No X… No Y… Generation E

Kevin Liles’s rise to presidency at Def Jam Records (at the ripe age of 30 in 1998) has laid the foundation for countless other ventures to take shape, which has created jobs, inspired lives and changed the world. Liles’s flatiron-district powerhouse is the place where his “Make It Happen” doctrine infuses our culture, daily.  He…

Trugoy The Dove Dead at 54

Trugoy The Dove, of the legendary Hip-Hop trio De La Soul, has transitioned. While news of his congenital heart failure was made public in 2016, his official cause of death has not been released. In De La Soul’s 208 “Royalty Capes” video, Trugoy spoke openly about his health condition and how it prevented him from performing….

The 2023 DJ Power Summit ATL

The Executive Group hosted their second annual DJ Power Summit in Atlanta, GA from January 13-15. The three-day event featured DJ showcases, panel discussions, media stations and guests from around the country. Attended by an estimated 2500+ people, the summit was unlike any other DJ-dedicated event of the past. Panelists were handpicked music industry executives and pundits. The…

Hurricane G Dead at 52

Hurricane G died on November 6, 2022 at the age of 52. While her official cause of death has not been released, her daughter “Lexus” (whom she shares with Eric Sermon) announced this passed May, that her mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. She was born “Gloria Rodriguez” and is from the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, NY….

Black Yacht Rock Club – ‘WUTCHA SAY’ Ft. Justo Ontario

The Black Yacht Rock Club debuts single, “WUTCHA SAY” featuring Justo Ontario, on all streaming platforms. The BYRC collective works with the intentions of bringing creatives and intelligent, artistic people to a central place to filter consciousness and content. While founded by Entrfied “The God of Sound” McCloud, the title was created by associate and…

CES 2022 Doesn’t Disappoint

CES 2022 has officially kicked off with new futuristic tenchologies abound. Rideplay TV’s own Wesley Dwaine toured the convention in search of new companies that will revolutionize the future of mobility and autonomous vehicles. Advanced driver assistance systems for increased safety and performance, flying cars and virtual reality helmets head the list of CES’s exciting…

New York Governer Andrew Cuomo Steps Down Amidst Sexual Harassment Claims

Governer Cuomo announced his resignation today after several sexual harassment allegations were made against him. According to the New York office of the Attorney General, Cuomo harassed 11 women including state employees. Among the claims of misconduct was that he made sexual comments, inappropriately touched or groped, and kissed the women without consent. Cuomo is…

Cardi B x Lizzo Deliver “Rumors” on Friday the 13th

Lizzo will release “Rumors” featuring Cardi B on Friday, August 13. It will be the first single for Lizzo since her 2019 album, Cuz I Love You. This single makes number five for Cardi, who kicked off 2021 with “Up.” This was followed by her features on DJ Khaled’s “Big Paper,” The Migos’s “Type Shit,”…

Cosmo – Criminal God

    Cosmo brings Freshman EP “Criminal God” to all streaming platforms.  The project title begs explanation: “I directed this EP from the angle of a five-percenter. Growing  up, I learned from the energy of other five-percenters around me.  I wanted to portray the culture in a street way.  When you’re supposed to have knowledge…

Dr. Demoine Kinney’s Keys for Your Success

Combat vet turned millionaire penned self-help book, The Doorway to Your Success in 2020 to break the monotony. The purpose of TDYS is to give readers insight and knowledge into the true meaning of success. Dr. Demoine Kinney’s book explores how to obtain and sustain success with “keys,” which he says will take time to…

FLIP YA LIFE Book Synopsis

February 28, 2021  The concept of Flip Ya Life began while author, Eric “Shabazz The OG” Lowe, was incarcerated 20 years ago. In  2019 he put pen to paper about the events, which shaped the man he is today. His aim in chronicling his experiences is to inspire people to own accountability for their decisions….