Brown Sista

Brown Sistas Rihanna and Meagan Good were both spotted out earlier this week doing a bit of clubbing. Meagan at her favorite spot, My House- Rihanna at an unknown location in NYC. The singer was seen dining with Steve Stout, a well known industry exec whose company, Translation, matches singer spokespersons with corporations that want to promote their products. Rumor has it Cover Girl will not renew Rihanna once their contract with her expires at the end of the year- this means she’ll be a free agent and with a new album to promote, will clearly be looking for sponsors and companies to hook up with.
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According to Womens Wear Daily, Beyonce and Mama Tina will be expanding their Dereon clothing line to include apparel specifically inspired by Beyonce’s alter ego, Sasha Fierce. The junior apparel line will have pieces ranging in price from $25-$75 and is expected to hit retail outlets just in time for back to school shopping. Positioned alongside the company’s original Dereon line, “Sasha Fierce for Dereon” has already been picked up by several department stores, including, Macy’s, Dillard’s and specialty outlets such as Jimmy Jazz and Against All Odds.
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The Saga To Reduce Stank In Our Young Women Continues…..You May Have Seen This Picture Before

I know I posted and ranted about this once before but after a picture was brought to my attention I felt the need to go in one more time. What I love about Myspace is the ability it has to connect people from all over the globe on one communication device. What I despise about Myspace is how people can also use it for their personal yearning for fame.  I am referring to the overtly provocative pictures individuals choose to post as an expression of self.  Today, I am going to focus on teenagers. Young women in particular who are so unsure of themselves and in such desperate need for attention that they will pose on Myspace in pictures like this one. First of all, the young women look high school age, so my first concern is where is their Mama’s. Granted when I was in high school, which was only about 10 years ago, we didn’t have Myspace but the idea that my mom would catch me in such a seductive state left me with enough fear that I wouldn’t pull it.
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Wow. Another urban magazine is closing it’s door. According to AOL Black Voices, and numerous other sources, Vibe Magazine will officially cease operations at the close of business today. Words has it the magazine is the latest victim of the media recession (King, Blender, HITS, Jane, Arena). As many of you will remember, Vibe’s sister publication, Vibe Vixen, closed it’s doors just over a year ago as well. No official announcement has been made yet, however an assistant to editor in chief, Danyel Smith, did confirm to DailyFinance.com that was publication was indeed closing down today.
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The album cover for LeToya Luckett’s new “Lady Love” CD has been revealed. A fan sent me this image just a few moments ago and overall I think it’s pretty okay. Look for Toya’s sophomore album to hit record store shelves on August 25th.

Image Source: Email via Letoyaonline.com.

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What’s worse than showing up to an award show wearing the same dress as someone else? – Hmmm – Obviously being the one whose look fell completely flat! Last night at the 2009 BET Awards, both Amber Rose and singer Amerie showed up wearing the same backless white Alexander McQueen mini dress. Seeing how I dubbed Amber best dressed last night, it’s obvious that I felt she looked best. On such a beautifully sunny day in LA, it was nice to see her liven up the red carpet with her neon pink patent leather pumps. For me, it wasn’t Amerie’s shoes that ruined it for me because I love her Alexander McQueen peep-toe booties, but her makeup and appeal was all wrong. You would have never known she was wearing a backless dress! She’s also such a naturally pretty girl, so the need to cake on all that eye makeup was unnecessary.

* I believe that overall, Amber Rose killed Amerie in every department. She definitely owned this look!

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When we saw supermodel Selita Ebanks rocking this Balmain number a few months back at the New York Premiere of Valentino’s Last Emperor, she knocked our socks off. Pairing her revealing LBD with simple Givenchy t-strap heels, Selita proved to us once again that she stands in her own lane. Singer LeToya Luckett arrived at last night’s 2009 BET Awards wearing the same Balmain dress with silver embellishments and zippers placed all around, paired with chunky metallic silver and black heels. The only difference with LeToya’s dress is that she modified the cleavage area to possess a bandage-like covering.

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The 2009 BET Awards aired last night live from The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The event was totally revamped in less than three days after the unexpected passing of singer Michael Jackson. Many of the artists scheduled to perform either totally scrapped their original performance plans or found a way to pay tribute to the singer by either invoking his name during their performance (Maxwell) or dressing like him (Keri Hilson). There were few standout performances in my opinion. However those that do get Kudos include Ne-Yo singing “Lady In My Life”, The tribute to the O’Jays, Ciara singing “Heal The World” and the always fabulous Maxwell.
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