Love? Pt. 1

We say we want a guy who is sweet and thoughtful...a guy who will take the time out of his day to say "Babe I miss you" or "Hope you are having a good day...", we say those things , those very simple things are what matter most. Yet and still, those are the men we find ourselves bored with.

 The ones we dismiss. Dismiss for a man who makes us an afterthought...why is that? Are we so fascinated by the challenge of turning a man into the "relationship type" and being "the one" who will be the priority instead of the afterthought that we are willing to miss the man who could possibly be "the one"? Do we even believe in that anymore?

Do we have "the one", the "love of my life"? Is that even a thought or are people so satisfied with the bare minimum of companionship that true and long lasting love has been irrelevant??

-- Sent from my Palm Prē

CHECK IT OUT: LisaRaye: The Real McCoy

The BADDEST woman in the world is finally ready to reclaim her role as television and movie's leading sex symbol. LISARAYE is hitting the small screen once more this year. After such an outstanding role in the hilarious sitcom All Of Us, the actress brings us "LisaRaye:The Real McCoy", a docu-reality series that will follow her as she gets her life and career back on track. Following a messy and publicly scandalous separation from her husband, we'll see her finalizing her divorce while showing viewers a side of her that we've never really seen. She'll show us how she plays the role of a mother to her teenage daughter and go beyond the surface of who people might still label "Diamond" (the character in which LisaRaye is most known for from the movie The Players Club) . 

Is she a bitch?

 Is she the diva that she's been rumored to be? 

What REALLY happened between her and her husband? 

How the hell did she and Lil Kim become friends?

Tune in April 8th on TvOne to find out! 

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Maybe I Was Kinda Wrong??

Most of what I write on here start with a conversation I've had with someone. Today, my sister and I were discussing a ex-boyfriend of mine. Cory. Cory was like my first serious involvement with a guy. I think I was around 14 then. Since then he and I have been through hell and back. Anyone who knows me, know exactly what I mean. Trying to be serious while living in different states, me finding out he dealt with another guy while we were dealing with each other etc. However, we always end up back in each others corner. We've moved past all the hurt and have come to the point where we're content with our relationship. We love each other but realistically speaking, we can't be together right now. I understand why, and I'm okay with that. That's one of the ways I know I've grown and matured in this new year. Which brings me to my actual topic...

Lately, I've had another person in my past on the brain. Honestly I don't know why. It hasn't been on a "I miss him", "I want him back.." tip, it'll just be in the most random of moments his name will pop into my head. Which has kinda got me to reflecting. Now this guy, he was actually a pretty cool guy. We'd been in each others lives for a few years. He meant alot to me at one point, enough that I wanted to be in a committed relationship with him. For one reason or another, it just couldn't happen. He wasn't ready, emotionally or mentally. I tried to be patient and understanding but I just couldn't. I couldn't understand it at all. Here I am, this guy who is totally devoted to you and wants nothing more than to be with you and show you what I great thing we could have and you're saying no? So with that being said, I just cut him off altogether. Everyone always asks what happened and I'll never say anything negative about him because he never gave me a reason to, he was a cool guy..but I decided that I wouldn't settle for any less than I wanted. I wanted a relationship, he didn't. I think my feelings for him were too deep to claim  the "just friends" bit, so what else could I do but completely remove myself from his life? 

So now in dealing with Cory and being okay with the way things are with him, I'm like why couldn't I have done the same with this other guy? Why did I completely burn that bridge? I think my mentality was like "well if I can't have this than I want nothing from you at all...", which is horrible because he was a good friend. Always supportive, always trustworthy, always comforting. As I've stated, he was a truly great guy. It sucks that I couldn't allow myself to support him in getting his mental and emotional together when he probably needed it. It sucks that at a time where I could have probably used his support, I didn't have it. But who can I blame? 

Now, was I wrong? I mean, I shouldn't settle for anything less than what I want. I feel like that's what I was doing with him. It was like I couldn't have the relationship I wanted to have with him so I settled for what he was giving me to just have SOMETHING. And it shouldn't be that way...but at the same time, did I ruin a perfectly good friendship because I wanted to be selfish and couldn't be understanding? 

Tell me.....

VIDEO PREMIERE: "Everything To Me" - Monica

R&B singer Monica released the video to the song "Everything To Me" today. The track is off Monica's upcoming "Still Standing" album. I'm still not crazy about the song but it's growing on me. The video however is really nice. It suits Monica well and she looks stunning. I'm really excited for the album being as though I've always loved Monica, I just hope there's more cause I was kind of bored with this track.

Check Out The Video Though! 

Be Sure To Pick Up "Still Standing" On March 23rd. 

ALBUM REVIEW: KEKE WYATT - WHO KNEW?

Songstress KeKe Wyatt has finally released her highly anticipated sophomore album "Who Knew?" today. After what seemed to be the longest transition ever, Ms. Wyatt has returned to give all her fans the amazing music they look forward to hearing form her. 

Each song is filled with emotion only to be accompanied by the beautiful and incomparable vocals of KeKe. While "Soul Sista" is still on my top 5 favorite albums ever, I will definitely say that this album truly shows her growth as an artist. She is no longer the "duet girl" who sang with Avant and had him all up and through her first album. This time it's all KeKe and it's absolutely amazing.

The album starts off with the title track and lead single "Who Knew?", in which KeKe speaks on an unexpected love. This is the perfect opening to the album and a classic reintroduction to people who may have been like "KeKe Wyatt? Yeah I think I remember her...", listening to this song, you have no choice but to remember this young lady. 

The second track is my favorite on the entire album. "Never Do It Again" proves more and more everytime you listen to it why KeKe Wyatt is such a phenomenal artist. KeKe sings about realizing she messed up with her man and knowing she has to fix it and change in order to keep her relationship tight. Other than on Tamia's "Smile", I don't think I ever felt so much passion and raw emotion on a song.

CHECK IT OUT !!

Got Me One

Who Knew?

Weakest

One that's sure to be a fan favorite is "Without You", it's a smooth ballad kinda reminscent of  her song "Call On Me" or even "Push Me Away"...it's a great track but for some reason it's nothing totally amazing to me. 

Now I love KeKe Wyatt so I'm sure you all are expecting me to say this album is 100% perfect. No. There are some places where she fell short. One of those places being in her cover of the song "Peace On Earth". I just don't like it. I can't get into it and it seems to inconsistent with the overall tone of the album. "I can't even breath without you..." to "How can we have peace on earth...", What?  It just throws me off and I'll even go as far to say I'm slightly disappointed with her vocals on this particular track. She could have done more. 

Also, this track "Gettin It". KeKe? Honey...No. It's another one of those tracks that just doesn't fit. The entire album  is  full of beautiful ballads and all of a sudden it's kinda...hood? Anyone who has or has heard her first album "Soul Sista" will remember thinking the same exact thing when the song "Bad Boy" came on. It reminds me of something Fantasia would have done on her second album. Extremely similiar to "Hood Boy" or even LeToya Luckett's "Gangsta Grillz". Although it's one of those silly songs that you'll find caught in your head...it should NOT have been included on the album. I find myself laughing everytime it comes on.

Overall, this album was a solid sophomore attempt.  Definitely one for the real fans and anyone who enjoys REAL vocalists. I can't see myself rushing home to listen to it after hearing it once or twice but you won't be disappointed.  I'd give it a 8/10.