Today’s Mathematics

Today’s Mathematics is Wisdom Knowledge all being Born to Understanding Peace! Today’s Mathematics is Wisdom Knowledge all being Born to Understanding. With the fact that Knowledge precedes Wisdom, a spectrum shift must take place or a misunderstanding will be the by-product. Without a strong foundation of Knowledge, words, ways and actions of those who are ...

Microsoft Officially Announces The Next Generation XBOX One

Microsoft reveals the next generation of XBOX It’s official the XBOX One is now on it’s way to a household near you. Today was the grand revealing of the next generation of XBOX and we now have a look at what the system, Controller, Kinect, and the User Interface all look like. The most important ...

Hip Hop’s Going Green!

For a very long time now, Hip-Hop stars have been rapping about green. Unfortunately for the environment, their idea of greens consists of dollars bills or weed. But as we enter into a time of environmental conservation, some in Hip-Hop have begun to turn their direction to the Green Movement, and there is no better ...

Chief Keef Arrested….Again

Chief Keef once again finds himself in trouble with the law Chief Keef can’t seem to stay out of trouble. The newly signed Bricksquad Member has found himself in a slew of problems over the past year from violating his probation due to gun use, being sued by his baby mama, mocking the death of ...

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Perform At Roseland Ballroom For The Bacardi Rebels Event

New York City was treated with endless fun, Bacardi, and a performance by Indie star Macklemore. The line curled around the street all the way back to 53rd and 8th Avenue, and that was at 6:45pm. An hour and fifteen minutes before the doors were set to open it looked like a zoo outside. Luckily, ...

What Black High School Grads Need to Hear

(The Root) -- During a graduation speech this month at Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School in Nashville, Tenn., Michelle Obama told students, "When something doesn't go your way, you've just got to adjust. You've got to dig deep and work like crazy, and that's when you'll find out what you're really made of during those hard times. But you can only do that if you're willing to put yourself in a position where you might fail, and that's why so often failure is the key to success."

She used several examples of people -- including her husband, President Barack Obama, and Oprah Winfrey -- to illustrate that triumph is a natural byproduct of adversity.

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Best Quotes From 2013 Graduation Speeches

See what Barack Obama, Toni Morrison and others had to say at this year's commencement ceremonies.

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Quote of the Day: James Baldwin on America

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Trayvon Martin: The Latest

Tuesday, May 21, 8:10 a.m. EDT: Audio experts in George Zimmerman's second-degree-murder case in the death of Trayvon Martin disagree about the source of the screams for help captured on 911 calls, the Associated Press reports. One audio expert says in a report released today that the screams came from Trayvon, while another audio expert says the shouts were a mix of Trayvon and Zimmerman.

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White Dad Accused of Kidnapping Biracial Daughters

A Virginia family is understandably a little shaken up after the father, Joseph -- a white man who didn't want his last name revealed -- was suspected of kidnapping two biracial girls. They just happened to be his daughters. Oops.

According to the mom, Keana (whose presence at the store likely would have cleared things up and avoided the ordeal), it all started when a customer at the Walmart where dad and daughters were shopping became concerned that the family "didn't match up." A security guard was alerted, and next thing they knew, a police officer was at their door. From the Huffington Post:

... [T]hey were even more surprised by the reason for the cop's visit-- to question whether or not they were in fact their children's parents.

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Listen to DJ Flexx to Win a $50 Gift Card

Grab a picnic basket and get ready for a spring picnic or a summer day at the beach. Listen afternoons to DJ Flexx all this week to a $50 Wal-Mart gift card. Courtesy of French’s […]

New Beyoncé Song ‘Grown Woman’ Explores Feminine Power

With help from a heavy tribal beat, Beyoncé’s latest song, “Grown Woman,” which leaked last night, touches on the power of femininity. Does this mean Bey's finally ready to embrace feminism?

‘The X Factor’ Adds Two New Judges: Kelly Rowland And Paulina Rubio

Since the departure of high profile X Factor judge Britney Spears and record exec L.A. Reid, speculation has run rampant as to who will join Simon Cowell’s U.S. judging panel. The question was answered today […]

Rock The Bells Says Show Will Go On, Hopefully With The Blessing Of ODB’s Widow

Just days after Rock The Bells announced this year's show would feature virtual performances from ODB and Eazy-E, Ol' Dirty Bastard's widow demanded she be consulted before the project could continue.

Take A Tour Of Michael Jackson’s Estate This Sunday On ’60 Minutes’

On 60 Minutes this Sunday, fans will get an insider's look at Michael Jackson’s estate.

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Rammy, The Global Dimension of Hip Hop as the local press likes to call her, is a Hip Hop recording artist, singer/rapper, songwriter, dancer, actress,…

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Ashley Tisdale to Cops -- I Fear My Stalker Will SHOOT ME

Ashley Tisdale says her obsessed stalker has threatened to SHOOT her and her BF ... and she fears he's crazy enough to go through with it, this according to court docs obtained by TMZ. Tisdale was just granted a temporary restraining order against…

TMZ Live: Will.i.am -- Defends Justin Bieber Against Boo Birds

Justin Bieber has none other than Will.i.am jumping to his defense after the crowd turned on JB at the Billboard Music Awards. Trust us ... you MUST SEE Will state his case! It's bizarre and hysterical ... but does he have a point?Plus, it ain't…

'Doors' Founder Ray Manzarek Traveled to Germany for Special Cancer Treatment

"The Doors" co-founder Ray Manzarek traveled across the world to seek out special world class treatment for his rare form of cancer ... which is why he was in Germany when he died, TMZ has learned.Sources close to Ray's most recent band -- The…

Chief Keef -- NERDIEST 911 Call Ever ... 'They Were Rolling Marijuana'

This. Is. HILARIOUS ... the squarest hotel security guy ever called 911 on Chief Keef yesterday to report that the rapper and some of his black friends were "rolling marijuana" inside their hotel room, and TMZ has the audio.The call was made from a…

Candy Spelling Wins Eviction Lawsuit -- I Ain't Goin' Nowhere!!!

Candy Spelling ain't no condo squatter ... She just scored a big legal victory against her landlord, who claimed Candy was living in her building illegally and wanted to give her the boot.TMZ broke the story ... Candy's been living in a…