Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
Rapper 
Nas will join members of ColorOfChange.org & MoveOn.org on Wednesday to deliver 620,127 petition signatures demanding that FOX end its pattern of racist attacks against Black Americans including presidential candidate Barack Obama and his wife Michelle. The group will make the delivery Wednesday, July 23rd at FOX in Manhattan.
Over the last several weeks, FOX has had a string of incidents that many believe are a veiled attempt to prey on racism and intolerance and cast the Obamas as “outsiders”: an on-screen graphic referred to Mrs. Obama as “Obama’s baby mama,” a pundit “confused” Obama with Osama and then joked they should both be assassinated, and an anchor called a loving fist bump between Barack and Michelle a “terrorist fist jab.” In February, Bill O’Reilly talked about calling a “lynching party” to deal with Michelle.
Nas recently released a single and accompanying video entitled, “Sly Fox” to bring light to Fox’s unprofessional antics.
CITIES CRACK DOWN ON SAGGING
Flint Police Chief David Dicks stops two boys for wearing saggy pants this month.
Various cities across the United States have been cracking down on youngsters who like to wear saggy pants.
Eugene Williams is the mayor of Lynwood (in South Chicago), says young men walk around town half-dressed, keeping major retailers and economic development away. He calls the new law a hot topic. The American Civil Liberties Union says the ordinance targets young men of color.
Young adults in the village, like 21-year-old Joe Klomes, say the new law infringes on their personal style. He says leaders should instead spend money on making the area look nicer.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
Rihanna released her newest video (Directed by Anthony Mandler) for the second single from Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded, “Disturbia.” In my opinion, this video is one of Rihanna’s best, and she definitely should have taken the advice from the label: to wait to use “Disturbia,” which she penned with Chris Brown, for the first single from her fourth album.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
Rapper Trina arrives at Swagga ENT & Dunk Ryder Records’ Miami Stand Up event at Mansion nightclub in Miami over the weekend. Other guests included Gabrielle Union, Trick Daddy, Teairra Mari, Fabolous, Toccara, & Deelishus…
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
I still have yet to peep an episode of Wendy Williams’ show, but I finally got to see a clip of the verbal “cat fight” she has with Omarosa on Monday’s live episode. Omarosa was there promoting her new book, The Bitch Switch and then Wendy called her an “angry black woman”. Peep the video above…
NIA & SANAA GET ANIMATED
According to Black Voices, Sanaa Lathan and Nia Long are on board to get animated for the upcoming ‘Family Guy’ spin off ‘The Cleveland Show’.
Earlier this week, casting was announced for the show, which will center around the character Cleveland Brown – which is voiced by white actor Mike Henry. Lathan, will play Cleveland’s wife, Donna, while Long, will voice the character of rebellious stepdaughter Roberta. ‘The Cleveland Show’ is set to debut next year..
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
Check out Young Jeezy’s new video (featuring Kanye West) for “Put On”. Jeezy’s new album entitled The Recession, will be in stores in September. Jeezy’s second single, “Crazy World,” is expected to be released soon.
Monday, July 21, 2008 |
♫ Ciara feat. Ludacris - High Price (full) - listen
Check out the real full version of Ciara’s “High Price.” It’s something about this song: I hate it, I love it, it confuses me, I get it. I just can’t get into some of the lyrics. Did she actually say that her hair looks softer than McDonald’s hamburger buns? I love the chorus, it’s so catchy, but I just can’t seem to allow myself to love it. I’m hoping that this isn’t the first single from the album, and I’m thinking that it won’t be. We’ll see, CiCi.
♫ Lloyd feat. Plies - Year of the Lover (full) - listen
I prefer the version without Plies, but whatever. I don’t think he does much for the song. I think it’s because when I think about Plies, I don’t think “lover” - I think it has something to do with how, uhm, vulgar he is? I think that it’ll bring some more attention to the song, however, which is slated to be Lloyd’s third single from his upcoming album, Lessons In Love, due out August 5th.
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Monday, July 21, 2008 |
Pharrell Williams’ protégé Teyana Taylor struts her stuff down the runway for Diesel’s premiere of their swim wear collection during Miami Fashion Week. The 17 year-old also performed her new single “Move” after showing off her great abs on the catwalk.
Check out Teyana on the cover of the current issue of Rap-Up magazine along with Keri Hilson and Solange here…
( Photos: Newscom )
