     (Akiit.com) Busta Rhymes is headed for trial on two assault charges after a New York judge decided Monday to take a plea offer off the table.      The agreement would’ve allowed the rapper to remain free, but Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Tanya Kennedy withdrew the offer because of his ...
(Akiit.com) Pioneering rapper Doug E. Fresh will deliver the keynote address at Howard University’s 2nd Annual Hip-Hop and Higher Education Symposium, which takes place on campus this Friday (Mar. 30). This year’s theme is “Hip-Hop for the 21st Century: Bridging the Gap Between the Academy, the Industry and Underground Hip-Hop.” ...
(Akiit.com) According to reports, former Death Row Records mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was evicted from his luxury condominium on Wilshire Boulevard on Friday (Mar. 23). Witnesses said that police cars and a detective came to enforce the eviction and that all of the mogul’s possessions were were loaded on to ...
(Akiit.com) The 2007 “Rock the Bells†Hip-Hop Festival is gearing up to hit major US cities this summer, featuring Wu-Tang Clan, Nas and Rage Against the Machine as headliners. Rock the Bells, hosted by Supernatural, Rahzel and DJ Hi-Tek, is a concert-style festival known for “representing, respecting and recognizing the ...
(Akiit.com) Timbaland has signed on to perform live at McDonald’s 30th Anniversary All-American High School Boys’ Basketball Games half-time event. The celebrated b-ball tournament will kick off at 8pm on Wed. Mar. 28 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY. “With Timbaland’s involvement in the McDonald’s All American Games, it pairs ...
(Akiit.com) Management/production firm Hip-Hop Since 1978 has entered into an exclusive partnership with Bryant Management to represent rapper Lil’ Wayne. Gee Roberson and Kyambo “Hip-Hop†Joshua of Hip-Hop Since 1978 will work together with Lil’ Wayne’s longtime manager Cortez Bryant as they take on all facets of Lil’ Wayne’s career ...
Company Launches Diversity Outreach Initiative to Reach Franchisees of Color New York, NY (Akiit.com) – 24Seven USA Limited, the fourth largest independent vending company in the U.S., has launched a new diversity outreach initiative in conjunction with its vending franchising program. In an effort to create awareness among potential franchisees ...
Reception to Honor African American Contributions on Wall Street New York, NY (Akiit.com) – NYSE Group, Inc. and BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine have teamed up to pay tribute to the past, present and future of African Americans on Wall Street. The two organizations will host a fundraiser benefiting an upcoming documentary, ...
    (Akiit.com) Halle Berry returned to her hometown of Valley View, Ohio Thursday night to attend a special screening of her new film “Perfect Stranger,†a thriller co-starring Bruce Willis.      Under a steady drizzle, the 40-year-old Academy Award winner greeted fans, posed for pictures, stopped for interviews with local ...
     (Akiit.com) The Miss USA tiara has seen some rough days in the past 12 months. But it all came to an end Friday as the crown waived buh-bye to the sex scandals, club hopping and rehab stint endured under the reign of Tara Conner and found itself atop the ...