Jay-Z and Beyonce have built a duo that has the hip-hop world begging for more. And according to Page Six, we all may just get what we want. Rumors of a weekend wedding abound, as Beyonce is planning a four-day 37th birthday celebration for her beau, which many believe is really a union in disguise.
Perhaps each day represents a year that the couple has been dating. Insiders say that the wedding may take place in Anguilla at a five-star resort with Moorish villas, Page Six reported.
Jay-Z’s newest album may need all the press it can get, as reviews have been less than stellar. So a wedding right about now would get the two the coverage Jay needs to push “Kingdom Come” up the charts. Since its release on Nov. 21, reports have bubbled up in all the celeb mags that a November wedding was set to go.
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From the left to the right, The Daily Show to Bill O’Reilly, The White House to your neighborhood school and church, Christmas is under attack. Maybe it all started with cutting God out of the Pledge of Allegiance, but this country that was founded on a Judeo-Christian tradition is moving farther from its roots. But, thankfully, maybe people are starting to realize that this country was also founded on the values of religious freedom.

Of course a heathen is always the person that doesn’t subscribe to exactly the same ideology as you do. So this year, avoid all the dogma and ceremonialism that abounds this time of year and stay out of the debate. Find something to do that doesn’t tie into the same belief system that 77 percent of the country does, and maybe you can just enjoy the season instead of worrying about why.
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I’m the first to admit it; I’m clueless about football. I used to think the Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl were something you kept in the china cabinet. But in recent years, come New Year’s Day somehow I’ve ended up sitting in front of the TV watching these games with whomever I’m dating. Well, in between trips to the kitchen for more snacks and Gatorade to recover from the night before.
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I’d love to say this is from “News of the Weird,” but I don’t mean to say the participants are weird, just the event itself. The Blind World Cup is just that, the best of the world’s blind players competing for the Cup. Unbelieveable. Deadspin.com has included a photo of some of the players vying for the ball, and though it may look normal, it’s filled with small pieces of metal so the players can hear it.

The BBC reports that the normal rules of football have been adapted for the blind version of the game. Instead of 11, there’s five players on each side. So for those that thought the normal game of soccer was getting too many by the goalie, this version of the game allows them to see. Cheaters.
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This week’s news has been full of stories of woe from celebrities, most notably those named Michael. The reigning favorite would have to be Michael Richard’s racist rant at the Laugh Factory last week, reported by TMZ. But let us not forget Michael Vick gave a bunch of fans the finger Sunday. And Michael Jackson? Well, he’s always drawing some kind of negative attention to himself.

So what’s happened over the years with a Hebrew name that stood for “he who is like God?” Or is that the problem, have we deified celebrities with so much star power that they are really starting to believe that they resemble the omnipotent?
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It ain’t nothin’ but a G-Thang baby. Snoop Dogg has taken it back to the streets with the release of “Tha Blue Carpet Treatment,” yesterday. He’s going back to his roots for real, even bringing back Dr. Dre for some of that old time flair. With Dre producing three tracks on the album and even spitting a verse on one of the songs, it’s sure to please those old school Dogg fans.

Snoop, back from a five-year hiatus, released the album with a cover colored blue, representative of his Crips affiliation. It’s a throwback to the days of “Gin and Juice.” Today, it’d be more like “Collapsible Baton and drug charges.”
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Even though they’ve lost most of their members to some sort of drug-related death, and the survivors are over 60, the long and short of it is that The Who still rocks. They've been called the greatest rock band of all time and also the most influential. While “greatest” may be debatable and also short-lived as soon as the next “greatest” band is born, most influential, they win.

The Who has a list of firsts that would fill a Guinness Book of World Records. In fact, one of their most rockin’ is their Guiness World record for loudest concert ever. They received the award for their 1976 performance at Charlton Athletic Football Ground, holding the honor for over a decade.
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Shakira has now been immortalized in iron…literally. Just like legend Sammy Sosa became an icon in the center of his hometown in the Dominican Republic, Latina pop-star Shakira shined in Barranquilla, Columbia yesterday, with the unveiling of a 15-foot, six-ton iron statue in her honor.

She returned the nod by performing a concert later that evening to the throes of fans that loved her so much they gave the little birdies this to perch on. The statue arrived by boat, donated by German artist Dieter Patt. After viewing the statue at a fundraiser in Germany, she said, “I want people to think that any girl can start working on her dreams and that they will come true."
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Michael Jackson duped us again. The ever-elusive singer actually showed up to the World Music Awards and displayed his gaunt ghost-like grille, but as for the recreation of the Thriller scenes, we were left watching Chris Brown do a solo version of the song.

But Michael managed to make matters worse. Apparently a year in hiding didn’t do any good. He has yet to learn anything from the problems he has had such an integral part in creating for himself.

Think Michael Jackson. What comes to mind within the first couple seconds is usually “pedophile.” The majority of people accused of that would be actively working to distance themselves from that title, as it has been career suicide for virtually anyone remotely involved with such accuasations.
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Believe the hype. Public Enemy is back on tour. The legendary rap group is poised for the release of their new album “Beats and Places” on Nov. 28th.

So far only a few tour dates have been announced, but the list will surely grow. PE fans run deep. With the current resurgence of all things 80s, it’s the perfect time for a come back. And let’s face it, Public Enemy has always known what time it is.

Public Enemy’s name has been synonymous with origination and trend setting. Public Enemy was the first group to center their image on the rebellious political, social and cultural commentary of front man Chuck D. The D is for dangerous. They hugely influenced the hip hop scene, overseas and in the United States.
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