B13 Peer Review

    (Dr. Benjamin S. Carson was first interviewed by the Academy of Achievement on June 29, 1996 in Sun Valley, Idaho, and again on June 7, 2002 in Dublin, Ireland. The following transcript draws on both interviews.) People often speak of brain surgery as the epitome of something difficult and hard to achieve. When did you first have a notion that you actually wanted to do this? to see this video. Benjamin Carson: I was not a serious student at all. In fact, I was a horrible student. But, you know, like many students, I kind of envisioned myself as a doctor anyway, despite the fact that I wasn't doing well. I can remember we used to sit in the hallways at Detroit City Hospital or Boston City Hospital for hours and hours because we were on medical assistance, which meant we had to wait until one of the interns or residents was free to see us, and I didn't mind at all because I was in the hospital. And,

Photo: Getty Images              Rapper and reality-TV star Joe Budden — wanted for stealing his girlfriend’s phone last weekend — turned himself into police Wednesday morning, cops said. Budden, 33, who challenged the NYPD on Twitter to arrest him last week, showed up at the 34 precinct in Inwood at 9 a.m. with his lawyer. The rapper continued his snarky Twitter ranting from the precinct, starting with a post “#FreeBudden.” He also changed his Twitter photo to be an image of the hashtag #FreeJoeBudden. “I’ll be out in time for the strip club later @Bbillions @soiicy ……” he later tweeted. The victim alleges that the musician twisted her arm and used force to take her cell phone while sitting inside of a car on Aug. 18. Budden was at a Queens strip club last Friday night, tweeting about his wild night out when cops released his mug shot. The next day, when he saw that the NYPD had posted his mug shot on its Twitter accou

UPDATE: T.I. reveals the release date for his upcoming effort, "Paperwork."   T.I.'s upcoming album, Paperwork , set to feature production from Pharrell, is a project that T.I. says will encompass many qualities that have come to define his career. "Paperwork is official," he says in an interview with New York radio station Hot 97 . "If you've got paperwork on something, it's official. Also, if someone has paperwork on you, then it could be some trouble. So, it's official, it's trouble, it's authentic. Sounds like me. The music supports this theory very well."  Paperwork is set to be a different type of album for T.I. "This is the first time in my career that I have had enough time to create all the music, get the sequencing down, even before I start my clock and put myself on the calendar," he says. "Now that I have all of the music...I could take my time and step back and make sure it's the perf

Wale ends his five-year relationship with Roc Nation management.   Wale is no longer managed by Roc Nation, according to XXL . The website says a Wale representative has revealed that the rapper is going to be managed by 77 North Management, leaving behind his five-year stint with Roc Nation's management team, as reported by XXL’s Dan Rys. The change is not a sign of a falling out with anyone at Roc Nation, the report says. Instead, the management shift is “about doing what’s best for Wale’s career,” according to Rys. Wale is reportedly focusing on finalizing his upcoming album, The Album About Nothing . Jerry Seinfeld is set to appear on the project, as reported in 2013, when the comic spoke about his work with the rapper. "I got the call from Wale and DJ Omega here,” says Seinfeld, whose famed television series Seinfeld inspired the album title. “They called me to come in. I had to be here. If I'm going to do this, this is the guys I'm going to do it

UPDATE #2: Game says "The Documentary 2" is slated to feature production from Scott Storch and Just Blaze, as well. The album's release date is also revealed.   Game says he is slated to release  The Documentary 2 January 2015. "I'm going back to the Just Blazes, Scott Storches, the Dr. Dres," Game says in an interview with  Los Angeles radio station Power 106's Justin Credible . "We gon' get it handled." The project is a sequel to  The   Documentary,  which was released in 2005. The effort was Game's debut album on Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records and featured Dr. Dre handling a portion of the production, along with Kanye West and Just Blaze. The   Documentary  earned a 4 out of 5 in its HipHopDX review . Game recently congratulated Dr. Dre on his Beats Electronics deal with Apple by posting an image of Dre from his N.W.A days. The Instagram post features the following caption. "#FlashbackFr

Drumma Boy says someone will "man up for what they did" in regards to Jeezy arrest.                   Days after Atlanta rapper Jeezy was arrested for possession of an assault rifle , fellow artist Drumma Boy has spoken out about the incident. According to the producer, he spoke to Jeezy just days before the arrest. While speaking exclusively with HipHopDX , Drumma then commented on Jeezy’s “homeboys” and those associated with the rapper stepping up to “take that charge.” “I talked to Jeezy last week,” Drumma Boy said during an interview that premiered in the DX Daily today (August 28). “Before the incident. So, I don’t know what he thinking right now or what’s going on, but I think he just really—You know, ‘Some homeboys had to handle some shit and it just happened to be my machinery. And shit, we step up. We handle whatever consequences we need to, period.’ It’s unfortunate. But I don’t think Jeezy personally shot or did anything with a weapon. You know what

