Saturday, October 27, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
RIP YOLANDA "LaLa" BROWN AND JeTannue Clayborn
R&B Singer, 21 year old Yolanda "LaLa" Brown and her producer/ boyfriend, 22 year old JeTannue "Koo Laid" Clayborn were found dead in their Milwaukee recording studio, Friday night. The two were dead at least one day prior to being discovered. LaLa who featured in Lyfe Jennings single S.E.X was an up and coming singer, who leaves behind a daughter,Amirrah Airreal Brown.
JeTannue’s mother, Dina Chambers, describes him as energetic, with an eye toward making music his career. "He loved music. He loved people. He was very kind. They called him “Koo Laid” because every time you saw him, he was smiling."
Milwaukee police say both were found in the Loud Enuff Productionz studio at 55th and Lisbon. Both having gunshot wounds; and although autopsies had been scheduled for both victims, no further information has been released.
S.E.X - Lyfe Jennings feat. LaLa Brown
Thursday, October 18, 2007
A Little Bit of R Kelly....
Some things that can be said about Robert Kelly is that he has much potential, which is the reason why he is as successful as he is, and growing. Although he has had situations that have sent him into court time after time, he manages to remain one of the greatest R&B artist/producers out there.
Breed in the heart of Chicago, R Kelly has endured tragedy in his life, losing his mother, and other loved ones, he has taken those trials and tribulations and made platinum record after platinum record. We have heard hit after hit, baby making song after baby making song from Kell's some such as Bump and Grind, Half on a Baby, Same Girl, I Believe I can Fly, Ignition, You remind me, and so many more.
Even with his issues in court now dealing with having sex with underage girls, Kell's has managed to yet come out with another hit, his Double Up LP, which no doubt will and is a supreme edition to his hit collections.
Take a look back on R Kelly and his endeavors and career toppers, and bring it to the present with some videos from his current album Double Up!
FEELIN ON YO BOOTY - R KELLY (TP-2.COM)
SLOW WIND - R KELLY (TP3:RELOADED)
HONEY LOVE - R KELLY (BORN INTO THE 90'S)
THOIA THOING - R KELLY (R in R&B Collection Volume 1)
I BELIEVE I CAN FLY - R KELLY (SPACE JAM SOUNDTRACK)
REAL TALK - R KELLY (DOUBLE UP)
SAME GIRL - R KELLY (DOUBLE UP)
FOR ALL OF YOU WHO ARE NO UP WITH THE KELL'S CHECK OUT THESE ALBUMS BY THE ONE AND ONLY R KELLY......
# 12 Play Album
# Born into the 90's Album
# Chocolate Factory (Limited Edition of Loveland) Album
# Double Up Album
# Happy People Album
# R in R&B Collection Volume 1 Album
# R. Album
# R. Kelly Album
# The Best Of Both Worlds Album
# TP-2.com Album
# TP3: Reloaded Album
# U Saved Me Album
# Unfinished Business Album
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
NOKEY... THE ONE AND ONLY....
One thing that can be said is that persistence pays off. Straight from the hood of Chicago, IL, Nokey has went the distance in making a name for himself. As a child he lost his mother to the world of drugs, and his father was merely just a momentary influence, for Nokey had to find himself in other elements of life.
Learning at a young age that he was talented at drawing, playing basketball, and evening tackling football, Nokey grew to have many accomplishments under his belt. However, of those many talents Nokey was able to find truth in basketball, where he went on to be captain of his high school team, Sullivan on the Northside of Chicago. His skills in dunking and ball handling allowed him a range of popularity, and took him on to play basketball in college, receiving a scholarship.
Amongst his talents and passions, Nokey also enjoyed all aspects of music, and the industry. It was in college and after the death of his brother in 2000, that Nokey went full throttle with his music aspirations. He began working on his career as a producer and artist and has not looked back. He continues to do nothing but move forward. After distributing his first CD's featuring songs like "If You Were My Baby," and "Fake Fucks," Nokey went on to bigger and better things, joining the CTE family.
From there he has coordinated and produced videos such as "Corporate Thuggin," "I Love My Nigga,""I Ain't Inna That," and much more. Being focused and goal oriented gets you to extremes that you never want to come down from, and that is where this Chicago native, ATL reformed, music tycoon has made it to. The name NOKEY will be infamous, and will be at the top of his game.
Check Nokey out at www.myspace.com/nokey....
Check out Nokey and his CTE family at www.youtube.com/usdatv....
www.myspace.com/youngjeezy.....
www.myspace.com/corporatethugzentertainment......
Friday, October 12, 2007
Autism and other Learning Disabilities are Curable
Thesis: Learning Begins at Home
Introduction:
Attention Getter: Can you picture yourself graduating from college, going on to be successful and looking back on your life? You think about all the things and people that played a factor in you being the individual that you’ve become. A coach, a best friend, and grandparent, a mentor, a parent! Or you think about when you have children and decide what role to play in their lives. These are not attributes we think about before hand, but or parents do. This is why learning begins at home.
[VISUAL AID displays attention getter family slide]
Thesis and Preview: Today I hope to show you why learning begins at home. First, I will talk about brain growth. Then, I will discuss a parents’ role in their child’s life, and lastly I will talk about some learning disabilities that can be prevented or short lived with parent participation.
Body:
I. First we need to understand brain growth.
A. The development of the brain in the beginning years.
1. A young brain houses billions of nerve cells that are necessary in life. (www.healthtoday.net)
2. Between the ages of 3 to 6 the most rapid growth takes place in frontal- lobe areas involved in planning and organizing new actions, and in maintaining attention to tasks. (washingtonpost.com)
B. It is good to realize that you either use it or lose it!
1. After puberty the growth rate declines rapidly.
2. The teenage years are very important. This is when it is a very critical time to optimize the brain. (washingtonpost.com)
[VISUAL AID displays brain slide]
Transition: This is why a parents’ role is essential in their child’s life.
