July 06, 2007 @ 2:45 pm
THE BEAT: Akon, The Game, more
Seems like the country of Australia isn't feeling Akon and The Game. The Family Council of Victoria and the Australian Family Association opposed a recent performance from both artists at an annual Australian show called, "Rock the Block," reportedly due to the stars' criminal record. According to the Melbourne Herald Gabrielle Walsh, AFA's national secretary, said, "We don't really need people from the criminal end of town acting as heroes up on stages for our young people to admire" . . . C. Delores Tucker would be proud.
FOX 29 anchor Tom Burlington, has reportedly been taking notes from good 'ol Don Imus in anchor ethics. Burlington was suspended from FOX 29 for trying to argue why the "n-word" was okay to use. The Philadelphia Daily News reports that Burlington used the word about a dozen times to signify it was okay. His use of the word followed a discussion amongst his colleagues about the NAACP Philadelphia Youth Council holding a mock funeral for the "n-word." The frustrated Burlington couldn't understand why anyone wouldn't just say the word. Luckily, he failed to bring up hip hop.
Venus Williams has shown, once again, that she's a good nominee for women's tennis G.O.A.T. After injury after injury in previous games, Williams beat out Serbian tennis star Ana Ivanovic Friday, landing her a spot in her sixth Wimbledon final.
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Comments
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Vanessa says:
Just cause the government of Australia don't like Akon and The Game, don't mean we dont like him, at Sydney his show was cancelled, and there were alone 1000 fans just there for Game not to mention Akons fans... we Love them down under despite whatever the fkd up government may say!!!
September 19, 2007 at 7:36 pm
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IGWE says:
fine
September 14, 2007 at 5:28 am
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alyssa says:
also as the people below be My thanks go to the minister of the Australian Immigration's department who finally approved their visa's. it was the best concert eva n they shouldnt be judged melb LOVED IT .
August 31, 2007 at 2:15 am
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alyssa says:
hi this about the article about the roc tha block concert why does it matter that akon has been in jail he and the rest of the performancers at the concert were grouse and it was a great sho im sure others agure wif me the people at the concert were fellign akon and the game with there thur there music and the story they told thank you
August 31, 2007 at 2:12 am
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Shorti says:
Akon and The Game will be well received on the 29th of August when they will finally be unleashed on stage. Though the show was pushed back due to delay's in obtaining Akon's visa (NOT The Game's) it will finally go ahead much to the dismay of those who do not understand Hip Hop and our love for it. My thanks go to the minister of the Australian Immigration's department who finally approved their visa's. In less than a week's time, I will be seated in the 5th row and dancing my f*cking ass off. I live for the Hip, die for the Hop....
August 22, 2007 at 8:38 pm
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darrell says:
I think people should not judge people of there back ground. People are to look at it like their have changed their lives around to something postive.
July 25, 2007 at 11:14 pm
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keblink says:
hallo i like what you are doing keep on doing
July 18, 2007 at 10:02 pm
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Umm says:
Kid threw CD into akon and he got tossed out of stage, what a big deal.
July 14, 2007 at 7:55 am
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thomas says:
hi akon
July 10, 2007 at 4:50 pm
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tasha says:
hi akon do u have kids
July 10, 2007 at 12:51 am
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donald says:
amitié
July 7, 2007 at 3:53 am
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sylvetsr alias S.O.V says:
mr Gabrielle Walsh must be fool to say that we dot need people from the criminal ends, claimingto be heros. I want to ask him one question, how many world star artist who have not been convicted before? are you not happy seeing ex-convit been successful? THE GAME AND AKON keep it purping!!!!!! one love, one blood.
July 7, 2007 at 2:01 am