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Submitted by thePearlMag on Sun, 08/12/2007 - 22:10.E-mail us Events(at)thepearlmag.com
NEW VIDEO from Solange Knowles
Submitted by thePearlMag on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 19:43.
Sol-Angel & the Hadley Street Dreams is set to be released August 26th this year. Watch the video for her first single "I Decided" here.
Be a Nigg*r too Video
Submitted by thePearlMag on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 16:58.Now that the dust has settled from the controversy over the title of Nas' 9th studio album, the video for his first single "Be a Nigg*r too" is all over the net.
Nas is definitely not shy when it comes to using the n-word in this track. Lyrics: "I'm a nigg*r, he's a nigg*r, she's a nigg*r, we some nigg*rs. Wouldn't you like to be a nigg*r too?"
But is Nas really taking power away from the n-word? Or is this another over zealous attempt to reprieve social injustice? Here is what he said to MTV News:
"I wanna make the word easy on mutha----as' ears," he explained. "You see how white boys ain't mad at 'cracker' 'cause it don't have the same [sting] as 'nigger'? I want 'nigger' to have less meaning [than] 'cracker.' With all the bullsh-- that's going on in the world, racism is at its peak. I wanna do the sh-- that's not being done. I wanna be the artist who ain't out. I wanna make the music I wanna hear.
Stay tuned for the Nas interview with Pearl.
Pearl? Yep.
She's Kissing Girls
Submitted by Gabby_Robergeau on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 23:10.
Used to sing about God in church, now she's singing about kissing girls.
Katy Perry, who is signed to Capital Records, released the first single, "I Kissed a Girl," from her debut album, "One of the Boys." And already, it's making a steady climb up the Billboard Hot 100. It went from #76 to #4 in the less than 8 weeks since its release. Beating out Rihanna's "Take a Bow @ #5" and catching up to Lil' Wayne's -"Lollipop @ #1."
Katy Perry, who is signed to Capital Records, released the first single, "I Kissed a Girl," from her debut album, "One of the Boys." And already, it's making a steady climb up the Billboard Hot 100. It went from #76 to #4 in the less than 8 weeks since its release. Beating out Rihanna's "Take a Bow @ #5" and catching up to Lil' Wayne's -"Lollipop @ #1."
Pearl?
Well, I likey. It's so damn catchy. My girl Crystal and I were blasting it in the car down the boulevard a couple days ago. But what do YOU think?
Without further ado...
Submitted by Gabby_Robergeau on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 22:22.My last year in college proved to be harder than I anticipated. But on May 23rd, I graduated! And now WE'RE BACK and still PEARL-ICIOUS!
Remember Ray Lavender serenading me a while back. Well, here is his NEW VIDEO "Stay."
Pearl?
I'd say not. The "rain" scene at the end seemed a bit low-budget. And I'm still trying to figure out which chick is the "main chick." Is it just me?
He Has Purposely Given HIV/AIDS to 15,000!
Submitted by thePearlMag on Mon, 01/28/2008 - 12:59.Beautiful Black women, WE NEED TO PROTECT OURSELVES!
Here is a guy who claims to have had unprotected sex with 15,000 Black and Latino women giving them each the HIV/AIDS virus.
Just Another Pretty Face
Submitted by Gabby_Robergeau on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 17:03.I'm secretly a fan of Rihanna. To some this may be huge surprise - because I am Beyonce's number one fanatic. But Rihanna is my guilty pleasure! Although, i'm still not a fan of her musically, I can't deny this girl is gorgeous.
Sorry B! :-\
Chris Brown - With You
Submitted by thePearlMag on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 07:26.Chris Brown debuts the video for his latest single "With You"
Boy has he done a lot of growing. Can't wait for our interview.
Black Women are Always Hating on Each Other
Submitted by thePearlMag on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 05:52.
Read Gabby's Blog on HoneyMag.com
Update: Dr. West Dies During Comestic Procedure
Submitted by thePearlMag on Mon, 11/12/2007 - 18:14.CNN reports that Donda West, mother of Kanye West, indeed died from complications during comestic procedure.
Watch Lola Ogunnaike talkto CNN about Kanye's mourning.
Kanye West's Mother Dies
Submitted by thePearlMag on Mon, 11/12/2007 - 04:06.Donda West,mother of Kanye West and former chairwoman of Chicago State University's English department, passed away on Saturday from undisclosed causes a spokesmanfor Kanye and his family said. She was 58.
Apparently, West was in Los Angeles and “her death may have been the result of complications from a surgical procedure,” according to MTV.com.
“Although widely known as the mother of Kanye, Dr. West was a noted scholar and an active college professor for 31 years; she left the profession in 2004 to assist with Kanye's career, according to her biography on the Web site of the Kanye West Foundation, an educational nonprofit of which she was chair. She was also chief executive of West Brands, the parent company of her son's businesses.”
American Gangster, Right Here in your Face
Submitted by thePearlMag on Tue, 11/06/2007 - 17:53.
T.I. is in a whole lot of trouble! He is facing 10 years in prison and a 250,000 fine for each count. "That means each individual gun and each individual silencer purchased could get him almost a decade in prison."
Prosecutor says. "it's an open and shut case."
He was arrested as part of sting operation in which is bodyguard was arrested attempting to purchase firearms from an undercover Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) agent. The bodyguard told the ATF agent that he was purchasing the weapons for T.I. with money he had given him.
In cooperation with the ATF, the bodyguard wore a wire while meeting with T.I. to hand over three machine guns and two silencers. When he was told about one of the silencers, T.I. reportedly said “no flash, no bang” and asked for the “change leftover” from the $12,000 he had given the bodyguard for the weapons. At that point, he was taken into custody.
Do you feel sorry for T.I.? Or Do you believe "if you did the crime, do the time?"
Clifford Harris - Home for the Holidays?
Submitted by thePearlMag on Tue, 10/30/2007 - 13:04.
It looks like Complex is about to sell a couple extra magazine's next month. Despite waiting in jail, the legal embroiled T.I. will grace the cover of November's Complex Magazine.
T.I., real name, Clifford Harris entered a plea of not guilty on October 19, but he still sits in jail, after being charged with illegally trying to buy machine guns and silencers. Harris bond request of over 2 million dollars was also denied by judge Alan Braveman. The judge felt he need more time to consider the case and
the request.
the request.
The Atlanta rapper was arrested on October 13 by authorities from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. He could face at least 10 years in prison if convicted on charges.
