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New Tech Geek Stuff....

Its One thing to fight to the death....But to have to do it in this situation is just nuts.

I am back...I need a new computer..but I am still around!

Read a book,Nigga!!!! Great commentary on social ignorance.The hook will stay in your head for days.

I am not the biggest Jay Z fan...but this track is fire."Roc Boyz" from the American Gangster soundtrack.

Ricki Lake has somehow managed to turn into a semi hot chick....News at 11.

This is a scene from an old Holly Hunter movie.It really is pretty cool. I remember watching this movie years back when I was not doing as well as today...and it really helped. Enjoy.

A Blast from the past...Followed by words for the present....Ladies and Gents....X Clan.

LaToya Williams tears shit up with"Fallen Star", from the DoggyStyle Allstars Cd from 2001.

Hot shit from 2005 by the band Aberfeldy.This shit just rocks out...lyrics....music...all go hard.

TMZ has confirmed that music legend and the former Mr. Anna Mae Bullock has died. He was 76.

Turner apparently died in his home in San Marcos, Calif., just outside of San Diego.

Sources close to the family tell TMZ he may have died in his sleep.

Having grown up on that Ike and Tina Turner movie, I can honestly say I'm pretty verklempt about this. Also, he was on the Stern show earlier this year and he seemed like a pretty cool guy. I mean, aside from the fact that he was known for beating the shit out of a woman. I don't condone that.

It's been 14 years since the debut of The Wu Tang Clan. Next week, they return with the new album "8 Diagrams". Can they recapture the old magic? Time will tell...

Wow( click)

Got Fur?

Coming Soon....

New Batman....Could it be any good??? Next year will tell.

The B.H.S. Crew Is Now Official.

New Dave Gahan( Depeche Mode) video from the new album "HourGlass". Cool stuff.This cut is called "Kingdom".

It's Almost Here....

Man shot, wounded in driveway is Spice 1

By Jason Sweeney, Staff writer

Article Last Updated: 12/04/2007 06:36:32 PM PST

HAYWARD — The 37-year-old Hayward man shot Monday while sleeping in his car has been identified as Bay Area rapper Spice 1, whose real name is Robert Green.

Green was seriously wounded in the shooting and is recovering at a local hospital, Hayward Police Lt. Reid Lindblom said.

Lindblom said that Green has been interviewed at the hospital by detectives but did not have additional details.

"He said he dozed off in his car," Lindblom said. "He guessed he had been in his car for about 30 minutes."

Green apparently had been been sleeping in his car in the driveway of a house on the 26000 block of Chiplay Avenue when, at about 12:30 a.m., he became aware that someone was standing next to the vehicle. A shot was fired through the car window, and Green was hit in the chest, according to Lindblom.

Green then went into his house and family members called 9-1-1, he said.

Nothing was stolen from the victim or taken from the vehicle. The shooter was described as a white or Hispanic male about 5 feet 7 inches tall and dressed all in black.

Lindblom said investigators do not have a suspect or a motive for the shooting. Investigators are processing his vehicle for evidence, he said.

Green's manager, Scott Bibiano, who goes by the nickname "Six," said Tuesday that the residence belongs to Green's parents. Bibiano said that Green is in critical condition and has been through surgery.

Snoop Takes It Back.....

This is a great new cut from Snoop.He references Roger Troutman, Prince, and the 80's in general.Nice work!

So Long, Champ!

I used to play with toys of dude back in day.So long, Champ!

Yeah...Thats What up.

Folks may wanna look out for new material from Oakland's Zion I. They recently teamed up with West Coast pioneer Too Short to do a slamming song called 'Don't Lose Ya Head'. which is featured on his recently released compilation called 'I Love the Bay'. On that compilation you will hear joints from Bay shot callers like Messy Marv, Mista FAB, Frontline, E-40, Bavgate, Big Rich and fellow Bay pioneer Mike Marshall just to name a few.

Too Short who has been doing some big things community wise as of late including opening up studios for up and coming artists and counseling youngsters at East Oakland's Youth Uprising, has long wanted to put out a compilation album that showcased the vast amounts of talent that exist here in the Bay Area. The compilation was released on his own All Night Music label and no doubt will eliminate some of the politics and frustration Short has experienced in the past.

For example, he and E-40 had collaborated on an album called 'History' that was nixed by Jive Records who didn't want the pair to put it out while they were both signed to the label.

In another incident, last year when BET did a spotlight on the Bay, Too Short took the camera crew around Oakland and had in tow many of the Bay icons who are celebrated here but often overlooked on the national stage. When the piece was finally aired, you saw most of the people he rolled with edited out the piece aside from a couple of shots here and there. That was a big disappointment. Short was able to repair that oversight with this compilation which is pretty good.

