Bring That Week Back!

'Come Shop Wit' Me' - Though Christmases past might have found him handing off sacks of a different kind, Young Jeezy was all about the kids this week. He teamed up with the National Lighthouse Foundation to hand out gifts at Narvie J. Harris Theme school just outside of Atlanta.

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'Come Shop Wit' Me' - Though Christmases past might have found him handing off sacks of a different kind, Young Jeezy was all about the kids this week. He teamed up with the National Lighthouse Foundation to hand out gifts at Narvie J. Harris Theme school just outside of Atlanta.

Could Plaxico Come Back to Giants? - Incarcerated former NFL receiver Plaxico Burress is set to be released in early June of this year, leaving some speculating that he could possibly make a return to his former team, the New York Giants. Should he get out in June, he’d be able to attend training camp. In the past, the team’s owners have expressed support for Burress, who is serving a two-year sentence for weapons charges, and the Giants’ general manager recently stated that they would explore circumstances for his possible return.

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It's a Hard Glock Life - As if the gun charges weren’t enough, NY Giant Plaxico Burress is now under fire for his questionable driving skills. A Florida woman is suing him for neck and back injuries after Plaxico allegedly slammed into her car near Ft. Lauderdale. And of course the multi-millionaire just happened to be driving with expired auto insurance.

Just That Kind of Year - He had it custom-built just the way he wanted. But now he doesn’t want it anymore. Tracy McGrady has put his baby blue 2001 Mercedes Cl up for sale? You should go for it. All you need is $150,000.

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Just That Kind of Year - He had it custom-built just the way he wanted. But now he doesn’t want it anymore. Tracy McGrady has put his baby blue 2001 Mercedes Cl up for sale? You should go for it. All you need is $150,000.

Daddy's Girls - Tired of running with their Dad, Joseph “Run” Simmons, daughters Angela and Vanessa Simmons are about to have a show of their own. The new show, Daddy’s Girls, will follow the pair as they move from New York to Los Angeles where they plan to set up to expand Pastry, their clothing and handbag brand.

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Daddy's Girls - Tired of running with their Dad, Joseph “Run” Simmons, daughters Angela and Vanessa Simmons are about to have a show of their own. The new show, Daddy’s Girls, will follow the pair as they move from New York to Los Angeles where they plan to set up to expand Pastry, their clothing and handbag brand.

BET Africa - After more than 20 years, BET Networks announced this week that it is now offering BET in 29 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, taking Black Entertainment television beyond the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom.

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BET Africa - After more than 20 years, BET Networks announced this week that it is now offering BET in 29 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, taking Black Entertainment television beyond the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom.

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The King's Back - Along with the release of his new single, “I’m Back,” T.I. also announced that he will release his seventh solo studio album on August 24 via Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records. T.I. has yet to reveal the title of the project.

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All Eyes on T.I. ... No, Really Though - All eyes will be on T.I. this New Years. But we’re not talking about his fans. The Grand Hustle general will be monitored by Federal agents while he performs at the Gansevoort in Miami next week. As a provision of his temporary release, the rapper is required to have Federal security whenever he performs outside of the state of Georgia. He is scheduled to begin his one-year prison sentence for felony weapons charges sometime next year.

Obama's "Purpose-Driven" Pick - He’s a mega-pastor who wrote a super best-seller. He’s also vocally opposed to gay marriage. But either way he’ll be delivering the invocation at Obama’s inauguration. So the world will learn to deal with it.

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Obama's "Purpose-Driven" Pick - He’s a mega-pastor who wrote a super best-seller. He’s also vocally opposed to gay marriage. But either way he’ll be delivering the invocation at Obama’s inauguration. So the world will learn to deal with it.

Nah, Not Jay and Mary - Just as both were sitting pretty at the end of fabulous years, Jay-z and Mary J. Blige were listed among the names in a suit against superproducer Rodney Jerkins. Jermaine Jumpp and Michael C. Adams are claiming that Jerkins stole a beat they submitted to him on a CD in 2001 that sounded an awful lot like Mary J’ “Enough Cryin”, which appeared on her 2005 The Breakthrough album that same year. Neither Jigga nor Mary J. had any comment.

