Archive for September, 2009
Diddy plans to Rebuild Bad Boy on Interscope Records
Bad Boy Records used to be a very powerful label. Even at the state that the label is in now, most other labels would kill to be in that position. But, Sean “Diddy” Combs is a perfectionist, he is always looking for a better deal.
In 2004, he signed a blockbuster deal with Atlantic/Warner that gave [...]
Can Dwyane Wade do it Again?
Not too many people realize how great the 2008-2009 season was for Dwyane Wade. He finally recovered from two injury-plagued seasons to have the best statistical season of his career. Along the way, Wade led the Miami Heat from a league-worst 15 wins to 43 wins, a 28-game improvement.
When looking at Dwyane Wade’s numbers, it [...]
Why didn’t BET try to Save “Chris,” Too?
BET made headlines this summer for aggressively going after the hit sitcom, “The Game.” Currently, it is unclear if the series will return for a fourth season on the network. Some are forgetting that “The Game” was not the only black sitcom lost this past May.
Chris Rock’s sitcom, “Everybody Hates Chris,” was one of the [...]
Does Illinois want Burris?
In the eyes of many, Senator Roland Burris is an idiot. He took a Senate seat that was vacated by Barack Obama despite the controversy surrounding it. Upon actually taking his seat in Congress, his time as U.S. Senator from Illinois has been shaky, at best.
When Rod Blagojevich was searching for someone to fill Barack [...]
The Death of Derrion Albert should inspire Change
For all of the advancements that black America have made, one element has remained the same. The president is black, but all the other races see is the ghetto mentality that some black people still have.
The conflict which led to Derrion Albert’s untimely death is just the latest of similar situations which have been happening [...]
Whitney Houston is back on Top
Every career goes through ups and downs. As of late, Whitney Houston has been going through downs. In 2002, she made a comeback into the game, but it was overshadowed because of her drug addiction.
Once upon a time, Whitney was known as one of the best voices in R&B, but she had become a joke [...]
Alonzo Mourning has officially been hired as Executive VP with Heat
TBT, The Magazine previously reported that former Miami Heat star, Alonzo Mourning had been named the Executive Vice President of Player Development. For most of the offseason, he has been the Executive Vice President in name only, now Mourning has officially been hired on.
While, Alonzo Mourning began his career with the Charlotte Hornets, he is [...]
BET J has become Centric
BET J was initially created in 1996 by Bob Johnson as a spin-off channel to BET called BET on Jazz. After a few years of being BET on Jazz, the network simply became BET Jazz. The initial focus on the network was to be everything to fans of jazz music.
Over time, the Jazz was dropped [...]
President Obama wants the 2016 Olympics in Chicago
Initially, Barack Obama refused to lobby for his city of Chicago to bring the 2016 Olympics there. Apparently, he has had a change of heart. He had refused to push for the Olympics because he felt that getting his Health Care Reform bill passed was more important.
All of a sudden, Barack Obama is now on [...]
Black Teen killed watching a Gang Fight
A 16-year-old Chicago student, Derrion Albert is dead after being beaten to death. Albert was nothing more than a bystander that watched as Silvanus Shannon, Eugene Riley, and Eric Carson were participating in what many call a gang fight.
People believe the fight was a part of ongoing gang violence that has been going on in [...]
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