East Cleveland Mayor Eric Brewer Loses Re-Election; Blames It On Cross-Dressing Photos

East Cleveland mayor Eric Brewer was caught in a cross-dressing scandal, which he alleged was spawned by his opponent in the mayoral race, Gary Norton; a scandal which he believes may have cost him the race. Photos that appear to be of Brewer dressed in women’s lingerie circulated the net and news programs nationwide just days prior to voters hitting the polls.


In a press conference held outside his office, Brewer stated, “While I am not and will not authenticate any of the pictures, since it appears as if they and the e-mails my opponent has caused to distributed are personal in nature, the fact is they are embarrassing to our city.”

Brewer further alleged the East Cleveland police were also involved in distributing the photos, citing the reason being revenge over Brewer’s request that the U.S. Justice Department investigate possible police corruption. The photos were supposedly taken from Brewer’s hard drive after he took his computer in for repair.

The election which was held yesterday (September 29), resulted in Brewer losing his seat to Norton. Brewer, who only received 36% of the votes, released the following statement to Fox 8 after his loss: “it’s kind of a bittersweet situation for me, we worked hard, not only over the last four years, but for this campaign, we’ve held 175 town hall meetings to the one meeting that my opponent held to share information with his residents, we brought open government back to East Cleveland, we got the water rates lowered, we reduced crime by 40 to 75 percent, we brought respect back to the city.”

While Brewer blames his loss on the release of the racy photos, a tally of absentee ballots sent in before the scandal shows Brewer was behind Norton in the votes by almost 2 to 1.

LOL @ the pic. Don't he look like somebodies bangy cunt auntie..lmao.. anyways check the video below...

Lloyd Puts Former Friend Ciara On Blast

R&B singer Lloyd recently did a interview with Hip Hop Weekly wherein he puts former friend Ciara on blast for letting the industry go to her head. Lloyd, who met Ciara back when they were both teenagers and newcomers to the music industry, had become good friends with the singer. She was even featured in his video “Hey Young Girl.” However, much has changed since then.

Lloyd told the magazine, “I don’t f**k with Hollywood b**ches and she’s like one of the chicks that’s just changed along the way with the fame and the money and all of that. I don’t really get down with her anymore on some real s**t. The truth hurts, but it will set you free. But I wish her all the best.”

Wow! Guess the rumors about Ciara being difficult to work with and throwing diva tantrums may have some merit to them.

Trailer Debut: Watch 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' NOW!

Ever since I heard that a remake of "Nitemare on Elm Street" I was like "Oh No!" I'm a HUGE fan of the original Elm Street movies. Nobody can play Freddy better then Robert Englund! However, in the spirit of all the other classics being remade ( i.e Halloween & Friday the 13th), which weren't that bad... well, Halloween 2 kinda sucked. I'll watch just to see for myself how it will turn out. The preview looks pretty good though.

The trailer teases recreations of classic scenes from Wes Craven's groundbreaking original film, along with your first full, clear look at Freddy Krueger. Chime in below, we all want to know what YOU guys think of the footage. Arriving in theaters April 30, the films' premise centers on Freddy Krueger (Jackie Earle Haley), a serial child molester murdered by angry parents, who returns with a burnt face and a razor glove to terrorize teens in their dreams.


Here's the preview...

A Nightmare on Elm Street in HD

Saggin Pants

Letter from a college student

The other day, a friend of mine visited me in the lobby of my dorm just
to chat while her laundry was drying. As we were chatting, two young
freshmen came by. One of the boys wanted to 'talk' to my friend (as in
date). She asked him how old they were, and both of the boys replied
18. My friend and I both laughed hysterically because we are both 22
years old. After my friend left, the young men were still hanging
around and one wanted to know how he could gain her interest.

The first thing I told him to do was to pull up his pants! He asked
why, and then said he liked saggin' his pants. I told him to come over
to my computer and spell the word saggin'. Then I told him to write
the word saggin' backwards.

S-A-G-G-I-N = N-I-G-G-A-S

I told him the origin of that look was from centuries ago. It was the
intent of slave owners to demoralize the field workers by forbidding
them to wear a belt as they worked in the fields or at any other
rigorous job. In addition, men in prison wore their pants low when
they were 'spoken for'. The other reason their pants looked like that
was they were not allowed to have belts because prisoners were likely to
try to commit suicide. And, saggin' pants prevents you from running.

We as young Black people have to be the ones to effect change. We are
dying. The media has made a mockery of the Black American. Even our
brothers and sisters from Africa don't take us seriously. Something as
simple as pulling up your pants and standing with your head held high
could make the biggest difference in the world's perception of us. It
is time to do right by ourselves. We need to love and embrace each
other. No one is going to do that for us.

It all comes down to perception. What people perceive is what reality
to them is. We have to change not only the media's perception of us,
but we need to change our perception of ourselves.

