Estelle teamed up with Nas to create the single for her new album All of Me. The visual was directed by Sanaa Hamri (one of my favorites), and features Jesse Williams (of Grey’s Anatomy fame) as Estelle’s love interest. The video is really cute, and definitely matches the summertime-feel good… Read More →
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2inny7vRig&feature=player_embedded] Posted Tuesday by me at Karen Civil: Nearly 6 months after a devastating earthquake rattled the small country of Haiti leaving over 200,000 dead and 2 million homeless, Wyclef Jean’s organization Yele Haiti is still on the ground distributing aid to those in need. In this video update, volunteers are seen… Read More →
What color is beauty? I’d like to think that it comes in all shades, colors and variations. Unfortunately, the fashion industry does not necessarily agree. “The Colour of Beauty”, a short documentary presented by The National Film Board of Canada, details the experience of Renee Thompson, a black model on… Read More →
“WEALTH is of the heart and mind…NOT the pocket.” – Pharrell We talk a lot about what entertainers are not doing with their platform, but Pharrell Williams is definitely using his to positively impact those coming up behind him. He was recently featured on Perry’s Principles, a weekly segment that… Read More →
Yet again, negative press about African American women has taken center stage. Earlier this week, a less than positive post by rapper Slim Thug, created a global internet dialogue about the relationship between black men and women. The Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN, a coalition of women of all… Read More →
New video from hip-hop artist Kil Ripkin…the song’s called “Not You” and definitely has a great message. Here’s a note from Kil: Peace and Love Family Finally I Present to you the long awaited video by Kil Ripkin titled “Not You” Directed by Science Projects and Produced by Eric G… Read More →
Its not often that music videos give you a chance to think about the serious situations that are occurring daily across the globe. In the visual for “Yo Side of The Bed” Trey Songz and Keri Hilson tackle the issues that war places on families abroad and domestic. No Benzes, no… Read More →
Sex sells. Its a proven fact, something that we can’t really get around. Networks make choices about what they will and will not air based on the decency standards imposed by the FCC, but, as of late, I’ve noticed a slight double standard being imposed by a certain cable network…… Read More →
While typing this post, I’m listening to Chris Brown’s new collab mixtape with Tyga, “Fan of a Fan”…and all I can think of is, MAN this is a totally different dude than the kid I had a crush on when I was in still in high school! I’m all for… Read More →
By far my favorite song from Alicia Keys’ latest album, “The Element of Freedom,” Unthinkable (I’m Ready) finally has a visual… The video stars actor Chad Michael Murray and spans several decades… see if you can catch the deeper meaning behind the story. The song, written by Drake, and produced… Read More →
It’s very hard to find positive music today, for that reason, I like to listen to GOSPEL music. I spend a lot of time with Mary Mary, Israel Houghton, The Clark Sisters etc, but I wanted something different. This lead me to do some exploration, and when I did, I… Read More →
I love music videos. If I could drop everything and be a director today, I probably would…and I just might you never know what may happen… =) Yesterday, freshman phenom Drake released his new video for his 1st official single “OVER”…and many people simply did not get it. I saw… Read More →