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INTRODUCTION                               John Rose better known by his stage name, "J.R., The Golden Ticket" is a Rapper, Engineer, Producer, Songwriter, and Lyricist. Born in, Washington, DC (The Nations Capital) and raised in Takoma Park, Md., J.R.  began writing poetry at the tender age of 7. By the time he was 10 J.R. had began to take his poetry into a new creative direction at the behest of the artistry of the then (Now Late) Rapper Tupac Shakur. However, it was his earlier influences from the music of Earth, Wind and Fire; Bob Marley; Whitney Houston; and Michael Jackson that shaped the base of his Rhythm and Blues, R&B, approach to turning his poetry into music. Being of White, Native American, and Ecuadorian decent JR has a sound all his own that blends blues, hip-hop, and soul. He intends to use his music to make a difference in the lives of others. MUSIC CAREER   ...

More than 40-years have passed since the death of Jimi Hendrix and many posthumous albums have been released during this time, including most recently 2010's  Valleys of Neptune ,  a set culled from Jimi's final recordings with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It doesn't come as much of a surprise that the Hendrix estate has come up with yet another album's worth of material to release but it is somewhat startling how good  People, Hell and Angels  is. None of the dozen included tracks have been released before although Hendrix aficionados may be familiar with some of the songs in drastically different versions. After Jimi wrapped things up with the Experience he wanted to branch out a little and enhance his sound by working outside his usual power trio format so here you have impressive cuts like "Izabella," one of Jimi's concise, radio-ready rockers where he's backed by familiar sidemen Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell as well as second guitarist Lar...

With his towering afro and (ahem) informal attire, teen contestant Leonard Cooper didn't look the part of a "Jeopardy!" champion. But he parlayed one big Daily Double gamble into a Teen Tournament win last night, topping it off with what has to be considered the best Final Jeopardy! answer of all time.* Leonard came into Final Jeopardy! with a total of $37,000 -- an impressive sum, though not enough to win outright. But that didn't stop Leonard from calling his shot. Faced with the clue, "On June 6, 1944, he said, 'The eyes of the world are upon you,'" Leonard wagered $0 and responded: "Who is some guy in Normandy, but I just won $75,000!" Keep in mind, one of Leonard's opponents had enough cash to surpass him if he answered correctly. But he didn't, and Leonard walked off with the win and the $75K awarded to the Teen Tournament champion. Even the normally stoic Alex Trebek was delighted by Leonard's confidence, giggling...

Steve Martin  has fathered his very first child ... at the ripe age of 67-YEARS-OLD ... this according to a new report.  The "Pink Panther" star's 41-year-old wife Anne Stringfield gave birth to the kid back in December ... so says the  New York Post .  So far, Martin and his wife have not commented on the story.  Steve wouldn't be the first celebrity dad to father a kid in his 60s ... Rod Stewart did it (66 years old) ... so did Pablo Picasso (67) and Clint Eastwood (66).  And ... Charlie Chaplin had a kid when he was 73.  Congrats. Happy couple ... Steve Martin and Anne Stringfield

Kim Kardashian  and  Kanye West  are at the center of a TSA investigation following a major security violation at JFK yesterday ... but the TSA tells TMZ Kimye is NOT to blame.  We've learned ... K&K had taken a flight from Brazil to JFK on Tuesday, where the plan was to catch a connecting flight to Los Angeles.   But once they landed in NY, the couple met up with an airline greeter ... who, according to the TSA, allowed them to bypass a key security checkpoint to get them to their next flight as quickly as possible.  After Kim and Kanye took their seats on the L.A.-bound plane ... a TSA agent yanked them off the flight ... and made K&K go through another layer of security.  We're told the plane was delayed for roughly an hour while the couple was screened by TSA agents.  Now, the TSA tells us it wasn't Kim and Kanye's fault ...explaining, "An airline employee escorted the two travelers through a non-public area in order ...

DMX  should know if he,  of all people , drives a car without a driver's license ... he's going to end up in handcuffs -- and that's exactly what happened this morning in South Carolina.  The rapper was handcuffed and taken to Spartanburg Detention Center around 2AM ... after an officer saw him driving a 1978 Buick (sweet) and pulled him over for allegedly driving without a license. DMX spoke to the local FOX station as he left the police station and said, "No, I didn't have a license ... put the cuffs on me. Brought me here. I paid the money. Basically, just 5 hours wasted for nothing." And there's this DMX bonus -- his 5-month-old daughter was in the back seat during the whole incident.

