Singing Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You' and 'I Have Nothing', Ashanti belts out more than we could have imagined...Power-house notes! She may have killed some of it... but in the end we're proud of Ashanti!
The sighting of the pyramid shaped UFO has been trending lately and so has this video. Yes, we know that these videos pop up left and right. But no, they don't get any less boring. This latest incident occured in China just weeks ago. I have to say, they're looking pretty believable nowadays. Please, if you see one of these things hanging around the Triad let us know so we can run! Thank you.
Yesterday, President Obama announced the ending of the war in Iraq which was started 10 years ago. He says that all American troops will be out of the country of Iraq by the end of 2011, just in time for the holidays. President Obama says that the transition between power is still continuing in Afghanistan as well and expects to have half the amount of American troops there by the end of the year. The Iraq war has been the longest war in American history.
***We want to thank those serving in uniform for your bravery and sacrifices.***
Former N'Sync member and pop star, Justin Timberlake, is apparently a rapper now? Hey, we're not saying its the best or even decent but it is interesting to see what's happening to Rap and how its evolving culturally. Hip Hop is reaching all households now-a-days.
2011 NBA MVP Derrick Rose was seen leaving the LAPD Friday morning around 3:00 am after his personal assistant/driver was arrested on suspicions of DUI. Rose was a passenger in the car but was not arrested. Suspicions are raised as to why Rose would let an alcohol influenced person drive.
Rapper Soulja Boy released a track, 'Lets Be Real', where he disses the FBI and Army troops as the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks approaches.Â
The lyrics read, âFâk the FBI and fâk all the army troops fighting for what? Bâh be your own man. Iâll be flying through the clouds with green like Iâm Peter Pan.â
Let's be real Soulja Boy...was the 21 year old rapper thinking before he released a track that would offend troops or the children of troops that are fans of his?
Retired Marine Fred A. Flores and commissioner for the L.A. County Veteran's Advisory Commission wants Soulja to apologize to the Army troops. Marine Flores also told TMZ that Soulja Boy was, "Ungrateful." "[The rap] is very irresponsible," says Flores... "especially for a person who is an entertainer for the youth of our country."
Is this the kind of attention Soulja Boy was wanting?
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It was a Saturday night and pouring raining outside. I was at my mom's house in New Jersey spending time with my family. I just saw Aaliyah earlier that week in Miami while I was there for the Source Awards. All of a sudden, my two-way pager went off. It went off again, and again, and again, until I finally decided to pick it up to see what was going on. I looked at my 2.5 inch screen and I couldn't believe what I was reading. The messages read, "Rest in peace Aaliyah." "Gone but never forgotten." "God bless Aaliyah and her family." I literally stood there motionless, puzzled, and shocked.Â
How could someone who was so young, and so beautiful with so much life to live be gone? I prayed that it was a mistake and wasn't true. It just wasn't making any sense to me. I picked up my belongings and ran downstairs to the T.V. room and right there on the screen was video footage of an awful plane crash. The voice of the announcer said, "R&B star Aaliyah dies in the Bahamas." Saddened and trouble by the event, I got into my car, sat in there for a while and did what everybody did that night. I asked God, "Why?" Then came the phone calls. Everyone was asking me how this could
have happened and then only responses I could give were that I didn't know. How was I supposed to know?Â
I remember seeing my neighbor's kid sitting on her porch crying and saying, "Aaliyah's dead. Aaliyah's dead." That's when it really touched my heart.
I could remember coming across Aaliyah's path here at the station and she was such a sweetheart, so sweet, and pleasant. After entering those thoughts in my head over and over again, I needed to go somewhere to clear my head. I started my car and turned on the radio. The radio station was playing a song that was so fitting for Aaliyah, "One in a Million."
We miss you baby girl.
Rest in paradise.
(*This is Tap's recollection of when he found out about the death of legendary star, Aaliyah.)
Chelsea Settles is MTV's newsest reality star with her show airing October 11th at 11:00pm. Settles, 23, is a recent college graduate from Los Angeles who moves to Pittsburgh in pursuit of a career in fashion while struggling with her weight at 324lbs. The show is said to be a mix between MTV's hit show The Hills and NBC's The Biggest Loser. Settles is definitely breaking barriers with this show.
Watch the trailer here: MTV's newest reality show starring Chelsea Settles
What started out as a competitive exhibition game of basketball in China, soon turned violent. Georgetown players left the court with the game tied at 64 pts and a little over 9 minutes left on the clock. The brawl started out with a shove between Bayi Rockets' forward Hu Ke and Georgetown's Jason Clark after Hu Ke fouled Clark. Players from both teams then ran onto the court and things turned very violent. Chairs were thrown, players were tackled, and spectators threw water bottles at coaches. âTonight two great teams played a very competitive game that unfortunately ended after heated exchanges with both teams,â said Coach Thompson III of Georgetown. âWe sincerely regret that this situation occurred.â Georgetown's basketball team is scheduled to fly out on Friday.
Watch the video:
Georgetown brawl with China video
Tap Money & Young Buck reunite to discuss what up and coming rappers can do to safe-guard themselves in the rap game.
Check out the interview:Tap Money interviews rapper Young Buck
"Otis" fans, we can feel your excitement! Its been a couple of weeks since the song became a hit on the radio and just three days after the release of the album, Watch the Throne, the guys will be premiering the video for their first single, "Otis." There's been lots of speculation and expectations surrounding the video. Last month, two pictures were leaked from the video set which included an American flag on a blue screen and Kanye West in a golf cart. The music video was directed by Spike Jonze and will premiere tomorrow night at 8:56 pm on MTV, MTV 2, MTV U, MTV.com, and BET ET/PT. Following that premiere, the video will also air on MTV Jams and MTV hits and an encore on MTV 2 at 11 pm ET/PT.
Sneak peak of "Otis" music video
Everyone's talking about it. Last night's episode featured the divorcing couple, Eric & Jennifer Williams, who met to discuss some final details over their relationship. After Eric was done with the conversation, he walked away although Jennifer still have a few things to say. She was upset and threw a drink at him. Throwing the drink at him wasn't the most mature decision but the man did cheat. Did Eric overreact when throwing a drink back at her?
All thanks to the S&P downgrade of the U.S.' AAA+ credit rating to AA, Wall Street saw its worst day today since the financial crisis in 2008. Dow Jones Industrial dropped 630 points or 5.5% , Nasdaq dropped 175 points or 7%, and S&P 500 dropped 80 points. The banks' stocks plunged as well. Bank of America shares plunged 20%, Citigroup shares fell 15.7%, AIG fell 10%, and Wells Fargo fell 9%.  The short and long term affects of the credit downgrade are uncertain for Americans.
