Saturday, May 24, 2014

WHAT? Sad! Rob Kardashian Skips Out On Sisters Wedding?!

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Rob Kardashian didn’t attend his own sister’s Wedding?! According to TMZ, Rob hastily booked a flight from Florence, Italy (where the Wedding was held today) to L.A. late last night. The rumor is that there is a big beef between the family, which caused Rob to not want to attend the biggest celebrity wedding of the year!

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Beyonce Wishes Kim Kardashian & Kanye West “Lifetime of Unconditional Love”

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Beyonce wished Kim Kardashian and Kanye West well on their wedding day, even though she and Jay Z were not in attendance.
As Gossip Cop reported, the singer posted a casual no-makeup selfie just as Kardashian and West walked down the aisle on Saturday, leading to speculation among some outlets that Beyonce was dissing the newlyweds.
Not the case.
“Wishing you a lifetime of unconditional love,” wrote Beyonce on Instagram, accompanied by a picture of the couple and their daughter North (see below). “God bless your beautiful family.”
But while there may not be drama between Beyonce and Kardashian, something went amiss with the bride’s brother Rob, who bailed on the nuptials at the last minute.

Did Beyoncé and Jay Z Skip Kimye’s Wedding? Beyoncé Selfié Tells It All

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Is Beyoncé’s Instagram post a way of letting everyone know that she did not attend Kim Kardashian and Kanye West‘s wedding? Around the time that Kim and Kanye stood infront the altar, Beyoncé uploaded a photo of her new hairstyle to her Instagram account.

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Even if the photo was taken earlier in the day or at another time, if Beyonce were in attendance of Kimye wedding, wouldn’t she be watching the couple exchange their vows? Well, also keep in mind that Beyonce and Jay Z did not attend Kim and Kanye’s rehersal dinner at the Palace of Versailles on Friday, May 23. Coincidence? I think not. Sources told Us Weekly Magazine that the two decided to head to the Hamptons during the Memorial Day Weekend holiday. Although there is speculation behind their absence, the exact reason of why they were not in attendance to the wedding is still unknown.

UPDATE: Panic as explosion hits football viewing centre in Jos



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Reports of a fresh explosion in Jos, the capital of Plateau have been confirmed.
Eyewitnesses say the explosion occurred close to a football viewing centre where fans were gathered to watch the UEFA Champions League match between Spanish giant, Real Madrid and their city rivals, Athletico Madrid.
As we earlier reported, the explosion occurred around Bauchi Road close to the University of Jos.
According to Premium Times, the explosion occurred near a car park, few meters away from a security checkpoint.
The spokesperson of the Police State Command of the Nigeria Police, Felicia Ali, confirmed the incident but said details were still sketchy.
There are reports of casualties but no figure has been officially released.
Emergency responders are reportedly on hand to rescue injured victims but reports say this have been hindered due to the fear of more attacks.
Residents now live in fear of more attacks as the once peaceful city recently suffered a terrorist attack a week ago around the Jos Terminus market killing about 200 people.
We shall bring you updates on the Jos explosion as we get them.

Delsu Lecturer, Enajite Ojaruega kidnapped since Monday May 19th

A lecturer at the Department of English and Literary Studies, Delta State University Abraka was abducted while on her way to work on Monday, May 19, 2014.
 
Enajite Ojaruega (pictured above) was ambushed and kidnapped at gun point near Eku, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state. Since then nothing has been heard from her abductors and her whereabouts remain unknown. 
 
ASUU, Delta State University, Abraka branch, in a statement by its Chairman, Professor Abel Diakparomre called on the state govt and security agents to ensure the release of Mrs Ojaruega, and lamented on the constant harassment and kidnap of its members
"The way things are at present, the lectures are in danger and the guarantee of their safety is in serious doubt. Further delay in the release of Mrs. Ojaruega would compel the branch to activate this principle which will not be in the interest of the society.

