http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/ Vibe's online editor blogs for himself and others en Copyright 2008 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:55:58 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The ritual ode to unspecified women from a specified place is not new, but Charles Hamilton's "Brooklyn Girls" is one of the best I've heard in a long time. It's so good in fact that I've decided to come up with my own list of cities and the women who... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/12/everywhere-girls/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/12/everywhere-girls/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:55:58 -0500 In the January issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, Oprah herself, admits to gaining 40 pounds over the last two years, thus bringing her current weight up to 200 pounds. Upon hearing the news, I immediately took myself off the list of men who, if given a chance, would... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/12/why-i-cant-holler-at-oprah-now/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/12/why-i-cant-holler-at-oprah-now/ Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:21:04 -0500 I've been chewing on Beyoncé's "If I Were A Boy" for a good minute now. From the moment I heard the ballad, something about it rubbed me the wrong way, and I couldn't quite put my finger on it. But thank goodness for Shawn Stockman's remake. All my 90's R&B... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/11/if-girls-could-be-boys/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/11/if-girls-could-be-boys/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:53:59 -0500 The other night, when I saw Kanye's performance at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, I was more than a little disappointed by what I heard. I was livid, and if you haven't read so, you can click here to check out exactly what I thought of "Love Lockdown" in... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/09/kanye-west-has-the-blues/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/09/kanye-west-has-the-blues/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:33:13 -0500 There's a lot going on TV tonight. The season premier of Entourage, one of my favorite shows, begins tonight at 10 p.m. Then this is the first official day of the NFL, and even though my team played at 1 p.m. today (how 'bout them Steelers, huh!?), I still like... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/09/live-blogging-the-2008-mtv-vmas/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/09/live-blogging-the-2008-mtv-vmas/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:47:59 -0500 Last week, John McCain launched a "negative" attack on the stature of Barack Obama, which became all the rage for pundits on talk shows, blogs, and newspapers. For those who haven't seen it, check out the clip below. When I first saw the ad, I have to be real, I... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/08/barack-star-power/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/08/barack-star-power/ Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:32:22 -0500 The other day, I happened upon Disappearing Acts, starring Sanaa Lathan and Wesley Snipes. For those who have not seen it, skip the spoiler alert below. ********SPOILER ALERT********* After Franklin (Snipes) and Zora (Lathan) decide to let go of one another once and for all, Franklin goes into hiding for... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/07/disappearing-acts/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/07/disappearing-acts/ Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:35:03 -0500 A couple weeks ago, my boys and I were down in New Orleans. The last night of our weekend, one of my homies gets a call at 3 in the morning from this girl he hasn't seen in a couple years. Now, it's late, and we have all just got... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/07/a-thing-women-say/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/07/a-thing-women-say/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:41 -0500 Grow and sexy is a term I first heard on Jay-Z's "Excuse Me Miss". Since then it has become one of the most hackneyed adjectives in the urban lexicon. It's grossly misunderstood and profusely misused. But as I head down to New Orleans this Fourth of July weekend, I've been... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/06/i-still-remember-the-very/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/06/i-still-remember-the-very/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:25:13 -0500 You know why I always love the BET Awards?Nobody ever take themselves too seriously. People never have speeches prepared, Deborah Lee is like the only one who shows up in her Sunday best while the rest of the celebrities use the awards as an excuse to try out their fashion... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/06/jozens-bet-awards-running-diary/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/06/jozens-bet-awards-running-diary/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:00:00 -0500 After this year's NBA Finals, I'm going to invoke a rule during the off-season: No woman is allowed to watch the Finals unless they have followed the NBA throughout the regular season, or, at the very least, watched at least one round of playoffs prior to the Finals. If I... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/06/ladies-change-the-channel/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/06/ladies-change-the-channel/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:55:44 -0500 The reason I've been listening to Usher's latest single so much is because he sounds like I did a few months ago before my ex-girlfriend and I broke up. Without saying too much, it was I who messed up and couldn't seem to do the right thing. Eventually, my lady... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/05/its-like-moving-mountains/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/05/its-like-moving-mountains/ Tue, 27 May 2008 20:27:02 -0500 Yeah, I know. Webbie's latest hit has been out for a good minute, but I've had very strong feelings for this song ever since it hit airwaves, and I haven't really had a chance to expound on it in blog form until now. Talking to a lady friend of mine... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/05/independent-what-it-really-means/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/05/independent-what-it-really-means/ Thu, 15 May 2008 09:39:33 -0500 For those who already know who I am, I'm pleased you've come back. For those who have never heard of me, get ready. I'm about to put you on to game. A game about what? I have no idea. But if I'm doing this whole blogging thing right, you people... http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/05/ready-go/ http://blogs.vibe.com/speakeasy/2008/05/ready-go/ Mon, 12 May 2008 16:42:07 -0500