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Snake Fighters In Thailand vs King Cobras

2009-09-30T01:39:00.000-07:00

WTF: Mother Locked Her Son in a Closet for 4 1/2 Years

2009-09-29T17:50:00.000-07:00

A 14-year-old teen is resting easy in the strong arms of Child Protection Services after serving a four year stint as a prisoner in his own home.

37-year-old LaRhonda McCall has been charged with 20 counts of child abuse and neglect after her teenage son “escaped” from a closet that she locked him in for nearly 4½ years.
Police were alerted to the situation after the teen made his way to a National Guard facility in Oklahoma City and caught the attention of a security guard on duty.

“He was hungry. He was dirty. He had numerous scars on his body,” said Sergeant Gary Knightsaid, the first member of law enforcement to arrive on location.

Wearing only a pair of oversized shorts kept in place by a belt, the boy was severely malnourished, a fact slightly less shocking than the origin of his scars and bruises. Police say the teen told them that some scarring occurred from being choked, hit with an extension chord, and from being tied up. The more prevalent marks, located on his stomach and torso, are the result of repeatedly being doused in alcohol and set on fire.

McCall and an accomplice, 38-year-old Steve Vern Hamilton, are both being held on $400,000 bond. Six other children that were living at home were taken by the Department of Human Services.
They have not shown any signs of abuse.

WTFl: Cleveland Mayor Brewer in Drag

2009-09-29T17:43:00.000-07:00

Mayor Eric Brewer has to regret the day that he came out of the closet so to speak, lambasting a local television station for airing out his sequin-laced dirty laundry.

Coming less than a week before he faces poll goers via a voting booth, the mayor of East Cleveland has been sited in rare form; looking fabulous in an amber wig and Jimmy Choo's.

In a move lambasted by Brewer, WKYC's Channel 3 was the first media outlet to shed light on the startling revelation, sending the picture and subsequent mayoral race into the stratosphere.

Reading a statement outside his campaign headquarters, the incumbent mayor vented his frustration with the event via a statement that left more questions than answers.

“I had not seen any of the pictures until WKYC's broadcast yesterday evening.” To date, he has refused to say or deny whether the person pictured is him.

Members of Brewer's campaign have named his opponent, City Council President Gary Norton, as their chief suspect into their search to find whomever leaked and circulated the photos.

Mayor Brewer is also looking into whether police involvement may have played a part in the affair due mainly to the firing of multiple officers during his freshman term.

Former Mayor of East Cleveland, Saratha Googins, says that she knew of the picture for years.
Speaking to WKYC, the woman defeated by Brewer nearly four years ago explained how she knows it is in fact East Cleveland's current leader in drag.

“It's him, alive and well,” said Goggins. “The guy got demon eyes. You can't put them on a woman.”

3 Teens Charged in Fatal Beating of Honor Student

2009-09-28T17:49:00.000-07:00

According to the Chicago Tribune, 3 teens have been charged in the brutal beating death of 16-year-old honor roll student Derrion Albert as he walked home from school through the Roseland neighborhood of far South Side Chicago last Thursday (9/24).

The three teens charged with first-degree murder are Silvanus Shannon, 19, Eugene Riley, 18, and Eric Carson, 16, according to the Cook County state’s attorney’s office. All 3 will be tried as adults.

The three were caught on video wielding 2-by-4 wooden boards which they used to strike Albert repeatedly about the head causing massive head injuries during a melee involving students from Fenger Academy High School. Albert was pronounced dead three hours later at a local hospital.

Four others are being questioned in the assault. Joe Walker, Albert’s grandfather who helped raise him from a baby, said police expect to arrest 6 or 7 people in the case.

WTF: Hat Hair Man

2009-09-28T17:42:00.000-07:00

WTF: Kick Ass Karaoke

2009-09-28T17:16:00.000-07:00

Six Connecticut women are facing assault charges for attacking a Westchester County woman for her amateurish karaoke performance at a bar, police said Friday. Leidy Alcantara, 25, was singing “A Dios Le Pido” by Colombian superstar Juanes on Wednesday night when suspect Kiana Strickland, 20, began heckling her, cops said. “I was singing the song in Spanish, and some girl said I was very annoying,” Alcantara told the Daily News. “I didn’t know she was talking to me, and I said, ‘Excuse me, are you talking to me?’”

“‘Yeah, you’re very annoying,’” Alcantara quoted Strickland as saying. “Then she said something else and punched me in my face,” Alcantara said. Stamford Police Lt. Sean Cooney said, “The verbal exchange didn’t go well.” Strickland slapped Alcantara, and then her five friends joined in, kicking, punching and pulling Alcantara’s hair, police said. “I was covering my face on the floor, crying, feeling all the punching and kicking,” Alcantara said. “I felt the pain all over my body.” Alcantara was treated for bruises and a chipped tooth and was released from Stamford Hospital, police said.

All six women – two 20-year-olds and four 19-year-olds from Stamford and Norwalk – were charged with misdemeanor assault, conspiracy to commit assault and breach of peace.

“What she’s saying is a lie. No one attacked her. No one jumped her,” suspect Michelle Rosedom said. “This wasn’t about her singing, it was about her putting her hands on one of the girls, and a fight started. All we were doing was eating wings,” Rosedom said. “We weren’t even drinking, she was. And now we’re facing three charges. I didn’t even touch her.”

The six suspects were released on $500 bond and are due in court Oct. 5. Alcantara’s lawyer Darnell Crosland said he plans to sue the six women and the sports bar. “Bar fights in general tend to be about really stupid stuff, and this appears to be the most stupid,” Cooney said.

Ebony Magazine dying fast!

2009-09-28T17:05:00.000-07:00

Johnson publishing has had a rough time with keeping their publications a float during the recession and now it seems their most prized possession Ebony Magazine is seeking investors to keep the mag from shutting down.

Linda Johnson Rice the current CEO and daughter of late Founder John H. Johnson, has had a rough year of layoffs, cutbacks and hard decisions in order to keep the multi-publishing company afloat. Yet with all the cutbacks and layoffs, Rice is still facing the closure of Ebony Magazine, if she can’t find enough investors to invest in the magazine. According to sources, Rice has sought out investments from Time Inc., Viacom, and private investors. Time Inc., the world’s largest periodical publisher which already owns Essence and Viacom which is home to MTV, BET and other major networks, declined comment.

Sources say that Rice is definitely trying to keep the publication in-house because of its historical roots in the black community and she would rather get investors than put the magazine up for sale. With Ebony’s advertising taking a decline for the past three consecutive years, the hope of keeping the magazine apart of Johnson publishing may be a far reach.

Fabolous Poisioned over Twitter Beef?

2009-09-28T16:56:00.000-07:00

Rapper Fabolous was rushed to the hospital on Saturday (September 26), after he believed he was poisoned. It was possibly food poisoning.
Rumors of his hospitalization over the weekend, after fans and friends offered prayers on their Twitter pages, saying the rapper had been in an accident. But, Fab took to his own Twitter account later to explain.

The rapper said he had "started feeling very sick" while driving, so he pulled over, called an ambulance and was rushed to the hospital.

"I was not in a car accident, but I think i know where it started," Fab tweeted. "I was drivin' yesterday morning and started feeling very sick and felt like I was gon pass out while driving. I veered off two the side of the road, had a ambulance called and they picked me up from the side of the road. Maybe that's where the car accident confusion came from."

