This social networking this is way outta control. First a MARTA bus driver gets suspended after a passenger twitpics him using his cell and now a teacher has been forced to resign over Facebook photos! Ashley Payne, a former Georgia high school teacher is smack dab in the middle of the most recent social networking controversy. Payne was forced to resign, after school administrators questioned the material posted on her Facebook page. Payne says she had pictures of her trip to Europe on the site and wrote about a game she plays with friends. She says none of the material was inappropriate, but a parent complained about a picture of her holding a drink in her hand.

I had no idea how a parent could have seen something like that on my page cause I had everything set to private. I wasn’t friends with any students. I didn’t give any access to students or parents.

The photo below is one of the pics that got Payne fired. She was holding a glass of Guinness Beer after visiting a brewery in Dublin:

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Monica hit up her Twitter page yesterday to reveal a few shots from her upcoming Essence Magazine photoshoot.  The superstar diva is hot on the promo trail for her new BET show “Still Standing” which premiere’s after the airing of the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards.

“Finished shoot. Heading to the A. Faint wait to see my children and my sweetheart” ~ Monica

In addition to Essence, Mo recently appeared on the premiere episode of The Mo’Nique Show. In case you missed it, check out her segment below: (more…)

After much hype and anticipation, Chris Brown leaked a new song via his Twitter page yesterday called “I Can Transform Ya” which features Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz. The song is from Chris’ upcoming 3rd studio album, entitled Graffiti and is also produced by Swizz Beatz.

Chris has been paying his debt to society for beating up his former flame, Rihanna… but can he really transform us? Hmmm…. only time will tell. Take a listen to his latest release below:

“I Can Transform Ya” ~ Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Swizz Beatz

Download link under the cut: (more…)

Monica and Rocko pose for a beautiful family portrait along with their two kids, Lil Rock & Romero. The photos will appear in Sister2Sister magazine as the date of Monica’s reality show debut is also rapidly approaching. Set your DVR’s now…”Still Standing” will air immediately following the BET Hip Hop Awards at 10pm on October 27th and you don’t want to miss it!

Monica & Romelo

Lil Rocko….adorable!

Mo also shares a few of her her family photos on the regular via her TWITTER page. Check out some behind the scenes pics of Monica’s boys preparing for the shoot: (more…)

Real Housewives of Atlanta “star” Kim Zolciak got really pissed off yesterday when she saw that Keyshia Cole’s sister Neffe had published her personal cell phone information on Twitter. I wouldn’t know first hand, since that account blocked my “A”zz a long time ago for calling it out as fake but I guess I’ll take Kim’s word for it. Back when I tried to clarify Neffe’s Twitter, she stated that although it is her account, she doesn’t personally run it. When pressed, Neffe said she didn’t even have the sign in information. Now, I’m not picking sides AT ALL cause either one or both of them is vying for our attention. If her info was released I’m not so sure Neffe did it. But whatever the case, Kim may wanna fall back. Neffe & Frankie wouldn’t hesitate to pull her wig off AND kick some “A”zz.

Y’all can fall for it…. I ain’t buying it.

Spotted @ GyantUnplugged

In case you missed it:

Flix/Video ~ Frankie & Neffe Show Viewing Party

Kim Zolciak’s Wig, Mouth & Nipples Protest for NOH8

Lauren London took to her Twitter to clear up recent rumor that Lil Wayne may not be the father of her unborn child. She says:

Rumors are False! Why won’t they just let us be. Wayne is indeed the Father and there’s no question. We are celebrating a life. Peace

To Block or Not to Block? A NecoleBitchie Twitter Follower fights back. (Hilarious…yet scary!)

Christopher “Kid” Williams from Kid n’ Play Sells Suits [NonStopInfo]

Ex-Real Housewife of Atlanta DeShawn Snow still supports her former castmates [MrsGrapevine]

T-Pain Spends $400,000 on “Big Ass Chains” While Sued for Child Support [SandraRose]

WTF?? ~ McDonald’s “Sweet Tea Policy”= More Dough for “No Ice” [YKYDAW]

Kandi Speaks Out About Her & Fantasia’s Booty Shake Vid [FreddyO]

In Case You Missed it: Kandi & Fantasia Shake Their “MoneyMakers”

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TFGR can’t catch a break! After being outed for “borrowing” content for her essay on being a dark-skinned woman in America, Tameka went on a twitter rampage where she blasted the author who accused her of stealing her words:

The one quote that I found most interesting was:

“To steal ideas from one person is called PLAGAIRISM, to steal ideas from many is research.” ~ Unknown Ppl seek claim & fame by any means!

Someone please tell Tameka that to steal ideas at all is still STEALING! It’s really like a half-assed confession to say “yeah… I stole from you and several others but it was RESEARCH not plagairism…” *sigh* Just give the chick her credit and move on…

Meka also wrote a full explanation over at Global Grind where she gave the credit for her inspiration to several well-known Black authors including Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Alex Haley, Susan Taylor, Khalil Gibran, Langston Hughes, Frederick Douglass and Zora Neale Hurston. She still failed to mention Aisha Curry but I guess her pride stands in the way.  Stay tuned….

Related:

Did Tameka Foster Glover Raymond Plagiarize Huffington Post Blog?
Don’t Shoot the Messenger ~ TFGR Explains Being Black in America