President Obama addressed the American people today, assuring them that the economic problems are "eminently solvable."Â He called on congress to work together to come up with a long-term, bi-partisan plan for reform.
S&P downgraded the U.S.' AAA+ credit rating to AA Friday evening. The head of S&P said that the credit agency decided to downgrade due to Washington's incapability to resolve the debate over the raising of the debt ceiling in an acceptable amount of time. S&P also said that the over 2 trillion in savings was not enough to balance the debt in the short-term future.
ABC News reported that it was a K-9 sniffed out the Viagra pills, Ecstasy, and cigarette roller with marijuana residue found on rapper "Big Boi", born Antwan Patton, of Outkast. This occurred as Big Boi and friends were exiting a cruise ship in Miami. Big Boi was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance, one count of carrying drug paraphernalia, and released on a $16,000 bond.
On Friday, Standard & Poor's announced that it had downgraded the U.S.'s credit rating for AAA+ to AA+ after calculation errors were caught. This is the first time in over 70 years that the United States' credit rating has been downgraded. This comes after a shaky week in Washington. As of Friday, the Dow Jones had dropped 400 points. Analysts say that the downgrade is not likely to make a major impact immediately. Other credit raters like Moody's Investors Service and Fitch ratings have decided to keep the credit rating at AAA for now.
Rapper Big Sean, 23, was arrested Thursday night at the Artpark concert in New York after a woman complained of sexual assault to police around 9:50 pm. Big Sean, born Sean Anderson, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault and posted bail at $500.00. Willie Hansbro, 23, was also arrested and charged with the same count.  The GOOD Music/Def Jam artist has not issued a comment. Big Sean released his first album, "Finally Famous," back in June and has been featured on various mixtapes. He's currently touring with Hip Hop sensation, Wiz Khalifa.
ABC's drama "Desperate Housewives" will be ending after it's eighth season. An official announcement will occur at the Summer TV Press Tour 2011 on Sunday. Ratings during the show's seventh season dwindled to 12 million which are high but not high enough compared to the 24 million viewers during it's first season. On top of that, the show's creator, Marc Cherry, left at the end of the seventh season.
Don't worry! Actresses Eva Longoria, Felicity Huffman, Teri Hatcher, and Marcia Cross are secured for the final season. ABC's drama "The Good Wife" will replace "Desperate Housewives" in May.
NBC's hit reality show, The Biggest Loser, will hold casting calls for it's 13th season Saturday, August 6th at Planet Fitness (10215-B University City Blvd.) from 10am-6pm. If you're ready to change your life, get fit, and have at least 85 lbs to shed, take the opportunity to go out there. Those who are selected get to travel to LA for the taping and compete to win $250,000!
Everything isn't tax free but if you've got to get back-to-school supplies for the kids or if you just enjoy shopping, this is the weekend to take advantage of the tax-free holidays.
Items exempt from taxes will include:
Clothing for $100.00 or less.
Sport/Recreational equipment for $50.00 or less.
Computers for $3,500 or less.
Computer supplies for $250.00 or less.
School supplies for $100.00 or less.
School instructional materials for $300.00 or less.
The tax free weekend begins Friday at 12:01 am and goes until 11:59 pm Sunday night.
Get your shopping on!
Tocarra will attempt to find love on the TV One show The Ultimate Merger. We've seen Tocarra excel in success from being the voluptuous model on America's Next Top Model, a BET Entertainment correspondent, and an Essence style contributor. Hopefully Tocarra will find true love from one of the 14 confident men on The Ultimate Merger which will air on Thursdays at 9pm on TV One.
Sneak Peak Preview of The Ultimate Merger
Jay-Z and Pharrell join forces. Hov bought the rights to make and sell items from the Billionaire Boys Club through Rocawear. The label was founded by Pharrell and friend Nigo in 2005. With Jay-Z's business sense and Pharrell's creativity, we're sure Billionaire Boys Club will become one the leading urban clothing labels.
Check out the full story at Black America Web: Jay-Z Buys Pharrell's Clothing Line
Tom Joyner TV presents From the Minds of Men: Part IV. Three married men talk with Deya Direct about the strengths, dramatics, and the independence of black women.
From the Minds of Men: Part IVContributed by Leslie Miles
Former NBA player, Darius Miles, was detained after he tried to carry a loaded gun onto a plane at the Lambert Airport in St. Louis yesterday. The AP reported that a gun was detected during the X-ray screening at the airport around 3pm Wednesday afternoon. He was taken to jail and released without being charged. The 6'9 St. Louis native first played for the LA Clippers back in 2000 but was later traded to play for Portland, Cleveland, and Memphis. Miles tried to make a comeback with the Bobcats in 2010 but was waived.
Contributed by Leslie Miles
A 23 year old man was arrested near the set of Beyonce's video shoot in NJ this week according to TMZ. After being removed twice for causing disturbances on the set, he later returned and threw an egg at an officer. Cops chased after the guy and arrested him for trespassing and disorderly conduct. Beyonce was shooting the music video for her song "Party" off of the new album 4. This is Beyonce's fourth album to go certified platinum after selling one million copies just in the U.S.
Contributed by Leslie Miles
President Obama is celebrating his 50th birthday today (Aug. 4th).  USA Today reported that he began celebrating his birthday Wednesday night at a campaign fundraiser in Chicago. They say that around one in the morning, a crowd of 1500 gathered to hear artists like Jennifer Hudson sing to the president. President Obama said in an interview with NPR that, "I feel real good about 5-0." The stress of being the post powerful man in the free world has obviously caused Mr. Obama to age quickly in the past 2 years. "Obviously, I've gotten a little grayer since I took this job but otherwise I feel pretty good," said Obama in the interview with NPR. President Obama celebrates the milestone amidst the deficit debate in Washington.
Raw Video: Crowd sings happy birthday to ObamaContributed by Leslie Miles
At 10:18 am Thursday morning, CNN first reported that a gunman had been spotted on the campus of Virginia Tech. Authorities asked everyone to stay inside and lock all entrances.  The News Virginian reported that three juveniles reported seeing a man carrying a gun on the campus .  So far, the police chief has notified everyone to stay on alert. No one has been apprehended as of yet.
