At this point, Webbie’s antics are overshadowing his music. That’s never a good thing, but staying relevant is the goal regardless of how it’s achieved. Some random camera catches Webbie and decides ask him about his 106 & Park excommunication. And what happens next was worth clicking play. Well, at least the parts you could understand. Read the rest of this entry »

When you live the savage life, you take your uncouth habits with you every step of the way. Webbie gives not a f*ck in the world about media etiquette or anything of the sort but he just suffered a case from “when keeping it real goes wrong” in his latest run-ins with BET. Read the rest of this entry »

Countless displays of respect come forward on days like yesterday when everyone wanted to share their love for Aaliyah. There’s no way to share every tribute that lands in the inbox. So today, we wanted to highlight a few notables meant to memorialize the tenth anniversary of Aaliyah’s passing. Read the rest of this entry »

Eternia is an ill ass rapper but you knew that already. While she’s been out and about in 2011 doing shows in support of her album At Last, it was inevitable that bigger markets take notice of her talent. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the better programs during Black Entertainment Television’s glory days was the Def Comedy Jam meets cable TV crossbreed Comic View. The show itself acted as part of the introduction in the mid-90s to my love for (quality) stand up comedy and Arnez J proved to be one of the more popular comedians who would put on the show on center stage. Read the rest of this entry »

The national Black family reunion and fish fry known as the BET Awards announced the 2011 nominations yesterday on 106 & Park. Awards shows generally honor the best of the best, yet I’m left with a handful of questions after scanning the list of nominees. Read the rest of this entry »

A few weeks ago, a random appearance of an Ice Cube track brought a revitalized euphoria in many longtime fans but also shed light on the fact that since the explosion of online media, O’Shea Jackson has become less known for his musical achievements and more for his Hollywood endeavors. To many, Ice Cube ranks high on the all-time MC chart, which should go without question. But to several others, figuring out how this full-time actor, part-time rapper is truly a legendary has been a challenge, which is understandable as well. Read the rest of this entry »

Say what you want about Nicki Minaj, but she’s already making her presence felt across the globe. You see all her Harajuku Barbies littered across cyberspace and assume she’s just an Internet phenomenon. Having gone out a few nights ago & being surrounded by a crowd much younger than anticipated, there were so many Nicki look-a-likes walking around the club you would’ve thought she’d been running rap for years. Read the rest of this entry »

My President is Black. My President is Black. My President…

Oh, you caught me doing my Negro Hail Mary’s. I usually do those when I question why in the hell I’m proud to be Black. Oprah’s retiring. Good Hair made Black people look semi-retarded.

And I watched a BET show. Not just any show. Read the rest of this entry »

…who can waste damn near a whole day watching back-to-back episodes of “The Game.”

Pull my hoe card, call me names, whatever. Let two good episodes come on and me have the spare time to watch. It’s a wrap. Read the rest of this entry »

Woooh Buddy… there’s no way anyone saw this coming.

BET managed to get Frankie on Judge Mathis’ show to promote her and Neffie’s reality show.  They’re obviously not saying it, it’s not that hard to figure out when you got Frankie walking down the courtroom aisle grinning like the Cheshire Cat.  Not to mention countless plugs for Deb Lee’s network, their show & Hennessy® (undoubtedly a show sponsor). Read the rest of this entry »

I was planning on settling down last night and catching the BET Hip-Hop Awards, but it didn’t feel right since they slighted us and, more importantly, Contra™ in his own backyard.  But while out making moves, I realized I really only wanted to see the ciphers any way and save watching the actual show for one of the countless times they’ll replay it.  That way the family will have something to watch on Thanksgiving in between games.  So if you like me and went on with your life and need to catch up or you want to revisit what I assume were the best ten minutes of the awards, check the videos & audio below. Read the rest of this entry »

Obama, you may have won the Nobel Prize, but you’re being one-upped. The winner for Best Week Ever goes to none other than Blackface!

Blackface, come on up! Who would you like to thank? Read the rest of this entry »

Tatianna Jaye. Chocolate Cherries.

Top 5 Ways BET Is Ruining Black People [FlyStyleLife]

The All 9’s Clock [Dead Dog]

$50,000 a Year Guitar Hero Seminar [Our Kitchen Sink]

Get Yourself Some Hubby Hubby! [D-Listed]

Top 75 Fantasy NBA Players [Hoop Doctors]

Jermaine Dupri & Atlanta’s DJ Greg Street Kiss & Make Up [Necole Bitchie]

Hip Hop Advertising: The Highs, Jay-Z, And The Lows, Kid [Miss Info]

Pacman Jones To Wakka-Wakka-Wakka To CFL? [SbS]

U.K. Cops Will Rob You for Your Own Good [Asylum]

The Introduction: Pill [Karen Civil]

The Top 10 NBA Uniforms Of The Last 10 Years [Ball Don't Lie]

Oregon Has Nice Facilities [With Leather]

Cancer Hates Lonely People [The Awl]

Top 20 Fictional Mobsters [Epic Carnival]

For The Free: Killer Mike’s Underground Atlanta Compilation [TSS]

I truly despise this channel. So much, I keep it tuned in to stay on top of their fuckery, in an enemies-close-kinda-way. Their latest act of business is nothing short of the first class stupidity that’s earned them the right to be Viacom’s Cinderella (minus the fairy godmother) for all these years. As it turns out, Willy Northpole’s “#1 Side Chick” video’s portrayal of a guy with two girlfriends is unfit for their polished programming, as they have declared it banned from future broadcasting.

In a statement collected by SOHH, Willy Northpole’s manager Tiffany Johnson had this to say:

BET didn’t like how the video portrays a man in a relationship with two women. Johnson says there’s no anger in Northpole’s camp toward BET, but the channel’s decision “Kind of hurt, because they’ve shown a lot worse,” she says. “I don’t know how they can say we’re portraying something unwholesome, because the video ends with the man marrying one of the women. I feel our video is tasteful. We were kind of offended. My first thought was ‘Every Girl’ can get played, and we can’t?” (Phoenix New Times)

Fair question, especially with the live rendition from their sloppy award show treading dangerously in to the realm of pedophilia. Read the rest of this entry »