Official Hip Hop Union: Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose getting married!

"She Said Yes!!!" (what Wiz Khalifa wrote on twitter)

In response to Wiz Khalifa 

asking his lover-girl for her hand in marriage, the sexy-sweet Amber Rose wrote, "He has made me the Happiest Woman in the World!!!!"

This union, no doubt, comes as no surprise to most hip-hop/rap fans and followers. After a year of kickin'-it, and serious dating, this dynamic and sexy young couple have decided to 'ink' their relationship and plans for creating beautiful children together.

While many celebrity couples encounter tough times and challenges throughout their courtships, Wiz and Amber's 'love-collabo' appears to be genuine, pure, fun, and potentially everlasting.

Like most celebrated couples, although their relationship has been and will be analyzed and critiqued, obviously, based on their individual and collective "star power", the real harmonic flow of their engagement and future marriage will be determined by the private 'juice' they are able to supply and sustain over the long haul. 

Big-up to Wiz and Amber as they dare to embrace the challenge and beauty of the unifying love of hip-hop!

...Um, one more thing, Wiz. Don't get mad at a playa' for showing readers some [hot pics] love; another look at Amber before you tie the knot, homie.  Just like the big O.G. homie - Ice T, you gotta hot one on your hands, and you already know what it do!




                     check Wiz's  
                                  swaggin-ass-sexy  
                                    Rose...

Hold up a sec; did Wiz put some bling on it? 

 Fuh sho, dogg!

East and West 'Ballers', Earvin 'Magic' Johnson and Sean John Combs, do deal with Comcast!

East and West Coast 'ballers', Sean John Combs and Magic Johnson, are among top draft selections for Comcast cable network's channels in 2K13

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The last time the East and West Coast (NYC and Cali) dominated the headlines, like they are currently, the news wasn't so positive; it was about 'beef', which ultimately culminated in the deaths of two of the most prolific MC's (2Pac and Biggie) in hip-hop/rap music history. 

But in 2013, two business mogul's - Magic and Diddy - with deep business roots in both coast's, will launch channel's reported to be powerfully positive game-changing forces in film, television and music entertainment!

"Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator, plans to launch ten channels in total over eight years to keep a pledge it made in 2010 as it sought federal approval for its acquisition of a majority stake in NBCUniversal."

It's no surprise these two entertainment and business swagg-masters have been given this opportunity to create jobs and provide quality entertainment, as we all know, Magic and Puff have been checkin' traps for years. But neither of them were awarded their respective contracts just on their names and reputations, alone. 

"The channels will be broadly distributed and were chosen from over 100 proposals for concept, talent and financing necessary to give each a fighting chance in today's brutally competitive landscape."

Magic's channel, Aspire, is committed to producing positive uplifting images of African American's 24/7 - an alternative to BET (Black Entertainment Television).

Sean Combs' - Revolt, on the other hand, "was selected by Comcast to be the first music network to truly leverage the power of social media, fueling the live music dialogue and influencing the music culture for the video-centric generation."

We can probably expect to see Diddy's presence on many of Revolt's episodes, but Magic has assured us he won't be appearing on any of Aspire's runs, except for an occasional public service announcement or inspiring message. 

All the best to both East and West Coast 'ballers', as they seek to conquer new business and entertainment landscape. And BIG SHOUT to Comcast for showin' some love!

Jeremy Lin: Knick's point guard emerges as NBA's 'new jack' hype!

Lately, it seems, everybody (NYC fans, especially) is feelin' the 'buzz' from the b-ball style of the NBA's most recent hype - the 'linsanity' of point guard, Jeremy Lin!  

So what's up with all the hype? Is this new-jack, 'J-Lin', really the master of 'b-ball swing & flow' that Knick fans and analysts are so geeked about? Will he continue to kick masterful game on-the-court, or will his "hype" hollow-out just as fast as Yao Ming's did? 

Other than a Harvard University grad,  

              "who is this kid?"
 

Before he served the Lakers, [KB] Kobe Bryant knew of Lin, but he admitted he wasn't aware of all the hype surrounding Lin's game, and why. "Who is this kid?", he asked reporters during an interview. Um...KB and the Lakers are much more aware of J-Lin's 'get-down' after losing to the Knicks (92 - 85) on Feb.10.2K12. "'Linsanity' was in full bloom at Madison Square Garden" as 'Liny-Lin' put up a career high 38 points and seven assists. 

"The only thing we established tonight was getting four in a row and we're going for five tomorrow."  ~Jeremy Lin

Is his production so 'all-that', and if so, is his game contributing to wins that will likely result in post-season play-off appearances by the Knicks this year?

All these questions come as no surprise whenever a team struggles, but suddenly discovers a diamond in the rough. On one of the sports and entertainment world's biggest stages, Jeremy Lin is gettin' his major ball-n-swagg on (yeah, we heard he thinks he can do 'The Dougie', too). 

Not completely sold on his hip-hop moves, but after checkin' Lin's highlights, stats, and journey to NBA stardom - homie just might be the real deal, but time, a few all-star game appearances, and definitely an NBA championship ring, will no doubt be [his] ultimate judge. 

