has stepped down from Apple’s board of directors. According to a SEC filing, the Disney CEO officially left his post on Sept. 10, about eight years after he joined the board. “I have the utmost respect for Tim Cook, his team at Apple and for my fellow board members,” he said in the statement to […]
