I discovered today, during my daily social media crawl, that Baby Jayonce was born. I’m not sure what her name is (nor do I care) but people were arguing on whether it was Blue Ivy or Ivy Blue. Sigh. Why are we so vapid? People care more about celebrities and drama than anything else in the world. Double sigh. In other news, I think this guy understands how I feel . He wrote this dope poem entitled, “Your Junk Will Be Televised” in homage to Gil Scott-Heron’s “The Revolution Will Not be Televised.” This is great. Watch:
I know these ladies are probably giving me the side eye, because I interviewed them in December, a week before Christmas and I was going to post the video on Dec 29, the day before they had a show in Brooklyn…but I didn’t. Not to make excuses but I lost all inspiration to blog for several reasons but months later it seems to have returned. Plus, I have a lot of cool interviews in the bag that I can’t just let go to waste. Enter noon:30.
We all know that Beyonce and A. Keys are shooting a video in Brazil but what caught my eye was Bee’s outfits. I LOVE African print, especially when it’s worn in unconventional edgy styles like the jacket Beyonce is wearing. That, my friends, is by a brand called Boxing Kitten. Their clothes ain’t cheap but they’re definitely cute.
Style tip: If you like want the look for less, buy your favorite tribal print fabric and get a seamstress, preferably an African one (there’s tons of them in big cities) and have them make your outfit of choice. You’ll pay less.
Diana Ross and Steve Madden Collaborate to design sneakers. [Stylist]
Ciara struts her stuff in Paris, Beyonce supports DJ Solange, Taraji P. Henson, Mary J. Blige, Tatiyana Ali work the red carpet. [Stuff Fly People Like]
Chanel Iman strikes a pose for Vogue Spain. [All That's Fab]
Invincible, Mae Day and Mz Jonz rock the mic in Detroit. [The Fembassy]
Behind the scenes of Beyonce’s Vizio Super Bowl Commercial. [Str8NYC]
Digiwaxx is giving away a pair of tickets to Fela! to whoever posts the funniest and most creative Fela mad libs. Trust me, it’s worth a shot. I saw Fela! and it’s amazing. The contest ends January 29th at 5PM.
Roc4life.com and GangStarrGirl.com teamed up back in May in search of a dope female mc for the “Roc Your 16 Bars” contest. It was tough competition as the ladies really stepped it up but in the end, Harlem native AtLas’ was the winner. Get to know her as she talks about her affiliation with MC Lyte and her love for hip-hop.