Remember all eyes are on you Black Man. All eyes are on you Black
Woman. All eyes are on your Black Child. People point the finger at
us and expect us to engage in negative and illegal activities, to
manifest loud, boisterous behavior, to spend our hard earned money in
their stores, buying goods we don't need, or really want. We have
allowed not only the media, but the government and the world to portray
us as a 'sub-culture.' They have stripped our culture down to the
point where the image of Black people is perpetuated as rappers,
athletes, drug users, and consumers of junk food, expensive tennis
shoes, expensive cars, expensive TVs, cell phones and not investing in
homes for our families.


We are so much more!!!!!!!


To all our Black Men: It's time to stand up. There are billions of
Black Women who want to do nothing more than worship the ground that you
walk on. We are so in love with your potential. We want to have your
back, we want to love, support and cherish every ounce of your being.
But with that you have to show that you are willing to be the head of
our households. You have to prove yourselves worthy of our
submission. We need you to be hard working...Not a hustler. We need
you to seek higher education, to seek spirituality. We need you to
stand! And trust us; we will have your back. We know that it gets
hard. We know you get weary. Trust and believe that there is nothing
that a Black Man and a Black Woman can't handle with GOD on their side.


To all our Black Women: It is also time for you to stand up. It is
time for you to stop using our bodies as our primary form of
communication. It is time to be that virtuous woman that Proverbs
spoke of. You cannot sit by the wayside while our men are dying by the
masses. You are the epitome of Black Love and It starts within you.
You need to speak with conviction to let not only our Black Men know,
but the world, that you are the Mothers of this world. You are so
powerful. You are so beautiful. You need to love and embrace every
blessing God has given us physically, emotionally and spiritually.

For all our Black Children: We need to love them. We need to teach
them. We need to stand up for them. We need to protect them. We
need to show them that there are no 'get rich quick' schemes. We need
to tell them that they WILL die trying if they submit to a life of crime
and deceit. We need to teach our children that no one will love them
the way we can. And being a basketball player, a rapper, or a drug
dealer is not reality. It's not realistic and only a small percentage
of people ever make it as a rapper or professional athlete. We need to
teach our children that we can be more than rappers and athletes. We
can be the owners of these sports teams. We can be the CEO's of OUR
fortune 500 companies. We need to believe in literacy. I am almost
certain if we were to look back to the 1930's and 40's, the literacy
rates for Black American Children are probably still the same.
Please Keep This Going & Have a wonderful day

'This is the year of empowerment.' God will empower us to accomplish

things this year that will be mind blowing

"All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on."

Man Arrested for Transmiting HIV to Partner

News that for the first time an HIV vaccine has had some success in protecting people from the disease is severely tempered by news out of St. Louis County that a 40-year-old African American male is being held on $200,000 cash bond on six counts of recklessly risking infection of another with HIV. The news of the vaccine shows how far we've come in the battle against HIV, but the arrest of this St. Louis County man shows how much further we have to go in educating the public.

Prosecutors say that Orlando A. Hadley had numerous sexual encounters with a woman and did not reveal his HIV status to her. The woman later tested positive for HIV. Now, police are polling the public to see who else may have had sexual contact with Hadley.

Let's be clear, not being honest with your sexual partner about your HIV status is terrible. Individuals, though, must learn to take steps to protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases, regardless of what our partner tells you. The advance in HIV/AIDS medications has turned the disease into more of a chronic condition for some, but just because living with HIV/AIDS is easier doesn't mean we should let down our guards.

"Quite frankly, this kind of prosecution misses the boat and does harm. Outside of rape, it takes two people to transmit the disease," Phill Wilson, president and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute in Los Angeles, told Black Voices in an interview. "This says to folks, 'I don't have to protect myself.' What would be healthier is to change the conversation to address how it is each of our responsibilities to protect ourselves."

It's a conversation that needs to happen now because HIV and AIDS is ravaging the African American community. According to the Centers for Disease Control, African Americans account for 51 percent of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. African Americans also account for 48 percent of people living with HIV/AIDS. At the end of 2007, 40 percent of the people with AIDS who died were African American.

These horrible statistics point to the fact that we are not doing enough to protect ourselves. Reducing the number of partners we have and always using condoms are good places to start. We need to address the terrible problem of intravenous drug use in our communities and also the stigma against homosexuality and HIV/AIDS. According to the CDC, in a recent study of men who have sex with men in five cities, 46 percent were HIV positive and 67 percent were unaware of their infection.

Because of the way people with this disease are treated, some may choose not to know their status despite the consequences.

"There are people that are HIV positive and don't want to believe it and ignore it. There are people that know or suspect their partner is involved in high-risk behavior and don't protect themselves," Wilson said.

This is more of a moral issue than a legal issue, except in rare cases when an individual seems to be repeatedly and purposely infecting others. Putting this one man behind bars will not go as far as continued and strengthened outreach to those who are most at risk.

