Archive for July, 2009

HOLLYROD FOUNDATION 2009 DESIGN CARE EVENT »

 
The 11th annual DesignCare Event took place this past weekend in Beverly Hills. Hosted by husband and wife duo Rodney and Holly Robinson-Peete, it was a fabulous event featuring music, fashion, silent auction and a special performance by

TRACY MORGAN CLEAN AND SOBER »

 
The comedian perches on his black leather sofa as his 3-month-old Cane Corso puppy, Sugar, nuzzles and licks a pricey Tod’s handbag left on the couch.
“She’s a black dog. She’s going for the pocketbook,” cracks Tracy.
He has plenty to smile about these days, Tracy Morgan offered some candid insight into his sobriety journey:

WEEKEND ROUND-UP »

We got a busy, busy, busy weekend of events. Let’s jump right on into it:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANN NESBY »

It gets no better than Ann Nesby. I have been a huge fan of Ann’s since her days with the Sounds Of Blackness. Weather R&B or gospel, she can do no wrong.

BLACK IN AMERICA »

Soledad O’Brien’s first “Black in America” CNN series last year sparked enough discussion to prompt her return this year with a two-part production that started last night and concludes tonight.

WHITNEY HOUSTON NYC LISTENING PARTY »

At a lavish, star-studded listening event legendary record man Clive Davis, Chief Creative Officer of Sony Entertainment Worldwide presented nine tracks from Houston’s new album, I Look To You

MALI MUSIC IS THE TRUTH »

The word truth has a variety of meanings, from honesty, good faith, and sincerity in general, to agreement with fact or reality in particular. After listening to Mali Music new record The 2econd Coming it is evident and undeniable that he is the truth

GOSPEL MUSIC WORKSHOP OF AMERICA »

2009 Annual Convention kicks off the weekend in Cincinnati, it will run July 25-31 at the Duke Energy Center and the headquarters hotel will be the Millennium Hotel Cincinnati.

DRIVERLESS TECHNOLOGY »

The Autonomobile (ATNMBL) is a concept car for 2040 that represents the end of driving. Upon entering ATNMBL, passengers are presented with the question: “Where can I take you?”

HERITAGE MASS CHOIR OF KOREA »

Tell me, music doesn’t cross all lines and boundaries! I don’t care what your background is — you have to give it up to them. Music is the universal language that speak clearer than any of us ever can.

J. CREW FALL 2009 »

This is for you ladies, I’m trying to keep my promise to feature more female designs. These are things that I think are hot from a male point of view. I adore the styling from these looks at J. Crew’s Fall

HENRY LOUIS GATES ARRESTED »

Here we go again, Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., one of the nation’s pre-eminent African-American scholars and director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research at Harvard, was arrested

TYLER PERRY GETS INVOLVED »

I reported about the babies being kicked out of The Valley Swim Club. Well — there is some light at the end of that tunnel. Tyler Perry heard about the incident and he is doing

CHRIS BROWN APOLOGY »

After several months, Chris Brown final steps forward to apologize. What’s your feelings on his apology?

GOSPELCONNOISSEUR.COM 6TH MONTH ANNIVERSARY »

Time moves so fast when you’re about your business. So many years I was running away from my true destiny and now look at me. I’m 6 months deep into this new chapter of my life.

PATTI LABELLE CAN SING ANYTHING »

If you didn’t know, now you know that Patti LaBelle is my favorite singer in the universe. I always joke that Patti can sing the ABC’s and I will go in off her singing them.

BEYONCE GIVES A HELPING HAND »

Beyonce was in Chicago on Friday night with two goals: to help feed the hungry and to entertain her fans. Beyonce has teamed up with General Mills to help deliver more than $3.5 million

FROM DESPERATION TO DESTINY »

Juanita Bynum Ministries has confirmed a stellar list of participants for its forthcoming ‘From Desperation to Destiny’ Women’s Summit. Slated to take place August 19 – 22 at Hampton University’s Convocation Center

ART FOR LIFE »

“Art for Life” benefit was held Saturday night at Russell Simmons’ East Hampton home. Soledad O’Brien hosted the 10th anniversary benefit, which was $1,500 a plate

SONG OF THE WEEK »

This song is entitled Mountain and Molehills by P.J. Morton. I feel somebody needs this song and will be bless by it. I know everyone might not get, but this song is for every person who feels like their situation is too big