U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill’s (D-MO) airplane trouble don’t seem to be going away and Dems are justifiably nervous the scandal could ruin any chance they have at holding on to the Show Me State seat in 2012. Just how bad is the “Air Claire” problem? Here’s a recap: Earlier this month, Politico reported that McCaskill spent nearly $76,000 of taxpayer money to fly the charter plane, which she owns with… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Business Insider Discovery Date : 22/03/2011 22:45 Number of articles : 2
‘It’s a celebration not only of Tribe, but of the culture,’ Q-Tip tells MTV News, despite his disapproval of some aspects of the documentary. By Alvin Blanco, with reporting by Sway Calloway A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip Photo: MTV News Although A Tribe Called Quest felt some of the business behind Michael Rapaport’s documentary on the group was Industry Rule #4080 (read: shady), they still want fans to go see the film. “Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest” is a window into not only the career of one of hip-hop’s most influential acts, they said, but also the culture itself. “I encourage everybody still to see this film,” Q-Tip told MTV News. “Not only because it’s about us, but it’s really about the hip-hop movement, man. It really, really is, that’s on everything. It’s a celebration not only of Tribe, but of the culture. Of what goes into making records: the ups, the downs, the switching of the times. It’s a beautiful story about hip-hop. He really did a great job, and I commend him for it, still. He really did an amazing job.” According to Q-Tip, he and Tribe just want to get the story totally correct. “Again, this is just another warning shot … a flare coming from the cannon so that they can get this thing right,” Q-Tip said. The MC also expressed the necessity for seminal rap artists and groups to tell their stories on their own terms. “Everybody out there in hip-hop who’s crossed that threshold, who’s done work, who has a history — whether it be Queen Latifah or Rakim or Wu-Tang or Jay-Z or Nas or Ice Cube or N.W.A — yo, tell y’all own stories,” Q-Tip said, looking into the camera for emphasis. “Be in charge of your own stories, you hear me?” The Queens MC then likened rappers to griots : West African storytellers who share their tales via oral tradition. “We gotta pass our own stories on,” Q-Tip continued. “This is part of our tradition as African-Americans predominantly. Let’s tell our own stories. We can let everybody come in and participate with us in this, but don’t fall for the Hollywood, nobody’s ever done this before. We hip-hop, man. This is a hip-hop nation. We crack the mold, we break the rules. We define this culture that we in right now, this Western culture, the sh– that’s moving around the world, whether it be Tribe to Lil Wayne, Drake to Kanye, I don’t care. This hip-hop sh– is our sh–, and when we start moving in, control your stories, man. Tell your stories — that’s what I learned from this.” Will you check out the Tribe documentary? Let us know in the comments. Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: A Tribe Called Quest Related Artists A Tribe Called Quest
‘Always have a joker up your sleeve,’ actor tells MTV News of the trick to law and sales. By Kara Warner Matthew McConaughey Photo: MTV News In “The Lincoln Lawyer,” Matthew McConaughey plays unconventional defense attorney Mick Haller, a man who goes to great — and sometimes questionable — lengths to prove a client’s innocence. He also conducts most of his business from the backseat of his Lincoln, bringing new life to the phrase “wheelin’ and dealin’.” When MTV News caught up with McConaughey during the press day for the film, we learned some fun facts about the actor’s past. First, he loves lawyers and debate and wanted to be a lawyer until his junior year in college (when he switched his major to film production). Second, McConaughey revealed that he didn’t have to stretch too far to harness the wheelin’ and dealin’ aspects of his character. “I come from a long line of salesmen,” McConaughey said. “My father and my older brother are pipe salesmen. That’s wheelin’ and dealin’. I’ve always appreciated good salesmen. There’s an art to selling. You play a different part with different clients. You don’t talk to the head of the biker gang the same way you talk to the rich father in Beverly Hills or the rich mother in Beverly Hills who wants her son off and has a million dollars to put up for it; you talk to those people differently.” McConaughey went on to say that salesmen wear different hats as part of the hustle involved in the business. “You don’t show all your cards. Always have a joker up your sleeve,” he said, flashing that famous sly smile. We then asked if that bit of advice is part of his philosophy about life as well. “[It’s] pretty good to have a joker up your sleeve, it helps,” he said. “You might not need it, but there are times where you go, ‘Oh, there it is. Cool.’ ” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Lincoln Lawyer.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .
