Midday Music Break: Duelle Music "Breathe"

Midday Music Break: DUELLE MUSIC "BREATHE"

Make sure you check out my interview with the ladies and keep an eye out for them!!!

@DuelleMusic
www.duellemusic.com

Morning Chat: DUELLE MUSIC

Morning Chat:

DUELLE MUSIC

By Lady Scribble

I recently had the privilege of interviewing a wonderful duo that is making big strides in the music world. Duelle, the fiery sister group, is considered an Electro-Pop/Hip-Hop group based in Miami. These amazing sisters are clearly not new to the arts and have been competing in the dance world since they were little. They went on to attend one of the top high schools for the performing arts and later finished college with majors in dance. Back in 2008, the duo began working on the Duelle Project, recording original tracks and building up a unique brand. They are so passionate about music and dance that they decided it was time to bring something fresh to the industry by creatively blending both art forms.

Gabrielle and Danielle are definitely names that we should all keep an eye out for. These ladies are here to make their mark on the industry by bringing in something brand new. Innovators, game changers; these two are bound to open doors for others along the way. Check out our morning chat and be sure to keep up with Duelle and follow their journey!!! You’ll be so glad that you did.

LS: Good morning ladies!! Let’s start simple, where did the name “Duelle” come from?

Duelle: Well we are Gabrielle and Danielle so the “Elle” came from our name and “Due” in Italian means two, so that’s where we got “Duelle”.

LS: How has it been transitioning from dancing to singing? Craziness or pretty smooth?

Duelle: We started dancing when we were three and we started signing at about 10 in musicals and stuff. After we finished college we decided to get serious about bringing something fresh to the industry and we hit the studio. But we would die if we couldn’t dance. It’s crazy because in the dance world, your name can only be so big. Like only people who dance would know you. We really wanted to reach a bigger audience. It’s definitely been a struggle trying to fuse the two together

LS: Wow, that’s really amazing!

Duelle: I mean, you don’t hear about a ballerina becoming a singer but we want to inspire people to do it all.

LS: So how exactly would you describe your music?

Duelle: It’s a real futuristic sound that we’re been developing over the years. I guess you would call it Electro-Pop. But to us it’s like Electro-Pop with a Hip-Hop Swag!! We want to change the game. We think it’s funny that we automatically get labeled as “Pop” because we’re white but we rap!! We want to change the way people look at rap artists.

LS: Ha, I like that. Electro with swag, dope.

LS: So what artists influence you guys the most?

Duelle: BRITTANY SPEARS!! And of course GaGa, Nicki Minaj. We really love seeing strong women that aren’t afraid to be different.

LS: What artists are you guys looking to collaborate with in the future? Top 5 artists.

Duelle: Chris Brown (performance wise), Brittany Spears because we would feel like she’s passing the torch to us like Madonna did with her, Lil Wayne, 50 Cent and Nicki Minaj…

LS: Well you guys know I have to ask this, what’s going on with you love life?? You guys dating anyone??

Duelle: Ha ha ha, we’re actually anti-love right now. Like we say we have metal hearts and it totally fits in with the whole robotic theme that we have. Robots with metal hearts. We’ve both had our share of bad relationships so now we’re married to Duelle.

LS: Oh yeah, I can totally relate to that. I love that whole metal hearts thing.

LS: Last question because I don’t want to keep you, what is the legacy that you want leave with Duelle?

Duelle: We want to perform and be known worldwide. We want to continue to build our brand and inspire people with all different forms of art. Through Duelle we hope to show that you can do any and everything if you keep pushing yourself. We just want little girls to look up to us and feel like they can make it because we did. That’s what inspires us to keep pushing.

Check out the video above to see Part 1 of the Duelle Project, the documentary.

Be sure to check out Duelle at www.duellemusic.com

Keep up with them on Twitter www.twitter.com/DuelleMusic

Check out their YouTube page www.youtube.com/DuelleMusic

Midday Music Break: Nas ft Ryan Leslie and Rick Ross

Midday Music Break: Nas ft Ryan Leslie and Rick Ross

Dear VH1, F U!!!

Dear VH1, F U!!!
by Lady Scribble

Last night, "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" aired with an opening out of this world. Drinks flying, cursing, crazy females, and an outrageous amount of "Ratchetness" filled up the first episode. And to add icing to the cake, a grand load of infidelity seems to be the main connection of all the women. Speaking of infidelity, the main man of the show, Stevie J (who has worked artists such as Diddy and Mariah Carey) and his girl Mimi, seem to be the Who's Who on the cheating scene. Sneaky man Stevie J tries to surprise is girl Mimi with an amazing house that just happens to be miles away from his studio. SHOCKER!!! Then of course there's Stevie J's artist, Joseline, who in my opinion looks like a horrible version of John Leguizamo in "Too Wong Foo". As cliche as this sounds, even Stevie Wonder could see that there's something going on between these two.


