Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Michelle Obama on Colbert Report
The future 1st Lady was on the hilariaous "Colbert Report" last night and was fabulous. This sista from Chi-Town is no joke! I love the statement she made about "4 spoons" in this clip. She's incredibly elegant, intelligent and gorgeous. Michelle Obama represented black women flawlessly!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Vintage Music Mondays: Nice& Wild's"Diamond Girl"
Diamond Girl was my JAM back in the day!! Here in Miami this song is a local radio favorite and every time I hear it I remember the skating rink sessions with my friends jam skating! Thank God, guys don't dress and wear their hair like this anymore (well Prince still does).
Monday, April 7, 2008
Serena is the Victor @ Sony Ericsson Open in Miami
Serena Williams victory felt as beautiful as the weather in Miami this weekend. She defeated Jelena Jankovic and claimed her second straight $3.77 million Sony Ericsson Open title.
Ms. Williams captured a 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 victory in a 2-hour, 25-minute affair and won her 12th straight match in Miami capturing her 30th career title in 41 finals appearances. Serena won $590,000. Jankovic received $295,675. She improved to 14-1 so far this season.
Congrats!
Vintage Music Mondays: Pebbles' "Mercedes Boy"
Here's the 1988 hit "Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles. The catchy hook and the popular model Randy Houston along with Pebbles' gorgeousness made this video a winner back in the day. Have a great Monday!
Big Boi Injects His Life & Hip-Hop into the Atlanta Ballet
Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, half of the hip-hop duo OutKast is giving ballet a hip-hop makeover. The Atlanta Ballet approached Patton with the idea of "big", a play about the travels and experience of a young and innocent Big Boi who has an imaginary friend .
The 90- minute performance will host 80 cast members and live music from Big Boi along with other hip-hop artists such as Sleepy Brown.
"We're opening with Verdi and then we have a very popular Big Boi song, 'Morris Brown.' Right away, the contrasts will be startling," says Lauri Stallings, the choreographer of "big."
"Big" will hold 6 performances from April 10-14th at the beautiful Fox Theatre in Atlanta, plan are in the works to take "big" on a national tour. Visit http://atlantaballet.com/fs_bigboi.htm
for more information.
(Source: The WallStreet Journal)
Labels:
Andre "Big Boi" Patton,
Atlanta,
Music,
Performing Arts
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