My Writings. My Thoughts.
Heavy Rotation: Rapper Azealia Banks
// May 3rd, 2012 // No Comments » // Famous Folks, FLYNESS, Heavy Rotation
I’m excited about the possibility of there being another female rapper to get it poppin. I remember when we had MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliot, Eve, Lauryn Hill, just to name a few…making noise around the same time. It’s 2012 and there is only one woman on the charts…RAPPIN!!!????
Asha (the fashion fly 18 year old daughter) started throwing around Azealia Banks’s name when we were having dinner Continue Reading
TMI…I’m No Longer Losing The Battle Against My Period
// May 3rd, 2012 // No Comments » // Au Naturel, Mama Stuff, My Thoughts
That time of the month has truly been a monthly battle that I was losing horribly. I won’t go into too much detail but let’s just say I was having ISSUES around that time. For YEARS. Seriously. Over the last month or so I’ve been committed to winning this war. After waking up the other night…in the middle of the night…to handle my womanly business I was at my wits end. I’ve completely sworn off tampons because they were causing me too many issues and pads are just…not what’s up the first couple of days of my cycle. I decided to do a little research on menstrual cups.
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Source Radio Power 30
// November 14th, 2011 // 1 Comment » // Famous Folks, FLYNESS
I’m not one to brag or boast…never has been my style. I would like to find a great balance of sharing my accomplishments and remaining humble though. It is with great humility and gratitude that I share the awesome news that I was recently recognized by a hip hop legend…The Source Magazine. I was chosen as one of their Radio Power 30…which basically means I must be kind of a big deal 
. The November issue (with Drake on the cover) hits news stands this week! Grab a copy!
Among the Stars…
// November 11th, 2011 // No Comments » // Famous Folks, STL Scene
This week I had the opportunity to meet 2 incredible artists! Sony Recording artist Elle Varner and Atlantic Recording Artist B.O.B. were both in town on promotional tour. Elle Varner gave us a great acoustic performance complete with a guitar player and a human beat boxer. AWESOME! She’s a trained jazz vocalist that attended NYU. I have a great deal of respect for people who study vocal jazz. Bilal is another artist you may be familiar with who has done so. I believe that is the making of a GREAT music career.
B.O.B came the very next day for a huge listening party that brought out the likes of Chingy, Basement Beats, and Hakeem the Dream. Everyone came out to show love and check out some new music from the multi-talented, southern, singer, rapper, songwriter. He was laid back and swagged out (his grill damn near blinded me!). He reminded me a lot of his label boss T.I. During our chat he told me that T.I.P actually helped him a lot on his new album which drops in March of 2012.
The Peanut Turns 1!!
// September 1st, 2011 // 7 Comments » // Mama Stuff, My Thoughts
The Peanut celebrated her first birthday and one thing I can say for sure is that this lil mama LOVES her some chocolate!! I decided on a small gathering of our immediate family for the celebration. I grilled some jerk chicken (I made the sauce from scratch) and paired it with some rice and peas (I FINALLY got it right!!) Continue Reading
Qream…
// August 22nd, 2011 // No Comments » // STL Scene
Pharrell Williams has always been a certified cutie to me. His swag and songwriting has had me fantasizing more than a few times. Always getting his money and staying current he recently joined forces with Diageo Continue Reading
Why are Black Women Insecure Around Each Other?
// August 18th, 2011 // 22 Comments » // My Thoughts
Every Sunday (weather permitting) my older sister, mother, niece, and daughters go to the park and walk for fitness and to spend time with each other. Often times we talk about our relationships and work issues and such. This past Sunday the issue of how black women act with each other became the topic of conversation. My mother shared stories of what she experiences with her black female co-workers vs. the white female ones as did my sister. Both of them swear that the white women they work with are positive and full of sincere compliments on everything from their hair to the clothes they wear to work. I couldn’t really relate to the work thing because there really aren’t many women that work at the station and the one’s that do are pretty supportive of each other. I catch a few crazy glances when my natural hair styles don’t hold up all day but that’s to be expected and I never quite take it personally. It is what it is.
I did share that I know a woman that will look at me from head to toe when she sees me. It’s like I can see her calculating points in her head with every glance. Her shoes ain’t that cute…2 points. She hasn’t lost the baby weight…2 points. Her hair isn’t done…1 point. I don’t know this to be completely true but the fact that I get the complete once over as soon as we greet each other leads me to think she is doing it for some reason that has nothing to do with me.
Now I would be lying if I said I don’t talk about people. I do all the time. Joaning the ridiculous is a favorite past time of mine. Always has been, always will be. However, I don’t look at other women with the intention of tearing them down to make me feel better about me.
That’s a sign of insecurity. If a woman is cute, has her own style and is confident how can you hate on her? If anything you should look and try to BE like her. Hope some of her confidence and light shines on you. All too often I think we spend so much money on weaves, lashes, contacts, and nails to make ourselves more appealing to everyone else BUT how much effort do we put into making ourselves ok with SELF?
Are You THIS Mad At Your Baby Daddy?
// August 7th, 2011 // No Comments » // My Thoughts
I found this on the Huffington Post today and at first I laughed a little when I saw that all the men that were arrested owed more than $30,000 in back child support. After watching the video though I really felt like they did not have to humiliate the men the way they did. It was foul. What do you think?
BET Radio Room
// July 1st, 2011 // 1 Comment » // My Thoughts
Right before we took the pic I told him he smelled good. His response? "It's LA"
If you were listening to the radio last Friday and Saturday then you know I was out in LA interviewing artists for the BET Awards 2011. I ran into quite a few people and was able to take pics with some of them. I ran into Wale as I was waiting for the shuttle to take me back to my hotel and I asked him for a picture. I gave me a funky response so I left him right where he was. Check out more pics of some of the people I interviewed and some I didn’t. If it looks like I kicked it…I did.
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My New Celeb Crush
// June 30th, 2011 // No Comments » // My Thoughts
Stevie Johnson Buffalo Bills (right)
I was checking out Sports Center with the beau last night and the cutest guy came on the screen. Wide Receiver for the Buffalo Bills, Stevie Johnson. He looks more like a long lost member of N.E.R.D. but he is in fact one of Fantasy Football players top picks. I don’t know much about football but he shol’ is fine!!! Check out the video and tell me what you think? I did get thrown off by the diamond in the cheek but he is still a cutie. lol