The Occupy Wall Street vs. Jay-Z battle is heating up.
As we previously reported, Hov is selling Occupy Wall Street themed t-shirts with the words "Occupy All Streets" emblazoned on them through his Rocawear clothing line. The problem protesters have with Hov is his unwillingness to donate any of the profits from the $22 t-shirts to their cause.
The latest shot fired from OWS aimed at Jigga is a sculpture by Daniel Edwards. The piece depicts Hov wearing chains and a dollar sign around his neck, with Richie Rich on top of his head along with notorious cheapskates, Mr Burns of The Simpsons and Scrooge McDuck.
“I think Jay-Z has made himself a face of [the] Wall Street that Occupiers are protesting against,” said Edwards. “Maybe Jay-Z is striving to be in the one percent? Which is why I chose the composition of a totem pole because I thought it would resemble the number one. Rap stars who turn ‘Scrooge’ have to suffer some damage to their street credibility.”
MOUNT VERNON, New York (AP) — Heavy D was remembered with laughter and tears Friday during a star-studded funeral service that included Jay-Z and Will Smith, humorous anecdotes from longtime friend Diddy, and words of encouragement for the late rapper's family, delivered in a letter from President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.
"We extend our heartfelt condolences at this difficult time. He will be remembered for his infectious optimism and many contributions to American music. Please know that you and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers," read the note from the Obamas, according to the Rev. Al Sharpton, who quoted from it during the service.
Xea Myers, Heavy D's 11-year-old daughter, also spoke briefly, telling the audience that her father was "still here, not in the flesh, but in the spirit."
Grace Baptist Church was filled to capacity for the two-and-half-hour service, which was also streamed live on the Web. It was so crowded, an overflow area was set up. Among those in attendance were Usher, Queen Latifah, Don King, Q-Tip, John Legend and Rosie Perez.
"Silently he's been influential in a lot of our careers," Usher said after the service. "His love still lives on."
A large photo of Heavy D sat next to his closed casket.
Heavy D died last week in Los Angeles at the age of 44. His family said the death was due to complications from pneumonia.
The self-proclaimed "Overweight Lover" was born in Jamaica but reared in Mount Vernon, which he dubbed "Money Earnin' Mount Vernon." It was also the home of Sean "Diddy" Combs. Diddy talked about how Heavy D helped give him his start in the music industry, and how their decades-long friendship continued up until Heavy D's death.
"He became my friend. He became my brother, and I'm not talking about friend-brother like we cavalierly use the word, I'm talking about a real friend, a real brother," Diddy said.
"Somebody I shared my dreams and my secrets with, somebody that's been there for me at my lowest point, my darkest hour when nobody wanted to be beside me."
But he also told jokes as he recounted his "bromance" with the rapper, including a recent visit to Miami that was supposed to last for three days, but "turned into three weeks." He added that Heavy D got to know his chef "very well."
Sharpton also drew laughter when he noted that James Brown "made us black and proud; (Heavy D) made us fat and proud."
But singer Johnny Gill was tearful when he approached the altar, saying: "Just want to say to Heavy: Job well done." He later gave a powerful rendition the gospel hit "Never Would Have Made It." Heavy D's nieces were also teary-eyed as they sang the gospel standard "His Eye Is on the Sparrow." Yolanda Adams and Anthony Hamilton also performed.
Heavy D, whose real name was Dwight Myers, was influential in the development of rap as it grew into a phenomenon in the late 1980s and 1990s. His hits included "Now That We've Found Love" and "Nuttin' But Love"; much of his music marked the "New Jack Swing" era in urban music, and he stood out from the pack with his rhymes, typified by a positive vibe and a lightheartedness that endeared him to so many.
Salt, of Salt-N-Pepa, recalled touring with Heavy D & the Boyz, and said the rapper always told her: "I love you."
"He was a lifelong buddy to me," she said after the service. "Just now I realized how many lives he touched."
A fund has been set up to financially aid Heavy D's daughter; details were available on the website http://www.rememberheavyd.com.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 19, 2011 at 12:30pm
Oneal Ron Morris (pictured above) injected himself & others with cement
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Is there anything people won't do to make their butts bigger?
A fake cosmetic surgeon set up shop in Miami Gardens, Florida, then proceeded to inject everything but the kitchen sink into his patient's rear ends.
30-year old transgender woman, Oneal Ron Morris, is accused of injecting cement, mineral oils and fix-a-flat into the buttocks of at least one woman. He then sealed the incision with super glue.
Cement was one of the chemicals Morris injected into his victim
The not-yet-identified victim became seriously ill, and had to be hospitalized with a staph infection (MRSA) and pneumonia.
“This cocktail of chemicals went into her body and caused her terrific pain," said Sgt. Bill Bamford.
Morris, who also injected himself with the chemicals has been arrested and charged with practicing medicine without a license and causing bodily harm.
The victim in the case paid $700 for the procedure and is lucky to be alive.
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Youtube and American Express have teamed up for a new concert series titled "Unstaged." The series has already featured actrs like Coldplay, The Roots and John Legend. Now, it's Mary J. Blige's turn.
Check out her performance of "Feel Inside" featuring Nas off her album My Life II...The Journey Continues (Act 1).
As we previously reported, Eminem and Yelawolf will grace the cover Vibe magazine's December/January issue.
