T-Boz Finds A New TLC

She’s the “Cool” one in the Crazy, Sexy, Cool trio that dominated the charts in the 90s. No other R & B female group has topped their record sales tally yet (over 40 million albums sold worldwide, not including singles). It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since fans have gotten a new TLC CD. Their last project, 3D, was actually one of their best in my opinion but it was bittersweet without their most vibrant member’s presence, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. Now Tionne Watkins, a.k.a. “T-Boz” is breaking the silence on her new reality show, “Totally T-Boz” (hopefully the name of the show changes). The news was just revealed last week, but T-Boz has kept somewhat of a low profile about it. And what better channel to air the show? TLC. She’s no stranger to reality TV though. Her and band mate Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas went on a search and destroy mission to find one girl to record a single with them and be featured in a once in a lifetime performance. But that was 7 years ago and a lot has changed since then.

Destiny’s Child enjoyed massive success from airing their dirty laundry with their hit single, “Survivor”. But TLC (especially T-Boz) were the real survivors who bounced back from more than a lineup change (the original “C” in TLC, Crystal, was actually the one who created the group and was kicked out to be replaced by “Chilli”). Bankruptcy, sickle-cell, fighting with group members, bitter divorce and most recently a life -threatening brain tumor, T-Boz has weathered more storms than most people encounter in a life time. “Totally T-Boz” will document her recovery from her brain tumor, which included her having to regain her balance, speech and walking ability again. She also just received the key to Atlanta, where they have proclaimed October 3rd as “T-Boz Day” (she has one with TLC as well). Plus, there’s supposedly new music with Chilli to support a possible soundtrack to TLC’s upcoming VH1 biopic. And there has been talk of a solo CD from T-Boz for quite some time.

Will 2013 be the year of TLC? Will T-Boz’s show be a success? Is there still an interest in the front woman behind the hits “Waterfalls”, “Creep” and “Unpretty”? I commend her for at least coming out with a show of substance. We have more than enough Love and Hip Hop and Housewives shows on the air waves. I’ll definitely be tuning in. Will you?

Bump It Or Dump It? Sorry…Don’t Push My Style That Way

No Doubt- Push and Shove

26 years in their career, I just bought my first No Doubt CD ever. I’ve always been a fan of their singles, but for some reason, never bought any of their CDs. So after enjoying both of Gwen Stefani’s solo CDs, I figured I’d give this one a try. All in all the CD is pretty good, although I do like Gwen Stefani better as a solo artist. But one of the high lights on Push and Shove I the title track. This song (and many of the ones that shine on the CD) has a reggae influence and just so happens to be the 2^nd single taken from their new CD.

Kenny Lattimore- Find A Way

I’ve never been a huge Kenny Lattimore fan, but I reviewed this song by request. I have to admit though, this song has a different edge for him that I wasn’t expecting. The vibe here is similar to R & B singer Joe. Although I don’t see this breaking any new ground or major fan base for him, I think it should be getting more airplay than it has been. This is my first time hearing of it, but the song has actually been out since the early part of the Summer. Wonder if this is about his recent divorce from R & B songstress, Chante Moore. Dang, guess Chante doesn’t have a man right now…lol. Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

Ciara- Sorry

With the exception of a few songs (namely “Promise” and “Like A Boy”), Ciara just hasn’t quite seemed to gain her initial “Goodies” momentum that she first had on her first CD. But never one to give, she has consistently put out a CD about every 2 years. Now, she’s back with a new song. Ironically, the production will put you in the mindset of Promise and she looks amazing in the video. Weird hard-core dancing to a soft beat aside, she seems to really be feeling this song personally. I’m not too sold on the song, but hope it’s a big hit for her.

Psy- Gagnam Style

This is one of those guilty pleasure songs that’s just so stupid, it’s actually good. I have no idea what’s being said here (I need a translator), but this video is hilarious. I first saw it a few weeks ago and couldn’t stop laughing. I think it’s interesting too that the song and its dance are becoming such a worldwide hit, but many of the moves are recycled from similar songs (can’t you see “Jump On It” in here???). But I guess it’s true there’s nothing new under the sun. But I digress…this is a fun song nonetheless and you just can’t be in a bad mood when this is on. Check out the video…it has gotten over 300 million hits on YouTube…yep, you read right.

