Amerie f/ Lil Wayne - "Heard Em All" (Remix)

I like Amerie's sound & flavor she brings to the game! It baffles me that she isn't where she used to be, which would be at the top!. It seems like "1 Thing" came & went, and so did her music career. Though her latest single "Why R U" is dope & makin' moves, I still feel that Amerie hasn't got back to her domain yet. But, you know like I know that she has the potential!

Concreteloop brought to my attention "Heard Em All" (Remix) f/ Weezy, which had me from the start of the song. It's really up-beat & I love it!! Wayne starts off rapping his verse, almost long enough to where you think it's HIS song. Then Amerie comes in on the beat so sassy. The drums are 'Full Effect' in this one, as they always are with Amerie!! She always does her, which I admire.

Listen/Download "Heard Of Me" (Remix) here.

Thoughts on the song?

(Pic from: SOURCE)

Tracy Mcgrady - Recovery Part Two

This man is goin' HARD for his recovery. When I say HARD I mean that in every syllable, semantic meaning, && sound of the word [Every sense, in other words]. I already have a huge crush on Tracy as it is but, when I see him working like this to get better than he already was...whoo. Man, there are just NO words.

If your not up-to-date w/ Tracy & his past history, then let me explain: He had to get both knee [February] & shoulder [May] surgery causing him to sit out towards the end of the season [End of the season = NBA Playoffs/Finals <---which he couldn't play in]. && according to him he should have not played at all b/c of his injuries. But, now that surgery is all over w/ he is gettin' prepared [in Chi Town] to come back. His goal isn't just to come back into a Houston uniform but, to be BETTER than he was before. && by the looks of this video, w/ all of this conditioning, he is going in the right direction. [[Plus, he looks good while doin' it too!!]]



"It was a bad year last year...I should've sat my a-- down but, me tryin' to get out there...just backfired on me...Y'all stay tuned b/c I'm workin' hard & I will be right." - T-Mac

The last couple min. of this clip goes is what truly got me. I'm [BEYOND] ready for the season to c'mon man!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL JACKSON!!!

I woke up this morning && had to do it. So, Happy Birthday Michael Jackson. Though, I'm a "late bloomer" && just really got into his music, I can say that I've seen 'the light' to his music, so to speak. A v-jay on the radio this morning said he was "one of the best". I beg to differ because, Michael was THE BEST! No if, ands, or buts about...he was! Today, I also went out & bought his most successful album, Thriller (25 Anniversary Edition). Even though, I knew the majority of the songs [except one], I had to buy it. I mean for God sake "Human Nature", "Lady In My Life", && "P.Y.T" all one ONE album && it's not the greatest hits!! BTW, did you know Thriller sold over 110 Million albums? && the runner up isn't even close! [Who am I kiddin, of course you knew!]

Today is a day of tribute to the BEST who ever did it.

//John Mayer's rendition of "Human Nature" at MJ's memorial service [Just beautiful artistically.]//


Did you know Michael could draw as well? There is word that his drawings will be published & have been in the works even before his passing. This one in particular is from the Thriller album. It looks like Paul McCartney & Michael tugging at a woman to represent their song, "The Girl Is Mine" [<---That's the one song, I didn't know about.]


//Michael had a sense of humor. [FYI: There will be no sappy stuff 2day, atleast on here, no sir :)] He could be hilarious when he wanted to.//

[He talked about how he went through "hell on tour", his love of super-soakers, && even calls the camera guy a "dimwit" for zooming all in his face @ 4:53. LOL at "How close are you---can you see chest?". && I'm mad they kept pushing him into the pool too even after he washed up again! Funny stuff!]

//Ok, here's one of MJ in the car dancing to R.Kelly's "Ignition". I have watched this over and over && it never gets old. [Shoot, he better get it in that car!!!]//


After his passing, Michael's face has been on every magazine imaginable. But, more recently his face has graced the cover of GQ, which has stirred up some controversy due to the quote "When Michael Jackson was cool". [I'm kinda givin' the side eye to that myself]

But, here are some other magazine covers Michael has graced, which are also great!







I love you && your music. May you live in our hearts forever.
August 29, 1958-June 25, 2009.
[Rest Peacefully]

(Source: Pic 1 & 2)
(Source: Magazine Covers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7)

If I Was Letoya, I'd 'REGRET' It Too

I'm sure Letoya's sophomore album, Lady Love, which dropped in stores yesterday [8-25-9] is a CERTIFIED hit! I previewed the album a few weeks back & it sounded decent but, as a college student I might have to wait till I 'really-really' like the joint first.

Anyways, prior to the album being released, I heard Letoya's new single "Regret" f/ Luda on the radio [Where has he been? He needs to c'mon w/ that album!!] && the song is decent. I honestly can't really knock it but, it's just that the production of the song sounds of screams two things: "God In Me" [Mary Mary] & "I Love Your Girl" [The Dream]. Ok, this is what I need for you to do: Go listen to those two songs 1st && then Letoya's and tell me I'm not the only one that hears the similarity. It sounds like a recycled "it-worked-for-other-artists-it-will-do-wonders-for-you" type of beat. She should have caught onto that definitely.