As for the cut with Zion I, it represents their commitment to unite the Bay Area rap scene in the three year tradition of their Paid in Full concert series where they bring together groups from the Bay's various rap scenes and clicks. For those who don't know here in the Bay for the longest time, there's been a so called Backpack/Hip Hop scene and a rap/turf scene. Such boundaries have come on behalf of music journalists and Hip Hop purist who have little or no connection to the communities where this music emerges. In their mis-guided wisdom they have somehow deemed that an Oakland artist like Too Short or the Deliquents are 'rap music artists while fellow Oakland artists like Zion I, Hiero or Living Legends are 'Hip Hop'. That has long been a notion completely rejected in these parts and was just recently underscored by Bay artist Del tha Funkee Homosapien in an Hard Knock Radio interview where he explained in great detail how and why all Bay artists are connected.

He noted that for the most part many artists came up together, attended the same schools and even were in the same groups early on. For the most part, you will find Bay artists are born from the same musical seed which is rooted in funk and out of that tradition they express themselves differently. As far as Del is concerned his style of Hip Hop comes from the same funk seed as Too Short

written by Davey D

Zip Line To Oakland!

Cool Vidcast

Tasered To Death In Canada!

Caution: This video involves the Tasering death of a human being. If the content is likely to bother you, don't watch.

Paul Pritchard, the bystander who vidoetaped the minutes leading up to the Tasering and eventual death of Robert Dziekanski by RCMP officers at Vancouver airport last month finally has his footage back and released it.

To my mind there is no question that the death of Robert Dziekanski would never have happened if someone had taken the time to do allow this man to speak to an interpreter or let him use their cellphone to reach his mother.

The RCMP story about the events keeps changing from "he was drunk and out of control"(according to the autopsy, he had no alcohol at all in his system. Nor were there drugs), to "he resisted the police" to "the footage doesn't tell the entire story". It certainly tells more than the police bothered to find out before they, within 25 seconds of arriving on the scene, Tasered him.

I think the video speaks very clearly about whether the police acted correctly and with appropriate force or went in half-cocked, Tasered an man who was agitated (twice within a few second and while the man was down), and caused him to lapse into a coma by kneeling on his neck and head (as witnesses and the video show).

Judge for yourself

Hey...Look! Reg is on the blog!

Cheaters Beat Down!

JayStats with another winner....Just Dont Cheat , People. You may get knocked the fuck out!!!!

From member JayStats.....Kimbo kicking ass once again....

Great spooky song by Fleetwood Mac. UFOs, Bigfoot...they are all referenced here.

Oh No! This is a staple of my diet!!!!

Totino’s and Jeno’s Frozen Pizzas Recalled Due to Possible E. coli Contamination

Published Nov 2, 2007

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Totino’s and Jeno’s today announced a voluntary recall of frozen pizzas with pepperoni toppings because of possible contamination of the pepperoni topping with E. coli O157:H7.

The recall affects approximately 414,000 cases of pizza products currently in stores and all similar pizza products in consumers’ freezers. It includes eight SKUs (stock keeping units or UPC codes) of Totino’s brand frozen pizza and three SKUs of Jeno’s brand frozen pizza with pepperoni topping, or incorporating pepperoni in combination with other toppings.

HALLOWEEN!!!!!!HAPPY TIMES!!!!

Can we all agree that Hip Hop is pretty much dead if this is the new audience?Soccer moms and little kids.

