Wyclef Jean To Run For President of Haiti-- Will Announce It Aug 5th

Posted by Rahim The Dream at 3:57 PM #payHomage, wyclef jean, wyclef jean president haiti No Responses »
Jul 302010

This just in from AllHipHop.com:

Wyclef Jean To Run For President Of Haiti

Hip-Hop star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for the President of Haiti, a source has confirmed with AllHipHop.com exclusively. Sources close to Wyclef confirmed with AllHipHop.com that the rapper will announce his bid for the country’s highest office next Thursday, on August 5th. The 37-year-old was born in Haiti, but immigrated to the United States at the age of 9-years-old, when he landed in Brooklyn, before settling in South Orange, New Jersey. As a member of The Fugees and as a solo artist, Wyclef has sold millions of records, in addition to collaborating with artists like Paul Simon, Gloria Estefen, Destiny’s Child, Carlos Santana and others. According to sources, the rapper will make his official announcement just two days prior to the country’s August 7th deadline to submit his plan for running for President. Analysts are predicting that Wyclef Jean will easily win the race with his financial connections, influence among the Haitian youth and his political connections around the world.

More from Reuters:

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Grammy-award winning singer Wyclef Jean said on Thursday that he has taken legal steps toward running for president in quake-devastated Haiti, but has not made a definite decision to run.

Jean, who said he is qualified to run for Haiti’s highest office, was in Haiti to work with lawyers and have his fingerprints taken by the judicial police as part of the legal process of preparing to run for president.

“I basically come out to Haiti today because it was important that I do my fingerprints,” Jean told Reuters as he left the Port-au-Prince international airport for the United States on Thursday.

“There are a lot of rumors that I am running for president. I have not declared that,” said Jean, 37. “If we decide to move forward, I am pretty sure that we have all our paperwork straight.”

Haiti, which was ravaged on January 12 by a deadly 7.0-magnitude earthquake, is scheduled to vote on November 28 to elect a new leader to replace President Rene Preval, whose term ends in February.

The deadline for candidates to register is August 7. Jean said he will take his decision with his wife Claudinette and their daughter Angelina.

“As a family, we must decide on what we’re going to do because it is a big sacrifice,” he said.

Sources close to the singer told Reuters Jean will officially announce his candidacy next week on CNN before flying back to Haiti to enter the race. When asked by Reuters about such plans, Jean did not confirm or deny the preparations.

Many analysts predict Jean — who is very popular among Haitians, particularly the young — would easily win the presidential election if his candidacy were approved.

Jean immigrated to the United States at the age of 9, but has maintained his Haitian citizenship, a prerequisite for running. He showed his Haitian passport to Reuters reporters as he was going through Haitian immigration on Thursday.

News of his possible candidacy has created panic among traditional politicians and power holders who have long planned to run. They fear Jean’s popularity and financial resources would give him a campaign advantage they could not hope to match.

“I think if Wyclef is allowed to run he will have a straight victory,” said political leader and former presidential candidate Himmler Rebu.

A three-time Grammy award-winner, Jean was a founding member of the hip-hop trio The Fugees and won wider fame for his collaboration with Colombian pop star Shakira. He released a song two years ago called “If I Was President.”

Jean established the Yele Haiti Foundation in 2005 to provide humanitarian aid to the people of Haiti. He said after the January 12 earthquake that killed up to 300,000 people that Haiti’s future rested on education, job creation and investment.

“So I would think with all my allies around the world that have loved my music, that have loved the message and the work we have done with Yele Haiti, they understand I can’t just sing right now,” he said.

“When I am looking back at my career, I’ve sung songs all my life and I’ve watched singers sing songs about certain changes that we want, we say, you know what, we’re going to turn them into a reality,” Jean said.

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My BBM Stands For MY BUSINESS...You Crazy Ass Person -- Written By @DrJayJack

Posted by Dr Jay Jack at 3:22 PM #ohyoufancyhuh, The Clinic, blog, dr jay jack, funny No Responses »
Jul 302010

My BBM stands for MY BUSINESS

No, BBM is not down. It's called "I deleted you."

