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08/04/07 - Welcome to Park it with Princess. Park your buns and lets get it Poppin'. Let me start by asking, has anyone seen Supermodel Tyson Beckford lately? He looks mighty delicious all tatted-up. Ladies check out his pic on TMZ.com. Thanks for the eye candy TMZ. I would also like to thank Tyson's parents, grandparents, great-grand parents...oh heck, let me just thank all the Bedford's for providing us with such beauty....yummy.

Now I heard that Eddie Murphy is playing the deadbeat dad by not paying Scary Spice child support, so she's taking it to court. Now ladies we all know at least one deadbeat, but Eddie??? Please say it aint so. On a real note I always thought Eddie was off his rocker every since he got caught with that Transsexual. Good luck to his fiancé Tracey Edmonds...I'm sorry but I'm not marrying a deadbeat who likes Transsexual's, but to each his own.

For those ladies who have a crush on Usher, there may still be a chance for you. Usher's wedding to Tameka Foster has been called off. I don't know exactly what's going on, but I hope they work it out. Yeah that's right I said it. I'm one of the few who refuse to hate on this relationship. Usher has found a woman who makes him happy. It's hard to find true love out here and sometimes we cannot help who we love. If God wants this union who are we to judge? Good for him for finding an older woman who makes him happy, men have been dating & marrying younger women for years.

Speaking of older men with younger women. My homeboy has finally gotten a trial date. Who you may ask? Well none other than the wonderfully talented R. Kelly. R's trial will begin Sept. 17th, he's charged with several counts of child pornography. Ok folks, yes I saw the tape and all I have to say is no comment. Sorry, but I'm a bit biased being from the Chi and all...oh hell...I'm a lot biased. Let's just see how it goes.

McDonald's....who's loving it? I just cannot believe McDonald's dropped Twista after he was confirmed for it's nationwide concert series. That's like giving a homeless man a Big Mac and taking it back. You just don't do that. Now, I love Mickey D's as much as the next person, but that's was wrong. McDonald's is not feeling Twista's lyrics, but they respect free speech? Come on now....yes Twista's lyrics are rough, but he's rough and he did promise to clean it up for the kids. So, what's the problem?

08/06/07 - Let me first start by giving some bad news to the haters. Usher & Tameka Foster are rumored to have been married in Atlanta on Friday in his lawyer's office. To answer the ultimate question, yes it is said that Usher's mom was there. Sorry ladies, Usher is no longer an eligible bachelor and the wedding drama is done. Good luck to the happy couple!!

I heard that my boy Kanye West will no longer use the word bling cause it's now considered "white people" slang. Now some "white people", of course did not like that statement. Now let's go back to why we the people came up with slang in the first place. Our slang (I say our slang because different races use slang for different reasons) was first originated many, many moons ago so that we could keep "white people" from understanding what we were saying. It was our code and it kept them in the dark until they were able to figure it out and then we moved on to other slang words. So I agree with Kanye, it's our slang and it loses it's value when "white people" use it and especially when they use it and it doesn't make since. In the words of the Tom Joyner morning show....damnnnn white people.

Keepin it in the Chi for a minute. The girl that prosecutors said is in the alleged R. Kelly video, says it's not her. The now 23 year old woman is set to testify in the upcoming trial, but like R. says it's not him, she says it's not her in the video. So how will her testimony help the prosecutors? I'm guessing it won't. Like I said before....I saw the video and again...no comment.

Who's ready for this? VH1 is bringing back the Flavor of Love show. Now I must say I love drama and the Flav show has plenty. What I don't like is seeing Flav make out with chicks, that part of the show I could do without.....yuck!! Will I watch it? Yeah, just so that I can keep you all posted on the drama as it unfolds. Ok, I'm busted I'm not doing it for you totally, but mostly.

Finally, a reality show I can get down with. Centered around the life of none other than my favorite designer. Baby Phat mogul Kimora Lee Simmons has a show called Kimora Life in the Fab Lane. It's mostly what I expected. I like the way Kimora and her staff were like family. They were able to be hard on one another to get the job done and at the end of the day still love each other as if nothing happened, no hard feelings when you're trying to accomplish the same goal, work is work. I really liked the way she brought in a stress reliever for her staff. Good job!!

Ok, here I go...what I didn't like. I didn't like the fact that she had her daughters, who I believe are 7 and 9 in a meeting with her. That was totally uncalled for, I heard of starting them in the business while they're young, but the younger one was pissing me off. She was in the meeting just yapping away offering her opinion, while Kimora was telling her to be quite mommy's in a meeting. Oh, h to the n people (hell to the no), what she should have told her was bleep, bleep, bleep. Ok, in Kimora's defense she was in a meeting with Mattel about the Barbie Doll she has coming out, but dang just teach the child to speak when spoken to while in a meeting with adults, then it's all good. Like I said I like Kimora, and now totally respect her as a business woman, but if you're gonna have the kiddies in a meeting, please make sure you're able to control them.

O.J. Simpson has been ordered by a judge to give the family of Ron Goldman any money he makes from an "All-Pro Football 2K8" game. The game uses O.J.'s image. Apparently O.J. cannot make any money because he stills owes the Goldman's $38 million in a wrongful death suit. Ok, here I go...O.J. apparently likes white women, cause if he had a sista like me on his team it would go down like this....I would tell O.J. look dude, give me the rights to your image and any books you want to write and therefore any monies from those ventures would be in my name and untouchable by the lawsuit. Now I know the fellas are like hell to the no, but come on now I'll kick some change your way. I wouldn't do you dirty. Would I?

Speaking of kicking some change your way. Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband Ojani Noa has been ordered to pay J Lo $545,000 for a book that reveals some juicy details about their marriage. Now, the book will not be published since Noa is not allowed to profit from Lopez's personal life, but he still has to pay her. People talk to me. What kind of justice is that? You mean just because I wanted to write a book about you I have to pay you? It's said he was to talk about how she cheated more than once while they were married. I guess that's why her now hubby Marc Anthony is deemed to be so possessive. No way he's letting that big ol' booty out of his sight.

Keepin it in the fam., Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony will be touring together in the fall. This will be J Lo's 1st..that's right people, 1st live concert road trip. So, for all those folks who don't think that J Lo can sing, here's your opportunity to see her sing live without the studio, musical cover-up. Unless she pulls a Milli Vanilli, then we'll never know. Although I'm not a fan of Marc Anthony's, I must admit I like Jennifer's music, so I'll keep you posted on how well she does on her 1st tour.

