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Anyone born in the 80’s, whoever marveled at the cover of a hip-hop magazine or sat staring at their favorite rapper’s album cover has likely seen most of their musical heroes through Mannion’s lens. For superstars like Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Lauryn Hill, Rick Ross, Eminem, Snoop Dog and countless others, Jonathan Mannion’s vision, consistency, and ability to innovate has made him the go-to image-maker for the most important projects of their careers.    JayZ's 'Reasonable Doubt' by Jonathan Mannion Drake by Jonathan Mannion Nicki Minaj by Jonathan Mannion   See  More images    In the history of hip-hop, no photographer has created more memorable images of the culture than Jonathan Mannion. Since he stepped onto the New York rap scene in 1993, the Cleveland native has produced iconic visuals that indelibly defined a generation of rap, R&B, and reggae artists. Mannion’s first established himself as a cultural force...

Charly boy finally reveals why he decided not to vote in the 2015 elections between GEJ and President Buhari. In his words: Our leaders know they are ultimately responsible for the lives and fortunes of the people and If they fail, many of us will get poorer, suffer and die for nothing. They often deny the burdens and loneliness of leadership, thereby becoming incapable of facing reality,  they tune down their inner voice, because it is too painful to confront or even acknowledge it; it may, however, appear in their dreams as they try to resolve conflicts rustling around inside their heads, cabinet or homes, therefore , their work and function derails and personal lives get out of balance. They lose touch with those closest to them̬ like their spouses, children, and best friends who can no longer synchronize their points of view and they eventually lose their capacity to think logically about important issues. Long and short, the country and its people suffer, especially t...

Danny Glover, Bolanle Austin-Peters, Steve Gukas At Screening of 93 Days In Chicago Finally, the much talked about movie, 93 Days premiered at the highly rated Chicago International Film Festival on Thursday, October 20. Notable Hollywood actor, Danny Glover graced the event alongside Executive producers of the film, Bolanle Austin Peters, Steve Gukas and Dotun Olakunri. Danny Glover who played the role of Dr Benjamin Ohiaeri in the box-office hit movie said many good things about the movie and Nollywood in general. Here are exclusive videos and pictures from the event.

Police in Sterling, Virginia arrested a woman who poured a cleaning agent into an office coffee machine causing several former co-workers to become ill. 32-year-old Mayda E. Rivera-Juarez was arrested today and faces Felony Assault charges. Investigators say the incident happened over the course of several weeks at her former place of employment in Sterling. She is being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bond. Source: Fox 5