Shortly after he further elaborated, revealing that he thinks he was poisoned, but didn't explain much further.

"Believed I was poisoned, so I checked in and was given medical treatment," Fabolous wrote. "A lil sedated, so I didn't tweet but was released to go late last night."
Fans, there's no need to worry, Fab is just fine. He's says he "just a lil sick" and he's going to "shake it off."

On the Come Up: Wyclef Jean is going to college....

2009-09-28T16:50:00.000-07:00

Grammy winner Wyclef Jean is going to college to further his education.

“I am enrolling in Berklee College in Boston to get my bachelor’s degree in music! That’s how important education is to me. I plan to work with Rev. Al Sharpton because that’s how important stressing the importance of education to children is to me,” the musician announced during the Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, DC on Saturday.

The former member of the hip-hop collective The Fugees was presented the George Collins Award for Community Service for his work as a Goodwill Ambassador to Haiti.

“I’m also not running for president of Haiti,” Jean emphasized during his speech, before adding: “Though I wish my uncle would.”

The Cleavelands Movin on up!

2009-09-28T16:45:00.000-07:00

The Cleaveland Show made it’s debut last night and raked in 9.2 million viewers placing it in at second fro adult television on a Sunday night. Which isn’t too shabby considering it was up against Desperate Housewives and Sunday Night Football. We’re glad blacks have something to watch besides reality TV. The Cleveland Show comes on Sundays on FOX.

LiL Wayne's Hotel Birthday Bash!

2009-09-28T16:41:00.000-07:00

Baby, Mack Maine, Wayne and other members of the Cash Money crew are seen celebrating Lil Wayne's 27th birthday in a hotel room.

In addition to enjoying a diamond encrusted birthday cake, the rappers pop champagne, while Baby shows off his new tatt.

The clip features the Cash Money CEO showing off a huge tattoo down his right arm that reads “9-27-82,” Lil Wayne’s birthday.

Lil Wayne sports the new Chopard watch the Baby purchased, which is reportedly worth $1 million dollars.

EVE Shuts Down Clothing Line & Leaves Label!

2009-09-25T17:25:00.000-07:00

EVE revealed that she has permanently shut down her Fetish clothing line. YBF reported a while back that she was in the midst of revamping the line for a re-release possibly under a different name and under a different company. But she says everything has completely ended due to “legal reasons”

Eve confirmed that she has indeed left her label Geffen Records. Which means her album Flirt won’t be seeing the light of day anytime soon. It was supposed to be released two years ago. She says she’s still working on some things but is a “free agent” as of right now. She’s in the upcoming Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page movie Whip It! and will be guest starring on “Glee”.

Kobe Bryant is named NBA player of the decade

2009-09-25T17:16:00.000-07:00

The Sporting News named Lakers guard Kobe Bryant the NBA Player of the Decade Thursday (September 24), saying he's the only player in the "history of the sport" who is has "hell bent" on improving every off-season as Kobe.

Kobe was up against the San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan for the honor, taking it with just 55% of the voting over the Texas center. However, Duncan was named Player of the Year twice by SN, back in 2002 and 2003, while Kobe only earned the honor once in 2008.

Here's the two players' numbers in comparison:

Bryant: 28.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 5.2 apg, one MVP, four titles
Duncan: 21.2 ppg, 11.7 rpg, 3.3 asp, two MVPs, three titles

Even Shaq weighed in, saying he had never played with some "as fierce" as the Lakers superstar:

"The thing about Kobe is that, over the course of my career, I have never played with anyone who was as fierce as he is. By fierce I mean just having that extra killer instinct that you know when the game is on the line he is not going to shy away from the big shot, he is not going to make excuses. If we would go into the fourth quarter, playoffs or just some game in the season and we were within a little bit of the other team, Kobe was not going to shy away from the challenge of getting the win. He was going to take the shots."

And here's Kobe's memory of the past decade:

"This year meant a lot. We won a championship. It was satisfying, very satisfying, because we put in a lot of time and effort to fix things and get better. It's a great memory. I feel that we just had such a great team, such a fun team, from our chemistry to the way we executed. We went through some years and years of frustration to get to that point."

Khloe Kardashian To Receive $300K From OK! Magazine For Wedding Photos

2009-09-25T17:13:00.000-07:00

NY DailyNews---Life on the D-list isn't so bad for Khloe Kardashian: The reality TV "star" is set to make a hefty sum from her wedding to the Lakers' Lamar Odom.
Sources say OK! magazine is about to shell out $300,000 for an exclusive on the Sunday nuptials, besting lesser offers from Us Weekly and People.

But Odom won't be making a dime off the deal, according to a Kardashian family insider. The source says that Khloe will pocket all the cash — with a cut going to her manager-mom, Kris, of course.

World’s Most Expensive Diamond Encrusted BlackBerry for $200,366

2009-09-25T17:07:00.000-07:00

Alexander Amosu claims to have created the world’s most expensive diamond encrusted BlackBerry, crafted in solid 18 carat yellow gold and encrusted with 4,459 brilliant cut diamonds (weighing 28.43 carats).

The handset is personalized with your name or company logo and comes with a 24-hour global concierge service. Only three diamond-encrusted BlackBerrys will ever be made, and of which one handset costing $200,366 has already been sold to a client in the Middle East.

Teacher curses at student for using the ‘N’ word

2009-09-25T17:01:00.000-07:00

Costs to Be the Boss: Rick Ross has to pay Tia

2009-09-25T16:56:00.000-07:00

Rick Ross was just handed a temporary child support order until the matter between he and baby mama Tia [the one who's down with 50 Cent] can be settled. Tia told the judge Rick hasn't given her a dime for their son in over two years. Now Rick has to cough up a monthly amount [unknown] as well as medical expenses. Rick was also granted visitation.

Plaxico Burress Mugshot

2009-09-25T16:53:00.000-07:00

All that Drama for shooting yourself....Damn

A Beef Lover: Cop gets Blowjob from cows!

2009-09-25T16:46:00.000-07:00

This is Robert Melia, a Moorestown police officer who video taped himself getting brain from a few calves. He also did some things to underage girls:

During a bizarre hearing yesterday, a Superior Court judge dismissed animal-cruelty charges against a Moorestown police officer accused of sticking his penis into the mouths of five calves in rural Southampton in 2006, claiming a grand jury couldn’t infer whether the cows had been “tormented” or “puzzled” by the situation or even irritated that they’d been duped out of a meal.

“They [children] enjoy the act of suckling,” the judge said. “Cows may be of a different disposition.”

Burlington County Assistant County Prosecutor Kevin Morgan was certainly irritated by the ruling, claiming the grand jury didn’t see the videos of the alleged incident, including one in which one hungry calf allegedly head-butts Melia in the stomach.

“I think any reasonable juror could infer that a man’s penis in the mouth of a calf is torment,” Morgan argued. “It’s a crime against nature.”

Morley said it was questionable whether Melia’s alleged crimes against cows, although “disgusting,” fit the definitions in the animal-cruelty statute. “I’m not saying it’s OK,” Morley said. “This is a legal question for me. It’s not a question of morals. It’s not a question of hygiene. It’s not a question of how people should conduct themselves.”

