A new Iron Man 3 trailer hit the web today. Be looking out for it later this year.
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Music Playlist from 6-18-2012
King I Divine-Cant describe instrumental
Has-Lo-Hindsight
Mosca – The Way We Were
Oddisee-‘Ain’t That Peculiar’ Remix
Lianne La Havas-Lost and Found (Ifan Dafydd Remix)
ANTHM Feat. Blu – Polaris
Common -Invocation (Instrumental)
Jessie Ware-Running (Disclosure Remix)
Childish Gambino -Hold You Down
Chaundon – Im Just A Man
Mosca-Dom Perignon
The XX-Night Time (Synkro Remix)
Meek Mill -Ready Or Not
Cocaine 80’s -Anywhere But Here
The Left – The Environment (Apollo Brown Instrumental)
Childish Gambino -L.E.S.
Kendrick Lamar -ft. Dr. Dre – The Recipe
Rick Ross -So Sophisticated feat. Meek Millz
Eliphino -More Than Me
Phat Kat -Lovely ft. Melanie Rutherford (Mr. Beatnick Re-Edit)
No Regular Play-Owe Me (Nicolas Jaar Mix)
Ace Hood -Hallucinations (Instrumental)
Galactic- Move Fast
Nicolas Jaar -And I Say ft. Scout Larue and Will Epstein
Cocaine 80’s-Queen to be
2 Chainz -No Lie feat. Drake
Cocaine 80’s-Summer Madness ft. Common
Nas-Wisdom
Sonnymoon-Blast Off
Click Below for Playlist:
New Music Podcast
1-Big KRIT-Alarm
2-Rockie Fresh-No Fear
3-Nicki Minaj-Champion
4-Ace Hood-I kno
5-Don Trip-Guerrilla
6-DJ Khalid-Take it to the head
7-Dom Kennedy-New Jeeps
8-Scienze & King I divine-Peace
9-Mickey Factz- The Arts
10-Mac Miller-America
11-School Boy Q-My hating joint
12-Young Gliss-My Addiction
13-Epiphany-Standing Ovation
14-Young Gliss-She loves it
15-Slum Village-Special
16-Add 2-Love Jones
17-Stalley-Island Hoping
18-Bei Maejor-I fall to pieces
19-Ryan Leslie-5 min freshen up
20-Bei Maejor-Special
21-Co$$-Insanely Free
22-recess-the gentleman
23-Flying Lotus-Visions of Violet
24-Szjerdene-lead the way
25-Fly moon royalty-Lemonade
26-Madcon-Beggin
27-Bei Maejor-Enterlude
28-Boom Clap Bachelors-Lob Stop Sa
29-Mar Variations-2u4u
30-Mar Variations-Avril 14th
31-Sonnymoon-Just before dawn
1-Common-Misunderstood
2-J.Cole-Grew up fast
3-Yelawolf & Ed Sheeran-you dont know (for fuck sake)
4-Sene-Backboards
5-D1-Greyhound Love
6-Frank Ocean-White
7-The Roots-The otherside
8-Robert Glasper-Afro Blue
9-Ryan Leslie-Glory
10-BJ The Chicago Kid-King Kong
11-Melanie Fiona-This Time
12-Big KRIT-Red Eye
13-Chris Skillz-Young man
14-Rockie Fresh-Respected
15-Dom Kennedy-Dream to me
16-Childish Gambino-Heartbeat
17-Nipsey Hussle-Sound of my ceremony
18-Jay Rock-Boomerang
19-Gilbere Forte-Money Deux
20-A$AP Rocky-Palace
21-Big KRIT-Sky Club
22-A$AP Rocky-Trilla
23-Don Trip-Allen Iverson
24-Chiddy Bang-Breakfast
25-Epiphany-Save My Life
26-Royce Da 5’9-My own planet
27-Estelle-International
28-Scienze & King I divine-Cant Describe
29-Scienze and King I divine-we rise
30-Young Gliss-100 on the dash
31-Chris Skillz-Shadows
32-Wiz Khalifa-California
Amendments to Black History Month Curriculum
I think that it’s about time for Black History Month curriculum to be amended to make up for some of the Black Americans who have been overlooked in their accomplishments to our society. I think that young people have learned about the same 15 people (give or take 5) for the past 25 years. Just to name the familiar: Martin Luther King Jr., W.E.B. Dubois, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, George Washington Carver, and Rosa Parks.
