DJ Khaled is at it again and has released his new single “Fed Up.” The club banger features Usher, Drake, Rick Ross and Young Jeezy. “Fed Up” is the first official single from Khaled's forthcoming new studio album Victory which will be released in early 2010.
Speaking of the track and the all-star collaboration, Khaled stated,
“This is excitement. This is a movie. God is so good. This is a hit record! Victory coming soon. I work so hard to make this happen for (more...)
DJ Drama will be among the participants in CNN's upcoming panel discussion, “Black Men In The Age Of President Obama.” The one-hour special – presented by CNN and Essence Magazine – premieres this tonight, Saturday, October 31st, at 10:00 PM ET, with additional airings slated throughout the weekend (check local listings).
“Black Men In The Age Of President Obama” is hosted by CNN's Don Lemon, with panelists to include Bishop Eddie Long, Steve Perry and Farrah Gray – a diverse roundtable from the worlds of faith, business, and academia.
ATL-based DJ Drama was invited to (more...)
"Beanie Sigel had a record deal, a record label and a clothing line and never went platinum, ever. I don't know in the history of rap has anyone done so much with so little. So I don't even know what more you can do for a person at that point."
Beanie Sigel had the Hip-Hop world going nuts after he went at his former boss Jay-Z on the track “I Ain't Ya Average Cat” this week. As previously reported, Beans had issues with Hov allegedly having him escorted from the building by the FEDS while he was performing in Philly and addressed a few issues including Jigga not (more...)
While Beanie was busy going off on his former Rocafella associates with that infamous Charlemagne Tha God interview, the Jigga man and his longtime connect and homeboy, Memphis Bleek were conclusively silent. Now Bleek's responded to the diss and taken to his Twitter to air out his grievances.
On his @MemphisBleek Twitter page, he made his opinion known and took the high road, deciding not to (more...)
“It's an unfortunate situation and I hope that he'll be able to position it where his release is a day where everyone's excited and they're just excited about his new album. I hope he manages to market it the right way”
As Drake prepares to “go-in” with his upcoming official debut, his mentor and YM president, Lil Wayne is “going-in” to the slammer. Wayne's guilty plea to a 2007 gun possession charge landed him a one way ticket to jail for nearly one year. While he prepares (more...)
Arguably the most esteemed University in the country, Harvard University, is expanding its academic curriculum to include a class on HBO's hit television series, The Wire.
Sociology Professor William J. Wilson will teach the course and told the Harvard newspaper, The Crimson, how the television program can help to better understand poverty.
“The Wire has done more to enhance our understanding of the systemic urban inequality that constrains the lives of the poor than any published study.”
The chair of the African American studies chair, Professor Evelyn B. Higginbotham, confirmed that there would indeed be a new course offered by Professor Wilson that utilizes the “The Wire” as a case study. B
An excited freshman, Martin Kressler, told The Crimson:
“I'm going to do whatever I need to do to get into that class. I'm excited.”
Now that's a course I'd take!
The same organization that was co- founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is adding a member of his blood line to their ranks through their election of his daughter Rev. Bernice King as their new President.
Bernice King was announced as the new leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference early Friday morning. Administrators for the organization held a meeting Thursday to discuss candidates before formally announcing their selection.
Bernice is the first woman elected to the position in its 52-year-history.
Martin Luther King Jr. was the SCLC's first president from 1957 until his death in 1968.
Way to follow in your daddy's footsteps, girl!
Mary J. Blige has continually garnered praise for her accolades in philanthropy and volunteer work. In September, she was awarded the "Positively Beautiful” award during the Health & Beauty America Global Expo for her work with her ‘FFawn Foundation.' Mary's 'Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now' promotes educational programs, career development, self-esteem and (more...)
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