The Grammys: History was made

Tonight Beyonce Giselle Knowles made History. She is now is the Highest earning Female of Grammy awards in one night. She beat Lauren Hill, who won 5 out of her 10 of her nominations in 1999. Beyonce won 6 out of her 10 nominations. And she's in 2ND place for the most Grammy's EVER in one night. She's tied with Quincy Jones and Eric Clapton. Of course the most Grammys won in one night goes to no other than Michael Jackson with a whopping 8 awards. He's tied with Carlos Santana (huh?). Beyonce always makes me proud.

Oh yea..by the way..Keri Hilson won nothing.

Hot Mess of the Month.

At the end of every month of I'm going to post this. Its just basically our fav celebrities, at their absolute worst. It's really just for fun and laughs. Enjoy.


Kelis. Who ruined a perfectly good pair of Alexander McQueens with this hideous outfit and her lions tail. Amber at Fashion Week. A dress from her old job.
And Ciara. Giving me big Bird couture. And Rihanna, who has just lost her damn mind.



Lady Gaga at the Grammys. Yall know i love her but what was this? Seriously. I had to rewind and laugh about 4 times.

Fucking Posers.

We live in generation now where the internet is accessible to everyone. You can do anything, find anything, find anyone, and BE anyone. And I'm not talking about just putting up a fake picture and and "posing" as that person. No. I'm talking about posing as your NEW self. The person who you have created behind you desktop. The person you wish you were so bold to be.

People abuse Facebook now. Facebook was made to keep up with your friends and family. To "network". Now its basically to sell yourself. I find so many of my friends who i thought i knew, have transformed into this NEW person. Now i know we all grow up and change. But some people really go the extra mile. You all know the kind of people I'm talking about. The one who thinks he's a real live celebrity. Posting pictures of all the celebrities he (allegedly) hangs with, when in actuality we all know he's simply stalking them. The friend who posts all the Gucci shoes, Chanel boots, and the new cars (that they bring back the next day) when they really just got fired from their job for stealing. And nothing is worst then when you see these little basic bitches commenting on their photos. Impressed by the lies they tell and the new life they feed you all via the internet. It's funny because you know that THEY don't know them in real life! They know them on facebook! They don't know that when you actually meet these people, they tend to be broke, hustling to meet these celebrities, and lying and stealing to attain these designer labels. All to impress who? Who are you trying to convince? I always wonder who they think actually believes in this faux lifestyle they lead. Your 1500 followers on twitter? Your 4000 friends on facebook? If fame and fortune is their goal, then why not just work hard for it? I always thought that was the surest way to achieve it. I mean, do you think Beyonce took to myspace posting pictures of all the celebrities she met when she was trying to come up? I'm sure she didn't. She was to busy WORKING trying to come up the honest way. BE YOURSELF! Your real authentic self. I don't know when being yourself became such a bad thing. But these people clearly don't like their authentic self. So they create the fake one. The one they believe people will love. The one that you think will bring them success, and money, and friends in the right places. When really, it takes work. I always get a good laugh going through a certain someone's pictures and reading the disclaimers under their photos. Disclaimers SCREAM insecurity. The obvious should NEVER need to be explained. I always think this: If you have to say your exclusive, your not. Because if you are, people will notice. People will notice, if it is what it is. You'd be surprised what people notice. From the glasses on your face to the shoes on your feet, people WILL notice.

But sometimes it really gets so bad, that its not even funny anymore. I just shake my head because these "posers" are truly delusional. These friends that i once had and knew, have truly lost themselves. They've lived this faux life for so long they have forgotten that its not really them. Their real authentic self is lost! And once you've lost yourself, your real self, i don't know what can save you. There's no formula for that one. And i truly feel sad for them.

You know that saying :If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, then its a duck. I don't agree. Because under certain circumstances things definitely can look like something its not. One day i went outside to take out the garbage. It was dark (the circumstance). I saw a small animal, that the common eye would perceive as a cat, scurry into the garbage can. About the same size as a cat. light fur. 4 legs. Long tail. When i got to the garbage can and looked inside, you could imagine my surprise when it wasn't a cat. It was a possum. Not the small cute animal i was expecting. A hideous evil little rodent with eyes red as blood and teeth sharp as nails! Of course i did what any full grown man would do: dropped the garbage, shrieked like Mariah Carey, and ran into my house like the Precious ran with her box of chicken.

