Akomplice Clothing

I don't like talking about boys on BITCHES as it is dedicated to my ladies. But on my random Google searches, I stumbled across this American brand Akomplice clothing. I absolutely fell in love with their t-shirts which are banging. There is huge hip-hop feel towards the designs which resonated with some well known pop cultural references to all things hip-hop. The yellow tee is one I have ordered and naughtily cop of their site.

Check out their stuff, it is seriouly on point.
http://www.akomplice-clothing.com/

The Same but Not Really...

I could’nt help but notice the glaring similarities between Nicki Minag and Lil Kim. I do believe most female rappers post Kim and Foxy Brown were marketed upon the whole ‘sexual explicit we are just as bad as the boys thin,’ which worked for them and this formula pretty old now and boring. Both talk about their sexuality to a rather provocative degree, the only female in an all male group, wear practically nothing. The only exception is that I like Lil’Kim because she is an intelligent business woman and a talented lyricist who can rap whilst Nicki Minage is just simply awful.

Where are the female Rappers?

Here is an interesting article I found on CNN- of all places. It is a spew about the lack of successful female rappers in hip-hop. The writer makes some valid points that I agree with. But lets face it, the industry is sexist, women are there to sell rappers sexist views.

Check the link below: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/14/women.in.hip.hop/index.html

I want those mofo earring

Absolutely loving those chunky door knockers that Miss Keys are rocking in this vid. Just so delicious. Me want. Me want badly.

Teenage Love Affair Sneak Peek
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So Enjoying Hocus Pocus

These Parisian Rappers came to my attention, I guess I kind of forgot about them. They lyrcist in French and I dont understand a word, but who cares? It damn good music.

Check out the vids

Mama Mia your Hott!

Mia Toms is a talented and unique twenty- one-year-old singer-song writer and rapper from Finland. We first clapped eyes on each other after meeting at the club Plastic People, where notice that we had the same fluorescent-yellow Reebok Classic High-tops. Since then we have been inseparable in cyberspace and Jay Star Nine (j*9) talks to Mia (MT) about her music and forthcoming EP.

j*9: How old were you when you wrote your first lyrics?
MT: I must have been 15-16 years old, I still remember the first song that we did with a good friend of mine, and it was called ‘’Brother’’, instant HIT!

j*9: When did you realise you had this talent?
MT: The first time I stepped on stage to perform my own song, it was magical and seeing the audiences reactions, even my arch enemy couldn’t say shit, it was priceless!

j*9: What inspires your writing?
MT: All my lyrics are based on emotion, I write stories about my life or others close to me. When I see things happened and they get a strong response from me, that’s when I truly need to pick up the pen. Writing lyrics, its like a poor mans therapy for me.

j*9: What is your best song?
MT: Well as an artist it is hard to pin point what is the best, because they all my babies and I think the listener should make that choice, but I’m very fond of two songs in particular, ‘So In Love’ and ‘Too Fast’

j*9: What was it like performing your first song?
MT: Awesome and scary at the same time!

j*9: What has been your best performance to date?
MT: Performing at Helsinki Senat’s Square on New Year’s Eve in 2008. It was huge and televised live.

j*9: How do you keep your old material fresh, like the day you wrote them?
MT: The thing with old material is that, when they were written and made, they reflect that certain period of time.I believe on moving forward, so I’m not sure if keeping old stuff fresh is a matter of concern, when the new stuff that comes out should sound fresh because sometimes they don’t.

j*9: Tell me about the album you are producing?
MT: Well I’m making an EP with 6 songs that I feel are my most powerful ones. They are a collection of different states of mind.

j*9: What is your most attractive quality?
MT: My smile, you can’t say no to this face!

Images sourced from:
myspace.com/maikiamusic

Brick City Boutique 19/10/09

Brick City is a monthly open door boutique at Elbow Rooms, Islington where those from the independent sector knock heads andd sell thier goods. So I took a picture of these banging garmz.

Pause @ Market Place 18/10/09

What a banging night it was.

A slow start but once the beats were drop there was now stopping booty. The night is montly and is organise by Ameliam who runs the influential blog, put me on it.

Favourite tunes of the night

is French Vogue for Real?

Today I picked up the G2 supplement and read about how French Vogue had 'blackened' up a white model. What made matters worse, before I had even read the editorial - I assumed the model was black!

I felt really disgusted, but then it is French Vogue- France is notoriously racist country. I don't think France has the history like the UK and US of 'Minstrel Shows.' These were shows performed by White men who would blackened themselves up, draw big red lips, and woolly hair to mimic the supposed behaviour of black people. I feel this is a 2009 and version of this.

I am offended as a black woman for numerous reasons. The editorial itself is about successful models in Fashion and none of our 'token blacks' are mentioned e.g. Iman. Naomi, Wek or Dunn. This particular image relates to this editorial by saying we rather have a white model painted to look black than have an actual black model. Also these images use the age old stereotypes of black women being these exotic otherness, she is styled as ‘African Princess’, think animal prints, beads, feathers etc. If she was painted unrealistic ebony black then it would simply and literally be a white woman painted black. But In other pictures of this shoot she is painted an unrealistic white - why? It’s the fact that she is made to look like a particular race that annoys and angers me the most.

Such a cool Blog

http://forota.net/wordpress/category/fashion/page/2/
checkk it out

Amazing Afrocentric Prints

I stumbled across this image online. The photographer is called Paolo Roversi, the collection of images were aptly named 'Afrocentric' and was produced for the New York Times in 2007.

Big Tune. Rewind Selecta!

The many reasons why I love Erykah is because she is so intune to my needs, thinking and passions.

Some skilled photography

Photography is not my forte but I think the below pictures of Camden Locks are pretty cool.

Boombastic Shirt

Whilst in Camden, this market trader had this boombastic shirt on...so I thought I would take a picture for you lovelies

My Twin Sister

Completly lovin this girls style,why? Because she looks just like me. I met my long lost twin sister in Camden whilst eyeing up her sexy outfit. You could literally seing her uber coolnes ooze out her pores!

What a hidden Gem

Sarah Love @ Market Place

A big shout out to my girl Sarah Love- well we are complete strangers but that don't matter. Any who - this sister was throwing some slamming tunes which meant us party people could equally throw some slamming shapes.

Best tune of the night: