A court-appointed monitor will oversee the use of "stop and frisk" searches by city police, a high-profile part of the mayor's efforts to combat violent crime, according to a settlement agreement announced Tuesday. Authorities also will take additional steps to make sure the stops are only ma... Read more...
The story behind this record is intriguing.... This beat was submitted to Kanye West (@KanyeWest) for consideration to be placed on his "Graduation Album (2007)." Long story short, he didn't end up using this record. 4 years later, it ends up in the hands of me via Rashid Hadee! Hadee also made a... Read more...
I guess Wendy would be the authority on who likes Trannies since she...well...is/was one... You know you think so too Did Wendy Williams Pull DJ Mister Cee (or hmm hmm hm hm hm) Out Of The Closet In 2007 EXCLUSIVE AUDIO Read more...
This interview with General Wesley Clark with Amy Goodman took place on March 2nd 2007. He explains that the Bush Administration planned to take out 7 countries in 5 years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Iran (2007 up to 2012). I guess that the Obama Administration devised a slightly ... Read more...
AT&T Mobility has been socked with a class action lawsuit claiming the company overcharges iPad and iPhone subscribers for data usage. The plaintiff in the case claims they purchased a new iPhone and completely turned off any functions that would use cellular data. After 10 days of sitting idl... Read more...
Dear Music Journos, I know it’s tempting to use the 10th anniversary of DJ Screw’s death to write puff pieces about Witch-House/Drag/whatever music. Please resist the urge. If you’re going to big up Screw, by all means, go ahead and do so: find the rappers he worked with, examine his re... Read more...
A cavernous and almost perfectly round sinkhole swallowed an entire intersection in Guatemala City during a tropical storm, spooking people in the neighborhood but exciting geologists. The hole is 66 feet (20 meters) across and plunges nearly 100 feet (30 meters) deep. Geologists said Tu... Read more...
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday charged Wall Street's most gilded firm, Goldman Sachs, with defrauding investors in a sale of securities tied to subprime mortgages. The SEC said it charged New York-based Goldman (GS, Fortune 500) and a vice president, Fabrice Tourre, for their fa... Read more...
Last week we asked if Christina Aguilera has a Lady Gaga problem; now, we’re wondering if Lady Gaga has an M.I.A. problem: Pop music’s favorite Sri Lankan gave an interview to NME ahead of her upcoming album (no name or release date yet) in which she puts Gaga on blast. All relevant bits after... Read more...