Wherefore is Savion Glover?

Savion Glover, the world's pre-eminent Hoofer, is an American treasure. As tap dancer, choreographer, actor and dancer to New York's elite and working class, Glover is an enigma. He first burst on the scene as a young boy in 1989's "Tap" co-starring with Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr. He then served 5 years on "Sesame Street," become becoming world famous for his iconic tap show "Brink N the Noise/Bring N the funk." So where has been...

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Can J-Hud Hold On to Her Sanity?

Jennifer Hudson has the No. 1 song "Spotlight" in the nation today. Ironically she finds herself trying to avoid it as she pieces together the last hours of her slain mother, brother and nephew. An invitation-only funeral has been announced for Monday on Chicago's South Side. The arrangements are being handled by Hudson Funeral Home, whose owners are related...

Nicki Minaj: The New Lil Kim?

Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj has taken the baton from Lil Kim (even re-enacting her famous squatting pose for her debut album) and added a spicy flavor to female emceeing. Can she, aligned with Lil Wayne's click, ascend to the heights of Kim and Junior M.A.F.I.A. in the Bad Boys hey day...

Going Green: Just Exactly How Green?

"Going Green" has become the biggest environmental movement in the modern age, thanks to millions of dollars in marketing in promotion. Fortune 500 companies now extol the values of "going green" and have tons of data on how environmentally conscious and friendly they are. Many of us share the underlying sentiments that made growing green so attractive in the...

Palin's Disease: Got Milf?

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Blacks Lack in Swimming: Why?

Despite several youth swimming programs scattered across the nation and millions of dollars invested in these programs to attract aspiring black Olympians, there were only seven African Americans who could qualify to compete against the 455 swimmers at the 1996 Olympic trials. That number didn't improve proportionally 12 years later in 2008 either. Basketball,...

5 Things NOT to do if You're Unemployed

Let's face it: It's real in the field, aka it's sooo tough to find a job right now. The unemployment rate is surging with every week that goes by. If you are jobless there are things to do, and there are things NOT to do. However, by simply letting the time pass by we could be making things alot worse. So, here's how not to get the winter doldrums as your job...

PhotoPop: Obama as Hot Stud

Arguably the biggest story of the year has been the rise of Barack Obama. He's been seen as a terrorist, savior of a people, a Muslim, a Christian, a mulatto, a black man, a white man, a racist, a fascist, a socialist, a stud, a hunk. We'd figure we'd do some Photoshop to really see what he'd look like as a 19-year-old stud. Voila. What's that, ladies? Yes,...

Was Sigmund Freud a Freak?

Sigmund Freud was a freak. Known throughout the world as an avant garde Austrian psychiatrist, few people were allowed to be as kinky as Sigmund was in his professional life. Although he did much work in psychoanalysis, he is best known for his redefining sexual desire as the primary motive of humans. This was big at the time. For before Freud sex was seen as...

The Joy of Morning Sex

I remember seeing a study a few years ago that said something like 60% of couples had never had morning sex. I thought that was unbelievable. Morning sex is better than breakfast. To come alive with the morning sun is a beautiful thing. It reawakens the spirit better than Wheaties, gives you more pep than fruit loops. This is due to a host of reasons, but the...

'She Was Addicted to Quik'

I once knew a girl that loved her some Nestle Quik. She was addicted to Quik. Had to be the pink kind, couldn't be regular chocolate flavor (which I loved.) She would come outside her house everyday around 4 PM and she'd have a glass of ... Quik. It was pure marketing genius that brought Quik to our doorsteps back then. Nesquik, according to Wikipedia, is a...

Nightmare on Wall Street

Word is that the bars are full most every weeknight around the corner from Wall Street. Full of investors tossing back shot after shot. They've never seen anything like this before. And who can blame them? T'was the nightmare on Wall Street Stocks dropped off dramatically late Monday, and all through the land closing at their lowest levels in 5-1/2 years while...

Divine Secrets of the CoCo SisterHood

Sisterhood : (n) Sibling, sisters and brothers; Sorority, a social organization for undergraduate students.Aside from students, there are many, many organizations out there that you may or may not know about that deal in helping sisters to cope, work, play, live. The problems, issues and challenges of today are greater than they were yesterday. So where does...

Have the Terrorists Bin Twittering?

