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