Archive for January, 2008

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Oprah tribute or insult?

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

I don’t know if Oprah Winfrey is going to like this. It’s actually a tribute to Oprah in the form of a full figured bronze sarcophagus which was favored by Egyptian royalty when burying their dead. The artist, Daniel Edwards, is the same one who created the controversial pregnant Britney Spears sculpture.

Posted in Oprah Winfrey | 26 Comments »


Photo of the Day

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Photo spotted on Drewreports.com
I am told this is not Sean Kingston. But whoever it is took the cartoonish fake “bling” jewelry favored by rappers to another level! Anyone who has touched a real diamond knows there is no such thing as a colored diamond. That crap you see rappers wearing is all […]

Posted in Photo of the Day | 24 Comments »


Comedian Lil Duval and girlfriend welcome a baby girl

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Congratulations to comedian Lil’ Duval and his girlfriend Mrs. Lil’ Duval who gave birth to a baby girl. Lil’ Duval, real name Roland Powell, was a finalist on BET’s Coming to the Stage. From there he went on to tour with Cedric the Entertainer and quickly became rapper T.I.P.’s favorite comedian hosting Grand […]

Posted in Celebrity Seed, Celebrity baby, video | 21 Comments »


Don’t complain to me

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

All day yesterday I received angry emails from my loyal readers wanting me to put a certain site on blast for reportedly disrespecting one of our most respected and loved poets - Maya Angelou. Allegedly, this site referred to Ms. Angelou in a post titled “H* sit down.”
First of all, I warned you guys […]

Posted in Controversy | 59 Comments »


Video: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love (U.S. version)

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Leona Lewis is the talented British star who some say will change the face of pop music when she is unleashed on America in the coming months. We like her already. She exudes a charm and grace that is missing in today’s music. Expect to see Leona everywhere this Summer. Leona […]

Posted in Music Video, New artist, New music | 8 Comments »


Jamie Foxx is looking for a few good thugs

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

MTV and Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx have teamed up to create another foolish urban reality TV show. From G’s to Gents casts Jamie as a sort of Andre Leon Talley of comedy who fine tunes roughnecks into smooth gentlemen. Presumably Jamie will teach young thugs how to act civilized and not show […]

Posted in TV/radio | 29 Comments »


Stevie J. and Whoopi Goldberg’s daughter finds love

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Music producer Stevie J., real name Stevie Jordan, is engaged to Whoopi Goldberg’s daughter Alexandria Martin. Both have made trips down the aisle with previous partners.
The couple, who has dated on and off for the last six years, got engaged in December 2007 after he presented her with a diamond engagement ring […]

Posted in Celeb couples, Wedded bliss | 23 Comments »


TV: Ryan Cameron Uncensored

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

V-103’s king of afternoon radio Ryan Cameron is branching out with a new TV show debuting next Monday on Starz Network. The new late night show features guest appearances and live performances by music’s heavy hitters. As you know, urban shows need our support to keep the lights on. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, […]

Posted in Ryan Cameron, TV/radio | 6 Comments »


Video: The Wire - Omar vs Barksdale (The war from start to finish)

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Excellent synopsis of the war between Omar Little and Avon Barksdale which span 3 seasons of HBO’s The Wire. Perfectly edited by Wire10110101 who combines 30 scenes which tells the story of Omar robbing Baltimore drug dealers for fun and profit, and Avon Barksdale who runs his drug empire with an iron fist and […]

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D. Woods Covers King Magazine

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Danity Kane’s D. Woods is featured on one of this month’s covers of King magazine. DK, the manufactured group she’s a member of is also featured on a cover but I’ll pass. When will the music industry catch a clue that the reason their industry is in the sewer is because they chose […]

Posted in Books/magazines | 19 Comments »


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