The Pot Calling the Kettle Black

So last weekend the Sprite Step Off happened. You may have heard that the sorority that won was not a part of the Divine 9 or a multicultural organization. They were the Zeta Tau Alpha's from the University of Arkansas. A predominately white sorority won the step show, the $100,000 grand prize, and everyone went home happy...until the racists came out.

All over the internet and all through Atlanta (where the show was held), people were irate at the thought of a non-black Greek organization winning the step show; as if stepping is legally owned by African-Americans. Anyway, people complained to the point that today Coca-Cola found a "scoring error" that changed the results, and now the Zeta Tau Alpha's have to share their title with the AKA's, who came in 2nd place.

I'm not saying there wasn't a legit "scoring error," but I do think that with the shoe on the other foot, the AKA's would have never been asked to share their title with this white organization based on a miscount. If folks didn't want the girls to win, they should've been up front with their prejudice and said this is a "Blacks Only" step show. They won regional qualifying matches and earned the right to compete just like everyone else and their chances at winning weren't increased because they were white. Had they gotten on that stage and looked foolish they would've been laughed at and taunted all the way back to Arkansas.

It's ok for people to admire something that blacks are known for and try to excel at it. We do it all the time. Basketball, football, and golf weren't always dominated by black athletes. Just like those sports, this step show wasn't based on race, it was based on skill. On this night, one organization proved itself more skilled than its competitors. Their victory shouldn't be asterisked because they looked differently than everyone they were up against---besides, they're all Greek.



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New Video: Kanye West "Coldest Winter" (Directed by Nabil Elderkin)

KANYE WEST "Coldest Winter" Directed by: NABIL "ITUNES link below" from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.


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Mind Ya Business!

The last time I checked, Tiger Woods married one woman. He had children with that one woman, and he pledged before one God that he would stay faithful and honest to that one woman. The last time I checked, she's the only person who deserves an apology for his infidelities. In this era of "news" coming from social media sites, gossip blogs, and thirsty columnists looking for a way to write controversial articles that drive traffic to a website, the public has extended their sense of entitlement to new heights (and lows).

I don't give two damn's about Tiger Woods cheating on his wife. He didn't commit a criminal act, he didn't break any laws, he didn't harm anyone, and unlike politically affiliated cheaters, his bad judgment doesn't affect what he does for a living. Golf and most of the sponsors who dropped him from their roster will notice that without Tiger, they have a replaceable product. The man didn't reach billionaire status because he's your everyday athlete.

People today have become so invested in celebrity gossip that they've forgotten where to draw the line for what's off limits. Just because a celebrity makes a mistake or does something stupid, doesn't mean they are entitled to explain it to the rest of the world. Imagine if you cheated on your spouse, and lost your job, your friends, and possibly your family. How much more humiliating would it be to have to stand in front of the entire world just to say you're sorry?

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Kid Cudi Named One of New York's Most Stylish

Time Out New York has named Kid Cudi one of the most stylish residents of NYC. Check out the video of Cudi's shoot where he breaks down his style and his role on the new HBO show, How To Make It In America.

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Dope or Nope: B.O.B. "Nothin On You"

Atlanta rapper B.O.B. is taking radio by storm with his debut single, Nothin' On You Featuring Bruno Mars. B.O.B. has had a major buzz in the South, but this is his first introduction on the mainstream landscape. What is the consensus? Dope or Nope?

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Kobe Covers GQ

Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant takes center stage on this month's GQ, on newstands now.

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Shani Davis Wins Gold in 1,000 meter Speedskating

Four years ago, speedskater Shani Davis became the first African-American to win an individual gold medal in the Winter Olympics. Wednesday, he became the first male skater of any ethnicity to win the 1,000 meter Olympic speedskating race twice.

I don't really do the Winter Olympic Games, but I had to shout out Shani for making people respect his skills, not because of his race, but because he's the best person racing.

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Lacefront Warning

For every girl out there considering doing something silly to their head, look at what can happen.

With the lacefront: Brandy looks like a twilight werewolf with that mess on her head! She look like a damn fool!

After the lacefront: Kelly looks like she chewed up her hairline and spit it back out on her head. She look like a damn fool!

The moral of the story is, before you sit down and let a beautician put that lacefront in, know that you will look retarded when you get it, and retardeder when you get it out. You've been warned.

