Tuesday, December 8, 2015

America’s Next Top Model After Show | Nyle DiMarco Interview | AfterBuzz TV



Check out the last winner of America's Next Top Model, Nyle DiMarco's interview at afterbuzz tv.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Which Aaliyah Album Are You? [QUIZ] | The Urban Daily





Which Aaliyah Album Are You? [QUIZ] | The Urban Daily



In honor of remember the "Princess of R&B" herself 14 years later, test yourself to see which Aaliyah album you are.

Sunday, May 17, 2015

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Remembering Left Eye 13 Years Later

             Thirteen years ago today, the world lost such a creative and wise rapper that took her creative talents to the top of the charts with her group TLC, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. Even though she was gone too soon, she helped TLC to still become the biggest selling female group in history.

              She started her career off by joining forces with Tionne Watkins and Crystal Jones and formed the group, Second Nature. When things didn't work out with Crystal Watkins and Lopes continued on with their group and search for a third member. That member became Rozanda Thomas who adopted the nickname "Chilli" in order to fill in the "C" in TLC while Lopes and Watkins gave themselves nicknames to keep vibe going for TLC.

              The group released their first album, "Ooooh On The TLC Tip," in 1992 that launched their career. The album featured their debut single, "Ain't Too Proud Too Beg" as well as their other hits, "What About Your Friends," Baby-Baby-Baby," and "Hat To The Back." The album went on to sell about 3 million albums.

             The super group broke records with their sophomore album, "CrazySexyCool," by selling 10 millions reaching diamond status. During this era is where Left Eye's personal life became more public when she was involved in a toxic relationship with then-boyfriend, Andre Rison, of the Atlanta Falcons. On the night of June 9, 1994, Left Eye and Rison got into a bad fight and took matters into her own hands by taking boxes of tennis shoes from Rison's closet and dumped them in his bathtub. When she lit the flames the fire was meant to stay in the tub, but ended up lighting the entire house on accident. Throughout the chaos, TLC still managed to release four successful singles off the album including, "Creep," "Red Light Special," "Waterfalls," and "Diggin On You."

            After five years of absence due to management and contract issues, TLC came out with another successful album, "Fanmail." This is where TLC was on a digital era with spacey sounds and images as they were entering the new millennium. The first single off the album, "No Scrubs," broke records for being the most radio played single in history. Their second single, "Unpretty," touched on a more sensitive subject dealing with self-esteem followed "Dear Lie," that was a more sentimental aspect of emotions.

            Couple years after Fanmail, Left Eye went on her own to work on and release her solo album, "Supernova." This is where she really wanted to express her creativity and first single, "The Block Party," showed off her youthfully playful side. Sadly the album was only released overseas and not in the states. With this disappointment, Left Eye sought out peace in Honduras that she frequently visited for years where she got to unwind cleanse her spirit.

              Also during this time TLC got back in the studio to work on their fourth album, "3D." This was TLC's chance to prove to the world that their are still a group coming out with new music.  Happiness turned to tragedy when the feisty rapper got into a car accident in 2002. She was the only one out of about 10 people in the vehicle that was killed. This made the world question the future of TLC and of course T-Boz and Chilli will forever keep their sister's spirit alive. They finally released "3D" in November of 2002 and dedicated to their entire CD to Left Eye. Their first single, "Girl Talk," featured the girls wearing left eyes on their sweat suits and their dancers wearing black paint under their left eyes to represent their sister.

              TLC still goes on tour and is the works to making new music with their sister Left Eye's memory and spirit in their hearts and their journey.

R.I.P Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.

Left Eye is still greatly missed and loved by family, friends, and fans and is forever one of the top successful female rappers.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Finding Peace

       Sometimes we come into this world with challenges that makes us question our purpose when we come across that challenge what do we do?

       Finding peace often times feels like such a long journey to get to especially if you live a very hectic and stressful life. Once we actually get the peace at the right time, it seems like it doesn't last. This could be because of over thinking and getting caught up in our own head.

       It is important to know that everyone is worth something. People are worth an extra "me" time, people are worth a vacation, worth a spa, or even something as simple as a bath. It all starts with getting out of your head first.

       The process of getting out of your head seems simple and it can be, but it's not always easy. When challenges come into play, we might have a set plan on how we are going to conquer it. A lot of times either a situation don't go our way or it becomes overwhelming.

        It can feel like  never ending cycle, but one thing that is important to know is, it is fine to turn down something if you don't want to go through it. It is fine to put yourself first. Sometimes the problem with facing challenges is how to manage them.

        In the process of finally finding peace, there are many things to consider:

1. Find what makes you happy
2. Have a hobby
3. Techniques to clear your head
4. Have time management

       When you finally have peace, keep it consistent so that way whenever you feel like you are in a rut, you know what to do and where to go get out of your head.

 

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Scheduling Friendships

It's not what you think, but who you know. What happens when the people in your life that love have incompatible priorities?

       Sometimes people are in our life for a season, and sometimes for a reason. When we come across someone that we have a connection with, the instant chemistry can be tricky. We never know if it's temporary or a lifetime of a friendship. So when it comes down to how we live our lives it's a lot of work. Time management is the main thing. You can get so caught in your life that when you have down time it's hard to focus on outside pleasures like dates, sports, activities, parties, and even friendships.

      Priorities are something that everyone struggles with from time to time especially when a change has happened in your life. It's up to the person to figure out what type lifestyle they want to have and associate themselves with people that has acceptance and respect for the situation. Respect is very important to have in any situation. It allows the circle of friends gain a sense of trust and helps with the time management. It also determines who your true friends are and who is the best to trust.

It's best to take the time out on figuring out what is considered a best friend by being our own best friend first.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

TLC Are Making One Last Final Album And They Need Your Help



TLC is back once again to make a final album with the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes's presence through their music, but they need the fans help to make this happen through kickstarter.