Miss Keys is looking for a Head Blogger!~


this is straight from i am a superwoman.com….
 

ATTENTION: Public Relations Rock Stars, Bloggers & Social Media Moguls! – Work for Alicia Keys!

Yes, THE Alicia Keys!  This is an Opportunity of a Lifetime!
 

Alicia Keys’s voice has reached millions, but she needs your help to blast it into the blogosphere!  If you have what it takes, you could be the Head Blogger for the new site www.IAAS.com.  The goal of IAAS.com (I Am A Super Woman) is to create an online community connecting, inspiring, and broadcasting important topics related to women.  You will be the main voice of the website aiming to motivate and encourage women all over the globe!  This is an opportunity to turn your creative writing, blogging, and social media skills into a promising career within the Arts & Entertainment industry. 


Her Grammy Award-winning resume speaks for itself.  Does yours?  We’re looking for a head blogger and social media expert with the following skills:

 

  • Experience creating,  writing, and editing a blog, website, and/or print publication.
  • A poised, passionate, and unique voice able to creatively express yourself.
  • A background in Public Relations, Marketing / Web Marketing, Media Relations, Communications, Journalism, Writing, Digital Media, Internet Canvassing, and/or Social Media.
  • Experience using web development tools and software such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft on Demand, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, WordPress, LiveJournal, and Digital Media Platforms.
  • Actively lead, manage,  and influence peers in developing creative media content.
  • A thirst for Arts & Entertainment, pop culture, current events, politics, and networking. 
  • A demonstrated ability to motivate and encourage women through the discussion of women’s issues.

Do You Have What it Takes?
 
To be considered, you must meet all of the following criteria:
 

  • 2-3 years of related  work experience.
  • A Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States.  Unable to sponsor or transfer H1 visas at this time.
  • Must be available for frequent domestic and international travel. Must have valid passport, and must complete any additional paperwork necessary for government travel clearances.
  • Final candidates will be interviewed in New York City as part of a news segment on a national TV network morning show on or about May 17-20, 2010, and in London, UK at the Black Ball on or about May 27, 2010. Candidates must be able to travel to and participate in the interviews.
  • Submit to a thorough background and reference check. 
  • This is a permanent, full-time position. Career contractors will not be considered.
  • Must be willing and able to report to work in New York City, NY. Relocation costs not covered by employer. 
    Restrictions against blogging for other sources may apply (to be determined at employer’s discretion).

Make it Happen – Apply Now!
 
Our search begins on April 6, 2010.  Here’s what you MUST do to be considered and how the selection process will work:
 

  • Upload or create your resume on Monster.com including a cover letter. Candidates will also be asked for links to their social media space and/or current blogs as demonstration(s) of their writing and marketing abilities. Candidates’ existing blogs and/or social media space will be evaluated according to a.) the uniqueness of written voice, b.) creativity of the site design & subject matter, and c.) how well subject matter directly addresses IAAS’s ideology. 
  • Make sure that your resume is searchable (i.e., Public) on Monster.com so that we can search for and view your resume (note: Confidential or Private resumes will not be considered).
  • The selection process will go through three phases:
    • All eligible candidates will be evaluated by Monster’s 6Sense™ search technology. 
    • If you are selected for the first round of interviews, you will be notified on or about May 6, 2010. Final candidates’ interview performances and written works will be evaluated by a panel of social media experts, and Alicia Key’s Advisory Board. (Other details and directions on subsequent interviewing rounds will follow for the identified final candidates.) 
    • Three final candidates will be flown to the UK Black Ball in London where they interview with Alicia Keys on or about May 27, 2010.
  • The Head Blogger for Alicia Keys’s

So What Are You Waiting For?
 
Work for a global entertainment icon with the ability to reach and inspire millions. Post your resume on Monster.com today!
 
http://www.IAAS.com will be announced on National television the week of June 21st.  

Is Nicki biting Kim’s steez?


first off, let me say that I’m ride or die Nicki Minaj and ride or die Lil’ Kim. i’m fans of both. however, i saw this pic on bossip.com and it reminded me of a post i did when the blog was on FB that compared Beyonce and Ciara. do you think Nicki is stealing Kim’s steez or is everything just a coincidence?

bossip.com

Chocolate + Fuschia= OH MY!


lovepastry.com

so i love the color fuschia, its one of my absolute faves and then chocolate is just awesome! i saw this boot (its the Love Pastry Galatina Wedge) and was like, this is the perfect mixture of the two! ooh, another hot shoe by those cute little Pastry girls!

