Al Sharpton’s thoughts on the cartoon:
“troubling at best given the historic racist attacks of African-Americans as being synonymous with monkeys.”

NY Post’s Editor & Cheif Responds to Criticism:
“The cartoon is a clear parody of a current news event, to wit the shooting of a violent chimpanzee in Connecticut. It broadly mocks Washington’s efforts to revive the economy. Again, Al Sharpton reveals himself as nothing more than a publicity opportunist.”

The person that created this cartoon must of knew it would appear racist and would cause a lot of controversy. The situation where the monkey got shot was serious, with a woman being severely injured. On top of that Barack Obama is basically compared to a crazy monkey since it is his Stimulus Bill. What are your thoughts?

Will Chris Brown’s career survive the negative press caused by him assaulting Rihanna? His, “good boy,” image is over with, advertisers will no longer want him in campaigns and artist close to Rihanna will never want to work with him again. How will his young fans react to the news that seems to get worst and worst? Will his loyal fans stop supporting him once pictures of what he did to Rihanna surface?

This story has had a lot of speculation but at the end of the day it is known Chris Brown put his hands on Rihanna. No new revelation will be able to justify him doing that.

Give your thoughts on the entire situation below.

Latest Updates:
TMZ is reporting the altercation between Chris Brown & Rihanna started after he recieved a text message while driving with Rihanna. TMZ is also claiming Rihanna’s eye & mouth were swollen, she had a fat lip and her nose was bloody.

Jay-Z is reportedly very tight about the situation. Although there are no concrete proof of this, it is obvious he would be since she is his protege. Kanye West described Rihanna as his baby sis and said he was devastated by the news(LA Times).

Chris Brown Aunt Speaks
Terrence Howard says Chirs Brown is a great guy below.
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Agree or disagree with the list? Are all of top 5 rappers ever from New York? If your going to take Jadakiss out, who would replace him?

Wow @ Emphysema? Most of the country hates Bush (besides a few red states) and most if not all celebs hate bush, why single out these 2? There ya go 2cents.
-Ali

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It is not even close, Jay-Z has more influence. Kobe Bryant doesn’t have much influence outside of maybe making people want to play basketball and buy his sneakers. Athletes rarely get into political issues or speak out much about anything. I can’t remember Michael Jordan ever addressing issues going on in the world. Rappers on the other hand speak on what is going on in the world, past and present. They make you think about society and your life(not all of them of course).

Athletes could have a stronger influence but they avoid speaking on what is going on in the world. I can’t blame them, I would rather focus on making millions and giving money to charity. Kobe Bryant may be more well known in the world, but he is known mainly for his skills on the court.

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What albums are you looking forward to and will actually buy in 2009?

Some artist expected to drop albums include, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Fabolous, Jim Jones, etc.

With 2008 coming to an end, I want people to comment on how this year went for them. From the highs(visiting RealTalkNY) to the lows. What were some highlights for this year and how did this year compare to others?

Also if you have any new year resolutions, feel free to post them. Everybody is going to have to get on thier grind in 2009 with the recession probably getting worse before it gets better.