Friday, June 27, 2008
DA Boss does not want Foxy to Be the BOSS!
Husky Miami rapper, Rick Ross, recently addressed the rumors of an engagement veteran female rapper Foxy Brown, and he says he's not wifing anybody any time soon.
The two rappers appeared on the cover of this week's glossy tabloid style hip-hop magazine, Hip Hop Weekly, which was supposedly an exclusive about their impending nuptials.
The report said that Fox was moving in with Rick Ross in Miami, which came after a pic of the pair hugging hit the internet.
When speaking with MTV earlier this week, Ross shot down the rumors of marriage. However, he did not deny if the pair are a couple though.
"Nah, nah, nah," he told MTV. "The engagement is just speculation. I'm married to the money."
Aside from rumors, Ross is teaming up with Cash Money CEO, Birdman, for a movie and a collaborative album to accompany it. There's no word when these two projects will begin or see the light of day though.
Published: Friday - June 27, 2008
Words by Liz "Red" Thomas
DUI for the Plastic Surgeon responsible for Kanye West's Mom
Plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West's mother before she died is arrested on DUI charge
Dr. Jan Adams was going the wrong way on a Bay Area freeway and his blood-alcohol level exceeded the state limit, the CHP says.
By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
June 27, 2008
The Los Angeles plastic surgeon who operated on rap star Kanye West's mother before she died last year was arrested in Solano County early Thursday on suspicion of drunk driving and driving on a suspended license.
Dr. Jan Adams was stopped by the California Highway Patrol after it received calls about 2:41 a.m. of a car traveling south in the northbound lanes of Interstate 680 near Benicia after using an offramp to enter the freeway, officials said.
To CHP officers, Adams, who lives in Laguna Beach, appeared to have been driving his 2004 Jaguar XJ8 under the influence of alcohol.
He was booked into Solano County Jail on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol level above the state's 0.08% limit and driving on a suspended license from a 2006 DUI conviction, officials said.
When Donda West, 58, died in November after a breast reduction, tummy tuck and liposuction performed by Adams, the Medical Board of California was seeking to suspend or revoke Adams' license because of prior alcohol-related arrests.
Adams told The Times that nothing went wrong Nov. 9 when he performed the procedures.
An autopsy report found that she probably died of heart disease and complications from the plastic surgery.
richard.winton@latimes.com
Thursday, June 26, 2008
LET'S GO IN!
JAY Z's Gonna Own the Yanks?
The former Def Jam president has already made sports his business as a shareholder in the New Jersey Nets basketball team as well as his 40/40 sports club franchise - with locations in Manhattan, Atlantic City, Vegas, Tokyo and Macau. His other assets include his $150 million deal with Live Nation and his new advertising company with Steve Stoute, among other business ventures.
Jay had previously been in talks to invest in the London-based soccer team Arsenal Football Club but that fell through in '05.
"I had invested in the Nets, and they (Arsenal bosses) asked me if I was interested in investing. But I get that from time to time," Jay told London's Time Out magazine. "Someone told me yesterday that someone else had a piece of the New York Yankees, 'We wanna talk to you, yadda yadda yadda.' I mean, I love the Yankees so I'm in the middle of following that through, but sometimes it comes to be nothing. That (Arsenal) was one of the times it came to nothing."
HIP HOP CHARTS
Lil' Wayne "Played" Out, Plies Holds Down The No. 5 Spot, Rihanna Reloads
In this week’s Hip-Hop and R&B charts, Lil’ Wayne is cooled off by Coldplay, Plies keeps it real at No. 5 and Rihanna bounces back into the Top 10.
After his million-plus debut last week, Lil’ Wayne’s reign on the top was shorter than leprechauns, as his sixth studio album Tha Carter III, was dethroned from the top spot on Billboard 200, by rock band Coldplay. According to Nielsen SoundScan Weezy’s history making album landed at No. 2 this week, with a whopping 309,000 copies sold. After two weeks, the Cash Money star’s sales total is 1,316,000.
Entering the charts last week at No. 2, Plies sophomore studio album Definition of Real drops down to No. 5. Hit with a 68% decline in sales from its opening week, the set pushed 68,000 copies this week. The follow-up to 2007’s certified gold debut The Real Testament, the Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic Records disc is powered the smash single “Bust It Baby Part. 2” featuring Ne-Yo. After two weeks, the set has amassed 283,000 copies.
Usher’s sixth studio album Here I Stand slips one spot to No. 6 this week. Powered by the hit lead single “Love In This Club” featuring Young Jeezy and the rising second single “Moving Mountains,” the set moved 65,000 copies. In four weeks, Usher’s certified gold album has moved 754,300 copies.
