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Parlour Magazine http://parlourmagazine.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Just another WordPress weblog no T.I. drops new single, “I’m Back,” Announces New Album for August 24 http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/03/t-i-drops-new-single-im-back-announces-new-album-for-august-24/ http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/03/t-i-drops-new-single-im-back-announces-new-album-for-august-24/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:30:22 +0000 Hillary aka Steely D http://parlourmagazine.com/?p=23761 http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/03/t-i-drops-new-single-im-back-announces-new-album-for-august-24/feed/ 0 <a href="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/9MRy9G.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23763" title="t.i. i'm back" src="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/9MRy9G.jpg" alt="" width="272" height="272" /></a>Today (March 8), Atlanta MC T.I. released his new single “I’m Back” via his website <a href="http://TrapMuzik.com" target="_blank">TrapMuzik.com</a> and announced that his forthcoming as-yet-untitled album will hit shelves on August 24. . Check the song after the jump and tell us what you think… . T.I., born Clifford Harris Jr., is currently serving the remainder of his sentence <a href="http://parlourmagazine.com/2009/05/ti-goes-to-jail-no-really/" target="_blank">for all those guns</a> via house arrest in Atlanta, Ga. According to <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1633193/20100304/t_i_.jhtml" target="_blank">our boy and reporter Jayson Rodriguez, </a> TIP will be finished on March 26. . “That date is correct,” lawyer Steve Sadow said via e-mail. “T.I. is now serving the remainder of his sentence in home confinement under the supervision of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.” The <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1628748/20091222/t_i_.jhtml">rapper is in a halfway house</a>, where he was transferred in late December. Upon his release from Dismas Charities Atlanta West later this month, he’s still expected to complete anywhere from 20 to 60 additional days of home confinement, stemming from an <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1607943/20090327/t_i_.jhtml">arrangement he made with prosecutors</a> before his prison stint began.” Check out “I’m Back” after the jump… <a href="http://usershare.net/wvml0dxa12of" target="_blank">Download it here</a>, listen below… <a href="http://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/nmc-premiere-t-i-s-first-post-prison-song-im-back-dirty-cdq/#more-13322" target="_blank">PROPS</a> Today (March 8), Atlanta MC T.I. released his new single “I’m Back” via his website TrapMuzik.com and announced that his forthcoming as-yet-untitled album will hit shelves on August 24. . Check the song after the jump and tell us what you [...] PLR Links! http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/03/plr-links-3/ http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/03/plr-links-3/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:34 +0000 Hillary aka Steely D http://parlourmagazine.com/?p=23666 http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/03/plr-links-3/feed/ 0 <a href="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/PARLOURSTICK.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-23011" title="PARLOURSTICK" src="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/PARLOURSTICK-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500" /></a> OMG DRAKE RELEASED A SONG!!! *sarcasm done* Download “Over” to the right…listen below. <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?01rhhyqdn3a" target="_blank">[UHTN!]</a> Art Deco galore! Marni’s a/w collection <a href="http://www.bagsnob.com/2010/03/marni_1.html" target="_blank">[BagSnob]</a> Fab’s new mixtape x DJ Drama “The Funeral Service” <a href="http://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/new-mixtape-dj-drama-x-fabolous-the-funeral-service-there-is-no-competition-2/" target="_blank">[MissInfo]</a> Naomi Campbell wants everyone to stop bothering her about the cell phone tossing. Nothing to see here… <a href="http://www.popeater.com/2010/03/04/naomi-campbell-wants-to-move-on-after-driver-bashing-accusatio/" target="_blank">[Popeater]</a> New Basquiat film – we’re ready… <a href="http://gakcity.com/2010/03/01/new-trailer-jean-michel-basquiat-the-radiant-child/" target="_blank">[GAK!]