In the clip below we go behind the scenes as Catfish Billy and Slim Shady pose for the cameras. Also, Vibe's editor-in-chief, Jermaine Hall, explains the shoot's theme.
"It's kind of the way Eminem grew up and Yela grew up," Jermaine says. "It's really about growing up in the struggle."
Pick up your copy of this issue when it hits stands December 6.
Rihanna's hectic touring and recording schedule have left her without a man and she's not happy about it.
"I'm not dating at all. My personal life is pretty much non existent, which is not good. Not for the long run, not for me, not for her," she said pointing down towards her v*gina. "It's not fun...that's why I stay on Twitter a lot so I can conversate with my fans because I don't get any booty calls"
The pop star told Ellen only a certain type of man appeals to her.
"I like men who are more aggressive, but mysterious," she said. "But I like a man to be very sure."
Until the right guy comes along the singer will stay occupied with her work. Her new album, Talk That Talk, drops November 21.
Jay-Z's father walked out on his family when Hov was 11-years old. The pain that caused the rapper still bothers him to this day. Now, as he prepares to become a father for the first time himself, he says he's sure he won't make the same mistakes his dad made, although he's still a little paranoid.
"It makes me a little paranoid because no matter what, I don't think any person, or any male, goes into a relationship thinking that they're going to leave or wouldn't be there," he told PEOPLE. "I think the circumstances a lot of times dictates things, right?"
Hov added that his principles are what sets him apart and he believes that ultimately that's what it comes down to.
"I'm just a different kind of guy," he says. "I'm a highly principled person. I come from a real place where you had to be a highly principled person. So, I'm pretty confident that I'll figure it out."
Mac and Devin aka Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa take us behind the scenes of their new Dylan Brown-directed music video for "Young, Wild & Free." which also features Bruno Mars.
The song is off of their forthcoming soundtrack for the movie High School. The video will premiere next Wednesday (November 23).
Wiz also tackles Wale's "Bait" instrumental in his latest video for "Dessert"
Check both clips out below.
Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa ft Bruno Mars "Young Wild & Free" (BTS)
Eminem and new Shady Records signee Yelawolf get the cover of Vibe's latest issue. Check out an excerpt of the interview the two did for the publication
This issue hits newsstand December 6th.
Eminem and Yelawolf on poking fun at their race:
Eminem, what advice do you offer, if any, on being scrutinized for being a white rapper. Do you guys ever talk about race in that way?
Eminem: We make jokes about it, but I don’t think we talk about it in depth. As I was listening to his music, I am not even thinking about any of that shit. It’s just the music. That’s one of the things that’s great about it. I’m not even thinking about it when I hear the music.
Yelawolf: We do poke fun of it because it’s funny. Like, he calls me White Dog.
Oh, you called him that on the BET Awards Cypher. I didn’t realize it was an ongoing joke?
EM: Yeah, or Beige Sheep. [Laughs]
YW: Cracker Nuts. Whatever, I think it’s kinda unspoken.
EM: We deal with it enough as it is. So now, let’s make music.
YW: Let’s make great records. At the end of the day, that’s all there is to do.
Yelawolf's thoughts on White Rappers using the N-Word:
When Yelawolf heard the presumptu- ous white female rapper V-Nasty was peppering her sarcastic raps with the N- word, he called it embarrassing, telling VladTV that an N-bomb-dropping white rapper might find themselves “slapped up, and it might be by a white boy.” While he admits to using the word as a child, he says the word term is off limits for any white person, rapper or otherwise.
“[In Alabama] we have a dark his- tory concerning the relationship be- tween Black and white people. I’m not a role model by any means, but if I said it around the house I got popped in the mouth,” he says, noting that his Black friends used the word as a term of endearment for him as well.
Eminem and Yelawolf talk about their past history with drugs:
You mentioned getting yourself right. Are you completely clean these days as far as alcohol and drugs?
EM: Except for the heroin I shot up this morning. Except for that, I’m clean. [Laughs]
While you’re clean, Yelawolf here smokes weed and—
Yelawolf: No, I don’t.
I hear that in your music a lot.
YW: I started smoking weed at 11. By 12, I was smoking dust. Thirteen, acid, Freon, special k, mushrooms; 16 years old, I was selling X pills at school. Not even because I was a good dope boy, but because I was a scumbag. It was called chocolate chip, and it had heroin in it. I used to take that shit and go to class. I went so heavy into drugs that I had a bad trip one time that lasted for months.
GQ held their 16th annual Men of the Year party at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles last night (November 17).
While honorees Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z and Michael Fassbender were in attendance, Knockout of the YearMila Kunis didn't make it to the event. There was still plenty of star power on hand.
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A lap dance wasn't enough to satisfy a Brazilian Britney Spears' fan who tried to take a piece of the star with him.
As part of her Femme Fatale show Britney brings a fan on stage to perform a lap dance. Usually things go smoothly, but during her Rio de Janeiro show on Tuesday, a fan playfully bit one of her legs when she wrapped them around him.
Spears didn't seem to think it was funny. She quickly removed her legs and looked towards her security team before finishing the song.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 18, 2011 at 11:19am
Young Jeezy teams up with Jay-Z and Andre 3000 for a brand new track off of the Snowman's forthcoming Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition disc dropping December 20th.
DJ Premier has added conductor to his already impressive resume', as he teams with Nas and the Berklee Symphony Orchestra for a new song/video fusing hip hop and classical music.
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