Mar 30, 2011
New York Pimp Pleads Guilty in Lawrence Taylor Illegal Sex Case
By Alicia Cruz
The New Jersey Newsroom
While the man charged with pimping a 16-year-old runaway to retired NFL star, Lawrence Taylor pleaded guilty Tuesday, his lawyer Xavier Donaldson, was more concerned with his client being "unreasonably punished."
"I really don't want him unreasonably punished," Donaldson told the New York Daily News following the brief hearing.
Unlike his "partner-in-crime," Lawrence Taylor, whom, many say got off way too easy with probation; Rasheed Davis is facing 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced August 10.
Davis, who pleaded guilty to one count...MORE
Mar 29, 2011
THE STOP SNITCHIN MOVEMENT CAN DESTROY THE BLACK COMMUNITY
URBAN DICTIONARY
Snitch
1. A person who tells on someone.
2. A bum of a person.
3. Someone who gives up incriminating evidence to people they have no business talking to in the first place. Some snitch because they need attention others snitch because they are scared.
1. A person who tells on someone.
2. A bum of a person.
3. Someone who gives up incriminating evidence to people they have no business talking to in the first place. Some snitch because they need attention others snitch because they are scared.
In most communities, a person who sees a murder and helps the police put the killer
behind bars is called a witness. But in many inner-city neighborhoods in this country that person is called a "snitch."
"Stop snitchin'" is a catchy hip-hop slogan that embodies and encourages this attitude. You can find it on everything from rap music videos to clothing. "Stop snitchin'" once meant "don’t tell on others if you’re caught committing a crime."
But as CNN's Anderson Cooper reports for 60 Minutes, it has come to mean something much more dangerous: "don’t cooperate with the police – no matter who you are."
As a result, police say, witnesses are not coming forward. Murders are going unsolved.
Reluctance to talk to police has always been a problem in poor, predominantly African-American communities, but cops and criminologists say in recent years something has changed: fueled by hip-hop music, promoted by major corporations, what was once a backroom code of silence among criminals, is now being marketed like never before.
The message appears in hip-hop videos, on T-shirts, Web sites, album covers and street murals. Well-known rappers talk about it endlessly on DVDs. It is a simple message heard in African-American communities across the country: don't talk to the police.
"When I was growing up, kids used to talk about snitching…. It never extended as a cultural norm outside of the gangsters," says Geoffrey Canada, a nationally recognized educator and anti-violence advocate. "It was not for regular citizens. It is now a cultural norm that is being preached in poor communities."
Canada has been working with children in Harlem for more than 20 years. He grew up poor in a tough New York neighborhood, but says the message kids are getting today is very different and dangerous.
"People are walking around with shirts. People are going out making, making music. People are saying things that if you're a snitch it's like being an Uncle Tom was when I was growing up," Canada says. "It's like you can't be a black person if you have a set of values that say, 'I will not watch crime happen in my community without getting involved to stop it.'"
"So this slogan, this 'stop snitchin'.' It now extends to rape, robbery, murder, really any crime?" Cooper asks.
"Any crime," Canada says. "It's like we're saying to the criminals, 'You can have our community. Just have our community. Do anything you want, and we will either deal with it ourselves, or we'll simply ignore it.'"
Canada could no longer ignore it on Feb. 5, 2006, when Israel Ramirez, a student he had mentored and loved like a son, was shot to death outside a soundstage in Brooklyn.
Ramirez was working as a bodyguard for the rap star Busta Rhymes, who was making a music video.
A person who was there told 60 Minutes Ramirez was shot in front of Busta Rhymes. He died at the scene two days before his 29th birthday, leaving a wife and three children behind.
"You know, I just think of him, being shot, falling down, probably thinking, 'This might be it.' And I just wonder, who held his hand? Who caressed his head? Who told him, 'I'm gonna be here?' Who stayed with him? Who made sure this man just didn't die alone for nothing?" Canada wonders.
New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says there were at least 25 people who may have witnessed the shooting. But he says nobody has come forward to testify.
"The people that we've located, either were inside and didn't see anything. Or you'll get a version of, 'I have to work in this business. Ask Busta Rhymes what happened,'" Commissioner Kelly says.
The police would like to ask Busta Rhymes what happened but, even though he talked vaguely about the killing on a cable TV show, he refused to talk to investigators, or to 60 Minutes.
Geoffrey Canada believes it's because Busta Rhymes doesn’t want to jeopardize sales of his music and videos; Canada says being labeled a "snitch" might have damaged Rhymes' "street cred."
"One of the things that sells music is when the artist is looked at as someone who's come up from the streets. Not just any streets, but the toughest, meanest streets o
f the urban ghetto. And that's called 'street credibility,'" Canada says.
Busta Rhymes did put a tribute to Israel Ramirez on the video he was making when Ramirez was killed. "Just wanted to make sure people seen this so they know you ain't die in vain. Love you and I miss you, Homie. Hope we make you proud," Rhymes said in the video.
"I think that's horrid," says Canada. "I ask you Busta, as a man, if that was your son and you watched someone kill your son, would you remain quiet or would you get justice for your son? This is murder. This is murder. This is watching someone getting murdered. How do we walk away from this?"
Is the "stop snitching" movement a bad thing?
Prisoner's Handbook
Is the "stop snitching" movement a bad thing?
Prisoner's Handbook
UPDATE: Alabama Woman's Burger King Stunt Results in Felony Charge
- Nekiva Hardy
By Alicia Cruz
The Black Urban Times
The Black Urban Times
TheSmokingGun issued an update on Nekiva Hardy, the bikini-clad Alabama woman seen on youtube raging at Burger King employees for 'making me wait too long."
Hardy finally admitted she gave Panama City, Florida cops a false name (Kemisia Smith) during her spring break arrest, which has become a media sensation following the virtual footprint her crime left when a video, which has received more than 67,000 views so far, of the incident popped up on you tube.
So far, Hardy has admitted to assaulting one Burger King employee by pulling her hair, but just when she appears to be remorseful, "I’m guilty of that [pulling the employees hair]. I aint blaming nobody but myself," she blurts out, "Them bitches [employees] ticked me off."
As for her telling the arresting officers that she traveled to Florida with two of her four children, the youngest being a two-year-old who reportedly has cerebral palsy, Hardy admitted she lied because she figured if the officers thought she had young children to care for, they would be less likely to incarcerate her.
Police said they questioned Hardy once she told them she was in Panama City with her young children, but that the mother of four was "uncooperative" and "very vague," concerning the childrens whereabouts, and the arresting officers Cops did not have enough information to report the children as missing.
Hardy added that Florida is a jacked up State and investigators just "want all the publicity," and are simply adding charges because they think she's making light of the serious case. She added that the employees were partially responsible for the tray, napkin and plastic-jug smack down because when she entered the restaurant, the employees were not wearing "smiles on their faces."
Hardy says she felt like she and her friends were not treated fairly and she should know; she says she worked at McDonald’s and Church’s Chicken in the past, and knows how to greet her customers. "If I knew what was gonna happen, I would’ve gone to Taco Bell,” said Hardy.
When asked if she would turn herself in on the additional five counts she is now facing, Hardy's response was "F---them, they’ll have to come and get me.” Although Hardy's home Lark Drive address in Montgomery, Alabama has been plastered across the Internet, she told a reporter police were going to have a "hard time" finding her.
Hardy, 30, was initially charged with a single misdemeanor count of battery for her oceanfront fast-food buffoonery, but now, she's facing one count of felony criminal mischief, two counts of misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.
A Facebook page Hardy posted has since been deleted, WAFF reported, and at the conclusion of a telephone interview with a WAFF reporter last week, Hardy asked that the reporter send her an e-mail with a link to the TSG story about her arrest.
The email address Hardy provided belonged to Nekiva Hardy. When asked about the name on the email account, Hardy claimed that it was the name of her grandmother, who had recently died, and she was using it as a tribute.
Stay tuned for more on the utterly ridiculous and sad days in the life of the old-enough-to-know-better and moronic.
Stay tuned for more on the utterly ridiculous and sad days in the life of the old-enough-to-know-better and moronic.
~~ PROTECT SYRINGE EXCHANGE IN NEW YORK ~~
~~ PROTECT SYRINGE EXCHANGE IN NEW YORK ~~
Please consider signing your ORGANIZATION onto this letter urging Senator Schumer to block Republican attempts to reinstate the federal funding ban on syringe exchange in the current federal budget. To sign-on, send your organization's name to Daniel Raymond at raymond@harmreduction.org by WEDNESDAY AT 12pm (apologies for the short notice). Thanks to our colleagues at the Harm Reduction Coalition and amFAR for drafting the letter. President Obama and the last congress finally lifted the deadly funding ban in 2009, affirming decades of research and direct experience that shows syringe exchange prevents the spread of HIV and viral hepatitis and protects communities without increasing drug use. There are now syringe access programs operating throughout New York. VOCAL-NY's Users Union has been working to expand syringe access in New York, including reconciling state laws governing syringe possession and expanding access in shelters and methadone programs. The letter is copied below and attached. Thank you for considering signing your organization onto the letter. ~~ Honorable Charles Schumer U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Schumer, We are writing to urge you to reject attempts to reinstate the ban on use of federal funds for syringe exchange. Syringe exchange programs have been instrumental in reducing HIV rates in New York, and enjoy broad support from state and local health departments and the communities they serve. Two decades of syringe exchange experience in New York, backed by volumes of research, have established that these programs are vital to protecting public health and addressing addiction and drug use across our state. Since the December, 2009 passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010, Congress has allowed federal funding to be used for syringe exchange unless local health authorities or local law enforcement authorities deem a program site to be inappropriate. New York has already benefited from this flexibility, allowing $1,722,733 of HIV prevention funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allocated to programs targeting people who inject drugs to be used to support syringe access. In addition, two SAMHSA-funded substance abuse treatment outreach programs in New York (one on Long Island and one in New York City) have received permission to use a portion of their grants to support syringe access. Several other states, including California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington, have also opted to direct a portion of their federal funds to syringe exchange under the current Congressional policy. These programs will be jeopardized if Congress adopts policy riders for the remainder of the FY 2011 Appropriations cycle contained in the version of H.R 1 passed by the House of Representatives. Language in the House FY 2011 Continuing Resolution would impose a complete ban on the use of federal funding for syringe exchange (section 1847 on p. 304). Furthermore, H.R. 1 would restore a parallel restriction on use of local Washington DC tax funds for syringe exchange (section 1591 on p. 243), which Congress had removed in 2007. New York State currently has 19 syringe exchange programs operating at over 50 sites under authorization by the state Health Commissioner. These programs collectively provide 3 million sterile syringes annually, along with HIV and hepatitis prevention and testing and linkage to primary care and drug treatment. Syringe exchange programs in New York have made over 175,000 referrals to detoxification and substance abuse treatment programs, health care services, HIV counseling and testing, and social services. New York’s syringe access programs represent a national model and a major success story in the fight against HIV/AIDS: the proportion of new diagnoses in New York State attributable to injection drug use has decreased from 52% of new AIDS cases in 1992 to 5.4% of new HIV cases in 2008. As the historic epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States, New York relies on preserving flexibility in use of federal funds for syringe exchange in order to meet the continued challenges of disease prevention and public health. We call upon your continued leadership to champion the needs and priorities of New Yorkers, and oppose any restoration of the ban on use of federal or District of Columbia funds for syringe exchange programs as you negotiate the provisions of the FY2011 Continuing Resolution. Sincerely, [list in formation] amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research Harm Reduction Coalition
Please consider signing your ORGANIZATION onto this letter urging Senator Schumer to block Republican attempts to reinstate the federal funding ban on syringe exchange in the current federal budget. To sign-on, send your organization's name to Daniel Raymond at raymond@harmreduction.org by WEDNESDAY AT 12pm (apologies for the short notice). Thanks to our colleagues at the Harm Reduction Coalition and amFAR for drafting the letter. President Obama and the last congress finally lifted the deadly funding ban in 2009, affirming decades of research and direct experience that shows syringe exchange prevents the spread of HIV and viral hepatitis and protects communities without increasing drug use. There are now syringe access programs operating throughout New York. VOCAL-NY's Users Union has been working to expand syringe access in New York, including reconciling state laws governing syringe possession and expanding access in shelters and methadone programs. The letter is copied below and attached. Thank you for considering signing your organization onto the letter. ~~ Honorable Charles Schumer U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Schumer, We are writing to urge you to reject attempts to reinstate the ban on use of federal funds for syringe exchange. Syringe exchange programs have been instrumental in reducing HIV rates in New York, and enjoy broad support from state and local health departments and the communities they serve. Two decades of syringe exchange experience in New York, backed by volumes of research, have established that these programs are vital to protecting public health and addressing addiction and drug use across our state. Since the December, 2009 passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010, Congress has allowed federal funding to be used for syringe exchange unless local health authorities or local law enforcement authorities deem a program site to be inappropriate. New York has already benefited from this flexibility, allowing $1,722,733 of HIV prevention funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allocated to programs targeting people who inject drugs to be used to support syringe access. In addition, two SAMHSA-funded substance abuse treatment outreach programs in New York (one on Long Island and one in New York City) have received permission to use a portion of their grants to support syringe access. Several other states, including California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington, have also opted to direct a portion of their federal funds to syringe exchange under the current Congressional policy. These programs will be jeopardized if Congress adopts policy riders for the remainder of the FY 2011 Appropriations cycle contained in the version of H.R 1 passed by the House of Representatives. Language in the House FY 2011 Continuing Resolution would impose a complete ban on the use of federal funding for syringe exchange (section 1847 on p. 304). Furthermore, H.R. 1 would restore a parallel restriction on use of local Washington DC tax funds for syringe exchange (section 1591 on p. 243), which Congress had removed in 2007. New York State currently has 19 syringe exchange programs operating at over 50 sites under authorization by the state Health Commissioner. These programs collectively provide 3 million sterile syringes annually, along with HIV and hepatitis prevention and testing and linkage to primary care and drug treatment. Syringe exchange programs in New York have made over 175,000 referrals to detoxification and substance abuse treatment programs, health care services, HIV counseling and testing, and social services. New York’s syringe access programs represent a national model and a major success story in the fight against HIV/AIDS: the proportion of new diagnoses in New York State attributable to injection drug use has decreased from 52% of new AIDS cases in 1992 to 5.4% of new HIV cases in 2008. As the historic epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States, New York relies on preserving flexibility in use of federal funds for syringe exchange in order to meet the continued challenges of disease prevention and public health. We call upon your continued leadership to champion the needs and priorities of New Yorkers, and oppose any restoration of the ban on use of federal or District of Columbia funds for syringe exchange programs as you negotiate the provisions of the FY2011 Continuing Resolution. Sincerely, [list in formation] amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research Harm Reduction Coalition
These Black Digital Media Experts Connected at SXSW Technology Conference…and created business app!
