Daily 30: Thu 01.08.2015

Smash Of The Day 1mo

CoCo O.T. Genasis

Music video by O.T. Genasis performing "Coco" (TV Version).
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RZA Speaks: Wu-Tang's Secret Album

4 RZA Speaks: Wu-Tang's Secret Album Forbes

Wu-Tang Clan's RZA reveals new info on "Once Upon A Time In Shaolin", the group's secret album while speaking with Forbes about his partnership with Boombotix and Boombot Rex product launch at CES.
Do You Agree? 1mo
Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota?

9 Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota? First Take

Jameis Winston has decided to enter the 2015 NFL Draft.  Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith and Joey Galloway discuss who they would take with the first overall pick, Winston or Marcus Mariota.
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Monsta

13 Monsta Sisqo

Legendary R&B singer Sisqo is back with his newest single "Monsta".
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FBI Pursuing Suspect in Bombing of NAACP Offices

16 FBI Pursuing Suspect in Bombing of … Atlanta Blackstar

The FBI is reportedly pursuing a balding white man, approximately 40 years old, in connection with the detonation of a bomb outside the NAACP office in Colorado Springs yesterday. While no one was hurt in the explosion, knocking items off the walls and causing just minor damage to the sidewalk and the outside of the one-story building, NAACP and law enforcement officials say it could have been much worse because there was a gas can next to the incendiary device, clearly intended to cause maximum damage. But the gas didn’t explode. More than the damage, the real impact of the explosion was about what it could possibly represent. At a moment when the nation’s racial climate is more intense than at any time in recent memory, was this crude bomb some attempt by a “balding white man” to hurt the nation’s oldest civil rights organization—and thus hurt a nation of Black people in the process? “It has also not yet been determined if the motive was a hate crime, domestic terrorism, a personal act of violence against a specific individual, or other motive as there are numerous individuals and entities tied to the building in the vicinity of the explosion,” FBI spokesperson Amy Sanders told the Los Angeles Times. For some reason, the LA Times and other papers refrained from reporting on the race of the balding suspect, about whom the FBI said in a statement, “He may be driving a 2000 or older model dirty, white pick-up truck with paneling, a dark colored bed liner, open tailgate, and a missing or covered license plate.” But though the federal agents weren’t ready to call it a hate crime, Henry Allen, Jr., president of the NAACP’s local chapter, told reporters that the organization was targeted. “Apparently, we’re doing something correct,” he told CBS News Tuesday. “Apparently, we have gotten someone’s attention that we are working toward civil rights for all. That is making some people uncomfortable.” “We’ll move on,” Allen said in a separate newspaper interview. “This won’t deter us from doing the job we want to do in the community.” The Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP is one of the largest chapters in Colorado and has been active in recent weeks, participating in local protests related to the deaths of unarmed Black men last year in Ferguson, Mo., and New York City.
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Cool C Has Been Granted Stay of Execution

17 Cool C Has Been Granted Stay of Execution Billboard

Cool C has been granted a stay of execution by a Philadelphia judge, NBC Philadelphia reports. This is his second stay after Philly Judge L. Felipe Restrepo granted him an emergency stay of execution in December. Philadelphia rapper  Cool Cis set to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday. The execution comes 19 years since Cool C was convicted in 1996 for the first-degree murder of Police Officer Lauretha Vaird during a bank robbery attempt. Cool C (born Christopher Roney), Hilltop Hustlers' Steady B  (born Warren McGlone) and Ernest Mark Canty reportedly robbed a Philadelphia PNC Bank on Jan. 2, 1996. Roney was believed to be seen in a surveillance video aiming a gun at the bank's entrance when Officer Vaird, a 43-year-old mother of two, walked into the bank -- after being alerted by an alarm -- and was killed. According to The Village Voice, despite surveillance video, "ballistic and forensic evidence" and eyewitness reports, Roney, 26 years old at the time, claims he was eating with his mother at the time of the robbery. Cool C's execution was originally scheduled for March 9, 2006, by former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell but was delayed due to litigation issues. Canty and McGlone received life in prison without parole, while Roney was sentenced to death. Cool C is known for his contributions to the Philly rap scene since the late '80s. He received recognition for his 1987 debut single "Juice Crew Dis," which targeted the hip-hop collective -- specifically members MC Shan and Roxanne Shante. Cool C signed to Atlantic shortly after the success of his album Down to the Grissle. He also garnered success with "I Gotta Habit" and "Glamorous Life," which samples Sheila E's  song of the same name. Cool C later joined Steady B and Ultimate Eaze to form the collective C.E.B.
Classic Hip Hop Doc 7mo
The Show

18 The Show Rysher Entertainment

The Show is a 1995 documentary film about hip hop music. It was directed by Brian Robbins and featured interviews with some of hip hop's biggest names.
Funny As F**k! 3mo
Unapologetic

