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Celebs Arrive in Nigeria - Jay-Z, Usher, Rihanna, Mary J., Snoop Dogg and others arrived in Africa this week. They are in Nigeria for a concert this weekend. The festival takes off in Nigeria and will move on to Washington DC on August 1st before the grand finale in London on October 14.
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Tha Carter: Tha Movie - Are you ready to see Weezy on the big screen? Well, like it or not rapper Lil’ Wayne (who we can’t get enough of these days) is set to star in a biopic called “The Carter.” The film is a joint venture with QD3.Com and will feature interviews with Lil’ Wayne’s associates and the man himself. Look out for it sometime in’09.
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Fat, Ugly and Ghetto? Get Him! - Rapper Yung Berg made a statement that dark skinned women are fat, ugly and ghetto. After hearing this, his baby mother put him on blast about not ever paying child support, neglecting where he came from, and most of all on how she is herself a dark- skinned women and he seemed to be happy with her back in the day.
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Cut His What Off?! - While the Rev. Jesse Jackson was waiting to be interviewed by Fox News on Sunday, he leaned over to a fellow guest and whispered about presidential hopeful Barack Obama, “See, Barack's been talking down to black people ... I want to cut his nuts off." Little did he know his mike was still on and recording. The Rev. has since apologized.
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Tutto Nero - Vogue Italia goes all Black for a whole month for their new issue. The mag takes it to the max with their new all Black issue featuring Jay – Z, Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell.
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6 / 20
Tutto Nero - Vogue Italia goes all Black for a whole month for their new issue. The mag takes it to the max with their new all Black issue featuring Jay – Z, Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell.
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Nas Takes the Rev's Comments to Heart - “He’s the biggest player hater. His time is up. All you old n****s, time is up. We heard your voice, we saw your marching, we heard your sermons. We don’t wanna hear that s**t no more.“It’s a new day. It’s a new voice. I’m here now. We don’t need Jesse; I’m here. Dag, Nas took it to heart, huh? Nuff said.
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AKA Barbie - Mattel created a limited-edition Barbie doll in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha. The doll, dressed in a pink and green gown, will sell for $50 and will be introduced to the 35,000 members going to the sorority’s convention in Washington, D.C. starting this weekend.
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Spotted on Vacation - Is this what a divorcing couple looks like? NBA star Shaquille O’Neal and his “estranged” wife Shaunie were seen getting cozy on this recent vacation to the Cayman Islands. Maybe Shaq, who filed divorce papers last year, changed his mind. In fact, TMZ quotes a close source as saying reconciliation between the two might be taking place.
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Prodigal Son? - Look who has come crawling back. After Usher’s latest album sold a disappointing 433,000 copies its first week out, the R&B star might be looking to rehire his mom Jonetta Patton as manager. When he “retired” her last year he replaced her with Benny Medina, who has managed J-Lo and Mariah Carey.
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11 / 20
"Keep It Movin'" - Rumors have it that rapper Busta Rhymes was dropped from Interscope Records. I wonder why? Maybe it was the recent argument that he had with the label chairman Jimmy Iovine. Let’s all hope that Busta can make it through this one.
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Show Us Your Mojo, Wendy - Radio host Wendy Williams has taken it to the television screen. She will be launching her new TV talk show “The Wendy Williams Show” on Monday in Los Angeles, Dallas and New York. I guess that recent lawsuit has not set her back one bit.
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When It Rains... - I mean, could it get any worse for Michael Vick? The ex-NFL quarterback, who’s serving time on dog fighting charges, filed for bankruptcy protection in Virginia this week. According to court papers, he owes between $10-$50 million to a rack of creditors.
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Funeral Brawl - Everyone has been getting into it with rapper the Game lately, even family. At his cousin’s recent funeral, the rapper got in a fight with his other cousin Robert Kirkwood. According to Game, Kirkwood pushed him after the service because he wanted Game to pay for all the funereal expenses.
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Banner '08? - Who'd have ever thought David Banner would be running for Secretary of Homeland Security? Well, actually he isn’t. But a promotional video for his new album, made to be funny, made it seem that way. But let’s not forget, you can’t actually run for that position, you have to be appointed. So this really is a joke.
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16 / 20
Black and Cool - Ebony magazine, for the first time ever, will release eight covers to celebrate the 25 coolest Black men of all time. These men represent a wide spectrum to personify the cool factor of a Black man. Some of these men include Jay-Z, Barack Obama, Samuel L. Jackson, Prince, Marvin Gaye and Muhammad Ali.
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Russell’s Single Again - Russell Simmons and his yoga sweetie Porschla Coleman are no more. Reports say Simmons called it splits in his Huffington Post blog where he congratulated her on a yoga certification and closing with “thank you for the inspiration.” The couple, who had moved in together, started dating last year.
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Wrong – On So Many Levels - A 12-year-old Florida boy accused of beating his 17 month old cousin to death for interrupting his cartoons pleaded no contest Wednesday. He’ll spend the next one to three years at a juvenile treatment facility, then he will be turned over to his mother and will be on probation until he’s 21.
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Dave Chappelle’s No Show - Comedian Dave Chappelle was a no-show at a Brooklyn fundraising event for activist, author and U.S. congressional candidate Kevin Powell of “Real World” fame. “We were on the phones non-stop with Dave’s management to get him here,” Powell said. Comedian Chris Rock, who did attend, decided to stay backstage “out of respect” for other comedians.