'I was molested from age 6 and gang-raped in high school' - Pamela Anderson reveals


During her speech at the launch of her foundation, Pamela Anderson Foundation, at Cannes Film Festival last week, glamour model and actress Pamela Anderson revealed how she was molested from age 6 and gang-raped by her first boyfriend and his friends who decided it would be fun to rape her
"I did not have an easy childhood. I was molested from age 6-10 by my female babysitter. I went to a friends boyfriends house while she was busy. The boyfriends older brother decided he would teach me backgammon which led into a back massage which led into rape- my first heterosexual experience. He was 25 yrs old, I was 12.
My first boyfriend in grade 9 decided it would be fun to gang rape me (with 6 of his friends) Needless to say I had a hard time trusting humans. I just wanted off this earth. My parents tried to keep me safe but to me the world was not a safe place, my dad  an alcoholic, my mom worked two jobs waitressing. My mom was always crying. Dad didn't always come home leaving us in tremendous pain and worry. I couldn't bare to give her any more disruptive information. I couldn't break her heart any more than it was breaking. I kept these events to myself. Sometimes, when you smile, it's not because you are happy, it's because you are strong" she said
Keep a close eye on your young children and the people around them. Children are getting molested every day...sometimes by family members...and people you trust!

7 dead in California drive-by shootings


Drive-by shootings in Southern California on Friday night left seven people dead, CNN affiliate KEYT-TV reported Saturday, citing Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown.
Brown said the suspected gunman was among seven people killed in the shootings, which occurred in Isla Vista -- near the University of California, Santa Barbara.
"This was a premeditated mass murder," Brown said, and he labeled the suspect as "severely mentally disturbed."
Authorities searching for a motive were looking into a video posted on social media that contains a man's tirade against women who supposedly rebuffed him, Brown said.
Seven others suffered "gunshot wounds or traumatic injuries," Brown said. One of those victims is said to have "life-threatening injuries. The sheriff reported nine different crime scenes.
The KEYT report said "witnesses described seeing a black BMW speeding through the streets, spraying bullets at people and various targets." The suspected gunman traded fire with sheriff's deputies, and the vehicle plowed into a parked car, the report said.
The suspected gunman was found in the BMW with a shot to the head, the affiliate said. It wasn't clear whether the death was self-inflicted or whether deputies killed the suspected gunman. A handgun was recovered.
The violence occurred over a 10-minute period, from the first emergency call at 9:27 p.m. to the suspect's discovery, the KEYT report said.

Man Kills Mother And Hides Her Body In The House

An American man, who is said to had been living with the dead body of his elderly mother for months, is accused of the murder.
John Waszynski accused of murdering his mother

John Waszynski was charged after his brother told the police that John had stopped his from accessing the house.
When police arrived, 86-year-old Krystyna Waszynski's body was found decomposed beyond recognition. Medical experts found the signs of "neck compression and blunt trauma of the upper extremity" on the woman's corpse.
According to Mirror, when neighbours were questioned by the police, they were shocked to know that some woman actually lived there.
One of them, Kimberly Robinson, living on the same street for 10 years, said:
"I never even knew a woman lived there. I never saw her once. But everyone thought he was strange. You just got a creepy feeling from him."
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Friday, May 23, 2014

Woman, 25, found alive after being kidnapped by her neighbor 10 years ago

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(Scroll down for video) A family was happy to reunite with their daughter and her baby, who was fathered by the kidnapper.
The woman of California, who is now 25 year old, was abducted 10 years ago. She has been found alive and well.
The accused kidnapper was identified as 41-year-old Isidro Garcia. He was arrested on charges of kidnapping, rape and imprisonment, police said.
At the time of the abduction, the victim, who was 15 years old, lived in a complex in Santa Ana, with her family.
She began a relationship with Garcia, who lived nearby.
Garcia had reportedly been sexually abusing her for a couple of months before he kidnapped her.
One day, Garcia allegedly drugged the teen and took her hostage. He gave her false identity papers. In order to keep full control over the teen, Garcia took her along to his job as a night cleaner.
When the victim turned 18 years old, Garcia forced her to marry him. Two years ago, the woman gave birth to Garcia’s baby. The couple moved to many different locations to avoid being caught.
Over the years, the woman tried to escape, but was caught by Garcia, and he beat her for trying to get away. The woman’s latest attempt to escape was successful.
The woman notified police and Garcia was arrested.
A neighbor of the woman’s mother claims that the teenager ran away with Garcia voluntarily after her family did not approve of her relationship with the much older man.
Garcia’s lawyer claims that his wife filed the kidnapping charges only after the couple decided to separate.

