I was a little disappointed with the Super Bowl yesterday. No, I’m not a Colts fan, I didn’t even know they existed until Friday. But it was the lack of good commercials and a crappy half time show that was a downer. I can’t believe that companies actually paid $3 million for that crap. These were the only 2 that I found decent. Let me know your thoughts.
by Latrice
Whether you’re in Miami and are going to the Super Bowl or in another city watching it from a bar, the Super Bowl has always been an event that brings people together to just enjoy the game. So even if you never heard of the New Orleans Saints or the Indianapolis Colts, take this opportunity to just hang out with family and friends. The majority of us live very busy lives and don’t always take time to just sit back. So this Sunday take time to chill and watch the Super Bowl. If you’re not into football, there’s always very entertaining commercials!
by Latrice
On Monday, at the same Hollywood recording studio the original We Are The World was recorded, today’s hottest celebrities gathered to remake the classic song. I think this is super cool. I remember growing up and listening to the original We Are The World. I love that song. Cyndi Lauper’s verse was my favorite part of the song. The mix of different music styles sounds awesome. I’m sure the new version won’t disappoint with Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie in charge. Can’t wait to hear the new version. The single is scheduled to premiere February 12 on NBC during the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics.
by Latrice
That seemed to be the theme for the BET Honors which aired last night on BET. I didn’t really like show last year, so I wasn’t sitting around waiting to see it this year. Well I was pleasantly surprised when I watched clips this morning of the show. The majority of the performances were awesome ( I wasn’t really fond of Ryan Leslie’s performance).
To honor Whitney Houston (who won for entertainment), Kim Burrell & Jennifer Hudson brought down house with some “sanging”. I love how really talented singers can make a song their own and don’t have to try to sing it the same way as the original.
Honoring the Queen, Queen Latifah that is(who was honored for Media), Jazmin Sullivan and non other than one of my favorite songstress Patti LaBelle took the mic and sang If Only You Knew. Instant chill bumps. I love Patti.
And how can we forget about Puff Daddy (who was honored for Entrepreneurship), that was honored by the great Mary J Blige. Awesome performance. She sang new and the old Mary hits that had the entire crowd bobbing their heads and feeling the groove. In the end Sean Combs gave an emotional and inspirational acceptance speech.
Although the Dangerously Beautiful ladies shined the entire night, these two men put on a great performance. Trey Songs and Stevie Wonder held it down. I’m still in awe that Stevie was humming Invented Sex. So the show was a great success. Check the videos out, you won’t be disappointed.
February is the start of Black History Month, but February 1st is a great day in itself. On this day in 1960, four young men from my alma mater (Aggie Pride!!) sat down at a Woolworth counter in downtown Greensboro, NC and ignited the Sit-In movement.
These four freshman not only changed the course of history through their courage and audacity, they also inspired (and continue to do so) a nation of young people to take a stand for equality.
In your remembrence of the game-changing actions of the Greensboro Four, please let us not forget the power in their engine; the Dangerously Beautiful Belles across the street at the all Women’s Bennett College. Stay holding it down, Ladies!
Friday's GirlI was the last person on Earth to find out about Lady Gaga. Sure, I’d heard Poker Face sneaking about on radio, but I really don’t listen to radio like that, so I always just changed the station. I don’t know what it was, but one day I decided to take a listen, so I downloaded both her albums and made a little Gaga playlist.
I’m into the sounds of electro-pop as of late, so this was right up my alley: Good pop songs with clean-&-bouncy production, catchy hooks & melodies, and something that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
And oh the visuals! Over the top was 5 miles back. I know people can manufacture edge and flamboyance, but at least she is consistent and she does it well. For all the talk of how she was before becoming Lady Gaga…come on now, it’s entertainment, don’t we expect some theatrics? I think all the Twitter-ing and Facebook has put us toooooo close to some celebs. Celebrity is larger than life, so go on, dress it up. It beats regular joes like Jersey Shore.
From the looks of things, she’s got others in the industry trying to up their weirdo-game up as well.
What will she think of next…
by deviantLast night’s 52nd Annual Grammy Awards showcased the power moves women are making in the industry. Maybe its the decline of rap or maybe dood’s just can’t keep up, but last night the ladies kicked ass and reigned supreme.
Pink floating in the sky (in that body suit), GaGa, Beyonce, Taylor Swift. Hell, I’ll even shout out Fergie…The MJ Tribute, females of the music industry held it down last night.
The ladies even took top awards with best female vocal performance & taking her 6thGrammy of the night for song of the year to Beyonce. Winning best country album & her 4th total Grammy award for album of the year to Taylor Swift, Kanye no where in sight.
Props ladies.
by deviant
Whomever you voted for, doesn’t matter at this time. I just watched President Obama’s State of the Union Address. I was working when he spoke last night (thanks for the invention of YouTube!), so that means that I got to hear a bunch of different opinions before I actually hear what The President really said. I thought the speech was really good. I won’t bore you with a bunch of quotes, but he did speak on some things that I feel needed to be discussed such as jobs, education affordability, and economic growth. I hope that we can all come together and get back on the right track.
I”ll leave you all to your own opinions about change and whether or not he’s a good president. But at the end of the day, we all have to acknowledge that we are Americans (for those of us that are) and that Barak Obama is the President of the United States. I believe it is very important that we remember that “We don’t quit.” The President has said “I don’t quit.” So, “Let’s seize this moment to start anew, to carry the dream forward and to strengthen our union once more.” Check out the speech if you missed it, it’s worth a listen.
by LatriceA self-perpetuating state of being that propels us into being self-determining.
