LOOK WHO HAS BECOME A CAT LADY...

EVERYBODY MEET LE CHAT!!!!!

I'SE YOUR WOMAN NOW

Just like I said I would, I listened to Billie Holiday allll day today. Looking for actual footage of Billie, I stumbled upon three different versions of " I Loves You Porgy". I started life as a theater kid, so this a major song and all three nailed it!

Billie makes melancholy so beautiful...

Nina is....just perfect

I have this performance on VHS. Think its the 1992 American Music Awards. I would sing this in my room for hooooouuuuurrssss!! I can still sing it perfectly...mannerisms included!

NEW YORK....TAKE IT ALL IN

Shot by the awesome,amazing,fantasical, CHARLOW! <--click it!

The girls and I walking across the BK Bridge after watching "Annie Hall" in the park. Friends, wine, fresh mozzarella, bread, and Brooklyn. Perfect night.

::exhale::

Tis Life...

Its still raining here in Brooklyn. I woke up at 7am and watched "The Way We Were". Classic, classic story. I absolutely LOVE Barbara Streisand! I am a total Katie and I am attracted to Hubbles. Hippies and suits can never be... ::le sigh::

I just finished it a few minutes ago and I'm now emotionally distraught. Think I should throw on some Billie Holiday, clean and cry for the rest of the day.

TUNEAGE: LazerProof

You guys already know how much I love the Major Lazer boys...but add La Roux and its magic!

We saw her at Coachella too, and the beats had us rockin'!! Check out their collab mixtape here and enjoy my faves below!

CURLY GIRL DIARIES- 0035

How was your weekend errbody??

I had a blast at the OkayAfrica event, so my weekend was quite epic. I washed my hair on Sunday. I was being lazy so I DC'd with my detangler, Pantene Natural Fusion, and some EVOO. I put in some Cherokee cornrows, adding Hello Hydration as I braided, and headed out of the door.

This is my hair this morning when I took the braids out. It was sooooo soft!

I rebraided it this morning because I had an interview. (I made the decision to no longer wear my hair pressed in interviews.) Here it is right after finishing the braids. I two-strand twisted the top to add a little wave to my pompadour.

Fin.

TUNEAGE: BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR

I mentioned him in the OkayAfrica post, but Blitz the Ambassador has been making his rounds around NYC! Ghanaian born, Blitz performs with a dope! dope! dope! band. I thought I posted this video before featuring John Forte. Sooooo beautiful!

Face your fears/ Get in front of them/ Life comes down to few brief moments/ this is one of them

PROSPECT PARK'N : OkayAFRICA

Two of my favorite things are coming together today for a special event.

The good folks over at OkayPlayer (Philly!!!!) will be having a concert for the freeski today in Prospect Park (Brooooklyyyyyyn!!!) to launch their new site, OkayAfrica.com. Performers include Sahr Ngaujah (lead from FELA! ), DJ Dhundee, Blitz the Ambassador, Talib Kweli, and The Roots.

Be there....its not to be missed!

TUNEAGE: The Roots

Eve told you guys eons ago that don't no corny sh*t come from Philly. If you didn't believe her then, listen to this, and repent. I have yet to listen to the new Roots Crew album, "How I Got Over" in its entirety, but the songs I heard are INSANE! Get into my current faves...

Quite possibly my favorite Roots moment. I actually have this on VHS.

Sorry For Posting So Late Buuuuut....

You should realize by now that Summer = Brooklyn. Its Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival Week! I was supposed to go to movie night last night...but this heat got the best of the girls and I. Check here for the rest of the week's events.