B13 Peer Review

It’s been about a week and a half since Lauryn Hill reported to a federal prison in Connecticut and all things considered, she seems to be doing well. As we know, Lauryn was convicted of tax evasion and is now serving a three month sentence because of it. Well, her  Tumblr  administrator posted a note from Lauryn on Friday: “I have known since very young to look for the purpose and lesson in everything, including the trials.  Although it has taken some adjustment, I cannot deny the favor I have encountered while in here, and general warm reception from a community of people who despite their circumstances, have found unique ways to make the best of them.  Thank you for the letters of concern and well wishes that I receive in the mail every day.  Although I may not be able to write everyone back, please know that they have been received, read, acknowledged, and appreciated. With Love back, MLH” As a beloved artist, it doesn’t come as much of a...

Super-producer Polow Da Don has called out multi-millionaire mogul Diddy after Diddy posted a tweet that read, “My prayers go out to Trayvon’s family!!!! God bless them!!!!” to which Polow responded “THAT’S ALL YOU GONE DO???? JUST A PRAYER???? N*GGAZ ARE DOOMED….” Polow then elaborated further by tweeting “@iamdiddy WE ARE CLOSER TO SLAVERY THAN YOU THINK…. #THEYGOTUS #WEHAVENEVERBEENSOWEAK #NOLEADERS -4!!!!” Many people have been outraged at the lack of celebrities truly making a stand over the injustice that has taken place in the American judicial system. Many people feel that tweets, pictures, t-shirts and press releases are not enough of a battle cry. There have also been many people speaking out against or in favor of the religious view that many have taken in the aftermath. Numerous tweets and status updates have been posted either uplifting prayer as the most logical means to receive justice or denouncing it a docile effort that has gotten us in this predicament in the...

BY:  John “Hennry” Harris ATL trapper rapper  Young Jeezy  released a new track through his  Twitter  and  Facebook  pages in honor of slain Florida teen, Trayvon Martin, called “It’s a Cold World”.  The track was released hours before the verdict was read and serves as a somber reminder of the harsh realities we all are facing in this “cold world”.  The song opens to find Jeezy reflecting on slain friends and incarcerated homies. Since the streetz commit the judge and the jury/before I go out like a sucker keep the fame and jewelry/first nigga the homie call when they killed his lil brother/met him down at Grady now I’m prayin for his Mother/why they take Lil Cam wish it coulda been another/I was just smokin wit him felt like I lost a brother/They killed Mikey went to serve a nigga ’bout something/I’m losing homies everyday I’m like please somebody else/If for nothin else  nigga imma do it for Trayvon/that’s on a stack...

Getty Images Jim Kelly in 1974's "Three the Hard Way." The martial artist appeared in films such as "Black Belt Jones" and "Three the Hard Way" in the 1970s. Jim Kelly , a martial artist famous for his role in the 1973  Bruce Lee  film  Enter the Dragon , died on Saturday of cancer, his ex-wife  Marilyn Dishman  told the  Associated Press . "Yesterday, June 29, 2013, James Milton Kelly, better known as Jim Kelly, the Karate expert, actor, my first husband and Sabrena Kelly-Lewis 's biological father died," Dishman wrote in a Facebook  note  about his passing. "Sabrena needs all of your good thoughts and prayers. This is a difficult situation to process. Even I am having trouble processing it. Like his mother, there will be no service!" Kelly starred in numerous martial arts films in the 1970's, including  Black Belt Jones, Three the Hard Way  and  Black Samurai . He later left acting and became ...

Between  Rihanna ’s marijuana usage and hitting fans during her performances, her label is not exactly thrilled with her and her antics as of late. According to  Adelade : RIHANNA has reportedly been given a “written warning” by her record label. The Barbados-born singer has been embroiled in controversy lately. Her Diamonds World Tour hasn’t slowed down her love of partying and she’s been seen on a number of wild nights out, including with model Cara Delevingne . She’s also been late on stage and even hit a fan with her microphone during a show in the UK .  Check out some of the Bajan bad gyal’s moves in her latest social media stint. The star’s mentor is Jay-Z, who runs the Roc Nation label she is signed to. He is apparently growing tired of her antics. “Everyone can see Rihanna’s not behaving herself. Fans have paid hundreds of pounds for tickets and she’s regularly showing up hours late,” an insider told British magazine Look. “Then she often gi...

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CASTING BOOK CLUB WOMEN STAR IN YOUR OWN REALITY TV SHOW! We are searching NATIONWIDE for   WOMEN WHO BELONG TO BOOK CLUBS  to star in their own reality show from a top television production company! *  Do you and your girlfriends escape into 50 Shades of Grey? *  Are you part of a sassy book club where nothing is off limits? *  Do you love to gossip about the latest chapter of your sultry novel? A major television production company is searching for a group of women who are  book club friends  who get together to chat about the hottest NY Times bestsellers as well as the latest Harlequins. We are in search of women with fun, spunky attitudes who are as passionate about their friendships as the novels they read. TO SUBMIT: Be sure to mention you heard about this from WillyBill at  B-13 Peer Review  for  priority consideration , and email ALL the information requested below to: bookclubcasting@gmail.com Be sure to include: 1.  Y...