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The real reason @serenawilliams ad was canned? By @therealziti
Serena Williams is the embodiment of a beautiful black woman. She's smart, sexy, cool, powerful, and brown skinned. What's wrong with that? Everything by western culture standards, that prides itself on showing "beauty" in a way that always leans on a caucasian specific look.
I love the advertisement myself and I don't see what the big deal is to have it pulled. Its typical of this industry that is still scared to display the beauty of the black woman to mainstream America..much like the master who lusted after the house slave..America is in denial of its own racism and sexist ways towards black women.
Serena..you're hot and we all know this..its just America is not ready to admit they think so as well.
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I love the advertisement myself and I don't see what the big deal is to have it pulled. Its typical of this industry that is still scared to display the beauty of the black woman to mainstream America..much like the master who lusted after the house slave..America is in denial of its own racism and sexist ways towards black women.
Serena..you're hot and we all know this..its just America is not ready to admit they think so as well.
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NYPD: Hot 97 DJ on a Marijuana Run at Time of Shooting
By Alicia Cruz
The Black Urban Times
Police say DJ Megatron was on his way to purchase marijuana when he was gunned down near his home Sunday, the New York Post reported.
DJ Megatron, whose real name is Corey McGriff, worked for BET and WQHT-FM Hot 97 radio, was reportedly on his cell phone talking to a friend when the line suddenly went dead. The friend, who has not been identified, told police he didn't hear a gun shot.
DJ Megatron, whose real name is Corey McGriff, worked for BET and WQHT-FM Hot 97 radio, was reportedly on his cell phone talking to a friend when the line suddenly went dead. The friend, who has not been identified, told police he didn't hear a gun shot.
Officers who arrived on the scene found the 32-year-old father's cell phone near his body. A police source told the New York Post that the Staten Island DJ had left his four-year-old son home alone when he went to buy marijuana.
Three men were seen running away from the scene, according to police, who say the shooting remains under investigation as detectives weigh several scenarios, including the fact that this may have been a random crime, a hit or a drug deal gone awry, although the actor/DJ only had a dollar in his wallet when he was found.
Louvenia McGriff, the victim's mother, told reporters that her 11-year-old granddaughter is taking her father's death very hard. McGriff served as host and in-house DJ on TV series, 106 & Park Top 10 Live, and R. Kelly's 2007 video, "New Joint of the Day." In 2005, he co-starred in the movie, "State Property 2."
McGriff is survived by two sons, his 11-year-old daughter, mother and long-time girlfriend.
BET, which is owned by Viacom Inc., issued a statement saying they were saddened by McGriff's death.
Three men were seen running away from the scene, according to police, who say the shooting remains under investigation as detectives weigh several scenarios, including the fact that this may have been a random crime, a hit or a drug deal gone awry, although the actor/DJ only had a dollar in his wallet when he was found.
Louvenia McGriff, the victim's mother, told reporters that her 11-year-old granddaughter is taking her father's death very hard. McGriff served as host and in-house DJ on TV series, 106 & Park Top 10 Live, and R. Kelly's 2007 video, "New Joint of the Day." In 2005, he co-starred in the movie, "State Property 2."
McGriff is survived by two sons, his 11-year-old daughter, mother and long-time girlfriend.
BET, which is owned by Viacom Inc., issued a statement saying they were saddened by McGriff's death.
Mar 28, 2011
Alabama Woman Facing Additional Charges in Burger King Melee
By Alicia Cruz
The Black Urban Times
A youtube video showing a bikini-clad woman "having it her way" at a Burger King restaurant did more than make the Montgomery, Alabama resident an Internet sensation, she'll likely be a convicted felon if the local prosecutor has it his way.
"I don't play no games," said Kimesia Smith -- whose real name, police say, is Nekiva Vonte Hardy. And neither does the State's Attorney, Glenn Hess, who said that while some Internet viewers found Hardy's antics humorous, he didn't.
"While many view this video as amusing, we see it as hard evidence of serious crimes being committed," said Hess. "I'm quite certain the employees who were battered and terrorized by Ms. Smith do not find this the least bit amusing."
Panama City, Florida police say Hardy became angry and when she and friends were forced to wait too long for a Whopper Jr and fries, and threw a five-gallon coin jug over the counter of the Front Beach Road restaurant in protest.
At the start of the shaky video, there's a lot of background noise, and a lot of commotion, but you hear a man yell out, "this is going on youtube!," and the footage rolls.
Hardy can be seen fussing, yelling, and swatting at a Burger King employee from behind the counter as on-lookers stand by. The shaky video then shows Hardy at the counter, still yelling incoherently, at the staff and then she throws what appears to be a tray at the employees.
Here the footage gets even shakier, but then Hardy jumps on top of the counter and begins throwing things and swinging at employees. Complete pandemonium breaks out after that as napkins and other items are tossed at the employees.
Spectators can be heard laughing and saying, "yeah this is going on youtube!"
Police say Hardy caused more than $1,000 in damage at the restaurant, thus the felony criminal mischief charge, not including the $3,800 in damages police say she caused to LED screens and a cash register. Hardy scoffed at investigators findings saying she finds it hard to believe napkins, trays and plastic items can cause that amount of damage.
"I'm a lover, not a fighter," Hardy told WSFA 12 News, adding that investigators are simply trying to make an example of her since she's gained so much attention via the Internet and media.
At this point, Hardy has been charged with simple Assault, a misdemeanor, for pulling one of the Burger King employees' hair, a charge she admitted to, according to WSFA 12 News.
The State Attorney’s Office assisted Panama City police with the investigation by assigning Investigator Ricky Carleton to do follow-up interviews with witnesses and victims, which led to the additional felony charges, which were formally filed Friday. Hardy, a mother of four, is now facing felony criminal mischief with damage of more than $1,000, two counts of misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest without violence.
The resisting arrest charge stems from Hardy, 30, telling police her name was Kimesa Smith. Alabama court records say the social security number on the Florida arrest record from March 19 match up to a Nekiva Hardy with the same social security number. Those records also show a number of arrests dating back to 1999 for Hardy that include criminal mischief for damaging the hood and windows of a car and possession of cocaine.
WSFA News 12 spoke with a woman identifying herself as 28-year-old Kemisa Smith who confirmed she was Hardy's hair dresser. The woman told reporters that she had not seen Hardy in several weeks and was upset that her name was being used in connection with the criminal incident. When asked to do an on camera interview, both Smith and Hardy declined.
When reporters confronted Hardy aka the Burger King Bikini Brawler, with Smith's statement, the suspect flat out denied knowing anyone by the name of Nekiva Hardy, saying, "I am who I said I am."
Hardy, who is currently free on a $500 bond, says she has retained an attorney and is set to appear in court next Wednesday.
"I don't play no games," said Kimesia Smith -- whose real name, police say, is Nekiva Vonte Hardy. And neither does the State's Attorney, Glenn Hess, who said that while some Internet viewers found Hardy's antics humorous, he didn't.
"While many view this video as amusing, we see it as hard evidence of serious crimes being committed," said Hess. "I'm quite certain the employees who were battered and terrorized by Ms. Smith do not find this the least bit amusing."
Panama City, Florida police say Hardy became angry and when she and friends were forced to wait too long for a Whopper Jr and fries, and threw a five-gallon coin jug over the counter of the Front Beach Road restaurant in protest.
At the start of the shaky video, there's a lot of background noise, and a lot of commotion, but you hear a man yell out, "this is going on youtube!," and the footage rolls.
Hardy can be seen fussing, yelling, and swatting at a Burger King employee from behind the counter as on-lookers stand by. The shaky video then shows Hardy at the counter, still yelling incoherently, at the staff and then she throws what appears to be a tray at the employees.
Here the footage gets even shakier, but then Hardy jumps on top of the counter and begins throwing things and swinging at employees. Complete pandemonium breaks out after that as napkins and other items are tossed at the employees.
Spectators can be heard laughing and saying, "yeah this is going on youtube!"
Police say Hardy caused more than $1,000 in damage at the restaurant, thus the felony criminal mischief charge, not including the $3,800 in damages police say she caused to LED screens and a cash register. Hardy scoffed at investigators findings saying she finds it hard to believe napkins, trays and plastic items can cause that amount of damage.
"I'm a lover, not a fighter," Hardy told WSFA 12 News, adding that investigators are simply trying to make an example of her since she's gained so much attention via the Internet and media.
At this point, Hardy has been charged with simple Assault, a misdemeanor, for pulling one of the Burger King employees' hair, a charge she admitted to, according to WSFA 12 News.
The State Attorney’s Office assisted Panama City police with the investigation by assigning Investigator Ricky Carleton to do follow-up interviews with witnesses and victims, which led to the additional felony charges, which were formally filed Friday. Hardy, a mother of four, is now facing felony criminal mischief with damage of more than $1,000, two counts of misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest without violence.
The resisting arrest charge stems from Hardy, 30, telling police her name was Kimesa Smith. Alabama court records say the social security number on the Florida arrest record from March 19 match up to a Nekiva Hardy with the same social security number. Those records also show a number of arrests dating back to 1999 for Hardy that include criminal mischief for damaging the hood and windows of a car and possession of cocaine.
WSFA News 12 spoke with a woman identifying herself as 28-year-old Kemisa Smith who confirmed she was Hardy's hair dresser. The woman told reporters that she had not seen Hardy in several weeks and was upset that her name was being used in connection with the criminal incident. When asked to do an on camera interview, both Smith and Hardy declined.
When reporters confronted Hardy aka the Burger King Bikini Brawler, with Smith's statement, the suspect flat out denied knowing anyone by the name of Nekiva Hardy, saying, "I am who I said I am."
Hardy, who is currently free on a $500 bond, says she has retained an attorney and is set to appear in court next Wednesday.
Video:Jay-Z’s $450 million Business Empire
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By Daniel Gross
This is a superstar economy, in which A-listers live large while minor leaguers struggle. Hedge fund managers like John Paulson may rack up big returns, CEOs like Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman, Sachs bag huge compensation packages, and all-star baseball players like Alex Rodriguez ink nine-figure contracts. But few of them can match the combination of fame, public acclaim and monetary value that Shawn Corey Carter has racked up.
Who?
Amid the carnage of the music industry in the past decade, Jay-Z has managed to parlay artistic success into financial fortune valued at up to $450 million, according to Forbes. Jay-Z's many business successes (and few failures) are described in a new book by Forbes writer Zack O'Malley Greenburg, entitled Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner Office.
In 2010 alone, he earned $63 million, more than all but seven CEOs of public companies, writes Greenburg. While the money came primarily from touring, Jay-Z has a business interests ranging from music to nightclubs, from restaurants to apparel, from sneakers to a chunk of the New Jersey Nets. As Greenburg and I discuss in the video, the Brooklyn native, who spent a chunk of his teens selling drugs before devoting himself full time to rap, has "a unique ability to set trends and profit from them, almost to an astronomical level."