I’m not saying that we shouldn’t still talk about these great human beings because the further they move into our past the more likely we are to forget or even disregard their impact but there should be a new generation of people added. Closer in age and in some regards relevance to the people who will be studying them. At the least break the people down into various categories: Science, Education, Humanities, Business, Entertainment, and even countries.
Here are some recommendations of who could (should) be included in new curriculum that might not be in schools already.
Business:
Reginald Lewis– Had the first black-owned company to have more than $1 billion in annual sales.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Lewis
Earl Graves Sr.Founder of Black Enterprise Magazine- which is one of the longest running black publications (1970) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_G._Graves,_Sr.
Chris GardnerThe man who the movie ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ with actor Will Smith. Though he has a motion picture based on his life. His story is quintessential narrative to the American Dream. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Gardner
Entertainment:
Melvin Van Peebles– American writer/actor/producer/director who my be the most successful independent black film maker & play writers ever. Also speaks fluent French and has had books published in French which were later translated to English.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_Van_Peebles
Samuel L. Jackson-2009 Guinness World Records considers him the highest grossing American Actor. He has been in over 100 films (many of them being classic films i.e. Pulp Fiction, Jurassic Park, Loosing Isaiah, and the Star Wars prequels) and they have grossed over $7 Billion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_L._Jackson
Russell Simmons– Has had some of the most successful ventures of any Black American in the 20th and 21st century. Co-founder of Def Jam, Phat Farm, Rush Communications, executive producer of such hit shows as Runs House, Def Comedy & Def Poetry Jam. As well as acclaimed author and philanthropist. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Simmons
Science:
Vivien Thomas– Pioneered treatment in Blue Baby & Crush Syndrome. Has a film titled “Something the Lord Made” about his and Dr. Blalocks work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivien_Thomas
Rebecca Lee Crumpler– First Black Woman Physician.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Crumpler
Rebecca J. Cole– She was the second United States African-American woman physician and was the first Black woman to graduate from the Woman’s Medical College in Pennsylvania. Rebecca Cole received her secondary education from the Institute for Colored Youth (ICY — now Cheyney University). She graduated from ICY in 1863. Rebecca Cole received her medical degree from Woman’s Medical College in 1867.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Cole
These are just some of the countless of people that could and should be added to the curriculum for future generations to admire and research.
On top of adding new people to the curriculum it may be really good to describe how there are black people descending all over the world especially in South America and the Caribbean due to the Slave Trade. Not only could it promote international travel & interest, it can show another countries struggles and progress; for example-Brazil, Bolivia, Cuba, Haiti, and other countries have more similarities than differences with black experience and black families in America and it has been that way throughout their history.
*Bolivia http://www.ebonyjet.com/Templates/DetailsView.aspx?id=6445
*Brazil-Slavery in Brazil-Outside America it was the largest Slavery holding Nation in the Western Hemisphere http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Brazil
*Cubahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Cuban Afro-Cuban music and culture has a long influence across the globe.
Latin Pop Star Shakira To Open School in Haiti
Colombian pop star Shakira is set to build a school in the disaster torn country of Haiti. Barefoot Haiti school is a collaboration with her charity Pies Descalzos (Barefoot) Foundation and other NGO’s. Her charity already provides education, nutrition and psychological support to over six thousand Colombian children displaced by violence.
It’s good to see that people havent forgotten Haiti and still will put in the time, money, and effort to help. Starting with education! Which should be good for the hundreds of thousands of children who more than likely have nothing to do with their time but rebuild. We can’t forget that a lot of people lost parents, their childhood, and hope for the future. This may give them at least some support in the right direction…
Way to go Shakira!
