Monday, October 19, 2009

Tha Lady Blogga: Celebrity Buns In the Oven …

Being that I just had the pleasure of delivering a 9lb lil Lady Blogga last month, I have been on a focused “mommy track”. I am trying to get back into the swing of things, hence my brief departure from the blogging world. I do stay live on Twitter though via my BFF Mr. Blackberry. I can Tweet anything. Anytime. Any place. I tried to Tweet her birth but it was too intense and everything happened so fast that I couldn’t. I did keep my followers updated and I appreciate all the Congrats and Well Wishes.

Ya know I always read stories about how celebrities are expecting. And I have to tell you, I wonder how they do it. Being pregnant and delivering a child is a very “hands-on” experience. Some of these celebrities don’t even know how to wipe their own asses and have people to do that for them. I would love to see how they handle the joys of pregnancy and delivery. I’m not talking walking around and posing in front of the grocery store or walking down the Red Carpet in the latest maternity clothes. I’m talking the real gut of the experience.

The 5 million trips to the bathroom. The nausea and vomiting.The hemorrhoids. The food cravings. Those dreadful mood swings. The weight gain. The swelling. The labor and epidural free delivery. The sex (or lack thereof) And that is just to name a few.


The most recent “possibly pregnant” celebrities, Mariah Carey, would be oh so fun to watch. That chick strikes me as clueless to everyday life functions. I can’t imagine her dealing with some of the great things being pregnant has to offer. And her husband, Nick Cannon, would irritate the hell outta me on a regular day so I don’t know how tolerable he is going to be to a pregnant Mariah. I want to know how she is going to deal with this. Her high-strung diva requests are going to be insane. And I wonder how the weight gain is going to treat her. I was 125lbs before my pregnancy and I weighed in at a brutal 175 the day I gave birth. She has always had weight issues so this should be interesting. I wish there was some reality show that was going to follow her around to catch her in action. Maybe I should write a proposal. I am sure MTV, the reality TV channel, would gladly pick that show up.


Halle Berry is also on the list of pregnant famous chicks. She doesn’t strike me as one to have a problem with it though. Aside from being a visual Stunna, her man-friend Gabriel Aubry seems like he would be an awesome support. He seems very in-tuned to what she needs, caring, loving and it isn’t all about jokes with him. And Halle looked fabulous during her last pregnancy and snapped back just the same so she has nothing to worry about. She strikes me as a natural girl, delivering sans epidural.

There are a few other mommies that have walked the pregnant path successfully. Angelina Jolie, Madonna… Oh wait. They kind of don’t count because as of recent, they have just been flying to Third World countries and picking their children up.


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#MusicMonday ... Ryan Leslie - "Valentine"



Yeah, figured I'd throw Ryan Leslie's Valentine out there for this Music Monday! I really think this dude is highly underrated! I personally think he's dope. Happy Monday and enjoy!



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What I'm Watching ... House of M "The Initiative"

Check out the new video from House of M, "The Initiative", directed by Grown Man Collective

Drake ... My BlackBerry, Part 2 (spoof)






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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Friday, October 16, 2009

KANYE WEST: GLOW IN THE DARK








(Via Kanye's blog, Kanye Universecity)

THIS IS THE PHOTO BOOK FROM THE GLOW IN DARK TOUR. NABIL CAPTURED THE EXPERIENCE LIKE CRAZY! WHEN I LOOK AT THE PHOTOS IT BRINGS ME RIGHT BACK TO THAT TIME! IT'S VERY EMOTIONAL FOR ME BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO TOUR BUT MY PAIN BROUGHT MY GREATEST CREATION TO DATE. THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY WHO CAME TO THE SHOWS AND EXPERIENCED THIS MOMENT IN TIME WITH ME! - Kanye West via his blog

KANYE WEST: GLOW IN THE DARK

Interview with tour collaborator Spike Jonze

288 pages with gatefolds / 9?” x 13” / 400 photographs /CD with unreleased music and interview

HC w/jacket $50.00 U.S., $62.00 Canadian, £30.00 U.K.

Deluxe edition with Clamshell case: 12½” x 16½” / 978-0-8478-3294-1

Release date: October 2009

Trade Edition available on amazon.com; Limited Edition available through
Rizzoli Bookstore 1-800-52-BOOKS

Rizzoli International
Publications, Inc.


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#GoogleFail!