The Mo'Kelly Report: Nas is a Comedian Not an Intellectual Nasir Jones is a funny, funny guy. Nasir Jones, aka Nas, rapper extraordinaire is back in the news. In fact, he'll soon be back with a new CD. The often controversial rapper is again doing what he does best, causing controversy. To be truthful, there really isn't any controversy…just high comedy. Nasir Jones is a funny, funny man; borderline hysterical. Just in case you're not aware of the latest, Nas has announced his forthcoming CD will be named… (drum roll please) Nigger! Yes, see how the mere utterance of the word in its full, gory splendor makes most "reasonable" individuals twitch in discomfort. Note; emphasis on the word "reasonable." Nigger, coming soon on iTunes. Or, you can run out to your local music retailer and purchase Nigger as a gift for your loved ones this holiday season. In fact, call your favorite radio station and request Nigger right now. Yes, doesn't that just "sound" like a good idea? THAT, my people, is brilliance unparalleled. Such creative genius only comes around once in a generation. The juxtaposition of "nigger" and rap music is groundbreaking. Never before have the two come together in music. Uh…yeah. Evidently the NAACP and other civil rights ancillaries are none too pleased at the announcement and have voiced their displeasure. To which, Nas had this to say to MTV News: "I'm a street disciple. I'm talking to the streets. Stay out of our business. You ain't got no business worrying about what the word 'nigger' is or acting like you know what my album is about without talking to me. He goes on to say… "If Cornel West was making an album called "Nigger," they would know he's got something intellectual to say. To think I'm gonna say something that's not intellectual is calling me a nigger, and to be called a nigger by Jesse Jackson and the NAACP is counterproductive, counter-revolutionary." And so goes the continuous contradictory nature of hip-hop music today. Quicker than a single rotation of a 12" LP, hip-hop will argue the merits of "free speech" and how hip-hop should not be "censored" or heaven forbid, criticized. Yet at the same time, hip-hop has been gleefully ignorant as to the implications and responsibility associated with anything "free." "Freedom of speech" is an inalienable right to avoid prosecution for your views…not persecution because of them. There's a distinct difference. Nas is "free" to title his CD Nigger or any other equally misguided nomenclature he sees fit; regardless of how ill-conceived, illogical and asinine it may happen to be. But why in the hell WOULD anyone (Black) WANT to do so? Be it the attempt to justify the BET TV show Hot Ghetto Mess, merchandise "Nigga" T-shirts (Damon Wayans) or naming your CD Nigger…the question is the same. Why in the hell WOULD anyone (Black) WANT to do so? Freedom of speech intimates a dialogue, not a monologue. The NAACP, Jesse Jackson and Mo'Kelly are also "free" to express our overwhelming disapproval at Nas' lack of foresight and class. Freedom of speech does not begin and end with the first voice in the discussion, it continues until all are heard. This is Mo'Kelly's turn. Disciple n. A person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another. There is nothing inherently dishonorable in being "from" the streets. Our origination points in life are simply that…a starting locale prior to growth and progress. They should never be the goal or end destination. The problem though is coveting the infantile mentality that eschews growth, education and progress for items of zero value…synonymous with "the streets." In "the streets," men are not men. Lil Flip Young Jeezy Young Joc Young Buck Hot Boyz Lil Jon Geto Boyz Baby Boy (Movie) Boyz in the Hood (Movie) Etc. And to think we as African-American men couldn't stand to be called "boy." That's clearly progress at its best. In "the streets" women are not women. Bitches Hos Tricks Chickenheads Skeezers Etc. The "mores" and "ethics" of the streets are contained in phrases such as "stop snitchin.' The debasement of women and disrespect of fellow African-Americans are acceptable and encouraged modes of behavior. The "streets" are about "having more" not "being more." The "streets" idolize drug dealers, rappers who pattern themselves after Mafiosos and/or drug dealers (i.e. "Nas Escobar") and are largely indifferent to common sense and decency. Mo'Kelly's not deriding people "from" the streets, just those who embrace the tenets "of" the streets. It's about the mentality, not the zip code. It wasn't the zip code that landed rapper T.I. in jail (again). It was the mentality that convinced him machine guns and silencers were more important than continuing to enjoy his music and movie stardom without them. If Nasir Jones is a self-proclaimed "street disciple," then by definition he embraces and extols the "virtues" of the very least that African-Americans have to offer and the worst of human interaction. Mo'Kelly doesn't need to "wait" for the CD to KNOW that Nigger is an unacceptable way to represent African-American people. Mo'Kelly's got common sense and decency. "I'm a street disciple. I'm talking to the streets. Stay out of our business." -Nas- Like Mo'Kelly said…Nas is a funny, funny man. High comedy. And by the way, since 70% of all hip-hop is purchased by non-African-Americans, what "streets" is Nas REALLY talking to? Nas should've said..."I'm talking to the suburbs, who keep me in business." THAT is more of an accurate statement. The moment Nas stops appearing on MTV News, pre-promoting CDs, having his music spun at night clubs, accepting royalty checks from a conglomerate he neither influences nor owns et. al…then and ONLY then might he admonish anyone to stay out of his "business." In the meantime, he keeps bringing his "business" to us and is quite intent on making a profit in the process. In