On the heels of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s war of words with school districts yesterday, the business-backed Committee to Save New York has hit the airwaves with a new TV ad – its third of this budget cycle, I believe – in support of the governor’s education funding cuts. The new 30-second spot, entitled “Worth,” hit Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Capitol confidential Discovery Date : 18/03/2011 13:15 Number of articles : 2
This is a damned shame… A Houston woman was facing felony child endangerment charges Thursday after police allegedly found her and her one-year-old baby both drunk on the infamous alcoholic energy drink Four Loko, local media reported. According to Houston Police, Lashwanda Allen, 32, said she had been drinking Four Loko and fell asleep with her children next to her and the drink beside the bed. When she awoke, she told police, her one-year-old daughter was holding an empty can and was stumbling around like she was drunk, KTRK reported Police said that the incident was reported to them after Allen’s roommate found her wandering the halls of her north Houston apartment complex. When the roommate asked of the whereabouts of Allen’s two children, Allen replied that they were inside the apartment and drunk. According to police, the roommate found Allen’s four-month-old daughter hanging upside down from the bed, with sheets wrapped around her waist. The baby girl was turning blue, police said. Soon after, police said, a neighbor found Allen’s one-year-old daughter in the complex’s parking lot. Allen’s roommate called for an ambulance. According to police, the one-year-old was legally intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .09. Allen was being held Thursday at Harris County Jail on $2,000 bond. Getting drunk before your second birthday is not the business. That woman deserves to be whipped for being so negligent. And this woman’s neighbor said she actually has five kids!!! SMH. Source
Anthony Weiner, fresh off shutting up Michele Bachmann, took to the House floor today where he unleashed a satirical stream aimed at the Republican Party’s passage of the bill defunding NPR. The results are pretty amazing. “Crisis averted, ladies and gentleman. What a relief. What a relief. I’m glad we got the economy back going. I’m glad we’ve secured our nuclear power plants. I’m so glad the Americans… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Business Insider Discovery Date : 17/03/2011 23:11 Number of articles : 4
Time out from the political stories of the day for some science news that could someday save your life. Namely, how fake boobs make for a great defense against snake bites. According to The Sun, the snake in this video later died of silicone poisoning: Hard to believe that Tommy Lee’s still alive, isn’t it? Moral of the Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Powers That Be Discovery Date : 14/03/2011 17:29 Number of articles : 2
Courtesy of Joe Weisenthal at Business Insider Unreal Video Of The Tsunami Washing Away Cars And Boats There are tons of wild tsunami videos going around, but this one (via ZeroHedge ) is unreal. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Phil’s Stock World Discovery Date : 14/03/2011 17:55 Number of articles : 2
On the heels of club banger ‘I Don’t Love Her,’ beatsmith tells Mixtape Daily, ‘ I bring out the thinking side of Gucci.’ By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Rahman Dukes Drumma Boy Photo: Courtesy of Drumma Boy Behind the Beats: Drumma Boy Drumma Boy has injected the game for years now with his bottom-heavy Atlanta (where he resides) beats splashed with a tinge of Memphis (where he was born) soul. He’s laid down tracks for everyone from the Cash Money Millionaires to comeback king Usher. Now, the veteran producer is shifting gears to the business side of things: He served as executive producer on Gucci Mane’s forthcoming effort, The Return of Mr. Zone 6, set to arrive on March 22. Mixape Daily caught up with Drumma recently to talk about his past collaborations with Gucci. Five-Star Stellar Hits “I Don’t Love Her” (featuring Rocko and Webbie) : “That’s one of the biggest Gucci records in the club,” Drumma said of the Zaytoven-produced lead number from Zone 6. “Hands down, the club goes absolutely ridiculous.” “Beat It Up” (featuring Trey Songz) : “The label didn’t get behind it [and] never shot a video for it,” he said of the Burrrprint (2) HD track. “I always tell Gucci that was one of his biggest songs and it could have been bigger.” “Worst Enemy” : “A lot of DJs still hit me to this day and tell me it’s one of his most substantial records,” Drumma said about the sobering State vs. Radric Davis record. “Just about his situation and what was going on and how he felt, I get a lot of reviews about the one, still.” “All About My Money” (featuring Rick Ross) : “People go crazy listening to that one,” he said. “Classical” : “It was something different that I tried, I have the live orchestra,” he said about the Radric Davis opener. “It’s fun to bring out different sides of people. I bring out the thinking side of Gucci.” For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines . Related Artists Drumma Boy Gucci Mane
On the heels of club banger ‘I Don’t Love Her,’ beatsmith tells Mixtape Daily, ‘ I bring out the thinking side of Gucci.’ By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Rahman Dukes Drumma Boy Photo: Courtesy of Drumma Boy Behind the Beats: Drumma Boy Drumma Boy has injected the game for years now with his bottom-heavy Atlanta (where he resides) beats splashed with a tinge of Memphis (where he was born) soul. He’s laid down tracks for everyone from the Cash Money Millionaires to comeback king Usher. Now, the veteran producer is shifting gears to the business side of things: He served as executive producer on Gucci Mane’s forthcoming effort, The Return of Mr. Zone 6, set to arrive on March 22. Mixape Daily caught up with Drumma recently to talk about his past collaborations with Gucci. Five-Star Stellar Hits “I Don’t Love Her” (featuring Rocko and Webbie) : “That’s one of the biggest Gucci records in the club,” Drumma said of the Zaytoven-produced lead number from Zone 6. “Hands down, the club goes absolutely ridiculous.” “Beat It Up” (featuring Trey Songz) : “The label didn’t get behind it [and] never shot a video for it,” he said of the Burrrprint (2) HD track. “I always tell Gucci that was one of his biggest songs and it could have been bigger.” “Worst Enemy” : “A lot of DJs still hit me to this day and tell me it’s one of his most substantial records,” Drumma said about the sobering State vs. Radric Davis record. “Just about his situation and what was going on and how he felt, I get a lot of reviews about the one, still.” “All About My Money” (featuring Rick Ross) : “People go crazy listening to that one,” he said. “Classical” : “It was something different that I tried, I have the live orchestra,” he said about the Radric Davis opener. “It’s fun to bring out different sides of people. I bring out the thinking side of Gucci.” For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines . Related Artists Drumma Boy Gucci Mane
