For every 999 stories of bad publicity resonating from the streets of Chicago , there's a video like this which reminds us all there are people in The Chi fighting to preserve the beauty that is one of America's most historic cities. In this case, it comes in the form of third grader Asean Jackson. The young'n put his school and hood on his back and took the city's politicians - most notably Rahm Emanuel - to the woodshed with an impassioned three minute speech about why his school, [...]
For every 999 stories of bad publicity resonating from the streets of Chicago , there's a video like this which reminds us all there are people in The Chi fighting to preserve the beauty that is one of America's most historic cities. In this case, it comes in the form of third grader Asean Johnson. The young'n put his school and hood on his back and took the city's politicians - most notably Rahm Emanuel - to the woodshed with an impassioned three minute speech about why his school, [...]
Morgan Freeman is currently on the promo run for his upcoming caper film, Now You See Me . However, the 75-year-old iconic actor may want to slow it down a bit because during a morning interview with Seattle's Q13 Fox News , Freeman dozed off as co-star Michael Caine chatted up the flick. Maybe it was the timbre of Caine's voice that lulled Freeman to sleep or maybe he did some hard partying the night before. Whatever the reason, no f*cks were given as everyone continued to act as if nothing was [...]
Paris and Tunechi, labelmates Hear ye, hear ye! The news on running through these tweets is Paris Hilton's now a Cash Money Millionaire. @ birdman5star Thanks BO$$! Happy to be apart of the family. #PH ?YMCMB — Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) May 22, 2013 Makes zero sense. Well, for Cash Money, they can say they own Paris Hilton and it won't cost them much [...]
Too many of hip-hop’s innovators have died too young. DJ Scott La Rock, Tupac, Biggie, Big L, Jam Master Jay, and most recently, Violator Management President Chris Lighty , all died leaving rich legacies and unanswered questions behind. The compounding factor in so many of the violent deaths suffered by these greats is that they remain unsolved. The uncertainty and lack of closure never allow the gaping wounds left by these losses to heal fully. In the case of Lighty’s August 2012 death, which was initially ruled as a suicide, a private investigator hired [...]
One look at pop star Ke$ha and you can pretty much tell she's the type of trashy girl who probably only showers when she remembers to or when she feels like it. Well, the brains at MTV thought the same thing because they went and gave the "Sleazy" singer a reality show and, oh sh*t she's even more gross than previously thought! Just how gross? About as gross as drinking your own urine. Skip to the 14:22 mark of the singer's My Crazy Beautiful Life if you want to be grossed out [...]
With Excuse My French now in stores, French Montana's media blitz is well underway. One of the more enjoyable interviews he's been apart of, however, has been with the good folks at BroBible . From finding prime real estate - preferably the back in the event some XXX shenanigans pop off - to why making it rain to your favorite song is both important and stupid and the most he's ever spent in one sitting, French covers it all. Yet, it's his story of a young lady, a blunt and [...]
Taylor Powers/Facebook Filed under "We seriously can't make this sh*t up." Taylor Powers, a 21-year-old University of Colorado Boulder undergrad, decided to enjoy nature and all of its wonders on Sunday afternoon. That's when the college student decided to go on a hiking expedition with her roommates in Chautauqua Park in Boulder, Colorado. She also allegedly consumed psychedelic mushrooms too, because nature, the woods and mushrooms all make sense together. According to The Smoking Gun , Boulder County Sheriff's Office deputies and other emergency responders [...]
The Internet uses GIFs for many different things: posts and recaps , expressing emotion and/or adding a little bit of humor within the comments section. This was Steve Wilhite's intention when he invented the "Graphic Interchange Format" in 1987-to provide little tidbits of information in animated form. What he didn't intend for, however, was the bastardization of GIF's pronunciation when it experienced a late-aughts renaissance. Taking the stage in order to accept a Webby's lifetime achievement award, Wilhite had the awards ceremony air a short video in [...]
New console reveals from top competitors like Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo reign supreme in the world of consumer electronics. They're not like yearly iPhone or Galaxy S press conferences featuring "suitable" tech for 18 months. The systems represent the cutting-edge specs of the day and become engines for your favorite games for the next five-plus years. Except, with Sony's and Microsoft's "hype conferences," the drama and anticipation for the future of entertainment gets replaced with uncertainty. We see some of the novel features under the hood, the shiny graphics and recognizable franchises showing off the [...]
