Author: Troy Patterson

I was born in Long Branch New Jersey. During childhood I wanted to become a chef such as Bobby Flay or Martin Yen. I graduated from Johnson and Wales University in 2003 with the expectation of making a career into the foodservice industry. The dream slowly faded away after years of lusterless opportunities that only lead to more experience, but career growth. In 2007 I was hired in the telecommunications industry as a customer service representative. During these last few years the passion for writing grew as I had to learn to express myself in distinct ways. Today I am in pursuit in of a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism this year and I have a blog that has been running for a year. Also my articles have been published in two separate entertainment magazines with an established fan base. In addition to that LIB Magazine appointed their “Video of the Day,” which I search viral content that is SEO friendly. This is in addition to writing for the hip hop section of the magazine where I talk about issues within the hip hop community. I also talk about topics touch directly within the hip hop community in Long Island. I also write on my own blog about social issues and news stories that seems too unbelievable to be true.

Elephant and a Hula Hoop What does a hula hoop and the world’s largest living animal have in common? Talent and swag Tune in to LIB TV for featured videos every weekday!

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If you watch Love and Hip Hop, The Real HouseWives of (Atlanta,NJ,LI…etc) Mob Wives or are an avid reader of US Weekly, you will notice a  major consistency with certain types of entertainment.  Aside from bad acting, debt-incurring lavishness and unreasonable plots, that is. Society’s favorite entertainers are surrounded by tabloid dramas that keep us reeled in through both our DVRs and social media. We love to know when and where Chris Brown is with Karrueche or Rihanna  (er, both).  The antics of Justin Beiber are always in the news and his popularity has never been higher. Even Miley Cyrus made calculated advancements…

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On August 9th in Ferguson, Missouri, an unarmed American teenager was gunned down by a police officer. At first the reports and the details behind the shooting seemed a bad nightmare no parent should need to live through. What followed was a week of protests and new details emerging about the shooting that substantiated friends’ accounts of Michael Brown’s fatal shooting. That is when the protests turned violent that some celebrities felt compelled to speak and share their views and their own personal interaction with the authorities. Everyone from Jesse Williams (Greys Anatomy), Moby, Lena Dunham and Mia Farrow made their opinions…

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Jay-Z and Kanye Attack Eminem “Most Overrated” What did Eminem do this time? Marshall Mathers has been known to use his lyrical ability to upset homosexuals, Christian groups, women, his ex wife…etc. You get where I’m going right? Even with evangelicals that wanted to silence him, he still had the respect and love of the hip hop community. Until now… Two of the biggest names in hip hop have both made it known that Eminem doesn’t live up to his rhapsodic, pill induced, live wire personna. Did he make a rap about Beyonce I didn’t know about? Did he make fun of…

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Billionaire Bill Gates ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Bill accepted the nomination from Mark Zuckerberg (that other billionaire of Facebook and Instagram fame) to become the latest celebrity figure to go under the ice in order to raise awareness for ALS in this new, viral challenge. Watch now on LIB TV!

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To Mr. and Mrs. Carter (a couple also known as Beyoncé and Jay-Z) there is a level of expectation to be objectified in the media. For Jay-Z and Beyoncé, their lavish, highly-publicized lifestyle became extremely scrutinized, interpreted and re-interpreted. For  fans, followers and haters who are gobbling up the divorce rumors and secretly cheering on the breakup, I have news for you. Hov and Queen Bae managed to turn the hippodrome of separation rumors into fueling their careers into celestial trajectory. We Became Voyeurs – Before the On the Run Tour and the Elevator incident with Solange we never heard or…

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