David Banner starts the month of right
by hitting the cover of
OZONE MAGAZINES OCTOBER ISSUE.
Banner shares this cover with Twista
which is a Great Look for both artist
e diel, 30 shtator 2007
RED LEMON STORE - FINDS FOREVER
TEAM SEXY wants to Give a Big
Thank You to SKEE TV
Covering our COMMON in store event.
Yes its from July.....
but we had so much fun at this party
we thought...
why not share it with you again on video
so you know what you missed....
Hey ACE - WHERE WERE YOU?.... Right....
Thank You to SKEE TV
Covering our COMMON in store event.
Yes its from July.....
but we had so much fun at this party
we thought...
why not share it with you again on video
so you know what you missed....
Hey ACE - WHERE WERE YOU?.... Right....
I CANT FEEL MY FACE>>>>>>>
e premte, 28 shtator 2007
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SPitty Real TV Presents Bum Hopping
CRACK IN A CAN BABY.....
e enjte, 27 shtator 2007
Congressional Hearings on Hip Hop - Panel 2 (1 of 9)
Congressional Hearings on Hip Hop - Panel 2 (1 of 9)
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PAY ATTETION
Now if your as big of a fan of SOHH as I am you would have read this same story. By reading this you will understand why I had to re post it today. We have to stay aware of whats going on with our generation. Big UP to David Banner for always staying active when it comes to protecting our culture.
David Banner Testifies At Congressional Hearing On Hip-Hop, "Drugs & Violence Were Around Long Before" Rap Music
Master P and David Banner both testified at a Congressional hearing held in Washington, D.C. earlier today (September 24) to discuss the lyrical content and imagery of African-American women in hip-hop.
As SOHH previously reported, the hearing, titled "From Imus to Industry: The Business of Stereotypes and Degradation," was put together by Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, to examine the music industry's practices as it relates to explicit and controversial content.
According to The Associated Press, the hearing was also attended by Georgetown University Professor and Author Michael Eric Dyson, representatives of the National Congress of Black Women and top industry executives including Doug Morris, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, Alfred Liggins III of Radio One, chief executive officer of Radio One, Edgar Bronfman Jr. chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group and Philippe Dauman, president & CEO of Viacom, which owns such cable networks as MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and BET.
During the hearing, music videos showing scantily clad women were played and the uses of the word "b***h", "h*e" and 'ni**a' were discussed.
"This hearing is not anti-hip-hop. I am a fan of hip-hop," Rush, who was known for founding the Illinois chapter of the Black Panthers during the 1960s, said. "[But] there is a need to address the issue of violence, hate and degradation that has reduced too many of our youngsters to automatons."
All parties seemed to disagree on who was to blame for the offensive material but they all opposed government censorship as a solution.
David Banner took the panel in hip-hop's defense saying the culture shouldn't be blamed for society ills.
"If by some stroke of the pen hip-hop was silenced, the issues would still be present in our communities," he said. "Drugs, violence and the criminal element were around long before hip-hop existed."
Master P, who chose to clean up his lyrics this year, told the panel he plans to continue to release non-explicit music and hopes his peers will follow suit.
"I just made the music that I feel, not realizing I'm affecting kids for tomorrow," explained the No Limit founder. "So if I can do anything today to change this, I'm going to take a stand and do that."
E. Faye Williams, chair of the National Congress of Black Women, said the entertainment industry should be held accountable.
"We have allowed greedy corporate executives - especially those in the entertainment industry - to lead many of our young people to believe that it is OK to entertain themselves by destroying the culture of our people," she said.
Industry executives argued that they go out of their way to edit material that may be deemed offensive but they are not in the business of censorship.
"We have a responsibility to speak authentically to our viewers," said Dauman. "[But] we also believe that it is not our role to censor the creative expression of artists."
Via. SOHH
David Banner Testifies At Congressional Hearing On Hip-Hop, "Drugs & Violence Were Around Long Before" Rap Music
Master P and David Banner both testified at a Congressional hearing held in Washington, D.C. earlier today (September 24) to discuss the lyrical content and imagery of African-American women in hip-hop.
As SOHH previously reported, the hearing, titled "From Imus to Industry: The Business of Stereotypes and Degradation," was put together by Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, to examine the music industry's practices as it relates to explicit and controversial content.
