Twista has paid more than his share of dues to the rap game. It took over a decade for him to finally achieve widespread appeal with last year’s double-platinum Kamikaze, which yielded hits like “So Sexy,” “Slow Jams” and “Overnight Celebrity.” But in a love you today hate you tomorrow […]
Author: Wendell Graves
The tale of the falling NO Saints
When New Orleans was hit with Hurricane Katrina, all eyes were there. They watched the horror as the Superdome became a symbol of death, decay and unrest. After all of the turmoil happened, there was still something that had to be done. The Saints had to find a new home. […]
Two GSU students killed in accident
Two Grambling State University students were killed and two others were injured in a one-vehicle accident on Interstate 20 at 3:12 a.m. today. University officials said Marquist McCray and Marcus D. Watson, both 20, were pronounced dead at the scene. McCray, from Shreveport, was a junior majoring in pre-law and a […]
Alpha plot vandalized; suspect unknown
On Sunday morning at approximately 9 a.m., a few members of the Delta Sigma chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc discovered that their plot had been vandalized. According to the members who discovered the white paint on the benches, grass and the ground mural, the area was vandalized sometime […]
What Katrina, Rita mean for economy
In the past weeks, the region that has become my adopted home, the South has taken more than a beating. If by chance you have not seen the news, read a newspaper or heard by word of mouth, two hurricanes Katrina and Rita have brought great devastation. The hard part […]
We’re just ordinary people
When new R&B artist John Legend burst on the scene late last fall his music became widely excepted by all audiences young and old. his sultry voice and well produced tracks ruled radio and soared to the top of the charts. But one single on his debut album “Get Lifted” […]
Re-establish, maintain your mental safety
Have you ever been in a situation that got out of hand, you could not control, or you just did not feel comfortable in? This is largely due to your mental stability not being where it needed to be which caused you to be mentally unsafe. Protecting our minds is […]
‘Certified’ headed to that status
David Banner once again has released another club jam for all you club bangers. The album, titled Certified, includes guest appearances from Jadakiss, 8Ball, Marcus, MJG, Jagged Edge, Jazze Pha, Case, Twista, Lil’ Boosie, Magic, B.G., Sky, Dead Prez, Talib Kweli and Kamikaze. The just-released CD debuted at No. 6 […]
Crowd turns out for Cook -N- Cash
Many locals of Grambling, Ruston and Monroe came out on Wednesday to support the local rap group Cook -N- Cash as they shot a video for their song “My Jam (Remix).” Grambling police blocked off part of R.W.E. Jones, the main street through campus, for the video shoot, which started […]
Grambling nursing students ‘Stand Down’
On Friday, Sept. 30, GSU nursing students in levels 2-5, participated in the 11th annual Operation Stand Down held at the Salvation Army on Stoner Avenue in Shreveport. Operation Stand Down is a collaborative project undertaken by agencies, businesses, and faith communities to address the issue of homelessness in the […]