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Beyoncé And Jay-Z Just Trademarked Their Baby

Three weeks after Blue Ivy Carter was introduced into the world as their heir to the throne, Jay-Z and Beyoncé filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect their baby’s name.

With the trademark, no one, no how, no way, no where, will be able to use the name “Blue Ivy Carter” on any baby carriages, baby cosmetics, diaper bags and other lines for trés chic infants.

http://www.businessinsider.com/beyonc-and-jay-z-just-trademarked-their-baby-2012-2#ixzz1lyn4MGcm

SMH: News 12 Gets Yung Berg Mistaken For Cory Gunz

http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/e/16711680/wshhFVJagR0O0uwmPkQP

It’s a damn shame, come on now. News 12 was reporting the gun incident involving Cory Gunz,that’s their job. But why did they use Yung Berg’s picture? Come on now.

You can go to Africa, enter an internet cafe, typ Cory Gunz in google and I’m pretty sure you’ll find a picture of Cory Gunz. Think they’re just not quite that famous yet.

Nobody to recognize that it’s not you on the picture nor someone to recognize you on it. SMH

Soul Train Creator Don Cornelius Has Died In An Apparent Suicide

Don Cornelius, the creator of the famous “Soul Train” was found dead in his home home.

We’re told cops discovered the body at around 4 AM PT. Law enforcement sources tell us … Cornelius died from a gunshot wound to the head and officials believe the wound was self-inflicted.

We’re told Cornelius was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
TMZ

Don C started Soul Train in 1971 after he recognized that there was no television venue in the United States for soul music. The program introduced many Black musicians to a larger audience as a result of their appearances on Soul Train. Soul Train went on to become a cultural phenomenon and one of the longest running syndicated television shows in history.

Some footage of the show below.

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Nicki Minaj’s “Stupid Hoe” Banned From BET

I don’t check for videoclips in tv, but if you were waiting to see it on BET, you can forget it.

BET who wouldn’t specify exactly why the network has banned the video — simply saying BET will not be broadcasting it.

But sources at the company tell us, the ban was put in place because the video’s just too explicit for TV.

The song lyrics alone are bad enough — repeating the phrase “stupid h*e” dozens of times — but the video itself is damn raunchy too, showing several nearly naked female figures.
TMZ

Mike Tyson Being Inducted In The WWE Hall Of Fame

About a week ago there were rumors about Mike Tyson being inducted  in the WWE Hall Of Fame. Reason:

Tyson was part of the angle that gave rise to Steve Austin‘s ascendency to the WWE Title level in the 1990s and has guest hosted RAW in 2010.

TMZ confirmed these rumors. The ceremony will take place at American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL on March 31. This is Mike’s reaction to it all:

“I am honored to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. I was the youngest heavyweight champion of all time, but the most fun I ever had in the ring was with WWE.”

The clip of Steve Austin confronting Mike Tyson below.

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