Vogue Evolution Hits The ABDC Stage One Last Time + Post-Finale Interviews

Vogue Evolution appeared on the season finale of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew after being eliminated in week five of the competition. The group was selected by show’s judge Lil Mama to perform with Artistry in Motion and We Are Heroes to “Girls On the Dance Floor” by East Movement.

After the finale, Vogue Evolution caught up with Pacific Rim Video and shared their favorite moments from the show. In an exclusive, the beautiful Leiomy revealed the group is working on a couple of things, including a talk show as well as her plans to explore her passion of modeling. She will walk her first fashion in California next month (October).



Check out Vogue Evolution's performance & interviews below...

Lisa Raye And Al Sharpton The New It Couple?

They have been spotted out together at several events - the NAACP Awards, Michael Jackson’s funeral and now Congressional Black Caucus weekend - on each other’s arm.

According to YBF, Lisa Raye and Al Sharpton have been “getting it in for the last few months.”
Here’s what we know: A few weeks ago our source (a MAJOR publicist in the industry who shall remain nameless) told us that Al and LisaRaye–both barely divorced–are indeed together now. When we asked the obligatory “WTF?! Why?” The answer is because Lisa knows she’s not getting onto any of these “society and political” events without a man who could bring her along. She’s also starved for attention from the media–surprise surprise–so Al is her “In” into that world. And Al–well he’s just happy to say he can have a chick that looks like LisaRaye on his arm and whose perm looks better than his.




We didn’t believe it at first, but at the Congressional Black Caucus events this weekend in DC–Mr. Sharpton was indeed coupled up with LisaRaye as he brought her as his date to every event. In the above pic, they were boo’d up at a Gala afterparty at Toscana West. And below, we spotted them at the Gala together with friends. I mean holding hands, boo’d up, everything. Shocker…we know. But you heard here FIRST….

THAT'S JUST NASTY!!!!!

Warren G: I Ain’t Against The Gays…But Let’s Keep It Behind The Scenes

West Coast rapper Warren G recently sat down with Vanity Fair for a little Q&A on music and money. After being questioned on the impact of hip-hop lyrics that glorify sex, money and overindulgence, Warren G threw the interviewer and anyone reading the interview for a loop when he suddenly declared “I ain’t against the gays,” further adding, “I’m just against it being promoted to kids.”


Suddenly, the interview went from an examination of the impact of bragging about stacks in a recession to Warren’s thoughts on gay images in the media. According to Warren, “I know it happens, but let’s keep it behind the scenes.”


Check out excerpts from the interview after the jump…

There seems to be two radically different factions in hip-hop regarding money management. On the one hand, you’ve got Lil’ Scrappy saying “Got a bank account (cha-ching) with a large amount/ If a nigga wanna talk, nigga we can let it bounce.” But then there’s P-Diddy bragging about poppin’ bottles of Cristal and decorating his pad with colossal Picasso’s. What’s your stance? Do you believe in saving your money for a rainy day, or blowing it on champagne and Cubism?

I think you should save the money for your kids and grandkids and stuff like that. But it ain’t really a bad thing to party every now and again. If you’re makin’ a lot of money, there ain’t nothin’ wrong with partying and makin’ yourself feel good and enjoying what you worked hard for. I ain’t mad at those artists rappin’ about money. But I also think we gotta teach these kids that money ain’t what it’s all about. You gotta start being a businessman or a businesswoman. Instead of just poppin’ open bottles of Cristal, we should be teaching them about business and stuff like that. I don’t just mean in terms of the hip-hop community. I mean blacks, whites, Latinos, everybody. As a generation, we need to start leading these kids down the right path. I mean, I ain’t against the gays or nothin’.

Wait, what? You had me until the “I ain’t against the gays” part.

I ain’t against gay people. I’m just against it being promoted to kids.

I’m sorry, I don’t follow. What does the recession have to do with gay propaganda?

I know people that’s gay. My wife’s got friends that are gay. I got family that’s gay. Cousins and shit. He cool as fuck. He cool as a motherfucker. He’s my homie. I just mean that on some of these TV shows, they got dudes kissing. And kids are watching that shit. We can’t have kids growing up with that.

So you’ve got a “pot leads to heroin” theory about Hollywood homosexuality? Today there are men kissing on network TV, and tomorrow Grey’s Anatomy is all about mouth rape?

I know it happens, but let’s keep it behind the scenes. Ain’t nothin’ wrong with it if that’s what two dudes wanna do. Cool. But that’s not bring that out into the world, where the kids can see that. We don’t want all the kids doing that. ‘Cause that ain’t how we was originally put here to do. Like I said, I ain’t got no problem with the gays.

