Tag Archives: Hip-Hop

T.I. Sentenced to a Year and a Day in Jail

T.I. may soon join the ranks of rappers such as DMX, Lil’ Kim, 50 Cent, Biggie Smalls, and many others who have served time in jail. T.I., who calls himself the King of the South, was sentenced to one year and one day (366 days) in a Georgia prison. The sentencing is a result of T.I.’s plea bargaining a deal for his 2007 felony weapons charge. (This file is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License.) Just four hours before the BET Hip-Hop Awards show on October 13, 2007, T.I. was arrested in an Atlanta parking lot after he allegedly … Continue reading →

Get Fit With a Dancing Cheetah Girl

When Sabrina Bryan showed up on Dancing with the Stars, my daughter went nuts. I had no idea who the blonde bombshell was until my 7 year old informed me that she was a “Cheetah Girl” in that tone that suggests I should have been paying attention. While we were crazy for So You Think You Can Dance last summer, we’ve never fallen for the Dancing with the Stars until this year. Healthy Kids Fitness Challenge The Healthy Kids Fitness Challenge is committed to promoting a healthy body image for young girls as well as combating childhood obesity. It turns … Continue reading →

Reviewers Agree – They All Hate K-Fed!

Okay, perhaps “hate” is too strong a word to use in the title. But, almost all reviews I read of K-Fed’s performance at the Teen Choice Awards said that he was terrible. The best I could find was some reviewers that said he was not half bad. In my book, that is not exactly a glowing review. In case you have no idea what I am talking about, Britney Spear’s husband, Kevin Federline, had his first televised singing appearance on the Teen Choice Awards. Now first off, why have K-Fed on a teen awards show? Is this man – who … Continue reading →