While We're At It...

Mark Ronsons 'Valerie ---Amy Winehouse
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*sigh for Amy*

Mark Ronson

Yana Beau's Boo...

my musikal muse.

love this song. love this album.

Mark Ronson - Stop Me
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I WOULD CAMP OUTSIDE IN THE RAIN!!!!

I WOULD SELL MY FIRST BORN...
I WOULD SELL MY FIRST BORNS' FIRST BORN.....



you don't even knnnnnnnnnow!!!!!

xox
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Simply. Stated.

Yet utterly effective.

In all my running around, I totally forgot to post this NY editorial piece Caroline Kennedy wrote in the Sunday NY Times, declaring her support for Senator Obama.

Here are some of my fave parts:

Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals and imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.

He has built a movement that is changing the face of politics in this country, and he has demonstrated a special gift for inspiring young people — known for a willingness to volunteer, but an aversion to politics — to become engaged in the political process.

Senator Obama is running a dignified and honest campaign. He has spoken eloquently about the role of faith in his life, and opened a window into his character in two compelling books. [ you hear that Bob Johnson?!? -- Tiggi]

click here for the full article.

Don't forget to register to vote! (all you have to do is click on the little icon on the side)

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Street Art...Fool..

My darling Craig (shout out to Bombin' Magazine) invited me to the opening reception for a Grafitti Exhibit his mag is having... good times, and great art....
A few of my faves:











The exhibit is on until like Feb. 24th... Lott Gallery at DriveIN 24 (18th btw 9th & 10th)

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Go Hard or Go Home....

Time to seperate the mice from the MEN! (or something like that)...

anyway... it's time to step MY presidential endorsement up....

Providence for Barack Obama Come Support Barack Obama too!

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Flashing Lights...

Hipster Style! ha!

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Colin Monroe

Can you EVEN Handle it!?!?!!!

The line up this year is pretty CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZY!!!!

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RUBY DEE!!!!

My darling Grandma (in my head) got an Oscar nod!!!!!!!!!!

Her first Oscar nomination is her long career!



Click here for a full list of the others..I am clearly only concerned with Ruby! haaaaa

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You Are Making It Hard For A Fan Right Now...

*Albino Wino (as coined by Perez) smoking CRAAAAAAAAAAACK!*

I.Quit.Goodnight. And. God. Bless.

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a lil politics in the morning....

It’s a lengthy- but utterly worth it. After all of the shenanigans pulled by some black “leaders” recently, it is somewhat disturbing that people are not happy that FOR ONCE, in the grand arena that is THE WORLD- we have a man such as Obama to represent who black men are at their core. This really is our chance for change, We would be crazy to allow the like of Al Sharpton (whom I appreciate most of the time) or Bob Johnson (whom I DESPISE) , to feel as though they are the voice of black America.

Happy Tuesday.

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By William Jelani Cobb
Sunday, January 13, 2008,; B01