Young Thug's "1017 Thug 3 [The Finale]" features Gucci Mane on three of its 13 tracks. Young Thug released his  1017 Thug 3 [The Finale] mixtape today (August 28).     The 13-cut collection features Gucci Mane on three of its 13 tracks: "1017 Thug3 Intro (Beast Mode),” "My Bitches Get Money” and "Out the Bowl.”   In a February story, Young Thug expressed his admiration for Lil Wayne .   “That’s my idol,” Young Thug said at the time. "Everything he do."   At the time, Young Thug also addressed his relationship with Gucci Mane, an artist he’s worked with closely as a 1017 Brick Squad Records signee. Young Thug went on to express his loyalty to the  currently incarcerated rapper .   “If Gucci Mane said, ‘Fuck you,'” Young Thug said at the time, "you need to please know that Young Thug says, ‘Fuck you, too.’"   The  1017 Thug 3 [The Finale]  cover art, tracklisting and mixtape stream are as follow

"The Burning of Kingston" is slated to take place on the exterior of an authentic subway car.     Mass Appeal and Red Bull are teaming up to present The Burning of Kingston , a live graffiti exhibition and battle that is slated for September 13, according to a press release.    Free and open to the public, the competition is set to take place on the exterior of an authentic subway car at the Trolley Museum of New York in Kingston from noon to 6 pm EST.   Graffiti artists T-Kid, CES, Doves, Ribs, Dero, Bio, Doc TC-5, Revolt, Dmote, Cycle and YES 2 are among the artists scheduled to appear at the event, which will feature a competition between two teams going head-to-head to create a burner in five hours.   Earlier this month,  Mass Appeal Records  signed  Run The Jewels  to a recording contract.  

Bobbi Kristina Brown's husband has been arrested and charged with DUI, police said. Nick Gordon attempted to change lanes in a BMW sedan this morning in Roswell, Georgia, when the vehicle struck a curb and overturned, police told ABC News. Afterward, Gordon was arrested for DUI, failure to maintain a lane and driving with a suspended license.   Brown, 21, announced last year that she was married to her childhood friend, Gordon, who had a longtime relationship with her family. They announced their engagement in 2012.

Secret wedding? Bobbi Kristina Brown announced on Twitter Thursday, Jan. 9 that she and Nick Gordon are "happily married." The 20-year-old daughter of the late Whitney Houston shared the news by posting a photo of the couple's wedding rings. "@nickgordon! #HappilyMarried," she captioned the snapshot. "SO #Inlove. If you didn't get it the first time that is." The picture shows Brown's hand resting on top of Gordon's hand, with their weddings bands on display.   PHOTOS: See at what age stars got engaged Brown and Gordon first announced they were engaged in October 2012 during a sneak peek of their short-lived reality show, "The Houstons: On Our Own." However, they called off their engagement one month later. Sources told Us Weekly at the time that Brown's family members didn't approve of the relationship. (Prior to her February 2012 death, Houston informally adopted Gordon when he was 12 years old; he lived wit

    NEW YORK ( AP ) -- BET has suspended a producer after a joke about Beyonce and Jay Z 's daughter that aired Monday on the network's music video countdown show, "106 & Park." A source at the network, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to discuss the matter publicly, said the producer was suspended after a remark about 2-year-old Blue Ivy's hair. On Monday's show during a segment about Blue Ivy's hypothetical thoughts during Sunday 's MTV Video Music Awards, guest host Karrueche Tran said: "I really did wake up like this, because my parents never comb my hair." Blue Ivy joined her mother onstage at the VMAs. Stephen Hill , BET's president of music programming and specials, publicly apologized on Twitter. "Last night on 106 & Park there was a stupid, unthoughtful joke made about a young child," Hill tweeted. Hill also said the network privately apologize

Eminem hopes he can help others overcome addiction, says his drug addiction helped him grow as a person. The ability to freestyle ones rhymes for a particular record while in the studio has been adopted by the likes of Jay Z and Lil Wayne, but according to Detroit rapper Eminem , he would much rather write his rhymes. Em’s studio protocol was one of numerous topics discussed during the Motor City lyricist’s appearance on Sirius XM Town Hall with Sway Calloway this week. “Yeah, I mean I’ve done it where [I] kinda make it up as I go along,” said Em. “And it just don’t usually come out right. Like I need time to think my shit through. Make sure that’s what I want to say. You know, especially if you’re putting it out. So, I’ve recorded like that, but I don’t think anything or at least much has come out like that. I’m sure there’s maybe one or two things, but normally I like to write.” Eminem Says His Life Experiences Do Influence His Music Later in the interview, the rapper s

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Suge Knight -- Shot Multiple Times After VMA Party Turns Violent - Watch More Celebrity Videos or Subscribe UPDATE: Suge Knight’s family gave an official statement to Revolt in the aftermath of his injury. According to Revolt, Chris Brown invited Knight to the party. “The family of Suge Knight ask that you keep Suge in your prayers and to stray away from the negativity portrayed by the media. Suge is currently resting and has lost a lot of blood, he’s human. He’s done a lot of things for the community and the culture as a whole so we ask that you respect that.” – Wherever Marion “Suge” Knight is, trouble never seems to be too far around the corner. Last night, the infamous former Death Row label owner was reportedly shot multiple times at a party taking place at 1Oak Nightclub in West Hollywood. The shooting reportedly happened early this morning around 1:30 am during a pre-VMA party which was hosted by Chr