The Prodigal Sun

Lots of Luck to Ms. Luckett

You guys know that I love Beyonce. So I feel a little bit like a traitor liking Letoya Luckett like I do... I have had this single 'Not Anymore' since before the Inauguration. (I remember because I kept playing it around my friend in the horrible relationship hoping she would catch the hint... but she didn't. But... I digress...) Anyway, ever since then, I have been salivating and waiting on more music.

Well, I don't have any new music, but what I do have is the video which I love as much as I do the song. It's a great time period video spanning the sixties, and Letoya really looks beautiful. I don't want to spoil the storyline, but its cute. I hope this makes some moves on the charts. She may never reach Beyonce status, but I still wish her lots of luck. Check it out... (Sidenote: does anyone else see a little Angela Basset in her? Especially in that last performance scene?)

Date an Ugly Girl...

We all know Michael Strahan as a successful former New York Giant football player. But did you also know that he doubles in his down time as a secret agent with insecurity issues? lol

Well, for the past two years, Mr. Strahan has been dating Nicole Murphy (the former Mrs. Eddie Murphy who has always looked like a very pretty post-op transexual to me... and if she didn't spit 5 kids out of her va-jay-jay, I would really think she was born Nicolas... but I digress...) After 2 years, Mike had reason to suspect that Nicole was cheating with Universal Records A&R exec Demetrius Spencer. So he decided to plant a GPS tracking device in her range rover and apparently caught her cheating.

Apparently, Nicole dropped the car off to get repaired and went to lunch with her secret lover, when the garage employees discovered the tracking device, which apparently was the SECOND tracking device Strahan had placed into the car. Strahan knew something was up because the device gives up to the minute tracking information and stormed into the garage and took the device.

Supposedly, Nicole was having an affair with this other dude for a year, and traveling and having a grand old time, but was planning to come clean to Mike. He beat her to the punch.

My question is... if you feel like you have to cheat after one year of the relationship... WHY NOT JUST END IT? I mean, Nicole Murphy is paid. She got hooked up in her settlement with Eddie AND... SHE GOT 5 KIDS GETTING SUPPORT FROM EDDIE MURPHY! She doesn't need Mike Strahan's dough. Why not just say, 'its not working, I am out'? 

And on Mike's end... if you feel that you can't trust your girl so much that you have to put two GPS tracking devices in the car... why are you with her? END THAT SHYT! You are Michael Strahan. You have change in the bank... you can EASILY find another girl or football groupie. And one that doesn't look like she had her adam's apple shaved! HOW BOUT THAT?!?

Incidentally, this is not Michael Strahan's first foray into spying devices... apparently, he had his ex-wife's phone bugged during their divorce proceedings... 

Obviously, Mike has some trust issues... granted, they were well-founded because Nicolas, er umm... I mean Nicole WAS in fact cheating... but he has issues nonetheless. I say he should just date an ugly girl. Then he won't have to worry about any other men trying to steal her... and she will be so appreciative to have a baller that she would be too scared to do anything jeopardize it.... that way 'Q' can go back to working for James Bond creating devices for International security's sake, instead spy devises for Mike Strahan's insecure azz...

Real Talk with Johnta Austin and Usher

There is a big buzz flying around concerning some comments that Usher and Johnta Austin about Christina Milan and the whole Rhianna and Chris Brown incident on a video blog...

In the video, they DOOOOOOG Christina Milan for her new super ultra bleach blonde hair and her styling... they clown her hair, sunglasses, blouse... Just about everything visible in the picture. Not only does Johnta Austin say that she looks like a damn fool... he said he used to want to take her to bed, but now, he wouldn't even take her to a bus stop looking like that... lol 

He goes on to say... "This is what happens when people fall out of the game."... I'on't know 'bout you... but to me... Thats comedy... lol

Then while Usher tallies the unanimous vote for the "That Ain't It" moment of the year... Johnta starts in on Chris Brown and Rhianna, dubbing them the Ike and Tina Turner of our generation, and proceeds to shadow box in the background, while Usher questions Chris Brown's remorse when he is seen jet  skiing days after the incident.

Here is the video, see for yourself:

Usher has since issued an apology:

“The comments made during a recent recording session amongst friends were taken out of context and blown out of proportion. I apologize on behalf of myself and my friends if anyone was offended. The intentions were not to pass judgment and we meant no harm. I respect and wish the best for all parties involved.”

I don't see what the big deal is. None of what they said was libelous or false... or lawsuit worthy. People's feelings could get hurt, but they didn't say anything you wouldn't read in a gossip rag. And really, this was a real genuine conversation, and this is how we talk among friends. I love to see real, unguarded moments like this. Where people are just clowning and being real. This is Real Talk...

If Christina is offended, she should be mad at her stylist, cause she does look kinda whack-a-docious with the blonde mess... and if Chris Brown is offended about them calling him Ike... he shouldn't have practiced his left hook on his girlfriend... You do stupid shyt... you get clowned. Its that simple. This is a barbershop conversation that just got videotaped... its happening all across the country at this very moment. Its a part of life. Real Talk. Deal with it.

By the way... this is the picture they were looking at when they made the statements... and I agree...

THAT... AIN'T... IT.