tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341Sun, 01 Sep 2024 22:21:15 +0000Urban MusicUrban SportsCelebsGadgets And GizmozVixensPC Mobile And Video GamesStreet KnowledgeUrban FashionEntrepreneurshipUrban LifeStyleUrban MagazinesUrban Societyhttp://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Apogee)Blogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-2757466442434864602Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:29:00 +00002009-06-26T12:35:16.793-07:00CelebsWhat’s President Obama’s reaction to the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson? White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was asked about it this afternoon.“I talked to him about it this morning,” Gibbs said. “He said to me that obviously Michael Jackson was a spectacular performer and a music icon and I think everybody remembers hearing his songs and watching him moonwalk on television during http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/obamas-thoughts-on-michael-jacksons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-7645936231605696241Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:59:00 +00002009-06-26T12:04:36.747-07:00CelebsMichael Jackson's death took the world by surprise Thursday (June 25), when he died suddenly from a heart attack. Fans all across the world couldn't believe it, and neither could countless celebrities on Twitter, who tweeted in disbelief.Here's a few of their initial reactions:Cassie - There are no words.... Sending all of my love and prayers out to the Jackson family.Dawn Richard (Danity Kane) -http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/celebrities-react-to-michael-jacksons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-6367421506446244885Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:53:00 +00002009-06-25T13:56:24.768-07:00CelebsUrban MusicKanye West was rolling deep at the Los Angeles Film Festival tonight, surprising the audience with the premier of a short film by Spike Jonze called We Were Once A Fairytale.In the film, Kanye plays himself drunk at a club acting belligerent and boastful, telling starstruck club-goers that the song playing in the club is his. He wanders into a side room where he encounters a beautiful woman. Theyhttp://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/kanye-west-spike-jonze-debut-bizarre.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-5239977784358735603Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:40:00 +00002009-06-25T12:48:20.382-07:00Urban SportsIn an effort to reduce luxury-tax implications, the Lakers have agreed to trade their first-round pick in tonight's NBA draft to the New York Knicks.The Lakers will receive a 2011 second-round pick and $3 million from the Knicks. The Lakers declined to comment.By trading their pick, the 29th overall, the Lakers would not have any guaranteed contracts coming out of the amateur draft, a savings of http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/lakers-agree-to-trade-first-round-draft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-6731267561683739451Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:18:00 +00002009-06-25T12:28:18.067-07:00Gadgets And GizmozEntering the 2010 model year, the BMW 1 Series as the guarantee for the broad-scale impact of BMW EfficientDynamics and as the epitome of Sheer Driving Pleasure in the compact segment is gaining even greater significance.Two additional, extra-economical low-emission engine variants are enhancing the model range of the BMW 1 Series Coupé as of September 2009: In the guise of the BMW 120i Coupé andhttp://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/lifestyle-and-sport-editions-of-bmw-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-5072839375092979436Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:21:00 +00002009-06-24T16:38:13.124-07:00Urban SportsWhile the experts don't believe the 2009 NBA Draft class is up to the quality of past years, that doesn't mean teams in need of immediate help are out of luck.Especially those teams needing point guards."I just don't think there are a lot of truly great players in the draft, but there are a lot of good pieces that you can get," says ESPN analyst Jay Bilas. "I can't remember a draft where you lookhttp://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/stars-lacking-but-depth-apparent-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-8096758845479356048Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:51:00 +00002009-06-22T15:03:09.772-07:00Gadgets And GizmozApple Inc on Monday announced that it has sold more than one million units of iPhone 3GS in the first three days after the new smart phone went on sale. The iPhone 3GS hit stores in the United States and seven other countries last Friday. The new model is twice as fast as iPhone 3G, the previous generation of Apple's popular iPhone. It also boasts new features including auto focus camera, video http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/over-one-million-iphone-3gs-sold-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-5829534577205707428Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:48:00 +00002009-06-21T13:14:59.667-07:00PC Mobile And Video GamesOkay, settle down gossipmongers, Microsoft says all this talk about an upgraded Xbox 360 is not only wrong, it's missing the point. There won't be an upgraded Xbox 360 next year, and in fact, we're only halfway through the current console cycle. What's more, Project Natal, the company's no-controller 3D motion and voice recognition technology is being designed for the existing Xbox 360, not an http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/microsoft-on-new-xbox-360-were-not-even.