Friday, November 8, 2013

OS 110--STAGE BITZ (NOV 8-14)



HEY OUTSTAGRS!

ITS THAT TIME AGAIN!!

TIME TO GET TOWNED!!!




VETERANS DAY is NOV 11



MAAT BITZ











Check out the four minute video teaser of the opening number  from the  MISTA COUTURE CHARITY STYLE CONTEST held in August in St Louis....Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNBCIKpKMFw


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The 2014 OBSDN MEN OF COLOR  CALENDAR is scheduled for a DECEMBER 2013 release.  Pictured above is the front and back covers..To pre-order your copy, by PAYPAL email to snaphoney2011@gmail.com


ILLI MO BITZ




Kanye yet again is the topic of discussion...the Chicago

 reared rap star, who is currently suing a co-founder of 

YouTube, has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor battery 

and attempted grand theft in a case filed over a scuffle with

 a celebrity photographer earlier this year. 

 According to AP, Ye's attorney  entered the plea on the

 rapper's behalf Thursday in a Los Angeles court. West

 was charged with two misdemeanors in September over a

 July altercation with paparazzo Daniel Ramos at Los 

Angeles International Airport. 

Prosecutors declined to file felony charges against West, 

but decided to pursue the misdemeanors. Each carries a 

penalty of up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine. 

Ramos claims West punched him in an unprovoked attack 

and wrestled his camera to the ground on July 19. West 

claims he acted in self-defense

West's case is due back in court on Jan. 23



In other Ye newz,  rumor has it that he has taken complete

control over the wedding  planning and Kim Kardashian. 

He, is going to make their big day the most extravagant 

event ever!

West has been taking over all of the wedding planning for

 his upcoming nuptials to Kim , and according to a new 

report, West is planning a $5 million wedding extravaganza!

 According toHollywood Life, West is planning a two-week-

long wedding celebration on the Italian island of Capri, and 

plans to make sure his wedding day outshines any other.

 “He’s making a public statement that his wedding tops all 

weddings throughout history,” one family source explained 

of West.

Leasing a villa for the event will cost West somewhere 

around $500,000, and sources say that he is planning to 

foot almost the entire bill for their guests, with the exception 

of flights. “Kanye is friends with the three-star Michelin chef

 Massimo Bottura. Sample menus have already been 

mocked up for Kanye to peruse,” another pal dished of the 

food that guests will be dining on. Guests will reportedly 

have paid grand suites for the two week period, and all the 

events are on Kanye. Rumor also had it that he going for a 

black, gold and diamond color scheme for the big day.




And in more Ye newz, he does not care if his Confederate flag merchandise is creating controversy -- in fact, he took it one step further on Monday, Nov. 4 by wearing a jacket emblazoned with the mark to a Barney's New York store in Beverly Hills.

During an Oct. 25 concert in Las Vegas, West blasted Barneys on-stage after the embattled retailer faced accusations of racially-profiling black customers in stores.
  
According to reports, An incredulous West reacted during his performance of "New Slaves": "Don't touch anything in the store. Excuse me, that's that 'Can I help you sir?' That's that racial profiling out in front of Barneys and sh-t. Talking about, 'Did you steal that?'"

Riling up even more controversy on Monday, West sported a green utility jacket with a bold Confederate flag marked on his right sleeve during an outing to the store.(PICTURED ABOVE)

Ye got flak  as observers pointed out that some of his Yeezus official tour merchandise is marked with the Confederate flag. During an interview with Los Angeles' 97.1 AMP Radio on Oct. 28, West defended his use of the controversial symbol.
"The Confederate flag represented slavery in a way. That's my abstract take on what I know about it, right?," he shared. "So I wrote the song 'New Slaves.' So I took the Confederate flag and made it my flag. It's my flag now. Now what you gonna do?"

He later added, "It's colorless also. It's super-hood and super white-boy-approved at the same time." West also divulged during the interview that he had turned to Tyler the Creator for help on his Yeezus tour merchandise. "He's so talented and understands things," said West abotiut his 22-year-old rapper-producer protege.
"The world is controversial," Ye said. "The world is classist. The world is racist.”



