Soul 'Godfather' James Brown dies

ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- James Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured "Godfather of Soul," whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died early Monday, his agent said. He was 73.

Brown was hospitalized with pneumonia at Emory Crawford Long Hospital on Sunday and died around 1:45 a.m. Monday, said his agent, Frank Copsidas of Intrigue Music. Longtime friend Charles Bobbit was by his side, he said.

Copsidas said Brown's family was being notified of his death and that the cause was still uncertain. "We really don't know at this point what he died of," he said.
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BEYONCE KNOWLES: ‘Dream’ preferred

Songbird wows audiences in new movie.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
(December 20, 2006)
*And the buzz just keeps getting louder. As the release date approaches and nominations have been made, the film “Dreamgirls” is stealing all of the holiday hoopla.

The all-star cast includes Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, and Pop diva Beyonce Knowles and has the critics raving and fans anxious.

Though Knowles has graced the silver screen before, she told reporters that once she heard the Broadway hit was to become a film, she had to be a part of it and she had to use it as an opportunity to really show her talent as an actress.

“I’d heard about the Broadway play since I was 15. I wouldn’t know what a diva was if it wasn’t for this play,” she said, “So when I heard they were doing the film I said, ‘I have to be a part of it. I don’t care if I’m in it for five minutes; I just want to be a part of this movie’.”
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DREAMGIRLS BREAKS RECORDS AT BLACK REEL NOMINATIONS

Movie musical DREAMGIRLS has set a new record at the Foundation for the Advancement of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) Black Reel Awards by becoming the first film to land more than 10 nominations in the event's 11-year history
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Will Rapper Common 'Ressurrect' Gap Inc Sales?

Word on the street is the 'young crowd' can't get enough of those 'hoodies' Common and a bunch of other celebrities are shown wearing in several Gap's ads..but what bout the overall sale of Gap's apparel?
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Black Label Executive[Gospel] To Give Away Free Cars,Clothes And More To Women In Need..

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