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Whitney Houston by tm_10001

I actually sat through most of the Temptations movie that aired on Vh1 (all 4 hrs of it). I know this movie came out a long time ago, but I was taking it easy this Sunday…so I said why not. It was very alarming how hard some of the members DnD’d (Drank and Drugged). For some it lead to death. For others it lead to missed opportunities in life.

One thing that struck me was seeing how one of the members of the Temptations ( notorious for being strung out on drugs), was always welcomed back without even a mention of the wrongs he did to the group because of his addiction. I immediately thought about Whitney Houston sadly. Every one is cheering for her even though she continues to wax and wane between soberness and hotmess-ness. Just when we think she’s got it under control…we see evidence that she’s lost it again. We’re still praying for you Whitney because we know recovery is a long road. I just wonder if she’ll ever regret what she let drugs do to her. My cousin thinks that she’ll do what most celebrities do – jot it down as “learning lesson” or “learning experience” when it should be a lot more than that…What do you think? Take the poll below and/or click here to comment.

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Khia "Been A Bad Girl"

SOOOOO…I’m a month late with this review. To be honest, I’ve been trying to digest the commentary made by others to put some things in perspective. From a production standpoint, Khia’s video was pretty good. It was inexpensive but not ‘cheap’ looking. In terms of fashion, she went Gaga meets Ghetto… Peep the ring made out of the phone cord amongst many other obvious things.

What I’ve been noticing, as I read people’s comments, is that a majority of people still hate it. ‘Sit Down Khia’ seems to be the opinion of many. Of course, the subject matter portrays women in a negative light (what else is new!?). I think people just think she’s unattractive. If Trina or Nicki Minaj released the same track, I think the same people who think this video is trash would give it a standing ovation.

In my opinion, I think her music should’ve matured from her My Neck, My Back dayz… I wish she would rap about rap about something other than boning or getting boned. That’s asking a lot from a female rapper today. If you know any females that rap positive music (other than the ones featured on this site) please let us know.  Here is the video if you haven’t seen it:

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Haha, hopped right out my bedddddddddddd this morning (lmao) and heard this track by Murda Mook. This will be on his mixtape hosted by Jay Z called Countdown to MurdA. Mixtape to drop this Tuesday. Listen below. Its kinda hot…Ok not kinda. IT IS FIRE.  Hopefully if this track starts a revolution, I might not have to fight the next dude to steal my size at H&M.

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…or someone is writing his blogs for him **shrugs**

Anyway…Wayne (my new marketing hero), will keep his brand alive from behind bars. He has a blog dedicated to his fans.

http://weezythanxyou.com

You can also write him in jail. He provided his address:
Eric M. Taylor Center (EMTC)
Dwayne Carter NYSID# 02616544L
10-10 Hazen Street
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

Rikers Island by Russ Nelson

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So while reading hiphopwired.com I found the following quote by Khia regarding Lil Wayne:
“I’m just letting him sow all his royal oats and have fun. I’m his biggest fan…I don’t want no babies I’m gonna let them have all the babies that they want. He’s the king, he can have all the wives that he can take care of….when you have as much money as Lil Wayne and Tiger Woods you can have all the wives that you want.”

I have some questions

Is this how most women feel?
Can rich dudes do whatever they want?
Has Khia lost it?

Make it Rain by happyeric

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If you play the audio below Chris Brown is begging for his fans to bring him back. I thought he was already back with ‘I Can Transform Ya’? I guess a few stations out there are hanging firm to their stance on domestic abuse. I almost thought you were teflon since MTV and hot 97 were playing your stuff despite Oprah standing up against you. I guess I didn’t see the whole picture.

Chris Brown pic found on Idolator.com

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Hey all,

I wonder what you think about Beyonce and Lady Gaga’s new video. In my personal opinion, I’m not sure Beyonce fits that style. Its nice to see artists reach out and do new things, but I think it would’ve been more effective if it was Sasha Fierce meets Gaga. What do you think?

Telephone by Ivan Walsh

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