Early on, Jay-Z displayed an acumen for business. In 1994, unable to find a company to produce his debut records, Jay-Z, Damon Dash and a silent partner founded their own label, Roc-A-Fella Records. And when a distributor agreed to take on the album, he negotiated a deal to retain ownership of the master recordings.
This is a superstar economy, in which A-listers live large while minor leaguers struggle. Hedge fund managers like John Paulson may rack up big returns, CEOs like Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman, Sachs bag huge compensation packages, and all-star baseball players like Alex Rodriguez ink nine-figure contracts. But few of them can match the combination of fame, public acclaim and monetary value that Shawn Corey Carter has racked up.
Who?
Amid the carnage of the music industry in the past decade, Jay-Z has managed to parlay artistic success into financial fortune valued at up to $450 million, according to Forbes. Jay-Z's many business successes (and few failures) are described in a new book by Forbes writer Zack O'Malley Greenburg, entitled Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner Office.
In 2010 alone, he earned $63 million, more than all but seven CEOs of public companies, writes Greenburg. While the money came primarily from touring, Jay-Z has a business interests ranging from music to nightclubs, from restaurants to apparel, from sneakers to a chunk of the New Jersey Nets. As Greenburg and I discuss in the video, the Brooklyn native, who spent a chunk of his teens selling drugs before devoting himself full time to rap, has "a unique ability to set trends and profit from them, almost to an astronomical level."
Early on, Jay-Z displayed an acumen for business. In 1994, unable to find a company to produce his debut records, Jay-Z, Damon Dash and a silent partner founded their own label, Roc-A-Fella Records. And when a distributor agreed to take on the album, he negotiated a deal to retain ownership of the master recordings.
D-I-G-G-Y Simmons!!!!!
Monday, March 28, 2011, New York, NY - Turning 16, performing on stage with his Father Rev Run, hosting a much talked about 16th birthday party and being announced as a performer at the Scream Tour this Summer - it's safe to say that Daniel Diggy Simmons is having THE BEST WEEK EVER!!
Monday, March 21, Diggy Simmons celebrated his 16th birthday. A night spent out to dinner with Friends, he prepared for what was to come the next night - performing at the XXL 2011 Freshmen concert. Taking the stage and performing crowd favorites, Diggy surprised the audience and brought Rev Run out and the duo performed "Rock Box" - this was the first the two had ever performed together. The performance came a year to the date of him signing with Atlantic Records.
With weekend festivities planned for his 16th Birthday, Daniel hosted his party at Lucky Strikes in NY with celebrity guests including, Reginae Carter, (Lil Wayne's daughter), Justin and Quincey Combs (Diddy's sons), Floyd Mayweather, Angela Simmons, Russell Simmons, Bow Wow, Chris Classic (Diggy's cousin), Entertainment blogger and marketing guru, Karen Civil, and MORE!!
Following a vote participated process, Diggy Simmons has just been announced as an artist to take the stage this Summer throughout the US, as a performer of the Scream Tour. Up against OMG Girlz, Willow Smith, Aaron Fresh, Lil Twist and other Teen favorites, Diggy maintained the most votes for the tour.
Gearing up to release his much anticipated album, Diggy will be releasing his first official single in Spring of 2011.
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For Booking and Management inquires, contact Jordan Allen of Violator Management at, Jordan.Allen@Violator.com
For Press inquires contact, Cathryn Marie of Jet-Setter Image at, CathrynMarie@Gmail.com
Monday, March 21, Diggy Simmons celebrated his 16th birthday. A night spent out to dinner with Friends, he prepared for what was to come the next night - performing at the XXL 2011 Freshmen concert. Taking the stage and performing crowd favorites, Diggy surprised the audience and brought Rev Run out and the duo performed "Rock Box" - this was the first the two had ever performed together. The performance came a year to the date of him signing with Atlantic Records.
With weekend festivities planned for his 16th Birthday, Daniel hosted his party at Lucky Strikes in NY with celebrity guests including, Reginae Carter, (Lil Wayne's daughter), Justin and Quincey Combs (Diddy's sons), Floyd Mayweather, Angela Simmons, Russell Simmons, Bow Wow, Chris Classic (Diggy's cousin), Entertainment blogger and marketing guru, Karen Civil, and MORE!!
Following a vote participated process, Diggy Simmons has just been announced as an artist to take the stage this Summer throughout the US, as a performer of the Scream Tour. Up against OMG Girlz, Willow Smith, Aaron Fresh, Lil Twist and other Teen favorites, Diggy maintained the most votes for the tour.
Gearing up to release his much anticipated album, Diggy will be releasing his first official single in Spring of 2011.
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For Booking and Management inquires, contact Jordan Allen of Violator Management at, Jordan.Allen@Violator.com
For Press inquires contact, Cathryn Marie of Jet-Setter Image at, CathrynMarie@Gmail.com
R&B Singer Angie Stone -- Arrested in Georgia
by TMZ Staff
Angie Stone -- famous for songs like "No More Rain" -- was arrested in Georgia yesterday ... TMZ has learned ... after the R&B singer was allegedly caught speeding on a suspended license.
Angie was booked on both the speeding charge and the suspended license charge last night -- and released an hour later.
So far, no word from Angie's rep.
Tune in to TMZ on TV weekdays Monday through Friday (check http://www.tmz.com/tmztv/ for syndicated/local listings)
Angie Stone -- famous for songs like "No More Rain" -- was arrested in Georgia yesterday ... TMZ has learned ... after the R&B singer was allegedly caught speeding on a suspended license.
Angie was booked on both the speeding charge and the suspended license charge last night -- and released an hour later.
So far, no word from Angie's rep.
Tune in to TMZ on TV weekdays Monday through Friday (check http://www.tmz.com/tmztv/ for syndicated/local listings)
Mar 26, 2011
Urban Ny Magazine "Total Package Model" @kristinadivine
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I was born and raised in Baltimore, MD by two Jamaican parents. To the
shock of many I have been only modeling since 2007, and I love it. As
a child I was always a very shy person, but when I am in front of the
camera its a whole new world for me. It is as if I am playing a role
in a motion picture, and changing charecters with every shoot a
feeling I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. Although I love
modeling my passion is working with children with disabilities like
autism. I currently attend Morgan State University and majoring in
child psychology. I enjoy sporting events, movies, theater, music,
night clubs, and other social gatherings.
I want to say thank you to everyone who supports me in the DMV area,
and look forward to seeing me in the top male magazines, videos and
other promotions. right now you can find me in mags ASIS,
STUNNAZ,FBM(2),URBAN INK, STRAIGHT STUNTIN, AND VIDEOS INCLUDING
PRETTY RICKY- FT H-TOWN(KNOCKING YOUR HEELS OFF)
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shock of many I have been only modeling since 2007, and I love it. As
a child I was always a very shy person, but when I am in front of the
camera its a whole new world for me. It is as if I am playing a role
in a motion picture, and changing charecters with every shoot a
feeling I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. Although I love
modeling my passion is working with children with disabilities like
autism. I currently attend Morgan State University and majoring in
child psychology. I enjoy sporting events, movies, theater, music,
night clubs, and other social gatherings.
I want to say thank you to everyone who supports me in the DMV area,
and look forward to seeing me in the top male magazines, videos and
other promotions. right now you can find me in mags ASIS,
STUNNAZ,FBM(2),URBAN INK, STRAIGHT STUNTIN, AND VIDEOS INCLUDING
PRETTY RICKY- FT H-TOWN(KNOCKING YOUR HEELS OFF)
>
Foxy Brown is a mess! Gets booted from Tom Joyner cruise!
Rapper Foxy Brown Kicked Off Tom Joyner Cruise http://bit.ly/hIB7zh
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New French Montana Music Video http://dld.bz/_ Directed By @MasarMasar
New French Montana Music Video http://dld.bz/_ Directed By @MasarMasar
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@ToneTrump Feat. @Millmillionz and T-Dot "Baby Mama Drama"
ToneTrump Feat. Millmillionz and T-Dot "Baby Mama Drama" - http://tiny.ly/Z0ym
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Did @corygunz outshine @liltunechi_ on "6'7"? By @therealziti
Was it by accident that Cory Gunz was taken off the released version of " a milli"..or was it by design? All of the lyrical prowess heard on "6'7" by Mr. Gunz shows that it might have been the case to remove him on purpose.
From the moment Gunz takes to the mike we hear hunger from the Bx native that ravages the microphone..like a Great white shark on a baby seal.
Has Mr. Carter lost his golden touch on the mic? Either way Cory can help YMCMB secure the lyrical spot they had ppw or pre-prison weezy. Drake is cool, but his monotone flow can drag after awhile..something new and fresh in their young camp was needed and Cory provides the Gunz they need to stay at the lyrical forefront in this rap game.
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From the moment Gunz takes to the mike we hear hunger from the Bx native that ravages the microphone..like a Great white shark on a baby seal.
Has Mr. Carter lost his golden touch on the mic? Either way Cory can help YMCMB secure the lyrical spot they had ppw or pre-prison weezy. Drake is cool, but his monotone flow can drag after awhile..something new and fresh in their young camp was needed and Cory provides the Gunz they need to stay at the lyrical forefront in this rap game.
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Mar 25, 2011
Kevin Powell's Open Letter to Singer Chris Brown
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Dear Chris:
I really did not want to write this open letter, and would have preferred to speak to you in person, in private. Indeed, ever since the domestic violence incident with Rihanna two years ago there have been attempts, by some of the women currently or formerly in your circle, women who love and care deeply about you, to bring you and I together, as they felt my own life story, my own life experiences, might be of some help in your journey. For whatever reasons, that never happened. By pure coincidence, I wound up in a Harlem recording studio with you about three months ago, as I was meeting up with R&B singer Olivia and her manager. You were hosting a listening session for your album-in-progress and the room was filled with gushing supporters, with a very large security guard outside the studio door. I was allowed in, as I assume you knew my name, and my long relationship to the music industry. I greeted you and said I would love to have a talk with you, but I am not even sure you heard a single word I said above the loud music. I gave your security person my card when I left, asked him to ask you to phone me, but you never did, for whatever reasons. And that is fine.
But I have thought of you long and hard as I've watched you, from a distance, as you dealt with the charges of physical violence against your then-girlfriend Rihanna, as you were being pummeled by the media and abandoned by many fans, admirers, and endorsers, and ridiculed on the social networks. You were 19 when the altercation with Rihanna occurred, and you are only 21 now. Yes, you've achieved both international fame and success in a way most people your age, or any age, could never imagine. But you also are at a very serious crossroads because of the dishonor of your persona derived from your beating Rihanna. There is no way to get around this, Chris. You must deal with it, as a man, now and forever. For our past can either be a prison we are locked in permanently or it can be the key to our freedom if we glean the lessons from it, and deal with it directly. All the external pressures and forces will be there, Chris, but no one can free us but ourselves. And it must start in our minds and in our souls.
That is why I was very saddened to hear about your recent appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America," to promote your new cd "F.A.M.E." The interview was embarrassing, to say the least, you slouched through the entire episode, and you were so clearly defensive as Robin Roberts, the interviewer, threw you what I thought were very easy questions about the Rihanna saga. I get that you want to move past it. But that is not going to happen, Chris, until people see real humility, real redemption, and real changes in how you conduct yourself both publicly and privately. Whether the interview and what happened at ABC studios were a publicity stunt to push your album sales is not the point (as has been suggested in some online blogs). It has been spread across the Internet, and throughout the world, that you ripped off your shirt following that interview, got in the face of one of the show's producers in a threatening manner, and that somehow the window in your dressing room was smashed with a chair. And then there are the photos of you, shirtless, walking outside the ABC studios looking, well, pissed off, immediately after. Finally, you tweeted, somewhere in the midst of that morning, Chris, "I'm so over people bring this past s**t up!! Yet we praise Charlie Sheen and other celebs for [their] bullsh**t."
Yes, that tweet was taken down very quickly, but not before it was spread near and far also, Chris. And it was a tweet written with raw honesty and, for sure, raw emotion. Very clear to me, as it is to so many of us watching your life unfold in public, that you are deeply wounded, that you are hurt by what you have experienced the past two years. That you've never actually healed from what you witnessed as a child, either, of your mother being beaten savagely by your stepfather, and how that must've made you feel, in your bones. You've said in interviews, long before the Rihanna incident happened, that it made you scared, timid, and that you wet the bed because of the wild, untamed emotions that swirled in your being. I am certain you felt powerless, just as powerless as I felt as a boy when my mother, who I love dearly and have forgiven these many years later, viciously beat me, physically and emotionally, in an effort to discipline me, to prepare me, a Black man-child, for what she, a rural South Carolina-born and bred working-class woman, perceived to be a crude and racist world.
