Death to the easily influenced, lack of innovation, saturated, repetitive, clone thrown trends. Lately it seems like everyone's "style", if you would even call it that, is a general consciences of sameness. I've compiled a list of Trends that are starting to make my eyes bleed from over exposure. Check out these 6 trends. CLICK HERE
Kelly Rowland takes Advantage of "Motivation"
Aside from being mentioned in a Kanye West song or photographed by the paparazzi we haven't seen much of Kelly Rowland since her "Destiny was Fulfilled". After two mediocre solo albums and firing Mathew Knowles, Kelly's career is finally starting to take of in the right direction.--Story Here
Its Poetic: Joshua Bennett makes The Grio Top 100
Bennett's Background
Bennett was born in the Bronx and raised in a low-income neighborhood in Yonkers, New York. He attended a private high school and went on to pursue his degrees with a double major in African Studies and English at the University of Pennsylvania. He's currently pursuing an MA in Theatre and performance studies at the University Warick in the UK. Bennett began doing spoken word poetry at the age of Seventeen after attending a Hurricane Katrina benefit at Sarah Lawrence College in which he saw spoken word for the first time and was inspired by the artists performing there. A week later he wrote his first Spoken Word poem.
Accolades
- Former member of UPenn's Spoken-word team "Excellano Project"
- Co-founded The University Of Pennsylvania's NAACP Chapter
- Co-founded The UPenn's "Black Men United" Chapter
- Published a book of autobiographical poems entitled Jesus Riding Shotgun
- Grand Slam Champion of numerous Slam competitions around the country including Champion of "Brave New Voices"
- Performed at NAACP Awards to honor Russell Simmons
- Recipient of the Marshall Scholarship
- Performed at The Sun Dance Film Festival
- Performed at White House Poetry Jam in 2009 for President Barack Obama
Its Poetic: The Journey
Recently me and a lot of people close to me have been going through some hard times and we haven't had much time to help with each others problems because of our own individual journeys. My best friend, who was also the inspiration for the "I Am Ambition" poem that is posted to the main page, ask me to write a poem about staying strong in the mist of adversity. I feel like this piece is universally relate-able so here is something to keep you all going during your personal journeys enjoy :-)
The Journey
Blocking out all images of defeat
Focusing on overcoming the obstacles that tempt me to retreat
I have to want it more than I fear it
I have to breed positivity more than just when I hear it
Must become something within myself greater than my current state
Because progressing in the mist a storm makes you change in ways
Taking on the form or an individual pulling strength from my soul
Because everything that’s helping me go on is within me
More than just sought out glory, but a story
One that will only be told if I succeed
The eager need to go on is driving me
Almost like a hunger pain and the only way I’ll make it
Is if I feed on the feeling of conquering
I am as strong as they come yet this is testing my will
At moments I am still not sure if I can go on
Yet Adversaries’, obstacles, and Opposition
Are no match for Faith, drive, and perseverance
I know greatness is near me so I cling to the Adherence
Of all things meant for me
Even when my back is against the wall of concrete difficulty
I some how still find a way to endure a little longer
Remain a little stronger
And those are the moments that drive me
When I’m blinded by things trying to derive me
I must focus on the future and what I see
Because what’s meant for me, is simply meant for me.
Its Poetic: Flying
FLYING
I am not a prisoner of my past
I won't let a dark shadow be cast upon me
surround myself with glass you can see right through me
inside a soul fighting to be free
I tell myself the negative won't effect me
but instead focus on others and neglect me
although everything taught me to respect me
the impact is like veins in my heart
can't separate them or tare them apart
intertwined like vines
i was once a broken soul, a dark cloud, a shadow, in nothing but despair
then my soul rose like the night air and I took flight
took flight into a sky of dreams
a sky of hopes, and all things beautiful in-between
the past is still trying to clip my wings
but I still continue you to fly it seems
I am a spirit of many secrets
locked away in my closet are some skeletons
that would melt my strength like jelly-ton
but that doesn't seem to slow me down
check my surrounds I'm still elevating, still accelerating
until I reach the best possible me that I see
wings sometimes restless from fighting the debris pulling me down
but I refuse to let myself touch the ground
let the rain pour, here comes snow, sleet, and hail
put me through hell yet I will not fail
I will not be conquered, monitor my motions
I bypass oceans, mountains, trees, nothing will stop me
I am the creation of a God that is exalted
he didn't make me faulted my progress you can't halt it
I am not a victim but the victor, survived all the rigor
and then something more beautiful and passionate was what I was given
my past does not own me
so this is an open invitation to try and diabolically destroy me
is their anyone with the inclination that my destiny won't come to be?
because happiness is my destiny and soon I can rest my wings
because one day i decided not to play the victim
instead I would use my vision to make my success and happiness absolute
and now I'm flying to the highest altitude
by: Lady KaSh
Join The Navy: Fashion
Join the Navy
Usually summer is all about pastels and bright colors. But this season I've really been into the color navy. It provides a nice contrast to floral patterns and puts a twist on other wise simplistic outfits. From a pair of pumps to to a classic blazer navy is the way to go. Here are just a few pieces that you can incorporate into your wardrobe. Enjoy :-)
