:-(

I haven't been posting on my own blog as much. I've honestly been too tied up with Dealwithnodeal.com on top of enjoying my summer!! I see that im getting more followers which is great!! Shout out to all my followers!! Im gonna try to post more on this blog, really. But you should all go check out Dealwithnodeal.com. We really doing our thing over there and we have some great contributors to the site!!

xoxo Tori Cheyenne

"Best I Ever Had" SPOOF!!! LOL

Remember the titty bouncing video that is Drake's "Best I Ever Had" well, it seems that some Drake look-alike has decided to make it over. Im sure many of you recognize this guy, Iman Crosson, from his many hilarious YouTube videos impersonating President Obama, if you haven't see one below...


Too funny!! And the Drake vid is no different!! Check out how he gets all of Drake's little details down to a T and look at those brows!! lmfao



LMFAO!! Why does this guy do Drake better than Drake can do himself?!!??

Check out his YouTube channel here

-Tori Cheyenne

Drake falls on stage & Waynes reaction!!

While doing a show in Philly as part of the "America's Most Wanted Tour" ft. Lil Wayne, SouljaBoy and Young Jeezy, rapper Drake collapsed on stage and injures his already problematic leg. Drake f'd up his ACL a while back, and has had to sit out a few performances (literally, he recently performed at the BET awards in a chair). The clip also shows Wayne's humorous reaction to the fall. Peep it:


-via WorldStarHipHop

Wayne's reaction was priceless, but it is extremely ironic that he has a bad knee when his character from the hit show Degrassi is most memorable for being in a wheelchair. LOL

Drake tweeted about the situation: "@drakkardnoir All is well, on the bus laying down, getting surgery this week but I'm walking. Thank my whole YM family for the help!"

Get better boo!!

-Tori Cheyenne

Taking a bit of time away from hip hop news, id like to focus on Fox News. They represent an extreme threat to a democracy with their inaccurate and extremly biased media tactics. Here's a video that sheds light on them, as well as smaller clips that show how they misrepresnent everything. Educate yourselves...


And one that is relevant to bloggers:
Watch "OutFoxed-Rupert Murdoch's war on Journalism"

Check out Foxattacks.com and Outfoxed.org

-Tori Cheyenne

That's how you gotta do them tho...

This woman poured boiling hot water on her cheating husbands jewels. BRAVA!! People tend to only learn by pain, and while their relationship is probably over at least he will never cheat on her ass again!! LOL



Now you know, he is still beating some other chicks down. Please. And women, we all know we be wanting to pour some hot shit on these guy's crotches, shit even chop that shit off sometimes. Here's a lesson: DONT CHEAT!!!

-Tori Cheyenne

BET's version of "Platinum Weddings"?? LOL

Its hard to muster the words that can explain my initial reaction to this. I lie, it was on of complete laughter with a touch of shock. I know not all weddings can be fancy, expensive affairs but goddamn must you look like you at a cookout with your spray painted tees, jeans and wedding dress?!?! This is just too ghetto but I guess that we should commend them on getting married when most of our people don't. Peep le madness beelow...







Well, they are bringing cultures together, saw the "just like mami" on baby girl's dress?? Its not just ghetto speak, its actually Spanish. We could learn a lot about race relations from this lovely couple... :-)

oh and thanks to my boo Massy for this ;-)

-Tori Cheyenne

Eww...

America we have been slowly declining for years. There are many reasons why but Im sure girls like this are one of them:


-Tori Cheyenne

New Music: Yung Nate ft. JY "I'll Go"(prod. by DJ Kal)

Here's some new music from the big homie Yung Nate. Recently he started a blogsite which I am a part of named Dealwithnodeal.com, which is a website covering all facets of hip hop culture. Its really a good site so check it out, but only after you download this new joint...

Download--->"I'll Go" Yung Nate ft. JY
Check out--->Dealwithnodeal.com

-Tori Cheyenne

Zoe Kravitz on ABC!

Im a fan of Zoe Kravitz, she's very pretty, enjoys taking risks fashion wise and she has aspirations to be more than an "IT girl". Here's an interview she did on ABC Morning News or whatever its called. Check it out, pretty insightful.

White people can Bollywood too!!

I've seen this on a couple of blogs the past week but I never watched it until today, and I love it!! This is a great example of how someone can make the sometimes daunting task of marriage a fun, rememberable event without resorting to the extremes of say a Platinum Wedding event. In this recession, we cant afford ice sculptures and doves, BUT a .99 cent download of a song on Itunes is something we can. And if you're wedding party is white enough, their offbeat and wack dancing can become a YouTube hit!! Peep it beeloowww

Cute!!

