Daily Archives July 22, 2013

Inspirational Quote of the Day: Becoming A Leader

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“Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult.”

Warren G. Bennis

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Kelly Rowland Dirty Laundry Music Video

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Ms. Kelly Rowland has officially dropped the hot new video for her hit single “Dirty Laundry”. In this song Kelly gets up close and personal about her insecurity issues with her former group mate Beyonce, and a past abusive relationship she got through.

Kelly looks gorgeous as always, and this song is so deep.

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Best Vine Videos: Momma Dee Be Like, Lightskin Dudes Be Like, Don’t Drop That Thun AND MORE!

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Here are the top most Revined and Reviewed Vine videos 

Lightskin dudes be like LOL @Jon Isidor  

Love @Manuela Maria Mexico  

Foreign Parent @Maria Buitrago

   

Ridin Dirty with Gramps @Josh Domke  

That’s My Gunwalk @Tyler Whitley 

 

Shit gets real when it’s your turn to drive on the road @Lil Duval  

Taylor Swift Goat Loop @Michael Persad

   

This little girl dance battle got serious ….with voiceover @BKNY  

Proud Family Dancing to Don’t Drop That Thun @Denzel

 

Momma Dee Be Like ….LMAO @Neo Pickett  

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P. Diddy’s Bad Luck With Music Artist: From Craig Mack to Loon-The Bad Boy Failure Report

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With recent news of former Bad Boy artist Loon (Now Amir Muhadith) going to prison for a 14 year sentence after an arrest in November 2011 in Belgium. Muhadith was slapped with drug charges, with the United States requesting he be extradited. On Tuesday (July 16), Muhadith learned he will have to serve a 14-year sentence.

Loon’s recent unfortunate prison sentence has us wondering what is it with P. Diddy and his Bad Boy artist? Why is it that he hasn’t really had one successful  Bad Boy artist that’s still around today? Makes you feel worried for the future fate of Diddy’s current artist Fren...

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Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton Welcome Baby Boy!!!

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Via CNN

It’s a boy! Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and husband Prince William on Monday welcomed their first child. The baby boy was born at 4:24 p.m., weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. A name has not yet been announced for the child, who is now third in line to the throne.

As a nation and the world awaited news of a child who could one day sit on the British throne, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, was experiencing a normal labor on Monday, Kensington Palace said.

The duchess and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, traveled by car from Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wing at St...

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The Perfect Fit Denim Trends for Your Body Type

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In the August issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine they gave us a variety of body types and styled them with the most “perfect” fit for that particular body type.

No matter the price, there are denims out there that were designed to make you look and feel good!

1) Petite Body Type: Cuffed Denim

Photo courtesy The Poppy Appeal

Photo courtesy The Poppy Appeal

Cuffing your jeans can be worn in a variety of styles, as seen above, and really help to bring of the best of your cute petite frame. Look for a snug fit from hips to ankles. Wear with heels for a sexier and more polished look.

2) Fuller Body Type: Colored Straight Leg Denim

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Cover Girl’s New Queen Collection For Women of Color 3 in 1 Primer, Concealer, and Foundation

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As a colored woman it’s always hard to find your perfect shade of foundation. A lot of brands never have enough shades of darker skin tones. It seems like the only brand that carries darker shades are MAC, but as a former MAC user it would always make my skin oily and caked up.

Well ladies there is now a affordable drug store foundation for women of color!

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Cover Girl has created The Queen Collection: For Women of Color a 3 in 1 formula. It’s a primer, foundation, and concealer all in one. It’s shades catered to only women of color and the best part is it’s only $13!

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Six dead, 17 Injured in Several Shootings in Chicago Over the Weekend

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Via NYDailyNews

Chicago’s summer of violence continues to heat up as shooting continue to plague the metropolis.

The latest tally: Six dead, 17 injured in several shootings Friday and Saturday into Sunday morning.

“Please, we gotta stop the killing, we have to stop, we have to stop!” Juannake Kenney said Saturday during a press conference, one day after her 6-year-old daughter was shot and seriously injured.

“My child loves life, she enjoys it,” her father Kenneth Tompkins added. “She really gets it. To rob her of that, to attempt to rob her of that, is ridiculous...

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11 Year Old Yemeni Girl Runs Away From Family Because of Forced Marriage

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An 11 year old girl from Yemen opens our eyes to the horrors of forced marriage. This little girl name Nada Al-Ahdal fled from her family to her uncle’s house, after they tried to force her into marriage. She documents her feelings toward the situation, and speaks up for many other young girls like her who are forced daily into marriages they don’t want.

She goes into deep detail on how her parents threatened her life if she didn’t marry, and how many other girls commit suicide rather than force themselves into a depressing lifelong committment with a man they don’t know or love.

We’re glad th...

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RnB Trio TGT (Tyrese Ginuwine Tank) BOMB Their First Performance…This Was BAD!!!

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Famed RnB singer Tyrese Gibson, Ginuwine, and Tank have been building anticipation for their new group TGT, and their first studio album The Three Kings. Everyone has been anxious to hear their music, and hear the three sexy crooners bring their talents together for the sake of good RnB music.

HOWEVER, their first performance on The Couch which aired to the nation didn’t go as they planned. They’re voices were off, and Ginuwine looked higher than a giraffe’s ass! Tyrese must of been extremely upset, and wanted to redeem himself because he wouldn’t stop singing at the end of the performance...

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