(Akiit.com) Washington DC — Determined to stop the entertainment industry from portraying negative images of black men and women, the “Enough is Enough!†Campaign will hold its first rally and demonstration at the Washington DC residence of Debra L. Lee, Chairman and CEO, Black Entertainment Television Networks. The demonstration will ...
(Akiit.com) I have been attending live stageshows of my favorite artists since 1991, & I must say I was thoroughly impressed by many of them. Some were good, some were great, & some were impeccable. That’s how I’ll describe the most recent performance I’ve visioned to date – impeccable. Thursday ...
(Akiit.com) Before there even was a Biggie Smalls in existence, I remember another fat genius emcee from Brooklyn by the name of Chubb Rock. Not only was Chubb Rock a cerebral wordsmith, but he also knew how to make us rush to the dance floor with fanatical hits such as ...
(Akiit.com) The Effect of Music Hypnosis! 9/11 is an important day in the lives of many Americans. This year marks the sixth anniversary of the largest enemy attack on U.S. soil–over 3000 people lost their lives, the twin towers fell to the ground, the Pentagon was badly bruised, and a ...
(Akiit.com) Why do we constantly listen to music that insults our intelligence? Why do we watch television shows that degrade the human race? This generation, for some unforeseen reason, is interested in topics that are entertaining yet embarrassing to society. I watched R. Kelly’s popular hip-hop soap opera “Trapped in ...
(Akiit.com) It would seem a daunting task to step out of the shadow of a man known to his fellow countrymen as “the black president.†But Femi Kuti, son of Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, has managed to embrace his father’s legacy while rising to stardom in his own right. ...
(Akiit.com) 8/26/2007- New York, NY- Omillio Sparks is back on the movie scene with the launch of Colossal Films. Colossal Films, is a new division underneath Colossal Entertainments music umbrella that will mass market and distribute urban street movies. Sparks was once a prominent actor for his former label Rocafella ...
(Akiit.com) When you mention the name Tyler Perry to white people, you receive a blank stare. When you mention the name to Black people, there is a clear sign of recognition and admiration. Perry is a non-entity in the general (read: White) culture – and that includes the elite Liberal ...
(Akiit.com) Dave Chappelle was hospitalized over the weekend for exhaustion, his publicist said Tuesday. The 33-year-old comedian checked into an emergency room on Saturday and was released a few hours later, publicist Carla Sims said. “It was exhaustion; he had been traveling,” she said. “He’s fine.” Sims declined to say ...
(Akiit.com) _ Beverly Hills–Black Entertainment Television is exploring the launch of several new linear and broadband channels for distribution as early as next year, BET president Debra Lee told Akiit News Sunday. Lee, who spoke to Akiit News immediately after the network’s Television Critics Association tour session here, said the ...
(Akiit.com) Star Jones Reynolds says she will address speculation about her dramatic weight loss in a story for Glamour magazine. “I wrote an article because I really wanted to go as in-depth as possible about the way I’ve changed physically over the last 10 years on the air,” Reynolds, 45, ...
(Akiit.com) BET executives Sunday defended their upcoming program “Hot Ghetto Mess,†which has already had advertisers pull out because of claims that it features negative depictions of African-Americans. BET Entertainment president Reginald Hudlin, speaking Sunday at the Television Critics Association meeting in Los Angeles, said BET was going forward with ...