Friends are my FAVORITE Accessories

As you know life can get CRAZY. Right before my BIG move Sunday night to the Big Apple, me three of the most amazing women I know (Keanna, Jonnita, and Latisha) went out to celebrate my internship, birthday, and overall fabulousness.

We all arrived at this bar/club called Juniors by UIC. Obviously misguided, we thought ladies were free all night. After they tried to charge us ten dollars we left and went to Entourage (where we know we were free all night). What we were not aware of at the moment was that this was not hip-hop night, and although it was free, it was WHACK!

At this point I was more than disappointed. I mean this is a very big night for me. After about an hour or so went past and we chatted with Keanna's boyfriend and his people, I began to feel overly disgusted and disappointed. Unlike my usual well put together self, I began to cry. Yes, here I am in the middle of a club, crying.

This whack DJ was ruining my birthday party in a plot to ruin my life it seemed. This is when my friends went into OVERLOAD and did damage control. First they bought me some drinks to help easy my mind. Then they harassed the DJ TWICE, in an attempt to save my sanity. It was as if the DJ could not tell that his horrible Techno music was pissing everybody off. NOBODY was dancing, tons of people left, and I was about to hang myself!

After my girls used their persuasive skills they picked up at college, the DJ played some hip-hop!! Now the party was..a party. The whole club was dancing, drinks were flowing, pictures were taken, and we all were having the time of our lives :)

That was a close one. Thank God for friends. Especially amazing ones like I have, I could not have done it without them. Friends are my Favorite Accessory. Enough Said.

-Taleah G

Equal Opportunity Exploiters

I recently read an article about Christina Milian. The article was discussing a song that both she and Teairra Marie recording, but that Teairra Marie will be placing on her up and coming album. I could have really cared less about the entire situation, until I noticed something interesting. The article said that Christina recorded the song before she signed to The-Dream's record label. Hum, so I started thinking.

We have all heard of the term "fu*king for tracks". Now I'm not accusing Christina of doing such a thing at all. Nevertheless, I wonder if when trying to make it in the game do artist adopt a certain "success by any means necessary" motto.

I look at artist like Cassie and Christina and wonder are these women equal opportunity exploiters or are they simply in love with a man. Men exploit women for their bodies all the time, is it wrong for women to exploit men for their power? This also works vice versa. It has been rumored for years that Chris Brown has had an intimate relationship with his manager Tina Davis.

Hum..But Chris Brown is young and wants to be an international Superstar. Giving Ms. Davis a little "tlc" every now and again can not be that wrong..people have sex for worst things than fame..right?? Hum..

If Christina wants to achieve ultimate success in the industry (platinum album, nationally sold out tour, etc.) is it wrong of her to elevate her status by dating a producer? Even if he did sign her to his label and will give her free beats and write her hit songs because that's his boo.

Fu*king for tracks sounds so derogatory, is it merely stepping her game up? Women date low life, dead beats all the time, why not date someone that could improve your life?

Is it gold digging or refusing to settle? Where do we as a society draw the line? Are we ALL equal opportunity exploiters?

Taleah G