The 411 Magazine Issue 2 March/April 2017 | Page 7

Retired NY Giants NFL Player Terrell Thomas has launched Thee Latest Barbershop! Combining the traditions of the past with a new experience in the classic barbershop, with live DJ ' s on the weekends, personalized jukeboxes, free Wi-Fi, beer and wine the TLB experience, is the new era of barbershops offering more than just a haircut. Terrell is set on franchising TLB and giving back to the youth in the community where he grew up. www. Theelatest. com
Aaliyah ' s Greatest hits has come and gone from streaming services in less than 24 hours! ' Ultimate ' Aaliyah ' s greatest hits compilation appeared on iTunes and Apple Music but was rapidly removed. A legal battle of the rights to her music is ongoing and her uncle, Barry Hankerson- who also managed her career from the jump, firmly wants to keep Aaliyah ' s music off of digital retailers( A similar request was made by Prince!) Silver lining, Ultimate is available on CD. Check local listings for stockists.
Universal Music Group( UMG), have announced a multi-year agreement with the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson and NPG Records Inc. that grants UMG exclusive licensing rights to the iconic artist’ s Grammy-winning NPG recordings, including a library of 25 albums and his highly anticipated trove of unreleased works. With this agreement, UMG becomes the home for Prince’ s music publishing, merchandise and much of Prince’ s recorded music. Find out more at www. universalmusic. com.
For the first time in history, Lady Liberty is portrayed as a black woman on U. S. currency. The new design is for the 2017 American Liberty High-Relief Gold coin to celebrate the departments 225th anniversary of minting U. S. coins. The new coin is struck in 0.999 fine 24-karat gold and is said to be primarily for collectors with a face value of $ 100 and is available from April 2017. According to the U. S. Mint this is the first in a number of coins depicting Lady Liberty in a variety of designs.
Action comedy film, Baywatch Movie hits the big screen in May. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron plus see ' s cast member ' s from the hit TV series David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson return. www. facebook. com / BaywatchMovie
This Summer four life long friends travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival and to rekindle their wild side Starring: Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish and Queen Latifah. Out from July 21st www. girlstripmovie. com
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