-Tori Cheyenne

New Album: WoodysProduce-Demevstrumentals

Super producer Woody has released some instrumentals of Demevolist tracks he produced. This is great for any rapper wishing they had that special Woody/Demevolist touch to their music and its always great to share. So check it out, and if you choose to rap over any of them send me submissions to xoxoblog15@gmail.com :-)

Download--->Demevstrumentals by WoodysProduce

Get Familiar---> Woodys Blog

Follow the leader--->Woodys Twitter

-Tori Cheyenne

Such a shame...

There honestly isnt enough coverage of racism in this country. Yes, we see it sometimes but its usually passed over or taken lightly. Its not a subject that should be taken lightly at all, and its a shame that although we have a black president people still think the same. Heres a video of a standoff between Black Panthers and white supremacists after 2 white men were cleared of charges stemming from the murder of a black man. While I dont support either side since bot are racist I will use this video to show a problem our country is still facing...

People disgust me.

-Tori Cheyenne

Hey Ya'll

I got asked to contribute to my friend Yung Nate's blog, so ill also be posting there. Its Dealwithnodeal.com and ill be posting mostly music, art and fashion. I am still all for my blog!! You guys come first but its also cool to be able to branch out and give my input on someone elses blog. So yea, check me out there too xoxo

-Tori Cheyenne

Spotlight: Holly Sigmon

I am a big fan of art, and while I post mostly on entertaintment there's ALWAYS room for art in my life. This post features a co-worker of mine with extra-ordinary talent who goes by Holly Sigmon (well its her name) based in Brooklyn, New York but raised in good old Detroit, Michigan. Her art is really great, I am always jealous of people with creative skills. Her paintings show people in an amazing light and I find the ones that feature women to be extremely beautiful. They also have great use of color to them, and I like color. Before I embarrass myself even more trying to sound like I have any knowledge in the art arena besides being able to say "oh pretty" Ill let you see for yourself. :-)

Visit---> Holly Sigmon's website

Contact--->Email Holly Sigmon

-Tori Cheyenne

New Music: Lure "Secrets"

One of my fave up-and-coming artists Lure has come out with some new music, and I am in looovee!! She's a great female MC and a very nice girl!! Now I dont post music that I dont like so when I do be sure that Im bringing you quality. The song entitled "Secrets" is a sultry track featuring Lure's sexy voice singing and rapping. Yung Nate calls her his "Second favorite artist" after himself of course, so you know she is le truth!! Download below!!

Download---> "Secrets" by Lure

Get Familiar---> Lure's Myspace

Follow the leader--->Lure's Twitter

-Tori Cheyenne

New Music: Esso "Girlfriend"

Just a tad late with this post but Ive been neglecting my blog. Im sorry. Anyways I have new music from Esso produced by Woody that is the 2nd release from their Michael Jackson Off the Wall album remix. "Girlfriend" is produced by Woody who never fails!! Im sure that the girls who this is inspired by are glad he didnt mention their names...SCANDALOUS!! Check it out beelowww...

Download---> Girlfriend by Esso (prod. by Woody)

Also, vote for Esso in the Underground Music Awards. You can do this once everyday to get to hit!! Vote Aqui

Get Familiar---> Esso's Website

Follow the leader--->Esso's Twitter

Check out--->WoodysProduce

-Tori Cheyenne

Qualifications: Must be white...

We have a black president, but we also still have people like him...

"White folks" built this country...black slaves just picked cotton....

-Tori Cheyenne

Random train ride thoughts...

As I've mentioned before I do some of my best thinking while riding the MTA, and today was no exception. As I rode home from work at around 11 o'clock, so into my music, this homeless looking man shuffles to the seats in front of me. He has multiple bags, an overgrown beard and I notice that his head is incredibly bent. He's obviously had a rough life. As I try to hide my staring, I begin to wonder if his head is bent because of medical reasons or if for so long he's held his head down in shame that his neck has taken on that angle. I watched in sadness at this man, a man who at one point (and still may) have goals and dreams that have yet to be fulfilled, who everyday is prone to stares and disappointing looks from people who will probably never be in his situation. So to the man with the bent head, sorry that I've stared at you for the entire train ride without knowing anything about you except that your head may be permanently bent at a 90 degree angle thanks to people like me...

-Tori Cheyenne

sooo...

I lost a follower today, wonder what caused them to decide to not follow me anymore. Am I not doing the very best I can or is it simply an uninteresting blog?? This makes me sad :-(...BUT fuck them!! If they wanna unfollow me go head n do ya thangg!!! lol

-Tori Cheyenne

Event: NAACP Youth Centenial celebreation!!