</a> Been to mention this –the white sorority that did didn’t win that step competition. Tell ‘em why you’re mad son. <a href="http://www.racialicious.com/2010/03/05/white-sorority-wins-major-step-competition-postracial-or-just-wrong/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Racialicious+(Racialicious+-+the+intersection+of+race+and+pop+culture)" target="_blank">[Racialicious]</a> Balmain show- you know you want to see it. <a href="http://jezebel.com/5485939/balmain-has-the-midas-touch/gallery/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+jezebel/full+(Jezebel)" target="_blank">[Jezebel]</a> We like Jessica Simpson and we will watch her new VH1 show on global perceptions of beauty. Yeah, we said it. <a href="http://www.feministing.com/archives/020255.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Feministing+(Feministing)" target="_blank">[Feministing]</a> A review by our friend Todd Martens of Little Boots new LP “Hands” <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/03/album-review-little-boots-hands.html" target="_blank">[LAT]</a> I’m in LA and I’m going to check out Ooga Booga! <a href="http://heartymagazine.com/features/ooga-booga-shop-la" target="_blank">[Heartymag]</a> I heart London…this makes me miss my rainy birthplace. <a href="http://blog.atribecallednext.com/2010/03/i-♥-london/" target="_blank">[ATribeCalledNext]</a> The pep talk every over-achieving girl needs to read. <a href="http://clutchmagonline.com/lifeculture/feature/you-still-got-time-to-get-there/" target="_blank">[ClutchMag]</a> Spanx are now in briefs – gird your loins! <a href="http://www.nitrolicious.com/blog/2010/03/04/spanx-higher-power-high-rise-briefs/" target="_blank">[Nitrolicious]</a> OMG DRAKE RELEASED A SONG!!! *sarcasm done* Download “Over” to the right…listen below. [UHTN!] Art Deco galore! Marni’s a/w collection [BagSnob] Fab’s new mixtape x DJ Drama “The Funeral Service” [MissInfo] Naomi Campbell wants [...] NewsBites: Guru in Hospital, Chile Steps Quake Relief, The Internet Makes Bad Jurors, Recession Teeth Grinding, Raising Racist Children, Dolce & Gabanna, Lady Gaga’s in High School, Ciara x The Dream, Cam x “Vintage” http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/03/newsbites-guru-in-hospital-chile-steps-quake-relief-the-internet-makes-bad-jurors-recession-teeth-grinding-raising-racist-children-dolce-gabanna-lady-gagas-in-high-school-ciara-x-the-dream/ http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/03/newsbites-guru-in-hospital-chile-steps-quake-relief-the-internet-makes-bad-jurors-recession-teeth-grinding-raising-racist-children-dolce-gabanna-lady-gagas-in-high-school-ciara-x-the-dream/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:02:21 +0000 Hillary aka Steely D http://parlourmagazine.com/?p=23511 http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/03/newsbites-guru-in-hospital-chile-steps-quake-relief-the-internet-makes-bad-jurors-recession-teeth-grinding-raising-racist-children-dolce-gabanna-lady-gagas-in-high-school-ciara-x-the-dream/feed/ 1 <a href="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/guru5.gif"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23512" title="guru5" src="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/guru5.gif" alt="" width="307" height="213" /></a>Rapper Guru, who made my fave song “Ex To The Next,” suffered cardiac arrest and is in hospital. #getwellsoonloveparlour <a href="http://allhiphop.com/stories/news/archive/2010/02/28/22137216.aspx" target="_blank">[AHH]</a> . Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet steps up the quake relief, fortunately, the country suffered a massive earthquake in the 1960s which prepared the inhabitants for this recent disaster. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8542289.stm" target="_blank">[BBC]</a> . Turns out there is something else bad about the innanets, too much information = bad jurors. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/01/us/01venue.html?partner=rss&emc=rss" target="_blank">[ NYT]</a> Are you grinding your teeth, it’s probably due to the recession. <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/feb/28/teeth-grinding-recession-linked-dentists" target="_blank">[Guardian]</a> How to raise racist children. <a href="http://www.racialicious.com/2010/02/24/quoted-wired-magazine-on-how-to-raise-racist-kids/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Racialicious+%28Racialicious+-+the+intersection+of+race+and+pop+culture%29" target="_blank">[Racialicious]</a> The Winter Olympics are over, 2014 winter games in Sochi, Russia. Putin here we come. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/la-sp-olympics-sochi1-2010mar01,0,586561.story" target="_blank">[LAT]</a> Dolce & Gabanna run-down. <a href="http://fashionista.com/2010/02/dolce-gabanna-simply-divine/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fashionistacom+%28Fashionista%29" target="_blank">[Fashionista]</a> Lady Gaga’s high school photos <a href="http://www.prefixmag.com/forum/prefix-forum/4520/" target="_blank">[Prefix]</a> Ciara x The Dream “I’m Up in The Bank”<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zyloyjmim1i" target="_blank">[Download courtesy of UHTN]</a> Cam’Ron x “Vintage” <a href="http://usershare.net/YouHeardThatNew/fypje2f6bfnd" target="_blank">[Download courtesy of UHTN]</a> <a href="http://www.doublenegative.org/17/writing/images/guru/guru5.gif" target="_blank">image</a> Rapper Guru, who made my fave song “Ex To The Next,” suffered cardiac arrest and is in hospital. #getwellsoonloveparlour [AHH] . Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet steps up the quake relief, fortunately, the country suffered a massive [...] PLR LINKS! http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/plr-links-2/ http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/plr-links-2/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:18:46 +0000 Steely D http://parlourmagazine.com/?p=23491 http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/plr-links-2/feed/ 0 <a href="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/PARLOURSTICK.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23011" title="PARLOURSTICK" src="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/PARLOURSTICK.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500" /></a> Graf girl and designer Claw Money, check her Spring line <a href="http://heartymagazine.com/news/claw-money-spring-2010" target="_blank">[Hearty]</a> RIP poetess Lucille Clifton <a href="http://smallmediumlarge.wordpress.com/2010/02/19/lucille-clifton/" target="_blank">[small.medium.large]</a> Rihanna’s AOL Sessions performance <a href="http://www.youheardthatnew.com/2010/02/24/video-rihanna-x-aol-sessions-2/" target="_blank">[YouHeardThatNew]</a> Brit MC Bashy gets it in on the mic and on screen. New Idris? <a href="http://www.blacksheepmag.com/features/interviews/item/1621-from-the-booth-to-the-box-office" target="_blank">[BlackSheep]</a> More sneaker pumps, should we just give in? <a href="http://blog.atribecallednext.com/2010/02/puma-x-hussein-chalayan/" target="_blank">[ATCN]</a> Download the Gorillaz “Plastic Beach” LP minimix or listen below! <a href="http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/gorillaz/news/194429-download-exclusive-gorillaz-album-taster" target="_blank">[MTV UK]</a> So when are studs too much? Peep Rihanna’s Givenchy tote…we likes but would we in, say, 12 months? <a href="http://www.bagsnob.com/2010/02/rihanna_in_givenchy_studded_to.html" target="_blank">[BagSnob]</a> As if Fashion Week’s constant stream of fur wasn’t enough for PETA, now leather’s on the rise. Pick up, the 80s are calling and we say “HELLO!” <a href="http://fashionista.com/2010/02/unleash-your-inner-dominatrix-with-little-leather-dresses-for-aw10/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fashionistacom+%28Fashionista%29" target="_blank">[Fashionista]</a> Why must US White House Social Sec Desiree Rogers step down? The Republicans <a href="http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2010/02/white_house_social_secretary_d.html" target="_blank">[ChiSunTimes]</a> #Jewishrapnames FTW <a href="http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2010/02/kings-of-schlock-the-jewishrapnames-mixtape" target="_blank">[SmokingSection]</a> We love Curren$y Spitta and Miss Info. That is all. <a href="http://www.missinfo.tv/index.php/video-curreny-at-leaders-of-the-new-cool-new-york/" target="_blank">[MissInfo]</a> Our uncle Bun B cosigns new-ish MC Frenchie Montana<a href="http://www.vibe.com/posts/press-pass-french-montana-feat-bun-b-bad-habits-behind-scenes" target="_blank"> [VIBE]</a> Caroline T. Craig documents NYFW behind the scenes <a href="http://www.honeymag.com/2010/uncategorized/the-swarm-caroline-torem-craig/" target="_blank">[Honey!]</a> Ryan Leslie’s “When I think about Love” <a href="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Ryan-Leslie-When-I-Think-About-Love.mp3">[Herfection]</a> <a href="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Ryan-Leslie-When-I-Think-About-Love.mp3"></a> Graf girl and designer Claw Money, check her Spring line [Hearty] RIP poetess Lucille Clifton [small.medium.large] Rihanna’s AOL Sessions performance [YouHeardThatNew] Brit MC Bashy gets it in on the mic and on screen. New Idris? [...] News Bites: NBC Loses but Shaun White Wins, Robber Escapes Court Room, Cairo’s Impotence, The Zeus Compromise, The Dream’s “Love King” http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/news-bites-nbc-loses-but-shaun-white-wins-robber-escapes-court-room-cairos-impotence-the-zeus-compromise-the-dreams-love-king/ http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/news-bites-nbc-loses-but-shaun-white-wins-robber-escapes-court-room-cairos-impotence-the-zeus-compromise-the-dreams-love-king/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:30:35 +0000 Hillary aka Steely D http://parlourmagazine.com/?p=23312 http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/news-bites-nbc-loses-but-shaun-white-wins-robber-escapes-court-room-cairos-impotence-the-zeus-compromise-the-dreams-love-king/feed/ 0 <a href="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/shaun_white_1580745c.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23313" title="shaun_white_1580745c" src="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/shaun_white_1580745c.jpg" alt="" width="460" height="288" /></a> NBC hopes the Winter Olympics, where red-haired snowboarder Shaun White just won the gold for the half-pipe competition, will capture more viewers for the channel. We’re thinking no. <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61G5Q220100217?type=sportsNews" target="_blank">[Reuters]</a> Peter Blake, allegedly responsible for stealing £1.7 million from Heathrow airport in 2004, walked out of his trial yesterday and is now on the run. Really guys? <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/feb/18/suspected-armed-robber-heathrow-warehouse-heist" target="_blank">[Guardian]</a> Cario’s going hard…by telling men that smoking will lead to impotence. Egyptian men clutch their “pearls.” <a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/egypt/100216/cairo-smoking-sex-impotence" target="_blank">[GlobalPost]</a> Is your computer working? Are you sure “the Zeus Compromise” international hack may have gotten you. <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/02/18/massive-hack-attack-shows-major-flaws-todays-cybersecurity/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%253A+foxnews%252Fscitech+%2528Text+-+SciTech%2529" target="_blank">[Fox]</a> + The Dream’s new single <a href="http://usershare.net/missinfo/uc4mwjtb8pp7" target="_blank">“Love King” link</a> <a href="http://missinfo.tv" target="_blank">[MissInfo]</a> <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/winter-olympics/7261771/Winter-Olympics-2010-Shaun-White-wins-snowboarding-gold-for-USA.html" target="_blank">image</a> NBC hopes the Winter Olympics, where red-haired snowboarder Shaun White just won the gold for the half-pipe competition, will capture more viewers for the channel. We’re thinking no. [Reuters] Peter Blake, allegedly responsible for stealing [...] New York Fashion Week: Vera Wang, Rachel Roy, Catharine Malandrino and Diane Von Furstenburg http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/new-york-fashion-week-vera-wang-rachel-roy-catharine-malandrino-and-diane-von-furstenburg/ http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/new-york-fashion-week-vera-wang-rachel-roy-catharine-malandrino-and-diane-von-furstenburg/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:02:43 +0000 Hillary aka Steely D http://parlourmagazine.com/?p=23284 http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/new-york-fashion-week-vera-wang-rachel-roy-catharine-malandrino-and-diane-von-furstenburg/feed/ 0 <div class="ngg-imagebrowser" id="ngg-imagebrowser-11-23284"> <h3>catherine-malandrino-fall-2010-1</h3> <div class="pic"> <a href="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/gallery/ny-fashion-week-fall-2010-catharine-malandrino-vera-wang-diane-von-furstenburg-rachel-roy/catherine-malandrino-fall-2010-1.jpg" title="" class="thickbox" rel="ny-fashion-week-fall-2010-catharine-malandrino-vera-wang-diane-von-furstenburg-rachel-roy"> <img alt="catherine-malandrino-fall-2010-1" src="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/gallery/ny-fashion-week-fall-2010-catharine-malandrino-vera-wang-diane-von-furstenburg-rachel-roy/catherine-malandrino-fall-2010-1.jpg"/> </a> </div> <div