VIA:  TheKennedyCenter.Org (singer; born February 27, 1897, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Most Americans best remember Marian Anderson for her conscience-grabbing concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday, 1939 after she was denied the use of Constitution Hall, an arena that, from 1935 to 1952, opened its doors to white artists only. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, appalled […]

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I remember hearing “If I Was President” for the first time during Dave Chappelle’s Block Party where Wyclef sang an early version of it for a group of kids.

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Jay-Z’s absence from the “We Are The World” remake did not go unnoticed.  So why did the Jiggaman elect not to participate?

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Cleveland MC Tut appears on Grind Time Midwest and takes on Indianapolis MC in Chicago! Video courtesy of WSHH.com

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Drake wasn’t the only one sitting on the floor at this year’s NBA All Star Game….Nope…your’s truly was also blessed with some great seats. Check out my new video of how I spent my 3rd day in Dallas, which ends up with me being on the floor at The 2010 NBA All Star Game.

News & Gossip

Public Enemy hypeman turned reality TV star Flavor Flav (William Drayton, Jr.) will soon answer charges that he owes $63,458.00 in back child support to the mother of three of his children.

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A duck is being credited for teaching a little boy in the UK to walk.

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Happy President’s Day. Let’s jump in a time capsule real quick with Jay-Z and Nas.

News & Gossip

Dwyane Wade racked up 28 points 11 Assists and 5 steals as the East took the victory in last night’s NBA All-Star game.

The court date for deejay Buju Banton, who’s in prison awaiting trial on drug and conspiracy charges, has been pushed back to April.

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Usher and Alicia Keys lit up the stage in Dallas at the 2010 NBA All-Star Game.