The internet (the circumstance) can make many people look like their someone their not. If i didn't know these people who i speak of ( i will not mention names, I'm more then sure they know who they are) i might actually think they were doing something productive with their life. That they actually were on the come-up or had the money they try to perceive they have. But in actuality, they sit in the same VIP section as the rest of us. Have the same money. And are just fans of those celebrities just like the rest of us. I used to laugh. I don't laugh anymore. Delusion is a serious condition. I hope they get well.

The Amber Rose

I never could get on the Amber Rose train. I mean, yes she is a very unique beauty. She's blonde, she's bald, and her face still looks stunning. Not many bitches can pull that off. She actually looks better WITHOUT hair, then she did with long hair. I think i couldn't get on the Amber Rose train because i'm simply not impressed with her fashion sense. Before you start screaming and cursing and calling me a hater just let me explain myself 1st. Ok, so she does wear somethings that i am like "Wow, that bitch did it. She's beat." She does it OFTEN. But more then often, she just throws on your basic American Apparel tights with a mid-drift top. And people scream and throw up confetti for her. And IF she's not trying to bear all, she has on a very provocative body suit. The times i have seen her dressed up, I want to applaud her for finally looking classy and "fashion forward" but the giant sleeve on her arm makes it close to impossible. AND she wears colored contacts! I feel like colored contacts are seriously played out!

Like I've stated before, I'm not in the business of hating. I applaud Amber's come up. And i don't judge her for being a stripper. But i simply feel like some of her outfits don't let us FORGET that she was a stripper. You have money now honey. Dress like it. The 1st day of Fashion Week in Paris she busted out with the fur. I LOVED it! She gave me life. The 2nd day, she pulled out a dress so trashy I'm sure some local prostitutes were trying to buy it right off her back. I just don't know what she's going for. And of course on Day 3, she went right back to the basics. Mid-drift top with jeans (and the LV fur). One thing i will applaud her for is her shoe-game. Its sick. Anyway. Carry on Amber.

And A Happy B-Day to

Oprah Winfrey! She made 56 years old today. In case you guys didn't know i absolutely adore this woman. She's probably the most inspirational person I've ever met (in my head) and lets you know that anything in the world is possible. The sky is the limit. And the fact that we always agrees with everything lets me know that we are pretty much soul mates (in my head). She literally can change the world. What am i saying? She HAS changes the world. Next year is her last season. Her 25th Season! And i don't know what i will do without her show.

-Sigh-

Happy B-Day Oprah!

Choose Your Poison.

Poison #1
Adam meets Eve. Adam and Eve go out on date. Adam and Eve like each other. Adam and Eve have sex. Adam and Eve become "official". Adam and Eve fall in love. Adam cheats . Adam lies. Eve cries. Adam promises it won't happen again. Adam and Eve try it again. Adam cheats. Adam lies. Eve cries. Adam promises it won't happen again. Eve is depressed. Eve cheats. Eve lies. Adam gets mad, and cheats more. Eve cries more. The Cycle repeats itself.

Poison #2
Eve meets Elle. Eve and Elle go on date. Eve and Elle like each other. Eve and Elle have sex. Eve and Elle become "official". Eve and Elle fall in love. Elle cheats. Elle Lies. Eve cries. Elle promises it won't happen again. Eve and Elle try it again. Elle cheats. Elle lies. Eve cries. Elle promises it won't happen again. Eve cheats. Eve lies. Elle cries. They try to make it work again. The cycle repeats itself.

Poison #3
Adam meets Steve. Adam and Steve go on a date. Adam and Steve have sex. Adam and Steve like each other. Adam and Steve make it "official". Adam and Steve fall in love. Adam cheats. Adam lies. Steve cries. Adam promises it won't happen again. Adam and Steve try it again. Steve cheats. Steve lies. Adam cries. Steve promises it won't happen again. Adam and Steve give it another try. The Cycle repeats itself.

And the moral of the story is? Everyone cheats. Adam always lies. Eve always cries. The grass is no greener on the other side. All relationships end the same way. So if they cheat once, they'll cheat again.

What kind of Bitch Are You?

The Broke Bitch:
A broke bitch is the lowest class of bitch you could ever meet. They are the bitches that work at McDonald's drive-up. With the hard hair styles. They are DAMNED ugly.They are the bitches that walk around the mall in pajamas. They think Rave, 5-7-9, and Body Shop is high fashion. And when they really wanna dress up to go to your local hood club, they go steal from Guess. We all know some broke bitches. It doesn't take much to spot one out. Broke bitches normal only hang with other broke bitches. They aren't to bad on hating on the Basic Bitches or the Above Average bitch. Most likely they will walk right up to them and ask "Where did you get that shoe from girl?" or "Who does your hair?". They're impressed by ANY and EVERYTHING. They know nothing more than being broke. So anything above their class of living is foreign to them. And they normally never travel outside an hour of their home-town. Traveling is not an option. They're to broke.

In The Words Of Kate Moss

"Nothing taste as good as skinny feels"- Kate Moss

I thought it was a funny quote honestly. Others did not. It kind of sparked a small debate on twitter the other day. But this is my take on it.

I consider myself a pretty fashion forward guy. I'm not the best dressed guy in the world, but I'm definitely many steps ahead of the average. My style is pretty basic yet timeless. Blazers, vests,bow-ties, dress shoes, straight leg jeans or pants, sweaters, cardigans, ties you get my drift. The Classic American Boy look. It will work for me, for the rest of my life. And I'm content with that. It never gets old, it never goes out of style.

The problem comes into play because of my size. I'm a bigger guy, I'm 5'9 1/2 and a 38w. Now my waist is honestly caught somewhere between a 36w-38w but i have thighs that could choke an Elephant. So it's safer just to go with the 38w. Now i know i'm not "FAT". Your average person who doesn't know me would think I'm a football player or body guard. I get asked constantly. My friend have to laugh because they how i feel about getting dirty.

But my selections are definitely limited. Especially when you get to the more expensive and better named branded clothing. True Religion jeans only go up to a 38w. And that's damn near extinct. The Levi store normally doesn't go past a 36w. If you want a 38w you need to order them online. a 40w + is not an option. Anywhere. Urban Outfitters, French Connection, United Colors of Benetton, and Zara all only go up to a 36w and that's the LARGEST. Which means their may only be 1 or 2. The stores all cater to 30w-34w. And tops? A Large is the biggest. And that's a slim fit. Normally. Luckily i wear a large but that's still not to say that these clothes would fit me properly.

So now you could understand why that quote was a bit funny to me. You see in fashion the bigger you are, the less likely you are to dress nicely. And if your basically any bigger then a large your exiled to the "Big and Tall" department store. Or the "Torrid"s of the world. Who really wants to shop there? Gross. Yea it's sad, but we all know its been like this forever. And I'm a realist. I'm not here to try to change the world, I'm simply here to live my life. So i could be another Tyra Banks and make people believe it's ok to be "plus size" and still be fashion forward (and then loose 30 pounds like she did) but at the end of the day who really wants to go through all that hard work. It takes me forever to find a decent outfit b/c something may or may not fit. Versus my skinny friends can go into a store pick something, and buy it. I have to try on EVERYTHING. Online shopping is even a hassle b/c you can't try anything on. Yes it is very possible to big and fashion forward, that's definitely not what I'm saying. But its harder. And as good of a dresser you are in your mind, it gets very annoying when you can't execute an AMAZING outfit because your legs are to big, or because they don't have your size. And then you have to pass your creation on to your skinny friend (if your nice like i am).

Why YOU HATE Beyonce...

So have you ever noticed that people always seem to compare their favorite artist to Beyonce Knowles. The other day a friend of mine made a comment after seeing Mariah Carey's latest video for "H.A.T.E.U" it was along the lines of "Why is Mariah in a bathing suit in this video? This has nothing to do with this song." And of course a tragic delusional Mariah lamb responded "She likes visuals! Beyonce dances around in a leotard all the time!" I wanted to respond. But I felt like they made them self look silly enough seeing how Beyonce was fully clothed in "If i were a boy" and most of her other ballads. But whatever. Delusional people see what they want. But it was just crazy to me because Beyonce has nothing to do with Mariah Carey prancing around on a beach in a bathing suit.. But when defending their artist they feel the need to try to knock Beyonce down to their artist level. Which lead me to write this. Hating on Beyonce will not make your artist better...

