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Kanye West's mother dies after 'cosmetic procedure' E-mail
Monday, 12 November 2007
 The mother of hip-hop mogul Kanye West died following a "cosmetic procedure" in Los Angeles this weekend, her publicist told CNN Monday. West died Saturday at the age of 58, confirmed a representative of West's record label...  Click to continue at CNN.com
 
One-Third of Popular Songs Refer to Substance Abuse E-mail
Friday, 09 November 2007
Researchers who looked at the bestselling songs in several genres from 2005 found that 37 percent of top country songs featured references to drugs or alcohol, compared to just 14 percent of rock songs. The study researchers looked at 279 of the bestselling songs in 2005, based on Billboard magazine charts, in five genres they considered popular with kids -- rap, country, R&B/hip-hop, rock, and pop. In total, one-third of songs referred to substance use. Just 9 percent of pop songs and 20 percent of R&B/hip-hop songs did.  Click to continue at 4Women.org
 
Reznor, Saul Williams up digital ante with $5 album E-mail
Monday, 05 November 2007
Reznor is upping the digital ante in tandem with activist/musician Saul Williams. Williams' Reznor-produced concept album, "The Rise and Fall of Niggy Tardust" can be obtained in three download formats....The lower-quality MP3 is free, while the high-quality MP3 and FLAC cost $5.  Click to continue at Reuters.com
 
Gullah Culture Fascinates Tourists E-mail
Monday, 05 November 2007
Many of us may remember the popular children’s show Gullah, Gullah Island, that played on the kid’s channel Nickelodeon from 1994 – 1997, but very few know the true history of Gullah culture in South Carolina. This most fascinating culture has existed since the early 1880’s and is said to have preserved its African culture and language influences due to the remoteness of the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina.
 
Tattoo is new clue in murder of rapper Jam Master Jay E-mail
Sunday, 04 November 2007
 The still-at-large gunman who killed legendary Run DMC deejay Jam Master Jay has a tattoo on his neck, according to a witness account made public for the first time.  Click to continue at NYDailyNews.com
 
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