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March 27, 2013
Chinua Achebe, the internationally celebrated Nigerian author, statesman and dissident who gave literary birth to modern Africa with “Things Fall Apart,” has died at 82. “Words cant describe the news of the death of this great author. As a teenager my summer assignment was to read “Things Fall Apart” novel. As I can remember it was a coming of age story set in an African village, set in tradition with conflicting new age ideas.” I enjoyed it, and ironically the book feel part after reading it from cover to end!- Michael Thomas Achebe died following a brief illness, said his…
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November 26, 2012
Angus T. Jones Two and a Half Men star had an epiphany one day. Not content with the direction of his life. Although he has been on the long-running hit show Two and a Half Men, Jones set off in pursuit of the real meaning of life — which he figured he would find inside a black church. His search led him to the Forerunner Christian Church, where parishioners took him in and immediately hit record on a video camera. What follows is a rambling 14-minute testimonial by the 19-year-old actor who declares his love for black people and encourages…
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August 26, 2012
Atlanta,Georgia:: The city of Atlanta,Georgia is known for its growing entertainment industry, especially in music. As the home to musicians such as Keri Hilson, Cee-Lo, Usher, Justin Bieber, and more, it’s a significant location for building careers. This past month, the 2nd annual International Music Conference, was the highlight of the international music industry. The conference events included opening night private Industry Meet & Greet Mixer, hosted by Miss Black Britain at Koo Koo Room in Atlanta, GA. There were other conference events, which included the Producer Showcase and DJ Mix-off, Artist showcase, judged by Grammy winning and nominated songwriters,…
Field Under : atlanta, government, hip-hop, INTERNATIONAL, music
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June 7, 2012
FROM FIRST GLANCE .. .IT’S A HOT GHETTO MESS. .. YES .. LOVE AND HIP-HOP ATLANTA IS A MINDLESS, SHAMEFUL COPY OF THE NEW YORK VERSION WHICH WAS ITS PREDECESSOR. THE VH1 HIT REALITY SERIES, HAS VOYAGED DOWN SOUTH TO THE HEART OF SOUTHERN HIP-HOP , AND BLACK ENTERTAINMENT MECCA TO SHARE INSIGHT ON ATLANTA MUSIC INDUSTRY FINEST!… NOT THIS SEASON AIRS JUNE 18, 2012 ON VH1. THE WELL PRODUCED AND EDITED SUPER TRAILER LOOKS MORE LIKE A TV MOVIE. MUCH LIKE A MADE FOR TELEVISION SERIES, THESE ACTORS ARE UNKNOWN IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. NOTABLE MEMBERS INCLUDE LIL SCRAPPY,…
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Tags : atlanta, diamond, karlie redd, lil scrappy, love and hiphop atlanta, mona scott, money, music, New York, rasheeda, south, tv, vh1
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March 23, 2012
American idol Judge Jennifer Lopez has hard time trying to keep up with the exes! Sean “Diddy” Combs was a guest mentor on Wednesday’s episode of American Idol, but his segments were pre-taped so there were no awkward on-camera encounters with ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez. Somehow she still ended up getting flustered over his appearance. Talking about Diddy’s mentoring work, the singer took a long, uncomfortable pause when she had to speak his name. Laughing, she said, “I was going to say Puffy,” then dropped her head, looking embarrassed. Did she take a trip back to memory lane? Source
Field Under : caribbean, hispanic, latin, television
Tags : american Idol, awards, diddy, Fox, grammy, jenniffer lopez american idol judge, MIAMI, money, music, New York, pdiddy, puffy combs, randy jackson, singer, TMZ
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March 14, 2012
UPDATED:If you remember this guy.. well the time has come for him to serve his time. Bossip.com states…Jamaican drug kingpin Christopher “Dudus” Coke is scheduled to be sentenced this week in federal court in Manhattan after pleading guilty last year to racketeering and assault charges. Coke, who U.S. authorities say is so ruthless that he once ordered a rival killed with a chainsaw, faces up to 23 years in prison. Coke was captured in 2010 in Jamaica during a bloody siege of his ghetto stronghold that left more than 70 dead. At the time, he waived extradition to the…
Field Under : caribbean, crime, drugs, money
Tags : coke, court, crime, dudus, Jamaica, king pin, New York, sentence, violence
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February 12, 2012
Grammy Award Winner Whitney Houston dies at 48 VIDEO OF WHITNEY HOUSTON PRE GRAMMY WITH MONICA DETAILS AND TIMELINE PROVIDED BY NECOLE BITCHIE.COM Whitney was found just before 4pm PST by a bodyguard in the bathtub of her suite at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. There was no obvious sign of foul play and criminal intent was not suspected, however police found bottles of prescription pills in her room. Since her body was out of the tub when EMT showed up, an autopsy will have to be conducted to find out if the official cause of death was an overdose…
Field Under : acting, Awards, celebrity, music, topnews
Tags : activities, atlanta, awards, bobbi, Brown, celebrity, christina, death, HOUSTON, music, New York, singer, TMZ, tv, Usher, WHITNEY, you tube
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January 19, 2012
ANGER MANAGEMENT 101 WHO THE HELL IS ERICA MENA ? Erica Mena is a Model/Video CHICK who obviously has anger management problems. This girl has gotten into two fights on the reality series “Love and Hip” and now there’s video of her kicking her boyfriend’s / Baby Daddy Ass! CRAZY! SCARY! ….(Its how she ran around the corner, to kick some butt! ) Really? #EPIC FAIL Below, you can see a video from earlier this year, attacking her child’s father, Raul Conde (Terror Squad) in Miami. Screaming,… “You ain’t sh*t N!**a!”. – Erica Mena However, Erica is not new to reality TV…
Field Under : crime, Reality Series, television
Tags : atlanta, Erica Mena, grammy, Love and Hiphop, MIAMI, music, New York, people, reality, terror squad, TMZ