USDA2DAY Staff's Blog – November 2008 Archive (166)

Stat Quo Addresses Gayness Going On In The Men's & Rap Society

Hood Hype interview with Stat… Continue

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Damon Dash Says Kanye Hate Jay-Z For Not Giving Him A Rocafella Chain

Video of Kanye getting his chain starts @ 4:00 “This n- [Kanye ] was like, ‘Wow. [Jay-Z] ain’t going to give me the chain,’” Dash alleges in December’s Complex magazine. “I had to take off my chain and give it to him, and I was heated. I had the real canary diamonds. That s- cost $40,000! I told Kanye, ‘Yo, you got to give that back when we get off this stage!’”

Dash contends that after Jay-Z violated the code of hip-hop chivalry, “Kanye hated… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 18, 2008 at 2:51pm — 2 Comments

BRANDY COVERS JET MAGAZINE

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X-RAY MACHINES AT HARTSFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

There’s a freak show going on at Atlanta Hartsfield and the star is YOU! :)
A new x-ray machine installed at Hartsfield gives security screeners a lot more than just a glance at what you’re carrying — and I don’t mean weapons or bags.

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 18, 2008 at 2:47pm — 1 Comment

DON CORNELIUS ORDERED TO SURRENDER GUNS: Judge issued request Monday in the wake of spousal battery charges.

*TMZ.com reported Monday that a judge ordered Don Cornelius to give up all of his guns following Friday's charges in connection with two domestic incidents involving his wife.

"He was also hit with a protective order, limiting contact with his victim to just 'peaceful contact,'" the Web site said.

The former "Soul Train" host was charged with spousal battery, assault with a deadly weapon and dissuading a witness from making a… Continue

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The Real Housewives of ATL Reunion Brawl

Check out this hilarious clip of the upcoming reunion episode of the The Real Housewives of ATL. During one of many heated conversations, Kim, the tone deaf country singer, hauls off and calls your favorite ghetto gal, Nene, a “b*tch”. We feel bad for the maintenance man who’ll have to spend his night sweeping up those mounds of weave.

Several rumors link the identity of Kim’s “Big Poppa” to real estate mogul and married father of three, Lee Najjar, as well as a mystery… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 18, 2008 at 2:41pm — 2 Comments

HATE CRIMES IN U.S. SPIKE AFTER OBAMA WIN: AP compiles list of incidents in the wake of Nov. 4.

From California to Maine, reports of hate crimes have increased dramatically since the Nov. 4 election of Barack Obama, the nation's first African American president.

Cross burnings, schoolchildren chanting "Assassinate Obama," black figures hung from nooses and racial epithets scrawled on homes and cars are among the "hundreds" of incidents that have been documented by police in the past two weeks.

The alleged crimes also include… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 18, 2008 at 2:31pm — 3 Comments

Def Jam Names New Senior Vice President

Island Def Jam Music Group President, Steve Bartels announced today (11/17) the appointment of Jeff Straughn as Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing of Island Def Jam Music Group.

Promoted from vice president to senior vice president, Straughn’s new position requires him to build long term partnership programs with the label, its artists and corporate entities to reach mutually beneficial marketing goals. He served a vice president since… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 17, 2008 at 11:13pm — No Comments

Aretha Franklin Chosen as Greatest Singer All-Time by Rolling Stone Mag

Aretha Franklin topped the list of 100, thats wzup. Issue on news stands today. Pick it up to see who made rest of the cut. Respect and on behalf of the Nation. I give a standing “O” to Ms. Franklin and Rolling Stone Magazine.

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 17, 2008 at 1:40pm — 1 Comment

Diddy’s New ‘I Am King’ Ad Draws a DANGEROUS Association With Pres. Obama

If you haven’t noticed I try not to straight “report” on news that’s already been pretty well covered on the net or blogosphere and when I do address them its because I’m providing at least what I believe to be a new perspective, angle or opinion. To that end I decided not to “report” on the news of Diddy’s ad campaign for his fragrance “I am King” and how he plans to leverage the campaign on the strength of Barack Obama’s historic presidential… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 17, 2008 at 1:27pm — 5 Comments

Sheriff's Police interrupt South Side dog fight

There was a crowd of 50 in all, including a pregnant woman and two teenagers, jammed into the tiny basement of an Englewood home allegedly cheering on the two pit bulls ripping each other apart in a makeshift ring, authorities said.

