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Friday, November 6, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Did Jigga Get Charlamagne Fired?
Radio personality, Charlamagne Tha God
, was fired from his post at Philadelphia radio station 100.3 The Beat this week, following an interview with Beanie Sigel where he explained his recent Jay-Z diss track.
Charlamagne revealed the termination via Twitter (@CThaGod) on Monday (November 2) morning.
While he says the station said they wanted to "move in a different direction," many speculate whether Jay-Z may have had a hand in the matter.
"I just got fired from 100.3 The Beat in Philly. Salute to Philly I hope you all enjoyed me the past six months," Charlamagne wrote.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Michael Baisden Steps Up to Help Heather Ellis Case
by Dr. Boyce Watkins , AOL Black Voices
Just when you thought black celebrities didn't care anymore, the "Bad Boy of Radio,"Michael Baisden announced today that he is going to give $5,000 to the legal defense fund of the family of Heather Ellis, a 24-year old black female college student who faces 15-years in prison after cutting in line at a Walmart.
Friday, October 30, 2009
EDDIE MURPHY IS DESPERATE
*Eddie Murphy has knocked $15 million off the asking price of his home, hoping to spark some activity after it sat dormant on the market for nearly five years.
The New Jersey estate had an original price tag of around $30 million when the actor listed it in 2004.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
KANYE SAYS “I’M ALIVE”
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Kanye West did not die in a car accident yesterday, as was tweeted all across Twitter and the Internet late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
According to MTV.com, computer security blog Sophos.com tracked the bogus story to hackers who used the rumor to push the false reports to the top of Internet search engine results. By Wednesday morning (Oct. 21), "Kanye West died" (and variations of the phrase) had become one of the most-searched topics on Google Trends.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tamala Jones Doesn’t Like her “Tig Oh bitties”
'Castle' star Tamala Jones is featured on the cover of Heart & Soul magazine.
In addition to talking about past relationships with rappers Nate Dogg and Big Gipp of Goodie Mobb, Jones also discusses how she nearly died from a brain aneurysm, how her home went up in flames and the reasons she regrets getting breast implants.
"I was coming out of a relationship, and I felt that I needed something new," the actress told writer Pamela K. Johnson about her initial decision to have her breasts augmented.
The 34-year-old actress, who has starred in films like 'Daddy Day Camp,' 'The Wood' and 'Booty Call,' wants to have her implants removed.
Click to read.Black Review: Michael’s Movie is Gooooood
Believe the hype. This Is It dispels any doubts about Michael Jackson's creative genius.
Clearly separating him from other artists of his day, longtime collaborator and the film's director Kenny Ortega emphasizes exactly why Michael Jackson earned his "King of Pop" title. Culled from more than one hundred hours of footage, This Is It goes beyond the best of Michael Jackson's rehearsal reels. Instead, Ortega - better known now for directing the High School High Musical films than his many other achievements which include co-creating and co-directing Jackson's Dangerous and HIStory world tours, elects to highlight Michael Jackson's creative process and erases any doubt that what you saw with Michael came from anybody but him and God.
In a world of manufactured music where contemporary artists, many with big names, are unable to sing and dance simultaneously, This Is It reminds us that Michael Jackson was of a generation of cultivated and honed talent where practice did indeed make perfect. There was no resting on laurels with Michael Jackson. It wasn't just magic. It was tireless work and effort - the two attributes that aren't often applied to the genius of African-American performers so liberally.
TEYANA TAYLOR HAS CHRIS BROWN’S BACK
Teyana Taylor is still not holding her tongue.
One of a short list of Chris Brown supporters left after his violent altercation involving former girlfriend and edgy pop vixen Rihanna, Taylor explained to VIBE why her solace is unwavering.
"A lot of people were jumping on different bandwagons and I really felt like that was wack," the 18-year-old Taylor told VIBE. "Before the incident between him and Rihanna, Chris had always been my brother. When we met we clicked instantly from our fashion styles to our love of basketball to dancing to everything. I've known him for four years and I was one of the only people that stood by his side when the situation happened."
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Mother, Wife and Businesswomen: How do you Balance?
In this episode of Financial Lovemaking, Dr. Boyce and Tia talk with Towanna Freeman, an author, speaker, wife and mother on how to balance love, life, and success.
Dr Boyce Watkins: Spike Lee vs. Tyler Perry - What Gives?
I woke up this morning to see that Tyler Perry is being forced to defend himself against nasty allegations coming from Spike Lee. Spike has made it clear that he doesn’t appreciate what he perceives to be “coonery” in Tyler Perry films and TV shows. When I saw Perry flat out say that the accusations “pissed him off,” I thought, “Wow, now that’s an honest brother!”
RELATED: Tyler Perry Responds To Spike Lee’s “Coonery” Criticism
I grew up on Spike Lee and I’ll always love him. I am also certain that images of black people singing, dancing and eating chicken certainly won Perry instant favor with the not-so-in-touch executives in Hollywood. But here are three reasons that Spike Lee might be wrong about Tyler Perry:
1) Tyler Perry is not all about Madea: I went onto BET a few times to talk about Hip Hop. My hoity-toity friends in academia (many of whom pride themselves on writing research papers for journals that nobody ever reads) criticized me for being “unscholarly” by talking to rappers. But my response was that hip hop culture has a dramatic influence on the young minds that I am trying to reach with education. You don’t get a baby to eat healthy by only forcing vegetables down his throat; you sprinkle sugar on the food to get the child’s attention. It’s not always a matter of forcing people to consume what they NEED – you should also be willing to let them have some of what they WANT. Every positive black movie doesn’t have to be a PBS special.
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Tavis Smiley Gets Named Taken Off Building
A long-simmering disagreement between broadcaster Tavis Smiley and Texas Southern University ended Friday when the university's governing board agreed to strip Smiley's name from its communication school.
Smiley promised in 2004 to donate $1 million and to raise another $1 million for TSU. The school later created the Tavis Smiley School of Communication in his honor.
In return, Smiley made one $50,000 donation in mid-2005 and raised $250,000 from three corporate donors.
But he said Friday that he had intended to fulfill his personal $1 million pledge.
“Any institution that turns away a $1 million gift in this economy, I think ought to have good reason for doing that,” he said in a telephone interview.
He also said former university President Priscilla Slade offered to name the school for him before he pledged any money.
“I even made a joke, how much is this decision going to cost me?” he said. “She said, ‘This decision has already been made.'”
“It doesn't feel good,” he said of the board's decision. “My intentions were to help the students.”
Monday, October 26, 2009
CHRIS BROWN TOUR MONEY GOES TO CHARITY
On the same day Rihanna unleashed her new single and album release date, former boyfriend Chris Brown announced he will donate partial proceeds of his upcoming "Fan Appreciation" tour to a domestic violence intervention program.
On June 22, Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault for beating Rihanna and accepted a plea deal of community labor, five years' formal probation and domestic violence counseling.
MEET “PRECIOUS”
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Gabourey Sidibe is the lead actor for the upcoming blockbuster movie "Precious." The film isn't going to open in theaters until November 6, but it has been garnering Oscar buzz for months. It's executive produced by Oprah and Tyler Perry and directed by Lee Daniels of "Monster's Ball."
For the first time, we're getting a bird's eye view into the woman behind the "Precious" character. Sidibe sat with ABC's Good Morning America host Robin Roberts and revealed that she hasn't even acted before. This is her first role! She is 26 and a college student.
RHIANNA NEW SINGLE
Rihanna is back with an official new single titled "Russian Roulette," the first release from her upcoming album "Rated R," due out Nov. 23.
The single's cover art features a topless RiRi wrapped in barbed wire.
"Rated R" is the singer's first album since 2007's multiplatinum effort "Good Girl Gone Bad." The single is her first new solo material since being assaulted by former boyfriend Chris Brown.
