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21, can you do some for meeeee?! The Atlanta raised rapper is telling his side of the story in a new film titled ‘American Dream: The 21 Savage Story.’ In the movie, we’ll get a deeper dive into the life of Savage whose real name is Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph. Variety Magazine explains, this will be […] The post 21 Savage Releases Official Trailer to New Film ‘American Dream’ appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.

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Follow The Beat On Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHqlIsL2PWU Sign Up For Our Newsletter! As the 2023 year comes to a less than eleven, day close iPhone have showed up to the tech spotlight with a new Ios 17 update. The new update focuses mainly on security, & performance. Apple costumers should experience cooler phones. Less over heating […] The post iPhone Users May Need This Before 2024 appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.

Craig Watkins, a former Dallas County District Attorney, has passed away at the age of 56. Reportedly, the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his death Tuesday evening but didn’t provide the cause of death. Watkins, a Dallas native, was widely known for his endeavors to reinstate trust in the office through the creation of […] The post Former Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins Dead at 56 appeared first on 97.9 The Beat.

The 2023 National Urban League Conference took place in Houston over the weekend, and the event brought out business owners, podcasters, online personalities and more. David Banner caught up with our very own AV for a talk about mental health in the black community as well as the steps we can take to build a brighter tomorrow.

he conference is a hybrid event, with today's most impactful civil rights and community activists and leaders, business, government, and media gathering in person at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. Concurrently, an online, virtual component will extend the conference experience to participants everywhere.

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