Rap Royalty Out In Full Force At Mobb Deep Front Man’s Homegoing 50 Cent was among the hip-hop heavyweights who turned up to say goodbye to Prodigy. 50 Cent spoke at a private wake for the star at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home in Manhattan Thursday before a public viewing. The “Power” star later took to Instagram to open up about the experience: “I never spoke at a wake or a funeral before, but I felt like I had to say something at P’s Rest In Peace Prodigy,” 50 wrote. “God bless.” [protected-iframe id=”79347ef1ae53910dc21b1621b1fb2883-568005-78804252″ info=”//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js” class=”instagram-media”] Several thousand people waited in a line that stretched down Madison Avenue to see Prodigy for the last time. Among the guests were Prodigy’s rap partner Havoc rapper Ice T, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and LL Cool J, who emerged from the chapel dabbing at tears. Prodigy died June 20th after performing in Las Vegas. He was 42 years old, and leaves behind a daughter. Scores of people filled the chapel, where large bouquets of white flowers flanked Prodigy’s closed casket. [protected-iframe id=”a68352284f71951b9faf02f814696808-568005-78804252″ info=”//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js” class=”instagram-media”] Outside the chapel, a crowd gathered across the street to blast Prodigy songs and rap along. Rapper Mic Geronimo told BOSSIP that he and Prodigy were neighbors, and he always used to see the “Quiet Storm” rapper taking his daughter to the park and riding bikes with her. He said he’d hung out with Prodigy and Havoc recently, and they promised to do a show to raise money for cancer and sickle cell anemia. “I think I can honestly say that right now, it’s hit me,” Geronimo said. “I’m glad to have had him as a friend.” Hit the flip for more pictures from Prodigy’s homegoing:
Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and ordered held without bail Wednesday morning.He said: #39;How could any decent person NOT condemn the vile murder of three young US Muslims in Chapel Hill?#39;His wife, Karen Hicks, said she was shocked at the news of the event and that she believed the incident was not religiously motivated.“We were married for seven years and that is one thing that I do know about him,” Karen Hicks told reporters today. “He often
The Aurora theater where twelve people were tragically killed while watching “The Dark Knight Rises” is stepping up to pay funeral expenses for the victims. According to TMZ reports : The theater where James Holmes opened fire last week, killing 12 people, is offering to pick up funeral expenses for the victims’ families … TMZ has learned. Several funerals were held Friday in Aurora, Colorado — one of them for Rebecca Wingo … a 32-year-old mother of 2. Sources close to Rebecca’s mother tell TMZ, Cinemark — corporate owners of the Century 16 Theater — called the chapel where Rebecca’s service was held … and offered to foot the bill for her funeral. In fact, the owner of the chapel says Cinemark told him it was willing to provide financial backing to all victims’ families — by paying any funeral expenses not covered by the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund. We’re told Rebecca’s mother turned down the offer. It’s unclear how many funeral homes and chapels in Aurora got the same call. Cinemark hasn’t returned our call for comment yet. This sounds like a good move, but we wonder if it was motivated by hopes that the families won’t sue! Can’t help but think that’s why Rebecca’s mom would turn down having her funeral paid for. Do you think the theater should step forward when it comes to paying for the injured victims’ hospital bills too?
Cate Edwards, the daughter of former presidential candidate John Edwards and the late Elizabeth Edwards, married college sweetheart Trevor Upham yesterday. The couple wed beside an altar candle lit in her mother’s memory. After the ceremony, they welcomed friends and family into the sprawling Edwards home in Chapel Hill, N.C., where they mourned Elizabeth’s death from breast cancer 10 months ago. John Edwards hosted the reception on the lawn. “We want this to be really happy and joyous; that’s what my mother would want,” Cate Edwards said before the wedding at the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. “There are a lot of sort of small ways that she’s infused into the day,” added Cate, 29, who got engaged to Upham , 30, her boyfriend at Princeton, late last year. For Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Upham, the day was one they will never forget, and came as a welcome respite from the turmoil her life has seen over the past few years. First, her mother’s breast cancer returned and spread, and then her father was forced to admit an affair with Rielle Hunter that produced a daughter, Quinn, now 3. The
Looks like Superhead wasn’t the only one who bagged a man who doesn’t care that the whole world knows who’s seen her lady parts. TMZ reports someone made an honest woman out of Rachel U-Can-Tell-I’m-A-Ho this weekend too. Rachel Uchitel and boyfriend Matt Hahn got married impulsively Sunday, after attending the wedding of one of their friends. We broke the story about the marriage, and now we know the details. Rachel and Matt went to the marriage bureau at the courthouse on Sunday to get a marriage license, then went to the legendary Little White Chapel in Las Vegas, where Bruce Willis married Demi Moore, and Britney Spears married whatshisname. At 11 PM Sunday, Rachel, Matt and 12 friends danced into the chapel to the song, “Single Ladies.” After the ceremony, they danced out of the chapel to the song, “That’s What You Get for Waking Up in Vegas.” They didn’t party afterwards. Rachel and Matt went back to her grandmother’s house at midnight, where they were staying. No, seriously. Is today the international month of redemption for women with questionable pasts or something? Because we know more than a few people who might be interested in that kind of information.
