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		<title>Mr. &amp; Mrs. Sean Carter Host Obama Campaign Dinner/Fundraiser At NYC&#8217;s 40/40 Club</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shei Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday September 18, after appearing on Jay Leno, reigning United States President Barack Obama headed over to New York City&#8217;s esteemed 40/40 Club as guest of honor to Hip Hop royalty Jay-Z and Beyonce! At $40,000 per plate for attendees, the Carters&#8217; managed to raise $4million in campaign contributions for mission Forward. A closed event [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tuesday September 18, after appearing on Jay Leno, reigning United States President Barack Obama headed over to New York City&#8217;s esteemed 40/40 Club as guest of honor to Hip Hop royalty Jay-Z and Beyonce! At $40,000 per plate for attendees, the Carters&#8217; managed to raise $4million in campaign contributions for mission Forward. A closed event in which official photos have not yet to be released a few guest however were able to give inside peeks via Twitter! Also circulating quotes from President Obama&#8217;s speech praising his hosts. Check it Out:</p>
<blockquote><p>Beyoncé couldn’t be a better role model for our daughters because she carries herself with such class and poise  and has so much talent. And Jay-Z now knows what my life is like. (Laughter.) We both have daughters, and our wives are more popular than we are. So we’ve got a little bond there. It’s hard, but it’s okay.
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Two words come to mind&#8230; Black Excellence. </p>
<p>Source: Theybf<br />
Sheik</p>
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		<title>Wyclef Jean Releases Memoir &#8220;PURPOSE&#8221; &amp; Dishes on How He Thought Lauryn Hill&#8217;s First Born Was THEIR Love Child!![HOT-TEA]</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shei Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today Fugees fans all around the world should be living for Wyclef Jean! In a life reflecting memoir written with the assistance of author Anthony Bozza, the multi-platinum entertainer, originally known as 1/3 of the 90&#8242;s Hip Hop politically and socially motivated super group, The Fugees opened up about his journey to success quite candidly! [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today Fugees fans all around the world should be living for Wyclef Jean! In a life reflecting memoir written with the assistance of author Anthony Bozza, the multi-platinum entertainer, originally known as 1/3 of the 90&#8242;s Hip Hop politically and socially motivated super group, The Fugees opened up about his journey to success quite candidly! While more recently referred to as an award winning Humanitarian, Wyclef starts his memoir from his childhood in Hati, detailing his path through immigration, his adaption to the United States, the evolution of music in his life, the conception of The Fugees, the worldwide rise to fame,  tribulations of treacherous love with his wife Claudette and bandmate Lauryn Hill (@ the same damn time), and how he came to be the extraordinarily determined Humanitarian he felt his people need! Buzzing over the web as definite &#8220;must-read&#8221; material, check out a few exerts where Clef discusses his relationship with Lauryn Hill:</p>
<blockquote><p>It was like we were two outlaws in love.</p>
<p>We had fights on planes. &#8230; We had huge fights, and a few times when it went down, she started swinging at me right there in the seats. People would scatter. We never got arrested, but we came close a few times in Europe.