SARAH PALIN ON OPRAH
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Former GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and talk show host Oprah Winfrey will finally meet face to face on Monday, Nov. 16, when the hockey mom is due to appear on the show to promote her new book.
The appearance comes after months of accusations that Winfrey, a proud supporter of Palin's Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama, was refusing to interview the former Alaska governor.
Friday, October 23, 2009
THE 1ST FAMILY PHOTO RELEASED
This week the White House released the much-anticipated official Obama family photo on its Flickr page. The portrait was taken in the Green Room of the White House on September 1 by famed Vanity Fair photographer Annie Leibovitz, notable for her decades of work capturing the images of rock stars and Hollywood's elite
as well as for her multimillion-dollar fortune's recent collapse. The seated and beaming first family looks happy and relaxed, with Sasha and Malia Obama each draping an arm over mom and dad.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Warren Ballentine Basically Calls Juan Williams an Uncle Tom
I have no idea why FOX News political commentator Juan Williams is defendingRush Limbaugh, perhaps the most divisive, hateful person in American media today. I'm not sure why Williams is letting FOX News use him in the same way Armstrong Williams has always trotted out to defend conservative issues. (It's hard out there for a journalist.)
However, I do know that he does not deserve to be told to "go back to the porch," as radio talk show host Warren Ballentine said during a debate about Limbaugh last week.
The comments were made by Ballentine during a discussion with Williams on the 'O'Reilly Factor' about Limbaugh being dropped from a bid to purchase the St. Louis Rams football team. Williams and Ballentine disagreed about whether the 'Barack the Magic Negro' song that Rush Limbaugh played was "racial."
BILL O'REILLY: The reason that Limbaugh is not going to be able to buy in to the NFL is because a bunch of made-up stuff became legend, and he got hammered.
WARREN BALLANTINE: Okay, we won't look at the made-up stuff. Let's look at him playing 'Barack the Magic Negro,' and we're going to say that's just funny, that's just a joke, that's not racial either. It is racial to real black people.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Richard Pryor’s Wife is Apparently Ghetto too
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The media seems to be startin' somethin' when it comes to the latest news of Marlon Wayans getting the role in the Richard Pryor biopic. Mrs Pryor is a little peeved with Mike Epps.
The following quote was posted online by Richard Pryor's wife Jennifer. Apparently, Mike Epps did something to her:
"Poor B*tch ...
He got his ass so fired from me and Richard Pryor project and now he is trying to go around talking sh*t, saying he's doing the Richard Pryor project … motherf*cker better watch his punk, country ass … it's gonna get royally sued if he wants to play this game! My lawyers are ready and waiting!!!
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Ice Cube’s New Movie Turns into Marketing Garbage
This past weekend, when folks were flocking to theaters to see 'Where the Wild Things Are,' 'Law Abiding Citizen' and 'Black Dynamite,' one film that was released without much fanfare was Ice Cube's latest, 'Janky Promoters.'
No trailer, one poster and no marketing spells disaster. 'Janky' isn't even listed in this week's top 125 films.
Initially set to be released last March by the Weinstein Co., the film was dropped down to its DVD division company, Third Rail Releasing. It was released in just 22 theaters, where it grossed a dismal $5,300. It averaged $240 per theater.
'Janky' follows the shenanigans of a pair of shady concert promoters (Cube and Mike Epps), who get in over their heads when they get a shot at booking a big-name hip-hop act (Young Jeezy). Complications come in the form of a pot-growing neighborhood nemesis named Mondo and Cube's character's son (Nickelodeon star Little JJ), who is under contract with the old man.
Also starring in the film are Terry Crews, Glenn Plummer and Tamala Jones.
In a call this week to the only theater in New York City where the film is playing, the operator stated that no one had bought tickets for the first two showings.
Monday, October 19, 2009
The Latest in Black Celebrity Gossip – 10/19/09
Mase Puts Diddy on Blast
During an appearance on a radio show Diddy got a big surprise when Mase walked in asking him to sign some release papers. Supposedly the papers were to allow Mase to appear on other artist’s songs. Click here to watch.
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Baby Survives Being Run Over by a Train
A baby's stroller falls under a train and the baby survives!
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Three People Die During a Marathon in Detroit
A half-marathoner and two other runners died during the Detroitmarathon on Sunday, organizers said.
Daniel Langdon, 36, of Laingsburg, collapsed at about 9:02 a.m. between the 11- and 12-mile markers, said Rich Harshbarger, vice president of consumer marketing for the Detroit Media Partnership.
Rick Brown, 65, of Marietta, Ohio, collapsed at 9:17 a.m., near where Langdon went down, and 26-year-old Jon Fenlon of Waterford collapsed at about 9:18 a.m., just after finishing the half-marathon in 1:53:37, Harshbarger said.
It was unclear whether Brown and Langdon were participating in the 13.1-mile half marathon or the full race.
Harshbarger told the Free Press that there were at least six medical stations on the race course and that emergency personnel were on the scene within seconds.
Every runner must sign a medical release form, and they are encouraged to talk to their doctors before they run the race, Harshbarger said.
"On a day when so many people bring such energy and challenge themselves to do their utmost, this news is very difficult to hear," said Free Press editor and publisher Paul Anger said. "Our deepest sympathies are with the families."
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Hot or Not: Alicia Keys “Don’t Mean Anything”
Alicia Keys just released the video for the first single off her new album “The Element of Freedom” titled “Don’t Mean Anything”, which reminds me of her song “If I Ain’t Got You” from a few years back. Click here to watch her new video.
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TLC Performs for the First Time in 7 Years
Click here to watch part of their performance.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Your Black News: Tom Joyner Gets Great Uncles Pardoned for Murder
from TheGrio.com
Nationally syndicated radio host Tom Joyner holds up the signed pardon given to him from Samuel Glover, right, director of the South Carolina Dept. of Pardon, Probation and Parole, as Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., third from the right, smiles after a hearing Wednesday Oct. 14, 2009, in Columbia, S.C. A posthumous pardon was given to Joyners' great-uncles Thomas and Meeks Griffin, who were wrongly sent to the electric chair for the 1913 murder of a Confederate Army veteran.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Two great-uncles of syndicated radio host Tom Joyner, sent to the electric chair for the 1913 murder of a Confederate Army veteran, were unanimously pardoned Wednesday by South Carolina.
Officials believe the men are the first in the state to be posthumously pardoned in a capital murder case.
Black landowners Thomas and Meeks Griffin were executed 94 years ago after a jury convicted them of killing 73-year-old John Lewis, a wealthy white veteran living in Blackstock, a Chester County town 40 miles north of Columbia. Two other black men were also put to death for the crime.
"This won't bring them back, but this will bring closure. I hope now that they rest in peace," Joyner said. "This is a good day."
Joyner, who lives in Dallas, and his attorney made a presentation to the state parole and probation board on Wednesday, then left the room while the board voted. Family members who flew in for the hearing included his wife and sons, of Dallas, and brother and his family, from Jackson, Miss.
Though he talks to roughly 8 million listeners on the radio daily, Joyner said facing the seven board members "scared me to death." When he was told how they voted, he said he waved his hands and hugged family members in a flood of relief and joy. He also called in to his radio show.
Joyner learned about his uncles' fate two years ago during filming of the PBS documentary "African American Lives 2," which traced his lineage and 11 others' through the research of Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
The YBG Latest – 10/13/09
TYSON ON OPRAH ACTING A FOOL
For those who didn't see James Toback's critically acclaimed biographical documentary on Mike Tyson, Oprah Winfrey is giving an up-close-and-personal look at the former heavyweight boxing champion.
The media maven's intimate interview with "Iron Mike" will air on Oct. 12, and BV Newswire has learned that during the no-holds-barred chat no topic was off limits.