KRS-One Say's "Def Jam Destroyed Hip-Hop"

KRS-One Say's "Def Jam Destroyed Hip-Hop" during an Interview At The VH1's Hip-Hop Honors 2009Very interesting..

check out the video...

Young Black Hollywood Represent @ The 7th Annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party

Young Black Hollywood showed up and showed out for the 7th Annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party at Milk Studios on Friday night (September 25) in Los Angeles.


Raven-Symoné showed off her sexy new haircut and figure to match as she arrived on the red carpet. Keke Palmer, Naturi Naughton, and Monique Coleman also attended the event. All of the women looked absolutely gorgeous. Way to represent.

Raven-Symoné

Keke Palmer

Naturi Naughton

Monique Coleman

Kanye West & Lady Gaga “Fame Kills” Tour Trailer

Here’s a recently released trailer for the upcoming Kanye West and Lady Gaga “Fame Kills” Tour.


Check it out....


Fame Kills from kwest on Vimeo.

Tyson Beckford Admits If He Was Gay He’d Sleep With President Obama

Model and reality T.V. host Tyson Beckford appeared on a recent episode of Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” along with “Real Housewife” and friend Kandi Burruss.

Sending show’s host Andy Cohen into a state of trance when he exposed his bare chest, the interview really took a provocative turn when a viewer called in and asked Tyson, if he had to spend a night with a man, who would it be and why. Seeming confused as to why there’s even speculation as to his sexuality, Tyson answered, “Well, I don’t actually go that way but I notice a lot of people think I do. But, if I’m going to do it, I’m going for Obama.” He then added, “I’d be the one in control…[laughter] that’s if I was that way.” Tyson further went on to defend his choice when he stated, “who you gonna go for? Will Smith? Someone pretty like that?”

Well I'm over it already as far as his sexuality is concerned. HOWEVER, He could take control of me WHEN, WHERE & HOWEVER he wanted to.. I'm just sayin... Check out the video...

 

Mashonda Calls Out Alicia Keys For “Affair” With Swizz Beatz

R&B singer Mashonda is fuming mad at the disrespect she believes Alicia Keys has shown her marriage and family. Mashonda, the estranged wife of producer Swizz Beatz, published an open letter directed at Keys, who is currently in a relationship with Swizz, wherein she calls Keys out for contributing to the destruction of her marriage. The letter was prompted by something Keys tweeted Friday night that sent Mashonda through the roof. Keys tweeted: “Having a heated debate n the studio. Question is…N love is it better to go 4 the choice that is ‘SMART’ or the choice that has ‘SPARK’??”

Here is Mashonda’s letter &I give her props. The letter was written tastfully throwing minor darts towards AK, read it, you'll get the drift...

After having a great evening with my son and enjoying some fun twit chat, I decided to sign off and get some work done. However, a few hours later I was advised that I should check @aliciakeys twit page. I’ve never reached out to her on twitter before. I feel our issues are a lot more serious than a website conversation. Not to mention that I’ve reached out to her many times in the beginning of this whole thing, as any wife would do. Unfortunately, I never succeeded in getting a response. The 1st time I meet AK, my husband introduced us to each other at an event. ( I have no choice but to call him my husband, until he is not anymore) In the messages that I sent to her (AK), I made it very clear that on the contrary of what she might be hearing, I am still married to my husband, living with him and just had a child. Its been two years and I still have not received a response. What I do receive, is constant displays of selfishness and disconcern to me and my son.

I was a fan of AK’s last album, we were both signed to J Records and I always checked up on her projects. I sang her songs and admired her for creating Superwoman and Karma, I would never deny her, her talent. I believed in her until I found out she was possibly sleeping with my husband. The affair was denied by both, until it was finally admitted months later.Already I can hear some of you saying ” why are u blaming her, You cant make someone leave their wife, You cant break something thats broken”. Well, my marriage was not broken, as far as I knew we were celebrating our sons birth and getting ready to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary . Call it blind love, whatever. I call it being a devoted wife.. As far as me blaming her and not blaming him, thats false. Me and my husband have worked out our differences. We are in a good place as people and as parents. I accept his choices and I am comfortable enough with myself to move on. I am so very blessed in many ways.

My concern with AK is no longer the fact that she assisted in destroying a family but that she has the audacity to make these selfish comments about love and wanting to be with someone, even after knowing their situation. How is this the same Superwoman that I sang out loud with in my truck? I ask myself sometimes.

If you are reading this Alicia, let me start by saying, you know what you did. You know the role you played and you know how you contributed to the ending of my marriage. You know that I asked you to step back and let me handle my family issues. Issues that you helped to create.

Im not saying everything was perfect all the time but no relationship is perfect. We made a vow to God and I believe you should have respected that, as a woman. I know you owe me or my son nothing but I just wish you would’ve handled things more carefully. I’m not judging you, I put you and the whole situation in the hands of God, the Higher Power. Just know that as a woman, I expected so much more from you. I never had intentions on reaching out to you this way but after reading your twits tonight, and the constant disregard, you left me no choice. I feel that after 1 and a half years of you hiding this affair and acting like it doesnt exist, that now is the time to confront it, since you talk so openly about it now.

