Author: Christopher Amadasun

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins just became the richest non-QB player in the the NFL with his latest contract extension. What We Know: The Arizona Cardinals and DeAndre Hopkins inked a new two year contract extension worth $54.5 million, with $42.5 million of the contract fully guaranteed. His extension will keep him in Arizona for the next five seasons as he is projected to make $18.8 million over each year of the remainder of his contract. Hopkins took to Twitter to express his happiness about his new contract with a humorous tweet. I can see clearly now the rain…

This week numerous reports surfaced that Sony’s TriStar Pictures would be releasing the first ever fully authorized Whitney Houston biopic, which would be scheduled for release in 2022. What We Know: The biopic is slated to be titled after one of Houston’s most popular songs, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, which was released in 1987. This wouldn’t be the first time Whitney Houston’s life would be portrayed on the big screen as other movies such as, Whitney: Can I Be Me, was released in 2017, and Whitney which was released in 2015. American movie executive Clive Davis and Hollywood screenwriter…

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference(MEAC) released plans to move Fall sports effected by COVID-19 such as football and volleyball to the 2021 spring semester if coronavirus conditions permit. What We Know: This announcement comes after the MEAC conference decided to suspend all fall athletic programs in an announcement during mid-July. The Conference announced that the 2020 football season would be played in Spring 2021, and each school would play 6 regional games. This would be the first time ever that the schools would be split into two separate divisions. The Northern Division will consist of Coppin State, Delaware State, Howard, Maryland…

Rapper Big Sean finally made a public statement about the passing of his former girlfriend, Naya Rivera. The couple who were previously together back in 2013 became engaged while in their relationship, until 2014 when they decided to separate. What We Know: Naya Rivera was found dead in Ventura County, California, on Monday, July 13th. The body was found in Lake Piru days after she was suspected to be missing. Her death was ruled an accidental drowning after what seems to be a boating accident, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner. Big Sean released an Instagram post regarding her…

Juice WRLD and Pop Smoke are two influential Hip-Hop artists who passed away earlier this year, but in spite of their death, their first posthumously albums are indeed doing numbers on the music charts. What We Know: Juice WRLD’s album titled Legends Never Die crashed both major music streaming services Spotify and Apple Music on the night of its release. Legends Never Die recorded over 73 million streams on Spotify last Friday, which is the most debut streams by anybody in 2020. Juice WRLD’s Spotify page has crashed — HIP HOP FACTS (@DailyRapFacts) July 10, 2020 Juice WRLD, who passed…

The Atlanta Braves have made it clear that they have no intentions on changing their team name, according the the Associated Press. What We Know: This announcement comes after both Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians and the NFL’s Washington Redskins have both announced there are talks regarding the future of their teams names and identities. The Atlanta Braves, who moved to Atlanta in 1966, have held on to the name ever since inception when the team resided in Boston starting in 1871. The Braves made a statement regarding their connection with current Native Americans tribes and said, “The Atlanta Braves…

Bethune-Cookman University is the latest school to add its name to the list of schools departing the MEAC after the 2020 season. What We Know: Bethune-Cookman announced last Thursday that they will be joining the SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference) starting in 2021. The announcement comes weeks after current MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) counterpart FAMU announced they would also be joining the SWAC starting in 2021. Bethune-Cookman’s move to the SWAC brings more misery for the MEAC as they will now be down to 6 athletic programs that sponsor football programs. View this post on Instagram #SWACFB A post…

Kanye West and Travis Scott teamed up to release their new highly controversial song “Wash Us In The Blood”. The song has seen large media coverage due to the many graphic images showcased throughout the music video. What We Know: “Wash Us In the Blood” released at number one on Billboard’s Spiritual Chart. Arthur Jafa, who was tasked with directing the video, is know for his controversial videos as he as worked for numerous other celebrities such as Spike Lee. The music video has seen plenty of media coverage as two very prominent BLM figures can be seen during the…

This week’s news has brought the rise of many collegiate athletic programs confirming that a number of their student-athletes have tested positive for COVID-19. What We Know: Clemson University announced last week that 28 of its student-athletes tested positive for COVID-19. The majority of the athletes that tested positive were confirmed to be asymptomatic. Clemson announced 28 student-athletes and staff tested positive for COVID-19 since their return to campus two weeks ago. 21 football players were among the new cases, a source told @ADavidHaleJoint. https://t.co/uTVkQd886d — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 20, 2020 LSU also had a staggering number of confirmed COVID-19…

This week brought the news of many HBCUs (Historically Black College and Universities) cancelling their highly anticipated annual homecoming festivities. The cancellation of the majority of the events center around fears of spreading COVID-19. What We Know: Two of largest HBCUs in the country, North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central University, have both canceled many of their homecoming festivities for Fall 2020. Keeping the health and safety of #NCAT students, @NCATalumni and community in mind, we have determined to cancel this year’s homecoming celebration. More info at https://t.co/eB3BMBEIew. pic.twitter.com/bfka0gUFRl — North Carolina A&T (@ncatsuaggies) June 18, 2020 Other HBCUs…