addition, as long as Nas is intent on "representing" African-Americans in a public sense with such stupidity, it will always be Mo'Kelly's "business" to check him accordingly. "You ain't got no business worrying about what the word 'nigger' is or acting like you know what my album is about without talking to me." Great. Nas is also the self-proclaimed "authority" on the word "nigger" with all rights, entitlements and privileges accorded thereto. That is "goal setting" at its highest. Mo'Kelly wouldn't dare try to take that "honor" away from him. Mo'Kelly will let Nas hang that award proudly on his bathroom wall…right next to his 8th grade diploma. The simple point Nas misses (one of many) is that "just because you 'can'…doesn't mean you should." And if you still do, don't expect the rest of us to support you either. Enough is enough. If Nas can't understand the inherent stupidity in naming his CD Nigger, then it's a fair assumption the subsequent content is equally lacking in common sense. Remember, he's a "street disciple" with all the baggage it entails. Heaven forbid if we as a people strove to "be more" instead of just "having more." "If Cornel West was making an album called "Nigger," they would know he's got something intellectual to say." Let's stay within the realm of common sense here. Nas is not on any intellectual par with Dr. West and neither are Nas' "teachings." And if Nas is only talking to "the streets," any and all references to Dr. West are silly. Is Nas trying to be silly or serious? Right now, the humor is winning out. Nas IS a funny, funny man invoking comparisons to Dr. West. Appropriating the intellectuality of Dr. West to argue the merits of stupidity is high, high comedy. Dr. West hasn't written any songs talking about You Owe Me or engaged in publicized beefs/pissing matches, dissing his peers such as Tavis Smiley, Leonard Pitts or Earl Ofari Hutchinson over perceived disrespect. Nas on the other hand... But to Nas' point, Dr. West has released multiple CDs which included the topic of The N-Word (as the songs were specifically titled). Meaning, Dr. West is clearly sensitive to the controversial nature of the word in ways that Nas is not. The fact is; Dr. West likely wouldn't ever name his CD Nigger. The hypothetical is erroneous and ridiculous. " To think I'm gonna say something that's not intellectual is calling me a nigger, and to be called a nigger by Jesse Jackson and the NAACP is counterproductive, counter-revolutionary." Nas would like us to disregard the greater portion of his career filled with non-intellectual beefs with Jay-Z, 50 Cent and others. He would like us to forget all of his foolishness, but Mo'Kelly won't. Nas is occasionally intellectual…in the way that it occasionally rains. In other words, he changes like the weather. But therein lies the rub. Although Nas is fine with using "Nigger" for his own ill-gotten gain, irrespective of how destructive, offensive and inflammatory it might be; he's "offended" at the prospect of the insult being thrown back at him. Which is it Nas…is the word offensive and inflammatory or not? Nas can't seem to make up his mind. Nas' own contradictions are the perfect illustrations as to why this word has no place in our mouths, our hearts…or as titles of our CDs. The word and its hateful history are neither redemptive nor salvific. Nothing good has EVER come out of "nigger." Being that Nas is the "authority" on "nigger" he should already know this to be true. "We're taking power from the word," Nas also added. No you're not. The word itself doesn't have power, it's the history and racism it embodies which have power...neither of which are you addressing or mitigating by "selling Nigger" for 18.95. Nas can't numb African-Americans into submission by the overuse of the word in the hopes of it becoming passe' and he knows it. He just wants your 18.95 for you to figure it out. No matter how many times Richard Pryor said it under the guise of humor, no matter how many times NWA used it under the guise of empowerment; the FIRST time Michael Richards mentioned it...we were back to square one. The FIRST time it was used against Mychal Bell, the wheels of history began turning in his mind and the Jena 6 were born. Usurping the "power" of the word Nigger is a farce. Selling it for 18.95 is a modern-day minstrel show/slave auction...take your pick. The association of "nigger/nigga" and rap music is not "revolutionary." Ever since the debut of NWA in the early 90s…rap and "nigger" in all of its permutations have been inextricably linked. Nas is not breaking new ground here, only digging up more of hip-hop's old skeletons. In fact, the use of "nigger" on an album/CD isn't even new. Richard Pryor has Nas beat by some 30 years and we should all remember where intellectually and emotionally Pryor ended up on the use of the word "nigger" when all was said and done. To be "revolutionary" implies cutting against the grain in the hopes of uplifting the least of all of us. It's a key differentiation between relevant social revolutions and garden variety prison breaks. Nas titling a hip-hop CD in 2007 Nigger after a career of its incessant use in his music is indicative only of unimaginative profiteering, masquerading as intellectuality. His inability to see past the error of his ways is just more of the infantile faux-masculinity that is common and pervasive amongst "street disciples." Nas, you are a funny, funny man…even when you're not trying. The Mo'Kelly Report is an entertainment journal with a political slant. It is meant to inform, infuse and incite meaningful discourse...as well as entertain. The Mo'Kelly Report is syndicated by Newstex. For more Mo'Kelly, http://www.mokellyreport.blogspot.com. Morris W. O'Kelly can be reached at mokellyreport@sbcglobal.net and he welcomes all commentary. 9:38 AM - 99 Comments - 30 Kudos - Add Comment

