Posts made in March 2026

When discussing or debating the greatest Hip-Hop group of all time, we often overlook the crucial word—group.

A musical group, regardless of its genre, is an incredibly challenging endeavor to maintain. The constant disagreements, financial difficulties, substance abuse, and personal life issues, among other factors, take a significant toll on groups. Eventually, the stresses of resolving conflicts and managing the group lead to its inevitable demise….seeFull on rapentertainment.com

The recipe that cooks up the Greatest Group of all time takes work and dedication.Love, compassion , commitment , diplomacy, discipline! All of these requirements has to be well thought out documented and understood.

Then there is the talent creativity and skill that each

member must possess and apply consistently throughout their entire career.

Once all of that is in place, now it’s time to craft the nameof the group. This is crucial because this is the Brand. Thefirst tool that is presented to the market. It has to be catchy, visually appealing and encompass the group’s vision and ideology.

THE COLDCRUSH BROTHERS.

You can’t get any better than that. By incorporating “Brothers” into your group’s name, you’re truly ahead of most of the controversies that tear groups apart. This allows you to focus on honing your skills and developing into the artist you’re capable of becoming.

Each member of the Cold Crush Brothers achieved that.A true Hip Hop fan or historian would agree that every emcee possessed elite skills and talent, including writing, voice, imagination, showmanship, and innovation.

Grand Master Caz, Easy A.D., Almighty Kay Gee, JDL and even former legends Whipper Whip and Dot-A-Rock all Hall of Fame pioneers.

JDL – Born Jerry Dee Lewis – “…The one who Rocks so very well Am- Baby Baby!” Quickly registered with fans just like his counterparts.

He was imitated, revered, and worshipped! For most of us who never had the chance to witness his live performances, we found comfort in listening to those cassette tapes of his shows at Harlem World and other venues across the New York tristate. To

We also thank Legendary photographer Joe Conzo for capturing so many still images of Cold Crush.

JDL and his Cold Crush Brothers did all of the leg work for the success of this massive Multi Trillion dollar industry that we ALL benefit from.

We will forever honor this Pioneer, Legendary Emcee. The COLD CRUSH BROTHER – JDL. He will be missed, but never forgotten for his invaluable contribution to the solid foundation he helped build.

Rest well, until we do it again!

Jay-Z, widely regarded by many fans as the Michael Jackson of Rap, is on the cusp of making a remarkable comeback.

His stellar music catalog, including the iconic 1996 debut “Reasonable Doubt,” sold-out concerts, and his savvy Business moves, all contribute to this lofty comparison.

One of his most ingenious marketing strategies was wearing a shirt that read “THE GAME NEEDS ME” during Super Bowl LIV. This subliminal message resonated with die-hard fans and those who recognized that the legend from Brooklyn preparing something monumental.

The wait is finally over! Jay-Z has returned with a historic Summer New York Concert at Yankee Stadium and a booking at the annual Roots picnic. We eagerly await the details of his new album, which promises to be an exciting Summer!

JAŸ-Z 30 and JAŸ-Z 25
Citi Pre-Sale Monday, March 23rd
General On-Sale Tuesday, March 24th

WHO: JAŸ-Z

WHAT: JAŸ-Z 30 and JAŸ-Z 25 — two events celebrating the classic albums Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint

WHEN: Tickets for both shows will be available starting with a Citi presale (details below) beginning on Monday, March 23. Roc Nation, Live Nation and Yankees presales will begin at 1pm ET.

The general on-sale will begin on Tuesday, March 24 at 10 am ET at livenation.com.

Citi is the official card of the JAŸ-Z 30 and JAŸ-Z 25 shows.

Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, March 23 at 10 am until 10 pm ET through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

GRAMMY-winning Irish-American rapper, singer & songwriter Everlast returns today with a powerful new single, “Stones” – his inaugural release with Thirty Tigers, in partnership with Regime Music Group. Produced by Yelawolf, more on an upcoming project will be revealed soon. Tomorrow on March 14, Everlast will join syndicated radio show Skratch N Sniff for its St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawl Mix, featuring a special mix of his extensive catalogue. This fall, Everlast will also perform at Oceans Calling Festival on September 25 in Ocean City, MD.

