If my school or nearest YMCA had auditions for this play as a kid I would definitely sign up and go for the lead but the area I grew up in wasn't this great and I had to settle for playing waiter #3 in my schools rendition of Casino.
Who knows if this is a real school play, a stunt or some neighborhood thing because this is all site says "Jaydon's school put on a kids production of Scarface" Whatever the case, it's a trip. Good job Jaydon's school, the sign up sheet for "the birdcage" will be up next by the drinking fountain.
Snoop Dogg was on Larry King Live on Friday, The show was pretty cool. My first thought was "Man! Snoop sells everything, from clothes, dog toys, headphones, and more. I bet he has a bunch of it in the trunk of his car to sell" It's a trip to see Larry King humor Snoop when he tries to make Larry hood. Hell, if I met Larry King I'd try to do the same thing. Here's a highlight.
In honor of my impromptu trip back to LA this weekend, I decided this would be a fitting Throwback Thursday Jam. I'll be in town for work, family and a lil bit of play. I will fill you all in when the time is right but things are looking hopeful for the Pretty Cheeky future ;)
Thanks to one of our cheeky fans, I was recently put on to Salem - an electo band from Michigan, signed to IAMSOUND. They just left SXSW so if you were down there I hope you saw them.
It took almost two years but we can finally stop debating - the universal health care overhaul bill has been passed through Congress!! Now we can talk about something less - anything else - thank God!
Feel free to leave your comments on the subject here!
Jeeeeez this women gives good face. I simply can not believe she is going to be 40 years old this year!!! Wowza!! Here is Naomi Campbell covering Russian Vogue.
The Runaways were in a league of their own in the mid-70s when they broke on to the Hollywood music scene. They were tough and rebellious and sexy and it is pretty nuts their story is only now becoming a big budget movie.
Thankfully to tell this amazing tale, all the heavy hitters were brought on board. Teen super star actress Kristin Stewart and Dakota Fanning played the leads (Kristin as Joan and Dakota as Sherie) MTV produced it, and music video visionary Floria Sigismondi directed it. Also brought on to play the notorious Kim Fowley was Oscar nominated Micheal Shannon. I recommend this movie for anyone in need of a rock and roll pick me up. It is visually stunning and the acting is great, however like most Hollywood behind the music stories plenty of holes.
My full recap after the jump. I'm not gonna give you guys a spoiler alert because to be honest if you don't know what happened to the runaways, maybe you should Wikipedia that before you see this movie anyways (i mean jeez get with it)
Micheal Shannon is a beast. If you have ever seen interviews of Kim Fowley (Micheal's role the record produced that developed the Runaways) you know his undoubtedly creepy and repulsive. Micheal manages to recreate him perfectly while still making you crack up. It is just brilliant; he is for sure the highlight of this film.
Kristin is also surprisingly good. Usually she annoys the piss out of me, but for some reason her aloofness works perfectly as a Joan Jett. I often forgot how bad she usually is as the "i could careless" teen.
Dakota Fanning was good. I mean she is a great actress, i didn't think she was going to be bad at all (unlike Kristin, i really thought she would suck) but my issues were with the way her character was presented, but more on that later.
Floria Sigismondi is an amazing director and i am so glad she was the one directing this movie. It was just amazing. She really brought that washed out and smoggy Hollywood of the 70s to life. Everything about the way it was shout i loved really.
Ok the plot. I saw this documentary Edgeplay that came before this feature length film and it was nuts! Tear jerking, gut wrenching and bad ass. Creating a group of all jail bait aged girls and feeding their dreams on drugs and sex is a very complicated tale, and I really didn't expect a movie to tell it better than the actually members themselves. I will say however a lot of the drugs and sex and abuse were not addressed to the same degree in this movie as they were in the doc. The lesbian sex was, but the sexual abuse from Kim Fowley, from the road, from their manager, were not really addressed. Maybe this was very much on purpose but i wish it wasn't because it really explained why Sherie was so hated and eventually left the group with a serious drug problem on a downward spiral. The way it was sold in the movie, the other band members were irrationally mean to her and she hand no choice but to leave. Also they totally blew off the two years the Runaways toured and performed and recorded without Sherie!
So all in all i give it a B-. Above average but dangerous close.
Who wants to marry me? My stipulations is that we have this guy perform at our wedding and that I am creative director of the consummation of the marriage. The rest of the day is up to you Bridzilla.