08/10/07 - Songbird Tamia and basketball star Grant Hill were blessed with their second baby girl yesterday. Tamia who has the same doctor as I do is reportedly doing well. Yeah I had to throw that in there, yes we have the same OBGYN and no, I'm not reveling the name of the Doc., so don't ask. Grant Hill as everyone knows has signed with the Phoenix Suns, so the happy family will be departing Orlando soon. Hell, he didn't do much here anyway. Hill played only a third of the games and still collected $93 million for a seven-year contract. While the Suns, being what seems to be a bit smarter than the Magic, are only giving Grant $1.8 million for the first year. I mean, sometimes it's better to test the goods out before you buy.

Staying in Orlando, Florida for a minute Baby Phat mogul Kimora Lee Simmons and model/actor Djimon Hounsou (Amistad/Blood Diamond) were seen all up close and personal with Shamu at Sea World. Kimora went from old, fat and not so cute, to younger, sexier and oh so fine. I don't know the "real" reason Kimora ever married Russell Simmons, but I'm almost sure it wasn't for love. I guess it doesn't matter now; I gotta respect the game and the player. You Go Girl!!!

Moving on up to our neighbors in Alpharetta, Georgia, a very famous ex-couple was seen cracking it up at Joe's Crab Shack, no pun intended. Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown were out for Whitney's birthday yesterday, she was celebrating #44. As destructive as this marriage was, I must say I do believe this union was joined in love and turned into crazy, stupid and you gotta be a damn fool. I pray that Whitney finds the Lord and puts an end to her destructive ways. Ladies, if your man is doing you harm and is no good, always remember you can do bad by yourself. Give him the two peace fingers and be out!!

Traveling west to L.A., Kobe Bryant was seen taking his wife Vanessa out in a very clean, very nice, white Bentley. Apparently there were rumors posted on the internet that the Bryant's were headed for a breakup. To squash those rumors Kobe took wifey out in style. All I want to know.....was it his idea or her idea? We all know who's idea it was to buy that big a$@ rock that was on her finger when Kobe got caught cheating. Could Vanessa be posting these rumors herself just to get attention from hubby? I know the fellas are going to be mad at me, but I say whatever works. It's hard trying to keep a celebrity husband at home. Sometimes you have to sneak and use tricks to get what you want. I mean he's not the most faithful person. Fellas always remember "Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned". If you cheat and your woman stays with you, expect retribution.

08/13/07 - What's up my black people? I say my black people because soon it will be time for us to pick a side. Do you know who you're voting for in the next Presidential election? Oprah Winfrey as we all know is backing fellow Chi-Towner Barack Obama, as am I. What I have recently found out is Magic Johnson will be backing Hillary Clinton. Along with Quincy Jones and Berry Gordy. Now answer me this...why the brothers always have to go after the white girl? Yeah, I had to go there. It's not like she's the better candidate, so what's the deal? I mean Hillary is cool and all, but is she really the right person for us? Yes, we all know that Bill Clinton was the man and he claimed to have gotten most of his advice from Hillary, but can we really trust the word of a lying adulterer?

Barack Obama is for the people. He has already helped single mothers get ahead in life, among other important issues that affect us. This is what I want my readers to do. Get up and read up on Obama before you count him out and remember this, no one will look out for us better than someone like us, who's also a Democrat, it's a win-win situation. Democrat or Republican, these white folks do not care about us. No one said it better than Spike Lee....WAKE UP!!!

Speaking of waking-up. What the heck is Rush Hour writer Jeff Nathanson thinking? He's directing a movie based on the life of Milli Vanilli and get this people....he called them. Yeah that's right, I said it, he sought them out. Come on now...Rush Hour is doing pretty good in the box office, so what's his deal? Is he smoking something or looking for a guaranteed flop?
I'm saying, I just don't think people are going to go see this movie. I'm stilled pissed they faked it and I was totally unaware. Who's in-charge of refunds? I don't have the album anymore and I still want my money back. Also, are they playing themselves? Who wants to be the stars in the Milli Vanilli movie? If that's not a crash and burn for your career, then I don't
know what is.

Let's stay with crashy (my new word) careers for a minute. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is making a promise I hope he keeps. 50 said he will not make any more solo albums if Kanye West outsells him on their combined release date of Sept. 11th. Now thanks to 50 "I talk too damn much and think I'm da baddest" Cent, Kanye's album may not be released on Sept. 11th. According to MediaTakeOut.com sources, West's release date has been moved. To what, I'm not sure, but I'll keep you posted. I was sooo looking forward to Curtis getting his butt kicked and I was definitely looking forward to no more albums from the wanna be 2Pac. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to hope there is no truth to these rumors and the Sept. 11th release date for Graduation is still on. Keep your fingers crossed people or better yet, just don't go get 50's album. That'll teach him a lesson I'm sure he'll never forget. Punk!!

Talking about jobs, my ex-favorite talk show host, Ricki Lake will come out of wherever she's been hiding to star in a Lifetime movie. The movie is about a woman on the dating scene after surviving breast cancer. Also starring in the movie is Holly Robinson-Peete. Now, I don't know if Lifetime is hanging out in the has-been section of Hollywood, but it'll be nice to see these ladies on the screen again. Since you all know I love drama. I miss all the drama that use to surround the Ricki Lake show. My now favorite talk show host Maury Povich won't put the hometown on the screen, but Ricki had no shame in letting us know where the crazed-losers on her show reside. Come on now...isn't the question always.......where the heck did they find these people??

08/15/07 - Ok Peeps, I'm just going to talk about 2 stories that are somewhat connected. I'm tired of the misunderstandings and I'm tired of us being attacked by non-blacks and ourselves.

Rutger's women's basketball team member Kia Vaughn is suing Don Imus and CBS. Kia is claiming Imus sexist and racist comments damaged her reputation. In the lawsuit Kia states she has been humiliated, embarrassed and publicly mocked. Well, I say it's about time someone is taking a stand other than the people the comments did not directly affect. I hope the whole team wakes-up and sues them. I believe they are being teased and harassed from those comments. Some people are cruel and would like nothing more than to make fun of them based on what Imus said.

They're not celebrities with the ability to hide behind bodyguards or in their L.A. mansion. They're regular ladies with feelings. Free speech is one thing, defamation of character is another. Celebrities sue the media all the time when something is written out of character that causes them emotional harm. So why not the Rutger's team?

On another note, David Banner is attacking Rev. Al Sharpton. David is straight pissed that the civil rights leader wants to ban the purchase of rap until it's cleaned-up. Meaning, stop using the n, b and h word. If you don't know what I'm talking about then you're living under a rock, so too bad.

