May 17th, 2011

What keeps music fresh is its way of reinventing itself through new artists ready to put their mark on music history. And Cocoa Sarai seems to have found a beautiful balance between the past and the present. Hailing from the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York, Cocoa Sarai’s soulful delivery over today’s club driven style of production has given her a unique sound she refers to as “Pop-Soul.” With performance influences such as Prince, Janis Joplin, Kanye West, Billie Holliday & Mary J. Blige, she strives to push the envelope each time she’s on stage.

In March of 2010 Cocoa independently released a 15 track CD via iTunes entitled ½ Past Seven on which she wrote every song. Her first single “Ring” and her second single “Camera’s On” have received much praise from numerous outlets including 5-star DJ reviews on Hottwax.com and Digiwaxx.com. Standing at barely five feet tall, Cocoa Sarai is the epitome of a true artist. Her larger than life personality as well as emotional wisdom far beyond her years can be heard throughout her music. “Music is therapeutic. I write and sing from my soul.”

Follow on Twitter: @CocoaSarai

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 “Camera’s On” Live:

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May 6th, 2011

While checking my mailbox today, I was pleasantly surprised with a letter from Osama Bin Laden. Allow me to share it with you all:

To Whom It May Concern,

If you are reading this, it means two things. One, you can read. Two, I’m deceased. But, you know Public Enemy Number One couldn’t leave without sending a farewell letter. We all die one day, but I doubt anyone will ever do it like me. You think the U.S. really beat me, huh? If that’s your opinion, you’re sadly mistaken. You all had me pegged as an old sick man living in some dusty cave. No, I was traveling from mansion to mansion – having unprotected sex with beautiful women and eating Skittles (the green ones are my favorite). Life was so enjoyable, I forgot I was a fugitive. Imagine me relaxing in my Pakistan compound, getting my feet rubbed by my wife and looking at my Twitter timeline (from a locked account, of course). That is exactly what I was doing. Then, I heard a commotion and all of a sudden a group of pink people with guns stormed in. I bet you’re wondering how I can write about my own death before it happens. The same way I know all of America’s other plans – my friends at the C.I.A.

Let me help you understand. I am NOT the leader of Al Qaeda. I am merely a FACE of terrorism. I’m a handsome face at that. The Al Qaeda is a group composed of many other organizations with different goals, but common practices. We are more like a broken home than an organized crime unit. I know you Americans can relate to that, since you have the highest divorce rates on earth. We didn’t even know each other until the C.I.A. gathered us together (they are such leaders) and paid us A LOT of money to drive the Soviets out of Afghanistan. Presently, the U.S. still pays Al Qaeda in Libya to rid them of Gadaffi. When we work FOR the U.S., we are considered “Rebel Fighters. But, when work AGAINST the U.S. – we are called “Terrorists”. You Americans and your two-faced ways. Thats why I stopped dealing with you all. We helped you in Afghanistan, but wouldn’t allow us to help you with Saddam Hussein. So, I planned the bombing of the World Trade Centers in 1993. The U.S. found out I was in Saudi Arabia, so do you know what they did? They bombed a Saudi Arabia factory that provided medicine to more than half the country’s population. Who are the REAL terrorists? I couldn’t let them OUT- TERRORIST me!!! So, the battle began.

That’s enough of the history lesson, let me address the REAL issues. I know a lot of you are celebrating my death. Now, ask yourself – “what is going to change?”. Allow me to answer that. NOTHING is going to change. I’ve been laying low and you haven’t heard from me in years. You’ve just heard ABOUT me. Gossip, gossip, news channels need to STOP IT! Even after my death, gas is STILL sky high for you Americans. Isn’t that FUNNY? All you CAN do is sit at home and watch them talk about ME on television, because you can’t afford to drive anywhere. HaHaHa. You silly people and your meaningless celebrations! Who are you happy for? YOUR situation isn’t improving because of MY death! I guess that is why you have more liquor stores than libraries there, so you can drown yourself in your misery. You can’t even say because lives are being saved or avenged. MANY more people died looking for me than I could ever DREAM about killing – and I dream A LOT about killing! The point of this letter wasn’t just for me to tell you ‘farewell’. It is for you to take a look at yourself. Look at how you are living vicariously through someone else’s downfall. You’re happy I’m dead? You’re happy when the bad guy dies in the movies? Perhaps, you should stop worrying about imagined victories, set goals for yourself and find something to REALLY be happy about. Be happy about progressing yourself. Be happy about raising your children inside of a decent home. Be happy about the RIGHT things!