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<p>Citing Lauryn would often question him “How come you’re not with me?”  </p>
<blockquote><p>I was in the middle and each of them was passionate about me in different ways. (referring to the wife he married in midst, Claudette &amp; side love/bandmate Lauryn Hill) </p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>Our concert for Haiti was a pivotal moment for the Fugees internally, too. Afterward, nothing was the same, because it captured the pivotal event that changed everything between Lauryn and me. Anyone who has seen the footage might notice that Lauryn Hill was pregnant at that time. While we played those songs I believed that her child was mine. [...]For nine months, I assumed her child was mine. It was easy to do as we rode the wave of success. In my mind, it was complicated and dangerous, but it was beautiful, too: If Lauryn and I had a child together, it was, to me, a product of our music and everything we’d worked to achieve. It made sense to my heart, as much as I knew it was wrong in my mind. If that’s what it came down to, I knew I would be honest with Claudinette and hope I didn’t lose her, just the way I knew I would do right by our child and so would Lauryn. I was proud of it when we performed in Haiti, because Lauryn was visibly pregnant. So to me, we were playing a concert for my people with our child growing inside of her.</p></blockquote>
<p>When he learned the TRUTH:</p>
<blockquote><p>When Lauryn gave birth (literally the day of), I learned the truth: the child wasn’t mine. It was Rohan Marley’s. And in that moment something died between us. I was married and Lauryn and I were having an affair, but she had led me to believe that the baby was mine, and I couldn’t forgive that. [..] She could no longer be my muse. Our love spell was broken through her creation.</p></blockquote>
<p>The Aftermath:</p>
<p>Wyclef went on to write and release his self debut album &#8220;Carnival&#8221; album which sold 5 million copies worldwide (not shabby at all in the 90&#8242;s). But as far as his relationship with Lauryn Hill</p>
<blockquote><p>Meanwhile, Lauryn was writing The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which she recorded for the most part in Jamaica. She was there with Rohan, with whom she went on to have four more kids, even though he was still married to someone else. I can’t speak for her, but I don’t think Lauryn knew about this until she was already pregnant. Rohan had gotten married years before, had two children with that girl and when things didn’t work out, [and he] never divorced. He and Lauryn kept having children and just continued on unmarried because legally he couldn’t marry her. She might have been with him in Jamaica at the time, but musically and lyrically she was still with me. <em>Her whole album was about her trying to make sense of our relationship, and when I listen to Miseducation, it’s like reading a diary of our personal history.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>On taking the blame for The Fugees disintegration:</p>
<blockquote><p> A lot of people blame me for what has become of Lauryn since then, and the fact that she’s not out and about in the music industry. You have to understand that she and I had a very complicated relationship, and I’ll take the blame for my side of the pain and confusion. No doubt, my marriage to Claudinette hurt her, but the fact that she more or less left music behind can’t be explained away that simply. Her relationship with Rohan Marley changed her life, as did becoming a mother five times over. <em>I think she’s had a hard time in her relationship with Rohan and faced her challenges raising all of those children.</em> It just make me sad that Lauryn hasn’t been out there making music, because she’s got a real gift and I wish she would share it with the world.</p></blockquote>
<p>Now based on these exerts it seems Wyclef is throwing some major shade towards Lauryn! Was this a play of spite for Lauryn? He did technically get married on her during the course of their relationship tagging her the &#8220;other&#8221; woman! The look on his face was probably so memorable she still has it locked in! Afterall he was married and yet he wanted Zion to be the joy of his life too?! With a clear dose, he now knows a woman&#8217;s scorn that&#8217;s for sure! Detailing yet not too overly revealing the book &#8220;Purpose&#8221; is sure to be a hit! Available TODAY, Amazon is definitely promoting it so be sure to grab a copy for the FULL scoop! </p>
<p>Source: NY Daily News, Necole Bitchie &amp; &#8220;Purpose&#8221;<br />
Sheik (@isheiscott)</p>
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		<title>NEW MUSIC: J Cole/Diggy Simmons Release Diss Tracks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Reese Lew</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[J. Cole, J. Cole, J. Cole. This man knows he is too, too, too old to be responding to a 15 year old boy about something that happened 30 years ago. The crazy part is, I like Diggy&#8217;s song. Especially the part where he asked J. Cole is he made that he [Diggy] has a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>J. Cole, J. Cole, J. Cole.  This man knows he is too, too, too old to be responding to a 15 year old boy about something that happened 30 years ago.  The crazy part is, I like Diggy&#8217;s song.  Especially the part where he asked J. Cole is he made that he [Diggy] has a relationship with his father, and J. Cole doesn&#8217;t.</p>
<p>I like J. Cole.  I really like J. Cole.  But, do you know how lame he looks beefing with someone who is young enough to be his son?  I am disappointed in this.  Tell me what you think.</p>
<p>To find why they are beefing,<a href="http://reeselew.com/?p=8729"> <strong>click here</strong></a>.</p>
<p><strong>REESE LEW</strong></p>
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<p><strong><br />
