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Rapper 50 Cent Guest Hosts a Week of RAP CITY, May 29 – June 2, 2007 @ 5 p.m./ET
New York, NY (BlackNews.com 5/25/07) - Do not adjust your television sets, 50 Cent will be taking over as celebrity host for RAP CITY, beginning May 29, 2007 through June 2, 2007 @ 5 p.m./ET. In the midst of promoting his third album entitled, "Curtis" and getting ready for a ground-breaking performance at this year's BET AWARDS '07, multi-platinum recording artist 50 Cent breaks all the rules and creates history during his reign on RAP CITY this Black Music Month.
What exactly can RAP CITY viewers look forward to with Curtis in charge? Expect an all-star lineup of guests including G-UNIT star, Tony Yayo; the legendary lyricist KRS-One; hip-hop pioneer Marley Marl and well-renowned DJ Whoo Kid on the turntables. Of course it wouldn't be a RAP CITY show without the top rap videos in the country and a few surprises throughout the week. 50 Cent also sits down with political activist and BET correspondent, Jeff Johnson to discuss all the current "hot" topics affecting the nation of hip-hop. Touching topics, like the use of the "N-word," diversity in rap music, a variety of issues facing the hip-hop community, views on Master P and more--Jeff spares no question and 50 doesn't back down in response. Tune in to see 50 Cent unplugged...only on BET.
Making its debut in 1989, RAP CITY, is the longest-running rap show in history, providing a full hour of music videos, guest DJ's and celebrity guest appearances. Airing Monday thru Friday at 5:00 pm/ ET, the show is an exclusive showcase for hip hop music videos and features interviews with the most highlighted rap stars of the moment along with memorable freestyles from artists. It's a "must-see" week of RAP CITY – tune in May 29th for the takeover!
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BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the leading provider of media and entertainment for African Americans and consumers of Black culture on a global basis. The primary BET cable network reaches more than 84 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. BET Digital Networks – BET J, BET Gospel, and BET Hip-Hop – are brands that combine to serve a broader and more diverse audience than the core network. BET.com is the number one internet destination for the target audiences. BET Mobile delivers music, gaming, and video content to the target audiences on wireless devices across virtually all service providers. BET Event Productions is a full-scale event management and production company with festivals and live events spanning the globe. BET International delivers BET content to the consumers of Black culture around the world. BET Networks inspires its audiences to make a difference in their lives and communities with a series of impactful pro-social initiatives under the Touch BET umbrella.
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50 Cent's New Album, Curtis, Moves One Week To New Date of September 11, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- 50 Cent's new album, Curtis, will now be released on September 11, 2007. Because of the Labor Day holiday on Monday September 3rd, the decision was made to push the release one week so that it is available everywhere at 10am on day of release.
50 Cent will premiere his new video for "I Get Money" on http://hot97.com/ today at 4:00PM EDT.
Source: Interscope Records
Web site: http://hot97.com/
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- 50 Cent's new album "curtis," which was previously scheduled to be released on June 26th, will now be released on September 4, 2007. With the album near completion and unable to make the original June date, a simultaneous worldwide release necessitated a push until September.
"I'm an international artist. My fans worldwide deserve to receive my album at the same time as my fans here in the US. Taking that into consideration moving the album to September was a necessary course of action," states 50 Cent.
50 Cent is by no means taking the summer off. His first major performance will be June 26th on the BET Awards. For the first time ever, BET will let the fans decide which song 50 Cent will perform on the show. Text BANK to 23898 to vote for "Straight to the Bank" or text PARK to 23898 to vote for "Amusement Park". Tune into the show to see the winning performance.
Source: Interscope
H. Lewis Smith
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com 5/24/07) - On Thursday, May 17, 2007 the following Internet article appeared on Sohh.Com:
Daily Hip-Hop News: 50 Cent Says He Won't Clean Up Lyrics, Disses Master P
Rapper 50 Cent recently revealed that he has no intentions of cleaning up his lyrics despite all the backlash that hip-hop has received since Don Imus' 'nappy headed hoes' controversy.
50 Cent would take a stab at Master P when a reporter used the No Limit Records founder as an example of a rapper who has chosen to stop using racist and sexist language in their music. 'Well Master P doesn't sell CDs anymore,' he scoffed. 'You can tell him I said it.
Are the 50 Cent's the black Simon Legree's of this 21st century? Perhaps not in terms of a physical enslavement, but a strong argument can be made towards mental enslavement. Make no mistake, the messages being sprouted forth from the lyrics of certain rap music are the same messages that have been perpetrated upon African Americans for close to 400 years--negative imagery, the significant difference being that some of these agents of mass mental destruction, in recent decades, have undertaken a skin-color transformation and are now masquerading as African Americans and/or blacks.
H. Lewis Smith, Founder/CEO of the United Voices for a Common Cause, Inc., weighs in with his comments, and asks that you pardon him while he rolls down the window to let in some air to get rid of some the stench. But did 50 Cent, with his above comment about Master P, just admit to selling out his race for the proverbial '30 pieces of silver'? Is he not indeed saying that he and all the rest of hip-hop can give less than a damn about their race so long as they are getting paid?
Considering the present atmosphere of the war against the use of certain words and the issue of free speech, the concerns about the banning of words and the frontal assault on hip-hop perhaps its time for a pause for the cause--take a deep breath and re-evaluate things.
