LL Cool J's “NCIS: Los Angeles” Heading To Syndication After Only 7 Weeks On The Air
» By MICHAEL ICEBLUE HARRIS Nov 7 2009, 9:07 Am
LL Cool J is showing no signs of slowing down after more than 20 years in the game. The Queens MC is about to receive some major paper from his moonlighting gig away from the mic. His new television series “NCIS: Los Angeles” has just been sold into syndication after only seven weeks on the air.
CBS TV Distribution has licensed the show to USA for roughly $1.9 million per episode. It will start airing weekly in the fall of 2011.
“NCIS: Los Angeles” is a spin-off from the popular
Dr. Boyce Watkins Editorial: Black Men Continue To Get Pimped By The NCAA
» By Dr. Boyce Watkins Nov 7 2009, 8:06 Am
The revolution has been televised.
I always knew it would be, since African American athletes have always been center stage in the NCAA's multi-billion dollar money machine. Millions of Americans go mad during the month of March to see "Tyrone G. Anyhood," the latest corporate product being lined up on the Great American assembly line of mass exploitation and academic fraud.
The NCAA has profited handsomely from the Black community's commitment to producing and delivering hoop dreams that put young Black men on the court during the hours they should be spending in a book. We perform death-defying athletic circus acts for the amusement of America, while
Ludacris On Hand To Pay Tribute To Soul Legend Otis Redding
» By JORDAN C. ALSTON Nov 7 2009, 6:35 Am
Feelings and memories of a better time were aplenty at the Wooddruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday as some of this era's most bright and promising talent paid tribute to a man that left an indelible mark on the world with his music.
Artists such as Anthony Hamilton, Estelle, and Grammy-winning rapper, Atlanta's Ludacris, were on hand to give respect to soul music titan Otis Redding.
Estelle sang Redding's classic,
Mos Def To Join Jay Electronica & Curren$y To Form Trio
» By Jason Weintraub Nov 7 2009, 6:11 Am
If you are a Hip-Hop fan who tends to care more about lyrics and meanings to tracks than the catchy hooks and repetitive beats, then do we have news for you!
Mos Def, Jay Electronica, and Curren$y are all teaming together to make a much needed “Hip-Hop” album that will give the game something it has been missing for awhile.
According to Curren$y, the three, all by complete coincidence, met up at Dame Dash's new music facility
Wyclef To Receive RFK Center For Justice & Human Rights' Ripple Of Hope Award
» By Moguldom Nov 6 2009, 16:09 Pm
The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights today announced that Wyclef Jean and Bono will receive the organization's 2009 Ripple of Hope Award. The award, which will be presented at the Center's annual dinner on November 18th, recognizes the bold leadership demonstrated by the two honorees on humanitarian issues.
"As champions of justice, Bono and Wyclef have brought the national spotlight to human rights violations, empowered local activists, and transformed the lives of millions of people living in poverty from
Bone Thugs Speak On Flesh's Incarceration & Eazy-E's Death
» By MICHAEL ICEBLUE HARRIS Nov 6 2009, 14:53 Pm
"It's both, it's a place where you can rehabilitate but it's also a warehouse. Because mind you, that place is there for a reason. You got real live monsters that deserve to be there that committed crimes that are absolutely heinous. They are never gonna see the light of day and they are there forever and for a reason."
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is gearing to release their long awaited unified front, Uni5: The World's Enemy, which will be dropping on December 22nd. Speaking with Hip-Hop Wired, Krayzie spoke on the conception of their latest album saying,
“Flesh was locked up for ten years, he just came home. As everybody knows Bizzy Bone was away from us for a while. Flesh came home and we just felt the need…it was going to happen regardless. We felt the need to come back together and give the world that Bone magic that we brought to the world years earlier. It was like a must. The whole concept of the album, Uni5: The World's Enemy… the unifying came from us being back unified and the world enemy concept came from we always felt like we was
50 Cent Still Considering Signing Beanie Sigel, Promotes New Fragrance
» By DANIELLE CANADA Nov 6 2009, 12:44 Pm
“You can't sign a deal in a conversation — it's a process. We'll see what happens."
50 Cent, the man whose name has become synonymous with controversy in the weeks leading up to his official release of Before I Self Destruct, is speaking out on his alleged contractual agreement with Jay-Z's latest enemy, Beanie Sigel.
As previously reported , Fif and Beanie caused mass speculation of a possible new G-Unit alliance after appearing on a Philadelphia radio show.
DMX To Pull Out Of MMA Fight?
» By DANIELLE CANADA Nov 6 2009, 11:59 Am
DMX made headlines in September after announcing that he was willing to allow bodily harm to be inflicted on him by the hands of a mixed martial arts fighter. Now reports are circulating that he came to his senses and pulled out of the scheduled beat down.
As previously reported, he was scheduled to take on Eric Martinez on December 12 in Jefferson, Alabama. He even caused promotional melee about the upcoming production by stating that he wouldn't train for the event. Instead, he had the bright idea to
Ludacris Donates Coats For Charity
» By DANIELLE CANADA Nov 6 2009, 11:17 Am
The always philanthropic and always present in the Atlanta community, Ludacris, strikes again with his charitable ways.
September brought an onslaught of tumultuous flood waters that left parts of metro Atlanta devastated. Offering to aid his ailing city, Luda stepped up through his Ludacris Foundation to donate
Ying Yang Twins Release Greatest Hits Album
» By DANIELLE CANADA Nov 6 2009, 10:17 Am
The Ying Yang Twins, Atlanta's hyper hood brotherly duo, helped usher crunk to the musical forefront and gave the world music to dance to. Now just shy of four years out of the limelight, the dynamic duo of Kaine and D-Rock is bringing their trademark shake anthems back to listener's ears through a collection of their greatest hits. Titled
Young Jeezy Added To Blueprint III Tour
» By DANIELLE CANADA Nov 6 2009, 10:01 Am
As Jay-Z begins to wrap up his ‘North American College Tour' with Roc Nation affiliate Wale and his signee, J.Cole, he's still prepping for his highly anticipated Blue Print III tour. The man, who apparently never sleeps, will trek across the country again to bring fans cuts from his #1 album. Jigga won't be alone however and has announced plans to bring his “Real As It Gets”, collaborator Young Jeezy