Sex with cows is the least of Melia’s problems, though.

He and former girlfriend, Heather Lewis, of Pemberton Township, are also accused of sexually assaulting three young girls over a five-year period, sometimes in Melia’s Cottage Avenue home in Moorestown, where he was a patrolman, authorities said. Melia has been suspended from the force, said a spokesman with the Prosecutor’s Office. Melia and Lewis were both arrested in April 2008, shortly after one of the girls told her stepfather of the alleged abuse. During the course of the investigation, authorities also discovered child pornography on Melia’s home computer as well as videos of him with the cows. Morley also ruled yesterday that the prosecution must turn over copies of images and videos from the computer to the defense, including one video that allegedly shows one of the girls being “subjected to sexual activity.”

Lewis, who also appeared in court yesterday, is also accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile male. Morley denied a defense motion to have Lewis’s individual sexual assaults separated from Melia’s case. Melia, Lewis and their attorneys declined to comment after the hearing.

Morgan, the prosecutor, said in court that the owner of the cows was “very upset” by the incident.

Baby Dancing to Beyonce

2009-09-24T23:36:00.003-07:00

LL Cool J Nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

2009-09-24T22:37:00.000-07:00

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame isn't something young MCs aspire to like they do in, say, the NFL or NBA, but there's still something to be said for mainstream recognition on that level.

The 2009 nominees have been announced. You have your usual rockers (The Stooges, KISS) and chart-toppers (ABBA, Red Hot Chili Peppers), but there's one very familiar hip hop name on the list of 12 too- L.L. Cool J. With a resumé that goes well beyond album sales, L.L. seems like a shoe-in for enshrinement in Cleveland.

The induction will take place next spring. Here's the full roster of noms:
ABBA
Darlene Love
Donna Summer
Genesis
Jimmy Cliff
KISS
Laura Nyro
LL Cool J
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Chantels
The Hollies
The Stooges

VH1 Hip-Hop Honors - Def Jam Edition

2009-09-24T22:18:00.000-07:00

VH1’s Hip Hop Honors 2009 is the first time the show will be honoring a record label. Host Tracy Morgan and a slew of superstar performers and presenters celebrated the legacy of Def Jam Recordings. The actual show will air on October 13th

Throwback: Lady Gaga in 2006

2009-09-24T21:58:00.001-07:00

On the Come Up: Jay-Z on Oprah

2009-09-24T21:50:00.001-07:00

Bad Business: Steve McNair and His Hoe's skeleton

2009-09-24T21:48:00.000-07:00

Kings Island Amusement Park's Halloween Haunt features skeletal renditions of various celebrities, including Heath Ledger surrounded by pill bottles, Farrah Fawcett in her iconic red tank top, pitchman Billy Mays, and a pajama-clad Michael Jackson.

"You’re gonna see Ted Kennedy, Ed McMahon, and there’s still other ones yet to be placed," Kings Island spokesman Don Helbig told Cincinatti NBC affiliate WLWT.

The fright-fest at the Ohio park also contained a depiction of slain NFL quarterback Steve McNair and his mistress Sahel Kazemi - an exhibit that has since been pulled from the display, Fanhouse.com reports.

The scene contained a skeleton representing McNair, wearing his NFL jersey, sat on a couch, with a lingerie-clad skeleton representing Kazemi sprawled across his lap. The display also featured a Titans helmet with the top blown off, Fanhouse.com reports, and a gun at the skeletons' feet.

The display came under scrutiny as WLWT's videos circled the Internet - and drew fire from football fans in Nashville.

Swizz Beats On DMX Comeback

2009-09-24T21:29:00.001-07:00

MTV Shows

HIV Vaccine May Have Been Found

2009-09-24T21:22:00.000-07:00

According to an Associated Press report, a new vaccine cut the risk of contracting HIV by more than 31 percent in the world's largest AIDS vaccine trial of more than 16,000 volunteers in Thailand, researchers from Bangkok said Thursday (September 24).

While it's still not full-proof, "it's the first evidence that we could have a safe and effective preventive vaccine," Col. Jerome Kim, who helped lead the study for the U.S. Army, told the AP.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also warned that the vaccine is "not the end of the road," but said he was surprised and very pleased by the outcome.

"It gives me cautious optimism about the possibility of improving this result" he continued. "This is something that we can do."

The U.N. agency, UNAIDS, estimates that 7,500 people worldwide are newly infected with HIV on a daily basis. Two million died of the disease in 2007. So, even with a vaccine that could partially protect against it, a lot of lives could be saved.

The Thailand Ministry of Public Health conducted the study, using strains of HIV common in Thailand. Scientists stressed that it's still unknow whether such a vaccine would work against other strains in other countries.

"This is a scientific breakthrough," Thai Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai said. "For the first time ever there is evidence that HIV vaccine has preventative efficacy."

World's Longest Basketball Shot

2009-09-24T03:26:00.001-07:00

Jay-Z Interview With Angie Martinez--Speaks On Lil Mama Incident

2009-09-24T01:24:00.000-07:00

Tearful Ex-New York Giant Plaxico Burress Begins Two Year Prison Sentence

2009-09-23T15:17:00.000-07:00

NEW YORK (AP) - Former Super Bowl hero Plaxico Burress tearfully told his family goodbye as he was led away to prison Tuesday after being sentenced to two years on a weapons charge.

Burress was so soft-spoken during his apologetic courtroom address that onlookers could not understand him.

Burress, at the time a star receiver with the New York Giants, was at the Latin Quarter nightclub in Manhattan last November when a gun tucked into his waistband slipped down his leg and fired, wounding him in the thigh.

The gun was not licensed in New York or in New Jersey, where Burress lived. His license to carry a concealed weapon in the Florida had expired in May 2008.

He had been indicted on two counts of weapons possession and one count of reckless endangerment, but under a plea deal reached Aug. 20, Burress agreed to a single, lesser charge of attempted criminal possession of a weapon.

No charges were filed against Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce, who was with Burress the night of the incident, drove him to the hospital and took the gun to his home in New Jersey before arranging to have it returned to Burress.

With time off for good behavior, Burress likely will serve 20 months. He could be released from prison as early as the spring of 2011 and will be monitored an additional two years after he is freed.

Burress hired a consultant to teach him how to use his time in prison productively.

The Giants released Burress in April, but the 32-year-old told ESPN he hopes to resume his NFL career when he completes his sentence.

"When I get out, I'll be 33, not 43," Burress said in an interview broadcast in August. "I'll still be able to run and catch. I'll still have the God-given ability to snag footballs; that's what I love to do. Of course, I want to play again."

Gil Brandt, an analyst on NFL Sirius Radio and the former head of player personnel for the Dallas Cowboys, said Burress won't be too old for a comeback when he's released from prison.

"First of all, Plaxico is a guy who keeps himself in pretty good shape," Brandt said. "Lots of times guys get heavy in the offseason. He is not a guy who has done that."

Burress is suspended by the NFL, but the league said he will be reinstated after he completes his prison sentence.

The star receiver played collegiately for Michigan State and in 2000 was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he built a reputation as one of the league's top deep threats. He signed as a free agent with the Giants before the 2005 season.

Burress' big moment with the Giants came when he caught the winning touchdown over the previously undefeated New England Patriots in the final minute of the 2008 Super Bowl.

