GangStarrGirl Gives Props (World AIDS Day Awareness)

I am extremely slow when it comes to checking my email (sorry) but I stumbled across a message from a college student named Stephanie R. Alston that stuck out because today is World AIDS Day. Stephanie wrote a book entitled, As I Die Slowly(AIDS) for a BET Short Story Film Competition.

The book is about Taleah Chantel Davis who appears to have the ideal life. She is attending a prestigious HBCU, has a good boyfriend, great family support, and an awesome God by her side but after her first night of sexual intercourse life dramatically changes.

Props to Stephanie for one, writing a book and two, tackling such a heavy topic.

No props to Lil Wayne for wanting to f**k every girl in the world and manifesting those actions by having multiple children by different women within short time spans of each other (and no props to the women for allowing themselves to get knocked up by him). Think about it, the ones who got pregnant are the ones we actually know he had unprotected sex with for obvious reasons. However, you can bet there are more who just happened to get away without carrying his seed (and no diseases if they're lucky). Wayne is a public figure doing this (which makes it worse) but it ain't just him. It's also Joe Blow from the block. Last year I saw two women with babies arguing over some man who was no where to be found (more than likely knocking someone else up). One chick had the nerve to say, "That's why I have his oldest," but both babies were infants. I'm no judge, but people need to be smart and wrap it up. Having a child is the least of your worries when having unprotected sex, especially with multiple partners who are probably doing the same thing.

CLICK HERE for Alston's book and CLICK HERE for more info on World AIDS Day and where you can get tested.

In Today's Edition of Get Your Cousin

I usually clown people here but this dude is the real deal ie. get your cousin signed. Remember all the hoopla about Bangs the Great and his internet smash "Take You to Da Movies?" Well...YouTuber Jimmy Hunt remade it--acoustic style. I can't front, it's actually pretty good yet hilarious at the same time!



I'm a music geek so I know how hard it is to remake a song, especially into a different genre. Plus, his version is better than what Bangs did. I think Jimmy should remake "Cold in the D" too, and "Why Must I Cry" while we're at it.

Snapped: Tokyo Nail Expo

This is why someone needs to fly me to Tokyo asap! Seriously! Tokyo has long been on my list of places to visit but I have long been unemployed and broke so I can't go. Soooo...I'm begging someone, anyone, to fly me to Tokyo so that I too, can partake in the nail art mayhem that is way flyer (and more awesomely tacky) than anything I'd find here in the states. I got my passport ready. Just say when. Ok, I'm done fantasizing (unless you really want to send me there). Check out some of the art from Tokyo's 2009 Nail Expo:


I love these Hello Kitty nails, especially the gumball machines. I wouldn't rock them for everyday wear but it's definitely a design I'd get while on vacay or to talk about on the blog (hint).



CLICK HERE for more designs.

Crystal Williams Celebrates Mary J. Blige

Mary J's My Life turned 15 on November 29. Radio host and writer, Crystal Williams salutes the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul.

The Bad Girls Return (Bad Girls Club Season 4)

I attended a preview of Bad Girls Club Season 4 last week and it was a mess! What else did you expect from reality TV? I've been watching the show since season one (y'all know I like "reality" TV lol) and it's gotten progressively (or regressively, depending on how you look at it) worse. These girls are nuts, primarily Natalie Nunn, the LA Socialite who claims to have been linked to Chris Brown. I got some interviews with Natalie, Flo and Kendra. Check it out:


Kendra is labeled "The Double Standard" and from what I saw, she didn't seem too extra. Here, she talks about the overall experience and why she's a bad girl:



Florina (Flo) is my favorite so far. She's a tough girl from Staten Island but she seems level-headed and like she avoids drama. I think her bad girl label is because she's a bisexual play girl who speaks her mind:



I spotted her nails (of course):

She did them herself and says she specializes in nail art.

Here's Miss Drama, Natalie Nunn:


She was cool that night but she's going to bring the static on the show. As one of the first girls to enter the house in episode one, she tagged cartoon portraits of each of the other girls with catty insults yet ironically claimed in her introductory interview, that dark-skinned girls always hate on her because of the way she looks (she’s “Puerto Rican,” “Brazilian” and “Black”). Are you not entertained already (or at least nauseated)? By the time the other girls catch up to her they’re yelling and screaming at her for the things she wrote—like clockwork—but by this point an inebriated Natalie doesn’t even remember. By the way, there will be a cat fight. (Isn’t there always a catfight?) And you guessed it, Natalie is involved.

I got irritated at how immature these women seemed but I reminded myself how “reality” TV works these days. Everyone has another agenda beyond whatever show they’re on. Natalie admitted to me that she would like to be a TV personality and Flo said that she was pursuing a singing career. God bless ‘em.

Promo:


Bad Girls Club 4 begins tomorrow night on Oxygen at 10pm.

GangStarrGirl Salutes Mary J. Blige for My Life

Yesterday marked the 15 year anniversary for Mary J's classic album, My Life. Here's my piece...



More videos to come. Got something to say? Send your video about Mary's impact on your life and pop culture in honor of "My Life" to GangStarrGirl@gmail.com.

Close Encounters of the Furred Kind 2 (Ninja Cat Returns)

Ninja cat is back! Watch as it moves closer without moving lol. Loves it.



CLICK HERE for the first Ninja cat video.

P.S. Enjoy your holiday.