i finally figured out what the new missy video / song reminds me of

i'm not saying anything about either of these two is derivative in any way. but there are some great overlaps!

oh. hay lil mama.

forgot about you.

did you wake up this morning thinking that you might hear a new TLC song today?

i had no idea but there is a TLC movie coming out on VH1 in one week, starring lil mama as lisa 'left eye' lopez.

yes yes yes yes yes TLC

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

VH1 has found its TLC in Keke Palmer, Lil Mama, and Drew Sidora, who have been cast in the upcoming made-for-TV biopic about the iconic nineties trio, the network announced today. Palmer, who broke out in 2006's Akeelah and the Bee and then starred in Nickelodeon's True Jackson, will play Chilli; singer, rapper, and judge on America's Best Dance Crew Lil Mama will play Left Eye; and Sidora, who co-starred in Step Up, will play T-Boz.

what welcome news.

good bye mama's food shop

When Kylie and I used to live in the East Village, one of my favorite places to grab dinner was Mama's Food Shop down the block from our apartment. They are closing their doors, and seem to be placing the blame on the rising rents and a "professional demographic" that has moved in and displaced their happy crowd of artsy lunch time and daytime customers. Also, according to Jeremiah Clancy, the owner, nymag is partly to blame because they started writing about newer restaurants in the east village that were “basically the same exact thing as Mama’s – fried chicken and a side – but it’s served to you by some hipster dude who has long hair and is 27 and has Steely Dan on the radio.” It sounds to me like Mr. Clancy has been chewing on some sour grapes.

Now, I loved Mama's when I lived in the neighborhood, and I agree that the East Village is a hollow shell of its former self, but I take issue with the blame game that seems to be part of this story. For one, Mama's itself was full of hipster dudes with long hair, and none of them invented the idea of fried chicken being served with a side. For another, they were almost always out of the side or meat that I was in the mood for. To top it off, the Williamsburg location that opened at the end of last year closed a few months ago without much fanfare. It sounds like there were more problems than just the neighborhood.

Keep your eyes on the road, Mama. I'm going to miss the meatloaf and mac n cheese. source source source source

who is replacing fergie in the black eyed peas?

You probably heard that Fergie is leaving the Black Eyed Peas to focus on her family. There were rumors swirling for a minute that Ashanti was being called up from the minor leagues to replace her, but basically everyone now agrees that was never going to happen. So if the group does want to stay together, who should step in for Mrs. Duhamel?


 1) Ciara -Her solo career is way under the radar at the moment. She just left / was dropped by her record label because they couldn't / wouldn't promote her new album. It is very clear that she has a hip hop sound that can move a solid single. She would be good for the job and probably needs it.
 

 2) Nicole Scherzinger -Like recent Ciara, Nicole (from the pussycat dolls) has had some trouble getting her solo work noticed. She has a proven track record in a group, but she did just get that new job on X Factor as a judge with Simon Cowell. Maybe she will be looking for an excuse to jump off that sinking ship.

 3) Cristina Milian -She is still kicking around. There is some evidence from about a decade ago that she can make good music. Like Nicole though, she just got a new television job as the on-air social media correspondent on The Voice


4) Willow Smith younger crowd, and the approval of the all powerful Xenu


 5) Zombie Aaliyah -dig her up. if human reanimation becomes possible, i want Aaliyah to be the first one that comes back.
 


 6) Lil' Mama -her lip gloss be poppin. it doesn't really seem like she would get along very well with will.i.am.not. though.
 



 share your thoughts in the comments.

i made a spotify playlist for your consideration.

and also this...

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vogue evolution

lil mama loves it

lookin' good, lil' mama!

click here to see whom ELSE was at the teen choice awards.

thx g!

lip gloss

speaking of the BET awards, nymag has a slideshow of some of the showstopping fashions. beyonce is there in (stunning) balmain. ciara, cassie, kanye, and the real housewives (black ones) were there too. one look in particular really caught my attention.

i present to you, Lil Mama.

1) why is she standing like that,

2) hair?