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Juaquin Malphurs aka Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame just caught another bad rap!
Waka may be well-known for his troubles with the law, but he’s also taken time in the past to make a fan’s wish come true.
Unfortunately for Waka, the good things get overshadowed by his negative press, and now he has one more bad thing to add to his resume!
Drug possession… *sigh* Continue Reading…
Usher Raymond IV posed with his adorable son Usher Raymond V (Cinco) during his New Look Foundation Conference last weekend.
The 3-day event took place in Atlanta, Georgia July 20-22, 2011 and this year’s conference theme, “One World Powered By Service,” focused on two days of substantive workshops.
The Conference finale was held Friday, July 22nd, with the second annual World Leadership Awards at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Media mogul Ted Turner was honored with the Service Legacy Award, which last year was presented to President Bill Clinton.
[READ: Bill Clinton Honored by Usher’s New Look Foundation (PHOTOS + VIDEO)]
Several newsmakers, business leaders, artists, musicians, journalists and local personalities like Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Atlanta Falcons’ Ovie Mughelli, American Idol Melinda Doolittle, Celebrity Photographer Derek Blanks played a part of this year’s event.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed & Usher Raymond
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Amy Winehouse was found dead in her home over the weekend (July 23, 2011). She was only 27 years old. 
While an official cause of death is still unknown, there have been mounting reports that alcohol and drugs were consumed by the embattled star just hours prior to her death.
Friends of the fallen star have come forward to reveal Amy purchased ecstasy, cocaine, heroin and ketamine the day of her death
Is Amy Winehouse’s death a case of yet another life gone too soon or did her? short 27 years on this earth far exceed her life expectancy?
Many feel it was the latter…
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Young Jeezy traded his infamous “Blue Lambo” for a Black Ferrari a while back and loves to show off his new whip around town.
[Sidebar: Remember that time I spotted Jeezy on the side of the road in his Lambo? Click HERE if you missed that classic twitpic.]
Jeezy was cruising through the streets of Buckhead in his slick black ride yesterday (July 24, 2011), when he was pulled over and “questioned” by Atlanta police officers.
Is this yet another case of D.W.B. in ATL?
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Since getting home from serving her 3 year bid, DaBrat (who recently ripped the stage during the Car & Bike show in Atlanta) seems to be getting back in the full swing things.
The “funkdafied” rap star did an interview with CNN, where she discussed reviving her music career, writing a book, her dreams of a reality show and more.
Brat explains that in her book, she talks about her background and her path towards So So Def history:
The book is pretty much about myself as a child, growing up in church and the different things I encountered like being in a gang and trying to sell drugs.
All the little things that led up to me going to that Kriss Kross concert in 1992, rapping on stage, going to the Oprah Winfrey show, meeting Jermaine Dupri and all of the things that led up to that.
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Meet 30 year old Taia Armstrong.
This wrap headed heffa WAS a certified nursing assistant (CNA) at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Greenfield, Indiana, but now her license is in jeopardy after she pulled something stupid on her facebook page…
A “nasty photo of one of her patients!
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