Archive for the 'RIP' Category

January 13th, 2010

Teddy Pendergrass – RIP

So the story goes like this... when I was about 14 years old, I happen to notice the effect that a nice R&B record could have on a lady, so I started digging into my dads records - into my uncles records. Now I'm not going to go in and say my dad was somethinglikeaplaya, but lets just say there was a whoooole lot of Marvin Gaye, a whole lot of ...
January 9th, 2010

DJ AM X DJ PREMIER LAUNCH EVENT AT 21 MERCER

Last night, New Yorkers came out to celebrate the launch of the DJ AM x DJ Premier pack at 21 Mercer. The house was packed full of energy with DJ Premier on the tables and an appearance by Mr. C'Mon Son himself, Ed Lover. (more...)
January 8th, 2010

Happy Birthday Elvis Presley – RIP

Here in the states Elvis Presly was kind of a big deal. Elvis Presley, born Jan 8, 1935, was an American musician and actor. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". Here in LA, there is even an event called The Elvis Birthday Bash, a Los Angeles ...
December 24th, 2009

George Michael (Sports Machine) – RIP

George Michael, a mainstay on the Washington, D.C., sports television scene for decades who reached a national audience with "The George Michael Sports Machine" highlights show, has died. He was 70 years old. The George Michael Sports Machine was a syndicated, sports-related television program which aired from 1984 until 2007... it was like a low ...
December 22nd, 2009

Michael Jackson’s F.B.I. Files Released

More than 300 pages of files that the Federal Bureau of Investigation kept on Michael Jackson were released by the bureau on Tuesday, detailing its investigations into charges of child molestation that were brought against the singer, as well as extortion threats that were made against Mr. Jackson in 1992. The files, which were released in response ...
December 20th, 2009

Brittany Murphy – R.I.P.

Way too young... R.I.P. Brittany Murphy.
November 16th, 2009

Ken Ober – R.I.P.

Not too sure about anyone else, but Ken Ober was the face of my television youth during the mid 80's on MTV.  Ober passed away at the age of 52. Image via TVPopcrunch 
October 1st, 2009

Micheal Jackson Autopsy Report – Interesting

LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s official autopsy report indicated that the surgical anesthetic propofol in combination with three other sedatives probably stopped the pop star’s breathing and killed him, said an anesthesiologist who reviewed the document. In a phone interview on Thursday, the doctor, Zeev Kain, the chairman of the ...