But the fact is, Chris, we cannot afford to teach children, directly or indirectly, that violence and anger in any form are the solutions for our frustrations, disagreements, or pain, and not expect that violence and anger to penetrate the psyche of that child. To be with that child as he, you, me, and countless other American males in our nation, grow from boy to teenager to early adulthood. Ultimately it will come out in some channel, either inwardly on themselves in the manner of serious self-repression, self-loathing, and fear. Or outwardly in the shape of blind rage and violence, against themselves, against others, including women and girls.
You see, Chris, I know much about you because I was you in previous chapters of my life. I am presently in my 40s, a practitioner of yoga, and someone who has spent much of the past 20 years in therapy and counseling sessions. I shudder to think who I would be today had I not made a commitment to constant self-reflection and healing. Yes, like most human beings I do get angry at times, but it is in a very different kind of way, I think long and hard about my words and actions, and if I do make a mistake and offend someone in some way verbally or emotionally, I apologize as quickly as I can. And I am proud to say I have not been involved in a violent incident in many years, that I am about love, peace, and nonviolence now, and this is my path for the rest of my life. I am not willing to go backwards, nor am I going to permit anyone or any scenario to take me backwards, either.
But, Chris, it was not always like this for me. The hurt and pain I felt as a child led to arguments and fights in my grade and high schools: arguments with teachers and principals and physical fights with my classmates. This in spite of the fact I possessed, very early on, the same kind of talents you had coming up. Mine is writing and yours is music. And because we both had gifts that people recognized, the more problematic sides of our personas were often overlooked, or ignored completely. In reality, Chris, I attended four grade schools and three high schools partly because my single mother and I (I am an only child) were very poor, and forced to move a lot; and partly because of my behavioral issues at various schools. Many adults could not understand it because I was routinely a straight-A student breezing through everything from math and science to English.
Yet I was no different than countless American children terrorized by their environments, with no true outlets to understand, and heal, what we were experiencing. That is why, Chris, I eventually was kicked out of Rutgers University, why I got into arguments with my castmates on the first season of MTV's "The Real World," and why I often had beef with my co-workers, as a twentysomething hot shot writer at Quincy Jones' Vibe magazine. And why I was eventually fired from Vibe, Chris, in spite of writing more cover stories than any other writer in the magazine's history. There was always a darkness in my life, Chris, a heavy sadness, born of years of wounds piled one on top of the other. And I did not begin to grasp this until a fateful day in July 1991 when I pushed my girlfriend at the time into a bathroom door in the middle of an argument. As I have written in other spaces, Chris, when she ran from the apartment, barefoot, it was only then that I recognized the magnitude of what I had done. Just like you I had to deal with public embarrassment and court and a restraining order. But the big difference, Chris, is that a community of people, both women and men, saw potential in me, the boy struggling to be a man, in the early 1990s, and rather than shun me or push me aside or write me off completely, they instead opted to help me.
The first step was returning to therapy, as I had done briefly in 1988 after being suspended from Rutgers for threatening a female student. The next step was my struggling to take ownership for every aspect of my life, and not just that bathroom door incident. That meant, Chris, I had to go very far into my own soul, and return, time and again, to being that little boy who had been violated and abused, and meet him, on his terms. I assure you, Chris, it was extremely difficult to do that, and I put off many issues for months, even years, unwilling or unable to look myself in the mirror. Add to that the sudden celebrity of my life on MTV and at Vibe, and I found myself around many other people who were living escapist lives, who were not bothering to deal with their demons, either. That, Chris, is a recipe for disaster, for a life stuck in a state of arrested development. The worst thing we could ever do is only be in circles of people who are wallowing in their own miseries, too, yet covering it up with fame, money, material things, sex, drugs, alcohol, and an addiction to acting out because that is much easier than actually growing up.
As a matter of fact, as I watched your "Good Morning America" interview, and read the accounts of what happened after, I thought a good deal about the late Tupac Shakur, who I interviewed more than any other journalist when he was alive. Tupac was, Chris, without question, equally the most brilliant and the most frustrating interview subject I'd ever encountered. Brilliant because his abilities as an actor (imagine what he could have been had he lived) were towering, and his writing skills instantly connected him with the man-child in so many American males, especially those of us who grew up as he did, without a consistent and available father figure or mentor, and with some form of turmoil in our lives. But, Chris, I could see the writing on the wall from the very beginning, of Tupac's downfall, because he willingly participated in it, encouraged it, openly advertised it every single time he rhymed about dying, or spoke about a short shelf life in one of his interviews. I do believe each and every one of us human beings is given a certain amount of time on this planet. I for one feel very blessed to be here as long as I have been, especially given my past destructive paths. But I also believe, Chris, that so many of us participate in what I call self-sabotage, or slow suicide. That is, because we do not have the emotional and spiritual tools to process the many angles of our lives, we instead resort to predictable behavior that may feel empowering or liberating on the surface, but is actually damaging to us, and doing even more harm to us.
For an instance when I looked at the photo of you, shirtless, with the shiny tattoos across your chest, I saw myself, I saw Tupac Shakur, I saw all us American Black boys who so badly want to be free, who so badly want to be understood, who feel life unfair for labeling us "angry," "difficult," "violent," "abusive," "criminals," or "cocky" or "arrogant." Yes, Chris Brown, in spite of Barack Obama being president of the United States, America still very much has a very serious problem with race and racism, which means it still has a very serious problem with Black males who act out or behave badly, who speak their minds, who assert themselves in some way or another. I know that is what you are reacting to, Chris. And you are not wrong in tweeting that Charlie Sheen is catching a break in a way that you are not. I am very clear that Charlie Sheen's father is Latino and his mother is White. But Charlie Sheen operates in a space of White male privilege because of his White skin and his access to White power, and thus he is given a pass for his violent, abusive, mean-spirited, and drug-addicted outbursts in a way you or I never will, Chris. Charlie Sheen, as insane as it appears, is even celebrated in many circles because of how American male (read, White male) privilege can exist while ignoring the concerns of those he has harmed, including women. That is why, Chris, I rarely discuss in public the chapter of my life that is MTV's "The Real World." In spite of who I am as a whole human being, my numerous interests and skill sets, the one thing that was played up were the arguments I had with my White castmates. So I was labeled, for years and years, Chris, as "the angry Black man," something that troubled me as deeply as you were bothered on "Good Morning America" by the Rihanna questions. And how you must be bothered by certain media folks, including Joy Behar on "The View," calling you a "thug," in spite of the obvious racial overtones of such a loaded word. If you are a thug, then what is Charlie Sheen, or Mel Gibson, or John Mayer, or Jude Law, or any other famous White male who has engaged in bad behavior the past few years? Why are they often forgiven, given a pass, allowed to clean themselves up and to redeem themselves in a way Black males simply cannot, Chris? It is because, to paraphrase Tupac, we were given this world, we did not make it. And it is because of power, Chris, plain and simple. Whoever has the power to put forth images and words, to put forth definitions, to determine what is right and what is wrong, can just as easily label you a star one day and a thug and a has-been the very next day. Or make you, a Black male, the poster child, for every single bad behavior that exists in America. Just ask Black males as diverse as Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, Mike Tyson, O.J. Simpson, or Kanye West. No apologies being made by me for these men or their actions, but the chatter, always, in Black male circles is how we are treated when we do wrong as opposed to our White brothers when they do wrong. Call it racial or cultural paranoia if you'd like. We Black brothers call it a ridiculously oppressive double standard. And that is because America has historically had a very complicated and twisted relationship with Black men, ranging from slavery to the first heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson to Malcolm X and Dr. King both, and including men like Louis Armstrong, Chuck Berry, Michael Jackson, Prince, and, yes, Barack Obama. Sometimes we feel incredible love and affection, and sometimes we feel as if we are unwanted, armed, and dangerous. It is a schizophrenic existence, to say the least, and it is akin to how the character Bigger Thomas, in Richard Wright's classic but controversial novel "Native Son," saw his life reduced to the metaphor of a cornered black rat. Thus so many of us spend our entire lives, as Black males, navigating this tricky terrain, so few of us with the proper emotional and spiritual tools to balance our coolness with a righteous defiance that, well, will not get us killed, literally and figuratively, by each other or the police, or by the American mass media culture.
I am telling you the truth, Chris Brown, man to man, Black man to Black man, because you need to hear it, straight up, no chaser. If you really believe that because you are famous and successful that the same rules apply to you, you are deceiving yourself. Like many, I love people, regardless of race, gender, class, sexual orientation, disability, religion, any of that, and I believe deeply in the humanity and equality of us all. But until we have a nation, and a world, where the media places the same energy and excitement in documenting a Black man who is engaging in, say, mentoring work, as it does in a Black man smashing a window at a television station, then we are sadly fooling ourselves, Chris, that things are fair and equal in this universe. They are not. And sometimes it will be big things, like what you just experienced, Chris, at "Good Morning America," and sometimes it will be quieter moments, far off the radar, where we Black men have to think on the fly about who we are
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Dear Chris:
I really did not want to write this open letter, and would have preferred to speak to you in person, in private. Indeed, ever since the domestic violence incident with Rihanna two years ago there have been attempts, by some of the women currently or formerly in your circle, women who love and care deeply about you, to bring you and I together, as they felt my own life story, my own life experiences, might be of some help in your journey. For whatever reasons, that never happened. By pure coincidence, I wound up in a Harlem recording studio with you about three months ago, as I was meeting up with R&B singer Olivia and her manager. You were hosting a listening session for your album-in-progress and the room was filled with gushing supporters, with a very large security guard outside the studio door. I was allowed in, as I assume you knew my name, and my long relationship to the music industry. I greeted you and said I would love to have a talk with you, but I am not even sure you heard a single word I said above the loud music. I gave your security person my card when I left, asked him to ask you to phone me, but you never did, for whatever reasons. And that is fine.
But I have thought of you long and hard as I've watched you, from a distance, as you dealt with the charges of physical violence against your then-girlfriend Rihanna, as you were being pummeled by the media and abandoned by many fans, admirers, and endorsers, and ridiculed on the social networks. You were 19 when the altercation with Rihanna occurred, and you are only 21 now. Yes, you've achieved both international fame and success in a way most people your age, or any age, could never imagine. But you also are at a very serious crossroads because of the dishonor of your persona derived from your beating Rihanna. There is no way to get around this, Chris. You must deal with it, as a man, now and forever. For our past can either be a prison we are locked in permanently or it can be the key to our freedom if we glean the lessons from it, and deal with it directly. All the external pressures and forces will be there, Chris, but no one can free us but ourselves. And it must start in our minds and in our souls.
That is why I was very saddened to hear about your recent appearance on ABC's "Good Morning America," to promote your new cd "F.A.M.E." The interview was embarrassing, to say the least, you slouched through the entire episode, and you were so clearly defensive as Robin Roberts, the interviewer, threw you what I thought were very easy questions about the Rihanna saga. I get that you want to move past it. But that is not going to happen, Chris, until people see real humility, real redemption, and real changes in how you conduct yourself both publicly and privately. Whether the interview and what happened at ABC studios were a publicity stunt to push your album sales is not the point (as has been suggested in some online blogs). It has been spread across the Internet, and throughout the world, that you ripped off your shirt following that interview, got in the face of one of the show's producers in a threatening manner, and that somehow the window in your dressing room was smashed with a chair. And then there are the photos of you, shirtless, walking outside the ABC studios looking, well, pissed off, immediately after. Finally, you tweeted, somewhere in the midst of that morning, Chris, "I'm so over people bring this past s**t up!! Yet we praise Charlie Sheen and other celebs for [their] bullsh**t."
Yes, that tweet was taken down very quickly, but not before it was spread near and far also, Chris. And it was a tweet written with raw honesty and, for sure, raw emotion. Very clear to me, as it is to so many of us watching your life unfold in public, that you are deeply wounded, that you are hurt by what you have experienced the past two years. That you've never actually healed from what you witnessed as a child, either, of your mother being beaten savagely by your stepfather, and how that must've made you feel, in your bones. You've said in interviews, long before the Rihanna incident happened, that it made you scared, timid, and that you wet the bed because of the wild, untamed emotions that swirled in your being. I am certain you felt powerless, just as powerless as I felt as a boy when my mother, who I love dearly and have forgiven these many years later, viciously beat me, physically and emotionally, in an effort to discipline me, to prepare me, a Black man-child, for what she, a rural South Carolina-born and bred working-class woman, perceived to be a crude and racist world.
But the fact is, Chris, we cannot afford to teach children, directly or indirectly, that violence and anger in any form are the solutions for our frustrations, disagreements, or pain, and not expect that violence and anger to penetrate the psyche of that child. To be with that child as he, you, me, and countless other American males in our nation, grow from boy to teenager to early adulthood. Ultimately it will come out in some channel, either inwardly on themselves in the manner of serious self-repression, self-loathing, and fear. Or outwardly in the shape of blind rage and violence, against themselves, against others, including women and girls.