This is not a publicity stunt, I dont have a record coming out. I just need to close this chapter in my life and that means confronting our issues. There is a small child involved. His dad loves him to death and he wants to spend more time with him but hes afraid because he knows we don’t have a relationship. This is my main concern. My son NEEDS his dad and I NEED to be comfortable with you. For him!

I know many will see my point and many will not be able to look into what’s real because they only want to see Alicia Keys the celebrity, not the human. This is not for the “people”, this is for you. Like I said I was left no choice but to reach out to you this way. By now, Im sure you want to find a balance in this as well.

I read your tweets tonight and I felt they were very insensitive. You have no idea how much pain I was caused because of this affair. Its baffling to me that you don’t understand what I might have gone through with this situation. I dont consider myself a victim anymore, Ive learned alot from this! I just ask you to try and be a bit more realistic and delicate to the situation, at least until my divorce is final. I felt me attending the party would have been a starting point for us, since you shook my hand after I offered it, but I suppose I was wrong.

If its so, that you and my husband are meant to be together, then God bless you both and I hope you never have to deal with what I did. I would not wish it on my worst enemy. If you two being together forever is the case, its more of a reason for us to get along, because I’m not going anywhere. Theres a child to be raised.

To answer your tweet, choose smart over spark. Sparks burn everyone, be smart! Its simple actually, just think of the shoe being on the other foot.

Stay blessed and lets work this thing out with respect and dignity.

Teen Who Underwent Gay Exorcism Talks To Tyra: “I Still Have Temptations”

Wednesday (September 23) on the The Tyra Show, Tyra interviewed Jeffrey, the 16 year old boy who underwent an exorcism at Manifested Glory Ministries Church in Connecticut to rid himself of homosexual demons. The exorcism was videotaped and appeared on Youtube.

Jeffrey explained in detail how he first had homosexual thoughts at 5, started declaring himself as gay by 10 and began dating boys by 14. The tables turned one Sunday when two women brought the young boy to Manifested Glory. That day no regular service was held, instead, Jeffrey underwent an exorcism by the “Prophet” Patricia McKinney and husband “Overseer” Kelvin McKinney.

Jeffrey now believes he is no longer homosexual, however, he still has “temptations.” According to Jeffrey, “it’s still a process I have to go through to be fully delivered. The spirit of homosexuality is not in me because I choose not to live in that way. I allow God, the Holy Spirit, to come in me to change the things that was in me to do well outside the church.”

“Prophet” Patricia McKinney and “Overseer” Kelvin McKinney also appeared on the show to talk of their special powers and process of “casting out unclean spirits.”

Kamora, a mentor from True Colors activist group, also appeared on the show and shared with the audience the damage these “exorcisms” cause people. “What happened in that video as hurtful, painful and not okay,” Kamora says. “What they did destroys the souls of children. ” According to Kamora, these kinds of things happen all the time. Every other week she gets a call from someone dealing with a kid who’s gone through this.

WOW!! That's just some straight bullshit (no pun intended). I as a gay male feel that a person is born gay & it is up to that person wether to accept or deny it. The fact that this lil boy had and exorcism for being gay like he was Linda fuckin Blair is beyond me....

the video below is the Tyra interview...



Here's a video of his actual exorcism....

New Music: Janet Jackson “Make Me”

Janet Jackson has joined forces with producer Rodney Jerkins on her recently released promo track, “Make Me.” Jerkins has reported he’s “working heavily with Janet” on the making of her new album and claims the album will have a throwback feel. Jerkins went on to say, “We’ve been in the studio for the last month. We’ve been getting it in. We’re going back to basics and fundamental sounds of Janet. We’re trying to target her fans [by making] the records that her fans will embrace. A lot of uptempo stuff makes you feel good. There’s so many different colors of Janet. I’m a fan, I’ve always been a fan of Janet. The Rhythm Nation, the Control, the Janet record … those make you feel a certain way. It’s been fun. I’m excited about it.

“Make Me” Lyrics

Intro

I see what you’re doing

Come here

So you think you’re ready?