class="ngg-imagebrowser-nav"> <div class="back"> <a class="ngg-browser-prev" id="ngg-prev-138" href="http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/new-york-fashion-week-vera-wang-rachel-roy-catharine-malandrino-and-diane-von-furstenburg/?pid=138">◄ Back</a> </div> <div class="next"> <a class="ngg-browser-next" id="ngg-next-137" href="http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/new-york-fashion-week-vera-wang-rachel-roy-catharine-malandrino-and-diane-von-furstenburg/?pid=137">Next ►</a> </div> <div class="counter">Picture 1 of 19</div> <div class="ngg-imagebrowser-desc"></div> </div> </div> Play this new Kelis jam “Scream & Shout” before you click through… Enjoy! <a href="http://wireimage.com" target="_blank">props</a> Play this new Kelis jam “Scream & Shout” before you click through… Enjoy! props New Treat: Massive Attack – Heligoland http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/new-treat-massive-attack-heligoland/ http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/new-treat-massive-attack-heligoland/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:00:08 +0000 J. Baker http://parlourmagazine.com/?p=23196 http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/new-treat-massive-attack-heligoland/feed/ 1 <a href="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/massiveattack.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-23266" title="massiveattack" src="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/massiveattack-300x241.jpg" alt="" width="305" height="244" /></a><img class="alignnone" src="http://highlyevolvedau.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/cover.jpg" alt="" width="244" height="244" /> London’s finest and one of my faves, Massive Attack, just released Heligoland and to get you into the mood, check out this remix with Gui Boratto of their new single “Paradise Circus,” which features Hope Sandoval on vocals and “Girl I Love You (She Is Danger remix).” I’ve been working to them all weekend…enjoy! - - <a href="http://massiveattack.com/" target="_blank">massiveattack.com</a> London’s finest and one of my faves, Massive Attack, just released Heligoland and to get you into the mood, check out this remix with Gui Boratto of their new single “Paradise Circus,” which features Hope Sandoval on vocals and “Girl I [...] Rihanna vs. M.I.A = Boys Everywhere…. http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/rihanna-vs-m-i-a-boys-everywhere/ http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/rihanna-vs-m-i-a-boys-everywhere/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:49:17 +0000 J. Baker http://parlourmagazine.com/?p=23184 http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/rihanna-vs-m-i-a-boys-everywhere/feed/ 0 <a href="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/miarihanna_boys_parlour.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23185" title="miarihanna_boys_parlour" src="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/miarihanna_boys_parlour.jpg" alt="" width="570" height="540" /></a> It’s safe to say that anyone who has seen M.I.A.’s “Boyz” video had a flash of nostalgia when they first peeped Rihanna’s new video for “Rude Boy,” even M.I.A. producer, Diplo called it out on his <a href="http://twitter.com/diplo" target="_blank">twitter</a>—and then followed up with this Rihanna X M.I.A. mash up of “Boys/Rude Boy.” We say the two ladies have a dance battle and then hug it out at American Apparel. - - <a href="http://pitchfork.com/news/37894-diplo-mashes-up-mia-and-rihanna/" target="_blank">Props</a> It’s safe to say that anyone who has seen M.I.A.’s “Boyz” video had a flash of nostalgia when they first peeped Rihanna’s new video for “Rude Boy,” even M.I.A. producer, Diplo called it out on his twitter—and then followed up with [...] Perfectly Yours, Love Ryan… http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/perfectly-yours-love-ryan/ http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/perfectly-yours-love-ryan/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:41:25 +0000 Steely D http://parlourmagazine.com/?p=23169 http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/perfectly-yours-love-ryan/feed/ 2 <a href="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/RYAN-PERFECT-V-DAY-PIC.