WASHINGTON — Eight states will be raising their minimum wage next week, boosting the pay of more than a million workers across the country.
Most of the raises will be modest, on the order of 28 to 37 cents per hour, but the new rates will translate into hundreds of additional dollars annually for many people who are working yet remain in poverty. Read More
Nicki Minaj and her boyfriend/hypeman Safaree aka Scaff Beezy bought matching Benltley’s over the holiday. More pics after the jump. Read More
Shit Black Girls Say
Parody Based on “Shit Girls Say”
Originally by Kyle Humphrey & Graydon Sheppard
Director Elijah “EK” Griffin
Written By Lena Waithe
Starring Billy Sorrells as Peaches
Tecola Phillips
BGR says a source close to the company claims the iPhone will launch next fall, around the time the iPhone 4S launched this year.
#3. Young Jeezy – TM 103: Hustler’s Ambition – 233,000 (234,000)
#5. Drake – Take Care – 131,000 (1,175,000)
#7. Rihanna – Talk That Talk – 99,000 (472,000)
#16. LMFAO – Sorry For Party Rocking – 74,000 (475,000)
#17. Common – The Dreamer / The Believer – 69,000 (69,000)
#22. Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV – 56,000 (1,882,000)
#76. Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa – Mac & Devin Go To High School Soundtrack 20,000 (59,000)
#83. The Roots – undun – 18,000 (84,000)
#132. Roscoe Dash – J.U.I.C.E. – 9,500 (9,500)
#140. Childish Gambino – Camp – 8,700 (92,000)
* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.
Spotted: tech crunch
Tokyo-based beverage company Asahi Soft Drinks took the wraps off a vending machine [JP] that not only offers drinks but also sends out Wi-Fi signals within a 50m radius.
The Wi-Fi will be available for free, is accessible with multiple devices, without registration, and for anyone to use (meaning users won’t have to buy any drinks to go online through the machine). It’s possible to use the web for about 30 minutes before the machine cuts you off (re-connecting is possible, however).
After logging in, users will see various location-specific information on the home screen, for example on local stores, or sightseeing spots.
Starting in 2012, Asahi will set up 1,000 of the vending machines in five different regions in Japan (Tokyo, Sendai, Chubu, Kinki, and Fukuoka) in the first year. The plan is to roll out a total of 10,000 units in the next five years.
Asahi is currently operating 250,000 vending machines all over Japan.
**Winner of the 2009 HBO NYILFF Best Film Award***
Chris Price (Ephraim Benton) is about to serve 180 days in prison for a first-time offense. When his mother (Karen Chilton) invites him home for dinner, he finds his younger brother (Darrell Vanterpool) following in his footsteps and his older brother, Shawn (Donté Bonner) disowning him. With his family falling apart, Chris is forced to re-examine his life and how he can bring everyone together for his mother’s birthday. Written and directed by Rik Cordero, the film is based on true events.
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directed by Mr. Boomtown
directed by Motion Fam
Reebok caught up with Meek at the studio of classic hip-hop photographer Jonathan Mannion to shoot the cover for Meek’s upcoming remix of “Ima Boss” (featuring Lil’ Wayne) and learned a little more about his history, his last year and how he keeps Philly close to his chest.
Lakers Superstar Kobe Bryant showed up to the Christmas Day Lakers game driving a brand new 2012 Lamborghini LP700 Aventador. This toy has a 700hp V12 engine and comes in at $379,700….Small price to pay to go a top speed of 230.0 mph…
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