[Kids @The West Indian Junior Carnival Parade last year ]

In NY,the West Indian day parade is the biggest celebration in the city. Pictured above are kids from the annual West-Indian Parade Junior Carnival. This parade will take place on Saturday August 30, 2008 in Brooklyn,NY. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WEST INDIAN PARADE(click here).

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Happy Labor Day Weekend!

BCK Says:Yes,BCK is located in NY.

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[Kids @The West Indian Junior Carnival Parade last year ]

In NY,the West Indian day parade is the biggest celebration in the city. Pictured above are kids from the annual West-Indian Parade Junior Carnival. This parade will take place on Saturday August 30, 2008 in Brooklyn,NY. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WEST INDIAN PARADE(click here).

Will You be attending any events in your in town? Do you know of any events in your city that you would like to share?FYI,You could share your events on this site EVENTORB.COM. EventOrb treats everyone that signs up on the site as an event promoter, whether they are an individual or a professional organization promoting an event:

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

BCK Says:Yes,BCK is located in NY.

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Source: foxnews.com

Singer Faith Evan’s new autobiography titled ”Keeping The Faith” is one of  the first peeks into the Grammy Award winner’s turbulent past life with the late Notorious B.I.G. In her memoir which hits bookshelves on August 29th, Faith talks about infidelity,drug abuse,among a number of sobering subjects. Faith has now found happiness with her husband Todd Russaw(whom she has been married to for ten years) and her four children.In all,Faith Evans has four children:a daughter named Chyna,15, with music promoter Kiyamma Griffin, a son named Christopher Wallace,11, Jr with the late Christopher Wallace a.k.a Notorious B.I.G; sons Joshua,10, and Ryder,1 ^1/2 are  with her husband Todd Russaw.

Fans will get another peek into the singer’s life once Notorious the movie is released in 2009.The movie even features Faith’s oldest son Christopher Wallace Jr;Christopher ,11, plays his dad at a young age in the film.

Here are some old and recent pictures of faith and her family:The first picture shows Faith with her sons Christopher Jr,her daughter Chyna, and her son Joshua. The last born,Ryder,can be seen below:

Here are some few pictures of Little Biggie a.k.a Christopher Wallace Jr. on the set of Notorious the movie due out in 2009:

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The official announcement of the fight should take place at a conference call Thursday morning, as long as there are no last minute reversals.

The fight will be the grand finale for 35-year-old De La Hoya, and will hopefully still remain king at the end of the fight. However he has managed to keep his title as there has never been a dominant heavyweight to challenge for the title.

Just ten days ago De La Hoya’s partner in the operation of Golden Boy Promotions, Richard Schaefer and Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank said that all negotiations for the boxing match had broken down and would not be taking place.

Read more of this story at LA Times

Junior Mints, Yoo-hoo, Drake’s Coffee Cakes, puffy shirts: These are all things Jerry Seinfeld has endorsed - at least in his alter ego on his classic sitcom. Now, add Microsoft software.

Seinfeld will be a key pitchman in a planned $300 million fall advertising campaign for the software giant, a person familiar with the plans confirmed to The Associated Press on condition on anonymity because the deal has not been formally announced.

The Wall Street Journal first reported the plans. Citing people close to the situation, it reported the comedian will be paid $10 million for appearing in ads with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates.

It’s Microsoft’s latest move to try to capture some of the cool quotient that rival Apple has appeared to win so effortlessly.

But for younger consumers especially, can Seinfeld turn the image tide for Microsoft?

“Seinfeld does represent sort of a challenge,” says Brian Steinberg, television editor for the weekly advertising magazine Ad Age. “He’s not Dane Cook. He’s got a more sophisticated everyday take on things. He often comes across as a questioner of conventional wisdom but also can be kind of a crank. It’s a fine line to walk when you’re dealing with a younger person.”

Steinberg did point out that the firm producing the spots - Crispin Porter and Bogusky - is known for creating commercials that appeal to young males, particularly in its campaigns for Burger King.

Seinfeld has shown himself to be a superior promoter in the past, particularly for American Express (which also featured Patrick Warburton as Superman) and in selling his Dreamworks animated film “Bee Movie” last summer.

For “Bee Movie,” which Seinfeld co-wrote, co-produced and voiced, he also created 20 “TV juniors,” which seemed less like commercials than one-minute bite-sized bits of comedy. The extensive promotion of the film began with him dressing up as a giant bee at the Cannes Film Festival.

“You gotta sell it,” Seinfeld told the AP last year. “I’ve never been uncomfortable with that aspect. I don’t feel like it’s beneath me to sell what I did.”

But Seinfeld’s greatest triumph - the nine seasons of “Seinfeld” - ended more than 10 years ago, which means that many young computer users were still watching cartoons during his pop culture dominance.

Of course, the show is still on nightly reruns and Seinfeld has been active on the standup circuit. There have even been efforts to bring “Seinfeld” to younger demographics. Sony Pictures Television, which distributes “Seinfeld” in U.S. syndication, is holding a 26-city promotion in a cross-country bus tour of colleges.

Calls to Seinfeld’s agent and manager went unreturned Thursday.