His attorney, Benjamin Brafman, said previously that Burress was thinking of his family — including his wife and young son, Elijah — in taking the plea, but Brafman questioned the fairness of the recommended prison sentence.

"This was not an intentional criminal act," Brafman said the day of the plea. "In my judgment, a two-year prison sentence is a very severe punishment."

Before sentencing Tuesday, Brafman called Burress "a fundamentally decent man."

Lil Boosie Pleads Guilty to Drug & Weapons Rap and is Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

2009-09-23T14:53:00.001-07:00

Cops Play Wii Bowling For Hours During Drug Raid

2009-09-23T14:46:00.000-07:00

NEW YORK (CBS) Pinheads! That's what some people are thinking after a security camera caught undercover drug investigators from central Florida playing Wii bowling during a nine-hour drug raid.

In March, police stormed the Lakeland home of convicted drug dealer Michael Difalco with guns drawn and flashlights at the ready. But searching for drugs is hard work and what the crack squad of officers thought they really needed was an invigorating game of bowling.

Fortunately Difalco had a Nintendo Wii and a big screen TV at the ready!
Strike!

Turns out Difalco also put up a wireless camera that he connected to his computer, which caught all the "investigative" hijinks.

As some of the more diligent officers searched the residence for illegal drugs and other illicit items, a couple of Florida's finest began bowling frame after frame - all within 20 minutes of entering the suspect's house.

In the video, one female detective can be seen going through evidence one moment and throwing strikes and gutter balls the next. She even jumped up and down when she threw a double! And she is not the only one.

The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which conducted the raid, says its mission is to reduce drug trafficking in the most critical areas of the country, thereby reducing its impact in other areas. It is not clear how video games became involved in the mission.

Law enforcement officials from Polk County Sheriff's Office and police departments from Auburndale, Lakeland and Winter Haven participated in the raid.

"Certainly this was a case of bad judgment," Auburndale Police Chief Nolan McLeod said to The Tampa Tribune. "We will handle it appropriately."

"If there is any indication that someone did something inappropriately, we will do something about it," Winter Haven police Sgt. Brad Coleman said to the paper.

But will the virtual bowling tournament affect the case against Difalco?

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd doesn’t think so. "That absolutely is not true; that doesn't invalidate the search at all," Judd told the Tribune.

Police say they found marijuana, meth, weapons, drug paraphernalia and over $30,000 of stolen property during the March raid. Difalco's arrest record dates back to at least 1995 and he has already spent three years in prison.

It doesn’t look like he is going anywhere fast.

What do you think? Does the bowling tourney invalidate the case against Difalco? Or was it all in good fun?

Cops vs Cornrows

2009-09-23T04:26:00.000-07:00

Officer Thomas Strain was looking for nothing more than a change in appearance when he decided to get his hair braided into rows, but instead, he found controversy.

Police administrators in Philadelphia have been working to keep their “house” in order as this summer has been one of strife and turmoil with things looking to get worse before better. In the case of Officer Strain, who has found himself at the forefront of a case that pundits cite as being “reverse-racist” in nature, the issues may yet to have fully surfaced.

Officer Strain was taken off of his normal patrol route and forced to work behind desk duty for the duration of this month due not in part to terrible performance of his job, but rather, because of a personal decision that he made.

Officer Strain decided to style his hair in cornrows, a move that violates department standards. According to Strain and reports from other officers, “dozens” of Philadelphia PD's Black Members were allowed to wear the hairstyle.

Lieutenant Frank Vanore, Police spokesman, says Strain's boss told him to cut his hair to achieve a more “professional” look; he did.

Speaking on the “dozens” of Black officers donning cornrows, Vanore only recalled one such case since in the years he had been on the force. That officer was also told to get a haircut.

Chance goes hard @ 50 Cent... Wow

2009-09-22T17:46:00.000-07:00

"50 cent you a b***h n***a when you seen me at the vma 09 it was all fun and games. N*gga when i left out that b***h i heard you was talkin sour n*gga yo career is ova n*gga i heard ya lil b****h a$$ diss record that s**twas wack. All i gotta say is you done f**k up n*gga you wanted beef b***h a$$ n*gga you done found it sucker ass n*gga you think yo song was something n*gga. Imma have yo hoe ass cryin...Ya im done talkin yall look out for my diss single coming soon im out this b***h grand hustle all day for you weak ass n***as"

Comeback Kid: Scott Storch

2009-09-22T17:27:00.000-07:00

After a public bankruptcy and fall from elite producer status, a reinvigorated Scott Storch is looking to make a comeback.

In a recent interview with Details Magazine, Storch revealed how his cocaine addiction and lavish spending lend to the dissolution of a $70 million empire grossed through hits from Beyonce, Chris Brown, Dr. Dre, and various others.

“"I was clubbing, drunk, and had more money than I knew what to do with,” Storch admitted. “We'd be at a club and I'd decide to take everyone to Las Vegas. Do more coke, f**k a bunch of girls. Be up for two days and decide at 11AM in the morning to go buy a Rolls-Royce. I probably bought 10 cars when I was high.”

Last year, Storch’s financial woes became public via news that his $10 million dollar Palm Beach, Florida mansion was in danger of foreclosure.

With the housing market in shambles and $7 million remaining on the mortgage, Storch elected to move in with a friend while hoping a miracle sale happens.

"I was burning through about $250,000 a month, mostly on partying. I was spending money I had no business spending,” he stated. Aside from the money issues, Storch is now attempting to rebuild his industry reputation.

To that end, he’s secured recent production for Chris Brown, Usher, Gucci Mane, and Jennifer Hudson.

For Storch, the focus is now proving to major labels his sound can still be viable in today’s market.

"People have too short a memory," he explained. “People will see that everything is intact.” This year, Storch has already placed production for The Game, Ludacris, NeYo, Mario, and Robin Thicke.

Rick Ross got Robbed

2009-09-22T17:10:00.000-07:00

Mayor Of A South Carolina Town Bans Police Chases!

2009-09-22T16:32:00.001-07:00

KRS-1 Drops Science about Kanye West

2009-09-22T16:27:00.001-07:00

Tailor Made in Court

2009-09-22T16:15:00.000-07:00

Man who kills his wife and 5 kids found!

2009-09-22T16:04:00.000-07:00

A bruised and bewildered Mesac Damas is seen in this photo taken at the Port-au-Prince police station yesterday in Haiti.

As he was escorted down a hallway to his cell, he shouted “I don’t want no pain, no suffering.”
According to the Miami Herald, Damas, 33, was taken into custody yesterday afternoon (9/21) by the Haitian National police who found him hiding in a home next to the hotel where he was staying. Damas reportedly told police “I was going to turn myself in. You see I’ve got my suit on and everything,” and he told a reporter he returned to the island nation “mostly to say goodbye to my family.”

Damas fled to his native Haiti one day before Naples, Florida police found his wife Guerline, 32, and their five children dead in their home on Saturday (9/19). Family members say their throats had been slit.

Haiti police didn’t say how they located Damas, or what his movements were between Friday and yesterday when he was caught. There also was no word on whether family members in Haiti helped harbor the fugitive who has not been charged in the murders.