Def Jam pop sensation, Rihanna takes a cue from her beau, Chris Brown, with the re-release of her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad, which soared up the charts from No. 124 to No. 7 this week. Experiencing a 930% increase in sales, the re-issue of the 2007 album shifted 63,300 copies. The repackaged disc comes with three additional tracks, on top of her smash hits like the Grammy award winning “Umbrella,” and her latest jam, “Take A Bow.”
British crooner, Leona Lewis’ Spirit drops three spots to No. 17. The sultry songstress is experienced a 14% decline in sales, but managed to move 28,700 copies this week. In eleven weeks, Lewis certified gold debut has sold 800,500 copies.
After debuting at No. 7 last week, the alternative rock/hip-hop trio N.E.R.D.'s third studio album Seeing Sounds, bows out of the Top 10 to No. 20. The group -consisting of members Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo and Shay Haley - was hit was a 70% decline in sales moving 23,600 copies this week for a grand total of 104,000.
After debuting in the Top 10, Ashanti's sophomore studio album The Declaration checks in at No. 21 this week. The Universal Motown album sold 22,200 copies.
R&B icon, Mariah Carey’s chart-topping album E=MC2 continues to sink, slipping two notches to No. 23. Hit with a 21% decrease in sales, Carey’s sixth studio album sold 21,300 copies this week. Despite the hit, after ten weeks, the newlywed songstress has sold 1,046,200 in total.
Fresh off of being named best male R&B artist at the BET Awards, Chris Brown falls back in standings two spots to No. 25. Experiencing 19% decrease in sales, the re-issue of Exclusive sold 20,600 copies this week. After 33 weeks, his platinum Jive set has amassed 1,628,000 copies.
After entering the charts at No. 88 last week with their debut Grindin’ For A Purpose, Texas-bred rap quartet, The TMI Boyz ascends 60 notches to No. 28 this week. The unexpected leap from the group—BC, Huskey, Dudella and Sayeed—produced 18,000 sales compared to their opening week sales number of 8.600. Powered by the Mannie Fresh produced lead single “I’m Fresh,” after two weeks the set has moved 27,500 copies.
Blood Raw's debut disc CTE Presents: My Life: The True Testimony enters at No. 30 with 17,400. The album from Young Jeezy’s newest protégé, is supported by the Snowman assisted lead single and street banger “Louie.”
Newcomer Florida rapper 2 Pistols’ debut album Death Before Dishonor enters Billboard 200 at No. 33 moving a paltry 16,000 copies in its opening week. Led by the smash hit “She Got It” featuring T-Pain, the album also features “You Know Me” featuring Ray J.
Madonna’s eleventh studio album, Hard Candy, slips six notches to No. 37. The set is hit with a 25% decline in sales, moving 14,300 copies this week. In eight weeks, the pop icon certified gold album has sold 558,500 copies.
Hopefully after nabbing two awards at the BET Awards, UGK member Bun B can end the sales slump that his sophomore solo release II Trill is in. Falling 14 spots to No. 43 this week. the Rap-A-Lot/Asylum album moved 13,300 copies. In five weeks, the Texas native’s disc has amassed 196,000 albums sold.
Honorable mentions go out to Diddy’s girls, Danity Kane, as their sophomore studio album Welcome to The Dollhouse reached certified gold status this week. Coming in at No. 134 all it took was 4,840 copies sold to push the group’s 14 week total to 506,000 copies.
And R&B crooner, Jaheim also attained a certified gold plaque with 3210 copies sold this week.. The baritone voiced crooner’s fourth studio album The Makings of a Man held down the 200th spot on the charts. After 26 weeks, Jaheim has a grand total of 502,000 albums sold.
Next week Three Six Mafia and the Wackness Soundtrack make their marks on the Charts.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
TUESDAY'S PIECE
SOULJA BOY DISSES ICE T?
DMX JAILED AGAIN...
THIS IS LAST TIME I MENTION THIS CAT ON MY BLOG
DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was taken to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Institute, where a spokeswoman said he remained behind bars at about 5:30 p.m. His bond was set at $500.
DMX has had a number of scuffles with the law in recent years, most recently last month in Arizona, where he pleaded not guilty to felony drug possession and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.
A message left with a New York attorney who has represented DMX was not immediately returned. - AP
How hot does Angelina Jolie look in leather?
Yeah, way hot!
And now you can own one of the leather jackets that she wears in her new action flick, Wanted.
Bidding opened today at CharityFolks.com for Jolie's black leather number featuring a diagonal front zipper and tassels on the zipper pulls.
If you wanna actually wear it, ya better be teensy-weensy. It's an extra small.
Value is $1,000, and it's expected to fetch about $3,000.