The Brooklyn-born pugilist talks candidly about it all, including his disastrous marriage and divorce from former TV star Robin Givens;his trial and three-year imprisonment for rape; his ear-biting bout with Evander Holyfield, the award-winning film 'Tyson,' which has generated Oscar buzz; and the tragic death of his daughter.
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MARLON WAYONS AS RICHARD PRYOR
Marlon Wayans is in advanced talks to play comedy legend Richard Pryor in "Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?" for Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions and Sony Pictures.
The $20 million production will follow Pryor's controversial brand of comedy and his battle with drugs reports, Entertainment Weekly.
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NIA LONG FIRED FROM THE CLEVELAND SHOW
Coming out this week is 'Good Hair,' a wonderfully insightful and entertaining, yet remarkably serious, documentary about African American hair culture.
Directed by funnyman Chris Rock, the film explores hair salons and styling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way black hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships and self-esteem of black people.
Known for her roles in 'Soul Food,' 'The Best Man' and 'Love Jones,'Nia Long was among the celebrities who candidly offered her stories and observations to Rock.
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RAVEN SYMONE TALKS ABOUT “GOOD HAIR”
Hair Apparent caught up with one of our favorite hair girls -- Raven-Symoné. Though her show 'That's So Raven' is now in syndication, one of the things that riveted us to Raven, other than her outsize talent, was the fact that her hair miraculously transformed into chic cuteness each week.
When did you get your first perm?
”When I got my first perm it was April 11 and I was around 13 years old. My first like sew-in weave, I don't remember my age but I remember what kind. It was a curly and short and it had red streaks in it. I remember saying, oh my goodness, it's so much hair on my head. It was probably like 7 ounces. And I remember taking it out the same day. Now, I don't go out without 12 ounces. I'm totally addicted. But I have to say, I'm addicted for work. When it's time for me to work, I put my weave in and I like it to look cool but when I'm by myself at home, I wear my hair natural.”
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“Good Hair” Receives Some Criticism
by Alynda Wheat
Chris Rock’s documentary, Good Hair, opened Friday to mixed, but frequently positive, reviews. I’m going to take the painful stance of suggesting that’s because there aren’t a lot of black women in the film reviewing community. Good Hair is often funny, fascinating, and raises a few key ideas. What it doesn’t do is offer a cogent, relevant analysis of why black women relax their hair or wear hair extensions — which was supposed to have been the point.
Some background: Rock says he did the film because his daughter came to him one day, upset, that she didn’t have “good hair.” This apparently prompted the comedian to begin an odyssey that took him from the hair salons of New York City to a hair show in Atlanta, from Indian hair-shaving ceremonies, to the Beverly Hills salons that buy the Indian hair. But in all that conversation what you never hear are opposing viewpoints. Nearly everyone in Chris Rock’s movie seems to agree on a few critical ideas (that can happen when you limit your sample). Frankly, as a black woman, I sat through Good Hair with one dominant thought: Who are these people? Their opinions rarely represented my own, or those of anyone I know. I am but one voice in this vast, complicated community, but I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t say something. Here, a few of the ways Good Hair gets it entirely wrong.
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SMH: The Game Gets Sued by his Attorneys
by Moguldom
Compton's Most Wanted The Game is being sued by his attorneys who claim that he skipped on their lawyer fees. His attorneys, Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldsert filed a suit in L.A. County Superior Court claiming that The MC owes them $34,683.90.
The firm successfully represented the MC who only ended up serving eight days on what could have been a 5-year sentence. The Game allegedly threatened a man with a gun during a basketball game and assaulted him as well.
In related news, The Game has reportedly ended his beef with his mentor Dr. Dre and was recently back in the lab working with Dre and Snoop on the long-awaited Detox album. Only time will tell if the ten-year old promised will ever be released but in the meantime The Game's forth album, The R.E.D. Album is scheduled to hit stores in December.
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Lebron James and his “Frenemies”
When you play for a city's two biggest professional sports teams, you'd think that there would be a sense of unity and camaraderie among athletes. That doesn't seem to be the case with Cleveland Cavalier LeBron James and Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards. According to a report from the Associated Press, after the Bengals beat down the Browns on Sunday, Edwards went clubbing at a venue where one of LeBron's good friends, Edward Givens, promotes club nights. An argument between Edwards and Givens ensued, and it ended with Givens at the hospital with a black eye and a cut.
"Braylon comes up and started saying things, degrading me," Givens told the Cleveland Plains Dealer. "He said if it wasn't for LeBron or the Four Horsemen [James' friends and business partners], I wouldn't have what I have, nor would I be able to get girls. Everyone knows Braylon has a problem with LeBron.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Roxanne Shauntay Issues a Statement about Her Fake-Ass PhD
According to EUR Web:
A rep for Shante explained that Cornell’s Web site had posted a picture of the artist and listed her name as “Dr. Shante,” when in fact, she “didn’t receive the years of education to constitute a PhD. She did not falsely promote herself as a PhD, but rather she continued what the college started in how they basically said she was a doctor.”
On Thursday, Shante sent us the following statement responding to the controversy:
I would like to thank my long time fans and supporters for your continued support. I am humbled and grateful to all of you for that.
Without going into all of the details as of right now, I would like to apologize that this story regarding my post recording career has caused such a ruckus. The entire story will be revealed at a later time.
Throughout my career and life, I have been faced with many challenges, both professionally and personally. Like all of you, I am human, and may have not made the correct decision all the time. And, like anyone else, I would like to think that my entire life or career is not judged by one error or mistake.
It is very easy to criticize someone and I have left myself open to criticism. That is fair.
There are plenty of people that will attest that I have done a lot for them. It seems though, that negativity gets more attention than positivity.
All I can say to that, is before you level any further criticism and cynicism, walk in my shoes. I am making this statement to apologize to the people that truly care about me for any angst that this situation has caused, and to thank them for their continued support. I am proud of what I have been able to do for so many others, and would like to let those persons know that I will continue to be there for them no matter what.
I am proud that during my twenty plus years as a pioneer in the Hip-Hop industry to have opened doors for those who came after me.
I will have no further statement in regards to this matter at this time
Please contact my management at Spydo Music xxx-xxx-xxxx or my publicist Belinda Foster at xxxx for any further inquiry.
Regards,
Roxanne Shante
Black News: TI Takes the Trophy from Prison
T.I. didn't need to attend the BETHip-Hop Awards to take home two trophies.
The rapper, who is locked up in an Arkansas penitentiary on a federal weapons conviction, won for best collaboration and CD of the year. His fiancee Tameka "Tiny" Cottle accepted his awards at the ceremony in Atlanta on Saturday.
Jay-Z was honored as the MVP of the Year, while Ice Cube received the "I Am Hip-Hop" icon award.
The Latest from Hip Hop Wired – 10/12/09
Tony Yayo's Man Killed, Cops Look 2007 Assault For Clues
» by Madam Toussaint Oct 11 2009, 11:26 am
2 years ago Tony Yayo caught charges for the assault of a 14 year old child. The kid was James Rosemond, the son of Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond, the head of Czar Entertainment. Czar Entertainment repped Game at the time G-Unit who had beef with G-Unit.
Yayo's man and employee Lowell Fletcher, a.k.a. Lodi Mack, allegedly flashed a gun at the kid then ended up taking the rap. Fletcher, who was also 
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DJ Don Cannon Drops Mixtape Konsole Kingz & Xbox 360
» by moguldom Oct 10 2009, 14:08 pm
Konsole Kingz (KKZ) has teamed up with mega-producer Don Cannon to release a new mixtape inspired by their mutual adoration for the love of sports games. Released on I - Tunes today, this new age mixtape features production from Don Cannon and exclusive tracks from Wale, Cool Kids, Pac Div and Currency.