 

so here’s more information from lovepastry.com about the shoe:

Nylon and satin body
Cinch tie
Pastry logo on the back of heel
3 ¾ inch wedge heel

Item Number: GALQ13

btw, the shoe is currently on sale for 50 bucks. Regular price was 109!!!!

 

 

Honeymag.com interviews Tiny + Toya!~


  

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this is straight from honeymag.com:

 

 

As the leading ladies associated with two of hip-hop’s reigning superstars, Tiny and Toya are determined to leave a legacy beyond their celebrated bloodline. Already established as a veteran of the R&B scene, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle does much more than support fiance T.I. She’s a budding entrepreneur with a big house, a big family and even bigger dreams. 

And while Antonia “Toya” Carter may not be with ex-husband Lil’ Wayne, she’s making strides with a succession plan that includes non-profit charity work with a side of new boo-lovin’. On the eve of their reality show’s second season with BET (airing April 13th), Honey gets behind the rumors to uncover how the ladies deal with lockdown love, dating and relationships, and what’s in store for season 2 of “Tiny & Toya” 

On Love and Relationships… 

Honey: What’s your philosophy on love and dating?
Tiny:
One thing I always say for a relationship is that however you start is how you should finish. I hate for a man to start a relationship and things seem so nice and then it gets old and he stops doing all those things. If those are the things that made me fall in love with him, then he needs to do those things periodically in the relationship or the relationship will go stale. I think that really helps you feel wanted when it’s old.
Toya: Just take your time in a relationship. 

How soon is too soon to get intimate with a guy?
Toya: When you first meet him like in the first 8 months. I think that’s too soon. Some of them just want to talk to you because of who you know, who you are, what you’re doing so you have to test them out. I want to know if you like me or who I am associated with. You have to feel them out. 

Do you go after a guy or do you wait for him to come to you?
Tiny: No, I never go after anybody; it’s just the woman in me. I feel like a woman should be a woman. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t. I’ve just never been the one to look desperate or look thirsty you know? If a man is into you, and you’re into him, you can do little things, little signs. You look hard enough and if you don’t get any response than that’s not for you. But I’m not gonna be like, ‘Oh hey! Hi, how you doing?’ No, that wouldn’t be cool. I will be the one sitting and waiting on you. 

Toya: I never really went after a guy. Not that its bad; if you like someone there’s nothing wrong with letting them know you like them. But I never really had to go at a guy or approach a guy like, ‘Oh I’m going to get you.’ Guys have just always spoken to me. 

Bad guy or good guy? Who are you more attracted to and why?
Tiny: Honestly I’ve always been into the bad boy – I can’t lie. Something about the bad boy just attracts me, just gets my attention you know? There are some good guys that I can think of now that can be sexy, now that I’m older. But when I was younger, it would always be the bad boy. 

Toya: I don’t like a softy softy but I don’t like a thug either. The reason why is because I don’t need any thugs around me. I have a daughter. I need someone who is well-established, not into a lot of BS, and very family-oriented. Someone that is cool and not on no dumb stuff. You can’t just bring everybody around your kids. I’m dating. I need someone I can bring home to my daughter. Not just anybody can come around her. 

So you’re dating Toya? Who are you dating right now?
Toya: I am dating. I’m not going to say who I’m dating, though… 

For the single mothers out there, what kind of qualities do you think they should be looking for in a man?
Toya: Somebody who is honest and loyal. Someone that treats them like a queen. They still have good men out here that are respectful. Also, if they do have kids, they should be willing to accept you guys as a package deal and not take the mother without the kids. 

Toya, what have you’ve learned from your relationship with Lil’ Wayne?
Toya: I learned a lot. I watched Wayne go into different phases. Each phase I learned something new. As far as his love for women; he’s not really a one woman man. I had to deal with that. I am kind of happy because he made me stronger. No BS. I learned a lot from being Lil’ Wayne’s wife. As long as I’ve held grudges I’ve learned to let it go.

Lil’ Wayne is incarcerated right now. What are your thoughts on that? How are you feeling?

Toya: No one wants to see anyone in jail, especially their kids’ father and husband. Wayne and I have a great relationship. That’s just not anywhere that I want to see him. He’s never not been accessible. As long as we’ve been talking or dating I’ve never not been able to pick up the phone and call him no matter what is going on in my life. Now he’s locked up and it’s not like that anymore. As far as my daughter, her and her father have a great relationship. She talks to him every day after school. She can still talk to him but now it’s on a schedule with calls. It’s going to be a change for these 8 months. 

Did you call on Tiny to help you deal with your feelings? She went through the same thing with T.I.
Toya: Tiny has been very supportive. From watching her situation with Tip and with me being there for her, she just talked to me telling me to write him, go visit him, help him get through this. That’s what they need; letters and pictures and visits to help them make the time go by faster. That makes it easier on the baby, everybody. I had my daughter write her first letter yesterday. 

