Baldwin Hills Season 3

One of my favorite shows, Baldwin Hills is back and better than ever. I'm excited for the new cast, the new story line and the new coins these young, black people are going to make off this show. The show kicked off on Tuesday with the normal Baldwin Hills drama; Gerren still sits ovah everyone, Staci is pregnant kind of vacant this season and Moriah is still trying to prove he's the G of the group, which isn't ture by the way. Above all, Gerren still reigns as my favorite character but, Etienne is second for the fact he's diverse in comparison to the other guys on the show. Side note: I don't know if you recall Etienne being on Super Sweet 16, I didn't know either until a friend told me. Well on that note, make sure you tune in every Tuesday at 10pm to BET for the new season of Baldwin Hills.


More Pics Of The Cast

(Left To Right; Staci, Tyler, Gerren & Seiko)

(Left To Right; Trason, Moriah, Justin & Etienne)

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Diddy's Opinion Of Lil Kim's Portrayal In Notorious

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Stack Those Coins Kesh

Get into the March cover of Vibe featuring Keyshia Cole. I like the simplistic element of the picture contrary to the usual pictures Keyshia takes. Being this is Keyshia's third vibe cover, it's a great change of pace. I like the fact that as Keyshia's career evolves she's also evolving as a women and an artist. Keep it up Keyshia, it's nothing wrong with stacking those coins!
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Your My Addiction

This is for my women who tip boots without any remorse; the type who'll rock a stiletto in the rain without even breaking a sweat.



Naughty Monkey Militia Booties - $127.99

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The Diversity Of Our Campus

So, we have this amazing art gallery on our campus. I attend UNC-Greensboro by the way, for the out of townees. Well from time to time we feature art from up and coming artist, established artist or just people from the community. Well The Intellect had told me of this new collection so I went to check it out for myself. When I went into the art gallery I was amazed. It's everything from the three dimensional aspects to the bold colors that have me infatuated with this artwork. This print installation was created by artist, Ryan O' Malley. We didn't have the opportunity to talk to him because he wasn't there when I viewed the work but, I did fill out a form praising him on his work and I sent contact information for him. So, hopefully he'll hit me up and I can get more information on the reason for the work along with how long it took and things of that sort. Well until then I've put the pictures for you to get into. Let me know how you feel via the comments section below.




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Old Hollywood Glam

Zac Posen Pre-Fall 2009 Collection:







From the ringlet styled hair to the couture gowns; this collection is breath taking. I love how Zac took it back to the days of Old Hollywood. Back when clothes were of substance. Almost every piece has something that sets it apart from it's counterpart. I like the mixing of pattern, print and color. These palettes were bold yet, subtle but, still attention grabbing. If this is Zac Posen's Pre Fall Collection, I'm beyond excited.

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Single Ladies - Gospel Edition

Skip to 2:20 on the video.

Damn, when will this coonery stop?

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Let's Go London, It's Time For Soccer Pratice

Recently, pictures have been surfacing of The New Louis Vuitton "Soccer" monogram Bag. I like this bag; it gives me Soccer Mom on the move teas. It's for the fashion forward mom who's on the move but, needs a bag that can carry notes from a meeting, snacks for the kids and keys to the Range. Louis Vuitton never disappoints, well Kanye's shoes are an exception.

That's no shade; I just posted about him for goodness sake!

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Morning Swagger

Look who popped up at The Elie Saab show in Paris recently; It'd be none other than Mr West, Mr Fresh. What was the set giving with this black and white suit, black bow-tie and black satin cummerbund? He always gives the girls what they want and need. He knows what he's doing! I'm also living ovah the fact Kanye was seated on a row with Dita Von Teese and Mischa Barton. It's his life, your entertainment!
I'm off to find out who the myterious lady is in the middle with the omen suit and red bottom. She's CARTA!

