Ne-Yo is engaged! And that’s not all: the Atlanta singer and girlfriend Montyetta Shaw are expecting their second child together. The two are already parents to their soon-to-be 1-year-old daughter Madilyn Grace. And baby #2 is due next month, according to UsWeekly ! So all that speculation we made earlier this year about Monyetta being pregnant again was true! We’re glad to see their relationship is still solid as ever. After all, last time these marriage rumors swirled, Ne-Yo was quick to shut them down. He wasn’t even calling Monyetta his girlfriend yet, saying “I’m having a child with my best friend on the face of the planet. We are not engaged. I have never been engaged.” Ne-Yo’s Mom Flustered When Asked About Son’s Baby Mama [VIDEO] Ne-Yo On MJ TMZ Controversy: “Y’all Can’t Tell Me How I’m Gonna Feel About Mike!” [EXCLUSIVE] Ne-Yo On Fatherhood: “It’s Just Less & Less An Opportunity To Sleep”
Frank Ocean and his samurai sword star in his new music video for “Swim Good.” This is the second video from him in a week, and it’s refreshing to actually see Frank O. in his own clip! RELATED POSTS: Frank Ocean “Thinking About You” [NEW MUSIC VIDEO] Frank Ocean Feat. James Fauntleroy “Dying For Your Love” [NEW MUSIC] Mary J. Blige Rocks Out To Frank Ocean! [AUDIO]
Inspiration is great but ACTION is what puts you closer to your dream. ACTION is what generates inspiration. I think a lot of times, we see others doing well and “say” we’re inspired by their success, but it ends up stopping there. Don’t just “say” you want to start a business; go apply for a business license. Don’t just “say” you want to lose weight, go to the gym and start eating healthy. Desire is not enough if you want to be successful, Make a move and ACT on your inspiration!
The newly-opened Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. will finally be officially dedicated on October 16th. The original dedication was set for August 28th, the 48th anniversary of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, but had to be postponed due to Hurricane Irene. President Barack Obama had been scheduled to speak and up to 250,000 people were expected to attend the event on the National Mall. Executive Architect Ed Jackson Jr. told The Associated Press that Obama is scheduled to speak at the dedication on its new date. Oct. 16 will be the 16th anniversary of the Million Man March on the National Mall in 1995. RELATED: Visitors Moved By First Look At MLK Jr. Memorial [VIDEO] RELATED: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Man Of Peace In A Time Of War” [VIDEO]
It’s back to jail again for Gucci Mane. According to the Associated Press , Gucci Mane will serve six months in jail after pleading guilty to battery and other charges. The battery charge stems from an April incident when Gucci pushed a woman out of his moving vehicle near South DeKalb Mall. DeKalb County Solicitor-General Sherry Boston told the AP that Gucci (born Radric Delantic Davis) pleaded guilty to two counts of battery, two counts of reckless conduct and one count of disorderly conduct. State Court Judge Eleanor Ross sentenced Gucci to serve six months in custody followed by several months on probation. Judge Ross also ordered the rapper to complete 12 weeks of anger management classes; pay $5,091 in restitution to the woman for her medical bills; and pay a $3,000 fine. RELATED POSTS: Gucci Mane Talks Freedom & Face Tattoos In First Post Prison Interview [VIDEO] Gucci Mane Released From Jail [EXCLUSIVE] Gucci Mane Still In Jail, Releases Mixtape Gucci Calls Waka Flocka & DJ Drama From Jail! [EXCLUSIVE] Gucci Mane Moved To Fulton County Jail, Lawyer Says He’s Not Guilty [EXCLUSIVE] Gucci Mane Arrested AGAIN After Allegedly Pushing Woman Out Of Moving Car [UPDATE] Waka Flocka’s Henry County Home Raided, Gucci Mane Cuffed By Cops [UPDATE] Gucci Mane Arrested AGAIN, Reportedly Maced By Cops!
