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Willow Smith has been in the game for a minute. She's appeared in a couple films and is now taking the music world by storm. Willow has captured the imagination of music listeners of all ages with her certified smash hit "Whip My Hair". The video debuts this week on BET during 106 & Park. Check it out here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymKLymvwD2U&ob=av2e] No shots Rih Rih, but a nine year-old has managed to steal your thunder without baring so much as a midriff. As tweeted by poet Bassey Ikpi (my edits on the f -bomb): @BasseyworldLive: Somewhere Rhianna is poking the f*** out of a 9...

20 October, 2010 /

I am on record as being one who advocated for the forgiveness of the multi-talented, multi-platinum Chris Brown as far back as February 2009, when the most media and much of the public wanted to banish and boycott him forever. His missteps with the media in the aftermath turned the fury way up, as he looked far from remorseful—especially in contrast to Rihanna’s composed, deliberate testimony on 20/20. I understand the fury; I was furious about his assault of Rihanna on Grammy Night 2009 too. But this rigid, visceral approach to such a layered issue is neither humane nor realistic. Endless castigation does not...

29 June, 2010 /

After giving it some thought before I hit the keyboard, I blogged about this incident a few days ago with a call for discernment and compassion. Chris Brown has released a statement about the events that occurred on Grammy Night. “Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God’s help, to emerging a better person. Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong. While I would like to...

16 February, 2009 /