When tickets for the last set of Michael Jackson shows went on sale in London, they sold out quickly. 750,000 people bought tickets for the 50-night “This is It” concert. According to reports, the promoters, AEG Live, behind the “This Is It” Michael concerts recorded enough material of Jackson’s rehearsals that they will be able to release at least one live CD/DVD.

“I am relieved to be cleared to fight as I was already looking forward to getting back in the ring,” said Mayweather in a statement. “Trust me, September 19 is a great weekend for boxing, and all of my fans, of which there are many Mexicans too, can certainly hold on to their hats and sombreros when I get back in to the ring and show them what they have been missing these past 18 months. I will destroy Marquez and reclaim my rightful place as boxing’s pound-for-pound king all in one night. Don’t miss it.”

We all remember Vibe magazine growing up. It grew with us as adults and now its time has come. Yes Vibe readers, the recession has taken down one of the most respected Magazine Hip Hop had to offer Vibe magazine.

Danyel Smith, Vibe’s former Editor-in-chief released this statement, further confirming reports of the mag’s closing: “On behalf the Vibe content staff (the best in this business), it is with great sadness, and with heads held high, that we leave the building today. We were assigning and editing a Michael Jackson tribute issue when we got the news. It’s a tragic week in overall, but as the doors of Vibe Media Group close, on the eve of the magazine’s sixteenth anniversary, it’s a sad day for music, for hip hop in particular, and for the millions of readers and users who have loved and who continue to love the Vibe brand. We thank you, we have served you with joy, pride and excellence, and we will miss you.”

The day of Michael Jackson’s death, angered allot of fans and family members. Rapper and producer The Game became inspired to release a song called “Better On The Other Side,” Which released a day later. You would have thought that would have been enough, but it wasn’t. The Game took it a step further be getting his own version of Michael Jackson tattooed on his arm.

On Monday, June 15, 2009, VILLA along with sponsors Nike and 100.3 The Beat, began a summer grassroots initiative to refresh the City of Brotherly Love by means of a water ice truck. Yes….you read it right! VILLA has a water ice truck all summer long and will be visiting neighborhoods around its stores and hitting up other key events, selling water ice for ONLY $.20 cents. This initiative is to celebrate VILLA’s 20th Anniversary. During the week, the truck will be at The Chosen League at Cherashore Playground (10th & Onley) from 7pm to 9pm. This is a summer basketball league sponsored by Nike and VILLA. This will be an exciting summer for VILLA, so keep your eyes open for VILLA’s 20th Anniversary Water Ice Truck coming to a neighborhood near you!

Kendra Wilkinson and her NFL fiance Hank Baskett tied the knot on Saturday (June 27) at Kendra’s one-time residence, the Playboy Mansion. Kendra reportedly wore a white dress, dripping in more than $100,000 worth of platinum jewelry by Michael Barin, including a 4.25-carat platinum drop earrings ($47,000), a 2.5-carat platinum pendant ($33,700) and the 4.5-carat bracelet ($21,000). The groom also wore white, as did the groomsmen, while the bridesmaids were in lavender.

The couple are currently featured in their own reality show called “Kendra” on E!.

The BET Awards ceremony last night gave awards to the best in urban music artist of today, but you could have mistaken the whole ceremony for a tribute show dedicated to pop star Michael Jackson. Jammie Foxx, Beyonce, Neyo, and more made special dedications to the pop icon. I totally understand how Michael contributed to the whole music industry. I do feel that BET might have over done it a tad bit.
During red carpet arrivals, Michael’s father Joe Jackson had a few words about his son as well: “I wish the world had recognized him when he were living. Right now he’s bigger than ever. But I wish he was here to see all this, to hear all this.”

Janet Jackson made her appearance after a Jackson tribute by singers Ne-Yo and host Jamie Foxx, who performed a somber version of the Jackson 5 classic “I’ll Be There,” as photos of Jackson flashed across the screen to close out the show.

The entire show was overall nice. If you didn’t get a chance to see it, I’m pretty sure it will be running all week.

Take a step back while the Air Max Total Uptempo makes it way to store shelves in retro form. The black/volt Air Max Total Uptempo is in select VILLA locations as we speak.

The Nike “Rongbuk” is another great item to add to your sneaker game. This sneaker is seen in a brown/orange colorway. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

This RT1 features a “Tiffany” reminiscent nubuck colorway /patent leather combo. This hot shoe is in select VILLA locations. So hurry to get your pair now.

The Nike “Tako” is another great item to add to your sneaker game. Fellas, this sneaker is seen in a brown/orange/green/tan colorway. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

This Supra “TK Society” is a great item to add to your sneaker game. This sneaker is crazy hot. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

This Nike “Air Max 95 Mint” is a great item to add to your sneaker game. This sneaker is crazy hot. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

The Nike “Alpholution” sneaker is a great item to add to your sneaker game. This sneaker is seen in a white/navy. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations

The Supra “Skytop” sneaker is a great item to add to your sneaker game. This sneaker is seen in a hot orange/hunter green. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

This Nike “Air Max Skyline” is a great item to add to your sneaker game. This sneaker is crazy hot. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

The Nike “Lebron” is a great items to add to your sneaker game. This sneaker comes in a white/black/mint colorway. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

This Nike “Zoom Sharkalaids” are great items to add to your sneaker game. These sneakers are a classic. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

The Nike Air Egrelo is another great item to add to your sneaker game. This sneaker is seen in a brown/orange/grey colorway. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

The highly anticipated sequel to 2007’s summer blockbuster Transformers, has hit this week. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has a lot to live up to, as the prequel was the 5th most successful film of 2007 and set a lot of standards. The first movie was extremely popular for it’s never ending action and astounding special effects. This is the second movie out of a proposed trilogy. Reviews on various sites stated the movie was far, far too long; the film also proves that when it came to Michael Bay blockbuster movies, you can have too much of a good thing.

I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I grew up a Transformer addict and I still want to see this movie for myself. Check out the video below and tell us what you think?

Naughty By Nature announced a deal with Microsoft this week. The group will promote Microsoft’s new Windows HTC Touch Pro 2 mobile device. With the help of Naughty By Nature, the software giant will launch a worldwide promotional giveaway, beginning on June 15 through July 15, where people get a chance to win the new device.

Music icon Michael Jackson, whose fame spanned from his childhood with the legendary Jackson 5 to a superstar solo career that earned him the nickname ‘King of Pop,’ died Thursday afternoon at a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 50. Brother Jermaine confirmed Jackson’s death from suspected cardiac arrest at a press conference Thursday evening. “It is believed he suffered cardiac arrest in his home. However, the cause of his death is unknown until results of the autopsy are known,” Jermaine said.

This is truly is a sad day. Michael Jackson was and still is a true inspiration to to us all. To his signature moves and hart felt music. It hurts our harts deep to hear that one of our long term icons that we grew up mimicking as children even into adulthood has left us. We at the VILLA want to send our prayers to the Jackson family and fans. Yet Michael Jackson may not be present on earth, his music will still live on.

The Cavaliers have agreed in principle to acquire Shaquille O’Neal from the Suns for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic, an NBA source confirmed late Wednesday night.The deal for O’Neal is the latest move by Cleveland in its attempt to build a strong supporting cast around league MVP LeBron James, who can become a free agent in 2010.

Last week, (Phoenix center) Shaquille O’Neal said, “I just want to keep winning championships. What matters to me now is seeing if I can help a team get a ring. The way (the Suns) were playing, running all the time, we weren’t going to win a ring. If we want to win it, we need to slow it down, we need to play defense and we need to get me the ball.”

Now the only question is will Shaq get a ring?

Universal Motown label-mates, Kid Cudi and Asher Roth, will be leading the charge for the future of hip-hop this summer, as they embark on their first headlining tour. The Great Hangover Tour” will take the budding superstars to 19 cities across the US, supported by eccentric Atlanta rapper B.O.B. for the entirety of the trip.

full list of tour dates is as follows:

07/14 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues +
07/15 - New York, NY @Nokia Theater +
07/16 - Mariaville, NY @ Indian Lookout +
07/17 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues +
07/18 - Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak +
07/20 - Kansas City, MO @ Voodoo Lounge *
07/21 - Denver, CO @ Ogden *
07/22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Harry O’s *
07/23 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues *
07/24 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Theatre *
07/26 - Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues *
07/27 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee *
07/29 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues *
07/30 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs *
07/31 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues *
08/02 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle *
08/03 - Norfolk, VA @ Norva +
08/04 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head +
08/05 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club +

Check out VILLA’s wide assortment of Adidas track jackets. New this week comes this purple/white colorway jacket with an Adidas crest on the left side and logo on the right. Get this jacket now at your local VILLA.

These shorts are definitely a must have for the summer. Texas Tuff is coming out with a wide assortment cargo shorts. Get yours now at the VILLA..

Saucony is hitting the summer hard with this Varsity pack. These colors are great way to start your summer. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

Only expect the best out of Villa’s apparel collection. Shown above are the fashionable Jetlag cargo shorts and capris. Get yours now at the VILLA.

