The things people will do and put up with for the sake of NOT being alone. *shaking my fucking head* Ah, I guess I'm old school. There's nothing sexier than someone who is independent. There's nothing more pathetic though, than a dependent piece of shit. Good night! ♥

The song, which was produced by Dr. Luke (California Gurls), is the first single off Kelly Rowland's upcoming album, One Woman Show. I wasn't a big fan of the song when I first heard it a few weeks ago, but it has slowly grown on me, partially because I can now relate to it. Ms. Rowland has already shot a video for the single, which should be premiering any day now.

This is the first single off her upcoming sophomore album, Love Me Back, which hits stores October 5th.

I want this shit, like, now.

.. just changing. Finding inspiration. Be back in a few days. Hope all is well, love you guys! :)

Whoa, where did this come from? So much for a vacation, apparently Beyonce has been hard at work these past few weeks working on some new material. Rumor has it that this video will appear in an upcoming video anthology, though I really doubt it; I think there's a greater possibility for this to be featured in the upcoming tour DVD which is going to be released later this summer.

Anyhow, Melina and Beyonce herself, directed the video, and for once I can say I'm extremely pleased and impressed. For one, I love the song. It's very Hadley Street Dreams-ish, which is understandable since it was written by Solange. The video is extremely interesting with its vivid imagery and Beyonce's depiction of a woman scorned. The costumate changes, 60's inspired setting and excellent use of desaturation and grain all worked together well and made this video look like a well thoughtout and produced piece of work. But what intrigues me the most about this piece is that it reminds me of the sound (and image) that Beyonce was initially going for prior to the release of her debut album, Dangerously in Love.



Remember, when Fever was among one of the album cuts and Work it Out was supposed to be this huge hit but it flopped? I always wonder what would've been of Beyonce had she stuck with her initial "R&B soul" route. We saw glimpses of it on the Cadillac Records soundtrack, which in my opinion, was better than most of the songs on I Am... Sasha Fierce. I've always preferred her more old-school influenced R&B records (like Resentment and Gift From Virgo, for example), as oppose to her signature modernized synth-heavy productions. Maybe her next project will see Beyonce return to her original path, to her original sound, to what she apparently wanted to do from the beginning but never did because it just never caught on with the public. In the meantime, enjoy what I think is one of Beyonce's best videos in recent memory.

P.S. Thank you Gaga for inspiring Bee. You're just what she needed. ;)

Damn, ole girl went in on Nicki. And you know something, she does have a point, it is a gimmick and yes Nicki Minaj's talent is questionable. But what does that say about you, who's been in the industry for over ten years trying to become a rapper and yet nobody knows who the hell you are? Mhm.

Check out 21-year-old body builder Matt Acton. I stumbled across his images and thought I should share. Oh and he's from NY. ;)

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Well, apparently it's Ciara week! The video for her new single Ride is finally out and ladies and gentlemen I think she may finally have a hit in her hands. While the video itself is nowhere near as visually appealing as some of her previous efforts (Love, Sex, Magic, Promise, and Go Girl to name a few), what we do see is Ciara returning back to her dance roots and doing what it was that made her a star in the first place. The dancing in the video is impressive (which is quite a feat since she does tend to get quite repetitive video after video) and the song itself is an unexpected banger, a bit reminiscent to her single Oh, which was also a Ludacris collaboration. And though the video won't win any creativity awards or garner any critical acclaim, Ciara has managed to take a simple approach and turn it into an effective, and solid effort.

Say what you will, but this lil' bootleg video has re-aroused my interest in Ciara. $100 budget and all, it's different and I get what she was trying to do with it, surprisingly so. Though I doubt this is the her new single (more like a buzz track), I'm feeling it. I'm also enjoying her new collaboration, Ride, with Ludacris, which will be featured in her upcoming album. The girl knows and admits that she fell off (with her music, sound, style, dancing and anything else you can think of) and she's ready and prepared to come back hard this time around. But then again, that was supposed to happen last time around (with Fantasy Ride) and look at how that turned out. But if the rumors are true and she is indeed going back to her roots has learned from her missteps, Ciara may once again become the R&B artist we all fell in love with back in 2003.