Sony released more Sasha Fierce promos. You would think that at some point Sony got the message that this Sasha Fierce marketing scheme is not working for them. Even the Bey Stans aren’t feeling it. The album I Am… Sasha Fierce, drops next week I think.

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I sort of understand where this video is going, but because of all the negative stereotyping of black men by a black man, I guess the message was lost on me.

The video was produced by Marc Clark Productions, of www.nowhitetees.com which plans to sell “A Black Man Stole My Vote” t-shirts as a tribute to Obama. The t-shirts will be available at the end of this year according to his press release:

A Black Man Stole My…Vote is simultaneously a satire of racial stereotypes in the American media and a tribute to Barack Obamas historic achievement. While media images of black men committing crimes (and being wrongly accused of them) is common in the American cultural landscape, this years election has presented the country with the first instance where a black man has truly captivated tens of millions of American voters from all walks of life, forcing them to vote for him not through intimidation or violence, but through eloquence, commitment, vision, and talent.

Some of you may have heard this track already. It’s titled “Another Life” and it’s off Bobby Valentino’s upcoming CD The Rebirth on Blu Kolla Dreams/EMI. “Another Life” is a mellow, mid tempo track that compliments Bobby’s falsetto vocals well.

As you know, Bobby V and DTP Records parted ways last year. But according to Bobby, there are no hard feelings.

Bobby V has returned to the music scene in a big way with a collabo hit “Mrs. Officer” on Lil’ Wayne’s multi-platinum Carter III album. Bobby V will be in Atlanta promoting his upcoming CD with interviews and phoners all this week.

We can’t wait to hear what else Bobby V has in store for us!

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Loyal reader Charles (yes, that Charles) emailed SR.com to remind us to recognize the armed forces on Veterans Day. I spotted this video on another blog yesterday and it took me 30 minutes to find it again. It’s a silent drill exercise by the USMC in France. Their precision is awesome. Happy Veterans Day to Charles and those American soldiers who unselfishly serve to protect our Democracy.

Lindsay Lohan, who is a big Obama supporter, recently sat down with Maria Menounos of Access Hollywood. When Maria asked her thoughts on the election, Lindsay said, “It’s an amazing feeling. It’s our first, you know, colored president.”

Remember now, Lindsay is a big Obama supporter who rallied other celebrities to support him. She understands that Obama is not black — he is bi-racial or mixed. Obama acknowledged that fact by referring to himself as a ‘mutt’ during a recent press conference.

Thanks to loyal reader SpaceyG for sending over these pics! I first noticed the British club kids dressing this way awhile back. But now it seems the style has crossed the Atlantic and found its way to urban centers of NYC and Atlanta.

I like this look! It’s definitely a welcome departure from the sagging pants and white tees favored by our young men. Steampunk is a phrase coined by K.W. Jeter to describe sc-fi novels with Victorian era endings. The term spread from literature to objets d’art, and now to fashion:

Steampunk is, most simply defined by one enthusiast, as ‘the intersection of technology and romance.’ A more encompassing description according to Ruth LaFurla of The New York Times, states it is “a subculture that is the aesthetic expression of a time-traveling fantasy world, one that embraces music, film, design and now fashion, all inspired by the extravagantly inventive age of dirigibles and steam locomotives, brass diving bells and jar-shaped protosubmarines.” (Source)

Y’all know if Jay Z adopts this style your man will too. Rapper Dre 3K has already incorporated this look into his new clothing line. So, ladies can you see your men rocking the new Steampunk style?

I’m a cat lover even though I don’t own one. Cats are so adorable! If it weren’t for all the cat hair shedding everywhere, I wouldn’t mind buying one.

In the first video (my favorite), watch as the Ninja cat creeps closer without seeming to move a whisker.

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The news that Wendy Williams sidekick Charlamagne Tha God was fired last week caused a stir in NYC where Wendy’s show is based. Wendy and Charlamagne sat down with MY9 News in NY to talk about the personnel changes at WBLS which included firing Nicole Spence, the staffer who settled a sexual harassment lawsuit with the station and Wendy’s husband Kevin.

Barack Obama and his advisors are crafting plans to close the Guantanamo Bay prison and bring the Iraqi terrorists to the U.S. for open trials.

The plans would call for the creation of a new legal system to handle the classified information. A new legal system would of course cost a ton of money. Guess where the money is going to come from?

You may recall that some of the 250 detainees at Gitmo were captured in Iraq on the battlefield and others were arrested for committing crimes against America following September 11.

Bush imprisoned these terrorists in Cuba for a reason: if tried on American soil, they are entitled to the same constitutional rights as Americans who are tried in the U.S. Justice system.

Under Obama’s plan, some detainees would be released immediately in America since no other country wants them, while others would be tried in U.S. courts, where they would receive constitutional rights.

Leave it to good ol’ Obama to protect the interests of terrorists and give them safe haven while thousands of brothers languish right here in American prisons for crimes they didn’t commit.

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A transsexual who filed a lawsuit against the Memphis police after a February beating at the hands of an officer, was found shot to death in North Memphis late Sunday.

Duanna Johnson, 43, was shot in the head and died at the scene. In June, she offered to settle the lawsuit against the city of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department, but the parties could not reach an agreement.

According to online reports, one of Johnson’s attorney’s say the lawsuit will continue as planned.

