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SEVENTY Muthaeffin years old and selling yayo?!? WTF is this world coming to???
The 70 year old wife of a 1970s heroin dealer who inspired the movie “American Gangster” has been arrested after officials said she tried to sell 2 kilograms (4 pounds) of cocaine at a hotel in Puerto Rico. Continue Reading…
Usher performed in Australia yesterday and danced to the delight of all his “Down Under” fans. Usher seemed to channel the spirit of Michael Jackson as it did a few of his signature moves.
This one pic really struck a chord with me. When I first saw it, I imagined Ben Vareen tap dancing to Michaels “They Don’t Really Care About Us”…but that’s probably because I just watched Roots again last week.
More photos of Usher in Australia: Continue Reading…
DeShawn Snow was fired from the 1st season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta for being “too boring” and now it appears her husband is letting her go as well.
In documents filed yesterday (May 19th) in Atlanta’s Fulton County Courthouse, Eric Snow is seeking to take a ring OFF it…
Meet 24 year old Joshua Dawson. Dawson has a keen fashion since and a penchant for young girls.
Sporting his “You’re #1 on my to do list” t-shirt, Dawson was arrested in Arkansas last week after he was nabbed in a “To Catch a Predator” type undercover operation.
Chris Hanson would be proud! Continue Reading…
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that teen sensation Justin Bieber has been nominated for a 2010 BET Award for “Best New Artist.”
Justin just so happens to be White and BET just happens to stand for “Black Entertainment Television.”
All of that is irrelevant I guess because it’s not unheard of for the network to honor non-Black artists (Justin Timberlake and Eminem have each been nominated before)… but the question remains about Justin’s cross-over appeal.
Reactions vary, but BET’s Stephen Hill feels that Justin is the total package, “He makes the type of music our audience likes.“‘
[Sidebar: So does Lady GaGa but I don’t see her on the list…]
Award organizers compare Justin’s cross-over appeal to hip-hop’s integration into mainstream america: “Justin Bieber has crossed the color boundaries in the way hip-hop has the other way for a number of years.”
Ummm… I wouldn’t go that far, but he is a talented lil guy! Personally, I’m not even trippin over Justin’s nomination. Shoot. I’m still pissed that Monica was snubbed.
But I Digress…
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel hit the streets of LA recently to ask random Black folks how they felt about Bieber’s nomination and the responses were HILARIOUS!
You don’t wanna miss this… Continue Reading…
Janet Jackson is sporting a new doo and maybe even a new BOO!
The icon was recently spotted with a new short & sleek hairstyle and slimmed down figure. It’s been a year of many changes for Ms. Jackson, and not just in her physical appearance.
The 44 year old starlet is in London promoting her “Why Did I Get Married Too” but will soon start working on another high profile Tyler Perry flick, “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf?, in which she’ll star alongside such actresses as Mariah Carey and Whoopi Goldberg.
She’s also rumored to be dating again.
Since splitting from long-time boyfriend Jermaine Dupri after a seven-year relationship, Janet’s been linked to a thirty five year old businessman from Qatar, named Wissam Al Mana. The duo are rumored to have become a couple after they were first spotted at a fashion show in London back in February.
Janet & her new boo, Wissam Al Mana
Check out more photos of Janet’s short, sleek au naturel look: Continue Reading…
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