Sylvia Robinson, who had a hit as a singer-songwriter with the sexually charged "Pillow Talk" but was later known as one of hip-hop's early founders as the record label owner that put out "Rapper's Delight," rap's first mainstream success, died Thursday, according to publicist Greg Walker. She was 75.
Robinson, born Sylvia Vanterpool, died of congestive heart failure at the New Jersey Institute of Neuroscience in Seacaucus, N.J.
I thought I’d give my ladies a treat. Check out this Navy Contrast Princess Coat by Miss Selfridge. This is dope, and would be a great piece to enhance your sexy ladies. Check it out.
This retails for $115.73 USD.
Just a week after the execution of Troy Davis, my team found this story.
Meet George Junius Stinney, Jr. [b. 1929 - d. 1944].
He was 14 yrs. 6mos. and 5 days old when he was executed — he and holds the title of being the youngest person ever executed in the United States in the 20th Century.
In a South Carolina prison sixty-six years ago, guards walked the 14-year-old boy, bible tucked under his arm, to the electric chair.
Standing only 5′ 1″ and weighing a mere 95 pounds, the straps of the chair didn’t fit, and an electrode was too big for his leg.
But that didn’t matter. The switch was pulled anyway and the adult sized death mask fell from George Stinney’s face. Tears streamed from his eyes. Witnesses recoiled in horror as they sat and watched the youngest person ever executed in the United States in the past century die.
Stinney was accused of killing two white girls, 11 year old Betty June Binnicker and 8 year old Mary Emma Thames, by beating them with a railroad spike then dragging their bodies to a ditch near Acolu, about five miles from Manning in central South Carolina.
Check out Bow Wow’s new mixtape. Click the link below to download.
The C-X16 is a pretty dope creation. It includes a performance-boosting electric motor inspired by Formula One’s Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) which reduces fuel consumption through a hybrid engine as well as collect kinetic energy during braking. The KERS system results in an added performance-on-demand feature, “Push to Pass,” which offers the driver an instant boost of 95 hp and 173 lbs ft for up to 10 seconds. Not to mention, It looks good. Nice!
This has been a long time coming. Juelz Santana and Lil Wayne are coming out with a collaborative album “I Can’t Feel My Face” soon. Vibe caught up with Juelz as he confirmed what we all though was a rumor. Check it out after the jump.
Vintage is always good especially when you can swag out like this. Check out more details and pics of this vintage Chanel watch after the jump.
Here is a video from the S.L.A.T.E. show, featuring Black Apple’s designer/co-founder Dao-Yi Chow as he walks us through the line and highlights some of the season’s key pieces. Look for the collection come early 2012. Click the jump for the video.
YO! Why didn’t anybody tell me the original Ghostbusters will be back in theaters in October? Check out this trailer from 1984 so I can remind you how excited you should be about this.
My people came up on this video. This dude is pretty dope. Just thought I’d share. Enjoy.
Who can do this but Jigga? Jay Z announced today that he’s changing the name of the New Jersey Nets to the Brooklyn Nets. That shit cray. Check out some of Jay Z’s comments after the jump.
I think it’s dope what artists can come up with; especially when great artists come together. The creators of Swatch and The Kid Robot have come together and meshed dopeness. Check out the behind the scenes collabo of the two after the jump.
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Is it just me, or was Facebook fine like it was? Check out some of the changes Facebook announced yesterday. Tell me your thoughts.
1. The Timeline becomes the centre of the Facebook experience
To date, Facebook has worked by showing the latest things people have said in a single long stream of activity. If you went away on holiday for a week or two, when you returned you would see the latest things people had Liked or commented on or said. Everything else that had happened would be buried. The introduction of the Timeline changes this. It replaces a users profile with a timeline of events (status updates, photos, things they have done in apps) and then this is shared in Newsfeeds. It allows others to explore updates from friends this week, or last week, or last month. And (perhaps critically) it means that only certain actions will be highlighted here.
The Timeline will no longer show actions like ‘Liking’ a brand page. Instead your friends will see that in their Ticker, a fast-moving set of updates of every action your friends do. This means it will be buried and and brands that rely on friends if friends seeing that somebody has Liked your page to drive traffic will need to think again. This should be nothing new anyway, we all know it’s really about creating an engaging Facebook page.
I’m not a huge cardigan dude but I’m sure somebody could swag this out. Depending on the fit, it could be dressed up or down. This retails at $325. For more information check out mrporter.com.
For those of you who don’t remember, Chris mistakenly tossed his $22 thousand Rolex watch into the crowd during his MTV Awards performance last month. He promised to reward the fan who returned the watch.
According to TMZ:
Breezy rolled through the fan’s hometown of Cincinnati last night … and he hooked the girl, Alisha, up with 2 great seats to his concert at the Riverbend Music Center.
Chris also met with Alisha to thank her face-to-face … then invited her to hang with him and his entourage before the show to eat some cake. And Chris threw in a signed picture for good measure.
As we previously reported, CB accidentally tossed the diamond-encrusted Rolex into the crowd at the MTV awards last month … Alisha caught it and gave it to Chris’ bouncer.
That’s what’s up Chris.
R&B Singer and actress Vesta Williams was found dead in her California hotel room. The cause of death is believed to have been an overdose from prescription pills; the coroner is still working on toxicology reports.
Williams is known for her hits “Don’t Blow a Good Thing” and “Congratulations,” and had also starred in “Posse” with Mario Van Peebles, and had a few appearances on “Sister, Sister.” Team KELZ send our prayers out to her family and friends.
Check out thsi new single featuring Luda and Jeremih from the upcoming album "Purple Heart." I think the song is dope. Let me know what you think after the jump.