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Sneak Peek: Nike Sportswear All Court Leather Mid

The toe is a tad bit thick, but I could work with these. Nice job Nike!

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Billboard Wants To Sex You Up!

Just in time for you to put together the bomb playlist for Valentines Day, Billboard released it's list of The 50 Sexiest Songs of All Time.

In order the top 5 are:

1. Olivia Newton-John "Physical" 
2. Rod Stewart "Tonight's the Night"
3. Boyz II Men "I'll Make Love To You"
4. Next "Too Close"
5. Marvin Gaye "Let's Get It On"

I've personally never been less turned on by a list of "sexy" songs, but I guess everybody's definition of sexy is different. To see the rest of the list click here.

What songs would make your list?

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Black History Month Spotlight: Black Leaders Meet With Obama

Job Creation is on the agenda for President Obama and Civil Rights activists.

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Michelle Obama Takes On Childhood Obesity

The First Lady is taking childhood obesity issues in to her own hands. Michelle Obama has been taking to multiple media outlets this week to educate Americans on the danger of obesity amongst the youth. Entitled the Let's Move Initiative at the White House, Obama and a staff of health experts will be working to promote the best ways to get kids active and eating right. The First Lady says "small changes" are the key, such as smaller portion sizes, more cooked meals and substituting sugary drinks with milk, water and fresh-squeezed juices.

CNN reports that the task force, according to the memorandum, will have 90 days to craft a plan encouraging "optimal coordination" between the federal government and both the private and nonprofit sectors. Several Cabinet members, including the secretaries of Interior, Agriculture and Health and Human Services, will serve on the task force to complement Michelle Obama's public awareness effort.

My family has a history of diabetes and we all know that this condition can be directly related to obesity. I applaud our First Lady for taking action on a silent killer in this country.

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Rihanna's Got Some "Rude" Moves

Rihanna shows off some of her Barbados moves in the new clip for "Rude Boy", the third single off Rated R.

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Would You Give Away Nearly $5million?

Karl Rabeder, an Austrian millionaire, is having an issue with all the money he has, so he's decided to give it away. All of it. The 3,500 sq. foot villa with the lake; the farmhouse sitting on 42 acres; and the Hawaiian vacations.

"For a long time I believed that more wealth and luxury automatically meant more happiness. My idea is to have nothing left. Absolutely nothing. I had the feeling I was working as a slave for things that I did not wish for or need. I have the feeling that there are lot of people doing the same thing." 

What do you think about this? Would you give away your millions if it meant being happier?

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Notice Anything Different?

MTV, after decades of using the tagline, "Music Television," in its logo has removed the tagline entirely. This move is the official indication that the channel has left behind its musical roots and is now completely focused on producing reality shows. I don't know why they waited until now to do this since they haven't played music in about three years.

They also have a see-through version of the logo which allows them to feature the faces of current entertainers and cast members from their slate of shows.

Personally I'm underwhelmed, but then again, I don't watch MTV so I would be.

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Please Take Me Under Your Wing Russ

I want to just be an intern in Russell Simmons' world. Not because of the pioneering things he's done in music and business. His status as a mogul doesn't intrigue me as much as his ability to keep a super-fine lady at all times!

I will sign up for a Rush Card right now, if he teaches me the secret. Page me Russ...page me.

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Black History Month Spotlight: Walgreens Gives Props

Walgreens, the nation's largest drugstore chain, has decided to embark on a new initiative that shines a much needed light on America's African-American business owners. With the introduction of their new supplier diversity initiative, Community Corner, Walgreens' customers will now be able to identify and support vendors of color in their local store. Launching during Black History Month, Walgreens will promote Black produced brands through print advertisements, in-store announcements, coupon booklets, shelf tags, in-store product demonstrations and Walgreens.com. 

Shawty Is A Teeeeeeeennnnnnnnn: Monica

Monica looking dope on the cover of her 5th Studio Album, Still Standing. The album will be in stores in March, 23, 2010.

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Random Question of the Day: Black Women Edition

To a lot of black women, good black men are hard to come by and even harder to keep. As black women continue to regularly move up the corporate ladder, their dating pool becomes even more shallow when it comes to finding a "qualified" black man.

Would you consider dating outside your race to find love, or will you continue to stick it out and wait on your black knight in shining armor to come along? Why?