“Stones’ is a song about culpability and regret. A journey from self loathing to self healing and forgiveness,” Everlast says. Raw, reflective, and deeply personal, the song marks the first glimpse into this next chapter, a bold step forward that balances vulnerability with resilience. Like his empathy anthem of the past 20 years, “What It’s Like,” it’s yet another example of Everlast seamlessly weaving the thread that connects all walks of life through the shared, everyday realities we each experience – no matter who we are or where we come from. 

 Everlast also recently shared a clip of “Rubber Bullets” from the new album, written while watching the George Floyd protests, as well as the standalone single and anti-ICE anthem “Blood on the Wheel” with multi-platinum producer WLPWR (“every revolution needs a soundtrack”- Jolly Good Ginger).

You can call him Everlast, Whitey Ford or even Erik Francis Schrody, but by any name, this singer-songwriter-rap legend’s remarkable music career has seen him reinvent himself several times over. From his first solo album, Forever Everlasting, under the auspices of Ice-T’s Rhyme Syndicate when he was barely out of his teens, to the “Jump Around” success with House of Pain, the genre-bending multi-platinum Whitey Ford Sings the Blues and his GRAMMY-winning contribution to Carlos Santana’s Supernatural album (“Put Your Lights On”), plus an Emmy nomination for the Saving Grace theme, Everlast has forged a groundbreaking merger of hip-hop, rock, folk, funk and R&B – influencing everyone from Yelawolf to Jelly Roll and beyond, even if he’s too modest to say it himself. 

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HULU ORIGINAL

John Leguizamo stars as Pablo Escobar Gaviria in a new Latin American drama series inspired by the childhood and adolescence of Juan Pablo Escobar.

“Dear Killer Nannies” will premiere April 1, 2026, on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for U.S. bundle subscribers, and Disney+ internationally.

SYNOPSIS: “Dear Killer Nannies” is a gripping coming-of-age series told through Juampi’s perspective as a child, the son of Colombia’s most notorious drug lord, Pablo Escobar Gaviria.

As he grows up, Juampi’s world begins to fracture, shaped by his father’s expanding criminal empire and the constant presence of danger — embodied by the hitmen who serve as his “nannies.”

Featuring a stellar cast including John Leguizamo as Pablo Escobar Gaviria, the series explores loyalty, fear, and the loss of innocence, revealing the human cost of a childhood spent inside one of history’s most infamous criminal legacies.

CAST: The series stars Janer Villareal (teenage Juan Pablo), Miguel Tamayo (young Juan Pablo), Miguel Ángel García (young Juan Pablo), Laura Rodríguez (Victoria Henao), Juanita Molina (Angie), Julián Zuluaga (Rodri), Rafael Zea (El Dorado), Danharry Colorado (Tina), Julián Bustamante (Yerry), Julián Díaz (Lagaña), Melanie Dell’ Olmo (Andrea Ochoa), with the special participation of Andrés Delgado (Kiss), Carmen Electra (Margarete), and John Leguizamo as Pablo Escobar Gaviria.

CREDITS: Produced by Telemundo Studios, Underground Producciones and TIS Studios, “Dear Killer Nannies” has Sebastián Ortega as its showrunner and it’s inspired by the accounts of Juan Pablo Escobar, who openly shares experiences from his childhood for the series and who created the series alongside Ortega and Pablo Farina.

The Obama Foundation announced that the Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening celebrations will begin on June 18 and last through June 21, with a series of events that bring together the changemakers, community members, volunteers, and supporters who made the Obama presidency a reality and that welcome visitors to celebrate the power of hope and change.

• June 18: Dedication Ceremony on the John Lewis Plaza, with global livestream featuring legendary performances by global icons and powerful remarks from today’s most prominent voices

• June 19: Campus and Museum Open to the Public

• June 20 and 21: Community Celebrations Throughout Campus

President Obama shared the announcement this morning in a video on social media and the Foundation will celebrate in person tonight with hundreds of community members.