Shwood have teamed up with Hawaiian retailer Kicks/Hi to create a limited run of Canby sunglasses fitted with SOLA by Carl Zeiss lenses. They’re made from Koa wood out of Hawaiian plantations and have been hand crafted in-house, with Kicks/Hi branding lazer etched into the arms. In a run of 200 pieces, they’re accompanied by special edition packaging. They’re available now from Shwood. Dope!
Nike released different colors of the Nike SBs earlier this year. In black and white they look smooth, mad clean. Dope! Let me know what ya’ll think. Check out more kicks after the jump.
Troy Davis was unsuccessful in proving his innocence of killing an off duty police officer and was executed yesterday at a Georgia Prison. More than
500 family, friends, and supporters stood outside in support of Davis. Some even cried when they heard the Supreme Court denied a last minute plea. According to www.cbsnews.com , Davis was upbeat, and prayerful. Before his death, Davis raised his head to say "I am innocent. All I can ask ... is that you look deeper into this case so that you really can finally see the truth. I ask my family and friends to continue to fight this fight." Team KELZ prayers and thoughts again go our to both families.
Luxury = 154 rooms , 84 eclectic Superior Rooms, 52 glamour Deluxe Rooms, 8 creative Junior Suites and 9 theme-based suites. The Boscolo Exedra Luxury Hotel in Milan is pretty much the shit. Check out some of the pics in the album.
Check out this new shoe from Alexander Wang. The Anais-Silver Loafer. With the right fit these could be dope. They retail for $650.
Timbaland always knows what it takes to make a banger. Check out the up tempo track and video for “Pass at Me'” after the jump.
The man who says he’s been wrongfully convicted of a 1989 murder of a Georgia police officer is still set to be executed tomorrow.
Georgia's pardon board will not grant clemency to Troy Davis and this will surely spark further much debate regarding the capital punishment in the United States.
Although the execution is scheduled for tomorrow, September 21st at 7 p.m., Davis has refused his last meal. Team KELZ send our prayers out to both families. Either way it goes, a lost is a lost.
This line is dope. I’d rock it in all colors. There should be another Fall line soon to follow. Check out more on the FUCT website.
Fabo finally responded to Ray J’s comments. I was a little scared for a minute, but here it is. Check it out after the jump.
We haven’t seen N.O.R.E in a minute. This track is classic N.O.R.E. Check it out after the jump.
I’ve been rocking with this for a minute now. Cyhi is one of the most underrated rappers out right now. Check out the video for “Sideways” after the jump. Shout out to Cyhi Da Prince.
(Announcer Man Voice) IIIIIIIIIntroducing the FIRST designer condom; the Louis Vuitton Condom. Get it for 68 bucks. Swag Out while getting your freak on! (Announcer Man Voice Ends) LOL Yeah so, Louis Vuitton has a condom retailing for $68. It hasn’t been released yet. I wonder how sturdy that is. Let me know what ya’ll think. Check out more pics after the jump.
The era of natural hair is becoming more popular lately. A woman, Aevin Dugas has achieved Guinness Book record success with her natural hair and now holds the title for The 4ft. 4in tall fro. That’s pretty dope. Check out her video after the jump.
Freehand Profit
has recently remixed adidas sneakers to build a creative new Stormtrooper headgear art piece. The helmet was designed specially for Star Wars Remix and is completely wearable. The Stormtrooper piece required more than two pairs of the adidas x Star Wars Superskate Mid shoes along with one EFX Studio Stormtrooper prop replica. The colorful headgear is currently available on eBay for art and Star Wars collectors alike with a potential for more on the way. (hypebeast.com)
Check out this unreleased track from Daft Punk. It was created in 1994, and is just as dope as if they made it today. Dope.
In the words of @CrysDenise, “Bet Ortiz won't kiss no damn body else.” Floyd Mayweather came out on top of last night’s fight, and he did it in pony shorts, gators, and a Louis Stewart Snapback. LOL. Check out the knockout after the jump. DOPE.
I told ya'll this guy was funny. Check out this video of Justin on Ellen as the Gingerbread Man after the jump.
Two weeks after TIP was released from prison he was once again released to an Atlanta halfway house. According to TMZ T.I’s lawyers worked hard to prove that he didn’t know he was breaking any laws. Welcome Home.
Check out J. Cole’s “Can’t Get Enough” video after the jump.
Kanye West and Rhymefest created a hip-hop muppet show in 2008 called "Alligator Boots." The lost footage has surfaced and it’s funny. Check out the video after the jump.
Check out Revok, Rime & Roid’s Pieces for the L.A. Art event Perseverance. They Worked in Detroit and L.A. to get it done. Mad dope. Check out the video after the jump……
This collection was dope. The bandage look is traditional for this designer but there were good reviews for New York Fashion Week. Click on the link above to see the entire collection. Hope you like it ladies.
Shaq says this is the best sculpture in the country. Shaq was honored by LSU with this sculpture of his signature dunk stance. Check out the video after the jump.
Check the Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair Trouble Sneaker. Swedish fashion label Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair bring us the high-top Trouble silhouette in a white and beige contrast colorway. They feature a tonal semi-exposed lace-up closure, tan eyelets and textured foxing on the white rubble sole, complimented with a padded collar and tongue for extra comfort. Made in Portugal, the Trouble is priced at $555 USD with availability online through Ssense.
I was having a random conversation with somebody about how funny Justin Timberlake was. We came across this video. I laughed til my face hurt. This dude too funny! Check out “D*!k in a Box” video after the jump. More videos to come soon.
Much respect for this dude. Asher Roth brings something a lil different from what we heard on Asleep in the Bread Isle. Check out the video after the jump.
Mr. Madea himself came in as the highest paid man in entertainment. He’s made a reported $130 million between May 2010 and May 2011. Congrats. I wonder what’s next.