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Dope Cover: Michelle Trachtenberg As BatGirl

Gossip Girl's Michelle Trachtenberg covers the current issue of Complex. Complex has been dropping some really creative covers lately.

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Michelle Williams in Ninja Gaiden: The Movie

Maybe she should team up with Kelis and take over the world!

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Republican's Do The Darndest Things!

In real life this billboard was purchased by a group of small business owners in Minnesota, some of whom were allegedly Obama supporters. The group claims that they wanted to convey a message of "Hope and change, where is it?" However, some Democrats think the billboard was purchased by conservative activists posing as Obama supporters.

Whether the message was supposed to reflect badly on Obama or not, one thing is for sure; we do NOT miss this clown.

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Drake Hits The Road

Instead of dropping an album in the early part of this year, Drake has decided to get in touch with his fans. “The Away From Home Tour” will hit college campuses and various other stops throughout the U.S., while spreading a message of sustainability. Drake’s tour bus will be equipped with biodiesel fuel and an eco-village will be created at each tour stop to educate concertgoers.

“The Away From Home Tour” Dates

April 6 – Charleston, IL – Eastern Illinois University
April 7 – Columbus, OH – Private Location
April 9 – State College, PA – Penn State University
April 10 – Boston, MA – Private Location
April 11 – Lock Haven, PA – Private Location
April 14 – East Lansing, MI – Michigan State University
April 15 – Rochester Hills, MI – Oakland University
April 16 – Morgantown, WV – West Virginia University
April 21 – Orlando, FL – University Central Florida
April 22 – Greenville, SC – Furman University
April 23 – TBA
April 24 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 26 – New Orleans, LA – University of Missouri-Kansas City
April 27 – Lexington, KY – University of Kentucky
April 29 – Lowell, MA – University Mass Lowell
April 30 – Syracuse, NY – Private Location
May 1 – Boston, MA – Private Location
May 4 – East Rutherford, NJ – Bamboozle Festival
May 5 – Towson, MD – Holy Cross
May 6 – Cheney, PA – Towson University
May 7 – Ithaca, NY – Private Location
May 8 – Plymouth, NH – Private Location

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Sperry Top-Sider 2010 Autumn/Winter

I will be getting the first pair. Photos from Ibn's blog.

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Black History Month Spotlight: Coleman Entrepreneurial Scholarship

Donald Coleman, Chairman of GlobalHue, the nation’s largest minority-owned, full-service marketing communications agency, announces the second year of the Coleman Entrepreneurial Scholarship. Designed to provide scholarships for African-American and Hispanic college students majoring or concentrating in entrepreneurship, the Coleman Entrepreneurial Scholarship will award up to 10 scholarships of $5,000 each.

“After a successful kick-off year in 2009, we thought that it was time to expand the CES reach and amplify our entrepreneurial message,” says Kelli Coleman, Vice President of Business Development at GlobalHue. “This year, we are offering scholarships to African-American and Hispanic students at all four-year accredited colleges and universities.”

For more information, visit www.thecolemanscholarship.org or call Scholarship Management Services at 1.800.537.4180 and ask for The Coleman Entrepreneurial Scholarship.

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Valentines Day Fresh

413 Edition Skytop Heartbreaker


Standard X Good Wood Red Jesus Piece


A Bathing Ape Love Baby Milo Tee

With the holiday approaching fast, here's some gift ideas for you ladies stuck on what to get that guy in your life.

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Congratulations Saints!!!!

I'm sure Drew Brees was listening to this all night! Who wants to go to N'awlins??

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Juelz Santana "I Wanna Rock" Freestyle

He went in real quick...CRACKISH!

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New Orleans Elects First White Mayor In 30 Years

Louisiana Lt. Gov, Mitch Landrieu was elected the first white mayor of the city of New Orleans since 1979, the year his father left office. Landrieu won 66% of the vote in what turned out to be a landslide over the other 10 mayoral candidates.

Landrieu lost to current term-limited Mayor Ray Nagin four years ago, but Nagin's popularity fell sharply in the years following Hurricane Katrina. Landrieu held his victory party at the Roosevelt hotel, which recently reopened after post-Katrina restoration. He had a brass band playing Mardi Gras music as he led a "Who Dat" chant for the Super Bowl bound New Orleans Saints.