Last night I went to an event hosted by the NAACP which one of my friends, D-Ferg, was showing his amazing art at. It was a really cool event celebrating the NAACP centennial but also giving young people of color a chance to show their creativity and skills. UNFORTUNATELY my mom decided to take my camera home after taking pics for my little brothers birthday so I was unable to take pics of my own. I'm so bummed about that!! However, I did have people take pics for me and hopefully they will send them. Ill have to update!!

The Hosts were Jerome Lamaar of Baby Phat fame and Briana Bighan who was on BET's show "Harlem Heights" and the fashion show consisted of young designers of color. The pictures can really tell more than words, but the art that was displayed my D-Ferg, Jay West and L.A.R.E.B.E.L of Broken (aka L.A) was inspiring and a great way to show that not all young black men show their creative side through rap, art is a BIG part of our culture as well. All around it was a cool event celebrating black youth who are sometimes overlooked.

-Tori Cheyenne

I had a hard time finding a title to go with this video. To put it bluntly (as WorldStar HipHip did so well) its a gay amputee singing Mariah Carey's "Obsessed". Now, they say you shouldn't laugh at those with "special" problems but I'm sure he just wants to be treated like every other tone-def gay man...so go ahead and laugh!! Its the human thing to do...enjoy!!

He has really good upper arm strength...but cmon man if you're gonna sing KNOW the words!!

-Tori Cheyenne

New DL: Woodys Produce "Breaking News"

To all of you guys who loved the beats on SHow TuFli's Fix 5 mixtape series today must be Christmas (or Hanukkah for my Jewish brethren) because Woody has released the instrumentals from the project!! Yippee!!! Now you too can be SHow TuFli and gas up on these tracks...send your "thank yous" Woody's way. :-)

Download---> Breaking News (instrumentals) by Woody

"Fresher than a veggie diet"--->Woody's Blog

-Tori Cheyenne

New Music: Drake "HeartBreak Drake Pt. 2"

My boo Drake is back with another mixtape, thank god!! After the catastrophe that is the "Best I ever had" video which is basically what the Hooters starting line up would be, he's back to bless our ears with Heartbreak Drake pt. 2 and I couldnt be more excited!! The first was great and I still have it on heavy rotation. Drizzy, you have redeemed yourself ...

Download---> Heartbreak Drake pt. 2 by Drake

Follow the Leader---> Drake's Twitter

-Tori Cheyenne

Spotlight: Gambitt

A couple of weeks ago I received an email from a longtime follower/commenter of my blog Gambitt asking if I could "Spotlight" him. I didn't hesitate to say yes, and after a listen im glad that I did. He's a producer and while listening to beats has never really been my thing I enjoyed his mixtape Soultape LvL1: Smoke,Music, Illusions. Because even tho the artists are the faces of the music, producers are the spine and a great beat can make a song even greater...so check him out...

Download---> Soultape LvL1: Smoke,Music, Illusions by Gambitt

Get Familiar--->Gambitt's Blog

Visit--->Gambitt's Myspace

-Tori Cheyenne

LMAO!! Nicki Minaj impersonator!!

I follow Nicki Minaj on Twitter and she just tweeted this video of a girl doing an impression of her, and Ive got to say she does a great job!! Lmfao!! Its really funny. Now she aint as poppin as Ms. Minaj but its funny. And I secretly wish I could do her voice...lol. Check it out...

(I think thats a Urban chain she's wearing...lol. Im always recognizing items from my job!!)

Fave part "Im high. Im in the clouds or some shit..." I wonder if she even from Queens. lol

Now lets see how many "Barbies" start doing impressions of her...lol

-Tori Cheyenne

My weekends SUCK!!

I must have thee most sucktastic weekends ever!! They never seem to be as fun as I want them to be or as others are. Every time something with potential comes up something else happens to make my plans go awry. I hear all the time of these hugely successful weekends people have and I wonder why I have yet to have those. While I may not want to party every night or get trashed at every party I do want to have a good time. And it really doesnt feel like summer here in NYC at all!! Its raining and chilly!! Where's the sunshine!! Why am I not wearing bootyshorts with my ass cheeks hanging out and why is my unruly hair still straight!?! Im not even a summer person, but gosh, do I miss it!! This was a pointless post, lol, it coincides with my pointless weekends so perhaps it wasnt so pointless!! womp!!

-Tori Cheyenne

Im addicted to you...

