When I watched Marrying The Game Monday night, I thought rapper The Game’s fiance, Tiffney Cambridge, was a bit dramatic, but angry black woman never crossed my mind. Personally, I was thinking more Yvette from Baby Boy, but apparently the stereotype crossed Tiffney’s mind and she wants to set the record straight before the accusations start running rampant. In an interview with Sister Sister, she told the mag:

“The [show] caught me at a moment when I was really upset. I think that when we’re upset we all show our frustrations by sometimes yelling or maybe saying a curse word or something like that, but is that a representation of who I am? Am I always loud and cursing and angry Black woman? No, far from it.

“I was just mad, mad, mad at that moment, like we all get,” she said of going off on The Game about traveling out of town with his female assistant, adding, “I definitely will keep him in line.”

That last notion is up for debate considering the rapper not only still went on his trip to France, he also still took his assistant with him. But how The Game responds to Tiffney moving out of the house when he returns is still up in the air.

As for the couple’s image and how it relates to Black America, Tiffney said she’s not worried about receiving any type of backlash like her girls Shaunie O’Neal and Evelyn Lozada of Basketball Wives‘ got last season.

“I don’t have concerns about our show being boycotted or anything like that because there’s nothing inappropriate or offensive there. It’s just a realistic look into our lives,” she said. “I think a lot of the issues and the problems that we have, other people face.”

“I try not to judge people. I think that one of the worst things that you can do is to judge somebody else just by seeing them on television, so I try not to do that. I watch them for entertainment,“ she said. “I don’t watch it as a way to look into someone’s life and then judge it or say what I would do or wouldn’t do because you really never know what’s going on in a person’s life unless you are involved in it.”

Sorry Tiffney, but somebody’s judging you honey — more so for your choice of man, though, than your yelling on TV.

What’s your opinion of The Game’s fiance, Tiffney, so far?

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I know there are a lot of Brandy fans out there, and you all want your girl to win in more ways than one. But I just wish she would stop trying to pressure her man into giving her a ring every time she’s interviewed by the press.

When Ebony asked Brandy about potential wedding bells and her relationship with boyfriend Ryan Press in May, the singer replied:

“I wish we were engaged.  He’s taking a little long on the ring side of things…”

Now in an interview with Sister 2 Sister three months later, she’s still singing the same old I Wish song like she’s Carl Thomas.

“I keep hearing about a ring,” Brandy told the site. “People keep calling me, hinting to me about it, but I don’t know.”

First off, I need those people to stop trying to spoil any potential surprise engagement/not get Brandy’s hopes up unnecessarily. Second, even though the singer talks about the journey to finding the right one, saying, “It starts with me” and that she has to marry “somebody that I can completely be myself with,” it’s clear she isn’t being completely honest when she tells S2S “I’m going to be patient and let it happen and just let it be.” If that was the case, she wouldn’t have ended the interview with:

“I guess it will happen when it’s the right time. Keep your fingers crossed for sometime soon I will be engaged.”

You guess? Keep your fingers crossed? Correct me if I’m wrong (and I know you will) but that doesn’t sound like someone who is too secure in her relationship moving forward, or who has even had a discussion about marriage with her boyfriend. I know how exciting the prospect of marriage is for women and I think it’s totally fine to admit that you want to be married and you want to marry the man you are currently with. But why not tell the media that she and Ryan have talked about marriage and they’re not rushing into things or something that doesn’t make the potential engagement seem so one-sided? I know proposals are often talked about like something that just lands into a woman’s lap but any couple who intends on building a successful, lasting marriage will have real discussions about expectations and timelines and all of those important things prior to any ring shopping or press interviews.

Maybe Brandy considers this a way to drop not-so-subtle hints to Ryan and get that coveted rock sooner, but this is also a way to get embarrassed quickly if that ring never comes.  I will cross my fingers that the latter never happens. What do you think about Brandy’s engagement talk?

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There’s no shortage of gay rumors surrounding Hollywood men and one individual who’s usually on the receiving end of all that talk is Ne-Yo. The singer/songwriter has fought off homosexual rumors ever since he burst on the scene in 2006, and even posing alongside the mother of his children on the cover of the September issue of Sister 2 Sister he’s still trying to downplay talk that he’s not upfront about his true sexual preference.

When asked about all the rumors, Ne-Yo said this:

“There’s so many more important and positive things going on in my life, the last thing I’m going to do is focus on somebody that’s still on some ignorance with the whole gay rumor thing,” he told the mag.