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u have GOT to b f***ing kidding me

This better be good....

By Nolan Strong

Rapper T.I. was arrested in Atlanta yesterday [October 13] by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after he allegedly attempted to purchase three machine guns and two silencers from an undercover agent, acting as an arms dealer.

In addition to the three machine guns found in his College Park home, police also recovered six additional firearms from a closet in the rapper's house.

T.I. has been charged with felony possession of unregistered machine guns and silencers and possession of firearms by a convicted felon.

According to U.S. Attorney David E. Nahmias, T.I. allegedly sought to purchase an unregistered machine gun, as well as numerous other weapons.

T.I. allegedly paid almost a total of $21,000 in cash to his bodyguard to purchase over 25 firearms on his behalf.

The bodyguard, who was acting as a cooperating witness, told agents that he was purchasing the machine guns on T.I.'s behalf because the rapper is a convicted felon.

The man, who had been employed since July 2007, allegedly purchased nine weapons for the rapper as well as one weapon on behalf of another, unnamed individual.

The bodyguard purchased a total of nine weapons for T.I. and 17 for others on behalf of T. I., because of his prior felony conviction, which prevents him from legally owning firearms.

"Machine guns pose a serious danger to the community, which is why they are so carefully regulated," said David E. Nahmias, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. "The last place machine guns should be is in the hands of a convicted felon, who cannot legally possess any kind of firearm. This convicted felon allegedly was trying to add several machine guns to an already large and entirely illegal arsenal of guns. Thanks to the good and quick work of ATF, he is now in custody and his firearms have been seized."

The bodyguard, acting as a Confidential Witness [CW] placed a series of phone calls to T.I., which were recorded by the ATF.

The CW called T.I. and said "he had everything," referring to machine guns he was allegedly supposed to purchase on behalf of the rapper.

On October 12, T.I. called the CW and ordered him to deliver the weapons yesterday [October 13].

"This investigation developed very quickly," said Vanessa McLemore, Special Agent in Charge of ATF's Atlanta Division. "We learned only this Wednesday that the cooperating witness was allegedly buying the machine guns for Harris. The cooperating witness told Harris on Thursday that he had obtained the items, and on Friday Harris made it clear that he wanted them delivered to him today. Harris then agreed to meet and took possession of the machine guns this afternoon. He now faces serious federal charges and a potentially long prison sentence."

T.I. will remain in federal custody until Monday, October 15, when he will appear before US Magistrate Judge Alan J. Baverman at the United States Courthouse in Atlanta.

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Spank Rock from Philly shows you what's up.

These guys gave me a shout on their podcast last week....http://nightofthelivingpodcast.podomatic.com/

A scene from "Dagon"...another Lovecraft inspired direct to DVD shock fest.....

Great 80's horror clip..."From Beyond". I saw this with a girl named Shirley back in the day...she was revolted..I was laughing really hard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_Argento

The Master.

Simply classic material.

Here is a bizarre new video from R Kelly.It's called "Real Talk".

You all know I am a goth head...here is Wumpscut.

The R bringin that shit.

Atlanta's own DJ Toomp drops knowledge.

New video game....

You have got to click on this link....Looks like De La Hoya has some issues....
http://x17online.com/celebrities/oscar_de_la_hoya/x17_xclusive_the_real_girl_behind_the_photos.php

Cable talking heads and gossip Web site owners covering the latest O.J. Simpson news can’t believe their lucky stars that an audio recording apparently from the incident has somehow emerged.

But the ex-wife of one of the suspects says it’s actually quite common for folks around the football great and former murder defendant to have a tape rolling.

“Many people carry recorders around him to see if they can catch him slipping to make money,” said Debbie Alexander, 41, former wife of Walter Alexander, 46, of Mesa, Arizona.

While the man who made this latest recording, Thomas Riccio, earned an undisclosed sum by selling his tape to TMZ.com, Ms. Alexander said that he was probably hoping for something related to the 1994 double murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.

Mr. Simpson was acquitted of the crimes in 1995 but found liable for the deaths in a civil suit in 1997 and ordered to pay the Goldman family $38 million and the Brown family $24 million.

Ms. Alexander, who lives in West Hills, Calif., says her ex-husband told her during a visit on Monday that some of the items in the Palace Station Hotel-Casino were Simpson family photos that featured his ex-wife. It is unclear why such items were in the possession of the two memorabilia collectors, Alfred Beardsley and Bruce Fromong, who told police that Mr. Simpson, Mr. Alexander and other men had robbed them at gunpoint.

They went to the room after Mr. Riccio, another sports memorabilia dealer, informed him that Mr. Beardsley and Mr. Fromong were there with several of Mr. Simpson’s items, according to Mr. Riccio.

This afternoon, O.J. Simpson, Mr. Alexander and two others with eight felony counts each in the incident. If convicted, they could face life in prison, according to KNBC.com.

Ms. Alexander believed that her ex-husband “had no idea he was walking into anything like this.”

“They were going out for their night, about to go clubbing as they do, and O.J. said they should swing by the Palace Station,” she said. “There’s no way he would place his own life in jeopardy for O.J.”

Tonight was the first night in many months that I had to close the window because it was cold.GREAT!!!! Bring on the Fall/Winter...I love it.

Well, it finally happened – sort of. Due to the claims of Britney Spears’ former bodyguard Tony Barretto, Kevin Federline has been given temporary custody of the children. FOX News reports:

Commissioner Scott Gordon will order the boys, 2-year-old Sean Preston and 1-year-old Jayden James, turned over to Federline based on information that Los Angeles Family Court received over the weekend about Spears, the sources told FOXNews.com. During Monday's custody hearing, Spears' former bodyguard accused the pop star of having “issues of nudity and drug use” since she returned from rehab.

The great one...Beetlejuice.

New Joy Division move coming soon....

