Wednesday - January 31, 2007 by SOHH Soulman
Hot off the press this week, Brandy and Ray J are switching roles, LaToya Jackson's joining the police force, Tyra Banks is tipping the scale and Barack Obama's running for President?"

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1. Wonder twins powers de-activate. As of late, it seems like the black Donny & Marie, a.k.a. Brandy and Ray J have traded places. Ray J has gone from being the underachieving sibling who got in trouble with the law to a starry eyed fool who is dying to be blessed by Whitney Houston, while Brandy went from being a starry eyed fool who was dying to be blessed by Whitney Houston to being an underachieving sibling who gets in trouble with the law . WTF?

Soulman is hedging bets that Brandy's brother is less interested in puttin' it on Nippy and more interested in points on her album. As for Bran Bran the jury is still out, but I'll hedge that she be 'sitting on top of the world' again real soon, 'cause nothing brings inspiration in the studio like some good ol' misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.

Peep an excerpt from a bulletin sent from Brandy's MySpace page:

Brandy "wishes to publicly express her condolences to the family of the deceased and asks that you respect the privacy of everyone involved at this time...Brandy is doing alright since the accident and is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on her new album, due out later this year."

2. 911 is a joke. Especially if LaToya Jackon is the officer that responds to your emergency call. Our 5th favorite Jackson is starring in the reality series "Armed & Famous" where a bunch of has beens and one "never was"- in LaToya's case - train to be law enforcement officials and patrol the streets of Muncie, Indiana.

"Doing this job is the total antithesis of who I am and what I'm about. I don't work out... I'm not aggressive, (and) I've never picked up a gun before," LaToya told Star Pulse. Shit maybe she should run for president.

Homegirl got so inspired that she plans to return to Indiana, her home state, after the show to continue her police work. Two questions. Where was she when they needed her at Neverland Ranch and why didn't they put her ass in like Compton.

3. It Ain't Baby Phat, Just Fat Baby. Mini mogul Tyra Banks challenges the establishment by adding yet another job to her already extensive resume... PLUS SIZE MODEL. After paparazzi caught the talk show host off guard on the beach in a bathing suit, rumors surfaced that the former Victoria's Secret model had ballooned to a whopping 161 pounds. By black people's standards, with Tyra's 5'10" frame, this is normal... even considered thin to some. Oh what a day when the tables will turn.

In true mogul fashion, Tyra fired back by appearing on the cover of People magazine in a bathing suit with a headline that read "You Call This Fat?" In a word, HellMuthaFugginYea! Soulman loves Tyra like cooked food but I like my models super not necessarily super-sized, unless they start that way. No worries though, Tyra's binging is probably just the latest of her antics on the road to becoming Oprah.

4. Am I My Brother's Keeper? Barack Obama for President? I don't see it. As much as it needs to happen, it ain't. First of all, a black dude named Barack has as about as much chance of getting into the White House through the front door as a gardener named Hector, or a Senator named Hilary for that matter. Soulman is down for the cause and all. Black power... Hi-five. Because Barak, just like Borat is popular amongst the masses... but dude, it ain't worth the bullet. Let that marinate.


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dass says...
I love a woman with some meat on her bones.....Trya looks good thick!!

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Wednesday, 01-31-2007 @ 1:15pm
cmurda5 says...
not only is brandy probably gonna get locked up or fined she's gettin sued $50 MIL by da girls family ,they jumped on dat wit da quicknezz, and tyra still looks fine id still hit dat, n da whole barack presidency thing im latino i think we do need color a

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Wednesday, 01-31-2007 @ 1:37pm
cease says...
As liberal minded as i am, i feel the same way. Once the campaign kicks off for reall this time next yr popularity wont save Barack. America isnt ready 4 a black prez, it wont happen.

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Wednesday, 01-31-2007 @ 1:51pm

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"You have not tried to find Barack Obama's drug dealer that he wrote about in his book, 'Dreams of My Father,'" he continued. "Nor have you interviewed his poor relatives in Kenya and determined why Barack Obama has not rescued them. Thus there is a terrific lack of balance here." got this straight from Foxnews.com

I was definitely blown away by this comment why would someone suggest something like because their mad Cindy McCain got put on blast. Cindy McCain is not prefect and people need to know that. Some stuff in that article people did not know, but Barack Obama was not the one who wrote the article so don't try to attack his family in Kenya. Calling them poor and saying how come Barack hasn't rescued them like you know what the hell he does for his family in Kenya. Also, that's another stereotype just because he's in America and their in Kenya he needs to rescue them.

I just did some research only to find out that people are actually trying to contact Barack Obama's family in Kenya to smear him "Saying they want to rescue Obama's Half-Brother George Hussien Onyango Obama." People believe that some of these people trying to contact him are from John McCain Campaign.

Get the scoop here:Help your family in Kenya

I also found an article that said Obama's half-brother is not mad at him, and that he's find with the way he's living. Like I said they don't want Barack to hand they anything, they rather work for it.

Read it here: George Obama response to all the rumors

Leave people's families alone if they didn't say something about yours, and don't punish Obama for what the New York Times wrote about Cindy McCain.

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I know a lot of people are in need of a good paying job including me I just graduated college so why not try to get a job with the government. To be honest it seems like the government is the only one hiring anyways. There are over 8,000 jobs listed in the 2008 Plum Book, and who knows which ones will stay when Obama takes office. Need a job and your willing to make that move please take a look at this Plum Book.

2008 Plum Book

Change.gov for job opportunities

Good Luck with your job search.

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President Obama seems like he's gong to remain the same. He knows how to have a little fun even though he's the President now. I get that type of vibe because of the way he was acting during the parade and the inauguration balls. You could tell that he was enjoying himself, and was really sinking in this historical moment. I guess that's why people of all races embraced him. His story was similar to our stories. We elected somebody who is real, someone who knows what it is like to be without. People assume that just because your a politician your rich, but most are not. President Obama only got a little money after his second book did well. Remember he took the community organizer job instead of the high paying job as a Lawyer. He wanted to service this country, and that's something great. I'm glad we elected someone who has experienced some of the things we've been through. This means that he will be more sensitive to the issues that we face every day. I wish the new President Barack Obama the best because I know this journey is not going to be an easy one. Pray for our new President.

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Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition.
Barack Obama

Someone had posted this quote on twitter, and I was trying to get a deeper understanding of what Pres. Obama was trying to say. I know this could mean a lot of things but I just wanted to hear what others think this quote means. I was thinking its shows that you have some type of ambition in life. It might mean something else to another person.

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