Posted 6/29/11 10:49 am EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
Has Beyonce finally folded to the Jigga Man's hopes and deliver a little Sean Carter? After months and months of reports that R&B diva Beyonce was holding a bun in the oven for the first time B is speaking out confirming that kids are in her very near future. Read More...
Posted 6/27/11 6:41 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
Lil Kim, a longtime advocate of Gay rights, kept true to her staunch stance and support by forgoing the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles to attend the annual Gay Pride parade in New York City yesterday. With Friday’s big news that same-sex marriage is now legalized in the state of New York, the parade was a well-attended affair with New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and state governor Andrew Cuomo sharing in the festivities.
Lil Kim also made a big splash as the ringmaster for one of the lavish floats during the Pride parade. Kim’s float maintained an Asian theme as she wore a black wig, short black miniskirt and hot pink heels. The Queen Bee held court over her adoring fans as her tunes were blasted out on speakers fixated onto her float. Kim seemed to be in good spirits as she smiled and danced for the crowd. This isn’t the first Pride for Lil Kim who has shown her support of Gay rights as an attendee and performer at previous events. Read More...
Posted 6/25/11 2:14 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
As fans around the globe mourn the death of one of the most influential and impressive music artists in Michael Jackson, the iconic singer’s tragic passing two years ago today in his Los Angeles home still resonates in the hearts of many.
With his rich musical legacy spanning over four decades, Jackson is recognized the world over as the most successful recording artist of all time. With record-shattering album sales, innovative videos and an often mimicked style of fashion, Michael’s contributions to entertainment are numerous and still heralded to this day. Read More...
Posted 6/24/11 6:57 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Made U Look, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
Superstar rapper and producer Kanye West has been quite the fixture of late in Paris, which the fashion forward entertainer can easily claim as one of his favorite and most frequent getaways. This week at the Paris Fashion Week affair in the city some deem the fashion capital of the world, Mr. West was shown hobnobbing with other celebrities including NBA star guard of the Miami Heat Dwayne Wade. Read More...
Posted 6/24/11 11:23 am EST by rahmandukes in Interviews, Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
By Rahman J. Dukes
Is moonlighting rapper Ron Artest raising peace awareness by changing his name or looking to hype his floundering rap career. Yesterday the former NBA champion announced that he had filed paperwork to officially change his name to World Metta Peace. Read More...
Posted 6/23/11 2:49 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
Last week at a Massachusetts middle school, a seventh-grade teacher showed a rap video from superstar Eminem to her class which led to a suspension. Sarah Jordan, the teacher in question, was said to have shown a portion of Slim Shady’s “Superman” clip to students at the Sarah W. Gibbons Middle School during a media analysis class. Following complaints of inappropriateness from two parents of the 20-student class, she was suspended by school Superintendent Marianne O’Connor.
Ms. Jordan stepped down yesterday from her post at Gibbons Middle School, with the educator stating, “This got bigger than me. I became too controversial.” Jordan told reporters that one parent filed a criminal complaint and took their accusation of the teacher directly to media sources and police officials. Jordan, while not bitter about the split from her post, did say she was bothered that the parent didn’t directly address her first. Read More...
Posted 6/23/11 2:01 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
Dancehall reggae fixture Buju Banton, embroiled in a longstanding drug case which ended in mistrial in 2010, was earlier today sentenced to serve 10 years at the Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse by Judge James T. Moody. Banton – real name Mark Myrie – will serve his time at the FCI prison facility in Miami where the singer first incurred his cocaine charges in 2009.
The Grammy-award winning and internationally known reggae star was convicted this past February of conspiracy charges relating to organizing a drug deal in a warehouse monitored by police officials. After the 2010 mistrial, federal prosecutors pressed the case based on video evidence which showed Banton sampling the illegal wares and discussing price details regarding the heavy amounts of cocaine being transferred. Read More...
Posted 6/23/11 2:06 am EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
Female rapper Nicki Minaj is a do it all high-octane performing machine who knows how to work a room. Hip-Hop's reigning queen recently kicked off her joint "Femme Fatale" tour with pop sensation Britney Spears and is highly appreciative of the energy she's been receiving from her passionate audience after the first few nights. In her first interview since the tour launch, Nicki opened up about the unforgettable experience she's witnessed thus far. Read More...
Posted 6/22/11 5:45 pm EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
@MTVbaseAfrica is live-tweeting First Lady Michelle Obama's youth empowerment trip to Africa this week, starting with today's stop at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa.
(Above) The First Lady arrives at the South African Apartheid Museum. Apartheid was a period of racial segregation enforced by law in South Africa from the 1940s to the 1990s. Citizens were classified into four groups--"white", "black", "coloured" and "Asian"--that often led to violence and nonwhite groups being subjected to limited employment, housing and schooling options. Read More...
Posted 6/22/11 9:16 am EST by rahmandukes in Music News, Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are
The King of Pop may be gone but his memory will forever live on. Case in point, recently two of Michael Jackson's three children received a pair of customized motorcycles dedicated to their legendary dad. The gifts come just days away from the late singer's second anniversary since the musical icon suddenly passed away. Read More...