WEDDING FEVER: Kim & Kanye step out in style as they attend their pre-wedding bash

The power couple looking great as they step out to attend their full blown pre-wedding bash at the Palace of Versailles. But where's Kanye's family and friends in all this? See more pics after the cut...



Toni Braxton Thinks That God Gave Her Son Autism To Punish Her For Having An Abortion


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Toni Braxton’s new memoir, Unbreak My Heart, reveals a lot of things about her, but most importantly, that she thinks her son’s autism is a punishment straight from G-O-D. This is an actual real thing that she thought would be appropriate and not at all offensive to write in a book that would be released to billions. I’m thinking we should file this one away into our cabinet of celebrities who are oblivious about their statuses as public figures.
Toni’s ridiculous opinion about the “cause” of her son Diezel’s autism is due to the guilt that she carried over having chosen to terminate one of her pregnancies.
“Amid my major misgivings about abortion, I eventually made the gut-wrenching decision. In my heart, I believed I had taken a life—an action that I thought God might one day punish me for…My initial rage was quickly followed by another strong emotion: guilt. I knew I’d taken a life…I believed God’s payback was to give my son autism.”
Wait, what?? Did a Duggar say this? This is shocking and offensive on so many levels. As someone who’s spent an incredible amount of time with an autistic person, I would just like to assure Toni that it isn’t some sort of retribution that people on the Naughty List get in their stockings. So don’t worry, Toni; if you don’t tip your next server well, your son won’t wake up with double autism the next day.
Also, whether you’d like to call it a condition or a disorder, or refer to those on the spectrum as “autistic” or “people with autism,” can we all unite to agree that hers is the most selfish response ever? It’s like, way to make discovering this new facet of her son’s life all about her and her guilty conscience.
Ugh, I’m just truly sad for Toni that she thinks this way about her own son. But I’m even more worried that her son will find out that his own mother stigmatizes such a significant part of who he is. Seriously, what the hell gives?

Bomb Discovered In Abuja Mass Transit Bus.

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A concealed Bomb has been detected in one of the FCT Mass Transit Buses (El-Rufai Bus) in Kubwa in Abuja.
There was no report of injury.

Check Out Kalu Uche’s Wife In Sexy PHOTOS With Husband


Wife of the Nigerian forward Kalu Uche took to social media to share new photos of herself chilling out in a big company, together with her beloved star husband.
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This is what Stephanie wrote in the caption to her photos:
“No one says it’s so easy or perfect. It’s in the willingness, commitment. He strives to be better everyday.”
This set comes a day after another Nigerian footballer Joseph Yobo was accused by some Instagram user identified as Uyyii of cheating.
Still no controversies are luckily surrounding the Uches family!
See more photos below. By the way, the couple have recently welcomed their second child. Hard to believe that, as Stephanie looks like a supermodel, as usual tho!
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Wizkid Goes Back Home, Shoots New Video In Shitta, Surulere


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I believe this is an inspiration from fast rising singer — Patoranking; after he shot his latest video ‘Ghetto’ in Ajegunle.
Anyways, superstar singer — WizKid has done the same and gone back home to Shitta, Surulere for the video shoot of his soon to be released video.
Wizkid grew u in Surulere and went back to give his old neighbourhood a shout in the new video.
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Charlie Sheen Rips Rihanna Yes I AM a Queen ... The Queen of Mean

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is in over her head -- Charlie Sheen has just issued a biting response to the singer's "queen" jab ... mocking her subpar command of the English language.