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-2101240301335971870Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:36:00 +00002009-06-21T09:48:44.628-07:00VixensName: Maria VazAge: 24My Hood: Brooklyn, NYI was discovered... At a photo shoot where I was actually the makeup artist on set hired to do the faces for Morena Entertainment models, which is the agency that I am currently signed with. My agent said to me that my face needed to be "on the scene" instead of "behind the scenes" and the rest is history. Talk about playing two sides of the fence.My http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/vixen-maria-vaz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-2596373019174876445Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:30:00 +00002009-06-21T09:35:42.614-07:00VixensOne look at the syrupy-sweet-skinned cutie, Morena Entertainment model Mia Milano, and it’ll immediately register why she was handpicked for videos like Nelly’s “One & Only” and Rick Ross’s “Magnificent.” Each title describes the New Jersey doll, who is wifey material made of Spanish and Asian splendor. Hats off to both Pimp Juice and the Boss for understanding that, whether you’re stressed http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/vixen-mia-milano.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-7359450121656037011Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:32:00 +00002009-06-19T14:38:04.666-07:00Urban MusicIn their debut week, hip-pop act the Black Eyed Peas hijack the top spot on the Billbaord 200 sales charts.Although it is no surprise that the group grabbed the no. 1 spot, BEP was one of the artists this week to surpass sales expectations. According to the Nielsen SoundScan the Peas’s latest album, E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies) managed to sell 304,100 discs this week as opposed to the projected http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/black-eyed-peas-mos-def-exceed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-4531917238435094420Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:57:00 +00002009-06-19T14:28:47.568-07:00Urban MusicEminem continues to give fans a sneak peek of his new "Beautiful" video. Yesterday Eminem took to his Twitter account to post "Ok... here is another photo from "Beautiful". The old train station... that place is unreal" along with a new picture from the video itself. As we reported yesterday, Eminem let fans know about the next single from his "Relapse" album posting a picture along with the http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/eminems-beautiful-train-station.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-4610533388595384754Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:25:00 +00002009-06-17T17:35:52.427-07:00CelebsThe California Supreme Court has declined to delay a June 22 preliminary hearing for singer Chris Brown, 19, who's charged with two felonies in an alleged attack on singer Rihanna, 21, the Los Angeles Times reports.Brown's attorneys had asked the state high court to postpone the hearing to assess if a Superior Court judge had justifiably rejected the defense's request for access to internal http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/chris-brown-california-court-declines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-1226464031529445050Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:17:00 +00002009-06-17T17:25:20.312-07:00Urban SportsTired of watching his team flail away at the plate, manager Lou Piniella is ready to "make some tough decisions" after a 4-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field on Wednesday. That means a makeover is in order for his lineup. Or least a tweak or two.Hear that, Alfonso Soriano?"He has to do something because we're doing nothing offensively," he said.Piniella has some sympathy from Miltonhttp://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/06/changes-could-be-on-deck-for-cubs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-7457628267508207866Tue, 19 May 2009 21:11:00 +00002009-05-19T14:19:02.111-07:00Gadgets And GizmozA small consumer electronics maker in Melbourne, which specialises in undercutting the big brands, has become the first in Australia to announce plans to launch a mobile phone based on Google's Android platform.Ruslan Kogan, 25 - who has been selling cut-priced Kogan-branded TV sets, GPS systems, DVD players and other gadgets over the internet from his base in Elsternwick for the past 2½ years - http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/australian-google-phone-launch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-202713883396262043Tue, 19 May 2009 20:21:00 +00002009-05-19T14:03:56.588-07:00Urban SportsBefore the start of the first round and the second round of the NBA playoffs, two of some resident NBA experts had their insights on the postseason. Now, with the conference finals about to get under way, we once again tap Scoop Jackson and Jemele Hill to answer our most pressing questions.Question: Cleveland went 8-0 in the first two rounds. Denver is outscoring its opponents by an average of http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/your-nba-conference-finals-answers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-5710596876059104966Fri, 15 May 2009 21:52:00 +00002009-05-15T14:59:29.864-07:00Urban FashionNike, the sportswear giant, is to cut 1,750 jobs, equal to around 5 per cent of its global workforce, in an attempt to reduce costs.The job cuts represent the largest headcount reduction in the company’s history and are worse than the 4 per cent plan forecast by the group when it started its staff review in February. Mark Parker, president and chief executive of NIke, said the decision had been http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/nike-to-cut-5-of-global-workforce.