I think I've found my new obsession after Cranking That Anything: YouTube Wu Tang videos.
Low key, why is that last chick so good? She must have a black boyfriend.
God save the children:
Do you think I can Crank That Wu Tang?
Showing newest 52 of 55 posts from August 2007. Show older posts
Showing newest 52 of 55 posts from August 2007. Show older posts
Friday, August 31, 2007
No... I Can't Wu Tang Better Than You
God save the children:
Do you think I can Crank That Wu Tang?
Miss Retarded Teen USA 2007 South Carolina
Am I the only one who hasn't seen this yet? She has got to be joking. Notice how by the end shes just naming random places and phrases that have nothing to do with the question. She musta been high...
Somebody, get your friend.
This Is Just Sad...
I'm sorry y'all but I was randomly surfing the internet and came across this. And yes, it's real.
"In the wake of a solar flare of unusual properties, a mismatched group of inner-city survivors must put aside their animosity to escape a Los Angeles now free of gang-bangers, but infested instead with blood-sucking zombies."
Kanye and 50 Leaked/ The Standard
Since I'm on the topic of rappers from Chicago and New York I hear that Common and Q-Tip are reported to be forming a new rap group called The Standard. The two backpack icons are supposedly releasing their collabortive effort under Universal records. Common's new album is banannas but where thou hell has Q-Tip art been all thou years? (n-ggas were speaking like this since the last time they heard from him...yeah I already know. Corny. Go buy a life.)
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Tyra Banks The New Diddy?
Warning: Hating. I know I've been going hard on Tyra and her show a lot lately but hey... Don't ever tell me I don't have a hobby!
Anyway, lets take a trip back to December of 2006, ANTM Cycle 6. Danielle Evans had just won the competition and a contract worth blah blah blah...
Fast forward to August 2007...
In LaneBryant.com wearin' some dudes clothes they found at the Good Will.
Is Tyra Banks the new Diddy? Just pimpin' these girl huh Tyra?
Janet Jackson Spotted With Brand New Jackson
Janet Jackson was recently spotted at Arthur Ashe Stadium for the U.S. Open with what appears to be a brand new Jackson that was created from the left overs of all of the plastic surgery that the Jackson family has undergone through out the years.
It's nice she let's it get some air...
ANTM Cycle 9 Promo Shots
Oh Tyra... I think I figured it out. You don't have any friends. Clearly no one let you know exactly how ridiculous this is.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Common's New Video
"Drivin' Me Wild" Common F/ Lily Allen
Here's the new joint from Common. It features that British songbird but more importantly, to me at least, is that my new crush Lauren London is playing the lead. I'm addicted to a new chick everyday. Today, it's the Nu-Nu from ATL. Cats like Com, 'Ye and Outkast keep the keep the hip-hop video scene fresh. It seems like they actually put some thought into their creative videos rather than just throwing ass and cars in the shot and then making it rain.
And He Didn't Even Wait to Go to Jail Before He Did It!
Mike Vick says he's turned his life over to Jesus and that he now "rejects" dog fighting. After entering a guilty plea in a Richmond, VA courtroom, and taking responsibility for his role in the dogfighting ring that went on on his property for years, Vick spoke to a gaggle of reporters, using the opportunity to apologize to his former teammates and fans for "using bad judgement and making bad decisions". All we can hope for now is that he doesn't get a cell next to Juanita Bynum's husband, cause they could get to talking and who knows what kind of new hobbies they could think up.
Bad Boy Crushes dreams all over again!
Making the Band 4 is over. Boom Kack is gone, and Diddy has finally chosen a new group to ignore. The new band is Brian A., Qwanell, Robert, Willie and (ahem) "sexy" Mike. Diddy has also chosen a new solo artist as well, Donnie. Guess he wants to get in on that "blue eyed soul" thing while it's hot.
In related news, Danity Kane was there, adamantly denying rumours that they are breaking up. All I can say is, who really cares? I like to showstop with the best of them, but umm, D.Kane is definitely gonna go the way of Diddy's other girl group project...
Remember Dream?
Obviously, Dogs Aren't the Black Man's Best Friend
Rapper DMX's dogs were seized from his Arizona compound this weekend after an anonymous tip led to a raid at his home. Police say they found a dozen dogs tied up and the remains of 3 other dogs in the back yard.Apparently the dogs were only allowed to eat, drink and exercise for 45 minutes a day and were kept tied up for the remaining 23 hours and 15 minutes a day. This being DMX's house, they also found loads of illegal narcotics, firearms, and cars with licsence plates that couldn't be traced. No charges have been filed as of yet, but that doesn't mean that there's no possiblitiy of Michael Vick getting some company soon.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Holy Smackdown!
Televangelist and public speaker Juanita Bynum was attacked earlier today by a crazy man--her husband! Bynum told authourities that her estranged spouse, Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III, attacked her in a hotel near an Atlanta hotel.