Alice: R – Hey what’s up?
Alice: R – Why are you ignoring my BBMs
Alice: R – I know you are reading them!

That pesky R in BBM is the most stalkerish thing ever created.

BBM is the one thing that the iPhone has not been able to offer to its users.  The Droid doesn’t have it and neither does the Palm Pre.  It’s an exclusive chat room that enables its users to communication with one another limited to only those with Blackberry devices.  It runs on a server that is intended for company chat communications, but if you want you can opt out of that for the global network and communicate with everyone.  BBM even has these chat groups now where a group of friends can keep in touch all the time.  A group of guys use BBM chat groups to do research and share information when in the club, but most times it just becomes an offline twitter account.

But the thing about BBM is that it automatically sends read receipts to the recipient.  (For a minute they contemplated leaving an option to display when the user was on the phone, this was headed nowhere good.)  And so how does it feel when you know someone received your message, and elects not to respond to it. It is like, “You had enough time to read it, but not to reply to it.”

You crazy-ass-person.

Do you know why caller-ID was created?  Because sometimes you do not want to pick up the phone.  Let’s be real, just because you want to talk to me, doesn’t mean I want to talk to you. I just don’t think it’s a problem for me to say sometimes that I don’t want to talk.  Or sometimes, I don’t want to chat.  To me, BBM is like those people who walk into rooms and just start talking, regardless, of whether you are in the middle of discussion or not. Maybe it’s the Libra in me?

You know what else I hate about BBM? It saves conversations. Why is it saving my conversations? You ever walk in the crib and your girl is going through your phone?  Where they do that at?  You know Chris Brown had an experience with a woman going through his cell phone.  To me, I miss the days of the pay phone, where you had to grab some quarters before you left the house.  When you said, I’ll meet you at the movies at Union Station and you just had to be there or you was short.  I don’t need to be accessible 24 hours out the day. I know you took the time to send me a BBM, but I don’t have the time to answer.

And what about lonely people at home when you are in the presence of other people?  Those the ones I hate the most.  It’s not my fault you only got friend on BBM, I got friends in real life.  When I’m out and about on the weekend, I feel rude when I’m on my phone answering BBMs when I have people talking to me.  No no no, you know who I hate the absolute most?  Those repeat messagers.  They try and tell you a whole story meanwhile you aren’t responding.  Listen, if I don’t respond after the first two messages, know that you are buzzing on my hip over and over again and annoying the bat sh*t out of me.  I’m just venting…

But what I want to leave you with today is that my BBM is my business.  It is an application on my phone that I may or may not be paying attention to.  I was gracious enough to give you my pin, but it is not to be worn around your neck.  I could red dot you, but no one likes the red dot. (Except you nasty saggin jeans fools.  Stop running red lights!)  Nonetheless, I got your message, I will respond when I get to it, or I may not.  Every BBM doesn’t warrant a response, but every no-reply does not require an angry follow up.  To me it only convinces me that you are a crazy… deranged… woman.

For more writing from Dr Jay on this site, click here.

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@therealswizzz Baby Mama is NOT Talking About Alicia Keys

Posted by Rahim The Dream at 2:19 PM #ohyoufancyhuh, alicia keys, jahna sebastian swizz beats, swizz beats No Responses »
Jul 292010

Contrary to the popular story Bossip is reporting today…working now as a REAL journalist, i tend to like to do some research when I can. Sometimes the gossipy stories are hot though, I can’t front.

Jahna Sebastian

Anyway, here is Jahna Sebastian’s response to rumors that she’s taking shots at Alicia Keys

I was very surprised to find out that some folks started assuming that there were subliminal messages in my blog posted more than a month ago: http://jahnasebastian.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-give-thanks-for-being-producer-myself.html There are NO subliminal messages there.

The conclusion in my post was a general statement that can apply to various artists around the world from UK, US, Russia, China, Germany etc and at any point the history of music business. It was not targeted at any particular artist especially someone who writes and produces songs for themselves and other people, where is the logic in that? It was definitely not about Alicia Keys. Any Russian person who read it could have possibly linked it to a famous Russian artist in their mind who folks in the US or other parts of the world have never heard of. I guess, people see what their eyes want to see. No need to start a beef here and spread hate by taking words out of context.
If I said that I don’t fuck for tracks it means I don’t and have never done so. The story about Glastonbury is one of the incidents that happened in my life and was very upsetting. Also it doesn’t mean that every relationship within the industry have to do with ulterior motives, people simply fall in love sometimes.

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The Monster Dougie...If You Feel Guilty For Laughing, You Should

Posted by Rahim The Dream at 12:26 PM #ohyoufancyhuh, dancing, funny, good hair, wtf, zombie monster dougie No Responses »
Jul 292010

Found this on the Oh Hellz Nawl Blog, because Miss E sent it to Shawn.

I won’t leave any comments, because I feel bad enough as it is.


The Zombie, Monster Dougie…funny thing is, he thinks he’s #fancy.

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10 Rules To Follow For Your Next Night Out...Written By @MyNameIsDuncan

Posted by MyNameIsDuncan at 10:36 AM #ohyoufancyhuh, blog, guest blogger No Responses »
Jul 292010

10 Rules To Follow For Your Next Night Out By Duncan

Pay Attention

For the past 9 months, I have been getting my money by serving people drinks. There are some constant annoyances I deal with from patrons while I’m behind the bar, so I would like to take the time to address these issues now. If you go out, especially if you’re guilty of one or more of the following, I urge you to STOP…and immediately.

1)First and foremost, you gotta tip!! Someone is doing a service for you. Waiters, delivery guys, nail technicians, hair stylists and bartenders should ALL be tipped.

A) It’s rude not to do so. If times are that hard, then you should stay your ass home with your friends and get a bottle. No shame in that.

B) Bartenders remember who tips and who doesn’t. Ask any bartender you know. People who don’t tip get served last.

If you’re tipping, you won’t wait long for drinks, even on a busy night. There’s a direct correlation between how well you tip and how strong your drinks are. Depending on the bartender (and house policy), tipping well might even result in free drinks or free shots.

Bottom Line: Take care of your bartenders and they will take care of you.

*On a related note, do NOT ask the bartender to “hook you up” or “make it real strong” on your first drink. Bartenders hear that and think “they won’t be tipping”. Order your drink, leave a tip and a good bartender will hook you up from there on out. No words necessary.

2) Please remember, especially when it’s really busy, there are only 2 or 3 bartenders for X amount of patrons. We move along down the line, or as we make eye contact. We will get to you, I promise. Getting hostile will only prolong your wait time. Threatening to throw a drink will not get you served any quicker. Actually throwing  a drink will have you escorted out of the establishment immediately.

A) If the bartender takes a while to get to you, when they finally get there, don’t bitch about how long it took them to get to you. I literally had to say to someone last night, “I’m here now…do you want to argue about it or do you want to order a drink?” They kept bitching so I walked away. They did not get served.

3) Don’t call the bartender over and then say “ummm…” while you decide what you want to drink. ESPECIALLY when it’s busy. Have your order ready before you demand the bartender’s attention.

4) While the bartender is getting your drink, have your money out. Don’t wait for them to come back to you to…and then search through your purse to find your cash.

5) I’ve had people walk in and say “I’ll have a beer.” When I ask “What kind?” they say, “Any kind.” This irks me like you wouldn’t believe. I’m nice…I’ll make you choose…some bartenders will hand over the most expensive beer. Know what you want to drink…if you’re old enough to be in a bar, act like it.

6) This one is especially for women…if you come to a bar with your boo, and your bartender is a girl, please try to refrain from letting your insecurities spill out onto your face. We don’t want your man. Are we flirting and smiling? That’s our job…if you’re mad/jealous he’s giving us money, then keep his ass inside, or don’t come out with him. But please, don’t be a Debbie Downer and ruin his night.

7) Don’t come into a bar asking if we can make a drink you had at T.G.I.Friday’s. Every restaurant and almost every bar have “Specialty Cocktails” or “Signature Drinks”. If you know what’s in a drink, a bartender can make it for you. But PLEASE, don’t come in with an attitude because we don’t have Friday’s drink menu memorized. “But they made it at Friday’s”…Whelp…take ya ass back to Friday’s then….

8) If you’re in a bar with loud noise and/or loud music, do not whisper your drink order. Do not cover your mouth and then speak. Don’t yell AT the bartender, but make yourself heard!!!

9) Do NOT order one drink at a time unless you ONLY want one drink. Give us your order in full, if we need to clarify, we will definitely do so.

10) Please and Thank You’s go a LONG way. NEVER say “GIMMIE a vodka cranberry.” No, I will give you a swift punch in the mouth.

At the end of the day, bartenders do not HAVE to serve you. Nasty attitudes, rude comments, banging on the bar, etc, etc, etc are only hurting yourself. We are the ones in control of getting you f*cked up. Would you speak that way to someone serving you your food??? If so, I guarantee you’ve eaten some bodily fluids before…and if I might say so myself…rightly so!

Some of these probably seem like common sense…I know…but for some reason…it’s not nearly as common as you’d think.

To my bartenders…did I miss anything? What are your biggest pet peeves when you’re behind the bar?

To my drinkers (I love y’all)..what irritates you about bartenders?

Let me know..Let me know..

Goodbye for now.

Duncan

*Special shout to @ViolaNilePR, @Dammara & my Twitter-less girl, Bre for their input!! :)

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100 Million Facebook Accounts Info Stolen And Published Online!

Posted by Rahim The Dream at 10:26 AM News, facebook, facebook info hacked, wtf No Responses »
Jul 292010

I came across this article on MSN, and I am passing the info along because I know almost every damn one of you is on Facebook.  How many times did I tell you about changing your privacy settings?  — Rahim The Dream

The personal details of 100 million Facebook users have been collected and published online in a downloadable file, meaning they will now be unable to make their publicly available information private.

However, Facebook downplayed the issue, saying that no private data had been compromised.

The information was posted by Ron Bowes, an online security consultant, on the Internet site Pirate Bay.

Bowes used code to scan the 500 million Facebook profiles for information not hidden by privacy settings. The resulting file, which allows people to perform searches of various different types, has been downloaded by several thousand people.

This means that if any of those on the list decide to change their privacy settings on Facebook, Bowes and those who have the file will still be able to access information that was public when it was compiled.

Bowes’ actions also mean people who had set their privacy settings so their names did not appear in Facebook’s search system can now be found if they were friends with anyone whose name was searchable.

‘Scary privacy issue’
On his website, www.skullsecurity.org, Bowes said the results of his code were “spectacular,” giving him 171 million names of which were 100 million unique.

“As I thought more about it and talked to other people, I realized that this is a scary privacy issue. I can find the name of pretty much every person on Facebook,” he wrote.

“Facebook helpfully informs you that “[a]nyone can opt out of appearing here by changing their Search privacy settings” — but that doesn’t help much anymore considering I already have them all (and you will too, when you download the torrent). Suckers!”

“Once I have the name and URL of a user, I can view, by default, their picture, friends, information about them, and some other details,” Bowes added. “If the user has set their privacy higher, at the very least I can view their name and picture. So, if any searchable user has friends that are non-searchable, those friends just opted into being searched, like it or not! Oops :) ”

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Foxy Brown "Applauds" @NickiMinaj, Says There's No Beef...But

Posted by Rahim The Dream at 8:50 AM #payHomage, Lil Kim, foxy brown, interviews, nicki minaj, nicki minaj foxy brown beef No Responses »
Jul 292010

when she speaks about Nicki’s verse on that song Hold Yuh, she does sound a little expectant of #homage, lol.  Nah its good to see that the female emcees can keep the peace. Below the pic is the story from MTV. I thought it was Foxy on the track at first too — or at least that she co-wrote it or something. Didn’t you? — Rahim

Foxy Minaj

Foxy Brown insists there were no shots fired at Nicki Minaj. The Brooklyn veteran disputes claims she was dissing the Young Money MC during a recent show at Manhattan’s B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. Brown says that, in fact, she thinks Minaj has been doing an exemplary job at navigating the music industry.

“What’s funny, I actually applaud Nicki for it,” said Foxy, who was accompanied by her manager earlier this week during a visit to the MTV News studio. “I think she’s doing an incredible job of branding herself. When you’re a boss bitch, you give it up. Send her a Chanel bag or something,” she laughed. “If you’re winning, you’re wining. That’s just how I see it.”

When Foxy was asked whether she shared the same line of thinking as Lil’ Kim, who believes that a rising female MC like Minaj should pay homage, Brown insisted, “I’m not caught up in that at all … I’m not even in that category. I’m still one of the youngest female rappers in the game. [Other female rappers] may feel like that because they’re older, but I myself am still young. I don’t feel that. I applaud what she’s doing.

As for Foxy’s comments at her B.B. King’s show over the weekend, Brown addressed her female rap counterparts mixing hip-hop and dancehall saying, “I’m the only rap bitch in the game that f— with all hip-hop, all dancehall, and I’m the only bitch that can do that for real”

Brown told us that yes, she was referring to Nicki’s Caribbean accent on the remix of Gyptian’s “Hold You,” but no, she wasn’t throwing jabs.

” ‘Cause everyone thought it was me on that dancehall record,” Foxy explained. “It’s something I created. That’s something that had never been done before — hip-hop and dancehall together — until I did it. I didn’t do it just to sell records. I didn’t do it as a ploy or gimmick. My parents are from Trinidad. I’m Trinidadian. I’m West Indian. That is the music I grew up on. To incorporate that with hip-hop was the biggest thing ever.

“My ex-fiancé is Spragga Benz; [he] had the most amazing dancehall hook and we went crazy on it. I think anybody that does that after, [people will be like, 'Is that Fox?'] Then the little ad-libs [Nicki does on the song], ‘whoa, whoa,’ that’s my trademark. People will start to question that and say, ‘Was that Foxy?’ But what I said onstage is what is said. I back up and stand behind everything I say two million percent: I am the only Trinny chick that can kick yard sh–.”

Speaking of chunes, this right here is hilarious: Clarks Remix (Ugly Gyal)

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Dirty Money And Rick Ross (@RickyRozay) Perform LIVE on Lopez Tonight

Posted by Rahim The Dream at 1:04 AM Music, Rick Ross Diddy George Lopez, diddy, live performances No Responses »
Jul 292010


Source: Mr. Premiere

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Nardwuar Interviews Drake...My Bad I Mean Nardwuar Vs. Drake

Posted by Rahim The Dream at 11:59 PM Drizzy, Thank Me Later, drake, funny, interviews No Responses »
Jul 282010

Nardwuar Doing what he does best. Featuring YM Drizzy

Source: Yk2

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Kanye West Performs New Songs At The Twitter Headquarters [Video]

Posted by Rahim The Dream at 11:25 PM Classic Tweets, Kanye West Performs At Twitter, good ass job, kanye west, kanye west joins twitter, kanye west working on good ass job, live performances, twitter, twitter situations No Responses »
Jul 282010

Kanye West ain’t playing around with the promo. I know he has a classic album on his hands though…especially with that fire poetry he’s going around spittin. The song “mama’s boyfriend,” is kinda deep. If you missed his facebook performances, or if you want to see more for yourself, click here.

Props: IllRoots

Another Video:

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