07-05-06 EUR: Dallas Austin Pardoned / Jill Scott Attacks Image of Black Women in Music

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DALLAS AUSTIN SENTENCED, THEN PARDONED: Dubai court gives him 4-year bid; hours later they reportedly let him go.
*A Dubai court on Tuesday sentenced producer Dallas Austin to four years in prison for cocaine possession, then hours later decided to issue him a pardon and deport him back to the United States. Read Full Story

JILL SCOTT BLASTS PORTRAYAL OF BLACK WOMEN IN MUSIC: Singer: ‘It is dirty, inappropriate, inadequate, unhealthy and polluted.’
*Jill Scott unleashed her frustration over the portrayal of black women in popular music and videos during a panel Monday at the Essence Music Festival’s empowerment seminar, held as part of the magazine’s Take Back the Music campaign. Read Full Story

EMINEM’S LOVE FOR BUSTA BROUGHT HIM TO BET: Rapper supports friend with a new verse for “Touch It.”
*Reps for reclusive rapper Eminem tell MTV that his decision to write a new verse for Busta Rhymes’ “Touch It” remix and actually perform it with Busta at the BET Awards came from Slim Shady’s love for the Brooklyn MC. Read Full Story

T.I. EXPANDS HIS KINDGOM: Rapper to appear on albums from Beyonce and Timberlake; already planning his own next LP.
*Atlanta rapper T.I. has contributed verses to the upcoming Beyonce album, “B-Day” as well as the forthcoming disc from Justin Timberlake. The latter, produced by Timbaland, is a tune dedicated to T.I.’s female fans. Read Full Story

THE 'BLACK HAIR' INTERVIEW WITH ARON RANEN: The white guy who uncovered the Korean domination of the black hair industry
*Aron Ranen is a gifted filmmaker and professor who has received a litany of accolades for his groundbreaking documentaries, along with a couple of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts. Here he talks about his latest opus, Black Hair, an incendiary expose’ which is currently generating plenty of conversation in African-American communities all across the country. Read Full Story

JAMES BROWN REALLY BELIEVES IT’S A MAN’S WORLD: Singer says women ‘should know their limitations.’
*Godfather of Soul James Brown tells Contact Music that his previous problems with women – which include accusations of being abusive and controlling – stem from incidents in which they did not know “their limitations.” Read Full Story

NE-YO, CHRIS BROWN MAP OUT SUMMER TOUR: Crooners ready to heat up the U.S. with Lil’ Wayne, Juelz Santana and DFB.
*A whole bunch of testosterone is headed to an arena near you this summer via the Up Close & Personal Tour, featuring co-headliners Ne-Yo and Chris Brown, and supporting acts Lil’ Wayne, Juelz Santana and Dem Franchize Boyz. Read Full Story

CELEBS AUCTION OFF BET AWARD GIFT BAGS: Chaka Khan, Thandie Newton, Lil John donate goodies to benefit AIDS org.
*Several stars at the recent BET Awards helped out an AIDS charity by donating goodies from the show’s gift bag to an online auction. Read Full Story

B.B. PLAYS MONTREAUX FOR THE LAST TIME: Blues legend and Lucille bid farewell to fans during final tour of Europe.
*It was an emotional farewell for B.B. King Monday at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, as the blues pioneer performed on the historic stage for the final time. Read Full Story

HIGGINS KIDS WILL HAVE THEIR DAY IN COURT: Cali appeals court rules ‘Extreme Makeover’ victims can have a jury trial.
*The five Higgins children who are suing ABC and “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” will have their case heard before a jury, thanks to a ruling from a California appeals court. Read Full Story

MEET BRANDY, RAY J & MOM: The Norwoods give you an update
It’s a pretty well-known factoid that mother of award-winning singer Brandy, Sonja Norwood, quit her job to become her singing sensation daughter’s manager. In addition, there was pretty well-made buzz that Mom Norwood was the ultimate intense stage “momanger.” However, whether or not her protective and demanding antics were fact or fiction, Sonja Norwood has developed, encouraged, and raised two of the biggest names in urban music – Brandy and Ray J. In addition, she has launched and managed an independent record label among the male-dominated major powerhouse labels (with the help of her star offspring). Sounds like the perfect author of a “How To” series, don’t it? Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Foxx loves Terrell; Jellybean hogs Pun; Kiki’s ‘Me’; Arie’s ‘Testimony’; Jurassic 5 in UK; Willie Denson dies.
*Terrell, Texas native Jamie Foxx says he’s planning something huge to honor his hometown, but he’s keeping the detail under wraps for now. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Carruth’s son injured; Wade to sign 5-year extension; ‘Skins’ Taylor sued; Ben-Wa a Bull; Arenas arraignment; Perry’s historic run ends.
*Chancellor Adams, the 6-year-old son of former Carolina Panthers player Rae Carruth, suffered minor injuries in a car accident Friday night when the van in which he was riding was struck by a motorist fleeing police. Read Full Story

THE EURweb FREE-4-ALL PAGE/BOARD: Talk about the stories we didn't cover in this issue.
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. Read Full Story

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