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Nah, Not Jay and Mary - Just as both were sitting pretty at the end of fabulous years, Jay-z and Mary J. Blige were listed among the names in a suit against superproducer Rodney Jerkins. Jermaine Jumpp and Michael C. Adams are claiming that Jerkins stole a beat they submitted to him on a CD in 2001 that sounded an awful lot like Mary J’ “Enough Cryin”, which appeared on her 2005 The Breakthrough album that same year. Neither Jigga nor Mary J. had any comment.

Civil Rights Prez? - As both shoes have dropped and his term is ending, President Bush doesn’t want Black Americans to forget about his contributions to civil rights. He wants the world to remember his “No Child Left Behind” education law and his push to overhaul Social Security, as he says that said that both aimed to give Blacks a greater stake in the nation's future.

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Civil Rights Prez? - As both shoes have dropped and his term is ending, President Bush doesn’t want Black Americans to forget about his contributions to civil rights. He wants the world to remember his “No Child Left Behind” education law and his push to overhaul Social Security, as he says that said that both aimed to give Blacks a greater stake in the nation's future.

Starting Over - After several months of mourning the loss of her mother, sister and nephew in a grisly triple-murder, Jennifer Hudson will perform at the 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year gala in Los Angeles on Feb. 6th.

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Starting Over - After several months of mourning the loss of her mother, sister and nephew in a grisly triple-murder, Jennifer Hudson will perform at the 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year gala in Los Angeles on Feb. 6th.

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I Got This - With our economy expected to lose as many as 3.5 million jobs over the next year, President-elect Obama met with top advisors and proposed a massive federal stimulus package that he hopes will lend the country a helping hand.

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I Got This - With our economy expected to lose as many as 3.5 million jobs over the next year, President-elect Obama met with top advisors and proposed a massive federal stimulus package that he hopes will lend the country a helping hand.

An Icon Passes - Sultry singer and dynamic actress Eartha died this week of Colon cancer.The Tony, GRAMMY and Emmy award nominee is noted for a number of songs and her role as Catwoman in the 1960s television series “Batman.” More recently, she became a pop culture symbol for her role as a sexy cougar in the popular 1990’s flick, “Boomerang.”

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An Icon Passes - Sultry singer and dynamic actress Eartha died this week of Colon cancer.The Tony, GRAMMY and Emmy award nominee is noted for a number of songs and her role as Catwoman in the 1960s television series “Batman.” More recently, she became a pop culture symbol for her role as a sexy cougar in the popular 1990’s flick, “Boomerang.”

Digital Diva - Always making her presence known, Beyonce debuted two new videos on the web this week for “Diva” and “Honey”, new singles from the two discs in her new I Am…Sasha Fierce collection.

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Digital Diva - Always making her presence known, Beyonce debuted two new videos on the web this week for “Diva” and “Honey”, new singles from the two discs in her new I Am…Sasha Fierce collection.

Prince - The Internet's completely over. I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can't get it.

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Song in a Secret Place - A new Prince song, “There Will Never B Another 1 Like Me”, made its way onto the internet on a secret website. The song, the fifth to drop in recent weeks, is part of an as-yet-untitled new Prince album set to drop sometime in the New Year.

Overdue Props - Motown Legends The Four Tops and gospel greats The Blind Boys of Atlanta will finally get their due this February when they are presented with Lifetime Achievement Awards at this year’s Grammys.

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Overdue Props - Motown Legends The Four Tops and gospel greats The Blind Boys of Atlanta will finally get their due this February when they are presented with Lifetime Achievement Awards at this year’s Grammys.

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Hawaiian Holiday - You’ve won the presidency by a landslide and picked most of your Cabinet. What’s next before four years of trying to put the country back together? There’s nothing wrong with a little rest before going to war. The Obamas spent a few days at a lavish crib on the island and Oahu.

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Hawaiian Holiday - You’ve won the presidency by a landslide and picked most of your Cabinet. What’s next before four years of trying to put the country back together? There’s nothing wrong with a little rest before going to war. The Obamas spent a few days at a lavish crib on the island and Oahu.

