Thursday, June 5, 2014

10 questions with hip hop Barbie Queen, Nicki Minaj


Nicki Minaj of Queens, NY is the foul-mouthed offspring of Lady Gaga’s avant-pop fashion and Lil Wayne’s attitude. Her debut album Pink Friday gave her the biggest first-week sales for a female rapper since Lauryn Hill’s Miseduction in 98. Her list of collaborators and features reads like best of the contemporary American rap scene; Drake, Kanye, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Cam’ron, 2 Chainz, Nas, Lil Wayne. Now her new single, Pills N Potions, a Dr Luke produced ballad, is surging up the charts, reaching the UK Top 40 after only 48 hours of being on sale. We caught up with the rapper talking about working with Kanye, being fondled by Rihanna and running away with Drake.














What was it like growing up in Trinidad, how different did it feel when you moved to New York?In Trinidad we didn’t have much, we lived in a house with three bedrooms and 15 people. My parents moved to the States and then they sent for me, and I thought everything was going to be great. But my father fell victim to drug and alcohol abuse, so it was an uphill battle for a very, very long time. He was really, really addicted. My mother had to make ends meet the best way she knew how. 

How did your childhood affect you, as an adult?As a kid you don’t realise these things are shaping your psyche, but they obviously do. It made me a very aggressive person. I always heard lots of yelling, fighting and cussing. It made me a very reactive person. I’ve been learning how to tone that down a bit, I’ve been learning how to say "ok, cool, I gotta think things through, I can’t always react." What motivated me was that I wanted to get my mother out of her situation, so I always wanted to kick ass at whatever I did. 
You’re known for being obsessed with the UK?Since I was a little kid I’ve imitated the British accent, I watched the movieGladiator a billion and ten times so I could learn all the lines and be able to say them in a British accent. I love the way you guys speak. You always make lots of facial expressions. Like... [pulls faces and drops a British accent] ‘It was craaaazy, it was wiiiiicked’. I love making faces. For my first rap with Wayne I said "you be Harry Potter and I’ll be Hermione." I’ve always been obsessed with you Brits, this is not new. 
What are your influences?The way I rap is the way I speak, it’s conversational. I try not to limit what I put in my raps. I approach it like I have something to prove, whenever I do records I think, if this is my last time to say something to the hip hop world, what would I say? How would I thank people, talk about my past, prepare them for my future and also do it with style and swag? And then I go in. 
What was it like working with Kanye?When I got the call to be on Kanye’s album that’s when I started thinking "hmm…" They have their little circle and I didn’t really expect to be accepted in that little circle. Once I knew I was getting on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy I felt like this might be a movement. This is big for a female rapper to be on a Kanye album. 
Do you feel like being a female rapper is more accepted now?I think the stars have aligned and now it’s our time, I don’t know what happened, but I hope we get way more female rappers coming to the game and at a faster pace. 

Do you rap for women?I represent girls of all colours and shapes. I’m someone just about everyone can identify with. I don’t exclude anybody. I think that’s what I bring to pop culture. That’s the way I speak. I like to compliment girls and make them feel proud and make them feel better about who they are, no matter how they look. 
Who’s your ideal man?One day I will run away with Drake and get married, but right now it’s just a fantasy. 
And your ideal woman? 
Rihanna. She fondled me at the MTV Awards and the America Music Awards. I love her. She’s the best fondler ever.
What does the future hold?I want to be a mogul; I want to have multiple businesses where I can employ hungry people, people who are eager to learn. I want to have foundations where I can put people through college; I want my Barbs to be smart, not to be crazy and foolish and not to depend on boys. I want to do something to inspire people all around the world. I’d like to be remembered as one of the great rappers and a mogul, an actress, a mother and a wife.

Source: http://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/read/interviews/2776/10-questions-with-nicki-minaj

Saturday, May 31, 2014

I'LL BLEACH TO THAT!!

