Grammy Award-winner John Legend was at New York City’s Kennedy Center this week to introduce a Marvin Gaye-inspired program that encourages young artists to face social issues head-on through art.
Check out a video clip of Legend as he surprised students from the New York’s Duke Ellington High School of the Arts on Tuesday as part of the new program:
(AllHipHop News) Yasiin Bey a.k.a. Mos Def is set to star in Switch, the film prequel to Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 film, Jackie Brown.
Bey, along with John Hawkes, will play the the younger versions of Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara respectively, characters made famous by Jackson and De Niro in director Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 film Jackie Brown, which also starred Pam Grier in the role of the title character.
Credited as Mos Def and having starred in over 13 films including Cadillac Records, The Italian Job, 16 Blocks and Next Day Air, Yasiin Bey is no stranger to acting. He also had roles on television show like Dexter, The Boondocks, and Chappelle’s Show.
Switch is based on the 2002 novel The Switch, written by Elmore Leonard. The film, set 15 years before Jackie Brown, is being written and directed by Dan Schechter. Production on the film is set to begin in May.
See the book description for The Switch below:
Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara hit it off in prison, where they were both doing time for grand theft auto. Now that they’re out, they’re joining forces for one big score. The plan is to kidnap the wife of a wealthy Detroit developer and hold her for ransom. But they didn’t figure the lowlife husband wouldn’t want his lady back. So it’s time for Plan B and the opportunity to make a real killing — with the unlikely help of a beautiful, ticked-off housewife who’s hungry for a large helping of sweet revenge.
If the rumors are true, Beyonce and Jay-Z may be set to be worth a BILLION dollars combined sooner than we all expected! Sources are saying that “X-Factor” creator Simon Cowell has offered Beyonce $500 MILLION to be a judge on the hit TV series.
Originally, reports were saying that Simon Cowell was interested in hiring Mariah Carey as the judge, but he has now moved on to Beyonce to ensure the shows success. Peep the insiders comment below:
“He wants a big name female star on the panel. Mariah [Carey] is good, but she’s not that hot today. He wants Beyonce because that would immediately give him the bounce needed to beat American Idol.” And Simon is willing to PAY to land Beyonce.
The deal he is reportedly ready to offer Beyonce is a five-season deal worth $100M per year. Beyonce needs to jump on that quick!!!! Knowing the work-a-holic that Beyonce is, she can still churn out an album a year, tour and be a great mommy in addition to her judging duties.
Beyonce was a mentor on last season’s American Idol and she did great! Check out the video below:
If this is a true offer, do you think Beyonce should take it?
Source: Media TakeOut.com
Good Morning, my Grateful and Greatly Appreciated!
Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to showing compassion. Yesterday morning, we were presented with the shocking news that “Soul Train” founder and dance television pioneer, Don Cornelius had died from an apparent suicide. Many couldn’t believe this transpired, but one can only imagine what would lead someone to suicide. This is a growing problem that so often gets swept under the rug…
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, there are one million approximate number of suicides worldwide each year, every 40 seconds somebody dies by suicide, there has been a 60 percent increase in worldwide suicide rates in the last 45 years, and there are 20 numbers of failed suicide attempts for each successful one. These alarming numbers can only draw the conclusion that you never know what people are going through.
As we mourn the loss of Don Cornelius, let’s remember to always show compassion. In a time where we are less sensitive to privacy, less compassionate about personal issues, and more prone to be mean-spirited; let’s not forget our humanity. Today, as you go through your day, make sure you are kind! Do something for someone who cannot possibly pay you back! We are all fighting the same fight no matter what are differences are. Showing your soft side does not make you weak! Show compassion and be the change you want to see.
-Ash’Cash
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” -Plato
“Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping him up.” -Jesse Jackson
“In a world full of people who couldn’t care less, be someone who couldn’t care more.” -Unknown
“Kindness is more than deeds. It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch. It is anything that lifts another person.” -Unknown
“A fellow who does things that count, doesn’t usually have time to stop to count them.” -Albert Einstein
“The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you.” -John E. Southard
“There are no traffic jams when you go the extra mile.” -Dr. Kenneth McFarland
“You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” -John Wooden
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Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.
(AllHipHop News) Bow Wow took to his blog yesterday (February 1) to reveal the tracklist for his upcoming Cash Money records debut album, Underrated.
The 17-track album currently boasts features from the likes of Busta Rhymes, Talib Kweli, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Ace Hood, Jadakiss, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Miguel, Chris Brown, and Musiq Soulchild.
Production on the album was handled by Cardiak, Jahlil Beats, Drumma Boy, AraabMUZIK, No I.D., and more.
In addition to the revealing of the Underrated tracklist, and the announcement that the deluxe addition of the album will features appearances from Boyz II Men and Machine Gun Kelly, Bow Wow also released the music video for his Lil Wayne assisted single, “Sweat”.
Underrated is currently scheduled for release on March 13.
Check out the full tracklist below:
(AllHipHop News) Public Enemy frontman Chuck D just released this video sharing his thoughts on the importance of Black History Month and the upcoming documentary from basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar called “On The Shoulders Of Giants.”
The documentary, narrated by Jamie Foxx and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, is a tribute to sports legends and pioneers who have been long forgotten in the course of time. The film includes interviews with many sports and cultural icons such as Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Maya Angelou, Coach John Wooden, Jerry West, Clyde Drexler, Dominique Wilkins, Samuel Jackson, and Spike Lee, just to name a few.
“On The Shoulders Of Giants” will be premiering February 9 at 8:30 pm EST on the Showtime cable network.
MEEK MILL BRINGS OUT THE WHOLE MMG CREW FOR HIS DREAM CHASERS NEVER SLEEP VLOG!!!
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(AllHipHop News) Apparently, jail is a walk in the park for Hip-Hop star Ja Rule, who is serving a two-year sentence for gun possession.
Ja Rule is being held at Mid–State Correctional Facility in Oneida, New York.
In an exclusive interview with the New York Daily News, Ja Rule said that he was networking and getting advice from some of the United States’ most infamous criminals.
The New York Daily News reveals that disgraced politician Alan Hevesi and former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski mentored the rap star, who is due to be released from prison in February of 2013.
“Outside, you don’t meet guys like this every day. This place is amazing…” Ja Rule told the Daily News. “Koz just got out on work release. Not to say I wish he was still here. But they’re both great, smart guys”
Former New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi, 72, began serving a one to four year prison sentence in April for accepting bribes and using state employees to help care for his sick wife.
Dennis Kozlowski, 65, is infamous for his time a CEO of Tyco, where he spent hundreds of millions of dollars of the company’s money improperly.
Ja, who has nicknamed Hevesi “Hevey D” and Kozlowski “Koz,” said both men have encouraged his education, while sharpening his knowledge on politics.
“Hevey’s a Democrat like me, so that helps,” Ja Rule quipped. “He told me how it’s like pulling teeth with the two parties trying to get bills passed.”
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