Remembering Aaliyah Aaliyah died 15 years ago today on August 25th 2001. She left an indelible mark on music, pop culture, Black culture and a whole generation of people. We love Aaliyah and will continue to love her. So we decided to share some iconic moments and images you all shared on social media to remember her.
A once-neglected corner of Johannesburg’s eastern industrial heartland, Maboneng has been part of an inside-out transformation that started in 2009. Here are nine cool things to do in Maboneng.
Cakes and fades? We need to tune into this sport… A promising season for the expansion Dallas Desire came to an unceremonial end in the Western Conference Championship vs the Seattle Mist, losing 44-6. Perhaps it was the frustration of the moment that led Dallas’ Victoria Thomas to attack Seattle’s Bryn Renda. What was most scary, was that Renda was pulled by her hair for nearly 10 yards before a host of teammates could pull Thomas off of Renda.
Some new swirly lady love… Moniece Slaughter Debuts Her New Girlfriend After having a baby with Lil Fizz and dating Rich Dollaz, Moniece Slaughter of “Love & Hip Hop Hollywood” is trying something new. The reality starlet has recently been showing off her new love; a stylish woman with the @ name “DiggTheKicks”… who apparently feels just as strongly for Moniece as she does for her. “Hey beautiful @Moniece_Slaughter,” she captioned a post about her boo. Moniece and her new lady friend also apparently have pet names for each other including “Squish”… and they love to snap selfies of their sweet swirly love. Okay Moniece! What do YOU think about the latest development in her love life??? More of her new boo on the flip.
Security Footage Of A Shootout At An Atlanta Gas Station On Lee Street Often times when people think of Atlanta visions of strip clubs, soul food, rappers, celebrities and True Religion jeans come to mind. However, there is a much seedier and more violent side of the A that you should be aware of if you’re coming from out of town… The video of this harrowing shootout is currently going viral on Twitter and the subsequent social media posts from the one of the shooters and the woman who was shot are even more shocking. Flip the page to see what they had to say… Image via YouTube
Frank Ocean took just over four years to release his follow-up to Channel Orange, his Def Jam debut, over the weekend with the official release of Blonde. Although Ocean’s rabid fanbase is eating up not only the material on Blonde and also the visual album Endless, several people have been left largely unimpressed. Continue
With Hollywood being all about the remakes and reboots, I keep finding myself asking the same question: What about Showgirls? It’s a classic and Elizabeth Berkley is still smoking hot, so why isn’t there a reboot or remake in the works right now? Sure there is co-star Rena Riffel’s self-helmed sequel Showgirls 2: Penny’s from Heaven (2011), but we need Elizabeth to come back for another round too! … read more Continue reading →