"DISRESPECTFUL 2 Blackwomen ...Or NOT?" So yaw know those ... “..Text your questions to…KGB” commercials? Peep their newest commercial that some folks are flipp'n on - calling it completely disrespectful toward black women due 2 to the stereotypical reasons. MAYBE I'M JUST IGNORANT..(NOT) Cause I was dying laff'n..it's so on point imo. Basically every young black celebrity, talk show host or news anchor..can be seen with a long wig or weave TRUTH IS TRUTH. No..not all black women wear weaves, but lastnight after arriving in the "D".. Weave has 2 be 90% the norm.. Wigs became very popular with black women in the 1960's, my mother has told me stories about how back in the day in NY the junkies would pull your wig off while a woman would be on the train, jump off and then run like hell so they could sell it 4 a fix Now it's almost looked @ as irregular if you don't sport the whole false hair thang (blank stare) Perhaps seeing a reflection of self will be seen clearer, unfortunately when portrayed by the same ppl we've tryed 2 hard 2 immulate. Is the COMMERCIAL Disrespectful Or Not?

Sneek Peak: "The Black Wii" This Black Wii, like most of THE HOTTEST tech savy gadgets, drops in "JAPAN"-August 1st, The only thing new is the upgraded packaging. You can kop it 4 about $24OOO JPY which converts 2 about $240.00 US on AMAZON

ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS BABY!!" PREZ-O Appoints A Black Female Surgeon General" President Obama has added balance 2 the policital field once again by nominating Dr. Regina Benjamin from Alabama, who was the 1st woman 2 become president of the Alabama State Medical Society. The sista is moving on up Dr. Benjamin will be the 1st black woman 2 serve as U.S. Surgeon General pending Senate confirmation. Prez- O. made the announcement this morning while wav'n 2 the ppl & smelling the roses. Get more info on the takeover HERE

Ammos Controversial "Black Panther Table Book"

Ammo books will be releasing a Black Panthers table book, that will feature of over 140 unreleased flicks, just like the Huey P. Newton pic above that was snapped of the leader while imprisioned. It's expected 2 cause much controversy-NOW THATS WHATS UP!! Kathleen Cleaver, wife of Eldridge and a coordinator of the "Free Huey" movement. In the ’60s, Life magazine had photographer Howard L. Bingham on what he calls “riot retainer.” He cut his teeth shooting the destruction of his own South Central L.A. neighborhood. He documented MLK’s funeral and the ’68 convention in Chicago. That same year, Life sent him to Oakland to live among a mysterious group of militant radicals, the Black Panther Party. Bingham and journalist Gilbert Moore—one of Life’s two black reporters—spent months earning the Panthers’ trust, only to have the magazine kill the story. “I had no intention of writing a puff piece, trying to make them come off like Boy Scouts in leather,” writes Moore. And so the candid, intimate photos — of Eldridge and Kathleen Cleaver, a jailed Huey Newton, and Bobby Seale—were never published. GQ

NEW VIDEO | Curtains: "Black Folks"

This High Society brotha is consistantly kicking .."TRUTH". I was all in2 this video from the first 10 seconds b4 the beat even dropped...there's not much I can say other than "WAKE UP" and then Wake YO' Babies Up!! This is from his upcoming mixtape "The Great Adventures of Dope Boy C: Dope For President"

MAXWELLS NEW ALBUM COVER

After an 8 year vacation, Maxwell is back 2 fill in the blanks and we all know there's plenty space 4 this brotha..if you missed the debut video, I'll drop it 4 you again... The BLACK Summer Night Album is set 4 a July 2nd release

J DILLA feat Black Thought "REALITY"

This joint has Black Thought blessing it so you already know it's the perfect marriage no bar goes untouched..and reality was just told ..I love the way he breaksndown each reality series that has hit T.V...REALITY BABY!! JD Lives through HipHop 4 Life!!... If you don't know who Dilla iz by now... Listen 2 BADSEED's "Dolla Circulate". This is my nicca 4 life!..DONT GET IT TWISTED DILLA IS THE DEFINITION OF KING!! Wish I could explain the way I felt when I heard this..PEEP, If you had a bestfriend who died.. and then you look in2 the eyes of their child..3 years later ...this is the pheeling you'd get. anyway here's the 1st track leaked off of Dillas album "JAY Stay Paid Album" which will feature 25 unreleased Dilla beats all arranged by the legendary Pete Rock. Shouts 2 FUTURE 4 sending it 2 a sista! Scheduled appearances from DOOM, Raekwon, Illa J, Blu, Havoc, M.O.P. JD I LOVE U....ur still going, keep it phunky KING!!..lol!! Listen 1st MUST Download: HERE

