Yasmin Shiraz » 2009 » November

So Not Hood: 50 Cent Photoshopped Beyond Recognition

I gotta give props to my girl, LJ Knight, over at YeahISaidIt.com for putting this 50 Cent ad up first. But my goodness, 50 Cent is hardly recognizable in this Power by 50 cologne advertisement. Fifty is that you or is that Tyson Beckford? People always talk about women “wanting” to be photoshopped to look [...]

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Tags: 50 Cent, cologne, photoshop, Power by 50

What In The World?: 14 Y.O. Teen Charged As An Adult in the Murder of 4 Year Old

The 14-year-old boy that is accused of killing 4-year-old, Alex Mercado is being tried as an adult. The case takes place in Mendota, CA where Mercado’s body was found in a clothes dryer after he had been raped and drowned on this past Saturday. *SMH* I cannot imagine why a 14 year old would do [...]

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Tags: 14 year old killer, alex mercado, ca, mendota

Lupe Fiasco: Hip Hop Culture Was A Factor In Derrion Albert’s Murder

As recently reported on www.hiphopwired.com, rap artist, Lupe Fiasco says that hip hop was a factor in Derrion Albert’s murder. Albert was the teen who was beat to death in Chicago last month.The article went on to say: “Speaking with the Chicago radio station 107.5 WGCI, Fiasco opened up more on how rappers must take [...]