The nominations for the 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions are in and Eric B. & Rakim are among the honorees. Other nominees include, The Beastie Boys, Guns & Roses, Rufus with Chaka Khan, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Cure. The induction ceremony is scheduled for April 14, 2012 at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
Music video by Eric B. & Rakim performing I Ain’t No Joke. (C) 1987 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Angela explains why she chose to stop eating animals and how going vegetarian has made her feel great.
spotted: BoxOfficeMojo
Title Weekend Gross
1. The Lion King (in 3d) $21.9 million
2. Moneyball $19.5 million
3. Dolphin Tale $19 million
4. Abduction $10.9 million
5. Killer Elite $9.3 million
official trailer: MoneyBall starring Brad Pitt
genre: biopic, drama, sports
Brooklyn Nets co-owner Jay-Z will headline the first concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Two out of every three of us are overweight. Cases of diabetes are exploding, especially amongst our younger population. About half of us are taking at least one prescription drug. Major medical operations have become routine, helping to drive health care costs to astronomical levels. Heart disease, cancer and stroke are the country’s three leading causes of death, even though billions are spent each year to “battle” these very conditions. Millions suffer from a host of other degenerative diseases.
FORKS OVER KNIVES examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the so-called “diseases of affluence” that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.
With a net worth of around $550 million, Diddy has been picked by Forbes as the front runner to become hip-hop’s first billionaire.
However, the Bad Boy CEO does have competition. Jay-Z ($450 million), Dr. Dre ($250 million), Birdman ($110 million) and 50 Cent ($100 million) are all in the running.
Birdman thinks he will beat Diddy to the Forbes 400 list.
“I think Young Money Cash Money would be the first billion-dollar brand in hip-hop,” said Birdman in an email message to Forbes. “We strong and growing every day as a brand and fast. Within the next few years we will be billionaires.”
Who do you think will reach a billion 1st?
Drake unveils the cover art for his sophomore album Take Care.
The disc is due out on Drizzy’s 25th birthday, October 24. Stay tuned…
50′s hitting the playground for his new literary project. Above is the cover art for his new book that hits stores November 1st.
“Thirteen-year-old Butterball doesn’t have much going for him. He’s teased mercilessly about his weight. He hates the Long Island suburb his mom moved them to and wishes he still lived with his dad in the city. And now he’s stuck talking to a totally out-of-touch therapist named Liz.
Liz tries to uncover what happened that day on the playground – a day that landed one kid in the hospital and Butterball in detention. Butterball refuses to let her in on the truth, and while he evades her questions, he takes readers on a journey through the moments that made him into the playground bully he is today.
This devastating yet ultimately redemptive story is told in voice-driven prose and accented with drawings and photographs, making it a natural successor to The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
Loosely inspired by 50 Cent’s own adolescence, and written with his fourteen-year-old son in mind, Playground is sure to captivate wide attention – and spark intense discussion.”
spotted: Forbes
More than 50 million kids have been born in the U.S. since Michael Jordan won his sixth championship with the Chicago Bulls before retiring for a second time after the 1997-98 season. It has been eight years since Jordan took his last shot for the Washington Wizards and retired from the NBA for a third time.
Yet even out of the spotlight, the business of Michael Jordan has never been better. Forbes estimates that Jordan has earned $60 million over the past year mainly through his endorsement deals with Nike, Gatorade, Hanes, Upper Deck, 2K Sports and Five Star Fragrances. He also owns five restaurants and a car dealership in North Carolina. His annual earnings are greater than any other sports figure except for pro golfer, Tiger Woods… Read More
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spotted: HipHopDX
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 10 Hip Hop/R&B)
| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Est. Total |
| 3 | Lil Wayne | Tha Carter IV | 117,000 | 1,301,000 |
| 8 | Jay-Z & Kanye West | Watch The Throne | 36,000 | 872,000 |
| 19 | Beyonce | 4 | 20,000 | 785,000 |
| 33 | Eminem & Royce Da 5’9 (Bad Meets Evil) | Hell: The Sequel | 13,000 | 529,000 |
| 34 | Game | The R.E.D. Album |
12,000 | 168,000 |
| Rank | Artist | Album | This Week | Est. Total |
| 58 | Nicki Minaj | Pink Friday | 8,000 | 1,581,000 |
| 67 | Pitbull | Planet Pit |
6,800 | 213,000 |
| 101 | Da T.R.U.T.H. | Whole Truth | 4,600 | 4,600 |
| 103 | Das Racist | Relax | 4,500 | 5,600 |
| 147 | Twiztid | Cryptic Collection, Volume 4 | 3,100 | 5,100 |
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