I recently chatted with with Maurice Young, aka Trick Daddy before his upcoming appearance on the Legends of Southern Hip Hop tour to be held in Atlanta this weekend and when I tell you, this man is one of the most outspoken, truth-seeking and rawest people on the planet….you wouldn’t believe me! Based on the allegations of him slandering Black women on Instagram last October, I wanted to get to the bottom of the rumors and cut out the fluff of majority opinion.
In honor of throwback thursdays, I wanted to share my first ever celebrity interview with you all!! I’m a bit jittery and nervous but I was soooo proud of myself after it was finished.
Just to give you all the preceding events leading up to this amazing feat….I was told to ‘just show up’ to the club where Tionna Smalls and her then client singer Olivia of G-Unit were going to make an appearance. My friend was the promoter and told me she knew the manager and will ask her to let us interview one of them.
I came dressed in my hottest outfit (in my opinion), a bright orange jumpsuit from Bebe’s with cut-outs on the sides and some very gaudy jewelry to top the bright color! Ha! You couldn’t catch me in such a fit today….smiles!
Here’s a 1st look at the awardees and celeb cameos from the inaugural NBA Awards to be televised live this evening on TNT. Drake hosts alongside a mind-blowing performance from the current Queen of Hip Hop Nikki Minaj. The 2017 NBA Awards begin tonight on TNT at 9pm ET.
Spoiler….Russell Westbrook brings home the “MVP” after sweeping nominations with “Game Winner Of The Year” and “Best Style” awards. The Oklahoma City Thunder player beat out Lebron James, Isaiah Thomas, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs.
I caught up with Best-Selling Author Omar Tyree last week to find that his much anticipated career level-up has commenced with the relaunch of Hot Lava Entertainment executive production of hit records with the first of several releases performed by The Singer Ana, 19 year old break-out artist hailing from Indianapolis, IN. A life-changing opportunity came in March 2017 while the young songstress was attending Indiana Wesleyan University as a Business major & working at a women’s apparel store….Tyree had innocently responded to her online praise of his work, only to discern an extraordinary talent and begin a songwriting tutorship with Ana-short for Apriana.
As a first-timer in Mexico, I’ll be honest, the scares of Zika virus, the current hateful glares (due us Americans from our current president-elect Donald Trump), and the simple fact that I’m a single black AMERICAN woman travelling internationally, this trip had at first given me a waylay of culture shock….
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At the top of the new year, 20th Century Fox and Black Girls Code (BGC) teamed up to create FutureKatherineJohnsons.com following the premier one of the most talked about films this season…Hidden Figures.
What a rewarding experience to have been on a call with an artist describes by Ebony Magazine as:
“A true soul singer and distinct voice in R&B, Avery*Sunshine is in a lane of her own with a musical presence that is as relatable as it is mysteriously captivating.” Ebony
Multi-award winning artist Avery*Sunshine, whose loyal fan base includes music icons Aretha Franklin, Baby Face, Teddy Riley, Jazzy Jeff, and Patti LaBelle continues to bring her thunderous, gospel-bred pipes and heart-to-heart content to every song and concert.
Today I took a long, thoroughly-prepared-for jump into the next chapter of life as a young black single woman….thirty years of life is finally here. Movies, pajamas and lots of pizza and wine is all the day consisted of!
Despite the cold weather in Charlotte, the red carpet outside of The Community Outreach Christian Ministries was on fire with some the area’s most talented entertainers. The Queen City Awards celebrated its ten year anniversary on Saturday December 10, 2016 with celebrity appearances, jaw-dropping live performances and rewards of some of the most elite talent hailing from Charlotte NC and surrounding areas.
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Good day Ms. Sang, speaking of which where did you get your name from and how did you get your start?
“Iused to be called Lil’ Precious, but as I grew up, I felt that I needed a more mature name so I went with mine, Karian Sang”.
