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SpaceShipTwo (SS2) and its mothership, WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) herald a new era in commercial space flight with daily space tourism flights set to commence from Spaceport America in New Mexico after test program and all required US government licensing completed.

Mojave Air and Spaceport, California
December 7, 2009

Virgin Founder, Sir Richard Branson and SpaceshipOne (SS1) designer, Burt Rutan, today reveal SS2 to the public for the first time since construction of the worlds first manned commercial spaceship began in 2007. SS2 has been designed to take many thousands of private astronauts into space after test programming and all required U.S. government licensing has been completed.

The unveiling represents another major milestone in Virgin Galactics quest to develop the Worlds first commercial space line providing private sector access to space using an environmentally benign launch system for people, payload and science. The spaceship draws on the experience developed during the successful flights of SS1 in 2004, which won the Ansari X-Prize for completing the worlds first manned private space flights. The SS2 design will be refined and completed during an extensive test flying program to commence shortly, and it will be an entirely new vehicle capable of carrying up to 6 passenger astronauts and up to 2 pilot astronauts into space on a sub-orbital flight.

The unveil itself will take place at Mojave Air and Spaceport as darkness falls on the famous aviation and spaceflight location. Subject to certain U.S. regulatory requirements that will guide the unveiling, SS2 will be attached to her WK2 mothership which was last year unveiled and named EVE after Sir Richard Bransons mother. In the future, WK2 will carry SS2 to above 50,000 feet (16 kilometres) before the spaceship is dropped and fires her rocket motor to launch into space from that altitude. In honour of a long tradition of using the word Enterprise in the naming of Royal Navy, US Navy, NASA vehicles and even science fiction spacecraft, Governor Schwarzenegger of California and Governor Richardson of New Mexico will today christen SS2 with the name Virgin Space Ship (VSS) ENTERPRISE. This represents not only an acknowledgement to that names honorable past but also looks to the future of the role of private enterprise in the development of the exploration, industrialisation and human habitation of space.

When I was in South Africa I had the great privilege of introducing the Dalai Lama to Nelson Mandela. It was wonderful to witness these two great men of peace embrace each other for the first time.

How very sad therefore to see South Africa bowing to pressure from China to stop the Dalai Lama visiting South Africa to celebrate Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s birthday this Friday, where together they were going to discuss peace and reconciliation.

Are these South African leaders who are forbidding him to enter the same South African leaders who so bravely stood up against apartheid?

Last week I wrote to President Zuma urging him to reconsider, but that to date has sadly not received a reply.  -Sir Richard Branson

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Mavado Ft Chase Cross - Burnin Up/Yes I Am {OFFICIAL VIDEO} Aug 2011 (by ThatGuyaneseBoi)

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M.anifest - Coming to America (Official Video) (by manifestmc)

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I Can’t Go To Sleep!  been up since last nite, watched a couple movies, got up at 6:30 ran 2/half miles, still got all these energy!  I’m loving it!

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ABOUT THIS PROJECT

SYNOPSIS 

Elder’s Corner is musical journey through pivotal moments in the colorful history of Nigeria as told through the lives and careers of the nations foremost music legends. It is a story about the eroding effects of colonialism, bitter ethnic clashes, politics, oil, power, money and their combined effects on a nation that recently celebrated its 50th year of self rule.

THE FILM

Shot against the colorful and gritty backdrop of some of Nigeria’s urban cities particularly Lagos and through the clever use of extensive in depth interviews, archival footage and still photographs, Elder’s Corner will take viewers on a musical journey through the country’s turbulent and colorful history. It will chronicle and showcase the lives and work of some of the leading exponents of the various musical movements that spawned Afrobeat, Juju, Apala, Highlife and Fuji music.

Official video of Nneka’s first single “My Home” off of her 3rd album “Soul Is Heavy”

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Heaven is 4 Ever.

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Bread and Wine Killa Freestyle!! (by firejaws777)

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No One Knows.  If you think you know what tomorrow brings you fooling yourself!

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All Africa (in ma Eddie Murphy old man n the barbershop voice from Coming To America “Who da hell is that?”

GREEN OWL/WARNER MUSIC GROUP
“DOPE GIRL”
Produced & Written By ZAKEE 
Co-Produced By Drughorse
Directed by Joey Angerone

“ASSIMILATIONS” NOW AVAILABLE ON iTuneshttp://itunes.apple.com/us/album/assimilations/id456471364
ZAKEE’S DEBUT LP.ASSIMILATIONS-SEPT-13TH|GREENOWL/WARNER MUSIC GROUP

Singer/songwriter/producer ZAKEE is prepping for the release of his debut LP “ASSIMILATIONS”
out September 13 on Green Owl Records via Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group. The collection of tracks boasts an impressive blend of alternative, afro-beat, hip hop, pop and World music.

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Official video for Donaeo’s Party Hard. Online version contains exclusive bonus footage not seen on tv.

Directed by Luke Van Boom for My-Ish
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