GUCCI GUCCI

"I got the swag and it's pumping out my overaries"

SIX FOOT SEVEN FOOT

Wayne is said to have stole Corey Gunz's, a Bronx Rapper with a lot of buzzz and no big deal, style. Here he shines a lil light on the brotha'...



And man did Gunz take the torch and run with it!!!!!!!!
He's not hard to look at either ; )

I LOVE HEA FACE

AND HER VOICE
listen after jump

MASTER CLASS WITH JAY-Z

I was just about weened off cable until I heard about this [from my mom]!
Chock full of quotes, Oprah Winfrey Network's new show Master Class has me thirsty for cabel...



FAVORITE QUOTES
"... When you learn, teach. At our best we are all teachers..." - Maya Angelou

"Failure is a great teacher and, if you are open to it, every mistake has a lesson to offer"-Oprah

"Excellence is being able to perform at a high level for a long period of time."-Jay Z

"... If I was going to be successful, I had to be sucessful with myself. I couldnt be sucessful doing what other people were doing.... The worst thing to be is as sucessful as someone else. That's a very difficult thing to upkeep and very tiring..." -Jay

"... Be true to yourself... It's not that simple... You have a belief in yourself... and in most cases a naivety in what you can contribute..." -Jay


Most of all.... I can't get over Oprah talking about Jay-Z in such an admirable way. Too cool...

THE SOUND TRACK TO MY CREATIVITY

"Do you know your girlfriend is a bird?"

Incontrary to the reviews, I think My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is incredible!!!
I'm enjoying everything from his word play, to choice of featured artists, right down to the art direction.

peep album & single artwork after cut

RIHANNA AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 2010 PERFORMANCE

The "What's My Name" performance totally made me like the song. I got hyped when I heard Only Girl getting mixed in, but was lil disappointed on that performance/ dance section. Overall cute performance and pretty major production. Go Ri Ri

Side Bar- I'm listening to her new Loud album now. It's no Rated R, but danceable. I heard Rihanna's last album sales suffered because she was a lil too dark and edgy for the masses. This album seems to have a bubble gummy, lightness to it. I suppose that could be attributed to salability OR new found happiness. I'll probably pull some singles from Loud, and keep rocking with Rated R [G4L is my jam!].

Loud album cover and promotional photos below...

WHIP IT REAL GOOD

Perfect way to break the silence
Willow Smith's Whip My Hair Video
Get 'em lil girl-

AND NOW...

THE FRAGGLE REMIX!

"Just shake 'em off... shake em off"

REAPPROPRIATION OF MISOGYNY

New term.
Totally fitting.
Watch this
****Note: heavy swearing







The juxtaposition of preppy, mostly white girls, singing a Dr. Dre song in proper chorus structure is awesome but, a part of me believes it's totally statged. I bet these girls are from around the way, stole all the preppy clothes they could find [like New Edition back in the day], and bullied some classmates into giving up their tennis racquets.
Who knows! It is funny tho.

Listen to the Original after the break

BEFORE LIL KIM

Another pioneering lady MC- Teena Marie in Square Biz 
ca. 1981



Bonus song after jump

ABBEY LINCOLN

Jazz Singer
1930-2010
She started out as a Hollywood starlet, but got turned out by the civil rights movement and became an icon for change. Her career started in 50's, playing sexy vixen roles and even donned a dress previously worn by Marilyn Monroe. By the 60's she began collaborating with jazz musicians and was closely connected to the fight against racism. Her style evolved from pinched waist, jeweled evening gowns, to trendy shift dresses and kente cloth, finally to her signature top hat with all black.










She sites Billie Holiday as a large source of inspiration
RIP momma

Riff Raff

Remember him from The White Rapper Show on MTV?

*Put on by Ms. Mayo-Stokes

I GO STUPID

Featuring my bf's lil bros, Rich Starz [rhyming] and J Starr [dancing]. They are so cute, spitting mad fire, flipping and flexing. I see younger versions of my man in each of them and just want to squeeze their cheeks! But seriously, I am proud to see them showcasing their talent but, even prouder of the video production they put together, themselves, to do so. When I was their age the idea of me doing my own thing was as foreign as India. Props dudes, keep going.

HELLO

Why did the 2010 BET Awards have to put me on to a song that had a video out for over a month?
Don't Judge me.
-Enjoy
GOOD MORNING



*My  favorite verse from Nicki to date- Did she go at Kim?
***Diddy reminded me I still want fronts!

UNTHINKABLE... I'M READY

This Alicia Keys song is so sexy and the video makes me love it even more
[all except the part at the end where she does that hippy pose #alittleawkward : /]

SALIMUSIC

Toldya featuring M.I.A. sample



"iCYa but do you C me?"

WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME?

Loving the old school angry attitude of the piece.
Written in part by Solange.

OUT MY MIND,

JUST IN TIME...
Some pics and a video clip from Erykah Badu's recent NY Performance.

She first came out in [what's becoming] her signature top hat and black Burberry trench [from the Window Seat Video] with over sized gold feather earrings, full finger rings, and black patent leather ankle boots.

P.S. The background singers were dope

When Erykah Badu took her trench off to reveal she was, in fact, wearing sweat pants, I swear I  heard the faintest gasp from the crowd but, Badu flashed an "I'm doing me" sort of look back and continued on with her amazing show.  Even in a yellow t shirt and rolled up sweats, she had crazy stage presence [without any real dance moves] and her voice was on point.

THE FIRST FEMALE RAPER

Debbie Harry


Blondie's Rapture ca. 1981

KANYE'S HIGH SCHOOL HIP HOP PLAYLIST

West cites these classics as inspiration during his MTV Life and Rhymes special.

THIS CHICK IS SUCH A PROBLEM

NEW RIHANNA ROCKSTAR VIDEO
you can't tell her nothing.