Nicki Minaj's Brother Jelani Maraj Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Girl

Nicki Minaj’s brother’s legal case has reached a conclusion.

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How Would You Use $50,000? Enter the 2020 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest and Find Out

You imagined it and made it a reality. Now, where would you take your business next if you won a grant? The 2020 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest is here—with 12 prizes available this year. Entries will be accepted January 28 through March 2.

Entering is an opportunity to get the word out about your business. “The FedEx Small Business Grant Contest helped us further connect with our community,” says Jesse Iñiguez, co-founder of 2018 Bronze Prize Winner Back of the Yards Coffee Co. “We created a video that touched on who we are as a business—it’s a great marketing tool that we can use for other things as well.”

And winning could give you even more exposure. “So many doors have opened for us since winning,” says Anne Hed, owner of 2016 Bronze Prize Winner HED Cycling. “Interviews with local and national media, podcasts and more.”

FedEx Small Business Grant Contest 2019 Bronze Prize Winner (Image: FedEx)

Enter for a chance to win one of these 12 prize packages:

• One Grand Prize: $50,000, plus $7,500 in FedEx Office® print and business services
• One Silver Prize: $30,000, plus $5,000 in FedEx Office services
• 10 Bronze Prizes: $15,000, plus $1,000 in FedEx Office services

All winners also receive priceless business-building consultation and learning opportunities.

Entering is easy:

1.     Write a short profile. How did your business get started? What unique products do you offer?

2.     Upload a logo and photos that capture the spirit of your business.

3.     Create a one-minute video about what makes your business special.

4.     Spread the word! Encourage your fans to vote for your entry—they can vote once every 24 hours between February 4 and March 8. Votes are one of many factors in the judging process.

Important: Buying votes from anyone, or giving discounts or gifts in exchange for votes, is strictly prohibited. Any entrant in violation of these rules will be disqualified.

Learn more at fedex.com/grantcontest.

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Since Shutting Up Doesn’t Pay as Much as America's Got Talent, Terry Crews Continues to Be Loud and Wrong

Best advice I’ve heard, as of late? “You should’ve just sat there and flexed your pecs” (h/t Thickey Smiley, via Twitter). Hopefully, Terry Crews heard it too, because the perpetual pec-flexer might’ve been better off sticking to his guns regularly programmed shtick than continuing to weigh in on the self-created…

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How Would You Use $50,000? Enter the 2020 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest and Find Out

You imagined it and made it a reality. Now, where would you take your business next if you won a grant? The 2020 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest is here—with 12 prizes available this year. Entries will be accepted January 28 through March 2.

Entering is an opportunity to get the word out about your business. “The FedEx Small Business Grant Contest helped us further connect with our community,” says Jesse Iñiguez, co-founder of 2018 Bronze Prize Winner Back of the Yards Coffee Co. “We created a video that touched on who we are as a business—it’s a great marketing tool that we can use for other things as well.”

And winning could give you even more exposure. “So many doors have opened for us since winning,” says Anne Hed, owner of 2016 Bronze Prize Winner HED Cycling. “Interviews with local and national media, podcasts and more.”

FedEx Small Business Grant Contest 2019 Bronze Prize Winner (Image: FedEx)

Enter for a chance to win one of these 12 prize packages:

• One Grand Prize: $50,000, plus $7,500 in FedEx Office® print and business services
• One Silver Prize: $30,000, plus $5,000 in FedEx Office services
• 10 Bronze Prizes: $15,000, plus $1,000 in FedEx Office services

All winners also receive priceless business-building consultation and learning opportunities.

Entering is easy:

1.     Write a short profile. How did your business get started? What unique products do you offer?

2.     Upload a logo and photos that capture the spirit of your business.

3.     Create a one-minute video about what makes your business special.

4.     Spread the word! Encourage your fans to vote for your entry—they can vote once every 24 hours between February 4 and March 8. Votes are one of many factors in the judging process.

Important: Buying votes from anyone, or giving discounts or gifts in exchange for votes, is strictly prohibited. Any entrant in violation of these rules will be disqualified.

Learn more at fedex.com/grantcontest.

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Black-owned Hidden Empire Film Group selects Terrence Jenkins to head up talent engagement for film and TV

Terrence Jenkins, co-anchor on E! News and former host of BET’s 106 & Park, was hired by billionaire Robert F. Smith’s film and TV production company to lead talent engagement.

READ MORE: Terrence J on becoming his own boss in Hollywood and the one thing that keeps him grounded in his career

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Terrence J will work in front of the cameras and behind the scenes for Hidden Empire Film Group. He will produce and star in films and “drive talent and entertainment integration for new films, create new content concepts including scripted and non-scripted projects.” He will also provide feedback on music supervision and help build marketing campaigns and corporate partnerships.

“Hidden Empire is one of the hottest film companies out there right now and I am honored to work with such a talented team,” said Jenkins, in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter. “Hidden Empire is growing into a billion-dollar brand in the distant future across film, TV, and entertainment, which is incredible for a Black-owned film company. As soon as I met the founder Deon Taylor, Roxanne Avent Taylor, and Robert F. Smith, I knew that I needed to be involved in such an amazing company.”

Hidden Empire Film Group is a Black-owned film and TV production entity run by Deon Taylor, Roxanne Avent Taylor, and Smith, a businessman, and philanthropist who last year announced he would pay off tens of millions of dollars in outstanding student loan debts for graduating seniors and their parents at Morehouse.

“Terrence J is a rare talent that can star in a box office film during the day, negotiate a multimillion-dollar deal at lunch, host a movie red carpet at night, and throw the official afterparty at his house. We are so excited to partner with him on creative strategies across the board,” Avent Taylor, Hidden Empire’s co-founder, and COO, told Hollywood Reporter.

READ MORE: Billionaire Robert F. Smith also promises to pay off parents debt of Morehouse College graduates

Recently released Hidden Empire films include The Intruder starring Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, and Dennis Quaid and Black and Blue featuring Tyrese Gibson, Naomie Harris, and Frank Grillo. Upcoming films include Fatale starring Ealy and Hilary Swank set to hit theaters in October. The company will also soon launch the “Be Woke” charitable initiative, in which Jenkins will host and executive produce.

Jenkins has starred in movies such as Think Like a Man and The Perfect Match. He is also the author of the book, The Wealth of My Mother’s Wisdom: The Lessons that Made My Life Rich.

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