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We do something unprecedented in the Star Wars Mix. Today we pit three classic Death Row Records releases against each other. Dr. Dre’s 3X Platinum “The Chronic” (1992) universally regarded as one of the finest hip-hop CD’s ever released vs. 2Pac’s 9X Platinum “All Eyez on Me” (1996) the first double-full-length original hip-hop studio album […]
(via khou.com) HOUSTON—Houston police are investigating after a homemade bomb exploded at the front entrance of a Walmart in southwest Houston late Wednesday. Police said someone placed a plastic bottle with a Magnesium strip loaded with fluid near the front door of the store located on Kirkwood at Westheimer. The makeshift bomb exploded around […]
(via chron.com) Parents, we know it’s just starting to feel like winter outside, but it’s time to start planning for summer. The Houston ISD administration announced this morning that it plans to cut summer school hours, and some students who were allowed to attend the programs in years past might now have to pay. HISD […]
“The world is really big when you’re looking for a teeny little girl,” says Erin Runnion, describing the helplessness she felt after her child was abducted and killed. Runnion’s 5-year-old daughter, Samantha, disappeared from her front yard in California in July 2002. The body of the child with big brown eyes and long curls was […]
According to MTV.com, After conflicting reports, it has been confirmed that rapper Lil Wayne was released from Rikers Island prison this morning after serving an eight month sentence for possession of a gun. Let’s pop the bottles baby! AYEEEE! Source More Lil Wayne Stories: President Clinton On Lil Wayne’s Prison Time “I Hope That It […]
U.S. authorities have discovered about 30 tons of marijuana that were part of a smuggling operation using a tunnel under the California-Mexico border, officials said Wednesday. The 600-yard tunnel — which features a rail system, lighting and ventilation — connects a warehouse in Tijuana with one in the Otay Mesa industrial area of San Diego, […]
Inspired by a routine conversation with her sister, Third ward native, Jeanie Coleman took action and birthed a free monthly magazine: The Tre’ Mag, Third Ward’s definitive voice. Coleman and Advertising Director Doris Borrough visited Conversation’s with Nnete to discuss the purpose of the publication and how the community can get involved. Click Here for […]
(via khou.com) HOUSTON—Houston voters have given a “red light” to the city’s 70 red-light cameras. With all precincts reporting, 52.82 percent of voters wanted the cameras turned off, while 47.18 percent voted to keep them in use. The cameras, which snap photos of drivers who run red lights, were activated in Houston four years […]
Police requested the help of the public Monday as they investigate whether the strangulation murders of three women in and around downtown Houston are related. Authorities say two recent cases involved homeless women whose bodies were found a few blocks apart, not far from Houston police headquarters. The beaten and strangled body of Caroline Elaine […]
Goals • Personal and community-based goal-setting through simulated labs • Develop personal action plans upon graduation from Kappa Kamp • Learn how to collaboratively strengthen communities through service • Provide opportunities for utilization of skills learned in Kappa Kamp • Complete a community service project within a year of graduation Overview Kappa Kamp, a partnership […]
Looks as if Gucci Mane is back in trouble again, this time the rapper was subdued by police for a myriad of driving offenses. According to a report in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Gucci Mane, whose real name is Radric Davis, was arrested and had to be restrained with pepper spray, after police pulled him […]