Ludacris, Slim Thug, Freeway and Bonecrusher also make appearances as well. Solid relationships with the top gaming
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Everlast To Give Career Retrospective Performance
» by moguldom Oct 10 2009, 14:00 pm
On October 17th, 2009 Whitey Ford, aka Everlast, will hold a special career retrospective performance at The Key Club in Hollywood, CA. The performance will look back at Everlast's musical career over the past two decades and feature the versatile singer/songwriter/rapper performing tracks from all of his recorded works.
Everlast has been a fixture within the rap and rock communities for over 20 years now. From his early
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Shyne Claims Diddy Lied About "Alleged" Conversation
» by MICHAEL ICEBLUE HARRIS Oct 10 2009, 11:50 am
Somebody's lying… Former Bad Boy Recording artist Shyne has denied speaking with his former boss Sean Combs. Diddy had claimed that he spoke with his Shyne several weeks ago and that it was blessing that he was finally coming home. He also claimed that “Shyne was in good spirits and couldn't wait to get home and heat the whole scene up.”
Well Shyne has stated other wise in a press release from his attorney Oscar Michelen. The statement read:
“My client wants to make it very clear that no such conversation between Mr. Combs and he ever occurred. I want it known that this supposed
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Horrocore Rapper Esham Readies Halloween Release
» by moguldom Oct 10 2009, 8:53 am
Hip-Hop horrocore Detroit rap veteran Esham will be returning to engrave his name on this year's Halloween season with a new hour long creep show experience, Hellaween: Pure Horror. Dropping on CD and digital download on October 13 through Aknu Media, the new album features 17 tracks juxtaposed with gore-laden sound effects and a host of classic horror villains hell bent on terrorizing audiences worldwide. Esham stated,
"The vision was to manifest a project framed around the psyche of these characters while loosely paying homage to the
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Roscoe Dash Clears The Air About Travis Porter
» by DANIELLE CANADA Oct 9 2009, 14:18 pm
The young Atlanta rap scene is getting ‘turnt up' by controversy. A song booming on the underground scene titled “All The Way Turnt Up” caused a rift between the eastside Atlanta group, Travis Porter and upcoming ATL artist, Roscoe Dash. Both Dash and Porter claim that the song belongs to them. In order to clear the air, young Roscoe took to the internet to defend his artistic integrity and
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Preview of Kanye's New Book Hits The Net
» by DANIELLE CANADA Oct 9 2009, 12:15 pm
Although his latest tour was cancelled, Kanye West's 2008 ‘Glow In The Dark' tour was a huge success. The national tour raked in millions in sales and featured Ye working alongside Rihanna, N.E.R.D. and Lupe Fiasco. Now Ye's preparing to release a new book cataloging
Michelle Obama Gets Criticized for Her Staff Size
In the past it's been almost a tradition for America's first ladies to catch flack from their husbands' political opponents over the size of their staffs, and Michelle Obama certainly hasn't been exempt from that. Criticism of her "massive" staff has popped up on email chains, blogs, and chat rooms. But what are the facts regarding how many people are under her employ, and how does the size of her staff compare to that of past first ladies?
On July 1st of this year, the Obama White House posted the Annual Report to Congress on White House Staff on its official blog. A minor uproar over the first lady's staff size ensued. One critic atCanadianFreePress.com accused the president's wife of employing an "unprecedented number of staffers" for someone who "doesn’t perform any official duties," while a widely circulated chain email reported that "there has never been anyone in the White House at any time that has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady’s social life." Many other critics of the Obama administration expressed similar sentiments.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Souljia Boy Arrested
Atlanta rapper DeAndre Cortez Way, better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em or just Soulja Boy, was charged with obstruction after running from police despite an order to stop, a police spokesman said Friday.
Rapper Soulja Boy was arrested in Georgia after allegedly running from police.
The 19-year-old singer was among a large group that had gathered at a home in Stockbridge, 20 miles south of Atlanta, said Henry County, Georgia, police Capt. Jason Bolton.
Way was arrested Wednesday night along with another man, Bolton said. Police said Way left jail Thursday after posting a $550 bond.
Bolton said officers responded to a complaint about a group of youths milling around the house, which appeared to be abandoned. When police arrived, they saw about 40 people. Half of them ran away, including Way, Bolton said.
The ones who remained told officers they were at the home to film a video. Way was arrested when he returned to the house to get his car, Bolton said. He said the house was dark inside and looked abandoned.
Dr. Boyce Watkins: What We can Learn from Eddie Griffin’s New Show
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University
I had a lot of fun watching the new Vh-1 show, "Going for Broke," starring comedian Eddie Griffin. Griffin is one of the funniest comics in America, the comedian that Chris Tucker could have been (if he would simply stop disappearing between Jackie Chan movies).
On the show, Griffin gives insight into his personal life, which is both intriguing and disturbing. The show is called "Going for Broke" for a reason, because Eddie just might actually get there.
Here are some reasons that Eddie Griffin might actually become the broke celebrity that he is trying to become:
1) He spends like a damn fool. One of the easiest traps for an entertainer to fall into is the "infinite money trap." That's when the person thinks that they've got an endless supply of cash, giving them ability to spend whatever they want on whatever they want. Apparently Eddie may have fallen into this trap, since his Bentley was being repossessed in an early episode of the show. Eddie's conversation with his accountant was also revealing, as the words "all the accounts are empty" seemed to strike him hard. With all the success that Eddie Griffin has had, it is difficult to imagine that he would be completely broke. But the truth is that this kind of thing happens all the time.
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Jennifer Hudson’s New Baby
Meet Jennifer Hudson’s new son – Named David after his daddy. Let’s pray for him to have a wonderful life.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
News: Condoleeza Rice is Recruiting football players?
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been hanging out at Stanford University as a teacher and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. In addition to teaching a graduate course this fall at the university, Rice is writing two books and is making her rounds on the speaker's circuit. What folks may not realize, though, is that she's also helping bring top football recruits to the university.
Click to read.Serena Gets Naked for ESPN The Magazine
In case you don’t recognize her booty, that’s Serena Williams. I’m sure your boyfriend knows who she is.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
News: Shyne Won’t Be Shining for a Minute
It looks like Shyne's homecoming is on hold for the moment.
The former Bad Boy rapper (born Jamal Barrow) was scheduled to be released from prison Tuesday (October 6) after serving more than nine years of a 10-year sentence in connection with the 2001 Club New York shooting involving Diddy and Jennifer Lopez.
But his release is now under review, as representatives for the rapper revealed to MTV News that the Brooklyn MC is being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at an unspecified facility in Western New York State. Officials are determining whether or not to deport the rapper, who was born in Belize, a rep explained.
Surprise, Surprise: Guess Who Doesn’t (or Didn’t) Know How to Read?
Turns out that R. Kelly can’t read, or at least he couldn’t. Now, why couldn’t he just get one of those middle school girls to teach him how? You know they were studying grammar at school!
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
News: Remember Lisa Nicole Carson?
Finally out on DVD is the first season of 'Ally McBeal,' which ran on the FOX network from 1997 to 2002. The series starred Calista Flockhart in the title role as a young lawyer working in a fictional Boston law firm with other young lawyers whose lives and loves were eccentric, humorous and dramatic.
Among the supporting cast were Greg Germann, Jane Krakowski, Peter MacNicol,Vonda Shepard, and Lisa Nicole Carson.
Carson was a rising starlet in the mid-'90s, appearing in 'Jason's Lyric,' 'Devil in a Blue Dress' and 'Love Jones' before settling in on two highly successful television shows.
The Brooklyn native played Ally's friend and fellow defense attorney Renée Raddick from 1997 to 2002 (seasons 1–4) and made a guest appearance in the series finale. She also played Carla Reece, the on-again-off-again girlfriend of Eriq La Salle's Dr. Peter Benton, in NBC's 'ER' between 1996 and 2001.