I just need you to…

Hook

Baby can you move, make me groove,

Show me what you do, make me move,

Baby can you move, make me groove,

Show me what you do, make me move,

Baby make me…

Verse 1

You came here to save the party

Tell me what’s the deal

Gon’ get up and shake your body

C’mon and take me there

Pre Hook

Ain’t nobody else like you

Only you got the moves you do

Ain’t nobody else move like you

Only you got the groves to prove it baby

We’re gonna have a good time

Me and you gon’ get it tonight

Hook

Baby can you move, make me groove,

Show me what you do, make me move,

Baby can you move, make me groove,

Show me what you do, make me move,

Baby make me…

Don’t stop it baby

Don’t stop till you get it up (4x)

Verse 2

I see you against the wall boy

What you waiting for

I want you to take control now

Get up on the floor

Pre Hook

Ain’t nobody else like you

Only you got the moves you do

Ain’t nobody else move like you

Only you got the groves to prove it baby

We’re gonna have a good time

Me and you gon’ get it tonight

Hook

Baby can you move, make me groove,

Show me what you do, make me move,

Baby can you move, make me groove,

Show me what you do, make me move,

Baby make me…

Bridge

It’s getting hot in here

Just how I like

We gon’ dance it up

Until we see the light

If you feel like I feel you can get it tonight

But first you gotta make me say…

Ooooooh…Make me (make me), baby, make me say

Ooooooh…Make me (make me), baby…

Hook

Baby can you move, make me groove,

Show me what you do, make me move,

Baby can you move, make me groove,

Show me what you do, make me move,

Baby make me…(2x)

Outro

Don’t stop it baby

Don’t stop till you get it up (4x)

New AIDS Vaccine Shows Modest Success

Hopes of seeing an AIDS vaccine in our lifetime may be in sight.


A new AIDS vaccine, called RV 144, was tested on 16,402 volunteers in Thailand and worked to protect 31% of the test group against infection. One-half of the 16,402 volunteers were given six doses of two vaccines in 2006 and the other half were given a placebo (basically a dummy shot). All participants received regular HIV tests over the next three years. Of those who received the placebo, 74 became infected, and of those who received the vaccine, only 51 did. In the over 20-years history of AIDS vaccine trials, this is the first time a vaccine has yielded even part-success.

The clinical trial, however, doesn’t necessarily equal a breakthrough, according to one of the trial’s backers. The researchers are not sure why the vaccine worked. The vaccine consists of a combination of two genetically engineered vaccines, neither of which ever worked on humans before. The vaccine tested in Thailand was designed to fight against a common strain of the virus found in Southeast Asia. The strain found in Southeast Asia is different than that found in Africa, the U.S. and elsewhere, and there is no certainty the vaccine would yield similar results in these different strains, even if modified.

Although the protection results of the vaccine were modest, its significance rests in the creation of the vaccine itself.

Laverne Cox Dishes On Janet Jackson’s “Being T” Transgender Documentary & Much More

Actress and TV personality Laverne Cox recently appeared on the Season 3 opener of Maurice Runea The Show. Cox, formerly of “I Want To Work For Diddy,” discussed how it was being on Diddy’s reality show, her appearance in a new documentary on transgender women executive produced by Janet Jackson, titled “Being T“, and the difficulties of dating as a transgender woman.

Check the video below..

Maurice Runea The Show Premiere from The Rainbow Collective on Vimeo.

Affion’s “Hunt Chris Brown” Spoof Video

MTV’s Wild ‘n Out alum Affion Crockett spoffed Jay-Z’s “Run This Town” music video. Affion’s version, dubbed “Hunt Chris Brown,” features Affion playing multiple characters including Jay-Z, Kanye and Chris Brown.

Funny shit... Check it out below...

‘Real Housewife’ NeNe Gives A Little Girl On Girl Action For The Cameras

The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member NeNe Leakes was out in Beverly Hills lunching at the Villa Blanca with husband Greg and The Real Housewives of Orange County’s Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley. Hamming it up for the paparazzi, NeNe faked tonguing down Gretchen not once but twice and even declared she was tired from kissing Gretchen all day. Actually, the first kiss could have been real.

After blaming her behavior on the margaritas, NeNe suggested she take her boobs out and milk Hollywood. We don’t know about Hollywood, but she’s definitely milking this Real Housewives fame for all it’s worth. And as if NeNe wasn’t hammy enough by herself, husband Greg got in on the action and faked kissing Slade. The things folks do to stay relevant.

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E. Lynn Harris New Book Release + Tribute Tour Set To Kickoff

The world lost a literary great with the passing of author E. Lynn Harris, however, his work lives on and new works continue to be released to the public. Harris’ final novel, Mama Dearest will launch today (September 22) at the legendary gay bookstore, Outwrite Books in Atlanta, GA. There will be readings by Eric Jerome Dickey, Clarence Nero, RM Johnson, Tina McElroy Ansa, Tracie Howard, and Laura Gilmore. The event is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.

Several authors have also decided to honor the memory of Harris with a tribute tour. The tour will take place in over a dozen major cities across the U.S. on Friday, September 25, which they have claimed as “E. Lynn Harris Day.”

Floyd Mayweather Jr. Makes It Known He Is NOT Sleeping With Eddie Murphy

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. appeared on Chelsea Lately prior to his Saturday night boxing match to promote the fight and apparently, set the record straight about his sexuality. On several different occasions he made sure to let Chelsea and the audience know he’s not gay. The only thing is, nobody asked him.