Go ahead, listen:


ALBUM IN STORES NOW!!! **But, if you're a college student, heck any type of student, we just gone have to wait! No biggie. :)

Fashion Reaches the 'Sky'

These two ladies below, do you know 'em?

You probably don't remember them [by these semi-NEW pics] but, it's Nina Sky! You know... the duo that sung "Move Ya' Body" back in 2004. Well since then, these ladies have amped up their look && turned it up a few notches. I have been spotting them 'here & there' lately && I have to admit I digg their style. It's a lot of pics but, I seriously couldn't narrow it down anymore. They are just 2 STYLISH!! *all pics are taken from Nina Sky's Official Myspace page.

//STANDIN' OUT//

[I love the abstract white dress & metallic boots on the right. Stilleto boots are FIERCE if you don't know!]

//BACK 2 THA BASICS//

[It seems like the basic tee & skirt is becoming the new 'jeans & basic white tee' combination. I see a lot of people rocking similar outfits like this now. It's very simple, yet chic.]

//LITTLE BLACK CORSET && A VISIT 2 THA DOC//

[Ok, corsets can make you look BOMB if done properly, as it is done here. && check the brown boots on the right that are rocked w/ the tongue down. Looks like some good 'ol Doc Martens to me. I'm jealous, once again!!]

//PRINTS ANYONE?//

[Nina Sky showin' you prints can be more than "Flower Power", as bold patterns & colors work just fine! Also, their belts around the waist are stylish & accentuates the waist quite well.]

//NINA'S CUTE & CASUAL//

[If you read this blog, you kno I'm ON my 'Cute & Casual' tip! Especially when it comes to skinny jeans. I have countless pairs of skinny jeans, they're amazing, really :) IMO, They are best worn w/ a "big flowy" top. It looks weird to have both a tight shirt & fitted jeans so, mis-matching it like this adds dimension to the outfit as a whole. [Atleast, in my case] So, I LOVE both their tops & jeans. Perfect Look!]

//FIERCE & FLYY//

[I envy this picture b/c they look so dope. You can never go wrong w/ Black & White photography. It's so classic & timeless.]

FYI: Nina Sky's new album Starting Today is supposed to hit sometime this year. Check out some of their new music: [These are also featured on their Myspace page] * Allow songs to load

[Nina Sky - "On Some Bull"]


[Nina Sky f/ Rick Ross - "Curtain Call"]

We're [ALL] Missing You, Aaliyah...

Of course, many of you [already] know that 2day is the 8th anniversary of Aaliyah Dana Houghton's untimely death. It came as a complete surprise to everyone. I remember the day when it all happened. I was at a friend's house when I heard the news & I remember being in disbelief, not quite grasping why or how it all happened. Thinking to myself, why Aaliyah?! I cried that day, needless to say, as I'm sure millions of her other fans did as well.

Yes, it's been 8 years since but, we still haven't forgotten. No one can even touch Aaliyah's work. Not one singer today can conquer the emotion of an Aaliyah ballad such as "At Your Best", for example. No one can pull off her mysterious look w/ just one swoop of their hair. They just can't and for that && much more, she will 4ver be missed!!

We [Still] Miss You Aaliyah.
January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001
Rest Peacefully.

Movie Monday: "School Daze"

Ok, since most of us are gettin' back into the habit, meaning school. Today's 'Monday Movie' had to be somethin' relevant. So, the 1988 movie School Daze was a perfect fit!! Of course Spike reigned the 80's & 90's w/ the movies [Spike Lee, that is] so you already know this was HIS film.

I love the college theme && how the real side was shown. The stereotypes between light-skin vs. dark-skin women, college parties, talent shows, having a significant other, sororities/fraternities, etc. I even love the [positive] messages thrown in there too!!

Check it out here:

[The TYPICAL: A talent show w/ "Gina from Martin". She will ALWAYS be that in my book. This clip also served as inspiration for Alica Keys' video "Teenage Love Affair" && don't you just love their of the time [80's] dresses?!]


[The FUNNY: A clip of Spike Lee aka: "1/2 Pint", lol, [Of couse he played in the film] && others gettin' played as they pledged a fraternity]


[The MESSAGE: "Wake UP!"...it's just dope how everyone woke up in the movie. YOU gotta "wake-up" too!]

Nostalgic Saturday: Now Behold the Lamb [Chop]??

Ok, I've been sooo busy tryin' to get ready for school that I've been slackin' lately. Almost, skipped NS this week but, thankfully I had an idea planned ahead of time :)

The more recent topics of "Nostalgic Saturday" haven't necessarily been true to it's name. Last Saturday's post on The Cosby Show wasn't necessarily that far back. For God sake they still play re-runs. So this week I had to take you back just a little bit. [[&& Don't act like you don't know where I'm comin' from w/ this one either.]]