World known skater Terry Kennedy talks about his success with his latest release with Supra. Check out the video below.

All will agree that Lebron is one of the best players in the NBA. Yet he and his team have fallen short due to the Majics. Check out Lebron true feelings on the outcome.

The last days for GM are in effect. General Motors filed for level Chapter 11 bankruptcy Protection today. The company said it has $172.81 billion in debt and $82.29 billion in assets. A union spokesman at the GM plant in Spring Hill confirms the 2,500 employees there have been told the plant will be idled. As it reorganizes, the fallen icon of American industrial might will rely on $30 billion of additional financial assistance from the Treasury Department and $9.5 billion from Canada. That’s on top of about $20 billion in taxpayer money GM already has received in the form of low-interest loans. GM’s bankruptcy filing is the fourth-largest in U.S. history and the largest for an industrial company.

This weekend was fantastic for some and embarrassing for others on the MTV movie awards. Jim Carrey accepted his award for Best Comedic Performance in the movie “Yes Man”. Heath Ledger was awarded Best Villain in the movie “Dark Knight”. Eminem …..Yes Eminem didn’t receive an award, but a prank that’s too explicit for us to mention on this site. All I can say, is that it had him storming out of the awards with his whole entourage behind him. Besides that incident, The MTV Movie Awards was a success.

Jordan has ended the month of May with a bang. With the release of this AF1 Jordan Fusion 9 in the brown/black colorway. This Jordan is in Villa locations as we speak.

Kavya Shivashankar, a 13 year old girl from Kansas won the 82nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee last night. The seventh grade spelling prodigy took home the crown spelling the word Laodicean correctly. Words she spelled correctly in previous rounds were “hydrargyrum,” “blancmange” and “baignoire”, and she did it with ease. She took home over $40,000 in cash and prizes, for a 7th grader that’s not too bad.

By: Mike Murray

After dropping the fourth game of the series to the Magic to go down 1-3 in the series, the Cav’s bounce back facing elimination in game 5.  After taking a commanding 17 point lead after the first quarter, it looked like the Cav’s came ready to play.  Despite scoring 35 points in the opening quarter, the Magic battled back to cut the lead to 1 by halftime.  The Magic were playing well and were poised to win the game and end Cleveland’s season, but the Cav’s held on to win the game by a count of 112-102.  The Cavaliers started the game great and were not able to maintain the lead, and that seems to be the storyline of this series.  Game 6 will be Saturday at 8:30 in Orlando.

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Take a look at the first of a rumored four sneakers to be released honoring Jordan’s great accomplishment into the Hall Of Fame. This Air Jordan Six Rings features a black patent leather and canvas base accented by white stitching, a grey out-sole, red hits on the heel and inner lining, and a multicolored logo on the tongue. This sneaker will not be alone, so stay posted for more info on this September release “Jordan Hall Of Fame Pack”.

This women’s Nike internationalist sneakers comes in a Navy/Pink colorway. Get your pair now at the VILLA.

These shorts are definitely a must have for the summer. Savvy is coming out with a wide assortment of different colors. Get yours now at the VILLA..

If you like Supra’s, then visit VILLA for a wide assortment of them. This specific model are in stores as we speak. Gewt you pair now.

On Tuesday May 26, 2009, President Obama made history by nominating Sonia Sotomayor for the Associate Justice of The Supreme Court position. This made Ms. Sotomayor the first Hispanic, and the third woman to serve on the high court. She is from the Bronx, NY, and received her A.B. from Princeton University, and graduated from Yale’s law school in 1979. So we at VILLA want to congradulate Sonia Sotomayor on her success.

Rapper T.I. gave a farewell concert on May 24, 2009, less than two days before he must turn himself in to serve a sentence of one year and a day. He performed in front of 16,000 people in his hometown of Atlanta. He was reported saying that he hopes all of his fans learn from his mistakes and that he everyone will pray for him while he serves his time. He was also reported saying “I’m going to stand tall, head up high. Thank you for all your support.”

There was a lot of action this weekend in the NBA playoffs and there have certainly been some great games to watch. In the East, the Cav’s were about to take a second loss in a row in game 2 against the Magic, down 2 points with only one second left. That one second was enough for LeBron James to steal that game and give Cleveland a chance in the series. Apparently, narrowly escaping the game 2 loss did not ignite anything in the Cavaliers, because in game 3 Orlando seemed to walk away with the game in the second half, with a lead score 116 to 114.

In the West, both LA and Denver took a game over the weekend, to even the series at two games a piece. Game 3 in Denver resulted in a 6 point victory for the Lakers, in a hard fought game where Kobe scored 41 points. It was a completely different story in game 4, where the Nuggets dominated the entire game. With Carmelo Anthony playing on a bad ankle and stomach virus that slowed him down, he was unable to contribute as much as he usually does. The bench stepped up tremendously to help guide the Nuggets to a 120-101 victory. Major contributors off the bench included J.R. Smith and Chris Andersen. The question is, how will the Lakers and Cav’s respond to adversity? The Cav’s are being challenged for the first time this post-season, and the Lakers seem to have trouble playing their hardest every night. Is it possible that neither of the fan favorite teams will make the finals? Halfway through both series’, what are your picks now?

Last year, Air Jordan dropped the Countdown Packages on a monthly basis and this year something somewhat similar will be happening. Instead of being two different sneakers in the packs, there will be two different colorways of the the same sneaker. The first pack is the Raging Bull Defining Moments Package II. The pack has two Air Jordan V’s (one red suede and one black suede). This pack are in select Villa locations as we speak.

For some reason fashion designers are developing animal prints in everything from sneakers to watches, lingerie, and hats. The trend has been going strong since last year and shows no signs of stopping. Little do you know there is actually a little bit of history as to why animal print is the “ish”. Did you know that in the old days Zulu kings in Africa would wear animal print to symbolize their high ranking status, basically saying that he is way more important than you. That might be the reason why it’s still popular today, well with some people anyway.

After a four years break, Eminem has jumped back on the hip-hop scene with his latest release, “Relapse”. The album has been met with mostly positive reviews, but it wouldn’t be a true Eminem album if it didn’t bring along it’s fair share of controversy; and it has plenty of that. Dr. Dre and 50 Cent both make appearances on the album, but for the most part this is album is all Slim Shady. Everyone will have a different opinion about the album, what is yours? Is it a success? Will you be counting down the days until Relapse 2 drops?

After a close game 1 in the western conference finals, the Nuggets avenged the 2 point loss with a 106-103 victory. Once again it was a close game throughout, but this time the Lakers could not hold off a strong willed Denver team. Carmelo Anthony and Kobe Bryant both showed up with their “A” games again, and continue to put on a show for the fans. The Nuggets seem hungry for a championship and the way they are playing will make for a great series. It is now tied at one game a piece and the next game is Saturday night in Denver.
On the east coast, the Orlando Magic handed the Cleveland Cavaliers their first loss of the postseason in a 107-106 victory. To no fault of the Cav’s, the Magic came ready to play, and not willing to let them walk through to the finals. LeBron James had an outstanding game, scoring 49 points, grabbing 6 boards and dishing out 8 assists. Despite his efforts, they still fell short. Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis both had great games, the latter hitting what turned out to be the game winning shot. Not only did Cleveland sweep both of their previous series, they were all double digit wins. Expect the Cav’s to come out and play with much more intensity in the next game tonight in Cleveland, as they try to redeem themselves.

Based on the book “Push” by Sapphire comes the movie “Precious”. The movie comes as a painful reminder of how hard life can be. A young black girl from Harlem dealing with teen pregnancy, economic struggles and an abusive mother overcomes everything. She is accepted into an alternative school where she meets a teacher that sympathizes with her story and helps her find a new path in life. Be on the lookout for this inspirational movie November 6,2009.

Check out this new colorway for the Retro Jordan 1 sneaker. This is one of the hottest colorways for the Jordan brand and this sneaker is set to release in stores this June.

Seth Williams won the five candidate race for the democratic candidate for the District Attorney office. Williams took 41 percent of the popular vote and will race against republican Michael Untermeyer in the November election to decide who will be Philadelphia’s next D.A. He is the favorite to win against the uncontested GOP candidate, because 80% of Philadelphia’s voters are democrats. If elected, Seth Williams will be Philly’s first black D.A.

Last night the Lakers and Nuggets battled it out in game 1 of the west finals. It was a close game all the way through with the Lakers having a one point advantage at halftime. After the third quarter the Nuggets jumped out to a 2 point lead but couldn’t hold on to it and lost a tough game 105-103. Both Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony had great games scoring 40 and 39 points respectively. Each of them also picked up a technical foul, and it will be interesting to see the intensity and emotions increase in the coming games. Game 2 will be Thursday night in L.A.

