Ballet gets ‘big’ boost from Big Boi She was dressed in a snow-white tutu, looking pure and sweet even though the lyrics she sang spoke of hardship and pain. Her eyes were bright as she manipulated her arms and legs in awkward moves, more like a contortionist than a ballerina. But this was no dancer…. Read more »
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The RZA has announced the launch of a new online community geared towards chess players within the Hip-Hop culture worldwide. The website, WuChess.com, a partnership between RZA and ChessPark.com, will allow members to challenge others around the world, including the Wu-Tang producer himself. In addition to live play, members of the online chess… Read more »
College basketball officially ended for the season on Monday night. In a thriller of a game, Kansas somehow came up on top despite being down by nine with two minutes to go in regulation. A late game meltdown by Memphis allowed Kansas to force overtime and eventually win the National Championship…. Read more »
Kanye West is among the performers slated to headline this years Lollapalooza festival, which takes place August 1-3 at Chicagos Grant Park. According to reports, West will join artists like Gnarls Barkley, Nine Inch Nails, Mark Ronson, Love and Rockets, Lupe Fiasco and others. According to Billboards Boxscore service, Lollapalooza was the fifth-highest-grossing… Read more »
A number of rappers and R&B artists are headlining an exclusive five-city concert series sponsored by The Recording Academy (Grammys) and T-Mobile USA, to celebrate the Grammys 50th Anniversary. Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, Kid Rock, Pitbull, John Legend and Sean Kingston will headline concerts featuring Cat Power, Colbie Caillat, Kat Deluna, Ozomatli and Seal… Read more »
Hip-Hop group Kidz In The Hall continue their support of presidential hopeful Barack Obama with the world premiere of their Change remix featuring rap veterans Bun B. and Talib Kweli. The song is taken from Green Lantern & Russell Simmons upcoming pro-Obama Yes We Can mixtape, which will be released next month. The… Read more »
Rapper/actor Mos Def will have some legendary shoes to fill as the newest cast member of the upcoming film Cadillac Man. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the entertainer will play revered rock artist Chuck Berry in the feature, which is currently being filmed in New Jersey. Set in Chicago during the 1950s, Cadillac… Read more »
Whats good smart world? Once again another week has gone by as we head toward the weekend with thoughts of Chris Webber announcing his NBA retirement while dealing with a knee injury and Barack Obama being a distant cousin of Brad Pitt and George W. Bush.Meanwhile his presidential rival Hillary Clinton, a distant cousin of… Read more »
It is the year 2008, a tumultuous time in politics when we could see Hillary Clinton become the first woman president of the United States of America. Now more than ever, it is important for us to realize how much of an impact women have on our society. It was only 36 years… Read more »
Hip-Hop band The Roots are among the headliners of eight simultaneous, free Earth Day 2008 concerts organizers have announced. On Sunday, April 20, The Roots along with Ricky Skaggs, The Neville Brothers, Los Lonely Boys and Mickey Hart from The Grateful Dead, are headlining free concerts in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco,… Read more »
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. YESTERDAYS RUMORS! Hip-Hop Rumors: Suge Knight’s Reality Show Disses G-Unit & Snoop! Al Sharpton Owns Fox News Host! Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 Jokes Fat Joe-Again! Gloria Velez… Read more »
DISCLAIMER: All content within this section is pure rumor and generally have no factual info outside of what the streets have whispered in our ear. Read on. YESTERDAYS RUMORS! Hip-Hop Rumors: Suge Knight’s Reality Show Disses G-Unit & Snoop! Al Sharpton Owns Fox News Host! Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 Jokes Fat Joe-Again! Gloria Velez… Read more »
[Photo: Serena Williams]In the world of professional sports, the accomplishments of women are often overlooked. Im sure that if you were to approach a random basketball fan in a sports bar somewhere and ask him about Michael Jordan, hed be able to give you a full biography: career stats, personal life, and accomplishments in the… Read more »
Atlanta rapper Soulja Boy Tellem has announced the 21 & Under tour, a new 23-date-tour of the United States that kicks off next month. Soulja Boy will hit the road with Lil Mama, V.I.C. and Tiffany Evans starting on April 11 at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The tour… Read more »
This week was the low point (so far) in this years primary season, as charges and reverse charges of racism we made by each of the Democratic contenders for the presidential nomination. Things that were thought buried were excavated, and things that were thought dead crept from their graves like a George Romero movie. As… Read more »