Brandy and Ray J to get show on VH1
R&B singer Brandy and brother Ray J are launching a new reality show called ”Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business” on VH1. Ray J being more famous for his television show “For the Love of Ray J” than his actual music career somehow has turned into a television reality superstar. While his sister Brady has been a pop icon (on and off) since my childhood. But regardless of this families fame. I still don’t want to watch them on TV.
Shows on VH1 and reality shows in general as of lately make you wonder why certain people get mindless airplay while others don’t even get noticed.
Really, what do I have to do to get my own show. I have nothing against both of the two artist but at the same time. I think two things when I think about them having their own show. I could be reading a book and whose the director and executives of the show, because I need to find them and propose some ideas to them. Considering that they are putting bullshit on television…
Though the show hasnt even come out. I can assume with a degree of accuracy that this show is not going to be a significant show in television history (for the right reasons at least).
Why do we pacify our senses and knowledge with mindlessness.
I’m all for more black representation on TV but damn, when is Cornell West, Wyclef Jean, or even Katt Williams going to get their own show. Someone with some more importance on society, or at least someone funny.
Ellen DeGeneres and Madonna are 11th Cousins
Ellen and Madonna are related!
Ancestry.com have found that Madonna and DeGeneres are related through a common 10th great-grandfather — a Frenchman called Martin Aucoin — so they are 11th cousins.
The new-found family connection between DeGeneres and Madonna is one of many interesting discoveries uncovered by Ancestry.com. In 2009, the family history Web site connected financier Warren Buffett to President Obama and also revealed that Emma Watson, who plays Hermione in the “Harry Potter” movie series, is related to a 16th-century woman accused of witchcraft.
http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/2010/04/01/madonna-ellen-degeneres-are-related-say-genealogists/
Forbes Billionaire List
I’m not one for counting other peoples money but when you dedicate a part of your magazine every year to the riches people on this planet then I have to take note. I wouldn’t mind owning millions but what happens to you when you become a billionaire. How does your outlook on life change after accomplishing a feet that only 1% of humanity has accomplished. How is it possible to gain vast amounts of wealth and sometimes fame. Do you need a generious heart, being ahead of the times, or maybe knowing what people want. Forbes annual billionaire list came out and its shocking that I have supported more than a few of these individuals without even knowing there name and without them knowing mine.
#1 Carlos Helu
$53.5 billion
Telecom, Mexico.
Telecom tycoon who pounced on privatization of Mexico’s national telephone company in the 1990s becomes world’s richest person for first time after coming in third place last year. Net worth up $18.5 billion in a year. Recently received regulatory approval to merge his fixed-line assets into American Movil, Latin America’s biggest mobile phone company.
#2 Bill Gates
$53 billion
Microsoft, U.S.
Software visionary is now the world’s second-richest man. Net worth still up $13 billion in a year as Microsoft shares rose 50% in 12 months, value of investment vehicle Cascade swelled. More than 60% of fortune held outside Microsoft; investments include Four Seasons hotels, Televisa, Auto Nation. Stepped down from day-to-day duties at Microsoft in 2008 to focus on philanthropy.
#3 Warren Buffet
$47 billion
Investments, U.S.
America’s favorite investor up $10 billion in past 12 months on surging Berkshire Hathaway shares; says U.S. has survived economic “Pearl Harbor,” but warns recovery will be slow. Shrewdly invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs and $3 billion in General Electric amid 2008 market collapse. Recently acquired railroad giant Burlington Northern Santa Fe for $26 billion.
#4 Mukesh Ambani
$29 billion
Petrochemicals, oil and gas. India.