We all know that Jay-Z is Kanye’s “Big Brother”, and he looks up to him. Jay-Z is arguably one of the greatest rappers of all time, while Kanye is still growing in the industry to someday achieve the level of success that Jay-Z has accumulated through time. We all know that Jay-Z sneaker game is on point since the first release of the S.Carters from Reebok, but does Kanye’s Nike Yeezy top those?  The Air Yeezy vs. the R+ Rocawear sneaker which one would you choose? Despite the price tag and high demand, is Kanye’s sneaker better than Jay’s? I think so, but what are your opinions?

Recently, Mr. West was seen wearing the highly anticipated Nike Air Yeezy sneaker (pictured at the bottom) during the video shoot of his upcoming music video for “Go Hard”, which features DJ Khaled, Kanye West, and T-Pain. I believe that this is the best colorway yet. What do you think? Do you feel that these sneakers are a must have item?

Gasoline prices are rising to the roof, as we approach the Holiday. AAA stated that in the five-county Philadelphia area, the average price of unleaded regular went up from $2.24 to $2.35 per gallon in the last week. I’m not sure where these guys were pumping, but I’m sure it wasn’t in West Philadelphia. I paid $2.40 per gallon this weekend. I just hope that we don’t make steps backward in to last summers gas prices.

The Lakers have to battle it out with the Denver Nuggets. Who will rep the West? My vote will have to the Lakers, not that I’m a fan, cause I’m certainly am not. If you happened to look at the Nuggets track record you will see that until this year, the Nuggets had not advanced past the first round of the playoffs since 1994. While the Lakers have made the most NBA Finals in history with 29, but are just 14-15 in those series. The Denver nuggets may have Carmelo Anthony who it quite am impressive player, but he has won only one postseason series (1-5). While the Laker’s point guard Derek Fisher has never lost a first-round series in his NBA career (11-0) and must I bring up Kobe. This will be a competitive game to watch.

 Busta Rhymes is back on his game and due to release his much anticipated album Back On My B.S. which drops tomorrow May, 19th 2009. He is already hitting the airwaves with his infectious single “Arab Money” and has everyone doing his dance. I guess what everyone wants to know if Busta still has what it takes? This will be his 8th album and some have already said that this is his hottest album yet. I can’t wait till tomorrow to purchase this CD to add to my collection.

Air Jordan lovers….the Air Jordan Dub Zero in Black patent leather and blue are in store now. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

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Air Jordan lovers….the Air Jordan retro 1 tan suede/ navy blue will be releasing this June. These will sell out very quickly, so mark your calendar and get your pair before you miss out.

Check out these two pairs of X-Men inspired Nike Big Nike and Nike Air Max ‘95 sneakers. The Nike Big Nike is inspired by the Wolverine and the Nike Air Max ‘95 is inspired by Sabertooth. These sneakers are expected to be in stores this week.

Check out this new colorway for the Nike Indie Blazer High. This white/grey/purple sneaker is limited, so expect this hot blazer to go quick. Hurry to get your pair at select VILLA locations.

Check out the new colorway for this women’s Nike Blazer High. This sneaker is seen in a tan/maroon/pastel print colorway. This sneaker is also available at select VILLA locations.

Check out this Nike Aero Fit sneaker. All will agree that this sneaker looks really similar to Reebok’s classics high. This sneaker is seen in a tan/purple/pink/ white colorway. Get you pair now at select VILLA locations.

Nike is hitting the summer hard with this Rainbow color Dig model sneaker for the ladies. This color combo is a great way to start your summer. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

The Nike Wild Peg is another great item to add to your sneaker game. This sneaker is seen in a grey/sky blue/lime green colorway. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

The Nike Taco Mid is another great item to add to your sneaker game. This sneaker is seen in a black/red colorway. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

The Nike Blazer AC is another great item to add to your sneaker game. This sneaker is seen in a grey/purple colorway. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

Check out one of newest models from Nike, the Twilight. This colorway is hot and now available at select VILLA locations.

Now in stores this week is the Nike RT1 white/white. The last colorway had sneaker heads running to VILLA’s sneaker cubes. Be the first to get your pair at select VILLA locations.

Looks like The Game’s talk of retirement was all talk. He is apparently talking about his new album, The R.E.D. Album. This would be his fourth studio album to released as a major artist. Some may think that the title of the album may be gang-related, but Game says to MTV that it is a rededication to hip-hop and his hood, Compton. Game wants to elevate his rap game and this new album will be his chance to do so. No word on release is set, but look out for tracks.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Yesterday was Temple University’s 122nd Commencement! Temple University graduated 7,423 students on May 14, 2009. The Class of 2009 represented 82 countries around the world and 45 states, including Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. There were 112 student athletes which graduated and the School of Liberal Arts graduated the most students with 1,390. It was a very special day for family and friends and especially the graduates. Good luck to those who graduated an their futures in begining their professional careers.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Well Orlando looked out of it after what happened from game 5. Game 6 in Orlando was another story. Dwight Howard got the ball, like he was complaining about after game 5, and had 23 points and 22 rebounds in the 83-75 victory over the Boston Celtics last night. Rashard Lewis had 20 points and Hedo Turkoglu had a key 3-point shot to seal the deal for Orlando. So there now is a game 7 for this weekend. Being that game 7 is going to be in Boston, I have a feeling Boston might take it and would be surprised is Orlando stuns them.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Check out these hot new sneakers, exclusively from Rocawear. We gave you a teaser before and now they are officially releasing and should be in stores by today. The Rocawear R+ Evolution sneakers bring a fresh new look to the sneaker game and your’s truly, VILLA, will be carrying these sneakers. There are three colorways that will be released. The R+ Evolution sneakers will be available at select VILLA locations.

State Attorney General Tom Corbett had a press conference discussing a series issue that has developed at PennDot. Apparently, since 2002, nearly 50 people have used fake IDs to get fraudulent driver’s licenses. Even worse is that several of these individuals are ex-cons. Robert Banks of North Philadelphia was caught and charged with 45 counts of obtaining fraudulent licenses between 2001 and 2003 and selling them for up to $1,200. Corbett blames PennDot for putting customer service in front of security, that could have prevented these scams. This issue is important for PennDot because it is basically allowing criminals and others basically get away with privileges that can help them get away with even more serious acts.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

So Rick Ross was on the cover of the May 2009 XXL Magazine sporting some hot Louis Vuitton sunglasses. Well, little did anyone know that according to the people at LV, that pair of glasses was counterfeit. According to Michael D. Pantalony from Louis Vuitton the glasses were fake and Ross did not have permission wear them for the cover of the magazine. Pantalony wrote a letter to the editor of XXL explaining the situation:

Dear Editor:

We were dismayed to see the cover of the May 2009 issue of XXL Magazine, which features a photo of Rick Ross wearing a pair of sunglasses prominently featuring counterfeit Louis Vuitton trademarks. Because the photo has generated considerable confusion among your readers and Louis Vuitton customers among others, we feel it is important to clarify several points.

The first is that the sunglasses Mr. Ross is wearing were not made by Louis Vuitton, and in fact, are counterfeit. Louis Vuitton did not grant permission to Mr. Ross or to whoever did make the sunglasses to use our trademarks. The second is that no affiliation, sponsorship or association exists between Rick Ross or XXL and Louis Vuitton. The third is that counterfeiting is illegal.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to correct the confusion.

Sincerely,

Michael D. Pantalony, Esq.
Louis Vuitton Malletier

Now Rick Ross’ camp is saying that they were customized by a jeweler in Miami, and is probably why the people from Louis Vuitton did not recognize the pair of sunglasses.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

The game was close and Orlando had a nice lead heading into the 4th quarter. Big Baby had another big game scoring 22 points as the Boston Celtics rallied down 14 points to win game 5, 92-88. The series is now 3-2 Boston. The whole playoffs, Orlando has been giving up big leads and came out lucky with a few games but not so lucky with others. This was another game they lost after having a big lead in playoff game. One more win and Boston will head to the conference final versus the Cavaliers.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

  Jadakiss was at VILLA’s 40th and Lancaster locations this past Friday for an in-store appearance. He was signing autographs and in town for an event with Power 99 that night. The fans came and lined up for their once in a lifetime opportunity to meet Jadakiss. Many people came out and he did not leave until he signed an autograph for every that came to see him that day. Special thanks to Jadakiss, his team, and the crew at 40th and Lancaster holding it down.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Yesterday was the 19th Annual Race For Cure. The race is put on to raise awareness for breast cancer research. Being on Mother’s Day, there were about 100,000 people that took part in the race and all the other activities that took place. There was also a big group of breast cancer survivors that were honored on Mother’s Day, at the race. It was a big success and hopefully, the Susan G. Komen Foundation continues to receive the much needed support to find a cure one day.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Now in stores this week are the Nike Air Griffey Max Retros. This colorway of royal and lime is creating a buzz everywhere. Get you pair now select VILLA locations.

Check out this limited edition collaboration of LRG with Casio G-Shock watches. This is not the first, but the newest of the collaborations. This new G-Shock will be in select VILLA locations this week.

This weekend had more playoff games in the NBA & NHL and other events.

