As Ebola continues to be a threat to people living in West Africa, politicians, business owners and more have led the fight in raising money and useful tools to help the families living in some of the hardest areas plagued by the disease.
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Saturday, November 8, 2014
Lira Galore's Bare Juicy Buns Set the Perfect #ThirstTrap (@Lira_Galore)
Vixen model Lira Galore's gorgeous looks are undeniable.
Akomplice x Ride Snowboards Winter Video Lookbook
After two years in the making, Akomplice Clothing and Ride Snowboards skate into an international debut with their exclusive winter collection just in time for the first snowfall.
To introduce fans to Akomplice Clothing’s partnership with one of the world’s biggest snowboard companies, the two lifestyle brands traveled across the Pacific Ocean to Argentina to create a video lookbook announcing the exclusive lineup of winter threads.
Made for the individual with a passion for fashion and adrenaline-driven thrills, the Akomplice x Ride capsule includes a remixed rendition of the Ride snowboard called The Helix, boat-style boots and a complete apparel collection. In other words, it’s knitted, cotton, water-resistant, durable clothing.
Focused on creating fashion-forward looks perfect for any outdoor climate, it should come as no surprise to their top consumers that the limited capsule collection was taken for a test drive across South America before being placed in hands worldwide.
“Both brands were founded on reverence for the outdoors and their upcoming winter capsule collection was worn, tested and lived-in in the outdoors of Patagonia, Argentina,” Ride and Akomplice are proud to say. “From scaling the Andes, to tucking up in cabins with a guitar and sipping the traditional mate tea, [the collection" was documented [as] more than a product feature.”
Check out more on the limited capsule collection at Akomplice Clothing and Ride Snowboards now.
Common Performs 'Rewind That' on 'The Queen Latifah Show' [VIDEO]
Lyrical giant Common brought his brand of heartfelt raps to ‘The Queen Latifah Show’ on Friday (Nov. 7). The Chicago rhymer performed his autobiographical-J Dilla-tribute song ‘Rewind That,’ off his latest album, ‘Nobody’s Smiling.’
Backed by DJ Dummy, and rocking a red and black football jersey, Com seemed to touch the whole audience, as he went into vivid details about his rise in the Chicago rap scene and first meeting Dilla.
As the crowd stood on their feet for the entire performance, you could see Latifah paying the utmost attention, as she bopped her head and seemed to hang on to every word Common recited. It was clearly an emotional and powerful performance.
After the song, the 42-year-old rapper spoke about why he wrote it, and what the late and legendary Detroit producer meant to him.
“I was just telling the story of how seeing him sick, it was hard for me to deal with that, because we were roommates at the time,” he said. “The emotional changes that you go through, of like denial, guilt and wanting to stay away, and through that song I kind of — not kind of — I acknowledged that. It was healing for me to write that song.”
On Nov. 21, Common will be hitting the road with Jay Electronica for his ‘Nobody’s Smiling’ tour, which will conclude in New York City on Dec. 10.
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Azealia Banks Flaunts Body in Black Paint in New Video Teaser (@AzealiaBanks)
Azealia Banks continues to surprise fans with the teaser for her new single, "Chasing Time.
Jeremih Causes Ruckus at Fuddruckers Restaurant, Cries Racism
If you’re a famous R&B singer, rolling with your entourage in a remote part of the United States, try not to cause any trouble, because you’ll definitely stand out.
That’s what Jeremih is finding out, after he and his crew caused a melee inside a Fuddruckers restaurant in Billings, Mont., reports TMZ.
The incident began when either Jeremih or someone in his group was flirting with a cashier, who then told her manager that she felt uncomfortable. As a temporary solution the manager then asked the rowdy bunch to sit towards the back of the restaurant.
That clearly didn’t sit well with the ‘Birthday Sex’ singer or his people, because they immediately started crying racism and even got hold of the restaurant’s microphone and loudly accused the manager of discrimination.
According to the Billings Gazette, the entourage reportedly dumped beer on the counter, and possibly, one person threw a bottle, which ended up breaking one of the friers. In a second attempt to quell the situation, the manager offered to give everyone their money back, but it didn’t work.
So far no arrests have been made, as police are still investigating it as a case of disorderly conduct and vandalism. Reps at Def Jam had no comment on the matter.
Khloe K. Says She's Having Fun With French Montanta (@KhloeKardashian @FrenchMontana)
French Montana and Khloe Kardashian have rekindled their romance but aren't interested in putting a title on it.
Porn Star Promises Sexual Acts to Lakers if They Win 47 Games (@sadiesantanaxxx)
Adult film star Sadie Santana is prepared to open her services to the LA Lakers if they end their winning streak.