Twitter is getting all Jihad on us: According to a report, the government says that terrorists are already using Twitter and could use Twitter to Tweet the mess out of all of us soon. Understandably, this news has the government all atwitter with concern. The report cites Computerworld's coverage of how protesters at the Republican National Convention in St....

Police ID Body as Jennifer Hudson's Nephew

Police late Monday identified the body of Julian King, the 7-year-old nephew of actress-singer Jennifer Hudson. Police found the boy's body in a vehicle belonging to Hudson's slain brother, Jason, 29.The body was discovered "in the rear seat" of a white Chevrolet Suburban on Chicago's West Side Monday morning, according to the Chicago Police Department. He...

The Hidden Face of Sex Addiction: Women

Eric Benet. R. Kelly.How about David Duchovny?And now evidently a whole bunch of women. Many women are addicted to sex, according to a new study. This information flies in the face of decades of studies that show that the affliction was mainly dominant in men. A self-confessed sex addict writes in her new book that “Whenever there was a crisis,” she said, “I...

Celebrity Style: Ciara in the Summertime

Recording artist Ciara looks flawless in this yellow ensemble in the ATL. Her look is a testament to working out and and having the "Goodies," quite frankly.Speaking of which, CiCi could use another hit like her debut single. "Goodies," came out at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling over 125,000 copies in its first...

Black Man 2.0

We all know The Plight, a hellacious cycle of abandonment, baby-daddyism and hypermasculinity that plagues black men in the United States. But do you see the new black man? The well-dressed, well-groomed prototype that has quietly saturated the streets? Although I hate the word metrosexual, the new black man is almost, like, half-gay. His sensibilities are softer,...

Who Is Solange Frazao?

Type "Solange Frazao" in Google and you get a bunch of Spanish or Porteguese language pages about her, but I speak neither. Can somebody tell me who is Solange Fraza...

Solange Has the Hottest Legs in the Game. Period

You can have your hit records, your posters of big-booty celebrities, Solange Knowles has quietly carved out her own little niche in the entertainment world: Killer legs. The "Hadley St." singer is reportedly not dejected that her album didn't fly through the roof - and had prepared herself for such a reception from the public by stating that she did the album...

Television's Age of the MILF

There's no denying that television has entered into the clone wars. Reality TV came, then everybody starting biting off one another. Then specific genres of reality got really hot (the quest genre i.e. "Survivor") and all the stations starting clamoring for that. But nowhere is this phenomenon more pronounced than the recent spate of shows about housewives....

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Is it Time to Go Into Survival Mode?

The stock market has officially tanked. Gas prices are on a yo-yo-roller coaster ride for the wallet. Home prices are better paid for in Monopoly money. W... the freak's going on? Is it time to scramble up some crackers, sardines and MREs and go underground? Is it time to go into survival mode? Probably not yet, but it is time to find new uses for old household...

The End of the White-Bread American Dream

If you've been leaving in a cave in Tasmania somewhere you might not have caught it, but, the American Dream is dying. Whether it was spurred by high gas prices, two wars at the same time or just good ole fashioned corporate greed, the A.D. (American Dream) is on the way out. But what's interesting, is that it's not just any ole American Dream, specifically...

Corporate America's Fascination with the Curly-Haired Black Woman

Oh, it's far more than a coincidence: Corporate America has picked the curly-haired black woman as the prototypical avatar to lure customers. In various marketing and promotion campaigns, you see here wiggly hair and big smile next to a corporate logo. Is this a recent phenomenon? Surely it is. Why, how else to describe the sudden rash of similarly-coifed chicks?It's...

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Beyond Mandingo: Dating in a Post-Racial Society

It used to be that people of different races tip-toed across the lines due to cultural or stereotypical taboos: White men were known to have the money, black men the sex. Now, interracial dating has taken on less superficial pretenses and more substance. A good friend of mine, a white woman, is dating a black man, and having the time of her life. They don't...

What if Afrocentricity Came Back?

It would be surprisingly simple: In mid-2009, If Barack or Michelle Obama as the First Couple chose to discard his tightly-cropped fade and she ditched the permed coif and went au naturale, would the world follow? Would the top celebrities - what if Beyonce rocked a 'fro? - Rihanna, Jay-Z, Chris Brown, Bono, Sting (yes, they can grow 'em and so can others) ...

The Booty Pose: Necessary?

Add some alcohol, a bunch of women, a camera and stir.Sooner or later, it will famously pop up (or toot down, I should say.)The relentless staying power of the booty pose.Why so popular? I mean, beside the fact that the fleshiest organ on the human body is bent all over in your face? I mean it is also the excrement depository for the body, but that's enough...