You see, Chris, I know much about you because I was you in previous chapters of my life. I am presently in my 40s, a practitioner of yoga, and someone who has spent much of the past 20 years in therapy and counseling sessions. I shudder to think who I would be today had I not made a commitment to constant self-reflection and healing. Yes, like most human beings I do get angry at times, but it is in a very different kind of way, I think long and hard about my words and actions, and if I do make a mistake and offend someone in some way verbally or emotionally, I apologize as quickly as I can. And I am proud to say I have not been involved in a violent incident in many years, that I am about love, peace, and nonviolence now, and this is my path for the rest of my life. I am not willing to go backwards, nor am I going to permit anyone or any scenario to take me backwards, either.
But, Chris, it was not always like this for me. The hurt and pain I felt as a child led to arguments and fights in my grade and high schools: arguments with teachers and principals and physical fights with my classmates. This in spite of the fact I possessed, very early on, the same kind of talents you had coming up. Mine is writing and yours is music. And because we both had gifts that people recognized, the more problematic sides of our personas were often overlooked, or ignored completely. In reality, Chris, I attended four grade schools and three high schools partly because my single mother and I (I am an only child) were very poor, and forced to move a lot; and partly because of my behavioral issues at various schools. Many adults could not understand it because I was routinely a straight-A student breezing through everything from math and science to English.
Yet I was no different than countless American children terrorized by their environments, with no true outlets to understand, and heal, what we were experiencing. That is why, Chris, I eventually was kicked out of Rutgers University, why I got into arguments with my castmates on the first season of MTV's "The Real World," and why I often had beef with my co-workers, as a twentysomething hot shot writer at Quincy Jones' Vibe magazine. And why I was eventually fired from Vibe, Chris, in spite of writing more cover stories than any other writer in the magazine's history. There was always a darkness in my life, Chris, a heavy sadness, born of years of wounds piled one on top of the other. And I did not begin to grasp this until a fateful day in July 1991 when I pushed my girlfriend at the time into a bathroom door in the middle of an argument. As I have written in other spaces, Chris, when she ran from the apartment, barefoot, it was only then that I recognized the magnitude of what I had done. Just like you I had to deal with public embarrassment and court and a restraining order. But the big difference, Chris, is that a community of people, both women and men, saw potential in me, the boy struggling to be a man, in the early 1990s, and rather than shun me or push me aside or write me off completely, they instead opted to help me.
The first step was returning to therapy, as I had done briefly in 1988 after being suspended from Rutgers for threatening a female student. The next step was my struggling to take ownership for every aspect of my life, and not just that bathroom door incident. That meant, Chris, I had to go very far into my own soul, and return, time and again, to being that little boy who had been violated and abused, and meet him, on his terms. I assure you, Chris, it was extremely difficult to do that, and I put off many issues for months, even years, unwilling or unable to look myself in the mirror. Add to that the sudden celebrity of my life on MTV and at Vibe, and I found myself around many other people who were living escapist lives, who were not bothering to deal with their demons, either. That, Chris, is a recipe for disaster, for a life stuck in a state of arrested development. The worst thing we could ever do is only be in circles of people who are wallowing in their own miseries, too, yet covering it up with fame, money, material things, sex, drugs, alcohol, and an addiction to acting out because that is much easier than actually growing up.
As a matter of fact, as I watched your "Good Morning America" interview, and read the accounts of what happened after, I thought a good deal about the late Tupac Shakur, who I interviewed more than any other journalist when he was alive. Tupac was, Chris, without question, equally the most brilliant and the most frustrating interview subject I'd ever encountered. Brilliant because his abilities as an actor (imagine what he could have been had he lived) were towering, and his writing skills instantly connected him with the man-child in so many American males, especially those of us who grew up as he did, without a consistent and available father figure or mentor, and with some form of turmoil in our lives. But, Chris, I could see the writing on the wall from the very beginning, of Tupac's downfall, because he willingly participated in it, encouraged it, openly advertised it every single time he rhymed about dying, or spoke about a short shelf life in one of his interviews. I do believe each and every one of us human beings is given a certain amount of time on this planet. I for one feel very blessed to be here as long as I have been, especially given my past destructive paths. But I also believe, Chris, that so many of us participate in what I call self-sabotage, or slow suicide. That is, because we do not have the emotional and spiritual tools to process the many angles of our lives, we instead resort to predictable behavior that may feel empowering or liberating on the surface, but is actually damaging to us, and doing even more harm to us.
For an instance when I looked at the photo of you, shirtless, with the shiny tattoos across your chest, I saw myself, I saw Tupac Shakur, I saw all us American Black boys who so badly want to be free, who so badly want to be understood, who feel life unfair for labeling us "angry," "difficult," "violent," "abusive," "criminals," or "cocky" or "arrogant." Yes, Chris Brown, in spite of Barack Obama being president of the United States, America still very much has a very serious problem with race and racism, which means it still has a very serious problem with Black males who act out or behave badly, who speak their minds, who assert themselves in some way or another. I know that is what you are reacting to, Chris. And you are not wrong in tweeting that Charlie Sheen is catching a break in a way that you are not. I am very clear that Charlie Sheen's father is Latino and his mother is White. But Charlie Sheen operates in a space of White male privilege because of his White skin and his access to White power, and thus he is given a pass for his violent, abusive, mean-spirited, and drug-addicted outbursts in a way you or I never will, Chris. Charlie Sheen, as insane as it appears, is even celebrated in many circles because of how American male (read, White male) privilege can exist while ignoring the concerns of those he has harmed, including women. That is why, Chris, I rarely discuss in public the chapter of my life that is MTV's "The Real World." In spite of who I am as a whole human being, my numerous interests and skill sets, the one thing that was played up were the arguments I had with my White castmates. So I was labeled, for years and years, Chris, as "the angry Black man," something that troubled me as deeply as you were bothered on "Good Morning America" by the Rihanna questions. And how you must be bothered by certain media folks, including Joy Behar on "The View," calling you a "thug," in spite of the obvious racial overtones of such a loaded word. If you are a thug, then what is Charlie Sheen, or Mel Gibson, or John Mayer, or Jude Law, or any other famous White male who has engaged in bad behavior the past few years? Why are they often forgiven, given a pass, allowed to clean themselves up and to redeem themselves in a way Black males simply cannot, Chris? It is because, to paraphrase Tupac, we were given this world, we did not make it. And it is because of power, Chris, plain and simple. Whoever has the power to put forth images and words, to put forth definitions, to determine what is right and what is wrong, can just as easily label you a star one day and a thug and a has-been the very next day. Or make you, a Black male, the poster child, for every single bad behavior that exists in America. Just ask Black males as diverse as Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, Mike Tyson, O.J. Simpson, or Kanye West. No apologies being made by me for these men or their actions, but the chatter, always, in Black male circles is how we are treated when we do wrong as opposed to our White brothers when they do wrong. Call it racial or cultural paranoia if you'd like. We Black brothers call it a ridiculously oppressive double standard. And that is because America has historically had a very complicated and twisted relationship with Black men, ranging from slavery to the first heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson to Malcolm X and Dr. King both, and including men like Louis Armstrong, Chuck Berry, Michael Jackson, Prince, and, yes, Barack Obama. Sometimes we feel incredible love and affection, and sometimes we feel as if we are unwanted, armed, and dangerous. It is a schizophrenic existence, to say the least, and it is akin to how the character Bigger Thomas, in Richard Wright's classic but controversial novel "Native Son," saw his life reduced to the metaphor of a cornered black rat. Thus so many of us spend our entire lives, as Black males, navigating this tricky terrain, so few of us with the proper emotional and spiritual tools to balance our coolness with a righteous defiance that, well, will not get us killed, literally and figuratively, by each other or the police, or by the American mass media culture.
I am telling you the truth, Chris Brown, man to man, Black man to Black man, because you need to hear it, straight up, no chaser. If you really believe that because you are famous and successful that the same rules apply to you, you are deceiving yourself. Like many, I love people, regardless of race, gender, class, sexual orientation, disability, religion, any of that, and I believe deeply in the humanity and equality of us all. But until we have a nation, and a world, where the media places the same energy and excitement in documenting a Black man who is engaging in, say, mentoring work, as it does in a Black man smashing a window at a television station, then we are sadly fooling ourselves, Chris, that things are fair and equal in this universe. They are not. And sometimes it will be big things, like what you just experienced, Chris, at "Good Morning America," and sometimes it will be quieter moments, far off the radar, where we Black men have to think on the fly about who we are
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Open letter to Paris Hilton/ re:not dating black guys by @therealzii
Dear Paris,
As a black man, I was amused by your comments that you" don't date black guys." Thank you for the good laugh..we don't want you. You have been used by the porn industry as an example of how young rich white heirs to hotel fortunes conduct themselves. People take your words like they take tissue to their backsides..your quotes clean ass. Its not that we don't respect what you say..its just that we don't care. Your pal @kimkardashin is blowing up and I understand why you're mad. I mean..you've tried to make it as a reality star, you're still single and your career was bodied like 50 did to Ja Rule.
Paris you need to check out Charlie Sheenks guide to "winning" before you say anything else. Your career is over if you didn't get the memo. My suggestion is you stop focusing your cornball behavior on us and start trying to make sure you are in your grandfather's will to his fortune..oops..you already messed that up too. Ziti
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As a black man, I was amused by your comments that you" don't date black guys." Thank you for the good laugh..we don't want you. You have been used by the porn industry as an example of how young rich white heirs to hotel fortunes conduct themselves. People take your words like they take tissue to their backsides..your quotes clean ass. Its not that we don't respect what you say..its just that we don't care. Your pal @kimkardashin is blowing up and I understand why you're mad. I mean..you've tried to make it as a reality star, you're still single and your career was bodied like 50 did to Ja Rule.
Paris you need to check out Charlie Sheenks guide to "winning" before you say anything else. Your career is over if you didn't get the memo. My suggestion is you stop focusing your cornball behavior on us and start trying to make sure you are in your grandfather's will to his fortune..oops..you already messed that up too. Ziti
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Tech Swag:I say Rebecca Black is a genius and anyone telling her she's cheesy is full of sh*t.Lady Gaga
I say Rebecca Black is a genius and anyone telling her she's cheesy is full of sh*t.