Ok, I have a confession to make...I, Tori Cheyenne of herprettywings.blogspot.com, am addicted to Twitter!! I have 7000 updates, it has to be a world record I swear!! I just love to Tweet!! Like right now I should be at the gym, sweating up a storm and feeling great about all the calories I am burning, but instead I am on TweetDeck tweeting my life away. See, addictions arent a problem until they start to interfere with your life, well Twitter is a problem. For anyone who has a Twitter account and uses it on a regular basis knows what I mean. The trending topics can get insane!! Then we have the #followfridays which get crazy!! I mean for a text message worth of characters you sure can have fun!! I sometimes feel as tho I annoy my followers with my constant tweets but people seem to enjoy my one-liners and I guess if my addiction isnt hurting others its all good. So on that note...tweet me baby! twitter.com/toricheyenne lol

-Tori Cheyenne

New Music: B/A & Yung Nate "Deal with No Deal"

Its July 8th. I know this not because of my calendar but because B/A & Yung Nate's projectDeal with no Deal dropped!! After many leaks on 2dopeboyz.com we finally have a full album to love (never hate). Yung Nate And B/A collab'd with many producers on it to give it a range of sounds and also feature Woody and Proven and a new friend of mine Lure (as well as others) to add some heat. Its really a great listen and is a good depiction of the life underground music on the come up live...check it out below!!

Sponsored by 2dopeboyz.com & SubConscious Threads and with the creativity of these two, shouldn't it to be anything less than the best...

Download--->Deal with No Deal by B/A & Yung Nate

Get Familiar---> Yung Nate's Blog & B/A's Myspace

Follow the leaders---> Twitter Yung Nate & B/A

-Tori Cheyenne

Change is good...

So ive decided to change my blog url, I wasnt feeling "xotoriella" too much. IDK why, it just wasnt catchy to me. So for now its "HerPrettyWings" inspired by the Maxwell song "Pretty Wings" that is a beaut!! So tell me what you think...is it a go or no!?! xo

Song off of new album BLACKsummer'snight out now!!! He's back!!

Great song!! <3

-Tori Cheyenne

RIP Michael Jackson: Memorial Highlights

Yesterday was the memorial service for late pop icon Michael Jackson which was aired on tv live from the Staples Center. I watched it and I have to say it was beautifully done. There were performances by Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and Usher among others.

Also a very beautiful rendition of MJ's huge hit "Heal the World"

However, for most the most touching and poignant part of the memorial service occured in the very last seconds as Jackson's only daughter, Paris Katherina, spoke on her father. I didnt cry during the whole ceremony but this part touched me like no other, it showed that while MJ is the king of pop he was also a father, a "daddy" who was loved by 3 young children. It was the most humanizing thing. Please watch...

For anyone who has ever called Jackson a bad name or person, either out of comedy or not this moment should make you recognize that besides his faults or drama he was a father and a member of a family. Michael Jackson was human too.

And the magnitude of his impact is astounding. He truly was a King.

RIP

-Tori Cheyenne

New Music from SHow TuFli!! "The Greatest Show"

After the success of his Fox 5 series of mixtapes inspired by Jay-Z, Outkast, Eminem, Camron and his big homie Charles Hamilton. SHow TuFli has released The Greatest Show a compilation of the hits from the series. Check it out!!

Download---> The Greatest SHow by SHow TuFli

Also peep this video in which Mr. TuFli discusses the reasoning behind the release:

SHow TuFli Releases "The Greatest SHow" from Woody's Produce on Vimeo.

Follow---> SHow TuFli on Twitter

-Tori Cheyenne

Coming up...

I havent been posting as much as I'd like to, kinda been in a funk =/. But, im getting over some ish so ill be back full force!! Ill be "Spotlighting" a couple of artists, as well as bringing loads of new music from some of my faves. Im also gonna make a list of blogs/people I think you should get to know. Perhaps the people I find interesting interest you as well. I got a new camera recently so I really want to hit up some more events!! Also, Im gonna start doing video interviews with the people I write about a lot. So be on the lookout!! xoxo

-Tori Cheyenne

New Music from Woody!! "R.O.A"...coming at Hov??

Recently, Jay-Z came out with D.O.A or Death of Autotunes and everyone was like "Yea Hov. Kill that wack autotunes shit son!!" And so came the swing towards stopping the use/abuse of autotunes and chastising the strong users of it(Ron Browz, DJ Webstar, Weezy, etc.) tho there were many who still valued this voice effect-er(real word?? lol)...And then came Woody.