Charlie issued the response to TMZ in (what else) poem format:

"Dear Ms. Rihan-
  oh wait, no last name,
  Okay, Dear R -
clearly English is NOT
your primary language.

Firstly I want to thank you for recognizing me as Royalty. I'm flattered.
And secondly;
do the good Queen a favor and go tend to the dungeon in my Castle.
But beware of the
rats and the snakes.
They stir with folly
awaiting your tepid advance,
in the shadows..."

later Doosh!
cs"









Rihanna's "queen" jab ... homophobic?

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As we reported, Rihanna tried returning fire after Sheen's anti-Rihanna tirade earlier today -- calling Sheen an "old queen" with his diapers in a bunch.

It's unclear if Rihanna was being homophobic, but "queen" is commonly a pejorative term for gay people 
 
... and Rihanna's been in trouble before for allegedly bashing gays ... so we gotta ask ..

D’Banj Set To Celebrate 10 years On Stage

Click for Full Image Size Though he might not be making much wave in the country like before when he was seen in all shows, Nigerian celebrated artiste, D’banj aka Koko master, has been selected as one of those to perform at the 2014 edition World Music Awards (WMA) ceremony.

D’Banj who was recently named as one of the Ambassador for the Nigerian Agricultural Entrepreneurs, (Nagroprenuers) by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, also plans to celebrate his 10 years anniversary in the entertainment industry later in the year.

The award, which is the 22nd edition, is scheduled to hold on May 27 in Monte Carlo, Monaco France, is making a huge come back after a three year hiatus with its last edition in 2010.

The award had showcased some of the greatest performers of all time, including the late pop star, Michael Jackson, who performed for the last time on TV with Beyoncé and Rihanna at the 2006 WMAs in London.

Jason Omar Griffith, Las Vegas performer, guilty in dismemberment killing

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May 14, 2014: Defendant Jason Omar Griffith is shown during a break in his trial at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas.AP/Las Vegas Sun
A former Las Vegas Strip performer was found guilty Thursday of second-degree murder for killing and dismembering his dancer ex-girlfriend in a closely watched case that offered a lurid glimpse behind the scenes of the Sin City stage community.
Jason Omar Griffith sat motionless as the verdict was read in Clark County District Court, but blew a kiss to his mother, Charlene Davis, as he was handcuffed to be taken to jail.
Defense attorney Abel Yanez characterized Griffith's reaction as "numb. Not upset, not happy."
The jury deliberated for about 14 hours over two days after hearing nine days of testimony about the strangulation death of Deborah Flores Narvaez during a Dec. 12, 2010, argument at Griffith's home.
Flores' sister Celeste Flores Narvaez sobbed into her mother's shoulder as the verdict was read. She had said she wanted Griffith to be convicted of first-degree murder. The family left the courthouse without speaking with reporters.
Griffith's defense attorneys said they will appeal, and Yanez added that his client was not the person the killing suggested he was.
Prosecutor Marc DiGiacomo said he respected the verdict and understood it was difficult for jurors to decide guilt in domestic violence cases.
He also said he expected Griffith to receive the maximum 10 years to life in prison at sentencing July 23.
"You don't get to dismember a body and not serve life in prison," DiGiacomo said.
Griffith could also get a definite 10- to 25-year sentence. He could have faced up to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder.
Deborah Flores' disappearance in mid-December 2010 drew intense attention for almost a month before Griffith's housemate, Louis Colombo, led police to her dismembered remains in tubs of concrete in a vacant house.
The trial was a tale of sex, lies, betrayal and violence between two passionate and ambitious Las Vegas Strip dancers.
Griffith spent four days testifying that Flores' death was self-defense. He said he grabbed her from behind with his arms around her neck when he thought she was reaching for a purse that may have contained a gun. No weapon was found. He said he panicked afterward and asked Colombo to help dispose of the body.
DiGiacomo derided Griffith's self-defense claim as a fabrication and said he did nothing to resuscitate Flores.
Griffith, 35, is originally from Brooklyn, New York. He went by the name "Blu" as a performer in the Cirque du Soleil show "Love," based on Beatles music at The Mirage resort.
He testified that he juggled girlfriends and sexual acquaintances before and after he met Flores at a football halftime show in November 2009.
Flores, who went by Debbie, moved to Las Vegas from Maryland. She worked her way from go-go club work to a stage role in the racy "Fantasy" revue at the Luxor.
Evidence showed that by the time they became intimate in early 2010, Flores thought their relationship was monogamous. But Griffith was meeting several women for casual sex and pursuing Agnes Roux, a performer in the Cirque show "Zumanity" at the New York-New York hotel.
Griffith testified that his relationship with Flores had movie-style "Fatal Attraction" characteristics. He said she stalked, threatened, harassed and assaulted him when he tried to limit their time together, and that no one took him seriously despite more than a dozen calls to police for help.
Prosecutor Michelle Fleck said Griffith fanned Flores' anger by deceiving her about his sexual relationships, pulling away after accompanying her to an abortion clinic in May, then resuming their intimacy about the time of her 31st birthday in early July. The two continued an off-and-on relationship until her death.
Flores had a temper, and several of Griffith's friends and co-workers testified that she became violent when she was angry — drawing stares and sometimes security officers during outbursts in public places.
Roux testified that she broke up with Griffith after learning that he was sleeping with other Cirque dancers. She said she told Griffith in early December 2010 they couldn't be together if he was still seeing Flores.
On the witness stand, Griffith testified the fatal argument developed after Flores told him she was pregnant for the second time in about six months and wanted another abortion. He said it escalated after Flores demanded he quit seeing Roux and devote his full attention to her.
Flores' arm hit his face, Griffith said, as she reached past him toward her purse. Griffith said he grabbed her from behind, fell backward to the floor and held tightly until she stopped struggling.
Colombo testified he helped entomb and move the remains. He received immunity from prosecution before leading police to the tubs of concrete on Jan. 8, 2011.
Griffith was the one who sawed Flores' legs from her torso, Colombo said. Griffith said it was Colombo.