Contributed by Leslie Miles        CNN Video: Man with gun reported at Virginia Tech
Wait, is that Kim Kardashian????? NOPE! But it looks like its pretty safe to say that Reggie Bush has a "type." His 29 year old Canadian girlfriend, Melissa Molinaro, rocked tables this past weekend at a Vegas night club (she's a pop singer). Reggie wasn't in attendance. Molinaro is best known for appearances on U.S. reality shows like Making the Band 3 and Pussycat Dolls presents: Search for the next doll. She released her single, "Dance Floor" back in February and is expected to release an album later on this year.
Contributed by Leslie Miles. Follow her on Twitter @crimefightur
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Halle Berry was terrorized by a stalker for three days because she's pretty. That, at least, is the Daily News' implication. "It's not unusual to be hounded when you're as gorgeous as Berry," coos the News in its headline, as if the stalker were persistently courting the actress instead of threatening her. The suspect, Richard Franco, was arrested yesterday after he jumped over the wall surrounding Berry's home for the third time in as many days. At one point, Berry looked through her window and saw Franco staring back at her. He is not "hounding" Berry the way an overly-amorous drunk might "hound" you in a bar for your phone number. He is stalking her. He is threatening her.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/halle-berry-stalked-not-unusual-youre-gorgeous-says-150617724.html
The United Statesâ all-conquering womenâs soccer team urged President Barack Obama to fly to Germany to cheer them on in Sundayâs World Cup final.After beating France 3-1 on Wednesday to book their place in the title game, several members of the squad told how the presence of the Commander in Chief would cap off a spectacular tournament. The Americans would be strong favorites to beat Japan in Frankfurt.
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Two Student interns at 102 Jamz (Leslie Miles & Chris Goosby) come together and put together a acting skit downtown Winston-Salem
A talented young man "Connor" drops out of college because lack of money, with his talent of art and design he decides he want to move to Los Angeles to become a free lance artist. His old professor "Dr.Lee" tries to talk him out of moving.
Filmed By: Leslie Miles
Actor: Chris Goosby
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For almost three years, federal investigators have been building a perjury case against Roger Clemens, the seven-time Cy Young award winner who told a Congressional committee, under oath in a nationally televised 2008 hearing, that he never used performance-enhancing drugs. They gathered DNA evidence that allegedly tied Clemens to syringes saved by his former trainer, Brian McNamee, who claims he injected Clemens with steroids. The government was set to call Andy Pettitte, Clemens' former teammate and best friend. In a sworn affidavit, Pettitte said that Clemens told him that he had used human growth hormone. Why would Pettitte ever tell a damning lie, under oath, about his buddy Clemens? Pettitte's testimony would be devastating.
Studio O+A is already known to have designed the Facebook's office as well and other known startups like Yelp and Paypal just to name a few. They are very aware of the programming, energy, culture, risk and growth these companies usually carry so it is no surprise to see AOL calling them to help implement the flexibility and cultural attributes of their new initiative.
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The show Pretty on the Inside included works from seven American artists â Todd James, Tony Matelli, Joyce Pensato, Peter Saul, Karl Wirsum and of course, the two curators. The visually intense and almost organic feel of works served to focus the viewer on the raw beauty within. The show runs until August 19th, so make it a point to stop by if youâre in town.
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Many fans and listeners have compared his style of rapping to horrocore, which Tyler frequently denounces. Many others have compared his work to that of MF DOOM, Tricky, and even Dr. Dre. Many critics and listeners praise his style for being very original and different than most mainstream and underground hip-hop.
Tyler cites various non hip-hop acts as main influences on his music, artist such as Grizzly Bear, Toro Y Moi, The Liars and Joy Division. He has also stated artists such as Eminem, Clipse, Nas, Snoop Dogg and Outkast as some of his favorite hip-hop acts.
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She is one of seven female rappers to ever have a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with Terror Squad's number one single "Lean Back." She has also won two Vibe awards, two Source awards, an ASCAP pop award and a BET award for "Best Female Hip Hop", as well as two other nominations.
On July 13, 2007, Smith turned herself in to New York City police in relation to a shooting early that morning outside a Manhattan nightclub. Police say that while she was with a group of people outside the Pizza Bar, a Manhattan nightspot, a fight broke out at 4 a.m.
According to her lawyers, Smith is serving her eight-year term at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women in Bedford Hills, New York located in Westchester County and is expecting to be released in early 2013.
MSNBC suspended political analyst Mark Halperin for an off-color remark about President Barack Obama on "Morning Joe" Thursday.
"I thought he was a dick yesterday," Halperin said on Thursday's show during a discussion about Obama's news conference the day before.
Halperin, a Time magazine editor at large, quickly apologized on the air and in a statement. MSNBC suspended him indefinitely and Halperin said he believed the action was appropriate.
By this point, most people seemed to have stopped going on about how The Hangover Part II basically amounted to a lackluster replica of its predecessor â and are instead now expressing their hope that the inevitable Part III will bring something new to the comedy table.
Right before Part II hit theaters, director Tod Phillips began discussing his plans for The Hangover Part III to NOT be âin the same templateâ as the first two entries in the series
Hangover star Zach Galifiankis sat down recently for an interview with Rolling Stone, during the course of which he revealed some information about what Hangover 3 might entail. To quote:
According to what [Galifianakis has] heard, the plot [of 'Hangover 3'] ditches the format of the first two and focuses on his character escaping from a mental institution with help from the wolf pack.
Dr. Dre won't be behind the microphone at a federal courthouse after all -- the rapper settled a lawsuit over damages from unauthorized online sales of his album "The Chronic" a day before trial.
Attorneys for the rap superstar, whose real name is Andre Young, filed a notice of settlement in a Los Angeles federal court late Monday afternoon. He had been expected to testify during the weeklong trial, which would have decided whether Young was entitled to 100 percent of the profits from online sales of the rap album, which also helped launch the career of Snoop Dogg
Natural gas prices rose Monday after the International Energy Association issued a bullish outlook and forecasts for warmer weather raised bets about rising energy demand.
The International Energy Association released a report suggesting natural gas demand worldwide could rise more than 50% by 2035, amounting to more than a quarter of global energy demand.
The report said ample supplies, strong demand from emerging markets and uncertainty about the future of nuclear energy could result in a "golden age" for natural gas.
gas prices were supported by a forecast from MDA Earth Stat that predicted significantly hotter weather in several major U.S. cities, including Boston, New York and Chicago. That raised speculation about increased demand for natural gas to generate electricity for air conditioners.
"The Hangover Part II" binged at the box office with a $103.4 million haul over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, setting a new revenue record for a comedy debut.