[I re-introduce to you, Lamb Chop!] You know, the cute little sheep puppet w/ attitude! I can't front like I didn't watch that show when I was just a little tyke. I remember the song that never ended. Literally, it was called "The Song That Never Ends" & I refuse to post it! It will bring back that annoying ringing all over again in your ears. But, of course you're free to Google it.

I got the idea of Lamb Chop for this week due to a friend [wink, wink] who ingeniously has a Lamp Chop puppet && took a cute picture w/ it.

Reminisce w/ me. [Of course I'm not gonna bore you. I found a funny clip of Lamp Chop on The Nanny, which actually re-aired last week. Honestly, I laughed at Lamb Chop in this one. She got a lil' raunchy over the years, lol. Flirting && actin' a fool. && her reaction to someone wearin' a fur jacket was PRICELESS!! *Lamb Chop's clip is over at the 2:35 min. mark.]



&& for the ones who really loved Lamb Chop. Here's an actual old clip from the show.

[Watch how Lamb Chop cons her way out of eating her dessert...too cute :)]



Was it just me or did Lamb Chop seem a little off [like, drunken off] when she spoke?? Maybe, that's how she was created to sound. Either way she was funny 2 me!!

Smoke Worthy: Da Brat - "Give It 2 You"

I tried to think of a more positive, yet suitable, title than "Smoke Worthy" but, I honestly can't. I've really wanted to start a category with music that's soo chill, the first thing that comes to mind is to smoke. Now, I don't smoke. Never have, && never will but, that's I how feel when I hear songs like this. It just relaxes you that's all. If you have a better title, I might consider it but, for now the title stays.

Ok, I was over at Global14.com [JD's official blog] again, && he has this thing called 'So-So Def Classic Tuesday' where he posts [classic] videos from his label. This week's video was "Give It 2 You" from Da Brat's album Funkdafied. Being that I love this album [Man, it's in the car now], && the vibe of this song is just right, I decided to post it as well. If only I smoked....oh well, enjoy :)

[&& Check all the cameos in the video>>> Reminds me of MJ's "Liberian Girl" ]

Go ahead && vibe w/ me...



[I feel like I've been postin' so many videos but, this was so necessary.]

Mr. Chi City Vs. Keri Hilson

You may or may not be familiar w/ Mr. Chi City on YouTube. I discovered his videos this summer & he is one funny dude from the Chi. He tells it like it is but, the catch is he never shows his face. It sounds weird but, once you watch a video, you'll see that his personality & his voice suffices.

Here is a video of Mr. Chi City where he completely bashes Keri Hilson for screwing him over by not doing a scheduled interview. You have gotta watch the whole thing, seriously.

HILARIOUS! [BTW, the content in this video isn't appropriate for public places. I'm just warning you.]

Favorite Part:"Keri, you don't have the soul of a Keyshia Cole or a Jazmine Sullivan. You don't have the dance moves of a Ciara. You don't have the music abilities of an Alicia Keys & you da-- sure ain't no Beyonce. Hell---, you're not even a Solange!"

If you think this is funny, you gotta check the rest of his videos.

New Videos: The Clipse f/ Pharrell && Fabolous f/ Jay-Z

I heard this song, "I'm Good", on the radio & didn't know until the video that this was The Clipse. So far, their album sounds like it will be promising. Both this track & "Kinda Like A Big Deal" are dope. The song is beautiful artistically. I'm thankin' the Neptunes for such great production! The Clipse's album, Till the Casket Drops, is supposed to hit October 2009. [I'm definitely gettin' this album!] I'm thinkin' Hip-Hop is in good form right now!!



Ok, I'm totally on a music high right now! The videos, the music, the inspiration for Hip-Hop right now is gettin' better & better. I checked Marcus Troy [dope blog, btw] && I saw that Mr. Fabolous himself has released a video for "Money Goes, Honey Stay" f/ Jay-Z. The album, Loso's Way, is already in full effect ova' here, IDK about you guys. && If you don't have it ur sleepin' on some serious heat. But, I haven't even watched the video myself b/c I'm so excited! [Go ahead, & check it out.] Ahhh...Brooklyn's Finest!!

A Thousand Words: [Throwback] NBA Edition

Man, this picture had to be taken like mid 90's b/c everyone looks sooo young. It may not seem like much to tell from this picture but, when you point out each individual there's much to say.

For one, look at Kobe. He just won his 4th championship && is prob. the only one out of this whole picture that has done so. Him & Steve Nash [white guy on the right] are still w/ their original teams, which is amazing in the NBA [Tho, Nash did leave & come back to the Suns at one point.].

You gotta notice Ray Allen aka: Jesus Shuttlesworth. Ray still got game & I'm rooting for him & KG to take the Celtics to the TOP!

Then there's Stephon Marbury [Attention Whore] who has been all over the news w/ his Live streaming. He has been caught crying on tape, arguing w/ his sister, && dancing frolicking around his room! He looks like trouble in this picture.

[I wish I recognized more of the players but, I don't.]

What does this picture speak to you?

Three Types of Women: The Strong, Insane, && Submissive

Ok, during the Summer I have acquired a case of Insomnia, which sometimes won't allow me to sleep until after 5 am some days. Because of this, my mind becomes infested w/ ideas. This is one that came to my mind last week.

