Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Lil B - No Black Person Is Ugly Gives A Nod To Lupita Nyong'o

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Lil B - No Black Person Is Ugly is a music video for upcoming rapper which boost the self confidence of Black people in America.

The video noted the preponderace of white faces on magazine shelves, with the few blacks like Lupita's thrown in. These things have an impact for sure, like this comment on Youtube said;

"This is the greatest song I've ever heard. Thank you lil b, i was self conscious about my looks because media has had an effect on me deeper than i was aware of, i felt as if i wasn't as good as a white person because of such thoughts. Now this song truly enlightened me to think a different way, no black person is ugly."
Check it out below...

Marriage And The Unnecessary Pressure From Society, Family and So-called Friends

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It seems marriage and those who remain single are always in the headlines. Today, two ladies I love are discussing it, and it seems the pressure remains as hard as ever.

Thelma asks of single ladies, "What's your first reaction when you hear someone (you know) just got engaged?" And for married ladies, she wants to know, "do you sometimes feel sorry for your single friends?"

Toke in her vlog rants about the unnecessary pressure from the society we live in, and counsels single ladies to learn how to rise above the pressure to settle for anything because society won't let them be.

Watch Toke's video and let's discuss below...

Drew Barrymore Pays Tribute To Half-sister Who Was Found Dead After Possible Overdose

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Jessica, Drew and John Blyth Barrymore

Drew Barrymore's paternal half-sister, Jessica Barrymore, was found dead in her car Tuesday morning from a possible overdose.

Hours after Jessica’s death went public, Drew Barrymore released a statement;
"Although I only met her briefly, I wish her and her loved ones as much peace as possible and I'm so incredibly sorry for their loss."

Jessica Barrymore and her famous half-sibling had the same father — legendary actor John Drew Barrymore, who died in 2004.

Empress Njamah Works Out - Debuts Pictures Of Her New Slim Look

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Nollywood actress Empress Njamah has debuted pictures of her slimmer figure after she was recently criticized by the media for adding weight.

Empress shared the pictures on her new Instagram page that showed she is now working out and very happy to flaunt her fit body on movie sets and at home.

Check them out below...

Kim Kardashian Calls Out Adrienne Bailon For Bashing Her Association With The Kardashians

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Adrienne Bailon started her reality show life as the girlfriend of Kim Kardashian's little brother Rob Kardashian. They've since broken up, 7 years ago, but the singer is till talking about it in an interview with Latina magazine where she said one of the things that affected her career negatively was appearing on the Kardashian reality show.
“To be stuck with that Kardashian label, that was so hurtful to me and to my career. I probably realized that too late – not that it would’ve affected my decisions in terms of who I dated, but it would’ve affected my decision to appear on the show.” 
Immediately the interview was made available online, Kim Kardashian went on to twitter to slam her and defend her brother.

Covers - Kate Upton Keeps Her Famous Body Under Wraps on Elle Magazine

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22-year-old Kate Upton was labelled the 'prettiest girl in the world’ by Elle magazine as she showed off her good looks and long legs on the cover of their August issue.

Famous for her half-naked swim wear photos, Kate Upton however kept her curves covered up as she modeled a selection of Autumn/Winter coat and wrap designs inside the magazine.

See some of her pictures below...

Nicki Minaj’s Un-Photoshopped Anaconda Cover Leaked As She Gets Open Letter From a Father

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Since the release of Nicki Minaj's Anaconda cover art, where she puts her very bootylicious butt on dispay, the rapper has faced criticism from those who think the cover was tooo racy.

Chuck Creekmur, the father of a little girl and owner of AllHipHop.com has written an open letter to Nicki Minaj condemning her

To add to the mix, the allegedly unaltered photo of Nicki Minaj used for the Anaconda cover art has been leaked by MediaTakeOut purportedly showing the cover before it was photoshopped.

Read the open letter and take a look at the before and after photoshop cover below.

Woman Strips Naked To Pay Homage To Statue Of Nelson Mandela

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A woman at the Nelson Mandela Square in South Africa stripped naked, and then hugged and paid homage to the massive Nelson Mandela's statue.

According to reports, this caused quite the ruckus as people around rushed out to see her and a man got smacked on the head by his wife for trying to take a closer look.

Someone managed to get a picture (below), before the guard on duty told put on her clothes, which she did and left.

It's kind of creepy, but maybe she had deeper reasons. Doesn't it make you wonder what was going through her mind?

Man Tested For Ebola In The UK After Travelling From Nigeria And Falling Sick In Birmingham

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A man has been tested for Ebola in Birmingham and another has visited a UK hospital over fears he was showing symptoms of the deadly Ebola virus.

The checks come after the Government’s chief scientist warned that deadly diseases such as Ebola are a “potentially major threat” to Britain following the death of an American man who was able to travel through an international hub.

A man, who had travelled from Benin in Nigeria via Paris to the Midlands was taken to hospital in Birmingham on Monday after he said he felt feverish.

Could Chibok Girls Be The Teenage Female Suicide Bombers Now Working For Boko Haram?

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Another female suicide bomber has been reported at the Aminu Kano College of Islamic Studies this afternoon blowing herself up as students were checking results in the school. Yesterday, two female suicide bombers struck elsewhere in Kano.

The day before that, there was also a similar report, and in some of the cases, these female suicide bombers have been reported as teenagers, sometimes as young as 16!

Maybe it is time, we start putting two and two together?