Sweaty was officially the new black because of all of the folks crammed up in there like sardines after the May Day Parade after-party outfits. For anybody who doubted that Chocolate Tai, Mousie, and Seviin Li could bring the crowds should have been in the building to see for themselves. If they are thinkin’ about makin’ it an annual thing, they may want to move it to the Ambassador for the sake of space. Chingy was in the building to show love, but does anyone know where the Derrty men where? Inquiring minds want to know. Okay, I’m done being messy, so I’ll end on the high note with a resounding “congratulations ladies!”
For Damien and Haiti’s sake. The Nash Youth Association and 39th Ave Music are not only keeping the memory of our beloved late baller Damien Nash alive, but they are giving back to the folks of Haiti with their charitable basketball game going down this Saturday at Damien’s alma mater (look it up if you don’t know) Riverview Gardens High School. Damien, who made us proud in the NFL until his passing in 2007, will be smiling down when his former NFL league-mates come through “The Lou” for the purpose of raising awareness on the topic of organ donation and raising money for Haiti. Tony J. will host and some of the guests include CJ Mosley (Cleveland Browns), Brad Smith (New York Jets) on the NFL side and Young Ro, Spiffy and Luey V on the music side to name a few. The party starts at 1:30 p.m. Call (314)-308-9374 for more info.
New Year, new Eye Candy Queen. I know the year is not brand new anymore, but there was a method to the madness for waiting on the finale until now. They were celebrating the release of the calendar, y’all. You can’t do too much at once, right. Anyway, after Natalie and her chin had The Loft nearly beyond capacity last month, I’m expecting the crowd to be so official that they may have to lease out the Pappy’s ( which is an accessory to murder for killing my “Jet Beauty of the Week” diet program) to make room for crowning the New Eye Candy Model of the year.
MPAC and ‘nem have created such an effective brand that I don’t even need to go into any more details about it, because I know the house will be packed full of folks from corporate to lightweight rachet. It’s going down tomorrow night at the Loft and you can best believe that the who’s who will be in the house. Every time I’m up in there I see a celebrity that I wasn’t expectin’ and end up like, “what are they doin’ in the STL? Did they come in town for the Eye Candy Party? I think they did.”
Mocha’s T-day. That’s T for Tank! Since I’m already talking about tomorrow night, I might as well hip those twelve or so folks who don’t know to the fact that Mocha Latte is doing it 2XL for her big 3-0. Okay, not exactly the thirty kick-off, but it is thirty-something. Even still, it’s not about the number – being well preserved is the key – which she is fa sho. Anyway, tomorrow night she is bringing Tank – the man who put baby oil back on the map by way of his topless piano playin’ – to help her celebrate at Karma. Maybe he’ll serenade her like Marilyn Monroe did JFK. He might not be as famous as some of the other folks, but for me he ranks among the highest for celeb personality games. He is indeed more than a pretty face and delicious body with a…wait, I’m getting beside myself.
He’s funny and sweet (not in the way suspected of Columbus Short) and can charm anybody! I’m willing to bet the ladies (and a few fellas) will come out for him, and if not…oh well, more Tank for me. Ladies are free until midnight just in case Tank’s fineness isn’t incentive enough. Do you think he would be beneath jumpin’ out of a cake? I just thought I would ask.
They took Notice! I must say that my experience for the second-go-round of the Liquid Assetts Notice Me Awards and Model Appreciation ceremony was much different from last year – and that was a good thing. I won’t dwell. I’ll just take the opportunity to offer congratulations to Phil, Chelsea Dawn and the rest of the minds and hands behind the event along with the winners. I don’t have the kind of space to list everybody, but I thought it was graceful for Chingy to pick up his award in person. There were a couple of Kanye-esque moments when folks took it upon themselves to say who should have won and all of that, and it just reminded me of how “uncute” I thought it was when ‘Ye did it. Shout out to Shanell, Feleg, Mocha, Chingy, Ken, I Am, Patches, Vixen (I see you Shanell) , Big Terrence, Free Time, Shaun, Gorgeous, King Yella, Jamila, Tany B. and …the list goes on, but space won’t allow me to. Congrats to all of the 2010 winners…yes, I mean everybody.
All wouldn’t be well with my soul if I didn’t touch upon one observation as I peeped the folks doing their best to jazz it up in their freakum gear. Just because you are young, doesn’t mean you don’t need some type of undergarment support item. Some of y’all – with baby faces, mind you – were out of order when I was doing sloppy midsection patrol. Listen I’ve got a little 14-year-old cousin who I’m this close to recommending that she put a body magic on underneath her pom-pon uniform. Just a little something for y’all barely legals with excess baggage to keep in mind.
Sippin’ on some more soul. Anybody who thought that the Café Soul had fallen off was made a liar of last Friday night at the Loft. The crowd was in full effect and it was nothing but love. Folks even seemed to embrace Robert Dillard’s, as Fresh would say, “boy, you so different” swag . Tendai has chopped all of her hair off in one of the cutest cuts that I’m not brave enough to do myself . Again – like the Eye Candy folks – Angie, Nichol and formerly Coco have created a brand that folks can’t help but wrap themselves around. It goes down every third Friday at the Loft, so be sure to mark your calendar.
Almost Traffic time. That’s right, Tony J. is bringing his beloved awards show back, but to the Ambassador this go round. It’s going down next Saturday (Mar. 6) and expect to see the “who’s who” and “who’s new.” Visit 314hits.com for a last chance to vote and a full rundown of the event.