Lady Gaga Ah yes, Friday is upon us again and this week in media has not disappointed in delivering yet another WTF moment...great for our Venn, not so great for the listening public. "It's Friday, Friday...Gotta get down on Friday. I know everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend..." No, these lyrics have nothing to do with our collective thrill that it is in fact Friday, and we are indeed looking forward to the weekend. They're from the now infamous poppy-nightmare of a song, aptly named Friday, that has transformed itself into a cultural meme in the amount of time it took its producers to write said lyrics. Which is to say, no time at all. Yes, thirteen-year-old Rebecca Black's $2000 vanity music video has been viewed more than 45 million times on YouTube. Contrast that with Lady Gaga's Born This Way: with its on-air hatching, Universal Music marketing muscle and hundreds-of-thousands of dollars in production costs, it'ss lagging at a mere 24 million views. YouTube celebrity is certainly not a new thing; it's become a powerful platform for launching pop rockets. Just look at Justin Bieber: he put out homemade YouTube music videos and captured the world's (and Usher's) attention with his raw talent before he became an international superstar. In Black's case, however, there is something jarring about a video going so infectiously viral when it was designed to do just that and when the talent is, well, suspect. Is fame really that easy to engineer, especially in the age of social distribution? And WHY all the media attention? Love her or hate her, Rebecca Black's story is a vital one for those looking to understand, and even capitalize on, the new ways media is discovered and distributed. What makes Black important is not the content of her video, but the fact that people are the new distribution. Ironically enough, it's Charlie Sheen who's summed up Black's success best: "We don't hate Rebecca Black because she's famous. She's famous because we hate her." This is the SAY newsletter, delivered weekly, featuring our take on media, culture, venn diagrams and the occasional viral baby. Forward it to your friends, because sharing is caring. This week's SAY: Faves Lady GaGa Calls Rebecca Black a 'Genius' (superficial.com) The Age of Mediocrity: Why Rebecca Black Is Everyone's Fault (mashable.com) Reject the tyranny of being picked: pick yourself (sethgodin.typepad.com) Sharing Blame with the NY Times (imediaconnection.com) What the NYT Pay Wall Really Costs (subtraction.com) Swimming Upstream into Contentville (quid.pro) Ze Frank Replays The Show (zefrank.com) Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos (food52.com)
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Lady Gaga Ah yes, Friday is upon us again and this week in media has not disappointed in delivering yet another WTF moment...great for our Venn, not so great for the listening public. "It's Friday, Friday...Gotta get down on Friday. I know everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend..." No, these lyrics have nothing to do with our collective thrill that it is in fact Friday, and we are indeed looking forward to the weekend. They're from the now infamous poppy-nightmare of a song, aptly named Friday, that has transformed itself into a cultural meme in the amount of time it took its producers to write said lyrics. Which is to say, no time at all. Yes, thirteen-year-old Rebecca Black's $2000 vanity music video has been viewed more than 45 million times on YouTube. Contrast that with Lady Gaga's Born This Way: with its on-air hatching, Universal Music marketing muscle and hundreds-of-thousands of dollars in production costs, it'ss lagging at a mere 24 million views. YouTube celebrity is certainly not a new thing; it's become a powerful platform for launching pop rockets. Just look at Justin Bieber: he put out homemade YouTube music videos and captured the world's (and Usher's) attention with his raw talent before he became an international superstar. In Black's case, however, there is something jarring about a video going so infectiously viral when it was designed to do just that and when the talent is, well, suspect. Is fame really that easy to engineer, especially in the age of social distribution? And WHY all the media attention? Love her or hate her, Rebecca Black's story is a vital one for those looking to understand, and even capitalize on, the new ways media is discovered and distributed. What makes Black important is not the content of her video, but the fact that people are the new distribution. Ironically enough, it's Charlie Sheen who's summed up Black's success best: "We don't hate Rebecca Black because she's famous. She's famous because we hate her." This is the SAY newsletter, delivered weekly, featuring our take on media, culture, venn diagrams and the occasional viral baby. Forward it to your friends, because sharing is caring. This week's SAY: Faves Lady GaGa Calls Rebecca Black a 'Genius' (superficial.com) The Age of Mediocrity: Why Rebecca Black Is Everyone's Fault (mashable.com) Reject the tyranny of being picked: pick yourself (sethgodin.typepad.com) Sharing Blame with the NY Times (imediaconnection.com) What the NYT Pay Wall Really Costs (subtraction.com) Swimming Upstream into Contentville (quid.pro) Ze Frank Replays The Show (zefrank.com) Slow-Cooked Pork Tacos (food52.com)
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Mar 24, 2011
Cesar Luciano a new artist from CT about to blow up! @CeezLuciano @macmediapromo #urbannymagazine
Cesar Luciano is a new artist who was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and spent his childhood in the Bronx, NY (Boogie Down) and now resides in Providence, Rhode Island. Cesar Luciano has pushed back the release of his upcoming mixtape, The Great Depression, back until late April, as he is now moving forward with a precursor mixtape, Black Thursday, (the Thursday that ushered in "The Great Depression"). Cesar Luciano Black Thursday mixtape DL Link: http://www.mediafire.com/file/ 0f7d93unlykwrgc Also, included is a link to Cesar's new video "Good Evening" which is also included on Black Thursday. DL link to Cesar Luciano "Good Evening" video: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=5eu3XMouy5s Previous: DL Link to Cesar Luciano’s “Someday” (I Made It): http://hulkshare.com/nhgasu4l5s9rDL Link to Cesar Luciano f/Big Rich & Girls Aloud "All Gone": http://hulkshare.com/7z8y5lgqjcinCesar Luciano “The Great Depression” Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaUmErpI8VE For more information on Cesar Luciano please visit: Twitter: @CeezLuciano http://www.ceezluciano.com/ Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
Poet's corner: video vixen bbms by @night_theauthor
Day 1:video shoot...he seen me
Nice..my ass is out so he must notice..I got skills..
These other bitches is wack
Nite Day 2: loving these heels..
I didn't get paid..
but I gave him head..I like that
He's a big star..got a wifey anyway..he just fucks me.
Weeded out..ciroc..nite. Day 3: this shoot is getting wack..
All these niggas wanna do is..
Fuck me..and I'm trying to be a star..I'm hollywood..I can be..
J.Lo came up like this..why can't I!?
Dro..hash..I think I swallowed..nite. Day 4: last day of shoot. Hold up..
This dude is on the charts..and his whips and bling is rented! Lol..I'm dumb..I gave head to his boys and his cousins..and..I just wanna leave...fuck! Day 5: I thought this bullshit was done..rappers are phony!
Even if you cool with Yeezy..
You don't got yeezy money..
Fuck! Anyway..he's calling me..
Yeah..ok..lemme go give him head..he might let me wear.. his
Rented bling. This video vixen game is tired.
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Nice..my ass is out so he must notice..I got skills..
These other bitches is wack
Nite Day 2: loving these heels..
I didn't get paid..
but I gave him head..I like that
He's a big star..got a wifey anyway..he just fucks me.
Weeded out..ciroc..nite. Day 3: this shoot is getting wack..
All these niggas wanna do is..
Fuck me..and I'm trying to be a star..I'm hollywood..I can be..
J.Lo came up like this..why can't I!?
Dro..hash..I think I swallowed..nite. Day 4: last day of shoot. Hold up..
This dude is on the charts..and his whips and bling is rented! Lol..I'm dumb..I gave head to his boys and his cousins..and..I just wanna leave...fuck! Day 5: I thought this bullshit was done..rappers are phony!
Even if you cool with Yeezy..
You don't got yeezy money..
Fuck! Anyway..he's calling me..
Yeah..ok..lemme go give him head..he might let me wear.. his
Rented bling. This video vixen game is tired.
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Grandson "HD" prod by Vybe Beatz @flylikedove
Here is "
HD" from Grandson's recent Loot Skywalker mixtape, hosted by DJ Lewy Lew. The Newport News, VA native enlisted California's
Vybe Beatz for the track!
Enjoy!!
Grandson "HD" prod. by Vybe Beatz http://www.sendspace.com/file/8lwh4y
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HD" from Grandson's recent Loot Skywalker mixtape, hosted by DJ Lewy Lew. The Newport News, VA native enlisted California's
Vybe Beatz for the track!
Enjoy!!
Grandson "HD" prod. by Vybe Beatz http://www.sendspace.com/file/8lwh4y
Follow Grandson on Twitter http://twitter.com/Grandson_Gson
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@danycgossipgirl's exclusive interview w/ @mizzdr201
Here's my exclusive interview w/ @mizzdr201 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOJwRMfPUdk&feature=channel_video_title
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Mar 23, 2011
You are cordially invited to our first annual Fatherhood Conference--Man Up in the Mirror: Managing Moments in Life.
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You are cordially invited to our first annual Fatherhood Conference--Man Up in the Mirror: Managing Moments in Life.Man Up in the Mirror: Managing Moments in Life is a Fatherhood Conference hosted by several organizations whose mission is to improve poor birth outcomes by educating New York City male residents on their role in parenting. We aim to charge men to look into the mirror (reflecting on their upbringing and wanting to do better). We encourage men to “Man Up” and manage the moments in their lives (e.g. relationships, education, and careers), thereby, improving the lives of their children. This conference explores the many decisions men make around relationships and parenting. Through discussion on how to co-parent, men will learn how to merge the moments in their lives and “Man Up”.This event will take place June 3rd 9am to 2pm at Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership's Auditorium located at 127 W. 127 Street in Harlem, NY. This event is FREE and it is for male consumers (high schools, alternative schools, community groups, etc.), as well as perinatal health providers. Please review the attached flyer and register at:caribbeanwomenshealthassoc@gmail.com. For further information, please contact Shoshana M. Brown at 718.826.2942 ext. 206 or Emailsbrown@cwha.orgBest regards,Caribbean Women's Health Association, Inc.
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Tonight, catch legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins sit-in with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Tonight, catch legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins sit-in with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in advance of his new album 'Tha Funk Capital of the World' (4/26, Mascot Records). Listen to lead single "Don't Take My Funk" on YouTube!AUDIO: Don't Take My Funk Away (ft. Catfish Collins and Bobby Womack)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpByNgkRWEsThe star-studded album, featuring fellow P-Funkers George Clinton and Bernie Worrell, along with Snoop Dogg, Chuck D, Ice Cube, Samuel L. Jackson, Bela Fleck, and more, is already earning raves: “Effortlessly groovy.” – Rolling Stone“Invigorating tunes…that get your ass up and dancing.” – Relix“Writhing, lively.” – Ebony“Bootsy's back…and it's a groove worth waiting for.” – USA Today“One of the most scratched, sampled and quoted artists in urban music.” – Sister 2 SisterTour dates supporting 'Tha Funk Capitol of the World' will be announced soon. 'Tha Funk Capital Of The World' Now Available For Pre-Order: http://amzn.to/glwC6r"Don't Take My Funk" on iTunes: http://bit.ly/gwHJSA
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Chris Brown F.A.M.E. Album Release Party at Webster Hall brought out Lloyd Banks, Lloyd, Bow Wow, and Waka Flocka.(Video)
Chris Brown F.A.M.E. Album Release Party at Webster Hall brought out Lloyd Banks, Lloyd, Bow Wow, and Waka Flocka. Music by Hot97's own DJ's Funkmaster Flex & DJ Spynfo, Event powered by Empire Entity, Showcase Entertainment, and Joe Jaxson. Video brought to you by Hoodworks Media Group and JiGz NYC.Chris Brown & Waka Flocka:
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50 Cent Setup Movie Trailer
RAPRADAR: 50 Cent Setup Movie Trailer http://bit.ly/glbRSU
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Mar 22, 2011
@DJABSOLUT1 FABOLOUS FEAT. JA RULE - RIDE
FABOLOUS FEAT. JA RULE - RIDE LINK- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1lrZ4UmuNs (DJ ABSOLUT THROWBACK
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March 24 Rally for Human Services
Nyc info.
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Sent: Mar 22, 2011 3:54 PM Hello Everyone, FYI. and distribution. Kind regards, Yves Gebhardt ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Luda Demikhovskaya Sent: Mon, March 21, 2011 7:36:51 PM Subject: [CPANYS] Fw: March 24 Rally for Human Services
Rally Against Cuts to Social Services!
Join General Welfare Chair Annabel
Palma, NY City Council Members and
Advocates to hear directly from our
children, families and senior citizens about
how budget cuts will affect their lives.
Help us send the message to Mayor
Bloomberg about the importance of
critical social services to our communities.
When: March 24th, 9:00 am
Where: City Hall Steps
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Sent: Mar 22, 2011 3:54 PM Hello Everyone, FYI. and distribution. Kind regards, Yves Gebhardt ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Luda Demikhovskaya Sent: Mon, March 21, 2011 7:36:51 PM Subject: [CPANYS] Fw: March 24 Rally for Human Services
Rally Against Cuts to Social Services!
Join General Welfare Chair Annabel
Palma, NY City Council Members and
Advocates to hear directly from our
children, families and senior citizens about
how budget cuts will affect their lives.
Help us send the message to Mayor
Bloomberg about the importance of
critical social services to our communities.
When: March 24th, 9:00 am
Where: City Hall Steps
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Mar 21, 2011
GANGSTA'S DONT DIE(A NOVEL) by @HustleHardMouse
GANGSTA'S DONT DIE
(A NOVEL)
Follow the Gripping life tale of Calvin "Littles" Goodman.
Available IN STORES & ONLINE APRIL 8TH
Pre-Order @ www.amazon.com & www.gangstasdontdie.comWRITTEN BY:
JERMEL "MOUSE" COLEMAN (@HustleHardMouse)TRAILER DIRECTED BY:
EXECUTIVE NICK (@ExecutiveNick) Link:
http://bit.ly/hs44Rk
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(A NOVEL)
Follow the Gripping life tale of Calvin "Littles" Goodman.
Available IN STORES & ONLINE APRIL 8TH
Pre-Order @ www.amazon.com & www.gangstasdontdie.comWRITTEN BY:
JERMEL "MOUSE" COLEMAN (@HustleHardMouse)TRAILER DIRECTED BY:
EXECUTIVE NICK (@ExecutiveNick) Link:
http://bit.ly/hs44Rk
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Mar 19, 2011
Dr. Dre ft. Swizz Beatz "Chillin'"
Dr. Dre ft. Swizz Beatz "Chillin'" - Who Drank All the Liquor Though?! http://bit.ly/DrDreC
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Mar 16, 2011
Allhiphop.com:Veteran Hip-Hop crooner Nate Dogg has died
Veteran Hip-Hop crooner Nate Dogg has died, according to sources close to the West Coast singer. While details of Nate Dogg's death are emerging, the 41-year-old had been partially paralyzed by a stroke he suffered six-years ago. Nate Dogg, whose vocals are featured on more than 20 million records sold, collaborated with a number of top artists, including Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Fabolous and others. Snoop Dogg sent a message to his deceased friend earlier this morning. "We lost a true legend n hip hop n rnb," Snoop said. "One of my best friends n a brother to me since 1986 when I was a sophomore at poly high where we met."
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Mar 15, 2011
New Music: Pharoahe Monch "Assassins" feat. Jean Grae & Royce Da 5'9" @macmediapromo
New Music: Pharoahe Monch "Assassins" feat. Jean Grae & Royce Da 5'9"
Latest track leak off Pharoahe Monch's forthcoming W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) album, "Assassins" featuring Jean Grae and Royce Da 5'9". Track produced by M-Phazes.
