I don’t know what to make of the fact that the song on Lauryn Hill’s official MySpace page is Talib Kweli’s “Miss Hill,” a song lamenting her distance from hip-hop. It obviously means she knows that her fans miss her, but I don’t know if to interpret the use of the song as “yes, I…
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Friday Teaser
I’ve been running myself ragged, y’all. I have a full time job so as much as I want to write and post Afrobella stuff all day, I gotta pull up my brakes sometimes and pry myself away. Because I stayed out late last night at my friend Jason “Fitzroy” Jeffers’ concert shindig, I’m fresh out…
Who Are Today’s Hip-Hop Heroines?
Back in October, I interviewed Dr. Dionne Patricia Stephens, Associate Professor of Psychology at Florida International University’s Department of Psychology. She was presenting a Culture in the City lecture with the intriguing title, “Hip-Hop Honeys or Video Hos.†Needless to say, I was very interested in what she had to say. Dionne, or should I…
A Tribute to Beautifully Aging Afrobellas – Tina Turner
Before I launch into my tribute to Tina Turner, full disclosure. What’s Love Got To Do With It is one of my all time favorite films. Angela Bassett is beyond fierce in that movie! I wore my hair in long, straightened spikes through most of my college years, leading one of my enemies to mutter…
A Tribute to Beautifully Aging Bellas
So I alluded to a random celebrity encounter recently. I had three really cool interviews within the past two weeks. One was with Charlie Murphy, who was as hilarious as you might expect. The second was with Bruce Bruce, who was cool and funny. The third was with Jamie Lee Curtis. She was hands down…
The Blacker the Berry
I want to take a moment today to show my dark skinned sisters some love. So often we say “black is beautiful,†but that cliché doesn’t seem to mean much in communities where beauty is still ranked according to shade. It’s so obvious when you look at the videos on MTV and BET; the caramel…
Hey Nippy
Girl, we need to talk. In light of the recent rumors, I just wanted to remind of you of something you said back in ’99. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoK4gIvIXJg Your message was strong, you were looking fly, and your head seemed to be almost clear. Now is the perfect time to let that crusty motherfucker go. He doesn’t…