Politics News
From the NY Times
Will they let my man sit in the Senate?
Reversing themselves, Senate Democratic leaders this morning opened the door to allowing Roland W. Burris to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate.
Following a private 45-minute meeting with the former state attorney general, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, and Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Senate Democrat, said that they were open to recognizing Mr. Burris’s appointment as long as he meets a series of conditions.
biz news
WB and AOL employees be wary
Time Warner Inc. (TWX) announced plans Wednesday to write down about $25 billion of assets in the fourth quarter - reflecting the declining values of its cable, AOL and magazine businesses - as the media giant lowered its 2008 operating outlook because of the weakening economy. From CNN (not Capone N Nore)
Apple announces new pricing for iTunes
There will no be a $0.69 and $1.29 option
Nice piece from Gigaom on how this could be good and bad news for the majors
Good news is they think they can gangster Jobs into giving them the $1.29. Bad news the don of the Le Pomme may stick them with the $0.69 price and say “F You, Kiss The Ring”
“news” News
Let’s Take It To The Street Sucka.
Seems like the Israelis may be ready to chill out on the 100 deaths to 1 assault on Gaza. Recently the air strike ended and the Star Of David crew took it to the streets. Hamas has been under pressure to stop the rocket attacks as Israel has been feeling the heat for their overwhelming response.
Music News
Mickey Factz on BET.
Is Cory Gunz that dude’s son? Wow, I love 2nd generation Hip-Hop stars. Although this is far from a ‘free’style
I still love the people who asked me “Who was Mickey Factz” BHF - you heard it here first.
Cory is actually nice and that is the best I have heard Mickey in a minute.
Kweli News
Talib Kweli and the WB part ways.
Can’t say that I am psurprised. Warner has not been committed to Hip-Hop since the Ice T and Body Count mess.
Seems like Kweli is still indebted to Warner for his dolo projects.
Death Row Fire Sale
In terms of business deals the ability to buy the Death Row catalog is a coup.
If it is true that Suge has people scared to pull the trigger (no pun intended) that is a shame.
If I had the dough I would do it in a heartbeat. Doggystyle and The Chronic are worth the headaches in and of itself.
Bill Richardson - shady bidness?
This story was curiously released on Sunday while the country was still in vacation mode.
News
In an act of political audacity, embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich named former state Attorney General Roland Burris to fill President-elect Obama’s Senate seat, a position he is accused of trying to “sell.”
From ABC News
Nice piece from JON CARAMANICA in today’s Times about your favorite rapper, Young Money. (when I was a young meerkat I used to pitch J-Live to Jon. Nice to see him on C1 of the NY Times.)
I have said it before and I will say it again. Living in Gaza is truly gangsta.
I don’t want to simplify the conflict but it is interesting on how connected these religions are.
I think this is more about the almighty dollar and oil than the Almighty.
The Israelis are ready to set it. The question I have is what is the real reason for the folks in Gaza to set it? There is something much bigger going on.
This has to stop.
Bailout Fails
December 12, 2008 by Swift Rock Ski
Filed under News
Yep…
I am telling you this is not going to work. This is fundamentally unfair and the people know it. How can you make all these bad decisions and then refuse to keep bankruptcy on the table. That is the rule we all live by.
And I am not with the liberals like Rachel Maddow who want to to turn this into a labor issue. The UAW has to take it on the chin as well.
The talk of financial Armageddon didn’t play out before and now ‘I don’t believe you.’
Kids get oxed in the face
The Bronx teen slashed by a seething BMW driver who exploded when the youngster leaned on his luxury ride said Thursday he had to fight for his life against the knife-wielding madman.
From his hospital bed at Jacobi Medical Center, 16-year-old Gabriel Quinones recalled how Kwame Ferguson snapped Wednesday morning when he rested his book bag on the hood of the man’s BMW X5 while he was waiting for a bus in Co-op City.
and why does the nut Kwame Ferguson look like Mickey Factz.
Dirty Politics
Rahm: “if you get me mixed up in this I will rip your throat out
This dude is gangsta. And what is the deal with that hair.
Very Trump-esque.
I love how MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ kept running pics of Blagojevich with Obama.
They want to tie this to Obama so damn bad. I am sure Rush Limbaugh and the crew are all over this.
Operation Humble Kanye
I haven’t been watching the internets. Was this all over already?
Hilarious
Supposedly Kanye responded but that was fake