Global ambitions: His Reliance Industries, already India’s most valuable company, recently bid $2 billion for 65% stake in troubled Canadian oil sands outfit Value Creations. Firm’s $14.5 billion offer to buy bankrupt petrochemicals maker LyondellBasell was rejected. Since September company has sold Treasury shares worth $2 billion to be used for acquisitions. Late father, Dhirubhai, founded Reliance and built it into a massive conglomerate.
#5 Lakshmi Mittal
$28.7 billion
Steel, India.
London’s richest resident oversees ArcelorMittal, world’s largest steel maker. Net profits fell 75% in 2009. Mittal took 12% pay cut but improved outlook pushed stock up one-third in past year. Looking to expand in his native India; wants to build steel mills in Jharkhad and Orissa but has not received government approval. Earned $1.1 billion for selling his interest in a Kazakh refinery in December.
#6 Lawrence Ellison
$28 billion
Oracle, U.S.
Oracle founder’s fortune continues to soar; shares up 70% in past 12 months. Database giant has bought 57 companies in the past five years. Completed $7.4 billion buyout of Sun Microsystems in January; acquired BEA Systems for $8.5 billion in 2008. Studied physics at U. of Chicago; didn’t graduate. Started Oracle 1977; took public a day before Microsoft in 1986.
#7 Bernard Arnault
$27.5 billion
Luxury goods, France.
Bling is back, helping fashion icon grab title of richest European as shares of his luxury goods outfit LVMH–maker of Louis Vuitton, Moet & Chandon–surge 57%. LVMH is developing upscale Shanghai commercial property, L’Avenue Shanghai, with Macau billionaire Stanley Ho.
#8 Eike Batista
$27 billion
Mining, oil. Brazil.
Vowing to become world’s richest man–and he may be on his way. This year’s biggest gainer added $19.5 billion to his personal balance sheet. Son of Brazil’s revered former mining minister who presided over mining giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce got his start in gold trading and mining.
#9 Amancio Ortega
$25 billion
Fashion retail, Spain.
Style maven lords over Inditex; fashion firm, which operates under several brand names including Zara, Massimo Dutti and Stradivarius, has 4,500 stores in 73 countries including new spots in Mexico and Syria. Set up joint venture with Tata Group subsidiary to enter India in 2010. Betting on Florida real estate: bought Coral Gables office tower that is currently home to Bacardi USA
#10 Karl Albrecht
$23.5 billion
Supermarkets, Germany.
Owns discount supermarket giant Aldi Sud, one of Germany’s (and Europe’s) dominant grocers. Has 1,000 stores in U.S. across 29 states. Estimated sales: $37 billion. Plans to open New York City store this year. With younger brother, Theo, transformed mother’s corner grocery store into Aldi after World War II. Brothers split ownership in 1961; Karl took the stores in southern Germany, plus the rights to the brand in the U.K., Australia and the U.S. Theo got northern Germany and the rest of Europe.
#11 Ingvar Kamprad & Family
$23 billion
Ikea, Sweden.
Ikea’s reputation under fire. In Russia company fired two top managers for allowing bribes to a power supplier. In France firm is facing an extended workers’ strike. A former managing director has published a book exposing questionable ethics. Even Kamprad’s frugal image is being questioned, as details of a fancier life (he reportedly drives a Porsche) emerge. Still, no one can question his success
#12 Christy Walton & Family
$22.5 billion
Wal-Mart, U.S.
World’s largest retailer benefited as cash-strapped shoppers looked to discount merchandise at start of economic slump. Boost may have waned; recently reported 1.6% decline in same-store sales in its U.S. Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores, warned of soft sales in current quarter. Still, shares are up 7% in past 12 months and family fortune rose a combined $13 billion, largely recovering losses from market crash.
#13 Stefan Persson
$22.4 billion
H&M, Sweden.
“Cheap chic” mogul is chairman of Hennes & Mauritz (H&M); promoted son, Karl-Johan, 34, to chief executive in July. Retailer is known for bringing on big names like Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney to design affordable collections for its 1,900 stores. Continuing its designer collaborations with new shoe line with Jimmy Choo that debuted in November and knitwear line with Sonia Rykiel
#14 Li Ka- Shing
$21 billion
Diversified, Hong Kong.