II. Parents are their children’s first teachers.
A. A young child is very observant.
1. Children know when to cry due to the reactions they get, particularly from parents. (healthtoday.net)
2. Children recognize letter distinctions. They are able to associate the letter B with words such as Banana due to how it sounds.(healthtoday.net)
[VISUAL AID displays a child in first year slide]
B. A child’s environment is very powerful in their development.
1. Being a positive influence assists children in adapting to situations and learning how to deal with life and people.
2. Rewarding a child for good behavior plays part in how they decipher from right and wrong.
[VIDUAL AID displays child at age six slide]
Transition: This is why a caring parent is a good parent and a knowledgeable one also.
III. As parents it is great to know what our children are up against.
A. Many teens go through school with learning disabilities and parents don’t know.
[VISUAL AID displays statistics graph slide]
1. “50% of all students in special education in public schools have learning disabilities, 2.25 million children.” (aspeneducation.com 2005)
2. Without effective intervention the teens work below their actual abilities, from frustration.
B. There are different types of learning disabilities that parents’ can help their children through.
1. Some terms associated with learning disabilities are Dyslexia a reading disability; Dysgraphia a writing disability; Dyscalculia a math disability and speech impairment which affects the growth of the child’s speech. (aspeneducation.com 2005)
2. Autism is a variable developmental disorder that appears by age three and is characterized by impairment of the ability to form normal social relationships, by impairment of the ability to communicate with others, and by stereotyped behavior patterns; which children who have it get stuck and fall between the gaps of the school system because parents don’t know it is curable. (merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autism)
[VISUAL AID displays two autistic children slide]
Conclusion:
Review: Learning begins at home. Today I barely scratched the surface of the development of the brain, why parent’s involvement in their children’s lives are important, and what challenges children are up against, but it doesn’t have to end with me.
Final Comment: As your classmate I know you understand what I have explained. Whether you are a parent, someone who had that “perfect” childhood, with the supportive parents, or that student who often wished their parents had a clue. As a child I know what my parents tried to do for and instill into me. As a parent I know first hand how important children are. As a parent of a child with a learning disability I know how essential it is to help our children, my children, your children, our children.
[VISUAL AID displays final comment slides 3 or 4 total]
BARACK OBAMA OR HILARY CINTON
This is something that unfortunately, I don't know what to say. I am one of those people who feel that Obama would make an excellent president, but I also feel the same about Hilary Clinton. I do wonder though would Obama live to finish a term if elected, due to the excessive hate that continues to endow or society. I also feel that a African American man or woman for that matter should not decide against something simply because of the risks that are associated, make a stand. When it comes to Clinton, I feel that she is a replica of a man, and she can and would get the job done correctly as well, but would she be able to withstand the pressure as a woman in office.
I do feel that when it comes to deciding who may be best, that is something that becomes a moral decision..... YOU DECIDE!!!!!
The Concept of the Jena 6 and Freedom Writer's
Some may say why am I comparing The Freedom Writer's to Jena Six. I say because they fought for the same cause, but in different aspects of their lives. No matter what form it comes in, justice is justice. The Freedom Writers went through a lot to get the respect that they now have, whether they are White, Black or Hispanic. As a society it seem very inappropriate that we still live as a segregated people. We live according to class and race, and we judge each other based on that, instead of looking at people as individuals, for what they bring to the table. We don't except each other as easily even if it was Black on Black. To dispose of how minorities get treated by other races, we have to start with ourselves, with our school systems, in our homes.
We see with these young boys from Jena, Louisiana that racism is still a very skeptical part of all of our lives. In the 50's and 60's Martin Luther King fought drastically for his people, and when he fought for his people it was not just for his African American brethren, but for for us as a whole. A lot of people misinterpret the cause of what our grandparents and so forth endured years ago, because there is this lackadaisical mentality that we carry.
The Jena 6 incident not only has allowed young people, but us as a people open up our eyes and see that they don't care who they hurt as long as they hurt us. Segregation and racism never ceased to exist, it just learned to exist in a different manor. Some may say that especially with the new light shining on the situation that we are nothing but an inch away of resorting back to ways that minorities strive so hard to get away from, but unfortunately this time around it wouldn't be so easy.
With all of the bi-racial couples and the beautiful children that sprout from it, you would think that some people would just get over it. With all of the minorities that are making names for themselves, the tycoons, you would think that racists would let it go, but when you have people who grew up in the Martin Luther King era, or were raised by one who was it is difficult to stray from such thoughts when that is what they are taught.
I live in the United States, I am an American and as many people have seen with the stand that has been taken for the Jena Six, it is evident that we are a people, whether it is liked or not. Martin Luther King died, but his concept did not, and for as long as it is necessary, the fight for justice, the fight for freedom, the fight to propriety will continue.
ABC ON THE RISE
The American Broadcasting Company, better known as ABC has made its mark in television by the bold decisions it make. Decisions such as when they decided to move Grey's Anatomy from Sunday nights to Thursday nights, and came out victorious, as Grey's Anatomy has continued to pull high ratings and is currently the show to beat at 8pm on Thursday nights. Since DISNEY purchased ABC for $19 billion dollars in 1995, it has done nothing but continue to rise in the television industry.
ABC continues to flourish because the network takes risks. Yes there is a possibility that a program may not succeed in ratings as they may like, but with the reinvention and and determination that the network has displayed, it is expected that they will continue to flourish and be profitable in many years to come.
