RIHANNA - WE FOUND LOVE

Its Friday – it’s the weekend baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaby . cant say much of any plans

It’s the weekend when supposedly most people are broke and will involuntarily sit in their homes and just chill. I just viewed Rihanna’s new video for the song ‘We found love’ and its clear to me Riri is so not over Chris Brown. Its like everywhere I go , we have to rewind to these two, memories of how they loved and lost and let the world tear them but its not like Breezy is over her either…. . A topic for another day.

I will admit I hate to love this girl because im proudly  a Chris Breezy #1 fan but im a fair lady . I appreciate the good things in life (my famous quote). You have to listen and feel ‘Man down’ to experience what a great artist she is. For a moment I got lost in the Caribbean. Life is too short to be a hater so yeah I give a standing ovation to her. I am slowly being converted.  She grabs the world with lapels and It's only up from here, no downward spiral. You can’t take anything away from a diva.

And in other news Chris Brown is dominating the nominations for the 2011 soul train award nominations. All you haters must \_____ and appreciate him - a legend (in the making).


Here’s to the freaking weekend.

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POWER & BEAUTY: A LOVE STORY OF LIFE ON THE STREETS'.

Earlier this month I wrote about Common's 'One Day It Will Make Sense' and just now another rapper who by now you must know I have a soft spot for, just released his own book entitled ' Power & Beauty: A Love Story of Life on the Streets'. Tip Harris better known as T.I just makes me proud.  its about time the world recognized talent even through the misdemenours he has been through - The title itself is intriguing, my fingers are scratching to get a copy and alas it will be a long waiting period. While the book is no biography of him it has been described as page-turning urban African-American fiction at its very best… Surprise surprise for a supposedly jailbird. The rapper who has dropped so many chart topping hits like my all time favourite from him " "Get back up" " said his motive behind the book is to encourage the generation that he speaks to to do more reading. No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.

Read in order to live.

 

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BEYONCE - LOVE ON TOP

ONE DAY IT LL MAKE SENSE - COMMON

Gentleness and humility are not words you would normally use to describe a rap artist. But there  are no better words to portray this icon in the true light. And you can’t speak of Lonnie Rashid Lynn, the artist better known as Common without mentioning his hit track ‘The light’. And if you have cared enough to digest the lyrics to the song – you would know what a music genius he is.

He  released his autobiography about a week or so ago that has made its way to the New York Times best selling list.  One Day It’ll All Make Sense is the title of his release and sheds light into his life, through his early life, the music industry, fatherhood, his relationship with Erykah Badu , even his controversial invitation to the White house and of late his acting.

Once it lands on our shores imma get a copy for myself.  I’m no hip-hop\/rap fan but cliché "I appreciate the finer things in life".  He is an understated legend in the game and from the  mental image I have of him - i would like to read this book simply to get something unedited and raw - coming from a black mind and a black man's mouth.

 

One Day It'll All Make Sense