May 19, 2013

Doug E. Fresh Joins WBLS Radio as Host of His own Classic Hip Hop Show

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*NY, NY – Fans of rap Icon and beat box legend Doug E. Fresh will soon be able to catch him as he rides the air waves on his new WBLS Radio show; getting his brilliant spin on classic Hip Hop as well social and political topics which plague urban communities. The rapper, record producer, [...]




BBD, MC Lyte, Doug E. Fresh Set for BET’s Inaugural Ball

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*Bell Biv Devoe, Doug E. Fresh and MC Lyte are among the entertainment lined up for BET’s Inaugural Ball, celebrating the second inauguration of Barack Obama. The black tie affair will take place on Jan. 21 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Smithsonian National Art Museum in Washington (8th & F Streets, NW). [...]




Jamie Foxx on ‘Rebooting the Apollo’ for Centric’s ‘Apollo Live’

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*This month, Centric will premiere its new talent show “Apollo Live,” an update of the “Amateur Night” portion of the syndicated “Showtime at the Apollo” series – where the audience is encouraged to boo an act that’s not on point. Filmed inside of the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, “Apollo Live” will give its [...]




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*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Life is no brief candle to me. It [...]




Gladys Knight, Doug E. Fresh in Centric’s ‘Apollo Live’ (Audio)

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*BET’s sister station Centric and Jamie Foxx’s production team are joining forces to reboot the Apollo Amateur Night in the upcoming series “Apollo Live.” [Scroll down for a promo.] [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Premiering Saturday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m., the show puts a fresh coat of paint on the classic talent show and [...]




Healthy Kids is Doug E. Fresh’s New Hip Hop Push

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*Doug E. Fresh is about more than Hip Hop. The 45-year-old veteran rapper is using his fame to push good health. A vegetarian, Fresh believes the key to a good life is good health, reports Ebony.com. “Health has always been an important thing to me. I exercise and try to take care of myself, and [...]




Gladys Knight Joins Doug E. Fresh, Bivins for ‘Apollo Live’

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*Gladys Knight has been announced as an addition to the judging panel for “Apollo Live,” a new singing competition series set to debut this fall on BETs sister network Centric. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Knight will work as lead judge” on the series, which is filmed at New York’s famed Apollo Theater and puts [...]




Essence Fest to Host Free ‘Block Party’ with Doug E. Fresh

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*More free entertainment has been added to the 18th annual Essence Music Festival. For the first time ever, the event will include a daily pre-show to the nightly concerts featuring some of music’s preeminent artists.  Old school rap star Doug E. Fresh will kick off the nightly concerts with the Essence Music Festival Block Party [...]




Aretha: Accepts ‘Monk’ Award; Talks Obama, Still Wants Halle

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*Aretha Franklin came to Washington D.C. Tuesday night to receive the Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz Founder’s Award. Herbie Hancock, Jennifer Hudson, Colin Powell and Madeleine Albright were among the mix of D.C. and Hollywood A-listers on hand to pay homage to Franklin and to the Institute, now in its 25th year, according to The [...]




Doug E. Fresh Prodigies to Release First Album

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*Doug E. Fresh has some prodigies who are ready to follow in their daddy’s footsteps. 20-year-old Solomon “Trips” Davis and 22-year-old Dayquan “Slim” Davis, known collectively as Square Off, have without a doubt been influenced by their father and other pioneering rappers like Grandmaster Caz and Big Daddy Kane. “We got to rap with Big [...]




TCA: TV One Talks New ‘Love That Girl!’, ‘Way Black When’

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*TV One just wrapped up its panel at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour promoting two upcoming programs: the first full season of Tatyana Ali’s series “Love That Girl!,” premiering Monday (Jan. 10) at 9 p.m., and a four-part Black History Month celebration titled “Way Black When,” coming in February. In “Love That Girl!” [...]




Doug E. Fresh Owes the IRS $2 Million

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*We recently reported that Hip-Hop pioneer, Doug E. Fresh that he was doing some big things and opened up a club and restaurant. But in the midst of all of his success, the rapper owes over $2 million in taxes. YIKES! The IRS filed a lien against him with the New York City register’s office [...]




Video: Wolf Blitzer Gets His Dougie on at the Soul Train Awards

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*Ahh yes, Wolf Blitzer doing the Dougie was a sight to see. Ok, maybe not, but it was fun to watch the anchor of CNN’s “Situation Room” let his hair down at the Soul Train Awards Wednesday night. You can witness him getting’ it in with Doug E. Fresh via the clip below. Of course [...]




Doug E. Fresh Opens Eating Spot in Harlem

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*Doug E. Fresh is one of those names that definitely goes down in history and is still making history. While the veteran rapper has made quite a name for himself over the 25-years he’s been in the game, he is still making headlines in new ways. The now 44 year-old artist has returned to his [...]




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