Love Day is here, and no matter how your day is going, you can unwrap the gift of great music from a real artist. Check out this exclusive interview. When Teedra Moses, a New Orleans native, dropped Complex Simplicity in 2004, she became every woman's "friend in their head." She sings candidly about love and life in songs like her breakout single, "Be Your Girl" and fan ... Read More
Aliya S. King Talks PLATINUM
By now, if you're into books, you've seen or heard the buzz about Aliya S. King's first novel, Platinum. An award-winning journalist and author, she wrote Faith Evans' memoir, Keep the Faith and Frank Lucas' memoir, Original Gangster. King's first novel was released Tuesday and she's been on the move promoting it everywhere from readers' living rooms to Ustream chats and her ... Read More
A Talk With Phylicia Rashad
Today I took part in a lifestyle blogger conference call with the ever so talented and fabulous, Phylicia Rashad (Yes, that one! **Swoon**). She was everything I imagined her to be--eloquent, funny and real. She discussed her role as co-star Common's mother, Ella McKnight, in the upcoming film, Just Wright, how she selects acting roles, fashion and her love for hip-hop. How ... Read More
Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Friday night, I braved the cold and snow to attend a book reading/signing for author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez's first novel, Wench. Out of all of the book reviews I've done, this was my very time actually attending a book signing. I'd already done the book review for a publication, including a phone interview with her. She's a native Memphian who is finally getting the recognition ... Read More