Banner said in an interview with sohh.com "the next time you see Al Sharpton, tell him I said f**k him and he can suck my d**k." He continues talking about how he hates Al Sharpton and why with all the killings of kids in the country, all the Rev., has to talk about is rap lyrics. Banner's calling for all the rappers to come together. He goes on further calling the Rev. a permed-out pimp and states that when Sharpton and Jesse Jackson march they charge a fee to do the rallies with them. "They're more worried about their investors, than our kids. Tell him David Banner said it."

There is a response from Al Sharpton's camp and you can go to EURweb.com to read it. It's not worth me writing about, basically they didn't take Banner seriously. I do. I agree with David Banner. We can all stop using those words tomorrow and the killings will continue. Most rappers express themselves the best way they know how. How can we condemn them for what they've been through?

I was raised in the projects in Chicago. I know a n, b, h, a crack head, a weed head and then some. I feel like this, rappers are talking about their experiences in general with those types of people. They're not talking directly to me, cause they don't know me. So, therefore I am not offended. What does offend me? All the beatings, rapes and murders of our people. This is what I want our leaders to focus on, and not how these rappers are expressing themselves. Words do not kill people, people kill people.

The difference between rappers and Don Imus ~ Imus directly attacked those ladies, he went after them personally and unprofessionally. I didn't really care about the nappy part, I mean with our texture it happens, but he doesn't know those ladies to call them the h-word. He went too far.

Rappers are talking in general, they're not calling me, my friends or family names, they're talking about their experiences with someone else and they rarely use real names unless it's a battle going on. If you feel the rappers are talking about you and they're wrong in their assessment of your character, then you have the right to have them re-tract their statement or sue them. As you can see no one sued Superhead. Sorry, but I had to go there.

08/16/07 - Nick Cannon's long engagement to Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks still has no date. It seems Nick is a little backwards when it comes to these sort of things. He feels he should have a long engagement to see if this is what he really wants. Come on now...shouldn't he have done what most men do? Date you for 5 - 10 years and then propose. Oops, did I say that? But for real, you can't go around proposing all willy nilly and then decide later to call it off cause now you've decided this is not what you wanted. Fellas, please get to know a chick before you propose. Then again, I know some chicks that can hide their true colors until the wedding. So, better yet, I guess you guys do got it right. Wait the 10 years.

Speaking of waiting, Foxy Brown is out on bail waiting for her court date next month. Foxy just cannot stay out of trouble. Miss Brown is now charged with bytch slapping her neighbor with a Blackberry. Did she get this from that Sprint commercial. Come on now, you know the one when they act out how the phone can be used as an anti theft device and the one guys tries to take the other guy's phone so he throws the phone at him and hits him in the head. Anyway, if you haven't seen it, it's very funny. I'm sure it's not funny to Foxy's neighbor who now has some loosened teeth, a swollen eye and lip. I don't know what's wrong with Foxy. I think she needs a serious beat-down so she can stop attacking folks. She had a sad career and now it look like she's having an even sadder life.

Talking about sad careers. Could Kelly Rowland's career be in trouble? I mean her album went what, copper? Now it's rumored that she will go back into the studio so she can re-release her album "Ms. Kelly". I don't know if it'll be better the second time around. Shoot I don't even know how it is the first time around. Ok folks, I'm going to find someone who has the album and listen to it. Yeah, I know I should go get it, but forget that I work too hard for my money to waste it. Better yet, if you have the album, hit me up and let me know what you think about it at the email address below.

Let's talk about a career that's on the right track. Next month Senator Barack Obama will be on the cover of GQ magazine. There hasn't been a politician on the cover of GQ in 15 years. You Go Boy!!!

Another brother doing the damn thing is Indianapolis Colts coach, Tony Dungy. It seems President Bush will appoint Dungy to the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. This is a two-year appointment that Dungy is well qualified to hold. His community work includes the Basket of Hope, this benefits Riley Hospital for children; a faith-based program called All-Pro Dad; Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Boys & Girls Club. Of course with all this they still had to run an extensive background check. Don't worry the brother passed. Shouts out to all the brothers who are out there taking care of business.

08/17/07 - Shouts out to the haters out there, we all have someone hating on us and that can only keep us going and saying, "haters look at me now"!! There seems to be a hater in Oprah's employment. The assistant to Oprah's co-executive producer apparently has been racking in the over-time. Page Six reports, in the past four months Carla Bird has filed for 800 hours of OT, totaling about $65,000. Now someone has snitched on Carla cause they're mad they can't do it. I mean, let somebody get theirs, why people have to rat other people out? Bird's boss is signing off on the OT, so she must be doing something. Work or otherwise, who are we to judge? I say I gotta get mine, you gotta get yours. Stop worrying about what other people are doing and do you.

Speaking of haters. Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick friends have straight turned on him. Ok, let me tell y'all what's up. Vick along with his three friends/co-defendants are being charged with making dogs fight. At first everyone was like not guilty, nah I didn't do it, we gotta stick together. Now it's like, Vick did it and yeah I'm guilty, but I can give you Vick if you cut me some slack. What the bleep!! Everyone that says they're your friends are not. If I got to tell one more person that, I'm going to scream!!!! Choose your friends wisely people, especially if you're a celebrity. If Vick doesn't plea bargain, then his trial date will start Nov. 26th. He faces up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. People do not let these losers out here bring you down. Of course I guess you shouldn't make dogs fight either, but that's not the issue. Even if I'm wrong my friends better not rat me out. Ride or Die!!!

Keeping it in the sports section. Florida A&M basketball coach Mike Gillespie was fired earlier this week. The school thought it was fit to let him go since he is being charged with misdemeanor stalking of a former girlfriend. Basically, Gillespie was cheating on his wife for more than two years and when the girlfriend said enough, he wasn't trying to hear that. He really wanted his cake and then some. Now Gillespie has no wife, no job and possibly no home. It's not worth it fellas. If you're going to cheat just leave the wife so she can move on. I mean, I would hate to see one of you on an episode of Snapped. If you don't know the show it's on Oxygen and it's about women who have killed their husbands. They Snapped.

Talk about snapping. Mos Def was out in Hollywood on Wednesday when a photographer took some pics of him. Seems normal enough, right? Nah, Mos Def does not like people taking pics of him without his consent. He did try to explain it was disrespectful to shove a camera in his face and just start taking pictures. The photographer was not trying to hear that, so Mos and his crew tried to take the man's camera and delete the pics themselves. Brooklyn was definitely in the house. Although they had no success in deleting the pics, it's nice to know where Mos Def stands on getting his picture taking. If you're going to take a pic of him, just make sure it's from far away, cause getting too close could be detrimental to your camera.

A rapper who doesn't seem to mind taking pictures is Snoop Dogg. You can take a pic of Snopp as he goes to the bank and cash his check for $1.8 million. The Dogg has sold his home in Claremont, California and his neighbors couldn't be happier. Apparently there were a lot of noise complaints, lots of cars and people loitering. Well, Duh. Did we expect anything less? I would have loved to live next to Snopp and sneak in on his parties. What's wrong with these people? Some folks just don't know how to have a good time.

08/20/07 - Dr. Dre is suing Death Row records over the rights to the album Chronic. It seems that Death Row is bankrupt and trying to sell off copyright to the album. Basically, Dre gave up the rights in '96, on the condition he receives royalties. Dr. Dre claims that no royalties have been paid and now he wants his copyright back. I say, a deals a deal. If you don't hold up your end of the bargain, then I have the right to revoke mine.  Man, I remember Chronic, my favorite song was Nuthin' but a "G" thang baby...whew those were the days. Ridin' down 79th up to Stoney Island with my girls, chillin, hollering at the fellas. Yeah, good times...good times. Keep fighting Dre.

Speaking of the Chronic, How High's star Method Man will speak to students about the dangers of marijuana. Yep, that's right, Method Man will visit 15 high schools in New York as part of a plea deal from a drug bust. Now, although I agree with authorities to use a rapper as a spokesperson against drug use, I do not know how believable Method Man will be. I mean, will the students really believe Meth's there because he truly believes what he's saying? Nah, I just don't think Method Man would do this if he was not forced to do so. Well, let's just hope he learns something from this experience and can really get through to the kids. Just Say No!!

Someone who looks like she's learned nothing from her experience is Brandy. There are still no charges against Brandy, regarding the car accident she caused that killed one woman, Awatef Aboudihaj. The widower is totally upset that Brandy's out partying like a rock star, while he's grieving. I mean I understand life goes on but dang girl, you just "accidentally" killed someone. After something like this you have to lay low. Brandy is facing four civil lawsuits, from the widower, two kids from Aboudihaj's previous marriage, Aboudihaj's parents and the man who was in the car with Adoudihaj when she was killed. OK, here I go....is there a cousin or neighbor that also wants to sue? This is ridiculous. I do believe in a persons' right to sue, and I believe that they all have a case, but the parents. Since the deceased has a husband and children speaking on her behalf, then the parents, although I sympathize with them, do not have any rights. Thankfully the judge was smart enough to combine all the suits together, so it'll be easier to sort through this mess. People, please pay attention on the road and drive safe!

In happier news, LL Cool J stars in a new TV series "The Man" and it may get picked up on CBS. LL will be an undercover police office in Los Angeles, who takes care of an orphan boy. Now, it's always a pleasure to see Ladies Love Cool James on the screen. But, do we really need another cop show? I'm really tired of all the CSI's and Law & Order's out there. These networks really need to step it up and go outside of the box. The only Prime Time Black shows are on the CW, and that's only four shows on Monday night. BET is doing the damn thing, but I think we need to boycott these other networks. Maybe I'll get it poppin'. Who's with me?

08/21/07 - Well people, left with no other option, Michael Vick has chosen to plead guilty. Vick will attend a sentencing hearing on Aug. 27th on federal dog fighting conspiracy charges. He faces 1 to 1 1/2 years in prison. Now that's not the bad part, the worse part is he may loose his career. I'm not going to repeat myself on the choose your friends wisely issue. Go to my archives dated Aug. 17th to see how I really feel about this subject.
Speaking of feelings, rapper/actress Eve said she's not feeling the gay vibe people are getting from her, but if she was gay she would be all up on Angelina Jolie and Dita Von Teese. What the bleep? First let me begin by saying who the heck is Dita Von Teese? Ok, peeps, I did my research and found out that Dita is an American burlesque artist, model & actress. She started out as a stripper at 19. I saw the pics of her and have not seen her in any movies I watched. Getting back to the issue at hand, why would a straight person say, if she was gay, she would get with a female? I mean just thinking about it makes me sick to my stomach. There's something suspicious about that statement and the fact her two crushes are white girls and freaks. First the brothers loose some sisters to white men, now the brothers may be loosing black girls to white girls. First a sista couldn't catch a break trying to find a good black man, now with all the diversity going on, there may be hope for us yet. For those secure in their man and womanhood, check out the entire article in the next issue of HX (homo xtra) magazine.
One person we don't have to worry about being gay is Kanye West. Kanye spoke with a British publication NME and stated he's not gay. Just because Kanye spoke out against hip-hop homophobia, people think he's gay. Kanye admits he's a bit homophobic and no he didn't name a guy he would get with if he was gay. Again, you just don't do that if your straight. I got a great gaydar and I don't get the gay vibe from Kanye. I do get a suspicious vibe from Steadman, Oprah's man, but that's neither here nor there.
Keepin' it movin', there are rumors circulating that Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri are married. Now the sista is known for keeping a marriage secret, so we may never know the truth. I feel if you're truly in love, then you should confess that love on the highest mountain. I mean, there's nothing wrong with being married, God wants it that way. Being a celeb you're going to have peeps all up in your business anyway and this couple is a wonderful match, so no one can have anything bad to say about the union. I say, I hope it's true and I wish them the best!
08/22/07 - Let me first begin by apologizing about not getting the column posted yesterday. Brighthouse Network internet connecting was down and therefore I was unable to do my work. You can view yesterday's column in the archives. I want a credit Brighthouse!!
After 11 years there will be a DVD attempting to document the events leading up to the murder of 2Pac. "Tupac: Assassination" will be in stores October 23rd. This is something to watch people. I hear there will be interviews with Pac's bodyguards who were never questioned by the police. How could this have happened? Not enough powerful people cared enough to make the police do their job. Just another gangster rapper dead, so who cares. I loved Tupac's energy and style, and I really miss him entertaining us. I know he still has cds coming out every other year, but it's not the same. I'll be the first to say I can't wait to see this video. If you would like to purchase the DVD in advance you may visit www.Tupacassassination.com. Let's see if we can get some answers people.
Speaking of videos, a judge has ruled that the R Kelly sex tape will be able to be viewed by the media and the public. Ok, I gotta give it up to the prosecutors who urged the judge to reverse his ruling because it will re-victimize the girl. Now, Judge Vincent Gaughan said since the girl they believe is in the video says it's not her, then the tape can be shown. Come on now...the problem I have with this judge is he's being an idiot. He's mad that they have no star witness to bring a brother down, so he's allowing the tape when he knows it's wrong. It's like this, if it's not her in the tape, then it is someone else. So, someone else who obviously wishes to remain anonymous will be victimized. At this point, the tape only needs to be seen by the judge and jurors, no one else. This judge really has it in for Kelly, so the brother better watch out.
Talking about watching out. British Vogue better watch-out. Supermodel bad-girl Naomi Campbell is upset that there are not enough black models on the cover of the popular magazine. Naomi says she will not stop modeling until black models receive equal prominence and recognition. Ok, here I go. I totally understand the plight of a black woman, being one and all, but is Naomi really doing this for black models or herself? I mean, she is 37 years old and that's like great-grandma years in modeling. Sorry Naomi, but I really hope you're doing this for the girls and not trying to save your sinking career. I hope I don't get beat-up for this.
Maybe Naomi Campbell can get Kanye West to help with her fight. Kanye was in London performing yesterday and he dedicated his song "Big Brother" to Jay-Z. Basically, Kanye feels, it's because of Jay-Z that he's able to be the entertainer he is today. Kanye also tells NME, that his biggest competition is Justin Timberlake, not 50 Cent. Kanye feels that Justin gets respect from black and white radio audiences. Kanye wants to connect to the people without talking about drugs and guns. I agree, I totally feel his music and can relate, especially when he says in one of his songs, "my niggas ani't my boys they my family dog and you can still love your man and be manly dog." Beside, who will believe a brother in a pink polo has a gun. Kanye's words, not mine.