Vera Sidika aka Vee Beiby aka Baddest Video Vixen (picked this one on her IG bio) aka many things that Kenyans are currently referring to her now is still causing comotion in these streets when and only when the words like "bleach" & "skin whitenning/lightening" are used! Skip the hot and thirst ;-)
My once chocolate queen is now a cream of  caramel! Mmhh yummy and im definately loving the transformation by the way! I mean if she can sleep chocolate and wake up caramel (aba ca da bra...) lol! Thats what I thought, poor me!







Until people started saying like Yoo! There's this let me hook you up Tiffy! U can transform Lupita to Beyonce! And I was like say what?? What happened to Dark-Skinned girls winning? And they went on to say stuffs like see Vee Beiby? Proof! Ha!











Well the site- Vice (the name) decided to do a bit more digging about this whole issue! No wonder all fly Nairobi/Kenyan girls are light, SMH! Vice hooked up with the lady who can simply do "Magic" this is really sad but whats funny is she also mentioned "some girls go back to their village and tell them the water of Nairobi made them lighter. There is great shame for wanting to change what God gave you.” This couldnt help me but just laugh out loud! Waters of Nairobi?? If it was this I would have probably had my team of Uganda&Rwanda babes fly over here to taste the sweet magical waters of Nairobi.

Get the full insight here:
http://m.vice.com/read/rich-kenyans-bleach-their-skin-white

P.s I love me some Vee Beiby, dark or light! I just think her personality is awesome! So hey Vee Beiby if those boxes of creme adds more shade into you without being unapologetic, please do add some more!!

Friday, May 30, 2014

SINA MUDA?? I definately got time for Fid Q

The Top of Rap's Elite (FID Q) atleast thats what his twitter bio reads, was recently featured in JCB's new track titled "Sina Muda" along side Tanzania's infamous rapper Kala Pina.


I for one is a greatest fan of this Rap cartel -Fid Q I mean the guy is a genius when it comes to his lyrics and maybe thats the reason why I pay extra attention to his verses and hence couldn't help but take notice of some of his bars in this particular track



Hi Dayna...
Sikufichi ulikuwa unahusika mtoto wa kiswazi akiuchubua haimanishi anaukimbia uafrika
Niskize Dayna....
Please najua upo busy kiaina na hizi ni aina tu za uchizi ka vipi
Bye Dayna...
Now back to u fools..

It so happens, the same idea/concept had been revived before by Royce da 5'9 on the BET Shady 2.0 Cypher back in 2011

Hi Rihanna..
Is Nicki living with you? Let me know
So I can buy binoculars and telescopes
Hi Rihanna..
I don’t need to know you better
You tell me you love my music again,
we go together
Bye Rihanna..
Now back to y’all fools...

Can someone please explain this to me? But hey they say great minds think alike so yeah!  It could have been a great thinking for the two!!

Thursday, May 29, 2014

JUST IN!!

It sure as hell keeps getting better in time...
Former Miss Tanzania, model, singer and whatever she been up to(I just couldnt keep up anymore atleast I know she a mother of two handsome twins) Jacqueline Ntuyalabiwe aka K Lyinn had the internet spazzing today as she posted of what appears to be an innocent post(do they still use that these days?) on Instagram of her love, best friend and more sweet names she had to offer to her interest Reginald Mengi who is known to be a business mogul in Tanzania. I mean hey cant a man get some PDA even on his birthday? LMAO! The rants and shade were all thrown at K Lyinn for what is believed of her dating a man who is claimed to be too old of her, old enough to be her father and some even took it to extreme to say too old to be her grandfather. Well I do not know how old is K but hey im sure she is old enough to know what she doing(or safe to say what she has gotten herself into?) oh well! This is surprisingly ok these days considering the fact that we see this happening everyday, but he sure is the bella's "best friend". And it so happens that I was looking for an older male best friend who can advise me here and there about certain things in life, so hey K do hook me up :-) LMFAO!!!
Oh and hey, Happy Birthday Sir!!

