1. Since the successes of “Django Unchained,” “12 Years A Slave” and the addition of the F/X TV show “The Code” what is Hollywood’s new fascination with slavery?
2. Can Conrad Murray be charged with HIPAA violations for his disgusting interview about Michael Jackson?
3. Are you going to see Spike Lee’s “Oldboy” remake?
Daley’s live performance of “Those Who Wait” is a from a secret show at St.Pancras Old Church in London. He’s currently touring the U.S. and tickets are still available for all of his shows except his New York date.
“Time Will Tell” is from Blood Orange’s Prince-influenced Cupid Deluxe solo album that comes out this week. His Lightspeed Champion persona is on hiatus while he promotes his second outing as Blood Orange.
Merna has teamed-up with director to Zac Facts to make a dim-lit conceptual video for her single “Better Run.”
Motown image builder Maxine Powell died today at age 98 of natural causes at Providence Hospital in Southfield, MI. Powell is famous for showing Motown artists how to compose themselves before their ever-growing public. Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and Martha Reeves are a few of the artists that have acknowledged Ms. Powell’s impact on the Motown legacy. She famously told The Supremes not to dance with their buttocks before a national TV appearance. She also once said that Marvin Gaye did not need her services because he was already poised. The Chicago by way of Texas native had a charm school in Detroit in the ’50′s that she closed to take on the job of molding Motown’s stars. She met The Gordy Family when she ordered work from their printing business for her modeling and finishing school. She was honored at the Motown Museum in August by many of the people she helped groom including Smokey Robinson and Martha Reeves.
Ebony Bones’s video for the “Bread & Circus (Liquid Liquid)” remix is a commentary on the beauty and fashion industry. Her sophomore album Behold A Pale Horse out now digitally and “Mystery Babylon Balloon” is still available for download.
South African artist Spoek Mathambo pays homage to ’60′s South African girl group Izintombi Zesi Manje Manje. His Escape From ’85 mixtape is available for download.
August 9th, In what would have been the superstars 50th birthday this year, Bluewater Productions is publishing a comic book about her life in “Tribute: Whitney Houston”.
Iconic superstar, Whitney Houston broke records in the music and movie industry. She was an idol to millions and adored all over the world. Some even said she had the voice of an angel, but the demons of her past was a creeping ghost on her life which was tragically taken away too soon. Take a look at her past and how she changed the world with just the sound of her voice. This is the life and death of Whitney Houston.
The 32-page comic book released this week, is written by Raphael Moran and drawn by Kirk Feretzanis with a cover by famed artist Neil Feigeles.
Beyonce refuses to believe the hype about Detroit in the mainstream media and pays tribute to the magnificence of the city with Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” and a slideshow of famous Detroiters.