Chronic Gangsta Rapper

Chronic Gangsta Rapper, Gangsta rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardc*re hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts.

Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word gangster. The genre was pioneered in the mid-1980s by rappers such as Schoolly D and Ice-T, and was popularized in the later part of the 1980s by groups like N.W.A. After the national attention that Ice-T and N.W.A attracted in the late 1980s and early 1990s, gangsta rap became the most commercially lucrative subgenre of hip hop.

Some gangsta rappers have been associated, or allegedly have ties with the Bloods or Crips gangs.

The subject matter inherent in gangsta rap has caused a great deal of controversy. Criticism has come from both left wing and right wing commentators, and religious leaders, who have accused the genre of promoting crime, violence, profanity, sex, homophobia, racism, promiscuity, misogyny, rape, street gangs, drive-by shootings, vandalism, thievery, drug dealing, alcohol abuse, substance abuse and materialism.

Some commentators (for example, Spike Lee in his satirical film Bamboozled) have criticized it as analogous to black minstrel shows and blackface performance, in which performers – both black and white – were made up to look African American, and acted in a stereotypically uncultured and ignorant manner for the entertainment of audiences. Gangsta rappers often defend themselves by saying that they are describing the reality of inner-city life, and that they are only adopting a character, like an actor playing a role, which behaves in ways that they may not necessarily endorse.

Hugh Hefner Birthplace

Hugh Hefner Birthplace, Hugh Marston “Hef” Hefner (born April 9, 1926) is an American magazine publisher, founder and Chief Creative Officer of Play boy Enterprises. Hefner was born in Chicago, Illinois, the elder of two sons born to Grace Caroline (1895–1997) and Glenn Lucius Hefner (1896–1976), both teachers. Hefner’s mother was of Swedish descent and his father had German and English ancestry. On his father’s side, Hefner is a direct descendant of Plymouth governor William Bradford.

He has described his family as “conservative, Midwest, Methodist.” He went to Sayre Elementary School and Steinmetz High School, then served as a writer for a military newspaper in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946. He later graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with a B.A. in psychology with a double minor in creative writing and art in 1949, earning his degree in two and a half years. After graduation, he took a semester of graduate courses in sociology at Northwestern University but dropped out soon after.

Smith’s Mega Mansion

Smith’s Mega Mansion, A 123,000-acre ranch property in Montana, Actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have sold a home in Hawaii for $20 million—$6.5 million more than they paid for it two years ago, according to public records.

The 7-acre property is in Kauai’s Hanalei district. It has a single-story, plantation-style, 2,200-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bathroom home with hardwood floors and solar heating that was built in 2006, according to the Multiple Listing Service. The property overlooks Secret Beach and has a swimming pool and a hot tub.

The property was not officially on the market when it sold, and the identity of the buyer could not be learned. The Smiths paid $13.5 million for it in December 2009, according to public records.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have sold a 7-acre property in Kauai’s Hanalei district for $20 million – $6.5 million more than they paid for it two years ago, according to public records. Candace Jackson has details on The News Hub.

Mr. Smith, who began his career as a rapper, has starred in numerous films, including “Independence Day” and “Ali,” and will star in the 2012 film “Men in Black III”. Mrs. Pinkett Smith appeared in films like “Menace II Society” and starred in the recently canceled TNT television series “Hawthorne.” Their two children together, Jaden and Willow, are also singers and actors. A representative for the Smiths declined to comment.

Roni Marley of Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers in Kauai represented both the buyer and the seller.

A 123,000-acre ranch property in Montana has listed for $132.5 million. The property was assembled by the late William and Desiree Moore, co-founders of Kelly-Moore Paints. Candace Jackson has details on The News Hub.

A 123,000-acre ranch property in Montana has listed for $132.5 million. The property was assembled by the late William and Desiree Moore, co-founders of Kelly-Moore Paints, and is now owned by their estate.

Known as the Broken O Ranch, it’s located about 35 miles northwest of Great Falls and has 20 miles of the Sun River running through it. Spanning three counties, the ranch includes about 4,500 cattle as well as the largest irrigated farm in the state, which produces grain and alfalfa hay. There’s also a 10,000-square-foot main house that overlooks the river and the Rocky Mountain Front and has an indoor swimming pool.

The Moores spent more than 20 years assembling the ranch. There’s trout fishing and hunting on the property, as well as about 25 houses for guest and staff. Mr. Moore died in 2004, and Mrs. Moore died in 2010.