Fall Down (J. Cole Diss) </strong>- Diggy Simmons feat. Victoria Monet<br />
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<p><strong>I&#8217;m A Fool</strong> (Prod. By J.Cole) (CDQ) &#8211; J. Cole<br />
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		<title>NEW MUSIC:  Turn On The Lights (Remix) &#8211; Lil Wayne</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Reese Lew</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I like this! It&#8217;s not bad, not bad at all! REESE LEW]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like this!  It&#8217;s not bad, not bad at all! </p>
<p><strong>REESE LEW</strong></p>
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		<title>Cruel Summer [G.O.O.D Music Debut] Leaks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 23:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Reese Lew</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, sometime yesterday, Cruel Summer leaked. Now, a part of me was sad because this is supposed to be G.O.O.D music&#8217;s debut as a label, but the other part of me is a firm believer that people will support good music (no pun intended). So, if the album is good or people at least think [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, sometime yesterday, Cruel Summer leaked.  Now, a part of me was sad because this is supposed to be G.O.O.D music&#8217;s debut as a label, but the other part of me is a firm believer that people will support good music (no pun intended).  So, if the album is good or people at least think it is, there is nothing to worry about.  Good music will prevail, it always does.  Or does it?</p>
<p><strong>REESE LEW</strong></p>
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		<title>Chris Brown: I DID NOT TATTOO RIHANNA&#8217;S FACE ON MY NECK!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shei Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It just &#8220;sort of&#8221; looks like it! Just one day after Rihanna&#8217;s new tattoo debut, ex-boo yet &#8220;true love&#8221; according to the Barbados sensation, Chris Brown may have stole her shine emerging with fresh ink of his own! An oddly placed, half battered, half beauty face of a woman, sent a world-wind of speculation through [...]]]></description>
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It just &#8220;sort of&#8221; looks like it! Just one day after Rihanna&#8217;s new tattoo debut, ex-boo yet &#8220;true love&#8221; according to the Barbados sensation, Chris Brown may have stole her shine emerging with fresh ink of his own! An oddly placed, half battered, half beauty face of a woman, sent a world-wind of speculation through the media that Chris may have had Rihanna in mind as inspiration for his latest pick in body art! However, Reps for Chris have quickly stepped in, dousing flames, stating &#8220;NO, not at all!&#8221;<br />
<blockquote>..the tattoo is a  combination of a sugar skull, associated with the Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead and a MAC cosmetics design he saw.</p></blockquote>
<p>Also offering this picture:<br />
<a href="http://reeselew.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Chris-Brown-Tattoo-SKETCH.png"><img src="http://reeselew.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Chris-Brown-Tattoo-SKETCH-300x262.png" alt="" width="415" height="362" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10718" /></a><br />
And the testimony of the artist who inked Chris, confirming he was presented the above sketch and told it was inspired by a MAC ad Chris saw!<br />
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Leaving &#8220;well enough&#8221; alone, the media has since chalked the new tatt up as another one of those things that &#8220;make you say hmmmmm&#8221;!</p>
<p>Source: NecoleBitchie</p>
<p>Sheik</p>
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		<title>Rihanna Dedicates Chest Tattoo to Her Late Grandmother Dolly</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shei Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listen, thug life may not be easy but, like it or not, Rihanna tries her very best to live it! After recently announcing the dates for her latest world tour titled &#8220;Diamonds,&#8221; Rih caught flight shortly after the MTV Video Music Awards, for a kickoff performance at London&#8217;s Paralympics! The day after she was spotted [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Listen, thug life may not be easy but, like it or not, Rihanna tries her very best to live it! After recently announcing the dates for her latest world tour titled &#8220;Diamonds,&#8221; Rih caught flight shortly after the MTV Video Music Awards, for a kickoff performance at London&#8217;s Paralympics! The day after she was spotted leaving a Soho area tattoo parlor bandaged, clearly from new ink! It didn&#8217;t take long for Rih to feed her navy the details of her latest body art via her iPhone Instagram account:<a href="http://reeselew.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Rihanna-b4.jpg"><img src="http://reeselew.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Rihanna-b4-183x300.jpg" alt="" width="283" height="400" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10708" /></a><a href="http://reeselew.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/rihanna-chest-tatt1.jpg"><img src="http://reeselew.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/rihanna-chest-tatt1-300x198.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="250" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10709" /></a></p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Goddess Isis &#8211; Complete Woman &#8211; Model for future generations &#8211; #GRANGRANDOLLY &#8211; always in and on my heart #1love.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Yes, so apparently Isis is an Egyptian Goddess said to symbolize the eternal mother, friend to slaves, sinners and the helpless. *blankstare*<br />