19 Unapologetic D.L. Hughley

From his inner-city roots in L.A., D.L. Hughley has become one of the smartest, most popular stand-up comics working today. This HBO special--his fourth--will show audiences just how far he's come, and how funny he is--with no apologies necessary! Taking the stage in Washington, D.C., Hughley focuses on such topics as the dangers of living in the nation's capital, the qualifications of the 2008 presidential candidates, the current administration, the immigration debate, Cuban refugees, airplane restrictions, the 'n' word, Don Imus and freedom of speech, whites and blacks on cruise ships, Paris Hilton, and much more--including D.L.'s now-famous interaction with hapless audience members in the first row.
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James Harden's Long Shot Success

21 James Harden's Long Shot Success Forbes

Harden's on-court talent as the starting shooting guard for the Houston Rockets earned him a five-year, $80 million contract extension in 2012, while his off-court charisma has led to endorsements with Nike, Foot Locker and sports drink company BodyArmor.
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Nike Mag With Power Laces Confirmed

22 Nike Mag With Power Laces Confirmed Complex

If you've ever watched Back to the Future II, then you should already know the significance of the new year. In the sci-fi comedy, Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel to 2015, and it's McFly's self-lacing high-top sneakers that would pique everyone's curiosity for decades. Now, the sneakers are officially set to release.Last night, legendary footwear designer and Nike innovation chief Tinker Hatfield confirmed that his team is currently working on the futuristic sneakers, while speaking at the Agenda Emerge event in Long Beach, Calif.
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Nigel Sylvester Taking on BMX (Part 1)

23 Nigel Sylvester Taking on BMX (Part 1) Vice Sports

Nigel Sylvester might be BMX's most recognizable figure, but his life and career are anything but typical of the sport. With several major endorsements, a clothing line and riding videos featuring the likes of French Montana and Pharrell, he has taken his brand far beyond the bike and garnered criticism for it along the way. Although he's constantly reminded of his presence in a predominately white sport, Nigel has injected his unique personality into BMX and found unparalleled success doing it. In Part 1, we go to Jamaica, Queens to see the people and places that shaped Nigel into the person and rider that he is.
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Phylicia Rashad says she was misquoted

25 Phylicia Rashad says she was misquoted USA Today

Phylicia Rashad raised eyebrows earlier this week when she commented on the numerous sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby with a seemingly callous remark. "Forget those women," she told Showbiz 411columnist Roger Friedman on Tuesday. "And that was a misquote," she told ABC News in an interview on Wednesday. "What I said is this is not about the women. This is about something else. This is about the obliteration of a legacy." She added, "I am a woman. I would never say such a thing." Gloria Allred, in a news conference Wednesday with three new accusers, chided Rashad and called her out, saying, "Phylicia, you should be supportive of these women." Friedman posted a clarification on his Showbiz 411 site, writing: "I did not misquote Phylicia Rashad. But she didn't mean for it to be taken the way it was, and I should have punctuated. There was NEVER the meaning in 'Forget those women' that she was saying to actually forget or dismiss then. She meant, 'those women aside' – as in, she's not talking about that, she's talking about Cosby's legacy being destroyed." Friedman says that no one asked him to post a clarification, but he was taking down the quote. "It was conversational. Somehow this got twisted. I am really sorry if the way I presented it made it seem like either one of us was forgetting anyone. I've been at a hospice on and off for 10 says with a family friend of 40 years. So really, let's all calm down. What Phylicia was doing was defending her friend and his legacy. That's what she said, that's what I wrote, I'm sorry if it caused her grief. And no one asked me to write this. I'm just saying it because I like and respect her."
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Neil deGrasse Tyson lands TV talk show

26 Neil deGrasse Tyson lands TV talk show CBS News

The astrophysicist has landed a TV show on National Geographic Channel called "Star Talk" -- based on his popular podcast. The TV gig comes on the heels of Tyson's work on the TV mini-series "Cosmos: Spacetime Odyssey." "Cosmos allowed us to share the awesome power of the universe with a global audience in ways that we never thought possible," Tyson said in a statement. "To be able to continue to spread wonder and excitement through Star Talk, which is a true passion project for me, is beyond exciting. And National Geographic Channel is the perfect home as we continue to explore the universe." Set to premiere in April, "Star Talk" will explore a various cosmic topics -- from space travel and extraterrestrial life to the environment. It will include interviews with comedians, scientists and celebrities, too. The weekly series will tape before a live studio audience from the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium in New York.
Based On The Best Seller! 7mo
Fifty Shades Of Grey

27 Fifty Shades Of Grey Universal Pictures

Fifty Shades of Grey is the hotly anticipated film adaptation of the bestselling book that has become a global phenomenon. Since its release, the “Fifty Shades” trilogy has been translated into 51 languages worldwide and sold more than 100 million copies in e-book and print—making it one of the biggest and fastest-selling book series ever.
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Kite

28 Kite Anchor Bay Entertainment

A young woman, Sawa, is orphaned following the murder of her parents and is later taken off the streets by a crooked, Svengali-like detective who employs homeless children to do his dirty work. Trained as a killer, Sawa exacts street justice against the detective's chosen targets until she is able to break free of the abusive, manipulative control he has over her.
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Terminator Genisys

29 Terminator Genisys Paramount

The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.
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Taken 3

30 Taken 3 20th Century Fox

Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Mills must use his “particular set of skills,” to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now – his daughter.