Dear Ex-Girlfriend: You Can Do Better
November 23, 2008 by The Gentleman · 2 Comments
Dear Ex-Girlfriend,
::sigh::
You can do better. I was trying to think of a more gentle way to say it but I don’t have to, I’m not your man. Granted, enough time has passed that I am in no way upset that you are seeing someone new (nor is it my place to be so). Honestly, I’m just happy that you aren’t dwelling on the past. It’s not good for you. But then again, neither is your new dude. Read more
Giving up on Musiq…
September 9, 2008 by The Gentleman · 1 Comment
“Don’t front. You know you loooove it.” Not quite, homey.
As if soul wasn’t already an underground genre, now Musiq is trying “Radio”. I expected this one day, but thought there would be a few more singles signaling the inevitable end between then and now. Nope, Musiq dove head first into the mainstream. Can he swim though? Read more
Slapping Miss Daisy
August 1, 2008 by The Reverend · 2 Comments
Gee whiz, Beave. How can i best backslap the rest of your people and slightly exclude you?! Maybe if i say “no offense”.
Growing up I remember using the huge box of crayons with the names you knew someone was overpaid to create (we’re looking at you “orange-yellow”). In that box, the one that always pissed me off was “Flesh”. Especially since my flesh wasn’t “flesh” colored. What were they trying to say? How self-centered do you have to be not to realize the ramifications of labeling one hue “flesh”; dangerous not to just yourself, but your company? Do you not consider how you may be inadvertently offending… oh… say… everyone else? Go find this crayon… if you are around that color, this sermon is for you. Why the “flesh” colored people? Because they are the main perpetrators of the non-compliment. I’m going to use the most recent example in my life but please recognize that “…this type of sh*t happens ev-ery-day!” Read more
You Won’t Like Me When I’m Angry
July 27, 2008 by The Prophet · 4 Comments
We were loud and obnoxious but so was everyone else in the 24-hour Greek eatery. The waitress, a Greek woman in her mid-30’s, comes out w/ the bill as I’m retelling a dirty story rich with profane vocabulary and not-so-subtle sexual innuendo (I’m out with my guy friends…it happens) . She then looks at me sideways and says, “Wow, you have such lovely vocabulary!” Read more
The Blacker the Berry…
July 14, 2008 by The Lioness · 3 Comments
I really hope the audio clip circulating the Internet of Yung Berg talking down about dark skinned women is a counterfeit. Because if he truly thinks that dark skinned sisters aren’t beautiful, he needs to wake up. Sure, people are entitled to date what they are attracted to. But to demean the darker woman in the manner that he did is a disgrace to our people. Read more
Unacceptable
June 20, 2008 by The Celebrity · 4 Comments
R. Kelly was acquitted on June 13 of all charges in his six-year legal battle accusing him of engaging in sexual acts with an underage female. Apparently, the jury ultimately made their decision based on the feelings that the prosecution did not prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. Surprisingly, the infamous videotape showing what is widely believed to be R. Kelly with the clearly underage female was not enough to convince the jury. This was furthered by both the accused and said victim denying it was them in the tape despite both parties having family members testify that it was in fact them. Read more
Hold up?! Lindsay Lohan is signed to Motown?!!!
May 23, 2008 by The Reverend · Leave a Comment
Hmm, how do i say this…. oh right…. “WHAT THE F*CK?!!” My how you’ve fallen Motown. There are SO many artist that should be carrying the legacy of Motown. I mean sure… Lohan… cash cow… if you got the time and materials. But at what cost, Motown?! At what cost?!
Dumb it down!!
April 27, 2008 by The Reverend · Leave a Comment
Go sit down til you learn how to appreciate this here…
In the R&B aisle of my most frequented spot to pick up music (as in ‘yes, i actually like having a physical CD and reading liner notes from a booklet’), I ran into a melanin-deficient fellow who asked me what was new. His question being general as f*ck, I asked him what style he was into. He responded that he wanted some ‘real singers’. Instantly, a list popped into my head. As I prepared to see how far into the ‘real singers’ he got so i could make a suggestion he interrupted. You know how they say, ‘Better to be thought a fool and remain silent…’ … yeah. He sees the Jill Scott CD in front of him and says “Yeah, but, not Jill Scott though. I want somebody with some pipes; like Mary J.” Wow, really? He then proceeded to attempt to let me in on ‘the real thing’. Supposedly he saw Jill in concert and felt she was too wrapped up in being Jill Scott; kept doing all these ‘vocal things’. ::sigh:: I asked him ‘what makes you feel that way?’ He couldn’t say, only that ’she just gave that vibe’. Ri-i-i-ight. Sounds like some personal insecurities to me, homey.