10 innovations that changed the world


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Twenty years ago, the idea of listening to a song on anything other than a CD, cassette or LP would have seemed fanciful.
Yet from music to medicine and air travel to banking, the past 100-plus years have seen a raft of innovations transform the way we live and work.
We take a look at 10 of the world's most significant industrial advances, and give you the chance to choose what you feel is the most significant in our poll.
By Anmar Frangoul, Special to CNBC.com / 3m360


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1908: Ford's Model T

In October 1908, the first Ford Model T was built in Detroit, Michigan, revolutionizing the car industry and changing the world forever.
For the first time in history, the ownership of a motor vehicle became affordable and transformed the way people moved around towns and cities.
Able to travel 25 miles on one gallon of gas, the Model T had a maximum speed of 45mph.
In 1914, with mass production in full swing, 308,162 cars were built, and by 1924 the price of the Model T fell to just $260.
In 1927, after the production of over 15 million Model Ts, production of the car finally ended, with Ford turning its attention to its new Model A.

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1928: Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin

Before penicillin, many infections and diseases – everything from syphilis to gangrene and rheumatic fever – were untreatable killers. A seemingly innocuous scratch could lead to serious, sometimes fatal, infection.
With his realization that mold could fight off harmful bacteria, Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin in the autumn of 1928 heralded a new field in medicine: antibiotics.
Further research by scientists Ernst Chain and Howard Florey developed Fleming's work and made the production of penicillin in drug form possible.

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1954: Nuclear power

In June 1954 the town of Obninsk in the USSR made history when its nuclear power plant became the first in the world to be connected to an electricity grid.
Today, nuclear power reactors supply 16 percent of the planet's electricity, according to the United Nations.
To its supporters, nuclear power stations such as Sellafield in the U.K. (pictured) offer a clean, cost effective solution to fossil fuels.
To its detractors, catastrophic disasters at Fukushima in 2011 and Chernobyl in 1986 highlight just how dangerous nuclear energy can still be.