NBA: The Nuggets took a commanding 3-0 lead in the series with the Dallas Mavericks after Carmelo Anthony hit a 3-point shot with less than 5 seconds in Saturday’s game. They are only one win away from the conference finals. The Rockets lost Yao Ming with a broken left foot this weekend, but were able to bounce back and tie the series with the Lakers 2-2, after Aaron Brooks stepped up for 34 points in game 4. Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are one win away from the conference finals as Lebron scored 47 in game three versus the Hawks on Saturday. Finally, Boston tied the series last night with a clutch, game-winner by Glen “Big Baby” Davis.

MLB: The Phillies lost two out of three this weekend versus the braves, but Cole Hamels was the winning pitcher for the Phillies on Friday. Some scores from Sunday included: D-Backs 10 – Nationals 8, Giants 7 – Dodgers 5, Blue Jays 5 – A’s 0, Rockies 3 – Marlins 2, Angels 4 – Royals 3, Mariners 5 – Twins 3, and Yankees 5 – Orioles 3.

NHL: The Pittsburgh Penguins took a 3-2 lead over the Capitals this weekend. The Red Wings also took a 3-2 lead in their series versus Anaheim Ducks.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Take a look at the Adidas Ciero Mid sneaker. This shoe is a 80’s fashion classic. Get your pair now at the VILLA.

Well, the Yeezy’s released so congrats to everyone that was able to get their pair.

Well, the Philadelphia Phillies pitcher, J.C. Romero, was handed the same suspension before the season started and now MLB All-Star, Manny Ramirez, was hit with the same suspension. The reason is the use of performance-enhancing drugs in the sport of baseball. It seems like the scandal will never go away either. Manny tested positive to a test, but says that it was due to medication prescribed by a doctor, and not from a steroid. The Dodgers star said in the statement. “He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was okay to give me. Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility.” I don’t know Manny, you are a little bulk and have 533 career homeruns. He also mentioned that he has taken about 15 tests and passed them all, before this incident. What are your thoughts?

By: Adrian Gonzalez

For those that don’t know, Alfamega is one of the artists on T.I.’s label, Grand Hustle. Withe whole situation T.I. is in, word broke out earlier this week that Alfamega was an informant to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) when T.I. was actually caught. This was just a bad look for T.I.’s camp, especially that someone within the camp was the one who informed the DEA of what T.I. was doing. Fianlly, rapper T.I. broke out the silence and made his comments on the situation. T.I.’s biggest statement made was “There Is No Place At Grand Hustle For Dishonest Behavior.” This is crazy especially how rapper preach loyalty in their camps. T.I. is taking responsibility for his actions, but everyone was waiting for his comments.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

The College Opportunity Resources for Education (CORE) scholarship program founded b Congress man Chaka Fattah will continue to be in existence for another year at least. The CORE Philly program which serves on going college students from Philadelphia High Schools was expected to end this Spring due to the inability to generate funds after being affected by the City’s budget cuts but yesterday Rep. Chaka Fattah announced that he secured a total of $1.45 million from two federal grants which will be able to continue the program for the next academic year. Both grants are believed to be generated from President Barack Obama economic stimulus spending plan. The Congressman also announced a few changes to the program among which Lawyer Sonte Reavis will now chair the program and also high school graduates going to state related college institutions will now be eligible for up to $2000 in funds instead of the previous $3000 both ongoing high school public and private universities were eligible for. Community college bound high school graduates are eligible for up to $500. Over 13,000 students have reportedly benefitted from the Core Philly Scholarship program since established in 2003 and the program has provided over $24 million in scholarship money to students for their educational needs.

By: Piayon Lassanah

President Obama is expected to name a replacement for the soon to be retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter within the next two weeks. Obama will be aided in the selection by a small group of experienced political advisors who will be gathering recommendations from members of Congress and will narrow the list down to the best possible replacement for Justice Souter. It is believed that Obama’s choice of a small group of advisors is to avoid a leak of information about the selection of a potential candidate, a situation which occurred during his cabinet position nominations soon after being elected to office as the media were already aware of most of his cabinet nominations before they were announced publicly. Among the list of possible candidates include Judge Sonia Sotomayor in the 2nd circuit of the appeals court who could be the first Latino in the Supreme Court and the third woman to serve in the court. Rumors are circulating that the president could name a female to the Supreme Court bench. Among other possible candidates includes Elena Keagan, the president solicitor and a former dean at Harvard Law School, Jennifer Granholm a Harvard Law School Graduate and current Governor of Michigan and Judge Diane Woods of the 7th Circuit in the U. S. Court of Appeals. It is believed that President Obama will fill at least two more vacancies in The Supreme Court before the end of his term.

Meanwhile outgoing Justice David Souter reflected upon his days of service in the Supreme Court yesterday in Philadelphia at a conference of judges from the tri-state area where he received applause from the crowd before and after his speech. He indicated the leak of his retirement news was unplanned and also urged legal professionals to take satisfaction in “something worth doing” and “try to do it well”. Last Friday, Justice Souter announced his retirement which is set to begin when the Supreme Court finishes in the summer.

By: Piayon Lassanah

The Denver Nuggets are a surprise team for this season. A lot of people didn’t think they would be playing so well together, but the addition of Chauncey Billups has been the key to the team’s success. Last night’s game versus the Dallas Mavericks was just another example of how well the team is playing. After winning game one, the Nuggets just played like they are the team to beat in the Western Conference of the NBA. Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points and Nene also dropped 25 points in the 117-105 victory for the Nuggets. The series is now 2-0 Denver. Do you think they have a shot in making it to the finals?

By: Adrian Gonzalez

A recent concert held at Arizona’s Last Smash Platinum Bash made promoters lose close to $l million. Jay-Z was paid a $750,000 advance for the concert, but according to Sohh.com, ticket sales and merchandise only accounted for $503,502. The concert also featured Kelly Clarkson and Third Eye Blind (an odd line-up). The Associated Students of The University of Arizona helped put the event together through fund raising and other sources and the total cost of the event was $1.42 million, which turned out to be about a $917,000 loss. This is a great example of how the economy is hurting. Another part was due to the choice of line-up. Maybe some people just didn’t want to see all three acts together and it was not worth the money.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

The Rockets went into the Staples Center in Los Angeles and stole game 1 of the second round in the NBA Playoffs. Yao Ming scored 28 points and 10 rebounds, Ron Artest scored 21, and Aaron Brooks added 19 points in the 100-92 victory over the Lakers last night. Kobe scored 32, but the Lakers as a team only shot 2 for 18 from the 3-point line and their largest lead of the game was only 1 point. This win makes the series 1-0 Houston and gives them home court advantage in the series.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Reports on ESPN’s website is that the Cleveland Cavaliers are holding a press conference today at 4pm. The nature of the conference is not made specific but the reports are that the NBA will be announcing guard, Lebron James, as the 2008-2009 NBA MVP. Lebron was a major reason for this year’s success of the Cavaliers, especially being the No. 1 overall seed in the NBA Playoffs and only losing 2 games at home this season. Congrats to Lebron James and we’ll see how the playoffs turn out as the time goes. Next up for the Cavs are the Atlanta Hawks.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Check out this Air Jordan Retro 1 release. This “Cinco De Mayo” pack is two seperate sneakers in the colorway of Mexico’s flag, which commemorates its holiday on May 5. This pack is hot so get your pair before they sell out.

Check out this new Nike Blazer High in hot pink and white for the ladies. This Blazer looks sharp so get it before it sells out.

Check out this new Nike Air Force 1 colorway. The white and grey colorway is now available at select VILLA location.

This past Saturday the well awaited second colorway for the Nike Air Yeezy released. Those that really wanted the pair camped out from Thursday to Saturday just to get their hands on them. Again, shout out to Kyle and Jeff who were the first two in line for the sneakers. The crowd was together like a little family the entire time. VILLA also provided pizza for those in line to show love and support for those waiting. There’s one pair left to release so stay tuned for more information on the last colorway.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

The 30th Annual Broad Street run was held yesterday. A record 22,913 finished the race despite the rain. The race started at Central High School and ended at the Navy Yard (10 miles). Kenya’s Linus Maiyo and Jane Murage were the winners of the men’s and women’s division in the race. For their hard hustle, manager Lisa Buster treated both to a Philly cheesesteak and they both won a $1,500 check. Rain or shine, the race still was going to happen and it was a great turn out. Some of the members from VILLA participated as well in the big race. Congrats to everyone that was able to start and finish and those who just participated.

This weekend had a few NBA Playoff games and a big boxing bout.