Johnson was beaten in February in the booking area at 201 Poplar after an arrest on a prostitution charge.

Memphis police officers Bridges McRae and James Swain were fired after the incident, which became public when Johnson’s attorneys released a video of the beating to local media.

The video went viral and the story received national attention.

A loyal reader who hosts a radio show in Memphis, emailed SR.com this morning to say he received a voicemail message from a witness at the scene who stated Johnson was murdered by Memphis police — not three men as had been reported.

He plans to play the message on his radio show later today in Memphis.

Stay tuned for further developments.

Source: KT Alpha Lambda Kappa Alpha Psi, Memphis TN

By now you’ve all heard the mainstream media uproar over “leaked” insider information regarding Alaska governor Sarah Palin.

According to a McCain insider, Palin allegedly didn’t know Africa was a continent and, among other transgressions, she supposedly came to the door of her hotel room in a bathrobe while campaigning as VP.

According to MSNBC and other media outlets, a McCain “campaign advisor” came forward to reveal that he was the source who leaked the scurrilous Palin information to Chris Cameron at FOX News.

Cameron, FOX, MSNBC and others were so caught up in an orgasmic frenzy that they forgot one simple tenet of their profession: to know their source.

As it turns out, the McCain “campaign advisor” — one Martin Eisenstadt — never worked for the McCain campaign and may not even exist! The leaked information from the McCain camp insider was apparently all a hoax!

FOX News has yet to confirm or deny the hoax, while others in the media, including the Huffington Post, are backing away from the story as fast as they can.

These smug, journalistic purveyors of gossip who ran wild with this story, are left licking crow off their collective faces while struggling to fathom how they were so easily duped by this elaborate hoax.

In desperation, Beyonce’s peeps have leaked another track from the dismal I Am… Sasha Fierce album which drops next week, I think.

This track is titled “Smash Into You,” and yes, it’s another bonus track from the 2nd disc. I didn’t listen to it, because I’m sure it’s a yawner like the other tracks I’ve already heard.

Meanwhile, VIBE.com posted 6 tracks from Beyonce’s upcoming double album I Am… Sasha Fierce, and asked readers to respond with reviews.

Only 2 readers even bothered to respond (one reader responded twice). Here’s what they said:

megivens says:

WOW! This is really Bad! Beyonce has yet to make the Cd worthy of her Talents. She needs to get with Shek’spere or Ryan Leslie and let them do the whole cd or split half. And what with the Hand clap beat songs: Single Ladies, Upgrade You, Freakum dress . It isnt like these are huge hits for her either. Beyonce is coasting on her image and style but how long will she keep making spotty cd’s?
NOVEMBER 10, 2008 AT 6:30 PM

MackN2U says:

The tracks you’ve posted are the best from the album with the exception of “Brokenhearted Girl”, which is by far the best. Beyonce’s alter ego may be something of a fierce nature, but this album certainly is not. I think the downfall is primarily the content. Her music hasn’t evolved much, and therefore we get an album of stale content and failed attempts at originality. It appears that Beyonce hasn’t really taken time to experience new things or embrace new perspectives to feed her songwriting energy. A hiatus could be just what the doctor ordered for Beyonce.
NOVEMBER 10, 2008 AT 3:17 PM

Wake up sleepy heads! Rihanna and her BFF Chris Brown were spotted wiping the cold out of their eyes after landing in Perth, Australia for a concert tonight. They’d better get plenty of sleep because I hear the concert is three hours long! I know Rihanna can handle the stretch, but I don’t know if Chris has the stamina. (Source)

Keyshia Cole looks beautiful on the cover of Billboard. She talks about her upcoming album which really doesn’t need any promotion since she already has a built-in fan base who will buy anything she puts out. KeyCo will go plat because she’s proven herself as an artist. She has a great ear for music just as Tupac did and she knows how to pick hits. There’s a duet on her album with fellow Atlantan Monica titled “Trust” and we can’t wait to hear it! The third season of Keyshia’s wildly popular reality series, “The Way It Is” premieres tonight at 10 PM. But you already knew that from all the ads on every blog.

Cassie and Lauren London pose scantily for Sean Jean underwear? I really can’t tell what they’re advertising in these pics since this is pretty much how they look all the time. More pics.

This is what Barack Obama was doing in his hotel suite when the election night results came in. As you can see, Obama talks on the phone nonchalantly while others in the room celebrate.

These photos was released to the media today by Obama’s camp.

Thanks to loyal reader JustOne for the pics!

A stern looking Barack Obama arrived at the White House today for his official tour of the living quarters that he and his family will occupy for at least the next four years.

Amid talk of Nancy Pelosi bailing out the auto industry with more of our tax dollars, Obama’s mouthpiece Valerie Jarrett reminded us that he will not be president until January 20, at which time he will begin to “rule day one.” Yes, she said “rule.”

Even Before Barack Obama, I Already Knew I Could

I found this on another blog. I find it interesting that not everybody needed Barack Obama to tell them they could accomplish anything through hard work.

The media is all over Barack Obama for showing us what the “American Dream” means.

So… The American Dream means making shady connections, eliminating political opponents, being thoroughly unaccomplished, and then becoming president?

I didn’t need Obama to tell me that “I can.” In fact, all he’s done is teach us that “we can” without any accomplishments whatsoever. READ MORE…