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Kanye West as a Dj..? Sure why not. Sometimes talent is transferrable into other areas and some times it isn’t. I am sure that the two who tweeted about his awful Dj Debut were among a handful of people not pleased. We all know that every body loves Kanye. Right..?
Kanye West made his stateside DJ debut as DJ Yeezy World Peace last night at the pre-grand opening of 1 OAK at the Mirage in Vegas. Kanye manned the DJ booth for 3 hours and spun a combination of Bon Jovi, Bobby Brown, and Michael Jackson, [...]

 

Can you picture Jennifer Hudson as precious..? I sure can’t. J-Hud has was offered the role but didn’t want to back on the pounds required.
The Oscar-winner says:
I had [gained weight] with Effie [in Dreamgirls] and as much as I was moved by this film, I wanted to try a role that had nothing whatsoever to do with my weight.
Let’s be honest here… Precious is a great movie and I don’t think adding Jennifer Hudson would have improved it. You may not like what I’m about to say but I think Jennifer Hudson is too pretty [...]

 

If you remember these shoes then I’m sure you happy to tell all the little one that you to wore these shoes.
Just in time for Christmas the Retro Concords are re-born and for a little while some thing old is new. If you are one of the many hopefuls that ran out to buy these shoes I hope they bring you the joy you seek. I vowed never to buy a pair of Jordan’s when I was a kid. To this day I have never bought a pair of Jordan’s. I love what this man [...]

 

Soulja Boy is suing his former manager Philip Ransom on claims that he was tricked into signing one contract that would guarantee Ransom 5% of all earnings forever … and another that would give at least 50% of all of Soulja’s music copyrights to his record label.
According to TMZ:
Soulja Boy was nothing more than an ignorant 16-year-old when he skyrocketed to fame in 2007 — and now, the rapper’s suing his ex-manager … claiming the guy took advantage of his naive teenage brain.
Soulja filed the documents in Georgia Superior Court, claiming his manager/lawyer Philip Ransom [...]

 

Chicago’s prodigal son returned home this week for the Watch The Throne tour stop. And yesterday, Kanye West brought his homie Jay-Z along for a neighborhood visit, likely to family and friends.
We’ve got the pics inside…
A hometown hero can’t go back to the Chi without seeing his people. Mr. West surprised residents around the 77th St./South Shore area yesterday just ahead of the second and final WTT show at the United Center.
Once folks found out he and Jay-Z were outside on a neighbor’s lawn, the whole neighborhood mobbed them with cameras:
Clearly it was a surprise [...]

 

Jennifer Hudson in New York for the Versace H&M Fashion Event. I love J-huds dress me oh my is it stunning or what..?
Go Jen ! Chi-town supports you.
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Chicago’s very own was  among the few guest to dine with the Braxton sisters during their Chicago visit.  Braxton sisters Trina and Traci blew through the Windy City last week to continue their press tour for the upcoming second season of BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES. The two bubbly sisters made stops at WGCI, WGN, Sophisticate’s Black Hair, Power 92 and NBC Chicago, before closing the day at an intimate dinner at Sweet Water Tavern & Grille with local press and tastemakers including EBONY, Time Out Chicago, N’Digo, legendary music retailer George Daniels and Capitol Records’ Kevin Ross.
 
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Kanye West has made onto another magazine cover.
Here is the cover of Fall/Winter Issue of Tranzit Magazine featuring Rapper – Producer Kanye West in an exclusive interview “The Takeover!
There is a full four page interview inside.