It’s 90 minutes before tipoff, and Kevin Durant is sitting all by himself midcourt on the scorer’s table inside Key Arena.   A few of his Sonics’ teammates like Luke Ridnour and Damien Wilkins are casually putting up jumpers, warming up for that night’s match against the visiting (and struggling) New York Knicks.  […]

It is the last year of the Bush administration and thank God. I usually rail against being described as simply “political rapper”, and I haven’t voted since Bill Clinton first ran for President. I was following the tradition that Black Americans have had of voting for democrats since we got the right in 1964 (temporarily). […]

It’s Super Tuesday (2/5/07), so it goes without saying that if you are registered to vote in one of the 24 states holding primary elections, you are going to vote for one of your respective political party’s Presidential hopeful’s today, right? Political participation aside, the day’s election activities make it apropos for me to big […]

Carrie Ann Inaba started out as a Fly Girl on the series In Living Color, had a singing career with some hit singles in Japan, has choreographed for several television series and has danced on stage with the likes of Madonna and Ricky Martin.   She’s a judge on the incredibly popular Dancing With The […]

First off, I wouldn’t be doing my job as a New Yorker if I didn’t give a big shout out to Blue Magic, the NY Giants, for giving what could possibly be the greatest Super Bowl upset of all time. Perhaps it was destiny as this football season has turned out to be a premonition […]

Hopefully everyone has recovered from all the Super Bowl celebrations and parties! Now that the big event is over and all the Hollywood stars are heading back to Hollywood, let’s get on with the Hollywood Shuffle! Flavor Flav back for more love and new DVD You knew he would be back for more! Flavor Flav […]

We are in the midst of a very important time in our history. The world is fixated on an American election for many obvious reasons. Abroad, young Americans are dying in a poorly managed and ill-conceived war.America’s prestige as a moral leader has suffered as a result of a divisive approach to foreign policy. Unfair […]

  When is the right time to love someone?  Is it when it’s all good and the world is going your way?  Do you love someone when they’re living the good life and high on the hog?  Or is it when they are down in the dumps, seemingly out of second chances and on the […]

When Crown Royal and ESPN do it up, excess is nowhere near enough.  ESPN Magazine, as part of Superbowl festivities, hosted its NEXT issue party which forecasts the next groundbreaking athlete will be. The featured athlete and winner was 22-year old Native American and New York Yankee pitching sensation Joba Chamberlain, who who got his first […]

He’s baaa-aaack! Everyone on The Wire, even the baddest of the bad, know that Omar Little is no joke. From the vets like Avon and Wee-Bey to the new jacks like Marlo and Michael, there is a healthy fear of Omar’s wrath in the streets.   Prop Joe probably said it best before his unavoidable […]

We’ve finally made it to the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.  Home of Super Bowl XLII. What a journey this has been.  There was so much controversy (spygate) and drama (the Pats going 16-0) that this season was probably one of the most interesting seasons football fans have seen in a long time.  […]

Isn’t it amazing how computers can interface with just about everything in our lives?  If you’ve read Tech Talk before, then you know this is where I start talking about some stuff I’ve come across in my travels that fits the mold. Well, here we go again.   We’ve all seen, touched and used ink […]

Directed, Written and Edited by: John Sayles Starring: Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Yaya DaCosta (pictured), Lisa Gay Hamilton and introducing Gary Clark, Jr. Supporting cast includes: Eric Abrams, Kel Mitchell, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Davenia McFadden, Vondie Curtis Hall and Sean Patrick Thomas   “It was early Friday evening, and the howl began to bark. Stack […]

In 2007, R&B crooner Trey Songz hit it big with an anthem of patience from the outside looking in called “Can’t Help But Wait.” From the opening instrumentation, listeners are whisked away into a world of, “you deserve better” and a myriad of, “I can treat you better than he can,” in a way that […]

Hip-Hop was borne of the pain of urban America. Much of the music is driven by the cathartic release of a beaten but not broken people.  In the same vein, comedy has also been a means of expression and emotional release from our environment.  In Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show, we have the story […]

Surely you’ve seen them by now. The Jordan XX3s that plenty of people with the disposable income, questionable priorities and liberal life schedules no doubt stood on line for to pick up on their January 25 release. Meanwhile, the folks at Brand Jordan also hooked up a Countdown Pack to compliment the release. The first […]

  For the second time this season, we have the New York Giants and the New England Patriots facing off.  This time it’s for all the marbles; the Super Bowl.  The first meeting took place during the last week of the season. The objectives for each team at the time were not as serious as […]

Larry “LJ” Johnson and LJ Smith Break Down the Duel in the Desert: Super Bowl XLII, The Patriots vs. The Giants. Halfway through the football season, most would imagine that if either of the Manning brothers would make it to play to the big game, without a doubt Payton would have been the one.   […]

Everyone has a side hustle, and fashion is the move for a lot of celebrities these days. Last week we told you about new clothing ventures from Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana, Young Buck, Rihanna, Will.I.Am, Kanye West, Angela and Vanessa Simmons, and LL Cool J. This time around, it’s Eve, Jay-Z, Nick Cannon and E-40 […]

In less than two years, Vanessa Simmons has gone from a catalog model to an official Girl Scouts role model. Her and her sister Angela’s idea of designing a sneaker progressed into Pastry, a multi-million dollar empire. When she was first introduced to the world in 2006 on MTV’s Run’s House she was simply pursuing […]