You can’t say this wasn’t at least a possibility. Yesterday evening (July 30th), the NYPD prevented the Entertainers Basketball Classic from commencing, citing safety concerns, reports DNAInfo. Last week, a suspect now identified as Ricardo Laing of White Plains, NY, shot five people during the tournament held at the legendary Holcombe Rucker Park in Harlem… Continue
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Harlem’s Rucker Park Basketball Tournament Shut Down By NYPD
Nelsan Ellis, known to many as Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s vampire drama, True Blood, has landed a new role. Ellis has been cast as Martin Luther King Jr. in the forthcoming film, The Butler, reports Deadline.com… Continue
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True Blood Star To Play Martin Luther King Jr. In The Butler
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Kobe Bryant made news, and earned epic levels of commentary and slander, when he said his current Olympic basketball squad would beat the 1992 Dream Team if they met on the court . In an interview with ABC News, LeBron James was asked what he thought about Kobe’s prediction and if he agreed. King James gave a measured and politically correct answer, that pretty much meant “yes.”… Continue
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LeBron James Agrees With Kobe Bryant About Beating 1992 Dream Team [Video]
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Fat Joe still gets the ultimate respect from his peers. The Bronx rapper recently shot the video for his latest single, “Pride & Joy,” and shared pictures from the set. Kanye West, Jadakiss, DJ Khaled, Busta Rhymes and Miguel, who all appear on the “lengthy” (sarcasm) posse cut, as well as Ashanti, all came through to appear in the Hype Williams directed clip. Continue
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Fat Joe Brings Out Kanye West, Jadakiss & More For “Pride & Joy” Video Shoot [Photos]
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Drake is a funny (and clearly delusional) guy. October’s Very Own foolishly believes that he is the first rapper to “successfully” mix rapping with singing. His words caused an instantaneous stir in the online atmosphere with commenters hitting up both our Twitter and Facebook pages giving tons of examples of reputable artists who not only prove that Drake has lost his mind… Continue
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15 People Who Merged Rapping With Singing (Before Drake)
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Jennifer Hudson To Star In Film Produced By Alicia Keys More black starpower is headed to Hollyweird under the direction of noted film director George Tillman, Jr. Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson will join actors Jeffrey Wright and Anthony Mackie and singer-turned-actress Jordin Sparks in the forthcoming motion picture drama, “The Inevitable Defeat of Mister And Pete.” According to Deadline.com, the film, which is directed by George Tillman Jr. and produced by Alicia Keys, will tell the story of two inner-city kids who are forced to care for themselves after their mothers are taken away by authorities. Hudson’s involvement in the film comes just weeks after the former “American Idol” finalist announced her role as a Broadway star in the upcoming season of the television musical drama series “Smash.” “It’s just the perfect opportunity,” she said during a interview with the Associated Press. “It’s gonna be challenging, and I’m a little bit intimidated to play this big Broadway star, but it’s gonna be a great experience. I can’t wait to get started.” Source
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Who Run The World? JHud To Star In Movie Produced By Alicia Keys With Star-Studded All-Black Cast
The events that have transpired in the Jackson family over the last week are not only embarrassing and sad, but have shown the public what we may not have already known ; the late great Michael Jackson was not the crazy one… Continue
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5 Reasons Why The Jackson Family Is Bat Sh-t Crazy
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Claressa “T-Rex” Shields had all the odds against her and she still prevailed. The 17-year-old from the economically depressed city of Flint, Michigan, is the youngest female boxer competing in 2012 Summer Olympics and has pushed forward in the face of adversity, and sexism, but will faces an even bigger battle as she strives for a metal this summer… Continue
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New Film Highlights Youngest Female Olympic Boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields [Videos/Photos]
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Since his controversial Tumblr post weeks ago, Frank Ocean and his sexual preference has been a hot topic in musical circles. For the most part, Frankie has let the music do the talking for him, but he spoke to The Guardian and finally talked about coming out the closet at length… Continue
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Frank Ocean Finally Speaks On “Coming Out”
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You probably saw something like this happening, sooner or later. Last night, A$AP Rocky was arrested in downtown New York City for allegedly assaulting a pair of photographers, reports TMZ. However, the photo snappers weren’t paparazzi but civilians who started taking pics of the Harlem rapper after witnessing him getting into some sort of dispute with someone else, according to the NYPD… Continue
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A$AP Rocky Arrested For Allegedly 2-Piecing A Pair Of Photographers [Photos]
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