First, it must be understood that 50 Cent and others from the hip-hop movement are going to defend their turf, which is what he is indeed doing with the above comments. Is it fair, in all honesty, to point fingers at rappers such as the likes of 50 Cent? Are they doing any more with abusive language than, say, the movie industry? Are 50 Cent's violent shoot-out videos any more damaging to the minds of our youth than some of the crap that comes out of Hollywood and/or other videos? Does it matter that 50 Cent used the n-word more than 200 times on one of his CDs--Get Rich or Die Trying--while Hollywood's use of the n-word is just as scandalous? The answer to all of these questions: They are all equal opportunists when it comes to degrading, demeaning and heaping verbal abuse upon the African-American community, and they all need to be taken to task for it.
There is no doubt that the motion picture industry must be as much of a target as the music industry; however, it makes no sense to go after Hollywood as long as blacks think nothing of degrading and demeaning themselves. Hollywood is not being given a free pass, but to DEMAND respect, you must first respect yourself. As long as African-American rappers see nothing wrong in selling their soul and their own people down the river for those 30 pieces of silver, nothing is going to be accomplished by going after the motion picture industry.
If African Americans as a community don't think enough of themselves to clean up their own act first, then this whole matter of pointing the finger elsewhere is nothing more than an exercise in futility.
It is incumbent upon African Americans as a community to rise up against the 50 Cent's and let them--and Hollywood all at the same time know--what time it is. What time is it? It's time for the 50 cent's to stop being disingenuous, polluting the minds of your youth with their imagery of violence, misogyny, drug trades, thug culture and self-debasement. The black community can't live in a glass house and yet through stones elsewhere. Clean up your own act--first--and then throw the stones. Polluting the minds of your youth is not an art form; it's a nefarious act and disgust at its lowest ebb.
It is of vital importance to be careful of what goes into the subconscious mind. Words and thoughts that are repeated often get stronger by the repetitions, sink into the subconscious mind and affect the behavior, actions and reactions of the person involved.
The minds of our youth should not be used as a wasteland where any and all garbage is dumped into it. Remember: Garbage in, garbage out! So don't wonder why the incarceration ratio of African Americans is so high; why the poor performances in public schools, suspensions, drop-outs and expulsions exist; and why the devastating rates of drug sells and black-on-black crime manifest, when all the time you are shooting your own self in the foot.
The question, is there a link between the debased lyrics of some rap music and the deep-rooted issues presently fermenting within the black community, has been queried. Unequivocally, the answer to this question is a firm YES! It is also suggested that the n-word is a psychological conduit to these very same issues.
This is not to say that the music industry is totally at fault and responsible for the aforementioned issues--only that it's a contributing factor and must be held accountable for its own complicities.
More than a year ago, billboards in the South Central Los Angeles area were promoting images of 50 Cent holding a microphone in one hand and a handgun in the other; hats off to the good citizens in that community for having the decency, guts and courage to have those billboards removed. The same display and concern for protecting the minds of our youth now needs to be exhibited nationwide.
H. Lewis Smith, along with being the Founder/CEO of the United Voices for a Common Cause, Inc., is also the author of Bury that Sucka!: A Scandalous Love Affair With the N-word. He has been a guest on numerous radio shows, some of which include Dennis Snipes' 'FOCUS'; XM 169 The Power; and Da Breakfast club hosted by Tessa and Baby J.
Secretive and inclined to brooding silences, it is difficult for others to really know 50 Cent's inner core, for he trusts and opens himself to very few. Allowing himself to be vulnerable and to relinquish control in relationships is not easy for him.
He has intense, passionate loves and hates and is a jealously loyal and protective friend - or a fearsome foe. He has a nasty habit of holding on to past hurts, resentments, and guilt - and to keep such feelings to himself. It is important for 50 Cent to learn to forgive and let go, as well as to express his feelings openly and directly, rather than hiding or repressing them.
He is not content with superficial appearances and is always probing beneath the surface of things for hidden motives. He has a great deal of emotional depth.
50 Cent is likely to be a great collector of things - a real pack rat in fact - for his belongings give him a sense of security and continuity with the past, which is important to him. Antiques or things with sentimental value from his past are especially dear to him.
He may also cling rather tightly to both money and possessions, keeping them "in the family" rather than sharing freely with those outside of his immediate circle.
He is subject to strange emotional experiences which could relate to the supernatural. Very sensitive, he immediately responds to every influence, resulting in frequent changes of mood. He may be interested in the occult, psychic studies and spiritualism.
Sensitive and sentimental, 50 Cent is deeply attached to his family, old friends, familiar places, and the past. He is romantic and tender in love, and the remembrance of birthdays, anniversaries, family rituals, and other days of personal significance is very important to him. He seeks caring, emotional support, and security in love. He likes to be needed, to cherish and protect his loved ones, and is somewhat possessive of them.
Promoting beauty, the arts, or entertainment can make 50 Cent very happy. He wants to contribute something positive and loving to the world at large and he wants to be recognized for his beauty, artistic gifts, or loving generosity. He may "marry" his work - that is, be more involved in his career than in his private life. He is a natural host or diplomat.
He loves to laugh, celebrate, and enjoy himself with his companions. Emotionally open and easygoing, he considers just about anyone a friend or potential friend. His good humor and friendliness make him quite popular and well-liked. At times, he overdoes the festivities, but rarely regrets this.
Chronically discontented, 50 Cent is likely to be somewhat unstable in matters of love and affection. He tends to be on the defensive and fears rejection and lack of acceptance. He has to learn to overcome his fears and general shyness with people.
Shlomo Tommer (born 1956), is a veteran Astrology Researcher, IT Executive, Channeler, Mathematician, and the developer of Top Synergy's popular analytical paradigm for relationships analysis - http://www.topsynergy.com/.Shlomo Tommer may be contacted at http://www.topsynergy.com/ or webmaster@topsynergy.com
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