New Era has teamed up with KarenCivil.com to bring you all an exclusive contest based around the new Team Snake product, released right before the new year started. Three lucky winners will have the chance to choose a matching crewneck and hat. To have your chance at being one of the three, here’s what you need to do:

Follow @KarenCivil & @New_Era_Caps

Send a tweet to @KarenCivil saying “I want to win a Civil @New_Era_Caps #teamsnake”.

Three winners will be picked at random on 1/13

That’s it! Tell your family and friends to open up Twitter and get to tweeting!

By entering the sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and indemnify New Era Cap Co., Inc. and its agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors from any and all liability whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the sweepstakes. You must follow the Twitter accounts listed and keep your tweet posted. If the entrants unfollow or delete their tweet before the listed date, they will be disqualified.

Calling all ambitious and living civil females! Wale, Maybach Music Group, and Warner Bros. Music has teamed up with Live Civil to bring you the Ambitiously Civil contest. We’re looking for some of the most civil females who have more than just the determination to succeed in life. In no more than 100 words, we are asking you to answer the following question…

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CONTEST

In cooperation with Move Forward Music, we here at KarenCivil.com are gearing up for another ticket giveaway. This time, for fans in the New York City area, a lucky few will win tickets to the Tyga and Mindless Behavior show at Irving Plaza on July 28. To do so,  follow @tyga & @KarenCivil on twitter, with a reason why you should win, include the hash tag #TygaNYC. Winner will be picked thursday!

Meanwhile, check out the list of the 106 & Park Presents: The Closer To My Dreams Tour dates below.

7/15: House of Blues     Dallas, Texas
7/16: House of Blues     Houston, Texas
7/17: House of Blues     New Orleans, Louisiana
7/20: The Rave           Milwaukee, Wisconsin
7/22: St. Andrew’s        Detroit, Michigan
7/23: House of Blues     Chicago, Illinois
7/24: House of Blues     Cleveland, Ohio
7/27: Rams Head      Baltimore, Maryland
7/28: Irving Plaza      New York, New York
7/29:  HOB   Boston, Massachusetts
7/30: TLA    Philadelphia, PA
7/31: Cramton Auditorium    Washington D.C.
8/5: House of Blues   Orlando, Florida
8/6: The Masquerade    Atlanta, Georgia

Those interested in purchasing tickets for any of the dates can do so by clicking here. Special guests at the shows will include Jawan Harris and Trevante.

After the jump, be sure to check out some behind the scenes footage of M.B.’s video, “New Girl,” captured by Vibe.com. It boasts cameos from LL Cool J and Mike Epps while featuring a guest verse from Diggy Simmons.  Read rest of story…

If you’re looking for something to do the 4th of July weekend, consider yourself in luck. Jamie Foxx is having a celebrity weekend in Atlantic City that weekend featuring the likes of Idris Elba, Chad Ochocino and Amber Rose. One lucky person will have the opportunity to win tickets to event of their choice, ranging everywhere from music to comedy. And what are those events you ask? Check below.

Friday, July 1 – Kickoff the weekend at Circus Maximus Theater at 8pm for the Foxxhole Comedy Jam hosted by Jamie Foxx featuring other comedians including: Earthquake, Arie Spears, Tony Roberts. Followed by the Black Hollywood Party at 10pm at the Pier Shops at Caesars, One Atlantic hosted by Meagan Good, Idris Elba.

Saturday, July 2 - Start the day off with the ultimate celebrity beach celebration then the games begin with Black Jack Tournament with Jamie Foxx at the Backstage gaming pit at Showboat Casino at 6pm. Guests will have the opportunity to stop by the casino and watch the tournament free of cost. At 8 pm the Return of Eryka Badu @ the house of Blues followed by the Love and Basketball Affair at The Pier Shops at Caesars, One Atlantic at 10pm hosted by surprise NBA All-Star Players and Amber Rose.

Sunday, July 3 - Start the day off with the All White Beach party then Jamie Foxx Live in Concert at the House of Blues Music Hall at Showboat at 8pm. End the night at “Any Given Sunday” After Party hosted by Jamie Foxx and Chad Ochocinco at The Pier Shops at Caesars, One Atlantic at 10pm.

