Just as the world continues to basque in the Obama ambiance, Michelle Obama does the incredible by gracing the March 2009 issue of Vogue Magazine, proving that the whole 'Obamarama' craze still has a lengthy life span and we aint mad at that! The 45 year old First Lady and Mother of two personifies elegance in a sleeveless Magenta dress designed by Jason Wu, the same designer she wore to the Inaugural ball. Photographed by the famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, Mrs Obama effortlessly demonstrates that you can be a woman of substance and still own a fierce wardrobe....what more could a woman ask for?
'Social Writers Are Loving....' is a part of the blog where we tell you what we love, whether it's old or new.
Seeing as it's the day of LOVE, and we all collectively LOVE music, we are sharing with you our favourite LOVE/make-out songs of all time, plus some New Flava LOVE songs you need to look out for!
R.E.A -The word-savvy, sports loving, smooth operator of the Social Writers
Maxwell, 'A Woman's Worth' - "This song works wonders. Enough said!"
R. Kelly - 'The Greatest Sex' - "The Pied Piper worked a miracle on this track, play this on V day, it's a must.
Jagged Edge, 'Moaning' - "Reminds me of old JE material....they have some great love songs." *New Flava *
K.C.B - The PR-loving, social butterfly of Social Writers
Al Green, 'Let's Stay Together' - "It's such a beautiful song...makes me smile like Al Green did."
Alicia Keys, 'If I Aint Got You' - "The lyrics say it all."
Ciara, 'Explode' - "This track is so sexy...it's a joke! It's orgasmic I tell you! Great for intimacy!" *New Flava*
R.V.B - The cultural 'sound-clash' lover of Social Writers
Smokey Robinson, 'Let's Cruise' - "A favourite. So mellow, so silky."
Lauryn Hill ft D'Angelo, 'Nothing Even Matters' - " Two great singers of Neo-Soul come together to create some great chemistry. 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'...what an album!
Algebra Blesset, 'I Think I Love You' - "The track speaks for itself." *New Flava*
Okay.....so today is Valentine's Day.....and in society it's just a Hallmark day and a way for people to spend money. We believe that you should show your loved one(s) love all the time, not just once a year because your calendar says so.
If you are lucky enough to be with your significant other today, here's our tips to make the day/night run smoothly:
Valentines Day is a big one for females, it’s what they look forward to. Remember the male mind and the female minds are very complex, but also very different. Although the new age man is edging more to the "metrosexual" side, females are still more emotional than guys so you if you dont make her feel special on this day, you might as well call it quits.
Ladies, if your man hasn't told you that he's got something planned for you, don't go out and make your own plans without asking him first. You never know, he might have a suprise for you.
Ensure you have covered all angles; you can’t be slipping up at the last minute. If you’re taking him/her out and you have reservations, call to ensure your place is a definite. Also ensure you have petrol in your car and your tyres are pumped! You wouldn't want to be stranded on a side road with your hazard warning lights on trying to replace a tyre.
Don't go over board...spelling out "I Love You" across the sky is nice, but writing down your feelings in a beautiful card is just as effective.
Don't turn up your nose if you don't like the gift you're given. Afterall it's the thought that counts!
If you're taking your girlfriend out, make sure you got money!!! Don’t come with that .... "Aw yeah, see what happened is, my boy was meant to set me back the bill he owe's me but his pees are low so he had to let man down". Im sure your partner would rather be dining at Yi Ban than getting her hands greasy to Dixy chicken whilst watching Gavin & Stacey on BBC iplayer.
Thinking about cooking for the that special someone, but have no idea where to start? Ensure it's not the first time you're trying to cook that specific meal, try try and try again so that you know its perfect and just right. If that fails, simply order his/hers favourite take away and serve yourself up as desert...wink wink, nudge, nudge!
If your side jump-off is hollering at you to cause trouble, leave your phone at home ! Tell your partner to do the same, look at them in their eyes and whisper in a subtle voice "Tonight it’s all about me and you, so lets leave our phones and worries at home and enjoy each other's company without any distractions". Then give him/her a soft kiss on the lips before they have time to say anything.
"If you can't be with the one you love,' like Vandross said, 'then love the one you're with!'
Lastly, RELAX! Whatever you have planned, just make nature run its course. There's nothing worse than being confronted with those dreaded awkward moments!
Why were RiRi and C Breezy M.I.A at the Grammy awards?
Your boy Chris Brown and his girlfriend Rihanna seem to have hit a rough (and I mean rough) patch in their relationship:
"Chris Brown is under investigation for alleged domestic violence felony battery, the LAPD confirms to PEOPLE. "
"The identity of the victim will not be released," said Officer April Harding. "Any victim who's involved in a domestic violence incident is entitled to confidentiality." Officer Harding added: "If police locate Brown, yes, he's subject to arrest."
Both Brown, 19, and girlfriend Rihanna, 20, were scheduled to perform at the Grammys, but this statement was released Sunday evening:
"We have just been informed that Rihanna will not be attending tonight's 51st Annual Grammy Awards. We're sorry she is unable to join us this evening."
Around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, the R&B singer and a woman were in a vehicle in L.A. when they became involved in an argument, according to a police statement. After stopping his car, Brown and the woman got out and the argument escalated. The LAPD received a 911 call reporting the disturbance. When officers arrived they found the victim, but Brown had already left the scene, the statement reads.
The woman suffered visible injuries and identified Brown as her attacker, police say. The LAPD is conducting an investigation into the incident.
As for why this case is being investigated as a felony and not a misdemeanor, Officer Karen Smith explained "because there was visible injury on the victim. It can be as small as a scratch or much worse, as long as injuries are visible, it's considered a felony."
