All Articles Tagged "lauryn hill"
Conscious or Conflicted? Are They The Truth Or Just Troubled?
For people like myself who really love music debates, the “conscious rapper” topic is one that tends to get people all riled up. More often than not, someone’s favorite rapper will get talked about in a negative light and come under fire for their actions not always living up to their words. I’ve learned to not have any real beliefs in the idea of the “conscious” rapper because when you do, you’re also going to get that human side that you only thought belongs to the “gangsta” rapper. I don’t believe many of the complaints about the “high and mighty conscious rappers” are warranted. I don’t think it’s right to expect them to ALWAYS talk about the plight of black people or to be positive every second of the day. Then again, in life you’re often forced to take sides. Anyway, enough rambling – just take a look at a few of the conscious rappers and feel free to let me know what you think (I’m also on Twitter…DrennaB).
Why Are We Still Mad At Them? Stars We Can’t Seem To Get Over
Often times, celebrities go through things and we take it totally personal. Like, they could have moved on with their lives and found the full answer to world peace and we’d still be like, “But remember when…” So, maybe there are some things we – hell, I – need to get over. It may not happen when you read this and shoot, it may not happen at all (I’m sure I’ll side eye some of these things always) but maybe we should just…get over it?
Check out some of these examples and see if we should get over it or stop being so to forgive since “it wasn’t me or mine.” Let me know what you think!
Every Ghetto, Every City, Every Hairstyle: Highs & Lows of Lauryn’s Hair History
In addition to her powerful voice and acute rhymes, Lauryn Hill is a natural beauty. And she didn’t have to bare her boobs and butt for us to see it. That’s why it was so hard for us to accept her departure from the music industry. She was truly one of a kind. Since The Miseducation Lauryn has traveled down an interesting path:. multiple children, some diva behavior and most recently, her own Maury Povich moment. But such is life and it wouldn’t be complete without its ups and downs. The same is true for a hair history. If we dig through our old photos, we’ll find some wonders and some womps. Check out Lauryn’s.
Close and Curly
I absolutely love this look. Her hair is short, but the style, texture and sheen of her hair in this shot, gives her style so much more dimension and character. The fact that Lauryn’s eyes are so engaging in this photo definitely seal the deal. It’s no wonder this is one of the more popular pictures of her.
Lauryn Hill’s Daughter Launches Modeling Career
Lauryn Hill may have shunned the spotlight, leaving many of her fans craving for a new LP, but she hasn’t stopped her daughter from pursuing her dreams of fame and fortune as a model. Last March, Selah Marley, daughter of Lauryn and Rohan, made her debut in Teen Vogue and she’s already started off the new year with a new set of prints.
The 12-year-old looks gorgeous as she switches from serious poses to more playful, youthful looks, proving you can still be striking without being oversexed. With a mother like Lauryn, I’m sure Selah’s modeling career will be kept in check—making sure she’s always age appropriate.
If, by chance, modeling doesn’t work out, Selah can always fall back on one of her many other talents like playing basketball and doing ballet and gymnastics, or playing violin, piano, or guitar. She might also give signing a try—if mama Lauryn approves. Selah told Teen Vogue, when she asked her mom about launching a singing career she told her, “Let me hear your stuff and I’ll think about it.”
“People tell me I have to follow in the footsteps of my mom and grandfather, but it’s a lot of pressure,” Selah said. “I can’t really slip up and mess up the name.”
Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.
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Yesterday’s Year In Review: The Good and Bad of 2011
What a year, huh?! We’ve seen some good, bad, and ugly moments in pop culture in 2011 and it is about time for us to put our spin on it as we head into 2012. Take a moment to see what’s on our list and feel free to add your own memories in the comment section.
Oh yes, the list is in no particular order!
Our Favorite Duets
When two amazing artists push their egos aside and come together to record some good music, we can’t help but to be excited. Check out the list of some of our favorite classic and contemporary duets and let us know which ones you love or what we may have forgotten!
Celebs Who Look Better Natural
Before the relaxed chicks start pouting and whipping their hair and the naturalista mafia starts throwing up Black Power fists please know that this post is not about celebrating natural at the expense of our relaxed friends. If your hair is healthy and it looks good then it looks good- I don’t care whether you put chemicals in it or not. Honestly there are some celebs who look better with a weave or a relaxer…no names. So with that said, here are the celebrities I just happen to want to see kinky rather than straight.
Artists We Still Root For
The recent passing of British soul singer Amy Winehouse came as a shock to me. Not because I was naive to her problems but because I just always assumed she’d get better before it was too late. When it comes to some artists we just can’t help but wish them the best. Maybe because they left some profound impact on our lives or because we remember what they once were or used to be.
An Open Letter: Calling Out My Celebrity Role Models
In my constant perusing of scandalous as well as legitimate gossip sites, I, like most people dying of boredom from time to time, like to find out where the who’s who of black Hollywood are going, who’s wearing what, and most importantly, who’s doing what. I expect certain theatrics from certain celebrities. The sideways inconsiderate comments, the shock value videos, the avant-garde clothing, the tact-less sexting photos, the Twitter feuds–the flat out trifling behavior. Anything less wouldn’t be entertaining.
But as I said, those are deeds I expect from certain people.
Today, I can say that I was somewhat surprised by the news that Fantasia is pregnant. Maybe more or less that she decided to tell everyone, but then again, you can’t hide a belly forever. Speculation surrounds the idea that the child is by her “former” lover, Antwaun Cook. So while I’m happy for her if she is indeed happy, I’m also a little sad that after their relationship put her through the emotional ringer (the lawsuit, the lies, the suicide attempt and alleged abortion), she could possibly be having his child and be back under his spell. But female celebrities living it up and getting pregnant by married men is nothing new–unfortunately. Hence this letter…
Once again, there’s just some behavior I expect from certain celebrities, it’s what we keep an eye on some of them for. But imagine my disappointment when I saw that the two women I’ve always thoroughly respected and looked up to not only as musicians and philanthropists but as role models, were popping up on gossip sites for doing the ultimate no-no in girl code: engaging in relationships, and having children by married men. Whats up with that?
Yeah They Said It: Celebrity Quotables From the Week
There’s always something going on in the world of entertainment and every once in a while, celebs speak on it. Check out what some of our favorites…or just some pretty entertaining folks had to say this week.
