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Exclusive VIDEO Interview: Musiq Talks About His Son, Commercial Appeal & His Hidden Talents

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Are You Too Old to be Wearing That?

Earlier this week I let go of something that had been attached to me for almost ten years. Although I frequently forgot it even existed because it had unconsciously become a part of me, it was a well thought out decision after questioning its age appropriateness. Yes, I finally let go of my belly ring. The small object placed neatly through my belly button had run its course and needed to be retired. This belly ring amongst other items have recently fallen into the ‘you know you’re too old to be wearing that’ category in my life; and while what a person chooses to wear is subjective, we all have those items that should have been excluded from our closets years ago. Chances are if you think you’re too old to be wearing it, you probably are. As we approach our 20’s, 30’s and beyond, each cycle of our lives require the letting go of some items that we know we’re probably too old to still wear. While these items vary with age, check out five of the top items that you probably should have retired years ago. Continued at MadameNoire.com

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Bullets Flying Everywhere When Store Owner Opens Fire On Robbers! [Video]

There was a wild shootout after two robbers walked into a Nashville, Tennessee gas station. After entering the station’s convenience store, surveillance video shows the two men appearing to point a gun at store owner Kamil Alakabi. Alakabi, who served in the Iraqi army for seven years, was also armed and started shooting at the robbers when they went after one of his employees. “I tried to grab his gun and they put me on the floor and they punched me with their gun in my shoulder,” said Alakabi. The store owner chased after the robbers, but they escaped. Police were still looking for the suspects. Despite all of the bullets flying, no one was hurt in the shootout.

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For Discussion: Does Interracial Dating Equal Self-Hate??

As a black woman married to a white man, Christelyn Karazin has had her share of people critiquing her relationship , why she’s in it, why she chose him, blah, blah, blah. She’s also done her own introspection over the 12 years they’ve been together, and in retrospect, wouldn’t change a thing. I know that’s it’s just easier for some black folks who are against interracial marriage (mostly it seems it’s directed mostly at black women who do it) to clump all of us couples into one, self-hating batch. But not so fast. I’m with my husband not because I hate myself. In fact, I feel quite the opposite. I married him because I think quite highly of myself, thankyouverymuch. I came to the point in my life that after much dating and striking out, I needed to stop being a mile wide and an inch deep about my choices in men. I had to stop being so shallow about stupid crap like, is he fine? what kind of car does he drive? Can he dance? Does he have a penis like a horse? and really, I mean, REALLY examine what was important to me in a life partner. Qualities that go beyond the level of melanin, like integrity, honesty, a strong sense of family and value of marriage, commitment, love, affection, little-to-no drama, and loyalty led me to my choice. For the first time in my life, I picked character above color, and I will not ever apologize for that. Continue reading at MadameNoire.com

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For The Ladies: How To Get Your Mack On In The Club

It’s Friday night and you feel like getting fly and hitting the club with your girls. You put on that “freak um” dress determined to remind yourself that you can still shake your thang with the best of them. You’re not going to the club to find a man, but if a cutie came your way you’d get your flirt on. You walk into the spot and you definitely get that male attention…from a very persistent dude that you’re NOT feeling. No need to be rude or get angry. You’re looking your hottest, can you blame him? You need a plan to tactfully circumvent this unwanted holla. However, different kinds of men require different methods of escape. Here’s how to deal with five different types of guys that won’t take no for an answer. Continued at MadameNoire.com

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For The Ladies: How To Get Your Mack On In The Club

For The Ladies: How To Get Your Mack On In The Club

It’s Friday night and you feel like getting fly and hitting the club with your girls. You put on that “freak um” dress determined to remind yourself that you can still shake your thang with the best of them. You’re not going to the club to find a man, but if a cutie came your way you’d get your flirt on. You walk into the spot and you definitely get that male attention…from a very persistent dude that you’re NOT feeling. No need to be rude or get angry. You’re looking your hottest, can you blame him? You need a plan to tactfully circumvent this unwanted holla. However, different kinds of men require different methods of escape. Here’s how to deal with five different types of guys that won’t take no for an answer. Continued at MadameNoire.com

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Critics Call Sarah Palin The Al Sharpton Of Alaska

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Men That Bring Out Our Inner Cougar

Have you ever looked at a younger brother on screen and wondered if your attraction was legal in at least 47 states? It happens to the best of us. Lucky for you, we’ve compiled a list of young ones who may have caught your eye. And since we in no way endorse pedophilia, all of these young men are over 18. So take a look and let us know if you agree and who else you’d add to the list. (Continue)

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Waving the Rainbow Flag: Famous Gay and Bisexual Women

Mainstream America hasn’t been particularly accepting of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community, and that goes double in the African American community. With strong “traditional church” backgrounds and the fear of the down- low brother choosing to express your homosexuality can be detrimental or even dangerous in some situations. Despite this fact, there are some celebrities who’ve decided to endure the inevitable criticism and come out, some publicly, some not so publicly, sharing just one part of who they really are. Continued at MadameNoire.com

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You Can’t Fake That: Sex Scenes that Made Us Swoon

What would romantic films be without the fiery, breathtaking, emotional and sexy love scenes? Memorable love scenes are so believable, viewers are convinced the actors are igniting flames off the set behind closed doors. And if we don’t believe the on-screen couples are dating in real life, we enjoy the few minutes of seduction filled with passion. Even though we recently compiled a list of our favorite love scenes, this one is all about the sex! Peep MadameNoire.com’s list of romantic movie scenes that made us swoon.

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