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Black History Month Spotlight: AT&T 28 Days

AT&T is once again embarking on an incredible initiative developed around the celebration of Black History Month. Instead of solely focusing on the accomplishments of the past, AT&T is encouraging those celebrating Black History Month to focus on forward momentum. Through their online community (http://twentyeightdays.att.com), AT&T is providing a forum where users can create action plans, register to attend speaking engagements throughout February and engage in enlightened discussion.

Prominent speakers for the series include Russell Simmons (Washington D.C., 2/10), Jeff Johnson (Atlanta, 2/24), Laila Ali (Oakland, CA, 2/9) and Erin Patton (Chicago, 2/16).

Be sure to check out the wealth of information over at http://twentyeightdays.att.com.

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Don't Get Got: America's Biggest Rip-offs

1. Text Messaging: The messages cost carriers only about one-third of a cent to deliver, but typically cost 20 cents outgoing and 10 cents incoming for consumers, i.e. as much as a 6,500% markup.

2. Popcorn: Know that when you go to a movie, the popcorn is what is keeping your local movie house open for business. A medium bag of popcorn costs 60 cents to make, but on average retails for $6.

3. Freecreditreport.com: A service that continuously advertises it's free service had to be a rip-off, right? Well, it is. By signing up you are automatically enrolled in a 14.99 per month service that lasts for one year.

4. Brand Name Painkillers: A 50-ct bottle of Tylenol on average will cost you about 9 bucks, where as a generic painkiller will run you about $5. You are paying 60% more for the same thing. The FDA has requirements of generic drugs that they use the same active ingredients as the more expensive brand name offerings.

5. Restaurant Wine: "Restaurants mark up cheaper bottles by an average of three times the retail price, while the prices of higher end wines are typically doubled" says Ronn Wiegand, a master sommelier who runs the industry newsletter RestaurantWine. So that means a bottle of Sutter Home which costs $4 will run you about $12 or more.

See the full list of Rip-offs at CNN.

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Drake Covers Complex

Go Behind The Scenes for Drake's Complex Magazine shoot in Atlanta.


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I Miss the Halftime Show

Dear Superbowl Folks,

I'm one of the games biggest fans. I've been tuning in to the big game ever since I can remember. I was there for some of the highest highs, like when my favorite musician, Prince, murdered the halftime show with the Purple guitar. I was also there for one of the lowest lows, when Janet Jackson's milk-maker popped out of her shirt. Now I'll be honest, I was in college and at that age and I couldn't have been more excited about what I'd just seen. But now that I'm older, I understand the conservative reaction to the Superbowl's immediately following that one. The infamous wardrobe malfunction couldn't happen again, and I humbly agreed with that.

However, it's been years, six to be exact. We've suffered through Bruce Springsteen halftime shows, and this year we have to deal with The Who...who? Two things are synonymous with the Superbowl; halftime shows and commercials. Well the commercials suck now, but that's not your fault Superbowl people. However you do have control of the halftime performers, and I promise you everybody watching the game is not 45 or older. STOP with the middle aged rock and roll artists. There are plenty of people who can perform and not be as risque as Janet Jackson. I'll take Beyonce over Bob Dillan. I don't want to see the Bee Gee's, or Sting, or Elvis every year for the rest of my life.

Let's put some young blood back into the halftime show. The fans have suffered long enough. One booby don't stop no show.

Thanks,

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If You're So Perfect, Why Are You Single?

One thing that irritates me about a lot of single women is when they act as if having a boyfriend/fiance/husband is something that they're supposed to have. As if when they were born, God promised them a relationship by the time they turned 25. Then they'll use the tired excuses like, "all the good men are taken," as if they themselves are the definition of the perfect woman. You can be educated, independent, and have a job that pays you hundreds of thousands of dollars, but does that make you a good woman? Not particularly.

Single women have a habit of blaming the world for them being single instead of looking at themselves. They think that their "stats" make them a catch, and while on paper they may be appealing, a real man is looking for more than something that looks good on the surface. Dudes have been around long enough to know that pretty, long hair, and a nice body doesn't equal perfection. In sports, just because you're eligible to be drafted doesn't mean that a team wants you. Those players who aren't drafted continue to work on their game to make themselves a better player until the time comes where a team feels as if they can't let this player pass them up. In life, just because you're single doesn't mean men will be waiting at your doorstep begging you to be their next franchise player. So until then just work on your game, continue to make yourself a better, more well-rounded person, and eventually a man will come along and treat you as if he couldn't let you pass him by.

