Heavy D Leaves Lasting Final Lyric: 'BE INSPIRED!'
Detectives rule out foul play in 44-year-old’s death
2011-11-09
Derrik J. Lang AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It was as if Heavy D knew that it would be his last tweet. The self-proclaimed "overweight lover" of hip hop, who became one of rap's top hit makers with his charming combination of humor and positivity, enthusiastically told his Twitter followers Tuesday morning to "BE INSPIRED!" Read the complete article
Rappers Take to Mic in Oakland Occupy Protest
A number of artists say that despite their fame, they, too, stand for the 99 percent
2011-11-07
Garance Burke The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Hip hop heavyweights known as much for their fiery political lyrics as for their bass-pounding beats have been among the thousands marching, tweeting and sharing dinner with protestors in the Occupy Oakland protests in recent weeks. Read the complete article
Kim Kardashian: Intuition Led to Divorce Decision
Critics have called televised wedding a greedy, moneymaking publicity stunt
2011-11-03
Kristen Gelineau The Associated Press
SYDNEY (AP) -- A grim-looking Kim Kardashian said "intuition" led her to end her 72-day-old marriage, insisting in an Australian television interview on Thursday there was no "right or wrong" way to handle the situation. Read the complete article
Rapper Breaks New Ground in Conservative Pakistan
Adil Omar’s profanity-laced rhymes have caught attention of Cypress Hill, other heavyweights
2011-11-02
Sebastian Abbot The Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Adil Omar was a 16-year-old rapping in his bedroom in Pakistan when a member of the American group Cypress Hill discovered his music on the Internet and invited him out to Los Angeles to record together. Read the complete article
Alicia Keys to Donate Instruments to Her High School
Singer heads to Manhattan arts school in part to kick off “World of Betters” effort
2011-11-01
NEW YORK (AP) -- Alicia Keys is heading back to high school. The Grammy-winning singer will visit the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan on Tuesday and donate music instruments to its students. Read the complete article
12 Things You Don’t Know About @YaGirlRiss
Funny girl Rissa Riss dishes on comedy, career and getting expelled in 3rd grade
2011-10-27
Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News
Portland funny girl Rissa Riss dishes on comedy, career and getting expelled in 3rd grade Read the complete article
Coroner: Amy Winehouse Died From Too Much Alcohol
Succumbed to alcohol poisoning when she resumed drinking after weeks of abstinence
2011-10-26
Sylvia Hui The Associated Press
LONDON (AP) -- The soul diva who had Grammy-winning songs and fans around the world died with empty vodka bottles in her room and lethal amounts of alcohol in her blood - more than five times the British drunk driving limit, a British coroner ruled Wednesday. Read the complete article
Grab Free Tickets to This Weekend’s Disney on Ice
Bring four canned food items per ticket to The Skanner News office by Thursday at noon
2011-10-24
Disney on Ice’s “Toy Story 3” is coming to Portland this weekend and your family could be the lucky recipient of free tickets courtesy of The Skanner News! Read the complete article
BOOK REVIEW: 'Is Marriage for White People?'
Black women should marry outside their comfort zone, says Stanford professor
2011-10-19
Kam Williams Special to The Skanner News
Banks’ basic thesis is that because Black females are generally better-educated and make more money than brothers, it’s silly for them to restrict themselves to a dating pool of just Black men. Besides, he says Black males tend to take them for granted, and to think nothing of sleeping with more than one woman at once. Read the complete article
Author Interview: Surgeon/Mystery Writer Kwei Quartey
Ghana-born author talks about “Children of the Street,” published by Random House
2011-10-19
Lisa Loving Of The Skanner News
Kwei Quartey is a surgeon and mystery author whose sleuth, Ghanaian police inspector Darko Dawson, this year solved his second big mystery in “Children of the Street.” Quartey’s debut novel, a mystery also featuring Dawson, was “The Wife of the Gods.” Read the complete article