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1961: Yuri Gagarin enters space

On the 12th April 1961 Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to enter space.
During his flight aboard Vostok 1, which lasted 108 minutes, Gagarin, just 27, seemed overcome with emotion. "I see earth! It is so beautiful," he is reported as saying.
Gagarin's trip into space, at the height of the Cold War, ushered in a new era in space exploration.
As well as pushing the U.S. on to put a man on the moon, the space race also helped spark a revolution in communications satellites, changing the way phone calls and eventually data traveled around the world.

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1969: Concorde makes its maiden flight

In 1969 the world's first supersonic passenger craft, Concorde, made its first flight. Lasting only 27 minutes, the airliner never exceeded 300mph.
Eventually, Concorde would reach top speeds of over 1,300 mph, drastically cutting transatlantic journey times. A Concorde flight from London to New York took just over three hours, compared to more than seven hours aboard a conventional airliner.
Concorde's darkest hour came in 2000, when Air France Flight 4590, bound for New York, burst into flames moments after take-off, killing 113.
Expensive to maintain, and costly for passengers to use, Concorde was eventually retired in 2003.


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979: Sony's Walkman goes on sale

Launched in 1979, the Sony Walkman transformed the way we consume and listen to music.
With its compact design, the Walkman was aesthetically pleasing, portable and popular, with over 200 million being sold worldwide.
Music was no longer restricted to the home: consumers were now able to listen – in private – to their favorite tracks on their commute to work or while they were exercising, and cassettes began to outsell vinyl.
In 2010, with downloadable music dominating the market, Sony announced that it would stop producing the Walkman.

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1989: Sir Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web

In 1989 Sir Tim Berners Lee invented an interconnected system of computer networks – and changed the world forever.
Were it not for Lee and the World Wide Web there would be no Facebook, Google, and YouTube.
In an interview with the BBC to mark the Web's 25th birthday earlier this year, Berners Lee commented on its huge significance.
"It was really important that the web should be able to have anything on it, but the idea that it would end up with almost everything on it…it seemed like a crazy idea at the time," he said.

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1996: Birth of the world's first successfully cloned mammal, Dolly the sheep

In 1996, Dolly, a female sheep, became the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell.
Genetically identical to the ewe from which scientists took DNA, Dolly's birth was hailed as one of the most significant scientific breakthroughs in years.
Speaking in 1997, when Dolly's birth was announced to the world, Dr Ian Wilmut, an embryologist who led the Scotland based team that cloned Dolly, spoke of the importance her birth could have.
"It will enable us to study genetic diseases for which there is presently no cure and track down the mechanisms that are involved," he said.
Dolly, named because her cell was taken from a piece of breast tissue, died in 2003.

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2001: The iPod is launched

Before Steve Jobs and Apple launched the iPod in 2001, vinyl, CDs and cassettes were the format that most people listened to their music on.
The iPod – and iTunes, Apple's media library – changed all that, allowing people to listen to music ripped from their CDs or downloaded from the internet.
Today, with sales of CDs and whole albums in seemingly terminal decline, global revenue from digital music is $5.9 billion, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).
Yet the digital download market is now suffering – in 2012, the number of digital downloads was 1.34 billion, in 2013, it was 1.26 billion, according to Billboard – as listeners turn to streaming sites such as Spotify and Grooveshark.
Not everyone is happy with this digital revolution, though. In 2011, Jon Bon Jovi made headlines when he said, "Steve Jobs is personally responsible for killing the music business."

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2013: 'Bionic' limbs

After losing his left hand in an accident, Dane Dennis Aabo Sørensen, 36, became the first amputee to feel texture and shapes using a prosthetic limb.

According to a statement from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne and the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, the institutions behind the research, the limb worn by Sørensen during trials in Rome was 'surgically wired to nerves in his upper arm', allowing him to feel objects again.
"This is the first time in neuroprosthetics that sensory feedback has been restored and used by an amputee in real-time to control an artificial limb," Silvestro Micera, who led the project, said at the time.

Gunplay Details Cocaine Usage, Being Labeled Crackhead


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Gunplay says he's now "staying out of trouble," speaks on his new fanbase.