Michael Swan of Bates Sanders Swan Land Company in Bozeman, Mont., has the listing.

Home of Late Producer Worth Goes on the Market

The Manhattan apartment of the late producer and writer Marvin Worth, who produced films like “Malcolm X” and “The Rose,” has listed for $1.7 million. Candace Jackson has details on The News Hub.

The Manhattan apartment of the late producer and writer Marvin Worth has listed for $1.7 million. Mr. Worth, who produced films like “Malcolm X” and “The Rose” and died in 1998, lived in Los Angeles but used the 1,400-square-foot two-bedroom cooperative apartment on visits to New York. Son Jody Worth, a writer and producer, says he and his siblings are selling because they no longer use the apartment enough to justify keeping it. “It was sort of a family heirloom,” he says.

Movie Star’s Megamansion

Movie Star’s Megamansion, A 123,000-acre ranch property in Montana, Actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have sold a home in Hawaii for $20 million—$6.5 million more than they paid for it two years ago, according to public records.

The 7-acre property is in Kauai’s Hanalei district. It has a single-story, plantation-style, 2,200-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bathroom home with hardwood floors and solar heating that was built in 2006, according to the Multiple Listing Service. The property overlooks Secret Beach and has a swimming pool and a hot tub.

The property was not officially on the market when it sold, and the identity of the buyer could not be learned. The Smiths paid $13.5 million for it in December 2009, according to public records.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have sold a 7-acre property in Kauai’s Hanalei district for $20 million – $6.5 million more than they paid for it two years ago, according to public records. Candace Jackson has details on The News Hub.

Mr. Smith, who began his career as a rapper, has starred in numerous films, including “Independence Day” and “Ali,” and will star in the 2012 film “Men in Black III”. Mrs. Pinkett Smith appeared in films like “Menace II Society” and starred in the recently canceled TNT television series “Hawthorne.” Their two children together, Jaden and Willow, are also singers and actors. A representative for the Smiths declined to comment.

Roni Marley of Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers in Kauai represented both the buyer and the seller.

A 123,000-acre ranch property in Montana has listed for $132.5 million. The property was assembled by the late William and Desiree Moore, co-founders of Kelly-Moore Paints. Candace Jackson has details on The News Hub.

A 123,000-acre ranch property in Montana has listed for $132.5 million. The property was assembled by the late William and Desiree Moore, co-founders of Kelly-Moore Paints, and is now owned by their estate.

Known as the Broken O Ranch, it’s located about 35 miles northwest of Great Falls and has 20 miles of the Sun River running through it. Spanning three counties, the ranch includes about 4,500 cattle as well as the largest irrigated farm in the state, which produces grain and alfalfa hay. There’s also a 10,000-square-foot main house that overlooks the river and the Rocky Mountain Front and has an indoor swimming pool.

The Moores spent more than 20 years assembling the ranch. There’s trout fishing and hunting on the property, as well as about 25 houses for guest and staff. Mr. Moore died in 2004, and Mrs. Moore died in 2010.

Michael Swan of Bates Sanders Swan Land Company in Bozeman, Mont., has the listing.

Home of Late Producer Worth Goes on the Market

The Manhattan apartment of the late producer and writer Marvin Worth, who produced films like “Malcolm X” and “The Rose,” has listed for $1.7 million. Candace Jackson has details on The News Hub.

The Manhattan apartment of the late producer and writer Marvin Worth has listed for $1.7 million. Mr. Worth, who produced films like “Malcolm X” and “The Rose” and died in 1998, lived in Los Angeles but used the 1,400-square-foot two-bedroom cooperative apartment on visits to New York. Son Jody Worth, a writer and producer, says he and his siblings are selling because they no longer use the apartment enough to justify keeping it. “It was sort of a family heirloom,” he says.

David And Victoria Beckham Beverly Hills Home Seven Bedrooms, Nine Baths, Ocean Views

David And Victoria Beckham Beverly Hills Home Seven Bedrooms, Nine Baths, Ocean Views, The star soccer player, David Beckham and his wife, former Spice Girl, Victoria David Beckham reside in this $22 million Italian style mansion in Beverly Hills. The property is situated in the A-list neighborhood of Beverly Hills.

A famous architect Toni Morrison has designed many celebrity homes including the Beckhams’ property into which they have relocated in 2007, after he joined the Los Angeles Galaxy Soccer Club.

The mansion is designed in an H-shape and has six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, sprawls over 13,000 square feet, and only a few blocks away from the $35 million mansion of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

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