About Bernard "Beanz" Smalls

Meet Bernard Smalls, better known as Beanz. He is the Men's Lifestyle & Pop Culture writer for Cassius Life plus handles tech and video games for Hip-Hop Wired. Beanz has been with the company since 2019 and has been working as a writer for eight years. His favorite hobbies include video games, of course, and watching a lot of movies, mainly sci-fi. He also moonlights as a photographer in his spare time.

The Super Bowl is right around the corner, and you know what that means… big game spots are coming. To introduce its latest product to the world, Bud Light Selzer, Bud Light is enlisting the consumer, to help choose which commercial starring musician Post Malone will air during the big game. If you didn’t know […]

Since the tragic helicopter crash in Calfornia that took 9 lives, including Kobe Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna Bryant, 13, NBA players have chimed in on their hero’s passing. One player we didn’t hear from immediately was LeBron James, that was until Monday (Jan.28) evening. James finally broke his silence via an Instagram post […]

Fellas, when it comes to our melanin-infused skin, it requires a rather unique style of care. Bevel — founded back in 2013 — is widely known for its beard care system specifically designed for use by Black men announced it is taking things a step further when it comes to our grooming needs. The Walker […]

In our best *James St. Patrick voice*, previously on Power, in what was arguably one of the best episodes in the show’s six-season history, Tommy got the send-off he deserved. He took his drug dealing and Christmas canceling talents to Cali and made peace with his dying “brother” Ghost. With him scratched off #WhoshotGhost suspect list, […]

It’s all about spreading love and positivity in 2020.   Diddy, who formally changed his name to Sean Love Combs, is living up to his new moniker. The Bad Boy CEO used the power of his celebrity and his social media presence to help kids battling childhood cancer. A viral campaign started by Milk Tyson, […]

Is there trouble in Clipper land?   Los Angeles right now is the epicenter of basketball greatness due to having two of the best teams in the NBA, the Lakers and the Clippers. While LeBron James squad is currently sitting pretty at the top of the western conference standings, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George’s team […]

Former NBA star, Delonte West, is in bad shape, and everyone is worried.   Monday night (Jan.20), a video of West looking like a shell of his former self hit the internet, and it immediately sparked concern. In the troubling clip, West can be seen with his hands behind his back, rambling in anger while […]

Previously on Power, we had to follow Paz around unfortunately for an entire episode as she hopelessly tried and failed to make Ghost pay for Angela’s death. This week it’s Tommy’s turn to highlight his day and night leading up to the tragic end of his brother from another, James St. Patrick. Tommy Is In […]

Well, this was a pleasant surprise. The first trailer for Sony’s upcoming flick based on the Marvel Comics’ character Morbius has arrived, and it doesn’t suck.   Twitter was abuzz Sunday night (Jan.12) when a picture of Jared Leto in full Morbius makeup hit timelines pleasing comic book enthusiasts. https://twitter.com/animecomicbooks/status/1215978493734944768?s=20 Today (Jan.13), more photos arrived, […]

Previously on Power, we followed the events leading up to the death of James St. Patrick through the eyes of Dre before he was burnt to a crisp in prison. So that scratches him off the list of suspects who could have pulled the trigger delivering the fatal bullet, now it’s Paz’s turn. Paz Is […]

Ari Lennox didn’t hold back in a passionate Instagram Live rant in response to a tweet from an anti-Black troll that compared her and Teyana Taylor to rottweilers. Now outspoken retired rapper/pop culture pundit Joe Budden and his podcast crew are giving their 2 cents on the topic. https://twitter.com/AriLennox/status/1212460546210975744?s=20 In the latest episode of The […]

Yesterday (Jan.8), Madame Tussauds in Berlin took a lot of heat on Twitter after it unveiled a Nicki Minaj wax figure that looked nothing like her according to social media.    The wax figure was believed to be new, it turns out that is not the case at all. TMZ is exclusively reporting that Berlin […]