I get a picture messaged texted from my boy Rob about something to do with Google. Allegedly, he received the same text he sent me thinking it was some sort of chain mail someone made up for whatever reason. So he decided to do some research. He ends up finding out that it wasn't a joke after all. Apparently, when he searched on Google, he came out with the same results. So I did the same. Again, same results. I don't know what to say about this. I'm pretty shocked. Disappointed. Shaking my head at the nonsense that boggles my brain. I do not know how this even allowable. Who's in charge of programming? Who's in charge of the search engine? Someone has to be responsible. Someone should know what the hell is going on so that this nonsense can be resolved. Immediately. Take a look then try it out for yourself.

(Click the picture to enlarge.)





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What I'm Watching ... Kev Brown "Another Random Joint"


Caught this joint off a tweet from the homie Rob Viktum. All I have to say is that this joint is DOPE! I definitely had to share. Enjoy!



www.kevbrown.blogspot.com
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Check It ... SoulStice "Strange Kinda Love"



Peep this track from the homie SoulStice, Strange Kinda Love. This track is straight real talk! I applaud him for putting this track out and taking a not so "safe" stance as a hip-hop artist.

"As a Black man in America that's also part of an interracial marriage, I've experienced my share of prejudice and bigotry. We've come far on issues of race, but still have a ways to go. However, at this stage in the game, I feel like we've got even farther to go on issues relating to same-sex relationships and marriages. Love is love...we should have gotten that, if nothing else, from the musical legacies of artists like Michael and Stevie. It's not a "safe" move for a hip hop artist to show this kind of support for the GLBT community. But as an artist, I feel like it's my job to challenge the status quo, not just play into it or step around it. To me, being revolutionary means fighting not just for you and yours but for any community suffering injustice." - SoulStice




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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

What I'm Listening To....Canibus & Keith Murray - Show & Prove featuring Crooked I


Off their upcoming album titled "THE UNDERGODS", Canibus and Keith Murray join together for the 1st time to give you some extraordinary lyrics over rugged productions. This track's titled Show & Prove and it features a dope in MC in Crooked I. Check it out.

Canibus & Keith Murray (The Undergods) - Show & Prove ft Crooked I


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What I'm Watching ... J.J. Brown "GENDER BENDER" feat. Eternia & Miz Metro



New music from J.J. Brown featuring Eternia and Miz Metro. You already know I think Eternia is dope (we have countless entries on the blog following Eternia's Road to Release). Check out the message below from Eternia and the video (which is dope)

Hola from Eternia! :-D

I've been having a lot of fun doing some collaborative work recently, while we shop for a label home for my album "AT LAST" w/ MoSS. A few weeks ago we shot this music video for J.J. Brown's lead single "GENDER BENDER" featuring myself & Miz Metro, off of his forthcoming album "Connect the Dots". The song is a playful look at gender roles in Hip Hop and on the road, and the video was even more fun to make than it looks! I love these guys. J.J.'s first solo album also features Gym Class Hero's frontman Travis McCoy, rap legend Craig G., Reef the Lost Cauze, Poison Pen, Louis Logic, Block McCloud, Nola Darling & more! In Stores Nov. 10, 2009!

WE NEED MORE SMILES IN HIP HOP! :-D







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Caught it in the inbox ...

My inbox is ALWAYS FULL. It sometimes takes me a few days to get through the entire thing (while I'm writing this entry, I still have 30 unread messages). There are often gems among the many emails. Check out these three joints from my inbox. Enjoy.




Check out KMC (Knowledge Moves Constantly), Just Thoughts. Definitely a different sound and I like it. It's kind of a spoken word type feel. I like spoken word. I dig it. Check it out.

www.myspace.com/kmcmusic1

Just Thoughts





Check the track from Focus featuring Ariel Sanders, The Jealous Proposal, Produced by Ritchcraft. It's got a cool, jazzy feel to it. The concept: Ariel is hip hop and Focus is an MC who wants to have hip hop all for himself.

www.nicoroth.com


The Jealous Proposal





Epiphany is putting the finishing touches on his RESPECT mixtape series. RESPECT will be released as four "mini-mixtapes" with 6-8 tracks each that will be accompanied with audio/visuals related to four different themes that Piph feels people need to respect. This 5 Dollas joint however won't be on his upcoming mixtape series but gives you a feel for his sound. It's a pretty chill track. Check it.

www.myspace.com/bigpiph


5 Dollas




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