Friday, April 22, 2016

OUT 260---OUTSTAGN REMEMBERS PRINCE

HEY OUTTOWNERS, OUTSTAGRS, AND

 COUTURIANS.... WE ARE TAKING A BYE 


WEEKEND IN 


MEMORIAM..................................






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SHOWTIMES FRI MAY 20 8PM; SAT MAY 21 3PM & 8PM AND SUN 3PM

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Maatology is now seeking gents for our THIRD

 QUARTER ROUND  for the 8th Annual Mista Couture 

Charity Style Contest .  If you or someone you know who

 has style and a great personality, email to

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UPDATE:THE DEADLINE IS MAY 16
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Friday, April 15, 2016

OUT 259--SPOT BITZ (APRIL 15-21)

HEY OUTTOWNERS, OUTSTAGRS, AND

 COUTURIANS....

CHECK OUT THIS WEEK  

 WE

ARE STAGIN!!! 





THE COMEDY STAGEPLAY SNAP HONEY A STORY ABOUT THE LIFE OF AN AGING FEMALE IMPERSONATOR IS SET FOR MAY 20-22 AT THE COMPLEX THEATER, 6476 SANTA MONICA BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA

SHOWTIMES FRI MAY 20 8PM; SAT MAY 21 3PM & 8PM AND SUN 3PM

ADVANCE TIX GO TO LOS ANGELES LOCATION ON WWW.EVENTBRITE.COM AND TYPE  "SNAP HONEY" TIX INFO 314-243-9728





Maatology is now seeking gents for our THIRD

 QUARTER ROUND  for the 8th Annual Mista Couture 

Charity Style Contest .  If you or someone you know who

 has style and a great personality, email to

 snaphoney2011@gmail.com for more info

UPDATE:THE DEADLINE IS MAY 16
.


You can go to YOUTUBE and type in MISTA COUTURE to

 see past videos!






OUR CURRENT CONTESTANTS OF 2017 MR COUTURE CONTESTANTS ARE
ANNOUNCED! TO SEE THE CONTESTANTS AND VOTE YOUR CHOICE GO TO




2016 Mr Couture contestant and Connecticut native Nate Brackett will be releasing his own 13-month calendar. For more info on pre-sales email to snaphoney2011@gmail.com. Street date is July 2016.




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OK NOW TO THE BITZ THIS WEEK





The NBA had two significant moments this week on the same day, April 14. Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant went out with a Hollywood ending to his phenomenal 20 year career.

Bryant scored 60 points in his final game 

Wednesday night, wrapping up 20 years in the NBA retiring at the age of 37 with an unbelievable offensive showcase in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 101-96 victory over the Utah Jazz.
He scored 23 points in the fourth quarter, posting his first 50-point game since February 2009 and rallying the Lakers from a 15-point deficit to win the final game of the worst season in franchise history.

Meanwhile, at the same time Kobe was playing his swan song game, Steph Curry and The Golden State Warriors were making history.  The team eclipsed Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls 72 game streak win they won  its 73rd game winning over the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104. Also Steph Curry needed eight 3-pointers to reach 400 on the season and 41 points for a 30-point average. Curry did it in 30 minutes. 

Wednesday was planned far in advance, set up to be a highly honorific “Mamba Day” to commemorate Kobe Bryant’s last game. Kobe’s game was also  moved from ESPN to ESPN2 so the simultaneous games had an opportunity to be seen.
So which history making game was the most important? Thats a touch call, pun intended but we would have to go for the Mamba....Steph is the future and his accomplishments doesnt usurp the 20 year career of Kobe.


