Monday, January 5, 2009 19:29

Suge Got Buyers Shook

Death Row Records will be up for grabs on Jan 15, as it’s extensive music catalogue will be placed on the auction block again. However, it seems many would be investors are apprehensive about bidding on Suge’s former property. According to the New York Post, Suge’s violent reputation and thug image has possible investors worried about taking up stock in the label which Suge lost to bankruptcy in 2006.

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Monday, January 5, 2009 18:58

Music Sales Keep on Slippin’

2008 was a bad year for the economy. As consumer confidence and spending fell, so did virtually every industry in the country. Naturally, this spelled bad news for the already ailing music industry. Nielson Co. reported total album sales for 2008 fell 14%.

Some good news came in the form of digital music. Single tracks sold via online retailers such as iTunes, Rhapsody, and Amazon topped 1 billion, a 27 percent gain from the 844.2 million in 07. Digital Album sales also saw a boost in sales as the total number of digital albums sold jumped from 50 million in 07 to 65.8 last year.
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Monday, January 5, 2009 19:10

DMX’s Troubles Hit Home

DMX’s Arizona pad has been foreclosed and is now selling for $200k less then when he purchased the home. The home was left in shambles following a string of events which greatly devalued the property.

The Cave Creek Valley home began to fall into disrepair after Simmon’s split with his wife, slacked on upkeep, and let go of the cleaners.

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Fashion - Dec 17, 2008 12:39 - 8 Comments

Walk A Mile, Or 8 In Eminem’s Shoes

To help hype the release of his book – The Way I Am - Eminem paired up with Jordan Brand to create an exclusive limited edition remix of the Air Jordan 2, available tomorrow- December 18.

The J’s are highlighted with Em’s hand written lyrics scrawled along the sides in an effort to try and capture Eminem’s writing and thinking process, according to a spokesman for Jordan Brand.

The exclusive sale begins at exactly 7 p.m. EST for registered Jordan Flight Club members only. 313 pairs of the kicks will be produced for $110 each, so by 7:01, expect them to be sold out.

Part of the proceeds will go towards Eminem’s Marshall Mathers Foundation for helping underprivileged children.

Hollywood - Dec 30, 2008 13:08 - 6 Comments

Daddy’s Girls All Grown Up

Angela and Vanessa Simmons will be leaving the nest to star in their own reality show, Daddy’s Girls, set to premiere at the top of 2009.

The show is a spin off from the popular Run’s House where the girls have been seen living at home with their parents and four siblings. The show will follow the lives of the two Simmons sisters as they live in their new home in Los Angeles. Vanessa will continue to pursue a career in television, film and modeling, while Angela is enrolled in fashion school and sticks to her plans of launch her own magazine - Angela’s Rundown.

The girls will also maintain their Pastry brand, which now includes bags and clothing in addition to sneakers. Daddy’s Girls will premiere January 5 on MTV.

Politics - Jan 1, 2009 14:30 - 2 Comments

2008’s Political Losers

Number four is still in office (just not the one she hoped to be in) but most of these politicians will be relegated to book deals and syndicated radio in 2009.

5. George Bush – Why isn’t he number one, you ask? Well, he’s had seven years as the worst politician in the country. Let someone else have a chance.

4. Sarah Palin – What feminist wouldn’t want to see a charming mother of five in the White House? Well, given Palin’s views on reproductive rights – just about none. The folksy “maverick” may have been the best thing for Saturday Night Live’s ratings, but she would’ve been the worst thing for the country.
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