At one point Chelsea assured him that no one thought he was gay, but that didn’t stop Mayweather. On an episode of HBO’s reality series, 24/7, which documented Mayweather’s fight prep, Eddie Murphy was shown stopping by the gym to visit Mayweather. When Chelsea asked the boxer if he was friends with Eddie Murphy, he made sure to make it known they’re “not friends like that.”

LOL!! Dudes that jump the gun with the gay stuff, in my opinion have something to hide..
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Kanye West Talks Gay Rumors & Acceptance

Putting the drama of the VMAs behind him, Kanye West sat down with Devi Dev to talk about Bloggers, fashion, his legacy and once again, gay rumors that have surrounded him. While he adamantly denied being gay, he also advocated acceptance of gay people in the Black community. “First of all what we need to get past… as Black people, especially, is the concept that gay people are bad,” he explained. “Because if people accept them, then the concept of someone being gay or being cool with someone gay wouldn’t even matter if you have acceptance. So the thing is…because they don’t have acceptance of gay people, that’s the reason why they try to use it as the thing to try to bring me down.”

Kanye then spoke proudly of the gay people in his life. “The gay people that I actually know…are so genius and bring such incredible gifts to the world,” he said. “The only gay people I know are like some of the most incredible people on the planet actually.”



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Mehcad Brooks Reveals He Won’t Get Married Until All Gays Can

Actor Mehcad Brooks recently sat down with Honey Mag for an interview. And while he may be seen as a hunky piece of man candy to the rest of the world, Mehcad reveals he is so much more. He discussed everything from his role in “Just Wright,” starring Queen Latifah and Common to why he doesn’t consider himself a sex symbol but instead a nerd and film dork to getting over being a serial monogamist to why he’s not concerned with marrying until same-sex marriage is legal.

All in all, the interview made him just even more loveable

Click Here to view his interview with Honey Mag.

DAY 26 spoof (GAY 26) Too Fuckin Funny...

My man cakes, My man cakes...LMFBAO!!!

Chris Brown interview with Larry King in FULL

Here's the full video of the sad ass Chris Brown interview on Larry King...

Jay-Z to Lil Mama: You T-Paining Right Now

Who would have known Sunday night’s VMAs would serve as such a source of laughter this far into the week? The latest bit of comedy? Well, as Lil Mama’s reps warned us, she does have more to say about the incident in which she crashed Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performance at the VMAs.


Lil Mama sat down with MTV News to further explain her actions. According to Lil Mama, when she appeared on stage Jay-Z told her “oh, you T-Paining right now, huh,” referring to T-Pain’s stage crash during Jay’s performance of D.O.A. at Hot 97’s Summer Jam. Lil Mama, however, said she didn’t know what Jay said and thought “he was like, ‘OK, enjoying the moment with me, interacting.’” Lil Mama said, “after watching it from home, watching myself on the Internet, I’m bouncing and I’m coming toward Jay-Z and he’s backing up. And my emotions at the time was like a vibe, like ‘Yeah, New York.’… Now that I’m home, I was like, ‘Wow, Jay-Z wasn’t feeling it.’”

Lil Mama has apologized since the incident. She further stated in the interview, “I would never get up there and try to disrespect Jay-Z or take a moment that someone else created and try to live it. I’m too original for that and I respect him too much for that.”

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Text Post Willie (Day26) Is at it again....

Willie of Day26 just can’t seem to keep his clothes on. This dude has been exposed on the internet all over again. It kinda sucks because now women don’t even have to imagine what he looks like in the sheets anymore. In these photos you may not be able to see his face, but those are all his tats, just compare the photos.

The first time we believed they were fake, but this time buddy we believe these are legit…

Text Post Lil Mama Apologizes For Acting The Fool At The VMAs

First it was for her insensitive comments to Leiomy of Vogue Evolution, now for her ridiculous stunt at the end of the VMAs, Lil Mama is saying she’s sorry. In case you missed it, Bow Wow Lil Mama ran up on stage at the end of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performance of “Empire State of Mind,” and even struck a pose with the two. There was just one little problem. SHE WASN’T SUPPOSED TO BE THERE. What made it even more embarrassing to her was the fact neither artist acknowledged her presence on stage. Jay-Z even had a shoo fly look on his face.

Anyhow, Monday afternoon Lil Mama released a statement to MTV News via her manager saying, “I did not mean any disrespect towards Jay-Z or Alicia Keys,” the statement reads. “I admire them and look up to them as role models. ‘Empire State of Mind’ had my emotions running high. In that moment I came up onstage to celebrate my two icons singing about NY.”

Whomp! Whomp!