You live for me right?
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Giving Disturbia TEAS On The Regular

Rihanna performed last night at VH1's Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash and I got a little something from the pictures. Rihanna's set included songs "Disturbia," "Breakin Dishes" and latest hit "Rehab." I saw Rihanna once with Kanye's GITD tour and she was actually fluid. So from the pictures and the short clip of her performance it appeared she came ready to give the crowd what they wanted. I'm not mad, I just wish she'd get a relaxer so that side piece would stay down. Above all, the red bottom was on deck so she has my approval.




That is all,
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Say It Aint So Danity Kane, Say It Aint So

When "Making the Band" returns on February 12, fans already know two former members will be missing: Aubrey O'Day and D. Woods, who were dismissed from the group by Diddy last season. But they'll probably be surprised that Shannon Bex isn't there either, which apparently means the end of the band.


"As of right now, [Danity Kane doesn't exist]," Dawn Richard told MTV News on Wednesday (January 28). "It's devastating for me."

"You'll see me and Drea [Aundrea Fimbres] try and pick up the pieces on our own [on this season's show] — pieces that we didn't even make," she continued. "We didn't even break it and we're trying to sweep it up ourselves. Puff invited all the girls to come back on this season and they chose not to. Only two of us showed up. That's fine if that's the choice.

It changes [our situation] completely," she said. "We have fans out there who love Danity Kane. We love Danity Kane. It's hard. We're sitting here trying to make sense of it now. It's hard. We're put in this position that we didn't ask to be in and we're being told to fix it."

Richard said that Bex apparently made the decision not to show up for the season on her own.

"I don't know why [Bex left]. I think she's just happy. I don't want to even try to answer it 'cause that's not fair to her. I haven't [spoken to her] but I heard she's doing well with her husband and she got a house. I love her, but I don't know."

Bex was coy about the issue in an interview published earlier this week.

Richard admitted that she was as surprised as anyone that she and Drea were the only members on the set. "We are the only two that showed up," she said. "The thing about it ... I thought we were all going to come back and talk, or maybe if Aubrey didn't come back, 'cause I don't know how Puff was feeling about that, if the four of us got together. I didn't know what to expect. I just know I got off the plane and found out I was the only one there and Drea came the next day."

And although Fimbres and Richard were both present for the taping of the show, it seems that Richard spent a lot of her time hanging out with fellow "MTB" castmates Day 26 trying to make the best of the situation.

"I was there every day, on my own. Sometimes Drea was there, sometimes she wasn't, 'cause she had to go fix some stuff at home," she said. "So it was me and six guys, which is great 'cause I'm a guy girl! It was fun. [But] it was very hard not knowing what the next step was going to be."

One thing that Richard is certain of is her disbelief at everything that's happened with Danity Kane in the last few months, which not only included the two dismissals but also news about Aubrey O'Day's sexuality and her forthcoming Playboy spread.

"I'm still surprised at it all. I'm still trying to recover from the first fire," she said. "So I'm still confused. I still don't know. I'm just being so honest. I have no idea."

A spokesperson for Diddy and Danity Kane's rep at Atlantic Records had no comment.

MTV News will have lots more from our interview with Dawn Richard in the coming days.

Viewers can see everything unfold on the next season of "Making the Band," which premieres on February 12.

Source

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Jazmine Sullivan - Lions Tigers & Bears Official Video

This video is for my girl Monique Nicole - Stand up DC, who lives for Jazmine Sullivan. We were talking tonight about Jazmine's standing in the game and Monique put up a strong argument for the relevance of Jazzy. She spoke of the substance of Jazmine's lyrics, her unique style and her ability to appeal to young girl (take out the bust your windows part). And after talking to Monique, I realized how innovative Jazmine is. She's pulling elements from old soul put tweaking it and giving it a new age twist, which is something we have not seen in awhile. Kudos to Jazmine for stepping outside the box. With that said, here's the official video for Lions, Tigers and Bears off Jazmine's self titled album 'Jazmine Sullivan,' make sure to be on the lookout for Dream Big, the next single which she also shot along with this video.