Gaga’s latest clip mixes the sacred with the profane and includes a nod to Marlon Brandon too — here are all the references! By James Montgomery Lady Gaga Photo: George Pimentel/ Getty Images Love her or hate her, you’ve got to admit that Lady Gaga knows how to make a music video. Her clips always have been a mixture of high-art posturing and knowing nods to pop-culture ephemera, and “Judas” is no different. While it’s not filled with blink-and-you’ll-miss-it references like “Telephone” or odes to German Expressionism like “Alejandro,” there’s still plenty to wrap your eyes around in “Judas,” offering a mixture of the sacred and the profane. Gaga merges mentions to religious iconography and cult biker flicks (and pretty much everything in between) in the video, and so, we decided to take notes. Here’s our “Judas” pop-culture cheat sheet, alphabetized for your perusing pleasure … you can’t tell your Botticellis from your Brandos without it. “The Birth of Venus” : Iconic 15th century painting by Sandro Botticelli depicting the Roman goddess Venus emerging from the sea. Art historians have interpreted the work in many ways — a contemplation on physical and spiritual beauty, a celebration of the divine, a “wedding painting” meant to, uh, inspire the bride and groom — but in “Judas,” when Gaga strikes a pose similar to the painting, she seems to be paying tribute to all three. “Electric Chapel” : Gaga has said that she created her Monster Ball Tour so that her fans “would have a place to go … a safe place … an ‘Electric Chapel.’ ” It’s also the name of a song on her upcoming Born This Way album. In “Judas,” the Chapel is reimagined as a biker bar, where LG attempts to warn Jesus about Judas’ impending betrayal. Eye of Horus : An ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, closely associated with the goddess Wadjet. In “Judas,” Gaga wears eye makeup that recalls the symbol, which makes sense, since, as Mary Magdalene, she attempts to protect Christ from Judas’ backstabbing. Foot Washing : A religious rite observed by several Christian denominations. In the Bible, Christ washed the feet of his apostles before the Last Supper, the final meal he shared before his crucifixion. Gaga washes Christ’s feet in “Judas,” perhaps symbolizing his forthcoming demise, something that Judas certainly had a hand in. Golden Gun : Fictional weapon from the 1974 James Bond film “The Man With the Golden Gun,” and a totally kick-ass sidearm in the “GoldenEye” video game. Gaga wields a similar piece in “Judas,” though hers doesn’t contain bullets; instead, it’s a rather grandiose tube of lipstick, which she smears on Judas’ face. The Kiss of Judas : In the Bible, it is Judas’ final act of betrayal — he kisses Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Last Supper as a way of identifying him to the soldiers who have come to arrest him. The same scene is played out in “Judas,” as the betrayer plants a pair of kisses on Christ’s cheeks. Mary Magdalene : A disciple of Jesus and one of the most controversial characters in the Bible, early scholars painted her as a repentant prostitute, while in the 20th and 21st century, she has come to be celebrated as a patron saint of women’s preaching and ministry. Not surprisingly, Gaga takes on the role of Magdalene, reimagining her as a badass chick with a penchant for chola fashion. Norman Reedus : American actor/model known for his roles in “The Boondock Saints” and, more recently, AMC’s “The Walking Dead.” In “Judas,” he plays the titular apostle with gleefully evil aplomb. Rick Gonzalez : American character actor who has appeared in dozens of films, most notably “Coach Carter” and, uh, “Old School,” where he played “Spanish.” In “Judas,” he’s given a gangster makeover as Jesus Christ. Sacred Heart : Religious icon that symbolizes Christ’s divine love for humanity. Often depicted as bleeding and wrapped in thorns, in “Judas,” Gaga can be seen wearing a Sacred Heart on her wardrobe. Simon Peter : One of Christ’s 12 apostles, also known as Saint Peter, he is regarded by the Catholic Church as the first pope. Before the Last Supper, when Christ washed his apostles’ feet, Peter originally refused, claiming he was not worthy. During Christ’s arrest, Peter sliced the ear of a servant of the High Priest who had come to seize him. In “Judas,” Gaga singles out Peter at the “Electric Chapel,” patting him on the back. “The Wild One” : 1953 biker film starring a young Marlon Brando as the leader of the Black Rebels Motorcycle Club. That leather-clad gang of ne’er-do-wells seems to be the direct inspiration for Christ’s biker-apostles in “Judas.” Can you spot any other literary, historic or pop-culture references in Lady Gaga’s “Judas” video? Tell us in the comments. Related Videos Lady Gaga’s ‘Judas’ Video Premieres Related Photos Lady Gaga’s ‘Judas’ Video: Decoded Related Artists Lady Gaga
Elizabeth Edwards, the estranged wife of former North Carolina senator and presidential candidate John Edwards, died Tuesday after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was 61. Edwards, an attorney, author and health care advocate, died Tuesday morning in her Chapel Hill home surrounded by family. “Today we have lost the comfort of Elizabeth's presence but she remains the heart of this family. We love her and will never know anyone more inspiring or full of life,” her family said in a statement. “On behalf of Elizabeth we want to express our gratitude to the thousands of kindred spirits who moved and inspired her along the way. Your support and prayers touched our entire family.” Edwards was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. In 2007 she announced the disease had spread to her ribs and hips, saying it was incurable but treatable. On Monday, Edwards released a statement saying she had stopped treatment after doctors told her additional treatment would be “unproductive.” Her last book, “Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities,” went on sale in June. added by: TimALoftis
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