W.A.R. hits stores March 22nd, available now for pre-order on iTunes:
http://bit.ly/hO5DHo
Listen: http://bit.ly/ig7uvm Be sure to catch Pharoahe Monch live in Austin's SXSW Music Festival this week, below is the events he will be participating in:
Wednesday, March 16th:
Pepsi Max Showcase
Doors open at 5PM
Set time: 8:15PM to 8:45PM
21+ to enter
The Pepsi Max Lot on 3rd & San Jacinto (downtown Austin).
The performances will also stream online to
pepsimax.com/facebook urban-ny-magazine.posterous.com
Latest track leak off Pharoahe Monch's forthcoming W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) album, "Assassins" featuring Jean Grae and Royce Da 5'9". Track produced by M-Phazes.
W.A.R. hits stores March 22nd, available now for pre-order on iTunes:
http://bit.ly/hO5DHo
Listen: http://bit.ly/ig7uvm Be sure to catch Pharoahe Monch live in Austin's SXSW Music Festival this week, below is the events he will be participating in:
Wednesday, March 16th:
Pepsi Max Showcase
Doors open at 5PM
Set time: 8:15PM to 8:45PM
21+ to enter
The Pepsi Max Lot on 3rd & San Jacinto (downtown Austin).
The performances will also stream online to
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@souljaboy making vids with @perezhilton..WTF?!
check out this twitter movie featuring @perezhilton @souljaboy @twitter --> http://FunnyOrDie.com/m/5dts
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Does @justinbeiber only care about himself?
just arrived at @tussaudslondon to see my WAX figure!! the 1st time i went to nyc we couldnt afford to see anything except the wax museum..
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Amber Rose asks "How am I fat?"..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/blackberry/p.html?id=835291
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Hot 97's morning show leads in ratings..where's the Power 105.1's " The Breakfast Club" #fail
http://nydn.us/ekMAlx
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Mar 14, 2011
@brandsondagreat feat @Chaundon10 looking like a star
check out my new video feat @Chaundon10 looking like a star http://bit.ly/gbhAV1
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Jesse Abraham f/Eric Sosa (Hiphopx.com "DX Next Alum) "One Day" (produced by KO Beatz)
Jesse Abraham f/Eric Sosa (Hiphopx.com "DX Next Alum) "One Day" (produced by KO Beatz):
http://hulkshare.com/qiq0zq1cv0ig
Jesse Abraham's new EP "The One Day" is available now!
Also, Jesse will be re-releasing "The One Day" EP on DJBooth.net on 5-10-2011, with additional tracks (including a collaboration with Homeboy Sandman)
For more info on Jesse Abraham, please visit: http://www.JesseAbraham.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/jesseabraham212Twitter: http://twitter.com/JesseAbraham
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http://hulkshare.com/qiq0zq1cv0ig
Jesse Abraham's new EP "The One Day" is available now!
Also, Jesse will be re-releasing "The One Day" EP on DJBooth.net on 5-10-2011, with additional tracks (including a collaboration with Homeboy Sandman)
For more info on Jesse Abraham, please visit: http://www.JesseAbraham.comFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/jesseabraham212Twitter: http://twitter.com/JesseAbraham
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VICTORY FOR MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE COALITION
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City Elected Officials Stand in Support, Barron Charges Racism.
Brooklyn, New York - The Medgar Evers College Coalition for Academic Excellence and Mission Integrity (MEC Coalition) is calling last Tuesday's press conference and public hearing a double victory.
On Tuesday, March 8, 2011 the MEC Coalition held a press conference with the purpose to raise awareness about the nationally reported upon issues faced by faculty, students, and community members at Medgar Evers College (MEC). The press conference was also called to demand a change in leadership at the predominately Black institution of higher learning.
On the steps of city hall, the MEC Coalition charged the current administration with being un-aligned and in conflict with the mission of the college. The MEC Coalition and supporters also addressed significant problems related to MEC's centers, student support services, and academic programs that, they said, need to be resolved immediately.
The press conference preceded a City Council legislative hearing on
Examining the Academic Impact of CUNY's Institutes and Centers on Ethnic Studies (sponsored by the City Council's Higher Education Committee). The hearing's focus was on the political and cultural impact of CUNY centers and institutes on ethnic studies within a university system that services many diverse student groups. It turned into a spirited session when
NYC Council Member Charles Barron, outraged, walked out, stating that the lack of an African American presence on the CUNY panel was racist.
The Hearing - An OverviewCity Council Members heard from the CUNY panel first, which was represented by
Julia Wrigley, Associate University Provost,
Anthony Rini, University Director, and directors from the Dominican Studies Institute, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, and the Italian American Institute.
At the end of the CUNY panel presentation,
Council MemberYdanis Rodriquez, NYC Chair of the Higher Education Committee, asked university officials whether there were any programs or centers related to CUNY's African American constituency. CUNY panel members responded that they were not aware of any.
Incensed by the response, Barron pointed out that there were in fact two executive directors present at the hearing who represented African American constituents: the Center for Black Literature and the Center for Law and Social Justice. He then demanded to know why there were no African Americans on the CUNY panel. At that point he called the hearing insulting and then dramatically walked out, followed by several other members of the City Council. After the stir,
NYC Council Member Letitia James further highlighted Barron's observation on the panel's lack of representation of African American people. She followed with a series of critical questions related to the process for establishing and removing centers, the responsibilities of center directors, and the funding models for the more than 100 centers and institutes within CUNY.
During the second half of the hearing, others gave public testimony as well. Among them were Dr. Brenda Greene, Executive Director of the Center for Black Literature; Esmeralda Simmons, Director of the Center for Law and Social Justice; Joe Coello, Board Member of the DuBois Bunche Center and the Center for NuLeadership; Kate Rhee Ji Kyung, Director of the Institute for Juvenile Justice Reform and Alternatives at the Center for NuLeadership; and
Gloria Dulan Wilson, journalist and community activist. Select testimony is posted on the MEC Coalition's website and Facebook page.
NYC Council Member Jumaane Williams was unable to attend but issued this statement in advance: "I have grown very concerned that Medgar Evers College may not be standing firm upon the community service ideals in which the college was founded. I stand with the students, faculty, and other elected officials in demanding answers about recent developments and decisions relating to long-standing institutions and faculty."
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Brooklyn, New York - The Medgar Evers College Coalition for Academic Excellence and Mission Integrity (MEC Coalition) is calling last Tuesday's press conference and public hearing a double victory.
On Tuesday, March 8, 2011 the MEC Coalition held a press conference with the purpose to raise awareness about the nationally reported upon issues faced by faculty, students, and community members at Medgar Evers College (MEC). The press conference was also called to demand a change in leadership at the predominately Black institution of higher learning.
On the steps of city hall, the MEC Coalition charged the current administration with being un-aligned and in conflict with the mission of the college. The MEC Coalition and supporters also addressed significant problems related to MEC's centers, student support services, and academic programs that, they said, need to be resolved immediately.
The press conference preceded a City Council legislative hearing on
Examining the Academic Impact of CUNY's Institutes and Centers on Ethnic Studies (sponsored by the City Council's Higher Education Committee). The hearing's focus was on the political and cultural impact of CUNY centers and institutes on ethnic studies within a university system that services many diverse student groups. It turned into a spirited session when
NYC Council Member Charles Barron, outraged, walked out, stating that the lack of an African American presence on the CUNY panel was racist.
The Hearing - An OverviewCity Council Members heard from the CUNY panel first, which was represented by
Julia Wrigley, Associate University Provost,
Anthony Rini, University Director, and directors from the Dominican Studies Institute, the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, and the Italian American Institute.
At the end of the CUNY panel presentation,
Council MemberYdanis Rodriquez, NYC Chair of the Higher Education Committee, asked university officials whether there were any programs or centers related to CUNY's African American constituency. CUNY panel members responded that they were not aware of any.
Incensed by the response, Barron pointed out that there were in fact two executive directors present at the hearing who represented African American constituents: the Center for Black Literature and the Center for Law and Social Justice. He then demanded to know why there were no African Americans on the CUNY panel. At that point he called the hearing insulting and then dramatically walked out, followed by several other members of the City Council. After the stir,
NYC Council Member Letitia James further highlighted Barron's observation on the panel's lack of representation of African American people. She followed with a series of critical questions related to the process for establishing and removing centers, the responsibilities of center directors, and the funding models for the more than 100 centers and institutes within CUNY.
During the second half of the hearing, others gave public testimony as well. Among them were Dr. Brenda Greene, Executive Director of the Center for Black Literature; Esmeralda Simmons, Director of the Center for Law and Social Justice; Joe Coello, Board Member of the DuBois Bunche Center and the Center for NuLeadership; Kate Rhee Ji Kyung, Director of the Institute for Juvenile Justice Reform and Alternatives at the Center for NuLeadership; and
Gloria Dulan Wilson, journalist and community activist. Select testimony is posted on the MEC Coalition's website and Facebook page.
NYC Council Member Jumaane Williams was unable to attend but issued this statement in advance: "I have grown very concerned that Medgar Evers College may not be standing firm upon the community service ideals in which the college was founded. I stand with the students, faculty, and other elected officials in demanding answers about recent developments and decisions relating to long-standing institutions and faculty."
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@RayJ clowns @KimKardashin about his package..smh!
RT @RayJ: YOU SAID IT WAS A NICE SIZE! RT @KimKardashian: Little things go a long way...
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Mar 12, 2011
@RealWizKhalifa-rolling stoned
http://youtu.be/-f4w8-lDA9I - rolling stoned
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Mar 11, 2011
Jim Jones “Everybody Jones”
Jim Jones “Everybody Jones” – Fly Boy Lifestyle! http://bit.ly/JimJonesEJ @JimJonesCapo
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New Music: @JOEYCRACKTS x @Vado_MH "Massacre On Madison"
New Music: @JOEYCRACKTS x @Vado_MH "Massacre On Madison". The muthafuckin' REMIX! http://bit.ly/eotlaG
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Mar 10, 2011
Omarion (Starring Rosa Acosta) - Come N F*ck Wit Me/Wet
Omarion (Starring Rosa Acosta) - Come N F*ck Wit Me/Wet - (Explicit WiD cut video) - http://bit.ly/dRwGdH
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Cory Gunz Exclusive Interview champmag.com
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Cory Gunz Exclusive Interview W/ CHAMP Mag At
Ransomhttp://www.champmag.com/2011/03/09/video-cory-gunz-explains-terd-burglar-speaks-on-67-rick-ross-son-of-a-gun-champ-mag-exclusive/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B3YJb75jIU
Mon Like Deez caught up with Militia/Young Money's own Cory Gunz to discuss the monster record "6'7" music video, Rick Ross taking his album name, and what on earth is a "Terd-Burglar"?
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The reason why its not cool to be educated By @therealziti
In this day and age of Lebron and Weezy in the media 24/7..its not hard to understand why education is put low on the totem pole list for most students in the urban setting.
Think of their "idols" Jay-Z, a former crack dealer turned rapper now worth $500 million and Diddy, a college drop out who became a media mogul worth $300 million. I'm not going to fault the youth of today for wanting to follow in the footsteps of these "idols", but I will fault their parents for not exposing their children to african-americans who achieved success outside of entertainment.
Hip-hop is not to blame in the mess of children not valuing reading, writing, math, science, and other subjects.
A good education is a platform that leads to empowerment. A good education is the reason we have a 26 year old guy named Mark, worth over $7 billion dollars. Zuckerberg had parents who understood the value of education and reinforced it in the home.
Until parents are willing to sacrifice their reality show schedules of watching their kids through cameras..our youth will truly be living up to the quote from 2pac that "the truth is there aint no hope for the future."
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Think of their "idols" Jay-Z, a former crack dealer turned rapper now worth $500 million and Diddy, a college drop out who became a media mogul worth $300 million. I'm not going to fault the youth of today for wanting to follow in the footsteps of these "idols", but I will fault their parents for not exposing their children to african-americans who achieved success outside of entertainment.
Hip-hop is not to blame in the mess of children not valuing reading, writing, math, science, and other subjects.
A good education is a platform that leads to empowerment. A good education is the reason we have a 26 year old guy named Mark, worth over $7 billion dollars. Zuckerberg had parents who understood the value of education and reinforced it in the home.
Until parents are willing to sacrifice their reality show schedules of watching their kids through cameras..our youth will truly be living up to the quote from 2pac that "the truth is there aint no hope for the future."
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@LilKim Black Friday mixtape@DaNycgossipgirl
@LilKim Black Friday mixtape here: http://www.hiphopgossipsite.com/2011/03/check-out-lil-kims-black-friday-mixta...
