While rappers from Florida, and in general, are conspicuously quiet about the shooting of Trayvon Martin, NBA players from the Miami Heat have made a statement of support for the young man. Heat forward LeBron James tweeted the following picture of the team wearing hoodies with their heads bowed. The words :#WeAreTrayvonMartin #Hoodies #Stereotyped #WeWantJustice […]
Looks like Usher is busy recording new music, but he’s also planning to shoot new film roles and play a boxer, much like Will Smith played Muhammad Ali. The BBC reports that Usher will portray “Sugar” Ray Leonard in a film about the life of Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán. Joining him on the project is […]
Friday, March 23, 2012 Join 97.9 The Beat at Paul Quinn College for the Justice for Trayvon Martin Rally at 12p at the Student Union Building. Trayvon Martin, 17, was gunned down walking home from the store after purchasing Skittles and Iced-Tea by a self-appointed neighborhood watchman who deemed him as suspicious. George Zimmerman called […]
Dr. Dre is getting ready produce a film! According to Variety, Dr. Dre is set to co-produce the horror thriller “Thaw” for the Crucial Films . The movie is about an “ancient evil that emerges from the rapidly melting ice in the Yukon.” Dre is no stranger to the movie business, with a resume that […]
The theme song to the highly anticipated action adventure comedy Men in Black 3, titled “Back In Time” has been written and recorded by RCA Records/Polo Grounds Music/Mr. 305 recording artist Pitbull, it was announced today by Lia Vollack, President of Worldwide Music for Sony Pictures. The song will be available as a digital single […]
King of the South T.I. has been extremely busy since leaving prison. He’s landed a full season role on Starz series Boss, working on an album, and now he’s in talks to work with Marvel Comics. Tip spoke to Forbes about his upcoming project with the legendary comic company. Tip was reluctant to give any […]
The NFL handed down heavy penalties to the New Orleans Saints after substantiating reports that the defensive players engaged in a bounty program. Under instruction from the coach and defensive coordinator, players were paid bonuses for causing injuries to opposing players. According to ESPN, between 22 and 27 Saints players participated in the practice, which […]
LiL wayne is gonna be all about “DEWeezy” this year! He has signed a one year “multi-millon dollar” agreement with Pepsi And Mountain Dew! He unveiled that new partnership at SXSW and the new Mountain Dew campaign “DEWeezy” will also feature a handful of celebrities ,who Pepsi feels, have carved their own paths, such as […]
Beyonce is ready to rock her hips again! If you wanna go you better get your plane tickets now ! The diva Bey, is set to hit the stage for the first time since giving birth to baby Blue Ivy Carter in Atlantic City at Ovation Hall, Revel’s performance venue, for three nights: Friday, May […]
Michael Bell Sr. uses some creative thinking to help get a point across to his son, Michael Jr., who is currently in the 7th grade and failing 3 classes !! Check out the video
This video, which Ne-Yo states is a movie, shows Jeezy getting involved with a BEAUTIFUL Mexican American female in Los Angeles. The woman’s brother and family members end up getting in the mix and that is where the trouble comes to a head. Much like the story of Romeo and Juliet ! The video features […]
This past Saturday at a State Regional Final Basketball game in San Antonio, which featured Alamo Heights High School, from Alamo Heights IDS, which is located in San Antonio and San Antonio ISD’s Edison High. Alamo Heights is a Prep School with a student population that is 62% White. And apparently the whole basketball team […]