According to The Associated Press, the hearing was also attended by Georgetown University Professor and Author Michael Eric Dyson, representatives of the National Congress of Black Women and top industry executives including Doug Morris, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, Alfred Liggins III of Radio One, chief executive officer of Radio One, Edgar Bronfman Jr. chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group and Philippe Dauman, president & CEO of Viacom, which owns such cable networks as MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and BET.
During the hearing, music videos showing scantily clad women were played and the uses of the word "b***h", "h*e" and 'ni**a' were discussed.
"This hearing is not anti-hip-hop. I am a fan of hip-hop," Rush, who was known for founding the Illinois chapter of the Black Panthers during the 1960s, said. "[But] there is a need to address the issue of violence, hate and degradation that has reduced too many of our youngsters to automatons."
All parties seemed to disagree on who was to blame for the offensive material but they all opposed government censorship as a solution.
David Banner took the panel in hip-hop's defense saying the culture shouldn't be blamed for society ills.
"If by some stroke of the pen hip-hop was silenced, the issues would still be present in our communities," he said. "Drugs, violence and the criminal element were around long before hip-hop existed."
Master P, who chose to clean up his lyrics this year, told the panel he plans to continue to release non-explicit music and hopes his peers will follow suit.
"I just made the music that I feel, not realizing I'm affecting kids for tomorrow," explained the No Limit founder. "So if I can do anything today to change this, I'm going to take a stand and do that."
E. Faye Williams, chair of the National Congress of Black Women, said the entertainment industry should be held accountable.
"We have allowed greedy corporate executives - especially those in the entertainment industry - to lead many of our young people to believe that it is OK to entertain themselves by destroying the culture of our people," she said.
Industry executives argued that they go out of their way to edit material that may be deemed offensive but they are not in the business of censorship.
"We have a responsibility to speak authentically to our viewers," said Dauman. "[But] we also believe that it is not our role to censor the creative expression of artists."
Via. SOHH
e diel, 23 shtator 2007
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SPITTY presents JAYS & BREWS pt.2
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MEN LIE ... WOMEN LIE.... NUMBERS DON'T...
FIRST WEEK SALES ARE IN...
THE WINNER IS
KANYE WEST HIS "GRADUATION" CD SOLD
956,936 COPIES.
50 CENT PUT UP A GREAT FIGHT
SELLING 691,304 COPIES OF "CURTIS"
HERE ARE SOME REALLY CREATIVE WAYS KANYE WEST & 50 CENT
HAVE DONE TO PUT THEMSELVES OUT THERE TO THE PUBLIC.
THANK YOU FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT.
THIS SHOWS THAT HIP-HOP WILL ALWAYS SELL RECORDS. BUT TO THE ARTIST NEW AND OLD THIS SHOULD BE A LESSON OF BEING AN ARTIST.IT'S NOT ABOUT JUST MAKING ONE SONG AND PUT OUT A ALBUM. YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT AN EVENT , MAKE PEOPLE REALLY GET BEHIND THESE MUSIC PROJECTS AND REALLY SUPPORT HIP-HOP
THE WINNER IS
KANYE WEST HIS "GRADUATION" CD SOLD
956,936 COPIES.
50 CENT PUT UP A GREAT FIGHT
SELLING 691,304 COPIES OF "CURTIS"
HERE ARE SOME REALLY CREATIVE WAYS KANYE WEST & 50 CENT
HAVE DONE TO PUT THEMSELVES OUT THERE TO THE PUBLIC.
THANK YOU FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT.
THIS SHOWS THAT HIP-HOP WILL ALWAYS SELL RECORDS. BUT TO THE ARTIST NEW AND OLD THIS SHOULD BE A LESSON OF BEING AN ARTIST.IT'S NOT ABOUT JUST MAKING ONE SONG AND PUT OUT A ALBUM. YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT AN EVENT , MAKE PEOPLE REALLY GET BEHIND THESE MUSIC PROJECTS AND REALLY SUPPORT HIP-HOP
e hënë, 17 shtator 2007
THIS HAS TO STOP....! ! !
updated 6:06 p.m. EDT, Mon September 17, 2007 Baggy pants crackdown goes national Story Highlights
Baggy-pants wearing goes full circle -- from prison to jail
Cities consider fines, jail for showing skin, skivvies
Fashion trend started in prisons, is embraced by hip hop culture, skaters
Some say new city ordinances unfairly target blacks
Next Article in U.S. »
TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) -- It's a fashion that started in prison, and now the saggy pants craze has come full circle -- low-slung street strutting in some cities may soon mean run-ins with the law, including a stint in jail.