The sequel to 2009's blockbuster surpassed the previous best comedy opening of $85.7 million for "Bruce Almighty" over Memorial Day in 2003.
The weekend's other new wide release, "Kung Fu Panda 2," opened in second-place with $60.9 million.
The 20-year-old singer-songwriter (real name: Abel Tesfaye) from Toronto is on the forefront of an idiosyncratic new cut of R&B. Thanks in part to support from fellow Toronto native Drake, he's been in heavy rotation since the March 21st release of his mixtape debut House of Balloons.
The Internet has generated some interesting new ways to shop over the past few years. Thereâs no shortage of web sites offering deals â everything from daily deals to members-only private sales. But when it comes to real jaw-dropping deals, thereâs one company that seems to have figured out a way to really deliver. And it must be working for its customers because the company has been around for years and more and more people are using it.
The company is called QuiBids and they auction the hottest, most in-demand electronics like Apple iPads and iPods, MAC and PC notebooks, HDTVâs as well as other items like gift cards from the top retailers. Like other online retailers, everything they sell is brand new with manufacturerâs warrantees. But, unlike other sites, the prices people pay are nowhere near retail.
How low are the prices? Well, here are some recent winning bids that we verified QuiBids customers have paid for items:
â¢$33.84 for a new Apple iPad 32 GB (retail $600)
â¢$22.10 for a new Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera (retail $1070)
â¢$61.73 for a Apple MacBook Pro (retail $1800)
â¢$24.02 for a Sumsung 46â LED HDTV (retail $1945)
Energy drinks sweet drinks containing caffeine and often herbal supplements have been drawing scrutiny over their nutritional value. Now the nationâs largest group of pediatricians is strongly recommending that they not be consumed by children.
âRigorous review and analysis of the literature reveal that caffeine and other stimulant substances contained in energy drinks have no place in the diet of children and adolescents,â wrote Marcie Schneider and Holly Benjamin of American Academy of Pediatrics in a review of both energy drinks, which include brand names such as Red Bull and Monster, and sports drinks.
The authors said parents and physicians need to know more about the distinctions between energy drinks and sports drinks (sweet drinks, including Powerade and Gatorade, that contain electrolytes). Sports drinks are all right for young athletes, they said.
Ja Rule is preparing to serve a two-year sentence for weapons charges and said in a recent interview that his long-running feud with rapper 50 Cent is over and that it was important to finish his new album before going to prison.
"I just want to put it out to the world before I go in," Ja Rule told The Life Files. "It's funny because, I'm about to go to jail, and my main concern is to make sure that I get this album done and out there for the fans."
Ja Rule is scheduled to surrender for his two-year prison sentence on June 8, the day after his new album "The Renaissance Project" is scheduled for release. The rapper also made an effort to wrap up his "beef" with 50 Cent.
"It's resolved now," Ja Rule said. "I'm cool. We ain't beefing no more. We'll never collaborate. That's just what it is... We don't gotta go to war, but we're not friends either. But we can coincide inside of a world. He's doing him, and he's not thinking about me, and I'm doing me and I'm not thinking about him."
Sophomores Jada Pinkett-Smith and Tupac Shakur at Baltimore School of the Arts.
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This street installation is located If in New Orleans. âBefore I Dieâ transforms neglected spaces into constructive ones where we can learn the hopes and aspirations of the people around us.
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Turn of horizon of the current offices of Google, world-wide leader of the innovation and research. An example with two social seats of the group, situated to Mountain View in California and to Zurich in Switzerland.
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"Never Forgetting from where I came, and no matter where Iâm headed i promise to stay the same."
â Aubrey D. Graham aka Drake
"Lies always change, the truth remains the same."
â John David Jackson aka Fabolous
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Fab just recently released his new mixtape "The Soul tape" with features from Trey Songz to Lil' Wayne, this mixtape is definetly a banga! Go download it at livemixtapes.com
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An art studio doesn't usually make anyone's list of what the homeless need.
But when Anita Beaty decided to start painting in the storefront window of a homeless shelter, people were soon looking in and asking to join.
"It seemed to me that there were lots and lots of creative people among folks who were experiencing homelessness," Beaty says.
And she would be familiar with their needs -- Beaty is the executive director of the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless. She'd been looking for a way to combine her love of art with her passion for eliminating poverty.
The art studio sits in the group's headquarters, a 1920s-era building on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta. Beaty says the homeless can find a secure place to paint and a creative community environment there.
To get their own free studio space, those interested must show some artistic ability and follow certain rules, including staying drug-free.
They have cut the easy stuff: Broadband subsidies, emergency steel loans and the International Fund for Ireland.
Over the past month, Congress has enacted $10 billion in 2011 spending cuts.
Now, with just a week to go before a government shutdown, lawmakers are fighting over a deal that would set spending levels for the final six months of the fiscal year and keep the government open for business.
That would mean an end to the short-term budget fixes that have tied agencies in knots, and generally wrecked havoc on the operations of the federal government.
the world's hottest game designers, McGonigal is trying to recreate that experience with a smartphone-based game called "Find the Future," which combines a real-life scavenger hunt at the library with digital challenges.
The game's website goes up Friday at 9 a.m. ET and the actual game begins on May 20. Starting Friday, though, people can enter a contest to become one of the game's first 500 players. Those people will get to stay in a New York library overnight on May 20 to kick off the game, which continues through 2011.
An impressive realization from Michael Kalish with the usage of 1300 bags of strikes and hundreds of cables in steel in order to form an installation: the portrait of the famous boxer Mohammed Ali, currently exposed to the Nokia Plaza of Los Angeles.
Cinderella is a commoner, the story goes, abused and ridiculed by her stepmom and stepsisters on the eve of the royal ball. If not for the unlikely confluence of magic and mice, she has no hope of meeting Prince Charming.
In the world of college hoops, you can supplant wicked stepmom with media, evil stepsisters with perennial basketball powerhouses, royal ball with NCAA tournament and Prince Charming with winning the whole shebang.
Source: CNN
Itâs been almost three years since its release and Lil Wayneâs Tha Carter III continues to make headlines. This past week Darius âDeezleâ Harrison announced that he is suing Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records claiming that heâs owed more than $20 million for his work on the multi-platinum selling disc.
The producer, who worked on such tracks as CIIIâs âLollipop, âWhip Itâ, âProstitue 2â, and âActionâ, as well as âMrs. Officerâ and âLet the Beat Build,â claims he has yet to paid.
A rep for YMCMB has yet to comment on the suit.