Oh but the plot thickens. It seems that every ghetto induced TV show has some form of a triangle between the guy, his girl and his mother. And this show has just that. Rapper Lil Scrappy, his girl Erica and his mother Momma Dee are going through this insane love triangle, modern day Oedipus Complex. Scrappy and Erica have been on a rollercoaster ride since his very public affair with rapper Diamond of Crime Mob, yet the two seem to be getting things together. But Scrappy's very outspoken mother Momma Dee (who happens to be an ex-pimp) doesn't seem to trust Erica at all and she's not afraid to let him know just that.


Meanwhile, artists K. Michelle and Rasheeda are doing their bests to restart their fallen music careers. K. Michelle very emotionally expresses to the world how an industry executive tricked her out of $2 million and physically beat her. Thankfully, she got away from the bad label deal  and is doing her best to restart her career. Karlie Redd, a Jamaican singer who is trying to make a mark in the music industry, has a meeting with Stevie J to discuss her dreams. Redd is completely shocked when she sees the romantic connection between Joseline and Stevie J, understanding what's been driving Mimi crazy.


As the episode comes to a close (THANK GOD), the entire Stevie J/Joseline/Mimi fiasco comes to an abrupt turn when Karlie tells Mimi that she saw them publicly "making out". I mean honestly, if there were any allegations of me messing with someone, I would NOT sit between that person and my significant other. That's just asking for trouble. But in Stevie's defense, Mimi didn't really seem to care that the girl her man might be messing with was sitting right next to him. Hey, maybe I'm just a different kind of woman. So of course drinks had to fly!! One for the Big Red Dog draped across Joseline's shoulders (her fur vest) and one for Stevie J. But in true male fashion, Stevie ends the night by saying, "I ain't really having a good time." And proceeds to tell Mimi, "That bitch ain't see nothing." Hey, I'm convinced (no not really).


So instead of going home with the woman he claims he love, Stevie hops in the car with Chi Chi, I mean Joseline, and rides off.

NEW MUSIC: Danny! "Goodbye Love"

NEW MUSIC: Danny! "Goodbye Love"

That's right, our boy Danny! has dropped a new video for "Goodbye Love".

The ladies here are Lipstick Scribble are huge fans of Danny! What can we say, dude is mad talented. Just wait until we get our interview!! We'll be sure to get all the information you've itching to find out. Until then, check out the video!!!

Be sure to follow Danny! on twitter @dannyswain
Check out his website www.dannyswain.com

NEW MUSIC: Kelly Rowland and Melanie Fiona

NEW MUSIC: Kelly Rowland "Summer Dreaming"

NEW MUSIC: Melanie Fiona "This Time"

MUSIC BREAK: Tupac "Keep Ya Head Up"

MUSIC BREAK: Tupac "Keep Ya Head Up"

Happy Birthday to Tupac!!! 

The Parkers and Moesha star, Yvette Wilson, dies at 48

The Parkers and Moesha star, Yvette Wilson, dies at 48
by Lady Scribble

Yvette Wilson, star of the popular shows Moesha and The Parkers, dies yesterday after a long battle with Cervical Cancer, TMZ confirmed.

Wilson had a reoccurring role on "Moesha" as the witty Andell and continued with that role for the spin off show "The Parkers". In addition to these roles, she made several appearances in movies such as House Party 2, House Party 3 and Friday. I mean serious, who could forget her cameo in Friday!!!

We are so sad to see such a wonderful spirit pass but we know she's in a better place and out of pain. We're praying for your family Yvette!!!

REUSE Jeans giving away $500 worth of Jeans!!!

REUSE Jeans giving away $500 worth of Jeans!!!
by Lady Scribble

Post pictures of you wearing REUSE Jeans on our facebook wall for the chance to win $500.00 worth of our eco-friendly denim. Be creative.


Their Mission: 


In our world of overflowing landfills and global warming, recycling is more relevant than ever. Recycled jeans help counteract the human effect of the disposable fashion industry, while contributing to a cleaner, more sustainable earth. 

When searching for a new pair of jeans, most shoppers focus on fit and price, paying little attention to the carbon cost of their purchase. 

Uniting ecology with technology, we recycle fabric from the textile waste stream to manufacture eco-friendly jeans with minimal new material. 

Why buy new when you can REUSE?
Embrace the change.

Check them out of Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/REUSEJeans

Check them out on Twitter: http://twitter.com/REUSEJeans

Black Fathers Are Keeping Family First

Black Fathers Are Keeping Family First
by Lady Scribble

In recent news, studies are showing that black fathers are becoming more involved in the raising of their children. Black fathers now have the highest rates of visitation or provision of some form of support, more than the formal child support.

