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FEATURE: Josh Holloway
MOVIE: Dr. Benny
COURTESY: Outrider Pictures
DID YOU KNOW?: Josh Holloway’s first job was on a farm picking up dead chickens.
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Josh Holloway is best known for his role on the addictive television series Lost, James “Sawyer” Ford — the hottest dirty guy EVER! His southern drawl can be attributed to growing up just north [...]
FEATURE: Outkast
SONG: Player’s Ball (1993)
COURTESY: LaFace Records
ALBUM: SOUTHERNPLAYALISTICADILLACMUZIK
DID YOU KNOW?: The “Player’s Ball” music video was directed by Sean “P Diddy” Combs.
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Released in 1993, Player’s Ball was Outkast’s first single featured on their debut album Southerplayalisticadillacmuzik, which was issued the following year. The song reference the annual Players Ball in Chicago while depicting the [...]
HERE ARE A FEW STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THIS WEEK.
USHER: DADDY’S HOME….AGAIN?
Chick on the side said she’s got one on the way
Well, maybe….she’s not his chick on the side anymore since the divorce. However, it’s rumored that Usher is engaged and expecting a child with his 42 year-old girlfriend Grace Miguel.
Are we missing something [...]
FEATURE: Toni Braxton
SONG: Love Shoulda Brought You Home (1991)
COURTESY: LaFace Records
ALBUM: Toni Braxton
DID YOU KNOW?: The song was originally written for Anita Baker for the soundtrack of the movie “Boomerang.” Baker, who was pregnant at the time, suggested that Toni sing the record.
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Toni Braxton signed to LaFace Records, with L.A. Reid and Kenneth “Babyface” [...]
LISA LOPES
May 27, 1971 – April 25, 2002
Better known by her stage name “Left Eye,” Lisa Lopes was a member of the R&B group TLC.
The winner of four Grammy Awards, TLC was ranked by Billboard magazine as one of the greatest musical trios of all time. They released several #1 hits including “Waterfalls,” “Creep,” and [...]
FEATURE: Michael Vick
TEAM: Philadelphia Eagles
POSITION: Quarterback
DID YOU KNOW?: Michael Vick was the first Black quarterback to be the overall #1 pick in the NFL draft. He is also a right-hander who throws with his left.
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In the 2001 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons traded up to secure the #1 pick from the San Diego [...]
FEATURE: Chris Tucker
FILM: “Friday”
COURTESY: New Line Cinema
DID YOU KNOW?: Chris Tucker decided not to star in the 2000 film “Next Friday” (the sequel), because he became a born-again Christian.
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Atlanta-born Comedian/Actor Chris Tucker was raised in Decatur, Georgia and attended Columbia High School. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy and film.
His [...]
