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In the world of hip hop , you’d be hard-pressed to find a more highly regarded voice, name, or face than that of Clifford Smith Jr, AKA Method Man. The Wu-Tang Clan alumnus is known as a founding father of the gritty New York rap sound, and has gone on to launch a highly successful solo career, and star in multiple film and television programs . According to Celebrity Net Worth , Method Man has an estimated net worth of over $14 million, earned from his many successful artistic outlets. Unlike many of his Wu-Tang affiliates, Meth hasn’t invested in many private business entities, though his acting career, music catalogue, and side ventures have obviously made him a pretty penny over the years. The Grammy Award winner ‘s many popular works and modest lifestyle have resulted in great financial success, making Method Man one of the most respected figures in the genre. Without further ado, let’s dive into the life and career of Method Man, and dissect the many contributing factors to...
The power of Black social media isn’t one to be underestimated. In comparison to their white counterparts, Black women are disproportionately covered in mainstream media when tragedy arises. However, it wasn’t the case for Shanquella Robinson. According to NBC News, Salamondra Robinson, mother of Shanquella, credited Black social media users for spreading the word about her daughter’s passing .
Sometimes going viral comes with major benefits — especially for this airport piano player. According to CNN, Tonee “Valentine” Carter has been known to take visitors on a musical journey thanks to the sounds he provides on a piano at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The 66-year-old is used to capturing the attention of the travelers in the busy Atlanta airport, but this one traveler, in particular, was absolutely mesmerized by the musician. Carlos Whittaker is a motivational speaker who was traveling home to Tennesse on Wednesday morning after a speaking engagement was canceled. “I was super bummed that morning and had to reroute to Atlanta,” said Whittaker in an interview with CNN. “As I was walking through the concourse, I heard someone playing the piano, and I just had to walk by them. There was Tonee, going down and going to town and I knew I just had to stay there.” Staying there is what Whittaker did indeed as he sat at the piano bar in Concourse A for a little over...
In today’s world, it’s no secret that social media is only a small reflection of what our reality truly looks like. From MySpace days to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more, most modern social media platforms have been treated as highlight reels of our lives. But is this a realistic portrayal of the human experience? Artist and tech startup founder Ziarekenya Smith would say, not at all, considering most platforms today do not allow space for people to be fully transparent about both the good and bad events that happen in their lives. This is why he set out to change this with his platform Inpathy. Inpathy is described as a “first-of-its-kind online space designed to deliver the human experience to millions of people worldwide by encouraging transparency, normalizing moods and showing people, it’s okay to express yourself.” Per Smith, the goal of the platform is to “recreate the human experience” to foster a more balanced environment for interactions between people online. Prior...