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URBAN MUSIC NEWS
Last Update on 12-01-2008 at 06:19:09from Eyewitness News Online Plaxico Burress: Plans To Surrender On Gun Charge Today LANDOVER, Md. Plaxico Burress is expected to surrender to police today in New York and enter a plea to a gun charge. His lawyer says the New York Giants receiver will turn himself in and plead not guilty to criminal possession of a weapon. Benjamin Brafman says in an e-mail to The Associated Press that he's been told his client will be charged after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh over the weekend at a Manhattan night club. Brafman says he doesn't expect that Burress will make a statement -- and he asks that his team, its fans and the media withhold judgment until all the facts have come out. So far, the facts that have come out say Burress shot himself in the leg while at a club Friday night. He was released from a hospital early Saturday and doctors say he will be OK. He was already due to sit out yesterday's game against Washington with a leg injury. Police and the NFL continue to investigate the situation.
yesterday. He declined to discuss the situation at length after yesterday's road win over the Washington Redskins. Sean Taylor: Honored By Redskins LANDOVER, Maryland There was a tribute to NFL star Sean Taylor at yesterday's game between the Washington Redskins and New York Giants. The Redskins held the ceremony to mark the one-year anniversary of Taylor's death from a gunshot would at a robbery at his home in South Florida. As part of the pre-game ceremony, Taylor's name was added to the team's Ring of Fame. As his mother, father, girlfriend and daughter huddled under umbrellas near midfield, Taylor's name was unveiled. His number 21 was painted on the 50-yard line, where the team's logo is normally displayed. Whitney Houston: Denies Rumors Of Reunion With Brown NEW YORK "A complete fabrication." That's how Whitney Houston's publicist is describe talk that the singer might be getting back together with her ex husband, Bobby Brown. Nancy Seltzer has issued a statement squashing a report in the Chicago Sun-Times last week. The paper reported that Houston and Brown were spotted in Georgia and were described as looking romantic. Houston and Brown went their separate ways in April of last year. They had been married for 14 years. "Four Christmases" Wins Box Office Race LOS ANGELES You could say "Four Christmases" is the "present" leader of the box office race. The movie starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn took in $31.7 million dollars during its opening weekend in theaters. It was released Wednesday to get a jump on the long Thanksgiving weekend and for the full weekend, took in $46.7 million. All told, it is Hollywood's second-biggest Thanksgiving period ever. "Twilight" dropped dramatically to fall into a virtual tie for number two with "Bolt." The rankings could change once final numbers come out today. Ludacris: Trying To Get Out The Vote In Georgia ATLANTA Ludacris -- a political weapon? Democrats in Georgia are hoping the rapper help get people out to the polls tomorrow in a runoff for one of the state's two Senate seats. The rap star is to appear at a rally tonight in support of Democrat Jim Martin, who is locked in a close battle with the incumbent Saxby Chambliss. Martin's camp is trying to get black voters back to the polls, after a strong turnout in support of Barack Obama in the presidential election. Some Obama political operatives have been dispatched to Georgia in hopes of getting another strong turnout. The Democrats are trying to get 60 seats in the Senate, which could block Republican filibusters. Lil Wayne: Ripping On Greg Oden PORTLAND, Ore. You could say Greg Oden has 99 problems -- and Lil Wayne is one of them. The Portland Trailblazers star has been dogged by issues since being drafted number 1 in the 2007 draft. And the latest of those issues is a public trashing by Lil Wayne. The rap star does a blog for ESPN The Magazine's Web site. And in a recent post, he dismissed Oden as "a bust" who has shown nothing since being drafted. The main problem for Oden have been injuries. He missed all of last season because of microfracture surgery on his knee. This year, he sprained his foot in the opening game then missed six games. When he returned, he wasn't starting. Now he is, but hasn't come close to the dominating force he was in college. Barack Obama: "Name" Recognition NEW YORK When Barack Obama said during his campaign that he didn't look like all the other presidents before