Bynum told police that she and her ex fought in the hotel parking lot until a hotel bellman broke it up. She also said that her husband "choked her, pushed her down, kicked and stomped her in the Renaissance parking lot. Wow! Gives a whole new meaning to " wrestling with God", doesn't it?
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Foxy is in Rikers Son!!!
Foxy Brown is like those paparazzi princesses in White Hollywood (ie Paris, Brittney and 'nem) that seem to make the news everyday yet don't really have a real career. She's like them except she has no paparazzi following her she just makes the news. The paparazzi wouldn't send their interns assistants to photograph Foxy but, for some reason, us Hip-Hop blogger types seem to give 2/10ths of an inch of a f*ck about what happens to Fox Boogie. Anyway, media outlets are reporting that Foxy Brown is in the bada-bing. The disturbed rapper was sent to Rikers Island for all the sh*t she's been into lately like smaking the sh*t out more people with her Blackberry. That on top of other f*ck ups were violations of her probation. She just confirmed her preggers rumor but it looks like she just might be giving birth in jail.
Okay, I just looked down and just seen that this Local Celebrity guy beat me to the story. Damn you Local Celebrity guy!!! eh...
Bow Wow Bitchin'
Yo, if I was "worth $50M" I think I could at least muster up a little "I don't give a f*ck".
Foxy Brown Going To Jail!
DAMN!
Judge Melissa Jackson remanded Brown to the custody of the state, and threw her in the clink until her next hearing Sept. 7. Brown had been on probation on assault charges, but two incidents in recent weeks violated her probation, thus leading Judge Jackson to send Foxy to jail.
A source tells TMZ that Foxy's face was "priceless" when the judge handed down her decision, and that Brown and her lawyer had not expected to see jail time. It has yet to be determined where Brown will be held, but Brown was booked at Manhattan Criminal Court and handed over to authorities.
In court, Brown revealed that she is three months pregnant, and that she plans to get married.
Stephen Morello of the Department of Corrections tells TMZ that Foxy will be housed at the Rose M. Singer Center, a women's jail on Rikers Island. We're told that she may indeed be segregated from the rest of the facility's population, a determination which is being made right now.
[via: TMZ]
Don't worry about being embarrassed. We've already started to forget you Foxy.
MTV VMA Performers Announced
New York- August 20, 2007 – The party just got bigger and louder at the "2007 MTV Music Video Awards" as Common, Nelly Furtado, Gym Class Heroes, T-Pain, Cee-Lo, Daniel Merriweather and Lil' Wayne joined the already explosive performers line-up. Previously announced performers include Timbaland, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Amy Winehouse, Chris Brown, Foo Fighters and Rihanna. In addition, Justin Timberlake with Timbaland are set to host a Fantasy Suite party, while critically acclaimed producer, artist and DJ Mark Ronson will rock the party in The Pearl with help from his turntables, horn section and surprise guests. This year, Timbaland will also find himself working overtime as the official Maestro of the VMAs, responsible for creating several show-stopping and unexpected artist collaborations for this one night only. The "2007 MTV Video Music Awards" will air live from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Sunday, September 9, 2007 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape Delayed PT.) Presenters and additional performers will be announced at a later date.
Grammy winning singer Nelly Furtado has been nominated for "Female Artist of the Year" which recognizes the artist's complete body of work throughout 2007. Lil' Wayne was just voted MTV's "Hottest MC in the Game" by the "MTV News' Hip-Hop Brain Trust", a group of MTV music experts who have passionately debated on controversial subjects like "The Greatest Hip-Hop Groups" and "The Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time." Common's latest album Finding Forever produced by Kanye West, hit #1 on the Billboard Albums charts. Finding Forever is Common's first #1 album. T-Pain whose catchy single "Buy U a Drank" is nominated for new category "Monster Single of the Year" hit #1 on the Billboard charts with his latest album Epiphany. VMAs "Best New Artist" nominee Gym Class Heroes found themselves at the top of the charts with "Cupid's Chokehold" off of their debut album As Cruel As School Children.
The Ballots for the "2007 MTV Video Music Awards" were sent out for the first time to artists and musical tastemakers as well as to an exclusive industry group and viewers who determined the nominees for the telecast. Approximately 50 viewers and individuals representing record labels, music journalists, video directors and music producers, selected the nominees for awards categories encompassing such wide-ranging contemporary music forms as rap, dance, R&B and rock. Ballots are cast online and duplication is avoided through a special control number assigned to each ballot, which can only be tallied once.
Shugoll Research is the Official Business Advisor of the "2007 MTV Video Music Awards".
Although ppc is a good online marketing gimmick, many webmasters still believe in working from the website design and prefer starting from the domain name.