This is just the latest accusation against the label. Last year producer Jim Jonson sued Weezy and YMCMB for over $500,000 for failing to pay him royalties on his work on âLollipop.â Play-N-Skillz also In 2009 Play-n-Skillz publicly claimed that they had yet to receive any money for their work on âGot Money,â another single from Wayneâs multi-platinum selling LP, Tha Carter III.
A Secret Service agent revisits Ronald Reagan's limo to show how he saved the president's life 30 years ago this month. For more, watch CNN Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.
After weeks listening to him rant and rave, after he slapped them with a $100 million lawsuit, could CBS and Warner Bros. actually want Charlie Sheen back?
Chris Brown reportedly became furious after this interview smashing a window behind the scenes of "Good Morning America" & storming out the building shirtless
University of Arizona students and fans went wild after the Arizona Wildcats defeated the Duke Blue Devils 93-77 Thursday night to advance to the Elite 8
Grabbing the four No. 1 seeds in the 2011 NCAA Tournament are Ohio State in the East bracket, Kansas in the Southwest bracket, Duke in the West bracket and Pittsburgh in the Southeast bracket.
That the Panthers were able to grab a top seed comes as somewhat of a surprise. Though Pittsburgh was ranked as one of the top teams in the country for much of the 2010-11 college basketball season, the team had three key losses over the past three weeks to conference opponents, namely, St. John's, Louisville and Connecticut in the Big East Conference Tournament,.
Pittsburgh will face the winner of a play-in game between North Carolina-Asheville and Arkansas-Little Rock, who play on Tuesday, March 15th to decide who takes the 16th-seed in the Southeast Region.
Also playing a play-in game on Tuesday are the University of Alabama-Birmingham and Clemson. The winner of the Blazers-Tigers match-up will claim the No. 12 seed in the East Region and a spot in the first round against 5th-seed West Virginia.
"I'm going to appoint Thurgood Marshall to the (Supreme) Court."
This monumental, unexpected bombshell from President Lyndon Johnson -- spoken in private in the summer of 1965 -- set in motion a history-making drama, revealed for the first time in newly public audio tapes.
In secret recordings and transcripts made exclusive to CNN, Johnson laid out a politically crafty plan that was years in the making to groom Marshall as the first African-American on the high court. It was part of a broader White House strategy to implement the president's civil rights agenda, something he openly hoped would cement his legacy and strengthen the Democrats' base.
Marshall was unaware of all this when Johnson first called him on July 7, 1965. Marshall, then a federal appeals court judge in New York, had been summoned from lunch. The president, a master persuader, wastes little time making his point:
Dulux worked with mural painter MWM (Matt W Moore) to create a series of live painting performances on walls in Marseille, Lyon and Paris, an expression of the Letâs Colour Project. French film directing collective Le Groupuscule captured the evolution of each mural, gathering over 700,000 pictures, editing them together to an new music track by Monsieur Monsieur, âWalls Are Dancingâ.
Apple on Thursday morning unveiled a new line of high-end laptop computers that's about twice as fast as the older generation, according to the company.
The MacBook Pro laptops get a speed boost from faster Intel processors, which can reach "Turbo Boost" speeds of 3.4 gigahertz. In nongeek speak, that means the computers can complete 3.4 billion calculations per second.
billing itself as the world's 'first compact semi submarine', the 'ego' craft by korean company raonhaje
is built around a submergeable core, permitting the private enclosed underwater excursions
of individuals, couples, and families.
Wyclef Jean performs and debuts new song "Freedom". Written for the people of Egypt. The people want Equal Rights and Justice.
CHECK IT OUT!
Contributed by: Chris Goosby & Brittany Bruinton
A sex theme park that featured explicit exhibits of genitalia and sexual culture is being demolished before it can even open, a government spokesman in southwestern China said today.
The park, christened "Love Land" by its owners, went under the wrecking ball over the weekend in the city of Chongqing, said the spokesman, who like many Chinese bureaucrats would give only his surname, Yang.
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Javier Bardem in âBiutifulâ
Jeff Bridges in âTrue Gritâ
Jesse Eisenberg in âThe Social Networkâ
Colin Firth in âThe King's Speechâ
James Franco in â127 Hoursâ
-Actor in a Supporting Role-
Christian Bale in âThe Fighterâ
John Hawkes in âWinter's Boneâ
Jeremy Renner in âThe Townâ
Mark Ruffalo in âThe Kids Are All Rightâ
Geoffrey Rush in âThe King's Speechâ
-Actress in a Leading Role-
Annette Bening in âThe Kids Are All Rightâ
Nicole Kidman in âRabbit Holeâ
Jennifer Lawrence in âWinter's Boneâ
Natalie Portman in âBlack Swanâ
Michelle Williams in âBlue Valentineâ
More Nominees are featured on: http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html
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The life of late rapper Tupac Shakur is getting the big-screen treatment, with a biopic set to begin filming in the late spring/early summer, it was announced Thursday.
According to a statement from Morgan Creek Productions, "The film chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip hop artist and actor, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records, where he was steeped in the East Coast/West Coast rap war."
The movie is currently being cast, and Shakur's mom, executive producer Afeni Shakur-Davis, has no doubt the story will paint an honest portrait of her son, who was shot to death in 1996.
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-Egypt's military has produced all four presidents the country has had since a 1952 revolution led by Lt. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser ended the monarchy, and the army remains a powerful force.
-Egypt's military is among the largest in the Middle East. Older officers were trained in the Soviet Union, but younger ones studied in the west. Egypt regularly conducts joint military exercises with NATO.
-U.S. aid made up for 25% of Egypt's defense spending in 2008, and the spending is for equipment of substantially U.S. manufacture and design, subject to U.S. Congress approval, according to Jane's Intelligence. The equipment cannot affect the regional balance of power by surpassing that of Israeli forces, Jane's said.
-Egyptian armed forces have newer, primarily U.S.-made equipment sitting beside older Soviet equipment purchased during the Nasser and Sadat eras.
Contributed by: Chris Goosby
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigned Friday, relinquishing power after three decades of ironcladrule in the powerhouse nation of the Arab world. Vice President Omar Suleiman announced the transfer of authority to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to "run the affairs of the country".
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Set against a backdrop of murals and featuring Gallery Hops the first Friday evening of every month, the arts district is home to numerous working studios, galleries and shops, and is the center of many cultural activities. Come and explore for yourself the fiber, wood, metal, canvas and especially, the people of the arts district in Winston-Salem.