him, he was touching on just one aspect of his candidacy that has helped change views in this country. Besides being an inspiration on the issue of race, Obama's election has been a big boost to people with "foreign-sounding" names. Just ask Zenas Ackah. Though born in this country, he has been dogged by questions about his heritage because he has a Greek first name and a last name from the African nation of Ghana. He is among those hoping that people will start thinking that the only names that sound "American" are those like Tom and Harry and Sally and Jane and Smith and Jones. One English professor says the more people hear the name Obama, it will become more mainstream -- and so will the idea that only certain Anglo-Saxon names are considered American. Barack Obama: Top Administration Posts To Be Named Today WASHINGTON From once bitter rivals to allies. The transition for Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton comes full circle today when the President-elect is expected to name Clinton as his choice for secretary of state. The nomination of Clinton is the most intriguing one for the Obama administration, as it seeks to embrace the person who challenged him for the Democratic nomination. In another interesting pick, Obama is to name President Bush's defense secretary, Robert Gates to stay on at his post. Rosa Parks: Looking Back Urban Music Scene On this date in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus. The seamstress was arrested, sparking a year-long boycott of the buses by blacks. Parks passed away in November, 2005, and was laid out in honor at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington before being buried in her adopted hometown, Detroit. Michael Jackson: Looking Back Urban Music Scene On this date in 1982, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album was released. It was the best-selling album by a solo act and the best-selling album worldwide, with up more than 40 million copies sold. Thriller produced the platinum singles "Billie Jean," "Beat It" and "The Girl Is Mine," a duet with Paul McCartney. Naughty By Nature: Looking Back Urban Music Scene On this date in 1991, there was a fight between the road crews of several rap acts and as many as two dozen police at the Emerald City nightclub in East St. Louis, Illinois. Local newspaper reports said the scrap started when someone hit a member of the road crew for Naughty by Nature with a beer bottle. Sam Cooke: Looking Back Urban Music Scene On this date in 1957, singer Sam Cooke made his national TV debut. It happened on "The Ed Sullivan Show," which aired Sunday nights on CBS. The show also featured the national TV debuts of two other acts, the Silhouettes and Buddy Holly. Tupac Shakur: Looking Back Urban Music Scene On this date in 1994, rapper Tupac Shakur was convicted of sexually abusing a woman in his New York hotel room in November of 1993. But he was acquitted of more serious sodomy and weapons violations. Shakur's conviction came a day after he was shot five times in an apparent robbery attempt. He had faced criminal charges five times since of March of 1993, including a gunfight with two off-duty officers in Atlanta. Charges in that case were eventually dropped. Shakur was shot to death in Las Vegas in September of 1996. Richard Pryor: Birthday Urban Music Scene On this date in 1940, comedian Richard Pryor was born in Illinois. He was a pioneer in the world of comedy, both in his standup routines and in his many TV appearances. Pryor passed away on December 10, 2005. Lou Rawls: Birthday Urban Music Scene On this date in 1935, singer Lou Rawls was born. He died in January, 2006. During his long career, he posted two songs at the top of the R-and-B singles chart. The first was "Love Is A Hurtin' Thing," which spent a week at the top in 1966. Twenty years later, Rawls was back on top again with "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine." But for many African-Americans seeking higher education, Rawls delivered a big hit each year -- by hosting a telethon that benefited the United Negro College Fund. Billy Paul: Birthday Urban Music Scene It's birthday number 74 for singer Billy Paul. He had a number one hit back in 1972 with "Me And Mrs. Jones." He also had a top-ten hit on the R-and-B list with "Thanks For Saving My Life." It was on the charts in 1974. Ashley Monique Clark: Birthday Urban Music Scene A birthday today for actress Ashley Monique Clark. She's 20 and is best known for her work as Sydney Hughley in the ABC sitcom "The Hughleys." |
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