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RAPRADAR: XXL Freshman Freestyle: Fred The Godson
RAPRADAR: XXL Freshman Freestyle: Fred The Godson http://bit.ly/fMiXiE
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check out the @breakfastclubam and @Raekwon
http://www.power1051fm.com/common/kyte/medialink.php?uri=channels/449330/1209226 check out the @breakfastclubam and @Raekwon
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Juelz Santana (Feat. Lil Wayne) - Home Run
GOLDILOCZ PROMOTIONS: Juelz Santana (Feat. Lil Wayne) - Home Run http://t.co/IWrIgKc
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New book "Relay-tionships" by Andreia Solomon Burke
Buy the book "Relay-tionships" by @msrelaytionships on blackurbanbooks.net
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'What your husband doesnt know'
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Check it night_theauthor's new poem HERE
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Mar 9, 2011
Nude Photo of Floyd Mayweather's Girl Courtesy of Rapper 50 Cent
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Floyd’s girl - Miss Jackson BUTT-NAKEDD PIC or Is 50 CENT TRYING TO PLAY CLEAN UP by Saying it's his... http://bit.ly/gkhPsJ urban-ny-magazine.posterous.com
Check out the NEW Music Video by @thaRealYukmouth ft @MattBlaque
Check out the NEW Music Video by @thaRealYukmouth ft @MattBlaque Directed by @JaeSynth http://t.co/Xie9lyp urban-ny-magazine.posterous.com
Talib Kweli "How You Love Me" Music Video
Talib Kweli "How You Love Me" Music Video
Music from 'Gutter Rainbows' out now
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gutter-rainbows-deluxe-edition/id413113524
Directed by Joslyn Rose Lyons & Roy Miles Jr.
Video URL:
http://bit.ly/fLWxBs
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Music from 'Gutter Rainbows' out now
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gutter-rainbows-deluxe-edition/id413113524
Directed by Joslyn Rose Lyons & Roy Miles Jr.
Video URL:
http://bit.ly/fLWxBs
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XXLMag.com: Trailer for 50 Cent's Things Fall Apart
XXLMag.com: Trailer for 50 Cent's Things Fall Apart http://bit.ly/h7qAzE #xxlwebtreats @50cent
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The Toy Boys' new single "Push It" featuring Yelawolf
Check out the world premiere of the official video for Jessie and The Toy Boys' new single "Push It" featuring Yelawolf:Jessie and The Toy Boys' first music video is everything you could ask for and more. The video, directed by Don Tyler, finds Jessie pu-pu-pu-pushing it in a laundromat with a special guest cameo from DJ Skeet Skeet. Amazing dancing, animation, a soapy bubble party, and the sexy and styling Jessie make this a must see video! Check it out below and get ready to Push It! WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGAKyZjcwq4E
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@THEOUTLAWZ FT @TEYMARTEL & @TonyAtlanta
@THEOUTLAWZ FT @TEYMARTEL & @TonyAtlanta Dir by Young Noble & @IAMHAYM Prod by @cyfyre WATCH HERE http://t.co/MzEbRA5
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New book "5 rules to remember when you're stopped by the cops" by Night the Author
Buy the book @ amazon.com
Also hit up the author!!
@night_theauthor
Nighttheauthor.blogspot.com..
His new book.."What you're husband doesn't know" is coming soon
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Also hit up the author!!
@night_theauthor
Nighttheauthor.blogspot.com..
His new book.."What you're husband doesn't know" is coming soon
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Wycelf Jean Live in Calabar, Nigeria
Wycelf Jean Live in Calabar, Nigeria - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPy0UMRBmuQ
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Is Snoop disrespecting B.I.G by sending this tweet on 3/9???
Quincy jones n snoopdogg. 2 of the greatest to ever didit. Q. S. D. O. G. G. http://yfrog.com/h8c2hvj
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Rip B.I.G.
THE BEGINNING OF THE LEGEND HIMSELF → http://diddy.it/BIG17FRST #BIGGIEDAY
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Mar 8, 2011
Fw: Has Bow Wow Been Dropped From Young Money?, Go Inside Floyd Mayweather's Birthday Party at Club Dream in Miami, Watch VladTV videos on mobile phones
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Sent: Mar 8, 2011 4:02 PM Follow Us On: VLADTV EXCLUSIVES Exclusive: Wiz Khalifa Performs "Black & Yellow" & French Montana Joins ... Views: 889 Exclusive: Travis Porter Talk About The Yung Joc Altercation & Roscoe Dash Views: 26,302 The Funniest Charlie Sheen Posters Views: 29,161 Exclusive: Last Days Of The ROC Part 12 Views: 42,123 Exclusive: Machine Gun Kelly Interview & Freestyle Views: 1,498 Exclusive: Sean Garrett Speaks On Nicki Minaj's First Single "Massive At... Views: 37,006 LATEST VIDEOS Eminem and Rihanna Make The "One Billion" Club Views: 82 Rihanna Shoots Down Possibility of Lead In "Bodyguard" Remake Views: 94 Wiz Khalifa Tells DJ Clue About His Super Bowl Experience & Drops a Free... Views: 72 The Making of Jay Electronica's Act II with LaTonya Givens Views: 67 Snoop Dogg feat. T-Pain - "Boom" (Music Video) Views: 114 Ke$ha Tattoos "Tough as Nails" Super Fan in Their Own Home! Views: 63 1,000,000 Fish Die Over The Course of One Day in Redondo Beach Views: 1,184 Lets Just Hope Someone Got Becky a Wig for Her Birthday Views: 358 Ocho Cinco Tells Dana White to Set Up a Match Between Him and Anderson S... Views: 772 Chicago "Mother" Ditches Newborn in the Snow Views: 163 Don King Declares That He Has a Degree in "Caucasianism" Views: 190 Ginuwine - "Drink of Choice" [Music Video] Views: 105 EXCLUSIVE Ja Rule Before His Rap Career Blew Up Views: 479 Has Bow Wow Been Dropped from Cash Money? Views: 3,882 Aubrey O'Day: I've Tried Reaching Out to Diddy Views: 636 Cop Typing Fail Views: 534 Mark Cuban Wants To Recruit Charlie Sheen For His Network Views: 349 Bobby Brown Makes Special Announcement on The View Views: 675 Ron Artest Blocks Shot Then Kisses His Love Views: 1,556 Engineers Recreate the Movie "Up" With A Flying House! Views: 371 urban-ny-magazine.posterous.com
@cthagod and @angelayee try to get Lupe in trouble
VIDEO: @cthagod and @angelayee try to get Lupe in trouble with Atlantic Records http://ow.ly/4aiHq
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ReadNex Poetry Squad (Jarabe del Sol, Latin Translator, Decora, Freeflowin& DJ H20) "A Tree Grows In A Place Called Home"
Brooklyn Stand Up!
The NY based ReadNex Poetry Squad (Jarabe del Sol, Latin Translator, Decora, Freeflowin& DJ H20) drop a new video for "A Tree Grows In A Place Called Home" taken from their third LP "
Day Before Sound." Directed by Mark Carranceja of Nosiemaker Media.
ReadNex Poetry Squad video link for "A Tree Grows In A Place Called Home": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3qACQLBDV0
Download ReadNex Poetry Squad's "A Tree Grows In A Place Called Home" on iTunes: http://bit.ly/dNzbx3
Directorial Credits:
ReadNex Poetry Squad | A Tree Grows In A Place Called Home | A Noisemaker Media Production | Mark Carranceja [Director and Editor] | Rosina Murphy [Assistant Director] | Chris Cofer [Cinematographer] | Justin Denmark [Key Grip] | Venomous 2000 [Production Assistant]
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The NY based ReadNex Poetry Squad (Jarabe del Sol, Latin Translator, Decora, Freeflowin& DJ H20) drop a new video for "A Tree Grows In A Place Called Home" taken from their third LP "
Day Before Sound." Directed by Mark Carranceja of Nosiemaker Media.
ReadNex Poetry Squad video link for "A Tree Grows In A Place Called Home": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3qACQLBDV0
Download ReadNex Poetry Squad's "A Tree Grows In A Place Called Home" on iTunes: http://bit.ly/dNzbx3
Directorial Credits:
ReadNex Poetry Squad | A Tree Grows In A Place Called Home | A Noisemaker Media Production | Mark Carranceja [Director and Editor] | Rosina Murphy [Assistant Director] | Chris Cofer [Cinematographer] | Justin Denmark [Key Grip] | Venomous 2000 [Production Assistant]
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Max B "Money"
Max B "Money" 60mn. Behind/scenes http://dld.bz/OW Dir.& Edited By @MasarMasar (BluRay Quality)
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REKS f. Lil Fame & Attica Barz
REKS f. Lil Fame & Attica Barz "Cigarettes" (VIDEO) (prod. by Fizzy Womack, directed by Hot mop films):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upaiw6VMRYs
REKS ASSEMBLES A DREAM TEAM CAST OF PLATINUM PRODUCERS INCLUDING DJ PREMIER, PETE ROCK, HI-TEK, SEAN C & LV, THE ALCHEMIST, NOTTZ, SHA MONEY XL, STATIK SELEKTAH & FIZZY WOMACK FOR FORTHCOMING LP R.E.K.S. (RHYTHMATIC ETERNAL KING SUPREME) IN STORES NOW ON SHOWOFF/BRICK RECORDS iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rhythmatic-eternal-king-supreme/id417788988
UPCOMING TOUR DATES Tues March 8 In-Store Newbury Comics Salem, NH 4pm Weds March 9 Santos Allhiphop.com New York, NY BIGGIE TRIBUTE CONCERT Thurs March 10 The Big Easy Portland, ME Fri March 11 In-Store Ughh Boston, MA 6pm/11pm WERS interview Sat March 12 Middle East Cambridge, MA Weds March 16 Austin, TX SXSW w/ 1982, DJ Premier, Foreign Legion Fri March 18 Austin, TX SXSW 2dopeboyz/djbooth/last rights event Sat March 19 Austin, TX SXSW w/ Statik Selektah Weds April 13 Bishops Lounge Northampton, MA Fri April 15 The Honeypot Seabrook, NH Sat April 16 Positive Pie Montepelier, Vermont urban-ny-magazine.posterous.com
REKS ASSEMBLES A DREAM TEAM CAST OF PLATINUM PRODUCERS INCLUDING DJ PREMIER, PETE ROCK, HI-TEK, SEAN C & LV, THE ALCHEMIST, NOTTZ, SHA MONEY XL, STATIK SELEKTAH & FIZZY WOMACK FOR FORTHCOMING LP R.E.K.S. (RHYTHMATIC ETERNAL KING SUPREME) IN STORES NOW ON SHOWOFF/BRICK RECORDS iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rhythmatic-eternal-king-supreme/id417788988
UPCOMING TOUR DATES Tues March 8 In-Store Newbury Comics Salem, NH 4pm Weds March 9 Santos Allhiphop.com New York, NY BIGGIE TRIBUTE CONCERT Thurs March 10 The Big Easy Portland, ME Fri March 11 In-Store Ughh Boston, MA 6pm/11pm WERS interview Sat March 12 Middle East Cambridge, MA Weds March 16 Austin, TX SXSW w/ 1982, DJ Premier, Foreign Legion Fri March 18 Austin, TX SXSW 2dopeboyz/djbooth/last rights event Sat March 19 Austin, TX SXSW w/ Statik Selektah Weds April 13 Bishops Lounge Northampton, MA Fri April 15 The Honeypot Seabrook, NH Sat April 16 Positive Pie Montepelier, Vermont urban-ny-magazine.posterous.com
Mar 7, 2011
Jessenia Vice in xxlmag.com
Hello Friends!Have exiting news! I'm on XXL MAGAZINE SITE! Check out my interview w/them. Share it on F.B or Twitter.Thanks for the support! Without it I wouldn't be able to do this. http://www.xxlmag.com/eye-candy/2011/03/jessenia-vice-im-a-sucker-for-lips/Je...
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Mar 4, 2011
Snoop Dogg + T-Pain = BOOM BTS Video Shoot
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New music video!
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Subject: Snoop Dogg + T-Pain = BOOM BTS Video Shoot
Sent: Mar 4, 2011 11:10 AM
Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Snoop Dogg feat. T-Pain
"Boom"
Behind The Scenes
at the video shoot
NappyBoyOnline.com captured exclusive footage at the video shoot for "Boom" the NEW SINGLE produced by Scott Storch from Snoop Dogg's upcoming album, Doggumentary, in stores March 29. The music video for "Boom" directed by Dylan Brown premieres on March 8. Follow T-Pain on twitter @ http://twitter.com/TPain & on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/T-Pain
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJeXmeNQXTg
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Subject: Snoop Dogg + T-Pain = BOOM BTS Video Shoot
Sent: Mar 4, 2011 11:10 AM
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"Boom"
Behind The Scenes
at the video shoot
NappyBoyOnline.com captured exclusive footage at the video shoot for "Boom" the NEW SINGLE produced by Scott Storch from Snoop Dogg's upcoming album, Doggumentary, in stores March 29. The music video for "Boom" directed by Dylan Brown premieres on March 8. Follow T-Pain on twitter @ http://twitter.com/TPain & on Facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/T-Pain
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJeXmeNQXTg
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