Beyonce

Lady Gaga

Oh this is just plain disturbing. Is this entertainment or exploitation? Shout out to Beyonce and Lady Gaga.

How did they get the equipment? Did they steal it? Wonder if they sold it for drugs afterward?

Soulja Boy

Check out Soulja Boy's new video, "Kickin'".

Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson has dropped a LOT of weight! It's good to see him on the up-and-up. Keep moving forward brotha.

T.I. and Tiny have been arrested on drug charges after police say they smelled marijuana coming from their car.

Los Angeles sheriff's deputy Mark Pope says the arrests for possession of a controlled substance came late Wednesday night (9-1-10) on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood during a traffic stop. He says they were booked at the West Hollywood sheriff's station and bail was set at $10,000.

Pope says he's not sure if they have made bond and left the jail as of Thursday morning.

Jay-Z and Emimem are scheduled to perform at the Detroit Tigers' new stadium this Thursday and Friday and are scheduled to perform at Yankee Stadium on September 14, 2010. The concert will begin at 7:30PM with B.o.B being the opening act.

One of B.o.B's managers, T.J. Chapman, wrote a message on Twitter indicating that the VMA nominee is set to open for the two MCs.

"I'm excited about heading to Detroit tomorrow for a few days," Chapman wrote late Tuesday night. "B.o.B is performing @ Tiger Stadium w/ GUESS WHO & WHO????"

B.o.B.'s other manager, "B.Rich", wrote on Twitter on Wednesday that his client would also open for the superstar duo during their New York residency in two weeks, slated for September 13 and 14 in the Bronx.

"New York & Detroit, B.o.B is gonna open up for @EMINEM! and @JayZ!!!" Richardson wrote.

This week, Jay-Z and the Yankees revealed co-branded paraphernalia in honor of the New York performances: Jerseys, T-shirts and hats featuring Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3 insignia will adorn items alongside the team's classic interlocking "NY" logo.

Mary J. Blige announced Tuesday (Aug. 31) that she will be touring with Jazmine Sullivan. They, along with newcomer Miguel, will begin the tour in October in cities such as Atlanta, New York, Detroit and Los Angeles before ending in Oakland, Calif. on Oct. 23.

Sullivan is set to release her sophomore album "Love Me Back" in October, while Miguel is finishing up his debut, "All I Want Is You," for release next year. His first single of the same title is currently No. 45 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Here are the tentative tour dates:

Oct. 1: Mobile, Ala. (BayFest Mobile Music Festival)
Oct. 2: Atlanta, Ga.
Oct. 3: Virginia Beach, Va.
Oct. 5: Raleigh, N.C.
Oct. 7: Washington, D.C.
Oct. 8: Atlantic City, N.J.
Oct. 10: Mashantucket, Conn. (Fox Theatre at Foxwoods)
Oct. 11: New York, N.Y. (Radio City Music Hall)
Oct. 12: New York, N.Y. (Radio City Music Hall)
Oct. 15: Detroit, Mich.
Oct. 16: Chicago, Ill.
Oct. 19: Los Angeles, Calif. (Gibson Amphitheatre)
Oct. 20: Los Angeles, Calif. (Gibson Amphitheatre)
Oct. 22: Las Vegas, Nev.
Oct. 23: Oakland, Calif.

I was watching T.I's "Behind the Music" and listening intently to him talk about his past experiences and what he's learned. I heard him speak passionately about his family, friends and those close to him and I thought to myself, "I would like to be with a man like that." As soon as the thought occurred to me I heard the mental brow-beating my college-educated counterparts might utter if they overheard my thoughts. "Why do women always go after bad guys?" "I think women enjoy being treated badly." "I hope the women that run after bad boys get treated bad, that's what they deserve."

You may think I'm exaggerating but I've heard each of those sentences more times than I care to count from other men and women as well. I thought about it and asked myself what characteristics it was I connected with as a woman watching T.I.'s special. Unlike many would assume, I was not attracted to his slang or his run-ins with the law or even his ability to rap. I'm mature enough to appreciate a man who earns a stable living but not be blinded by it, so it wasn't his bling bling lifestyle either. The qualities that stood out to me as attractive were his willingness to provide for and most importantly to protect his family by any means necessary. I admired T.I's dedication to those who depended on him and his ability to show his love and appreciation for them.

In church last Sunday our speaker focused on the story of a woman who was referred to as a former prostitute and sinner. Jesus was explaining to his disciples why this woman, who his disciples pegged unworthy, had his undivided attention. She recognized who Jesus was and proceeded to kiss his feet and wash them with her hair. Jesus disciples were busy judging the woman chastising him for spending time with her. To explain his actions, he presented them with the following parable.

"There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty. And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell me, therefore which of them will love him more? Simon answered and said, "I suppose the one whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have rightly judged."

In life many times we don't know to be thankful for something until we experience life without it. Jesus later explains "Her sins which are many are forgiven, for she loveth much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."

I believe that often those who are disadvantaged early on or learn hard lessons early in life appreciate the little things in life in an entirely different way than others born with the proverbial silver spoon in their mouth. I have a very good male friend who always tells me to look for a guy who has loved and lost as that will be the one who appreciates me. "Christal sometimes men have to lose a good woman to know how to appreciate one when he finds it again," he tells me.

While I don't believe this is true in every circumstance I do believe men and women alike must be shown why the little things in life like quality family time should be a priority. Sometimes when everything has been given to us we expect love should be the same. In my dating chronicles I've had many affluent, educated men tell me that any woman would be lucky to be with them. "I'm a rarity, women think I'm too good to be true," one guy bragged to me after spouting off his stats, "I'm tall, don't have any kids, educated, got a good job, my own house and a nice car." I've had others expect me to be at their mercy when they showed me some attention because of their social status or prestige. Instead of convincing me of their value, this was an instant turn-off. I'm assuming it could be the equivalent of a beautiful yet stuck-up woman assuming a man should bee grateful just to be in her company.

I've also dated the other side of the spectrum and found a former bad boy to be internally confi

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rapper Young Buck has filed for bankruptcy after an Internal Revenue Service raid on his Hendersonville, Tenn., home.

The Tennessean newspaper reports that a judge has accepted the rapper's proposal to dock his monthly pay from Cashville Records by $12,500 over 60 months for a total of $750,000.

The rapper, whose name is David Darnell Brown, could save a large portion of the $164,000 in property the IRS seized Aug. 3. The IRS says he owes the agency more than $300,000.

Chapter 13 filing allows a five-year repayment plan for unsecured creditors to recover part of what they are owed. Other creditors include the state of New York, American Home Mortgage Service and Wells Fargo Auto Insurance.

Young Buck's albums include "Straight Outta Ca$hville" and "Buck the World."

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Information from: The Tennessean, http://www.tennessean.com