He's a Barber in LA. Apparently he was playfully arguing with a friend and told him to give him his money and Suge, who was friends with the dude on the recieving end, and his boys walked up thinking dude needed help. Suge and two other dudes commenced to beating the shit out of the one barber who was 5'10 and weighs 173, yet the spirit must have brought him back to life (OK that's not funny) as wittnesses say he got up and served Suge a nasty hook to the jaw and knocked him out cold for three minutes... ding, ding, ding, ding, ding... and the winner is! Funny story: I had dinner with a record exec who was friends with Suge in Beverly Hills one night and I told him. I don't want to run into Suge and his boys at this restaurant. We laughed about it. We must have sat down for about 10 minutes and a group of big burly brothers (you know, I wanted to say the N word here but I actually feel guilty about saying it now, I do think rappers have given the word an extreme negative connotation... anywho...) a bunch of big burly brothers came into the restaurant and Suge was right in the middle. The entire restaurant stopped. They came right over to our table and the record exec introduced me to Suge. We got a helluva laugh out of that one. The first impression I got was Suge knows people are scared of him. He was pretty down to earth.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Pic of Dude who Knocked out Suge
Lauryn Hill Recent Interview (vid) Is She OK? See for yourself
My own personal assessment... Lauryn has been severely betrayed and hurt (like all of us have at one time or another) and she doesn't trust anyone, not even the woman interviewing her. Notice how she cannot maintain eye contact and how much older (mentally) she appears. Something is very different.. almost too different.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Oprah's XM Show 'Soul Series' Debuts as Weekly Streamed Web Event and Video Podcast on Oprah.com and XMradio.com
XM Radio Online Launches Exclusive Channel for 'Soul Series'
Plus, Millions Stream or Download Oprah.com's 'A New Earth' 10-Part Web
Series; Summer School Session to Launch on June 16
On the heels of the incredibly successful "A New Earth" weekly Monday webinar series on Oprah.com that has attracted millions of users, select episodes of Oprah Winfrey's exclusive XM Radio show, "Soul Series," will now be made available as online streaming video and free video podcasts for download, it was announced today by Oprah.com, Harpo Radio and XM. Oprah's "Soul Series" debuts today as a weekly streamed web event on Oprah.com. Also, beginning today, video podcasts of Winfrey's popular weekly XM show are available for download through http://www.oprah.com/, http://www.xmradio.com/ and Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store
(http://www.itunes.com/).
Additionally, "Soul Series" is now available through a dedicated 24/7 channel on XM's Internet streaming service, XM Radio Online (xmro.xmradio.com), which complements the existing "Oprah & Friends" (XM 156) channel offered to XMRO and XM Radio subscribers.
Oprah's "Soul Series" features thought-provoking stories, theories and revelations by a variety of authors and guests delving into issues about living and loving soulfully. Summer series guests on XM platforms and Oprah.com will include Jill Bolte Taylor, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Elizabeth Lesser, Sarah Ban Breathnach, Kathy Freston, Byron Katie and Rodger Kamenetz. Additionally, Oprah.com will be debuting video streams of original XM "Soul Series" episodes with featured guests including Eckhart Tolle, Jon Kabat Zinn, Larry Dossey and Ainsley MacLeod. Scheduling information is available at http://www.xmradio.com/ and on http://www.oprah.com/, where users can access related online content such as reflection exercises and book excerpts.
For the past 10 weeks, millions of people have joined Oprah Winfrey and renowned spiritual leader Eckhart Tolle as they have been teaching his best-selling book, A New Earth, chapter by chapter through a live interactive webinar series on Oprah.com. To date, there have been more than 27 million streams and downloads of the classes, which continue to attract new viewers and listeners through Oprah.com and iTunes.
