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Wale Speaks on Flipping Beastie Boys at VH1’s Hip Hop Honors

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Wale paid homage to music icons past and present at VH1’s Hip Hop Honors 2009, which aired last night (October 13), but put his own twist on one performance. Performing the Beastie Boys classic “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” at the tribute show, which celebrated Def Jam’s 25th anniversary, the DC rapper flipped the script on the Beasties’ rock-infused hit. “I just changed the lyrics a little bit,” Wale told VIBE last month at the New York launch party for NBA2K10, one day after the show’s taping. “As much as I tried to memorize it I couldn’t, so I just said … Continue reading Wale Speaks on Flipping Beastie Boys at VH1’s Hip Hop Honors

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Marlon Wayans Headed To Pryor Biopic

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Marlon Wayans is in advanced talks to play comedy legend Richard Pryor in “Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?” for Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions and Sony Pictures. The $20 million production will follow Pryor’s controversial brand of comedy and his battle with drugs reports, Entertainment Weekly. “Dreamgirls” and “Gods & Monsters” writer/director Bill Condon will direct from his own screenplay, while Chris Rock, Pryor’s widow Jennifer Lee Pryor and Mark Gordon are also on board as producers. Wayans beat out Eddie Murphy who was originally attached to star. Sources tell EW.com that Wayans fought for the role, blowing … Continue reading Marlon Wayans Headed To Pryor Biopic

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Ben Ali, Founder of DC’s Ben’s Chili Bowl, Has Died

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Associated Press — Ben Ali, the founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl diner, a landmark in Washington’s black business and entertainment district and a frequent stop for politicians and celebrities, has died. He was 82. Ali died of natural causes Wednesday night at his home, restaurant manager Maurice Harcum said Thursday. Ali was born in 1927 and opened the restaurant with his wife, Virginia, in an old movie house in 1958, when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president and integrating public schools. It became a longtime fixture in the black business community, serving up bowls of chili and its trademark chili-covered half-smokes. … Continue reading Ben Ali, Founder of DC’s Ben’s Chili Bowl, Has Died

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DC Sniper’s Ex-Wife Tells Her Story [video]

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By SHAWN YANCY/myfoxdc WASHINGTON, D.C. – To most of the world, Mildred Muhammed is known as the ex-wife of the hated DC sniper. She was a victim herself who lived in fear, and now a month before his execution, she’s staring her story. She spoke with FOX 5’s Shawn Yancy about her life before, during and after John Muhammed in this exclusive interview. Click on the video below to watch the interview: Continue reading DC Sniper’s Ex-Wife Tells Her Story

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Laid Off DC Teachers Clean Out Desks

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WASHINGTON – Some Washington school teachers headed back to their class rooms for the last time over the weekend. Teachers who were laid off Friday were told they could come back to school Saturday to clean out their classrooms and offices. But at McKinley Tech arriving teachers found the doors locked at first. Media teacher Ralph Cooper says he was not surprised, saying the transition has not smooth for anyone. D.C. public schools officials announced Friday they will fire nearly 400 employees — including 229 teachers — because of budget cuts. Watch video clip below: Continue reading Laid Off DC Teachers Clean Out Desks

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D.C. Schools Security Company Goes Bankrupt

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The security company that provided about 300 guards to D.C. schools went bankrupt Thursday night, disrupting the beginning of classes across the city. Schools spokeswoman Jennifer Calloway confirmed widespread reports that guards employed by company Hawk One Security did not appear for work Friday morning. “They folded last night,” she said. The company’s troubles were not a surprise, Calloway said, and the school system is implementing a new security plan that she declined to detail in an interview Friday morning. She promised more information later in the day. The disappearance of paid security guards caused widespread reports of trouble. D.C. … Continue reading D.C. Schools Security Company Goes Bankrupt

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Follow-up: Silver Spring High School Holds Meeting After Attack

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A community is calling for answers days after a student attack on school grounds was caught on tape. ABC 7 News first broke the story of the attack at John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring. The victim’s classmates and school community came together Thursday to talk about how this happened and how to prevent further violence. Chaos erupted last Friday at a Kennedy High School football game when two girls attacked Temperance Maupin, apparently over an old beef they had with the senior. The teenage victim was not seriously injured but remains emotionally rattled, feels isolated and struggles … Continue reading Follow-up: Silver Spring High School Holds Meeting After Attack

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Bun B Bails at 9:30 Club

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Nothing spoils a show quite like a no-show. For rap fans who attended “The DMV Southern Takeover Concert” at 9:30 club, Saturday, the sting was two-fold, with both Texas rap legend Bun B and local fave Tabi Bonney failing to post. Post Rock contributor Andrew Nosnitsky reports that, while the marquee names failed to materialize, “roughly a dozen lesser known local artists took their place. Many of these emcees — XO and Kingpen Slim in particular — showed great promise, rapping their hearts out. It might have made for a solid showcase of local talent, had fans actually paid to … Continue reading Bun B Bails at 9:30 Club