Self-love is key to happiness. A negative self-image will cause you to draw negative people and circumstances into your life. On the other hand, self-respect will draw positive experiences into your life. The world will only treat you as good as you treat yourself. If you want to attract love, you must start by loving yourself…
We stumbled upon a rant by a Yahoo contributor who seemed very upset at the prospect of KFC, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, etc. accepting food stamps. He’s not alone. There are folks out there ready to (keyboard) protest if McDonald’s lets poor people use their benefit cards to get a happy meal—with a toy even! These are the same people who seem to think being poor is a sentence, rather than a circumstance. Or that it’s somehow enjoyable to not know where your next meal is coming from. Maybe the feds should bring back powdered milk and government cheese. While we’re at it, why don’t we produce Soylent Greens (including the special ingredient)? Sure there’s gross abuse of the system, an allowing KFC to accept food stamps seems like one of them, but if you are at a poverty level where you don’t have access to maybe even a hot plate, why can’t you get a 2 piece dinner? Perhaps they should limit it to ‘healthier’ selections if it’s that much of an issue, but if you qualify for the benefits, I say you eat what you want. If that means you run out of your food stamps in 2 weeks, then next month you’ll be wiser, and cop that hero and free soda from the bodega instead. I’d much rather eat Hamburger Helper in my middle class apartment with middle class comforts, than eat a bucket of chicken and have to find a vacant bedbug infested subway bench. Here’s the opposing perspective: “Welcome to Taco Bell, will this be cash, charge or food stamps ?” Just when I thought I’d heard it all, now fast food restaurants want Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to be eligible to use their food stamp benefit at selected restaurants. Restaurants such as Taco Bell, KFC and Subway believe that there are certain types of SNAP recipients who are homeless or living in conditions that do not allow them hot meals and these people would benefit from being able to use their food benefit at fast food restaurants. Seriously? Fresno, Calif., officials are considering legislation that would permit SNAP benefits to be used at fast food restaurants in their area. Arizona, Michigan and other parts of California already allow the practice and Kentucky is currently considering it. I already object to the many things that can be purchased with SNAP benefits. Junk food, soft drinks, pre-packaged frozen foods and candy are all permitted under current law. This is really a no-brainer. The law should restrict use of those taxpayer-provided funds to the basic staples: meat, starches, bread, milk, vegetables and cheese. Maybe there should be even an allowance for toiletries. But, it’s a moral crime to have public aid recipients eating better then the very taxpayers who pay for their benefit and a sad reflection of just how far this sense of entitlement has penetrated into our society. There have been too many times that I watch someone in front of me at the checkout lane pile steaks, roasts and even lamb chops into their cart and then pay for it with a food stamp card. They’re eating better than me, and I work two jobs just to keep my head above water. And, the last time I went grocery shopping, the person even had a birthday cake from the bakery in the cart as well. All paid for with food stamps. Soon middle class workers will find themselves driving home from work to eat a box of Hamburger Helper because payday is still a week away and the money is gone. Meanwhile, Joe Homeless person is standing in line at KFC waiting for his bucket of original recipe chicken, hot biscuits and two sides. Oh, and he can super size his soft drink too. [ SOURCE ] GET MORE HERE The Top 10 Lowest-Calorie Beers 7 “Bad” Foods That Are Secretly Good for You
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Soulja Boy has issued an apology for dissing U.S. troops on his song “Let’s Be Real.” The offending lyrics were as follows: “F–k the FBI and f–k all the army troops… fighting for what? B—h be your own man… I’ll be flying through the clouds with green like I’m Peter Pan.” The Atlanta rapper released the following statement to the Global Grind site : “In no way do I want to hurt any of our honorable soldiers who put their lives at risk, regardless of how they feel about the two wars we fight in. I am just frustrated that we haven’t been able to bring you all home quick enough and my frustration got the best of me. I am deeply sorry. As an artist, I let my words get the best of me. Sometimes there are things that we feel, things that we want to express, and when we put them on paper and speak them out loud, they can come out wrong. When I expressed my frustration with the U.S. Army, not only did my words come out wrong, I was wrong to even speak them. So, I write this to give my sincerest apology to all members of the United States military services, as well as their families that were offended by my most recent lyrics.” However, Soulja Boy seemed to take a less diplomatic approach in a Tweet he sent earlier: “If people would listen and have more info they would know I was talking about the funds of war not being put towards education.” And he posted this earlier: “Some people just mess with me because its me. Y’all know that for a fact. They know I love America they just doing this cuz its me. Whatever.” Military Vet Demands Apology From Soulja Boy For Bashing The Army Troops [VIDEO] Soulja Boy Makes It Rain For 21st Birthday [VIDEO] Soulja Boy Hit With $1 Million Lawsuit Soulja Boy Says He Will “Hoe That N*igga Ice-T On Everything”
