Is It Possible for Adults to be Spoiled Rotten?

Okay, you're a Grown A. Man or Grown A. Woman, right? And you usually get what you deserve via hard work, determination, etc., right?But you can still be spoiled, right?I mean, as grown-ups we tend to associate the word with children, but let's face it: Some off us do act like juveniles.I mean, if you don't get your way in a relationship do you pout? Do you...

Do You Ever Forgive a Beater?

If a man, or woman, puts their hands on you, is it automatically curtains for the relationship?People fight everyday; over money, over custody, over nothing, but it's for the most part verbal.But ever so often confrontations turn physical. And when they do, the harm is superficial or deep and longlasting, but either way it usually signals the end of the union.Should...

Will Amerie's 'Love and War' be either?

Your girl Amerie is back in the limelight with the release of her upcoming album. She recently released the cover art, which is on some hmmmm-kay type ish.Amerie, who is a relatively new Def Jam signee, is benefiting from moderate marketing and promotion this time out, and it figures, because "In Love and War" is definitely a do-or-die album.But can she sing?Actually,...

Honestly, Do You Want the Old Maxwell Back?

I struggled with my feelings for weeks now; trying my darndest to come up with an excuse, a valid reason why I should keep "BLACKsummer's night" in the CD player.I finally took it out last week.In the end though it was simply about the music. Truth be told -- and I love Maxwell -- the CD just aint all that hittin'. Truthfully, the reason why it's done so well...

How Long Will Jay-Z Wait to be a Father?

Beyonce announced to the world that she was going to take a much-needed break, up to two years off, after her world tour this summer to concentrate on family: Jay-Z.The couple were said to have been considering baby-making in the near future. Jay-Z is approaching 40 years old (December 4), while Bey is a couple years from 30.More importantly, Jay is winding...

Why Music Catering to Women Wins

A few years ago, rapper Nas released an album titled "Hip Hop is Dead." What it really should have been called is "Gangsta Rap is Dead".While the chauvinism, and degradation may have died down just a bit, truthfully, it's just gotten a lot smoooover. It doesn't take a rocket scientist, or Don Cornelius for that matter, to realize that women prefer softer music...

The Baddest Power Couples in Music

When you think of what might have been with Chris Brown and Rihanna [bubble gum pop's musical match made in heaven?] the subject of the baddest musical couples comes to the forefront.There have been many, but they have been far and few between. Here's our rundown on what rocked it together like red beans and rice.Millie Jackson and Isaac Hayes: Unadulterated...

Halle to Leno: Do I Look Pregnant?

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She's Used to Go by 'Kandi Girl'

Yhen Kandi Burruss first stepped out on the scene she used to go by Kandi Girl. Briefly. Gathered by Jermaine Dupri in 1990, the girl group, Excape quickly took over the Atlanta music scne. Their debut album "Humming Comin' At Cha," was an ode to JD's love for West Coast music at the time (He'd soon model Da Brat as a female Snoop Dogg). Burruss, who was in...

'Ugly Betty' Who?

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Did Whitney Tell the Truth?

Whitney Houston earlier this week completed the sinterview of all interview with media maven Oprah Winfrey. Houston opened up like no other subject on her problems with her 14-year marriage to Bobby Brown, including her addiction to marijuana laced with rock cocaine and being battered and bruised.Bobby Brown, as we know, has been known as a bad boy ever since...

RnBCristo 'Bria's Interlude' (Drake)

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Does Megan Fox Got Next?

It is purely coincidental that the same summer that actress pinup Farrah Fawcett passes away, a lioness by the name of Megan Fox fully assumes the role as The Next Hot Thing in Hollywood.Fox, 23, has been on the scene now for about eight years. In wasn't until 2004's "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" (with Lindsay Lohan) that she began to get serious pub....

Would Beyonce swaggerjack a fragrance?

Ambercrombie and Fitch is huffing and puffing over Beyonce's pending perfume line. A&F is worried that Beyonce may try to use her "Sasha Fierce" brand to sell perfume, which would infringe upon their Fierce line of cologne. A&F has filed a lawsuit against Bey, saying they've held the trademark for the word Fierce, since 2003.In other news, Microsoft...

Barbie: Kid Doctor

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Shakira has a cool ring on (see it?)

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Do You Have An Alter Ego?

The success of Beyonce's "Sasha Fierce" album brings to mind the question of alter egos.Do you have an alter ego, a side of you that allows yourself to do things you normally wouldn't do?Many people use alcohol or other drugs to become less inhibited and, loosen up, when they are socializing. Others simply tap into a dormant side of themselves, a side that few...

Btal2006 'Falsetto' (Dream)

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How Kanye West Got Slizzard at VMAs

The night of September 13 started innocently enough: Uber-star Kanye West wanted to stop by the "likka stow" with his ex-stripper girlfriend to fetch a fifth of liquid insanity before watching an obnoxious awards show (Who hasn't done that, right?).Before settling on the Hen-dogg, Amber and Kanye entertain thoughts of buying Smirnoff and Yagermeister put turn...

J-Rice "Best I Ever Had" (Drake)

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Women Who Love Sports: A Rare Breed

I remember distinctly in high school I was talking to a group of guys about the previous night's basketball game in which Michael Jordan scored, like, 50 points on somebody, and this girl co-worker walks up and says "Yeah, and [Scottie] Pippen had 13 rebounds."After my mouth managed to close, I vividly remember mouthing the words, "Marry me."Yeah, they're just...

