Weekend Express with Natasha Curry

Atlanta police broke up a fight at the BET Hip-Hop Awards show between rappers Rick Ross and Young Jeezy Saturday night.  The fight allegedly started backstage and moved into the parking lot of the Atlanta Civic Center, where the show was being taped. Police say there were no arrests or serious injuries. 

BET released the below statement in regards to the incident: 

Actor Samuel L. Jackson has been getting a lot of coverage this week. No, it's not a new movie he's starring in...it's a video gone viral that Jackson created. The four minute web video titled “Wake the F*** Up” speaks directly to 2008 Obama supporters, encouraging them to get excited about November’s upcoming election. Jackson parodies his own audio recording of the mock children's book, "Go the F*** to Sleep."

Check out the safe for work version of the video here!

New York started the trend earlier this year with seats that fold into beds and bed that turn into tables. Now, San Francisco may be hopping onboard the “micro-apartments” train. Currently, the minimum square footage required for a living space is 220 feet (or 290 total with bathroom, kitchen and closet space).  Now, there’s an ordinance aimed at shrinking that down even more.  

If the Board of Supervisors passes the ordinance, an efficiency apartment of 150 square feet (220 total) would meet the building code requirement. San Francisco officials who support the plan argue the tiny apartments will help create a more affordable housing option geared towards the Bay Area’s single population. Right now, the proposed units’ starting rent is estimated at $1,200. Currently, CNNMoney estimates the median rent at $1,951. the steep prices are only behind New York’s. Other estimates have the average rent for a studio apartment at an even higher rate than that.

Good morning!  

Here’s a round up of what the Weekend Express team was talking about this week:

Happy Friday!

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Hey, everyone!  It’s Natasha Curry!  Just wanted to say hi and welcome you all to our new Weekend Express blog!  You’ll find all sorts of cool tidbits to share with your friends and we hope to hear back from you as well!  We want to know what’s on your mind, what has you fired up and what’s all the buzz in your neighborhood!?  Tell us what you think – don’t hold back!  What do you want to see more of on Weekend Express? Make sure to sound off on our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter! 

And since I’m back from maternity leave…this made me smile!  For all you pregnant moms out there or who’ve been there and done that… I leave you this! Work it, girl!!