“An increasing number of quantitative and qualitative studies find that of men who become fathers through nonmarital births, black men are least likely (when compared to white and Hispanic fathers) to marry or cohabit with the mother. But they were found to have the highest rates (estimates range from 20 percent to over 50 percent) of visitation or provision of some caretaking or in-kind support (more than formal child support),” according to The Myth of the Missing Black Father, edited by Roberta L. Coles and Charles Green (Columbia University Press 2009), which reviewed a range of studies that looked at fathers’ engagement with their children.

To read the full story, check this out: http://atlantablackstar.com/2012/06/15/for-black-fathers-protecting-family-is-priority-number-one/

Chris Brown's Lawyer Presents New Evidence in Fight Case

CHRIS BROWN'S LAWYER PRESENTS FIGHT EVIDENCE TO NYPD

TMZ reports that Chris Brown and his lawyer, Mark Geragos, have spoken to the New York Police department. Some sources say that Brown's lawyer has given authorities "physical evidence" in which shows Drake's involvement in the bottle fight.

No one has been arrested or charged with any crimes but it looks like that could change very soon. TMZ says:

"We're told Chris' lawyer, Mark Geragos, went to the NYPD late Thursday to present evidence showing that Drake and Meek Mill were the aggressors, but earlier in the day Chris spoke with Detectives at an undisclosed location in NYC. Cops tell us Chris is not currently a suspect but rather "a witness and a victim." We're also told Drake is not currently a suspect.On the other side, we're told Drake has been "cooperating" with authorities, but we do not know if he has spoken to cops -- it appears his representatives have had conversations with detectives."

For the rest of this story, check out:  http://www.vibe.com/article/chris-browns-lawyer-presents-fight-evidence-nypd

NEW VIDEO: Chris Brown

NEW VIDEO: Chris Brown "Don't Wake Me Up"




"If this love only exists in my dreams, dont wake me up.." Love it Breezy!!! It's no secret that I am a HUGE Chris Brown fan (notice the picture below from the first time I met him) but I'm really feeling this song... Get it sir!!!

                                                       Me and Breezy back in 2006

Midday Music Break!!!

Today's Midday Music Break: Elle Varner feat. J. Cole

by Lady Scribble

I'm definitely jumping on the Elle train!! This girl reminds me alot of Chrisette Michele mixed with a little Jill Scott and Lauryn Hill-ish... What can I say, this song jams!!! And I am definitely falling all over J. Cole and his almost unibrow!!!

Between J. Cole and Drake, I'm not sure whose eyebrows are worse.. but hey, they both jam!!!

Are You Using Social Media Correctly??

Are You Using Social Media Correctly?

 by Maya Pillai

 

 

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Social media channels are a wonderful platform for networking, exposure, branding and to attracting traffic to your website. A well planned social media campaign will give an edge over your competitors. Are small businesses or online businesses using social media correctly? We have put together a few useful tips to help small business owners use social media effectively to reap success.

Effective ways to Use Social Media

• Put together a social media marketing strategy – If you wish to make social media work for your business, keep aside a certain amount of time to plan social media marketing. Many SMBs dive into social media with little or no strategy at all. What usually happens here is that they tend to spam their users and don’t know how to create brand awareness. When they end up getting no response, they lose interest and finally conclude it was a failure. The success of using social media is determined by a strong marketing strategy to engage your visitors in the content you have published.

• Be where your target audience are – Spend some time finding out the sites where your target audience spend their time. This will give you firsthand knowledge about where you should post your blogs and make regular updates. Creating awareness is a way of brand building and lead generation.

Continue reading: http://runapptivo.apptivo.com/are-you-using-social-media-correctly-9235.html

Rocsi and Eddie Murphy Get Close...

Quick Pics
by Lady Scribble


Rocsi and Eddie Murphy take a quick look over the balcony in Hawaii...

I mean, this is the most unattractive couple to me but hey, whatever you can do to stay relevant. Right Rocsi??!!

You like it, we love it... (not really)

Michael Ealy Covers Upscale Magazine

Micheal Ealy Covers Upscale Magazine

by Lady Scribble

The always sexy Michael Ealy covers Upscale Magazine, giving us every bit of the hottness we are used to seeing from him!!

Ealy dished to the writers of Upscale Magazine why he doesn't date women who are in the "industry". He says:

“I’ve been done with [dating industry women]. You do it for years and years and years—theater, television, film. It’s a workplace thing... But the difference for me now is that I’m mature enough to know that this is a work thing. The minute we stop production, I’m not going to feel this way anymore.”

