9 Steps to Ditching An Unsuccessful Relationship

A partner is meant to provide love, support and help you to evolve as an individual and a couple. But when you find a relationship lacking, or as a source of pain and fear, it may be time consider other options. FULL ARTICLE HERE

If Louisiana is a Poverty Stricken State, Where Is All of This Money Coming from?

The figures do not include Indian reservation casinos in Louisiana, which are not required to report their winnings to the public FULL ARTICLE HERE

Take That, Take That!! Diddy tops Forbes list

Sean "Diddy" Combs topped a list of hip hop's wealthiest artists compiled by Forbes on Wednesday, beating out contemporaries Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Birdman and 50 Cent. Combs' net worth was estimated at $550 million, including high returns from his investment in Ciroc vodka as well as clothing lines Sean John and Enyce, record label Bad Boy, marketing company Blue Flame and numerous tech start-ups. FULL ARTICLE HERE

Jay-Z & Kanye's Maybach Tax Deduction

"...dream of ripping the roof off an ultra-luxury sedan and cruising around with a bunch of models and Aziz Ansari?Apparently Jay-Z and Kanye West did—and when you’re among hip-hop’s richest artists,it’s not only an attainable dream, but one that can lop six figures off your tax bill..." FULL ARTICLE HERE

Houston Woman Murders Mother in Kidnapping Scheme

"The woman repeatedly shot Golden then snatched the baby from her arms and went to drive away in a blue or light green Lexus, according to witness accounts. The dying woman leaned into the vehicle and tried to take Keegan back, screaming "My baby!" but her attacker sped away. FULL ARTICLE HERE

Music Industry Establishes New Royalty Rates (what's the catch?)

by Mike Masnick
"from the seems-like-it dept on Friday, April 13th, 2012 @ 2:15PM There's been some buzz in music circles about the news that the RIAA, the NMPA (music publishers) and the DMA (digital music companies) have reached an "historic" agreement on mechanical royalty rates, potentially avoiding what often is a contentious rate setting process at the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB). The CRB still needs to approve the deal, but the fact that an agreement was reached outside of having to go through such a contentious process, where the results often seem arbitrary and disconnected from reality, is mostly a good thing..." FULL ARTICLE HERE