Im sure you've seen his name on my blog before as producer and also as an artist. Honestly, he's FIRE!! When I first saw him mention his doing a "R.O.A" or "Resurrection of Autotunes" I was like "Noo!! Dont come at Hov" and until hearing it I was scared that he might face some repurcussions. Lol, However, the song is really good. Woody attacked Jay's ideas in a positive way and what he says is all true. I like it....you will too.

Yes, Woody is the white guy with swag in that picture. Lol...And yes he brought it backk!!!

Download---> "R.O.A" by Woody

Get Familiar---> Woody's Blog

-Tori Cheyenne

YAY!!

After a extremely disappointing week I come to my blog and see that I have two more followers!! For most this might not be a big deal, but for me it is!! So Welcome new followers, feel free to comment be it positive or negative(critique is always good) and if you have any questions feel free to email me at xoxoblog15@gmail.com!! This has just motivated me to post more so coming up I have some new artists that you should get to know, the B/A & Yung Nate mixtape "Deal with No Deal" and many other rants and raves!! Hope you enjoy!! xoxo

oh and thanks to the followers that've been f'in with me!! much love!!

-Tori Cheyenne

New Video from Drake "Best I Ever Had"!!

I was so excited when I found out Drake was doing a video to his hit song "Best I Ever Had" and it was to be directed by Kanye!! I've been a Drake fan for almost a year now and this is one of my fave songs, having a video attached to it would've made it even better...or so I thought. They released the video today and I must say it is horrible!!! Its extremely misogynistic and unimaginative, Kanye did not do a very good job!! Nor does the video portray any parts of the song unless the song is about bouncing double d's. I really hate to say I hate this video but I honestly expected more from him, and Im sure guys will appreciate this for the sleazy-ness it is but I dont. You guys can watch for yourselves....Im disappointed.

Oh and you cant miss..."Take the D, Take the D like the champions you are..." SMFH

I gonna recreate Drake's video, find a HS gym, get my bigchested friends and put them in no clothes and throw some glitter. Ima make it happen.

-Tori Cheyenne

New Music: B/A & Yung Nate "Megastar" ft. Proven!!

Yesterday was "Megastar Mondays" a day used by rapper B/A to give us fans one song to start off our week, this week we get another leak off of the 2DopeBoyz mixtape "Deal With No Deal" called "Megastar" ft. Proven. Cool song, nice beat, hot chorus...so Download!!

Download--->"Megastar" by B/A ft. Proven

Follow the leaders--->B/A's Twitter Proven's Twitter

-Tori Cheyenne

New Music from Esso Produced by Woody!! "Dont Stop"

So one of my fave producers, Woody, who's done some sick beats for Charles Hamilton, Yung Nate, Show Tufli, B/A (list goes on) has collaborated with an artist that I heard bout through my friend Likkle Miss named Esso. The guys have remixed Michael Jackson's classic Off The Wall album which is set to come out August 10th. Finished way before Mike died, the album isn't taking advantage of his untimely passing but IS taking advantage of his crazy skills!! Knowing Woody's amazing producing powers and being familiar with Esso's music I guarantee this will be some hot shit!!

Download---> "Dont Stop" by Esso (prod. by Woody)

Get Familiar--->Woodys blog Esso's Myspace

-Tori Cheyenne

New Music: B/A & Yung Nate "Ride Out(On It)

2DopeBoyz.com released another single from B/A & Yung Nate's upcoming project "Deal with No Deal" titled "Ride Out (On It)" and also the back cover artwork. I see that Woody produced one song and is also featured on two songs with rapper Proven featured on one. This is gonna be hot!! So check out the new single and make sure you download the full mixtape July 8th!!

Download--->"Ride Out (On It)" B/A & Yung Nate "Deal with No Deal"(July 8th)

Follow the Leaders--->Yung Nate's Twitter B/A's Twitter

-Tori Cheyenne

RIP Michael Jackson

Perhaps im a tad late with the Mike Jack "RIP" post, but it took a while for it to sink in. Honestly, I dont even want to write a post, so ill just put up my fave Jackson video. His videos were alwayssss Fire!!!!

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

RIP Michael Jackson

-Tori Cheyenne (Jackson, yes real last name. Dont stalk me!! LOL)

New Music from SHow TuFli!! "Want Me" prod. by Sha-leik

Producer/engineer extraordinaire released some new music today, a song by SHow TuFli called "Want Me". Its hot!! Im up early (or late depending on how you look at things, lol) and decided to post it now instead of tomorrow. So check it out, promise you wont be dissapointed, these dudes are thee shit. =]

Download---> "Want Me" by SHow TuFli produced by Sha-leik

-Tori Cheyenne

"The Business!" event hosted by Parle Mag. part 3.

