Deion Sanders Charged with Trying to Destroy Evidence

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Last night Deion Sanders was charged with trying to destroy evidence proving he assaulted his estranged wife Pilar.

From CBS 11

Sources told CBS 11 News that police in Prosper filed criminal charges against former Dallas Cowboys star Deion Sanders on Wednesday night, for allegedly trying to destroy evidence related to a domestic disturbance at his home.

Sanders will face a Criminal Mischief charge for allegedly smashing the smartphone of his wife’s friend, who was recording an altercation between Deion and his estranged wife, Pilar, last week.

The memory card from that smartphone is in the custody of police, and could be used as evidence in an investigation of the couple, trying to determine just who assaulted who.

D’Angelo Returns to the U.S. Stage

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After ten long years D’Angelo will make his first U.S. appearance at the 2012 Essence Music Festival.

D’Angelo, who performed a hand full of dates in Europe earlier this year is set to open this year’s Essence Music Festival in New Orleans.

Joining D’Anglelo on the roster are SWV, Aretha Franklin, Dru Hill, Trey Songz, Fantasia, Stefanie Mills, Carl Thomas, Estelle, Keyshia Cole, Eve, Kirk Franklin, Melanie Fiona, Ledisi and many more.

The festival runs July 6 to July 8.

Celebrities React to Adam Yauch’s Death

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The untimely death of Adam Yauch sent shockwaves through the hip-hop community and beyond. As a founding member of the pioneering group the Beastie Boys, MCA helped paved the way for many of today’s artists. Some of his peers and those he inspired took to Twitter to mourn his loss and pay respect to the rapper, who passed away at 47. From hip-hop icons Rev Run and Big Daddy Kane to today’s hitmakers including Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake, read some of the heartfelt messages below.

Jay-Z: May a great musical pioneer rest in peace. Our prayers go out to his family, as his hip hop family mourns our loss and celebrates his life.

Rev Run: R I P Adam… I’m devastated. Praying for Adam Yauch’s family from the legendary Beastie Boys. Youll be missed!

Nas: RIP MCA!!!! – My prayers go out to The Beastie Boys and their families.

Ludacris: R.I.P. MCA from the Beastie Boys. He was an integral part of building the Def Jam label that I am a part of today. Condolences to the Fam

Q-Tip: RIP yauch and thank u mike and adam n adam 4 all of your help, the tours, the bball games, n great times. a humanitarian a tru friend

Justin Timberlake: Crushed to hear the news of Adam Yauch’s passing. A true pioneer of art. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones. #RIPMCA

Russell Simmons: I was always inspired by his work. He will be missed by all of us.

DJ Jazzy Jeff: RIP Adam (MCA) of The Beastie Boys. This is happening wayy too much.

Boy George: Such sad news about Beastie Boy Adam Yauch. A fellow Buddhist and part of hip hop history!! R.I.P!

Jazze Pha: Adam Yauch aka MC. A Of the Beastie Boys Died?… He was My Favorite!!!

Estelle: RIP Adam Yauch of the LEGENDARY Beastie Boys … damn.

Asher Roth: RIP MCA

Big Daddy Kane: Rest in peace MCA of the Beastie Boys. A pioneer, legend & OG that will be missed.

will.i.am: #restinpeaceMCA 1 of my favorite hiphop groups…hiphop raised a lot of us & now we have to wake up because are hero’s are dying too younge

Travis Barker: Rest In Peace Adam Yauch /MCA. 4ever somebody i looked up to & had the pleasure of meeting. Damn this bums me out, we lost one of the best

OneRepublic: R.I.P Adam MCA. Beastie Boys remain untouchable

Snoop Dogg: RIP MCA U are a Legend and a pioneer. #BeastieBoys4life

Common: God Bless the soul of Adam Yauch aka MCA of the Beastie Boys. RIP

Rob Thomas: holy shit. R.I.P. ADAM YAUCH. MCA, you will be missed.

DJ Drama: Sad news… RIP MCA of the Beastie Boys… We just lost another member of hiphop royalty

Benji Madden: This news hits hard. The Beastie Boys are 1of the reasons I do music&MCA was the captain. Thanx for everythin MCA. Rest in Peace #RIPMCA

Bun B: Salute to the OG.

Biz Markie: A VERY SPECIAL R.I.P. TO ADAM YAUCH FROM THE BEASTIE BOYS MY BROTHER YOU ARE GONNA BE TRULY MISSED MY HEART IS HEAVY…..

Linkin Park: We’re sad to learn about the death of MCA. Our condolences to the Beastie Boys and Adam’s family.

Childish Gambino: Adam Yauch was an amazing artist and one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. His music was some of my favorite. Truly saddened. RIP MCA.