I realized there are 3 types of women in the world. Now, these are just general categories, as many people will vary due to their own personality, but generally speaking there is only three IMO. [Fellas pay attention, you just might learn something NEW!]

There is the Strong, the Insane [God forbid!], && the Submissive. Let's get into some movie examples, just to give you a clue.

For the [STRONG] category let's take Angela Basset's character from Waiting To Exhale, Bernadine. Now we all witnessed how she got revenge at her husband for cheating on her & leaving her for a white woman. She took all of his clothes, shoes, personal valuables, & his car && set it all on FIRE! The fire dept. came & she told them it was trash as she was smoking her cigarette. I'm sorry, but, she did tha da-- thang in that movie.

Breakdown: This type of woman is a 'NO tolerance' woman. She's not a "man-eater" but, she doesn't play any games. Once she finds out one [& I mean one] time that you're doing her wrong, it's over. There are no more chances buddy. && she will get revenge! She also doesn't NEED a man to support her or her children b/c she's already successful herself. But, this doesn't mean she wouldn't like one. He just has to have his stuff together that's all. He has to know how to talk to lady. A lady she most definitely is, until you get on her bad side, then that's another story.

We're going to skip over the [INSANE] category for just a minute.

For the [SUBMISSIVE] category let's take Vanessa Bell's character in Coming To America. You might not even really remember her role b/c it was so small but, to me I could never forget it. She was the princess Hakeem was arranged to marry. You know, the one who barked when Hakeem told her to bark like a dog. The one who jumped up & down like a fool, yes her. She had no opinion of her own & every time Hakeem asked her what she liked, her response was "Whatever you like."



Breakdown: Clearly, this is a poor excuse for a woman. She lets her significant other dominate over her. She relies on him to pay for everything && let's him be the boss. This relationship is not a partnership b/c she never voices her opinion, even when it's asked for. She's living in the caveman days & her man is the breadwinner. I actually see a lot of girls like this. They let their man do everything, && only hinder themselves. There's nothing wrong with allowing a man to be a man. It's ok for him to hold the doors, and to even order food for you, if that's your thing. But, never let a man take your dignity like this. Not acceptable.

Next, let's discuss the [INSANE] category: I saved it for last because homegurl can get a little VERY crazy!! Let's take the movie A Thin Line Between Love & Hate. You know, like I know that Brandi (Lynn Whitfield) was one crazy Bish! First off, she admitted to killing her husband b/c he cheated on her. She became very attached & always speculated that Martin was up to no good, which sometimes he wasn't but, STILL! Because, he didn't show up for her birthday she left her own b-day cake with a knife in it & dropped it off where he was. She faked being sick in a hospital to get him to come see her. && she almost killed him, like her ex-boyfriend, in the end.

Breakdown: This kind of woman is out of any man's league. Hell, she's outta my league b/c she's just too much! She gets really, really attached & wants the man to give her all the attention. She has to know where her man is ALL the time & ultimately tries to make her man what she wants him to be, her play thing. When she says "come home", she means it. & if you don't follow her wishes, you'll truly regret it. Now, she may sound like a [STRONG] woman but, trust me, they are totally different. You have to actually do something to a [STRONG] woman for her to fight back. An [INSANE] woman needs no reason. Insanity is in her blood!

So, there you have it, the 3 types of women. Remember there are varieties. You could possibly meet a woman w/ all three characteristics [God bless your soul].

Fellas, take your pick :)

(Source: Pic 1 & 2)
(Audio Clip: Source)

Movie Monday: B*A*P*S

When I think of princesses I don't think of hair weaves & long nails. Let's just say these two B.A.P.S. are far from the Disney princesses we are accustomed to. But, I can't even front this movie was funny. Who knew Halle Berry could pull this off? You might be wondering what B.A.P.S means, especially if you haven't seen the movie. Well to clear that up it simply means, 'Black American PrincesseS.' I guess B.A.P. didn't have that special ring to it, so the 's' on the end was necessary.

Check a movie clip below where Halle Berry's character, Nisi, shows what she's working w/ at a dance audition. What was up with the special effects & sounds she was making?! & then at the end I was rolling off her 'etiquette book' & how she flipped the pages w/ her longs nails. Oh, the contrast in that!!! Enjoy :)


ROFL @ the butler who thought they beggars & slammed the door in their faces. I gotta get this on DVD...so many memories!

Short Break [BRB]

Okay, I gotta do better. Too much postin' & not enough workin'. I'm on HIATUS as of NOW. I'll be right back to do a late "Monday Movie"...don't know what it'll be yet.

Thanks to all the people that read this blog. It's not where I want it to be but, it's on its way. I appreciate the ones [very, very few] that comment. I respond && I don't bite. If you have a blog, I would love to read it too! You can leave links, I don't mind.

Thanks again.

D.House

---now, about that work....

