Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Former Lynn Tolliver DJ and early rap artist, , won a $1.2 million judgment by a New York jury in a lawsuit over the unauthorized sampling by the Black EyedPeas of his 1983 song, “I Need A Freak.” The sample was used in the band’s hit single, “My Humps.” It sold over 2 million copies […]

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Young Jeezy is being sued by the organizers of a Virgin Island concert after he was a no show at the event. According to concert organizers Paid 4 Entertainment, Jeezy was billed to appear in VI’s June 18, Summer Splash back in March. Less than two weeks before the event Da Snowman’s reps told Paid […]

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Though he was finally given a November release for his fifth solo album, 50 Cent is still at odds with his home record label Interscope Records. In a recent interview, 50 implied that he could part ways with the label following his album if things don’t go his way.

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer When Ms. Evangeline Best took over as chair of the East Tampa Community Revitalization Partnership, her mission was to make East Tampa a community everyone would be proud of, and improve the quality of life for the residents. Last month, the City of Tampa hosted a Citizen Recognition […]

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WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND — Venus and Serena Williams were both eliminated in the fourth round of Wimbledon on Monday, the first time in five years that neither sister will play in the quarterfinals at the All England Club. Defending champion and four-time winner Serena was the first to go, beaten 6-3, 7-6 (6) by Marion Bartoli […]

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RALEIGH, NC — It’s one of the most lasting images from the NCAA basketball tournament. A buzzer-beating two-handed dunk by muscular forward Lorenzo Charles gives heavy underdog North Carolina State a stunning national championship game win in 1983 versus powerhouse Houston — known as Phi Slamma Jamma. Wolfpack coach Jim Valvano spills onto the court, […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor Ralph Smith, founder and Executive Director of the Computer Mentors Group, Inc., said the organization is offering a free STEM 360 Summer Program. The program, which began on June 27th and will terminate on July 27th, is being held at Memorial Middle School, 4702 N. Central Avenue (next […]

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NEW YORK — It seems Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will be forever linked, regardless of whether they ever face each other in the ring. The two have danced around the richest fight in boxing for several years, unable to come to terms. Meanwhile, their animosity has grown to the point that Pacquiao has […]

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Galveston Texas is home to many wood statues carved out of trees killed in hurricane Ike. The newest addition to the family of carvings is a statue of the famed boxer and Galveston native Jack Johnson. This statue is a point of contention for some Hoak sub-division neighbors, who claim that it creates too much […]

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