Beyonce graces the cover of ESSENCE Magazine. Here is the behind the scene video where the pop star singer sports daisy dukes shorts and a cowboy hat. If this video does not get your temperature rising and pulse racing then I do not know what will.[/p]
Here is a treat for all you Nicki Minaj fans. This song is pre-barbie days when she was rocking with Come Up DVD.[/p]
via: RapRadar
[/p]This post is being filed under Idiot of the Day Post. Its sad this individual has kids.[/p]
Police arrested a man in South Memphis on Saturday after he allegedly threatened the host of a child’s birthday party with a gun because his children didn’t get any cake or ice cream.
Joseph Hayes, 48, was arrested in the 1300 block of Clementine late Saturday night and was charged with aggravated assault.
According to a police affidavit, Hayes became upset and began yelling at the victim because “Y’all didn’t save my kids no damn ice cream and cake.”
Hayes then left the party and went to his apartment.
According to the affidavit, he returned with a small black handgun tucked into the back of his pants, approached the host, lifted up his shirt and said, “I ain’t scared to go to jail, just take care of my kids."
The host then called police and said she was in fear of her life.
After being arrested, Hayes told police at 201 Poplar that he did not bring a gun to the party, just an object that looked like one when tucked in his pants, the affidavit says. Hayes’ bond is set at $30,000 and is scheduled to appear in court Monday.
via: CommercialAppeal
The politically conscious rapper Lupe Fiasco known for speaking his mind, did not hold his tongue when asked his thoughts on terrorism and why he does not vote.
“In my fight against terrorism, to me, the biggest terrorist is Obama in the United States of America. For me, I’m trying to fight the terrorism that’s actually causing the other forms of terrorism. The root cause of the terrorism is the stuff that you as a government allow to happen and the foreign policies that we have in place in different countries that inspire people to become terrorists. And it’s easy for us because it’s really just some oil, which we can really get on our own.”[/p]Why He Does Not Vote:
“I don’t vote. I don’t get involved in the political process because it’s meaningless, to be honest. I’m a real big believer if I’m gonna vouch for someone, then I’m gonna stand behind everything that they do. That’s just how I am as a human being. So politicians aren’t gonna do that because I don’t want you to bomb some village in the middle of nowhere.”[/p][/p]via: NecoleBitchie[/p]
[/p]The SOURCE Magazine gives Chris Brown a nod as “R&B ARTIST of THE SUMMER.” After weathering the storm and making an incredible comeback Brown returns to the charts. This time he takes a stab at rapping. To be quite honest, he sounds better than some of you rappers. Ouch![/p]On Being Chris Brown:[/p]The hardest thing about Chris Brown is understanding that you’re “Chris Brown”. I just noticed the value of my brand, and who I am as a person now.”[/p]via: The Source
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Beyonce Knowles grace the cover of the British Style Magazine, Dazed and Confused for their July issue. The magazine released a trailer video asking, “Who runs the Dazed July issue?”. The shoot took place in what appears to be a shipyard with the subject partially and mysteriously hiding from the shot.[/p]
Barack Obama pens a Father's Day Essay for PEOPLE. The President of the United States writes about growing up with out a father and the fond memories he hold when of his father when he was present during his earlier years.
And even though my sister and I were lucky enough to be raised by a wonderful mother and caring grandparents, I always felt his absence and wondered what it would have been like if he had been a greater presence in my life. I still do. It is perhaps for this reason that fatherhood is so important to me, and why I've tried so hard to be there for my own children.
That's not to say I've always been a perfect dad. I haven't. When Malia and Sasha were younger, work kept me away from home more than it should have. At times, the burden of raising our two daughters has fallen too heavily on Michelle. During the campaign, not a day went by that I didn't wish I could spend more time with the family I love more than anything else in the world.
But through my own experiences, and my continued efforts to be a better father, I have learned something over the years about what children need most from their parents.
[/p]In the wake of the Haiti's natural disaster, Poet Carven Lissaint used his poetic voice to tug at the heartstrings with Haiti: Every Drop Counts. Although, the poem was written and performed last year, Carven's continues to receives accolades for his startling prophetic tone. With that said, if you have not viewed this video before, you will be delighted to view it now.[/p] [/p]
The Shaolin Warrior Raekwon drops a mini-movie for "Snake Pond". The visual was directed by Davy Greenberg and is off the l Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang LP.[/p]
Raekwon "Snake Pond" from XXL Video on Vimeo.via: MissInfo
[/p]UberMedia partners with rap star 50 Cent to launch a branded Twitter theme for BlackBerry and iPhones called Uber50. Picture UberSocial for BlackBerry and iPhones with 50 Cent’s branding and add some hip-hop star power features.[/p]