Pants Fad to Cause Fine

TLC - "Hat 2 The Back" --- "Hat 2 the back, I gotta keep the pants down real low. That's the kinda gurl I am---"

PLIES - "Pants Hang Low" ---"I let my pants hang low, I'm from the hood & that's how sh-- goes."

I overheard on the news as I was in the kitchen, that anyone that sags their pants could possibly get hit w/ a $25 fine. It's in the works to become a law. I heard about this story from Plies but, I didn't know how true it was. I don't know about you guys but, over here the law is in the works.

[For more info., check your local news site.]

Personally, I could care less whether a grown man/young boy wants to sag & where baggy pants. If he wants to show his behind, let him do it. I do however think grown men should not be allowed to wear cornrows but, I wouldn't go as far as making a law over it.

On the other hand, what about all the women who show extreme cleavage? Not avg. cleavage [if there is such] but, the women who know good & well they need to cover up. Isn't that same type of exposure? Why not fine all those women then.

They would be silly, IMO, to make this a law. We have bigger issues in the world than people wearing their pants a few inches lower than the waistline. We're in Recession for God sake, seriously!

(Pic from: SOURCE)

Nostalgic Saturday: "The Cosby Show"

Feelin' good, so I decided to hit ya' with a double take of 'Nostalgic Saturday'. It was bound to happen since, I love this show! I'm talking about 'The Cosby Show'. A show that inspired me to become a Doctor. Then Ob/gyn, now Dermatologist. It wasn't too often that we saw a successful African-American family that went through real problems w/ the rest of them. So, sit back && enjoy this post for all of you that loved this show, b/c I'm having a blast just posting this.

What do you remember most about the Cosby Show? For me, it was all the antics of none other than Dr. Cliff Huxtable. For him to be a grown man, a father, && a doctor, he sure had his share of tricks. I can't even count how many times he got caught by Claire b/c he snuck and ate a bag of chips, dessert, or broke something in the house.

CHOCOLATE CAKE & CLIFF///Ha, remember when he got caught eating Claire's freshly baked chocolate cake && tried to blame it on sweet lil' Olivia? Priceless, I'll tell ya.///

I mean, how are you really going to stuff a cake w/ a paper towel. Seriously?!

THE DUMBEST THING///Next, whenever I think of "The Cosby Show", I think of all of the catch phrases, which mostly came from Cliff again. Favorite to date [to Theo]: "That's the dumbest thing I've everr heard in my life. It's no wonder why you get D's in everything!" [I was rolling off that!] && every time Theo said something stupid like that, he said it again! *Check it at around the 2:50 mark.///


'NESSA'S WILD NITE///Oh, & who could 4get the night Vanessa went to a concert in Brooklyn && her tickets got stolen so she couldn't even see 'The Wretched' perform. Claire was too heated! She reminded me of my mom. You know how you try to say something back, after your parents clearly ask you a question, && they tell you "Did I tell you, you could speak?". That pretty much sums up this clip. Check Cliff's face too. He doesn't even bother to compete w/ Claire's "rage", LOL. Reminisce here (lil' over 2min.). [make sure to open in a new window]///

GETTIN' KNOCKD' UP///Remember, that bad dream Cliff had...about him, Theo, && Martin being pregnant? Yes, pregnant!! && the funny thing was they weren't having babies but, silly things. You know hoagies, & cars & boats oh my! Reminisce here (less than 2min). [make sure to open in a new window]///

A few flixs that may stir up some memories:

[Who ever designed Theo's shirt [Denise] deserved to be shot!]

[One word{in Rudy's voice}: Bud!!]

[Wimp. He always ran out on every scene.]

[Rudy holding Cliff's nose to make the proper 'Big Bad Wolf' sound.]

[That pregnant scene I was talking about earlier, this is it. Funny!]

[I CRINGE @ just the sight of this pic b/c Vanessa couldn't play one lick of that Clarinet!]

[Some of the cast of "The Cosby Show" at the reunion on The Today Show earlier this year.]

....okay, I'm all Nostalgic'd out for now [I know, it's not a word]. I hope you enjoyed that.

What were some of your favorite episodes/scenes/catch-phrases from the show? [Lemme hear it.]

(Source: Pic 1-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, && 8)

Nostalgic Saturday: What were some of your first cds?

I'm listening to Sammie's first cd. It came out in 2000. Amazingly, I still have all of my cds && in good condition, except for the cd booklet [those are worn out!]. The majority of my cds, when I was younger, were R&B albums. Some of them include: [* soundtrack]

Monica - The Boy Is Mine

Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera

Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It

Sammie - From The Bottom To The Top
featured song, "I Like It" -->
-I remember everyone used to request this song at the Skating Rink.

Bow Wow - Puppy Love

Various Artists - All That The Album*

Aaliyah & various artists - Romeo Must Die * [own all of Aaliyah's]

3LW - 3LW

Destiny's Child - Writings On The Wall [own them all]

TLC - Crazy, Sexy, Cool [own them all]
featured song, "Waterfalls" -->

Nelly - Country Grammer

...As you can see, Hip-Hop was virtually non-existent in my life until I got into middle school.

Hip-Hop is mostly my collection now.

