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Here’s a bit of good news for Atlanta’s job market… Facebook may be coming to save the day!
Word on the curb is that the world’s most popular social networking site is planning to open an office in the Atlanta area soon!!!
The news leaked out after Facebook secured an Atlanta building permit to renovate a midtown Atlanta office building. Continue Reading…
So you may have heard that the “A” Team (Michelle Brown (ATLien) and Joi Pearson) hit up New Orleans, Louisiana this year for the 2011 Essence Music Festival.
The trip itself became somewhat of a ritual for my girlfriends and I about 4 years ago but last year I decided that since I was going anyway, I would cover Essence for StraightFromTheA.
Some of my highest trafficked blogs were spawned from incidents that occurred during that hot & sweaty weekend….
Monica Kicks off 2010 Essence Festival
WTF?!? A Moment of Silence for that Pole…
Tyler Perry’s Response to “Boondocks” Spoof… [VIDEO]
5 Things I Learned in the Belvedere Lounge…
Well I promise you this year wasn’t any different!? So while I get my wits about me, check out my collection of “on the scene” photos that were posted on my personal site [IamATLien.com]. Each and every photo has a story….
Tami Roman (Basketball Wives) & ATLien
Tami is cool as hell and I love her to death. I spotted her backstage with her fellow “basketball wives” Evelyn Lozado and Continue Reading…
A series of disturbing public announcements were sent out via FOXnewspolitics’ twitter account stating that the President of the United States had shot dead during an assassination.
Twitter went bananas last night! With many social networkers falling for the “Breaking News” but all the while, President Obama was safe and sound, spending time with his family.
Foxnews.com sent out a prepared statement about the incident, claiming they were hacked and that the “Breaking News” messages weren’t sent by anyone at Fox.
Hackers sent out several malicious and false tweets that President Obama had been assassinated. Those reports are incorrect, of course, and the president is spending the July 4 holiday with his family.
The hacking is being investigated, and FoxNews.com regrets any distress the false tweets may have created.
This recent incident adds to a growing trend of high-profile cyber security breaches around the world, including an incident where PBS was hacked with a fake story about Tupac being alive.? The disturbing nature of Fox’s tweets has even prompted the Secret Service to get involved!
Additional details + view all of the disturbing messages that were displayed on FoxNewsPolitics’ twitter account: Continue Reading…
Jamal Paris, one of the 4 men who recently settled a sexual misconduct lawsuit against Bishop Eddie Long, posed for the above mugshot after being arrested a few days ago in his new home of Miami Beach, Florida.
Jamal, the oldest of the accusers was the only one to publicly provide lengthy, in-depth details about the allegations. First in a startling open letter to Long, then in an emotional video after being ambushed by Fox I-Team reporters.
[READ: Long Accuser Breaks His Silence ~ VIDEO]
Parris is now back in the news after facing a bit of legal problems stemming from drugs and weapons. *sigh*
Details below: Continue Reading…
The PLANKING craze is picking up speed and even my boo Antwan “Big Boi” Patton (above) has decided to join in on all the tomfoolery.
[READ: What the PHUK is “PLANKING”? ~ PHOTOS]
Celebs have jumped on the “Planking” bandwagon and have begun sending pics across their social networks, including comedian Lil Duval, Dwight Howard, Gilbert Arenas, Slim Thug, Bun B, Joe Budden and more.
I personally think it’s an idiotic act, but I still can’t help but laugh at the pics… 😆
Lil Duval
Gilbert Arenas & Dwight Howard
More photos of planking planksters below… Continue Reading…
T.I. may be locked up but his voice is still all over the airwaves.? With a little less than 4 months left on his prison sentence (he’s scheduled to be released mid-September), Tip is anticipating his release is aching to return to doing what he loves most… making music.
In his last letter from jail, Tip wrote about how this has all affected him. Thanking the fans who have stood beside him in spirit and promising to return the favor by the gift of music…
The separation from my art has definitely sparked an inferno of inspiration that will soon be felt by all. As a matter of fact, to show my appreciation to those that have been in support of me and granted the requests of TEAM T.I. I?ll be releasing a record in the near future (couple of weeks tops) to hold y?all over til I get back in action.
During this time of seclusion I have developed a mind full of thoughts, ideas, plans and strategies of change to incorporate into my professional endeavors, as well as my personal lifestyle. But none of them is as strong as my determination to conquer my own imperfections and my will to WIN NO MATTER WHAT!!! [read Tip’s full letter from jail HERE]
Tip kept his promise and now there’s now a new track circulating featuring his Grand Hustle signee B.o.B. (aka Bobby Ray), entitled “We Don’t Get Down Like Yall”.
Listen/Download below: Continue Reading…
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