*** STOP IT, STOP IT… YOU JUST WANT SOME FUCKING ATTENTION.. FO WHAT EVERYONE ELSE DOES IS THE BUSINESS.. MAKE A GOOD ALBUM***

Obama Calls Kanye A “Jackass” For VMA Stunt

It’s seems everyone has something to say about Kanye West interruption of Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the VMAs, even the President of the United States. During an interview on CNBC yeserday (September 14), President Obama called Kanye a “jackass.” This portion of the interview was off-the-record. ABC News reporter Terry Moran leaked Obama’s comment via Twitter but then deleted it.

50 Cent To Kanye: I Would Have Blacked His Eye

In an interview on MOD, rapper 50 Cent gave his two cents on the Kanye-Taylor Swift VMA moment. “I wish he would come take one of my awards, so I can black his eye in front of everybody,” said the rapper.

VMA MJ Tribute Featuring the 1 and only Janet Jackson!!

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Kanye's tired ass apology to Taylor Swift

MTV DRAMA!!! BEYONCE AND JAY Z HAVE A BLOW UP FIGHT OVER KANYE'S OUTBURST ... JAY REPORTEDLY LEAVES BEYONCE ... PARTIES UP THE NIGHT WITH RIHANNA!!

MediaTakeOut.com just got wind of some EXPLOSIVE NEWS!!!! Apparently Kanye’s outburst during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech has caused more trouble than he could have imagined.

According to one of MediaTakeOut.com’s entertainment industry insiders, it caused a HUGE BLOW UP between Jay Z and Beyonce.

The insider, who asked to remain anonymous, told MediaTakeOut.com that soon after Kanye’s outburst - MTV network execs were furious. They asked Kanye to go out on stage and apologize - which he refused. Instead, our insider explained, Kanye chose to leave the event.

But here’s where things get interesting. While all this was happening backstage, MediaTakeOut.com learned that Jay Z was right there with Kanye. According to our insider, “Jay Z was upset with the way [MTV] treated Kanye … so when he saw Beyonce do what she did with Taylor - he saw it as a very disloyal move.”

And that disloyalty wouldn’t go without being punished. According to our insider, Jay LEFT THE EVENT without Beyonce. He reportedly called up Rihanna - who did not attend the Awards show - and attended at least 2 of the VMA afterparties with her instead.

Trust us - the drama surrounding this is about to HEAT UP!!!

Watch Bonnie and Niecy Nash as Kim and Ne Ne in this hilarious spin off.(This shit is to fucking funny)

Caster Semenya’s Gender Test Results Are In!

The results are in from the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) mandated gender test of South African runner Caster Semenya. An Australian newspaper reported the results reveal Semenya has no ovaries or womb and internal male testes, which are producing large amounts of testosterone. What could this all mean? Well, it means Semenya is intersexed. So in a nutshell (no pun intended), Semenya possesses the sex organs of both genders, what used to be referred to as hermaphroditism. Traditionally, as in this case, if the reports are true, the parents of intersexed children decide which gender to raise their child from birth and that is the gender said child conforms to. In this case, Semenya was raised as a female, so that’s what she is. Case closed? Well, hold on.

IAAF spokesman Nick Davies confirms receipt of the test results but states they “need to be examined by a group of experts and we will not be in a position to speak to the athlete about them for at least a few weeks.” Davies did not confirm nor deny the Australian paper’s report. Davies went on to add, “We do not expect to make a final decision on this case before the next meeting of the IAAF Council which takes place in Monaco on November 20-21.”


HOLY SHIT!!!!

Stephon Marbury Releases New Video Dispelling Gay Rumors

Stephon Marbury has released a new video to address gay rumors that have surfaced due to some of the antics he’s displayed in past videos. In this new video, Marbury starts off doing some sort of dance then shows off his painted toe nails adorned with rhinestones. He rounds out the video by declaring he’s not gay and challenging viewers to “ask your girl how gay I am” as he talks into his imaginary microphone. Now how come EVVVERY TIME some celebrity wants to show they a$$ or act “strange” they gotta be playing for our team? We don’t want Marbury either!! All jokes aside, either the man really needs help or this is all part of some grand scheme of his that will be revealed to us in the future. Hopefully the near future.

Text Post Tila Tequila Meets with the District Attorney

TMZ REPORTS: We’ve learned Tila Tequila is currently meeting with investigators for the San Diego District Attorney to discuss the alleged altercation she had with San Diego Charger Shawne Merriman.

The case was handed over to the D.A. yesterday by the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. Tila claims Shawne “choked and physically restrained” her as she was attempting to leave his home.early Sunday morning.

Shawne is telling a different story: Tila was drunk and he was simply trying to “encourage her to stay until safe transportation could be provided.”

The D.A. will ultimately decide if charges will be filed against Shawne.


Honestly… I don’t give a shit….

Kanye West Goes Shirtless For Liberation Next

Kanye West posed shirtless for the cover of french magazine Liberation Next.