MTV Video Music Awards Take Over Vegas

By SANDY COHEN – 4 hours ago

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Scores of bikini-clad babes downing drinks by the pool. Gift suites overflowing with swag, from diamonds and designer jeans to fancy shades and hotel stays. Concerts by Kanye West, 50 Cent, Maroon 5 and Joss Stone for crowds that included Jamie Foxx, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Paris Hilton and Ashlee Simpson.

With the MTV Video Music Awards in town, Sin City took its debauchery and extravagance to a whole new level. The awards, featuring a much-hyped opening number by Britney Spears, are set to air live Sunday from the Palms hotel.

The unpredictable pop star was the talk of the weekend. People bragged about Britney sightings, buzzed about what events she would attend and offered opinions on her chances for a comeback.

Security guards, hotel workers, fans and photographers clamored and jockeyed for position at the mere rumor that Spears would show up at the Venetian hotel's gifting suite on Saturday. She never showed. But she did stop by the Palms to rehearse her show-opening routine for her new single, "Gimmie More."

Still, gift suites — including the Star Lounge at Hard Rock Hotel and the Style Villa at Caesars Palace — were hot destinations Saturday. Eve played X-Box and West kicked back in a poolside cabana at the Venetian. Ludacris and Nelly collected goodies at the Hard Rock. And 50 Cent picked up a $62,000 diamond-encrusted watch at Caesars. Other swag-collecting stars included Jennifer Hudson, Nelly, Lauren Conrad and Lil Jon.

The focus turned from freebies to parties once the sun went down. Christina Aguilera made an appearance at nightclub LAX, Pharrell Williams held a dinner soiree at the Venetian and Maroon 5 and Robin Thicke performed at the House of Blues. Maxim's bash at Mandalay Bay, which featured an hourlong set by Stone, drew rapper Chamillionaire and "Entourage" stars Adrian Grenier and Kevin Connolly.

The Hard Rock Hotel was packed to capacity as it hosted concerts by West, 50 Cent and Linkin Park. Hilton, Ciara and Mario Lopez took in 50's poolside show. Spears and Combs dropped by his afterparty before leaving together for nightclub Tao.

Simpson brought two dates to see West perform at Rolling Stone's 40th anniversary party — her dad, Joe Simpson, and her boyfriend, Pete Wentz. Eve and Jermaine Dupree were also on hand to see the set, during which Foxx and rapper T-Pain joined West on stage.

The ever-outspoken West had some less-than-kind words for Spears and MTV.

"I can't believe she would perform. She hasn't had a hit record in years," he said, apparently miffed that MTV didn't invite him to open the show. "Maybe my money's not right. Maybe my skin's not right."

But producers who worked with Spears on her new album seemed confident she would regain her pop glory.

She will "surprise the world," said Sean Garrett, who collaborated with the singer on three new tracks.

Besides Spears, 50 Cent, Rihanna, Nelly Furtado, Lil Wayne and Lily Allen are set to perform

Al-Qaida Readies New Bin Laden Video - Islamist Website
By VOA News
06 September 2007


Image taken from a banner advertisement featured on an Islamic militant Web site where al-Qaida's media arm, Al-Sahab, frequently posts messages
Image taken from a banner advertisement featured on an Islamic militant Web site where al-Qaida's media arm, Al-Sahab, frequently posts messages
U.S.-based monitoring groups say the al-Qaida terrorist network intends to release a new video recording of Osama bin Laden on or before next week's sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States.

No photos or video of Bin Laden have been seen since late 2004, and the last audio message attributed to the fugitive terrorist leader was heard more than a year ago.

Two private monitoring organizations - SITE intelligence Group and IntelCenter - say an announcement, in the name of al-Qaida's media-production arm, al-Sahab, seen on an Islamist website this week indicates the new al-Qaida video is about to be released.

A photograph said to be a recent portrait of bin Laden accompanied the announcement.

The United States is offering a $25-million reward for bin Laden, but he has eluded capture since the 2001 attacks on New York and Washington. President Bush says the U.S. will find Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice, no matter how long it takes.

13 stepper n. someone attending Alcoholics Anonymous (usually mandated by the state) while still maintaining a drinking lifestyle; the thirteenth step is forgetting the previous twelve steps.

3 point drag n. a party with at least three stringent rules, i.e.: no smoking, must use coasters, no loud music, etc.

agent 21 n. a person of legal age who procures alcohol for underage friends.

AHP n. After Hours Power; the likelihood you will be invited to stay after hours at a bar.

AWOG adj. Absent Without Saying Goodbye. Slipping out of a bar or party without telling your friends.

