Kenny Smoov's Blog – April 2013 Archive (142)

The parents of Trayvon Martin have written a letter of support to the parents of the 8-year-old boy killed in the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday, according to theGrio.

8-year-old Martin Richard was one of the three people killed when two bombs were set off near the end of the race, where the youngster was cheering…

In the hours before Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged with the crime that could lead to the death penalty, authorities tell ABC News the 19-year-old accused terrorist has started to provide his version of the events that led to the deadly Boston marathon bomb attacks.

For all the power of the two explosions at the Boston Marathon finish line, and for all the…

Houston Hip-Hop legend Bun B is expanding his résumé that already reads the creator of southern rap classics and lecturer at Rice University to include a new title – coloring book curator.

“Bun B’s Rap Jumbo Coloring And Rap Activity Book” is a collaboration with music…

Wiz Khalifa and ASAP Rocky are about to take their respective careers higher with the Under the Influence of Music tour, where they will traverse across the nation together.

The pair launched the tour yesterday, ceremoniously…

ESPN basketball analyst Chris Broussard spoke with The Daily Caller about Hip-Hop’s relationship with social issues like poverty, crime, and injustice.

“Hip-Hop is a symptom of the problem,” said Broussard . “It’s not the root cause of the problem.”…

The neighbors in the Hollywood Hills must be some real player haters, as they managed to put a stop to Snoop’s 4/20 celebration before it even started.

The party, held in a mansion,The event, dubbed “Snoop Lion 420 Festival,” was to celebrate all things marijuana, but…

Via TMZ:

Lil Scrappy is wanted by authorities in Atlanta because he’s refused to give them a sample of his urine.

The rapper was require to give up a urine test, an agreement made after he was arrested in 2008 for smoking…

Boston Police have their suspect in custody and alive.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a 19-year-old college student, was previously a wanted man in the bombing that momentarily crippled Boston during the annual Boston Marathon.

His older…

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Comedian and actor D.L. Hughley was eliminated from “Dancing with the Stars” Tuesday night.

Before his exit, Hughley said of his experience, “I’ve had a ball” adding, “I played with house money.”

But don’t worry, we are still being represented on “DWTS” with two-top runners still in the game, Baltimore Ravens WR Jacoby Jones and Disney’s…

Jay-Z  and Beyoncé are the epitome of a power couple.

According to International Business Times, the couple is officially worth $1 billion. That’s a lot of money for Blue Ivy to play in.

While the figures are kind of rough, it can’t be too far from the truth because just based on observation, they rock the music industry…

Kim Williams wasn’t seen around town much after her health worsened. While in years past the Texas woman occasionally would visit a neighbor for chats on his porch, her arthritis and other conditions eventually kept her inside.

Despite being the wife of a well-known county justice of the peace, county officials rarely saw her in public. Even…

An explosion at a fertilizer plant Wednesday night near Waco, Texas left over 100 people injured and many feared dead.

Overnight, ABC News has confirmed there are a total of 179 people hospitalized. At least two-dozen people are in critical condition with another 38 in seriously injured.

An exact death toll wasn't initially available after the explosion…

The Internet is still buzzing about that gold bodysuit with faux breasts and protruding nipples that Beyonce broke out in Serbia on Tuesday to kick off her Mrs. Carter Show world tour. 

Of course Bey isn't the first superstar to tit-illate with an boob-centric outfit.

• Lil' Kim shocked the VMAs -- and got a quick…

President Obama is trying to put to rest any notions that he or the White House had anything to do with Jay-Z and Beyonce's trip to the communist island of Cuba.

This morning on NBC's Today show, he said, "I wasn't familiar that they were taking the trip. My understanding is I think they went through a group that organizes these…

A Tupelo, Mississippi, man suspected of mailing letters laced with the poison ricin to President Obama and a U.S. senator was arrested by federal agents on Wednesday.

He was identified as Kenneth Curtis of Tupelo, Mississippi, and allegedly signed the letters: "I am KC and I approve of this message." Both letters had an April 8th postmark and…

If you are a fan of Mike Epps, Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Chris Tucker, Eddie Murphy, or practically any other stand-up comedian from the last 30 years then there is one man who deserves a lot of credit for inspiring and providing a blueprint for the careers of those…

According to Freep.com and NewsOne

It turns out that a woman had spaghetti sauce—not a bomb— when she robbed a bank in Clinton Township Saturday. Police say 60-year-old Ophelia Neal, placed a cloth bag on the counter of the Fifth Third Bank at 34564 Harper Road just…

Via Huffington Post UK

She might have got the boot from the UK version of ‘The X Factor’ but Kelly Rowland is set to make a return to the US version of the show according to reports.

The former Destiny’s Child star is frontrunner…