The much awaited suspense surrounding baby Blue Ivy and which parent she most resembles can now come to a halt as proud daddy, Jay-Z, recently posted the first pics of his baby girl on his lifeandtimes.com website. I have to say that she is beautiful and thankfully favors her beautiful mommy, Beyonce. There’s something sexy about seeing … Continue reading »
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Ordinary People: Lost in music & love
I love music primarily because I am defined by words and music gives words a different kind of life. All morning I have been listening to the song Ordinary People by John Legend. Listening to this song has made me think about the nature of relationships and love as a whole. In relationships, we often forget that no one is perfect, … Continue reading »
If You Ever Forget Me…
By Pablo Neruda I want you to know one thing. You know how this is: if I look at the crystal moon, at the red branch of the slow autumn at my window, if I touch near the fire the impalpable ash or the wrinkled body of the log, everything carries me to you, as … Continue reading »
Slim Thug’s View On Relationships: “It’s hard to trust a Black woman…”
In Vibe magazine’s June issue, Houston rapper, Slim Thug, talks candidly about how he feels black women and white women differ when it comes to relationships. He is not saying anything that we haven’t heard before. To me it sounds like the same old same old, black women are too demanding and materialistic while white women are submissive … Continue reading »
Guru’s Family Issues Press Release
In the midst of the tragic death of one of hip-hop’s legends, Guru’s family issues a press release pretty much contradicting Solar’s account that Guru had come out of the coma when he was hospitalized back in February. According to Guru’s sister Patricia Elam he never regained consciousness. Ms. Elam sent the following to DJ … Continue reading »
Tribute to Guru: Some of My Favorite Gang Starr Hits
“Just To Get A Rep”….this video was shot in my old hood, Williamsburg, Brooklyn and the dude tagging up FAME on the wall, his name was really Fame. He was from Clemente Projects. Related to Miguel & Shady. My Williamsburg people know who I’m talking about. “Dwyck”- One of my all time favorite hip-hop collabos … Continue reading »
MUSIC TUESDAY: HIP-HOP Loses Another Legend…RIP Guru
If you haven’t already heard then you either must be hiding under a rock or just aren’t a true hip-hop fan. Last night Guru, one-half of the legendary hip-hop duo, Gang Starr, succumbed to his battle with cancer. Back in February Guru was hospitalized and fell into a coma but he recovered from the coma … Continue reading »
Robin Thicke’s New Video “Rollercoaster” ft. Estelle
The sexy blue-eyed soul singer just released the video for his latest single “Rollercoaster” featuring Estelle. There is no doubt that Robin has a devoted female following. With previous singles like “Lost Without You” and “Sex Therapy”, Mr. Thicke knows exactly what women want to hear and has no problem saying it. This video is … Continue reading »
New Music Tuesday: “Our Dreams”- The New WU 2010 Edition
**New MUSIC Tuesday** Spotlight on the Wu-Tang Clan Album: Wu-Massacre First Single: Our Dreams (Ghostface Killa, Method Man, Raekwon ft. Alicia Keys) When it comes to music I love it all. Anybody that knows me can vouch for my love of music. I can probably recite the lyrics to any song that comes on the … Continue reading »
Diddy Celebrates “Biggie Day” Doing What He Does Best…
On the anniversary of the death of his best friend, Diddy is doing what he does best. He is not spending the day mourning the Notorious B.I.G. but instead is celebrating it with a huge bash at the Lab in Biggie’s beloved Brooklyn. “We’re trying to make March 9th a national hip-hop holiday,” Diddy told … Continue reading »