Diplo: Mca Adam Yauch RIP… Im sittin in the former g son studios.. Flying the flag half mast today…. Rap/punk hero, philanthropist, legend

MC Hammer: R.I.P. Adam Yauch Beastie Boys #RIPMCA

Lenny Kravitz: Rest in peace MCA. You are a legend. No sleep ’till Brooklyn. Lenny

Jimmy Fallon: So sad to hear of the passing of Adam Yauch. He was a great performer, director, father, humanitarian and New Yorker. #RIPMCA

Big Boi: #RIPMCA the First Tape I ever bought as a kid was The Beastie Boys , Stank ya for the inspiration

Cee Lo Green: Now playing: something’s got to give: BEASTIE BOYS R.I.P. M.C.A. One of the best hip-hop groups of all time!much love to MIKE-D and AD-ROCK

Fergie: RIP MCA

Relevant Again!! Behind the Video: Omarion f/ Rick Ross – ‘Let’s Talk’

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As the ink dries on his new deal with Maybach Music Group, Omarion aka Maybach O takes us behind the scenes of the video for “Let’s Talk,” his debut MMG single, which samples the Notorious B.I.G. and Salt-N-Pepa. The former B2K frontman connects with the Bawse and some scantily-clad women in the clip. “The vibe on the record is just natural,” said O, who is readying an EP.

 

Chris Brown Makes a Splash at Debut Art Show

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Chris Brown went hard in the paint at his debut art show. Following the launch of his Dum English collectibles toy line, the “Turn Up the Music” singer displayed his street art for the first time at a VIP event at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Breezy and contemporary pop artist Ron English, who designed Chris’ F.A.M.E. album cover, painted a life-size Dum English astronaut sculpture in front of guests including Bow Wow.

“My first art show!” tweeted Chris, who grabbed a 5 a.m. snack at the Sprinkles cupcakes vending machine.

Proceeds from the Dum English toy line will benefit Chris’ Symphonic Love youth foundation. If successful, it will expand into other areas including sneakers.

Beyonce Wins a Journalism Award

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Add award winning journalist to Beyonce’s mantel….

Beyonce will be honored by the New York Association of Black Journalists for her piece in Essence Magazine called “Eat, Play, Love”.   In the article Beyonce wrote about what she did during her year long hiatus from the entertainment industry.  Beyonce won first place in the Arts & Entertainment Category.

The award ceremony will be held in New York on May 15.

Neighbor Bolsters Hudson Family Crack House Claims

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A neighborhood handy man has testified in court that he helped Jennifer Hudson’s brother cook and sell crack cocaine out of the Hudson family home.

William Balfour is on trial for murdering Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and 7 year old nephew in a jealous rage after being dumped by his ex-wife, Jennifer Hudson’s older sister Julia.

The defense is pointing the finger at Jennifer’s deceased brother Jason, painting him as a drug dealer and characterizing the killings as a possible drug deal gone wrong.

Two people, including Julia Hudson and Jennifer Hudson’s former boyfriend, have already testified that Jason sold drugs out of the Yale street home and now a third person has come forward with even more damning testimony.

From The Chicago Tribune

Reginald Jones used to perform odd jobs for the Hudson family at their Englewood neighborhood home, fixing cars, running errands, even walking the family dog, But under questioning Tuesday by attorneys for William Balfour, the 55-year-old handyman and former Hudson neighbor admitted he used much of the money he earned to buy cocaine from the singer’s brother and feed a daily habit.

Jones also told jurors he would occasionally help with the drug sales, manning the front door to greet customers seeking $10 bags of crack from Jason Hudson, who had been shot in the leg in a home invasion in Michigan a few years earlier and couldn’t get around well.

He testified he once helped cook powder cocaine into about 2 1/2 ounces of crack in the Hudson family’s kitchen.

Well Said Ri Ri: Rihanna Explains her Personal Reason for Reuniting with Chris Brown

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There has been much speculation and criticism behind Rihanna’s reunion with Chris Breezy but Rihanna’s shed some positive light to what she feels was best for her.

“People think them doing what they want is doing what everybody else doesn’t want, and it’s not that.”

“Doing what you want means moving forward with the way you feel and living in your truth and a lot of the time you’ll find common ground with people and sometimes there are people you won’t find that- who won’t agree with you. But it has to be your truth.”

Good Deeds in the NFL: Coach Greg Schiano Signs Paralyzed Eric LeGrand

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Greg Schiano has been the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach for just three months. And you are already seeing why Rutgers fans wish he stayed.

On October 16, 2010, Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand was on the field for a kickoff return against Army. During the play, LeGrand suffered a serious neck injury that left him paralyzed from the neck down. That was the last football play of his career. His coach at the time was Greg Schiano.

Coach Schiano and the Buccaneers signed paralyzed defensive tackle Eric LeGrand. It was a symbolic and generous gesture from Schiano to his former player. Signing LeGrand was yet another example that shows what kind of a man Schiano is.

In the past 12 months, we have seen plenty of bad news in football. There were NCAA violations at Ohio State. An alleged sex abuse scandal surfaced at Penn State. The NFL punished the New Orleans Saints for their bounty program. And today, former NFL great Junior Seau was found dead from a suspected suicide.

The NFL needed some good news. Coach Schiano provided some. He brought a little honor and integrity back into the league. He should be admired and respected for repeatedly supporting his former player. Even with his fresh start in Tampa Bay, Schiano did not forget LeGrand. He remains loyal to him. He continues to help LeGrand in his time of need.

Schiano’s simple gesture sends strong messages. To his players it says, “play for me and I’ll be there for you.” To everyone else it says, “remember the important things in life.” What you see is what you get with Schiano. And I have seen a lot of good.

I’ve already stated why I think Coach Schiano will be a great head coach for the Buccaneers. The season hasn’t even started and you are already seeing why. Even if Schiano never wins a Super Bowl, he will always be a winner in my eyes. He will continue to be a great example for his players. He will win the right way. Schiano is exactly what the NFL needs right now.