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23173" title="RYAN PERFECT- V DAY PIC" src="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/RYAN-PERFECT-V-DAY-PIC.jpg" alt="" width="503" height="335" /></a> Obvs it’s Valentine’s day and folks like to court on this day…specifically a nice New York MC named <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ryanperfectmusic" target="_blank">Ryan Perfect.</a> I met Ryan years ago in my former life as the one living woman on a midnight hip-hop radio show…now he’s got a few tracks below that he’d like to share to make us feel special. Tell us if you ladies like it…and we’ll holler at him for you. *wink* “The Beggar (Freestyle)” – “Minor Details” – <a href="../wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2.RYAN-PERFECT-MINOR-DETAILS.mp3"></a> “Hold You Tight” - Obvs it’s Valentine’s day and folks like to court on this day…specifically a nice New York MC named Ryan Perfect. I met Ryan years ago in my former life as the one living woman on a midnight hip-hop radio show…now he’s got a few tracks [...] NewsBites: Alexander McQueen Dies, Why Haiti STILL Matters, Charlie Wilson Dies But Afghanistan Goes On, Lady Gaga, Valentine’s Day Ideas http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/newsbites-alexander-mcqueen-dies-why-haiti-still-matters-charlie-wilson-dies-but-afghanistan-goes-on-lady-gaga-valentines-day-ideas/ http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/newsbites-alexander-mcqueen-dies-why-haiti-still-matters-charlie-wilson-dies-but-afghanistan-goes-on-lady-gaga-valentines-day-ideas/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:16:12 +0000 Hillary aka Steely D http://parlourmagazine.com/?p=23139 http://parlourmagazine.com/2010/02/newsbites-alexander-mcqueen-dies-why-haiti-still-matters-charlie-wilson-dies-but-afghanistan-goes-on-lady-gaga-valentines-day-ideas/feed/ 0 <a href="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Designer-Alexander-McQueen.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-23140" title="Designer Alexander McQueen" src="http://parlourmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Designer-Alexander-McQueen.jpeg" alt="" width="460" height="276" /></a> Alexander McQueen was found dead at 40 years old. You never know what folks are going through. <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/feb/11/alexander-mcqueen-dies-fashion-designer" target="_blank">[Guardian]</a> Why Haiti Matters: “after the slave uprising that brought Haiti independence, the US helped force Haiti to pay 150 million francs to France as reparations to Haitian slave-owners for their loss of property. That act and its repercussions merit a detailed description because the mechanics of them reveal how poverty is created. Since Haiti’s former slaves didn’t have money to pay the reparations, they had no choice but to take out giant loans from American, German, and French banks.<a href="http://www.racialicious.com/#_edn1" target="_blank">[i]</a> Haiti’s “debt” to France was so great that it took nearly a century and a half to pay – and contributed to a century and a half of Haitian poverty.” <a href="http://www.racialicious.com/2010/02/11/why-haiti-matters-part-2-the-anatomy-of-a-crime-as-a-synecdoche-for-global-poverty-and-injustice-essay/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+Racialicious+(Racialicious+-+the+intersection+of+race+and+pop+culture)" target="_blank">[Racialicious]</a> The real former Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson, responsible for helping Afghanistan free themselves of Russia’s grip and arming them, died yesterday. Now, the war in Afghanistan rolls on. Don’t understand? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHl-6uH8MUQ" target="_blank">Rent the movie,</a> it’s good. <a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/worldview/100211/charlie-wilson-blowback" target="_blank">[GlobalPost]</a> I just like Lady Gaga’s outfit…<a href="http://jezebel.com/5469485/gaga-ooh-la-la-amfar-gala-as-always-one-of-the-years-best/gallery/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+jezebel/full+(Jezebel)" target="_blank"> [Jezebel]</a> Valentine’s Day is this weekend, here are a few GOOD frugal ideas. <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/02/11/14-cheap-ways-to-show-your-family-you-love-them/" target="_blank">[WalletPop]</a> Today’s theme song: Alexander McQueen was found dead at 40 years old. You never know what folks are going through. [Guardian] Why Haiti Matters: “after the slave uprising that brought Haiti independence, the US helped force Haiti to pay 150 million francs to [...]