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BEYONCE’S “I AM…WORLD TOUR” THANKSGIVING ABC SPECIAL

LexAve — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:45:02 +0000

Thanksgiving is not just about stuffing your face and kicking with loved ones, but for the second year in a row you get a side of Beyonce. In case you missed it, be sure to watch Beyonce’s I Am….World Tour ABC Thanksgiving Special that Thanksgiving Eve. The DVD, which also is Beyonce’s directorial debut hits retail stores on November 30th. Is there anything this girl can’t do?!
I’m not gonna lie. For the first 15 minutes this ABC special felt like a Deja Vu of last year’s leftovers. Either way, after all that turkey, a side of Beyonce made it a great holiday.

NEW VIDEO: JAY-Z x ABSOLUT VODKA PRESENT “NY-Z” (DOCUMENTARY)

FailurePhobic — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:29:55 +0000

ABSOLUT Vodka presents “NY-Z”, a new 15-minute documentary featuring Jay-Z. The film was directed by Danny Clinch. More exclusive content at Facebook.com/ABSOLUT.

MUST-SEE: “2 TURNTABLES & A MICROPHONE: THE LIFE & DEATH OF JAM MASTER JAY”

J'More — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:06:39 +0000

It’s been seven years since the legendary Jam Master Jay of RUN-DMC was gunned down in his Queens studio. Security tapes of the incident mysteriously disappeared, witnesses didn’t want to snitch and the streets weren’t talking…until now. The exceptional documentary “2 Turntables And A Microphone” chronicles the investigation of Jam Master Jay’s unsolved murder, his life as a DJ and producer, as well as the history of Hip-hop and mainstream rap. “2 Turntables And A Microphone” features candid interviews with 50 Cent, Ja Rule, Russell Simmons, RUN-DMC and more! If you’re a true Hip-hop stan then this is definitely a must-see! Not to mention it also makes the perfect gift.

“2 Turntables And A Microphone” is available in a store near you and via iTunes NOW!

“GOOD HAIR” NYC PREMIERE…

LexAve — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:14:16 +0000

The NYC premiere of Chris Rock’s “Good Hair” documentary went down earlier this evening. Attendees included Nia Long, Amber Rose sans Kanye, Wendy Williams, Lenny Kravitz, Ashanti and others. Peep the flicks…

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Amber really needs to lose the “pretty girl” gear and that tacky lip ring…just nasty.

Cute ‘do Ashanti…gets my stamp of approval!

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: CHRIS ROCK TALKS “GOOD HAIR” ON OPRAH

LexAve — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:53:03 +0000

Comedian Chris Rock came on the show to promote his new funny documentary “Good Hair”…u must-see! You’ll see in the clip above Oprah gave Chris the mean side-eye when he accused her of having an “extra piece” in her hair. Aside from that half a second awkward moment, I just love how Oprah gave Chris the green light to run through her hair screaming “That’s all yours!! Get outta here. I’ve never done that to a black woman…That lucky Stedman!” LOL.
Speaking from a Latina perspective…in case ya didn’t know, yes LexAve is a latina, my community sees me as “Morena” (a term of endearment for a brown/dark skin latina)- I admit I’ve been a slave to my hair for years. Sure the black community sees me and would say “she got ‘Good Hair’” but in my community the frizzy curls just don’t rock. From a young age, I’ve been bombarded with messages from my family, friends and TV that in order to be beautiful my hair MUST be STRAIGHT. So the economical way to achieve beauty was to hit up the “Dominican” salons and for $15 I’d get that soft, flowy, silky long hair. And for ten years, that’s exactly what I did. I’d watch those PCJ commercials and cry to my mom (who by the way has straight thick hair) “Mami, I want my hair like that!” Everyone in my family has straight thick hair, except me (lol, go figure). It wasn’t until my senior in high school, somehow I made the conscious decision to end the brainwashing cycle…”No more straightening, no more wash and sets, no more ‘Dominican’ salons. I’m rockin’ my full head big curls out, f*ck everybody else!” And ever since that day, I never looked back. Yet, when a big day like an job interview or conservative event rolls through I can’t help but question “Should I blow-dry straight or not?” Sometimes I just can’t help it…
I agree with Chris that this “Good Hair” topic is not just a prominent issue among black women, but amongst all women…including white women. All that talk about “Good Hair” vs. “Bad Hair” is just a MYTH! There’s no such thing…everyon’e hair is beautiful in it’s own way. Check after the jump to see Solange Knowles address the negative response she received when she cut off her locks and decided to go au-natural….oh boy!
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“I was especially disappointed because the entire reason that I wanted to do it is because I wanted to feel liberated. At this point of my life, I’m a single mother, I’m recording my record and there is a point in the movie [Good Hair] where the women talked about weave and they put it in the form of an addiction. I felt like when I took my weave out, I wasn’t as pretty. I wasn’t as noticeable.

Realistically, I was spending about $40-50,000 dollars a year. I grew up in a hair salon and it was always that feeling of wanting to be in the hair salon once or twice a week. I actually got a perm pretty early. I was 4.

…I’m free but the one thing I do want to put out there is that in life you go through different phases. This is the the phase where I am like, “I can’t deal with it, not to say in three years I’m not going to want that straight hair down to my behind again.”

Overall, I’m definitely running out to the theaters to see this flick…you should too!
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NEW VIDEO: NYC PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE 2000 SEX ATTACKS (DOCUMENTARY)

LexAve — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:59:27 +0000

This is exactly why I don’t do or ever will do the National Puerto Rican Day Parade or any parade for that matter. People just don’t know how to act…not sure what’s more disgusting the video or the comments on WWSH.

MUST-SEE TV: “BRICK CITY” DOCUMENTARY SERIES

LexAve — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:44:56 +0000

Tonight at 10pm ET/PT the Sundance Channel kicks off the powerful week-long docu series of “Brick City” executive produced by Forrest Whitaker. This eye-opening documentary series takes an in-depth and no-holds-barred look at the immense challenges facing the city of Newark, New Jersey and its outspoken and charismatic mayor, Cory Booker. Making its television debut (tonight) Monday, September 21st at 10:00pm et/pt and airing for five consecutive nights at 10:00pm et/pt, the program puts an illuminating spotlight on this inner city’s struggles and the resilient community leaders, civil servants and life-long residents committed to making Newark a model for urban renewal in America.

Do yourself a favor and turn off the ignorant tv programming and tune-in into something NECESSARY!
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MUST SEE FLICK: “GOOD HAIR” (TRAILER)

LexAve — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:39:58 +0000

When Chris Rock’s daughter, Lola, came up to him crying and asked, “Daddy, how come I don’t have good hair?” the bewildered comic committed himself to search the ends of the earth and the depths of black culture to find out who had put that question into his little girl’s head!
Hollywood’s own like Kerry Washington, Nia Long, Paul Mooney, Raven Symone, Maya Angelou, Reverend Al Sharpton, and others get real with their stories while Chris Rock struggles to find an answer’s to his daughter’s question.

Good Hair hits theaters October 23rd…a must see!

KISS & TAIL: THE HOLLYWOOD JUMP-OFF TRAILER

LexAve — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:23:05 +0000

SuperHead gets a taste of her own medicine in this new groupie documentary exposing hip hop groupies and video vixens who use sex as their backstage pass and a way to promote themselves and further their own careers. Narrated by top talk radio personality Wendy Williams, KISS AND TAIL: THE HOLLYWOOD JUMP-OFF takes a provocative look at the seedy side of the music business where hip-hop groupies pay a high price to get a taste of the celebrity lifestyle.

Hear the real, raw truth about the groupie lifestyle from the scene’s biggest stars, including Ja Rule, Big Boi, Akon, Juelz Santana, Twista and more, and get the inside story from one of hip-hop’s most notorious femmes, Karrine “Superhead” Steffens. Reenactments show how Karrine aka “SuperHead” sexed her way through the hip-hop world, climbing her way up the ladder before crashing to the bottom. Now a bestselling author, she’s still kissing and telling, but the huge stars she allegedly bedded are telling their side of the story.
Kiss & Tail DVD available in stores and online 7/14/09.

INSIDE THE LIFE & MIND OF JIM JONES

LexAve — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:06:04 +0000

Can we really take another run of Hip Hop Monologues: Inside The Life & Mind Of Jim Jones? Supposedly the playboy bill is back from Tuesday, March 24th through Thursday, March 27th at 8pm and Saturday, March 28th at 7pm & 10pm. You can also get a chance to win tickets for advance screening going down tomorrow:
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