Rihanna Knows...

I'll never hate on someone's hustle. Who has time for that. Therefor i will never hate on Robyn. I just can't find it in me to hate on her. I'm actually, quite intrigued with her. She's way smarter then anyone could imagine. What Rihanna knows, that most celebrity's for some reason don't, is the formula to being famouse. And staying there.

Rihanna is so impressive, because not only does she stay relevant, she is SUCCESSFUL. Her album hit 1 million in only 5 weeks. So you can call it a flop for the 1st weeks sales, but its actually her fastest selling album to date to hit 1 million. Which means it will probably be one of her most successful selling albums. Which means she has managed NOT to get dropped from her record label, and go on a world tour. More endorements will be thrown at her. More money in her pocket. And she doesn't possess not one single talented bone in her body. Mindblowing. This pretty girl, who is one of the most famous women in the world...with no talent..all because she knows.

Lets recap. Her 1st 3 albums were...OK. Not one of them went to #1. Good Girl Gone Bad actually did the best, and it only went to #2. The sales were fair. Her look was...alright? Jay-Z stood behind her, so she got some brownie points that. But i believe its safe to say nobody was really looking for old Riri. Then she revamped her look. Who knew a haircut, some black dye, and a new stylist could take Rir from this...

To this....

Now she has our attention. She releases some hot chart topping singles. Rereleases her Album. Starts dating Chris Brown. America loves her. Still has zero talent. But we can't get enough of her. She's on every blog. Performing on the VMA's. She's the new face of Gucci and Covergirl. C'mon Rihanna! She did it! On her way to the top! Then this happens...

The "Chris Brown thing". You know American loves a good scandal. All press is good press. No matter how unfortunate the situation. Right? She goes silent (not hiding, just silent) for 9 months. In and out of the studio. Seen with Kanye West. Seen with Jay Z. All the biggest names in the industry obviously by her side. Featured on Jay-Z's song. Featured in Kanye's video. Still has her name in our mouth. The nude pictures leak! She looses her cover on theUS Vogue! But still stays relevant, without saying 1 word. Then the infamouse 20/20 interview. Oh GOD! She's dumped Chris. She didn't hit him. He made her cringe at the sound of his voice! (i had to laugh-out-loud at that one) She's doing this for all the little girls around the world whos boyfriends beat them up like hers did! Right? Thats what America wants to here. So shes milks it. Lays it on thick! And finally comes back with Rated R. Probably her best album to date. Almost like an Autobiography. You still ignore the fact that she's tone deaf. She has the right producers and writers behind her. Her image is racier. She's taken on this "i don't give a fuck attitude". On the cover of GQ. Lands Vogue Italia. Gets paid $500,000 to perform for New Years Eve. Still boring as ever. But America cannot get enough of her!

So whos Rihanna gonna date now. She's always talking about having sex and what not. Who's she gonna be having sex with? Definitly not Chris. His career is pretty much over. Lost all his endoresements. Album FLOPPED. Concert's not selling well. She couldn't date him again. And loose all her endoresments? You know American doesn't play that. She has an image to uphold and an example to set for young women! She better not fuck up! Says America at least. So who can compare to Chris Brown? You can't move backwards..only forwards.

A nobody. Who she surely has turned into a somebody. Who has the same sex appeal as Chris Brown. With equal the money. You know those baseball players make the MOST money. Chris bout to be broke anyway. Matt Kemp. Again, America is obssessed. Everyone is goggling Matt Kemp. Their all over the place. Paparazzi is stalking. Blogs going crazy. E News is reporting. She's done it again. We can't get enough of Robyn Fenty. She truly knows the formula to remaing famous. Without a lick of talent. That takes brains. And a good ass PR team. I'm not mad at you Riri. Do your thing.

Now only if artist with talent (i.e Amerie, Latoya Luckette, Kelly Rowland) could get on this same train...

Shoe Fetish

Anyone that knows me knows that i'm obsessed with a nice pair of shoes. And by shoes i don't mean tennis. Call me what you want, but i don't wear anything with shoe strings. I own 1 pair, and the only time i put those on my feet is when im going to the gym. I need a point. I need a heel. Preferably between 2-3 inches. And it needs to be a hard sole. Not plastic. Like my good friend Wilfred would say "If you can't here me coming down the hall, i don't want them. Clack or go home."" So anytime you see Shoe Fetish as the heading just know its a sickning shoe.

