Rapper Eve is the latest sista to be struck by what I call “The Rihanna Effect”. Here the sista is below at a MAC Viva Glam Celebration and the 7th on Sale benefit gala sporting her new short do.
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The Voice of New York City, Angie Martinez along with Covergirl’s Queen Collection present the First Annual Angie Martinez Hair Show & Beauty Expo. This ground breaking event will bring together hair, make-up, beauty, music, and fashion to create this one of a kind Expo. Taking place on November 24th at New York’s Hammerstein ballroom, this all day event will be one that your family will not want to miss. Top beauty experts, stylists, makeup artists and industry insiders will come together for the first time to give Angie’s listeners tips on what products work best for their hair, complexion and lifestyle. Joining Angie are guests Queen Latifah , Missy Elliott , Eve, Meagan Good , Ashanti, Keyshia Cole & many more!
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Rapper Eve is in the October issue of Vibe magazine (the one with Chris brown on the cover) talking about her upcoming album, Here I Am, as well as the relaunch of her Fetish clothing line. Check out Eve below as she models a few pieces from her collection and debuts a new print ad from Viva Glam.
The MTV Video Music Awards are in progress as I write this post, but like many of you I could care less about who wins these statuettes, I watch to see what folks are wearing and this year’s VMA’s are as outrageous as those from years past. Lil Kim probably set the standard back on 1999 when she wore her infamous purple jumpsuit that had one boobie hanging out. I loved that outfit. I thought is was daring and let’s face it- she did look good. However, I cannot say the same for up and coming female rapper, Little Mama. Look to your right and you will see what I mean. This sista showed up in a baby outfit with a pacifier hanging from her mouth. Granted- it was a jewel encrusted pacifier (lol), but it was still gosh darn hideous.
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Singer Keyshia Cole has managed to do something I said she would never do- snag the cover of Essence Magazine. Yep, our sista’s stock is definitely rising as Keyshia will be featured on the cover of the October edition which is on news stands now. Keyshia is interviewed about the usual fodder, men and of course the constant comparisons to Mary J. Blige. Will the interview be interesting or tell us anything we don’t already know? Probably not- but because Keyshia is on the cover I’ll be picking it up anyway and I suggest you all do the same. Partial excerpts from the interview can be read on the next page and hopefully within the next few days BJ Skanz will have the high quality photos from inside the magazine.
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Fashion Week officially kicked off Monday and since then there have been dozens of fashion and fashion related events attended by Brown Sistas. Sudanese model Alek Wek debuted her book, Alek: From Sudanese Refugee To International Supermodel at a glitzy party at Socialista. Among those in attendence were fellow Afrikan model Iman, designer Diane Von Furstenberg and model-mogul Kimora Lee Simmons. Ciara also showed up for the fashion festivities and was seen taking in the BCBG Max Azaria show along with Ashley Simpson. Actress Joy Bryant attended Glamour Magazine’s “Fashion Gives Back” benefit last night. While rapper Eve was seen at the Van Kleef & Arpels French inspired theme party at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Pics from all the events can be seen on the next page with more added to our gallery.
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Eve is really working hard to promote her new CD, Here I Am, which hits record store shelves on Tuesday, August 28th. Besides performing on Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series, the sista also spent the weekend hitting up all the latest parties in an attempt to keep her name and face out there. Eve’s first week sales in my opinion will speak volumes about not only her future in rap, but the future in general of women in rap music. No female rapper to my knowledge has had a hit album in the past five years- maybe more and at present time there is no female rapper out there that has the potential to rival the men in sales. Lil Kim’s career is pretty much on hold and the same can be said for Foxy Brown whose future seems filled with baby bottles rather than concert stages. That leaves Trina and Remy Ma and neither of them in my opinion has what it takes to keep the legacy of women alive in hip hop.
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Ok, somebody obviously done told us wrong because Beyonce and Jay Z did not open the BET Awards as previously thought. Instead BET gave Jennifer Holiday the gift of a lifetime by allowing her to duet with J. Hudson on the Dreamgirls anthem, And I’m Telling You. I must say it was a big surprise to see Jennifer Holiday take the stage but it was a pleasant surprise nonetheless. I think both Jennifer’s did an excellent job, if not a bit much at the end. Sill, this year’s show is an upgrade from last year’s and keep getting better.
So what do you guys think so far… ?
Raptress Eve is relaunching her Fetish clothing line which first debuted back in 2003 but was quickly dropped due to problems with the partnering company, INNOVI GROUP. Eve admits to not liking the original line which she says had too many studs and rhinestones and was simply too brand based. Eve says the relaunch will reflect more of her personal style which is grown up, sexy and classy. Also on board is the new partnering company of Signature Apparel. The end result is a new contemporary sportswear line that includes high waisted jeans (yikes), leather jackets, and logo shirts. Expect the newly revamped Fetish to hit stores near you this fall.