Guerline Damas’ family had put up a $10,000 reward for information on Damas’ whereabouts.
The Damas’s lived together for 10 years and were married two years ago. Friends and family said the couple had a history of domestic violence and Damas was once arrested for domestic abuse.
Naples police are working with the FBI and Haitian authorities to extradite Damas back to the U.S.

Amy Winehouse spits on a kid @ school

2009-09-22T16:00:00.000-07:00

According to INF Daily blog, an enraged Amy Winehouse stormed into a North London school ranting and raving at a kid who was bullying her bi-racial goddaughter Dionne Bromfield.

Amy caught up with the bully inside the school and began swearing and eventually spitting on the child. The altercation continued outside the school, where, witnesses say the 26-year-old former addict began hurling abuse at the child’s fellow students, who we assume came to her defense. The tirade ended when a concerned onlooker stepped between Amy and the children.

Jay-Z on 50 Cent

2009-09-22T15:52:00.001-07:00

Run This Town Spoof

2009-09-22T15:45:00.000-07:00

Eminem Suing Apple....

2009-09-22T15:43:00.000-07:00

Eminem and his publishing company, Eight Mile Style, are not letting up on their legal issues with computer software and consumer electronics giant Apple, as they are now suing the company for copyright infringement.

EMS has filed suit against Apple, claiming iTunes illegally put 93 songs from their catalog up for sale without their permission or compensation, says the Associated Press.

Apple, on the other hand, claims they didn't have to go through EMS because they obtained authorization to sell the songs through Aftermath.

According to EMS, however, Aftermath's permission is irrelevant because they did not have authorization to make any deals on digital downloads.

Both parties are scheduled to meet in court on Thursday (September 24) to hash things out.
This copyright infringement lawsuit is just one of many issues Eminem has had with Apple and iTunes.

Back in March of this year, FBT, a production company Em was "in bed" with, filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming they were entitled to 50% of all royalties from the sales.
FBT's lawsuit was unsuccessful.

Em did score a victory against Apple in May though, when a judge forced the company to pull an ad featuring an actor singing his song Lose Yourself.

A lawsuit over that issue ended with a undisclosed financial settlement for Em.

Rihianna @ 15 Sucking........

2009-09-22T10:18:00.000-07:00

Shows what time and dedication can bring....

Going Down: Charles Hamilton dropped from Interscope

2009-09-21T14:40:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since you've heard Charles Hamilton's name, and some sources are saying that is for good reason as word on the street is that he has been dropped from his label, Interscope Records.

Although there has been on confirmation from the label or Hamilton to date, numerous internet reports are claiming the New York native has been fired from his spot at Interscope, the home of several big named acts including Timbaland, Soulja Boy, and Eminem.

According to the folks over at RapRadar, the Hamliton was given his walking papers just "a few days ago."

During his brief tenure at the label, Hamilton made headlines for quickie beef with Soulja Boy.

"Gotta couple cartoon characters, you know, got my name in their mouth -- the boy about to start crying in the interview," SB said in a video laugh last year. "This just not goes out to Charles Hamilton, the Sonic Man, this not him, this goes out to all the rappers out there man...I'd rather take the positive route and not get into beef...It's not my fault -- that whatever you got going on ain't going right, you know what I'm saying? You gonna have to go back to the drawing board, ya feel me, grab the magic marker, 'X' out the Sonic and you might wanna just f*ck with Mario."

He was also the publicly ridiculed after footage of him being assaulted by a female made its rounds online.

Damon Dash Radio

2009-09-21T14:35:00.000-07:00

Damon Dash is launching an Internet radio station called Magnet Radio. Dame says,“It’s not about getting money or all the ads, or things like that it’s really about giving people a platform to hear good music…I think the whole world is getting ready to turn for that. It feels like good music is gonna take the forefront and people with a good show. I think that’s the good business model.”

Lil Mama - D. O. A . Freestyle (Video)

2009-09-20T17:38:00.000-07:00

This is what I think of it!

R.I.P. Roc Raida, of The X-Ecutioners & Busta Rhymes' personal DJ

2009-09-20T17:19:00.000-07:00

Another hip-hop great has passed. Roc Raida died over the weekend.
The news was revealed by Busta Rhymes, via Twitter (@BusaBusss), early morning September 19.

"I am sorry to say that on this day at 2:05, September 19th, we lost another incredible life. DJ Roc Raida die today. My personal DJ is gone," Busta tweeted.
In August, the late DJ (real name: Anthony Williams) was hospitalized as a result of a spinal injury. While reports were sketchy regarding the incident, the hip-hop industry began a campaign wishing the great DJ a speedy recovery.
He was said to be on the road to recovery. However, Roc Raida suffered from complications early Saturday morning and passed.

"Raida was recently in an mixed martial arts accident, something that he has been practicing for several years," a statement from his family read. "Although he had under gone two surgeries with great success, he was released to an inpatient physical therapy facility and was in great spirits the past few days. This morning he started to have complications and passed. The family asks for privacy at this time."

Roc Raida was a member of the popular DJ collective The X-Ecutioners, whose line-up consisted of founder Rob Swift, Total Eclipse, Mista Sinista and Roc Raida (Steve Dee, DJ Boogie Blind and DJ Precision were also members at various times).

During his career, he won many awards including the 1995 DMC World DJ Championship.
He is survived by his wife, three lovely daughters, mother and friends.

Is Floyd Mayweather the new G.O.A.T.? (Greatest of all time)

2009-09-20T16:50:00.000-07:00

Despite worries of ring rust from his 21-month lay-off from boxing, Floyd Mayweather proved he hasn't lost a step in a decision over Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday night (September 19) in Las Vegas.

From the beginning, it was an exciting fight that almost became a short fight when "Money" Mayweather dropped Marquez in the second round with a short left hook. Despite going down quickly, it was Mayweather's speed that Marquez had trouble with more than power.
It still went the 12 rounds though with Mayweather winning a unanimous decision with scores of 118-109, 120-107, 119-108.

"He's a great little man. He was really hard to fight and he kept taking some unbelievable shots," Mayweather said. "When I dropped him with that shot, which I don' t think he saw, he got back up and kept on fighting."

In the later rounds, Marquez was reduced to taking potshots from Mayweather over and over again.
"I've been off for two years, so I felt like it took me a couple rounds to really know I was back in the ring again. I know I'll get better," Mayweather said. "Marquez is as tough as nails."
Marquez is tough as nails and has been regarded as one of the two best pound-for-pound fighters coming into the bout. However, he was significantly undersized.

He's been a featherweight for most of his 16-year career, never fighting above 135 pounds. Saturday's bout was supposed to take place at 144 pounds, but instead the weight limit was changed before Friday's weigh-in because Mayweather was over. He paid a $600,000 penalty, or $300,000 per pound, to the Nevada Boxing Commission.

The bout was Mayweather's first since his December 2007 knockout win of then-undefeated Ricky Hatton. He easily defeated Hatton, and called it a day, leaving the sport until his comeback this week.
He improved to 40-0-0 and still remains undefeated.

Marquez's last fight was against Juan Diaz, who he knocked out seven months again in the lightweight divison. He falls to 50-5-1.

"It was a very hard fight. He surprised me with the first knockdown. He hurt me in that round, but not any other time," Marquez said. "I don't want to make any excuses, but the weight was the problem.
"He's too fast. When I hit him he would laugh but I knew he felt my punches. I tried to work the speed, but the difference was the weight. If I had three or four fights at this weight I would've done better," he continued.