Proceeds benefit Plan!t Now, an organization started by Jolie's Wanted costar Morgan Freeman that helps families and communities prepare for natural disasters before they occur. - eonline
If you really feel like touchin' down...
peek out the world's largest
swimming pool
If you like doing laps in the swimming pool, you might want to stock up on the energy drinks before diving in to this one.
It is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, had a 115 ft deep end and holds 66 million gallons of water.
The Guinness Book of Records recently named the vast pool beside the sea in Chileas the biggest in the world.
But if you feel like splashing out on one of your own - and you have the space to accommodate it - then beware: This one took five years to build, cost nearly $1 billion and the annual maintenance bill will be $2 million.
The man-made saltwater lagoon has been attracting huge crowds to the San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, on Chile's southern coast, since it opened last month.
Its turquoise waters are so crystal clear that you can see the bottom even in the deep end.
It dwarfs the world's second biggest pool, the Orthlieb - nicknamed the Big Splash – in Morocco, which is a mere 150 yards long and 100 yards wide. An Olympic size pool measures some 50 yards by 25 yards.
Chile's monster pool uses a computer- controlled suction and filtration system to keep fresh seawater in permanent circulation, drawing it in from the ocean at one end and pumping it out at the other.
The sun warms the water to 26 C, nine degrees warmer than the adjoining sea.
Chilean biochemist Fernando Fischmann, whose Crystal Lagoons Corporation designed the pool, said advanced engineering meant his company could build 'an impressive artificial paradise' even in inhospitable areas.
'As long as we have access to unlimited seawater, we can make it work, and it causes no damage to the ocean.'
DON IMUS IN HOT WATER AGAIN!!!
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Radio host Don Imus said Tuesday he was making "a sarcastic point" that police often unfairly target blacks when he asked about Adam "Pacman" Jones' race on his show.
Imus, who lost his job last year after comments on the Rutgers University women's basketball team, said the latest controversy is fueled by people who are out to get him.
"No man has more discussions about race than I have," he said. "Why not report on that? I know some people want to get me, but this is ridiculous."
Imus pointed out that his show has a black producer and two black co-hosts.
Jones, a Dallas Cowboys defensive back who has had run-ins with the law and is serving a suspension from the National Football League, recently announced he wanted to be known by his real name, Adam or Mr. Jones, rather than his nickname.
Jones said his decision is an attempt to disassociate himself with his well-chronicled history of trouble.
The Imus controversy erupted Monday morning when sportscaster Warner Wolf told Imus that Jones wanted to swap monikers.
"He's been arrested six times since being drafted by Tennessee in 2005," Wolf said.
"What color is he?" Imus asked.
"He's African-American," Wolf responded.
"Well, there you go," Imus said. "Now we know."
During his Tuesday morning show, the radio host said Jones was arrested six times because police were "picking on him."
"He's a football player. He is a lovely kid. He was out there having fun," Imus said
Imus said he was defending blacks with his Monday remarks.
"What people should be outraged about is that they arrest blacks for no reason, and I mean there's no reason to arrest this kid six times," he said. "They shoot blacks for no reason."
WABC and Citadel Broadcasting Corp. Vice President Phil Boyce told The New York Times it was unlikely Imus would face disciplinary action.
The Rev. Al Sharpton, who last year called for Imus' firing over the Rutgers comments, said Tuesday that "I hope he meant what he said," referring to Imus' explanation.
But Sharpton said civil rights groups, including one that he leads, still would be taking a close look at the situation, adding it would be "less than responsible" not to question Imus about Monday's comment and Tuesday's explanation.
"If now Imus is saying he's joined the ranks of those that are raising the question of racial disparity in the criminal justice system, then he's taking a correct position. I don't have any record of him saying that in the past," Sharpton said.
Sharpton said he thought Monday's remark was disturbing "given Imus' background and his track record."
"Clearly, he did not [immediately] clarify what he meant. He left it out there," Sharpton said.
The NFL suspended Jones in April 2007, weeks after an incident at a Las Vegas, Nevada, strip club in which Jones allegedly got into an altercation with a exotic dancer and security guard. Witnesses said a member of Jones' entourage later returned to the club and fired a gun into the crowd.
In addition to Jones' six arrests, The Associated Press reported that he has been involved in 12 incidents requiring police intervention since 2005.
The Tennessee Titans traded Jones to the Dallas Cowboys earlier this year, and the defensive back is waiting to hear if he'll be reinstated to the NFL.
Known for decades for his outspoken comments and off-color humor, Imus was fired by CBS Radio over his comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team in April 2007.
He called the Scarlet Knights "tough girls" and "nappy-headed 'hos" during a national broadcast a day after the team lost the NCAA championship to the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers.
General Electric-owned cable network MSNBC, which simulcast the show, also canceled the program. Imus later apologized to the Rutgers team, which voted to accept his apology.