08/23/07 - TMZ reports Jerome Almon, the CEO of MurderCorp Records has filed a lawsuit against Canada. Almon claims Canada has launched an attack on U.S. black rappers. In the lawsuit Canadian officials are being charged with blaming rappers for increased gang and gun violence in Toronto and Vancover. Jerome states that black rappers are being held at the border. The deposition will be held in a Michigan Federal Court. Now peeps I guess you're wondering how is this man going to plead his case. Well, Mr. Almon has subpoenaed Oprah, Spike Lee, Jay-Z, P Diddy and other black celebs. Also listed on the subpoena, Paris Hilton, Martha Stewart, Mick Jagger, Heidi Fleiss and other white celebs.  The white celebrities are on the list so Almon can show some of them have a worse record than some of the rappers and still Canada treat the white celebs with respect. I say you go boy, do what you gotta do. Black men sometimes you have to demand respect and if it means taking on an entire country, so be it.

Maybe Almon should subpoena Beyonce. She's was in Toronto performing when a little too much air from a fan on stage blew her blouse up exposing her twins. Ok, so maybe Beyonce wouldn't make a good witness for this case. Anyway, you can't say Miss B is not a pro, just like when she fell on stage in Orlando, she kept it movin'. I tell you nothing is going to stop this girl from doing her thing. Sorry fellas, her publicist says she had on a flesh tone bra, but check-out the video on youtube, and see for yourself.

Something I don't want the fellas to do is hit a woman. Televangelist, Rev. Juanita Bynum is the alleged victim of domestic abuse. Rev. Bynum known for her fierce & outspoken sermons about empowering women, should have learned self-defense. Bynum went to meet her hubby Bishop Thomas Weeks at a hotel near the Hartsfield-Jackson airport to see if they could work out their differences. Well, I guess we know the answer to that. Reverend Bynum alleges her beat-down consisted of being chocked, pushed down, kicked and stomped. Lucky for her a bellman saw the attack happening and stopped the Bishop. Or, was it God that intervened? Either way, she's recovering in an undisclosed location and the police are looking for Bishop Weeks. It may take weeks for them to find him, no pun intended.

Another knock-out, drag-out, beat down may occur between ex-New York Giant Tiki Barber and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Eli's upset that Tiki said his leadership was comical at times. Now, why he had to go there? What's done is done, there's no need to bash anyone. Well, Manning says that Barber was a distraction last season with his early retirement announcement and criticism of their coach Tom Coughlin. I hope they don't continue to go back and forth on who's to blame for their losses. Who cares? The Chicago Bears are going to win this time anyway. GO BEARS!!!!!!

08/24/07 - Rapper Saigon from my favorite HBO show Entourage was arrested for having an illegal knife in his car. Cops say they pulled him over for a traffic violation, but noticed the gravity knife in the vehicle. A gravity knife has a button you push to make the blade pop-out. Saigon bonded-out and will be back in court on Dec. 5th. Here I go...what the heck was this guy thinking? Do he think he's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon? Nah, let me stop fronting, I would love to have one of those knives, that's hot! It's some crazy dudes out here and that would definitely be a deterrent from a mugging, rape or murder. Somebody holler at me and let me know how I can get one of those knives.

I know Vivica Fox wish she had received a gravity knife for her birthday this past Tuesday. Vivica started her B-Day bash dining, at a restaurant in New York. Then she was to be on her way to a club called Sol. Well, apparently the Rolls Royce Phantom that was to transport her to the club was a no-show. No worries, she was able to bum a ride from Star Jones. Once at the club, who does she see but no other than the uninvited Remy Ma. Vivica did not want Remy at her party due to Remy's pending attempted murder case. Remy tried to get in anyway, but was turned away. Is the B-Day drama done? Nope, it continues the next day, when Vivica went to cash the check she received for appearing at the club and the check bounced. Celebrity stylist Messiah McNair who booked Vivica admitted to giving her the bounced check and promised to replace the loot. I'm like, ok, it happens, no real harm done. That should have been it, but McNair got mad the story got out, so he started ratting Vivica out, flapping his gums about how he poured red wine in a red bull can for her. We all know Vivica has been ordered not to consume any alcohol pending her March arraignment.  So, why he had to go there? That was totally uncalled for, I hope he knows he can get in trouble also, since he knew about the judge's order and still snuck Miss Fox some wine. Basically people, do not talk bad about people if you're also up to no good. If someone does you wrong, and you're not on the up and up, keep it out of the media, cause a person will take you down with them.

I'm sure Vivica's party was all that, but I would have rather been at Madison Square Garden for Screamfest '07. Normally, those types of concerts are too loud and crazy for me, but if I had known Kanye West and 50 Cent were going to make a surprise visit, I would have been there. I missed all the action. I heard both performances rocked. While Kanye was rocking the crowd to his song can't tell me nothing, 50 Cent was running around the stage giving dap to T.I. and Jay-Z.  50 Cent was able to perform without incident from Kanye, so why he had to be all up in Kanye's performance? Nothing went down, but that couldn't have been me. Kanye did the right thing by ignoring 50, he was of course, the bigger man and will be an even bigger man when his album outsells 50 Cent's album.