After any good underground hip hop show there has to be an outside freestyle right?? Well I guess you can call this a good underground hip hop show.

Here's some (short) footage of Show Free-styling. Its very quick, I don't have a memory card sorry!! Lol...Still shows how hot it was!!

Original Video - More videos at TinyPic

Great Night!! Im super Tired!! xo

-Tori Cheyenne

"The Business!" event hosted by Parle Mag. part 2.

I saved the best for last, and by the best I mean Yung Nate, B/A & Show Tufli. Perhaps im biased in my calling them the best but fuck it. It is my blog!! LOL. Anyways, Yung Nate headlined the show and lived up to that position. Here are some of my many pics of the three of em!!

Good times!! Good Times!!

Get (more) Familiar: Yung Nate Show Tufli B/A

And stay on the lookout for the "Deal with no deal" mixtape from Yung Nate & B/A coming July 8th!!

-Tori Cheyenne

"The Business!" event hosted by Parle Mag. part 1.

Tonight I had the privelege of going to a show tonight on the east side of Manhattan held byParle Magazine and featuring artist Yung Nate. It kind of got off to a slow start, but an early performance by B/A kicked ish off. I took loads of pictures and since it was open mic night I got to see some new talent. Check it out!!

Scriyl Cooper!! Dope Lyricist!! Myspace also type his name into Youtube for more of his work!!

Lure, crazy good rapper and she's featured on the upcoming B/A & Yung Nate project "Deal with No Deal". Heres her Myspace & Twitter!! :-)

Danny Atoms, cool artist who is gonna get better with experience. Website & Myspace

Celina Jade. Shes a good singer with some great stage prescense. Myspace & Twitter. She performed with HdaBoss whose music can be found on his Myspace and follow him on Twitter.

One of my personal faves Nicolette!! She's 17 & poppin!! She's also really nice!! She's signed to LL Cool J's label(or represented by him) and is featured on his new album. She spits like guys years older than her. Loves it!! Myspace

-Tori Cheyenne

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New Music: B/A & Yung Nate "2 Dope Boyz"

If you're getting excited that the B/A & Yung Nate project is out hold ye horses!! I was also bamboozled, thought that they'd push up the release date from July 8th to today. Wrong!! 'Tis only the introduction, not the whole mixtape. However its fire and a great indication of what we can expect from these two young men. So download this now and rub your thumbs together in anticipation for July 8th...I know Ill be :-D

This cover is beyonddddd dope!!!! Yes, I said Dope. lol

Download--->"2 Dope Boyz intro." by B/A & Yung Nate

Follow---> B/A on Twitter & Yung Nate on Twitter

-Tori Cheyenne

Video vixen turned rapper?? ughh

It seems as tho a lot of these video vixens have, as of late, come out and confessed their "love" of rap and their dream since they were a little girl to be a rapper. How they looked up to Queen Latifah, Lauryn Hill and other MC's for inspiration and saw being eye candy in a video a way of breaking into the industry. You know what I say to that "BullShit". Take "Angel Lola Luv Monroe" a very successful video model turned female "Rapper". Her first single entitled "Boss Bitch" is a representation of a lifestyle she probably never lived. And its a very wack song. Many say, as she has, that she is toning down her sexified image in hopes of being taken seriously, Id say its a little too late for that. After the breast/ass implants and your half naked body in 100's of videos/magazines you will never be taken seriously. Sorry, but its the truth. Not to say that female rappers cant dress sexy and make it (ahem, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown) but these women can also rap. Recently Lola Monroe (yes she has taken on the rap name of a dead white woman. smh) came at another female rapper Nicki Minaj over who was next to take the "female rap throne". I had to laugh. I for one like Nicki Minaj, a lot, I think she makes some good, if slightly vulgar, songs and she can write & sing. Yes, she also uses sex to sell and has been accused of copying Lil Kim(whatever) but I still dig her. Lola Monroe is not Nicki Minaj, she is a video vixen trying to rap not a rapper who is a vixen. Im sick of everyone discussing who will be the next female rap superstar and including the names of these video girls. Lola Monroe will not get past the video ho role, to do so she'd have to spit like Jean Grae which she definitely DOES not. I give Nicki Minaj a good chance of being the next female MC to get big, will she leave a huge impact im not sure, but through her affiliations and lyrics she will get bigger than she is. I feel as tho i've went in many directions with this post but they all lead to one point, a female rapper is not simply a video vixen who can rap. While a rapper may have the sex appeal of these "vixens" she is not someone who has gone the root of selling her body (basically) to get ahead in the business. I was just so put off by people calling Lola Monroe the next female rapper when she obviously sucks. Beautiful girl, horrible rapper. Check out the video if you dont believe me...