<a href="http://reeselew.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/rihanna-new-isis-tattoo.png"><img src="http://reeselew.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/rihanna-new-isis-tattoo-300x300.png" alt="" width="480" height="480" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10710" /></a><br />
So how about that new haircut?!</p>
<p>Source: Billboard.com</p>
<p>Sheik! @isheiscott</p>
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		<title>NEW MUSIC: Adorn (Remix) &#8211; Miguel Featuring Mase</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Reese Lew</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mase!! I hate when he does this. Every few years he puts out a random verse that gets my hopes up that he is going to put out an album, mixtape or something and &#8230;. NEVER DOES. He never does. It&#8217;s awful and a waste of verse. REESE LEW]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mase!!   I hate when he does this.  Every few years he puts out a random verse that gets my hopes up that he is going to put out an album, mixtape or something and &#8230;. NEVER DOES.  He never does.  It&#8217;s awful and a waste of verse.</p>
<p><strong>REESE LEW<br />
</strong><br />
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		<title>The Weeknd Inks Deal [ALBUM IN NOVEMBER]</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Reese Lew</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Billboard.com The Weeknd has finally penned that major deal his fans were waiting for. Earlier today The Weeknd announced that he has a joint venture Universal Music subsidiary Republic Records. Now for the album&#8230;. All honesty, I don&#8217;t want the album. The album is a trilogy of “House of Balloons“ “Thursday“ and “Echoes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to <a href="http://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/the-weeknd-xo-partner-with-universal-republic-1007946122.story#/column/the-juice/the-weeknd-xo-partner-with-universal-republic-1007946122.story">Billboard.com</a> The Weeknd has finally penned that major deal his fans were waiting for.  Earlier today The Weeknd announced that he has a joint venture Universal Music subsidiary Republic Records.  Now for the album&#8230;.  All honesty, I don&#8217;t want the album.  The album is a trilogy of <em>“House of Balloons“ “Thursday“</em> and <em>“Echoes of Silence“ </em>remastered along with 3 new bonus tracks.  Now, if are you are newly a fan of The Weeknd, you don&#8217;t know that all three of the albums were already given away for FREE as mixtapes.  So, why would someone buy something they already own for free?  Exactly, the is beyond me also. </p>
<p> I understand supporting the artist, but can we do that AND get new music.  I literally feel like we are tipping him for the mixtapes because we will merely be getting something new.  I feel like J Cole&#8217;s first album was filled with songs off his previous mixtapes.  I was not a fan of that so I would like to see new material from The Weeknd.  Either way, the album is set to drop November 13.<br />
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REESE LEW</strong></p>
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		<title>HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2012 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 01:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shei Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everybody knows award shows can be a drag sometimes and perhaps that was exactly what mutli-million dollar rapper Lil Wayne was thinking when he decided to rock his Beats by Dre headphones and listen to music during the first few minutes of the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards hosted live by Kevin Hart last night. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everybody knows award shows can be a drag sometimes and perhaps that was exactly what mutli-million dollar rapper Lil Wayne was thinking when he decided to rock his Beats by Dre headphones and listen to music during the first few minutes of the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards hosted live by Kevin Hart last night. Opened by Rihanna singing her latest single &#8220;Cockiness&#8221; featuring ASAP Rocky the show got off to a fairly decent start. Draped in musical performances by a plethora of artist, behind the scene gasps &amp; whispers and complete with 2012 Olympic Gold Medalists, the show was only short Hip Hop royalty: Jay-Z, Beyonce &amp; Kanye West! Check it out:<br />
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Eyebrows raised initially after ASAP squeezed Rih&#8217;s lil booty after his verse before exiting the stage! That shock quickly wore off when during a commercial break for viewers, cameras captured Rih headed to her seat, then back out her seat for a quick greeting and peck with EX-boo Chris Brown.<br />
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I live for the drama Rihanna likes to cause! Meanwhile Amber Rose openly confirmed her pregnacy via &#8220;Beyonce like&#8221; belly rubs down the red carpet:<br />
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Frank Ocean was praised as having the best performance, moaning his smash hit &#8220;Thinking of You&#8221;!<br />
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Alicia Keys not only brought out Nicki Minaj for the performance of &#8220;Girl on Fire&#8221;, 2 time Gold Medalist at 16, Gabby Douglas also joined in the inferno fun!<br />
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Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz also performed. While Taylor Swift served as the show&#8217;s closer! It&#8217;s been stated the 2012 BET Awards held back in June were actually better this year than the VMA&#8217;s, but you decide!</p>
<p>PhotoSource: Necole Bitchie<br />
Sheik</p>
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