This shoe is going to be my next impulse purchase. It's Gucci. And i think it's possibly one of the most beautiful stunning pair of shoes I've seen in a very long time. I don't like gaudy logo print, or anything that's trendy. Trends fade. My style is kind of timeless. I want a shoe that i can wear for years. I look at it as an investment. It better be an investment for $650 of my hard earned dollars.

And remember people, you can never, and i mean NEVER, have to many pairs of black shoes.

God gave you a mouth to...

The Simple Formula to making a relationship work. Communication and Honesty. Love is already a given. Honesty is another blog. COMMUNICATION. Lets say it one more time people. COM-U-NI-CATION.

For some reason or the other, friends or lovers, people just do not know how to communicate with each other. You could have the 2 most intellectual people in the world. But for some reason when emotions are involved 2 people can't seem to TRY to understand each other. All because people feel before they listen. You could be completely right. You can talk to someone untill your blue in the face. That person is not going to hear anything your saying if they are not listening. It takes 2 people to have a conversation. One talking and one listening is not communicating. One talking and one trying to understand what one is SAYING is communicating.

I've lost so many friends because of the lack of communication. People get mad at one another for things said inbetween different people and never for 1 second think to go to the source. What do they do? They get mad, let the tension build up till its about to blow through the roof, and either A. Fight or B. stop speaking all together. When it could have all been resolved with 1 conversation. You'd be amazed at what opening your mouth could do. "Believe none of what you hear, and half of what you see". It seems these days that people believe whatever they hear, and if they see it, well then they just KNOW the entire story. Enough to go run and tell all their friends. Who will tell their friends. Kinda like when Chris Brown and Rihanna had their scuffle. Everyone "HEARD" Rihanna hit Chris Brown 1st. Which gave him a free pass to beat her face in. Right. Chris never said it. Rihanna said she DIDN'T. But thats not what you "heard". So it must have happened! She had to hit him 1st! I heard he's nice! I heard she's a bitch! He's a star! He can dance! He's sexy! She's mean! She has herpies! I saw it on her lip! He couldn't have just clicked out and went crazy on her! Not my friend Chris Brown! Riiiighttttttt...

What i've realized is over the years is that communication comes with maturity. The older i get, the better i become at communicating with people. I've always been a little mature for my age as far as communicating. When i was a kid, i couldnt communicate with other children. So i just followed my mother around all day. I dreaded school. Acting interested in talking about sesame street and lamb chops. I was such a dick. I remember i told everyone their is no possible way a big fat white man with a beard could slid that big belly down, idk, 20 billion Chimneys in a matter of what, 10 hours? Nobody believed me. They didn't LISTEN. And then they would come to school crying when they found out old Fatty wasn't real. I told you so stupid! I always thought other kids were so dumb and did such silly things. Like who touches hot stoves or walk around glass with no shoes on their feet. If you parents TOLD you don't do it, why are you doing it? See, the lack of listening is why you have glass stuck in your foot, or a burned finger. I never could understand why it's so hard for people to communicate with each other. You explain your point of view, i explain mine, and in a reasonable tone. We listen to each other and...omg...look what happened? Problem solved!!! Congratulations! You 2 humans just accomplished what a flock of 50 birds do everyday! Your so smart!

Listen to your boyfriend or girlfriend people. LISTEN to their problem. Understand their problem (or try to). And then explain yours. And do it...i know this might be hard..but for God's Sake....do it without rolling your eyes or raising your voice. You'll be together so much longer. I promise.

Of course untill the cheating starts. But thats a different blog.

Oh No She Didn't!

Because Keri Hilson is actually talented i told myself i would try NOT to hate her after she made the "Turning me OFF" remix dissing Beyonce. I tried. I mean her hair-styles and her dance moves are already so pitiful, i think she embarrassed herself enough by even trying to ATTEMPT to talk shit about Beyonce in the 1st place. But then back-peddled and said "It was about all my haters." Bitch please. It was very obvious who you were talking about. But just b/c you tried to clean it up, i'm not going to totally delete you off my ipode. I put that behind me and got her album. Which was good by the way! And her new single "I like" is quite impressive. I love it.

Then the bitch gets wreck less. AGAIN. So supposedly she was flicking off some Beyonce stans that were getting a little out of control at a party she was at. And then updated her twitter saying
"I'm glad i have my real fans, Beyonce stans are crazy" or something along those lines.

Well, i can agree with you. We are crazy. BUT only when provoked. Keri Hilson, honey you provoked it. You CANNOT diss someone who paved the way for YOU! People love Beyonce b/c it is VERY rare that you see someone who is as talented and driven as she is. Her live performances are AMAZING and her voice is like no other. She works NON-stop to deliver. To be a black woman in a world full of Britney Spears fans, and to achieve the success that Beyonce has is phenomenal. So of course when people try to hate on her (especially someone who hasn't even put out an album yet) we are going to retaliate in Beyonce's defense. We all know she won't. She's way to controlled for that.

Needless to say i was late for my work-out this morning b/c i had to redo my entire playlist to replace some of Ms. Hilson's songs.

Signed
-Crazy Beyonce Stan-

From the Desk of Necole Bitchie

So i was reading some of Necole Bitchie's responses on formspring (kinda like an interview thing where you can ask her whatever you want) and i saw something that moved me in such a way i had to share it with you guys. I felt like she was talking directly to me.

What advice would you give somebody who is continually being put down about her future goals? Do u believe that sometimes people should just give up, or keep going even though you keep falling and hope for a day that it work out?

One of the books that changed my life was called "The Dream Giver". It was about someone named Ordinary that left the land of Familiar to pursue his dreams.

In the book "Nobodies" never left the land of Familiar but Ordinary didn't want to be like the rest of the nobodies so he packed his things to leave. When he reached the Border he ran into Bullies which were in the form of his Mother, Uncle and Brother. They discouraged him by telling him all the reasons why he shouldn't leave the land of familiar.

Right now you are Ordinary living in the land of familiar. I was there but I packed all my things up one day and moved out of my comfort zone (away from friends and family). Their concerns were no longer important to me as it was up to me to do what it took to make my dreams come true.

I've falling more than a few times. Moving city to city, living out of cars, sleeping on couches, but I never gave up and you shouldn't either.

My best advice is to DO YOU! I think a lot of people fall short of achieving their goals or doing what is true to them in life because they are scared of what other people may think. We get tied down by jobs we hate and see no real progression because of the fear of failing and people telling us “I told you so”. You are going to have people that tell you that what you want in life can not be achieved only because they are envious that you are even trying when they may have given up. You will have people that tell you that you shouldn’t go for it, just because they care about you enough that they don’t want to see you fail. But at the end of the day it’s about what is real to you and what you want. Don’t let anyone live your life for you. Do what’s real to you and everything will work out

It was so inspirational. Kind of let me know that i wasn't crazy for my recent actions.

You Devil Worshiper You!

So I'm a tad bit infatuated with this video. And the lyrics are nasty. I love em.

But i also posted this to discuss what people are calling "demonic".

I personally, think that people are not ready for anyone that brings something different. People say Lady Gaga worships the devil. People say b/c Rihanna has gone dark and edgy she worships the devil. And now Jay-Z worships the devil. It's amazing to me. Like when did artistic/different equal the devil? I mean they even say BEYONCE sold her soul to the devil, and she consistently talks about how God has blessed her so much. It just amazes me the things people can take from something and run with it. In my mind if your successful and black in that industry people are going to find something negative to stick to you anyway. "Devil Worshiper" is the new thing.

Fuck, they would call Alicia Keys a devil worshiper but they found "home-wrecker" 1st.

"Man grow the fuck up, c'mon lemme coach you"

Black Royalty.

How can you not love them? The Best Rapper Alive and the Queen B. They make you want to be the best and your craft. I just adore these two.

These Boots are made for...

I said i was going to be adventurous and find me some boots that i could tuck. These are the results. I liked them. Not to much, but just enough. Of course my buddy Wilfred (and fellow shoe collector) had to beat me out. He got these other pair below. He always out does me. Hmph. Both boots are by Kenneth Cole.

Happy New Year!

It's a New Decade! Start it off right!