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Despite all of his recent legal problems, T.I. was spotted out and about recently with his swagger on “a hundred thousand trillion”…
It’s rumored that Tip’s “Axe” sponsorship is in jeopardy after his recent arrest, but I’m sure his bank account will be just fine. Especially considering all his other business ventures, which includes his lucrative AKOO clothing line.
Oh yeah… and speaking of AKOO, Continue Reading…
Lakers great Ron Artest has decided to auction off his championship ring! Artest finally won a title in June after 11 regular seasons of trying and says that he’ll never wear it so he’s putting it’s value to a good cause.
You may recall Artest shouting out his psychiatrist during his post-game interview, just moments after his championship win…. well now he’s planning to sell the championship ring to raise funds to put more psychologists, psychiatrists and therapists in schools.
“I’m never going to put it on,” he said.
Artest plans to soon announce details of what he hopes will become a worldwide auction, and he takes possession of the jewelry in an Oct. 26 pre-game ceremony before the Lakers open against the Rockets. It’s an incredible gesture. But it’s even more meaningful as a statement.
“You work so hard to get a ring, and now you have a chance to help more people than just yourself, instead of just satisfying yourself,” he said. “What’s better than that? For me, this is very important.” (Source)
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R&B Diva Keyshia Cole and her fiance’ Cavaliers star Daniel ?Boobie? Gibson welcomed their first child into the world on March 3rd.
[READ: It’s a Boy! Keyshia Cole Gives Birth]
Their son, Daniel Hiram Gibson, Jr. is now 6 months old and Keyshia regularly speaks about much of a joy he is in their life via her official twitter:
We now have an image of Keyshia’s adorable lil one to go along with her tweets: Continue Reading…
Meet Khia Chambers,? the self-proclaimed ?Thug Misses? who made the phrase ?My Neck, My Back? a sexual catchphrase with her 2002 breakout hit of the same name.
Khia was arrested in Gwinnett County, Georgia Wednesday (Sept. 8th) and charged with “endangering security interest”.
[Sidebar: I have no idea what that means. AttorneyMom where you at?]
Khia was booked into the Gwinnett County Detention Center at 9:14PM and released after posting $1,300 bond a few hours later.
This isn’t the first (or the last) time Khia has been in custody. She’s up to twenty mugs so far… that we know of!
More classic Khia mugshots below: Continue Reading…
Here’s a recap video of all the “LudaDay” festivities below for your enjoyment (courtesy of DTP): Continue Reading…
All you “Grady Babies” out there will be glad to note that Atlanta celebrities and tastemakers?are joining forces with Atlanta’s historic Grady Hospital to support a new grassroots fundraising campaign designed to inspire community giving and increase awareness for Atlanta’s only Level I Trauma Center.
Jermaine Dupri, DJ Drama, Frank Ski, Rashan Ali, Chilli (TLC), Kandi (“Real Housewives of Atlanta), Shawty Lo, Bobby Valentino, Maria More, Cristyle (songwriter), Shanti Das (PressReset.me), Kenny Burns (“The Kenny Burns Show”), J Carter (Sol Fusion), Cory “Coco Brother” Condrey, Taiye Samuel (DTP Records) and Priscilla Renea (Capitol Records artist) will become ambassadors of “G2G” or “Give to Grady,” a campaign set to launch today (Friday, September 10) at 12:30 p.m. EST with a mass messaging event on Twitter and Facebook.
Fans and supporters will be encouraged to text “GRADY” to 50555 to donate $5 to one of Atlanta’s oldest healthcare facilities. Supporters can also make their donation at www.gradyhealthfoundation.org.
“We are extraordinarily excited that Atlanta’s entertainment community will join Grady in what may be the only grassroots fund-raising campaign of this kind in the country. Public hospitals are woven into the fabric of our communities and yet rarely does the community come together in this way to support our important work. Atlanta is a special place, with special people who are genuinely concerned about each other and the city,” said Lisa Borders, president of the Grady Health Foundation.
The G2G campaign will run through the end of the year and include a press reception in October and a series of promotional events around the city. TV spots are currently airing on local cable stations.
Grady Hospital is metro Atlanta’s only Level I Trauma Center and provides state-of-the-art health care across a variety of disciplines, including trauma, neurosciences, burn and wound care, sickle cell and neo-natal intensive care. The medical facility depends on contributions from the private sector to advance the work, services and research it provides to the community.
Grady hopes to raise $100,000 through the G2G campaign.? For more information on G2G, visit www.gradyhealthfoundation.org.
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