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Birthdays and Hip-Hop!

Sorry for the delay in getting on here, but as you all know, life happens!  I had an amazing weekend and got to experience some wonderful things…just thought I’d share the highlights!  First off, it was my beautiful mother’s birthday (say, “Happy Birthday Mommy!”) and I got to spend lots of time with her and the rest of my family and friends.  She loved every second of her party (so did I)!

I also forgot to mention that a few weeks ago my mom received an award from the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women (NACOPRW) at the 2012 ODESSA Awards ceremony.  She was recognized for her public and civil work within the community!  YES! She takes care of her own on a daily basis.

My mom is on the end (left)

Love you, Mommy!

The next exciting thing about my weekend was attending the Life is Good tour with Nas and Lauryn Hill.  YES! She is back!  If you don’t know, now you know…she is my all-time favorite female artist!  I had such a great time!

Nas

Lauryn Hill

What have you been up to?  Anything fun and exciting?!

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Behind the Music: Toni Braxton [Full Version]

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This is an amazing story of passion, struggle, fortitude and above all, endurance!  No one ever said that following your dreams would be easy and Toni Braxton’s story is a perfect example of working hard for everything that you have.  (Thanks for sharing, The Jasmine Brand) Check out the full version of Vh1’s Behind the Music: Toni Braxton.

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Drake Delivers High School Graduation Speech in Toronto… *Video*

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Some may laugh at Drake for obtaining his high school diploma at the age of 26, but I commend him for reaching his goal.  His uncle taught him the importance of following through and it is what motivated him to go back and do something that most wouldn’t have the courage to do.  His speech is an example of why I built my site; to motivate others to follow their dreams and to EXPERIENCE their journey to the fullest.  Drake explains,

I had left a gaping whole in my story of following through…we figured out how I could close my chapter of following through.  Sometimes it’s about going there, not getting there.  Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. And sometimes when you get there, you’ll look back and you’ll realize that you wish you could go there again because all of the experiences that you went through are the reason that you are who you are today.

Check out his speech:

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Death is a Part of Life- R.I.P. Natina

When death comes at such a young age, there’s a level of sadness that increases on the inside.  Natina Reed (on the right), from the 90’s all-girl group, Blaque, was said to be the victim of a deadly hit-and-run early this morning.  She was the protege of her mentor/label manager Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes from platinum selling group, TLC.  Check out one of their popular hits, Bring it All to Me:

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Who Would Cyber Bully Over Chris Brown?!

So, you KNOW that I don’t do the ultra gossipy thing on my site (as in I don’t care if the baby is Beyonce’s or not!) so whatever pop culture buzz is going around I like to dig deeper and focus on the REAL issue.  Some of it is entertaining, but dang do we really care what a celebrity wears to Starbucks?  I don’t (even though I click on the link JUST to see if one of them is wearing a hairstyle or lipstick color that I like hee hee).  With allll of that said, I want to chit chat about the latest DRAMA/LOVE TRIANGLE between Chris Brown, Rihanna and Karreuche.  Clearly, it’s none of anyone’s biz-nass who he is boning or “canoodling” with behind the bleachers, BUT I think it’s going too far when ladies are cussing each other out over this fool via Instagram.  In a time when bullying is REAL and youngsters are killing themselves, it just creates attention around immaturity.  Some argue that celebrities shouldn’t be considered role models and others believe that their platform is powerful and can influence a lot of people.  I’m on the fence!  However, when I see this type of behavior, it’s hard for me not to cringe and wish that they would be smarter because people are WATCHING. Check out the convo that transpired between Melissa Forde and whoever else that is affiliated with Chris Brown’s ex:

Unknown User Sticking up for Karreuche:

Source: NecoleBitchie.com

Melissa Forde’s Response:

Source: NecoleBitchie.com

What do you think? Is stuff like this influential on others to bully?  Does it glorify something that is a never ending battle?

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