Proposals to ban saggy pants are starting to ride up in several places.
Proposals to ban saggy pants are starting to ride up in several places. At the extreme end, wearing pants low enough to show boxers or bare buttocks in one small Louisiana town means six months in jail and a $500 fine.
A crackdown also is being pushed in Atlanta, Georgia. And in Trenton, New Jersey, getting caught with your pants down may soon result in not only a fine, but also a city worker assessing where your life is headed.
"Are they employed? Do they have a high school diploma? It's a wonderful way to redirect at that point," said Trenton Councilwoman Annette Lartigue, who is drafting a law to outlaw saggy pants. "The message is clear: We don't want to see your backside."
The bare-your-britches fashion is believed to have started in prisons, where inmates aren't given belts with their baggy uniform pants to prevent hangings and beatings. By the late 80s, the trend had made it to gangster rap videos, then went on to skateboarders in the suburbs and high school hallways.
"For young people, it's a form of rebellion and identity," said Adrian "Easy A.D." Harris, 43, a founding member of the Bronx's legendary rap group Cold Crush Brothers. "The young people think it's fashionable. They don't think it's negative."
But for those who want to stop the fashion see it as an indecent, sloppy trend that is a bad influence on children.
"It has the potential to catch on with elementary school kids, and we want to stop it before it gets there," said C.T. Martin, an Atlanta councilman. "Teachers have raised questions about what a distraction it is."
In Atlanta, a law has been introduced to ban sagging and punishment could include small fines or community work -- but no jail time, Martin said.
The penalty is stiffer in Delcambre, Louisiana, where in June the town council passed an ordinance that carries a fine of up to $500 or six months in jail for exposing underwear in public. Several other municipalities and parish governments in Louisiana have enacted similar laws in recent months.
At Trenton hip-hop clothing store Razor Sharp Clothing Shop 4 Ballers, shopper Mark Wise, 30, said his jeans sag for practical reasons.
"The reason I don't wear tight pants is because it's easier to get money out of my pocket this way," Wise said. "It's just more comfortable."
Shop owner Mack Murray said Trenton's proposed ordinance unfairly targets blacks.
"Are they going to go after construction workers and plumbers, because their pants sag, too?" Murray asked. "They're stereotyping us."
The American Civil Liberties Union agrees.
"In Atlanta, we see this as racial profiling," said Benetta Standly, statewide organizer for the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia. "It's going to target African-American male youths. There's a fear with people associating the way you dress with crimes being committed." E-mail to a friend
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO ...hmmmmmmm..
TEAM SEXY wants your HONEST opinion on these 2 Videos take a LOOK....
CUSTO BARCELONA
TEAM SEXY WANTS ALL WOMEN
TO REACH THERE OWN LEVEL OF SEXY.
WE ALL AGREE THAT BEING SEXY DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN SHOWING OFF THE MOST SKIN, REVEALING BODY PARTS or WEARING THE USUAL SKIN TIGHT CLOTHES TO GET THIS DONE. WOMEN OPEN YOUR EYES TO CUSTO BARCELONA & FIND MEN.....(as COMMON & WILL I AM say).... I been THINKIN BOUT >>> I been THINKIN BOUT>>>> U LATELY -
CUSTO BARCELONA
Top fashion designers from, where else, Barcelona. Brothers Custodio and David Dalmau set up their first fashion shop in the early 80s.
They are the rage in Europe with flagship stores in many hot fashion districts such as Barcelona, Madrid, Nice, Paris, St. Tropez, Milan, Athens, Seoul. In the US they are currently located in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Bel Harbour, Boca Raton, Dallas and Las Vegas.
Their clothing has caught the attention of Hollywood A few of the notables who don Custo Barcelona clothing include: Christina Aguilera, Drew Barrymore, Beyonce, Antonio Banderas, Julie Roberts, Tobey McGuire and Nicole Ritchie - among others.
TO REACH THERE OWN LEVEL OF SEXY.
WE ALL AGREE THAT BEING SEXY DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN SHOWING OFF THE MOST SKIN, REVEALING BODY PARTS or WEARING THE USUAL SKIN TIGHT CLOTHES TO GET THIS DONE. WOMEN OPEN YOUR EYES TO CUSTO BARCELONA & FIND MEN.....(as COMMON & WILL I AM say).... I been THINKIN BOUT >>> I been THINKIN BOUT>>>> U LATELY -
CUSTO BARCELONA
Top fashion designers from, where else, Barcelona. Brothers Custodio and David Dalmau set up their first fashion shop in the early 80s.
They are the rage in Europe with flagship stores in many hot fashion districts such as Barcelona, Madrid, Nice, Paris, St. Tropez, Milan, Athens, Seoul. In the US they are currently located in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Bel Harbour, Boca Raton, Dallas and Las Vegas.
Their clothing has caught the attention of Hollywood A few of the notables who don Custo Barcelona clothing include: Christina Aguilera, Drew Barrymore, Beyonce, Antonio Banderas, Julie Roberts, Tobey McGuire and Nicole Ritchie - among others.
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B.O.M.B
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WHO WILL WIN???
ARTFUL DODGER
e diel, 2 shtator 2007
FASHION WEEK get Ready in VOOM
TEAM SEXY wants to make sure you are ready for Fashion Week that is coming Next Month
Here are some beautiful dresses from VOOM that will work great for Fashion Week
MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK AT SMASHBOX STUDIOS GETTING GREEN
June 21, 2007, Los Angeles, CA – Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios announced today that the twice yearly event in Culver City, CA will be ‘greener’ in October, with a focus on sustainability, eco-friendly fashions and designers.
In addition to working with designers and sponsors on a number of initiatives, the event will seek to reduce its impact on the environment, including adjustments to the production of the shows and materials used throughout. Title sponsor Mercedes-Benz will bolster this message by highlighting its latest clean diesel technology, Bluetec.
“This is a great first step for the fashion industry here in L.A.,” announced Smashbox Studios co-founder Davis Factor. “California is on the forefront of green initiatives, and we are excited that we will be taking the lead here.”
Fern Mallis, svp of IMG Fashion added, “we are exploring many different options from production to the runway. We will encourage the designers who have consistently shown with us to include some garments that promote sustainability and eco-friendly fibers, and hope to also bring to Los Angeles designers from around the world who are committed to this movement.”
“Society is increasingly aware about its impact on the environment, from the clothes we wear to the vehicles we drive, and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios is the ideal time and place to continue driving this discussion forward,” says Carol Goll, general manager, brand event marketing at Mercedes-Benz USA.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, along with its designers and sponsors, will announce further details on this initiative in August and September
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios Spring 2008 Collections will be held October 14 to 18, 2007. For more information, or for press and industry registration, please visit us online at www.mbfashionweek.com/losangeles/
Here are some beautiful dresses from VOOM that will work great for Fashion Week
MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK AT SMASHBOX STUDIOS GETTING GREEN
June 21, 2007, Los Angeles, CA – Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios announced today that the twice yearly event in Culver City, CA will be ‘greener’ in October, with a focus on sustainability, eco-friendly fashions and designers.
In addition to working with designers and sponsors on a number of initiatives, the event will seek to reduce its impact on the environment, including adjustments to the production of the shows and materials used throughout. Title sponsor Mercedes-Benz will bolster this message by highlighting its latest clean diesel technology, Bluetec.
“This is a great first step for the fashion industry here in L.A.,” announced Smashbox Studios co-founder Davis Factor. “California is on the forefront of green initiatives, and we are excited that we will be taking the lead here.”
Fern Mallis, svp of IMG Fashion added, “we are exploring many different options from production to the runway. We will encourage the designers who have consistently shown with us to include some garments that promote sustainability and eco-friendly fibers, and hope to also bring to Los Angeles designers from around the world who are committed to this movement.”
“Society is increasingly aware about its impact on the environment, from the clothes we wear to the vehicles we drive, and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios is the ideal time and place to continue driving this discussion forward,” says Carol Goll, general manager, brand event marketing at Mercedes-Benz USA.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, along with its designers and sponsors, will announce further details on this initiative in August and September
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios Spring 2008 Collections will be held October 14 to 18, 2007. For more information, or for press and industry registration, please visit us online at www.mbfashionweek.com/losangeles/
e shtunë, 1 shtator 2007
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