Watch the Fight:

On the Come Up: Amer Rose smells like....?

2009-09-20T16:26:00.000-07:00

Amber Rose is the new face of ‘Boadicea The Victorious’ and upcoming new fragrance by Michael Boadi. This picture was taken on Friday night in London at the Launch Party(September 19th)

Fabolous, Ryan Leslie, & Ne-Yo to collab on a Album

2009-09-19T19:01:00.000-07:00

MTV Shows

MJ The Remixes

2009-09-19T18:50:00.000-07:00

Universal Motown will be releasing Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite III on Tuesday. This third batch, in an inventive series of five, pays homage to the world's greatest entertainer with remixes of his solo and Jackson 5 hits like the Akon-produced "Ben" and "Who's Lovin You," touched up by No ID.

Other installments in the series will feature remixes from the likes of Polow Da Don and The Neptunes.
Each Suite will feature five songs and will be released every two weeks through Oct. 20.

Ruff Ryders Reunion

2009-09-19T18:43:00.000-07:00

Ruff Ryders reunite on this remix of Jadakisss track, Eve, Drag-On, Styles P, Sheek Louch & DMX. Good to see em all back

On the Come Up: Myammee from VH1 new 2010 Lingerie Calendar

2009-09-18T21:17:00.000-07:00

On the Come UP: 50 Cent on Wall Street Journal's Best Seller List

2009-09-18T21:09:00.000-07:00

NONFICTION
1. "Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin" by Kathy Griffin (Ballantine Books)
2. "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck, and Sidonie Coryn (Alfred A. Knopf)
3. "Culture of Corruption: Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies" by Michelle Malkin (Regnery Publishing)
4. "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown and Company)
5. "In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect" by Ronald Kessler (Crown)
6. "The Conversation: How Black Men and Women can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships" by Hill Harper (Gotham)
7. "StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths" by Tom Rath (Gallup Press)
8. "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion)
9. "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment" by Steve Harvey (Amistad)

10. "The 50th Law" by 50 Cent and Robert Greene (HarperStudio)

11. "A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity" by Bill O'Reilly (Broadway)
12. "Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto" by Mark R. Levin (Threshold Editions)
13. "Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen" by Christopher McDougall (Knopf)
14. "Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder (Random House)
15. "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide" by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (Knopf)

Fail: Bass Player with Slippery Fingers

2009-09-18T20:48:00.000-07:00

Take that Haters: Kanye West nominated for nine BET awards

2009-09-18T20:34:00.000-07:00

Kanye West has been nominated for nine BET awards, including Lyricist of the Year, Best Live Performer and CD of the Year for '808s & Heartbreak'.

"Coulda let the dream killers, kill my self esteem,
Or use the arrogance as a steam that power my dreams,
And my ego"

On The Come Up: Kim Zolciak - Tardy For The Party

2009-09-18T20:14:00.000-07:00

It's not bad, but after the first Disaster with Dallas Austin, we know that this song can never be done live.

On the Come Up: Kia Shine getting that Drake Money

2009-09-18T20:02:00.000-07:00

Kia Shine owns 25% of Drakes song "The Best I Ever Had" and got 3 BMI Awards for it....

Toni Braxton... The Boogie Edition!

2009-09-18T19:51:00.000-07:00

Can someone get her a Kleenex

On the Come Up: Khloe Kardashian getting that L.A. Laker Money

2009-09-18T19:39:00.000-07:00

It's been about a month since Khloe Kardashian and L.A. Lakers forward Lamar Odom began dating, and the couple are currently planning their wedding, two sources confirm to Industryfinest.

Earlier this month, The Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami star's older sister Kim told Industryfinest of the couple, "They're very, very happy. They've been together a few weeks, and are literally inseparable. Khloe thinks he's amazing and makes her laugh and smile constantly."

E! News reported Thursday night that Khloe, 25, and her basketball beau, 29, have recently been "talking about rings.”

On the Come Up: Katherine Jackson getting that Michael Money

2009-09-18T19:31:00.000-07:00

Katherine Jackson will receive $86,804.00 a month to care for Michael Jackson's 3 children, with $26,804.00 going directly to Mrs. Katherine and the remaining $60,000.00 designated for the kids.

Chris Brown Tweets pictures of new t-shirts he's promoting.

2009-09-17T22:28:00.000-07:00

On the Come Up... Lebron James Gets a Movie Deal

2009-09-17T15:32:00.000-07:00

LeBron James is going to be playing himself in the Universal Pictures comedy Fantasy Basketball Camp.

"I initially sought LeBron out because my 8-year-old son, Thomas, and I were just dying to meet him, but I felt that beyond being one of the world's great superstar athletes,” says Camp producer Briaz Grazer.

“Here was someone so relaxed and comfortable with himself that he would have the capability to be that way onscreen.”

Fantasy Basketball Camp follows five guys from different backgrounds who attend King James’ hoops camp in Las Vegas. After meeting their hero, they somehow drag the 2008-09 NBA MVP into their own personal lives, which are filled with comedy and sadness.

The movie, which will be James’ first feature film, will come out next summer.

Southern Hospitality: White Man Beats Black Woman at Cracker Barrel

2009-09-17T15:25:00.000-07:00

What the FBI believes is a hate crime occurred at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in a town just south of Atlanta, Georgia.

The incident took place at the entrance of the restaurant when 35-year-old Tashawnea Hill was beaten to the ground in front of her 7-year-old daughter by Troy Dale West Jr. of Poulan, Georgia.

Hill, an African American Army reservist told police West, 47, yelled racial slurs at her as he beat her with a closed fist and kicked her repeatedly.

"He did punch me with a closed fist repeated times. My head is still hurting today. I have knots on my head," Hill said.

According to CNN, police said witnesses confirmed Hill's story,
Because the beating took place in front of Hill's daughter, police said West could be charged with a felony count if cruelty to children.

"[The woman's daughter] was visibly upset the night of the attack," according to Capt. James Callaway of the Morrow Police Department, who said he was on the scene shortly after the alleged attack.

The police report said Hill's daughter was so upset by what she saw she was "crying uncontrollably and her body body [was] shaking and trembling."

Hill said what prompted the attack is when West flung the restaurant door open as she and her daughter were leaving.

"The man slung open the door pretty hard and fast and I had to push my daughter out of the way," Hill told CNN affiliate WSB-TV. "I turned to the man and

I just said, 'Excuse me sir, you need to watch yourself; you almost hit my daughter in the face.' And from there it just went downhill."

"At no point did Ms. Hill do anything to provoke the attack. She did not spit on Mr. West. She spoke to him. He attacked her," Jones said.

Jones said he was "convinced this was a hateful, racist attack ... based on the N-word, the B-word, etc."

"The language was vile. It was racist. It was sexist. It was completely offensive, completely unprovoked," Jones said.

Swizz Beats New Piece

2009-09-17T08:26:00.001-07:00

Chris Brown gets Down the Video

2009-09-17T08:25:00.000-07:00

Case-Mate's iPhone Case Holds Your ID, Credit Cards and Cash

2009-09-17T08:20:00.000-07:00

Its only $30, and it protects your phone with a protective film. So if you're the kind of person who has a money clip instead of a wallet, pry off $30 and send it to Case-Mate. [Case-Mate]

Did I do That? Family Matters star in porn!