He says: “It is easy to look around right now and feel like the challenges we face are simply too big. But hope is not about ignoring the hard stuff. It is that thing inside us that insists something better awaits if we are willing to work for it. Here on the South Side of Chicago, hope is getting a permanent home. Starting on June 19, you can visit the Obama Presidential Center. This is not a monument to the past; it is a living destination for people who refuse to accept the status quo. If you feel that way, this is your invitation to join us.”

This day, March 7, holds special meaning as the anniversary of the civil rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. President Obama marked the 50th anniversary of the marches in one of his most cherished speeches, with the resounding call to advance the “glorious task we are given to continually try to improve this great nation of ours.” Those very words are inscribed on the Museum building’s exterior, starting with “You Are America.”

The same instinct animates changemakers across the globe and is central to the Foundation’s mission to inspire, empower, and connect people to change their world.

“We have always believed in the power of ordinary people to come together to make extraordinary change,” said Valerie Jarrett, Foundation CEO. “The opening of the Obama Presidential Center will be a beacon of hope to the world and a place where we hope guests will be inspired to bring change home to their communities.”

The Center will be dedicated on Thursday, June 18, and the campus, including all free areas as well as the Museum, will open to the public on June 19. Grand opening celebrations will continue on June 20 and 21 with live performances, family-friendly activities, food, art, and storytelling across campus. The public events will be preceded by gatherings for alumni, community members, supporters and young people.

The majority of the Presidential Center is free and open to the public. Amenities will include:

• an accessible and innovative playground

• a Forum building for public programming

• public art installations

• beautifully landscaped park space and walkways that will connect the Center to the Museum of Science and Industry and adjacent lagoons

• a branch of the Chicago Public Library.

Tickets to the Center’s Museum will be available this May, and pricing will be in line with other Chicago cultural institutions. Museum entry will require a timed ticket, but other areas of the 19.3 acre campus are free and accessible.

More details on the globally livestreamed dedication ceremony and free public festival will be released closer to the events. Those who want to be the first to receive information are invited to sign up at Obama.org.

“This grand opening is just the beginning,” added Jarrett. “The Obama Presidential Center is about the everyday people who make our democracy work, not just those we see in the headlines. As President Obama said: It is easy to look around right now and feel like the challenges we face are simply too big. But hope is not about ignoring the hard stuff. It is that thing inside us that insists something better awaits if we are willing to work for it. That is the spirit of the Obama Presidential Center. We can’t wait to welcome people this June.”

City employees required to report observations of unconstitutional ICE activity

Newark, NJ – February 26, 2026 — Mayor Ras J. Baraka signed an executive order restricting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from using city-owned property, facilities or resources for unconstitutional civil immigration enforcement actions.

The signing took place last night at the City’s 38th Annual Sing in Praise of King event dedicated to honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The executive order outlines key prohibitions that ban the staging of ICE operations on city property, and entering city buildings without a legitimate government purpose or necessary judicial warrant or judicial order. The order also requires city employees to report to their department director any observed unconstitutional wrongdoing by ICE agents within city limits. Department directors are to enter information reported on the state portal established for that purpose by Governor Mikie Sherrill. It further strengthens a 2017 executive order establishing Newark as a Welcoming City with language that prohibits its police division from cooperating with federal immigration authorities in any form whatsoever.

Before introducing the evening’s keynote speaker, acclaimed civil rights attorney Ben Crump, Mayor Baraka explained why this executive order was so relevant to the City of Newark. In a city built by and home to immigrants, he noted that there would be no 14th Amendment to the Constitution and due process were it not for enslaved ancestors of Newark’s Black Americans.

“This executive order says that ICE cannot use our space to stage operations to promote the catching and detaining of other human beings – because no human being is illegal. We’re not slave catchers,” Mayor Baraka said.

Also signing the order was City Corporation Counsel Kenyatta Stewart.

“We are in line with the Governor’s executive order and we go a step further to encourage employees who find themselves in the middle of an ICE operation, to observe from a safe distance and then report the incident to their department director, who in turn will enter it into the state’s portal.”

The executive order took effect immediately upon signing.

-NEWARK-

For more information on the City of Newark, please visit our website www.newarknj.gov

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