ha! so it seems everything from my childhood is making a comeback – and that includes the Beastie Boys! Everybody and their mama is in their first official video off of Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (Yeah, I know I’m like a week late, but I finally got the chance to sit and watch theContinue Reading
you look good to be dark-skinned
the following vid just BREAKS my heart! reminds me of being told (more than once): “you look good to be dark-skinned” what are we teaching our babies?!?! why are we using someone else’s standards of beauty to define ourselves? when do we start LOVING ourselves and stop beating ourselves? i am too appalled right nowContinue Reading
not so black & white: mom jailed for trying to give her children a better future
oh this hurts my heart so… a woman, a mother, was put in prison for trying to give her children a better education: http://newsone.com/nation/boycewatkins/kelly-bolar-jailed-akron-white-school-district-black-student/ the lengths people will go through to give their children something better than what they have. and now, to be charged $30K in education costs? seriously?? i am sure in theContinue Reading
Pics | Drive Me release party
Thank you to all the beautiful people who attended our official “Drive Me” release party last Tuesday. We had a blast!!! Special thanks go out to the team at 8 Bond Studio, Len Burnett and Khia! Jackson. Hosted at 8 Bond Studio, an amazing group of friends and supporters gathered for the release, as wellContinue Reading
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Drive Me Release Party
Video Premiere: Drive Me (press release)
(New York, NY) – Spoken soul rocker (i am) isis has premiered the official video to “Drive Me,” the first single off her debut studio album on AfroPunk.com. Her album, amazingly random, is set for release this winter and is a “random-by-design” fusion of rock, poetry and soul music. The haunting “Drive Me” is noContinue Reading
praying for gold: tyler perry’s for colored girls
[media id=1 width=570 height=400] i was introduced to ntozake’s “for colored girls” at the age of 17 – when i thought i knew it all, and knew nothing. i have colored myself crimson and scarlet adorned with aqua butterflies. beau willie has killed my child in three different productions. i have re-mixed the women, enjoiningContinue Reading
EarGasm: Will & Jada’s daughter whips her hair
Oh to be part of the Smith family! Will & Jada’s nine-year old daughter Willow debuted her single “Whip My Hair” worldwide to rave reviews yesterday. and the song is comercially hot. really. the inner mom in me feels like she sounds too grown, but hot is hot. and Jay-Z has officially co-signed by signingContinue Reading
EarGasm: Lauryn Hill’s (unreleased) Repercussions
You know we Lauryn lovers jump at the sound of any new (or old) music coming from this queen! Check out the newly leaked song “Repercussions” –> [audio:LaurynHill_repercussions.mp3|artists=Lauryn Hill|titles=Repercussions]