The stink of animal and a backed-up sewage drain didn't stop the alleged Saturday night show, didn't dampen the enthusiasm until deputies with the Cook County sheriff's office and Chicago Police descended on the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 17, 2008 at 1:26pm — 4 Comments

GQ NAMES BARACK "MAN OF THE YEAR"

GQ has named Barack Obama one if its "Men of the Year" with a cover and article — penned by Senator Ted Kennedy — that went to press before Election Day.

Obama is joined by Michael Phelps, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jon Hamm, each of whom grace one of GQ's four "Men of the Year" covers.

GQ named Obama "Game Changer of the Year," and an excerpt of Kennedy's piece appears below:As I write this, Barack Obama and John McCain have just… Continue

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THA CONNECT PT.1 COVER: Roccett Mixtape [COMING SOON]

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Ouch: Teen In Pittsburgh Claims He Was Beaten For Supporting Obama In His Own Home!

CBS reports "Pittsburgh, PA --- A West Allegheny high school student says a classmate knocked on his door, asked for water, and then all hell broke loose! Approximately ten people barged into his home and began to beat him, because he supported… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 17, 2008 at 12:59pm — 5 Comments

ESSENCE ANNOUNCES '25 MOST INFLUENTIAL': A certain president-elect tops list; Ifill, Brazile, Perry, Smith also ranked.

Essence magazine has chosen Barack Obama as its most influential person of the year in a special year-end issue, which recognizes the 25 most distinguished African-Americans who have made a difference.

"President-elect Barack Obama's historic win was the pinnacle of an amazing year in African-American achievement," says the magazine's editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray. "Essence is so proud to acknowledge the top 25 African-Americans who followed… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 17, 2008 at 4:10am — 1 Comment

WANDA SYKES GOT MARRIED UNDER PROP 8: Comedian says recent overturn led her to finally speak publically about being gay.

*Organizers of a Las Vegas rally against California's ban on same-sex marriages got a surprise appearance from comedian Wanda Sykes, who happened to be in town performing at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

"You know, I don't really talk about my sexual orientation. I didn't feel like I had to. I was just living my life, not necessarily in the closet, but I was living my life," Sykes told folks at the rally, hosted by the LGBT Center of… Continue

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Suspect Arrested in Violent Fairburn Carjacking, Murder

FAIRBURN, Ga. (MyFOX ATLANTA) – An arrest was made Friday in the violent Fairburn carjacking that left an Ohio man dead.

Investigators arrested 26-year-old Kealy Williams of Palmetto and he has been charged with murder and carjacking. Williams was taken to the Union City jail, where he remained Friday night.

Forty-one-year-old Terrance Harris of Cleveland, Ohio was shot at a car wash on Highway 74, south of Interstate 85 in Fairburn… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on November 17, 2008 at 3:57am — 2 Comments

Suspect seized in Aurora slaying

A day after a dragnet of hundreds of police failed to capture a man who had fatally shot an Aurora code-enforcement officer, SWAT officers paraded a 22-year-old handcuffed murder suspect before a phalanx of cameras in prime time Friday.

Harry Denard Williams, 22, was arrested a few minutes after 5 p.m. on the 5200 block of Victor Way for investigation of murder in the death of Rodney Morales, according to Shannon Lucy, Aurora police… Continue

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DDDD-AYMN: 15-Year-Old Girl Charged With Shooting Classmate in School!

Fox 29 reports "La Salle University has suspended several students and a fraternity after an alleged racial attack on three black freshmen students. It happened before 3a.m. on November 9 outside an off-campus building near the corner of Chew Avenue and Wister Street. Philadelphia Police and La Salle University Police were called there for a fight. Upon dispersing the crowd, details started to come… Continue

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