The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards were announced this week and several entertainers from the Illinois and Missouri area were nominated, The biggest nominee was Plainfield, Ill native actress Melissa McCarthy with four:  Favorite Movie Actress and Movie Duo (with Sandra Bullock for "The Heat") ; Comedic Movie Actress and Comedic TV Actress. Other nominees were Springfield, Mo bred actor  Brad Pitt  for Action Movie Star ("World War Z"); former Chicagoan Oprah Winfrey for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress ("The Butler");  Doloth, Ill native actress Jane Lynch for Favorite Comedic TV Actress; Melissa's cousin Chicagoan Jenny McCarthy was nominated for New TV talk show host and Chicago bred actor Kanye West was nominated for Favorite Hip Hop Artist.
The award show will air live on CBS on Jan. 8 



Speaking of Brad Pitt, his company Plan B, is behind the Oscar buzzed film, "12 Years a Slave" that he also stars. However, despite the long-standing relationship between Pitt and Paramount Pictures chairman BradGrey, there is a tense confrontation underway between the studio and Pitt's Plan B production company over the film.

According to industry sources, the dispute arises from Paramount's belief that executives at Plan B breached the company's deal with the studio by failing to offer Paramount a chance to finance and distribute the movie from director Steve McQueen. In April 2012, a few weeks before filming began, New Regency agreed to co-finance and distribute the picture via Fox Searchlight.

Grey and Paramount declined to comment. Plan B executiveDede Gardner did not respond to a request for comment. Neither did CAA, which represents Pitt and had worked to arrange financing for the film.
12 Years is off to a strong start at the box office, in limited release, having grossed $3.4 million so far. Based on the memoir bySolomon Northup and starring an ensemble that includes Chiwetel Ejiofor, MichaelFassbender and Pitt, the film has shot to the top of most Oscar projectors' best picture lists.



Kansas City, Mo native Columbus Short is red hot these days due to his starring in one of TV's most talked about and group watched show, "Scandal" which is currently in its third season. In the show he plays Harrison Wright one of the fixers of Olivia Pope and Associates. From reports, his character will receive his own backstory (his character is the only one on the show that has yet to have one) this season....
All fans really know about Harrison thus far is that he went to jail after he worked for an insider trader. He was supposed to serve eight years but only spent six months behind bars thanks to Olivia's help. A flashback episode devoted to Harrison would likely detail exactly what went wrong in his past and how Olivia was able to get him out of jail after half a year.
Short is also on the cover of the November issue of the monthly St Louis fashion mag, Alive. In it, he talks about his role on Scandal and how show runner Shonda Rhimes uses what he does on set as an influence on the show.


Chicago rapper Chief Keef got permission from a Cook County judge Friday to enter a private drug treatment facility out of state after the rapper tested positive for marijuana, officials said.

Keef, whose real name is Keith Cozart, was in court again at the Skokie courthouse on Friday to ask  the judge  for permission to enter the drug treatment facility in California, said officials. 

Cozart will be going to one of the Promises Treatment Centers a high-cost, for-profit treatment program that has housed celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. Promises has facilities in Malibu and West Los Angeles and has been the target of high-profile lawsuits and criticisms of its methods.

Cozart, 19, was also in court Wednesday after he tested positive for drugs on two occasions, the Cook County sheriff's department said. They said he had been ordered to undergo random drug testing after pleading guilty to a speeding ticket he received over the summer.

The judge on Wednesday had ordered Cozart to undergo 90 days of drug treatment at the Haymarket Center, a residential treatment center on the West Side. But Cook County sheriff's officials delayed sending him there pending a hearing to clarify with the judge whether he intended that Cozart be housed in a facility that is not guarded, officials said.

On Friday Hoffenberg told Cozart that he could go to the California treatment facility, which Cozart will have to pay for.

Cozart will spend his first 30 days in the facility in a "secure area" and after that he will be able to work, depending on his 30-day progress report, officials said.

They said Cozart's next court date is Dec. 12 at the Skokie courthouse and at that time the judge will review his progress in rehab.




According to AP- The national sportsmanship award named for baseball great Stan Musial will honor the team he played for.Organizers of the Musial Awards say the pinnacle honor for 2013 will go to the St. Louis Cardinals in a ceremony Saturday night at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis.The awards recognize sportsmanship achievements from across the country, though this award goes to a hometown team: The awards are handed out by the St. Louis Sports Commission and the National Sportsmanship Foundation. The Cardinals won their 19th National League pennant, but lost to the Boston Red Sox in the World Series. A news release from the award organizers says the team is being given the Musial Award for "playing with heart, class, character and respect for the game."