MTV MAMA AWARDS 2014

Electrifying MTV Awards show to take place at Durban International Convention Centre in June 7 2014




VIMN Africa’s flagship channel MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) is taking the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) KwaZulu-Natal, its spectacular awards show and music celebration to South Africa for the first time in 2014.

The host of the show is confirmed to be Marlon Wayans with some dope performances featuring your favourite male singers Trey Songz (for the ladies, oh na na), Miguel(soulful yet intriguing) and your fav rapper French Montana (Haaaaaann)



Africa's finest WizKid is also set to perform and so is Phyno and Yuri da Cunha. East Africaaaaa give it up for Diamond Platnumz who is also said to be performing that night! Now this is exciting!!!!




Book your tickets online now!!
http://www.computicket.mobi/mobile/event/performance/416403848?nocache=140137647753874edd188f9

Plus you can still vote for your faves by loggin onto mama.mtv.com and follow up the updates www.mtvbase.com but also be sure to check out "shadypalmtrees "on #MTVMAMA updates!! Be sure to also be tweeting under that hashtag #MTVMAMA

The MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal 2014, brought to you by KwaZulu-Natal Province, supported by Absolut, will be held at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC), on Saturday 7 June 2014.

Rest In Paradise Phenomenal Woman Maya Angelou

 I am saddened to report that the world lost a literary legend yesterday.

Award-winning author, activist, novelist, poet, and professor Dr. Maya Angelou — born Marguerite Johnson — has passed away this morning at the age of 86, her literary agent Helen Brann confirms. According to her family, she died peacefully in her Winston-Salem, North Carolina home and was discovered by her caretaker.

Dr. Maya Angelou



Dr. Angelou grew up in the Jim Crow era and was raped by her mother’s boyfriend as a young woman. According to her famous memoir, she worked briefly as a brothel madam and prostitute, before eventually defying the odds and rising to international fame as a writer. She quickly became a voice for women who found hope and strength in her story and comfort in her words.  The late poet established her literary reputation with the 1970 autobiography, “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings,” and went on to publish nationally acclaimed poems such as “Phenomenal Woman” and “Still I Rise.” She also famously delivered the poem “On The Pulse Of Morning” during Bill Clinton’s Inauguration in 1993.

She is one of history’s most celebrated authors who is well known for her literary skills, but has worn many hats including Hollywood director, actress, and Alvin Ailey dancer. Maya also held over 50 honorary degrees, three Grammy awards, and even was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

She is survived by her son, Guy Johnson, who took to her Facebook Fan Page to confirm his mother’s passing.

"Dr. Maya Angelou passed quietly in her home before 8:00 a.m. EST. Her family is extremely grateful that her ascension was not belabored by a loss of acuity or comprehension. She lived a life as a teacher, activist, artist and human being. She was a warrior for equality, tolerance and peace. The family is extremely appreciative of the time we had with her and we know that she is looking down upon us with love.
Guy B. Johnson"

To me here are the five some most memorable quotes from her:
1. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
2. I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass.
3. Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.
4. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
5. I do not trust people who don't love themselves and yet tell me, 'I love you.' There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.

Celebrities pay their respect





Why Shady Palm Trees?

It can get madness crazy in these streets of Nairobi, Kenya during mid-days! Hot madness crazy(referring to the hot weather) or traffic insanity. Picture the mixture of two? Well thats crazy indeed but yet again I tend to hide under shady palm trees at the college with my smartphone, laptop and sippin a cold coke in my mug while throwin shade online
(ie. tweets, posts, ig posts or whatever) If at all not reading books or fashion magazines and novels..I know I know, that is my sweetest escape. Hence wondered why not start something that would be a regular? Considering most teens my age do the same thing, so why not create a platform where one can get juicy information (so not gossiping, lol) pertaining to my favorite celebrities and just throw shade, shade and more shade? Ha! Not that positivity is strictly not allowed but hey the allure diaries, let's start filling those pages!