Ciara Blames Dateless Nights on Her Height

VH1 Celebrity Rehab is NOT in DMX’s Future

From G’s to Gents to Rap ~ Fonzworth Bentley ft. Anthony Hamilton

Erykah Badu is a fighter pilot who feeds lotion to white people

TrapAHolics Present Ludacris ~ (DTT) “Disturbing Da Trap” Mixtape

Rumor Control: Frankie is Alive!

Spotted: Sheree Whitfield in NYC

Another Scandal at Oprah’s School

Erykah Badu signs limited edition prints for non-profit

T-Pain injured in freak accident

There are those who might take me to task for this, who’ll say that this memory fulfills no portion of my self-imposed litmus test. Erykah Badu isn’t “Atlanta,” especially not O.S.A.M.y, old school. She ain’t a female rapper either. For the purposes of exposition, I’ma claim her as both anyway. Why? Because:

1.) I’ve always wondered if she woulda stayed ‘Apples’ the rapper had she not had to coo (and mumble) her lyrics to get some playing time in the game (and chivalry from all them big ol’ balls).

2.) If ya baby got a granny in the A, close enough. You got cherished “A”lien spawn so you’re eligible for citizenship papers, a work VISA by association if you have a unique skill to offer the masses. ‘Nuff said.

3.) Save for Diamond and Princess, it ain’t hardly no female rappers FROM Atlanta – new, old, private or any other school. Left Eye was Phillyfied and heavily influenced by that; DaBrat is Chicago all day. Umma love and claim them both as sistas in the struggle in life and death, freedom or…otherwise, but both are VIA Atlanta. I can’t seem to find anyone of their caliber who is from or of Atlanta.

**In the KRS1 voice I ask, why is that?**

This is an open, Sandman-esque challenge to my fellow ATLiens. I’m not saying you can’t do it, but I’m admitting that I can’t and I been in this ‘burg since ‘77. The groundbreaking duo Silk Tymes Leather notwithstanding (Gotcha! What?), find me one female rapper who is from Atlanta, was in Atlanta when female rappers started banging, like Cheryl-’n-Sandy-Super-Nature-ly, Safari Sisters era banging that anybody outside of your senior class remembers. I’m serious. Mind you, Diamond and Princess weren’t even born (more…)

“Liberation” ~ Outkast feat. Cee-Lo, Erykah Badu & Big Rube

Some people have asked me “why revisit the past when your future is so bright?” My answer is simply this….sometimes knowing where you come from can provide a clearer path to where you’re going.

Happy Flashback Friday! buckle your seatbelts. It’s about to be on…

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Etta James wants to ‘whup Beyonce “A”zzz’ for Sangin her Song for the Obamas!

‘Single Ladies’ Goes Gospel Courtesy of Mother Wisdom

What’s Beef? ~ Rick Ross’ Baby Mama Gets Bought By 50 Cent

Is Bow Wow really the new Nino Brown?

It’s a Girl! Erykah Badu’s out of this world New Baby Name

Vivica Fox is boldly embracing her penchant for younger men

The First Lady is in Deep Doo-Doo

Superbowl XLIII MVP Santonio Holmes Butt – Booty “A”zzz Nekkid (NSFW)

Ne-Yo and his Blonde Wig “No Homo”

Star Tracks ~ Bobbi Kristina & Momma Whitney

Erykah Badu gives birth to a baby girl

In case you’ve been wondering what the mystical Erykah Badu has been up to lately since becoming knocked up by her boo Jay Electronica…well, she’s simply chill-axin. Sitting patiently and waiting on that bambino to drop. Ms. Badu recently hit up her MySpace blog to update you guys on the progress of her fetus…

its twenty O nine a.d.
Current mood:  breezy
Category: Dreams and the Supernatural

. any day now my new proje​ct arriv​es . nope – not new amery​kah pt 2 but new baby !! (​shout​ out to mothe​rs to be ) i can hardl​y move my hips are sooo stiff​ …( i look like a duck w/ long legs)​ meanw​hile im still​ worki​ng away on pt 2 . ( mind blowi​n)​ later​ than i antic​ipate​d , howev​er , but frsh all the same . these​ days i live in headp​hones​ while​ poppi​n b vitam​ins and rubbi​ng my belly​ down with shae butte​r (plump​ and ripe)

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Erykah Badu (and her big azz fro) was spotted performing last night on VH1’s Soul Stage at St. Annes Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York.  If these pics tell the story, that performance was off da hook! 

The gossip mill has also been buzzing this week about who’s the daddy of Erykah’s 3 year old daughter, Puma.   Word on the street is that it’s either D.O.C. or Andre 3000…

All I know is that Erykah is the ish…who care’s who the baby daddy is…!

If you haven’t already seen it click here to view her new video for “Honey.”