April 2008 - 25 posts found << < 1 2 > >> |
Image of the Cigar Woman - is there middle ground? |
| 4/27/2008 11:02:25 PM |
So who is she?
I've always said the face of the Cigar Woman is diverse, and there is no one descriptive catagory in which she fits. Professional and refined; wife, mother and best friend; or vixen, saucy and sensual?
The challenge before me is how do I unite the many faces into one, or do I? Do I keep the identities separate and apart, or do I facilitate a middle ground... Read More |
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Armond Exclusive Interview (Tha Digital Undaground) |
| 4/20/2008 12:26:30 PM |
Armond Exclusive (The Digital Undaground)
 ARMOND "CLOSER TO THE DREAM"
Irecently got the opportunity to sit down for an exclusive interviewwith one of my favorite independent emcees: epideMIC aka Armond. Overthe past several years, dude has been dropping nothing but qualityhip-hop. The St. Louis native has had plenty of life experiences whichare clearly evident... Read More |
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Album Sale - April 8-14 (2008) |
| 4/16/2008 11:15:00 AM |
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Kanye Update |
| 4/16/2008 11:12:45 AM |
(Coming Home - New Single)
Kanye West has revealed how his priorities have changed following the death of his mother Donda.
In a post on his blog - www.kanyeuniversity.com - the rapper wrote: "If there's anything my mum taught me is to enjoy life. I don't do anything I don't love any more.
"While people chase money I pursue happiness. So many people talk abouttheir... Read More |
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Robin Thicke has "Something Else" for the People |
| 4/16/2008 11:10:09 AM |

Robin Thicke ratchets up the soul on his third solo album, "SomethingElse," due July 1 via Star Trak/Interscope. Thicke previewed theproject for media last night (April 14) in Los Angeles.
"Something Else" is led by the uptempo single "Magic," a furtherexpansion of the sultry, classic R&B sound that powered his 2006breakthrough, "The... Read More |
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Mariah Carey shows Oprah her underwear closet |
| 4/16/2008 11:08:13 AM |
Singer Mariah Carey allowed cameras from The Oprah Winfrey Show into her personal clothes closet to reveal her obsession with collecting lingerie. She also showed off her slimmer figure in a red bikini and added that she spends an hour a day exercising - mostly in the swimming pool.
Oprah said that Mariah’s main closet is an incredible 3,000 square... Read More |
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Brandy has new Deal at Epic |
| 4/16/2008 11:07:23 AM |
(New Brandy & Timberland!)
Brandy has inked a new deal with Epic Records, a label spokespersonconfirms to Billboard.com, declining further comment. The artist, whowas most recently signed to Atlantic, is prepping her Epic debut forrelease later this year.
Brandy’s final Atlantic album, 2004’s "Afrodisiac," has sold 416,000copies to date in the United States,... Read More |
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Busta Rhymes get Linkin Park for New Single |
| 4/16/2008 11:03:42 AM |
(Throw the Water on the Hook)
Busta Rhymes has drafted rock act Linkin Park to guest on his newsingle, "We Made It," a Chris Robinson-directed video for which isbeing shot today (April 15) in Los Angeles.
The track, which was produced by Cool & Dre and Linkin Park's MikeShinoda, will introduce Rhymes' eighth studio album, "Blessed," dueJune 17 via... Read More |
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Miss Rap Supreme! |
| 4/16/2008 10:58:24 AM |

After having already made her mark on the hip-hop game, famed female lyricist Yo-Yo is back, this time serving as a judge and co-host of the new VH1 reality show "ego trip's Miss Rap Supreme." The former gangsta chick turned mom spoke with SOHH about how Khia was made for TV, how every woman can learn something from the show and how she is sick of hip-hop. After her... Read More |
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Kobe Bryant To Star In New Spike Lee Joint |
| 4/16/2008 10:54:50 AM |