While 50 Cent was acting a fool on stage, singer Deneice Williams was falling off stage. Williams most famous for her songs Silly of Me and Let's Hear it for the Boys, fell off stage at a concert in L.A. While opening-up with God is Truly Amazing she mistakenly stepped-off the stage, fell six feet and landed on concrete. Deneice says she was trying to get closer to the people and she couldn't see because it was too dark. I say if you can't see where you're going, then why continue to go further. It seems Williams passed-out for about a minute, before she was brought back on stage and tried to perform while sitting in a chair. She was eventually whisked away by paramedics, so she could not finish her performance. Deneice Williams has been seen by three doctors and stated she will be suing for medical expenses. After that fall, she is lucky her injuries are not life threatening. God Truly is Amazing.
08/27/07 - I don't know what's up with these black men and dogs. With Mike Vick due in court today pleading guilty on dog cruelty charges, I now have news of Earl Simmons aka DMX. Apparently authorities have removed 12 pit bulls from DMX's Phoenix home, who were in distress. They have found three canine corpses buried and one seemed to be burned, a large number of weapons, some drug paraphernalia and a lot of cars that don't match with the license plates. What the bleep? DMX's lawyer claims DMX has not been to that home in several months and left a caretaker to care for the property. I really hope DMX is not a part of mistreating these animals. Enough is enough people. Animal cruelty is not only morally wrong it is illegal. I hope those responsible get what they deserve. I say lets put those responsible for making these animals fight in a ring with another person and when they lose, burn em' or drown em' like they did these animals. An eye for an eye, right? I wish a nigga would do wrong to my kitty Peachy, it would definitely be on.  Stop making these dogs fight!! Listen people, if the law doesn't get you, God definitely will. On another note. Where the heck did all those cars come from? Stolen no doubt, so I'll keep you posted.

Speaking of cars, John Singleton's was involved in a fatal accident. A 57 year old woman suddenly stepped in front of his car. She was not in the crosswalk. The police determined Singleton was not speeding or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.  Now, when I lived in California for 2 years, I was told by some residents to watch the road for pedestrians. Since there are so many homeless people there, they tend to run out in front of your car, so they can get money from you and your insurance company. Well it almost happened to me about a few months later. A man jumped out of no where in front of my car. Praise God for my quick thinking and the early morning hours, I was able to swerve and miss the fool. When I finally came to a stop, the man was no where to be found. I'm not saying this is what happened to Singleton, but you never know.  Cali drivers watch-out, you never know when someone is going to run out in front of your car and claim you're the guilty party just to get paid.

Talk about guilty. I have an update on the Junita Bynum beat-down. Bynum's husband Bishop Thomas Weeks III has turned himself in to authorities. Weeks is out on $40,000 bond and made no statement. What is he going to say....this woman power crap was getting on my nerves, so I tried to beat it out of her? Nah, I don't think that's a good idea, so he better keep his mouth shut, while some sheisty lawyer tries to get him off. The couple was married in a lavish televised wedding in 2002. Bynum sported a 7.76 carat diamond ring. Now, I'm all for the nice rock, but all that wedding hoopla I can do without. Elope people, I think those marriages last longer.

Someone who will not be reconciling their differences is Fugees former members Pras and Lauryn Hill. Pras says that Lauryn is their biggest obstacle and you'll have a better chance of getting Bin Laden and Bush together. Well, damn, he is really pissed at her. I heard Wyclef is also upset with her.  It's sad because I was so looking forward to the reunion. I had the pleasure of going to Lauryn's concert and it was not what I expected. She did a couple of her old songs and then she went on to something totally different. Lauryn started talking during her performance and totally stopped singing. She was talking about God and her spiritual journey, which is fine, but the audience got a little perturbed, since they were in the House of Blues to eat, drink and listen to some good music. Lauryn did not care, and she told the crowd that too, in a not so Christian way. It was really something to witness, I hope I never have that pleasure again.

08/28/07 - Producers Young Noble and Omar "Ice Man" Sharif of Hollyhood Filmz, are set to produce Dear Mama:The Life Story of Afeni Shakur. The biography will cover her childhood days, explore her role as a leader in the Black Panther Party, her time in jail while she was pregnant with Tupac and her drug addition. The movie will also cover her life during Tupac's murder. If there was ever a true-life story I wanted to watch, this is it. This Strong Black Woman has been through a lot and has over come it all. Ms. Shakur is someone to admire.  I urge you all to watch her story as it unfolds and learn from her failures and triumphs. Dang, I wish I could have been a member of the Black Panthers.

Someone who obviously was not raised by a strong black woman is Polow Da Don or should I say Polow Da Dumb. Da Dumb has been nicknamed king of the white girls cause he says there was a stage in his life that he went crazy dating white girls. He claims "black women question their men and are not able to submit and white women respect and serve their man." What the bleep?!! He also feels white people are geniuses and black people are idiots cause "N****s livin’ at home when they’re 30. Our parents did not live with their parents when they were 30. That s**t is unheard of. Now you got 25 year-olds still at home, suckin’ on they momma’s titty. That’s why we got a bunch of b**** a** n****s who have no self-respect." His words, not mine. He also goes on to talk about how he's just the bearer of bad news and he's not the problem we're the problem as a whole. I say it again, what the BLEEP???!!! I'm sure you're asking who is this idiot? Well, he's none other than a producer from Atlanta who made such beats as, Fergie's 'London Bridge', Kelly Rowland's 'Like This' and Rich Boy's 'Throw Some D's.' Ok, here I go...first of all he should not have generalized us as a whole, that's the biggest problem I have with those black men who claim black women are not good enough, or submissive enough to date, so they date white chicks. He doesn't want to be questioned by a black woman, then what the heck is he doing that he doesn't want someone questioning him. Black men are just as inquisitive as black women, they want to know where you been and who is that calling you. Just like I know some strong black women, I know some strong white women. Only a weak man goes after a weak woman, whether she's black, white or brown. Also, what upsets me is that, he claims he's not the problem. If Da Dumb thinks this way, then there is a problem. We are all responsible for ourselves and each other. If you see a brother trying to make it but needs some help, and you have the means to help him, then you should. Not every black man that lives at home is a bum, some need just one foot in the door to be successful. These days it really is all about who you know.  If you wish, you can read Da Dumb's entire story at allhiphop.com.

A black man Da Dumb can learn from is Russell Simmons. No longer CEO of Phat Farm, Russell will launch Argyle Culture, a new men's wear collection. Argyle Culture will honor the class, structure and respect achieved by Urban graduates who have arrived in the world. Argyle Culture will focus on the success of men over 25 who have reached their dreams. Simmons understands there are men who would like to look fashionable and still look urban. Basically if you're over 25 your cloths should fit. No saggy, too baggy pants and no t-shirts 3 sizes too big. Thank you Russell for making our men look hip, while preserving style.

Another black man Da Dumb can learn from is Kanye West. AP reports, Kanye just filmed a public service announcement for an advocacy group, that pushes for education to be a top priority for the next President. Kanye was requested by Bill and Melinda Gates, who fund Strong American Schools and the Eli and Edyth Broad Foundation. They all seek to encourage presidential candidates to keep education at the forefront of their agendas.  Although Kanye makes it known that he has no interest in politics, he does believe in our children getting a good education. I say hats off to all those involved.

