DMX Putting The Industry On Blast...

This video has a lot of graphic and vulgar language. It is Not Safe to Play While at Work....

But, DMX does have some choice words for the industry and the many "Homos" in the business...

R.I.P. MC Breed - Ain't No Future In Yo Frontin'

R.I.P. - MC Breed

AllHipHop.com has confirmed that legendary Atlanta/Flint, Michigan based rapper MC Breed has passed away. While details are still being confirmed, sources told AllHipHop.com that the rapper died earlier today (November 22). “He’s no longer with us,” said a tearful friend, who shall remain anonymous. “We are in the process of putting together a benefit concert, hopefully at Saint Andrews to raise money for a funeral,” the source told AllHipHop.com. MC Breed, born Eric Breed , was a 15-year-veteran, born in Flint Michigan. He worked with a number of rappers, including Too $hort and Tupac Shakur. On September 5, Breed was admitted to an Atlanta area hospital and placed on life support, after he collapsed when his kidneys failed, during a game of pickup basketball. His condition began to improve and he was taken off of life support a few days later, but reportedly remained hospitalized.

For all my Michigan heads you all will understand when I say how excited we all were when MC Breed came out with this single in 1991. "Ain't No Future In Yo Frontin'" was the anthem in Detroit and Flint. I fell in love with Hip Hop even more after hearing this song and memorizing the lyrics. Everybody in Michigan know the lyrics to this song!

In 1991, the radio stations were blazing this song the entire summer with cars cruising Belle Isle with the booming systems and bass filled speakers. We wore Used Jeans and Top Tens...Come on now! And, our signature dance, The Errol Flynn, was a simple pumping of your hand up and down in the air and twisting your wrist from left to right.

Thanks MC Breed for bringing Hip Hop to Michigan. You were the first and we always will remember you!

ABC News...

Prop 8 Sparks Gay-Black Divide
Wanda Sykes Comes Out Amid Black Homophobia and Interracial Division Between Gays

By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES
Nov. 19, 2008

When comedian Wanda Sykes disclosed during a rally in Las Vegas this week that she had been in a same-sex marriage since October, no one cheered louder than those who face the double indemnity of being black and gay.

"You know, I don't really talk about my sexual orientation," said Sykes, 44, who stars in the television series "Adventures of Old Christine." "I didn't feel like I had to. I was just living my life, not necessarily in the closet, but I was living my life."

But living life in the spotlight -- as black and gay -- is twice as hard, according to other blacks who say they are stigmatized by society at large for their sexual orientation and again by their own homophobic culture.

Sykes, who was unavailable for comment, is one of only a handful of black, gay celebrities to protest California's Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban that was passed with the help of a coalition of religious groups, many of them black.

For blacks, the victory of President-elect Obama signaled the promise of a new era of racial equality, but gays like Sykes see Proposition 8 as an assault on their civil rights. And the aftermath of the vote has opened old wounds between gays and blacks.

Being black and gay is "pervasive in the entertainment industry," said Terrance Dean, who worked for MTV and other networks. "I've known many celebrities who are on the DL lifestyle."

"For people of color, they are not as accepting as they are for Ellen [DeGeneres], Rosie [O'Donnell], Lance Bass [former of In Sync], George Michael and Elton John. I haven't seen anyone [who is black and openly gay] on the national celebrity A list."

"We also get it at home from our parents and grandparents and don't want to bring shame to the family name," Dean told ABCNews.com. "We know who we are, but we don't out them."

Dean, who is 40 and wrote about coming out in his book "Hiding in Hip Hop," said he had to buck the popular black culture that worships "machismo, the whole bling thing and the gangsta thug lifestyle."

But, he said Sykes sets a more accepting stage for other black celebrities who are gay.

Finish reading the rest of the story here:
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=6284348&page=1

Will Prop 8 Bring 'Em Out?

