I want to take time out to wish a very happy birthday to one of my best friends, Diego Campos, who really is like a brother to me for the past however many years.
Hermano… irmão… “what else can I say but ‘Thank You’” LOL! Ok, inside jokes aside, Diego… despite living thousands of miles apart – with you now living in Brazil for the past seven years, we’ve managed to stay in touch on a daily basis – and I’m so happy we have! I feel honored, blessed, and lucky to have met you way back in high-school… what year was it, 2001? 2002? It feels like I’ve known you forever.
From Konst’s dad in the club in Boston, to you as Michael Jackson in the porn store – From being chased around Westboro to Selena’s killer at your mom’s salon – From “Kate!” to the homeless guy screaming Aguilera’s “Beautiful” at us in Boston – From having to literally push your car when it broke down in front of that bar in Brazil to me doing my drunk crazy Gisele walk all through the club – We have countless memories, like Tina Knowles – LMAO!
I miss you so much, more than words will allow me to epxress, and can NOT wait to see what is coming next (LOL!) – but really, I can’t wait until July when you and Thonny come to visit the U.S. and I can show you around NYC and even travel back with you to Massachusetts to visit Westborough!
Happy 25th Birthday!
Feliz Aniversário!
Parabéns a Você!
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Erykah Badu has finally revealed the cover art for her highly-anticipated upcoming album, ‘New Amerykah Part 2: Return of the Ankh‘, via her official website ErykahBadu.com. While the cover art, done by artist EMEK, is displayed above, you can also hear some new music – a snippet of “Strawberry Incense”, produced by Madlib, off the new album – playing on her site as well. It’s really mesmerizing and quite beautiful, so check it out!
Only 12 days left til the release of ‘Return of the Ankh‘, on March 30th!
Watch the soulful Vivian Green’s brand new video for “Beautiful” – the lead single of her new album of the same name, in stores April 6th. Lovely!
[via SOBs]
Thanks to Dream Hampton for this – Prideland Pictures’ upcoming documentary, ‘All of Us‘, focuses on the AIDS and HIV epidemic as it directly (and indirectly) effects Black women here in the U.S. in disproportionate numbers. Watch the trailer below, then read the synopsis from Prideland Pictures.
ALL OF US (Feature Documentary): A young doctor in the South Bronx embarks on a research project to find out why black women are becoming infected with HIV at alarming rates. She takes us into the lives and relationship histories of her black, female patients to find out what social factors are putting them at risk. When she expands her research to include women across boundaries of race, class and country, she discovers a dangerous power imbalance that all heterosexual women face in the bedroom, but rarely discuss. ALL OF US is about HIV/AIDS but it is not a tragedy. It is a story of resilience, courage and activism.
This ‘Mean Girls‘ parody using clips from various Disney classics is hilarious, and pretty genius. This isn’t really music related, but I wanted to share this with my readers. Thanks to pinkwhig on YouTube for this very entertaining clip!
Finally! Watch Lady Gaga & Beyonce’s new mini-movie for their collboration, “Telephone”, off Gaga’s recent ‘The Fame Monster‘ semi-album. Oh, and apparently Tyrese (yes, that Tyrese) makes a guest appearance, as well.
Here we go!
Watch the new video for rapper B.o.B’s official lead single, “Nothin’ On You”, featuring R&B newcomer Bruno Mars on the hook. TheWaitingRoom has been a B.o.B supporter since day 1 and I see big things in his future, especially with such a catchy-ass single.
“Nothin’ On You” comes from B.o.B’s debut album on Atlantic Records, ‘The Adventures of Bobby Ray‘ – in stores April 27th! You can download the mp3 of “Nothin’ On You” here.
Filed under: Real Talk, Things You Should Know About | Tags: Notorious B.I.G.
At times it feels like it was just yesterday I heard the tragic news. The truth is it was 13 years ago today, March 9th, 1997, that Christopher Wallace, aka The Notorious B.I.G., died as the result of gunshot wounds from a still unsolved drive-by shooting.
B.I.G. was such an impressive personality and now an iconic figure in global popular culture – which makes it difficult to comprehend that he was only 24-years-old when he died, just months short of 25 – nearly the same age I am now. Considering how much Biggie accomplished by the time he died at 24, makes me take pause to think about my life and dreams.
Perhaps most astonishing is how awesome Biggie’s music still sounds to this day. It’s been over 15 years since the world first heard that instantly recognizable voice and flow through their speakers and headphones – yet new generations across the world are still discovering just how ill he was. The trends he started and the influence he’s had on music and pop culture are immeasurable – just ask Jay-Z, arguably one of the best, if not the best, hip-hop artists alive today, who constantly recites Biggie lyrics and references in his own music.
Thanks, Biggie
…for the music, the swagger, & truly giving your life for your art; For a dream.
Everyone has been eagerly anticipating the new Lady Gaga & Beyonce music video for their duet, “Telephone”, off Gaga’s recent ‘The Fame Monster‘ – now check out the latest leaked still from the video, which features Beyonce looking quite sexy. The video premieres in full this Thursday night on E! News Daily!
[via RapRadar]
Download the just-released new single from T.I. - “I’m Back” – his first proper release since getting out of prison. Does The King of the South still have it – or is it back to the lab for Mr. Clifford Harris? I can’t say either way, as I’m at work and can’t really listen as closely as I’d like right now, but I usually love T.I. so I figured I’d share this.
T.I. – “I’m Back”
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