Beyonce Knowles is finally breaking her silence aboutKanye West storming the stage at the VMAs to declare that she should have won Best Female Video instead ofTaylor Swift.
"Well, I knew his intentions, and I knew he was standing up for art; and he told me before, when they said the nominees, he's like, 'You have this award,'" Beyonce, 28, told O: The Oprah magazine editor at large Gayle King (viaMTV News) at the Billboard Awards over the weekend, when she was named Woman of the Year.
See what the stars wore to the MTV VMAs
"When they didn't call my name, he was, like, completely shocked," Knowles says. "And when he walked on the stage, I was like, 'No, no, no!' and then he spoke, and I was like, 'Oh, no, no, no!'"
Knowles -- who handed the mic over to Swift after winning Video of the Year later that night -- continues, "But in the end, it ended up being a great night, and Taylor Swift did get her moment -- and I didn't have to make an acceptance speech."
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Monday, October 5, 2009
BET Co-Founder Gets Caught on Camera Making Fun of a Politician's Stuttering
BET Co-founder Sheila Johnson gets caught on camera making fun of a politician who stutters.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
11 Reasons He Dumped Yo Ass
I was flipping through a Women's Health recently (I admit it), and I noticed an interesting poll. Women cited the following as the most common breakup reasons:
When I was little, it drove me crazy when my parents supported "no" with "because I said so." I always wanted a reason. I'm not sure if knowing why always helps, but perhaps if you know common reasons guys break up with girls, you'll at least be able to see it coming. So, here are mine:
I Got Bored: I've read many different hypotheses on attention span, but my favorite is (Wikipedia):
"Continuous attention span, or the amount of time a human can focus on an object without any lapse at all, is very brief and may be as short as 8 seconds. After this amount of time, it is likely that an individual's eyes will shift focus, or that a stray thought will briefly enter consciousness."
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Why do Women Have Sex?
What makes a woman want to have sex? Is it physical attraction? Love? Loneliness? Jealousy? Boredom? Painful menstrual cramps?
Many women interviewed were having sex purely because they wanted the experience.
It turns out that woman have sex for all of these reasons and more, and that their choices are not arbitrary; there may be evolutionary explanations at work.
Psychologists Cindy Meston and David Buss, both professors at the University of Texas at Austin, decided that the topic of "why women have sex" deserved a book of its own. They've woven scientific research together with a slew of women's voices in their new collaborative work, "Why Women Have Sex," published September 29 by Times Books.
"We do bring in men occasionally by way of contrast, but we wanted to focus exclusively on women so that the complexity of women's sexualpsychology was not given the short shrift, so to speak," said Buss, a leading evolutionary psychologist.
The authors conducted a study from June 2006 to April 2009 that asked women whether they had ever had sex for one of 237 reasons, all of which had emerged in a previous study. About 1,000 women contributed their perspectives. 
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It turns out that women's reasons for having sex range from love to pure pleasure to a sense of duty to curiosity to curing a headache. Some women just want to please their partners, and others want an ego boost.
Click to read.News: The Cleveland Show Gets High Ratings
While football won the night with 14.1 million tuning in to see Indianapolis at Arizona, Fox placed second in the adult demo thanks in large part to Seth MacFarlane's "Family Guy" and "Cleveland," Sunday's highest-rated scripted TV shows, according to Nielsen.
"Cleveland" pulled 9.4 million viewers at 8:30 p.m, up 44% from the "King of the Hill" episode that premiered in its time slot last year. The debut was the strongest demo bow for any scripted series this fall, and is also Fox's best start for a comedy since March 2003, according to Variety.
Is Wendy Williams' New Show Any Good? You be the Judge
This host from Train Wreck TV has a lot of things to say good and bad about Wendy's new gig.
News: Real Housewives Fiance Killed in a Strip Club Brawl!
Kandi Burruss, the newest cast member of the hit reality show, “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” is coping with the tragic death of her fiancé, Ashley “A.J.” Jewell, who appeared regularly on the show.
Burruss' publicist, Lisa Nelson, confirmed to WSBTV.com reporter Brian Johnson that the incident has left the Atlanta "housewife" stunned and speechless. Burruss posted a message on her Twitter page Saturday expressing how the incident has left her devasated.
"I could never in a million years imagine this happening. Please pray for A.J.'s children ... that's who i'm the most concerned for. I'm about to give my swollen eyes some rest now. I just wanted to say thanks two everyone for their prayers," said Burruss.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Managing Multiple Baby's Mamas: What Does that mean?
How do you deal with the challenge of having multiple children in multiple households?
Black News: Nike Denies Signing Michael Vick
Nike has sacked Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Michael Vick, contradicting the player's agent who said on Wednesday that the shoe giant had re-signed him. "Nike does not have a contractual relationship with Michael Vick," Nike said in a statement issued Thursday. Vick was released from prison in May after serving time for killing dogs for sport and profit.
It's understandable that Nike would be wary of resuming business with a man convicted of running an illegal dog-fighting operation that horrified the nation. Yet on Wednesday, Mike Principe, managing director of Vick's agency, BEST, apparently believing that Nike had re-signed his client, announced as much at an event hosted by SportsBusiness Journal. Without disclosing details of an arrangement, Vick's agent, Joel Segal, said, "Mike has had a great relationship with Nike and is excited to be part of the Nike team again."
But on Thursday, Nike denied that it had re-signed Vick but said it had agreed to supply "product" to him "as we do a number of athletes who are not under contract with Nike."
NIA LONG SPEAKS ON BEING A SINGLE PARENT
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Nia Long was recently interviewed by actress Ali Landry (from Eve) for "Spotlight to Nightlight" about her son and how she feels about being a single parent.
Her baby daddy is still very instrumental in the upbringing of their son, but he hasn't been her man in some time. She shares how hard it is being a single mother, but it does help that dad is in the picture.
LAMAR AND KHLOE PRENUP
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TMZ.com is reporting that the quickie marriage of Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian is not even valid, and won't be unless a prenuptial agreement is signed.
"We've learned two high-powered family law attorneys are already squaring off, trying to hash out the prenup Odom wants as a condition to marriage," TMZ reported Tuesday.
LISA AND AL ARE NOT A COUPLE
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LisaRaye's publicist has denied rampant reports across the black blogosphere that the actress is dating Rev. Al Sharpton. The rumors started flying after the two were photographed holding hands at various events over the past several days.
Gossip site Media Take Out on Tuesday said they were spotted looking "cozy" at Roland Martin’s Congressional Black Caucus party in Washington D.C. They were also photographed walking through an airport and at Sharpton's Monday appearance on "WWE Raw."
Thursday, October 1, 2009
EBONY WANTS TO SELL
The outlook for the grand dame of black-owned publishing companies, Johnson Publishing, looks dimmer by the day.
Speculation began earlier this year that the company behind Ebony and Jet magazines was on the ropes.
Then came the news came earlier this month that the Ebony Fashion Fair traveling fashion show -- a flamboyant staple of black women's fund raising efforts since 1958 -- was being canceled for the first time in its history. Now comes a Newsweek.com article that says the company is is putting its flagship title, Ebony, up for sale.
THE DEATH PENALTY
In theory, the death penalty for capital crimes should work.
An accused killer takes the life of an innocent and is put to death to protect the rest of society.
The only problem is that theory has little to do with real life.
Prejudicial prosecution; coerced confessions; corrupted informants; botched lawyering; and, yes, even racism, have turned the death penalty, as it is now applied in the United States, into a very dirty, inaccurate business.
Let's cross our fingers and pray that with a little luck, a death knell for the death penalty will soon be sounded, especially in light of the sad case of Romell Broom, who would have been executed in Ohio's death chamber on Sept. 15 but for his weak veins.
