Urban Thought Collective

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Big Lez has interviewed everyone from Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. to Mary J. Blige and Tom Cruise. She was host and producer of BET's landmark show "Rap City" and has enjoyed an extensive tenure in radio as co-host on The Steve Harvey Morning Show in Los Angeles, plus stints at New York's WQHT/Hot 97, Atlanta's WAOK/V103, LA's Big Boy Morning Show at KPWR/Power 106 and Sirius Satellite Radio. Currently, Lez is partnered with DVA Media + Marketing as producer and host of the syndicated urban radio report, “The Urban Eye,” which launches nationwide this summer. Check out: www.myspace.com/BODIOGRAPHY (be sure to peep the video section, photos & my blog)

PAULA MAY BE SAYING PEACE OUT ‘IDOL’
Damn, I had the opportunity to dance on tour with Paula Abdul many moons ago and when I tell you that these “artists” have the biggest insecurities, you better believe me. Being successful magnifies all of your baggage and bull****. You can only hide it for so long […]

Celebrate the memory of South African singer Miriam Makeba, who died this week of a heart attack at the age of 76 just after her performance in Italy. Miriam was the first African woman to win a Grammy award, and we’ll always remember her appearance before the U.N. Special Committee on Apartheid to call for […]

So the saying goes, “They didn’t want to give us 50 Acres and A mule so we’ll take 50 states and a White House…..And yes Chuck D, we can now paint the White House BLACK!
BARACK OBAMA….Our new overseer. Now that we’ve conquered one hurdle, and made history while doing it, believe there are more […]

REST IN PEACE
Condolences go out to Jennifer Hudson & her family during this tragic time. Chicago police confirmed the murder of her mother, 57 year old Darnell Donerson, and 29-year-old brother Jason Hudson, as they suffered fatal gunshot wounds as well as her 7-year old nephew, Julian King found in an SUV. William […]

REST IN PEACE
Condolences go out to the family, friends and fans of ‘Dolemite’ Comedian Rudy Ray Moore He died at a nursing home in Akron, Ohio. The cause was complications of diabetes. He was 81.
Condolences also go out to the family, friends and fans of Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs. One of […]

GABRIELLE UNION & DWAYNE WADE SHACKING UP!
Word on the street is Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade are taking their relationship to the next level. The Miami Herald reported that Gabrielle has been chillin’ @ the games with Dwayne’s family in Paris. Yeah, their love seems to be transatlantic y’all.
My only question is, when […]

HOLLYWOOD HAPPENINGS…
KANYE WEST TAKES ON TV
No surprise that Kanye West is heading to the small screen. On camera or behind the scenes, it’s about to be on! Kanye and Comedy Central have teamed for a new half-hour pilot that mixes music and puppets. Remember the puppet “Madame” on “Solid Gold?” Hilarious, I’m dating […]

LUDACRIS RETIRING ALREADY? DAMN
You know, I’ve heard it all before…the list of rappers I have on film talking about retiring exhausts me just thinking about it; (Warren G, Too Short, Scarface, Master P, Jay-Z just to name a few). Spare me with the announcement, just do it; go chill on an Island in the South […]

FANTASIA’S TUMOR INTERRUPTED HER BROADWAY GIG
My momma always said, “It doesn’t matter how much money you have, how big your diamonds are or what kind of car you drive, if your health is not 100%, nothing else matters.” Truly that is the commonality for each and every one of us. Floss if you […]

DR. DRE’S SON HAS DIED
Dr. Dre’s 20-year old son Andre Young Jr.’s body was found in his Woodland Hills home this past weekend.
Andre Jr. went out on Friday night and came in about 5:30 AM, but his mother found him unresponsive when she checked on him at 10:00 AM in the morning and called […]