Ciara  gave serious shade when it came time to announce the nominees for Billboard’s Best Rap Artist. The singer/dancer fell silent when it came to her ex-fiancé Future. Ciara, who was presenting the nominees live on “Good Morning America,” started off just fine.
Drake, Fetty Wap…” she began before trailing off.
Her co-presenter, Ludacris, must have sensed the awkwardness and stepped in: “Future.”
Ciara then continued with the rest of the nominees list, “Wiz Khalifa and Silento.”
Talk about a pregnant pause....the kids were delivered live on air. Was Ciara being petty? Maybe. Was it planned? Likely. But we think she should have just said his name and not make waves of her baby daddy drama with Future. But now the question is, with Ciara and Luda hosting the awards show next month and if Future wins how will she react? Well, its likely he may not win....Drake cleaned house last year with multiple hits including hip-hops biggest single last year, "Hotline Bling."  
But will it get ratings to see if Future wins? You bet!


Kanye West made history this week as his album, "The Life of Pablo" hit No. 1 on Billboard Album 200 that was sold through Internet streaming.  The album was first exclusive to Jay Z's Tidal streaming service,  was a huge seller when it was released in February on Tidal. According to the service, songs from the album were streamed 400 million times, including 250 million in the first 10 days. But because the numbers were not certified by Nielsen, it did not qualify for Billboard’s chart.
But on April 1 the album was finally released widely, including on Apple Music, Spotify and other streaming services, as well as for sale on Tidal and Mr. West’s website. It has now opened at No. 1 on Billboard’s chart, with the distinction of being the first release to reach the top primarily on the strength of streaming.
In its first seven days of wide availability “The Life of Pablo” (Def Jam) had 99.5 million streams in the United States, as well as 28,000 sales, according to Nielsen and Billboard, making the album Mr. West’s seventh consecutive No. 1. Using its formula of equating 1,500 song streams with one album sale, the magazine credits “Pablo” with the equivalent of 94,000 sales for the week, which means that 70 percent of its activity came from streaming. That is by far a record, beating Rihanna’s “Anti,” which three weeks ago scored nearly 45 percent of its total from streaming.

Well, based on the success of Rihanna and Kanye, album sales will be focused on streaming than physical sales--the future of the music industry.



KISS band member  Gene Simmons recently stirred up a

 discussion that’s generated a lot of response, stating that

 he’s looking forward to the death of rap music, feeling that 

something will eventually come along and replace it. That 

has since evolved into discussion on whether rap and hip-

hop acts belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

something that new Rock Hall inductees N.W.A. addressed

 during their induction speeches recently. 


The conversation has continued beyond the Rock Hall induction, with Simmons and Ice Cube sharing opinions back and forth.


During their induction, MC Ren addressed Simmons directly,


 stating, “Hip-hop is here forever — get used to it.”

 Meanwhile, Ice Cube took on the broader topic of if rap 

belongs in the Rock Hall, explaining, “The question is, ‘Are

 we rock ‘n’ roll?’ and I say ‘You g–damn right we rock ‘n’ 

roll!’ Rock ‘n’ roll is not an instrument — rock ‘n’ roll is not

 even a style of music. Rock ‘n’ roll is a spirit! A spirit that’s

 been going since the blues, jazz, bebop, soul, R&B, rock ‘n’

 roll, heavy metal, punk rock, and, yes, hip-hop!”

He continued, “What connects us all is that spirit — that’s

 what connects us all is that spirit. Rock ‘n’ roll is not

 conforming to the people who came before you, but creating

 your own path in music and life. 

That is rock ‘n’ roll and that is us. Rock ‘n’ roll is not

 conforming, rock ‘n’ roll is outside the box and rock ‘n’ roll is 


N.W.A.”


After the comments, Simmons fired back, stating via Twitter,

 “Respectfully– let me know when @JimiHendrix gets into the

 hip hop hall of fame. Then you’ll have a point. @icecube.”


 But it didn’t stop there. Cube shot back, “@genesimmons

 Who stole the soul? Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Chubby

 Checkers help invent Rock ‘n’ Roll. We invent it. Y’all reprint 

it.” Before Simmons continued, “Cube – I stand by my words

. Respect NWA, but when Led Zep gets into Rap Hall of

 Fame, I will agree with your point.”