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The Samsung may be touting inflated numbers for sales of its Galaxy Tab tablet, and reports that those that do buy the device are returning it at an alarming rateone might jump to the conclusion that Apple has little to be worried about in the way of competitors to its iPad. While Apple sold nearly 15 million iPads in 2010 and closed the year with 75% market share in the tablet space, that was down from 95% in the third quarter of 2010, before the Galaxy Tab went on sale.
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Off of Tyga's fourth comming mixtape named "Black thougths", the intro begins with snippets of informative speeches from a few black outspoken men in history. Check it out!
Contributed By: Chris Goosby via http://creativeeuphoria.tumblr.com/
3/18 - Buffalo, NY @ HSBC Arena
3/19 - Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
3/20 - Baltimore, MD @ First Mariner Arena
3/23 - Hampton, VA @ Hampton Coliseum
3/24 - Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
3/26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
3/27 - Long Island, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
3/30 - University Park, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
4/1 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
4/2 - Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
4/3 - Washington, D.C. @ Verizon Center
4/6 - Miami, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
4/8 - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum
4/9 - Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
4/10 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
4/14 - New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
4/15 - Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena
4/16 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
4/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Arena
4/23 - Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
4/24 - Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
4/26 - Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
4/28 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
4/29 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
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Garrett Augustus Morgan (March 4, 1877 - August 27, 1963), was an African-American inventor and businessman. He was the first person to patent a traffic signal. He also developed the gas mask (and many other inventions). Morgan used his gas mask (patent No. 1,090,936, 1914) to rescue miners who were trapped underground in a noxious mine. Soon after, Morgan was asked to produce gas masks for the US Army.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu2L6k_G3i8
Lil Jon is an american music producer, Rapper, and Disc Jockey from Atlanta Georgia. Lil Jon has produced countless club bangers, he is famous for his hype shouts "Yeah!","WHAT?!", "Okay!" among others. Lil Jon played a big part in putting the south on the map because of the major impact his music made and how it surfaced around the world with what he called "Crunk Music". He brought along Outkast,The East Side Boyz, Lil Scrappy, Ying Yang Twins and the list goes on. He help pave the way for other southern artist to display there talent with all the NO.1's he made and the people that were featured on them. From Usher to Ludacris Lil Jon has help create hits for everybody. Lil Jon, SALUTE!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0udrbpQhqk
8ball & MJG is a Hip hop Duo from Memphis, Tennesse. They first made there presents known on the rap scene in 1992 with there underground album called Listen to the Lyrics, the album name spoke for itself. Over 15 years and 9 studio produced albums later, it would be a understatement to say 8 Ball and MJG has done a lot for Hip Hop, there work ethic long gevitiy in this rap game has influenced a lot of up and coming rappers today. 8 Ball & MJG, SALUTE!
Contributed By: Chris Goosby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ7pb0Y9iho
Jesse Boykins III is a British-American R&B soul singer, songwriter, and producer from Chicago. At 25 years of age this man has been working day and night to prefect his craft and it shows in every new song he releases. His first EP, Dopamine: My Life On My Back EP was released February 14, 2008 and his follow up The Beauty Created LP was released November 25, 2008 through NomaDic MuSic. His latest song "Amorous" has been getting alot of radio spins and the video has been seen on 106&Park numerous times. Keep your eye on this young man.
Contributed by: Chris Goosby
ET shares his secrets to success with the students at MSU. CHECK IT OUT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fsm-QbN9r8&feature=related
Contributed by: Chris Goosby
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is
our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most...We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others" - Marianne Williamson, American author and lecturer
Contributed by: Chris Goosby
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR KING OVER 40 YEARS AFTER YOUR DEATH YOUR WORDS STILL SPEAK TRUTH US TODAY. THANK YOU FOR DREAMING AND DARING NOT ONLY FOR A BETTER AMERICA BUT A BETTER WORLD AND SELF WORTH.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWqeQf135qM
Wow can you believe it we are stuffin the bus again in just a few days. This year like years before our goal is to make sure every child has at least one toy under the tree this year for Christmas. With your help and your love we will make this happen. Give what you can and we will do the rest and you "Help Us Help Others".
My Big Homie J-Flex came into my office and said waht a great interview Howard Stern did with Jay-Z. And for the first time in years Flex was right Hov and Stern chop it up one on one check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF1IPohqj_Y
Pink Friday got leaked on the internet before her drop date. Been years since a female MC had sooooooo much buzz and this will be her "Moment 4 Life". She used to get her grind on right here in Greensboro. Fendi her first producer told me years ago she was gonna be the next big thing. He was right. "Momemnt 4 Life" feat Drake is getting huge buzz in the industry check it out yourselfs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn4POoRahXY
It's been some months since king James decided on national telelvision he will take his talent to south Beach. This trend is on going(Inside Joke) . However people have forgotten the 7years of Blood, Sweat and tears he left on the floor for his home team. Someone told me that I would have to be from Cleveland to even understand the pain and feelings of being betrayed. But I think the reaction is a bit tooo much if you ask me. Look I get it to some point that Lebron let yall down and the way he did it was kind of tacky but it his choice. At one point you gonna think about how many things you did you wish you can take back when you was 24 or 25 for me countless. It's all about growing up so let Lebron do so as well and Cleveland after your last shot at your ex hero "Move On"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZVnAP5MnzU
OK SINCE THIS WEEKEND IS ALL ABOUT TREATS I GOT ONE FOR YOU. NICKI MINAJ PINK FRIDAY DROPS NOVEMBER 23 HERE IS HER VIDEO FROM THE SINGLE "RIGHT THRU ME" ENJOY.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av4Jc5RtbgY
DAMN T.I. GOT 11 MONTHS. OH WELL LIFE GOES ON LOL ANY HOW THE HIP HOP HIGH LIGHT FOR ME WAS THE "FATHER AND SON CYPHER" ON THE BET 2010 HIP HOP AWARDS. REV RUN WITH HIS SEEDS DIGGY AND JO JO AND ICE CUBE WITH HIS SEEDS OMG AND DOUGHBOY. ALL I CAN SAY ISAPPLE DON'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE YA DIG .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0U5A_PL-SQ
SINCE 1999 THE WORLD HAS BEEN IN A LOVE HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH MARSHALL MATERS. THIS YOUNG KID FROM 8 MILE DETORIT HAS SOLD OVER 80 MILLION RECORDS WORLD WIDE. NOW SOBER AND A BIT MORE WISER EMINEM SITS DOWN WITH 60 MINTUES ANDERSON COOPER AND PUT IT ALLON THE TABLE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-svXcxBYdk