Al-Queda Kool-Aid n. a non-alcoholic beverage, especially when alcoholic beverages were expected.

alcoheimers n. the inability to remember what happened while drinking the night before.

alcoporn n. the suggestive pictures and prose used in beer, wine and liquor ads.

atkoholic n. a person who drinks low-carb beers, liquors and mixers because he is following the Atkin’s or other high-protein diet.

bar-bar n. a bar with no discernible theme.

barf-lies n. post-vomiting affirmations that you will never drink again.

beer fuehrer n. a beer snob fanatical to the point he would rather drink water than what he considers “bad beer.”

beereft adj. bereft of beer.

beerjangling v. spare-changing for beer money.

bendermoon n. a honeymoon that primarily involves drinking.

between the devil and the deep spew adj. to teeter on the brink between vomiting and ordering another drink.

blank shame n. the vague feeling of guilt experienced in the aftermath of a blackout, without knowing if you actually did anything wrong.

booze-bonding n. male or female bonding accelerated by the presence of alcohol.

boozing with Berman v. to get drunk in a bar while watching sports on TV; a reference to ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman.

bungie-shot n. a shot likely to come back up.

calling Captain Nemo v. to vomit into a toilet.

Canadian n. bar staff slang for a non-tipper.

chariot of the mods n. a scooter or moped.

cheat seat n. the barstool nearest to the beer taps, prized because mispours are generally awarded to the occupier; also called the spill stool.

chimneyfish n. a hard-drinking chain smoker.

chimp in space n. someone who attempts to talk on a cell phone in a loud bar; from the idea that the chimpanzees sent up in space ships could not communicate with ground control.

cheapdate gene n. a gene that causes fruit flies—and some humans—to more readily succumb to the effects of alcohol.

condive n. a contrived dive; a new bar attempting to appear a dive bar by way of retro artifacts and the sale of obscure old-school macrobeers.

cowboy up v. to order a shot of whiskey.

crime-to-time ratio n. the amount of time that must pass before a certain type of bad behavior will be forgiven at a bar from which one is 86’d.

cybersouse n. someone who gets drunk while surfing the web, sometimes to the detriment of their social lives.

D4D adj. dressed for drinks; adapting your style of dress according to what bars you expect to visit.

dregular n. a homeless regular.

drinking with Godot adj. drinking while waiting for friends who may or may not arrive; from the Beckett play Waiting For Godot, wherein the title character never appears.

drunk dial v. to make a potentially embarrassing phone call while inebriated, often not revealed until the call log is browsed the following day.

drunkation n. a trip to a foreign locale with the primary intent of getting drunk in native bars.

fartini n. a badly executed martini.

fast call n. a form of last call that doesn’t actually allow enough time to order another drink.

floater n. a partially finished and unclaimed drink.

following the caper trail v. determining where you drank last night by examining your collection of matchbooks and credit card receipts; also known as pocket forensics.

Foster Brooken it: v. To act more drunk than you truly are; from the actor who often portrayed drunks in the fifties and sixties.

funeral drunk adj. to be depressed while drinking.

go-tard n. an extremely drunk person eager to do something bold and foolish, such as jumping off a balcony or stealing a police car.

gut puncher n. well whiskey.

hair of the bear that mauled you n. vodka drank to defeat a vodka hangover; an update of hair of the dog that bit you.

halfway to Heavington adj. half drunk.

hangover hooky n. calling in sick because you’re hungover.

hipstered n. when a dive bar once frequented by old men is overtaken by a younger, hipper crowd.

hurdling in the Special Olympics v. to trip over furniture while drunk.

in the pinch n. to trade rounds with someone who prefers much more expensive drinks than you do.

jactkins n. Jack Daniel’s and diet cola; favored by those on the Atkin’s Diet; also known as Skinny Jack.

jason n. a drunk who passes out briefly then rises again to drink; a reference to the irrepressible Jason Voorhees protagonist of the Friday the 13th horror film series.

job-sick/bar-well adj. the state of being too ill to go to work but fit enough to go the bar.

juice jacket n. the condition of feeling warmer due to drinking.

kick and click n. A bar that kicks out strangers at last call, locks the door, then serves regulars after hours.

lashed to the past adj. to become very nostalgic while drinking.

Lawford n. an acquaintance you meet for drinks only if more preferable company is unavailable; a reference to actor Peter Lawford, the least likable member of the Rat Pack.

LR time n. the time women spend gossiping in ladies room.

lush money n. a large tip given to a bartender in hopes of making up for bad behavior; from hush money.

Monet v. someone who appears attractive from across the bar, but less so up close.

mudtini n. an extremely dirty martini.

MVVD n. Male Vertical Volume Drinkers; someone, usually male, who consumes an excessive amount of alcohol while standing up.

nicotini n. a nicotine-laced martini; especially popular in cities that have banned smoking in bars.


nightingale n. someone who nurses a drink for an extended period of time; a reference to the legendary nurse Florence Nightingale.

pal tax n. the act of covertly ordering a drink on a friend’s tab.

PBR scar n. a wound or bruise inflicted during a long session of drinking cheap American beer, especially Pabst Blue Ribbon.

pint patriot n. a person who is apolitical while sober and extremely patriotic when drunk; also known as a hooch hawk.

rap packer n. an opulently dressed hip hop fan who prefers expensive champagnes and liquors, especially Hennessey and Crystal Champagne.

