Thanks to Ted Williams, bums with talent are springing up all across my hometown of Columbus, OH. When tipped off to a comedian down-on-his luck who just so happened to dress at the same Hobos ‘R Us as Mr. Williams, the radio station in Ohio’s capital swooped in to investigate. Read the rest of this entry »

Marquita Childress

Gabourey Sidibe Spotted Out With Her Boyfriend [GOT]

Mike Epps Sued for $1 Million Dollars For Punching Photographer [GOT]

Roots Member Dice Raw Injured In Car Accident [AHH]

Charlie Sheen’s New Porn Queen [TMZ]

Is Verizon Really Debuting an iPhone Today? [Uproxx] Read the rest of this entry »

When the thought of Snoop Dogg on New Year’s Eve crosses your mind, the furtherst expectations would probably be a nice, quiet private party with his leading lady as 2011 breaks its crest. But the Boss Dogg is doing boss things this year and mature anthem deserves its own mature atmosphere. With plenty of superfriends, Landy Cognac and chronic, December 31st stays craccin’ on the West Coast. Read the rest of this entry »

Alysha Young

McDonald’s Ordered To Pay $17,500 For Making Employee Fat [Crunk & Disorderly]

Diamond’s New Car Repo’d at a Music Video Shoot in Atlanta [GOT]

Spider-Man Actor Breaks Both Wrists In Accident [FilmDrunk]

Jam Master Jay Was Lyor Cohen’s First Teacher [The Urban Daily] Read the rest of this entry »

Yeah it’s that time again.

Too often do we sift through the predictable media cycle of artists yelling how “crazy” their album is or even fixing their lying ass mouths to utter the other “C” word — classic. How about these C’s: cut the crap. Each year, the allure of the album continues to decrease thanks in part to overhyped, superfluous projects that only possess a handful of good songs. Not to mention the legion of stans that will stick by anything short of a satanic message their favorite artist puts out. Not I. Air ‘em out like spring laundry. Read the rest of this entry »

Eye candy and bass. That’s pretty much all you’re getting here. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing if you’re parking lot pimpin’ with TVs in your headrest. Dorrough will teach you how to stunt. Read the rest of this entry »

Haven’t watched a full episode of Chelsea in a while, mainly because I’ve become hooked on watching Will & Grace and then Frasier on Lifetime. But I still love to watch view clips because, unlike a lot of hosts, Chelsea doesn’t schmooze her guests too heavily so they have to be on their P’s & Q’s…otherwise she’ll mock them under the chair, all while wearing a smug smile. Read the rest of this entry »

You’d think it’d be a nice surprise when one of your favorite comedians dabbles into your favorite form of music, but in the case of Mike Epps’ latest spit spin-off “Ain’t Chu You”…um, not so much. I went in with high hopes, got a solid chuckle out of the first 30 seconds, then ended up being let down – not only by a monotonous Polo Dro – but also how quickly Mike Epps turned the goofy topic serious. Read the rest of this entry »

Approximately three weeks ago on a Monday morning, I emailed Xilla (‘Nuff Respect!) to ask him a question. He answered, then asked me if I wanted to go to help cover the BET Awards as a member of the media.

At first, I thought he was pulling my leg so I said, let me think about it.

*brain starts churning*

“It would be cool.”

“This aggin lying though. I don’t even know him like that.”

“The BET Awards are two weeks away?”

“Enh…the BET Awards sound lame, but what else would I be doing on a Sunday night?”

After about a day of internal debate, I told fam “Sure, I’ll go.”

And by Saturday, June 27th, I boarded a plane for L.A., set to return on Monday morning. Yes, if you know me, I’m not straying far from home for too long. I’m one of those folks who has done pretty much all that a human being needs to experience in order to write a decent autobiographical tale. I’m not a tourist or sight-seeing type either. If you’ve seen the Statue Of Liberty in pictures & postcards, you’ve seen enough in my opinion. Plus, my kids, my lady & my bed > waking up in some strange place & being surrounded by entertainers.

Yes, Gotty’s™ a simple man enjoying the simple pleasures, yet I made an exception for this one. Since it’s not like Nashville has that many red carpet events (okay, none besides Country music), this was a new experience for me & that I couldn’t pass up. But it’s from that simple man angle I use to recount those roughly 48 hours I was in L.A. for the Awards.

Losing It: I only found myself slightly losing composure when I set my eyes on Alicia, Beyonce…and Carmelo. Yes, Carmelo, no pause.

As a lifelong Syracuse fan, my eyes lit up when I saw him, as he’s the man that’s responsible for ending the pain & suffering caused by “The Shot.” I managed to walk up, exchange a quick dap & thank him for that. Truth be told, I prolly would’ve hugged him if he let me.

Beyonce breezed right by with maybe about 5-7 security types around her. She was all smiles & shit though. Unfortunately, it was so random, I couldn’t snap pics fast enough as this wasn’t a part of what we’ll refer to as “the stroll.” I was standing there, most likely oogling @ someone or something else, when I heard a lot of high-ptiched yelps from the crowd. My ears rang for a second before I realized they were yelling “Beyonceeeee!!!!” I wheeled around and Read the rest of this entry »

Nike is sparing no expensive advertising Kobe’s Zoom Kobe IV iD’s. Funnyman Mike Epps plus DJ AM & a few famously unattainable shoes sighted all in one clip.

Seen via Freshness

Knock Jimmy et al. for the their relevance, quality of music, choice in clothing…whatever. But give these dudes credit for bringin’ back the Christmas cheer in rap & obviously refusing to be boxed into one lane. Capo, Juelz and comedian Mike Epps are dropping A Tribute to Bad Santa, the new holiday album on Tuesday, November 25th. Read the rest of this entry »