All Blog Posts Tagged 'the' (116)

Hope amid the rage as 9-year-old improves after stray bullet tragedy

A 9-year-old Brooklyn boy who was struck in the head by a stray bullet showed some improvement today - giving his enraged family hope that he will survive.

"The doctors said it never happens this quickly - that it's a miracle," said John Kelly, the father of Shamshawan Kelly, who was caught in the cross-fire of a wild shooting Monday night near his Crown Heights home.

"Everyone is praying for him" said the father, who spoke near the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on August 5, 2008 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

WoW* Esther Baxter Aknowledges The Recession check out the pics**

This Miami born diva has been in quite a few music videos such as, Nelly’s Shake Your Tailfeather, Kanye West’s Workout Plan, Twista’s Overnight Celebrity, and the well noted Petey Pablo video Freek a Leek where she shines. She’s also been in videos with artists like Lil Jon, Ying Yang Twins, Chingy, Ghostface Killah, etc.

You can also catch her spreads and photos in magazines ranging like The Source, King and XXL.…

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 31, 2008 at 3:00am — 34 Comments

It's the law: No sagging pants in Chicago suburb

Be careful if you have saggy pants in the south Chicago suburb of Lynwood. Village leaders have passed an ordinance that would levy $25 fines against anyone showing three inches or more of their underwear in public.

Eugene Williams is the mayor of Lynwood. He says young men walk around town half-dressed, keeping major retailers and economic development away. He calls the new law a hot topic.

The American Civil Liberties Union says the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 21, 2008 at 12:00pm — 13 Comments

KOBE BRYANT , LEBRON JAMES and CARMELO ANTHONY on the cover of the new SLAM

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 11, 2008 at 10:00am — 8 Comments

NATE DOGG HIT WITH FELONY CHARGES: Crooner allegedly chased estranged wife down the 405

*Nate Dogg, 38, will face several felony charges in connection with the alleged stalking of his estranged wife, which included a car chase down a Los Angeles freeway.

The singer, born Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, will be arraigned July 16 on felony counts of making criminal threats, stalking and a misdemeanor charge of driving while his license was suspended for a drunken driving violation.

As previously reported, a woman identifying herself… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 9, 2008 at 9:06pm — 6 Comments

HipHopStan.com Interviews David Banner

The Greatest Story Ever Told in store July 15th!

In this interview, David Banner touches on many subjects and says, "The Greatest Story Ever Told will be One of the Best Rap Albums in the Last 3 Years!!!"

-Talks about the track w/ Nas - "Middle Finger/Cops Keep Firing"

-Addresses Al Sharpton

-Features & Producers on new album

-Obama 4… Continue

Added by HustleMan on July 5, 2008 at 8:52am — No Comments

'THE WIRE' MAY GET EMMY LOVE AFTER ALL: Series' fifth and final season in the running for best drama nod.

*The nomination isn't secure yet, but HBO's critically-acclaimed series "The Wire" is very close to nabbing one for outstanding drama series at the upcoming 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

"The Wire" is among the top 10 finalists for nominations in the drama category, as revealed last week by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The contenders were announced on the group's Web site Thursday in a move to thwart the type of Internet… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 30, 2008 at 10:41am — 7 Comments

Teen Charged In Deadly Funeral Shooting

Nino Abraham, 18, is charged in the fatal shooting of Isaac Saucedo in a funeral procession on the Southwest Side.

CHICAGO (STNG) ― An 18-year-old man was charged with murder early Friday for the fatal shooting of man shot while riding in a funeral procession Monday on the Southwest Side.

Charges were approved at 1:30 a.m. for Nino Abraham, of the 4500 block of South Hermitage Avenue, who was charged with murder in the fatal shooting… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 27, 2008 at 4:54pm — 7 Comments

Derrick Rose shakes hands with NBA Commissioner David Stern after being selected as the first overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Point guard Derrick Rose of the University of Memphis was taken by the Chicago Bulls with the first pick of the 2008 NBA Draft on Thursday, and the Miami Heat followed with all-around forward Michael Beasley of Kansas State.

Rose averaged 14.9 points per game and 4.7 assists in leading Memphis as a freshman to the finals of the NCAA Tournament and the 6 ft 3 ins (1.91-metre) Chicago native was thrilled to be joining his… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 27, 2008 at 1:30am — 4 Comments

Unreasonable Child Support & Demands. DO YOU THINK RUSSELL WAS HUSTLED? WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS.

Looks like Russell Simmons is the latest music mogul to be taken to the bank for child support following his recent divorce from Kimora Lee Simmons. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Simmons will be ordered to pay $480,000 per year (or $20,000 per kid/ month to be exact.)

Kimora will maintain sole custody of their two children, Ming Lee and Aoki Lee with Russell will be “granted” visitation every eighth week. In addition, Russell… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 26, 2008 at 12:14pm — 25 Comments

NATE DOGG NABBED ON 'TERRORIST THREAT' CHARGE: Gangsta crooner arrested for tailing girlfriend on the 405.

*Singer Nate Dogg was arrested Monday morning in Los Angeles after a woman claiming to be his estranged wife called police to say he was making death threats against her as he drove behind her on a freeway.

According to reports, both Nate Dogg and the woman were pulled over on the 405 freeway and questioned separately. Police decided to arrest Nate for making terrorist threats and driving on a suspended license.

The thug crooner, born… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 24, 2008 at 6:20am — No Comments

The Inquisition: Nas, Rapper talks Jay-Z, Bill O'Reilly, and about the controversy over his album title.

You gotta give Nas points for trying. After a year in which he caught flak from Bill O'Reilly for participating in a benefit, saw his nemesis turned label boss Jay-Z leave Def Jam, and shot a failed reality show with his wife Kelis, the 34-year-old Nasir Jones lost his long, contentious struggle to name his ninth album Nigger, replacing the title at the last minute. Presiding over a listening session at New York's Electric Lady studios, he's insistent… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 21, 2008 at 7:07pm — 6 Comments

ESPN.com’s Jemele Hill Suspended For Comment: ‘Rooting for the Celtics is like saying Hitler was a victim’

ESPN Columnist Jemele Hill was outraged by the image suggesting the publication depicted James as a savage and Bundchen as the damsel in distress. Her scathing article on ESPN.com caused a great bit of heat for Vogue. Well now it appearts that now Hill is in her own hot water. She has been suspended following a piece where she equated fan support for the Boston Celtics in their NBA Finals series to that of Hitler. In her column entitled “Deserving or… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 19, 2008 at 9:00pm — 14 Comments

Young Jeezy's brand new track "Put On" feat. Kanye West is featured in the HOT LIST of Rolling Stone magaine.

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 13, 2008 at 6:00am — 4 Comments

The 26th Chicago Public Schools student killed

A 15-year-old boy was killed and a man critically wounded in a shooting Monday night on Chicago's Northwest Side, police said. The teen is the 26th Chicago Public Schools student killed since the beginning of last school year.

The shooting occurred about 9:45 p.m. on the 2700 block of North Monticello Avenue in the city's Logan Square neighborhood, according to Officer Amina Greer, a Chicago police spokeswoman. The victims quarreled with a… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on June 11, 2008 at 3:24am — 1 Comment