Instead of sitting around wondering when your man is going to come along, try sitting around and considering what you'll really be able to bring to the relationship when he does come. Some women, and people in general, convince themselves that they are the ideal person and that anybody who is with them should consider themselves lucky. Everybody who's single got there for a reason. Maybe they have problems with commitment, they're selfish, they're too much of a workaholic, or they're overbearing. Figure out why you're single and how you can work on that. Nobody is perfect, and nobody is entitled to being in a relationship, and as long as you think you're the perfect catch, you'll be sitting at home wondering why nobody is chasing after you in the first place.

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Kid Cudi Shows How To Make It In America

On the heels of his successful debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, Kid Cudi is set to start in the Mark Wahlberg produced HBO sitcom, How To Make It In America. The HBO series will center on the lives of young New Yorkers grinding to achieve success in the city that never sleeps. Tune in to How To Make It In America on February 14th at 10 PM.


























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Needs A Splash of Color

Is this how young Hollywood looks to you? According to Vanity Fair the new wave of talented actresses are extremely pale, scarily thin caucasian women.

Nobody over there thought that Zoe Saldana might be a good mention. She was only a star in the highest grossing film ever made (Avatar) and a co-star in last summers extremely well received Star Trek remake. Maybe Freida Pinto from the Academy Award winning film Slumdog Millionaire could've gotten a nod for the issue. Possibly Gabourey Sidibe, who in her first role ever just received an Oscar nomination for Precious. Hell maybe even America Ferrera from the Emmy Award winning series Ugly Betty could have made it.

Mainstream America just showed the world once again that looking like you can star in one of those silly ass melodramatic vampire love stories is more important than recognizing actual talent. Hell two of the girls on the current cover were already featured on the "Hollywood's New Wave" issue from two years ago, so I'm sure there was room to swap them out.

My issue lies with the fact that it's still commonplace to believe that thin white and mildly attractive remains a better magazine seller than black/hispanic/asian and talented. I hate that when given an opportunity to do something different than what was previously done, the higher-ups still sign off on the norm. With only a few actresses of color who actually get respectable roles, it wouldn't have hurt Vanity Fair to include one in this issue, especially when there is a whole new crop of young up-and-coming minority actresses who would've been perfect for it.

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Kick Off Your Shoes & Relax Your Feet...

Who wouldn't want to call this home? All furniture by Cantoni.

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Photog Spotlight: Dante Marshall

Detroit photographer Dante Marshall does a very dope pictorial spread that features music video director, Vashtie and budding rap superstar, Big Sean. The spread is a snapshot into the life of a celebrity couple through the lens of a paparazzi. Marshall does an excellent job of capturing the essence of this ever-present pop culture scenario. Check out more of Dante's work here. Sidenote: Vashtie & Sean are not actually in a relationship, just a photoshoot folks.






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Marriage Is Dead

Marriage.

Take a second to look at that word. What do you immediately associate with that word? Better yet, how would you define marriage in your own words?

The likelihood, if you are anything like me, is that the word brings about one million question marks when searching for associations, especially positive ones. Not because I haven’t seen the fruits of a loving marriage and lifelong partnership, because Ern & Charlotte (my folks) have been married for over 30 years.

My bewilderment for marriage comes from the rampant disrespect for the once sacred union in modern American culture. What was once viewed as a life-long assertion for monogamy and partnership has been reduced to something as transitory as leasing a new car. Not only have we stolen the most extraordinary elements of marriage (moving in together, having children) and sold them to everyday life, we have allowed the value of such a union to be viewed in the same light as an at-will contract.

I plan to marry. Once. The vows between my future wife and I will mean more than signatures on a piece of paper or promises to one another. The most critical piece of a marriage is the realization that your connection is a gift from God that should be honored and upheld at all costs. I see so many people my age and younger getting married and divorced in less time than it takes to microwave a TV dinner. Let’s wake up people. Marriage is about more than a wedding and your commitment should last longer than a warranty. Marry for the right reasons or don’t marry at all.

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