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is taking his A-game from the court to the screen in an upcoming Spike Lee documentary. The famed director will be filming the NBA star for an upcoming ESPN Films project. Lee reportedly began shooting yesterday, following Bryant for a day-in-the-life style documentary. Lee told The Humor Mill that the film will air on either ESPN or ABC next year. The new project... Read More |
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Beyonce married and now quitting music? |
| 4/16/2008 10:49:40 AM |

Hot off the press this week Beyoncé might be calling it quits, Alicia Keys backtracks on her conspiracy theory, Chilli still has the hots for Usher and Faith's finallyready tofess up. Quittin' Time Either Beyoncé has finally tired of the overexposure, or marriage and babies have become her top priority. According to the New York Daily News the recently wed singer plans to make her next... Read More |
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Alicia Keys Says Conspiracy Comment Was "Misinterpreted" |
| 4/16/2008 10:45:13 AM |
 AliciaKeys claims that she was "misinterpreted" in a recent article where sheblamed the U.S. government for the creation of gangsta rap and thedeaths of Tupac and the Notorious B.I. G. When quotes from Alicia Key's Blender magazine interview started spreading, the R&B singer made a quick call to Ryan Seacrest's LA radio show, On-Air With Ryan, to clear the... Read More |
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Bill Cosby Leaves Rapping To Unknowns On Upcoming Hip-Hop Album |
| 4/16/2008 10:42:09 AM |
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Legendary comedian, actor, activist and public speaker Bill Cosby is declaring a "State of Emergency" next month with the release of his upcoming rap album. As SOHH previously reported, Cosby, won't actually be rapping or singing on the disc, titled Cosby Narratives Vol. 1: State of Emergency,but he co-wrote the CD and is also credited as the executive producer. "I... Read More |
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Dipset Rapper Freekey Zekey Involved In Near Fatal Car Crash |
| 4/16/2008 10:39:34 AM |

Dipset representative Freekey Zekey escaped death last night (April 15) after he walked away from a car crash while returning home from a recording session.
The Harlem-bred rapper's 2007 white S550 Benz was totaled in a three car pile-up at 115th Street and 1st Ave in Manhattan, according to a press release from his publicist, as Zeke (born Ezekial Jiles) was struck from... Read More |
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Frank Lucas' Son Plans $25 Mil Suit Against NYC For Harassment |
| 4/16/2008 10:31:33 AM |
| The son of real life "American Gangster," Frank Lucasis set to sue the city of New York for $25 million, alleging he wasvictim of a bogus arrest, harassment by cops on Staten Island and useof excessive force. According to the New York Daily News, the alleged abuse was said to have taken place on March 28th when Frank Lucas, Jr. was charged with misdemeanor... Read More |
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN--PLEASE GIVE IT UP FOR THE FABULOUS CANDYE KANE! |
| 4/8/2008 8:09:06 PM |

And when I say let’s give it up for the great Candye Kane, I mean that quite literally. It’s time to open your hearts and pocketbooks for Candye. She needs our help. It’s my sad duty to report that this vivacious blues dynamo has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. However, great lady that she is, Candye has a lot of friends, including some, like me, whom she’s never... Read More |
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Modern Masters #8: Walt Simonson—A Satisfying Profile of A Master Artist |
| 4/8/2008 6:57:16 PM |
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Walt Simonson is that rare case of a truly talented artist who walked into a comic book company with his samples and got lucky. It was more than luck or good timing, of course. If Walt Simonson hadn’t already been possessed of a big talent, he wouldn’t have gotten noticed. But he did, and the rest is comics history because Walt Simonson had the smarts and artistic chops to... Read More |
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The End of An Epic Life: Charlton Heston Dead at 84 |
| 4/8/2008 6:12:48 PM |

CHARLTON HESTON R.I.P. (October 4th, 1924 -- April 5th, 2008 Although he eventually grew a lot more right-wing in his politics than I cared for, Charlton Heston remained one of my favorite actors, from the time I saw 55 Days at Peking in childhood, and then later in the 60s, when I was electrified by his portrayal of the tough, supremely cynical Taylor in Planet of the Apes.... Read More |
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April 2008 - 25 posts found << < 1 2 > >> |