Betting on recovery, upped stakes in publicly traded conglomerates Cheung Kong and Hutchison Whampoa. Through HW, Li is world’s largest operator of container terminals, world’s largest health and beauty retailer by number of outlets, a major supplier of electricity to Hong Kong and a real estate developer. Has a large holding in Canadian oil firm Husky Energy, which recently announced its third discovery in South China Sea. Asia’s most generous individual has given out $1.4 billion to education, medical research.
#15 Jim Walton
$20.7 billion
Wal-Mart, U.S.
Sam Walton started as J.C. Penney clerk. Opened Benjamin Franklin five-and-dime in 1945; lost lease five years later. Founded Bentonville, Ark., general store with brother James in 1962. Today Walmart has $405 billion in annual sales, 2 million employees, more than 8,400 stores. Jim runs family’s Arvest bank.
#16 Alice Walton
$20.6 billion
Wal-Mart, U.S.
World’s largest retailer benefited as cash-strapped shoppers looked to discount merchandise at start of economic slump. Boost may have waned; recently reported 1.6% decline in same-store sales in its U.S. Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores, warned of soft sales in current quarter. Still, shares up 7% in past 12 months and family fortune rose a combined $13 billion, largely recovering losses from market crash. Alice funded $100 million airport in Bentonville 1990; building Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
#17 Lillian Bettencourt
$20 billion
L’Oreal, France.
Makeup heiress’ fortune rebounding with L’Oreal shares. Company, founded by her father, celebrated its 100th birthday in 2009. Last year only daughter and heir, Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers, petitioned courts to investigate reported $1.4 billion worth of cash and gifts her mother allegedly gave to Francois-Marie Banier, 61, a well-known photographer, writer and painter whom she befriended. Daughter claims Banier took advantage of her mother, who became a widow in 2007. Liliane denies it
#18 Rob Walton
$19.8 billion
Wal-Mart, U.S.
Rob has been chairman of Wal-Mart since 1992. World’s largest retailer benefited as cash-strapped shoppers looked to discount merchandise at start of economic slump. Boost may have waned; recently reported 1.6% decline in same-store sales in its U.S. Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores, warned of soft sales in current quarter.
#19 Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud
$19.4 billion
Diversified, Saudi Arabia.
Net worth of globe-trotting investor and nephew of the Saudi king is up $6.1 billion in the past year. Two-thirds of his fortune is held in his 95% stake in Saudi-listed investment vehicle, Kingdom Holding. In the five weeks leading up to Forbes’ stock valuation date, Kingdom shares jumped 49%. Alwaleed and Kingdom Holding together own a 3.5% stake in Citigroup. Kingdom Holding also has large holdings in the Four Seasons and Fairmont hotel management chains.
#20 David Thomson & Family
$19 billion
Thomson Reuters, Canada.
Chairman of Thomson Reuters knocks longtime rival Michael Bloomberg out of top 20. Firm acquired financial commentary site Breakingviews in December. Grandfather Roy founded the media group in 1934. With brother Peter, serves as cochair of family’s investment concern, Woodbridge. Also owns CTVglobemedia; multimedia outfit’s holdings include Canada’s national newspaper, The Globe and Mail, and dozens of TV channels and radio stations.
Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley May 1
Floyd Mayweather (40-0, 25 KOs) in his second fight out retirement will be against Shane Mosley (46-5, 39 KOs). Both fighters have been on top of their respected weight class. Mayweather, the best american fighter pound for pound welterweight and Mosley who is one of the best fighters of his generation have avoided fighting each other for their entire careers, and maybe justifiably so, it may be one of the biggest pay offs for both fighters careers in a sport desperate for attention.
Mayweather agreed to the bout only after several weeks of negotiations with Manny Pacquiao failed to produce an agreement on what’s likely to be the richest fight in boxing history, if it ever occurs.
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