Eleven days after  Hadiya Pendleton  was shot in the back while in a Chicago park, two men have been charged with her death. The news comes on the heels of Hadiya's funeral, which took place on Saturday. PHOTOS: Justice For Hadiya: 2 Suspects Questioned In Chicago Teen's Death  Michael Ward, 18, confessed to the police, and a 20-year-old man named Kenneth Williams, is also facing charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. According to the  Chicago Tribune: "Ward and Williams told police that they were en route to a strip club in Harvey when they were arrested Saturday night, just hours after Hadiya's funeral, said Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy in a news conference at Area Central police headquarters this evening." Williams had been shot on July 12, he told police, but refused to sign a complaint against those police suspected in the attack. Williams and Ward then took it upon themselves to target...

Posted  8 hours 53 min ago  by  Christina Coleman  for  Global Grind Staff UPDATE: 9:50 PM EST CBS News is reporting that a body believed to be that of Dorner has been recovered in a burned out cabin. ------------- UPDATE: 7:50 PM EST The cabin that Dorner is barricaded inside has been engulfed in flames. CNN is reporting that authorities are worried the fire is a diversion for Dorner to escape, however, they are not confirming if law enforcement started the fire of if Dorner did. San Bernardino Sheriff's Spokeswoman is also reporting that one deputy is confirmed dead and the second injured deputy is expected to survive. ------------- UPDATE 4:50 PM EST CNN has confirmed that the gunfire has ceased and Dorner is in a standoff with authorities. Dorner is not yet in custody. ------------- UPDATE: 4:30 PM EST Listen to the live stream of the developing situation at Big Bear  HERE . ------------- UPDATE: 4:28 PM EST ...

Beyonce 's documentary is going to be deep. DETAILS: Beyonce To Headline ESSENCE Music Festival  In Bey's HBO special presentation, the mother of Blue Ivy Carter opens up about having a miscarriage the first time she and Jay-Z tried to have a baby. In the documentary, Beyonce explains:  "I flew back to New York to get my check up -- and no heartbeat. Literally the week before I went to the doctor, everything was fine, but there was no heartbeat." "I went into the studio and wrote the saddest song I've ever written in my life," she says, although she doesn't name the track. "And it was actually the first song I wrote for my album. And it was the best form of therapy for me, because it was the saddest thing I've ever been through." VIDEO: Bey Day! Beyonce Prepares To Tell It All On "Oprah's Next Chapter!"  Now, fans are getting to read some of the lyrics from that very...

Will Smith and Daune Martin, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian greet their fans outside of the Fasano Hotel in Rio de Janeiro. || Photo Credit: Splash & Inf They're the two best friends that anyone could have!  Odd couples  Will Smith   and  Duane Martin  snapped pictures alongside  Kanye West  and  Kim Kardashian   during their recent vacay to Brazil.  DETAILS: Let's Stick Together! Kim & Kourtney Respond To Kylie Jenner's Twitter Rant The paparazzi had a blast snapping flicks of Yeezy and Kim greeting and taking pictures of their fans on the balcony - right below Will Smith and Daune Martin.  PHOTOS: Put A Ring On It! Kim K. Reveals That She Really Wants To Marry 'Ye! Yeezy threw up the Roc sign, much to fans delight, but it was Will Smith who proves he gets the people going: Will ...

H arriet Beecher Stowe was born on June 14, 1811, in Litchfield, Connecticut. Her father, Lyman Beecher, was a leading Congregationalist minister and the patriarch of a family committed to social justice. Stowe achieved national fame for her anti-slavery novel,  Uncle Tom’s Cabin , which fanned the flames of sectionalism before the Civil War. Stowe died in Hartford, Connecticut, on July 6, 1896. "I did not write it. God wrote it. I merely did his dictation." – Harriet Beecher Stowe Early Life Harriet Elizabeth Beecher was born on June 14, 1811, in Litchfield, Connecticut. She was one of 13 children born to religious leader Lyman Beecher and his wife, Roxanna Foote Beecher, who died when Harriet was a child. Harriet’s seven brothers grew up to be ministers, including the famous leader  Henry Ward Beecher . Her sister Catharine Beecher was an author and a teacher who helped to shape Harriet’s social views. Another sister, Isabella, became a le...