We interrupt our individual vacays to pay our respects to one of the original Divas….Ms. Eartha Kitt. Meow.

We’re back with another edition of “I’m Sayin Radio with Chloe and Steely D” and this week I had to fight off the haters of…US President Barack Obama? Yep, apparently I’m the only one, with one more supporter! I see you styles!, who is still elated by our first black male president getting sworn in as the “leader of the free world” (whatever that means anymore…)
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What do you think? Think I should give it up and be a pessimist with everyone else? Listen below and give us your thoughts in the ‘ments!

And remember, we air the show live at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/im-sayin-radio Sundays at 1030pm eastern and you can ALWAYS call in during the show at 646-929-0499 with your comments, questions or rants. We’d love to hear from you!

Well folks. We admit, it’s been one hell of a year. 2008 was kinda great (hey! that rhymed), especially since we came into your lives back in March…right??? We deserve a vacation, and so do you.

What’s up with us? J.Baker is island hopping in the Caribbean, Bobbi is passed out on a beach in Turks & Caicos, Mahogs is gonna go and chill with Mandela in South Africa and Steely is going to hang out in the Louisiana Bayou and the rest of the Parlour fam is all over the place—see you guys on January 5th, cuz we are outta here! Peep our holiday theme song below, courtesy of our friend Jay Jenkins.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and have a wonderful new year.

xoxo (Gossip Girl- JK!)

The Parlour Fam

“Vacation”

You may think you are watching a behind-the-scenes outtake from Noah’s Arc, like I did. I didn’t know that looking tipsy could be considered a dance? Then again, “Arab Money” had grown men looking like they were milking cows so…

On December 5th, the Netherlands celebrates a holiday called Sinterklaas. I think it’s a horrible holiday. Why? Let me explain, Sinterklaas or Sint Nicolaas looks a lot like Santa Clause. The jovial men have the same appearance but they’re not quite the same. Folktales say that Sinterklaas lives in Spain, but his origins are from Turkey.

Between 250-270 BC, Sinterklaas was a former priest who became a bishop and helped his village, which was starving from hunger, by performing miracles. Like Santa Clause, he has grey hair and beard, wears glasses a pointy hat and a dress. I think Sinterklaas’ clothing comes from the Catholic religion and two weeks before December 5th, he comes with his boat from Spain along with his help. His help are called the Zwarte Piet, translated that means ‘Black Pete.’ Let me give you a description of what his help look like. The depiction is always a very black (or painted black face), red big lips (or lipstick), black short curly hair (a fucked up afro wig), big golden earrings and an unusual outfit. Sometimes they speak with a kind accent similar to a Caribbean accent. Do you get the clue? (more…)

I know we need another M.I.A. “Paper Planes” like we need a hole in our heads, but this one is good. Set to a funkier melody, it’s set to the global hit movie, Slumdog Millionaire.