Voting for "Best New Artist" begins August 7th through the show Live on September 9th. Viewers can vote by visiting www.vma.mtv.com.
Kanye Names Justin Timberlake As Biggest Competition
'Ye is definitely getting smarter about the way he speaks to the media. He's come a long way since the eloquently stated "Bush doesn't like black people"
Anyone sense a little dig at 50?
"My biggest inspiration and biggest competition is Justin Timberlake," the 29-year-old rapper tells XXL magazine in its October issue, on newsstands Sept. 11. "He's the only other person that gets an across-the-board response and respect level -- black radio, white radio."
"If Justin hadn't come out and killed the game, I can't say that my album, singles and videos would be on the same level that they're on," he says. "We push each other. I look at me and Justin like Prince and Michael Jackson in their day."
[via: Fox News]
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
The Pussy Cat Dolls Next Solo Artist?
Looks like Melody Thornton of the Pussy Cat Dolls is getting read for a solo debut.
Does she have a chance?
Essence Interviews Superhead About Upcoming Book
Two years after selling nearly 400,000 copies of Confessions of a Video Vixen, a scandalous memoir that outed bold-faced names, making a memorable appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, starting an organization for girls under the banner of female empowerment, and allegedly breaking up the marriage of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, Karinne Steffans, 29, is back. The sometime actress, one-time video dancer and full-time entrepreneur is set to tell even more in her eagerly anticipated follow-up The Vixen Diaries (Grand Central Publishing, $24.99), which will be released on September 25. In this first part of a two-part series, essence.com spoke with Steffans about the fallout from Confessions, her new male groupies and the reasons why she'll never get married.
ESSENCE.com: You put a lot of folks' business on blast in Confessions. What more is there to say and how is Vixen Diaries going to be different?
Karrine Steffans: It's a diary and reads like a reality show. I wrote this in real time. Whatever happened that night, I would come home and write it as soon as I got home, so it's still very much in the moment and very fresh. And this book is more Hollywood, where the first book was mostly music, and I no longer live in that world. I live in L.A.
Continue reading after the jump...
ESSENCE.com: Since Confessions are you persona non grata in Hollywood, New York, Miami and Atlanta?
K.S.: I was like the plague until people realized I wasn't going away after the international success of my book. Now I find that a lot of people want to be in my book because they want to be immortalized. It's almost like being a gossip guru but so much deeper than that. People will tell me things and say, "Be sure you write about this... Can I be in your book?" It's become this "club" that people want to join. I made it to Oprah, so people want to jump on the bandwagon.
ESSENCE.com: So now you have groupies?
K.S.: (Laughs) Believe it or not, I have more male groupies. I had a weird experience with Jamie Foxx with whom I have a long history and we're cool. He was acting like he was in awe of me, and I'm like, "Yeah, right, you're the famous one with an Oscar."
ESSENCE.com: Speaking of famous people, is it true that you and Ne-Yo are an item?
K.S.: Ne-Yo and I are friends, but he's just not my type of person. I had to have a conversation with him because he thought that I had written a detailed description of our sex life in my book. Instead of asking me, he responded to a reporter's question in a tone that I didn't appreciate, implying that I'd been telling lies about our relationship. I never claimed him as my boyfriend. Once I told him he wasn't in my book, then he was cool.
ESSENCE.com: What about you and New Orleans rapper Lil' Wayne?
K.S.: He's not my boyfriend, but I'm closer to Wayne and we've spoken every day for the last six months. I can't start or end my day without talking to him. And we don't necessarily talk on the phone, but we text each other all the time. It's a perfect relationship. He knows that no matter who he's with and vice versa, we love each other. We don't have any surprises. If I were to see him kissing a girl tomorrow, it would be okay because I already know about it.
ESSENCE.com: Are you concerned that people will think of you as the woman who sleeps around and writes about it?
K.S.: Again, I don't have as much sex as people think I do. Honestly, I don't even want to have sex. I am focused on my company and making things happen. So, again, I haven't slept with as many people as most think I have, and my sex life is really not that different from anyone else's.
ESSENCE.com: Many were surprised that Confessions of a Video Vixen became an instant New York Times best seller. Do you feel pressure to top the sales of that book?
K.S.: You never want to be a one-time Oprah guest or a one-time best seller. Every artist has that fear of the sophomore jinx and thinks, Can I do it again? Because Confessions did so well, my concern is simply whether or not I can outdo myself. It's like Jennifer Hudson who won an Oscar after her acting debut (in Dreamgirls), and if she never wins another one, then you'll think her winning the first time was a fluke.
ESSENCE.com: Will some of the allegations that you make about some very well-known people catch them by surprise?
K.S.: At the end of the day, it's business not personal. I can't afford to ruin my professional life simply to save face with my friends. But I also don't want to lose my friends for the love of the almighty dollar, and I think I found a good balance with this book.
