Chicago Defender

Every rapper likes a bit of controversy, but Lil’ Wayne’s recent antics have some people thinking he may have gone too far.

Footage from Lil Wayne’s  music video “God Bless Amerika” recently hit the internet showing an oversized American flag being dropped to the ground before the rapper proceeds to dance across it. While one could argue that he meant no harm by his actions, the lyrics to the song suggest otherwise: ”My country ’tis of thee / Sweet land of kill ‘em all and let ‘em die / God bless Amerika / This ole’ godless Amerika.”

So is Wayne simply exercising his first amendment rights or can the New Orleans rapper’s behavior be deemed unpatriotic. Check out the video below to decide.

Every rapper likes a bit of controversy, but Lil’ Wayne’s recent antics have some people thinking he may have gone too far.

Footage from Lil Wayne’s  music video “God Bless Amerika” recently hit the internet showing an oversized American flag being dropped to the ground before the rapper proceeds to dance across it. While one could argue that he meant no harm by his actions, the lyrics to the song suggest otherwise: ”My country ’tis of thee / Sweet land of kill ‘em all and let ‘em die / God bless Amerika / This ole’ godless Amerika.”

So is Wayne simply exercising his first amendment rights or can the New Orleans rapper’s behavior be deemed unpatriotic. Check out the video below to decide.

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Tia Mowry, who first came to the public’s attention in 2006 co-starring with twin sister Tamera in the popular sitcom “Sister, Sister,” would never wear a “meat dress,” as did Lady Gaga. Not only for aesthetic reasons, but also because she is a staunch believer in veganism.

And for those who don’t know, vegans not only do not eat meat but also use no animal products in their diet and lifestyle. Vegetarians, on the other hand, might eat dairy products.
Mowry is featured prominently in a new PETA ad campaign wearing a (short) dress made entirely from lettuce leaves. (It’s the kind of dress a lady only wears once, and there is little chance of going to a party and encountering someone wearing the same dress!) The dress was made by Mia Gyzander.

The ad campaign is titled “Let Veganism Grow on You.”

In a recent PETA interview, Mowry said, “I wanted to become a voice for my community. I wanted to educated my culture about the benefits of becoming vegan. The more you learn about the benefits of being vegan, the more you become alive and the more you become aware of why it’s a really great decision. Not only am I helping myself, I’m helping the animals out there, I

’m helping the environment. I feel great.”

One gentleman quipped, “Tia looks good enough to eat.”

Tia Mowry married actor Cory Hardrict in 2008 after dating for six years. They have a son, Cree Taylor Hardrict.

The youngest and most boisterous member of the Braxton family gave birth to her son on Thursday, June 6, and soon after posted a photo of three blue teddy bears surrounded by balloons with the caption, “He’s here!” on Instagram.

This marks the first child for the couple, who wed back in 2008. The parents have yet to reveal photos revealing the newborn’s face, but we’re sure we can expect plenty of adorable baby footage when the couple’s show Tamar & Vince, returns to WE tv.

 Hard-core rapper, songwriter and sometimes actor Snoop Dogg is a man of many names. When he emerged in 1992, after having been discovered by Dr. Dre, he was calling himself Snoop Doggy Dogg. Later he opted for Snoop Dogg. And currently he is known as Snoop Lion. In fact, he says he wants to “bury Snoop Dogg.”

The new name is a reflection of his conversion to Rastafarianism, a religion that developed in Jamaica in the 1930s although many, if not most, people think of it has having a more recent origin due to hearing about by way of reggae legend Bob Marley in the 1970s.

Those who adhere to the ideology of Rastafarianism — called Rastafari or Rastas — have a form of worship for Haile Selassie I, who was emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974, though the reasons why are unclear to those on the outside. Finding the answers requires research. Among many other things, they reject materialism, smoke ganja (weed) and believe that references to “Zion” in the Bible and any other religious books is a reference to Ethiopia.

There are numerous branches of Rastafarianism, just as there are many branches of Christianity.Snoop Lion, who was born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. in 1971, chose “Lion” because the lion was the symbol of Solomon’s Tribe of Judah. To make his conversion official, Snoop Lion was rechristened by a Rastafarian priest, one who made sure the new convert was aware of the fact that dogs are not highly thought of in this realm.

People are waiting to see if Snoop Lion will denounce the many songs he has recorded — selling over 25 million albums — filled with profanity and other non-spiritual words.