Here's the thing...Ice Cube is correct that hip-hop is part of


 rock n' roll. The term rock n roll is a term that was created

 based on the blues and R&B that was watered down or sped

 up and covered by white artists (Elvis, Bill Haley, Pat Boone)

 so it can be palatable to white audiences. So, hip-hop is part

 of that lineage of hip hop using elements of rock n roll (ie 

Sampling, bridging rap and rock etc.). So what Gene 

Simmons is totally insane. To say he cant wait until Jimi

 Hendrix or Led Zepplin gets into teh Rap Hall of Fame isnt 

the point at all. 

And the board chose NWA, so Simmons need to complain to

 the board.


Of course they wont get inducted into the Rap Hall of Fame


 bbecause their music isnt specific to the genre whereas hip

 hop is a by product of the umbrella term rock n roll. And 

another thing, why is a cartoon based rock group inducted in

 the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in the first place? 



 Longtime syndicated American radio personality Doug Banks died Monday. He was 57. He was mainstay on V 103 in Chicago with the Doug Banks Morning Show. He died from complications of diabetes.
Among those mourning banks was Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
"With the passing of Doug Banks, Chicago has lost one of our most iconic radio voices," his office tweeted.
A fixture in urban radio for three decades, Banks is often mentioned alongside other format heavyweights like Tom Joyner and Steve Harvey.
Joyner and Banks worked together in the Windy City at WGCI -- Joyner on morning drive and Banks in the afternoon.
"Doug Banks wasn't just my Turntable Brother, he was my other brother!" Joyner said on Instagram. "See you on the other side Doug."


St. Louis had its Opening Day of the St. Louis Cardinals Monday as over 47,600 people attended to see the Cards beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-1. But the highlight was before the game started when legendary Cards player Lou Brock threw out the first pitch.
Brock’s leg was amputated earlier this year  because of an infection caused by complications from diabetes. Wearing a prosthesis, Brock reportedly walked from home plate to about halfway to the mound and threw a strike to Cardinals catching great Ted Simmons, a former teammate.

Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/sports/article71270347.html#storylink=cpy





Nelly held his 10th Annual Black and White Ball that had taken place Sunday at the Four Seasons in downtown St Louis. This year’s affair was headlined by rapper T-Pain with St. Louis band Dirty Muggs, and DJ Charlie Chan Soprano opening. Former St Louis Rams Orlando Pace and Make-A-Wish Missouri were recognized for their achievements in the NFL and honoring two recipients respectively. Other celebrity guests who attended were rapper/actor Shad "Bow Wow" Ross, music producer Jermaine Dupri, and Olympic champion Jackie Joyner Kersee. The event was  produced by  SYNERGY Productions. To see a recap of the event go to 




                                                                                             
FIT BITZ
This week we feature singer/dancer Ciara who's made news about her shading her baby daddy Future during the announcements of the Billboard Music Awards. Although her music hasnt been a best seller, her fitness most definitely has, She has been featured on various fitness mags including SHAPE, where she was featured on how she lost 60 pounds after having her first child,

                                                             

                                                                            


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This week we feature superstar rap artist /mogul Nelly (PICTURED on the red carpet at the Black and White Ball held Sunday at Four Seasons) who, was a fashion hit with his choice of custom made tux jackets. Check out him and other fashion hits at this event at
http://outstagin.blogspot.com/2016/04/out-258-special-who-got-style-outstagns.html






 WORDZ TO THE WHYZ

Why are there so many Presidential debates? Why did Idol runner up LaPortia tried to backpeddle her comments about gay people recently?   Why did Iggy go ona radio station recently saying if her BF cheats again that she would cut off parts of his penis?  Why are there allegations now that rap pioneer Afrika Bambata molested young boys? And why is there so much cheating go on in the DMS?   

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