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Sorry For The Delay, We're Back

Sorry for all the readers of You Got Tea who weren't able to sip as much as they may have wanted this past week. We were having a problem with Internet explorer in collaboration with site meter which measures the amount of people who visit our blog. After fixing some kinks, editing our layout (which I hope you like), along with some other things we're back and ready to give you your daily glass of media tea. I appreciate everyone that asked about the blog and when it was going to be back up and running. It really goes to show where our readers stand. Big up to one of our top readers D'Jella from WQMG. I went into the station the other day to D'Jella saying "Jaylen, what's wrong with thte site? It's been down today and I can't go without my daily tea." With that said, I knew we had to work faster to get the site back up and running. I told you we'd have it back up and running just for you didn't I D? :). Well in reality we've got the blog back up and running for anyone who enjoys sippin our TEA on a regular.

We're back, let us quench your thirst.

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Obsessed Movie Cover

On April 24 Beyonce will star alongside Idris Elba of "Daddy's Little Girls" fame in "Obsessed". The movie which co-stars Ali Larter of "Heroes" fame plays a temp who becomes obsessed with Elba's character. The movie is being tauted as the new millennium version of "Fatal Attraction". While the plot isn't exactly original. I'm excited for this movie, maybe Beyonce can step out as a real actress with this role.

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Pleasure P - Boyfriend #2 Official Video

Once member of Pretty Ricky, Pleasure P has released his second video "Boyfriend #2," off his yet released, new album "The Introduction of Marcus Cooper." I'm excited for Pleasure, I enjoyed his first single "I Did You Wrong," along with an array of other underground songs like "Rock bottom" and "Encore." Pleasure has a soulful voice that I could see taking him to new heights in the R&B game. It's been awhile since we've had an artist come out without a gimmick such as dancing or a catchy hook; So I'm excited to see where Pleasure goes with this career move. He has our support over here at You Got Tea.

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With Hope For A Career

Kelly Rowland says she will always be a part of Beyonce's family, but she no longer will be managed by the superstar's father.

Rowland and Matthew Knowles announced Wednesday that he is bowing out as her manager. He's guided her career since she was kid, when he put her in Destiny's Child along with Beyonce. He even helped raise her.

Both Rowland and Knowles, who still manages daughter Beyonce, called the split amicable. Both say they will always be family.

Rowland has sold millions of records as part of Destiny's Child, but her solo career hasn't matched that success.

Rowland, who turns 27 next month, did not say who her new manager will be.

I hope this is a split for the best. I know Matthew can push his daughter's career over everyone else but, you were a part of a mega pop group. You can go over to Britain and get brand new if you want Kelly. When that DC3 tour starts back up and Matthew says "Kelly who?" It's going to be no shade from the Knowles camp. I look forward to seeing what happens as the rest of this unfolds. Good luck to Kelly and all her future endeavors.

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Just Some Morning Swag

"When the red shoes hit the runway, I was forced to change my name, to, Martin Louis The King, Jr. Address me as such. And until then, I will be in the building, swagger on a hundred thousand trillion."

I live for this dude.

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Talk About Giving Back To The Community

I was checking out my boy Aj Supreme's blog when I came across this interesting tidbit of news about rapper T.I. Well at a recent Las Vegas show, T.I. was performing on stage when he proceeded during the middle of his performance to take off his shirt, put it into his pants, wipe his balls and then give it to a female fan in the audience. Not only is this immoral but, it's down right nasty. Why would you want a shirt with a rappers ball juice on it? I'm not sure if I don't understand this because I'm not a women or because I'm not nasty. My other problem is the fact T.I. has been talking about reforming his life hence, his new BET show and then something like this happens. I'm confused TIP; You got to do better. You have children! How would you feel if Tiny came home and told you King had taken his Gucci shirt, wiped it across his balls then headed it to his teacher wih the speech "You can have whatever you like," attached to it. You'd be mad TIP, you know you would. So with that said, you know you need to quit!
It's not a read, he's still the K.I.N.G