T.O IS OC
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens took to Twitter to lash out at former Patriots safety and current NBC analyst Rodney Harrison Sunday night, responding to Harrison ripping him on television by making pointed comments about Harrison's 2007 performance-enhancing drug suspension
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Nicole Spence: She Stuck Her Finger in My Booty!
Hey guys,
I know I'm late but Let's get busy( in my Aresenio Hall voice! Lol),
I have an interesting Dear Nicole letter read below:
the other night while getting some head from my girl she tried something new and stuck a finger in my azz and i nutted like i never before and it felt really good but i don't want her to think I'm gay or something how do i tell her i really liked that shit damm why did it feel so good? i need to know because if felt so fucking good but i'm no fag is that acceptable? thanks
Wow!! My first reaction is that you're not gay! But Let's be clear if a man that I'm seeing asked me to put a finger in his booty, I would immediately think his ass was gay!!
I mean that's just a hell of a request!
But you didn't ask for it, your girlfriend just tried something new and it turns out you dig it! It's actually kinda cool, that you guys are delving into uncharted territory like that. Sounds freaky but she is teaching you about your body. So that's cool! And I don't think you have to tell her how much you liked it, I'm sure she can tell by your reaction! Shooot if she likes to "Rep her city" as much as I do, she'll be doing that shit again and again for that same explosive reaction! Congrats!!
FIRST LADY ALWAYS LOOKING GOOD
I feel the same way about Amber Rose that I do about Michelle Obama: they can do no wrong. (And I know I am also dead wrong for mentioning both names in the same sentence, but alas....)
In my latest edition of What Michelle Wore, we will focus on her knee-length, floral-print Thakoon ensemble she wore in Pittsburgh at the G-20 Summit.
While others were focused on the important political speeches, I was gazing at what Mrs. Obama and her sister in chic, French first lady Carla Bruni, put on for this photo opp. Who looks better?Personally, I am all about Bruni's chic, form fitting black dress. But Michelle's fun, floral print dress steals the day. I think she could definitely have lost the pearls for this particular look though and I am I the only one that isn't in love with the shoes?
JAY-Z ON OPRAH
Here you go again, smelling good," Winfrey joked as Jay-Z walked on the set. The line was in reference to her call with Gayle King where she remarked after meeting the rapper she discovered how good he smelled.
"That's swagger," an audience member chimed in, drawing Jay's laughter.
The pair appeared at ease with each other as the talk-show queen asked the rapper about his drug-dealing past, his marriage to Beyoncé and his relationship with his father, whom Jay-Z had been estranged from before reuniting with him before his death.
They agreed to disagree over issues with the N-word. Jay-Z said people give words power, and as a culture, we can take that away. Winfrey steadfastly disagreed, saying for her generation, the word is loaded with degradation.
USHER IN POLITICS
Usher Raymond IV and Partners Launch International Call to Service at the Clinton Global Initiative Involving 5,000,000 Youth Around the World.
Monday, September 28, 2009
WTF? Tyson Would Sleep with Obama?
"I don't actually go that way, though I notice a lot of people think I do. But umm, you know what, if Imma do it, I'm going for [Barack] Obama. If I got with him, I could run the country. If I was that way, Obama, I'd be gunning for you brother! I'd be the one in control. That's if I was that way. Who you gonna go for? Will Smith? Somebody pretty like that? Not to say Obama's not pretty. But I'd go straight for Obama because you got power then. You could run red lights and just wild out. And I'd have Michelle [Obama]hold the camera!"
– Supermodel Tyson Beckford answering: "If you had to spend the night with a man, who would it be and why?"
Dr Boyce Watkins: What’s Wrong with Ebony Magazine?
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, MSNBC’s TheGrio.com
The black journalism students here at Syracuse often come to me to find out how the industry works. They sometimes instinctively wonder if their professors' stories about being in a CBS newsroom in 1982 are going to help them survive in a world run by Twitter, Myspace and Facebook. The answer is a resounding "probably not."
While respecting the journalism professors teaching their classes, I simply use examples like Ebony Magazine to help them realize that black media is changing, and sites like theGrio.com, BlackVoices.com, and TheRoot.com, are examples of how black media has evolved. In fact, a journalist who doesn't understand technology and business models is in danger of starting his/her career as a dinosaur.
When it comes to recent reports about Ebony Magazine being offered for sale, I admit that I was saddened, but not surprised. The Ebony Fashion Fair has become one of the most celebrated events in black America, and the magazine has been nothing less than a tremendous source of national pride since its creation in 1945. But in the age of the web, oversized bureaucracies can be crushed under the weight of their own arrogance. Bloated payrolls, pompous corporate functions and a sense of entitlement make them easy prey for quick, hungry and rapidly evolving competition.
In spite of the tremendous love we have for Ebony/Jet, the truth must be confronted when realizing that it is what radio was to TV or what the train was to the airplane. Like radios and trains, there is still a place for print media, but that role is no longer dominant. The current economic climate only accelerated the inevitable, since advertisers were eventually going to stop spending $50,000 for magazine ads when they can buy the same number of eyeballs for $5,000 or less.
I present the following 5 questions I'd like to ask out loud about both Ebony Magazine and the state of African American media:
Celebs Endorse Dangerous Drug
from TheGrio.com
You see it all over television, celebrities endorsing "syrup," which is a combination of cough syrup with codeine and soda, two ingredients that can make for a lethal recipe.
Stores in Southeast Texas are now carrying the products that bear the names "drank" and "syrup", but with a different twist.
Drank and Sippin Syrup are two examples of a new anti-energy drink that is supposed to provide "extreme relaxation." There is nothing harmful in these products, in fact one of the main ingredients is Melatonin, a natural substance that helps you sleep.
18-year-old Jackie Robinson says he just started drinking this anti-energy drink because of the slogan, "sippin syrup."
"I ain't gonna lie it really do," said Robinson Wednesday afternoon as he sipped his drink outside a Beaumont convenient store. "It probably attracts a lot of people from the name too."
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WARREN G GOING ON TOUR…WTF
According to Live Daily, the trek begins Oct. 27 in Austin, TX, with club and theater shows lined up through November, and comes to a close Nov. 24 in San Francisco. Dates are below
Warren G is mounting a fall headlining tour to support his first album in four years, "The G Files," which hits stores later this month.
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OMARION HAS NEW ABULM
Omarion returns to the scene with a new album and label imprint, Starworld Entertainment, through EMI Label Services. The R&B star will release his third studio album, "Ollusion," on Nov. 24th.
The first single, "I Get It In," has Omarion reuniting with producer Tank, who helmed the title track and single "O" on the artist's debut album. The track features Southern rapper Gucci Mane.
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HOLYFIELD ON GLOBAL WARMING
Boxer Evander Holyfield will today announce that he plans to take on one of his toughest opponents yet: global warming.
The champ intends to build a 40 acre solar energy farm on his estate in Georgia. Teaming with Global-NES-Georgia, Inc., the solar farm is an attempt by the boxer to find solutions for protecting the environment.
SNOOP DOGG ON TOUR
The outing kicks off in Baltimore, MD on Oct. 27. So far, the trek consists of shows in 11 cities, including New York (10/29), Boston (11/1) and Chicago (11/4), with the outing concluding Nov. 8 in Dallas, TX.
Snoop Dogg will go on tour in October to promote his forthcoming studio album, "Malice in Wonderland," which is set to surface in December.
T-PAIN AND ELLEN RAPPING…WTF
T-Pain stopped by "The Ellen Degeneres Show" on Wednesday to promote his new "I Am T-Pain" app for the iPhone, which allows anyone to alter their voice with his favorite pitch tuning device, auto-tune.
