08/24/07 - Quick News on Kanye West, Omilio Sparks and Atlanta’s Dress Code

J-Banks · 08-24-2007, 02:57 PM

Quick News on Kanye West, Omilio Sparks and Atlanta’s Dress Code

Kanye West and his mother, Dr. Donda West, will be appearing at the Borders bookstore in Chicago, Ill. on Saturday, August 25 to sign copies of their new book Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar. Dr. West, a former professor of English at Chicago State University, started writing the book last October after she was approached by publishing house Simon & Schuster. Author and journalist Karen Hunter, who has worked on books with Ma$e and radio personality Wendy Williams, is the book’s co-author. Now retired, ‘Ye’s mom currently serves as CEO of Super Good, the parent company of Kanye West Enterprises. The mother and son will be available for signings at Borders on 830 N Michigan in Chicago at 4 p.m.

Former Roc-A-Fella Records and State Property member, Omillio Sparks, will release his debut film, Soulful, this holiday season through his own imprint, Colossal Films, and KOCH Records. The straight to DVD movie stars Try “Poot” Chaney and Felicia “Snoop” Pearson from HBO’s The Wire, and will be packaged as a bonus disc for Spark’s upcoming solo debut album, The Payback. In addition, Sparks and Colossal Films have started filming a second movie, Expendable, which will star Jim Jones, Tray Cheney and Lauren “Nu Nu” London from the movie ATL.

If Atlanta city councilman C.T. Martin has his way, baggy pants that show boxer shorts or thongs will be illegal under a newly proposed indecency law. According to the Associated Press, Martin is proposing an ordinance that would prohibit woman from showing the strap of a thong or wearing jogging bars in public places. “Little children see it and want to adopt it, thinking it’s the in thing,” says Martin, who calls sagging jeans an “epidemic” and “major concern.” “I don’t want young people thinking that half-dressing is the way to go. I want them to think about their future.” While the penalty or fine for violators has not be determined, according to Debbie Seagraves, the executive direction of the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, the amendment will not survive a court challenge. “This is a racial profiling bill that promotes and establishes a framework for an additional type of racial profile,” Seagraves told the AP. Martin, however fired back at Seagraves, stating, “The purpose of the paper is to generate some conversation to see if we can find a solution,” he said. “It will be like all the discussions we’ve had around the value of the hip-hop culture. We know there are First Amendment rights…and some will say I’m just trying to put young Black men in jail, but it’s going to be fines.”

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XtennesseeX · 08-24-2007, 03:39 PM

Wow, no wonder Atlanta is so messed up. Rather than try to fix education, they're trying to make someone pull up their pants. It's even more hilarious that someone plays the race card rather than try to logically argue against it.

THA WEATHA MAN · 08-24-2007, 03:52 PM

Dress codes r wack. Ppl should be able 2 dress how they want 2

notorious_smokey · 08-24-2007, 04:44 PM

fuck that hope they dont try that shit fown here in mtl also

YoUnG CaLi · 08-24-2007, 05:28 PM

Wtf is dis country coming too.....sagging isbt even a style anymore its a comfert thing....I sagg a lil n if I don't it feels weird.....old ass ppl always tryna make things go they're ways...old fashion....out here in cali dat law would never pass....n wat cop is gonna stop someone in da street 4 sagging theyr pants....gotta b a real asshole 2 do dat.....fuk dat law

bksplayboy · 08-24-2007, 05:30 PM

wait so baggy jeans is hurting who ?

YoUnG CaLi · 08-24-2007, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XtennesseeX

Wow, no wonder Atlanta is so messed up. Rather than try to fix education, they're trying to make someone pull up their pants. It's even more hilarious that someone plays the race card rather than try to logically argue against it.

Yep dats hella true.....they need 2 worry about real issues

ChUcK C · 08-24-2007, 06:44 PM

lol dress code wont work

young_v1t0_ · 08-24-2007, 06:48 PM

GLAD I LIVE IN NEW YORK

WHERE I CAN SAG MY LEVIS ON MY PRADAS AT TIMES

@ people fixing dress codes before educational programs and getting people off the streets.........this country is on the edges of OBLIVION if it dont smarten up and stop worryin about bad influences......NEXT THING YOU KNOW THEY GONNA BLAME "HIP-HOP" JUST LIKE THE VIRGINIA TECH SHOOTING......FUCKIN PPL.....

MC B STREETZ · 08-24-2007, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THA WEATHA MAN

Dress codes r wack. Ppl should be able 2 dress how they want 2

co-sign yo

Position of power · 08-24-2007, 08:32 PM

That's bullshit!!!

K.O.T.W. · 08-24-2007, 08:38 PM

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ThE ViSiOn · 08-24-2007, 10:21 PM

smfh

@ dress code.

Zhiwai · 08-25-2007, 02:11 AM

Props on this

pval25035 · 08-25-2007, 03:15 AM

hahaha i love new york propssss

GMNRecordsCT3 · 08-25-2007, 07:43 PM

So what about the rednecks with their pants hanging down?

all_Eyez · 09-14-2007, 08:46 AM

propzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

08-24-2007, 02:57 PM	#1
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08-24-2007, 03:39 PM	#2
XtennesseeX Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 394 Repped: 95 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wow, no wonder Atlanta is so messed up. Rather than try to fix education, they're trying to make someone pull up their pants. It's even more hilarious that someone plays the race card rather than try to logically argue against it.

08-24-2007, 04:44 PM	#4
notorious_smokey FLIPPIN BYRDS Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: (514) MTL (514) Posts: 400 Repped: 12 Repped 46 Times in 17 Posts Neg Reps: 8 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 2 Posts	fuck that hope they dont try that shit fown here in mtl also

08-24-2007, 05:28 PM	#5
YoUnG CaLi datalkofcali Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SoUtH CaLi Posts: 3,936 Repped: 165 Repped 560 Times in 319 Posts Neg Reps: 24 Neg Repped at 98 Times in 76 Posts	Wtf is dis country coming too.....sagging isbt even a style anymore its a comfert thing....I sagg a lil n if I don't it feels weird.....old ass ppl always tryna make things go they're ways...old fashion....out here in cali dat law would never pass....n wat cop is gonna stop someone in da street 4 sagging theyr pants....gotta b a real asshole 2 do dat.....fuk dat law

08-24-2007, 05:30 PM	#6
bksplayboy Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: BK NIGGA Posts: 170 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	wait so baggy jeans is hurting who ?

08-24-2007, 06:44 PM	#8
ChUcK C Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southside Jamaica Queens,New York Posts: 7,072 Repped: 2,941 Repped 27 Times in 13 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	lol dress code wont work

08-24-2007, 08:32 PM	#11
Position of power Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 510 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's bullshit!!!

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ThE ViSiOn Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: It Ain't Hard To Tell Posts: 685 Repped: 123 Repped 28 Times in 17 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	smfh @ dress code.

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Zhiwai G_unit_soldier_Chang Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 9,469 Repped: 15 Repped 49 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Props on this

08-25-2007, 03:15 AM	#15
pval25035 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 150 Repped: 19 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	hahaha i love new york propssss

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