Thursday, February 24, 2011
SU mourns the loss of two students to violence - WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge, LA |
SU mourns the loss of two students to violence - WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge, LA |
So senseless....terrible. Come on HBCUs; we know better than this...
So senseless....terrible. Come on HBCUs; we know better than this...
Monday, February 21, 2011
The Foreign Exchange - Authenticity (Official music video)
Check out the creativity with the Foreign Exchange new video Authenticity........
Friday, February 18, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
H.A.M. OF THE WEEK or B.P. (not the oil co) you decide
$700 for some red bottoms? FAIL! They are plain as hell. Hmm...chuck taylors, keds, vans, Nike(canvas), I could go on! crud, even the Prada joints are $525. Talk about paying to be in the "YOU AINT UP ON THIS" (In my Kanye voice) category! I dont think so... WOMP WOMP!
Captain America The First Avenger Official Trailer (2011 Movie)
I'm still on the fence about this whole Capt. American Movie. Just sayin'. Wasnt this guy the human torch in the Fantastic Four Movies? Thats like Toby McGuire playing the Green Lantern......Ugh! We'll see how this goes!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Are We There Yet? (TV show) - Season 2, Episode 6 [HD]
So much better than them BET shows, and current issues are addressed. This it the first time seeing this. No wonder Ice Cube is the executive producer. SOMEBODY WITH SOME DAMN SENSE. Complete without the 2011 COONERY and BAFFOONERY! Its funny how they snuck in the LGBT storyline!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Ledisi - Devotion
To even mess with Earth Wind and Fire is lofty, no matter who you are but Ledisi knocked this OUT OF THE PARK!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
ARTISTIC EXPRESSION: The Floacist - Let Me (Official Video)
Initially I was taken aback by the, shall we say nekkedness....lol. But clearly this is not the same as that other chick from Barbados who shall remain nameless RHIANNA! The cliched saying "This is grown folks business" can easily be used in this case. She's not objectifying herself in the normal "VIDEO VIXEN" capacity. There's an artistic quality to real music. Yes some might say that the RHIANNA doesnt have anything else to rely on other than sex to sell records and subsequent image. Others might think she is God's gift to music. Museums are famous for images of the body in sculpture, portraiture, and photography. What's different here? I dont think "Umbrella" will be in any museum anywhere....or even considered artistic expression. I'm not a hater; if all you got is sex to sell, then sell it damnit. Just dont expect everyone to believe there is something deeper in terms of art, musicality or self expression. Just sayin'.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
The Life of a Budding Publicist
Looking back at my meeting notes from last evening's pow wow with one half of a local duo known as DTMD, I realized that their talent and ambition are a great addition to my roster of clients. They bring to the table the hunger that hip hop needs right now, especially since they dont have bars representative of what is wrong with the world in terms "our" stereotypical involvement. The younger generation needs something to listen to that is not a reflection of the everyday criminal, hustler on the corner, or the man with the cane and a pair of Bruno Magli's who just may have a "clientele" of his own. Hip Hop has not really disappeared but the "children" on the radio make listeners believe that its current state has nothing more to offer than the horribly saturated rap/rock star/video vixen image. There is more out there, and more to come. Artist of my generation have families, and other interests. Yes they speak about extracurriculars but still address politics, cultural empowerment, civil liberties, and socio-economic conditions, which all add to the phethera of diversity in all music. Hopefully new groups like these will inspire more coming behind them. As a publicist, my job is to make sure that their goals are met, when it comes to who they are trying to reach. They believe that the generation - y's and z's are smarter than some of their contemporaries who showcase their glorified studio gangster mentality as if that is the only way to make the game better. Granted those "studio gangsters" have good publicists if nothing else; I just hope that my work with DTMD brings to life a much needed answer to lack of intelligence in hip hop. Check them out... http://dtmd.bandcamp.com
Talib Kweli - Uh Oh (feat. Jean Grae)(Prod. Oh No)(2011)
TALIB n JEAN are killin it on this! To the "children" on the radio....STEP YO GAME UP!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
This is some BS if I ever hear it!
Tyler Perry better not ruin the legacy of those novels! God forbid he has to use sophisticated dialogue rather than that COONERY and BAFOONERY jargon in them damn plays as Madea! UGH!
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