Posted 5/16/12 6:21 pm EST by MTV News in Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
By Rebecca Thomas
This week, Basketball Wives went left, as VH1's Tami Roman would say. Yes, the popular reality TV show is known to kick off an epi with vase-hurling, hair-pulling, clutch-smacking brawls, but on Monday, something just wasn't right. To alleviate ongoing tensions among the NBA (ex-) Wives, castmate and executive producer Shaunie O'Neal cooked up another one of her, um, relaxing group getaways—this time to Tahiti. Read More...
Posted 4/20/12 3:23 pm EST by MTV News in Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
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By Fallon Prinzivalli
"Think Like a Man" hit movie theaters on April 20, and critics have submitted their reviews on the new romantic comedy, based on Steve Harvey's book "Act like a Lady, Think like a Man." Check out reviews after the jump. The cast includes actors Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson and Regina Hall. Read More...
Posted 4/11/12 7:40 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
George Zimmerman has been charged with second degree murder for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and after weeks of protesting, Martin's parents are relieved that he has finally been arrested. The 28-year-old Florida man turned himself in to custody on Wednesday and shortly afterwards his murder charge was announced at a press conference. Read More...
Posted 4/1/12 11:28 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
WrestleMania XXVIII is mere hours away and anticipation for the showdown is through the roof. All eyes are on John Cena and his challenger, The Rock, who makes a grand return in a face-off being billed as "the biggest match of all time." Cena, The Rock, The Undertaker, Triple H and more of pro wrestling's finest will face off on April 1 at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, during the main event for the 28th edition of the WWE's annual WrestleMania throwdown. Two experts and WWE enthusiasts, XXL Mag's Editor-At-Large Shaheem Reid and Hip Hop Wired's Senior Editor Kazeem Famuyide, shared their winning predictions for the face-off tonight.
Posted 3/23/12 3:46 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
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By Gil Kaufman
If you follow Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera's logic, a gun didn't kill Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, a hoodie did. The outspoken Rivera raised lots of eyebrows--and drew fire from Roots drummer ?uestlove--after Friday morning's "Fox & Friends" broadcast when he suggested that the unarmed 17-year-old victim Martin may have been as much to blame as uncharged gunman George Zimmerman. Why? Read More...
Posted 3/23/12 11:34 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
The push to find justice for slain Sanford, Florida teenager Trayvon Martin continued on Thursday with a rally in Orlando led by the Rev AL. Sharpton, and some important input from President Obama. Sharpton led the protest just hours after his mother’s death, telling protesters in a tweet, "I am on the flight to Florida and will move forward with our plans to protest the killing of Trayvon Martin. My MOM would have wanted me to.” President Obama weighed in on the controversial case, where the unarmed 17-year-old was gunned down, saying the nation should do some “soul-searching to figure out how something like this happens." Read More...
Posted 3/22/12 11:08 pm EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
By Rob Markman
Members of the hip-hop community have continued to show their support for slain teen Trayvon Martin, who was murdered while walking through a gated community in Florida last month. Stars such as Big Boi, Wyclef Jean and ?uestlove have spread the word about the tragic shooting via their social media accounts and when MTV News caught up with Young Jeezy in Las Vegas this week, the Atlanta rapper expressed his support for the effort to find justice for the 17-year-old. "I feel very deeply as a community leader and as a product of my culture," Jeezy said. "I feel like we all got to get together and stop this, 'cause I have a son his age and I just feel like that could've been either of our children." Read More...
Posted 3/21/12 10:07 am EST by Nadeska Alexis in Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Hip-hop artists and public figures are coming together to support the case of murdered teen Trayvon Martin. There has been national uproar around the incident in which a neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, shot and killed 17-year-old Martin in Sanford, Florida last month. Martin was walking home through a gated community, unarmed, when Zimmerman followed him. According to the LA Times, Martin was carrying only a cellphone, Skittles and iced tea. Members of the hip-hop community, including Questlove, Big Boi, Wyclef Jean and John Legend have all been rallying on the teen's behalf via social media. Read More...
Posted 3/8/12 5:43 pm EST by MTV News in Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
By: Uptin Saiidi (@uptin), with reporting by Becca Frucht
Who would have thought rappers and Republican Presidential candidates were so similiar? If you followed Super Tuesday coverage, you'll know that it's not getting any more decisive for the political party. Despite having hopes of getting a clear frontrunner after 11 states had their primaries on Tuesday, there's still uncertainty as both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum took leads, and Newt Gingrich won his homestate of Georgia. Becca Frucht took MTV Clutch’s idea into the field while in Georgia speaking with young voters at a Newt Gingrich victory party. Read More...
Posted 3/6/12 11:00 am EST by MTV News in Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Last night's Basketball Wives may as well have been dubbed the "let's fire shots at Kenya and then talk about her behind her back" episode. From her music to her looks, the girls had little nice to say about Kenya Bell. "Her weave looks like a wig. Like it's a little to the left," Evelyn Lozada muses when she first meets the newcomer. During auditions for what will inevitably be an epic music video, Kenya gives a tearful thank you to her team which doesn't include Kesha Nichols. Ouch! Read More...
