Will Trina Adopt a Haitian Orphan?
In wake of the Haiti earthquake, celebrities across the world have come together to bring awareness to the victims still suffering.
While the "Hope For Haiti" telethon raised more than $57 million on Friday (January 22) and was a huge success, one celebrity is contemplating the notion to possibly make one orphaned Haitian child a part of her family.
She is rapper Trina.
In a statement released via her personal publicist, Trina detailed her adoption ... Continue Reading
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Hieroglyphics Crew Gear Up For Busy 2010, With Stacked Release Schedule
Although 2010 just kicked off less than a month ago, Bay Area-based indie label Hiero Imperium are gearing up for a banner year, as they gear up for a slew of new releases.
In the New Year, the long-running label is planning projects from their roster of artists, including Tajai, Chosen Few, Opio, Pep Love, Casual, and more.
The label triumphed in 2009 with the celebrated album, Montezuma's Revenge from West Coast legends, Souls of Mischief. The ... Continue Reading
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Haitian NBA Star Samuel Dalembert Doing All He Can For Home Country, Urges Others To As Well
While musicians are doing their part to try to raise money for the victims of last week's Haiti earthquake, the NBA is too.
Last week, the league donated $1 million, but one player, specifically, trying to make a difference is Haiti-born Samuel Dalembert, of the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 6-foot-11 baller touched down in his home country on Tuesday (January 19) with retired NBA player Alonzo Mourning, as part of Project MediShare, reports ESPN.
Both ... Continue Reading
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Gorillaz Enlist Mos Def, De La Soul, Snoop For First New Album In 5 Years
It's been five years since their last album, but the Gorillaz are finally gearing up for the release of their third album, Plastic Beach, in March.
The band/group was announced as a headliner at this year's Coachella Music Festival, and now, they announce the release of a new album, featuring a variety of musical guests such as Snoop Dogg, Mos Def, De La Soul, and several others.
The album is preceded by first single, "Stylo" (featuring Mos Def and ... Continue Reading
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REBEL8 Streetwear Co. Laces Lil Wayne With Custom New Era Cap
Bay Area-based streetwear company, REBEL8, has a big fan ... and his name is Lil Wayne. So, when Weezy hit them asking for some more gear, they blessed him with a custom, one-of-a-kind R8 fitted.
"Although REBEL8 has been grinding it out for over six years, we are still a very small clothing label," Joshy D., REBEL8 co-founder, told BallerStatus.com. "When someone of such fame and popularity as Lil Wayne shows interest in the REBEL8 brand, it's just ... Continue Reading
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Jay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz Headline 2010 Coachella Festival
Jay-Z is set to co-headline the upcoming Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival in April. The festival's organizer's announced the line-up on Tuesday (April 19), which has Jay headlining it's opening night during the three-day concert, with Muse and then the Gorillaz taking the duties the following evenings.
Other acts include veteran and new school hip-hop acts like De La Soul, Wale, B.o.B. and P.O.S. to electro-pop favorites MGMT, and countless ... Continue Reading
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Nate Robinson, Gerald Wallace, Shannon Brown Competing in 2010 Dunk Contest
With the 2010 NBA All-Star festivities coming up in mid-February, the NBA is beginning to unveiling some of the participants of some of the events. Most recently, the announced the line-up for the Sprite Slam Dunk competition, one of the most anticipated events each year.
NBA.com said last year's winner, the New York Knicks' Nate Robinson, is returning this year to attempt to become the first three-time winner of the competition, when he defends ... Continue Reading
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