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Migos rapper Offset wants to launch a women’s clothing line after the success of his first-ever menswear label. The 28-year-old rapper, who wed Cardi B in 2017, unveiled his menswear label at Paris Fashion Week earlier this month, and after the success of his first show, he is already planning to debut a women’s line…

Matt B is an R&B artist from Chicago. Most people haven’t even heard of the highly accomplished artist. He was signed to a Japanese label and has achieved a few No. 1 songs in that market. He is currently working his way into the U.S. market by way of his recent signing to Priority Records.…

The media has been unwavering in the criticism of President Donald Trump and his displays of narcissism. Trump himself has not helped matters with his rhetoric concerning the size of his inauguration crowd and statements that he is perhaps one of the “smartest” men in the world when it comes to dealing with foreign powers.…

A police dispatcher who fielded 20 year-old pop star Mayu Tomita’s emergency call asking for help when she was being attacked initially sent officers to her home instead of the crime scene, according to local news reports. When Tomita, formerly of the group Secret Girls, called police to report she was being attacked at a…

Pop superstar Mariah Carey began her “Elusive Chanteuse” Tour in Japan this weekend, but the pop diva didn’t seem to be quite capable of delivering the type of performance fans have come to expect.

Richard T. Jones stars as Captain Russell Hampton in the highly-anticipated blockbuster Godzilla. Jones spoke to RO about the film and why he thinks this latest reboot of the iconic franchise with the gigantic lizard is different from the previous films.

Further illustrating the dangers of doing business online, the creator of the digital currency “Bitcoin” announced the largest theft in hacking history. Mt. Gox located in Japan announced that it lost the account holdings of 750,000 customers, which are worth almost $500 million. Bitcoin allowed customers to purchase with real currency an alternative digital currency.…

Everybody loves Questlove. People of all ages, races, and creeds seem to love the guy for his style, openness and genuine persona. But even he, as social media savvy and hip as he is, can slip up. For example, right now, the acclaimed drummer of The Roots is on tour with the band in Japan.…

Many independent artists only dream of taking their careers to an international market, and Reigndrop Lopes is making her dreams come true. The first lady of “Hip Rock” and Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes’ sister, sits down with rolling out‘s music site, hiphopod.com, to share how she got into rock music, how her recent trip to…

The Weeknd takes his fans to Japan in his official music video to “Belong To The World,” which is latest visual from his upcoming project Kissland. Enjoy.

The United States will probably lose its AAA credit rating from at least one major rating agency according to predictions by many economists as a result of waiting so late to raise the debt ceiling. This has already had a negative impact on our economy, but what will be the impact of a downgrade of…

Each year, there are tales of prophecy regarding the end of the world and the second coming of Christ by Christianity’s most vocal believers. They speak of the exorbitant occurrence of natural disasters such as the earthquakes in Chile, Japan, Haiti and, most recently, in Ethiopia as well as the devastation of floods and tornadoes…

On Monday, June 20, I sent out a tweet noting that a major volcano had erupted resulting in an earthquake in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a total of 14 light to moderate earthquakes in the border area on Sunday evening, with the strongest being two 5.7-magnitude earthquakes, both centered…

Jonte has worked with Beyoncé.

Artist to know: Ohmare “International O” Washington Why he’s hot: Performs overseas for troops nationwide How he got his big break: Mixtape, Next Big Thing, and hit song “Still Look Good” What are you bringing to the table that no one else is? I’ve created my own lane by using the Flycat moniker. It allows…

Over the years, rapper 50 Cent has made some smart moves; crafting a successful record label, securing profitable investments and endorsement deals and creating his own brand of trendy headphones. Now the hip-hop mogul is venturing into the world of comedy, launching an online comedy tour and show this week. According to rapfix.mtv.com, the comedy…