Wanda Sykes

WOW! How brave and courageous for a black celebrity to come out. For those of you who didn't know comedian, Wanda Sykes, is gay. What so many in Hollywood are afraid to do, especially blacks, Wanda Sykes has taken a step foward. This is a milestone of firsts in our community of black celebrities who will be coming out.

And, you all thought I was joking or maybe didn't take me serious when I said within the year a major celebrity will be coming out. Wanda has taken the step and trust me, others will be following.

At the Las Vegas rally for Proposition 8 yesterday, Wanda Sykes, who stars on the hit show, The New Adventures of Old Christine told a massive crowd of onlookers that she'd gotten married on October 25...to a woman. After divorcing her husband in 1998.

Here's what she told the crowd:

"I thought, man we are moving in the right direction. And then at about 11 o’clock I was crushed. We took a huge leap forward and then got dragged 12 feet back. I felt like I was being attacked, personally attacked, our community was attacked. I got married Oct. 25. I don’t really talk about my sexual orientation. I felt like I was living my life. I wasn’t in the closet, but I was just living my life. Everybody who knows me personally, they know I’m gay. And that’s the way people should be able to live our lives, really. We shouldn’t have to be standing out here demanding something we automatically should have as citizens of this country. They pissed off the wrong group of people. They have galvanized a community. We are so together now and we all want the same thing and we shouldn’t have to settle for less. Instead of having gay marriage in California, no, we’re gonna have gay marriage across the country. When my wife and I leave California, I want to have my marriage also recognized in Nevada, in Arizona, all the way to New York. I’m proud to be a woman, I’m proud to be a black woman and I’m proud to be gay."

Way to go Wanda Sykes. How brave and empowering it is to see you stand up, be proud, and speak out. Thank you for being a first in the black community of celebrities. Thank you for being a trailblazer. Now maybe others will take your cue and follow suit.

Beyonce with Justin Timberlake and Paul Rudd on SNL - They spoof her video for Single Ladies

This was hysterical:

Bee skit @ (Nov 15 2008)
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J-Setters and Beyonce (Sasha Fierce)...

So, when I first saw Beyonce's video for Single Ladies I was impressed, very impressed. But, after seeing the video repeatedly I noticed something quite familiar. Some of the dance moves Beyonce is doing emulates that of J-Setters.

For those of you who are not familiar with J-Setters, traditionally they are bodacious young ladies who are band dancers. You generally see them during half-time at a black college football game. Dressed in sparkling sequined and bedazzled skin-tight leotards, and sheer-colored stockings, they are sexy, seductive, and sensuous. Young ladies with full and shapely bodies take to the field. Marching like stallions, hands on their swaying hips, and magnetic smiles spread across their faces. In syncopated rhythm they gyrate, twist, and turn maneuvering dance steps that makes the crowd go crazy. They shake their bottoms, dropping it like it's hot, and winding their bodies round and round. They are J-Setters - dancers.

Now the dancing moves, style, and dress have crossed over. Gay men across the south are dressing in the revealing skin-tight matching leotards. They are squeezing their manly frames into the stockings and splashing their bodies with the sparkling sequins. Gay men have claimed their stake as J-Setters. What was once traditionally seen as a place for girls, gay men are boldly stepping out and showing off the same dance skills, and with flare. Many of these gay men attend black colleges and study the moves of their women counterparts. Gay men have even created their own J-Setter dance groups to compete against one another at clubs, in parks, or at their colleges. This new trend has become extremely popular amongst the gay community in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Louisiana.

Below you will find Beyonce's new video for her hit single, Single Ladies. Some of her dance moves are that of J-Setters. She imitates the snazzy and flamboyant gay men who are J-Setters.