“If that’s what y’all want to feel about me, by all means do so. Pay no attention to the fact that I got two kids and a beautiful woman at my side. … Buy the album, though.”

That last part was funny.

These days, Ne-Yo does seem a lot less effeminate than when he first started making a name for himself—you know the doo-rag over the eyebrows, hyper-glossy lip days. Exhibit A:

Now, he’s definitely settled into his grown man look at 32 as a proud father of two children he’s managed to keep out of the public eye thus far. Even he and Monyetta keep a low profile, which to some makes her look just like a cover up, but in reality is a smart thing to do in an industry that will still find some reason to tear you apart no matter what you do. Naturally, whenever a discussion turns to homosexual entertainers, Frank Ocean is now brought into the mix. When asked how he felt about the singer’s coming out, Ne-Yo told S2S:

“I definitely feel like it’s very brave for him to be able to go, ‘This is me; either love me or leave me alone.’ I dig that.”

I pretty sure he feels the same way about the gay rumors following him. Do you think it’s weird people assume Ne-Yo’s gay?

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Earlier this year we became very well-versed in Brian White’s thoughts on black women when he spoke about reality TV and how much of a stereotype or simple depiction of true life he thought those representations they were. What was interesting was the same weekend he made those questionable remarks, the movie “Good Deeds,” in which he portrayed a corrupt businessman who certainly would never be a nominee for son of the year, hit theaters. Coming out after his trifling role in “I Can Do Bad All By Myself,” I know I certainly wondered just how the actor reconciles the negative images of black men he represents on film after having so much to say about women, and in a recent interview with Sister 2 Sister, he spoke about that very thing.

“These are very, very, very important characters to be out there and discussed,” he told the magazine. “They’re not —I don’t want to use the word ‘stereotype’—but I see lots and lots and lots of guys like those three guys.

“These kinds of guys are no good. I want girls, young ladies, women, to know that they can do bad in life all by themselves.”

There obviously is a difference between someone acting out in front of the cameras to get a bigger check in a reality TV production and someone being a paid actor playing a specific role but what I find most interesting about his explanation is that again the lesson in his on-screen character’s behavior is only for the ladies. Come again?

I’m pretty sure there was a lot for men who can’t take responsibility for their actions to learn from his “Good Deeds” character Walter, and though being a child molester in “I Can Do Bad All By Myself” and a cheating husband in “Daddy’s Little Girls” certainly served as warnings for the types of men women need to look out for, is it that difficult for actors like him and his best friend Tyler Perry to stretch their minds just a tad and teach black men something from behind the scenes too?

Brian said that he’s comfortable taking on these parts as long as the negative characters aren’t portrayed as heroes in the films but we only see one side of the villain, which is the damage they do to women. How about exploring the internal damage they cause and teaching men not to aspire to be like them, because all I see when I watch these types of characters is an inspiration to live just like these fools but not get caught. Or how about actually being a good black man for once and dispelling the negative labels placed on men like him? Novel, I know.

Thankfully I was done with this man a long time ago and didn’t really expect anything profound to come out of his mouth about black men and what lessons they can take from his characters but you can’t help but notice the hypocrisy in thinking women are the only ones with need for improvement.

What do you think about what Brian had to say?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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Let’s just say we’re shocked that LisaRaye of all people handled Stacey Dash’s “Single Ladies” exit better than some of her other castmates. Though we expected her to be in full-on Keisha mode when she talked about what really went on on the set, she kept it classy and didn’t say much. D.B. Woodside on the other hand, who plays Malcolm, was quick to let Sister 2 Sister know he didn’t shed a single tear when he found out Stacey was leaving.

“When I first heard that Stacey was leaving, I went out and celebrated and had some drinks,” he told the mag.

That statement prompted them to ask if Stacey was really as bad to work with as rumors say she is and D.B. didn’t hold his tongue then either.

“Yes, she was. I don’t want to cause any trouble, but I, for one, am happy she’s gone. It’s a much better place to be. It’s a much better set. I’m just going to keep it straight. I’m just going to keep it real. I am happy that she’s not there anymore.

“Last year was very difficult at times to go to set with all that tension that was going on with Stacey. So I wish her well. I’m sure she’s off doing something else.”