ESSENCE.com: Any regrets about Confessions?
K.S.: I was apprehensive about the way I described situations, and I believe I accomplished that in the least malicious way. I know the first book was a big shock to other people, but to the people that were involved, it was a cakewalk because they knew what really happened and how it could have been written. For me, it's about figuring out how to take a tacky situation and finessing it so that it isn't tacky and destroying people's images or my friendships.
ESSENCE.com: So did you write the first book for love or money?
K.S.: After I had appeared in several magazines without a book deal, HarperCollins called me and asked me to write my memoir. It was divine intervention because that same day I had an eviction notice on my door, and I had just borrowed $500 from Mike Tyson. It wasn't a day for me to slap God in the face. When HarperCollins calls, you don't say, "No, thank you." I got a whole lot more out of it than I bargained for, and I am glad because I have single-handedly reshaped my culture.
ESSENCE.com: So this time around do you feel as if you're selling your soul?
K.S.: I didn't sell my soul, but I did have a moment where I was told to make this book more like the first one, and I couldn't do it because the person that existed in the first book no longer exists. My life is nowhere near as juicy as it used to be, but people don't believe that. I'm like, "Look, I haven't had sex in two months! I don't know what the hell you want from me, but I don't have an addiction." I gave them some juicy things, but I held back a lot too. I had to ask myself, Who can I afford to throw under the bus?
ESSENCE.com: How did you determine which people you'd put in and keep out of Diaries?
K.S.: I disclose any situation based on how it affected me. Even though that part of my life is over, people like Ice-T and Irv Gotti were so important to me. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for Gotti.
ESSENCE.com: Most people would argue that Gotti was more like a pimp than a friend to you.
K.S.: Irv allowed me to live, and I love him to pieces for that. Whenever there was a music conference or big investors visiting the city who needed to be shown a good time, I was the "good time." Although the circumstances were a little shady, the people I met during that time in my life are still around and I wouldn't be where I am without them, and I still love them.
ESSENCE.com: After the mistreatment you endured, how could you love him?
K.S.: Because he's not a bad person and didn't make me do anything. Sure it would have been nice if someone had said, "Hold on li'l girl, you shouldn't be doing that." But I can't put that blame on anyone but myself. The thing is, I love everyone and I don't mean in a romantic emotion, but just generally. Honestly, I've never been with a man I didn't love, and I'm the kind of person that no matter what you do to me, I'm going to always love you. I'd rather you sh-- on me than me on you because that's where my blessings come from. Even if my blessing came through derogatory measures, it taught me a lot about myself and I have to love him for that.
ESSENCE.com: You once wrote that you couldn't forgive your mom. But why not forgive the woman who gave you life?
K.S.: My mother could call me and be stranded in the street, and I would not send her sh--. I could care less what happens to her. I can forgive others because none of them have ever done me wrong. Once you become an adult, you make decisions, and if your choices allow you to have bad experiences, then it's your fault. So you see, Gotti never did me wrong. I did wrong things to myself. Now my mother? She did things to me when I was a child, unable to make my own decisions with nowhere else to go. And I had to endure things that she did to me. That doesn't get forgiveness, because when God gives you a child, you don't slap Him in the face because I'm a blessing. What I do have is an understanding of why she did what she did because she had a horrible childhood, but it doesn't warrant forgiveness.
ESSENCE.com: Have you ever thought about settling down?
K.S.: Society says women need to settle down, have kids, and get married. I don't follow rules because I draw outside the lines. No one has this talk about men. Newsflash: You've been socialized wrong, and it's not right! It's true. I don't want to be tied down. I'm a free spirit. After six months of dating someone, I get bored. I like to have new experiences and there's nothing wrong with that.
ESSENCE.com: Confessions of a Video Vixen had to have offended some of the big names you mentioned in the book. Did anyone come after you?
Karrine Steffans: Nobody was irate. The only people I heard from were Diddy's attorneys, who reached out to my attorney four months before the book came out. I suppose it was because he knew what I knew. We just told them to wait until the book dropped, and if they had an issue with it we would deal with it then, but I never heard from them again.
ESSENCE.com: During an interview with the host of the Miss Jones in the Morning show in New York to promote Confessions, she surprised you by putting Kool G Rap, the father of your son, Naiim, on the phone to confront you, and you ran out of the studio crying. Why?
K.S.: When you hear the voice of your abuser, it freaks you out. I felt like I was 17 all over again. Hearing his voice reminded me of his 280-pound frame hitting me with my son in my hands. It caused me to have a panic attack.
ESSENCE.com: Miss Jones has a new book in stores now and many have compared it to Confessions. Have you read it?
K.S.: No, I haven't, but here's what new Yorkers don't understand. Living in California, we don't care what you're doing up there. Miss Jones is local. The truth is that nobody cares. Nobody in L.A., nobody in China cares.