Rat Pack envy n. the haunting suspicion that our fathers and/or grandfathers had more fun than we did.

raver pop n. a cocktail that incorporates an energy drink.

retro defiance n. hostility towards current ideas about healthy living, which includes a return to allegedly non-healthy activities such as smoking and drinking.
Sauced Generation, The n. the 21-45 year olds who have revitalized the drinking culture; a play off their spiritual forerunners, The Lost Generation.

shelf shuffler n. a drinker who drinks top shelf liquor but cheap beer, or visa-versa.

smoke-easy n. a bar that allows smoking in the face of a smoking prohibition; a play on speakeasy.

social lubricantitus n. the inability to enjoy an event without the presence of alcohol.

sousetrap n. a bar with cheap happy hour prices but unusually high post-happy hour prices.
spacer n. a glass of water or soft drink ordered between rounds of alcoholic beverages.

talking prey v. flirting at a bar without the intent of consummation; especially practiced by former barroom Romeos who’ve gotten married. From stalking prey.

tile-faced adj. to be passed out on a bathroom floor.

treading lager v. eschewing liquor for beer in hopes of not getting too drunk.

trolling the void v. attempting to piece together a blackout by posing seemingly casual questions to friends who were possibly more cognizant at the time.

underserved adj. drinking but not drunk; a play off overserved.

whetto n. A neighborhood largely populated by heavy drinkers, usually found near college campuses and warehouse districts; a melding of wet ghetto.

whiskey under the bridge n. drunken misbehavior whose outrageousness has been diluted by time.

with Bill adj. a drinker who has joined Alcoholics Anonymous; A.A. was founded by Bill Wilson.

work of art v. a secret insult addressed to bartenders who are extremely slow in their duties; the work of art being referred to is a statue.

—Frank Rich

Cheers!!!!

ANOTHER DeBarge DeBusted!

Posted Sep 6th 2007 3:49PM by TMZ Staff
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Photo
Who knew there were so many DeBarges in trouble with the law?! TMZ has learned younger brother Jonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge was busted on August 30 for allegedly having illegal drugs and cash in his car. Who's holding Donna now?!?

In the police report, cops say DeBarge and a female companion were driving a Toyota Camry on a Los Angeles highway when an officer observed them stop in a turn lane and switch seats. When they were pulled over by California Highway Patrol, cops say "illegal drugs and cash" were found in the car.

Chico, who once recorded a song called "Soopaman Lover," is being held on $30,000 bail.

Police arrested Chico's older brother El DeBarge for outstanding warrants on August 26 -- just four days before his brother! As of today, he's still in el slammer.

Gettin' the band back together!

El DeBarge Arrested
By: Sean Fennessey
POSTED: 14:48 EST, August 29, 2007

Above: Mos Def, Quincy Jones, and El DeBarge in November 2003. Photo from VIBE's October 2007 issue.

El DeBarge, leader of beloved Motown family act DeBarge, was arrested in California on Sunday night on outstanding felony narcotics charges, according to an official from the Lancaster, Calif. Police Department. The official said DeBarge, 46, was in court on the charge yesterday, but would not reveal further details.

The charge is yet another in a series of disturbing turns for the DeBarge family, a group that includes Marty, Randy, Mark, James, Thomas, Bobby, baby brother Chico and sister Bunny.

White Vigilantees Killed 200 Blacks During Katrina



Listen to Tribunal Testimony: White Vigilante Justice pt1

Listen to Tribunal Testimony: White Vigilante Justice pt2

During the International Hurricane Katrina and Rita Tribunal we heard all sorts of testimony about white vigilantes 'hunting' down Black folks. This was in addition to the widespread police brutality. In some instances New Orleans police were seen riding with and working with white vigilantes who claimed they were protecting their neighborhoods.

Former Black Panther Malik Rahim of the organization Common Ground was witness to white vigilantes who were roaming his neighborhood in Algiers which is located on the West Bank of New Orleans. This was one of the few places in the city that did not experience flooding. It was the only neighborhood in all of New Orleans that still had safe drinking water.

According to Malik, Black people who discovered the what good shape Algiers was in came over seeking refuge. Sadly they found themselves being chased off or gunned down by mobs of angry whites who patrolled the neighborhood. Black people including Malik who were from Algiers found themselves being threatened by their former neighbors.

During his searing testimony Malik offered up a documentary he and his comrades from Common Ground put together. In the documentary we get to see and hear angry white people bragging about how they were shooting and killing Blacks while they were barbecueing. It seems so outlandish to the point of dis-belief until. They went out at night on what they called 'pheasant Hunts'. Malik estimates that over 200 Blacks lost their lives to white vigilantes.

During his testimony Malik talked about military occupation and how soldiers who came straight from Iraq were brought over to patrol New Orleans. Algiers was ground zero for many of these troops. Malik talks in great detail about Black neighborhoods being under-seiged and Black people being terrorized as bullet ridden Black male bodies were turning up everyday.