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FELA! on Broadway
November 20, 2009 – 2:15 pm | No Comment
FELA! on Broadway

The Broadway musical Fela! is hoping that the newest members of its producing team will create the kind of magic Oprah Winfrey brought to The Color Purple. After a month of previews at Broadway’s Eugene …

Korean Model Daul Kim Dies In Paris At 20
November 19, 2009 – 7:35 pm | 2 Comments
Korean Model Daul Kim Dies In Paris At 20

It’s always sad to lose a life before the expected expiration date…
But to lay a soul to rest at the age of 20, is very saddening. The fashion world lost 20-year-old Daul Kim this morning …

Katrina Finally Receives Only Half The Blame For Flooding
November 19, 2009 – 4:15 pm | No Comment
Katrina Finally Receives Only Half The Blame For Flooding

None of us could forget the horrifying scenes from the southern belt of the United States after the rush of Hurricane Katrina’s display of frustration.  Many of us can not forget the thousands of lives washed away and the countless …

Jayson Williams Accepts Plea Deal
November 19, 2009 – 1:23 pm | No Comment
Jayson Williams Accepts Plea Deal

Former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams will cut a deal that could send him to prison for three years for the accidental shooting of his driver nearly eight years ago, according to several online …

If Folks “Hate” Chris Brown, Will They Buy R. Kelly’s New Album?
November 19, 2009 – 9:58 am | 3 Comments
If Folks “Hate” Chris Brown, Will They Buy R. Kelly’s New Album?

Maybe it’s not about an artist’s transgressions, but how they make a comeback once those issues have faded away from the collected memory of the people and the fans?
I don’t see how you can forget …

Oh, S**t! 50 Cent Knows About Internet Law…
November 19, 2009 – 9:31 am | One Comment
Oh, S**t! 50 Cent Knows About Internet Law…

If you haven’t heard, 50 Cent is suing a popular website, and that should be frightening enough for other websites to consult a lawyer on what they can and can’t do. Is the Queen’s bully …

Could LeBron James Make It In The NFL?
November 19, 2009 – 4:48 am | 3 Comments
Could LeBron James Make It In The NFL?

Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini went on the record yesterday saying he would give LeBron James a shot at suiting up for the NFL.
“I think he should come on down,” Mangini said. “I know he’s …

Janet Jackson Thinks Murray Is “Responsible” For Her Brother’s Death
November 18, 2009 – 2:48 pm | 2 Comments
Janet Jackson Thinks Murray Is “Responsible” For Her Brother’s Death

In a recent article released by BBC News Janet Jackson told ABC News that Dr. Conrad Murray was (at least) in partial blame for her brother Michael Jackson’s death.
“He was the one that was administering. …

Awww, I Think Gucci Mane Is Growing Up…
November 18, 2009 – 12:59 pm | 2 Comments
Awww, I Think Gucci Mane Is Growing Up…

In a statement to XXLMag.com, Gucci Mane has finally released his thoughts about his recent sentencing to a year in Fulton County Jail on November 12th, after he “Wasted” his parole.

XXL Magazine Names Top 100 Hip-Hop Sites
November 18, 2009 – 10:36 am | No Comment
XXL Magazine Names Top 100 Hip-Hop Sites

When a magazine or website publishes a “top” or “best of” list there are always questions surrounding it.
VIBE magazine’s Top 5o Rap Blogs (ranked in order) caused controversy, as did the BET Hip Hop Awards …