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B. Brown
Arrested Again
The original R&B
thug Bobby Brown finds himself in legal trouble once again following
his arrest in Atlanta last week. Brown was pulled over in the ATL’s
Buckhead section for speeding late last Thursday. Police also
charged the former New Edition star with driving without a valid
license and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Brown,
who was released after posting bail, could face a fine or jail
time.
J. Lo Officially Announces
Engagement
Jennifer Lopez
confirmed that she is engaged to actor Ben Affleck in an interview
set to appear on ABC’s “Primetime” on Wednesday. The couple has yet
to announce a date, but J. Lo is already rockin’ a fat pink diamond
engagement ring. All I can say is J. Lo if you read this, holla at
me if Ben ain’t treating you right.
 8 Mile
Rakes In $54.5 Million On 1st Weekend
Eminem’s new
movie killed the competition in its first weekend out. “8 Mile”
pulled in $54.5 million, which was the most an R rated flick made
since “Hannibal” came out in 2001. “8 Mile” bumped “The Santa
Clause 2” out the top slot, earning more than twice as much as the
holiday film made on the same weekend. Em is getting rave reviews
for his portrayal of a white MC trying to make it in Detroit’s
underground hip hop scene. The movies’ soundtrack is also #1 on the
Billboard albums charts currently.
Russell’s Def Poetry Jam Set To
Hit Broadway
After two
successful seasons on HBO, Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam will be
making its debut Broadway run, with shows playing six days a week.
Beau Sia, Black Ice, Staceyann Chin,
Steve Colman, Mayda Del Valle, Georgia Me, Suheir Hammad, Lemon and
Poetri all appeared on the HBO series and will be taking their
poetry to Broadway. The selected poets will speak on a variety of
topics, and were selected based on their performances on HBO.
Def Jam & EA Sports Hook Up
Hip-Hop Video Game
All you video
game heads get ready for “Def Jam Vendetta”, the new fighting game
coming from Def James and EA Sports. The new game will feature
music from Def Jam artists like Ludacris and Redman. The game is
based on underground fight clubs and will include 45 characters.
Other games from EA Sports like “NBA Live 2003” also show a big
hip-hop influence by featuring songs from artists like Snoop and
Busta Rhymes on the games’ soundtracks.
New Releases- Week of 11/11/02
Devin the Dude-
“Chopped Up”
Fat Joe-
“Loyalty”
Jay-Z- “Blueprint
2: The Gift & The Curse”
Missy Elliott-
“Under Construction”
MF Doom- “Special
Herbs Vol. 2”
Swollen Members-
“Monsters In The Closet”
TLC- “3D”
WC - "Ghetto
Heisman"
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