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Ever since social media personality James Wright’s viral reaction to Patti Labelle’s sweet potato pies hit the Internet, her success in the food industry has been skyrocketing including being featured in the likes of Walmart and Target. After already bringing the flavors of home-cooked meals to many homes with her brand Good Life, the music legend isn’t letting up on building her food empire.
Social media personality Druski is taking his talents from comedy to sports. Boardroom reports that Fan Controlled Football (FCF) League now has a new ownership group for the club formerly known as the Wild Aces, and the online comedian is a part of it. Druski will be joining LA Chargers’ Austin Ekeler and TV host Rachel Lindsay, along with fellow newcomer Altered State Machine — a non-fungible intelligence platform. “I’m pumped to be joining FCF not only as an owner, but of the reigning champion Wild Aces,” Druski said in a statement, according to Boardroom. “I love everything about this league, and look forward to crushing this with ASM, Austin and Rachel. Hope our fans are ready to call all the shots and keep the FCF title where it belongs. This is going to be fun.”
Building an empire is no easy feat, but for Angelica Nwandu, there was no other option. After hitting a bit of a storm in her early adult years, Nwandu found herself flunking both the LSAT and GMAT exams while some of her peers went on to the next step of graduate school. At the time, she simply did not have the funds needed to afford the classes to prep for the exam. However, this did not stop her. On the heels of quitting a pretty stable accounting firm job, Nwandu chose to follow her dreams of becoming a screenwriter, a passion she first discovered as a kid. Little did she know, taking one leap of faith would soon propel her into a vision that was greater than what she had for herself. During its initial launch, The Shade Room (TSR) had around 300 followers. To date, they now have over 25 million followers who are affectionately known as “Roommates.” It is now one of the most popular accounts on the I nstagram platform. Nwandu joined AfroTech in an exclusive interview to discuss...
It’s official — international superstar Davido has kept his word to support Nigerian youth. In November 2021, the Afrobeats artist took his fans by pleasant surprise when he requested for his followers to send money for his birthday to his Wema account, which turned out to be for donations to orphanages across Nigeria and the Paroche Foundation — an organization working to fight substance abuse — as previously reported by AfroTech. “My goal is to do this fundraising every year to celebrate my birthday and give back to people in need. It is my hope that my friends, fans, colleagues in the industry, and the public will continue to support me as I drive this cause,” he shared in a statement via his Instagram. Davido’s social media outreach of 72 hours — along with his own contribution — brought in a whopping 250,000,000 Nigerian Naira (over $600,000 USD). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Davido (@davido) From there, Pulse Nigeria reports that Davido disbursed the donations...
A source may have just revealed that a Will Smith skin could be on its way to Fortnite. Developed by Epic Games, Fortnite is an online video game that was released in 2017 with three distinct game mode versions. It is a fast-paced action game of survival where players fight against one another in order to be the last one standing. Serving as a collaboration powerhouse, Fortnite’s battle royale may soon add character, Mike Lowrey, portrayed by renowned actor Will Smith from the iconic “Bad Boys” trilogy. Per Nintendo Life, the character will allegedly feature the “I Am Legend” actor. The Will Smith skin in question may be from the original 1995 “Bad Boys” film but is also said to come in other variants – not just his Mike Lowrey character. Fans allegedly may also see his Agent J variant from the hit film “Men In Black” as a skin on the gaming platform. “Because the Will Smith skin hasn’t been made official just yet, there’s no knowing when it will release,” said an official statement...
A new law passed in Norway puts forth a very interesting social media rule. The law — which was passed earlier this month in the Norwegian Parliament— requires social media influencers to disclose whether they’ve manipulated the image in any way before posting. The Hill reports that this law was passed in an effort to combat body image issues faced by young people in the country today. If the photo has “a body’s shape, size or skin has been changed by retouching or other manipulation,” it must be marked as edited, according to Norway’s new legislation. What’s more, the new Norway law stipulates that celebrities and influencers must disclose if they were paid for the post, regardless of whether the photo in question was edited. “The measure will hopefully make a useful and significant contribution to curbing the negative impact that such advertising has, especially on children and young people,” said the Norwegian Ministry of Children and Family, in a statement provided to Vice. The...