What Matt McConaughey Thinkx About Black Women:

Just Saturday, I was playing "Who'd you Rather?" The question was "Brad Pitt or Matt McConaughey", the answer was.. "MM"..he's just really sensuous 2 ME (underline ME) I like em yellow, purple, brown puerto rican or hatian anyway,..Matt McConaughey recently did an interview with Elle Magazine..and this is a lil piece of what he had 2 say about the sistaz: ELLE: Any woman you can think of who might not be coverworthy, but whom you find attractive? MM: Not so specifically, but yeah. And I see it more with black women, who get dressed up and they’re wearin’ everything to fit snug, and they’re walking the walk. And you’re like, Man, look at you go! Where did you get that? She might be a larger package, but boy, she sure understands how she’s wrapped. A few people are taking offense 2 this.. but NOT ME....TY wit cho' fine azz! Was he dissing Blackwomen, Thoughts?

Why Must Black MEN Harrass Black WOMEN?

This is a documentary called "Black Women Walking" by Tracey Rose **Don't Allow Anyone To Talk You Out Of Your Right To Freedom Of Movement! This has NOTHING to do with men who approach women like men...Two different subjects...As Tracey Rose quite accurately describes in the beginning...**** Many Black women (including myself) have faced the daily anxiety of walking past enclaves of damaged men getting harrassed... Know that youre not alone... Do not let dissenters minimize the situation or say that Black women are blowing things out of proportion... Be on the lookout for predator protectionism... Do not fall for the video vixen/promiscuous woman red-herring argument as a subtle way to excuse this behavior, keeping the status-quo... I have heard so many of these nonsense prevailing attitudes i.e., "Why can't Black women at least say HI when being approached?" I don't care if the woman is the most stuck-up creature on the face of the earth...She is NOT OBLIGATED TO SPEAK TO YOU...Ladies, you DO NOT have any obligation to talk to a stranger...Remember A STRANGER!!! Everyone should know that harassment is a crime and NO ONE has to tolerate it... Young Black girls coming up DO NOT have to live this way! What can you do? Stop excusing, ignoring and enabling these predators. Keep in contact with the police and other officials...Give the police whereabouts, timeframes and content of these occurences...They will usually do extra patrols...Eventually these types will be ran off by law enforcement....You are NOT a "snitch" for reporting and discouraging crime...You are NOT a "troublemaker" for wanting a safe environment for yourself, the elderly, children and everyone else in the neighborhood...And most of all, you are NOT hating anyone for pointing out and discussing a problem within certain communities...If enough of us display the extra effort, then something will get done...Be vigilant and there is power in numbers...

"Video Games 4 Blacks By Blacks Is Coming!!"

For the many African American gamers looking games for them by them, you’ll get your wish in 2009. The Austin, Texas-based Heatwave Interactive is putting together a dream team of game developers, producers and designers and to create games of all kinds for the urban and mainstream markets. But with so many game developers in the marketplace today, what makes Heatwave so special? Founded by gamesmaster Anthony Castoro (who has worked on game titles for Sony, EA and Codemasters) and entrepreneur Don Clendenon, the company seeks to “revolutionize the entertainment landscape by creating innovative cross-media properties for gaming, music, film and television. “We’ve taken on the film mode of doing business,” says game producer Mykel Mitchell, who moved to Heatwave’s Austin headquarters to begin work on the some of the company’s many projects. “Typically gaming companies get investors to create a game and when it’s done they have to start over from scratch in terms of getting money to do the next game. Our staff and operations are fully-funded we can go out and come up with an idea for a game, and hire a developer to work with a structure that we create.” Set to make some serious noise in the Spring of ’09 with the announcement of their first product launches, Heatwave has already assembled a team of decorated veterans who have worked on more than 200 shipped gaming titles in total. “We’re hiring the crème de la crème,” Mitchell adds.... “Everyone who came to us really liked the concept of the company". To learn more about Heatwave and its upcoming game launches, go 2heatwave