What Kanye needs: Alexis Phifer

The recent spazz-out by Kanye West at the VMAs (and the subsequent shamefulness on "The Jay Leno Show") speaks volumes about the influences in Kanye's life right now: He's on top of the world, making millions in dough, and got a hot model chick on his arm but ... he's not happy.The death of his mother pretty much destroyed any semblance of a normal life for...

Are you Creole, or 'Creole'?

When people talk about 'Creole-this and Creole that, exactly which one are we referring to: There are two categories in the African-American community.In Haiti,there's a group of people of African descent, distinct in their heritage and even their culture (heavily French). The physical traits of their hair consist of variant degrees of wavy, curly locks. There...

Among Friends, Is it Okay?

Do you refer to yourself as a "ho," or "trick," or worse?Now, of course not, is what you'll say. But how about when you're with your girls? Do the usual standards of decency relax or is the debate over words just a facade?Can black people "flip" meanings of words and as a result promote them outwardly as a "term of endearment"?How do you feel about that?Do you...

Will People Boycott Kanye West?

Not that most of us would know Taylor Swift from the checkout girl at Whole Foods, but it's the blasted point: Kanye, take your meds, bro, for real.He's 'SOOOO SORRY' now.Whether it was Hennessy or what, the "College Dropout's" interruption of Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at last night's MTV Video Music Awards left a sour taste in everybody's mouth.As a...

Monie and Steve "Pretty Wings" (Maxwell)

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Should Hip-Hop Have an Age Limit?

No other music genre -- not rock n' roll, not pop, not classical, not jazz -- appeals to such a wide variety of age groups as does hip-hop. Since its humble beginnings in the 1970s, hip-hop was endeared itself to legions of fans due to the music, the dress, the lifestyle, etc.But should it last forever?It has become routine to see grown men -- some way past...

Evie Evelyn - "Knock You Down" (Keri Hilson)

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Solange Isn't Interested ...

In what the Haters think.That much is obvious from the uniquely stylish way she wears, well, anything.She's simply her own woman, and who can hate on that?The music, however, is another thing. She recently tweeted that she will be coming out with a mix tape, only that she didn't want it to be called a mixtape. She's calling it, "I Can't Get Clearance," which...

MiMi is In Effect Mode

For all you people that thought Mariah Carey would slink into the blissful wedded life after she and Nick Cannon's copulation in April 2008, Mimi is back.The hot single "Obsessed," a not-so-coy shot at rapper Eminem, has cracked the Top 10 on the billboard charts. The emanicipation continue...

Are White Guys Getting It In?

It is obvious that love -- that odorless, colorless, many splendored thing -- has never had a color, never had a preference other than its own reciprocation.While human prejudices and orientations dictated who coupled with who, societal standards have finally caught up with the heart's desires.Black women, long complaining about the scarcity of eligible brothers...

For Kim Zolciak, Life's a Beach

When the Bravo hit "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" hit TV last season, one of the more interesting story lines was Atlanta native Kim Zolciak's relationship with her sugar daddy, the oft-talked about "Big Poppa."Kim was seen as a well-to-do glamorous single mother with great friendships with affluent African-American women who kept their dirty laundry to themselves.But...

Diary of a MadTired Black Woman

He long ago started calling her out of her name; she, as always, used to just grimace slightly at first, then she just chose to pay it absolutely no mind.Then his "meetings" in the evening got later and later. She used to call at first; then she just stopped worrying about him, adopted a "see-ya-when-I-see-ya" kinda of attitude.It seems women who had high expectations,...

Corey Mekell and She' Nice - 'Knock You Down' (Keri Hilson)

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How Much I$ a Date With You Worth?

People kill me.Especially conceited folks.I was talking to this girl recently and she remarked that she refuses to go to chain restaurants on a date.SAY WHAT?She said that when she's dating she only accepts dates at privately owned establishments, aka ritzy places.After I finished gagging, I started to think about it: How much does the average date cost, strictly...

14-year-old does "Knock You Down" w/ autotune

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Would You Read Your Man's Diary?

If you're in a relationship or used to be in one, are you the type that believes in brutal honesty as well as brutal openness?Do you tell your partner everything, or is there a shallow wall of secrecy between you and your lover?Would you go through your man's wallet, how about his email?If you happened upon his diary, would you take it upon yourself to indulge...

Hip-Hop: Original Style vs. Now

The first thing you notice are the boots: Huge, shiny joints.The better to boot-stomp emcees with a quickness, they say.Hip-hop style has changed greatly since the music has been around since the late 1970s.Back in the day the rappers --excuse me, emcees -- use to dress.The hair was always funky; pants were unique in more than 10 ways; the shirt or coat was...

When is Cassie's 'Electro Love' Gonna Drop?

With urban radio getting stale, and Beyonce waiting to exhale, this is the perfect time for Bad Boy recording artist Cassie Ventura to drop her long-awaited, highly anticipated, already-acclaimed (okay, let me stop), album, tentatively titled "Electro Love."Where's the beef?It can't be as bad as the haircut (could it)?She dropped the ,nude pics even introduced...

Golden Brooks leaves 'Girlfriends' in rearview

Seems like Golden Brooks, the fast-talking mama known on the now-defunct TV sitcom "Girlfriends" will be the first actress out of the close-knit camp to score a major acting role since the show's demise last year.Brooks is set to play in the film "Polish Bar," which is reportedly in post-production, barring any major hitches.It's not like Brooks, from San Francisco,...