NBA: The Bulls and Celtics series ended in a game 7 with the Celtics finally taking control and defeating the “Baby Bulls.” The Bulls had their chance, but some players were on and off throughout the series and the key players were not on when it was needed. Derrick Rose had an average game, but did not step up. The Celtics now head to Orlando for round 2. The Atlanta and Miami series ended in a game 7 and Atlanta won the series in a blowout 91-78 victory. Every game in the series ended up in a lopsided victory for the winner. Now for Atlanta, it is off to play a fierce Cleveland Cavaliers team. The Golden Nuggets of Denver started the second round like Jim Jones……Ballin’. Even though it was a close game, the bench stepped up. J.R. Smith, Nene, and Chris Andersen all played vital roles in the 109-95 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

MLB: Tampa Bay’s Carl Crawford stole 6 bases in yesterday’s 5-3 win versus the Boston Red Sox. Some other scores from yesterday were: Reds 5 – Pirates 0, Blue Jays 4 – Orioles 3, Cubs 6 – Marlins 4, Royals 7 – Twins 5, Dodgers 7 – Padres 3, and Giants 1 – Rockies 0. The Phillies were rained out yesterday for the game versus the Mets.

Boxing: Well he was the favorite and won in the second round of the fight. Manny Pacquiao was set to tie history, being the second boxer in history to hold belts in six different divisions during his career and he did. Pacman was too much for Hatton and even knocked him down three times. Pacquiao won by T.K.O. in the second round to win the junior welterweight title. Next up is rumored to be either Miguel Cotto or a huge fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Mayweather option would be a huge money maker and potentially fight of the year if it can happen this year.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

I remember talking about Nas and Kelis expecting their baby and how happy the couple was turning out to become. Now I am writing an article about a divorce from the celebrity hip-hop couple. Rumors are that Kelis filed for divorce from husband Nas sometime late last week. This came from an argument between the two, says former XXL editor-in-chief Elliott Wilson on Angela Yee’s Shade 45 satellite radio show. This argument was concerning Nas cheating on Kelis with another woman, while Kelis is still pregnant with the couple’s baby. Wilson also mentioned that Kelis was tired of the physical and verbal abuse from Nas. No official word on how true this is, but it is a serious matter for the couple.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Wow! Who would have thought this series would go to 7 games? Who would have thought the BULLS would give Boston so much competition? Who would have thought that this series was going to have 4 overtime game? Last night the Chicago Bulls were on the brink of elimination but they were not going down. Derrick Rose scored 28 and John Salmons scored 35 for the Bulls. Ray Allen scored 51 for the Celtics. The crazy part is that the game went to three overtime periods before the Bulls could snatch a 128-127 victory over the Celtics and force a game seven to be played on Saturday. Who do you think will win the series?

By: Adrian Gonzalez

With Eminem’s highly anticipated new album, Relapse, set to release on May 19, the album tracklist has been leaked on the internet. Now, it is not official, but looks official. There are rumored to be 20 tracks on Eminem’s new album including tracks with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent.

Check out the tracklist below:

01 Dr. West (Skit) 01:29
02 3am 05:20
03 My Mom 05:20
04 Insane 03:01
05 Bagpipes From Baghdad 04:43
06 Hello 04:08
07 Tonya (Skit) 00:43
08 Same Song & Dance 04:08
09 We Made You 04:30
10 Medicine Ball 03:57
11 Paul (Skit) 00:19
12 Stay Wide Awake 05:20
13 Old Time’s Sake f. Dr. Dre 04:35
14 Must Be The G**** 04:03
15 Mr. Mathers 00:42
16 Deja Vu 04:43
17 Beautiful 06:32
18 Crack A Bottle f. Dr. Dre & 50 Cent 04:58
19 Steve Berman (Skit) 01:29
20 Underground/Ken Kaniff 06:19

What do you think about Eminem’s new album? Do you think it will be a hot seller or will it flop?

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Most NFL fans who are Comcast subscribers have been bothered by news that Comcast would no longer carry the NFL Network today May 1. Those concerns might have been eased as Comcast and the National Football League, which owns the network, began renegotiating a new deal as the previous contract ended yesterday and talks had reached a stalemate. The disagreement was over whether Comcast would carry the NFL Network Channel on its “general interest” channel package as the league would prefer but Comcast which has the network Channel in its sports package claims the network is too expensive to transmit and therefore charges $7 extra for its sports package in which the NFL Network is included.

The National Football League and Comcast are both believed to be engaged in promising discussions to reach a compromise as the NFL Network Channel continues to be available on Comcast. NFL Network is a true football fan favorite and it carries many programs which are not available on any other major sports network television. The NFL Network broadcasts the NFL Combine which allows fans to follow each aspiring NFL player going through each workout at the combine in Indianapolis and also broadcasts NFL from previous seasons which is a rarity among other major sports network television like ESPN or Comcast’s own sports channel. It’s good to see both sides come together to work out the differences after the prolonged disagreement and court case.

By: Piayon Lassanah

If you were not there, you missed out in the opportunity to meet and greet Jim Jones. Mr. Ballin’ himself was at VILLA’s Camden location this past Friday, April 24, signing autographs and greeting his fans. There were people waiting in line for a couple hours just to see Jim Jones. The event was a great success, so if you want to meet your favorite celebrity, stay current with VILLA.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

It seems like the Bulls and Celtics love to play overtime games. Ray Allen fouled out the game and it was up to Paul Pierce to step up and be clutch to represent the big three in last night’s game versus the Bulls. Pierce hit a 15 foot jumper that sent the game into overtime, after the Bulls gave up the comfortable lead they had in the 4th quarter. Then in overtime, Paul Pierce hit another jumper with 3.4 seconds left to seal the deal and win the game 106-104. The series is now 3-2 Boston. This is the first series in NBA Playoffs to go to three overtime games.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Nike is making a special collaboration with influential hip-hop group De La Soul. To commemorate 20 years since the group’s debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, “ARE YOU IN?: Nike+ Original Run” will release. This album will have all new original material from the group, which hasn’t released an album with new material in about 5 years. It will also be the 5th release under the Nike+ Original Run series. The album will consist of tracks geared towards runners, but still appealing to the average hip-hop fan. This album is available exclusively through the Nike iTunes store.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Senator Arlen Specter who is a longstanding Republican senator from Pennsylvania announced his switch onto the Democratic Party yesterday in a move which came as a surprise to many since the senator was a prominent Republican leader and famous for his years of service in congress. Senator Specter cited his increasing “odds with the Republican Philosophy” as a reason for the switch and admitted some of his former Republican politicians might be disappointed in the announcement but principles were of most importance in his decision making. Senator Specter’s timing of the announcement ironically comes a year before he runs for re-election in the Democratic majority state of Pennsylvania and raises several questions among political pundits who believe he would have faced a tough re-election campaign. Luckily enough, the Senator has already secured the backing of two most prominent Democrats, Majority Leader Harry Reid and President Barack Obama in his bid for re-election on the Democrat ticket.

The announcement received mixed reviews across both parties as most Democrats especially senators welcomed Senator Specter with happiness but others remained skeptical and questioned the senator’s motives and voting patterns on key issues claiming that it would be important also for him to act as a “Democrat.” Among the Republicans, most were unhappy with the news since it meant a loss of a seat in the Senate which would give the Democrats more advantage as they will now have 59 votes, just one shy of the 60 required to stop a filibuster or delay in legislation which one side is opposed and the 60th vote can come from the still contested Minnesota race which Democrat Al Franken is leading. Other Republican politicians were somewhat excited according to the Republican National Committee Chairman Micheal Steele because Senator Specter was out of line with the rest of the party due to his “left wing voting record” but the chairman believes, however, that the senator switched sides “to further his personal political interests because he knew that he was going to lose a Republican primary due to his left-wing voting record”. The appeal of this announcement will only increase as the opinions of different politicians, political analysts and the general public continues especially as the campaign for re-election kicks off.

By: Piayon Lassanah

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According to the Center For Disease Control and Prevention, “Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza among pigs. Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans, however, human infections with swine flu do occur, and cases of human-to-human spread of swine flu viruses has been documented.” The reason being is that this past weekend, the epidemic that started in Mexico City, has now reached the U.S. In Mexico, 86 are already dead and there are 1,384 suspected cases. In the U.S., there are at least 20 confirmed cases of the outbreak in the states of New York, Texas, California, Kansas, and Ohio. Around the world; Canada, New Zealand, Spain, France, and Israel are reported to have cases. This flu is serious because it is deadly. There is a complete shutdown in Mexico City and anyone with plans to travel are being allowed to change travel plans with U.S. airlines. Reporters are saying that this has potential to get worse. What are your thoughts?

By: Adrian Gonzalez

It can be a very painful process, but producer/rapper Pharrell recently went through laser surgery to remove all the tattoos on his arms. According to AllHipHop.com, “he was going to attempt to cultivate new skin cells and graft the new tissue over his tattoos.” The surgery was done at Wake Forest Institute in North Carolina for Regenerative Skin Treatment. It’s going to be different not seeing all the tattoos, but now he is really going to be on his grown man tip. I wonder if he will go after the won on the side of his neck next.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

This weekend was the NFL Draft and continuation on the NBA Playoffs.

NFL: The NFL Draft was not that exciting. The Lions signed Matthew Stafford to a 6-yr, $78 million dollar contract before the actual draft started. Also, almost $42 million is guaranteed. The Jets traded 3 players and two draft picks to Cleveland for the No. 5 pick where they drafted QB from USC, Mark Sanchez. The Eagles picked up wide receiver Jeremy Maclin from Missouri and running back LeSean McCoy from Pittsburgh. A sleeper they picked up was corner back Victor Harris. The Eagles were also able to pick up Ellis Hobbs from the Patriots in a trade.