I love how "hood" she is. lmao wack

"Still I rise" Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne. This is a good ass song. Not my fave of her, but shits hot. 

-Tori Cheyenne 

So Sad :'(

Jon & Kate Gosselin have filed for divorce!! I am so sad, truly. I have fallen in Love with this family and have watched them grow over the years, so hearing this is a shame. I dont know who is to blame for this, is it Kate's over-bearing ways, is it Jon's rumored infedility or is it the curse of the reality show/ the media. Perhaps, its all three. These three things probably became to much for parents who also had to deal with 8 very young, personalities. Im kind of hoping that they find the Love that they once had, because I dont beleive that they worked hard at finding a solution. This goes back to my previous post where I discussed our lack of work when it comes to relationships. I really cant call what happened with these guys, I can only feel sad for the 10 people affected by it. And on another note, I cant stand "Aunt Beth" and her husband, selling out family like that. Really, they are not good people what so ever!!!!! ugh Im. gonna watch the "Big Announcement" show at 9, with sad eyes the whole time. 

-Tori Cheyene

Chris Brown will serve NO Jail time for the beatdown!!

So, Chris Brown copped a plea and he will not be serving any jail time. Damn!! I kinda wanted to hear stories of prisoners making the R&B crooner they lil bitch. Womp. Anyways, Chris Brown was ordered to stay clear of Rihanna and her cock-a-too inspired hair within 50 yards. Im guessing his penis will find a way to get past this. Also, he must serve 180 days of community labor, basically the boy gonn' pick up trash and other shit in his small Virginia town w. the un-pronounecable(def made up this word)  name. I doubt that he will actually do this "labor" as im sure he is viewed as a "golden boy". I guess we'll see if Chris can bounce back fully from this scandal. As for his bird of paradise girlfriend, im still over her.

-Tori Cheyenne

New Music: B/A MegaStar Mondays!!

I can always tell its monday by the incessant tweets from rapper B/A on Twitter promoting his new music, and today is no exception. Luckily for me he's promoting one of my fave songs from him "Listen Well" produced by Charles Hamilton. Featured on the Ayo! These niggas went Hollywood mixtape, the song shouldn't be looked over. An autobiography/reason de vive in song the joint features B/A's hard rhymes with a cool beat and chorus ft. CH. I've always liked it, ya'll probably will too. Check it outt!!

Download--->"Listen Well" B/A (prod. by Charles Hamilton)

Follow--->B/A's Twitter

Get Familiar--->B/A's Myspace

-Tori Cheyenne

New Music from Rihanna....why??

Was doing my daily look through my fave blog sites and saw this on "Bossip.com", new music from Rihanna. I clicked it only because Im not used to hearing about her musically, and I wanted to see if this song was any good. Sadly, it isn't, at least to me anyways. The beat sounds like "Ms. Independent" by Ne-yo and I dont understand what she is saying at all!! After a few listens I realize that she's saying "Te Amo"(which is also the name of the song) however with the way she's singing it sounds a hot mess!! She needs to come better, because people are getting sick of this broad. 

Listen/Download--->"Te Amo" by Rihanna

Apparently the song is about a girl telling another woman that she likes her only as a friend and is not a lesbian. *dead*

-Tori Cheyenne

New Music: Correction!!

I posted yesterday that rap artist Yung Nate was going to be coming out with a solo project, apparently I was mistaken and the news is even better!! The project entitled "Deal with no Deal" is actually a joint project btwn. Nate and B/A!! Im really excited about this because Im a big fan of both of them and when they get together (see "Mr. Polo" from B/A's Highway Music) its pure hotness!! So be on the lookout for this mixtape coming July 8th!! And gosh I hope i got it all right this time!! lol

-Tori Cheyenne 

Move over Kev Lite, there's a new "get lite" prince in town!!

If any of you are familiar with Harlem dances then you may know of people "gettin lite" and you know the song "5000" by DJ webstar, Ron Brows & the swag kidz. One of the "swag kidz" went to my school, his name is Kev Lite (see him at 3:16) now in terms of getting lite he is one of the best. Well he was the best, not anymore. I just saw this video of some kid named "Hazzy Billz" and I gotta say he gets it in!!! Please watch this dude get lite. Kev lite done lost his crown...

"5000" video

Best get lite-r in NYC!! 