How Long Can You Last?

The lights are dim…flickering rapidly trying to come back on. Now what was once fighting for a chance is slowly losing momentum. The lights are beginning to flicker slowly now. They are a little dimmer. A surge of energy bursts through for a limited time and then BOOM! Everything is pitch black. But who turned the lights out?

Did you know that people can have power outages too? Yep, it may sound crazy, but just like a thunderstorm can knock the power out at your house, people can be power zapped as well. How do we get to this point? It may not be easy to detect at first, but many times we lose our power, mojo, energy, etc simply because we are unplugged. We are unplugged from God, positive thoughts, healthy relationships and eating habits, uplifting words, encouragement, and whatever else is created to grow us. But we are plugged into everything else in the world that gives us no substance. We talk to people who have negative spirits, watch pointless TV shows (Evelyn and Ochocinco’s recent domestic violence drama is all over the Internet and radio), and doubt our own dreams and abilities.

We all are equipped with our own individual battery life and some of us can last longer than others. So how long can you last being unplugged from your source of power? Just like some devices may last several days vs. a few hours without being charged, so can we. We may even get by for years, while our “battery life” slowly diminishes. But one thing is for sure, even at a stand still, we are definitely losing power if we’re not connected to the right source. When we finally gain our senses back will it be too late? Or will we be so drained that we barely have enough power to get back to the charger? Being plugged in to stress, unnecessary drama, and useless busy schedules means we’re unplugged from the things that will enhance us. We are not built to plug into two frames of mind at once for a long length of time.

Yesterday, I came across a very profound quote from business mogul and best-selling author, Farrah Gray, that read “If you are living your life without giving an “f”, you are living a li[ ]e”. I’m not sure if this is an original quote of his, but it makes perfect sense. Do you give an “f” enough to not live a lie? The choice is yours…… but how long can you last by not giving one?

A Cheater’s Just Desserts

What would you do if you found out your woman or man was cheating on you? Would you bust the windows out of their car? Maybe throw a brick at their head? Trash their house? Well, one Florida woman decided ice cream would get the job done. Yep, Rocky Road will never be the same. Nurse Dawn Elaine Barran caught her husband with his alleged girlfriend at a local Walgreens. She then proceed to follow the couple out of the store as they tried to get away, getting a punch in on her husband and hitting him with her keys. But no, that’s not all she did. Dawn decided she needed to do something more drastic and hit her husband over the head with the ice cream he had just purchased in the store. WTH?!

One thing that’s interesting to note is that the article didn’t point out is how large this container of ice cream was. If it was a pint, no major damage. But if it was a half-gallon of Blue Bell???? Eh, that could actually make you dizzy for a second with the right force behind it. However, I also wonder if Dawn and her husband actually separated at the time of the “ice cream attack”. I just don’t get why the husband would be out with his so-called girlfriend at Walgreens if he was cheating and things appeared to going well with his wife. It just doesn’t add up. Maybe they were separated and she’s just mad that he has moved on so quickly without finalizing the divorce. Who knows? And of all things, why attack somebody with ice cream??? Really??? I’m sure Dawn’s husband is counting his lucky stars right now that she didn’t grab a more blunt object in the store to hit him with.

But Dawn didn’t get away with this butter scotch free. She was charged with a misdemeanor domestic battery charge. The husband suffered minimal injuries (just scratches). I wonder if Dawn went home and ate that ice cream after her fit of rage? LOL. In all serious, cheating is an unfortunate situation for all parties involved. But I think we can all agree there have been far worse (and less humorous) cases of violence as a result of infidelity.

Do you think Dawn was out of line for her actions or did she give her husband his “just desserts”? And does anybody else find it odd that the girlfriend managed to get away with not even a mint chocolate chip thrown at her? Or maybe they just missed that part in the report.