Jones-Griffith [Singjay Mavado's manager] explained: “Basically Mavado and Drake shot some scenes in Cassava Piece and struck up an immediate rapport with the people there. He thought they showed him a lot of love and he was very down to earth with them and wanted to do something positive.”
The idea for the learning center which includes a computer lab and a library, according to Jones-Griffith, was one Mavado had plans for so Drake decided to assist the project.
When THE WEEKEND STAR spoke to Drake he commented: “I had a great time when I was in Jamaica and the people of Cassava Piece showed me a lot of love. I just wanted to show back some love by helping out with Mavado’s project on the Gullyside. It’s a very positive move and something I am very happy to be a part of. Education is the key to life so to be able to assist in that process is very fulfilling.”
Two weeks ago Drake gave Mavado his contribution and since then construction has started in Cassava Piece. Jones-Griffith added: “Obviously it’s going to take more than what Drake gave so Mavado has contributed to it and pledges to put more towards it.” Tentatively the name for the library is ‘Drake and Mavado Peace Center’.
July 7, 2010 | Category:IN THE NEWS | Author: Josh Cox
Diddy’s scheduled Fourth of July party at “The Pool,” a nightclub at the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, NJ, had to be shut down by police due to a bunch of ratchet rowdy, uninvited guests.
Rowdy crowds waiting in line for a July Fourth pool party featuring Sean “Diddy” Combs forced the event to be shut down before the rap and fashion mogul had a chance to enter.
Police shut down the party early Monday, forcing some 1,800 guests out of the Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City nightclub known as The Pool.
On his Twitter feed, Diddy wrote, “I just shut down Atlantic City! The party was so crazy I couldn’t even get in! 10 thousand people showed up. … I was ready to party!”
Just to clear things up, workers at the hotel say that there wasn’t anywhere near as many people at the party as Diddy tweeted, but since the crowd was still a lot larger than expected they shut the party down for safety reasons.
During a recent appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Mary J. Blige announced that she received her G.E.D. and she has been accepted into Howard University’s Class of 2014. Congratulations Mary!
*Sidenote: What would you do if you walked into your class and saw Mary J. Blige’s ass sitting in there? I would die…
Happy Birthday, Tupac! Today would have been the rapper’s 39th birthday.
Just in time for his birthday, Madame Tussauds has announced that they will reunite Pac and Notorious B.I.G. by placing their wax figures together at their Washington, D.C., museum. Pac and Biggie will be on display there for three months starting today.
Also, Bun B, the boss Rick Ross, and Too Short will be performing today at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts outside of Atlanta to celebrate Pac’s birthday. The event will be hosted by Mike Epps and Pac’s mom Afeni Shakur.
Rest in peace, Tupac. Check out the video for one of my favorite Pac tracks “California Love” below.
Tupac-related f**kery: Bow Wow sampled Pac’s “I Get Around” to diss Kat Stacks O_o (via Miss Jia)
June 4, 2010 | Category:IN THE NEWS | Author: Josh Cox
Debrahlee Lorenzana, a curvy Queens brunette, said she was dressing professionally, but her male bosses and co-workers still found her too steamy and fired her.
“Everything I wore was professional, things everybody wears in corporate America,” Lorenzana, 33, told The Post yesterday. “The way they looked at what I wore was very disappointing.”
“…In blatantly discriminatory fashion, plaintiff was advised that as a result of the shape of her figure, such clothes were purportedly ‘too distracting’ for her male colleagues and supervisors to bear.”
The sexy single mom pointed out to her bosses “that other female colleagues wore similar professional attire,” and that some dressed far more provocatively, the filing says.
But her supervisors shot back that those women didn’t have to worry about turning them on “as their general unattractiveness rendered moot their sartorial choices, unlike plaintiff,” the papers say.
June 4, 2010 | Category:IN THE NEWS | Author: Josh Cox
America’s teen pregnancy rate is no longer dropping, but panties are!
A new survey from the CDC reveals that 42 percent of unmarried kids aged 15-19 have had sex at least once. I’m guessing the other 58 percent were being surveyed while their momma and/or daddy gave them the “say yes and I’ll beat your ass” look.
Meanwhile, of those who have had sex 98 percent say they used condoms or other forms of birth control.
So why is the teen pregnancy rate not dropping? It’s because the ‘rhythm method’ is becoming popular. Around 17 percent of the girls surveyed admit to using that method, in which the girls time sexual activity around their ovulation cycle. o_O
Also, 64 percent of teenage guys and 70 percent of teenage girls think it’s cool for girls to have babies out of wedlock.
