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.

Now, this is a throwback Fabolous wished he had. Our forever President, Barack Obama’s game-worn Punahou High School basketball jersey from 1978-70 can be yours. The jersey was worn by a then 18-year-old Obama is going up for auction along with a yearbook from the owner, Peter Noble. When he got his hands on the […]

Outside of his music career, not much is known about Kendrick Lamar’s personal life. Well, it came as a surprise to many when it was reported that Lamar and his fiancee welcomed their first child. US Weekly is reporting the “Poetic Justice” rapper, and his highschool sweetheart, soon-to-be wife Whitney Alford are the proud parents […]

The 6 God is making moves. Today (July 25) Drake secured a creative partnership with the SiriusXM Pandora. Considered the world’s largest audio entertainment company, the new union between the Grammy-Award winning artist and the company includes a dedicated station, curated music and collaborations with talent. The new partnership with Drizzy will be the first […]

God willing, Kanye West will be pulling in a substantial amount of coins if this latest move goes through. TMZ is reporting that Yeezy is trying to trademark his hobo spiritual Sunday Service merch. The clothing which is really nothing to rave over is the official uniform of disciples of the Church of Yeezy (basically […]

The world learned yesterday (July 23) that when Zion Williamson takes for his first NBA game, his kicks will have the iconic Jumpman logo on it. The New Orleans Pelicans’ rookie shocked the world by opting not to sign with Nike or Puma who was rumored to be the front runners to the land phenom. […]

If you live in China and want to get your hands on a pair of exclusive Jordans, Reeboks or YEEZYs grail shopping has gotten much easier for you. Online sneaker marketplace GOAT launched a version of its app on July 22 that is exclusive to the country. Alongside the app, a WeChat Mini Program was […]

Global brand Sprayground, who is has become known worldwide for its unique backpack and bag designs, aims to help DJs out with its latest collaboration. The company announced a collab with DJ Afrojack to make a “sleek, useful bag for DJs.” The all-white version of its popular model is made out of “vegan leather” and […]

Despite the orange menace, Donald Trump’s best efforts, A$AP Rocky is still being held in a Swedish jail for allegedly assaulting a man. TMZ caught up A$AP’s mom Renee Black and asked her about her son’s current situation. Rocky’s mom believes that Sweden has it out for her son and is trying to make an […]

The Big Fundamental, aka Tim Duncan, is returning to the NBA. No, he won’t be lacing up his size 16 sneakers, but instead rejoining the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant coach next season. ESPN reports that Duncan will be joining his longtime head coach Gregg Popovich on the sidelines next season. In a very […]

Atlanta rapper, Young Dro found himself in jail for a  very head-scratching reason. TMZ reports that Dro was arrested back on July 5 after throwing a plate of banana pudding at his girlfriend. The celebrity gossip site states an argument over money got heated, resulting in a food fight between the couple with the “Shoulder […]

Marvel Studio’s epic 90-minute presentation at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend was the talk of the internet. Not only did we learn that Mahershala Ali will be taking over as Blade, but it was also a night of many firsts for the billion-dollar movie studio. Tessa Thompson confirmed that her character Valkyrie is bisexual […]

For years Marvel fans have been screaming for the return of the legendary Day Walker to the big screen. Last night (July 20) in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studio’s chief, Kevin Feige made dreams come true. While announcing the MCU’s 4th Phase which will be — the most inclusive, diverse and outright […]