Vista, Microsoft’s latest operating system that launched with the slogan “The Wow starts now,” has received mostly negative publicity since its release last year. But sales have been strong, since more than 90 percent of PCs sold worldwide run Windows.

Apple’s ad campaign “Get a Mac” pits a coat-and-tie clad older guy (John Hodgman) representing a PC, against jeans and T-shirt-wearing Justin Long, who plays the Mac. The commercials have also poked fun at Vista.

Steinberg said this latest campaign by Microsoft shows that the rivalry between the software company and Apple is reaching the intensity of Coke and Pepsi’s cola wars of years ago.

It’s also possible Seinfeld seems more like a Mac guy, Steinberg said.

After all, it’s a Macintosh that’s seen in the background of his apartment on “Seinfeld.”

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Junior Mints, Yoo-hoo, Drake’s Coffee Cakes, puffy shirts: These are all things Jerry Seinfeld has endorsed - at least in his alter ego on his classic sitcom. Now, add Microsoft software.

Seinfeld will be a key pitchman in a planned $300 million fall advertising campaign for the software giant, a person familiar with the plans confirmed to The Associated Press on condition on anonymity because the deal has not been formally announced.

The Wall Street Journal first reported the plans. Citing people close to the situation, it reported the comedian will be paid $10 million for appearing in ads with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates.

It’s Microsoft’s latest move to try to capture some of the cool quotient that rival Apple has appeared to win so effortlessly.

But for younger consumers especially, can Seinfeld turn the image tide for Microsoft?

“Seinfeld does represent sort of a challenge,” says Brian Steinberg, television editor for the weekly advertising magazine Ad Age. “He’s not Dane Cook. He’s got a more sophisticated everyday take on things. He often comes across as a questioner of conventional wisdom but also can be kind of a crank. It’s a fine line to walk when you’re dealing with a younger person.”

Steinberg did point out that the firm producing the spots - Crispin Porter and Bogusky - is known for creating commercials that appeal to young males, particularly in its campaigns for Burger King.

Seinfeld has shown himself to be a superior promoter in the past, particularly for American Express (which also featured Patrick Warburton as Superman) and in selling his Dreamworks animated film “Bee Movie” last summer.

For “Bee Movie,” which Seinfeld co-wrote, co-produced and voiced, he also created 20 “TV juniors,” which seemed less like commercials than one-minute bite-sized bits of comedy. The extensive promotion of the film began with him dressing up as a giant bee at the Cannes Film Festival.

“You gotta sell it,” Seinfeld told the AP last year. “I’ve never been uncomfortable with that aspect. I don’t feel like it’s beneath me to sell what I did.”

But Seinfeld’s greatest triumph - the nine seasons of “Seinfeld” - ended more than 10 years ago, which means that many young computer users were still watching cartoons during his pop culture dominance.

Of course, the show is still on nightly reruns and Seinfeld has been active on the standup circuit. There have even been efforts to bring “Seinfeld” to younger demographics. Sony Pictures Television, which distributes “Seinfeld” in U.S. syndication, is holding a 26-city promotion in a cross-country bus tour of colleges.

Calls to Seinfeld’s agent and manager went unreturned Thursday.

Vista, Microsoft’s latest operating system that launched with the slogan “The Wow starts now,” has received mostly negative publicity since its release last year. But sales have been strong, since more than 90 percent of PCs sold worldwide run Windows.

Apple’s ad campaign “Get a Mac” pits a coat-and-tie clad older guy (John Hodgman) representing a PC, against jeans and T-shirt-wearing Justin Long, who plays the Mac. The commercials have also poked fun at Vista.

Steinberg said this latest campaign by Microsoft shows that the rivalry between the software company and Apple is reaching the intensity of Coke and Pepsi’s cola wars of years ago.

It’s also possible Seinfeld seems more like a Mac guy, Steinberg said.

After all, it’s a Macintosh that’s seen in the background of his apartment on “Seinfeld.”

So, who's got the biggest dick???

According to Forbes….

In the last year alone, Jay-Z released a platinum album and signed a $150 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation for a 10 year contract.

But 50 Cent is laughing all the way to the bank!

After taxes, 50 Cent took in over $100 million when his stake in the high-calorie VitaminWater was bought by Coca-Cola.

In total, he made over $150 million in just 12 months. That's almost double what Jay-Z made last year.

Guess it helps that 50 is also involved with G-Unit clothing, video games, and films!

And, rappers today are starting to diversify more than ever before. It's not just about the music. It's about the music, the movies, clothing lines, endorsement deals. Etc. Etc.

Whatever gets them rich quicker!

After Jay-Z, coming in third on the top of the richest hip-hop artists for 2008 is Diddy - coming in third again for the second year in a row.

Diddy brought in $35 million from all his revenue streams, like his clothing line, record label, reality shows, and the vodka he doesn't like to promote, Ciroc.

And coming in fourth on the list is Kanye West who made $30 million.

Even the rappers who haven't worked in years are making millions just living off their royalties.

Like Dr. Dre who make $15 million last year. Even Tupac brought in about $15 million and he's been dead for over 10 years.

We need to drop our rap album ASAP!

[Image via WENN.]