How is Reginae dealing with the whole situation?
Toya: She’s saddened by the whole situation but we talk to her about it. Her dad talks to her. When he was going back and forth to court, we were all there: me, his other baby mamas, and the kids. Just being there for him, supporting him. This last time we didn’t go because it was so back and forth. We’d get there and he doesn’t go to jail. So this last time I didn’t let my daughter go because she was just up and down. It was like an emotional roller coaster for her. She was like, ‘I just wish I could have seen my dad.’ 

Tiny, now that T.I. is out of jail, how has life changed for you?
Tiny: In the daytime he’s working a lot in the studio, and most of my time is spent staying where he is and then we come home together. 

Did you guys have a homecoming celebration when he got out?
Tiny: Not yet but we are planning it. 

Any plans for marriage in the future?
Tiny: Yep! We do… it’s planned. 

On Tiny & Toya Season 2… 

Did you guys finish shooting Season 2 of “Tiny & Toya” yet?
Toya: We finished shooting the show like two weeks ago and it comes out on April 13th. 

How was shooting the second season?
Toya: This second season is going to be really really good. There are a lot of great moments. You’ll see a lot more growth in the both of us. We do more things with our families, together as friends, spending time with our kids. Career-wise, we are getting all the things we sought out last season. We are finally making some things happen. 

Tiny: The second season was great, but it was a little more difficult than the first season — I don’t know why. It turned out to be a phenomenal taping. I think we got great stories. Some of the things we shot are going to be shown are amazing. There are a lot of things going on in Toya’s family, a lot of things I’m doing with my OMG Girlz, with the new Tiny’s Nail Bar, the family — it’s gonna be really good. I’m very proud of it, I must say. 

What was your favorite part of filming the second season?
Toya: My favorite part? There were a lot of parts. I just don’t want to pick one. 

Tiny: The best part was all the great things that they got a chance to see, all the great moments that they captured. 

Was there anything negative about the season, things that you didn’t like?
Toya: Not at all 

Goals & Advice 

What are some of your future goals ?
Toya: In the near future I am working with my company; a non-profit organization for under privileged kids. I just want to get that up and off the ground where I do different cities, mentor kids and I’m like a big sister to them. We do community events and things like that. And in the future I really want to do a clothing line. 

Tiny: In the future I’m trying to work on getting the OMG Girlz album out and trying to get them a show. I have an idea for a show, maybe a cartoon. Also, working on a movie that me and Tisha gave them, that’s my partner. We have the Major P productions and we are trying to expand with a production company and also this movie that we wrote. We have a lot of things going on. So these are things that we are building on, expanding this summer. And also I want to do a perfume line, a his and hers, for me and my king. 

Any other tips for our Honey girls to know?
Toya: Stay positive and never give up on your dreams. 

Tiny: Well, first of all find a man that is more into you than you are into him. That can really make a relationship go. To me when men are not interested and women are really, really into a man it makes that man want to work less hard and also it can take her through a lot of turmoil in her next relationship. As far as things you want to do; never give up on your dreams. If you got big dreams to go far you gotta keep them. Never let anybody tell you what you can’t do. If you feel it in your heart and you’re very strong about it, you have to go hard at it. That’s the only way to be successful at anything. You gotta go full speed. 

Chrisette Michele joins the club…


new-kidz.blogspot.com via necoleb****ie.com

yep, Chrisette Michele is the latest singer to shave her head…nah, not the whole Cassie look, but the Solange look….check out this quote from new-kidz.blogspot.com that Chrisette had to say about the change:

“I was tired of black sista’s feeling subject to having their hair pressed and straightened, and damaged, with relaxers, and heat. So I wanted to make short and nappy hair fashionable, and let the industry know that there is nothing wrong with the texture that we have been born with. So I plan to grow it out to the big beautiful nappy hair that I have.”

Erykah Badu has been officially charged!


thisis50.com

OUCH! yep, according to essence.com, Miss Badu has been charged by the Dallas Police Department for disorderly conduct due to her appearing nude in her new video, “Window Seat.” a complaint was filed by a person (Ida Espinosa) who was @ the shoot who obviously was disturbed by Badu’s birthday suit. This charge is a misdemeanor but if she’s found guilty then she may be subject to a $500 fine.

Lane Bryant, Catherines, and Fashion Bug are teaming up?


well, i don’t know about all of that, but i know that in the e-newsletter i got, if you go to lanebryant.com you can shop at Fashion Bug and Catherines, too! if you shop today (AND TODAY ONLY), you’ll get 30% off of all 3 brands!