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when "black president" was synonymous with "president of black America." That was the office to which Jesse Jackson appointed himself in the 1970s -- resigned to the fact that the actual presidency was out of reach. In 2003, Chris Rock wrote and directed "Head of State," a film about the first black man to win the Presidency. (It was a comedy.) And in the ultimate concession, some African Americans have attempted to bestow the title of black president upon Bill Clinton -- a white man. In the wake of his strong showing in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, Sen. Barack Obama has already permanently changed the meaning of that term. It is no longer an oxymoron or a quixotic in-joke. And this, perhaps more than anything else, explains his tortured relationship with black civil rights leaders. The most amazing thing about the 2008 presidential race is not that a black man is a bona fide contender, but the lukewarm response he has received from the luminaries whose sacrifices made this run possible. With the notable exception of Joseph Lowry, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference veteran who gave a stirring invocation at Obama's Atlanta campaign rally in June and subsequently endorsed him, Obama has been running without much support from many of the most recognizable black figures in the political landscape. That's because, positioned as he is between the black boomers and the hip-hop generation, Obama is indebted, but not beholden, to the civil rights gerontocracy. A successful Obama candidacy would simultaneously represent a huge leap forward for black America and
the death knell for the reign of the civil rights-era leadership -- or at least the illusion of their influence. The most recent example of the old guard's apparent aversion to Obama was Andrew Young's febrile YouTube ramblings about Bill Clinton being "every bit as black as Barack Obama" and his armchair speculation that Clinton had probably bedded more black women during his lifetime than the senator from Illinois -- as if racial identity could be transmitted like an STD. This could be dismissed as random instances of a politician speaking out of turn were it not part of an ongoing pattern. Last spring, Al Sharpton cautioned Obama "not to take the black vote for granted." Presumably he meant that the senator had not won over the supposed gatekeepers of the black electorate. Asked why he had not endorsed Obama, Sharpton replied that he would "not be cajoled or intimidated by any candidate." More recently Sharpton claimed on his radio show that the candidates' recent attention to issues of civil rights was a product of pressure from him. Although Jackson is not entirely unfamiliar with the kind of thing that's happening to Obama -- Coretta Scott King endorsed Walter Mondale over him in 1984 -- he also got into the act. He criticized Obama for not championing the " Jena Six" cause -- the case of six young black men in Louisiana charged with beating a white classmate -- vigorously enough. After Obama's Iowa victory, Jackson demanded that the senator bolster "hope with substance." Taken as a conglomerate, Jackson, Young, Sharpton and Georgia Rep. John Lewis represent a sort of civil rights old boy network -- a black boy network -- that has parlayed its dated activist credentials into cash and jobs. Jackson, a two-time presidential candidate, has become a CNN host; Young was mayor of Atlanta and sits on numerous corporate boards; and Lewis is essentially representative-for-life of the 5th Congressional District in Georgia. Sharpton is younger than the others but a peer in spirit. To the extent that the term "leader" is applicable, these four men likely represent the interests of Democratic Party insiders more than those of the black
community. Both Young and Lewis have endorsed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton ; Sharpton and Jackson have acted ambivalent, alternately mouthing niceties about Obama and criticizing his stances on black issues. It may be that, because they doubt that he can actually win, the civil rights leaders are holding Obama at arm's length in an attempt to build their houses on what looks to be the firmer ground. And there are certainly patronage benefits should Clinton win. She owes black pols, starting with Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), who first suggested that the party endorse her for a New York Senate seat. Rangel has also lined up behind Clinton. There is far more to politics -- even racial politics -- than skin color. Still it is counterintuitive to think that Lewis, whose political career began when he was bludgeoned in Selma, Ala., fighting for black voting rights, is witnessing the rise of the first viable black presidential candidate and yet opts to support a white machine politician. One of the most telling aspects of Young's YouTube commentary was his statement that he'd called his political connections in Chicago about Obama and been told "they don't know him." There are certainly reasons not to support Obama, but not having friends in common isn't one of them. Young went on to announce that Obama was too young and should wait until 2016 -- a curious statement considering that Young was apprenticed to Martin Luther King Jr., who was 26 when he launched the Montgomery bus boycotts that eventually toppled segregation. The cynical braying about Obama's prospects has not been confined to the liberal civil rights quarters of black America. The conservative commentator Shelby Steele argued in his book "A Bound Man" that Obama isn't perceived as "black" enough to win over African American voters. In fact, Obama strategists have been struggling to convince black voters that Obama can actually win over white voters and be a viable candidate. Many blacks want to support a winner and hope that Obama will become more attractive to white voters, not less. Part of this disconnect is a generational divide, one that is apparent in Jackson's own household. Following Jackson's criticism of Obama in the Chicago Sun-Times, his son, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., wrote a passionate defense of Obama's activist credentials. As polls show increasing black support for Obama, Jackson, Sharpton and Young begin to look like a once-wealthy family that has lost its fortune but has to keep spending to maintain appearances. Obama's tepid early showing among blacks in the polls had more to do with name recognition and concerns about his viability as a candidate than with Jackson or Sharpton withholding their endorsement. Ignoring Sharpton or Jackson is not the same thing as taking the black vote for granted. It is a reasonable calculation that neither of them can deliver many votes and certainly not enough to offset the number of white votes that their approval could lose Obama. Jackson and Sharpton might be holding out for a better deal in exchange for their support, but with Oprah Winfrey and Chris Rock among Obama's list of supporters, they have little to bargain with. If Obama makes a strong showing in the South Carolina primary -- the first with a substantial number of black voters -- it will become apparent that the black boy network has begun bouncing checks. The irony is that for generations of black "firsts," the prerequisite for entering an institution was proving that you were just like the establishment that ran it. (Think of Jackie Robinson's approach to the major leagues, or the host of "articulate Negro" roles in Sidney Poitier's body of work.) Obama has been vastly successful by doing just the opposite: masterfully positioning himself as an outsider. In the process, he's opened the door even wider for black outsiders. Too bad his predecessors refuse to help push him the rest of the way inside.



William Jelani Cobb is an associate professor of
history at Spelman College and the author of "The
Devil & Dave Chappelle and Other Essays."
Jelani9@aol.com

Smart Ass!

So A.M posted this in a myspace bulletin...and it is CRAZY!

F.A.T Boys...

YUP! haaaa!

F.A.T. Boys 08

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thanks miss. love is, and HAM

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Priceless....

Seriously.. this is some funny ass shit! they.are.famous.

done and done.

full story:

Corey Delaney from Australia is on the run from his parents after he threw "the best party ever" this past weekend. The 16-year-old threw a 500-person house party while his parents were on vacation. Neighbors called the police and when they arrived, all the kids in the house stormed the streets, throwing bottles at police cars. Helicopters and a dog squad were brought in to disperse the crowd. Corey stayed inside. The police now want someone to pay a $20,000 clean-up bill.

Corey went on TV right after the incident where he said he didn't really want to apologize. He kept his sunglasses on the entire time and when the reporter asked him to take him off he said, "I won't. They are famous." She also told him to take a good hard look at himself and he responded, "I have. Everyone has. They love it."

Speaking of BET

How HIGHlarious was this!?!



*I would def hunger strike for BET to be taken of TV period, what a WASTE of a channel!*

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Really Bob Johnson!?!

a lil bullshit in the afternoon for ya- a bit old, but still...

Black Entertainment Television founder Bob Johnson appeared to criticize Obama's admitted past drug use in comments at Columbia College in South Carolina. Johnson said, "As an African-American, I'm frankly insulted that the Obama campaign would imply that we are so stupid that we would think Bill and Hillary Clinton, who have been deeply and emotionally involved in black issues when Barack Obama was doing something in the neighborhood that -- I won't say what he was doing, but he said it in his book." But the BET exec later said his comments referred "to Barack Obama's time spent as a community organizer and nothing else. Any other suggestion is simply irresponsible and incorrect."

source

Game Recognize Game

*hoes do too*

haaaaaaaaaaa!

I think the cool kids are kind of a big deal...



(way before the rhapsody commercial, thanks)

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Miss Jackson IF You're Nasty

JJ got a brand new bang! "Discipline" album cover!!
Album in stores Feb. 26th!! yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

yea yea yea...14 days in! ha!

enjoy-


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