So, tell me, no matter how embarrasing they may seem, what were some of your earliest cds?

[don't just read && leave me hanging, I want to know.]

Simply The Best

I never understood why Mariah Carey insured her legs. She will never have what Tina has.

[The legs of a goddess, that is.]

I love Tina Turner. She is strength && still looks amazing!!

(Source: Pic 1, 2, 3, && 4)

Insight: "The Truth, In Line"

* Took this from my FB && decided to post. It has a lot of underlying messages underneath. Read closely.

"The Truth, In Line" [written by me, August 2008]

I'm in line, hopefully up next,
Cuz see I got places to go, and things to do,
Easy got in and out, why can't I be that lucky?,
Despair and Hopeless are right behind her, man I should have got in that line,
I got Pressure behind me, and he's breathing heavy down my back,
I turn around to see Desperation, but he's selling happiness, I want to find my own,
I hear my number called finally, but Sacrifice left everything she had and got there before I did,
When, I finally reached the front of the line, Obstacle and Doubt stood in my face and told me "No!",
And Penny had the nerve to tell me I wasn't worthy, told me I was useless,
But as I was leaving, having not achieved what I had hoped for,
I realized, I had gotten so much,
Meanwhile, Easy got called out of her name,
Pressure was removed for harrassment,
and Strength came struttin into line,
Desperation left without a dime, even after selling away his goods,
Sacrifice left without her companion Respect,
and me, well I left with Respect, after I saw the Truth.


Explanation: I have gone through life, hearing about how people have experienced so much more than me. And at times, I go looking for that fun, that fun that everybody is having, whatever that may be. But people can be careless and lose themselves in what they do easily. I choose not to. I'm not sacrificing myself for that. I'm not that gurl. I don't want anything temporary, as some people do what ever. I may have come this far empty handed but I damn sure haven't lost myself nor my respect through this journey we call Life. WE ALL WILL FACE THESE ISSUES, its simply how you cope with them that defines you.

Just Sayin...

On my post about Dawn Richards earlier this week, I realized someone downloaded the pictures that I myself had taken the time to put together. Yes, they were from her official Twitter page [meaning they weren't mine either], but, I still designed them like that. & I would gladly let anyone take whatever they please, as this is a public blog. It's okay to like something & want to show it elsewhere but, could you at least let me know about beforehand? This is only in the case of pictures that I modify myself. Now thanks to that person, all of my pics will have my blog's name on them.

I'm not mad, I'm just sayin...

View post, "Meet the real 'Dawn Diva'", here. [will open a new window]

Thanks.

Finally, 'The Mixtape About Nothing'

///Okay, so I've been trying to download this mixtape for hmmm...almost two weeks. The problem was I didn't know how to 'extract' files from a zipped folder. But, it's my laptops fault! I mean why wasn't Winzip programmed on here?! I was getting really pissed about this. But, I now have a program that extracts files, thank God! So, I had to download what I've been waiting for. Actually, It did download properly && then the file got lost on my cp, && I was even more pissed again! ///

So, what am I rambling on about? Nothing really, except for 'The Mixtape About Nothing' [actual title]. It's an older mixtape by Wale, who I posted about earlier here, && it's AMAZING [ipod worthy]. I'm really diggin' him b/c I get tired of hearing the same songs on the radio. I can't front, I'm even tired of D.O.A, though I haven't fallen in love w/ the track yet. I guess when the album is truly on it's way then I will be excited. [But, I swear Jigga retires every year. He prob predicts whether he will return w/ a good ol' fortune teller...like this---->
[Jay: Hmm, ayy Bleek get the fortune teller out. I want blue.
Bleek: (does the fortune teller thing, & spells blue out loud) B-L-U-E
Jay: Okay, and??
Bleek: Man, it says 'come back'
Jay: Sh---, do it again. Nah, forget it. I'm comin' back! What's new now?
Bleek: That microphone, Roger & Zapp shii--.
Jay: Autotune? Let's kill that shii--]

Ok I'm kiddin! But, seriously...

This mixtape is ill. I got hooked & heard "The Remake of a Remake (All I Need)". It's the remake of the song Mary & Method Man did. He even uses some of Meth's verses & then fades into his own...loved it! I know I will be buying his album, 'Attention: Deficit', when it drops.

Oh, && if you get tired of hearing the same songs too, download 'The Mixtape About Nothing' here, but, only if you're ears are hurting for something FRESH.


*BTW, That 'Kramer' goes HARD!!!

As well as 'The Crazy'. I take that back, the ENTIRE mixtape is HOTT!

(Pic from: SOURCE)

"I'm From Marcy Son, Just Thought I'd Remind Yall--"

If you're a Hip-Hop head then you might have recognized that Dirty Money's song "Angels" samples "Where I'm From", originally by Jay-Z. They play this song all the time on Sean's new show [Sorry, I'm tryn to switch over to his new name this go round], Making His Band.

The song has leaked on-line & all blogs have been forced to remove the link. So instead of getting into that whole mess, I'll just send you to his official site, where it automatically plays. Just click here [make sure to open in a new window], & you will hear it. This version features Biggie Smalls.

