Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Rick Ross Sued by the Real Ricky Ross

by Dr. Boyce Watkins

I never bought into the hype that Rick Ross was a fraud. Everyone seemed to feel that because he was found to have been a corrections officer in a previous life, that he somehow violated the oath which says that rappers have to be criminals in order to sell records. I don't know how true or false the rumors happen to be, but the fact is that I never cared.


However, when I found out that there is reason to believe that the rapper Rick Ross took his name from the notorious drug dealer "Freeway" Ricky Ross, I thought to myself, "This is just stupid. Why can't the brother just be himself?"

 

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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Monday, June 14, 2010

Black News - 6/14/10

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Slim Thug and Black Women: Financial Consequences of his Remarks

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New Gary Coleman Will Names Mystery Woman as Sole Heir

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Box Office Breakdown: Like Father, Like Son, Jaden Smith's 'Karate Kid' Delivers

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Financial Lovemaking: Diddy's Son Gets $360K Car - Too Much?

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Joe Jackson Blames Wife Katherine for Michael's Untimely Death

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2010 Tony Awards: Blacks Do Well On The Great White Way


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VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Juanita Bynum Performs 'Soul Cry'

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Completion and Excellence

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Completion and Excellence

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Slim Thug Attempts to Defend His Comments About Black Women

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NFL Player Reggie Wayne Sues Mistress for Charging Up Credit Card

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A Look At Mariah Carey Through the Years




Sunday, June 13, 2010

Rapper Slim Thug Speaks on His Black Woman Remarks

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, AOL Black Voices

Many of you may already know about the "interesting" comments made by the rapperSlim Thug, and his frustration about the lack of loyalty among black women. His comments were met with resistance by myself and Dr. Marc Lamont Hill from Columbia University, who gave him the stable advice to keep his mouth shut. I say that "Slim Thugga" needs to be quiet, not because he's wrong, but because this is a battle he can't win and still sell records. Getting every black woman in America to hate you is simply not good for business. Even Talib Kweli, a fellow hip hop artist, had something to say about Slim Thug's remarks.

On his twitter page, Slim Thug went out of his way to try to protect his image in the face of all the backlash:

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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Brian McKnight Owes $341,000 for Baby

by Dr. Boyce Watkins

It appears that the singer Brian McKnight is now a not-so-proud father. Well, the child isn't exactly a baby either. According to TMZ, the child is a 14-year old that Brian hasn't exactly claimed to be his own. Well, whether McKnight chooses to address the child as his own or not, a Florida judge has ruled that Brian must now take financial responsibility for the child. The amount owed? $341,640, which comes out to just over $2,000 per month for every month since the child was born.


The mother of the child, Miriam Lee, took Brian McKnight to court to establish paternity last year. Why she waited so long to do so is not clear. From this point on, the singer is responsible for making child support payments in the amount of $11,388 per month. The ruling was a default judgment, since McKnight was not in court and didn't respond to the woman's claim of paternity.

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Friday, June 11, 2010

The Latest in Black Celebrity News - 6/11/10

Drake Treated As a Pawn By Rihanna
Drake Treated As a Pawn By Rihanna

15-Year-Old Beaten By Police in Indianapolis

15-Year-Old Beaten By Police in Indianapolis

Taraji Discusses 'The Karate Kid'

Taraji Discusses 'The Karate Kid'

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