11-year-old Brittany Butts came to St. Louis Children’s Hospital as she has many times before. “Almost every night I was screaming in pain,” Brittany said.When doctors got her sickle cell disease under control, this tween made one of her many trips to the playroom where something other than the Wii caught her eye. It’s Apple’s […]
jungle boogie (jungle –oft attrib to Hindi jangal + boogie – prob alter of bogle – goblin, object of fear) a 1974 hit by Kool & the Gang, frequently sampled by hip-hop artists, perhaps the funkiest piece of music ever recorded.
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jam (origin unknown) – 1. to drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position. 2. to fill often to excess. 3. to make unintelligible by sending out interfering messages or signals. 4. to force one’s way into a restricted space. 5. to take part in a musical jam session.
jive (origin unknown) – 1. the jargon of jazz musicians or enthusiasts. 2. deceptive, nonsensical or glib talk. 3. to play or dance to jive music.
soul (Middle English, from Old English sawol) – 1. the animating and vital principle in human beings, credited with the faculties of thought, actions and emotion and often conceived as an immaterial entity. 2. a sense of ethnic pride among African-Americans, expressed in areas such as language, social customs, religion and music.
jubilee (Biblical) – 1. in Hebrew Scriptures, a year of rest to be observed by the Israelites every 50th year during which slaves were to be set free. 2. celebrations held by African-American slaves, usually at Christmas and Easter, which included respite from labor, feasting, music and dancing.
Africa 1500 – 1860 juju (from the African Hausa language) – an object used as a fetish, a charm or an amulet in West Africa, or the supernatural power ascribed to such an object. Africa is the second largest continent on Earth. Africans account for over 12% of the world’s population, are distributed among 54 […]
Once a dapper Beverly Hills attorney known for his bow tie, Richard Fine has been held in solitary confinement at Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail for 14 months, even though he’s never been charged with a crime. Fine, a 70-year- old taxpayer’s advocate who once worked for the Department of Justice, is being held […]
At Google’s annual I/O conference on Thursday, the search giant announced that it is leading a group of companies, including Sony and Intel, in an effort called Google TV. Google’s Android software, originally developed for smartphones, will power the new service, set to run on a range of high-definition TVs and devices that connect to […]
The man suspected of sending a 16-year-old girl to Lawrence Taylor’s hotel room has been charged with sex trafficking, reports TMZ. A federal grand jury has indicted Rasheed Davis, 36, for allegedly transporting an underage girl across state lines for the purpose of prostitution. Filed in federal court in New York, the indictment alleges that […]
HipHollywood has learned that Paula Patton successfully gave birth to she and Robin Thicke’s first child yesterday in Los Angeles. Baby boy, Julian Fuego, is doing well. He’s going to be a major cutie with parent’s like that. Congrats to the happy couple!