All you have to do is leave your name and e-mail address in the comments and one person will be chosen this Friday. Sounds good? Annnnd go…

Let’s keep the Pusha T vibes going, why don’t we?

What: Pusha T and Ryan Leslie concert, FlashFWD 20II

When: This Wednesday, June 8 at 10:30 p.m.

Where: Gramercy Theater (127 East 23rd Street New York, NY 10010)

Now here’s where the hook up comes in at. Click here to purchase tickets to the show, but if you want a $10 discount (and who wouldn’t), enter “karencivil” where it asks you to enter the discount code. Support good music. Figuratively and literally.

KarenCivil.com & Rolling Stone Magazine is giving one lucky fan the chance to win an autograph copy of Rolling Stone’s new issue with Lil Wayne on the cover!  Lil Wayne is gracing the cover of his 3rd Rolling Stone Cover and this is your chance to win a copy signed by the rapper himself!

1. Leave A Comment (Fill in Correct Name, Twitter handle & email) telling me why you think your Lil wayne’s biggest fan.
2. Follow  KarenCivil & RollingStone on twitter.
3. Vote for KarenCivil in the Shorty Awards, “Social Media” category. Make sure you add a reason or your vote doesn’t count.

Contest Ends Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 at 11:59pm.

KarenCivil.com & TalkofDC.com is giving one lucky fan the chance to party with Roc Nation’s rising MC J. Cole. Jan 28th. J.Cole will be celebrating his birthday  at The Park at Fourteenth Nighclub and here is your chance to win your way into the star studded celebration.

1. Leave A Comment (Fill in Correct Name, Twitter handle & email) telling me why you deserve a chance to party with cole.
2. Follow @JcoleNC,  KarenCivil & TalkofDC on twitter.
3. Vote for KarenCivil in the Shorty Awards, “Social Media” category. Make sure you add a reason or your vote doesn’t count.

Contest Ends Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 11:59pm. (MUST BE 21 & OVER)

Courtesy of Universal Records (and thanks to Erik P.), we here at KarenCivil.com have an exclusive contest for all the Nicki Minaj fanatics out there. One lucky individual out there will have the opportunity to win:

- A Cloud 9 pink watch (Click Here to View Picture of Watch)

- Pink Friday MAC Lipstick

- Autographed Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Poster

- A copy of Pink Friday

To submit yourself for consideration, you must be following both myself (@KarenCivil) and Nicki (@NickiMinaj). In addition, you must also leave a comment on this post saying why YOU are  her number one fan barb & how Nicki Minaj has inspired you.

The winner will be selected randomly and the contest ends on Friday, December 17. One Entry Per Household.

A skillfully articulate fashion trendsetter, Stevie Boi is a true artist and the world is his canvas. With a unique flare for style and the ability to turn ordinary shades into one of a kind masterpiece, Stevie Boi is quickly becoming one of the most sought after tastemaker in the industry.  KarenCivil.com is giving one lucky reader a chance to win two pairs of sunglasses.

• Follow @KarenCivil & @sbshades on twitter
• Leave a comment on “What Style Means To You”
• RT: I entered @sbshades contest on www.KarenCivil.com!

One Lucky Winner Will be Picked Tomorrow, Only open to US residents!

Over a year since he first debuted “Prom Queen,” Lil Wayne’s rock inspired album, Rebirth, has finally hit shelves. Due to a premature leak, the album has been on the internet for months, but that’s not to say it won’t receive a marketing push. Sunday night, Weezy performed arguably the album’s standout track, “Drop The World,” featuring Eminem. As alluded to earlier, be on the look out for an official video for the record. Always known as a man who walks to the beat of his own drum, Rebirth serves as the Young Money front man’s most risky musical creation to date.

 Lil Wayne, Dunkees & KarenCivil.com is giving away a custom made Lil’ Wayne ReBirth  SIGNED skateboard deck & Rebirth T Shirt for some lucky individual. How to enter? Follow these steps. (Keep reading…)