Jul 10, 2010
The Root Investigates Who Really Gets Paid in the Music Industry
New Justin: The above chart means that if a band generates 1 million in sales, each band member just gets $23,400! If you thought the life of most musicians was comparable to the blissful and blinged-out existences of Kanye and Rihanna, you’ve clearly not heard much about our ever-desiccating music industry. According to the latest Nielsen research, only 2.1 percent of the albums released in 2009... read more
Jul 10, 2010
LeBron James mural stripped amid Cleveland catharsis – ESPN
CLEVELAND — LeBron James is being dropped off a building.And they’re almost giving away No. 23 Cavaliers jerseys in the city he left behind.Workers began dismantling the 10-story-tall iconic image of James on a mural in downtown Saturday, a billboard that has dominated the city’s skyline for years but is being taken down now that the superstar has left the Cavaliers for the Miami... read more
Jul 10, 2010
Eliza Samudio Killed, Fed To Dogs: Police
Eliza Samudio, the ex-girlfriend of Brazilian soccer star Bruno, is believed to have suffered a brutal death after new testimony revealed grizzly claims about her disappearance. According to the BBC, police say that Bruno, the captain of Brazil’s most popular soccer team (and the league’s defending champion), is involved in Samudio’s suspected death. Police believe Samudio was strangled... read more
Jul 10, 2010
Rich Silverstein: BART Shooting — Peeling Back the Layers to the Truth
News came this week that the U.S. Justice Department will review the case of a New Year’s Day 2009 BART police shooting, following recent protests and a vocal outcry from Oakland, California’s black community. The case involves the fatal shooting of an unarmed man, 22-year-old Oscar Grant, by former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle. Mehserle was convicted in State court this week of... read more
Jul 10, 2010
Mel Gibson’s New RACIST RANT: N-Word Rape Threats
Mel Gibson has reportedly exploded in another racially charged tirade, this time throwing around the N-word at his ex, Oksana Grigorieva. His abusive and disgusting rant was caught on audio tape and includes a wish that the mother of his infant daughter be “raped by a pack of [N-words],” Radaronline.com reports. Mel also calls Oksana a whore and a c**t while their baby screams in the... read more