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-7983784619708087247Sun, 10 May 2009 08:55:00 +00002009-05-10T05:22:24.244-07:00Urban SportsTop 5 Point guards, shooting guards,small forwards, power forwards & centersTop 5 Point Guards1. Chris Paul2. Deron Williams3. Chauncey Billups4. Gilbert Arenas5. Steve NashTop 5 Shooting Guards1. Kobe Bryant2. Dwyane Wade3. Tracy McGrady4. Vince Carter5. Manu GinobliTop 5 Small Forwards1. LeBron James2. Carmelo Anthony3. Paul Pierce4. Caron Butler5. Andre IguodalaTop 5 Power Forwards1. Kevin http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/2009-top-20-nba-players-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-2913635897528172625Sat, 09 May 2009 17:55:00 +00002009-05-09T11:10:08.453-07:00Urban MagazinesEminem recent Marvel comic cover on XXL June issue on stands May 5, two weeks before Eminem’s fifth solo album, “Relapse” releases on May 19, 2009…This special collector’s edition of XXL will feature Eminem posing as Marvel Comics’ notorious vigilante The Punisher. The magazine also includes an exclusive collaboration between XXL, Shady and Marvel Comics: a special edition Punisher comic book http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/xxl-magazine-eminem-marvel-comics-may.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-238664132533077833Sat, 09 May 2009 17:39:00 +00002009-05-09T10:54:06.030-07:00PC Mobile And Video GamesGame shows have typically not made very good video games over the years, mostly because the excitement of watching real people competing for real prizes has always been absent. That is, until now, as Xbox Live is set to launch the video game world’s first live game show based on the TV show “1 vs 100.”At a media gathering Tuesday, Microsoft gave Canadian video game journalists the world’s first http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/xbox-debuts-live-game-show-concept-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-7428968146916973353Sat, 09 May 2009 17:29:00 +00002009-05-09T10:36:35.313-07:00Street KnowledgeFaced with a 30 year sentence in Federal prison, Dontae can no longer hold on to the envisions of the outside life he left behind, including family. As hard as it may get, he is determined to do the time and not let the time do him. Offered a get out of jail free card, will he continue to favor his pride?Can he remain strong enough throughout the rest of his bid before the mental stress and http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/book-playin-for-keeps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-8588184961430225229Sat, 09 May 2009 17:20:00 +00002009-05-09T10:28:54.925-07:00Street KnowledgeHaving been raped, beaten, humiliated, mistreated, brainwashed, dogged out, and completely degraded… How much does a person have to take to say, Enough is Enough? Like so many other women alike, Shawn finds herself desperate forlove, simply replacing its real meaning for stupidity. Apparently, she is blinded by the repetitive dilemma that continues to plague her life. When will she wake up and http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/book-pain-freak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-3862695977857181600Sat, 09 May 2009 15:47:00 +00002009-05-09T10:01:36.472-07:00Urban LifeStyleChris Brown turned 20 years old on Tuesday, May 5 and he has decided to celebrate his birthday alongside his family in Virginia. A source reported that the R&B singer recently held a small birthday celebration and invited some of his friends and family in Virginia.Last month, Chris Brown pleaded not guilty to two charges addressed to him after allegedly beating his Barbadian girlfriend Rihanna onhttp://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/chris-brown-20th-birthday-party-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-568949672035429479Sat, 09 May 2009 15:32:00 +00002009-05-09T08:42:01.334-07:00Urban MusicEminem’s highly anticipated comeback disc Relapse leaked onto the net today (May 7), two weeks before its official release date.Earlier today there was a full on onslaught of Eminem material that hit the net including snippets of tracks and a clip from his “Crack A Bottle” music video. On “Insane,” one track that leaked separately this afternoon the reclusive rapper graphically jokes about http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/05/eminems-relapse-leaks-two-weeks-early.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199923301161227341.post-8455414989714279004Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:21:00 +00002009-04-26T14:51:22.293-07:00Urban FashionBeyonce chose to top off an Elie Saab dress and Ruthie Davis heels with this stunning trench. We couldn’t find the exact coat, but came close with this $1,498 Ruffle Hem Trench by Jillian Lewis:Beyonce is wearing a pair of Toni Maticevski Sequined Embroidered Heels from his Fall/Winter 2009 collection……They retail for $900 and are available by special order only through Beckley in LA.Yup! Taraji http://urbanextjournal.blogspot.com/2009/04/beyonces-ruffletrench-and-tarajis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Apogee)0