I swear, everybody and their mama (mine and yours too) is in this damn video, LOL. This is the second single, “Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)” from Jay-Z’s latest studio album, “American Gangster,” which is in stores now! The video was directed by Chris Robinson and features cameo appearances from Diddy, Nas, Mariah Carey, Beanie Sigel, his “roommate” Larry Johnson and more. I think I saw Cassie too but I’m not really sure. Pretty dope video! Check it out above…

Here we got the world video premiere of ‘Superstar’ featuring Matthew Santos, the first single from Lupe Fiasco’s forthcoming album The Cool (1st & 15th Ent./Atlantic) in stores December 18th!

OPRAH AT A PRESS CONFERENCE MONDAY
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I’m sure most, if not, all of you have caught wind to the scandal surrounding Oprah Winfrey’s school for disadvantaged girls in South Africa. This past Friday, authorities released a statement saying that a former worker at the school had been arrested on charges of abuse and sexual assault. At least seven girls have made allegations against the 27-year-old woman, police said. The woman, 27-year-old Tiny Virginia Makopo, was arrested Thursday. She was being held by police and was expected to appear in court yesterday. “Several charges including alleged assault, indecent assault, criminal injury and soliciting underage girls to perform indecent acts are being investigated against her,” said police Superintendent Lunge Dlamini. Oprah recently apologized to parents and students in a meeting at the school. Click below to see a few snippets of said apology. CONTINUE READING

SHITTY CENT IS A REAL “CHARACTER,” LOL…

Now correct me if I’m wrong, but hasn’t it been like 2 months since Graduation and that other album released? Why the hell is 50 still on this shit? Lol. I rarely ever hear Kanye talking about it, and it seems as though 50 has a lame excuse everytime he’s asked about his alleged retirement. “No, I’m not retiring,” he told Ben Widdicombe of the New York Dailly News. I’m sure y’all remember when he said he’s going to retire if Kanye West beats him in album sales. “[My album] was No. 1 internationally the week it came out,” he said at Philippe, a club in New York. “It was the No. 1 European album! It’s all about the numbers at the end of the day.”

Technically he never did say which region of the world, but c’mon now! I don’t believe you … YOU NEED MORE PEOPLE! I know he has an excuse 100x better than that. Keep trying fiddy, you might get it right one day!

STAR JONES ON “LARRY KING LIVE” (CNN)

Star Jones is under fire for reneging  on a promise she made to speak to 1,500 overweight teenage girls and their mothers, members of the Detroit nonprofit full and fabulous, in February of last year. Why? Because they didn’t pay her enough and she had better things to do … like going to the superbowl. Not a good look Star, not a good look at all…

The former “View” host wanted $25,000 to speak to 1,500 overweight girls and their mothers, members of the Detroit nonprofit Full and Fabulous, in February of last year. According to director Sharon Dumas-Pugh, Jones took their $17,000 deposit, two air tickets she upgraded to first class on their dime, and a suite in a five-star hotel – but never showed up for the event at Detroit’s Martin Luther King Jr. High School when Full and Fabulous couldn’t come up with the rest of the cash. Instead, she went to the Super Bowl (which was being held in Detroit) and a fashion show, and arranged her own book-signing at a Borders.

Eighteen-year-old Ethel McIntosh posted on the Full and Fabulous Web site, “We worked hard and sold dinners and fruit smoothies to help raise the money to bring you to Detroit. When I become successful, Ms. Jones, I will not forget where I came from, like you seem to have done. [ READ MORE AT THE NY DAILY NEWS! » ]

OFFICIAL IMAGE STILL VIA ALLMOVIEPHOTO.COM

The fact that I, and probably millions of other folks, got the opportunity to peep American Gangster on a crystal clear bootleg DVD weeks before the official November 2nd release didn’t deter everyone from actually heading out to the movies … because final figures released yesterday showed that the movie netted $43.6 million! This puts it at the 9th biggest opening ever for an R-rated film, and the 11th biggest November release ever. And not only that, but this is Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe’s biggest releases ever! And you KNOW how long those two have been in the game. This just goes to to show you that bootlegs can actually be a good thing, if viewed properly. They’re not meant to substitute the real thing, they’re meant to “hold you over” until the official release, complimenting the real thing. Good work America! Keep it up…