During her monologue, Ellen began playing around with the auto-tune microphone, saying how nice it would be if everyone had access to the technology.
LL COOL J LOOKING GOOD
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CBS scored big with its new spinoff "NCIS: Los Angeles" starring LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Tuesday marked the network's most-watched premiere night since 1993 – thanks to the one-two-three punch of "NCIS" (20.6 million viewers), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (18.7 million) and new series "The Good Wife" (13.7 million).
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
Hollywood Director Arrested for Drugging and Raping a 13-year Old Girl
Filmmaker Roman Polanski has been arrested on an arrest warrant stemming from a decades-old sex charge, Swiss police said Sunday.
Roman Polanski attends a film premiere in Paris, France, in June 2009.
The Academy Award-winning director pleaded guilty in 1977 to a single count of having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, acknowledging he had sex with a 13-year-old girl, but fled the United States before he could be sentenced. U.S. authorities issued a warrant for his arrest in 1978.
He was taken into custody trying to enter Switzerland on Saturday, Zurich police said.
Polanski, 76, has lived in France for decades to avoid being arrested if he enters the U.S. He declined to collect his Academy Award for Best Director in person when he won it for "The Pianist" in 2003.
He was en route to the Zurich Film Festival, which is holding a tribute to him, when he was arrested by Swiss authorities, the festival said.
Polanski was nominated for best director Oscars for "Tess" and "Chinatown," and for best writing for "Rosemary's Baby," which he also directed.
"Roman Polanski, who is one of the greatest film directors of all time, would have been honored for his life's work in Zurich today," the film festival said in a statement.
Click to readWhy Michael Vick Has Been Good for Animal Rights
Maybe it was one of the times John Goodwin found a more receptive audience while lobbying politicians for stricter sentencing against dogfighting.
Maybe it was one of the times a law enforcement training session was packed with police.
Maybe it was while he was riding along on what is an increasing number of raids on dogfighting operations.
Whenever it was, there was a moment over the past two years that Goodwin, the anti-dog fighting expert at the Humane Society of the United States, realized that of all the unexpected things, a silver lining had formed in the ugly clouds of the Michael Vick(notes) scandal.
“People campaigned against dogfighting ever since the first dogfight ever happened,” Goodwin said. “But never had there been a spotlight put on this issue like when Michael Vick was involved in it.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Wow: Gospel Singer Blasts Out of the Closet
Earlier this month, clips of a taped television interview that gospel music sensation Tonex conducted for 'The Lexi Show' (on the Gospel network) surfaced on the Internet and caused a heated frenzy within the black religious industry. During the revealing conversation, the internationally renowned music superstar (nee Anthony Williams III) talked candidly about his homosexuality, his failed marriage and his thoughts on the black church. As expected, when someone touches upon such a taboo subject, it strikes a chord among others. But as the multiple Stellar Award-winning virtuoso tells it, in his very own words, it was a lot more than he ever bargained for. Below is Tonex's exclusive testimony to BlackVoices.com:
Okay, so now since it's really gone mainstream, there is really no backpedaling is there?
Friday, September 25, 2009
JAY-Z AINT SCARED OF 50 CENT
Jay-Z was so angry at the residents in his apartment building who objected to his who moving there that he deliberately tries to antagonize them as often as possible.
"My neighbors didn't want me in the building, it was a whole big thing, it was really racist. They didn't want me in so I bought the biggest place there," he told BBC radio's Trevor Nelson. "They have a board and voting is based on how much of the property share you have so I have the biggest share and I go down just to vote on things I don't care about just to tick 'em off.
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Nicole Spence: He Went Limp Noodle!
So a good friend of mine recently started digging in the crates, and began messing with an old flame!
These 2 dated years ago pretty heavy actually, ish happened and they parted ways. But now he's back! The sex that she remembers was pretty fiery! Although she does recall having to initiate some of their sexual encounters. But it was still pretty Calente!
He's about 8years older than her, so she was looking forward to the whole " daddy" experience. Unfortunately things "down south" haven't been quite the way she remembers, while talking over Patron shots, she asked me if she should give him the ol Heave hoe!
Here's the skinny!
Dr Boyce: Did BET Step Over the Line with “Skank Robbers”?
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World
During the BET Awards, Martin Lawrence and Jamie Foxx did a skit called "Skank Robbers," which you can watch below. Some have argued that the video goes over the top, producing stereotypical images of black women to the point of being offensive. Referring to them as "skanks" was enough to draw the ire of many African Americans, but there was also a point in the video in which the narrator says, "From the producers of 'Planet of the Apes'."
This video leads to the following questions as it pertains to BET:1) Who's making the decisions? I'd love to see what thought process goes into deciding to make R. Kelly your keynote performer right after he is accused of creating child pornography, or having Lil Wayne sing about wanting to have sex with every girl in the world while underage girls are dancing on stage. I don't hate BET, and I've done a great deal of work with them in the past, but I would like very much for them to explain to the public exactly how they operate.
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THE QUEEN IS ON TOP
Keep a Child Alive's 2009 Black Ball, an annual benefit to raise funds dedicated to providing life-saving treatment and support to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS, will take place on Oct. 15 in New York.
Keep a Child Alive Co-Founder, Alicia Keys, will serve as host and musical director of the Black Ball with fellow Global Ambassadors Iman and Padma Lakshmi as co-hosts. Last year’s Black Ball honoree Queen Latifah will serve as emcee.
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LAMAR ODOM IS DUMB AS HELL..THIS SUNDAY
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People magazine is quoting "multiple sources" who say that Khloe Kardashian and Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom – her boyfriend of only a month – are to be married this weekend in Los Angeles.
The ceremony, to be held late Sunday at the L.A.-area home of music manager Irving Azoff, is being thrown together so quickly that guests are being notified by phone that formal invitations will arrive this week, the sources add.
MICHAEL JACKSON HITTING THE BIG SCREEN
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The Michael Jackson movie "This Is It" -- based on footage from concert rehearsals before his death in June – will begin showing in movie theaters the night before its official Oct. 28 release.
Many of the "advance screenings" will take place in about 2000 locations as early as 9 p.m. PT on Oct. 27. In Los Angeles, a premiere will kick off at 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Nokia Theatre in downtown L.A.
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MJ DOCTOR HAS TO SHOW UP IN COURT
Prosecutors investigating Michael Jackson’s death have ordered the girlfriend of the singer’s personal doctor to testify before a grand jury this week, according to reports.
Nicole Alvarez, the girlfriend of Dr. Conrad Murray, who remains the focus of a manslaughter investigation into the pop star's death, has been called as a witness "in an investigation pending before said grand jury," according to a subpoena obtained by ABC News. Jackson's June 25 death was ruled a homicide caused by drugs administered in Jackson's mansion by Murray, his personal physician.
OLD NFL PLAYER NEW FIGHTER
Former NFL Pro Bowl running back Herschel Walker has followed up his run on NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" with a new contract to become a Mixed Martial Arts fighter.
Promoter Strikeforce announced that the one-time Heisman trophy winner – and fifth degree black belt in Taekwondo – has signed a multi-fight contract and will begin a 12-week training camp in California next month.
MCKNIGHT IS DOING IT BIG!!!
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When R&B crooner Brian McKnight first hit the charts and radio waves in 1992, music fans were not only impressed with his vocal ability, but also his songwriting talent, and his skills as a multi-instrumentalist (he can play nine instruments). Clearly marked as his modus operandi, McKnight has maintained his music career by multi-tasking.
THIS BLIND GOVERNOR TWITTERS
New York's Gov. David Paterson is getting support from a local NAACP branch amid reports that the White House and top Democrats in the state want a stronger candidate at the top of the 2010 ticket.
A branch of the NAACP in Islip says it and other groups are planning a rally to support Paterson, who grew up partly on Long Island. They want to show respect for the state’s first black and disabled governor and urge Democrats to let him deal with the fiscal crisis, not politics.