THE HOMIE NE-YO IS BACK IN THE LAB WORKING ON A NEW CD. HERE IS THE VIDEO OF LATEST SINGLE "ONE IN A MILLION " ENJOY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tpl9LtkRRw
HEY ALL MY FOLKS IN DA INDUSTRY ARE GOING CRAZY BOUT THIS NEW DIDDY DIRTY MONEY JOINT FEAT DRAKE CALLEd "LOVING YOU NO MORE" KEEP YOUR EARS OPEN YOU MIGHT HEAR IT HERE REAL SOON CHECK IT OUT...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TWG0z7YPuo&feature=related
THIS WEEKEND VH1 WILL KICK OFF THE SECOND SEASON OF FANTASIA FOR REAL. THE REALITY SHOW OF FANTASIA BARRINO. FANTASIA HAS MADE HEALINES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS AND THIS SEASON OF HER SHOW WILL TOUCH ON THOSE SUBJECTS. HERE IS A SMALL TASTE ON WHATS TO COME ON SEASON 2 OF FANTASIA FOR REAL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50Ip3jq97RA
Say what you want we will never forget Tuesday September 11 2001. It was my generation Pearl Harbor and it will live with us forever. We mourn the lives we lost and honor those who answer the call to serve "We Will Never Forget"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oOW-1OwtCA&feature=related
EMINEM AND RHIANNA HOOK UP FOR EM'S MULTI PLATNUIM CD "RECOVERY" FOR "LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE" AWESOME SONG WITH A AWESOME HONEST AND OPEN MESSAGE CHECK IT OUT AND HEAR IT ON YOUR FAVORITE RADIO STATION 102 JAMZ.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U&feature=av2n
You know way too many times I hear folks say that todays youth is lost and there is no need for hope. But I promise you after you see and hear this moving valedictorian speech from Deonte Bridges from Booker T Washington High School you will change your mind and heart. I hope you get from this speech the same thing I got. It does not matter if you are young or old. Rich or poor just "Inspire To Be Great".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0Wcr82UOsw
Man it is hard to believe that Lauren Hill has been off the scene for over 10 years. Her debut solo cd "The Mis Education Of Lauren Hill" earned her 10 count'em 10 grammy nominations. But after a series of personal set backs Lauren walked away from the fame and just stayed low key. This week word got out that a new track from L Boogie leaked. Now I am not sure if this track is brand new or something L had in the lab for some years but chek it out for yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw9N2Hw2mig
Alot has been said about the scandal of The Dream break from his soon be ex-wife Christina Millian. Even thoughts of taking his own life have left fans speechless in his own words here is The dream open letter for us to read
In My Own Words:
First I want to thank God for the trials of life, without them we canât know purpose!
I would love to tell the truth as to why my relationship wasnât successful, but today that is between me and Christina. Its easy to say that itâs because of another woman or a new relationship but truthfully, ITâS NOT.
I take FULL RESPONSIBILITY for misleading everyone into thinking everything was fine and okay when we knew problems existed for awhile! I wanted to speak up but we decided it wasnât for anyone to know. I would NEVER intentionally hurt a soul and everyone around me knows that! There was so much going on in me and Christinaâs personal world that I tried to deal with it as delicately as I could and tried to regain my footing. Instead of being direct in order not to cause even more hurt or hurt someoneâs feelings, I carried the weight in secret!
I am Human and people fall in and out of Love all the time⦠This is Life. Nothingâs promised or perfect, neither am I. I am not proud that I lost something we once hadâ¦LOVE! Iâve always been a Loving Father, Hard Worker, Generous, Stern and Eager to prove myself. My faults are I can be irresponsible and an ass sometimes, but I HAVE NEVER and WILL NEVER be a malicious person or wish harm to anyone, especially those I love or the mother of my child. Iâm sorry for the embarrassment to everyone involved! If thereâs anyone to blame and you canât fathom this happening, please blame me and me alone for not being upfront! Even though we were trying to overcome personal things between us, I was just simply scared and embarrassed to let everyone know we WERE FAILING and HAVE NOW FAILED!
This is not to justify anything, itâs true emotion! Itâs a real thing that involves real people! Iâve cried about this for months, after interviews, after prayer and Iâve tried to take my own life at a point because of the failure that was looming.
But I was reminded by my MOTHER that I am not âSupermanâ and its okay to lose sometimesâ¦
This too shall pass! And everything will be fine!
~ Terius Nash ~
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Yo was on the web just doin my thing and saw the Big Homie Bettie Grind doin his thing with his hoooot video. BG is from the Qc of Charlotte and he stays on his grind. Check my lil bru out and show love for his grind and hard work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-YutySYg5g
PLIES PLIESPLIESplies checked in wit ya boy to talk about his new album "Goon Affliated" in stores now. We also talked about his brother Big Gates comin home,working with both Gucci and Young Jezzy and him coming to "SuperJam" Friday Night June 25. So hear Plies get "GOON AFFILATED" in his own words.
Man, it seems I have been writing a lot of R.I.P. blogs lately. On Friday May 28, 2010 child actor Gary Coleman passed away at the age of 42. Coleman played the smart alec Arnold Jackson on the hit sitcom "Different Strokes" in the late 70's and 80's. However after the show ended he found himself in financial hardship and sued his own parents for mis-handling his money. Gary was a broken man and was broke working as a security guard. Coleman lived a hard life and he went through a lot but at one time he was that kid everyone loved to see on prime time. If you are too young and never had a chance to see a great child actor at work please take a few moments and do so by clicking on the video below. THANKS FOR THE LAUGHS G.C. R.I.P.
OK NC stand up  for your very own making big noise in the music industry. He is straight out the (910) Fayette-Nam ,aka Fayetteville Nc. Jay-Z heard him on "Lights Out "and ink him a deal on his Roc-Nation label. His name is J Cole.  He checked in with me to talk Life,Music,Hov and the Game. So Nc and the rest of the world take notice and get to know him "HIS NAME IS J COLE"
 J COLE PT 2, J COLE PT 3
Usher checked in this week to talk a little a bit about life as a single dad his recent divorce and of course his latest cd "Raymond vs Raymond" If you missed it here a lil something something with me  and Usher Chopin it up. Enjoy "USHER ON THE CHECK IN"
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Today the world of hip hop got word of the passing of another legend in the game "Guru" co founder of GangStar. Guru was also known  for his hip hop jazz albums in the 90's working along side of some the worlds greatest jazz artist. Before his passing Guru put this statement together according to longtime friend Solar. Hopefully all his fans can find some comfort in these words R.I.P. GURU
http://www.djpremierblog.com/2010/04/20/guru-passed-away-after-hard-battle-r-i-p/
Ok ok oooooooook these stars are goin' way too far from sex tapes, getting caught on camera cheating or acting up in the club. But Rick Ross' artist and homeboy "Gun Play" thought it was cool to snort cocaine on video tape  for the world to see. Now this is not the first time we seen people do stupid and strange things on video but your family is gonna see this mess, even your kids.  And one day you'll  feel like a fool when you do decide to grow up.  Below is the link (SMH) more reason why we need to do better for our kids sake.