I remember when I first saw male J-Setters. It was at Harlem's African-American Day Parade. These young men were strutting down the street in white leotards, sheer stockings, and white boots with tassels. My mouth dropped open when I saw them. They stopped in the middle of the street on 116th Street and 7th Avenue with their shoulders back, heads held high, hands on their hips, and legs in perfect dancer's stance. The crowd was going crazy, "Y'all better do it!" Women were screaming. "Look at them. You go boys!" Others chanted. I was flabbergasted. I didn't know what to say or think. I just watched them as they dipped, gyrated, and twirled. They definitely had balls - big balls!

Now take a gander at Beyonce's video and then check out the clips of the J-Setters I found on YouTube. In Beyonce's video at the 1:32 mark notice the move she does that is classic J-Setters.

Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)


J-Setters:


J-Setters:

Bowling Parties and Kissing Showing Love to Emcees

I know I am behind on this story, but what the heck...

Page Six of the New York Post

November 10, 2008 --

THE hottest after-hours party in Hollywood isn't at a club - it's at Eddie Murphy's Beverly Hills bachelor pad. One source said, "Eddie has taken the after-hours party up a notch since he's been single. Murphy and Johnny Gil [who lives in the sprawling mansion's guesthouse] have been holding bowling tournaments in the house's bowling alley almost every weekend. He even hired DJ Ruckus to spin one party." Guests have in cluded Busta Rhymes, Bobby Brown and Dallas Austin. "When Bobby was there, they messed with him and kept playing songs by [Brown's ex] Whitney Houston." A rep for Murphy didn't return e-mails.

I like the bowling theme of the parties. That is pretty innovative. They are giving the "after-hours" parties a new twist. In my book you will remember the many parties and after parties I discuss. I referred to them as "The Spot."

I also feel you might enjoy the clip below:


Busta Rhymes Kisses Q-Tip.
Q-Tip says: "Pause..."
Busta Rhymes says: "You Aint Gotta Pause Man. Niccas Know. They'll Get Punched In The Face Tonight"

Trust Me, You Need Us...

From Allhiphop.com:
Detroit rapper Trick Trick has never shied away from confronting fellow MCs on wax or in the streets to handle unresolved issues. However, the controversial rapper now has his sights aimed at an unlikely target; the entire gay community. In an exclusive statement to AllHipHop.com, Trick Trick expressed his disgust of the homosexual lifestyle, and explained that he doesn’t want any gay individuals to purchase his newly released sophomore album, The Villian. “I’ma go on the record right now with this. Homosexuals are probably not gonna like this album,” Trick revealed to AllHipHop.com. “I don’t want your f**got money any goddamn way. I don’t like it [homosexuality]. Carry that s**t somewhere else.” On the self-titled album track called "Trick Trick," the Detroit rapper hurls vitriolic bars against gay activists Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O’Donnell, referring to them as “dyke b**ches” and promising to send a “scud missile right through their f***ing cruise ship.” “It’s just that every time that you turn on the TV, that sissy s**t is on,” Trick told AllHipHop.com. “And I address that issue. I address it hard as hell.”

Where do I begin....Well, let's say first off it's obvious Trick Trick has not read my book. He would have be well-advised and informed to know that there are many gay men and women in the entertainment industry.

Let me first say that Trick Trick has every right to speak his mind and say what he feels.

With that, here's a little advice from a gay man who has worked in the entertainment business and on how to conduct yourself and have a long career.

1.) Don't diss, anger, or go on record saying how you hate gays. As I stated in my book, Hiding In Hip Hop, without us you wouldn't have a career. We are entrenched throughout the entertainment business, which includes Hip Hop. Who do you think will shoot your video? Who will style you and your boys? Who will write about you for the magazines and blogs? Who will put you in their magazines and on their blogs? Who do you think will give you a record deal? Who will produce your album? Who will be your publicist, A&R, marketing, and sales team? Who will book you for your shows at the venues? Who will drive your tour bus? Who will be with you on your tour? Who will negotiate your contract? Who will put your videos on MTV or BET? Who do you think will help you get a clothing line deal, movie deal, or liquor deal? You work in the entertainment industry. It is filled with gay men and women. So, hopefully you realize by now that at some point in your career you will come in contact with a gay person and they will have some say in what will happen with your career, whether you like it or not.

