Archive for July 18, 2011

Happy 93rd Birthday Nelson Mandela (Do You Have 67 Minutes?)

Today is Nelson Mandela’s 93rd birthday and people around the world are celebrating in a very specific way. Via The Guardian: Millions of South African schoolchildren have raised their voices in song to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 93rd birthday, leading a worldwide chorus of birthday wishes for him. More than 12 million students sang a special [...]

It’s Good To Be Frank Ocean

Our boy Frank Ocean is having one helluva year. Not only did his collabo work with Beyonce land him with a song on her new album (track #3), but now it’s been revealed that he will appear on Jay-Z and Kanye West’s ‘Watch The Throne’ as well as Jay-Z’s next solo album. Beyonce ft. Frank [...]

Obama Welcomes Dalai Lama To The Capitol

President Obama welcomed the Dalai Lama to the White House this week as the Dalai Lama was in the capitol for an 11-day Buddhist ritual. The White House kept the meeting low-key, closing it from the news media. They chose the Map Room for the visit instead of the Oval Office, which is reserved for [...]