NBA: The Cavaliers swept the Pistons on Sunday with a 99-78 win. The Bulls tied the series 2-2 with the Celtics after an exciting double-overtime 121-118 win on Sunday. The Mavs took a 3-1 lead over the Spurs despite Tony Parker scoring 43 points on Saturday night. The Hornets grabbed a needed win to make the series 2-1 with the Nuggets. The Magic tied the series with the 76ers last night with a near last second 3-point shot made by Hedo Turkoglu. Finally, the Rockets were able to hold off the Blazers in a 89-88 victory last night making the series 3-1.

NHL: Unfortunately the Flyers were eliminated this weekend from the playoffs, but Pittsburgh is still in the run. Also, the Capitals were able to tie the series with the Rangers 3-3.

Check me out next Monday for the Weekend Sports Recap!
By: Adrian Gonzalez

The NFL Draft has not begun but the overall No. 1 pick is basically set in stone. The Detroit Lions and quarterback Matthew Stafford have agreed on a 6 year deal worth $78 million. The Lions are coming off an 0-16 record, which is the worst in NFL history. This is a big investment and the quarterback position will not completely turn around this team. Stafford will be the first Georgia QB selected first overall. The draft is at 4pm today.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Temple University yesterday announced the approval of its tuition increase of about 2.9% for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, about two months earlier than previous announcements. Temple University, who’s main campus is in Philadelphia, is supported by the State of Pennsylvania and serves about 36,000 students. The 2.9% increase will result in an increase from $10,858 dollars to $11,174 dollars for in-state students and a $19,878 to $20,454 increase for out-of-state students as approved by the school Board of Trustees. School officials explained that the early notice was to enable parents to adequately prepare and plan for whichever means of financing their child/children’s education especially in the current economic downturn.

The school also announced its commitment to supporting its students with its decision to increase the financial aid budget by $21 million over the next three years to assist students paying for college. The financial aid budget increase will begin with $7 million within the first year and the remainder to be will be determined as the school spent a total of $65 million on financial aid last year.

By: Piayon Lassanah

The Utah Jazz had to win last night and it got really close at the end. The lead kept changing in the final minute until Deron Williams was able to make a jumper with 2.2 seconds left, which ended up being the game winner. Carlos Boozer had a big game scoring 23 points and grabbing 22 rebounds for the Jazz, including a facial on Pau Gasol. This 88-86 victory for the Jazz was crucial because a loss would have made the series 3-0 Lakers which would have made it almost impossible to come back and win the series. The series is now 2-1 Lakers and game 4 is on Saturday. Do you think the Jazz have a chance to come back?

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Yesterday, the Atlanta Falcons obtained Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez from the Kansas City Chiefs. In return, the Chiefs will get a second round draft pick. Gonzalez spent his career so far at Kansas City and has just about been the face of the football team. He is sad to go as he expressed on ESPN’s website saying “It will be sad to leave a city I love.” The NFL is a business and with the Draft this weekend, it is not a surprise it happened when it did. Tony will be a nice target for Matt Ryan.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Wow! Has anyone seen that new show on MTV called “The Phone.” It is produced by Justin Timberlake and it’s bananas. It is a competition between 2 teams (guy and girl on each) where different tasks have to be completed and as soon as the specific tasks is dubbed the “elimination” task, the first team not to succeed gets eliminated. Then the other team has to finish the rest of the tasks in order to win the accumulated money. The catch is that all the tasks and clues are given through a Verizon wireless phone from the host. It’s like watching a movie! It is exciting and well worth the time watching. Can’t wait for the rest of the season.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Chauncey Billups is the main reason the Denver Nuggets were able to end up as the No. 2 seed coming into the playoffs. He really helped turn around the team. Game 1 was spectacular for the point guard and so was game two. Chauncey scored 31 points in the 108-93 rout of the New Orleans Hornets. David West had 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets but it was not enough to take down the emerging Nuggets team. The Nuggets now lead the series 2-0 and are headed to New Orleans for game 3.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

D-Wade was not going to let another blowout by the hands of the Atlanta Hawks strike twice. He dropped 13 straight points towards the end of the first half and ended up with 33 points at the end of the night. Mike Biddy had 18 and Josh Smith had 17 for the Atlanta Hawks. The final score was Miami 108-93. The series is now tied 1-1 and head to Miami. Oh yea……that is rapper T.I. in the picture.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Today is April 22, 2009! This is also known as Earth Day 2009. Schools and organizations worldwide usually take some time out of their day to focus on doing something positive for their community and even more importantly, the Earth. An increasingly important issue that the world is facing is the huge amounts of garbage that is pilling up in our oceans. The Philadelphia Metro newspaper has a sub-title to one article from today’s paper that says “Our oceans are covered in patches of garbage as big as a continent.” So on this Earth Day 2009, do something for the Earth. Whether if it is picking something up and tossing it in the trash or going to a local park and help cleaning it up, every little move counts.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

The Philadelphia Eagles will look somewhat different next season after all the changes they made during this off season. The latest talk is that bringing in a big name receiver is possible for the Birds. Arizona is willing to deal Anquan Boldin and Chad Johnson wants out of Cincinnatti. With the draft this weekend, will the Eagles deal away any of their many draft picks to pick up one of thee receivers or will they just blow it again?

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Rick Ross’ new album, “Deeper Than Rap” officially dropped yesterday in what was well awaited. This is so because of his current, but on-going beef with rapper 50 Cent. After the beginning of the beef, 50 Cent said he was trying to ruin Ross’ career. 50 Cent is definitely trying hard, if anyone is keeping up with the beef, you know what I am talking about. The new album has many features including: Lil Wayne, Kanye West, T-Pain, John Legend, and more. Ja Rule, who had beef with 50 cent before, is on the remix of Mafia Music, a diss track for 50 Cent. Time will tell how sales of this album will be impacted due to the beef with 50 Cent. What do you think?

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Jet Lag never lets you down. Seen this week are these fashion forward cargo shorts. These shorts come in a wide range of colors, so pick up yours today at your nearest VILLA locations.

The Nike Max 90 is another great item to add to your sneaker game. This sneaker is seen in a black/red/white colorway. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

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Feast your eyes on Nike’s own Jackie Robinson Pack which is composed of a trio of Nike Blazer Highs.all three sneakers honor Jackie Robinson and have Brooklyn written on the tongue because Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956. The Jackie Robinson Nike Blazer High Pack is now available at select VILLA locations.

Nike is hitting the summer hard with this Rainbow pack for infants and juniors. This combo of Big Nikes with Dunk lows is a great way to start your summer. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

The Nike Air Force 1 x Huarache is Nike’s newest hybrid sneaker which combines the shape and look of the Air Force 1 with Air Huarache technology. This hot sneaker will be in select VILLA locations this week.

This weekend was the start of the NBA Playoffs.

NBA: Saturday was the start of the playoffs. Derrick Rose scored 36 points and the Bulls stunned the Celtics in game 1 by the score of 105-103 in overtime. Lebron and the Cavs crushed the Pistons by the score of 102-84. Yao Ming played a perfect game and scored 24 points as the Rockets demolished the Trailblazers 108-81. Josh Howard led the Mavericks past the Spurs 105-87. Sunday was the second batch of games. The Lakers proved how solid they are as they defeated the Utah Jazz 113-100. The 76ers stunned Orlando in a 100-98 victory with a jumper made by Iggy with 2.2 seconds left in the game. The Atlanta Hawks shocked most people in the score that they beat the Heat by, 90-64…yeah that is crazy! Finally, Denver knocked off the Hornets 113-84. It was a great start to the playoffs.

MLB: The Phillies started the season slow but they got a big win on Sunday as outfielder Raul Ibanez hit a game winning 2 run homerun in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Phillies over the Padres 5-4. The Yankees were smoked on Saturday by the score of 22-4. The Marlins came from behind to defeat the Nationals 7-4 and now have an 11-1 record for the season.

NFL: Next weekend is the NFL Draft and a big surprise is the talks about Seattle possibly drafting USC quarterback Mark Sanchez. We’ll just have to wait and see if it will actually happen.

NHL: The Flyers bounced back from an 0-2 start in the series to defeat the Penguins 6-3 on Sunday and make the series 2-1 Pittsburgh. ESPN analysts are saying that the Flyers are right back in the series and have shifted the momentum. Time will only tell and the perfect game to prove this is game 4 in Philly on Tuesday.

Check me out next Monday for the Weekend Sports Recap!