We want Pre-Nup! We want Pre-Nup!"
"The cry of Wilbur's heart....this is the highly anticipated music video from the debut album of Tamil Nadu vocal chanting superstar Wilbur Sargunaraj."
Seems like the viral video is a universal trend - even for a company as big as Adidas. Above check out the super cute "look book" for Adidas summer collection. You are sure to recognize the guests stars - Agyness Deyn, Ana Ivanovic, Cassandra Steen, Hyori Lee, Whitney Port, Tallulah Morton, Ciara and Cheer Chen.
Baaah I hate money. I really do. It is so involved and so controlling. It seems like everyone understands it but me. I am constantly judged by how much I have, how much I owe and how little I know about it. It is just one big headache. This is how I feel, but I am finally coming to the point where I can put my feelings aside to do what I need to. I need to get my money together.
According to Insight Center for Community Economic Development, formerly the National Economic Development and Law Center (NEDLC), I am not alone here. In fact single minority woman have the least net worth of any group in America. Black woman are estimated to have $5 of wealth after debt. Wealth would include savings, investments, business investments. That means no matter how much we make, if you are not saving it or investing it in something real, we are being left behind. The ICCED recently published this report, Lifting as We Climb: Women of Color, Wealth and America’s Future. In it they break down where monitory women get left behind by there white female and male peers in the world of personal finance. I read this report so I could give you my thoughts. Read them after the jump!
MAAAAYBE YOU SHOULD GET MARRIED AFTER ALL I know Sex and the City made you think you would live a fabulous and thrilling life of clothes and shoes if you never got married, but maybe that is why you should. For one, men tend to have more wealth than woman. This is minority and white men, so you are good no matter the race. Obviously duel incomes are great, but the report also touches on woman in marriages or cohabitation relationships having access to greater financial resources. Also addressed in the report; wealth is often passed down through generations. So a women might not see the fruit of that depending on her family and more importantly isn't preparing herself to pass money down to her family. Now I am not getting all 1950s on you. I don't think you should marry up just because, but there is a lot of knowledge and wisdom that comes from marring someone who comes from money that a single black girl like myself might not ever learn first hand and I totally understand that.
WHAT ARE YOU BUYING NOW Obviously debt is a huge part of why we don't have wealth, ladies. Credit Cards and insane student loans will drag you down, and if mismanaged can really mess you up down the road. But that is not all, we also put money in some silly areas. The report averages a single black woman's wealth being about $100 between the ages of 18-64, but $5000 including her vehicle. Similarly, single Hispanic women average $120 of wealth between the ages of 18-64 and $2680 including her vehicle. The problem here, that is a quickly depleting asset.
WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO BROKE NOW One of the really shocking things I found in the report, was how our wealth breaks down by age. The average wealth for single black woman between the ages 18-35 is $0. Does that sound crazy, cause it is!? Think about how much you have in savings...then how much you owe Citibank and Visa... if you are at $0 or over, thank you! You are pulling the average up for use all. The truth here is that at 18...25..30 I am not thinking about my "wealth." It seems like something that comes into play looooong down the road. How long? Well I can tell you, not until your 50s. Unfortunately by the time we really start taking our personal finance seriously, our white peers are way ahead of us and if they are married (which they might be since whites marry at a far higher rate than black woman) she is loaded (relatively speaking). When I look at these numbers, that saying "start saving now" sounds like a much better idea.
I highly recommend this report, for anyone getting monthly calls from their folks like me about where your money is going. It is a reality check and a wake up call. My one complaint; there is no help in this report. Just stone cold facts and figures. I guess they are leaving it up to us to dig alil deeper and lift ourselves up, that or marry a white guy.
I'm sure by now everyone has heard of the success story that is Rent The Runway, but for those who haven't it is simple. You see the dress in Elle, You find out it retails for $750, you rent it for a few days instead from this website. Dresses i have seen range from $50 a day to $250. Now if you are OCD sensitive or have pride, this might not be the way to go for you. But if you need Helmet Lang more than you need to be sterile, this is your lucky day.
RTR even goes so far as to suggest some places you could wear these dresses, in case you don't have on e in mind. They are pretty basic... birthday party (yawn) wedding (booo) Black Tie Affair (really??)