In August, Imus and his former employer reached a settlement over his dismissal, with both sides announcing they had "mutually agreed to settle claims that each had against the other." They did not disclose details of the settlement.
Imus' present morning radio show is broadcast from Citadel Broadcasting's WABC-AM in New York, syndicated by ABC Radio Network and simulcast on RFD-TV.
Editor's Note: Don Imus should never be confused with Don "EMAN" Emis. Emis is a kick ass radio personality, while Imus is a washed up has been that uses both his tenure in radio and old age to spew out stupid ass comments that piss people off which justifies advertisers spending money...because the old folks that feel the same way as Imus still listen....On the other side of things..."EMAN" just wants you to get home safely with some laughs and all of your favorite classic country songs...lol!
Affect Over 14 Million Computers
Since the new release of popular web browser Mozilla Firefox 3.0, over 14 million downloads have been registered by the counter posted on the Spread Firefox website. But just in a few hours (about five) after the Mozilla Firefox 3.0 was made available to the public, security flaws have been reported.
TippingPoint, a provider of network-based intrusion prevention systems, was informed about existing security issues in Mozilla Firefox 3.0 through its program Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) that rewards security researchers for exclusive information disclosing vulnerabilities founded in software products.
Even the new security features of Firefox 3.0 have the main priority to maintain personal information safe and to protect users from phishing and malware, TippingPoint confirms the existence of a critical vulnerability of high severity that affects Mozilla Firefox 3.0 (ZDI ID: ZDI-CAN-349) and prior versions of Firefox 2.0.x: "We verified the vulnerability in our lab, acquired it from the researcher, then promptly reported the vulnerability to the Mozilla security team shortly after. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Not unlike most browser based vulnerabilities that we see these days, user interaction is required such as clicking on a link in email or visiting a malicious web page."
In response to this security report, Mozilla Security Blog posted, "This issue is currently under investigation. To protect our users, the details of the issue will remain closed until a patch is made available. There is no public exploit, the details are private, and so the current risk to users".
If other security reports are taken into account, like the one found on SecurityFocus website which deals with an unspecified buffer overflow vulnerability (boundary condition error), the new security improvements from Firefox 3.0 are not powerful enough for present pishing and malware threats. In conclusion, having in mind that over 14 millions downloads of Mozilla Firefox 3.0 have been performed, users' computers are in potential danger until the security patches are released to fix the existing vulnerabilities.
Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:04pm EDT
By Lynn Adler
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer sentiment slid to a 16-year low in June while house prices suffered record annual drops in April, according to data Tuesday that suggested a retrenchment in spending that will keep squelching economic growth.
The Conference Board's monthly survey of consumers showed the overall index of consumers' mood fell to 50.4 in June, the lowest since 47.3 in February 1992.
The index has now dropped by more than half since 111.90 last July, before the housing market troubles triggered the most severe credit crisis in at least a decade.
"To put it in perspective, that's a bigger decline than what we saw after the September 11 attack and Hurricane Katrina," said Dana Saporta, economist at Dresdner Kleinwort Securities.
"It sends out the signal that the consumers are not about to ramp up their spending," she said. "We worry about the contraction in the economy once the tax rebates dissipate."
In addition, the survey showed an index measuring consumer expectations for the future sank to a record low as inflation forecasts matched an all-time high this month.
The inflation threat has been highlighted in the past 24 hours by massive price increases announced by some of the world's largest basic materials conglomerates.
First, mining titan Rio Tinto secured an agreement with China's largest steel maker to nearly double the price Rio gets for iron ore, and rival producer BHP Billiton is expected to follow through with similar price hikes.
Then early Tuesday, Dow Chemical Co. said it would raise prices up to 25 percent, just weeks after the largest U.S. chemicals maker implemented a 20 percent across-the-board price increase.
U.S. home prices in April, meantime, extended their record annual slump in April although the pace of decline subsided a bit in the month, according to Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller data.
S&P's 20-city index for April posted a smaller-than-expected 1.4 percent drop from March, but it also slumped by a record 15.3 percent annually and by 17.8 percent since hitting its peak in July 2006.
By another measure, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, which gauges prices based on relatively low risk loans purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said its home price index fell 0.8 percent in April from March for a 4.6 percent annual downturn.
Both housing reports suggest consumers will be less in the mood to ramp up spending any time soon.
However, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday he thought that most of the slump in U.S. housing prices would be over by year end and that growth should be stronger by then.
In an interview on Mexican television, Paulson said the global economy was being strained by costly energy but said U.S. economic fundamentals were sound.
"I feel moderately optimistic that at the end of the year we will have signs of an economic recovery," Paulson said. "Hopefully the biggest part of the housing decline will be over by the end of the year."
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