Earlier Saturday night Brown and Rihanna were at the Recording Academy and Clive Davis's Pre-Grammy Gala in Beverly Hills.
When asked about Rihanna's well being, her rep told PEOPLE, "Rihanna is well. Thank you for concern and support."
Since I received this news from sources in LA, Chris Brown has since handed himself in, been bailed for $50,000 and is due to appear into court in a months time. Rihanna has also been said to be the female.....like we didn't already gather that!
Last night the celebrities were out in full swing for the Oscars of music - The Grammys.....well with the exception of Chris Brown and Rihanna.....more on that on another post! Mind you I didn't see Beyonce either...maybe my eyes were too glazed from lack of sleep....
I actually thought the show was boring....the performances just were not as entertaining as usual.
However, it was good to see Jennifer Hudson back on the red carpet. She gave a great performance and also won a Grammy for 'Best R&B Album' for her self-titled album. Considering all that she's been through in the past couple of months, J Hud put on a brave face and dedicated the award to her "family in Heaven".
Our girl Estelle, did us proud and also won a Grammy for 'Best Rap/Sung Collaboration' for 'American Boy' ft Kanye. Stelly also gave a pitch perfect performance of American Boy, and also revealed to red carpet host Ryan Seacrest that she has her very own American Boy. Go Stelly.....them American guys are yummy!
UK's Adele and Duffy also won some Grammys too; Adele winning two for 'Best New Artist' and 'Best Pop Vocal Performance'
TI, Jay Z, Lil' Wayne and Kanye, also known as the 'Rap Pack', donned the stage in tuxedos and gave one hell of a performance for the Grammy winning song 'Swagger Like Us', with a heavily pregnant M.I.A, whose baby was actually due on Grammy Day. Got to give it up to her, her and the bump done well! Man of the moment Weezy brought home four out of eight Grammys.
There's a bit of anger in all of us, we all tend to flip out every now and then when we really shouldn't have to.
But nothing can compare to Christian Bale's 46 swear word rant in which he launched a scathing verbal assault on a colleague on the set of Terminator 4.
I mean come on people, whatever happened to just being nice? In some respects you gotta feel for Bale though, Heath Ledger stole the show in The Dark Knight and we all know his own mother called the feds on him, but Bale must have thought he was still playing Patrick Bateman from American Psycho because he really went in at the poor guy.
We know you gotta get into character, blah blah blah, but here's a tip, take a page out of Tom Cruise's book.
I was invited to the multi-media screening of the much anticipated biographical film of the Notorious B.I.G, 'NOTORIOUS'.
I was pleasantly suprised! I really enjoyed the film...so much better than Fiddy's 'Get Rich Or Die Trying'.
The film basically tells us the story of BIG's rise to fame as one of the G.O.A.Ts, from the tough streets of Brooklyn, to the night he died in LA, which most of us know already. It's a shame they didn't show us some information about his life that we didn't already know. All the same, the movie is a great adaptation of BIG's life and really done him justice.
The cast of the film were brilliant! Jamal Woolard, who plays Biggie, really got into character for his role...he even had BIG's breathing down to a tee! You really believed he was BIG, it's crazy. Derek Luke who plays Puffy couldn't have done a better job...I mean the guy even got Puff's mad dance moves on point! Faith Evans' character looks just her and Angela Basset, who plays Miss Wallace, could've put a bit more work in with her accent, after all Miss Wallace was born in Jamaica....her accent wouldn't have been so American all the time, but other than that she too playd her part well.
Now as for Lil' Kim's portrayal in the film......The 'notorious K.I to the M' has been moaning about how she's being portrayed as BIG's 'jump-off' through out the film and how Naturi Naughton, former 3LW band memeber who plays Kim, doesn't do her character any justice. I personally feel that Kim is just angry at the fact that she wasn't asked to help out in the film like Faith and Puffy were. She is portrayed just as she portrays herself in real life: a very sexual female rapper, who had an on-off realtionship with Biggie. Simple as! Naturi played Kim's character well, considering she never had Kim's help to nail her character down. Kim needs to realise the film is about BIG and not her and to stop moaning about her character!
The film also introduces CJ Wallace, BIG and Faith's son, who plays a young BIG in the film. The soundtrack is filled with some of your favourite B.I.G songs such as 'Juicy' and 'Warning' which will have you bobbing throughout the film.
'NOTORIOUS' is a film that all hip-hop heads, and music lovers need to go and see. Also the soundtrack is a good buy, which features actual demo's of Biggie's and tracks from Jay Z and Santogold, and Faith and Jadakiss.
We finally got the snow that we wanted for Crimbo, but it decided to come in February on a Monday when we all have to get to work, uni, school etc
The roads were deserted in the normal rush hour...nobody at bus stops...hell was there even any buses running?! NOOOOOOO
London Transport decided to terminate all bus services as the roads were too icy, which is understandable, and obviously trains were on the blink and the tube was running at a slow pace. London was at a complete standstill....just because of some snow.
I seriously think that the London Transport need to clean their act up! I mean NYC, which gets about three times more snow than we do in London, seems to have their game up, they have snow cleaning trucks which scrap the snow off the roads so cars and buses can drive....so why can't London???
Each year the travel fares rise, and on a day of snow, which really and truly isn't that bad, stops everyone from commuting. So I think it's time that that Boris Johnson took some of that congestion charge/oystercard money and put it to good use for snow days like today. All of this global warming in the world is going to cause more weird weather, and London will be on the receiving end of some of it, so I see snow cleaning machines, or whatever they're called, a good investment!
On a good note today was SNOW DAY!! A three day weekend....whooo hoooo!!
The snow looked so pretty.....from the window. I wasn't going outside to feel it's wrath!!
