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5 a Day...Today's Stories - 17/02/09

SHE STOLE THE SHOW
Jennifer Hudson walked away with awards for Best New Artist, Best Album and Outstanding Collaboration at this year’s 40th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles last week. The Spotlight singer received standing ovations from the crowd when being honored. While accepting her trophies’ Hudson said ‘Now don't start me to crying again, y'all. This is where we come from, so it's always an honour to come home and feel welcome and to feel the love. I really cherish this and appreciate it’. Music veteran Russell Simmons was honoured with the Vanguard Award and Muhammad Ali received the President’s Award. Other African-American entertainers that won on the night were Beyonce, Diddy, Jamie Foxx, Will Smith, Angela Bassett, Taraji P. Henson, Taye Diggs, Columbus Short, Tracee Ellis Ross, Phylicia Rashad, Will. I. Am...And many, many more!
 

And the Award Goes to.... Grammy and BAFTA news Right Here!

As two very different ceremonies took place on opposite sides of the pond, two industries celebrated UK triumphs – The Grammy Awards and the BAFTA Awards.

Sunday 8th February saw the stars of the music industry out in force in LA for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards ceremony and the invitation list was not short of British talent.

5 a Day...Today's Stories - 09/02/09

RETRACT THAT!
Somehow Brooklyn Don Diva Foxy Brown has got caught up in the mix between 50 and Rick Ross. In a diss track 50 wrote and released about Ross he said ‘The cop f**ked a fox’. So it looks as though Foxy has taken that as a personal jab towards her and has issued a statement via her people directly to 50. According to Bossip.com, Foxy is currently working on her long awaited album Black Roses but took the time to issue a statement to AllHipHop.com via her rep, who said ‘Foxy is giving that n***a 24 hour [period] to retract that statement or she’s going handle [him] Brooklyn Style’. After seeing what he’s done to other people’s careers, would you issue a demand? – I guess all publicity is good publicity in the world of entertainment! 

 

5 a Day...Today's Stories - 21/01/09

SHOWING SUPPORT
As expected, the crème de la crème of African American stars came out in droves in Washington, DC to show support for President Obama. The night before the actual Inauguration, Hip Hop’s elite held the Hip Hop Inaugural Ball via the Hip Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN). Guests were very well suited and booted and included T.I. & Tiny, Tatyana Ali, Nick Cannon, LL Cool J, Mario, Russell Simmons, Mario, Ashanti, Bow Wow, Busta Rhymes, Dawn & Que, Trey Songz and many, many more!
Yesterday was the actual day of the inauguration, which took place at the US Capitol Building in DC. Spotted among the crowds of millions were Diddy, Beyonce, Solange, Jay Z, Aretha Franklin, Janice Combs, Oprah Winfrey and you guessed it...many, many more! All came out to support the 44th President of the United States.