He also spoke about his past relationships:

 “I think there was a part of me that was just attracted to the crazy. I tended to involve myself with women that brought drama. And I had a bit of a savior complex. I thought I could save them from whatever daddy issues or cheating issues [they had]. In the past, I was definitely known as a guy who took himself and his relationships a little too seriously. I won’t say that I always knew how to have a lot fun."

Well Mr. Ealy, whenever you're ready to stop messing with these "industry ladies", I am waiting for you!!! Oh and just for your looking please, here are a few more gorgeous photos of the handsome Michael Ealy!!!

Read more: http://globalgrind.com/entertainment/michael-ealy-reveals-upscale-magazine-why-he-doesnt-date-industry-chicks-cover-photos#ixzz1xVCF08SU

Is Social Media Beyond A Public Relations Professional’s Skill Set?

Is Social Media Beyond A Public Relations Professional’s Skill Set?

By Steve Farnsworth (@Steveology)
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Howard Sewell is hardcore. He knows demand generation and lead management like nobody’s business. What I find amazing about him, and why I have hired and recommended him, is that the latest shiny object never distracts him. While other marketers are casting about for some questionable flash in the pan strategy with a cool buzzwordy name, Howard is laser focused on getting results, and knows what works to connect businesses directly with their target markets.

Which is why I was cheesed-off at Howard when he posted “Is Social Media Wasted on PR Agencies?” on his blog. Having a background working in PR, worked at an agency, and now fully engaged in social media, I felt a bit defensive when I read that headline.

Then I read the post. I could not have agreed more with his insight. He was right again.


Read this post: http://stevefarnsworth.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/social-media-beyond-public-relations-skill-set/

Robin Roberts Suffering from Bone Marrow Disease

Robin Roberts Reveals Blood Disorder Diagnosis

By Derrick Bryson Taylor

Five years after beating breast cancer, Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts is faced with another medical threat — myelodysplastic syndrome, a disease of the blood and bone marrow.

In a very personal letter posted on GMA's website, Roberts explained that her previous cancer treatment caused her current condition. "My doctors tell me I'm going to beat this – and I know it's true," she writes. Despite frightful statistics online, Roberts' doctors say they don't apply to her. She's younger and fitter than most diagnosed with the disease.

Read more: http://www.essence.com/2012/06/11/robin-roberts-reveals-blood-disorder-diagnosis/#ixzz1xV5hkEMH

Late night music break!!!

Monster by Kanye West feat. Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj...

How Twitter Changed My Life

Great article!!

How Twitter Changed My Life
by Melanie F. Emerson

I came to Twitter in the fall of 2008 after finishing my first book, “Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months.” When I tried to set up a Twitter account, I discovered that my name was taken. My book publicist, Cathy Larkin, suggested that I develop a name that would instantly convey what I stood for. We kicked around a few ideas and then she suggested @SmallBizLady, which I loved. And the name just stuck.

My Twitter activities have helped me make money online and offline, develop lifelong friendships and find some of the best staff members anywhere. It’s all about understanding the Twitter rules of the road. You must listen first, add value to the conversation, and then build your community — all before you can create commerce. As a matter of fact, if you do the first three really well, you will not need to sell at all. Your target customer will beat a path to purchase your product, book, services, workshops or whatever you sell. It’s all about engaging in conversations that add value for your target customers or cause.


to read the rest, go to: http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/08/how-twitter-changed-my-life/?src=tp

Happy birthday Mr. Sexy!!!

Well ladies, LADIES, John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is 49 years young today.

We fell in love with those big brown eyes back in the 80's when he graced the screen in 21 Jump Street. I personally feel head over heels for Mr. Depp after seeing his range of acting from playing characters like Edward Scissorhands to Sweeny Todd to Jack Sparrow.

How could you NOT love his Jack Sparrow character? I mean, seriously...LOOK:

Ok, maybe it's just me but there was something about that drunken sway and awkward personality that was so attractive.

So, one last time: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. JOHNNY DEPP!!!!

Nas - Daughters

I absolutely LOVE this new Nas video!!! Please enjoy and let me know what you think!!! We'd love to hear from you!!!

Houston woman found dead in bathtub, child safe | Newswatch | a Chron.com blog

Houston woman found dead in bathtub, child safe | Newswatch | a Chron.com blog

Crazy story... This woman was a friend and coworker of my mothers. So sad...

A little of this, a little of that...

Hello all my fellow scribblers out there!!!


This is the first time I've written a blog post in a very VERY long time. And it was well worth it.


What can I say?? I'm pretty awesome. I write, I blog, I tweet, I live, I laugh, I love. So come take this journey with me.


This blog will consist of everything from make up, to politics, to education, to natural hair, to music and so on and so on. A little of this and a little of that. This blog will have it all!!! So,




WELCOME!!!