Sounds dope so far :)

Better question: Who is buying Dirty Money's album when it drops??

Original -->Jay-Z - "Where I'm From"]:



The beat is sickening, right?!

(Pic from: Source)

The Bad & The Good

Now, I haven't posted anything remotely hilarious since this fashion disaster, here [will open a new window]. So I got you guys on this one.

I'm not even goin' to describe what is going on. 'WTH' will do just fine. Enjoy, if u can :)



Can I add that this is some bullsh--. && Omg, there's more!! He also has a Dalmatian & Zebra one too...Lord!!!

I guess if you're auditioning for Disney movies, then this is type of stuff is okay? [I'm confused.]

Thoughts?

[::Back to sanity::]



Now for the good. I spotted this on a blog, Black Girl In The City, in which she describes a date that she went on that was perfect. The guy arrived on time, opened the door for her, & everything. && not once did he force himself on her. Now, this is what I need. Amen sistah! Her post was called, 'The Anatomy of the Perfect Gentleman'. Read it here.


(Pic from: Source)
(Both stories found at: Blackgirlinthecity.wordpress.com)

Tupac Shakur, Our Activist

Tabitha Soren: "A lot of people would characterize your music as gangsta rap. Do you?"
---
Tupac: "No. Marlon Brando is not a 'gangsta' actor, he's an actor. Axl Rose & them are not gangsters. --I'm a rapper, this is what I do. I'm an artist."

An intimate interview w/ Tupac: [Throughout the interview, they take a walk around Venice Beach & discuss his beginning, his first job, the controversy, double standards in the industry, plays her some of his music, and talks about how he has grown over the years.]



* The clip is cut short but, he finishes up to say how he wants another chance to not be remembered for taking 5 shots but, to be remembered as a survivor.

[Tupac on the set of 'Poetic Justice'//Behind the scenes]

What I loved most about Tupac was a quality instilled deep inside of him. He was a vulnerable person & sensitive. It's unfortunate that the media was blinded to see that every time he spoke out, he was speaking out for us [African Americans]. He wasn't perfect but, he wanted society to know that America wasn't either & a definite change had to happen. As an artist, I always thought of him as an activist. People couldn't accept the fact that he wrote 'Brenda's Got A Baby' & then flipped the script & came out w/ "I Get Around". It was like he was supposed to be immortal or something. But, to me he was a beautiful person. & every time I watch an interview or watch "Tupac: Resurrection", I feel like we were robbed of such an impactful voice. No matter what people thought, or accused him for. No matter how many times he spat at a camera crew or went ballistic, we knew him for what he was. He was human, & no one is perfect.

You will 4ever remain in my heart & remain the best rapper that ever lived.

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Keri Hilson - "Make Love"

This video has been out for a while now but, I'm listening to her cd, "In A Perfect World" & decided to post. I love the vibe of her cd & this video. It's so chill & grown n' sexy.

Rambling On...

Vibe w/ me:

[Sade - "No Ordinary Love"]


So, I'm so ready for Summer to be a done deal. I'm ready 2 be a Sophomore already. [I don't & never have considered myself to be the next grade, until I actually started classes]. I'm so anxious to shop because, I haven't really gone shopping all Summer & by the looks of my closet it's time. Though it looks packed with clothes, I promise you that I only actively [keyword: actively] wear about 30% of them. & that's a small percent. A lot of my clothes are in transition from me deciding if I wanna wear them next year. Most likely I won't but, I will prob. bring them to school anyways, as I usually do.

I'm evvver more ready to unleash the creativity I have as far as clothes are concerned. I think watching a lot of fashion shows has made me very particular about clothes now. I love 'What Not 2 Wear', 'Project Runway', 'The Fashion Show', 'Say Yes to the Dress' b/c they are soo out of this world w/ everything. I even get a kick out of celebrities & their taste, which you can prob. already tell by the looks of some of my posts.

I just want to try something diff. I don't wanna be matchy-matchy or predictable. I want to try something new for once. I feel like every time school shopping time comes around, I tend to hinder myself & save my money. For once, I wanna splurge. It's just money right? I can see If I had kids to support, no offense.

Enough of fashion.

I'm just excited about Fall. I hope to meet new friends & establish stronger relationships w/ the ones I already have. No classes on Friday sounds so good, right?! Yep! I gotta do something with that time. Def. gotta get a part-time job, volunteer, & work @ a hospital [Dermatologist] if they'll have me. I have soo much I wanna do this year. & it's like less than two weeks away.

Time passes by so fast. I was a freshman in May & by this time next year, the cycle will repeat again. This year also marks my last year as a 'teen'. I will be 20 years old. It's almost unreal b/c I don't feel like I'm approaching 20. I feel like I could be 19 for at least another year & most people mistake me for younger anyways. But, I guess that is a good thing. But, I'm ready 2 be older. I also can't believe my license expires in Nov! That's crazy. According to my rents, i just started driving. Got my first car [thanks Dad] in 10th grade. That Grand Am was something else. I remember the key used to get stuck in the ignition & it would just so happen that I was 5 minutes away from being late for class. It had no air & it was horrible. Thankfully, I got a new car [thanks Dad again!].

