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Jul
26/10
Dallas Cowboy’s Rookie Dez Bryant Refuses to Participate in Rookie Hazing
Last Updated on Monday, 26 July 2010 09:13
Written by Brandy Smith
Monday, July 26th, 2010

Dallas Cowboy’s rookie Dez Bryant has caused a stir already. He hasn’t even spent a week in training camp and already he has started a bit of a controversy. Apparently the no.1 draft pick has refused to carry teammate Roy Williams’ shoulder pads in a little rookie hazing. Bryant recently signed a five year deal worth $11.8 million with the Cowboy’s.

When asked why he wouldn’t participate he said, “I’m not doing it,” he explained, ” I feel like I was drafted to play football, not carry another player’s pads.”

Roy Williams didn’t agree with Bryant and says that he had to go through similar hazing as a rookie. He said ” Everybody has to go through it,” he added “I had to go through it. No matter if you’re a no.1 pick ot the 7,000th, you’ve still got to do something when you’re a rookie.”

*SN* Shoe and Clothing Apparel company ‘Under Armour’  has dropped Bryant. According to CNBC It has everything to do with the fact that Bryant — less than a month after being drafted 24th overall — hit Cowboys OTAs in Nike shoes and gloves, and has been wearing the brand ever since. However, Nike spokesman Kejuan Wilkins has confirmed that the Cowboy’s rookie is not at all endorsed by Nike.

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Jul
03/10
BET’s Stephen Hill Clears Up Chris Brown’s “fake cry” Rumors
Last Updated on Monday, 5 July 2010 09:41
Written by Brandy Smith
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

Finally…BET’s Stephen Hill speaks out about the rumors that Chris Brown’s tears were fake, for all the haters of course. There are so many rumors that circulated about Brown’s  emotional performance at the BET Awards but of course the two that were the most repeated were the most ridiculous. One rumor claimed that Brown’s bodyguards gave him tear drops backstage to make him cry. Another claims that Jay-Z, Beyonce and Rihanna boycotted the awards after finding out that Brown would be performing.

Here is what Stephen Hill had to say about the rumors:

On the rumor that Chris Brown’s bodyguard gave him tear inducing drops so that he could “fake cry”

I think the pressure of the year and the lyrics of that song really just resonated. And, as someone who was backstage, there was nothing fake about that. I think there is a US Weekly story today about like his bodyguard gave him something to induce tears. Its just not true. I’ve been around actors who cry and when you fake cry, you don’t get…your throat doesn’t get swollen like it does [when you cry for real]. When he was trying to sing, he couldn’t get anything out. That’s a hard thing to fake. I appreciate people wanting to create controversy, but this guy has gone though a lot this past year, let this emotion be what it is. Everybody comes to the moment where you gotta make that change.

On Jay-z and Beyonce’s no-show

They missed the awards, because…we have this conversation almost every year. And, some years we are really fortunate when Jay-Z and Beyonce are in the house and other times, they go on vacation. But I can absolutely say without reservation that there was no conversation at all around, “If Chris Brown’s coming, I’m not coming.” That’s just false.

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Jun
07/10
ERYKAU BADU GRACES THE COVER OF VIBE MAGAZINE
Last Updated on Monday, 7 June 2010 09:55
Written by Brandy Smith
Monday, June 7th, 2010

The June/July 2010 split cover issue of VIBE Magazine is covered by none other than Ms. Erykah Badu and I absolutely love it. The photo for the cover seems to be quite fitting after all of the controversy surrounding her most recent video “Window Seat,” where she publicly walked the streets of D.C. naked. This time around the nudity is a bit more subtle but just as artistic and beautiful. Vibe describes the cover as “Iconic” and “Controversial”. In her interview she opens up about her kids, nudity, and having a good partner.

Below are a couple of excerpts from her interview:

“I look at some other videos. I’m not naming names, because I don’t want that to be mentioned. There is the thing with sexuality. I’m naked for 13 seconds, and these people are naked the whole time and gyrating and saying come “lick on my lollipop,” and “suck on my cinnamon roll,” and, you know, suggesting sex. People are uncomfortable with sexuality that’s not for male consumption. Could be ‘cause I did it in public too. Do you think people would have been complaining if I had on high-heel shoes?”


“I am a big fan and a supporter of [Jay Electronica's] evolution and growth as an artist. I write all his rhymes. I’m joking. [laughs] I’m always amazed and impressed with the things he comes up with. He definitely does what a partner is supposed to do, that is, evolve you.”

“I was 27 when I had Seven. I was already a vegetarian. I had been for 10 years. I had started making choices that would shape me for the rest of my life. I never thought to measure by each child. My children are six years apart. It wasn’t planned, just how the relationships rolled out. I’ve had three unorthodox marriages of sorts. I’ve had the benefit of having substantial amount of time with people, mind-building time.”

*You can check out more of the interview when the June/July issue hits stands June 15th*

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