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Los Angeles — Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the Rodney King beating, which was coincidentally caught on tape by a voyeuristic bystander, George Holliday. Unbeknown to Holliday that night, the nine minutes of taping would change the criminal justice system forever. With new technological advancements and the Internet, anyone with a cellphone now can […]
Talking about black women’s weaves is a touchy subject, especially so when you are a white man singing over a Trey Songz beat. The spoof is performed by “Jonathon Russ Parr’s Really White Friend” and according to him all his claims in the remake don’t make him a racist. “Why you don’t you like me […]
Famed hip-hop director Hype Williams has made a career out of his flashy approach to music videos. His two most recent clips, Kanye West’s “All Of The Lights” and Lil’ Wayne’s “6’7” draw heavily from movies you may have seen. “6’7” was obviously inspired by Christopher Nolan’s Inception, and “All Of The Lights” borrows from […]
Chris Brown’s new graffiti artwork features a familiar face – model Karrueche “Kae” Tran, the same girl he’s been spotted with for the last 3 months in L.A., back home in Virginia and on the beaches of Malibu. In PDA-fashion, he posted pictures of the paintings, inspired by his “muse,” on Twitter for all his […]
Serena Williams has finally released a statement about her emergency operation for a hematoma on Monday. The tennis star called the pulmonary embolism “scary,” according to People. “Thank you everyone for all of your prayers, concerns, and support. This has been extremely hard, scary, and disappointing. I am doing better, I’m at home now and […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The bargaining rights of public workers in Ohio would be dramatically reduced and strikes would be banned under a bill narrowly passed by the state Senate on Wednesday. RELATED: Top 5 MLK speeches The GOP-backed measure that would restrict the collective bargaining rights of roughly 350,000 teachers, firefighters, police officers and other […]
New York — Pop Star Beyonce says she donated money she earned for performing at a concert for Libyan leader Muhammad Gaddafi to a Haiti relief fund. RELATED: Top 9 all white sitcoms loved by Black people She performed with Usher at the concert for $1 million dollars. The revelation caused controversy as many African-American […]
Lil’ Wayne‘s video for “6’7” premieres on MTV tonight, but it premiered on the internet overnight. Check out the Hype-Williams video below.
Interactive One CEO Alfred Liggins was recently featured in Hewlett Packard’s online video series titled “Every Passion Has A Story.” *Alfred Liggins bio* The series which also features Mia Buhler, Fern Mallis, and Niamh Shields, spotlights thought leaders from across the globe sharing their inspirational success stories. Liggins, who is also the Chairman of TV […]
Jay-Z is said to be keeping a close eye on protege Rihanna. MTV-UK is reporting that not only is Hov worried about her physical health, he’s also worried Chris Brown might be back dipping in that pool again since the restraining order she had against him was lifted. “Jay said she is a role model […]
Gawker recently published an excerpt of an interview by Oprah’s first cousin Jo Baldwin, who’s story appears in the new paper back book ‘Oprah: A Biography‘, revealing some bombshell revelations about Oprah’s personal life. In the interview Baldwin reveals that when she graduated from college, Oprah hired her as a speechwriter, only to fire her […]