Yesterday, the world lost one of the most innovative men to grace the planet - Steve Jobs. Chairman of Microsoft Bill Gates, Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg, President Barack Obama and more have given emotional responses following his untimely demise.
Founder and chairman of Apple Steve Jobs has passed away at 56. A creative genius and visionary icon are words often used to describe him. The revolution he made to modern technology is incomparable. Apple’s iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes were created under his direction.
In 2004, he was diagnosed with an unusual form of pancreatic cancer, where he had to get a liver transplant in 2009. On August 24, 2011, he stepped down as Apple’s chief executive due to his failing health. Earlier today, October 5, 2011, Apple’s board of directors released a statement saying Jobs had died of pancreatic cancer.
“We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today,” read a statement by Apple’s board of directors. “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.”
He is survived by his wife Laurene, their three children and a fourth child from a previous relationship.
Earlier across the pond, the 2011 MOBO Awards were held at the SECC in Glasgow, Scotland. Jessie J, Tinie Tempah, Chipmunk, Jason Derulo and other stars came out to celebrate the best Music of Black Origin. Boyz II Men, Mr. Hudson and Dionne Bromfield emerged for the show.
Dionne Bromfield gave her godmother Amy Winehouse a fitting tribute by singing “Love Is A Losing Game.”
Acclaimed boy band Boyz II Men were awarded for their outstanding contribution to music.
Jessie was the big winner of the night, winning in four of her five nominated categories. During her best album win speech, she said,
“Wow. I did not expect to win that at all. I just want to say the biggest thank you to my fans because I watched this last year by myself in my living room and no one knew who I was and now I just won best album. That is epic. Thank you everyone.”
See more photos and a complete list of the winners below…
It’s pretty dope to watch a pop star on the rise, not just any popstar though…we’re talking Willow Smith, the ten-year old wiz kid who burst onto the scene with “Whip My Hair”, a 2010 infectious party jam. As if her first and last name weren’t enough, Smith adds a few hyphens to her name like actress, singer, dancer and songwriter-the latter being the focus of a recently-surfaced clip.
Smith is shown studying ballet, a favorite pastime of hers and cooking up her first self-written song in the presence of astonished producers. The track called, “The Epiphany“, sees Smith showing off her vocal, songwriting and music finesse. She sparks conversation, presents ideas and energetically puts her all into creating a work of art in the studio footage.
Watch the creative genius work below…
Little Monsters, here’s big news…Lifetime Network has just announced that they are developing a biopic of Lady Gaga‘s rise to fame. Fame Monster: The Lady Gaga Story, will follow Gaga’s life as she struggles to have her voice heard as Manhattan musician to transcending into the world’s biggest pop star.
In its early planning stages, the movie will be based on Maureen Callahan’s 2010 book, Poker Face: The Rise And Rise Of Lady Gaga. The 25-year old isn’t involved with the development and a cast has yet to be announced.
Lil’ Kim took to the stage at Hot 107.9′s Birthday Bash in Atlanta to perform a number of hits from her repertoire, but her performance of “Get Money”, Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s 1996 hit record, shows the type of hype that allowed the rap phenom to rise to hip-hop heights during her peak.
Peep the clip below…
Miguel enlists the quickest of them all, Twista, to take over the official remix to his R&B radio hit “Quickie” and he does so with his tongue-tying, head-spinning and tantalizing rhymes on the brash jam.
“Quickie” is lifted off Miguel’s critically-acclaimed debut album, All I Want Is You.
Listen below…
We’ve just about had it with the teasing, but Kelly Rowland makes it worthwhile as she delivers an official special look into her latest video, “Lay It On Me” featuring Big Sean. Rowland is the center of attention in the eye-popping visual as Detroit’s Big Sean serenades.
Check it out:
The video is scheduled to premiere soon.
Drake holds it down for the “I think I can, I think I can” team, Miami Heat, in the latest NBA: 2K12 commercial, that sees a special cameo of sports great, Michael Jordan, debating on the greatest team ever. The Young Money emcee even takes a shot a basketball icon, Larry Bird.
“Today’s Miami Heat plays above the rim, Larry Bird couldn’t even reach the rim.”
“South Beach’s King!”
Peep the comical commercial:
Clifford “T.I.” Harris has officially been released from the Atlanta halfway house where he resided since the 15th of September. The father and husband, was released from a Forrest City, Arkansas prison on August 31st, but was sent back to a federal prison in Atlanta, after authorities took issue with his mode of transportation to the halfway house.
DJ Drama recently spoke about refocusing on music with his good friend and frequent collaborator. Grand celebrations are in place for the Hip-Hop great…on Sunday (October 2nd), Tip will host an exclusive brunch at a private location in Atlanta, to celebrate the success of his AKOO Clothing brand, as well as his release from prison.
Last night, Ray-J and Fabolous got into a physical fight shortly after Fabolous performed at the Palms casino in Las Vegas. The news of the fight was splattered all over Twitter.
This morning, Ray-J called into The Breakfast Club to give his side of the story. Apparently, the altercation arose from Fab’s recent tweets bout Ray-J singing “One Wish” in Floyd Mayweather‘s living room on an HBO special. Reports say that 50 Cent, who was in attendance, instigated the majority of the fight by heckling and it apparently worked on Ray-J. Ray-J says that it was a matter of disrespect and somehow ends up talking about pulling his “whips and cribs” out.
Listen to the foolery after the jump…
It was decent for about 30 seconds…
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Cassie Co-Hosts 106 & Park
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TMZ reports,
T.I. has just returned to a halfway house to complete his prison sentence — this after he was yanked out of the halfway house last week and returned to prison for allegedly engaging in shenanigans on his tour bus.
As TMZ first reported, prison officials sent U.S. Marshals to the halfway house last week, after concluding T.I. had unauthorized people on the bus that transported him there. Officials also claimed T.I. conducted business on the bus — something his reps strongly deny.
T.I.’s lawyer, Steve Sadow, tells TMZ, “We have good reason to believe that this favorable result was reached because of the proactive and assertive approach taken to protect T.I.’s rights by providing B.O.P. officials and the media with reliable and accurate information and that T.I. did not intend to violate his transfer furlough or any other B.O.P. rules en route from the prison facility in Arkansas to the halfway house in Atlanta.”
Sadow adds, “T.I. will be released from custody on Sept. 29, and then will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for a period of 1 year.”
On September 11, 2001, hearts were shattered and tears pierced the cheeks of American faces, as we witnessed the devastation of terrorist attacks that turned the American dream into a nightmare. Roughly 2,800 lost their lives in the tragedy, clouding our blue skies. Ten years later, as we try to ease our nation’s pain instead of forgetting our past, we remember…with a Tribute In Light.
A team of 30 lighting specialists have been working around the clock to ensure the art installation is ready for tomorrow, when it will be switched on from dusk until dawn. Shooting high into the night, the Twin Towers rise above New York again as sparkling pillars of light, organized by the Municipal Art Society. The memorial is set in the footprints of the original twin towers among a small forest of oak trees in an eight-acre plaza.
Look below for pictures of the spectacle to take place on Sunday…
