GUESS WHO: LEAVING LAX
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 |
Guess who was spotted at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday afternoon walking towards his departing gate? Hint: His last album was a commercial disappointment.
WHO ROCK’D IT BETTER: JANELLE or ESTELLE
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 |
For this edition of Who Rock’d It Better we have singers Janelle Monáe and Estelle rocking similar leather horse riding boots.
Janelle wore hers back in February when she was spotted leaving the Viper Room in California and Estelle wore hers last week while out shopping in NYC. You know the routine..
(Photos: FAME PICS / INFPHOTO.COM )
MUSIC NEWS BIT: KELLY ROWLAND NO LONGER SOLO ARTIST UNDER COLUMBIA
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 |
Grammy-winning R&B/pop singer Kelly Rowland will no longer be recording with Columbia Records as a solo artist, it was officially announced Tuesday by the label.
Rowland, a founding member of Destiny’s Child, the world’s top-selling female group, will continue her relationship with Columbia Records in her ongoing role in the iconic ensemble.
“Because Columbia Records has been my home base as an artist for more than a decade, the decision to move out on my own required a lot of soul-searching. As a solo artist, I felt the need to explore new directions, new challenges, and new freedoms outside my comfort zone and my friends and family at Columbia have been incredibly understanding about my evolution. I want to thank everyone at Columbia for the love and support they’ve shown and I will never forget how many good times we’ve had over the years.”
- Kelly Rowland
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AWARENESS: DAY 26 SPEAKS OUT AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 |
(L-R) Brian, Q, Tequilla, Willie, Robert and Mike
On Monday March 30th, MTV ‘MAKING THE BAND’ members Day 26 has joined the popular “Saving Our Daughters” speaking series presented by It’s Cool To Be Smart. The group spoke to 11th and 12th graders at McNair high school in Atlanta, Georgia on issues that affect young women (i.e. domestic violence, teen abuse, & women empowerment).
The group came out and warned over 300 teen girls about the dangers of domestic violence and how to stay away from it. “They really took their time to explain just how special young women are and I know that the ladies took every word in,” stated Tequilla Whitfield Artist Program Director/Mentor for It’s Cool To Be Smart/Saving Our Daughters.
NEWS ROUNDUP: MASSACHUSETTS FAMILY TRAGEDY / ANOTHER OPRAH SCHOOL SCANDAL / COP DELAYED NFL PLAYER AS RELATIVE DIED
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 |
Twenty-three year old Kerby Revelus fatally stabbed his 17-year-old sister, Samantha, decapitated his 5-year-old sister, Bianca, in front of a police officer and then turned toward his 9-year-old sister, Sarafina, with a knife in his hand before officers shot him dead in what their chief described as “a killing field” in Milton, Massachusetts.
According to reports, there was nothing to indicate Kerby “was capable of something like this or that this tragedy could have been prevented”.
He had been in trouble before, but his criminal record does not show anything close to the level of brutal violence he unleashed on his sisters on Saturday.
In September 2004, he was charged with assault and battery after his then 17 year-old sister, Jessica, called police after he punched her over a phone bill at 19. She declined medical attention and told police she did not want to get a restraining order against her brother. He was arrested for assault and battery in August 2004 after he was involved in a fight with several other teenagers. Then in December 2005, he was charged with carrying a firearm without a license after he tried to buy alcohol at a liquor store.
AWARENESS: ERYKAH BADU SIGNS LIMITED EDITION PRINTS FOR NON-PROFIT
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 |
Los Angeles visual artist Steven Lopez features singer/actress Erykah Badu in his latest addition to the “After Midnight” series, a collection of portraits celebrating notable musicians/singers, including Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Jill Scott, Sade and India.Arie, among others.
Lopez recently went to Badu’s home in Dallas, Texas to complete the signing of 100 limited edition prints which will be available for sale at midnight on April 15th, exclusively on aftermidnightsoul.com.
Part of the proceeds will be donated to Badu’s non-profit, Beautiful Love Incorporated Non-Profit Development (B.L.I.N.D.), a charity organization she established to provide community-based programs for inner-city youth.
AFTER MIDNIGHT SERIES
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POLITICS: AUTO TASK FORCE REPORT / NEW STRATEGY FOR AFGHANISTAN & PAKISTAN / CEREMONY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 |
On Monday, President Barack Obama announced that his Auto Task Force had completed its evaluation of the viability of General Motors and Chrysler in light of their requests for federal assistance. He also released a new policy with the American government guaranteeing warrantees for cars from those companies to ensure that if you have one it “will be safer than it’s ever been”.
The President pledged that he would not simply stand by and watch the American auto industry fail. He also pledged to work with Congress on further action, and he made clear that the government has no interest in running these companies. He added that his decisions were not made out of despair, but out of certainty that the ingenuity and determination Americans and these companies have shown for decades.
