Beer Drinking Muslim Woman Will Be Caned

Out of all the places to go check out, Malaysia isn’t one of them. Not as long as shit like this goes on: “Muslim model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno has become the first woman in Malaysia to be sentenced to a caning after being caught drinking beer in a beach resort.” According to the Telegraph, the 32-year-old woman who doesn’t even live in the oppressive country will face six lashes at a prison next week. She was charged by the state religious department—the equivalent in the United States would be the Republicans. |Telegraph|

Hip Hop Royalty Attacked By Croatian “Journalists”

A crazed TV cameraman attacked Jay-Z and Beyonce’s bodyguard with a tripod while the couple vacationed in Croatia. Since they’re all mostly crazy over there, the news outlets are reporting that cool headed Hova was physically involved in the ruckus, despite photos and videos that prove to the contrary. Watch below to see how the Hip Hop mogul and his “guardian” deal with the unruly foreign press.

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Hitting ‘The Street Spot’

How cute, Streetsy just got a girlfriend. Since there’s an obvious shortage of blogs dedicated to documenting street art in NYC, shutterbugs Becki Fuller and Luna Park decided to monetize their flickr streams and launch a new one in collabo with Robots Will Kill. The Street Spot is still a little short on content so we’ll hold off on judging it too much—apart from the bad drippy logo.—but there is “merch,” lots of it, and that’s all that matters. Good luck ladies!

Tabloid and City Launch Attack On Hip Hop

The Post’s fear piece on the hypothetical bloodshed that would result if 50 Cent performs at a charity function founded by Bette Midler, is not just an attack on the rapper, but an assault on Hip Hop itself. The NYPD, the muckraking paper and Bloomberg are endorsing this idea that the sheer act of rhyming words into an amplified microphone is going to instigate violence like some audio version of the “rage virus.” At a press conference the mayor assured the public that “50 Cents” won’t be performing, Queens is safe again. But if the true concern is a fame-seeking assassin willing to kill everyone—Beirut style—why would it matter if there’s live music playing or not? Of course a mini-concert would attract crowds, but that doesn’t mean an apocalyptic showdown is inevitable. Plus, if rap music is too scary for a family day charity event, than imagine how easily Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid can whip up mass hysteria for any happening involving black people and poetry. The mayor is going to be soliciting a whole lot of voices to ensure a 3rd term, I hope Hip Hop’s isn’t one of them.