Emmett Till Estate Pens Open Letter to Lil Wayne

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The family of Emmett Till is not letting Lil Wayne off the hook for disrespecting his memory.

Last month Lil Wayne caused a firestorm of controversy after an unauthorized remix of rapper Future’s track ‘Karate Chop’ leaked online containing a lyric from Lil Wayne saying he would ‘beat the pu**y up like Emmett Till.

In and open letter sent to Vibe Magazine the Estate of Emmett Till writes,

“How would you feel is your child was beaten beyond recognition, body mutilated and disfigured, torchered for hours, unnecessarily shot after being BEATEN TO DEATH, lynched in barbed wire weighted down by a 70 pound cotton gin fan and tossed in a river with intent to never be found again? “

Emmett Till was just a child! Emotional consumption of devastation, sadness grief and anger would impel you to your soul, similar to the response your lyrics evoked from our family. The impact of your words left us in awe with our hearts and our mouths wide open. Your lyrics reopened Emmett Till’s casket and reminded the world but most importantly my family including surviors of the tragedy, of the gruesomness of hatred and served as a reminder of the loss owe suffered. Although its been over 57 years it feels like yesterday. “

Read the letter in it’s entirety at http://www.vibe.com

Beyonce Signs With at Warner Music For Major Global Publishing Deal

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Beyoncé stays winning she signed another major deal with global brand Warner/Chappell Music.  Her husband Jay-Z  just signed a similar deal.

It’s an honor to join Warner/Chappell Music and to continue working with my friend Jon Platt,” commented Beyoncé in the Warner/Chappell announcement release. “I trust his vision and admire his professionalism, and I look forward to our partnership.”

Billboard reports:

Beyoncé has signed a global publishing agreement with Warner/Chappell Music, Billboard has learned exclusively. Effective immediately, Warner/Chappell — headed by chairman/CEO Cameron Strang — will administer the 17-time Grammy winner’s future songwriting, including her anticipated next album.

Beyoncé is the latest high-profile addition to the Warner/Chappell roster. Earlier this week, it was announced that Jay-Z and his Roc Nation firm had also signed worldwide publishing administration deals with the publishing company. In addition to Mike Will Made It, who co-produced Kanye West’s hit single “Mercy,” recent Warner/Chappell signings include the acquisition of Miramax’s film music catalog.

Beyonce Finally Reveals the Cuteness that is Blu Ivy

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Beyoncé has been very protective of Blue Ivy since her birth, but she is showing off her bundle of joy in her new HBO documentary Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream. The adorable one-year-old daughter of Bey and Jay-Z steals the screen as her proud mama holds her up in a still from the film.

See more of baby Blue and her mother when the film premieres tomorrow at 9 p.m. on HBO.

Ray J Mourns Whitney Houston

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Back in 2008 Whitney Houston fans were shocked and awed when Whitney Houston and Ray J began showing up at events looking like a couple.

Last year, weeks before her death, Ray J and Whitney Houston began hooking up again and rumors swirled that they had rekindled their relationship.

Yesterday, on the one year anniversary of Whitney Houston’s death Ray J finds it hard to deal with her passing and heads to New Jersey to visit her grave site.