http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blog/show?id=784568%3ABlogPost%3A20007138
Ok so everyone from Nike to the president is weighing on the return on Tiger Woods. Everyone knows what Tiger brings to the sport.  However it seems the chair of the Masters feels that it is his right to throw Tiger under the bus, like Tiger woods was the first and only one to have cheated on his wife. Man shut your mouth!  Better yet, click here to hear NBA great Charles Barkley put this fool in his place "Tell em' Chuck"!
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Ok.  Everyone knows I got mad love for those Tarheels. Why?  Because some of my close friends played on Dean Smith's last championship team. I remember going to the games and getting mad love.  It was great.  So without a doubt I had my hatered towards Duke.  But to be honest, I kinda want Duke to pull it out.  I don't know why I just do.  So you can't call me a hater!  Dj polo will be glad to hear that. So with that said, and with Duke being in the final four in Indy, I will say this one time and one time only...Good Luck Duke.
Dj Khaled came by hip-hop headquaters to drop light on his upcoming cd "Victory" droping this tuesday (Mar 2,2010). He said he went back to his roots and shared with us he learned his B_Boy hip-hop while growing up right here in the Boro(Greensboro) in the Archers. With his hard work and hustle Khaled feels he got another hood anthem with"All I Do Is Win" Feat T-Pain,Ludacris(Who Murked it ) ,and Snoop. To me this joint goes sooo hard and feels good when I hear it look out for it on 102Jamz as "The New Heat On Da Rise"
Tiger Woods stood up in front of a selected number of people to address the world and confess his short comings and said sorry to those he hurt,his wife,friends,family,and fans. Tiger said he cheated and he and only he is to blame. He said that he has long way to go to right his wrong. It took 84 days before he said it, so let us move on. Now I will always report the news, but I woukd like to see this golf great repair his marriage... maybe it is beyond repair... who knows? I do know he desrves a chance to try to make things right. So let's move on give him his space and time he needs to these things. Good luck Tiger and Elin.
This weekend we got the gridiron grand finale in Miami for Super Bowl 44 (Do not remember the roman numerals). The tale of two cities the Indy colts with a shoe in future hall of fame quarterback and The New Orleans Saints rebounding from Katrina, fighting to bring home the grand prize of the Lombardi Trophy.  It's hard not to pull for the Saints after decades of being called the "Aint's" just 4 quarters way from being world champs. The images of Katrina is still sealed in our hearts and minds and makes all of want to pull for them on Superbowl Sunday.  But my biggest let down is no more football on Sundays!  What is a brother to do?  Spend more time with that special lady, the family, etc...no thanks.  Just give me my PS3 and let me mark down the days to August for football all over again.
Months after being beat down by her then boyfriend Chris Brown,  Rihanna finally speaks out and makes it very clear there is no room for dosmetic violence in relationships.  Ladies, please listen and hear from Rihanna in her own words about this disturbing behavior that continues to haunt our society.
 Check out Rihanna's interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC News.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/rihanna-speaks-chris-brown-assault/story?id=8999410
The video images of a young honor student from Chicago being beaten to death has followed me to sleep for the past few nights. Images that will dim after sometime, but the still images will haunt me forever. Derrion Albert's life was taken away because he was doing the right thing. Getting good grades in school, loving his family, staying away from drugs, and refusing to join a street gang. For hours and I mean hours I was trying to come up with the words to relay to our young brothers and sisters about the senseless violence they impose on each other but I could not. However, Nas wrote an open letter that spoke for all of us that are mad,worried, and most of all scared of what is becoming of our youth:
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Earlier this week NFL quater back Michael Vick was given a conditional reinstatement back to the NFL from commissioner Roger Goodell. Vick which every one knows by now served time in federal prison for bank rolling a dog fighting ring has lost hundreds of millions of dollars since this crime became common knowledge. Yes I feel what Vick did was awful, bad , and even a  hanus act towards these animals. But I feel that it is time for us as society to move on. Vick himself has said that he knows that some people will find it hard to ever forgive him for what he did but he did his time. He lost almost everything he worked so hard for because of his arrogant ways but he has learned from it and deserves a second chance. All ready at least 15 NFL teams have said they are not interested in Michael Vick services ok thats fine your choice but it is hard not to think to rapper Jadakiss verse when he says "What if Payton Manning was dog fighting" . This counrty I was told was all about second chances. DC re elected a mayor who was caught on tape buying crack. Bill Clinton kept the oval office after his affair with an intern and lying about it under oath. So why not give Mr Michael Vick his second chance as well. Look take it from me I have done my share of dirt in my life and if was not for someone giving a second chance I will not be here right now my self . But what I also will say to Michael Vick as well "You got to and must make the best out of your second chance and you and only you can make that happen". Good luck Mr Vick
Today the world said goodbye to the greatest entertainer in Michael Jackson gone far too soon.Many things will said about this one person who has done soo much for soo many.Sure some may question Michael judgements and decsions in his life. And some may even say that the media is making too much of his death as they did in his life. Michael had many chapters in his life some good,bad and of course very sad as well.But I feel that for one day or maybe a little longer we should all try to celebrate the magic we all grew to love in one Michael Joseph Jackson.Today seeing his motorcade travel the streets of Los Angeles to the Staple Center and his casket moved to the floor it hit me "The King Is Gone". But more than that I took away from the service the human side of all this. Michael was a son,brother,uncle,and yes a father. Yes the world lost a great entertainer but Prince,Parris and Blanket their lost daddy. Having lost my father my heart goes out them the world crys with them and for them. To Michael I hope you find your peace now and may your music and love for humanity live on and know you will always be forever "The King Of Pop" R.I.P.
2011 NBA MVP Derrick Rose was seen leaving the LAPD Friday morning around 3:00 am after his personal assistant/driver was arrested on suspicions of DUI. Rose was a passenger in the car but was not arrested. Suspicions are raised as to why Rose would let an alcohol influenced person drive.
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Check out Rihanna's interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC News.