2.) This is the 21st Century and yet rappers find it empowering, macho, and hard to say how much you hate gays? You cannot find anything in your repertoire, conversation, or dialogue to rhyme about so you dedicate an album to us? The money you could have used to do something positive with, you chose to spend it recording an ablum to tell the gay community how much you don't like us. I think that pretty much sums up your intellect. We are in a new era of CHANGE and HOPE. This is a new day where we have a black president, Barack Obama, to rule the free world. He got the entire world to see beyond race. He even spoke of his support of gay men and women, and how important it is to be tolerant. How befitting it is to see a man, a black man, who empowers and embodies courage, strength, and conviction to see beyond race or sexuality.

3.) You can take a note from your homeboy Eminem's page. Remember when he spoke out denouncing homosexuals? Remember how the gay community, groups, and organizations responded and threatened his career? Remember when he performed with Elton John, an openly gay man, at the Grammy's? Remember how he was able to save his career and go on to win an Oscar? If you read the opening of my book I quote Ellen Degeneres when she hosted the Oscar's, "Without blacks, gays, and Jews there would be no Oscar's." I am just saying, keep in mind the power of the gay community.

4.) Lastly, how and when will the black community get over their disdain and hatred of their own black gay loved ones. We are part of your families. We are part of the community. We are part of the world. How can you say you love me, your own flesh and blood, yet hate those who are like me? It's time to move forward, and begin a serious dialogue on black gay sexuality. It's not going any where and neither are the hundreds of thousands of black gay men and women who make up this world. Let's take a step toward equality, respect, and love. Let's take a step toward building, uplifting, and empowering one another. Let's take a step toward unity. For if you keep hatred in your heart, you only build hatred for yourself. If tear me down, you are only bringing yourself down. If you cannot see your fellow man for who he is, then neither will others see you for the man who you say you are.

Review and Discuss Amongst Yourselves...

Hmmmm...



That is love right there in the rap game!!

Midnight...

Sister Souljah's new book has hit the stores.

We both are with the same publishing house, Atria Books. I got an advanced copy of the book.

This book should be required reading for all young adults, and adults alike. It's a powerful tale and very inspiring and educational. There are lots of wonderful jewels of information that can prove inspiring for any young adult.

Thanks to Sister Souljah for writing a powerful and gripping tale.

Now, go out and get your copy.

Change...

It has been a while since my last post and I do apologize. However, there has been a lot going on in the past few weeks.

But, I am very excited about a new day in America - Our first Black President Barack Obama.

I am still reveling in the afterglow of euphoria. It feels good, tastes good, and looks good.

I hope everyone understands the objectivity of CHANGE both spiritually, and mentally.

Change your mind, change your circumstances.

Change your relationships. Do not stay in an unhealthy relationship. One that does not foster who you are. Does not build you up, or compliment you. Change. Leave. Go. Let them go. Stop holding on to the past. Change.

Change friends. If your friends are still talking about the same things for the past few years, or they do not have anything positive to talk about. Change. If they do not help you enhance who you are. Change. If your friends are not doing anything positive, or anything to help build their community. Change.

Change careers. Don't like your job? Change. Don't stay some place where you are unappreciated, unhappy, and disappointed. Change. Yes, the economy is in shambles, however, the universe will remove you from your situation if you do not do it voluntarily. If you keep saying how much you hate your job, you want to quit, you wish they will fire you, or any other complaint, the universe will respond and it will make it possible for your dream to come true. What you ask for is what you will get.

Change where you live. Simply put, do not stay in a neighborhood, apartment, or situation where you feel uncomfortable, or do not like. Change. There are 50 states. You can go anywhere you choose. It is up to you.

You made a choice to change presidents, then you can do anything you so desire. Change.

Thank you President Barack Obama for your simply word - Change.