ESSENCE.com: Are there certain individuals you won't write about because they are powerful enough to ruin your life?
K.S.: There are lots of people I protect. Confessions was easier for me to write because it focused on the music industry, and I'm not in those circles. None of the people I wrote about are powerful enough to keep me from eating. But when it comes to Hollywood, I have to be very careful. It might sound cliché, but if you mess with the wrong person, then you'll never work in this town again and that's real.
ESSENCE.com: Does it bother you that so many people comment on your body rather than your intellect and soul?
K.S.: God knows my heart. I have a good heart. I treated my body the way I did because I was looking for something. My mother did the same thing-looking for a man to come and make right all the wrong that was done to her in the past. In my case, well, it's not easy when your first sexual experience is at 13. As a result, you try to re-create that same account and make it better. You want each person after that to make it better until you finally realize that it doesn't get better and you have to fix it from within. I've been seeing a psychiatrist for the past two years now, and it's helped me understand a lot of things about me, including the reason that I would self-mutilate, which is common among young females who have been raped or molested.
ESSENCE.com: You said you have a houseboy who happens to be a celebrity, but he won't leave your house.
K.S.: Yeah, he won't leave, but I want the ladies to get themselves houseboys who will cook, clean and do whatever. When you have your own sh- [your own companies, a nice piece of property], you are focused.
ESSENCE.com: You talked extensively about your relationship with Bobby Brown in Confessions. What really happened?
K.S.: With the Bobby situation what people thought was happening wasn't the real story. [I heard rumors] that I was pregnant with Bobby's baby and that we were living together and I was living off him, when it was the complete opposite.
ESSENCE.com: So he was living with you?
K.S.: He was sleeping over.
ESSENCE.com: You weren't romantically involved?
K.S.: No. He was sleeping over and I have people sleep over all the time.
ESSENCE.com: So what was the nature of your relationship?
K.S.: Bob is one of those friends you want to love but you can't because he's toxic. We all have friends like that where you have to make that decision like, I can't be your friend anymore because you're killing me. And that's how it goes with Bob.
ESSENCE.com: Are you ever concerned that one day your 9-year-old son, Naiim, might question you about your past?
K.S.: There's nothing about my past that is bad. All of this is good. It depends on what you think. That question makes me feel as if other people think that something was wrong about my life. I have a son and I am his mother. And if I was a crack whore on the street he'd still love me because I'm all he's got. When a question is asked of me, I tell the truth. Whether it's to him or anybody else. I don't worry about what to say because there's only one thing to say: the truth. What my son knows about his mother is this: I have worked damn hard to get him to where he is, and as a mother that's my job. And if I have to sell every inch of this ass of mine to make sure he has what he needs, then that's what I'm going to do.
ESSENCE.com: Would you say he's a normal kid?
K.S.: He's the most perfect kid. He doesn't talk back, doesn't speak until he's spoken to, handles his business, cleans up his room, fixes his own food. I raised him the old island way. He plays chess and he's fluent in French. I only allow him to watch about three channels on his television including Disney, Nickelodeon and the Cartoon Network. He's the way kids are supposed to be, not concerned with grown folks' business. He's not allowed to do things by himself. I see 9-year-olds walking down the street by themselves. What? That's insane.
ESSENCE.com: When you appeared on Oprah, you said your life and struggles taught you who you are and who you are meant to be. Who is that person?
K.S.: Completely independent of the rest of the world. Focused because I'm a mom first now. Ironically, my career has allowed me to be that, so I'm home all the time. My whole life centers around home. I explain to everyone that home is first and everything else is later. I'm completely unapologetic. Even in my mistakes I'm confident. I'm not going to stop making mistakes. I'm here to do that job, make mistakes, learn from them. My blessings come from those lessons because each one, teach one.
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Bill O'Reilly Attacks Nas
Bill O'Reilly takes direct shots at Nas by shunning Virgina Tech's decision to have Nas perform at the VT Memorial concert.
“After 32 human beings are murdered at Virginia Tech a concert welcoming students back features a guy who traffics in violent lyrics. How disturbing is this?”
Thoughts?
Friday, August 17, 2007
Super Head Evokes Tyra Banks
Karrine "Superhead" Steffans eloquently gives a little advice to a young fan who wants advice on "doing it for the frickin cash"
Priceless.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Madden! Madden! Madden!
Madden 08 drops tonight at midnight. Grown ass men everywhere will celebrate like Superbowl Sunday fell on December 25th by waiting in endless lines and cleaning out video game stores nationwide. The following weeks will be full of Madden parties, tournaments, and calling in to miss work.
MADDEN! MADDEN! MADDEN!