JD Lives through HipHop 4 Life!!...If you don't know who Dilla iz by now... smmfh!! Listen 2 BADSeed's "Let The Dolla Circulate" ...This is my HEART 4 life!.. Wish I could explain the way I felt when I heard this last night.. PEEP, If you had a bestfriend who died.. and then you look in2 the eyes of their child..3 years later ...this is the pheeling you'd get. anyway here's the 1st track leaked off of Dillas album "JAY Stay Paid Album" which will feature 25 unreleased Dilla beats all arranged by the legendary Pete Rock. Scheduled appearances from DOOM, Raekwon, Illa J (JD's lil bro), Blu, Havoc, M.O.P. This joint has Black Thought killing it so you already know it's the perfect marriage....no bar goes untouched..and reality was just told.. I love the way he breaksdown each reality series...REALITY BABY!! JD I LOVE U....ur still going, keep it phunky KING!!..lol!! Listen 1st VIA:(OS) MUST Download: HERE

Stagecoach Mary...What's REALLY GANGSTA?

A couple years ago, my Mother got a African American Women in History book 4 Xmas...I asked her if I could borrow it..she only replied.."Now you know I don't loan MY books out"...OK, .I did know...no problem. Sundays we'd always hook-up and cook @ her house and I'd stretch out on the floor and get lost in this book...I mean it was like it had some power over me and i'd fall asleep reading this book. In school they teach you from a dam near hundred year old slave owners curiculum, that makes no sense in 2days world...oh so..waaaacckkk! Most of the women I read about in this 1 book i'd never even heard of and there were 100's of them...Well as I frequently state: "The things I don't know about could create new UNIVERSES!!"...and it's true!! One woman really stood out, I was laughing while reading her story, and by the ending sentences,I was like yeah, ... "THATS WHAT IM MADE FROM!!"... she went by the name of "Stagecoach Mary" Look I'm a Gansta' Girl...(from wayyy back..lol) (see the meaning of Gangta' Girl below) so I've got much respect 4 women that independently get theirs..don't get me wrong, we will all need help @ different moments in lifes journey..but If led 2 the h2o..then, "WE" as "WOMEN".should have the capable mind, 2 quench our own dam thirst! Her story is hilarious..but hellava!! Stagecoach Mary was born a slave in Tennessee in 1832, this tall, powerfully built African American woman was ambitious, daring and liked a good fight. Mary was a pistol-packing, hard-drinking woman, who needed nobody to fight her battles for her. When turned away from the mission because of her behavior, the nuns financed her in her own business. She opened a cafe. Mary's big heart drove her business into the ground several times because she would feed the hungry. In 1895 she found a job that suited her, as a U.S. mail coach driver for the Cascade County region of central Montana. She and her mule Moses, never missed a day, and it was in this capacity that she earned her nickname of "Stagecoach", for her unfailing reliability. One day, while on the job, Mary was involved in an insulting dispute with one of the handymen at the school, Mary was'nt taking no bullshit off of any man ever, so.. This situation escalated into a shootout, and Mary Fields was fired from her job. Mary went on to open a restaurant in Cascade, but this was a failure. Again, Mother Amadeus helped Mary to land work as a mail route courier with a route between the Mission School and the town of Cascade. For eight years, Mary drove her stagecoach on the mail route dressed as a man in a man's hat and coat because women were then not allowed 2 do "Men's Work" She also smoked a big cigar and everyone knew her as "Stagecoach Mary." She was the 1st woman 2 work 4 Wells Fargo, DAYYUM!! All I can hear is Tupac in te background saying..."OUTLAW!! OUTLAW!!" hahahahahaha She had no formal education. She was the 1st woman 2 work 4 Wells Fargo, and 2 accomplish this, she had 2 dress as a man because women were not allowed 2 work.....

EMORY DOUGLAS : BLACK PANTHER MAGAZINE ARTIST

In 1967, Emory Douglas met Black Panther co-founders Bobby Seale and Huey Newton at a student organized event at San Francisco State for which Douglas had done the publicity artwork. After expressing the desire to get involved with the Black Panther cause, Douglas was invited to meet with Seale and Newton. It was at this meeting that the first issue of The Black Panther magazine was the thought that created the print. Douglas, seeing the only available materials to be marker and a typewriter, he saw fit and added to the production of the Black Panther Magazine..then, it was born!! “The art reflected the transitions the Party went through, that inner process . .visually, from militant self defense to a more politically engaged approach,” says Douglas . It is a testament to the power of art for social change. Undeniably relevant in both today’s domestic and global political climate, Douglas’ legacy is one of unwavering determination and passion for social justice. "ALL POWER 2 THE PEOPLE!!"