I’ve got more to say, but I’ll save it for the next letter. I’m about to listen to Jay-Z on my iPod and get fed grapes by infidel prostitutes. Yes, I’m putting out another letter. I am going to be the Tupac of this.

Until Next Time,

Osama Bin Laden (Nova Giovanni)

http://NovaGiovanni.WordPress.com & @NovaGiovanni

May 2nd, 2011

In a live televised address to the nation, President Barack Obama broke news that Osama Bin Laden was killed. The shocking revelation comes nearly 10 years after “the worst attack on the American people in our history. Justice has been done.”  Obama said (referring to the 9/11 attacks).

You can watch the full address below:

April 27th, 2011

Apple has finally confirmed that the white iPhone 4 will be available starting Thursday, April 28. “The white iPhone 4 has finally arrived and it’s beautiful,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide product marketing in a press release. “We appreciate everyone who has waited patiently while we’ve worked to get every detail right.”

After waiting almost a whole year (Apple announced the white iPhone 4 in June 2010, but it was delayed several times), customers will be able to find AT&T and Verizon models of Apple’s white iPhone 4 via Apple.com, Apple stores, authorized Apple resellers, and AT&T/Verizon stores across the globe. Will you be purchasing Apple’s latest upgrade?

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April 26th, 2011

Sony is set to launch a computer tablet that rivals the Apple iPad later this year. The product code-named S1 was unveiled today in Tokyo. It has a 9.4 inch display for viewing online content, such as movies, music, video games and electronics books, and for online connections, including email and social networking. They also showed S2, a smaller mobile device with two 5.5 inch displays that can be folded like a book.

Check out video from the unveiling

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April 25th, 2011

We can officially say rest in peace to the typewriter. Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company, the world’s last manufacturer of office typewriters, is putting its last 500 machines on sale at discount prices. “From the early 2000 onwards, computers started dominating,” Godrej & Boyc general manager Milind Dukle, told India’s Business Standard newspaper. “All the manufacturers of office typewriters stopped production, except us. Till 2009, we used to produce 10,000 to 12,000 machines a year.” The first typewriter to be commercially successful was invented in 1867 by C. Latham Sholes.

As great of an invention as it was, I doubt anyone will be missing the typewriter. R.I.P. Maybe I should invest in 1 of the 500 though…might be worth something years from now!

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March 12th, 2011

Check out the official trailer for the new Smurfs 3D movie. The Smurfs come to life on August 3rd, 2011. Will you be going to the theater?

http://www.smurfhappens.com/

February 23, 2011

This weekend, the House of Representatives passed a measure that would cut more than $37 million in federal funding for programs that help Big Brothers Big Sisters match adult mentors with children facing adversity. Which will jeopardize the future of 52,000 children currently benefiting from these programs and also hurt the tens of thousands of children waiting to be matched. Numerous studies have shown that children enrolled in the BBBS program are more likely to avoid risky behaviors, delinquency and the juvenile justice system; have higher aspirations and improved self confidence; and are more likely to stay in school, perform better academically, and graduate. Take a moment to visit this page and learn how YOU can help!

February 11th, 2011

Here’s Episode #2 of ‘Broken Silence’. In this video I keep it real about the ‘Laws Of Attraction’ and how I try to use it everyday of my life. Good stuff here folks! Check it out below.

January 13th, 2011

Are you ready for a change of zodiac signs? Apparently, your sign may not be what you think. Thanks to an interview with astronomer Parke Kunkle, half the world is now bewildered over the 12 zodiacs. 12 that are now 13. “This is not something that happened today. This has gone on for thousands of years,” said Kunkle. The signs you were born into are different now because the Earth’s wobble on its axis has created a one-month bump in the alignment of the stars, according to Kunkle. “Because of this change of tilt, the Earth is really over here in effect and Sun is in a different constellation than it was 3,000 years ago.” The Sun and Earth are moving surely and slowly, so the stars of your sign aren’t the same as they were when that sign was assigned to your birth thousands of years ago. The new sign is called “Ophiuchus” and runs from November 29th to December 17th.

The stars currently are aligned as followed:

Capricorn: Jan. 20 – Feb. 16
Aquarius: Feb. 16 – March 11
Pisces: March 11- April 18
Aries: April 18- May 13
Taurus: May 13- June 21
Gemini: June 21- July 20
Cancer: July 20- Aug. 10
Leo: Aug. 10- Sept. 16
Virgo: Sept. 16- Oct. 30
Libra: Oct. 30- Nov. 23
Scorpio: Nov. 23- Nov. 29
Ophiuchus: Nov. 29- Dec. 17
Sagittarius: Dec. 17- Jan. 20

Will you be changing your sign? LOL.