Still untitled, but now we’re getting somewhere.

Wow. Looks like the Washington Post checked those facts out. From The Huffington Post:

Mary J. Blige may be headed back to college. But maybe not.

In an interview with the New Orleans Time-Picayune about the release of her new perfume, Blige offered this tidbit of information: “For the record, I just received my high school diploma yesterday (Monday). The city of New York gave me my high school diploma … and now Howard University has accepted me.”

But when the Washington Post followed up with Howard University, there was some confusion:

The news seemed to catch Howard, the nation’s premier historically black university, by surprise. Early Tuesday, a rep for the school declined to address Blige’s prospects at the school, noting that information about applicants and admissions is confidential. By late in the day, the university put out a statement suggesting Blige’s comments may have been somewhat premature.

The school said: “We encourage Ms. Blige to continue her studies and welcome her consideration of Howard University in the future. We are happy to work with Ms. Blige on completing the formal process for admission.”

The Post also claims that Blige told of her college cred to web videographers after an appearance on “Good Morning America,” but film evidence of this has since been taken down [Note: looks like the footage is all there to me].

I guess his popularity is starting to affect him adversely…can’t be too mad at the reasons… ::shrug::

From NY Daily News:

ABC decided not to book the 23-year-old Canadian rapper for a July 16 show in Central Park after the NYPD told the city Parks Department that Parks’ security plan wasn’t up to snuff, Parks and police sources said.

If you can recall (which should also bring you better understanding on the issue), he tried to throw another outside concert at the South Street Seaport, which was abruptly canceled after 25,000 unruly fans who showed up to hear the rap phenom tossed chairs, bottles and flowerpots. Go figure.

If I can put up a post of 50’s ‘anti-Diddy’ petition‘, it’s only fair I show that Rick Ross is selling shirts based off of his hit ‘B.M.F.’ single. You can get them at his Blowing Money Fast website.

Source: Rap Radar

WTF kind of horrible news is this? Reported by Illseed:

I don’t know how this got past the entire internet but Khujo Goodie of the Goodie Mob has been sent to jail for two years! I don’t know why, but several people confirmed it, including Cee-Lo, DJ Greg Street, Sleepy Brown, Big Rube and others that are affiliated with the Dungeon Crew of the 90s. Big Rube said, I wanna send out nothin but love to my folk Khujo. He didn’t deserve no damn 2 years. To Khujo the realest G I’ve ever met.” Damn, that effectively KILLS the damn Goodie Mob reunion that we were all looking forward to! Damnation! A person identifying them self as Cee-Lo on Twitter has reportedly said that he won’t rap anymore until Khujo is out of jail. More singing from Cee-Lo.

But I’m saying tho…what could he have done to get him 2 years? As much as they are stating it as fact, I’m hoping it’s not true..

First off…that sounds pretty close to Maybach Music, no? Steve Francis was back in his hometown promoting is new label at Bar 7, complete with an open bar. The source of this info, Ozone Magazine, was there to cover it all. You can check out a few pics below, and the full gallery in Ozone’s photo album.

 
Source: Ozone Magazine

From Yahoo! News:

Singer, songwriter and record producer Harvey Fuqua, an early mentor of Marvin Gaye, has died. Fuqua was 80.

Ron Brewington of the Motown Alumni Association says Fuqua died of a heart attack Tuesday at a Detroit hospital.

The Louisville, Ky., native founded the R&B-doo-wop group the Moonglows, which signed with DJ Alan Freed. The group’s first single was the 1954 hit “Sincerely.”

Fuqua added Gaye and others in 1958 to a reconstituted group Fuqua called Harvey and the Moonglows. It had the 1958 hit “Ten Commandments of Love.”

He started Tri-Phi and Harvey Records in 1961, recording the Spinners, Junior Walker & the All Stars, and Shorty Long.

Motown Records founder Berry Gordy later hired Fuqua to develop recording talent.

What’s that you say? No clue who this guy is? Well, maybe one of his classic productions will give you a clue.

Jones-Griffith explained: “Basically Mavado and Drake shot some scenes in Cassava Piece and struck up an immediate rapport with the people there. He thought they showed him a lot of love and he was very down to earth with them and wanted to do something positive.”

The idea for the learning center which includes a computer lab and a library, according to Jones-Griffith, was one Mavado had plans for so Drake decided to assist the project.

When THE WEEKEND STAR spoke to Drake he commented: “I had a great time when I was in Jamaica and the people of Cassava Piece showed me a lot of love. I just wanted to show back some love by helping out with Mavado’s project on the Gullyside. It’s a very positive move and something I am very happy to be a part of. Education is the key to life so to be able to assist in that process is very fulfilling.”

Two weeks ago Drake gave Mavado his contribution and since then construction has started in Cassava Piece. Jones-Griffith added: “Obviously it’s going to take more than what Drake gave so Mavado has contributed to it and pledges to put more towards it.” Tentatively the name for the library is ‘Drake and Mavado Peace Center’.

Mavado said: “I was born and grow inna Cassava Piece so mi always a look to impact di community in a positive way. We recently helped create peace between rival communities dat is going good, so we want to do sumpten new. We have been planning it for a while, when Drake was here it came up an he wanted to do sumpten to help and we mek di arrangements.”

He added: “We’re grateful for his contribution, it’s a great gesture, he is not even a Jamaican, so for him to do dis and help build a foundation of knowledge and learning in our community is, yuh nuh, appreciated. Odda successful Jamaicans should tek a leaf out of Drake’s book and gi back to di communities from weh dem born and grow.”

For Mavado and his team they are looking to Corporate Jamaica to assist in the project. Jones-Griffith said: “We’re reaching out to Corporate Jamaica which is always talking about transforming the garrison so it’s time for them to put their money where their mouth is. LIME has already pledged to give us free Internet connection and we appreciate that.”

The learning centre will be free of cost to persons from Cassava Piece as Jones-Griffith explained: “It’s a community project not a business venture. People from the community are contributing to it from the ground up and are very happy about it.”

Mavado has turned a peaceful leaf of late with a number of socially-conscious musical releases of late including: Messiah, Change Right Now and Can’t Believe.

2. Independent (Produced by Rick Rock)
3. Can I Talk To U (Produced by Grinch)
4. Let Me Buy U A Drink f. Vaugn Anthony (Produced by Tabu)
5. Music Is My Life Feat. Brian Rivers (Produced by Komplex)
6. #OKBYE Feat. Skyy (Produced by Grinch)
7. Everythang (Produced by Dirty Dunnz)