Starting Monday, June 16, readers who are picking up the 61st Oprah's Book Club selection "A New Earth" for the first time or continuing their studies can make it their summer reading book and take part in the rebroadcast of the 10-week weekly webcast series through Monday, August 18. By joining the Book Club for free on Oprah.com, members will have exclusive access to newsletters and personal interactive workbooks -- guided online journals with introspective questions and related exercises for awakening that complements each chapter's class. To find or form reading groups in your area for the summer school session for "A New Earth," log onto
http://www.oprah.com/anewearth.re
Interep’s D&R Radio Signs Representation Agreement with Mt. Wilson FM Broadcasters in Los Angeles
Interep’s D&R Radio announced today it has signed an agreement to provide national ad sales representation to Los Angeles radio stations KKGO-FM/KGIL-AM. The stations are owned by Mt. Wilson FM Broadcasters.
“We are delighted to be representing Mount Wilson’s KKGO-FM, Los Angeles' exclusive country radio outlet,” said Kevin Cassidy, President, D&R Radio. “Format exclusivity is a great position to have, and this one is enhanced by one of the best FM signals in all of Southern California. We also like the strength of the talk line-up on KGIL and believe there is significant revenue potential there as well. I look forward to a successful partnership with Mt. Wilson FM Broadcasters." Kane Biscaya, General Sales Manager of Mt. Wilson FM Broadcasters said, “D&R impressed us with their creative thinking and can-do approach, and we believe they are the ideal partner for us going forward.”
KKGO previously was represented by Eastman Radio.
Khia Argues with Deelishis on Detroit 's HOT 102.7
DETROIT, MICHIGAN (Monday, May 12, 2008) –Last Friday, HOT 102.7 personality BIG GREG hosted an interview with female emcee and recently dismissed contestant on VH1’s Miss Rap Supreme, KHIA. During the interview, she was asked to address her blog comments related to VH1’s Flavor of Love 3 winner DEELISHIS and the HIV virus. (DEELISHIS is also a personality with HOT 102.7).
The conversation got heated. Hear the entire interview here: http://hot1027detroit.com//Article.asp?id=697919
ANTI-PERFORMANCE TAX RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN SENATE
-- Follows House resolution supported by 200-plus lawmakers --
WASHINGTON, DC -- A bipartisan resolution recognizing the promotional value of free radio airplay was introduced this afternoon in the U.S. Senate. The resolution, introduced by Sens. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), has gained the support of Sens. Wayne Allard (R-CO), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Ben Nelson (D-NE) and James Webb (D-VA). Similar legislation was introduced last year in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Gene Green (D-TX) and Mike Conaway (R-TX). The House resolution has support from more than 200 lawmakers.
"Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings," reads S. Con. Res. 82.
Commenting on the resolution's introduction, NAB Executive Vice President Dennis Wharton said, "NAB salutes Sens. Lincoln and Wicker and their Senate colleagues for formally recognizing radio airplay's enormous value to both record labels and recording artists. The undeniable fact is that radio airplay is a musician's greatest promotional tool and generates millions of dollars in revenue annually for RIAA-member companies and performers."
On numerous occasions, both record label executives and artists have recognized the promotional value of free radio airplay. Such statements include:
"I have to thank... every DJ, every radio guy, every promotions guy, everybody who ever put up a poster for me and spread the word."
-- Alicia Keys, recording artist and Grammy winner, 2008 Grammy Awards, February 2008
"[R]adio remains the best way to get new music into the listeners' lives."
--Sony BMG Executive VP Butch Waugh as quoted in Radio & Records, January 11
"[R]adio is the conduit to the people, the voice of the format and the lifestyle's soundtrack.
-Sony BMG Nashville VP of Marketing Tom Baldrica, as quoted in Radio & Records, January 11
"Obviously, radio is probably the most important thing for a new rock band coming out. If you don't get yourself on the radio, then you won't draw bodies at the clubs and you won't sell records."
-- 'Another Animal' drummer Shannon Larkin, Drum Magazine, 2008
"Country radio, thank you so much for being our mouthpiece. You know what we do means nothing if it never gets played, and no one gets to hear it."
-- 'Rascal Flatts,' Vocal Group of the Year, Country Music Awards, 2007
"I can't even believe that this is real... I want to thank country radio. I'll never forget the chance you took on me."