As any person of noteworthiness might expect, Lin also has his share of 'haters' (ignorant racists) and, at the least, doubters. But at the moment, 'JL' appears to be legitimately on fire, as the Knicks continue to ride his flow to recent victories. And by the way, Nike is diggin Lin's style so tough -- you can expect to see a fresh pair of 'Lin-kicks' coming soon to a hood near you!


'J-Lin' on CNN:

Kickin'-it with 'J-Swagg':  "A Day in the life"

Jeremy Lin 

(aka:  J-Lin, JL, J-Swagg, J, Liny-Lin, New-Jack Swing)

DOB:  08.23.1988
POB:  Los Angeles, CA (grew up in Palo Alto)
College:  Harvard University (economics major)

High School:  Palo Alto
Listed Height:  6 ft, 3 in
Listed Weight:  200 lbs
Unit:  New York Knicks
Position:  Point Guard
Career High:  38 points
PPG:  12.7
APG:  5.1

"The last Ivy League player to play in the NBA was Yale's Chris Dudley in 2003, while the last Harvard player in the league was Ed Smith in 1954. After graduating from Harvard University, Lin went undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft. Eight teams had invited Lin to predraft workouts." [Source:  Wikipedia]

Nicki Minaj: All 'Game' or Insane at 2012 Grammy Awards?

What was expected to be an emotional night of celebration for outstanding achievement(s) in music, and remembrance in tribute to legendary music and entertainment industry icon - Whitney Houston (the queen of pop), this year's 2012 Grammy Awards show was, as many described, "distastefully stained" by [the] controversial and shocking performance of 'Roman Holiday', by female rap star - Nicki Minaj (aka: Barbie, Martha, and Roman).

Well known for her 'out-of-the-box', ultra-bizarre, flamboyant, highly provocative, and unorthodox style of [rap and entertainment] flow, many fans, award show attendees, and especially religious followers, were straight-up offended by the rappers untimely and perplexing display of "art". 

No doubt, if Nicki's "Madonna-esque" premeditated 'game' was to piss-off the Catholic Church or garner more fame, fortune, attention and hyped-up buzz for her "brand", she definitely did that...and some! 

So what did or will Nicki Minaj (or any of her alter-ego's) gain by taking a page out of Madonna's book of controversial performances? Obviously, she captured, although negatively, the attention and horror of thousands, if not millions, of viewers. 

But will this sort of publicity increase [her] record sales and fan-base or turn people off? 

We've witnessed many instances where controversy sells, but do consumer's, in the long run, support this sort of perceived "demonic" approach to free speech and artistic expression? 

Although controversy, as well as sex, sells products - satanic controversy may not be the best approach to retaining and, moreover, increasing a fan-base. 
Unless Nicki is suddenly interested in attracting those in society who delve in the dark side of spirituality, in exchange for those [fans] who are opposed to it, she might consider explaining the situation with her own words -- if that will help any. 

She did, in fact, explain her performance and related issues to 102.7 KIIS FM radio show host - Ryan Seacrest the day following her Grammy performance (click here to listen to full radio interview).

Outraged critics described the rappers performance as "terribly shocking", "hideous", "grotesque", "disrespectful", "insulting", "offensive", "highly satanic", "like Frankenstein", "hellish", "untimely", "sad", "inappropriate", and so on. While many upset viewers and critics question the appropriateness of her "train wreck" performance, especially considering the shocking news of Whitney Houston's sudden death the night before the Grammy's, religious practitioners, among others, wasted no time dissing Nicki and those responsible for scheduling her performance. 

"None of this was by accident, and all of it was approved by The Recording Academy, which puts on the Grammy's. Whether Minaj is possessed is surely an open question, but what is not in doubt is the irresponsibility of The Recording Academy. Never would they allow an artist to insult Judaism or Islam."

While many have taken offense to Minaj's performance, the controversial rapper suggests that her loyal fans, and those who follow the evolution of her alter egos, get where she's coming from and therefore understood the, arguably tasteless, metaphoric message demonstrated in her 'Exorcism of Roman' performance. 

Call it 'game', demonic possession, or just plain insane, Nicki Minaj and Grammy Award show shot-callers may have succeeded, intentionally or not, in casting a dark shadow over a musical moment in history (that should have highlighted the beautiful tribute to Whitney Houston by R&B vocalist - Jennifer Hudson), but the love and admiration for Miss Whitney Houston will shine far beyond this gross misstep of unfortunate, untimely and distasteful circumstances. 

As for Miss Nicki Minaj (the female Weezee) - don't let smooth taste and alter egos fool you. Although she may rub some people the wrong way, she's gettin' her [self] pimpin' on. And as long as she continues to find and create ways to widen her sphere of influence and popularity, by promoting her movement, brand and style of 'hustle & flow', she remains the baddest bitch in the [rap] game...

 

 

...like, love, hate her or not -- she may not be darling, but she is Nicki Minaj!