Dear America’s teenagers, you are all horny, hot ass messes. Sincerely, Josh.
June 3, 2010 | Category:IN THE NEWS | Author: Josh Cox
By now you’ve probably heard that extra-suspect 911 call from Gary Coleman’s widow Shannon Price, but now watch this video interview she gave a whopping one whole day after Gary passed away. *blank stare*
June 2, 2010 | Category:IN THE NEWS | Author: Josh Cox
Here’s an interview with 50 Cent backstage at a recent concert in Detroit. It’s the first video interview from him since photos of his disturbing weight loss surfaced online.
It’s good to see that he looks normal again now, but he better be careful with how fast he puts the weight back on. BTW, I still get jump when I see those skinny pictures from last week. o_O
In an interview for Larry King Live, set to air tonight on CNN at 6 PST/9 EST, Lady Gaga admits that she was asked to open for Michael Jackson on his “This Is It” tour.
She tells Larry, “…we were working on making it happen. And I suppose there was some talk about the openers doing some duets with Michael onstage. But Michael’s death was devastating for me regardless of whether I was supposed to go on tour with him. He’s such an inspiration and remarkable human being. I guess … some of my fascination with death and the demise of the celebrity goes along with me watching these hugely iconic and amazing people that I have heralded and admired become destroyed, whether self-destroyed or destroyed by the media.”
Lady Gaga also responded to rumors of her being diagnosed Lupus, saying that although she tested borderline positive and it runs in her family, she has not shown any symptoms of the disease.
Check out a clip of her interview with Larry King after the jump.
May 28, 2010 | Category:IN THE NEWS | Author: Josh Cox
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TMZ confirms that actor Gary Coleman has died due to a head injury he apparently suffered after a fall. His wife made the decision to take Coleman off life support. Here’s more info:
As TMZ first reported, Coleman was rushed to a hospital in Utah after he fell and hurt his head. He was on life support since Thursday.
There will be a press conference at the hospital at 3:00 PM PT.
A rep for Coleman released this statement: “Thanks to everyone for their well wishing and support during this tragic time. Now that Gary has passed, we know he will be missed because of all the love and support shown in the past couple of days. Gary is now at peace and his memory will be kept in the hearts of those who were entertained by him throughout the years.”
April 21, 2010 | Category:IN THE NEWS | Author: Josh Cox
Actress Lauren London recently spoke with Access Hollywood/TV One Access about being a mother as well as all the shade that was thrown at her during her pregnancy.
She says that the OctodadLil Wayne is a “great father” and that at one point all of things being said about the circumstances surrounding her pregnancy hurt her feelings but she eventually “let it go.”
Check out the video of her interview below.
Sidenote: I thought Quddus went into hiding after MTV?
March 25, 2010 | Category:IN THE NEWS | Author: Josh Cox
Tamyra Gray & Sam Walters
Do you remember Tamyra Gray from the original — and probably the best — season of American Idol? Did you know that she was MARRIED and PREGNANT!? From Black Voices:
‘American Idol’ finalist Tamyra Gray and her husband are expecting her first child in July.
The former H&M spokesperson told Entertainment Weekly, “I’m just trying to take care of myself and enjoy it.”
The 30 year-old singer, who wants her baby’s sex to be a secret, added that her pregnancy is “way harder than ‘Idol.’”
She is married to former Color Me Badd singer Sam Watters. The couple wed in 2006.
Best wishes to Tamyra as she starts her family. By the way, can you believe it’s been 8 years since the first season of American Idol started???
January 18, 2010 | Category:IN THE NEWS | Author: Josh Cox
Wyclef Jean is speaking out about a few accusations against his Yele charity organization, which was able to raise a couple of million dollars in donations during a text message program for Haiti earthquake relief fueled largely by social media sites like Twitter.
The Smoking Gun uncovered a few documents that show some shady business practices by Wyclef and his organization, which prompted Wyclef to post the video above to defend his charity.
My favorite quote from Wyclef? “You can donate to which ever charity you want to.” If any charity sounds suspicious to you, don’t donate to it. I’m pretty sure that Wyclef is doing great things in Haiti, but if you don’t feel comfortable donating to his Yele organization but want to help with earthquake relief, send a text over to 90999 with the word “Haiti.” A charge of $10 will be added to your phone bill, and that money will be sent immediately to help the Red Cross‘s relief efforts in Haiti.