T.I.’s Ace is Finally Avenged - Hosea Thomas (left), the man who opened fire on T.I. and his entourage over a show of floss, killing T.I. best friend and confidant, Philant Johnson, was slapped with 66 years for charges of murder and felonious assault. Thomas and his brother Padron followed T.I. and his crew from a Cincinnati nightclub, leading to the highway shoot-out between the two groups that killed Johnson and injured several others.

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T.I.’s Ace is Finally Avenged - Hosea Thomas (left), the man who opened fire on T.I. and his entourage over a show of floss, killing T.I. best friend and confidant, Philant Johnson, was slapped with 66 years for charges of murder and felonious assault. Thomas and his brother Padron followed T.I. and his crew from a Cincinnati nightclub, leading to the highway shoot-out between the two groups that killed Johnson and injured several others.

KING Picks Clinton - Hip hop’s Playboy has tapped Sen. Hillary Clinton as it’s ‘Person of the Year’. Barack hate? Not really. Their argument is that she got the ball rolling for the Obamas to strike.

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KING Picks Clinton - Hip hop’s Playboy has tapped Sen. Hillary Clinton as it’s ‘Person of the Year’. Barack hate? Not really. Their argument is that she got the ball rolling for the Obamas to strike.

Moving Up - Even though he gave Obama no love in the beginning, NY Rep. Edolphus Towns will lend the Obamas a hand as Reform Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee for the US House of Representatives. As part of the new position, Towns will make sure that the President-elect doesn’t climb into bed with the private sector. He’s also make sure that Federal employees rights aren’t violated and will try to get Washington, DC it’s long-awaited right to vote in Congress.

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Moving Up - Even though he gave Obama no love in the beginning, NY Rep. Edolphus Towns will lend the Obamas a hand as Reform Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee for the US House of Representatives. As part of the new position, Towns will make sure that the President-elect doesn’t climb into bed with the private sector. He’s also make sure that Federal employees rights aren’t violated and will try to get Washington, DC it’s long-awaited right to vote in Congress.

President Obama - Speaking via video, President Obama spoke about how he had been inspired by Nelson Mandela and how it was time for people to take up the challenges the world still faces. "This," Obama said, "is the greatest gift that we can give this great man."

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Cleared - After more than a week of probes, investigators have found no evidence of wrongdoing in President-elect Obama’s relationship with Illinois Governor Rob Blagojevich, who was caught red-handed on Federal wiretaps discussing his plans for selling Obama’s Senate seat to the highest bidder. Blagojevich is alleged to have a history of making “pay for play” deal for position in Illinois state government.

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Two Sides of a…RuPaul - In what could be the most memorable performance of his career, singer and gender-bend extraordinaire Rupaul took a photo portraying himself as both President-elect Obama and his first-lady Michelle. The photo was taken in conjunction with Rupaul’s new series, Drag Queen on the LOGO network.

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Two Sides of a…RuPaul - In what could be the most memorable performance of his career, singer and gender-bend extraordinaire Rupaul took a photo portraying himself as both President-elect Obama and his first-lady Michelle. The photo was taken in conjunction with Rupaul’s new series, Drag Queen on the LOGO network.

Obama's Poet Pick - Angelou? No. Baraka? Nope. President-elect Obama has tapped Yale professor and poet Elizabeth Alexander to grace the stage during the Inaugural activities next month. Alexander writes about the Black perspective from a “cosmopolitan” point of view.

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Obama's Poet Pick - Angelou? No. Baraka? Nope. President-elect Obama has tapped Yale professor and poet Elizabeth Alexander to grace the stage during the Inaugural activities next month. Alexander writes about the Black perspective from a “cosmopolitan” point of view.

Brothers to Brutha - The finale of BET’s latest reality show featuring R&B group, Brutha, aired on Tuesday. Through all the drama, the bonds of family and the joy of song kept the brothers from killing one another. See video and more now.

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Brothers to Brutha - The finale of BET’s latest reality show featuring R&B group, Brutha, aired on Tuesday. Through all the drama, the bonds of family and the joy of song kept the brothers from killing one another. See video and more now.

The Proud Family - BET welcomes “The Proud Family” to the lineup. The animated show follows a close-knit African American family. Visit the schedule for show times. See photos now.

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The Proud Family - BET welcomes “The Proud Family” to the lineup. The animated show follows a close-knit African American family. Visit the schedule for show times. See photos now.