-- Taylor Swift, Horizon Award (for best new artist), Country Music Awards, 2007
"I have yet to see the big reaction you want to see to a hit until it goes on the radio. I'm a big, big fan of radio."
--Richard Palmese, Executive Vice President of Promotion, RCA, 2007
"Radio has proven itself time and time again to be the biggest vehicle to expose new music."
-- Ken Lane, Senior Vice President for Promotion, Island Def Jam Music Group, 2005
"It is clearly the number one way that we're getting our music exposed. Nothing else affects retail sales the way terrestrial radio does."
--Tom Biery, Senior Vice President for Promotion, Warner Bros. Records, 2005
"That's the most important thing for a label, getting your records played."
-- Eddie Daye, recording artist, 2003
"Radio helped me a lot. That's the audience. I can't see them, but I know they're there. I can't reach out and touch them with my hand, but I know they're there."
-- B.B. King, recording artist, 2002
"If a song's not on the radio, it'll never sell."
-- Mark Wright, Senior Vice President, MCA Records, 2001
"Air play is king. They play the record, it sells. If they don't, it's dead in the water."
-- Jim Mazza, President, Dreamcatcher Entertainment, 1999
"I am so grateful to radio. Their support has truly changed my life, and I hope they know how appreciative I am for that."
-- Jo Dee Messina, recording artist, 1999
About NAB
Clear Channel profit surges, income flat from continuing ops
NEW YORK (AP) — Clear Channel Communications Inc. reported Friday its first-quarter profit soared due to asset sales, an investment gain and higher revenue, but earnings from continuing operations were flat. Read the whole story here
OUCH! Radio One Loses 18.3 Million first Quarter
Radio One said it lost $18.3 million in the first quarter, compared with a profit of $744,000 in the first three months of 2007, hurt by a slump in national advertising. Chief executive Alfred C. Liggins III, left, sought to explain stock sales by him and his mother, Radio One founder Cathy Hughes and explain that a planned stock buyback will happen. Read the whole story here
Two Top Execs Exit Radio One
Alejandro A. Clabiorne, vice president of marketing for the company, has given his notice and Lee Michaels, national program director for Syndication One News/Talk, has already left, three sources tell Redding News Review. Neither Clabiorne nor Michaels could be reached for comment. Their departures come as the company last week also lost another one of its key employees, talk radio star Joe Madison. Madison, who is ranked one of the top 20 talk radio show hosts in the nation and a recipient of Talkers magazine's Freedom of Speech Award, will now be working directly for rival XM 169 The Power starting in June. It is not clear if he will continue his longtime show on Radio One's WOL-AM in Washington, D.C. [source]
My Industy Life: Kevin Ross (some old ass industry pics)
I was looking at my photo box the other day and realized the industry pictures that I had were getting old as hell, they had dust on them and some were fading... I decided to run some of them online. If you have old pics send them in so that I can run there here too. The link for the pics is here or you can just click on one of the pics in the upper right column
Cumulus Deal DOA
Cumulus Media Inc. has announced that the management-led investor group has terminated the planned merger agreement. While there was a glimmer of hope that this was going to be rekindled, the deal spread on this was so wide that a fleet of trucks could have driven between it.
Cumulus has agreed with the investor group led by Lew Dickey, its Chairman, President and CEO, and an affiliate of Merrill Lynch's (NYSE: MER) Global Private Equity, to terminate the merger agreement which first came on July 23, 2007. The members of the investor group informed Cumulus that after exploring possible alternatives they were unable to agree on terms on which they could proceed with the buyout.
As a result of the termination of the merger agreement, the investor group has agreed to promptly pay Cumulus a merger termination fee of $15 million. In addition, the terms of the previously announced amendment to Cumulus' existing credit agreement will not take effect. Cumulus had a market cap of $253.6 million based upon a $5.81 close on Friday.
DOUBLE YIKES: Michael and LaToya Jackson
Filed Under : HOly Creatures! LaToya looks like a big-titied alien
Perhaps these two are the same person, heavy make-up, wigs and noses... what the fook is this....?