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Kells on if he likes girls: "How Old Are We Talking?"

Grown man and borderline pedo piper, Robert Kelly, recently spoke out on his child porn charges earlier this year. When asked straight up if he liked young girls, the "Feeling On Yo Booty" star replied: "How old are we talking?"Now, is it me or has he lost his mind? "How old we talking?" That's a violation on G.P. right there. Kelly needs to retire from the...

H-2.0: The Reinvention of Halle Berry

Admit it, do you like the skinny one or the healthy one?She's come a long way since she played a crackhead opposite Gator in Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever," and who'd have thought she'd be the off-lead B girl in Eddy Murphy's "Boomerang"? Of course it all changed with the Oscar: fame, lead roles, Revlon and of course, baby makes three. In the last 10 years no woman...

Amy Winehouse Threatens to Kill Herself

You kinda knew it would come to this, but the erratic British Beehive, Amy Winehouse, is on suicide watch, according to MTV.A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Her friends managed to get the knife away from her but are now holding a 24-hour suicide watch."Poor thing, we hope she doesn't put a shank in that hair of hers, like she is known to do with that...

5 Reasons to Smile At Work During These Economic Days

(1) YOU'RE WORKING: Yes, we know, you hate your job, but trust me, there's a whole lotta people out there that want employment. Even if your job sucks (and trust me some do). In the past year the U.S. economy has shed around 600,000 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.(2) - YOU'RE UNDERPAID: Believe it or not, be glad you're not making your true...

Scientific Evidence That Says Angel Luv's Asset isn't Real

Few things are as different and unique to each individual as human anatomy: Your hands are your hands, your ears, as similar as they are to someone else's, are uniquely yours. Video model Angela Lola Luv's buttocks is scientifically freakish: It doesn't look right. It's bulbous without the support of a fleshy back. To help you with the visual, we've contrasted...

Remembering the Black Male Perm

Perhaps it was a preoccupation with European hairstyles, or a rejection of afrocentric features - whatever it was, what is undeniable is ... it happened. Yes, the Black Male Perm is well documented in American society, on record covers, concert programs and pictures throughout the homes of black families. It was big, it was bad, it was bodacious. The Black Male...

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Does Black Hollywood Have A Lonely Wives Club?

Black Hollywood actresses have money, style, bodies to kill for, everything except ... men. Why? Is there a eligible man shortage in black Hollywood? Is there a smorgasbord of single females, too many to all be happily mated? The biggest names seem to have the emptiest nests when it comes to men? What's the matter? Is it difficult to keep the peace?Are there...

The Obamas: A PDA Unlike We've Seen

The Obamas are photogenic, telegenic, and even eccentric, in all the right ways.They hug each other, kiss each other, dance with each other in way that makes marriage look cool and fun. Is this a charade, or are they that much into each other? We've seen ex-President Clinton and ex-Vice President Gore bend their wives backward and plant sloppy ones, but not...

Is the Bling Era Dead?

With the economic crisis cascading over the Earth, is it reasonable to be about bling right about now? Rap and R&B videos still promote a lifestyle that is increasingly out of touch for the common American man and woman, and this is more or less alienating them from real life. Does it matter? Or are tween and teenage customers able to know the difference...

Wherefore Has Melyssa Ford Gone?

The term "video vixen" didn't have much resonance until a curvaceous Toronto native stormed the hip-hop video world in the late 1990s. Her name was Melyssa Ford, discovered pouring drinks at a T.O. nightclub by a video director. She went on to do modeling work, TV and radio, and has recently been seen on the big screen (Days of Wrath). While always priding...

That Hot Ghetto Mess Dress

Killer dresses are certainly a necessary evil. They draw all kinds of attention, much of it unwanted. They also show off your style, personality and figure like nobody’s business. Tastefulness is a lost art these days, but so is good material. Now, if you don’t have a style maven to depend on then all is not lost: Dresses often take on a life of their own, and...

The Rise of the Euroasian Afro

Centuries of styles of European and Asian men have come and gone without so much as a whim toward toward the African continent. In the last 20 years, with the soaring saturation of hip-hop music, things have changed. First noticed in Japan with the popularity of the hip-hop group, Wu Tang Clan, the style of hip-hop artists are now one in the same with the world’s...