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Twitter has become the latest trend in social media that is available on the internet. It is a site where members can leave messages and other members who follow, get messages of what the person is doing. As a friendly competition, mass media giant CNN and celebrity Aston Kutcher battled to see who would be the first member to have 1 million followers. Early Friday morning, Kutcher reached the million, a half an hour before CNN did. As part of the contest, Kutcher decided to donate $100,000 to the “Malaria No More” fund (Kutcher and CNN would have donated 10,000 mosquito bed nets for charity if they would have won). This just shows the craze over Twitter and the many creative ways one can get with social media.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Watches are a must have accessory men and women. So, why not have a hot and stylish watch that represents your swagger. Casio G-shock watches have been on the scene for some time, and VILLA has the hottest G-Shock watches for you. There are a few colorways available, such as pink, black/lime, black/orange, all red, and white. If you like what you see, then call up your nearest VILLA location to find out which stores are still in stock.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Michael Hayden the former CIA head under President Bush Administration criticized President Obama over the release of interrogation tactics of terror suspect detainees during former President Bush administration. By releasing documents of the interrogation methods which detailed acts such as slamming the suspects against walls, keeping them awake for long hours, slapping them and using waterboard or simulated drowning tactics, Hayden claimed the president compromised national security. President Obama ordered the shut down of all CIA secret prisons which were being used to torture suspects and his administration released nine memos from former president Bush Administration last month and recently declared that the CIA officers who used such tactics will not be persecuted for the painful interrogation of the suspects.

The President stated that those tactics “undermined our moral authority and so not make us safer” and along with most human rights officials believes that they are a form of torture and in violation of the detainee’s rights. Hayden in contrast believed that the interrogation tactics used is not torture and was actually valuable in getting suspected terrorist to reveal information which made the country safer. The President also asserted that most of the information released in the memos was already public and withholding the memos will only deny the public facts already in public domain. The debate over “harsh” interrogation techniques will continue as there is an ongoing American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit against the government which aims to examine the treatment of prisoners through the use of the Freedom of Information Act.

By: Piayon Lassanah

Yet another hybrid for Nike will be releasing. The Nike Air Force 1 mixed with the Nike Huarache in white will release in May 2009. The Huarache logo is on the tongue and sole of the sneaker. Be on the look out for these when they release at select VILLA locations.

In the next couple days Philadelphia Mayor, Michael Nutter, will sign a law that will ban drivers, skateboarders, and bicyclers from using handheld devices (most importantly cell phones) while commuting. This has been an ongoing problem in the city that has led to dangerous accidents and even deaths. A lot of people use their cell phones will driving which does have an effect on how one drives and its surroundings. Many will be opposed to this band but it is what the city needs to do in order to crack down on this serious issue. When signed, according to Philly.com, the law will put fines to first-time offenders of $150; a second offense draws a $300 fine. Be careful out there!

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Well it is official! Diddy has let Aubrey, D. Woods, and Shannon out their contracts from Danity Kane. They went from having two No. 1 albums to a dismantled group. The most shocking move was when he let Dawn and Aundrea the fate of Danity Kane. Diddy ended up letting Aundrea out her contract as well, leaving Dawn as the only member of Danity Kane, if he decides to keep on with the group. It is sad but it is a business. Diddy, I’m not mad at you. This is a business and when you invest so much money into something, you do not want people messing with your money.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Yes, we are talking playoffs…NBA playoffs! Tomorrow is the beginning of the 2009 NBA Playoffs. The match-ups are as followed: Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics, Detroit at Cleveland, Dallas at San Antonio, and Houston at Portland on Saturday for game 1. On Sunday: Utah at LA Lakers, New Orleans at Denver, Philadelphia at Orlando, and Miami at Atlanta for game 1. This is going to be very interesting to see especially Miami at Atlanta and Houston at Portland. Who do you think will take it all? Will Garnett missing the playoffs affect the Celtics a whole lot? Well have to just wait and see.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Somalia pirates struck once again, this time attacking the Unite States owned Cargo Liberty Sun, which was en-route to Mombasa, Kenya to deliver American food aid to the continent. Luckily this time the pirates were unsuccessful in their attack as they were unable to get onto the cargo ship after firing rounds of rocket-propelled grenades and other automatic weapons at the ship. The Liberty sun was later rescued by United States Navy in the area and is currently being escorted by American Battleship the U.S.S Bainbridge which also partook in the successful rescue of Captain Phillips on Sunday after he was held hostage for several days by another group of pirates last Wednesday. Representatives from the company which owns the Liberty Sun vessel said the vessel had delivered food aid last week to the Sudanese port and was heading to Kenya when the attacks occurred.

The Attack comes in wake of series of other attacks recently as early Tuesday and Monday and the pirates are believed to be in retaliation for what happened on Sunday when Navy Seals shot and killed three of their own after they held an American cargo captain Richard Phillips hostage. On Monday pirates attacked and captured two Egyptian ships carrying between 18- 24 passengers according to the Egyptian government and early Tuesday Somalia pirates captured a 35,000-ton Greek-owned bulk carrier the MV Irene, luckily the crew were unharmed but were warned to stay away from the area. The Pirates also captured a Lebanese owned vessel the MV Sea Horse. U.S Combined Task Force 151 and NATO Operation Allied Protector are believed to be patrolling the area for safety.

By: Piayon Lassanah

The popular movie about the Notorious B.I.G, that released back in January of this year, will finally be available for purchase on Blue Ray and DVD on Tuesday, April 21. The biopic about arguably the best rapper ever, follows the life of Biggy Smalls up to the point in his life when he was murdered. A lot of fans came out to see the movies its first weekend as the movie racked up $21.5 million the three day weekend. If you were not able to see it when it released now is your chance to do so.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

It looks like Isiah Thomas has found another gig. Thomas is trying to get away from the legal and personal troubles that he encountered while working for the New York Knicks and now he is headed to Florida. Reports say that he has accepted the head coaching position for Florida International University (FIU). The position became vacant this past Monday. The school is located in Miami, Florida and has 38,000 students enrolled. This is an interesting move from NBA to the Sun Belt Conference in the NCAA. Also, this conference only sends at most 2 teams to the NCAA tournament every year. It will be good to see him out of New York and actually seeing him work in public.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

The long-time voice behind the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse has past away. Harry Kalas has been the voice and broadcaster of the Phillies since 1971. He had a distinctive voice and know for his its ‘Outta here!’ call, that many try to impersonate. “We lost our voice today,” team president David Montgomery, describes this sad time in the city of Philadelphia. Kalas was able to call the last pitch before the Phillies won the World Series last season. Harry Kalas was found collapsed in the broadcast booth, by the director of broadcasting at 12:30pm today just before the series opener versus the Washington Nationals, that is currently being played in Washington. Harry Kalas is gone but his legacy will stay in the city forver. He died at the age of 73.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Check out these hot Nike Dunks for the ladies. This colorways is now available at select VILLA locations.

Check out these hot Nike ACG Rongbuk sneakers for the ladies. This colorway is now available at select VILLA locations.

Check out the new collection now carried at VILLA called Cavi. These are two shirts from the collection, so if you like what you see, these are now available at select VILLA locations.

Check out thes hot Nike ACG Takos. This is the latest colorway now available at select VILLA locations.

This weekend was the end of the NHL regular season and almost end of NBA regular season.

MLB: The Phillies bounced back from a bad loss on Friday to win Saturday and yesterday versus the Colorado Rockies. The Yankees new ace, CC Sabathia was able to recover from his bad first lost to win his first game as a Yank on Saturday. Some scores from Sunday were: Reds 2 – Pirates 0, Tigers 6 – Rangers 4, Marlins 2 – Mets 1, Indians 8 – Blue Jays 4, and Braves 8 – Nationals 5.

NBA: The Cavs are on such a tear in the league that they will kick themselves at the end of the regular season if they finish with 1 or at most 2 home losses. They could have had a perfect home record this year. Yesterday, they breezed past the Celtics 107-76. Other games included: Hornets 102 – Mavs 92, Raptors 111 – 76ers 104, Miami 122 – Knicks 105. The end of the regular season if almost here and that means playoffs!

NHL: The regular season is over and playoffs are ready to begin. In the Eastern Conference: Bruins will play the Canadians, Capitals will play Rangers, Devils will play Hurricanes, and Penguins will play the Flyers. In the Western Conference: Sharks will play the Ducks, Red Wings will play Blue Jackets, Canucks will play Blues, and Blackhawks will play Flames.

Other: Angel Cabrera won the Master’s and Nick Diaz defeat Frank Shamrock in Strikeforce.

Check me out next Monday for the Weekend Sports Recap!

By: Adrian Gonzalez

These four hip-hop and r&b artists are all investing in similar, but new business ventures…….fragrances. Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye all got fragrance deals when Iconic Fragrances, LLC signed the deal with Parlux. In rough economic times like the current, Parlux CEO Neil J. Katz says that having celebrity appeals to its fragrances will definitely help boost sales. Common partnered with Diesel clothing brand to launch his new cologne. It is mentioned that the title of Common’s cologne will be called “Only The Brave.” This is great and I wonder if some type of friendly competition will arise from these artists in a new industry.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

After being held hostage for four days by Somalia Pirates of the coast of East Africa in the Indian Ocean, Captain Phillips was successfully rescued by U.S Navy Seals yesterday. Captain Richard Phillips and his 19-member crew on the Maersk Alabama cargo were attacked by four pirates on Wednesday while transporting goods to Somalia and in fear of the safety of his crew members Captain Phillips offered himself to be taken as hostage by the pirates. The Pirates then took the Captain in a smaller covered lifeboat and held him as ransom. The Pirates then began negotiations with the Navy and Federal Bureau Investigation officials from the United States and threatened to kill the captain if their demands weren’t met.