The Rev. Al Sharpton weighed in Monday on his Twitter page, urging Democrats to settle the issue so that what he calls “reactionary forces” can’t win back the seats of power held by Democrats.
NEW BOOK ABOUT OBAMA’S SWAGG
A new book about the First Couple's marriage claims Michelle Obama gave her husband the silent treatment at one point during the presidential campaign, and that he had eyes for a young woman working for the campaign.
In "Barack and Michelle: Portrait of an American Marriage" (William Morrow), Christopher Andersen claims brazen women on the campaign trail "pushed their bodies up against his, slipped phone numbers into his pockets" and whispered lewd suggestions in his ear as he traveled across the country running for president.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Nicole Spence on Swingers Clubs
by Nicole Spence , Your Black World
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So I was on the way to school talking on the phone with one of my girlfriends. I brought up a previous conversation that I had with my friend Jack. Just recently Jack invited me to go with him to check out this Sex club in Brooklyn. Jack knows damn well that I won’t be partaking in any of the reckless behavior, but we both figured it would be juicy material for me to write about, if I wasn’t such a damn fraidy cat, and I actually had the balls to enter such a place.
The crazy shit is nasty people are everywhere, as I’m walking and chit chatting to my surprise this clean cut black guy over hears my conversation. As I attempt to cross the street he stops me. Now I’m thinking “ Oh you want my number?” But No! He tells me “ I didn’t mean to over hear your conversation, but I did. My girlfriend and I are looking for a new Sex club, can you tell me the name of the one you were just speaking about?” Get the fuck outta here! You swing? He begins to ask if I’m apart of the “community” I say, "No" followed by a very loud weird laugh. Lol
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Tyra Banks: A Super Model or a Business Model? You Be the Judge
Think Tyra Banks is just a pretty face? Watch this video to find out that there’s more to Tyra than meets the eye.
Did BET Step over the Line with “Skank Robbers”?
Click here to watch the clip. Were black women being disrespected by this BET video or was this just good old fashioned fun?
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Mayweather: He’s Still the Man
Money came back with a guarantee. Floyd Mayweather Jr. told the world he was still its best boxer despite taking 21 months off, and he backed up every boast with every jab in an impressive victory.
Although next time out, hopefully he’ll pick on somebody his own size.
Mayweather overpowered the smaller, lighter Juan Manuel Marquez for an unanimous decision Saturday night, maintaining his perfect record in his comeback from retirement.
Mayweather knocked down Marquez in the second round and then peppered him with countless damaging shots to remain unbeaten (40-0, 25 KOs). Still, his impressive effort couldn’t be viewed without weighing the obvious disadvantages in height and strength faced by the talented Marquez, a 130-pounder just 18 months ago who moved up two weight classes for this once-in-a-career payday at the MGM Grand Garden.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Well-Known Publicist Gives PR Advice to Kanye West and Serena Williams
Karen Taylor-Bass, a well-known publicist, decided to go out of her way to give some PR advice on how Serena and Kanye can save their damaged public images. Read what she had to say:
Kanye West Latest Ego Trip
“Last night, I was watching the VMA with my 9 year old son, as he was packing his books for school. As I was explaining to him the significance of the MTV Awards, as a former Music Publicist, the mood shifted from this is cool to ... this is crazy.
I was shocked by Kanye West's latest ego tripping antics. Lets be real, that moment with Taylor Swift versus Beyonce, was all about Kanye getting some "shine" aka spotlight. Countless times we excuse Kanye for his childish, ego- "me" moments, however, this time his friends should really answer and heed Madonna's call during her tribute to Michael Jackson. Perhaps, Kanye needs a reality check and someone to talk to? Maybe, its a cry for help? What I do know is that it's not okay to take to social media an issue an apology time and time again ... you were man enough to take the mic from Taylor Swift, be man enough to publicly apologize.
Kanye you need to take a time-out, and re-brand your image.. We want to believe in your brilliance, but not like this. “
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Serena Williams' Costly Moment
“Serena Williams allowed poor judgment to take center stage on Saturday at the United States Open which possibly cost her the title, endorsements, fans, and most importantly, a damaged BRAND . The angry black woman as a brand is not palatable for mainstream media. Upon seeing the tape, I must say Serena Williams got real 'hood' with the line judge and her behavior was out of pocket.
Athletes, especially Black athletes, must remember this is a business and your brand is your business. If you are known for grace, dignity, and being a champion, well display that at all times. John McEnroe got away with many antics during his reign, however, with the advent of technology -- every emotion, word and behavior is captured for the world to see. And sadly, Black athletes are judged by a different standard. All is not lost as it relates to damage control -- issue a mea culpa immediately to the officials, fans, Kim Clijsters, etc., and show the world all champions are human with flaws with moments.”
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Beyonce' Being Sued....
Beyonce' is being sued by Abercrombie & Fitch. The retailer is "claiming her plan for a new fragrance to be launched in early 2010 infringes on its existing trademark. In a federal lawsuit filed on Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio, Abercrombie claims a fragrance under the singer's "Sasha Fierce" label "poses a likelihood of confusion" with the retailer's own "Fierce" brand."
You can catch the whole story here.
You can catch the whole story here.
Some news sources reported today that Beyonce' may change the name of her fragrance to "Sasha" or "Beyonce'" only.
Tyler Perry Gets Blasted in New Tell-All Book
A new tell all book has emerged and it’s about Tyler Perry and his many rumored relations with females in the industry including Tyra Banks and Oprah. Pop the hood for the details.
A book entitled Tyler, an acronym for T.he one Y.ou L.east E.xpected R.evealed: Uncensored Tell All Book about the REAL man behind the make-up and dress, alleges that the Tyler Perry you see isn’t the Tyler Perry you get. The author is really trying to throw Tyler under the bus and even has audio of him going off about some “undisclosed” female who is feeling him too much saying “the b*tch is crazy.”
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Michael Baisden Gets Real Serious about Healthcare Reform
Although many Americans have seen and heard the insane debate over healthcare, almost no one understands what's going on. This is doubly true for the African American community, who is affected greatly by this debate and its outcomes. Most black bloggers aren't talking about it and black doctors are too busy to inform the community.
Michael Baisden got with Dr. Elaina George, a prominent black physician in the Atlanta area, to break down the public option, healthcare and all related issues in the interview below.During the interview, Dr. George and Baisden answer some important questions:
Click to read.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Black News: Taylor Swift Says Kanye Lied on Leno – He never Reached out to apologize
Kanye went onto Leno last night apologizing for what he did to Taylor Swift during the VMAs. He said that he wanted to apologize to her face to face, but Taylor says he hasn’t reached out.
Kanye, you gotta fix your image. Click to watch the video
What? DMX Has no respect for Jay Z?
"DMX says "I f*cks with him and had respect for him -- until he became the president of Def Jam and I ain't gonna say too much more about it, but you know what it is. There's a difference between doing wrong and being wrong. There's a difference between doing wrong and 'being' wrong, at one point you were 'being' wrong. N*ggas can't do it like we could, n*ggas couldn't do it like we could. N*ggas weren't able to -- we're artists. Jay is a talented motherf*cker. Don't misunderstand me. He is talented but he has no heart behind it. There's no soul behind it. It's motivated by money...But I still maintain the respect, because our birthday is in the same month and you know, we have history. But I lost it when he became president of Def Jam, that's why I left Def Jam.”
Monday, September 14, 2009
Barack Obama Calls Kanye West a Jackass
Are you serious? Newsweek and other media outlets are reporting that during an off the record remark to an ABC reporter, Obama called Kanye West a Jackass for his attacks on Taylor Swift.
Well, was he lying? I think the world is getting tired of Kanye West.
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