Archive for the ‘World News’

  • Massive 8.8 Earthquake, Aftershocks Hits Chile; at Least 122 Dead [VIDEO]
    Share   Santiago, Chile (CNN) – A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, killing at least 122 people and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin. Warning sirens were sounded in Hawaii at 6 a.m., although any possible tsunami would not strike for several hours. Tsunamis can travel at 400...
    by hiphopucit at February 27th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
  • Autopsy Reveals That Michael Jackson DID Have Vitiligo [Disorder That Changed His Skin White]
    Share  Details have been released on Michael Jackson’s autopsy making it very clear that he did suffer from a case of vitiligo: Following the involuntary manslaughter charge pressed against Dr. Conrad Murray, the full results of Michael Jackson’s autopsy have been revealed. The autopsy confirms what many have doubted for years, that Michael Jackson really did...
    by hiphopucit at February 11th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
  • Target Supports Black Hisotry Month With Steve Stoute & Malaak Compton-Rock [VIDEO]
    Share Target supports Black History Month with their Dare. Dream. Do Campaign. Check they’re stories below and Steve Stoute’s Target Commercial. Malaak Compton-Rock – Global Citizen My name is Malaak Compton-Rock, I am founder and director of the Angel Rock Project. I work with orphan and vulnerable children, and granny-led households in South Africa,...
    by hiphopucit at February 10th, 2010 at 11:02 am
  • Brazilian Police Macing Hungry Hatians – Wyclef & Rocsi React [VIDEO]
    Share  Food’s running out. Reports have surfaced that Brazilian United Nation officials are macing the hungry to retain order. Survival of the fittest at its worst.
    by hiphopucit at January 27th, 2010 at 10:01 am
  • A Look Back At The ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ Telethon
    Share Jay-Z, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake, Bono, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Stevie Wonder were just a few of the superstar musicians who rocked the stage during the historic “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon lead by George Clooney and Wycelf Jean. swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/9pFSe2ALUNU&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0",...
    by hiphopucit at January 24th, 2010 at 01:01 pm
  • Police Kill Man in Haiti Over Allegedly Stolen Rice [VIDEO]
    Share The dead man’s mother identified him as Gentile Cherie, a 20-year-old carpenter. A companion with him was wounded, and a third man nearby was hit by what he said was a stray bullet. Very Sad. “Haitian police shot and killed a man they suspected of stealing rice in earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince on Thursday, leaving his body on the sidewalk for...
    by hiphopucit at January 23rd, 2010 at 08:01 pm
  • Shakira Plans To Build a School in Haiti
    Share Shakira is the latest celebrity to announce her support towards the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Already known for her philanthropic work around the world and in her native Colombia, Shakira will be building a school for children through her Barefoot Foundation. She said in a statement on her website, “There isa great need for immediate aid in Haiti,...
    by hiphopucit at January 22nd, 2010 at 10:01 am
  • Inside the Recording of Bono and Jay-Z’s Haiti Single ‘Stranded’
    Share Bono wrote the hook for “Stranded” — his new Haiti benefit single with Jay-Z and Rihanna, which is subtitled either “Haiti Mon Amour” or “Haiti Mi Amore” — while on the phone with producer Swizz Beatz. “The idea of the song is ‘We’re not gonna leave you stranded’ and that’s what the chorus is,” Swizz Beatz tells Rolling Stone. “So...
    by hiphopucit at January 21st, 2010 at 05:01 pm
  • Another Earthquake Hits Haiti – 6.1 [VIDEO]
    Share Yet another earthquake has shaken Haiti today. This one registered a 6.1 (the first devastating one was at least a 7.0) and was centered about 36 miles from the devastated capital of Port-Au-Prince. And it caused panic amongst the people ion the streets. No injuries from that particular quake have been reported just yet. The U.S. has begun sending even more...
    by hiphopucit at January 20th, 2010 at 11:01 am
  • Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Bono, To Headline MTV’s ‘Hope For Haiti’ Telethon
    Share Justin Timberlake, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Wyclef Jean, Bono, The Edge and Jay-Z will lead the all-star lineup of performers for Friday night’s “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief” telethon. More than 100 stars have signed on to help raise funds for the MTV Networks-sponsored show, which will benefit...
    by hiphopucit at January 19th, 2010 at 06:01 pm