Need Some Government Cheese?
I was just over on Ed‘s blog Dream Hustle and I noticed he wrote a post about an ad that’s been popping up on a number of urban blogs.
The ad contains a “What’s Poppin” style photo featuring a young brother flashing a fist full of ones.
A reader emailed me soon after that ad disappeared from my blog a couple weeks back. He wanted to know if I still had the information so he could get some of that government cheese like the dude in the photo.
But Ed explains that anyone with time on their hands can go to grants.gov and get that government cheese for themselves:
What I really want to get at is the ad itself and what they trying to sell. They are basically trying to sell something that you can do yourself for free and that is apply for government grants. Anytime you see anything other than the US Government talking about ‘grants’, it should be assumed to be full of ish. The fact this ad is showing a brotha walking around with grant money with that stupid look should give a red flag. Trust me, if this image portraying him showing off federal grant money in this fashion, his ass would be getting a visit from the FBI with a warrant for his arrest and that’s real talk. Read More….
Calls Pour in For ‘Retha’s Custom Inaugural Crown
The calls are flooding into designer Luke Song’s hat shop from hat lovers seeking the crown that our queen Aretha Franklin wore when she sang “My Country ‘tis of Thee” at POTUS Barack Obama’s inauguration.
The 36-year-old designer has been besieged by calls from all over the world from hat aficionados who know a great crown when they see one! “They want the same hat, but they understand, it’s for the ‘Queen’ only,” said Song. “Ninety-nine percent said ‘that’s fine. I’ll get the next best thing.’”
Song said Re Re has been a valued client of his for over 20 years and she practically designs her own hats.
The design for Franklin’s $500 grey felt hat with gigantic bow studded with rhinestones actually came from two different hats.
“It was Ms. Franklin’s idea,” he said. “She walked through the shop and said ‘I want that bow (put) on that hat.’”
“We even have a lot of men calling to get it for their wives, mothers and grandmothers,” he said.
Hats are kind of a big deal over in London where I hail from. And the love for fancy, bodacious hats extends to Detroit where Aretha lives.
Some couldn’t wait to order their hats as That B*tch points out on her blog!
Celebs Out & About: Kanye West Unveils New LV Shoes
Emotionally troubled singer Kanye West unveiled his personally designed Louis Vuitton sneakers with the help of flamboyant Louis Vuitton designer Marc Jacobs at the Louis Vuitton fashion show during Paris Fashion Week Menswear Autumn/Winter 2009 yesterday (1/22) in Paris, France. I’m sure this is just for show because In this economy, those shoes won’t sell. And someone should whisper in Kanye’s ear and tell him that his LV handbag doesn’t match his shoes.
Meanwhile, later that evening across town, Kanye unveiled the grey version of his shoes at the Wallpaper Design Awards Reception at Boucheron yesterday (1/22) in Paris, France. I wish I had a friend at LV because I would love to cop those! But I’m not dropping $600 on a pair of sneakers just for the brand name.
Photos: Getty Image
Rush Limbaugh: ‘Barack Obama is not black’
Fox News host Sean Hannity interviewed conservative right wing radio personality Rush Limbaugh for a piece that aired last night (LINK).
During the interview, Limbaugh said his distrust of POTUS Barack Obama is not due to Obama’s race. Limbaugh equated Obama’s supporters to victims waiting for Obama to make everything right.
I’ll tell you, you know, a lot of people right now just — they’re absorbed in the historical nature of this, first black president and so forth. Well, that is wonderful. That’s great. But I got over that months ago after he won the election.
I mean, Sean, he is our president now. And he’s not black, he’s not from Mars, he’s not — he’s our president, he’s a human being. We’re a country comprised of human beings that the Democrat Party and the left have attempted to arrange into groups of victims, and that’s who he appeals to, and the victims are the people waiting around for some grievance to be resolved.
Limbaugh also expressed his concern that America, under Obama’s leadership, will lose its greatness and become average.
Now I look at the things that he has said, and I’m very much concerned that our greatness is going to be redefined in such a way that it won’t be great, that we’re just going to become average. You cannot have this large of government role in the private sector with so many people thinking that just because they’re Americans they’re entitled to things, that this guy is going to pass them out and keep this country great and innovative, full of entrepreneurs, and — these things concern me.
Part two of Hannity’s interview with Limbaugh airs tonight on Fox News at 9 PM.
Taraji P. Henson Nominated for Best Supporting Actress Oscar
UPDATED: with video (scroll down)
The Academy Awards nominations were announced this morning, and Taraji P. Henson was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in Benjamin Buttons!
We know Taraji is going to win but we shudder to think what she’s going to wear. We’ll just keep thinking happy thoughts and hope the Lord Blesses her with an Oscar and a good stylist for that night.
If anybody deserves that Oscar, it’s Taraji. She played her ass off as Brad Pitt’s mom. But she’s going up against some stiff competition including another sistah, Viola Davis (pictured left).
In the movie “Doubt”, Davis plays a woman who learns that her son may be the victim of sexual abuse by a priest at his school. I haven’t seen “Doubt” but I am familiar with her work and Davis is a great character actress.
The other nominees for Best Supporting Actress are: Amy Adams (Doubt), Penélope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), and Oscar winner Marisa Tomei.
Photo: Wireimage/Getty
Blog Wars 3? Hip Hop Site Puts Other Blogs On Blast
My regular readers know I don’t get caught up in mess. So I didn’t post this hateration when it first hit the nets. People need to leave Lil’ Kim alone. Y’all know “Notorious” producers Voletta and Faith portrayed Lil Kim in the worst possible light while making Faith out to be the most innocent skank of all time. And y’all know “skank” and “innocent” don’t even go together.
Anyway, too bad thick and lovely Charli Baltimore got caught up in this mess. Isn’t she gorgeous?
Who’s That Girl?
Do you know who this is? If not, click here to find out.
Recent Posts
Hot Topics