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Ebony Cover Girls
Ebony hits the stands with four Black beauties gracing the cover for its September issue. Tyra Banks, Kimora Lee Simmons, Alek Wek, and Iman showing the world that "Black Don't Crack"! I love the cover, and I hate Tyra so I must say, Five Head why does your smile look like your booty hurts?! The other ladies just look so natural and happy to be there...I tell ya that damn Tyra can sure ruin a good thing!
Friday, August 10, 2007
50 Makes My Dreams Come True
WHOO WHO!!!! Sound the trumpets! 50 "stankin' breath, monkey look-alike" Cent has put himself on the hot seat! So here's the deal, on September 11th the day of mourning in America may turn into the day of rejoicing as 50 Cent has said that if Kanye West sells more albums than him he will step out of the game!!! I'm telling you people, you better get your asses out there and BUY BUY BUY, because you know I've always said 50 was the demise of the Black community...Praise the LORD! Kanye, here's to you!!!
Soulja Boy: Lord of the Dance
High coonery took center stage yesterday as BET premiered the official video for "Crank That" by Soulja Boy.
Now if you're wondering exactly how to Crank That, check out the official Soulja Boy Tellem instructional and you'll be supermaning that hoe in no time!
Surf over to YouTube and find out all of the many ways you can Crank That including the: Spiderman, Batman, and my favorite the Jump Rope.
DANCE PUPPETS DANCE!!!
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Quote of the Week: Kelly Rowland
This b*tch is OFFICIALLY ridiculous!
"Yes, I came in at No. 6 and sold 86,000 records - in a declining market, might I add. I'm very proud of that. Not everybody's selling records like they used to. Even the biggest artists don't come out and go platinum in a week anymore. It's a different day and age in the music industry."
You were right about one thing Kelly. We DIDN'T know you were going to bump like that. And we didn't care!
[via: Juicy-News]
Trapped in the Closet part 100
Jonathan Plummer, author Terry McMillan’s ex-husband is following in the footsteps of his former spouse by writing a new novel about a Jamaican man who crosses paths with a powerful modeling agency owner who decides to sign him. It’s called “Balancing Act: A Novel” and will be released September 4.
Not surprisingly, the novel is inspired by Plummer’s life with McMillan, which ended in 2006 in a publicly nasty divorce after Plummer announced that he was gay.
The fictional male model is described as having hazel eyes, dark skin and a perfect body. Guess he’s taking advantage of this whole “fiction” thing.
All of his overwhelmingly sexy attributes make the woman’s “palms sweat”. But he finds that he has an interest in another male model. I see where this is going. I guess since it’s based in reality, he’ll marry the model agency owner even though he knows he’s gay, sleep with men on the side, divorce her and try to take half her money. Sounds like a good read.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Hood Bam Bams
N*ggas in the hood are strong. They training these kids young to be hard rocks. Muthaf*ckas are doing more at five than I could ever do or will ever be able to do.
L-Boogie is Buggin Out/ Common, Jay-Z and Obama
The Misdiagnosis of Lauren Hill
Before I start blogging anything. What the f*ck is up with L-Boogie? She's been on some 'ish lately, especally before she goes on stage. This is her during her sub-par free performance in Brooklyn.
Common Finally Finds Forever
Fresh off of being named one of the top ten rappers in the game by MTV Windy City rap icon Common swung for the fences like Barry Bonds and done something he's never done before in his 15 year rap career- charted #1 on the Billboard Albums chart.
His Finding Forever album sold 155,329 it's first week out. His previous best was his 2005 BE, which landed at #2 its first week out. Congrats.
Addicted to Fresh
Jay-Z and presidential candidate Barrack Obama are on their sh-t like babies like dirty diapers. Both of these trendsetters made Esquire Magazine's annual "Best Dressed" list top five. Hovie was slotted at #2 getting edged out by the Patriot's quarterback Tom Brady. Hip-Hop has topped this list before style icons such as Pharrell (2005) and Andre 3000 (2004) have held the honor in previous years. Congrats again.
America's Next Ugly Model
Good news ugly people, there is actually a modeling agency for you! Ugly NY is a New York Modeling agency that caters to people who are... traditionally unattractive.
Ugly NY also represents the "eccentric" celebrity style writer Najwa Moses:
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
You are NOT the Father!
Results of Chris Rock’s paternity test regarding a 13-year-old boy have come back negative. Rock’s would-be baby mama, Kali Bowyer, says that her son is sick and that she needs help paying his medical expenses.
According to TMZ, Rock released a statement along with actual baby mama Malaak Compton-Rock:
"Though we prefer to keep our private life out of the media, we feel that it is necessary to respond to the many grossly inaccurate media reports that were sold to the tabloids by Kali Bowyer who falsely claimed that Chris Rock fathered her 13-year-old son. After multiple lies, including that Chris refused to establish paternity and after finding out that Ms. Bowyer has an extensive criminal record, we personally asked the court to help us establish paternity so that we could put this harassment to rest. Last week it was concluded through DNA testing that Chris is not the father of Ms. Bowyer's son. We have spent a tremendous sum to litigate this case and are asking our attorney to pursue all legal remedies against her. Additionally, we would like for any monies Ms. Bowyer has taken from the tabloid media based on this false story to be donated to Bulloch County, GA charities for the benefit of disadvantaged boys and girls. We also express our deepest prayers for the welfare of Ms. Bowyer's son who has been continuously embarrassed and exposed in the media by his mother. We are happy that this has come to an end."