Yesterday we found out what that something else is, which makes us think she would have been better off keeping that ‘tude in check but this is clearly her loss. Sister 2 Sister tried to get some details about the drama between Stacey and LisaRaye and see whether the stories of cat fights were really true, but D.B. wouldn’t say much on that, other than where his allegiance lies.

“All I’ll say is this – LisaRaye is my girl. I love LisaRaye. LisaRaye and I have always had a blast on the show; and all I’ll say is I’m Team LisaRaye.”

Since Denise Vasi has stepped in as a Val replacement, but with her own story line as Raquel, S2S wondered how the crew is warming up to her and how they think fans will respond. D.B. said it’s all good.

“You know, I think for some people…for some of the fans…it’s going to take a minute to get used to the fact that we had to make that switch. We love Denise! She’s fantastic; she’s talented; she’s gorgeous. She’s one of the nicest people that I’ve ever met in my life, and we just love her so.”

Stacey Dash must be nuts for real. His reaction to her departure is hilarious.

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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Tami may still have her job on “Basketball Wives” for now, but she’s just lost another on. Not long ago, Sister 2 Sister magazine made Tami and her daughter columnists but now that she’s effed that up she can kiss that gig goodbye.

In a clip from the last episode of the show, Tami went in on Jennifer and tells her she knows she was talking ish about Evelyn because she did it in an interview for Sister 2 Sister and the mag’s publisher, Jamie Foster Brown, personally told her. That obviously doesn’t speak too well for the magazine’s journalistic ethics, which is why they hurried up and cleared up that rumor—and fired Tami. Here’s what they said in a statement:

“Contrary to what you may have heard, Sister 2 Sister did not send a transcript to a member of the “Basketball Wives” cast.

“On the season 4 finale of “Basketball Wives” it was implied that Sister 2 Sister gave Tami Roman a transcript of a conversation that Publisher Jamie Foster Brown had with Tami’s co-star Jennifer Williams. We would like to state that those accusations are wrong.

“There is no transcript of the exchange that we believe Tami is talking about at the 14:25 mark. We never had that talk typed out because it was off the record. Simply put, Tami could not have read a copy of the chat because it does not exist.

“S2S did post a story that included comments Jennifer made during her exchange with Jamie, which was republished by a number of sites. It is possible that Tami was referring to one of those postings.”

Oh and one more thing:

“We would also like to inform our readers that Tami is no longer writing an advice column for our magazine. The last edition of “Ask Tami & Lyric” is in the June 2012 issue of Sister 2 Sister.”

Hilarious. VH1 might be down for the bull and the lies, but Sister 2 Sister is not. There’s nothing like reduced income to make a person change their ways. Get the message Tams.

Here’s the full episode of the last season to check out her altercation with Jen. Did you pick up on Tami saying she had inside info from the mag?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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I wonder if anybody can get Dr. Sherry to venture over from We TV to VH1 and help Tami Roman work through her issues because this child–actually this 40-year-old woman—clearly has some sort of complex her current therapist has not been able to break through.

I’ve respected Tami’s crazy for a while, but what I can’t stand is that she expects other people to adjust to her crazy and approach her as such—which isn’t doable for people who are not actually crazy like she is. Her victim game has been evident in her arguments with Keisha on “Basketball Wives,” when she attacks the poor girl for not confronting her in the same ghetto way she wants to be, and now she has the nerve to say viewers of the show aren’t being respectful of her and her issues. She told Sister 2 Sister:

“Waking up to negativity on Twitter, negativity on Facebook, negativity on blogs, it’s emotionally and mentally draining, and things people say because they think they know you for watching you one hour of the week, it can weigh on your psyche.

“The way I’ve dealt with things over the course of my life comes from deep-routed issues. Everybody has to respect the fact that people are going to take the journey and cross bridges when they’re ready to do it. “People judge based on how they would handle a situation. They don’t take into consideration how a person was raised. Everybody’s going to handle things differently.”

Does she want to run that tape back and see how sympathetic she was not to the fact that Keisha wasn’t raised to call a woman a b**** and steal her purse because she wouldn’t cuss her out in public (sorry, spoiler)? Tami then proceeds to read off a list of things she should be telling herself when it comes to dealing with conflict in her little clique

“You don’t have to follow me on Twitter. You really don’t. You don’t have to like me on Facebook. You don’t have to do any of that. If you disagree with how I handle something or the way a moment went down, you can say that and you don’t have to call me a b****. You don’t have to call me a lowlife. You don’t have to call me a hood rat. You don’t have to call me out my name to get your point across.”