I had some better ideas for occasions that might call for a over the top dress i can't afford. Check them out below along with my top dress picks! WEEKEND DAY-TRIP UP THE COAST
Mark & James for Badgley Mischka - Cotton Puff Sleeve Dress
I have always said "one of these weekends i am going to drive up the coast, eat lobster on the soar and have a magical time" Still holding tight to that one day plan, what more inspiration do you you need then this dress!? The trip isn't that pricey, so why night put your money into what you will look like eating that lobster and in all the photos you take in it?? Of course explaining to your friends why they have never seen this dress before might be alil weird, but whatever.
FASHION WEEK - CRASHING THE TENT Brian Reyes Watercolor Wonder Dress
Crashing your way into fashion week events and shows is tricky. But the right outfit makes it a whole lot easier. Can you put a pricey on rubbing elbows with Uncle Andre? Can you add up the value of being photographed behind an Olsen Twin? I you could I'm sure it would be more than $50. PLUS this dress is so fly and so current, you WILL get stopped on the street and the Facehunter will NOT ask you if you own this dress. Just saying.
LAST DATE
Alice + Olivia's sequin mini dress
If you know you are not going to date this guy, but you do want to go out with a bang, i would rent this dress. Lets say he cheated, and wants to take you out to apologize.... rent and rock this, dump him and then you have a dress that goes from crush to bust a move. Think about the last guy u dated, don't you wish he could have seen you in this dress...as you walked away!? Sweet victory.
I am so happy to see Charlotte - my favorite Parisian love child is embarking on her FIRST US tour. Can you believe!? Although some dates include festivals like Coachella that take her out of LA all together, it is a step!
Lissie is one of my favorite new folk acts out. She got my attention with "Little Lovin'." A strummed up folk ditty that is great to sing along to (i highly recommend it). Below check out her new single "Everywhere I Go." It is a little slower and moodier then her first one, which i have included a live audio clip of. Cheers to folk!
One thing I noticed right away about LA moving here from NY was that there are not nearly enough music and arts festivals. Maybe they are all super secret like so many exciting LA things, or maybe summer time is less event worthy when you have it 8 months out the year. Whatever the reason, i am always excited to learn about more festivals.
Imagine my excitement when I heard ofSilver Lake Jubilee! A local festival for artist, musicians, local stores and restaurants as well as community and environmental organizations. I am so amped to see how the whole thing plays out. Even more i am super excited to see who they bring out to perform. Word around the lake is Mitchell Frank (of Spaceland Productions) was one of the 3 big names brought on for booking.
I know proof is nice to have but did you really need the details for this one? Turns out one of the many totally freaked out models that have worked with Pervy Terry is telling all. Jamie Peck is her name and she has stories boy! From tampon play to groping, she is laying it all out there. I guess i am glad she had the courage to out one of fashions biggest photographers for being totally weird and sexually inappropriate... but who didn't see that coming. I mean look at him! ugggh! Here is a very gross and vomit worthly quote from Jamie...
"I told him I had my period so I wanted to keep my underwear on, and he asked me to take my tampon out for him to play with. "I love tampons!" he said, in that psychotically upbeat way that temporarily convinces so many girls that what's fun for Uncle Terry is fun for them."
You want to throw up don't you? i know i did just after i read that too. It's fine. If you have the nerve to read more check out the rest on Jezebel.
GOOOOOOAAAALLL! we have TRIED to spread our love of K'Naan to you all and so i hope when news spread that K'Naan's inspirational song "Wavin Flag" is the official song of the HUGE GLOBAL UNITING FIFA World Cup, you too cried a wee tear of joy along with us. K'Naan is a SWEETY and so deserving of that honor. I can't wait to see the UK play America to this song in June :)
Check out the very soccer focused video and the match dates at the FIFA official website.
WOW! I know we as American's have just about run the electronic kick into the ground... but if there is a way to go out, Sleigh Bells is it. BIG beats. Not big but BIG. Blow out your shitty computer speakers big. You didn't know ppl made music for real speakers until you hear Sleigh Bells. I mean the bass is so heavy the grove is so solid. They have James Jamerson on their top myspace friends for fucks sake! I don't know what else to say to make you love these guys! I hear listening to "Ring Ring" twice a day can reduce your chances of cancer by .5% (how about that??)
They are hitting up SXSW this week - although i am sure that will no doubt be a mad house as they have recently signed with NEET Records (M.I.A.'s new project) They are also on tour with Yeasayer and Major Lazer this summer.