Following various run-ins with the law, Maybach Music Group artist Gunplay says he’s now “staying out of trouble.” The Floridian emcee recently spoke with Mikey T The Movie Star about his lifestyle change and almost having his freedom taken away.
“Just staying out the way, man. Just staying out of trouble,” Gunplay said. “Out the way. Staying home. Only moving when money calls. You know what I’m saying? Shows, et cetera. But other than that, dog, I’m just humble, man. When you get your freedom almost took from you it kinda does something to ya. And it’s a new charge and shit. So, I’m really, really, really chilling now.”
In addition to adopting a less hectic lifestyle, Gunplay says that he’s also come across a new fanbase. The rapper says his new fanbase is less familiar with the “selling crack,” “snorting coke” Gunplay and are more familiar with his wild side.
Gunplay also spoke on the tracks fans can expect on his upcoming album, Living Legend. Among the records he says will be featured on the album are one EDM track and another track, which features guest verses from Lil Wayne and Rick Ross.
“I have a new fanbase,” he said. “So, I’m not trying to cater to them, but give em something that they’ll fuck with. You know what I’m saying? Cause my new fanbase—They know me for selling crack and snorting coke and busting guns and shit. You know? The hood know me for that. But my new fanbase, they wanna hear the crazy Gunplay, the wild Gunplay. They wanna hear that. So, I gave em a record called ‘Crazy’ featuring Young Dro. And of course for the stoners my nigga Wayne. Ross on there, ‘Kush.’ Got an EDM record on my album. Kinda EDM-ish. That’s gonna really be big. Shot the video with J.R. Saint. Shot that out there in the Mojave Desert…Just something different. I be bored with music and shit.”
Lastly, Gunplay addressed his past drug use and recalled being labeled “a crackhead” at the start of his music career.
“Can't no nigga snort as much cocaine as me neither, muthafucka," the rapper said. "They tried to ruin a nigga career early in the game. ‘You a crackhead mothafucka.’ But shit, man. I’m against all odds. Me against the world."
Living Legend is currently slated for release later this year.

Gunplay Details Cocaine Usage, Being Labeled Crackhead

Yasiin Bey F/K/A Mos Def Reportedly Not Allowed To Reenter U.S. Due To Immigration, Legal Issues

Yasiin Bey F/K/A Mos Def Reportedly Not Allowed To Reenter U.S. Due To Immigration, Legal Issues

The artist formerly known as Mos Def cancels upcoming U.S. tour, according to Together Boston.
Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, is reportedly being stopped from reentering the United States, according to Together Boston.
"We regret to inform you that due to immigration / legal issues Yasiin Bey is unable to enter back into the United States and his upcoming U.S. tour has been canceled, including May 15th, Together Boston’s show at The Wilbur Theatre," the website says. "Individual ticket refunds for this show are available at point of sale."
Yasiin Bey, who was reportedly born in Brooklyn, New York, has not commented on this.
Last year, the rapper relocated to South Africa, a move he addressed in March 2014.
"I lived in Brooklyn 33 years of my life," he said at the time. "I thought I'd be buried in that place. And around seven years ago, I was like, you know, 'I gotta go, I gotta leave.' It's very hard to leave. And I lived in a lot of places. Central America. North America. Europe for a while. And I came to Cape Town in 2009 and it just hit me. I was like, 'Yeah.' I know when a good vibe gets to you. And, you know, I thought about this place every day from when I left.
"For a guy like me, who had five or six generations not just in America but in one town in America to leave America, things gotta be not so good with America," he added. "And I've lived in some beautiful places in America. I've lived in New Orleans; I love New Orleans. I love Brooklyn. Forget about it! New York City needs to thank Brooklyn every day just for existing! It was a hard thing to leave home, but I'm here. And I'm glad that I did it. I don't think it's any accident or coincidence that I'm here... And it's amazing, and it's crazy. South Africa's crazy! Cape Town is crazy! I seen some of the craziest people in my life walkin up and down Long Street, and I'm from New York!"

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