12th May, 2010

LEGENDARY SINGER LENA HORNE DIES

Lena Horne

The enchanting jazz singer and actress Lena Calhoun Horne died on Sunday, at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, she was 92. Ms. Horne was the first black performer with a super big deal studio contract, and she achieved international success in nightclubs and on records. During the 1940s, she was the first to play the Copacabana nightclub and was one of a few with a Hollywood contract. In 1943, MGM Studios loaned her to 20th Century-Fox to play the role of Selina Rogers in the all-black movie musical "Stormy Weather." Her rendition of the title song became a super big deal hit and her signature piece. The striking beauty with the sultry voice was also a civil rights activist who participated in numerous marches and protest.

Her daughter, Gail Lumet Buckley, survives Ms. Horne.

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21st July, 2009

Video: Obama Gives Tough Speech at NAACP Anniversary Celebration

Stirring. Honest.Controversial.Bold. But what do you think of the speech? Do you agree with President Obama's view on responsibility? Do you think his words were too harsh?
President Barack Obama had a tough-love message for fellow African-Americans on Thursday, urging black parents to push their children to think beyond dreams of being sports stars or rap music performers. Obama's election as the first African-American president buoyed the black community. At the 100th anniversary celebration of the NAACP, the country's oldest civil rights group, he urged blacks to take greater responsibility for themselves and move away from reliance on government programs.

"We need a new mindset, a new set of attitudes -- because one of the most durable and destructive legacies of discrimination is the way that we have internalized a sense of limitation; how so many in our community have come to expect so little of ourselves," he said.
Obama told a packed ballroom at a Manhattan hotel that blacks need to recapture the spirit of the civil rights movement of a half century ago to tackle problems that have struck African-Americans disproportionately - joblessness, spiraling healthcare costs and HIV-AIDS.
"What is required to overcome today's barriers is the same as was needed then...the same commitment. The same sense of urgency. The same sense of sacrifice," he said.
Obama said parents need to force their children to set aside the video games and get to bed at a reasonable hour, and push them to set their sights beyond such iconic figures as NBA star LeBron James and rap performer Lil Wayne.
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13th May, 2009

MYA IS MISS INDEPENDENT

R&B diva Mýa may be down but she is not out of the music game. The tap dancing, D.C. native was let go by her label Motown last year. Currently, the singer is working on her 6th studio album due this summer and to be released on her own independent label, entitled Planet 9. Mýa has leaked brand new songs titled “Height Of My Love” and “Take It Back”. In spite of the fact that the she doesn't really shine on either track they are still worth a listen. You can listen to Mýa's “Take It Back” and “Height Of My Love” after the jump.

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13th May, 2009

XXL Editor Steps Down

XXL Editor Steps Down It's hard not to notice the trend here. Could this be the end of music magazines? XXL Magazine Editor-In-Chief Datwon Thomas has reportedly left his position at the publication after just over a year.While details are in short supply, the news of Thomas' departure hit the net earlier today (May 12).

Word on the curb is that Datwon Thomas has stepped down from his position as Editor-In-Chief of XXL and Executive Editor, Vanessa Satten will resume duties at the top of the masthead. No reason as to why Datwon allegedly left his post, but we'll have more as this story develops. (Rap Radar)

Thomas took over the magazine in March 2008.

"I won't take the job lightly," he said in a statement last year. "The game is in a tough spot. Lagging sales, declining buzz, warring factions, creative slump and various other factors make the details of my job tougher than expected. I'm here though, ready to grip up and bust some for a culture that's slipping into uncharted territory that looks a little grim. The fact that a lot of good hip-hop is still out there helps make my job that much easier. I, with your help, will find that hip-hop and give it the platform that it rightly deserves. Wish me luck, I'm going in." (Pro Hip Hop)
Prior to XXL, Thomas helped launch King Magazine and helped build it into a prominent urban publication. (Compiled by Sohh.com)

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11th February, 2009

Chris Brown incident shocker as Rihanna’s real name is revealed

Chrisbrown The hip hop world is reeling with the news that rapper Chris Brown has been charged by the Los Angeles Police Department on a felony charge of making criminal threats, reportedly against his pop star lady friend, Rihanna. News traveled fast at last night's Grammy's and music's hottest stars were understandably shaken.


Lady GaGa fought back tears, "I'm shocked….Rihanna's real name is Robyn? Tragic."


Sidenote: in police filings, Rihanna's full name was revealed to be Robyn Rihanna Fenty, another unfortunate outcome of this episode.

 

Many in Hollywood are wondering how the couple went from fairy tale to fodder tale so fast. Rapper Jay Z, the man credited with discovering Rihanna, commented, "I care deeply about Rihanna and am working in her best interest at this delicate time… so it goes without saying I've already secured the rights for her new remix 'Disturbia aka Date Night with Chris Brown.'"


Not all were as compassionate as Jay Z. An unnamed Pussycat Doll (*unnamed because does anyone really care about their names? Silly Dolls!) alludes that once Chris Brown mends his fists then he can find a welcome victim/date in her, "I wouldn't complain if Chris Brown punched me…in fact he could punch, bite or  scratch me. I would like him to please harm me."


-Meredith McKenna


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17th January, 2009

Jonas Brothers fire publicist over low exposure

JonasBrothers The Jonas Brothers have suddenly fired their publicist after the boy band failed to appear in a single story in major newspapers, magazines and on websites (for about three hours) on Tuesday.

"That was just unacceptable to the Jonas Brothers and they took quick action with their longtime publicist," says the band's manager Roy Gerard. "I mean, this is the Jonas Brothers and you can't just drop the ball like that."

The band has not been happy with the limited exposure it has been getting in the last six months.

"They're playing groundbreaking music and it's unfair that they have to struggle to get noticed in the media and frankly that was the publicist's responsibility," says Gerard.

The Jonas Brothers are searching for a new publicist who can get them wider exposure. They're reportedly talking to the current publicist for Bananarama.

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