I have to admit, although she is a disaster on the red carpet, Diane Krugor does give nice face. Here she is covering Vogue Germany nest month, Look forward to seeing the rest of the spread as soon as it releases online.
Marion Cotillard is famous in the US for her roles in musicals. First her Oscar winning performance in La Vie en Rose and then in last year's big budget musical Nine. So for us it is not a big surprise that she ventured out to start her solo musical career. What is alil bit of surprise is her first single see her doing it with Franz Ferdinad! The video is very musical in itself, let us know what you think.
I'm going to start a new section on here called "Say What?".
I was driving past my local Hollywood video and saw that they are giving away free kids. I was actually on my way to buy one but when I saw this I quickly detoured and inquired inside. Scooped up 2 kids; now my chores are finished much faster and i'm starting a Shoe making business.
I asked and they said it was meant to be for free kids videos. (for those who are taking me seriously and can't take a joke)
Well, Well. Look at Sean John moving on up! This Black and White pictorial (no pun intended) is not only featuring up and coming model David Agbodji (The face of the new CK campaign) but also featuring Dan Fenton, the very tattooed fresh face in the industry. This spread not only shows that Sean John is ready to be taken seriously but also shows the growth in their aesthetic.
There is a new bread of female MC out there but it is still hard to know if we are suppose to be taking them seriously or not. MIA more activist than rhyme-smith, Santogold is a punk rocker first and form most, and Nicki... with those faces the verdict is still out on her. You throw in Amanda Blank, Rye Rye and Kid Sister and that makes a good piece of the new female MC.. interesting huh??
Well you might be adding this name to that list before you know it, Dominique Young Unique. She is "17" and a Tampa FL native. What is more important is that she is about to blow up. She fits the bill! Top Model looks (I mean watch Top Model this season... she could be on there easy) nasty mouth with a biting flow, and sick beats coming from the hottest names out. This is looking like an over night sensation to me or at least a summer of "hey, have you heard of this Dominique girl??"
Now I know I will get shit, for adding to the hype of "17" year old foul mouth rapper, but you know what I don't care. I think she got style. I think she could pick up where Rye Rye left off (like pretty much under the radar where know one knows her) and I am excited to see what becomes of this. Females in the rap game have never played by the rules and have always had to create their own lane. I think this new generation might prove to bring something new to the rap game as well, and something new would be really nice.
Check out the video for Dominique's first single "Show My Ass" after the jump.
If I one day I ever get to see a real pair, I hope they don't really have lasers but if they do then the consequences just might be worth it. Live by the boob, die by the boob....that's how the saying goes right?
"For centuries the female bosom has been wrongfully held in the prison of maternal duty and manboy motor-boating. The time has come to blow the cell doors open for breasts! Howl for hooters! Get toasted by tits! Behold the blazing boobs! It's time to get ZAPPED!!!! LAZERTITS looks into the past and changes the future one broad at a time. What will YOU say when your kids ask where you were during the revolution? Don't burn your bra, BLAST IT!!! "
The band that will live on forever through SNL - The Lonely Island has given us another gem with the lovely Julian Casablancas. Perfect timing for Julian who returns to the stage for his solo tour this month and rejoins the strokes this summer before the release of their come back record.
This video is a kind of trippy. It's a good idea..per say. I'm not 100% sure how to feel about it but I guess I kind of like it if i'm showing you. I'm sure this was time consuming and kudos to the crazy dedication to get it on the mark. It's a "Goof Movie" in a live action form.
Ever felt like time makes you crazy when it just drags along? Well, now you can have that feeling reinforced with a "The Shining" Cuckoo clock. Sadly enough this is a one of a kind and you'll have to summon you inner clockmaker in you to be able to make one for yourself and enjoy this.
"The clock mimics the moment from the film, and every hour Jack breaks through the door and the famous line “Here’s Johnny” plays followed by a scream by Shining co-star Shelly Duvall"
You might not dig this at 2 am, 3 am, 4 am and so on. On the bright side, you'd have an awesome clock.
"Designer Chris Dimino created a cuckoo clock themed after Stanley Kubrick’s classic The Shining. Dimino was challenged to create a cuckoo clock in which the clock itself, the cuckoo motion, sound, and the pendulum capture a moment in time fitting these elements to a concept. The solution was the classic moment from The Shining in which Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance comes crashing through the door wielding an ax."