And male Maury fans across the country rejoiced.
Now I wonder if we could get her on his show, because if Maury can’t find your baby’s daddy, no one can.
Hasn't Anyone Learned from MC Hammer yet?
What do you get when you combine multi-platinum records, one of the most recognizable voices in the industry, and one of the top long-running shows in Las Vegas? Apparently, not enough to pay your bills.
Ms. Toni is being sued by her wardrobe designer, Anthony Franco, for not paying the entirety of the cost of her costumes for her “Toni Revealed” show, which has reportedly been extended through February 2008. According to Franco, the agreed upon payment amount was $35,000. Franco says he was paid by check, only to have it bounce due to insufficient funds. He also alleges that the defendant put a stop payment on it! Franco admits to having received $20,000, but he wants the rest of his money stat. Now ain’t that some ghetto mess? The check is in the mail… Yeah Toni, you better look behind you, because Tony's coming to get that dress back if you don't pay him!
Drama Update/A Look Into the Future
After initial reports that Mama Patton was at Ursh’s no-frills weekend wedding, new reports are saying that she was not ever inside the room. According to Ms. Patton, she “absolutely did not attend” the ceremony. Hmmm…don’t know who to believe on this one, but am I the only one getting tired of this mess? Can’t these two go underground Like J to the L-O and Marc Anthony did or on a honeymoon or something? 
We do not need a black version of the train wreck that was BritBrit and K-Fed. I swear, if the new Mrs. Usher Raymond IV comes out with an album of her own, I’m leaving the country and starting over.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Nominate Lenzism For 2007 The Black Blog Awards!
Please take a moment out to nominate Lenzism.com for the 2007 Black Weblog Awards. Just click the link and put in your info and then type our name in. Simple as that. We're going for Best New Blog but feel free to nominate us for whatever you like!
Filipino Thriller Part 2!
Looks like there's a part 2 to the infamous dancing Filipino prisoners who recreated Michael Jackson's Thriller video. This time the "girl" takes center stages and dances. Click Here to watch it.
At the end of the video the announcer lets the prisoners know that they've become famous around the world on YouTube and proceeds to tell them that he's just received a text message from Michael Jackson saluting them... I don't know about that one.
Barry Bonds Hits 755th Home Run
"Barry Bonds entered the record books with his 755th career home run, tying Hank Aaron for the most celebrated record in sports with a solo shot in the second inning against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night."
VIA: YahooNews
Sunday, August 5, 2007
I guess you can turn her into a housewife...
The publicity stunt that is Usher and Tameka Foster apparently has no end in sight. Reports have surfaced that the twosome wed last night in a private ceremony in Ursh's lawyer's office, a serious downgrade from last weekend's grandiose planned wedding ceremony. Despite vocal opposition to her son's choice of mate, and also despite rumors circulating that she was one of the reasons the first ceremony was cancelled, Mama Jonetta Patton reportedly was present. Ain't this some ish? I guess all I have to do to hook a man like Usher is be almost old enough to be his mama, fire his actual mama, and alienate all his fans. I mean hey, it worked for Meka, right? All I have to say is, Ursh better be on the lookout for a serious nosedive in his career. Everyone who fires their mom seems to have a hard time. I mean, think about it. Has anything gone right for Brandy since her mama started letting her show her navel?
Saturday, August 4, 2007
A Lil' Sexy For Ya...OBAMA TIME!!!!
So if you've been reading this blog or ever heard me speak you know about my obvious love, excuse me adoration for Senator Barack Obama. It's clear that he's getting approval from the hip hop community and a little gangsta by being featured on this month's cover of VIBE. If anyone knows if he's looking for a nanny for cute little kiddies of his let him know I'm available!
Baby Momma's Anonymous: Murphy Style
Friday, August 3, 2007
It Really is a Simple Life for Her
Nicole Richie has chosen a place to serve her devastating 4 day sentence: Lynwood. If that sounds even vaguely familiar, that's because it's the same county lockup that turned her best frienemy Paris from a night vision porn star to the new Mother Theresa, at least until she goes on her next alcohol binge.
What’s the catch? Well, if Richie had chosen a “private” jail in which to do her time, she would definitely have to serve her whole time. Because she chose celebrity friendly Lynwood, she could be let go because of “overcrowding”. Seriously? I see where this is going. What’s next, Lindsey doing an hour and being let out in ten minutes?
