Tyra B's radio promo tour is on. The 22-year old girl from Petersburg, Va. is on her fourth single "Givin Me A Rush". After opening up for Destiny Child on the Destiny Fulfilled and Lovin It Tour in 2005, Tyra caught the eyes of many record labels. She wrote her single "Givin Me A Rush" featuring rapper Penelope Jones and produced by Pretty Boy and Brad Young.
Many movie directors are only known for their work through the film credits. Their product is their defining point of who they are in the film business. There are a lot of directors in the film industry; many are known only by their work and not by sight.
Gaming giant Electronic Arts plans to shake up the industry with a highly recognizable release this fall. After dominating the sports game industry by securing exclusive licenses from the NFL, NCAA, Arena Football and NASCAR, EA gained the rights to another American popular culture behemoth-- The Simpsons.
Delivery rooms will be busy for the next few weeks. Who is to blame for this current baby boom? Blame Jagged Edge's new album, "Baby Makin' Project." For the past ten years, Jagged Edge have been making hits and watching their album sales go through the roof.
Throughout the past few years, the "Saw" franchise has dominated box offices every Halloween season. That time has come again, as director Darren Lynn Bousman brings his latest offering of "Saw IV." This movie isn't necessarily a prequel about the serial killer Jigsaw (Tobin Bell), who was also killed in the third film, but the film does delve deeper into his mind and explains the determining factors that created the figure known as Jigsaw.
The much anticipated next Denzel Washington movie hit the theaters nation wide this weekend. Washington along with Russell Crowe lead this blockbuster to an opening weekend that grossed 46 million dollars for its opening.
Between the compelling story of driver turned drug lord Frank Lucas played by Denzel Washington(Training Day, Malcolm X)Russell Crowe (Gladiator),Atlanta rapper T.I (ATL) and rapper Commom (Smoking Aces), the movie raises the stakes on how a gangster film is supposed to be.
The lines moved quickly as ticketholders filed into the cramped bottom floor of the Norva. Many others headed upstairs to catch a better glimpse of the stars that would soon hit the stage. True hip hop heads enjoyed ferocious rhymes and energetic beats at the 2K SPORTS BOUNCE TOUR at the Norva Theater October 8th.
The "Heart" controls the life-blood of the body. Perhaps that was the kind of control that was on the mind of Enoghene Ajueyitsi when he started the record label Heart Beat Records on the campus of Norfolk State University. When I asked Ajueyitsi what inspired him, he chuckled, "I was inspired when I figured out I was going broke playing drums for people".
Staying on the grind is one of the most important things to an upcoming artist. If you ever want to make it in the entertainment business, plan A is to try and if that doesn't work, plan B is to keep trying. Samantha "Nynewest" Law is a 21-year old rapper from Worchester, Massachusetts.
Academy Award winner Jaime Foxx joins Chris Cooper and Jennifer Garner in the riveting action packed film called The Kingdom. In this movie, FBI Special Agent Ronald Fleury, played by Foxx, assembles an elite team of agents (Jennifer Garner and Chris Cooper) to locate a terrorist in Saudi Arabia who is responsible for the bombing of an American facility.
Finding a professional hairstylist can be draining, but if you're looking for a makeover where you can obtain privacy in your own personal suite, Salon Masters is the hottest place to be. Salon Masters provides a higher quality of service and teaches their clients how to maintain healthy hair.
Norfolk State University's Echols Gym was jam-packed Tuesday night as hundreds of NSU, Old Dominion University, Tidewater Community College students and the general public came to NSU's Homecoming concert featuring Louisiana rapper Lil Boosie and New Orleans own, Lil Wayne.
They say that opportunity comes once in a life time, but for five Norfolk State University students, opportunity was overflowing this past summer. During Mass Communication week last semester, five NSU students got the chance to participate in Spike Lee's new movie called "Your Nobody Till Somebody Kills You" staring James McDaniel from the television series NYPD Blue, old school rappers Doug E.
Many of you may not have heard, but there is a hot new guitarist, songwriter, and singer who is blowing up. Her vocals are impeccable, and her music is soulful leaving you wanting more. Out of the East Village of New York City, Emily King has written a collection of stories about obstacles that she has been through in her life.
When you hear the name Karrine Steffans, what instantly comes to mind? Well, for most individuals when they hear her name, they think of an extremely promiscuous woman who slept with numerous celebrities and wrote a New York best selling book about it, titled Confessions of a Video Vixen.
Tyler Perry is back with his third stage play turned feature film, Why Did I Get Married? The dramatic comedy bares similarities to the stage play of the same title, but some parts of the script have been changed or altered. The film has a dynamic cast including Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba, Jill Scott, Michael Jai White and many others.
One Saturday afternoon during summer break, my sister and I were really hungry, not hungry for McDonald's or Wendy's, but we wanted a real rib sticking, home-style, grandma's-house type of meal. So we decided to try Big Daddys, a restaurant a few blocks away from Norfolk State University.
On Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 3-5 p.m. Black Entertainment Television hosted a "Rap it up" open forum discussion at Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk. The forum, which was hosted by 103 Jamz radio personality Chris Caliente, was based on HIV/AIDS in the African American community, especially in young people aged 16-25.
The NSU Homecoming Fashion Show was held Thursday, Oct. 25 at 8:00 p.m. in Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall with the theme, "Passport to Fashion." To open the show, a tiny, blue sports car entered through the back of the building. Student Government Asoociation president Keisha Kirkland came to the stage and welcomed everyone.
In its opening weekend Lambs for Lions brought in $6.7 million. That would be okay if the movie did not cost over $35 million to make. This movie was the first film that Tom Cruise released from Cruise's United Artist studio. The movie focused only the responsibility the government and media has to the public.
At Norfolk State University's 2007 homecoming comedy show, there were three comedians full of jokes, but fairly empty seats all around. Ms. Dominique from Comedy Central's Dave Chappelle Show was the host. Dominique involved the audience in a major way.
The star of one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year is Denzel Washington. The star of one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year is Jay-Z. When Jay-Z saw Denzel in "American Gangster" he got the inspiration to do an album based on the movie.
Four years removed from her 4x platinum, multiple Grammy award-winning sophomore album, "The Diary of Alicia Keys", the songstress is back with her third studio album, "As I Am." Those who are familiar with her work will be pleased to know that Keys maintains the same melodic, soulful, piano laden style that allowed her to become a household name.
After a four-year hiatus, Musiq Soulchild is back with his fourth album, "Luvanmusiq." Fans who fell in love with his 2000 release, "Aijuswanaseing," will be pleased to know that Musiq maintains the same soft, smooth, narrative based style that topped the charts the first time around.
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