Interjection: Is this the same woman who addressed Keisha with b****, b****, and more b****? OK, just checking. Carry on.

“I can take any type of criticism as long as you’re respectful to me,” she continued, “but people have a tendency to chastise and belittle us and not really realizing they’re doing the [bullying].”

Mmmmkay Tami. If you say so.

(There’s more contradiction where that came from in the video below)

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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Neither Bravo nor Sheree Whitfield have confirmed rumors that she won’t be returning for the next season of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” but Sister 2 Sister magazine has reached out to some of its inside sources and they claim Sheree’s salary demands are what caused Bravo to wave bye-bye.

It seems Sheree was after that Nene Leakes money, asking the producers to significantly increase her salary to be comparable to the $750,000 her “very rich” castmate brings in. There’s no word on what Sheree’s current pay is/was but apparently it’s too far from that figure for the producers to even consider. Not confirming whether the rumor is true, one insider said:

“If she’s dropped … she’s in a f***ed up place right now.

“The way Bravo operates is that they don’t tell you [anything]. So, I don’t know. I heard people talking about it, but until one of the producers tells me, I don’t know it for a fact.”

I’d thought from this season’s episodes that Nene and Sheree were sort of in a “we agree to disagree” space and were done beefing with each other, but from a sneak peak of the upcoming reunion shown on “Watch What Happens Live” last night, these two are clearly still on very bad terms. It makes sense Sheree would want to match ends with her top rival’s bank account (especially after that Aston Martin repossession) but from the sounds of things that’s not gone happn’. Unfortunately for Sheree, she’s really the only housewife who doesn’t have anything else going on outside of the show, unless you count her She for Sheree fashion line. I’m feeling like this source right now, who said:

“Once it’s over, you gotta have money coming in. She had four years to be on [‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’]. She couldn’t come up with something? She didn’t put no money away?”

Apparently not.

On another note, am I the only one shocked Nene is making $750K off of this show?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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Serena Williams might be giving us a little insight into why things didn’t work out with Common, Drake, or anyone else she’s been linked to romantically in the past year in the April issue of Sister to Sister. She told the magazine that any man she marries must be a Jehovah’s Witness.

“I think it’s important when you marry to be evenly yoked,” Serena said.

If you’re out there thinking, hold up, what about her own faith? Don’t trip. She’s working on it.

“I’ve been studying to be a Jehovah’s Witness, so I go to Kingdom Hall,” she told S2S Publisher Jamie Foster Brown. “I grew up a Witness and it’s what I know and we teach things that come from the Bible.”

It definitely sounds like the 30-year-old might be getting that marriage itch as she renews her faith. There are only a few famous Jehovah’s Witnesses that come to mind so this tennis pro might end up settling down with a man out of the spotlight. What do you think?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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I don’t know why magazine’s ask married men what they like in a woman. If they’re not on the market, who cares? And if they’ve got a suspect dating past that’s just asking for trouble. Case in point: Eric Benet.

Sister 2 Sister magazine caught up with the singer this month and he told publisher Jamie Foster Brown the quality he likes most in a woman: “emotional stability.” Plus he added this:

“Crazy is attractive, but you know … it’s dangerous.”

Now the former sex addict swore up and down he wasn’t talking about his ex-wife Halle Berry in the interview but I call BS. Why mention her if you weren’t thinking about her when you made the comment? I can’t think of one man who’s ever named “emotional stability” as one of the qualities he was looking for in a woman without taking shots at his “crazy” ex in the process, and that’s pretty much what Eric is doing here. Halle Berry has been crowned Queen of the Crazies when it comes to the public’s view of her failed relationships, so as far as we’re concerned, he’s not sneaking that shade past us. Eric went on to say:

“A lot of people may have, like, this unbelievably vindictive streak in them. Because somebody else isn’t really evolved, they may have done or said something that wasn’t so cool. A more emotionally evolved person would look at that and say, ‘Ok. You got some growing up to do. I’mma walk this way and keep moving in my positive direction.’ Someone who’s emotionally [un]stable will be like, ‘I’ll destroy you’ [laughter].”

Halle and Gabriel Aubry?

I don’t know what Eric or Sister 2 Sister‘s motive was with this one, but it reeks of shadiness to us. You can check out the full interview in the April issue, but what do you think of this snippet?

Is Eric throwing shots at Halle on the low?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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