Fabolous and Dj Drama teamed up to drop a mixtape named "There is no competition: The Funeral service 2. There's been speculation that the mixtape itself was dead and that it might not come out because it was taking forever to drop.
If you can look past the DJ yelling over some of the tracks then you'll find that there's a player underneath the play list for you. Maybe you'll find that it's your cup of tea. There's also links to download the mixtape.
If you're too lazy to read through the players list, here it is for you.
1. The Wake 2. Im Raw 3. Body Ya 4. Hard (feat. Kobe, Paul Cain & LA The Darkman) 5. Oh Lets Do It 6. Suicide 2 (feat. Paul Cain & Freck Billionaire) 7. Its Goin’ Down (feat. Freck Billionaire) 8. Roger That (feat. Freck Billionaire) 9. Love Come Down 10. Popular Demand (with Paul Cain) 11. Mr. R.I.P 12. Body Bag (feat. Cam’ron & Vado) 13. Beamer, Benz, or Bentley (with Lloyd Banks & Juelz Santana) 14. For The Money (feat. Nicki Minaj) 15. Tonight (with Red Cafe) 16. All The Way Turnt Up (with Trey Songz) 17. Say Somethin’ Nigga 18. Funeral Service Music (feat. Kobe, Paul Cain, Red Cafe & Willie The Kid) 19. Bring Death To Em’ 20. Exhibit F
Playstation decide to try to compete with the WII. With this set up there is no nunchuck like the Wii, the accuracy is said to be better, the move will play HD games and it uses the playstation eye. Check out the trailer below for a better idea of it. I just hope the curling game doesn't work the same way as the Wii's version does. I'd rather be laughed at for trying to get a high score. (If you don't know, look it up)
Shout out to the mad scientist for being up on game so that I can be up on game.
"Using advanced motion sensors and the PlayStation®Eye Camera, your every movement is mimicked on-screen in breathtaking Blu-ray powered HD. Take core gaming to a new level or bring your whole family in on the adventure with a title line up that will excite every gamer."
I've been playing this track for a minute now and didn't think it'd be dropped as a single or a video, I thought it was just some mixtape stuff; boy was I wrong. I must have missed reading that part. Check it...
"The road to Sir Lucious Leftfoot the Son of Chico Dusty begins now."
Summer is coming up faster than a hooker to a red light on Santa Monica, and because of this I need to decide on a summer shoe!
I have one that right now i love love love and found that the whole line actually speaks to me. The brand is 80%20 and the line is Cork Wedge. Enjoy my picks after the jump with Karmaloop links to purchase (i wear a size 7 1/2)
Like a lot of you i follow random ass "celebrities" on twitter. Why?? Cause they live lives interesting enough to make for good reading but boring enough to have time to post on twitter. I follow all kinds of Dlisters but my fav is up and coming HipHop artist Shawn Chrystopher.
I am not trying to play him but right now he is up and coming. He is still clever, he is still open and refreshing and because he has not made it big he still has time on his hands. All of which makes for GREAT tweeting!
I keep saying any day now I will go on myspace and check out his older music because he is so funny his rhymes MUST be good. I never really do though. All the hiphop heads i work with think i am cool cause i have known about him for "pssh at least a year now" little do they know it is because a year ago Shawn was adding everyone and their moms in LA and came across my name some how. Still I check out his new stuff and love to see his name on hiphoppy blogs! Shawn is great and an example of "celebrities" that I think are great ppl and secretly hope don't get so big they stop tweeting.
The Reason
Like A Kid
If you are a fan of Shawn Chrystopher too check out his listening session tomorrow night in LA. Flyer with info after the jump!
If you are going let me know! And make sure to follow Shawn on twitter
I thought it, (probably like many others) someone else did too and executed it nicely. It's a dope photoshop job, I thought it would be a nice idea to actually do it, but no luck. I wasn't resourceful enough at the time.
Cherrie can tell you I love HellzBellz! So it is no surprise to see me posting up images from their spring collection. It is so hard I love it! Check out the my favs after the jump!
Jenn and Gerard are rumored to be in one of the sexiest, dare I say raunchiest photo shoot of the year!! Jenn was shot in a ton of lingerie and half naked for this entire shoot. No images are being released online so your going to have to go to your local newsstand to pick up a mag. The magazine sight has a couple pictures, so if you have a free second- click the source and go check it out.