Idk what I'm going to do for my birthday but, I wanna go somewhere and do something special. People really don't make a fuss over 20 years. But, I don't see why not since it's the first year of not being a 'teen'.

Currently listening to Sade. I'm supposed to be sleep right now but, I SERIOUSLY think I have insomnia, and a bad case of it!

Well, I'm done rambling for now!

Good News From Tracy McGrady

Any fan of the NBA knows about Tracy Mcgrady [& his constant injuries]. I have to admit that I have a huge crush on him so, I was upset that he couldn't play in the end of the season, esp. when the Houston Rockets made it pass the 1st round. For a second, I started to wonder if he could really get back to his old self. It seemed like no one had faith in this guy. But, after I saw this recent video of Tracy, I feel it deep down, that he will be back. & he will be better than before. This video has made my whole week :)

Not What It Used To Be

Remember, when male groups existed longer than this sentence? When they didn't fight over minuscule things and break up, leaving millions of fans into devastation before they even reached their peak? That was the 90's. I'm a music junkie & even though I was young, I've been listening to what they call 'baby making music' for the majority of my life. Two R&B groups notably recognized for this style of music were Silk & Jodeci. My mother didn't exactly put me on but, the cds I found through out the house definitely enhanced my interest.

I used to love the high notes the two guys in Silk could hit. && with Jodeci, I loved their whole swagger. The outfits, the boots, the shades, ad libs, all of it! Both groups knew how to serenade the ladies, not beg [Keith Sweat!]. Loved them.

Silk's Notable Songs:

1. Freak Me

2. I Can Go Deep

3. Lose Control

4. Meeting In My Bedroom

5. If You

Reminisce: [Silk - "Lose Control"]

Jodeci's Notable Songs:
1. Stay
2. Forever My Lady
3. Come & Talk To Me
4. Freakn' You
5. Feenin'

Reminisce: [Jodeci - "Forever My Lady"]

*BTW, every time I think/hear "Forever My Lady", I think about the episode "Forever Sheneneh"on Martin here. Check at the 1:25 mark, it's hilarious!

[You have to know at least 3 songs on each list. If you know them all, then you know EXACTLY where I'm coming from with this.]

Now, that I think about [& by the titles of their songs alone], I probably shouldn't have been listening to their music, esp. at the age I was.

Just a thought: Yes, Pretty Ricky had their shot at it & had a good little run w/ their career but, it will never be the same IMO.

Movie Monday: He Got Game//Love & Basketball

Basketball movies tend to make some of the BEST movies so, I'm all over He Got Game. Even though this movie came out in '98, I never saw it in it's entirety until a few years ago. The film featured Denzel Washington & NBA star Ray Allen [current Boston Celtic & one of the best shooters in the game], who at the time played for the Milwaukee Bucks.

In short: The movie is about a son and his estranged father, who is incarcerated for accidently killing his wife. His son, Jesus [Ray Allen], grows to be a great basketball player, thanks to his father [Denzel] but, has hard feelings towards him for what he did in the past. The only way for his father to get out early is if he can get his son to sign with a local college and play ball there. [I won't tell the rest.] I also refuse to post many clips because Ray Allen is not the best actor in the world & anybody who watched this movie could vouch for that. Instead, here's the trailer. [It's crazy how some people refer to him as Jesus to this day.]

[It's pretty cool how they were able to get a lot of actual sports broadcasters and athletes for cameo roles.]

[Denzel & Ray "Jesus Shuttlesworth" on the court.]

[Ray & Rosario Dawson, who played his girlfriend in the film. [FYI: They got it in on this film!]]

Love & Basketball came out in 2000 & became everybody's favorite movie. It featured Sanaa Lathan, which to me was her break out role. Also, it was in this film that the ladies began to really notice Omar Epps (Besides, Higher Learning). The story line is so simple: Two high school sweet hearts that steer away from each other [in college] but, as they grow older they realize they truly love each other.

I remember I used to know every single line in this movie. My favorite part was when Que & Monica were riding home & she read that note from "Shawnee Easton w/ the big---" [you know the rest, if you saw it.]

Notable Quotables [From memory]:

"Who you going to the prom with, Spalding?" -Que

"If my momz found out I was kissing a honey like you, she'd beat the black off me." - Que

"She's not saying, 'I think you're a nice guy--, she's saying 'I want a bone!" - Monica

"Double or nothing." - Monica [2 this day, I still don't have a clue of what that means.]

Remember this song from the movie? [Roger & Zapp - "I Wanna Be Your Man"]

[I loved their relationship. Man, just this song brings back soo many memories. You can't front like you didn't want that kind of relationship. Minus, the [few] disputes they had of course.]



(Movie Poster 1: Tinypic.com)
(Pic 1 & 2: Imagesjournal.com)
(Movie Poster 2: Socialtext.net)
(Pic 3: Movies.yahoo.com)