Wow!! Do you see his moves?? CIGAOWWW!! lol

-Tori Cheyenne

Yes!! New Music From Yung Nate...coming soon!!

Finally, Favo Yung Nate is coming out with a solo project!! Its about damn time, it seems like everyone but him has dropped some. Perhaps he was saving the best for last?? Lol. Set to come out July 8th and entitled "Deal with no Deal", we can expect some fire from this man. Cant wait!!

Get familiar---> Yung Nate's blog

Follow--->Yung Nate on Twitter

P.s Im a little confused as to whether this is strictly a Yung porject or a Yung Nate & B/A project. Ill update when I find out, but both would be spectacularrrrrrr!! 

-Tori Cheyenne

Love needs a time card...

I've never been in love. I've never tasted its sweetness nor have I ever felt its warm embrace. Idk why that is, and I'm not going to use this post to try and answer it. I am going to say that a Loving Relationship is the hardest job one can have. I'm so ashamed that the divorce rate in America is steadily rising and the marriage rate isn't. Are we losing our ability to Love?? Are we so consumed with our daily lives that working on a relationship doesn't register high enough?? My hunnybun Troi and I were discussing her relationship w. a certain guy she's liked/talked to for a Lil over a year and she said "if its meant to be its meant to be". Although I've said that many times, when she texted that to me I had to strongly disagree. See, I like the idea of her and the boy together and knowing her I know she doesn't show how much she cares nor does she work at it, she believes that it'll just be there if its supposed to be there. Well I now know that it wont. Building a relationship takes so much work, work that people don't have time for or aren't willing to do.  Thats why most relationships fail, people think that its just supposed to work if its real love, when really you have to work at it even if its real love. With anything making it better takes practice, dedication, determination. Athletes don't make it to the top based off of the idea "If it meant to be its meant to be", they work hard at the craft. So maybe we should treat relationships/Love like its a professional sport or a even a job. And if you do it right and try your best you will be rewarded like no other. Let's work on Love...

-Tori Cheyenne

Is it weird...

That I have a huge picture of myself on my blog and im showing cleavage?? I find it a little weird, like Pow!! There's Tori!! lol idk. im tired. gnite all!! 

-Tori Cheyenne

Another new Beyonce video!!!

We have another new Beyonce' vid. this time its "Ego(remix)" ft. Yeezy. I think the world is ending, two great Bey vids in one day, non stop rain in NY, and Souljaboy tweeted me on Twitter; yea the world is ending. lol Anyways I already love the song, now I love the video. Check it out!!

Loves it!!

-Tori Cheyenne

New Beyonce' Video for "Broken-hearted Girl"

Copped this from my boo Likkle Miss over at Looseneck.com and I have to say this is a beautifully directed/produced/conceptual video. The light, the scenery, the Beyonce', everything is just beautiful. Check it out for yourselves 

Damn, I love her.

-Tori Cheyenne

Trey Songz "DOA Kellz"

We all heard Hov's joint "DOA" or "death of autotunes" and a couple days ago Trey Songz released "Death of Autotunes Kellz" a diss record aimed at Molester singer R. Kelly. Now we all know Trey is a fan of singing over others beats "If ya beat gets released then ima take it..."-Pop Rose(ft. Drake) and doing a good job at it. This was no exception, first line "this is a farewell/throw him down a stairwell" and the attacks continue from there. Its a beautiful diss song. Really. He even sings some scarily accurate R. Kelly "voices"(??)  What you expect?? Its Songz...Yuupp!!

Download--->DOA Kellz by Trey Songz

Follow--->Songz's Twitter

-Tori Cheyenne

New Music from SHow TuFli!!

SHow TuFli's mixtape series Fox 5 has come to an end!! This last mixtape This Fli Life was inspired by his big homie Charles Hamilton and is awesome!! He's really progressed as an artist and I look forward to his future projects!!

Here's what Show had to say about the final installment:

"Fox 5 really helped me improve as an artist, it was the first 5 projects ever released by myself.. im still only 19 and have alot of time to grow as a person as well as an artist..be patient with me"- SHow TuFli

Download---> This Fli Life by SHow TuFli

Get Familiar--->Show's Myspace

Follow---> SHow TuFli's Twitter

-Tori Cheyenne

LOL :-)

We got some new music from Trey Songz, Gucci Mane and Souljaboy. Its a cool ass song named "LOL" and I like it. Not all music has to be life-changing and deep and since Souljaboy and I are now friends (lmao j.k) I gotta support. Plus its Trey all dayy cuz thats my gf's boo!!  Ya digg?? 

via thisis50.com

-Tori Cheyenne