2009-09-17T08:14:00.000-07:00

Why Judy Winslow? What does steve Steve Urkel Think?

Click here to see Crave in Action: www.tube8.com

Obama on Kanye - Jackass the Video

2009-09-17T08:03:00.000-07:00

The Making of the Blueprint 3 Album Cover

2009-09-17T07:50:00.000-07:00

No Photoshop here.......

T.O. gets 2nd Season of His Show

2009-09-17T03:03:00.000-07:00

VH1 has picked up his reality series, The T.O.Show, for another season. The show has quietly been a mild hit for the network, scoring about 1.5 million viewers per episode.

Season two will begin as his one-year deal with the Bills expires. Beyond the usual uncertainties about where he'll play the next season, cameras will also track his business opportunities and his dealings with women.

Get out of your Cell Phone Contract

2009-09-17T02:23:00.001-07:00

Chris Brown is missing some common sense

2009-09-17T02:15:00.000-07:00

Really..... He Even Made a Song About it.......

Ask the Crack Hoe......

2009-09-17T02:09:00.001-07:00

Breaking News: Pioneer CDJ-2000 (Time to BREAK the Piggy Bank)

2009-09-17T02:00:00.000-07:00

There are 2 new devices, a CDJ-2000 and a CDj-900 which appear to be similar in difference to a CDJ-1000 and 800 now. Some of the main features are:

Needle drop simulation via a touch strip above the job wheel
native support in Traktor and Serato for all controls via HID
Angled WQVGA 6.1-inch full-color 480 x 234 LCD with waveform and track views
“Pro DJ Link” Up to 4 players can be linked via ethernet so they can play multible songs from a single drive source.
Support for MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF audio files from CDs and USB memory devices, and from DVDs and SD cards
rekordbox™ software which is used to prepare songs in advance for non-software djs
works as a 24-bit/48 kHz sound card via USB connection
Up to 35 controls transmit MIDI or HID data for custom mapping.

Click Here for more Info: Gizmodo

The the song behind Omarian getting dropped from Young Money

2009-09-17T01:29:00.000-07:00

All Hail the new King... Jay-Z

2009-09-16T14:49:00.000-07:00

Jay-Z has topped the charts with his latest album The Blueprint 3 and has surpassed Rock & Roll legend Elvis Presley with more #1 albums by a solo artist.

The rapper’s 11th album sold over 470,000 copies this week, putting the album in the top slot on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart.

Jay-Z tied Presley with 10, when his album American Gangster was released in November of 2007.

American Gangster debuted at #1, moving over 425,000 amount of copies during the first week in stores.

The album pushed Jay-Z’s the rapper in front of iconic Rock & Roll acts like The Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen.

The Beatles have 19 #1 albums and are the only group in music history to have more #1 albums than Jay-Z.

The rapper is aware of the monumental accomplishment and makes a reference to the historic accomplishment on The Blueprint 3.

On the track “Reminder,” Jay-Z drops lines referencing his #1 album streak, in addition to name checking Elvis Presley and The Rolling Stones.

"Ten number 1 albums in a row who better than me/Only the Beatles nobody ahead of me/I crush Elvis in his blue suede shoes/Made the rolling stones seem sweet as Kool-Aid too"

Alicia, Swizz, and.........?

2009-09-16T13:55:00.000-07:00

Alicia Keys threw a party for boyfriend Swizz Beats at Kush Lounge after the VMAs. Swizz' ex-wife Mashonda showed up but only stayed for half an hour. I'm surprised she even got in! Alicia needed some better security that night....

Lil Mama's new Single "See me everywhere"

2009-09-16T13:45:00.000-07:00

Now that she is a household name, what better time to drop a new song!

Alicia Keys on the Today show speaking on Lil Mama and Kanye VMA Drama

2009-09-16T13:35:00.001-07:00

Chris Brown gettin Down!

2009-09-16T13:23:00.000-07:00

Chris Brown started his 1st day of community service. 1 down 179 to go.....

Cheaper to Keep Her?

2009-09-16T08:32:00.000-07:00

Industry folks who hit up last night’s party at Marquee in NYC spotted Nas and Kelis. They arrived at the party together and appeared like they were reunited. And the many credible folks who spotted them hit Twitter with the news. Is this just a first step to being “friends for the baby’s sake”? Or at $55k, is it cheaper to keep?

Transformers Trouble

2009-09-15T21:10:00.000-07:00

Megan Fox is being blasted by three members of the Transformers crew who have posted an open letter defending their boss Michael Bay on the director's official website. In it they ripped Megan apart for her recent Wonderland magazine interview where she compared the blockbuster director to "Hitler" and claimed he ran an "unsafe set."

The crew members, who worked with Megan on both Transformers flicks, wrote that they've all had "the tedious experience of working with the dumb-as-a-rock Megan Fox," and that they "had the unbearable time of watching her try to act on set." She is, they say, "as ungracious a person as you can fathom."

The Bay loyalists pointed out that Michael "plucked her out of obscurity thus giving her the biggest shot of any young actresses' life" yet she returns the favor by comparing him to the world's most despised mass murderer. Two of the crew members have also worked with Angelina Jolie, and they noted that Megan seems to want to be her. But Angelina, whom they love, is "a professional" something Megan is definitely not.

The crew members said there is never a "thank you" from Megan even when they have to deal with the "awful silly Marilyn Monroe tattoo plastered on her arm that we cover up."

Kimbo Slice on the Come Up... Getting that Internet $

2009-09-15T17:23:00.000-07:00

Imagine UFC fighter Kimbo Slice is a cyber criminal who picks on innocent caterpillars. Now imagine that unsuspecting caterpillar is your identity. Give your caterpillar the PC security tools it needs to take out Kimbo. Norton Internet Security 2010.

Amber Rose on the Come Up! Shoots for Elle Magazine

2009-09-15T17:09:00.000-07:00

Who's getting put on more? Kanye's - Amber Rose or 50 Cent's - Tia?

Boys and their Toys... Barbie Fetish gone wrong!

2009-09-15T16:40:00.000-07:00

President Obama Calls Kanye West a Jackass

2009-09-15T16:27:00.000-07:00

Kanye better get Chris Browns team to get him out of this mess!

Kanyes Response

Tyler Perry Making More Movie $ (Tops this weekends charts)

2009-09-15T16:14:00.000-07:00

1 - I Can Do Bad All By Myself: $24 M

2 - 9: $10.9 M

3 - Inglorious Basterds: $6.5 M

4 - All About Steve: $5.8 M

5 - The Final Destination: $5.5 M

6 - Sorority Row: $5.3 M

7 - Whiteout: $5.1 M

8 - District 9: $3.6 M

9 - Julie & Julia: $3.3 M

10 - Gamer: $3.2 M

Man in a Wheel Chair is Raped in a Supermarket Bathroom... Wow

2009-09-15T15:45:00.000-07:00

Investigators in Chester County say they apprehended a suspect who allegedly raped a wheelchair-bound man in a supermarket bathroom.

Investigators said they arrested suspect Brian Parks Thursday evening at a Center City homeless shelter in connection to the August 8 incident.

According to investigators, the 54-year-old Parks stands accused of raping a man who was confined to a wheelchair inside the bathroom of a Paoli ACME.