Flava of Love 3
VH1 has signed on for a third season of their hit show "Flavor of Love”. VH1 is doing like they are doing with I Love New York and letting the public pick Flav's love interests online. How long are they are gonna milk this bullsh-t with their many variations of the same damn show? (Rock of Love, I Love NY, Flava of Love, Charm School,). None of these foolywangs actually ever stay togther....I guess that's the point. They couldn't make no more if Flav or New York's crazy asses actually "found love". F-ck it I'm gonna enter the joint for New York and I'm gonna Lenzy's ass into the show with Flav. Ha!
Visit: http://flavoroflovecasting.com to enter the competition or vote.
Lauren Hill Gives An Interview Dressed As A Homeless Drag Queen
Lauren Hill gives a rare interview and rambles about getting back into the studio and recording and the possibility of a reunion with The Fugees.
I have to admit I eventually just turned the volume down and just stared at her. She looks like an old Hobo. Notice how she never makes eye contact with the interviewer or camera and how she gives the Whitney crack laugh like she's actually laughing at an inside joke with herself.
This b*tch is crazy... I love you Lauren!
Via: Crunk + Disorderly
America's Next Top Model In Space
Is it just me or is there a new cycle of America's Next Top Model every month? I think Tyra is doing the shows in sync with her actual cycle. Menstrual cycle.
Anwyay, the promo for Cycle 9 has made it's way to the web.
And apparently Cycle 9 is taking place 20 years in the future. In space. You never cease to amaze us Tyra!
Gorby's FAT Chance
Apparently not only Monique’s tired of skinny young white Hollywood starlets. Their god, Louis Vuitton has repalaced hot young Hollywood star Scarlett Johansen with…wait for it… former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Yes, the former leader of the communist world is going to star in the fashion label’s new ads along with Steffi Graff, Andre Aggasi, and Catherine Devenue French people you probably don’t care about. The company says it’s to honor the company’s legacy of travel accessories and luggage. How’s that for a FAT chance?
Eddie Murphy is Going Down Faster a Transvestite Prostitute
High profile case whore lawyer Gloria Allred is on the attack…and Eddie Murphy is going down. The bulldog went on the offensive with scorned baby mama Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown in a press conference where they asserted that the 46-year-old actor is indeed the father of 4 month old Angel Iris Murphy Brown (I wonder if Mel B. has a fondness for late 80’s sitcoms or if those two getting it on was just kismet). Brown insists that the pregnancy was planned and says she will seek sole custody and “reasonable child support” (I can hear a certain Daddy Day Care star’s pockets opening wide). A DNA test that Murphy took in June has shown that he is indeed the father, but the Allred-Brown camp said in a statement that “ paternity has not been legally acknowleged” and that the delinquent baby daddy Murphy has shown “shocking and appalling” conduct since the test. I guess they mean the proposal to his fag hag, former Mrs. Babyface, Tracy Edmonds. Could it be that all this is meant to show Eddie’s virility and his way with “the ladies”? And is all of this made to make us forget that Eddie has a pretty shady past when it comes whether or not he even likes “the ladies”(At least the ones that were really born ladies)? Either way, this has gotten waaaay out of hand.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Planet Asia/ Anybody buy a Hip-Hop album this week?
I have to start things off right by shedding a little light on the left...coast. This is from Planet Asia, who reps my hometown Fresno, Ca. He's got a bangin new video called "Havin Thangs" that's blowing up beneath the surface.
Planet Asia - Havin Thangs [NEW]
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What follows is depressing.
Common dropped on Tuesday but last week was a dud as far as Hip-Hop releases go. Chicago's Young Berg and Dipset's Freeky Zekey are whack anyway so I guess it doesn't matter. Their first week numbers are pitiful...I don't even know why I'm even reporting this shit. Slow news day I guess. Anyway, Berg's Almost Famous (The Sexy Lady EP) sold a paltry 19,500 copies last week and Zekey's The Book of Ezekiel doesn't even qualify for wood as he couldn't even break the five stacks mark. He sold 4,800 units. If their labels give them another budget to make another album I'm gonna personally slap the sh*t out of whoever is greenlighting these projects. What did the five fingers say to the face? SLAP! Eh, don't be mad UPS is hiring.
Addicted to Fresh
I'm not sure what Lupe Fiasco is wearing but he looks like a Tuskegee airman.
Anyway, Shin is hosting an art exhibit in South Africa of their paper sneakers and are collabing with top local designers and artists and put hot designs of paper versions of Nike kicks like shown below.
IPATH is dropping their new kick this fall. It's New Jerzey skateboarder Fred Gall's first pro-model shoe but I see all types of cats in the hood rockin these joints that come in green, black and cream. I know I will.
oh yeah, Bapes officially launched their kids website yesterday http://www.bapekids.jp/
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