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If you remember, back in May I posted how Spike Lee made a comment about Tyler Perry claiming that his movies were taking African Americans a “step back“. Lee didn’t like how Tyler Perry portrayed black people as if they were ignorant.

“Each artist should be allowed to pursue their artistic endeavors, but I still think there is a lot of stuff out today that is coonery and buffoonery. I know it’s making a lot of money and breaking records, but we can do better. … I am a huge basketball fan, and when I watch the games on TNT, I see these two ads for these two shows (Tyler Perry’s “Meet the Browns” and “House of Payne”), and I am scratching my head. We got a black president, and we going back to Mantan Moreland and Sleep ‘n’ Eat? click HERE for more.

Well months later black film directors are still voicing their opinions about Tyler Perry and Tyler says he’s pissed off about it. In my opinion I like Tyler Perry movies. I’ve watched them and followed Madea even before the movies… when they were just gospel plays. Tyler’s movies are not what they says coonery and buffoonery… but he brings in comedy to display the real message behind the movie such as Love, Family, and God. It’s weird to say, he has to do it that way (as he says in the 60 minutes clip “bait“), but if you minus the Madea and the Meet the Browns.. would you still go see the movie?

Check out the new album cover art of Timbaland’s Shock Value 2. Album is in stores on November 23, and it features tracks from Keri Hilson and Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus and more.

Usher has a new uptempo dance track called Rockband. Totally a 360 from the previous track Papers I actually like it. This song was produced by RedOne.

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Reggae artist Jr. Reid (for all of y’all who don’t know, he was on MIMS, “This Is Why We Hot” rmx). He collabs with Jordan Tower Films to put out the video Real O.G. Check it out.

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Ellen Degenres spoke on her show how she has Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 album in heavy rotation and loves everything about it. She even talks about how rappers get away with boasting in their lyrics. She decided to try to spit a couple of bars lmao…. de de de Rossi.

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Chris Brown took to his twitter on yesterday, and posted a video of him and Rihanna. The way it used to be before the breakup and the abuse. He twittered saying:

I’M SORRY YALL…JUST HAD TO POST IT

FOR THE FELLAS: showing emotion doesn’t make u weak…BEING HONEST MAKES U STRONG

Keeping on the expressing your feelings, as you may know Angela Simmons has a new boyfriend. Most of us found out on the Wendy Williams show when she appeared with her sister Vanessa. While I didn’t know who he was, it turned out to be a white dude. Though I really don’t care who she dates apparently a lot people do she went to blog on global grind to say RISE ABOVE THE HATE:

Hello Global Grinders!

It has been a while since my last post but I’ve been super busy traveling all over the place..sheessh

Now that I have a moment to sit down and reflect, I wanted to talk to you about something I have recently noticed.  I am a lil surprised at the number of people that seem to disapprove of the relationship with my boyfriend.  I find this reality to be kind of hard to accept.  There are times when I notice people giving us long hard stares and those stares are usually from my own people!

Honestly, I wish everyone could benefit from the beauty that can come from experiences that happen outside of your own comfort zone.  It is truly a beautiful thing that can add so much to your life.

Give it a shot and you can learn so much from a person you never thought you’d talk to or have something in common with.  I’m not just talking about dating but about all types of relationships.

Sometimes society makes it hard for us to be comfortable enough in our own skin to embrace others who are different.

I am a firm believer that we are all the same.

Basically what I’m saying is love everyone. Rise above the hate. 

I don’t feel like this subject gets enough attention, so I thought I would share this with my GG family.

Ok, well I’m done preaching!   I’m going back to work…

Love ya
Angela

It seems like a new track from Keri Hilson has leaked called I Like. Unsure whether this is a sample of whats coming next for her sophmore album, but vote and let us know if we should Keep or Sweep this under the rug.

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A few weeks ago I posted that Beyonce collabed with Lady Gaga for her music video Video Phone. Now it has been reported that Beyonce has collabed with Lady Gaga for a track called Telephone that will be on Gaga’s upcoming album Fame Monster. The track has been produced by Darkchild, and has rumored to be her 2nd single from the album.

Cassie had a photoshoot with photographer Mark Esquire pre- shaved head. Do we like?