Signed, The Fashion Connoisseur

Since 15 In My Stilettos Been Strutin In This Game

How can you sip tea without your morning Mug? Grace is giving you the MUG of the day with her cover for Spring 09's V Magazine. I don't know if to start with the sparkling bowler hat or sparkle god eye brows. She's a fucking LEGEND. Take note!
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What's Really Behind That Turtleneck?

I would love to spend the day with Karl Lagerfeld; I'd kill for the oppurtunity to chop it up with him. I could see it now. Karl and I(yeah we're on a one name basis) choppin` the fashion world up over tea and crumpets. We'd talk things from a haute couture concept. I'd ask how fashion has evolved/declined since he began, how it feels to run one of the biggest Fashion Houses ever and how he stays current in a industry always ever changing. I'd just take the time to bask in what is "The Lagerfeld." While we're talking All that is Lagerfeld, let's get into these pictures shot by Karl with model Heidi Mount for the new 2009 S/S Chanel Campaign. They're a sickening duo right?


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Welcome To The OC - OVAH CROWD

I'm really in love with the new S/S Gap Campaign. It's fresh, crisp, light and most importantly diverse. I love the fact it features all races, ethnicities and looks. Now you know who I must say looks stunning in the picture above all though; My sis, Sessilee Lopez(the black model in the middle of the picture above). Get into that cropped khaki short, ovah hair cut and perched to the gods mug; I live. Sessilee always knows how to show up and steal the show. She can't help it, when your perched, your perched. Well, I'm not going to rant too much more, I'm going to let you just get into these models; i mean from their mugs to their fits to their overall swag.
I live for this,
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Welcome To The Planet Mars

Kris Van Assche: Fall 2009 Footwear Collection





Kris Van Assche and his 2009 Collection of Footwear is giving me exactly what I want. I love how he pulls elements from outside sources such as shapes and environments. When you pull from elements like that it not only shows your talent but, your love of the craft and the art. I could see this off the wall shoes paired with something very dressy like a cropped, dress pant or something like a paper denim jean and a blazer. I see it, if you don't it's called mixing and matching; GET IN!

I'm off to google my 7th grade science teacher Ms. Klein.

Signed, The Fashion Connoisseur

Sorry For The Delay

For some odd reason there is some technical difficulties going on with the website. It's something associated with blogger and our domain so we're not sure when the problem will be fixed. As you see we updated yesterday and everything but the error comes when people try to view the site. We're doing everything in our power to get the problem fixed in a timely manner. Pleas be patient as we work out these kinks. We'll have your cup filled back up soon enough, don't fret.

Yours Truly,
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Road Trip With Mike & Av

On Saturday, some friends and I decided to hit up South point mall in Durham, NC. South point is one of the nicer mall in N.C. housing a Nordstrom, J.Crew, the ever so popular Urban Outfitters along with an array of other select retailers. Mike, Avery and I enjoyed casual conversation, great shopping and some every so tasty Cheesecake Factory. Below, I've included pictures from our adventure!!
Mike brought out the new whip for this trip!
Yours Truly, The Fashion Connoisseur enjoying some Dippin Dots as we walked to The Cheesecake Factory and the outside portion of the mall.
Avery enjoying his Boston House Salad, which if you ever go to Cheesecake Factory you must try. I tasted Av's and it was EVERYTHING.
I'm trying to count the carbs so I went for a chicken sandwich with fries. Don't give me too much, the toppings were on the side.
This dude and I go hard like CoCo and Chanel, Dolce and Gabbana, Andre Leon and Anna Wintour. You get the point; we date back to freshman year. We still going hard, Original FC member. I see you Mikey!

Until the next excursion, I'm signing out
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