"We feel totally comfortable that this is the individual who is responsible for the heinous crime at the ACME," Sgt. Jack Bailey of the Tredyffrin Police Department explained.

Investigators said Parks allegedly locked his victim in a bathroom stall during the assault.

According to an arrest warrant, Parks "pulled his wheelchair backwards … forcefully remove the victim … and throw him to the floor."

While being led into a police cruiser with a sweatshirt over his head, Parks said to reporters: "Find yourself some real crime to deal with."

Investigators said Parks has an arrest record that spans through several states.

He is being at the Chester County Prison in lieu of $225,000 bail.

DMC’s annual World DJ Championship competition

2009-09-15T14:43:00.000-07:00

For 25 incredible boundary pushing, trend setting, scratched, cut and mixed years, the world’s largest DJ organization, DMC, has been the authority on the DJ battle. The DMC’s annual World DJ Championship competition brings together the world’s brightest DJ talents, vetted by a series of gruelling global heats. By doing so, DMC continues to host one of the most entertaining and jaw dropping shows you will ever witness. This year’s show is no different. In the 25th Anniversary of this prestigious competition, DMC is bigger than ever…

Beanie Sigel wanted again!

2009-09-15T13:16:00.000-07:00

A bench warrant was issued for rapper Beanie Sigel, after he failed to appear at a court date related to a marijuana possession charge yesterday (September 14) in New Jersey. State police stopped Beanie Sigel and three companions in August, as the rapper was heading to perform at Kelly’s Bar on Rexall Avenue around 12:45 am.
Sigel, born Dwight Grant, was arrested when police found him in possession of under 50 grams of marijuana.
The driver and another passenger, Karl Dargan, 24 and Justin Gaines, 25, were also charged with drug possession.
Judge Gregory McCloskey issued a bench warrant for Sigel after he missed a mandatory court appearance, according to The Burlington County Times.
Beanie Sigel’s latest album Broad Street Bully hit stores on September 1.

This Bitch is Sick!

2009-09-15T05:06:00.000-07:00

Aimee Louise Sword, a 35-year-old Michigan woman was jailed after she allegedly did something the town of Waterford will likely not forget.

According to Waterford Township Police, Sword used the Internet to connect with the son she gave up for adoption more than 10 years ago. She then seduced her son into a meeting, where she allegedly had sex with him. The boy is an underage minor.

Police have not confirmed if the boy knew the woman was his mother, however legal contact between the boy and Sword was allowable under limited conditions, according to records.

Investigators say Sword began a sexual relationship with the boy in the summer of 2008. Police learned of the allegations in the fall of 2008 after they were contact by Child Protective Services.

Sword allegedly communicated with the boy using a Myspace under the name Aimee Pope. The account presented numerous photos of herself. Several of her photos were captured before she deleted her account.

Sword surrendered to Waterford Police on April 24th, after a warrant was issued for arrest. She was arraigned the same day.

Sword was originally booked into jail on a three counts of sexual assault. A judge threw out two counts, allowing one charge of 3rd-degree sexual assault to go forward. She was released on a $3,000 bond Wednesday morning.

Sword's attorney, Kenneth Burch, said that his client pleaded not guilty. A pre-trail hearing was set for Sept. 21.

"Anybody would be distraught and she is because of the allegations she is faced with," said Burch. "She's meeting this head on."

The entire mental health community is outraged, appalled, and horrified by the prospects these allegations may hold for the underage boy. Psychiatrists are concerned that if the allegations are true, the damage to the boy could be long-lasting - Especially if this is the boy's 1st sexual experience.

How many of my teachers wish they could do this to me?

2009-09-15T05:00:00.000-07:00

DJ Irie...Gettin that McDonalds $

2009-09-15T04:20:00.000-07:00

Shout Outs to My mentor and friend DJ Irie! He's doing it Real Big. Jamie Foxx's official DJ, Official DJ for the Miami Heat, and now he reppin McDonalds for the new Angus Third Pounder against Spinderella and Bryan Michael Cox. Go to www.flavorbattle.com and vote for my boy!

Crash & Burn

2009-09-15T03:50:00.000-07:00

After Crashing the Stage at the 2009 MTV VMAs Kanye West and Lil Mama Bloggers have killed it with the recent photoshop images. We all know Kanye was an ass for his move, but WTF was Lil Mama thinking. Lip Gloss and Americas Best Dance Crew doesn't put you in the big leagues!

Which peripherals are covered under AppleCare?

2009-09-15T03:43:00.000-07:00

This Post is Extremely important to all the DJs and producers in the house.....

Taken from (www.TUAW.com) If you have an AppleCare Protection Plan that is currently in-force for a Mac that you own, your Time Capsule is covered under that agreement. In fact, there is no need for the Time Capsule to be on the same receipt as the computer you purchased. As long as the Time Capsule is owned by you and "in use" along with the covered Mac system, it is covered along with the product for which you have an existing AppleCare Protection Plan.

Of course, this does not cover any damage you inflict on the Time Capsule, and it must not be hacked or used in any way other than it was intended. In other words, don't use your Time Capsule as a doorstop and expect to get AppleCare coverage on it when it breaks.

In addition to the Time Capsule, this "in use" coverage extends to the following products:

AirPort Extreme Card
AirPort Express
AirPort Extreme Base Station
Apple-branded DVI to ADC display adapter
Apple RAM modules
MacBook Air SuperDrive

And, naturally, while coverage does not extend to products that are subject to their own AppleCare Protection Plans (such as an iPhone, iPod, or, of course, another computer) it does extend to a single Apple-branded display if the display was purchased at the same time as the computer you're using it with. Otherwise you need to purchase a separate AppleCare Protection Plan for the display. Clear as mud?

All of the above is contained within the terms and conditions of the AppleCare Protection Plan for North America. In addition to those actual terms, an Apple Genius I spoke with said that coverage also typically extends to Apple-branded hardware on the same receipt as the covered computer purchase, and in general he and his colleagues endeavor to extend the best courtesy they can to their customers when the situation permits. So you may, in fact, receive coverage better than the terms within the agreement itself if you are pleasant.

Hip-Hop vs Simpsons

2009-09-15T03:36:00.000-07:00

Format Presents: No Homer – Hip Hop Icons Simpsonized. The set features Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, Snoop Dogg, Flava Flav, Eazy E, Andre 3000, Eminem, and Fat Joe alongside iconic O representations for each artist.

Pirates of the Caribbean 4

2009-09-15T00:52:00.000-07:00

The fourth installment of Johnny Depp's "Pirates of the Carriben" film has got its official title. During Walt Disney Co.'s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California on Friday, September 11, Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook revealed that the upcoming movie will be titled "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides". Moreover, Dick also announced the film is scheduled to hit U.S. theaters in the summer of 2011.

During the event, the leading actor of the adventure film franchise, Johnny, also made a surprise appearance by coming out as his character Jack Sparrow. Dressing in a pirate costume and riding a giant ship, the 46-year-old star came out few minutes after Kermit and Miss Piggy ended their promotion of "The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made".

Though official plot for "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" has not been announced yet, various reports mentioned that the film will focus on the eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow. Meanwhile, Orlando Bloom has hinted that he will not return to the fourth film and reprise his role as Will Turner. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the script is penned by Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott.