Hip-Hop Crunch

Archive for the ‘Popular Culture’ Category

United States Postal Service Josephine Baker Stamp

0

July 17th, 2008 by Castina

Tagged as: Popular Culture

The U.S Postal Service unveiled a stamp honoring legendary entertainer Josephine Baker on a stamp that reproduces a poster from her 1935 French film Princess Tam-Tam. The image was part of a commemorative series of postage stamps honoring vintage black films.

0 Comments, add yours

TV One Access “16 Sexiest Black Women Alive” Halle Berry “Sexiest Black Woman”

0

July 2nd, 2008 by Castina

Tagged as: Popular Culture,TV

Halle Berry is the “Sexiest Black Woman Alive,” according to a new countdown from TV One. Jamal Munnerlyn and former Fresh Prince star Tatyana Ali will host Countdown: The 16 Sexiest Black Women Alive on Sunday, July 6 on TV One, the network announced Wednesday. The list also includes Paula Patton and Tyra Banks.

“The women selected as our 16 sexiest black women aren’t just pretty faces. Each one of them is uniquely talented, strong-minded and self-assured,” says Monique Chenault, Senior Producer, TV One Access. Now what could be sexier than that?”

0 Comments, add yours

Miss USA Crystle Stewart “Live With Regis & Kelly” Video

0

April 14th, 2008 by Castina

Tagged as: News,Popular Culture,TV


Miss USA Crystle Stewart gave her first interview as the new Miss USA on Live with Regis & Kelly on Monday. The twenty-six year old motivational speaker from Texas beat out 50 other contestants to be crowned Miss USA 2008 in Las Vegas on Friday night. Read the rest of this entry »

0 Comments, add yours

Forbes Hottest New Music Stars 2008: Soulja Boy Hottest New Music Star Forbes Magazine

2

March 28th, 2008 by Castina

Tagged as: Popular Culture,Soulja Boy

Seventeen-year-old Soulja Boy has topped Forbes Magazine’s 2008 list of Hottest New Music Stars. The “Crank That” star landed a recording contract after placing the charttopping single on his Myspace and YouTube pages. Read the rest of this entry »

2 Comments, add yours

Forbes Top-Earning African-American Stars List 2008: Forbes Magazine Highest-Paid African-American Stars

5

February 6th, 2008 by Castina

Tagged as: Popular Culture

Oprah Winfrey and Tiger Woods have topped Forbes Magazine’s Top-Earning African-American Stars list. Forbes estimates that Tiger will become the world’s first sports billionaire within a decade. Read the rest of this entry »

5 Comments, add yours

The Color Purple Broadway Close: The Color Purple Closing On Broadway

0

January 24th, 2008 by Castina

Tagged as: Popular Culture

The Color Purple – the Broadway musical based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker – will play its final performance Feb. 24 at the Broadway Theatre, producers announced on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

0 Comments, add yours

Dr. Jan Adams Larry King Interview; Dr. Jan Adams “Larry King Live” Video

0

January 23rd, 2008 by Castina

Tagged as: Popular Culture

Donda West’s Plastic Surgeron, Dr. Jan Adams, returns to Larry King Live. Read the rest of this entry »

0 Comments, add yours

Ike Turner Cocaine Overdose; Ike Turner Cocaine Overdose Death

1

January 16th, 2008 by Castina

Tagged as: Popular Culture

Ike Turner died from a cocaine overdose, according to officials in San Diego, California. The seventy-six year old musician died in his home on December 12th.

1 Comment, add yours

Dawn Robinson Sexual History Exposed Myspace Blog

0

January 15th, 2008 by Castina

Tagged as: Popular Culture

Last year, Dawn Robinson, an original member of En Vogue and Lucy Pearl, was planning a reality show with her now ex, Dre, now the two are at each other’s throats. And like all mature adults, the former couple has taken their feud to Myspace. Dre has blasted down as a sexual deviant who boned seventeen men in the span of just one month. More after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

0 Comments, add yours

RZA Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Video

1

January 8th, 2008 by Castina

Tagged as: Popular Culture,TV

RZA on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

1 Comment, add yours