(Originally published at Velvet Park) So, perhaps this title is a little misleading. Still, in my head it’s somehow fitting. I’m working on my first book (yes, I’m aware of how pretentious that sounds, especially while being a PhD student, a PR, a blogger, an event planner, etc), and the portion I’m trying to get [...]
How could I not repost this? Rihanna as Goldie Hawn meets Courtney Love circa 92 gives me SO much LIFE! SUN, 12 FEBRUARY 2012 AT 10:05 PM Rihanna’s Grammys Performance with Coldplay – Watch Now! Rihanna dons a sheer top on stage at the 2012 Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on Sunday (February 12) in Los Angeles. The 23-year-old [...]
So … if I write a poem, you’ll assume the words to be about me. I’ll just let Lady Bey speak for me then … and I don’t know, maybe you’ll just assume I like to hear her sing. ya … let’s just ignore that “non-vid with alicia” up there. that performance was pure [...]
So … I LOVE J Cole’s “Can’t Get Enough” … Not just because he’s witty. But because as a baby Liberian kholi … I heard the sample song at SOOOOOO many parties! Today … I finally realized it IS West African … but not Liberian. Balla et ses Balladins are actually a group from Guinea. [...]
I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT BEYONCE’S PARTY VIDEO … and NO, I’m not reporting late … I’m literally watching it right now! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT DRAKE’S ENTIRE ALBUM … YES. EVERYTHING. Especially “Take Care” featuring Rihanna. I mean who DOESN’T want a little house break down in the middle of a love letter? Also, who [...]
“Would you like to smell my lotus flower?” Wale drops the video to the female favorite track, ‘Lotus Flower Bomb’ featuring Miguel and he’s recruited America’s Next Top Model All Star Bre as his love interest. In a situation similar to the first interaction between Tupac Shakur and Janet Jackson in Poetic Justice, Wale and [...]
Kristen Stewart breaks from her signature style at the “Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ premiere with a long, sequined J. Mendel gown featuring a daring slit, Jimmy Choo heels and a dramatic Neil Lane amethyst, diamond and white gold ring worth $18,000. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner got [...]
Looking sultry and mischievous, Nicki Minaj covers the November 2011 issue of Cosmo. In her feature article, Nicki opens up about her deep dark past filled with thoughts of suicide. While she’s famous now and from the outside looking in seems happy, Nicki hasn’t always had it all pulled together. The rapper told Cosmo, [...]
So, we understand rap music and a lot of hip-hop to be an aspirational art form. Rappers tend to rap about personal experiences. Still, more often than not, they create lyrics covering areas they only hope to endeavor within in their lifetime. For instance, on almost every single one of Nicki Minaj’s mix-tapes, she discussed [...]
REASONS YOU’LL LOVE THIS VID! 1. It’s Beyonce. 2. It’s Pregnant Beyonce. 3. It’s Beyonce conjuring the late great Audre Hepburn. 4. The hair. 5. The makeup. 6. The MOD FASHION. 7. I said so. 8. It’s directed by Adria Petty, which is always super. Come on, you’re only pretending like you didn’t like “Sweet [...]
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Rihanna and Coldplay Live at 2012 Grammys