In other Cardinals newz  Individual honors continue to come the Cardinals' way this offseason, with Yadier Molina and Matt Carpenter the latest from the National League champion club to win awards. Molina and Carpenter both became first-time Silver Slugger Award winners on Wednesday, ending a two-year run in which the Cards were shut out in the award voting. The Silver Slugger Award, which has been given annually since 1980, recognizes the player whom managers and coaches vote as the best offensively at each position in each league. Managers/coaches are not permitted to vote for players on their own team. Winners receive a three-foot tall bat-shaped, silver trophy.
Carpenter is the first second baseman in franchise history to be a Silver Slugger Award winner. Molina joins Ted Simmons (1980) as the only Cardinals catchers to earn the offensive honor.
The hardware is just the latest in a growing offseason collection for Molina. He recently won his sixth straight Gold Glove, and he is a favorite to take home a third Platinum Glove later this month. Molina is one of four players -- along with Paul GoldschmidtAdam Jones and J.J. Hardy -- to win both a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger this season.
Molina was also named a finalist for the Baseball Writers' Association of America Most Valuable Player Award. That distinction ensures Molina of the highest MVP finish in his 10-year career. The winner will be announced next Thursday.




STL DISHN
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Wich STL comedian was highly upset with a STL publication that reported
 false info about his recent show?
HINT 1. The comedian is a male
HINT 2.The comedian has a weekly show
HINT 3. He is a former radio personality
HINT 4. The publication is a popular newspaper in the city.


Who is the comedian and the publication? 









This week we feature STL  socialite Jeremi Farrar. Here he takes a cell phone pic of himself dressed in a snug gray sports suit  , with black bowtie and white slacks. He, along with his twin Justin, is one of the few gents in the St Louis party scene who always brings something different to the fashion arena when he goes out on the town.



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Why is bullying in football become such an issue all of a sudden?Why does DMX keep driving without a license? Why did that Toronto mayor first deny doing cocaine then admitted to it soon after he denied it? Why did that young lady wear a Halloween costume depicting an injured Boston Marathon runner? And Why was Al Sharpton in the Saturday Night Live sketch about the show not having a black female in its cast? 

























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Friday, November 1, 2013

OUTSTAGN PICKS THE TOP 101 GREATEST BLACK ALBUMS OF ALL TIME

HEY OUTSTAGRS...do you think you know your music? Well, we are giving you a chance to voice to speak your opinion!


Black music of all forms has always had an influence on American culture (as well as the world), from gospel to hip-hop, to folk to disco, black music is the most creative and dynamic style of music to be created since the beating of the drum in Africa.....what we have listed are the Top 101 albums that we believe have had the
most influence on American music as well as music artists within the industry....some of the albums are best sellers and some are obscure, some are known for its content and some are known for their  album covers..some developed trends in music and some rode the waves of the trends...there are some artists listed who have more than one album listed below (Prince, Miles Davis, Sly and the Family Stone)....the oldest is a blues Robert Johnson compilation (recorded in the 1930s) the newest is "Channel Orange" from Frank Ocean (2012).....below listed alphabetically are our choices....

What we would like for you to do, in the comment box below after this post is give us your Top 10 most influential albums and what we will do is compile the Top 20 Most Influential Albums according to you along with our Top 25...we will post up the results on Nov 24 in our special Thanksgiving edition of OUTSTAGN!

UPDATE: WE WILL LIST OUR TOP 25 on NOV 25

(1973)

(1992)




(1982)


(1993)




(1982)

(2001)


(1996)

(All N All 1978)


(1972)
(1998)


(1967)

(1979)


(1997)

(1987)


(1957)

(1970)


(2003)

(1971)

(1995)

(2001)

(Bob Marley, "Catch a Fire"1973)

(Frank Ocean, 2012)


(1993)

(2004)

(1970)

(1930s)

(2004)


(1986)

(1994)

(1987)

(1968)

(1984)

(1969)

(1980)

(1988)

(1968)

(1970)


(1977)

(1987)


(1990)



(1977)
(1959)



(2003)


(1988)



(1973)

(1977)

(1975)



(1973)


(1987)

(1988)



(1959)


(1968)

(1970)


(2006)


(1984)



(1962)

(1965)


(A Tribe Called Quest, 1991)

(1974)

(1987)


(1998)

(Mothers Finest, 1977)

(1975 )


(1974)

(1981)

(1985 )


                                                 
(1979)

(1974)

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(1981)

(Player of the Year, 1978)

(Private Dancer, 1984)




(1984)

(1986)


(Radio, 1985)


(1994)



(1986)

(1989)


(1967)

(1983)


(1996)

(1971)

(1973)



(Prince, Sign O The Times 1987)

(1960)


(1976)



(1977)


(2003)


(Stand, Sly and the Family Stone1969)




(1988)


(1981)



(2000)


(1972)

(1972)




(That's the Way of the World,1975)


(There's a Riot Goin On, Sly and the Family Stone, 1971)

(1982)

(1992)

(1988)


(1972)

(1992)



(1985)

OK thats our list, now go to the comment box below and rank your Top 10 Albums from the list! NEW DEADLINE NOV 24.