Video: Consequence - "The World Is Watching"

I use to hear the term “TroubleMaker” and equate it as something negative. I now regard it as a term of endearment. With that being said, if what you’re about to witness makes me a “TROUBLEMAKER” then indeed… It’s time to start some TROUBLE. The moments depicted in this clip have been in front of US all along. I hate to be the “Bearer of Bad News” but Movies On Demand 3 will be the MOST CONTROVERSIAL project that Hip-Hop has seen in some time.

– Consequence

Well alright...

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Lakers' Ron Artest Wins 2010-2011 NBA Citizenship Award

And the 2010-2011 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award goes to... ... ...Ron Artest.

If you haven't been paying close attention to Ron Ron this season, that opening statement may sound a little abominable. However, for those devoted fans of not only the Lakeshow, but Ron Artest as well should have seen this coming from a mile away. His issue of interest is mental health awareness and his good deeds are almost too many to name.

Check his stat sheet...

Back in the summer, he made the decision to raffle off his 2010 NBA championship ring, the only ring he has won to date, to raise money for a mental health awareness charity. And following the Lakers' disappointing 96-80 loss to the Miami Heat on Christmas Day 2010, he did just that. He handed over the ring to a Raymond Mikkael, who held the winning ticket for Artest's raffle, which reportedly raised more than $500,000 for his Xcel University charity, which is designed to provide support to "high-risk youth with mental health issues," according to the Associated Press.

Then...

Artest told Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com that he intended to donate half of his $6.79 million salary to the same cause, stating "I’m definitely considering the whole thing, or maybe 60 percent.”

He later referenced the plan “very serious. I’ve talked to my wife about it already. It’s a powerful message. The message is about the inspiration. That’s what I want, to inspire people. People will be like, ‘Wow. Why is he doing this? Oh, that’s why. Wow. We need to help educate.’ I didn’t come [to the Lakers] for the money. Obviously I could have gone somewhere else, even a lesser market. Pay less taxes. The taxes here are freaking killing me, you know what I’m saying?”

As if that wasn't enough...

Earlier this year in February 2011, The former All-Star was hosted by Representative Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.), who represents part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. He spoke on a panel of mental-health advocates regarding the Mental Health in Schools Act, which, according to the congresswoman's office, would allocate federal grant funding for mental-health services in schools. The legislation was introduced on Thursday.

"I think it's normal to have a mental-health issue," Artest said during an interview on MSNBC. "People could call you crazy ... but it's totally normal in this day and age.

"I wanted to let the kids out there know it's OK."

If this isn't inspirational I'm not sure what is. Check out the excerpt from this afternoon's NBA Press Release:

Ron Artest of the Los Angeles Lakers is the 2010-11 recipient of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association. The award is named for the second commissioner of the league and honors an NBA player or coach for outstanding service and dedication to the community.

Artest won for his tireless efforts to promote awareness of mental health, including fund-raising, appearing before Congress in support of Mental Health in Schools Act and his all-around advocacy on the issue. Artest also raffled off his 2010 Championship Ring, raising more than $650,000 for mental health awareness, and took part in a public service announcement in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.

“Ron has such a passion for the issue, and has demonstrated such leadership he was a perfect choice for such a prestigious award,” said Doug Smith of the Toronto Star and president of the Professional Basketball Writers Association. “His work embodies the kind of dedication to important causes that NBA players have become known for.”

#BigUps Ron Artest

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Video: CyHi Da Prynce - "Top Of The World"

Shout out to the #MileHigh reference...





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Got Money: Lady Gaga To Donate A Milli

Lady Gaga has partnered with the Robin Hood Foundation to launch a pair of Facebook contests to support the New York-based charity, which benefits the poor and homeless.

One of the contests is designed to increase Robin Hood‘s Likes, or online popularity for those not familiar, on Facebook. The second contest requests Facebook users, those that are fans of Lady Gaga's, to help in deciding how she should divide a $1 million donation to the Robin Hood Foundation.

Separated by five different charities tackling local issues around poverty and homelessness, fans can vote for which charity most deserves the songstress's money. The results will be tiered, with the winner receiving $500,000, the person at second place receiving $250,000 and so on. Gaga will donate $1 million in total to the five charities. Both efforts derive from Robin Hood’s annual May 9 fundraising gala, where this year Gaga will be performing. The Robin Hood sweepstakes is giving away two tickets every weekday to attend the concert. Fans are entered into the lottery by liking the page and inviting friends to join.

