From Ashy to Classy

Ashy to Classy
Jay-Z makes it into Vogue magazine

The August issue of Vogue magazine will feature black models and entertainers as the popular Italian magazine has came under fire in recent years for not representing black models in their magazines. Jay-Z is one of the feature articles in the magazine and it is really big that Jay-Z from the Marcy projects in Brooklyn New York can rise from the gutter to the pages of the exquisite Italian vogue magazine. Looking at the pictures, Jay-Z can be the poster child for what 'mature hip-hop' looks like ....









The Vogue magazine should drop sometime in July 2008 and will not only featuring Jay-Z, but Naomi Campbell, Tyson Beckford, Toccara, and other black models. Vogue gets a 'kudos' for at least attempting to open its doors to black models in their magazines, but lets see if they can keep it up.

.:: d.b ::.

Deja vu?

Deja vu
When remembering the past is inappropriate I guess ...

Is this wrong? I'll explain a little story about being thoughtful and showing good memory. One time at a club I saw a good lady friend, lets label her 'Stacy'. The last time I saw Stacy was at a fashion show that she was performing in. At that time, Stacy was wearing a smashing outfit that was very radiant; I commented on it as I give respect and adulation.
Now at this lounge, which was around 2-3 months after the fashion show, I saw Stacy with the same outfit. My memory clicked and remembered where I had seen the outfit. Thus, I approached Stacy in the lounge and commented on her outfit again, and referenced that I LIKED her outfit, and I commented that she had worn the same outfit at the fashion show - in a non-disrespectful way.
Apparently, this was a NO-NO. As I came to find out later that Stacy was extremely upset about my remarks and she called me all kinds of foul-mouthed names. Stacy's friends were shocked, appalled, and disgusted that I said such things as apparently, women take things like that seriously .... ah, well as B.I.G. said it:

"If I said it I meant it, bite my tongue for no one!"

- peace