Last, but not least, another brother Da Dumb can learn from is Mos Def. Mos Def was involved in a benefit concert in New York hosted by Black August. Black August promotes awareness about people they believe have been wrongly convicted.  The group is organized by The Malcome X Grassroots Movement. Well, well, well...now this is something I can get down with, I knew Mos Def and I had the same concerns. I've got to find out how to become a member. Ooops, my bad, this is not about me, this is about teaching Da Dumb that there are black men out there who are successful and that they care about others.

To all the men, Black, White, Latin or whatever you may be, one-time for doing the damn thing and giving back to the community. To all my Strong Women, keep doing you. You can be strong and still take care of home, do not lose who you are just to please a man weaker than you.
08/29/07 - Foxy Brown is in prison at Rikers Island for parole violation. You see, she violated her parole when she gave her neighbor a Blackberry beatdown. And then she was arrested the next day for allegedly giving a police officer false name during a traffic stop. Now, I can understand why she gave the false name, since she was driving with a suspended license and registration. That's not the end of Miss Brown, now she wants to be released from jail because she's suffering. I know all the folks locked-up would be released if that was a reason. Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't all the men and women in jail suffering? She should have just did what Paris Hilton did, flirt with the guard, so she can get sent home. But, Foxy doesn't have as much money as Paris and she's not white, so oh well Foxy, you do the crime and you're black, you'll definitely do the time.

JAM books will release Phyllis Hyman's biography next month. Hyman was an 80's favorite with songs like Old Friend and You Know How to Love Me. The book, Strength of a Woman: The Phyllis Hyman story, will cover the events that lead up to her suicide in '95. It will also cover how she lost the role of Shug Avery in the Color Purple when she was the first choice and the effect her relationship with Clive Davis had on her career. JAM books was founded by author Jason A. Michael so that he could release this book, since no other publisher would release it for him. They wouldn't release the book because they felt no one remembers Phyllis Hyman. Don't that just beat all. Come on now....who of age doesn't remember Hyman? What about all these biographies about people out here that we've never heard of? That's messed-up, but I'm glad Jason A. Michael had the means to start his own company to achieve his goal. Hats off to Mr. Michael.

There are rumors that Oprah Winfrey asked a bride to move her bridal party out of a hotel near her home. Apparently Oprah's guests need somewhere to stay during the Barack Obama fundraiser. Not that Oprah doesn't have the room, but she's not letting anyone inside her $64 million estate. No camera's are allowed and guests must park 8 miles away and be shuttled in to her property. I'm not mad at Oprah, we all know how crazy Paparazzi are, so she's not taking any chances. And I wouldn't want all those people in my house either, celebrities or not, it'll be hard to control where they go and what they're doing. Although I did hear security will be tight, sometimes it's not enough.

Allen Iverson's stepfather is indicted on federal drug charges. Michael Andre Freeman is charged with possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute. Oh, wow. I know how much Iverson loves his stepfather. He thinks of him as his mentor and is given credit for making Iverson the player he is today. I know this must be a serious blow to Iverson, but I'm sure he'll stand by his step dad and give him the support he needs.

08/30/07 - El DeBarge is in a L.A. jail when an arrest for domestic violence revealed several outstanding warrants. The District Attorney rejected the domestic violence charge, but DeBarge has warrants for vandalism, drugs and driving with a suspended license. With these charges no bail is allowed, so he must wait until a hearing is scheduled. DeBarge is separated from his wife Monica, so it's not clear who the allege victim is at this time. I remember how fine El DeBarge use to be and I thought he was the sweetest thing. I guess that's what happens when you're on the outside looking in. DeBarge now 46 years old, is way too old to be involved in this kind of mess. I guess with a career that has sunk to the bottom of the deepest ocean, he's bound to end up depressed and in trouble. Take my advice people, when your career as an artist has ended, then you need to get another career. It's not the end of the world and if you managed your money right, you should already have a business or two on the side. If you spent all your money on hoochies, drugs and alcohol, then I suggest you use your talents to become a music teacher or voice coach or whatever interest you. If you're black and you allegedly commit a crime, watch out, the law is not on our side.

Talk about a has-been artist. Bobby Brown has filed papers in court, alleging ex-wifey Whitney Houston is prohibiting him from seeing their daughter Bobbi Kristina. Bobby states "Whitney has sole custody and is attempting to eliminate me."  He claims he lived out of his car, when he paid $10K for Whitney and Bobbi Kristina to live in a nice hotel while Whitney was in rehab. Ok, even if Bobby B. can't see this daughter, doesn't he have 10 others he could visit? So, maybe I'm exaggerating a little bit, but the brother does have some active sperm, that led to a bunch of kids. I hope his child support was paid up before he went and spent all that loot on a hotel. I can understand Whitney not wanting Bobby around their daughter, considering his destructive ways. But, if he's really trying to get it together and become a better role model for his daughter, then she should give him supervised visitation, until he can prove himself.  The judge decided Whitney was the less destructive of the two, so Bobby will need to prove he can be a great father.
A woman claims she was trampled during a Lil Wayne concert at Morgan State University, after the artist tossed money into the crowd. Tyrique Layne is suing Lil Wayne for $1 million, claiming she suffers from headaches, memory loss, fatigue and neck & back pain. Now get this, the police were going to charge Lil Wayne for causing chaos, but Morgan State decided to ban him from performing on campus forever. I don't know why people insist on running you over to get the couple dollars being thrown out. Those that do it, look like a damn fool. I mean, how broke are you that you need to knock someone down for $1, $5 or $10 dollars? Also, to the artist out there, stop doing that crap, it's dangerous. If you want to give money away, I know some homeless shelters and children that can use that money. If I get trampled because of someone's negligence, I would sue too. You go girl!!!

Someone who would never do such a thing as throw money into the crowd is the very talented Ne-Yo. Ne-Yo was all set to get Britney Spears's comeback album up and poppin', until Britney went on a head-shaving, rehab adventure. With about 8 songs ready to go, there's only one problem, no artist. Ne-Yo got tired of trying to contact Britney's people, so he took his tracks to Pussycat Doll's lead singer Nicole Scherzinger. Nicole liked two of the tracks and immediately gave Ne-Yo the money to secure them for her upcoming album; Her Name is Nicole. Now get this, suddenly Britney's people are calling Ne-Yo back and want those tracks, along with others. Ne-Yo's response "Y'all didn't cut me no check." One of my favorite expressions "you snooze, you lose, that's Chicago rules." That's what Britney's people did, they slept on an opportunity and it passed them up. I like Ne-Yo's go get it attitude. He knows he's talented and if one door closes another one opens, so don't be afraid to knock people. If you wait for people to come to you, you'll end up with cobwebs. Get you Hustle and Flow on.......gotta love a hustler.