HERE FOR THE ROBIN HOOD FACEBOOK LINK

This is a massive opportunity for The Robin Hood Foundation to stimulate its social media presence. The pop megastar introduces millions of fans...and the foundation will be a direct beneficiary. How crazy is that? Mark Bezos, Robin Hood’s senior VP of development and communications, says “The exposure that comes from someone who has 32 million Facebook fans is a great opportunity for us, but at the end of the day this promotion, this contest, is about helping people who need it and doing it in a way that is not superficial." #BigUps Gaga, Robin Hood, and Facebook

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Video: "The LeBrons" - Episode 4 - 'Coach'

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Video: @BonesHR - "Most Beautifullest Thing" (Featuring @ChillMoody)

Check out Hustler Records' own Bones latest visual release, "The Most Beautifullest Thing" featuring Chill Moody.





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NFL Lockout Lifted

Ok…who else is excited?

National Football Player Association's request for an injunction was granted earlier today and teams are forced to continue operations, but the league will appeal the ruling.

U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson in St. Paul, Minn., ordered an end to the 7-week-old lockout, saying she believed the players' argument that the situation was causing irreparable harm to their careers.

The NFL will most definitely attempt to get a stay of the ruling — keeping the lockout in place — from Nelson. They have already filed a notice with the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis, questioning whether the district court exceeded its jurisdiction. To some it seems like a reach, to others…the move is justified.

The ruling will not affect this week's draft, which was put in place as the last piece of the now-expired CBA. But because there is no longer a players union — the NFL Players Assn. decertified as a union last month — the league is in peril of running afoul of antitrust laws with each decision the owners make collectively.

If the league does not get its stay and the lockout is lifted, the NFL probably would put in place the rules under which it operated last season — seeing as those rules were collectively bargained for with the players, when those players were represented by a union.

Only time will tell…or sell…tickets. Go Eagles!!!

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A Picture's Worth: Farrah Franklin (Destiny's Stepchild) Mugshot

R&B singer Farrah Franklin plans to take some serious legal action against a California police department. She's made allegations of "manhandling" during her arrest in the early hours of Saturday April 23, 2011.

The former Destiny's Child (star) was taken into custody in Culver City on suspicion of disorderly conduct after cops received a disturbing the peace complaint about Franklin. Who thinks they know what she was doing???

The 29-year-old, who was released on $100 bail, insists she is innocent and has sensationally accused officers of targeting her for her race and mistreating her during her detainment.

She told Tmz.com, "I was manhandled by the arresting officers... There were no female officers on duty and I was required to take off my top and treated unfairly."

And Franklin has now vowed to take her case to court.

In a post on Twitter.com on Monday (25Apr11), she writes, "Yes, I'm okay & Yes there Will be a lawsuit ! F**K da Culver City Police !!!! You cant keep a good girl down."

Wow.

Shouts to TMZ…

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Netflix, Big Business

Netflix reported a first-quarter profit of $60.2 million on Monday. Count em…I'll wait. The booming company says it has welcomed 3.3 million subscribers in the United States in a span of three months. That's record time, no literally, its fastest rate of growth yet. Netflix Chief Executive, Reed Hastings mentioned “It took us four years to get to 3.3 million subscribers, now we did it in one quarter.”

Netflix’s streaming-only service costs $7.99 a month. To keep customers paying for unlimited access to its currently massive library of movies and TV shows, Netflix must maintain its own (damn near exclusive) access to that content. Last month, it announced that it had bought the exclusive rights to a show, “House of Cards,” that Media Rights Capital is producing. This month it paid Lionsgate for the rights to stream archived seasons of the AMC series “Mad Men” and paid Twentieth Century Fox for the rights to the Fox series “Glee,” among others.

But at the same time, the pay cable channels Starz and Showtime are becoming more restrictive about Netflix’s access to their content. Netflix is trying to make the case that its streaming deals benefit all players because when users watch past seasons of shows, they are then more likely to watch current seasons shown by a cable provider or broadcaster. “We hope over time that HBO and Showtime will let us prove this proposition for them,” the company wrote in the shareholder letter.

I foresee more big moves for Netflix in the future.

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From The Vault: Clipse - When The Last Time

LMAO!!! Whenever I hear this song, I think about my high school years. My friends are sick. Period.

Also, shout out to shorty…she was my favorite character in the video.





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