Negotiations began between the Pirates, Somalia Elders and FBI officials but reached a stalemate and at one point Captain Phillips even jumped into the ocean in an attempt to escape but was later recaptured by the pirates. Later on the weekend after the pirates apparently began running out of fuel, water, and food supplies they agreed for those items to be transported to them and for one of them to be given medical attention after wounding himself being injuring in the attack on the Captain’s boat at which point Navy Seals gained the leverage sought and moved in on the lifeboat. Later when Navy Seals personnel saw an AK-47 pointed at the Captain’s from through a small window of the lifeboat and feared his life was in danger, Seal snipers from the nearby Navy warship the Bainbridge then fired simultaneously at the pirate with the AK-47 pointed at the captain’s back and two other pirates who had their head out of the rear hatch in the lifeboat. All three pirates died and amazingly the Captain was rescued unharmed. The final pirate who was seeking medical treatment was captured and could face criminal prosecution. Captain Phillips is safely in the hands of navy officials and is expected back in the United States soon.

By: Piayon Lassanah

Check out this cement and black Jordan Dub Zero now available at select VILLA locations. They are available in full family sizes.

Check out the newest Air Jordan Fusion IX’s that are in VILLA sneaker cubes as we speak. The colorway follows the UNC colors, where Jordan went to college.

As you may probably know by now, all the hype over the first Nike Air Yeezy’s was huge and expected. The sneakers are just about sold out everywhere they were sold, including NikeStore’s website. Plenty are available on Ebay at much higher prices if you still need a pair though. With the first pair already released, what do you expect to happen with the black and pink pair, which is next to release? How long will customers stay in line? What are your thoughts?

By: Adrian Gonzalez

It was months back when Temple University Health System decided that it would make Northeastern Hospital an outpatient facility and stop running as an impatient facility. This decision was made due to a $6.6 million deficit in fiscal year 2008, and a projected $15 million deficit this fiscal year. The services mentioned Northeastern Hospital would be offering include prenatal care, lab work and radiology services. This could possibly eliminate 800 jobs. Temple’s health system has announced a 30 day reprieve where officials will further discuss the plans to convert Northeastern into the outpatient facility and open July 1. Whatever is finally decided on will make a big impact on the employees at Northeastern and the surrounding Port Richmond community.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

It seems like reality TV shows are not getting hurt that bad that one network is even making a show about laying off employees. Fox network has come up with a reality show called “Someone’s Gotta Go.” The basis of the show is that each week a different small company (15 to 20 employees) will be featured in an episode where an employee will ultimately be laid off. The catch though is that it is not the boss choosing who gets laid off, it is the employees of the company. Other television networks, such as ABC, are opposing this idea because of the severity of the type of situation, since it has affected many already due to economic times. Fox is saying that the laid off employee will receive some type of severance. The show is currently in production and Fox has not yet revealed when Someone’s Gotta Go will air.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Tragedy struck the Los Angeles Angels clubhouse Thursday as 22-year old pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others were killed by a suspected drunk driver. The rookie who overcame elbow-surgery was finally living his childhood dreams this season playing Major League Baseball for the Angels. He even pitched on Wednesday and threw for six scoreless innings with his father watching at the stadium against Oakland. Adenhart was a passenger in a Mitsubishi Eclipse when a minivan ran a red light and hit them at 12:30am Thursday. The driver of the minivan, Andrew Thomas Gallo, tried to flee the scene but police were able to get him. This is just some advice to everyone, drinking and driving is serious and dangerous and do not mix well.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

If you like the Air Jordan 2009, here is the next colorway to release. Thesse sneakers are in store as we speak. Get your pair now!

Well, the day came and went pretty fast. There were two guys that waited in line from Thursday night at VILLA on 52nd Street just to get their hands on this exclusive Nike x Kanye West collabo. It was raining one day and very windy on the actual release day, but there were people that did not care. If you missed out on getting a pair, the next release in the Nike Air Yeezy series releases early May. Keep checking the website for the latest info. on the next Yeezy to release.

Jay-Z was spotted at Pastis wearing these navy blue sneakers last week. The tongue has a noticeable “R” on it. There has been many rumors that this is the sneaker version of the Roc Climber (Jay-Z’s boot that released towards the end of last year). They look hot, but there is currently no word on when these will be releasing. What do you think about this unknown sneaker Jay-Z is wearing?

It was made official on Monday! The man, the myth, the legend himself, Michael Jordan, will be entering the NBA Hall of Fame this year. It will be very tough for anyone to emulate what M.J. has been able to do throughout his life, on and off the court. Many fans thought that once he finished his career (the actual last year) that he should have been inducted then and there, or even be inducted all by himself and no one else. To join him in the ceremony to be held on September 10-12 will be John Stockton, David Robinson, Jerry Sloan, and C. Vivian Stringer. Congrats go to the Class of 2009.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Well I think it is alright to say that Eminem is officially back. He has had a single on the radio for a some time now, “Crack A Bottle”, but now has a new single and video. Eminem’s newest single is called “We Made You” and it just shows the old Eminem at his best again. In the video, he takes several jabs at different celebrities such as Jessica Simpson, Tony Romo, Kim Kardashian, Lindsay Lohan, Star Trek, Ellen DeGeneres and even Sarah Palin. The video is hilarious so you should definitely YouTube the video. His album, “Relapse”, will be very interesting being that Eminem has been away from the game for several years.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Drexel University President Constantine Papadakis died at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital after a long battle with cancer and pneumonia. “Taki” as he was called by love ones was in his 13th year as Drexel’s president and died with his wife and daughter by his bedside. The University plans on having a memorial in early May on the school West Philadelphia campus and has a photo gallery of the life and times of Papadakis on the school’s website that dates back to his childhood days.
Papadakis who is of Greek descent began as Drexel’s President in 1995 after serving as the Colorado State University chairman of Engineering Department. He is acknowledged as the transformer of the university which increased admissions, added a new law and medical school, experienced significant improvements in the campus setting and lifestyle and was currently considering a West Coast campus expansion in California under his tenure. Among the mourners include Drexel’s 20,700 student body, 7,300 staff members, Mayor Michael Nutter, school trustees and alumni’s, ex mayor John Street, presidents of other universities and many other friends and families.

By: Piayon Lassanah

This past Saturday (April 4, 2009) was the city-wide clean-up day in the city of Philadelphia. Many organizations and businesses came out to various parks, playgrounds, and neighborhoods to help make the city look better. Mayor Nutter even came out to distribute the blue recycling bins to homes in different ares of the city. It was just a positive day where many came together as one for a common goal, which was helping our community. VILLA was present a few clean-ups including one at Clemente Playground on 18th & Wallace.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Well, the favorite did it! North Carolina defeated the underdog Michigan State is a easy manner. Ever since Ty Lawson retured to the team, it just got refueled with energy to go hard for the National Championship. When Ty Lawson, Wayne Elington, Danny Green and Tyler Hansbrough declared they would be back for another season, it was sensed that they were coming for the same reason…….to win a title. Last night, Michigan State could not use home court to their advantage. UNC was too focused to win and took the title in a 89-72 victory. They were able to shut down their critics with this win. Wayne Elington was namde Final Four MVP.

By: Adrian Gonzalez

Check out this new Adidas Street Run sneaker. It is now available at select VILLA locations.

Check out this new style for the Adidas brand. This is the Adidas City Train, now available at select VILLA locations.

Check out these hot Air Jordan Retro 1’s Hare. This pair is just in time for Easter. Get oyur pair now at select VILLA locations.

Just in time for Spring, check out this Rocawear track jacket. get yours at select VILLA locations.

Check out these hot Nike Metro Plus sneakers. They are now available at select VILLA locations.

Check out these hot Asics. The Ultimate 81 Asics are now available at select VILLA locations.

Check out these hot Nike Shox NZ. There are three different colorways to choose from. Get yours at select VILLA locations.

Check out these hot Air Max 90’s just in time for Easter. Get your pair at select VILLA locations.

Check out the Easter Air Jordan Retro 1 Hare Edition in junior’s sizes. This pair is now available at select VILLA locations.

Check out these hot Polo sneakers that are now available at select VILLA locations.

Check out these hot Converse - Chuck Taylors. As you can see these all have a double toungue with different, but matching colors. Get your pair now at select VILLA locations.

Ladies….they are back. The Air Jordan Flip-Flops are back for the season in two new colorways (white/pink and white/grey). Get your pair at select VILLA locations.

Ladies, check out these hot sandals just in time for the warm weather. These are made by Yoki and are now available at select VILLA locations.