Exclusive! Calvin Bacote: I Always Tipped Scales When Snatching Chains (@CalvinBacote)
Calvin Bacote, childhood friend of Jay Z, opened up to VladTV about snatching gold chains in NYC when he was running the streets.
Exclusive! Bishop Nehru: I Was Shocked at Kendrick Lamar's Humbleness (@bishopnehru @kendricklamar)
Bishop Nehru opened up to VladTV about getting advice from Kendrick Lamar after opening up for the TDE rapper in Brooklyn.
Yung Berg Arrested for Beating Masika; Hazel E Reacts
Love & Hip Hop Hollywood star Yung Berg is in some very hot water with the law, as he was just arrested early Wednesday morning, November 5th, for allegedly beating his girlfriend Masika in an NYC hotel room.
Nikki Mudarris Laughs at Masika Over Berg Assault: Karma Got You
There seems to be little love for Masika Kalaysha from the estrogen side in the house of Love & Hip Hop Hollywood, for she's received no condolences from her female castmates after news broke that she was allegedly beaten and "yoked up" by her boyfriend, Yung Berg.
Beware the Prince Of the South
Mystikal kinda came out like E-40 and The Click, in that they all had indie albums first, and then they signed to Jive who re-released them with bonus tracks. Except it Mystikal's album, they also retitled it, so Mystikal and Mind of Mystikal looked like two different albums, messing with consumers when really they were the same.
Anyway, "Beware" is Mystikal's third single, and second through Jive, and his best from that era. His pre-Jive single, "I'm Not That Nigga" came the closest. "Y'All Ain't Ready Yet" had Mystikal rhyming over a "Flavor In Ya Ear" knock-off track and forcing a lot of silly pop culture references into his verses: doing an impression of Urkel ("did I do thaaaat?") and making his most memorable rhyme the contrived pairing of "b-i-e-otch" and the children's clothing brand Osh Kosh B'Gosh. And "Out That Boot Camp Clicc" was his prerequisite weed carrier posse cut that had no business being a single.
"Beware" features some sort of dark but still pretty funky and catchy production by his regular producer in those days, Precise. It reminds me of something Rap-A-Lot would've put out in their post-Ready Red period. It's also the first single that was actually produced for Jive, as opposed to being taken off the original, indie version of the album.
And perhaps most importantly, Mystikal tones down the silly Fu-Shnickens shit I was talking about, shouting "damn, Gina!" like Martin or that goofy Michael Jackson impression. Instead, he uses his distinctive delivery, which is after all what makes Mystikal Mystikal, to turn really simple lines like "I'm hard as an armadillo" personal and great. It helps that this is ostensibly a diss record (apparently this song triggered UNLV's Mystikal diss, "Drag Em 'N' tha River," but everything in "Beware" is pretty generic and could apply to any ubiquitous you), so he's making more of an effort to come off fierce.
I mean there's still too many bad similes and pop culture references ("mild mannered like Clark Kent... evil like Cruella"), but at least those are all buried in his tongue-twisty style where they're hard to even make out, as opposed to the ones in "Y'all Ain't Ready" which he cuts the music out for and shouts or sings, effectively clearing the stage to swing a huge spotlight on 'em. He only did THAT once on "Beware," with his infamous Captain Caveman impression. Of course, that kind of song writing has aged terribly, but even at the time, "Y'all Ain't Ready" lost serious points for being corny. You could tell he was just a little too young yet to really have come into his own.
The B-side is "Here I Go" which is another decent album track and Jive exclusive. The track (also by Precise) is just more boring. That three note bassline starts out effective but winds up feeling plodding and redundant pretty fast. There's just not enough variation, so Mystikal almost feels like he's just freestyling over a quick loop rather than recording a proper song.
Overall though, it's a solid single, especially the A-side, thanks primarily to Mystikal's original and impassioned New-Orleans-to-the-nth-degree style. But it really feels like this is just the beginning to something greater than never quite happened. I believe if Mystikal had a top producer and a little career/ song-writing guidance, he could've been a respected hip-hop giant right alongside guys like Redman and Meth. And as it is, it's not like he's some forgotten nobody. He certainly has fans, a long string of albums to his name, and even a Grammy nomination (for Tarantula); but of course he went with No Limit, and I think he did a lot more for them and they did for him. And now he has to take sole responsibility for any troubles his career has had more recently (i.e. abusing women and going to prison for it).
Maybe his moment's still coming. He certainly wrote circles around Lil Wayne in his comeback video a couple years ago (but then again, even Paris Hilton has done that). I know I'm not alone in hoping that the penultimate Mystikal album is just around the corner. But, in the meantime, this 12" is a cool throw-back that at least comes in a sticker cover.
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