[/p]As Hurricane Irene swept across North Carolina (See Above Pictures) those who reside in New York was bracing for what was to come. The Mayor of NY and NJ issued warnings to certain designated areas for evacuation.[/p]
[/p]Hurricane Irene knocked out power to over four million homes and business as it made its way up the East Coast. The heavy rain brought with it 75 miles per hour wind, knocking down trees and power lines. Highways across the city, including the Henry Hudson Parkway and the West Side Highway in Manhattan and the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn were flooded. The evacuation order affects nearly 400,000 residents.[/p]
In the city that was built on "The Lick", Hollywood, played by (Maurice "Trick Daddy" Young), a local Miami Dope boy, finds himself incarcerated on a trafficking and gun possession charge, due to the spiteful actions of a self centered female named Kimmie (Casey Lee) who turns informant for the FBI. Hollywood was trafficking drug for a street Kingpin named RICH played By CLIFTON POWELL. Hollywood confides in his childhood friend KILO played By (SAM MONROE JR) to help him raise money to repay RICH.[/p]KILO has other plans on his mind to present to RICH such as a Direct Connect to the Columbians. if he can only win over this Cocaine Cowboy Plane Trafficker's approval named Mickey Munday played By himself (Mickey Munday). A-LIST CAMEOS) within the Diverse communities of Miami. The First Season follows the transition from Street Level Operations to Calculated Heists in order to hit the ultimate "Lick". Filled with Action, Humor, Drama and Suspense, all new Drama Series "The Lick" Directed By Chris Larceny shows the True Depiction of a Hustler's Life and the choices they have to make to survive in a City that was built on A LICK.[/p][p]
COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM) - Officers with the Columbus Police Department say they saw Archie Washington walking along the road loitering and prowling.
They tried to stop Washington, but he ran from police. When they caught him, they found the tools for breaking in to a car in his backpack.
He was arrested and charged with the possession of tools for the commission of a crime.
After interviewing 53-year-old Washington, police connected him to 112 car break-ins in the Midtown, Castlewood and Sears Woods area of Columbus.[/p]The break-ins occurred in the past two weeks.[/p]Washington is in the Muscogee County Jail with a $6000 bond.[/p]Columbus Police are trying to recover some of the stolen items and notify victims.
Magic City is the extraordinary tale of a boy whose father was a pimp, who learned to hustle to survive, and whose only role model was his brother, the drug dealer he watched plying his trade on the block. It’s the untold truth behind the cult movie Scarface, of the drug money that transformed the city into a shining mecca for the rich and famous while turf wars between smalltime pushers claimed countless lives.It’s also the incredible story of how that potent mixture of extremes—the electric pulse and glittering abundance of South Beach and the crime, corruption, and despair in its shadows—gave rise to the most dominant sound in hip-hop today. Magic City is an ode to Miami, a riveting tale of a paradise lost and a native son determined to infuse it with new life.[/p]
"Trick is a South Florida product and and has paid his dues to get to where he is… from making music to giving back to the community. We've all had some struggles along the way but Trick has persevered through it all. He has always showed me love and I'm proud to call him my homeboy."
– Udonis Haslem, PowerForward for the Miami Heat
Rap-Up was on hand to witness Snoop Dogg receive the BMI Urban Icon Award. Snoop thanked his lovely wife Shante Broadus as well as acknowleging newcomer Drake with the following words: (“You’s a bad motherf**ker, man”). The Dogg Father also reminds us about the long-awaited "Detox" album... its coming soon![/p]Afterwards, Snoop joined Bootsy Collins, Game, Kurupt, Warren G, Daz Dillinger, The Lady of Rage, and Charlie Wilson to perform his classic “Who Am I (What’s My Name).”[/p]
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[/p]According to FoxNews, Paramedics say a North Carolina man was killed outside his home by a tree limb blown from Hurricane Irene, as tropical storm conditions move into Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.[/p][Source][/p]
[/p]CNN reported about the the two-and-a-half decade old statue outside Gaddafi’s compound depicting a fist crushing a U.S. fighter plane. That statue is now destroyed by rebel forces as they continue to hunt for the Libyan leader. New video surface of an underground bunker the size of city used by Gaddafi to protect himself from enemy forces.[/p]
ATLANTA (AP)—Police said late Friday that former NBA player Javaris Crittenton, who was once suspended by the league over guns in the locker room, has been charged with murder after a woman was shot on an Atlanta street.[/p]Police spokesman Carlos Campos said police have secured a murder warrant for the arrest of Crittenton, who played at Georgia Tech, in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old Jullian Jones on Aug. 19. Campos said Crittenton is not in custody and is wanted.[/p]Javaris Crittenton was sentenced to a year of probation in January 2010 after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge stemming from a dispute with teammate Gilbert Arenas.[/p]Atlanta police Maj. Keith Meadows told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday night that Crittenton is believed to be in the Los Angeles area. He said the FBI is involved in the investigation.[/p]Jones, a mother of four, was walking with a group of people on the city’s southwest side when a dark-colored SUV drove by and she was shot by someone inside the vehicle, police said.[/p]Investigators say they don’t believe the woman was the intended target. Campos said the motive appears to be retaliation for a robbery in April, in which Crittenton was a victim, Campos said in a statement.[/p]Messages left for an agent who has represented Crittenton were not immediately returned Friday night.[/p]
Young Money Record artist Drake received a BMI Urban Awards was held in Hollywood. The highlight of the moment is when Drizzy, thanks former Universal Motown president Sylvia Rhone, who told him he’d never make it.[/p]“I really want to dedicate this award to my mother who never gave me the definition of a word in my life,” said Drizzy. “I would always ask her what does this mean, and she would always make me go look it up and I would have to look through all these words and I would start to learn words and build a vocabulary that was somewhat impressive.[/p]“And to my uncle who sat me down after Sylvia Rhone told me that I didn’t have what it took to make it in the music industry—to my uncle who sat me down and told me that I should keep on going because I have something special. And I also want to dedicate this to Kanye West, to André 3000, and to Phonte of Little Brother because their words always inspired me—and to Snoop, man, thank you for letting me share this night with you.”[/p]
Rihanna premiered a celebratory music video for her song “Cheers (Drink to That)," on Friday.[/p]The video shows a behind-the-scenes look at Rihanna’s life, from her concert experiences to her vacations and every day life.[/p]