08/31/07 - Bow Wow wants to do an adult album. In an interview with MTV news, Bow Wow talks about how he wants to get away from the teen type music. I can understand that, I mean the boy or should I say man, is 20 years old. Bow Wow says "All my career, I felt like a dog on a leash that was trying to run free but could never be myself. Now he let that go. I respect him for doing that. It was a big decision, it was probably hard for him to do it, but it had to be done."  He's talking about Jermaine Dupree. It seems that Bow Wow and Jermaine have creative differences, so Jermaine will not be apart of this project. Bow Wow has been with Jermaine since he was 9 years old, so I know it's hard for Jermaine to let go, but you have to let your protégé grow-up and find his or her own way. If they fail, then they still have you to come to and look for guidance. If they succeed, then they can attribute that success to you. Either way, it's a win win situation. We can't keep the little ones, little for long.

The role of Biggie Smalls in his true-life story will not be played by my choice, Gorilla Black. Sean Kingston, famous for his single "Beautiful Girls", has audition and landed the role. I don't think Gorilla Black auditioned, because no way he would not get the part. He's perfect. I have not heard Kingston rap, so I don't know if he could pull it off, so I'll just have to hope the director George Tillman knows what he is doing. Although, Kingston does look like a young Biggie, so we're halfway there. I wonder if they're going to make him a fake wandering eye and then put dark sunglasses over it, like no one knows it's there. Things that make you go....hummm.

The substance seized from DMX's Arizona home last week is not drugs, but they're still trying to figure out what type of substance it is. It could be a type of sand rock, I mean they are in the desert. DMX is still not off the hook, because the police did remove a usable size of marijuana.  At least the 12 dogs removed from the property last week do not seem to have been used for fighting. So, if DMX can just prove he's been out of town for the past months and it's his caretaker's drugs and guns, then he's in the clear. Although DMX's neighbors told the police he has been home for the past 3 weeks. Talk about ratting a brother out. He probably has white neighbors who thinks all brothers look alike. If I was him, I would grab a brother that looks like me and send him over to the crib to walk around, so he can confuse the neighbors. All you have to do is create reasonable doubt and you're in the clear.

Students at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa in Canada, booked NAS to perform at the Rock the Vote concert. The concert scheduled for Oct. 1st will need to find another venue, because officials for the Congress Centre has banned NAS from performing. The vice president of food and beverage, Peter Seguin said the venue has a policy that bans hip hop acts. I can believe that, because if you go back to my archives, you'll see that MurderCorp's CEO is suing Canada for launching an attack on U.S. black rappers. So, I guess it is a problem over there to perform or even get in the country if you're a rapper. I don't know if we can get another country to change it's mind, if our own country doesn't care about us as a people and our artistic vision, why would another one?

SEPTEMBER 2007

09/04/07 - If you're invited to attend P Diddy's all white party in East Hampton, you better have on white.  When Diddy says white, he means white. Not off-white, beige, cream or dingy, Diddy wants pure white. Most color coordinated parties you can get away with wearing another color, but not this one. New York Post's Page Six reports, those without pure white were turned away. Billy Joel's wife had on cream and decided to just go home rather than change. Come on now, why she had to spoil his fun, just cause she couldn't follow directions. Another gent, removed his cream colored pants at the door, when offered pure white pants by Diddy. See, that's what I'm talking about. Who wants to miss out on this party, when you can be in the presence of Lil Kim, Mariah Carey, Russell Simmons, Busta Rhymes and Donna Karan to name a few.

Talk about white. There is a boycott against VH1 because of it's negative portrayal of black women through it's reality programming. You know the shows, well, the only black reality shows they have, "Flavor of Love", "I Love New York" and "Flavor of Love: Charm School". Now the boycott jumped off because an employee of VH1 leaked info about a production meeting in reference to a new show "Interracial Love". This show would be about professional black women who look for love outside their race. The female employee wrote a letter to Black Press Radio and ratted out the white folks, she claims the exec said: “It is our thoughts that the viewers are more interested in seeing black people in a ghetto role. This show will not sell.” Black Press Radio followed up on the story and reported on an Aug. 14 statement sent to Black Press Magazine by Maura Wozniak, the Senior Publicist for VH1 Communications. In the statement, Wozniak confirms that “Interracial Love” was rejected after it was determined it just wasn't a good fit for the network. Well damn...I'm all for Power to the People, but do I really have to stop watching "Flavor of Love"? The white girls on the show are worst than the black ones. Now how am I going to get my drama fix? Damn white people...why couldn't you all just keep your mouths shut?! For more on this boycott visit www.blackpressradio.com. I'm so freakin' pissed!!!

Do we really care that Usher and Tameka Foster got married again? The happy couple were reportedly re-married at a 16th-century-style French chateau resort on 3,500 hilly acres outside Atlanta. They wanted a dream wedding and now they've had it.   My friend's mom was at the same resort and saw Usher and Tameka, but was too scared of Usher's bodyguards to take any pics or say hello. I guess we can just wait for the birth of their child and go from there.

Did anyone know that Denzel Washington's son was in the NFL? J.D. Washington was cut from the St. Louis Rams this past weekend. The Rams allocated him to the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa this spring. He gained just three yards on his five preseason carries this year. Basically, he sucks big time and probably got the position because of his dad's status. In happier Washington news, Denzel's new film "American Gangster" will open November 2nd.

Speaking of films, Spike Lee will be the head judge in charge for Babelgum's film festival. Babelgum is an internet company that streams videos online for free. Films will be accepted beginning Sept. 15th and can be uploaded onto www.babelgum.com. Read the rules people, because offensive material will not be accepted. Spike Lee told reporters "I was from the prehistoric age. If you have a film and you're talented and someone is not seeing it, it's your fault". I say Amen to that!!! Get your hustle on people, you have no one to blame for your failures but yourself. Stop waiting for opportunities to come to you. You've got to get up, get out and get something!

09/05/07 - Miami's center Shaquille O'Neal has filed for divorce from his wife Shaunie. The couple has been married for five years and have four children together. You will never believe why Shaq wants a divorce. Well, in the prenup they're suppose to disclose all assets. Shaq claims Shaunie is not doing that and that she has secret investments. Basically she's hiding money. Now, Shaq makes $20 million a year, so please tell me why he's tripping. Maybe she thought she told him and forgot. Ok, let me stop, I can't even write that without laughing. This chick knew exactly what she was doing.