July will belong to the Thornton brothers. It'll just be done separately instead of together as the Clipse. Everybody knows the elder of the two has found a new path in God to follow, however No Malice hasn’t given up music and he's quietly been preparing his first solo album, Hear Ye Him . And, today the Re-Up family has announced its July 2nd release date and prepared a trailer to accompany the good word.
How this video only has 939 views on YouTube is unreal. In 1993, The Notorious B.I.G. had yet to morph into the crossover superstar the world would later come to adopt him as. That doesn't mean his 21st birthday party in Brooklyn was anything less than - what the kids coin now as - "turnt up." In providing some sort of time significance, mentally grasp these four facts. - The first World Trade Center bombing wasn't even three months old yet. - The vibes in New York were so [...]
Soon cometh, Reebok Classics will be re-releasing Allen Iverson's Answer 1 sneaker, the shoe Bubba Chuck wore during his second season, and tapped Rickie Jacobs to lace an acapella backdrop for part one its #HeresYourAnswer initiative. Perhaps paying homage to the playground-style game of A.I.'s, the clip's director Samuel Rodgers travels to Harlem's historic Rucker Park to bring his black-and-white vision to life. Where there's a positive in young Rickie's endorsement opportunity and the A12s seeing the light of day in 2013, also comes the doleful truth if what was revealed in this [...]
Without much knowledge on Detroit's Doughboyz Ca$hout, I quickly turned to the Crew's resident D-Town Hip-Hop aficionado, Beware. Come to find out, they've been one of the biggest acts from the city not named Big Sean for the better part of three years. Having caught the eye of Young Jeezy - who, remember, is giving this A&R thing a whirl again - and his CTE imprint, the group snags the Snowman for "Mob Life." Maybe he's been doing this and I've failed to take notice, but ever since Young's gone back to his [...]
Hanging around Gucci Mane's already seems to be having a negative influence on Chief Keef. According a mugshot posted on the rapper's Instagram, he was booked into Dekalb County jail yesterday afternoon and he also tweeted the message "Jus Got Out Of Dekalb County jail In Atlanta Mad As fuck" on his Twitter . TMZ got on the case and figured out that Keef, real name Keith Cozart, was busted for smoking ganja in a hotel room. According to the Sun-Times , Sosa [...]
Hanging around Gucci Mane's already seems to be having a negative influence on Chief Keef. According a mugshot posted on the rapper's Instagram, he was booked into Dekalb County jail yesterday afternoon and he also tweeted the message "Jus Got Out Of Dekalb County jail In Atlanta Mad As fuck" on his Twitter . TMZ got on the case and figured out that Keef, real name Keith Cozart, was busted for smoking ganja in a hotel room. According to the Sun-Times , Sosa [...]
A woman claims alleged deceased rapper Tim Dog is faking his death to get out of paying $2 million in loans. What's even more bizarre is newstation WREG's private investigators have been unable to locate a death certificate for the rapper. According to the Esther Pilgrim, Tim Dog - born Timothy Blair - conned her out of $32,000. After a victorious court battle, Esther was to receive $100 every month from the rapper until he paid off his debt. She claims the checks stopped coming in after she received a call notifying [...]
A Polish woman is gunning for the "worse mother of the year" title after she reportedly went on a bender that caused her baby to be born drunk. Police say the unidentified 24-year-old woman was so drunk that she collapsed at liquor store while trying to buy more booze. In an attempt to save both mother and infant, the woman was rushed to the hospital where doctors were able to deliver her son via an emergency c-section. According to the hospital spokesperson Wojciech Zawalski, "the unborn baby was in severe danger of being poisoned to [...]
Kanye West did a one hour gig at Cartoon Network's Adult Swim Upfront event last night, and say word, Mr. Kardashian previewed some new songs from his forthcoming album. One song, presumably called "Awesome," sees Ye returning to the-previously-declared-dead autotune. And just like the lord giveth, the lord also subjects you to his freestyle rants. It's the pesky paparazzi that catches Yeezus' ire this time. Take it away, Info! “I ain’t no muthafuckin celebrity… There’s [...]
Looks like Mannie Fresh isn't here for Birdman's Big Tymers 2.0. The iconic producer chatted it up with Sway on MTV's Rapfix today via Skype and gave his opinion on his former collaborator's move to do a Big Tymers album without him. "I don't bash Cash Money, Birdman or none of them. It's really on, ya know, I'm still striving on just getting what I deserve. You know, what I put in. So maybe that's what his feelings is or whatever. Honestly, I think Drake is a great artist. I think Wayne is [...]
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