Jackson gives up Neverland ranch | BBC NEWS

(BBC) - Pop star Michael Jackson has lost ownership of his Neverland ranch in California after transferring the deeds to a company he has a share in. Read more

John Legend: Evolver

May I throw an ‘R’ before that album title, sir?

John Legend’s new album Evolver is what I like to refer to as mainstream soul.  In fact, John Legend in general defines mainstream soul.  He draws upon all that greatness that could make an artist iconic, but for some reason it never quite manifests into new greatness. Read more

Woman jailed after ‘killing’ virtual husband | Yahoo News

You know… if i had to be the victim of anything, I’d want it to be this.

(MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press, TOKYO) – A 43-year-old player in a virtual game world became so angry about her sudden divorce from her online husband that she logged on with his password and killed his digital persona, police said Thursday.

The woman, who has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data, used his ID and password to log onto the popular interactive game “Maple Story” to carry out the virtual murder in May, a police official in the northern city of Sapporo said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of department policy.

“I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry,” the official quoted her as telling investigators and admitting the allegations.

The woman, a piano teacher, had not plotted any revenge in the real world, the official said.

She has not yet been formally charged. If convicted, she could face up to five years in prison or a fine up to $5,000.

(Source: Woman jailed after ‘killing’ virtual husband - Yahoo News.)

Editorial:

I understand why she’s being jailed.  And really, I acknowledge her frustration.  But that sh*t is still so funny that I had to share it.  I’m glad the authorities prosecuted this correctly, by which I mean omitting the virtual actions.  It would be messed up if you were liable for trespasses in games like “The Sims” or “Second Life”.  How much would that suck?

Jazmine Sullivan: Fearless

A review of the debut album from Jazmine Sullivan…

I know you be asking yourself who Jazmine Sullivan is right now, but let’s just say you should get familiar with her.  Finally releasing her debut album “Fearless” on J Records, Jazmine stands up and reminds us what mainstream R&B could be right now. Read more

The Gentleman’s Playlist

“F#@k what you heard!”

Often asked what i’m listening to when not performing or all too eager to share when listening, I, The Gentleman, have compiled a list of tracks that I hope you (all) have heard or will go find. Read more

OJail Simpson convicted | BBC NEWS

Strangely, I was shocked.  Inexplicably so.

(BBC News) - OJ Simpson has been found guilty of 12 charges of armed robbery, conspiracy to kidnap and assault with a deadly weapon by a court in the US city of Las Vegas.

The former US football star and actor was accused of robbing two dealers of sports memorabilia in 2007.

The armed robbery charges carry a mandatory jail sentence, and kidnapping carries a possible life term.

Simpson, 61, who denied the charges, was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his former wife and her friend.

That was dubbed “the trial of the century”.

CHARGES AGAINST OJ SIMPSON

Conspiracy to commit a crime: guilty

Conspiracy to kidnap: guilty

Two counts of first degree kidnapping: guilty

Burglary in possession of a deadly weapon: guilty

Two counts of armed robbery: guilty

Two counts of assault with a deadly weapon: guilty

Two counts of coercion with use of a deadly weapon: guilty

The charges in the latest trial centred on an incident in the Palace Station hotel in Las Vegas in September 2007.

Simpson was accused - and convicted - of kidnapping two sports memorabilia dealers and holding them in the hotel.

The former National Football League running back seized the pair in an attempt to reclaim items in their possession related to his sporting career, which Simpson claimed still belonged to him.

(Source: BBC NEWS | Americas | OJ Simpson convicted of robbery.)

Editorial:

Let this be a lesson.  You really only get one “Get Out Of Jail Free” card with stardom for your felonies.

Giving up on Musiq…

“Don’t front. You know you loooove it.” Not quite, homey.

As if soul wasn’t already an underground genre, now Musiq is trying “Radio”.  I expected this one day, but thought there would be a few more singles signaling the inevitable end between then and now.  Nope, Musiq dove head first into the mainstream.  Can he swim though? Read more

Is that yo’ chick?!

Reaction(s) to McCain’s VP selection.

So I just finished The Paragon’s post [link] and spent about an hour skimming through the world’s reaction to McCain’s VP nomination on BBC News [link]. Thankfully most of the world sees the choice for what it is, a desperate move to try and draw Hillary zealots and traditional conservatives. Which I assume McCain didn’t expect anyone to pick up on, so now the world is insulted - especially the women. Read more

Badass of the Week: Usain Bolt

That’s right, I said it!

Having set the World Record in both the 100 meter and 200 meter races, Usain “Lightening” Bolt would already be a contender for Badass of the Week. However it was the manner in which he won his Gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics that is most badass. And even more so considering the brief backlash he faced. Read more

Are you ready for the new D’Angelo?

“This is my MTV diary. You think you know…”

So my boy texted me the other day asking if I read the Spin Magazine article on D’Angelo. “Of course (I haven’t)” I replied. Thus, priority one was finding this article. Supposedly folks were scouring the internet for this article but to no avail, complaining that it was nowhere to be found and being pulled down from sites. Meanwhile, the Gent found Spin Magazine’s free digital version and read the article at his leisure. Read more

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