Dear Chris Brown: #1? Kudos.

Source: Rap Radar

Dear Chris:

I just read on Rap Radar that you are now the owner of the #1 spot on the Billboard charts. Congrats on your return to the #1 spot. I had no doubt I'd not ever read a headline such as that one ever again.

Over the past year, I've seen your genuine moves. You could have become a belligerent drunk, or been caught with Kat Stacks and some coke on your mantelpiece, but you chose a different route, and on behalf of all cynics, I appreciate that.

I mean, you even wore a bow tie at one point. Any man brave enough to make that decision without hesitation is definitely about his business.

Nonetheless, I was chatting with my homie Courtney Brown last night, and we both agreed that Trey Songz would have absolutely not made any type of noise. If anyone recalls "LOL," Trey was literally playing with the heads of consumers, singing scales at the beginning of the song as if he were sending out a mating call for birds: 804-335-1-00-5-1. LOL. Literally.

Was that his phone number or morse code? Oh who cares, this is about you, Chris. Kudos.

Now, don't fuck it all up please. No dating for another year. Now is not the time to start parading a bunch of mark-ass tricks in front of your climb back to the top. Just remember Soulja Boy.

xo,
Black Daria ;/

It's Natural...

Depends on who you ask, but in the end...this is definitely a classic case of not understanding what love is...how old are you again, Rhianna?

It was time to hear this story, and I didn't say it, but my homegirl Courtney Brown pretty much reminded me of the fact that Rhianna's album is dropping later this month.



I would like to know the following:

1. Who hit who first? Not just that night, but in general?

2. What was it that you loved about him?

3. Why did you think it was Normal? Got the part about telling yourself it wasn't happening...but I need more details.

4. Are you going to therapy? Spirital advisors?

So mant questions guess we will learn more tomorrow. Sigh.

xoxo,
Black Daria ;/

An email to Xtranormal, because I could really care less about...

The following is an e-mail I sent to Xtranormal, the site where I get to make all those fabulous movies as I live out my career as a writer/director (HA!) but there's been some issues.

It started on May 11...I took my complaints to the forums (hey, why not...got PLENTY of time on my hands...)

As opposed to going off in the forums (it is a free site, but still) I wrote them on Twitter:

and dude actually finds me again and writes me (how loved am I, or lame that I am hype over a personal e-mail to black daria) so here's what I wrote back...black daria style, of course (below my email is his response to my twitter post):

from: nic price <blackdaria78@gmail.com>

to: support xtranormal <support@xtranormal.com>

date: Wed, May 20, 2009 at 9:12 PM

subject: Re: Xtranormal Support to Blackdaria - Youtube publishing

Well, basically I was trying to finish a movie I did the other day, and as I went to save last night:

1. Didn't save all the way through, so I had to start over (Remix feature as suggested in the forums).

2. Added some text, camera changes...hit the Save button...

3. Gets to stage 3 or 4, then gives me a sad FYI, your movie didn't save stuff...now I am sad.

4.Did it again...it worked...but now Youtube doesn't work...says my credentials are incorrect, but I changed them after changing my password. I like safety :)

5. Tried "taking 5" (button you hit when you need the break from all that writing/directing) because I clearly was taking this all too seriously...

6. Came back to my remixed movie, tried immediately saving again...no dice, says that it's just not gonna happen.

7. 2 AM = late to work.

Can't lose my job in this recession unless you are going to hire me to do something for you...so help me please (smile).

No but seriously, that's what's happening. Thanks for your email.
~NP

On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 1:50 PM, support xtranormal <support@xtranormal.com> wrote:

Ooof. Still not working for you, Nic? I saw your Twitter post ;)

The credentials are still messed up? Mind if I go in and check again?

Let me know.

Thanks.

xtranormal.supportsupport@xtranormal.com
"If you can type, you can make movies!"

-fin-

They really need to fix this issue on their site for a number of reasons:

1. I could careless that Aubrey Graham/Drake is dating Rihanna. I highly advise you to think about what this can do to your career...like I'm not taking Chris Brown's calls...when he calls me. (Saw this on MTO, yeah yeah, shet ep)

2. I also don't really care that Suge Knight is getting sued by Mi'chele. Like duh, I've known that since the choco blogs broke that before there was a Mediatakeout...next. (Wall Street Journal blog is where I saw that one...right, even the WSJ doesn't have a damn thing to talk about)

3. Ciara's fashion choices have left me to believe that creativity is lacking in fashion (pick up the In Touch magazine dated 5/25/09) or her budget got smaller. Rihanna, while I still am not a fan of, should consider becoming a socialite. I am actually feeling her shit, because she's representing for the short people. Like moi. Also in the same In Touch issue mentioned above.

4. I really don't feel like addressing Julie's issues (Russell's current "Special Friend" because we, the public, are 5 year olds) with black women, or black people in general. That's just taking me back to the 50's, and Obama is in office, so I try not to address such mess, however I advise her to find a real black girl and be friends with her. Someone like me, coupled with a lunch with my mother could do wonders for Uncle Rush's camp right now. You can catch that on Gossip Jacker or Global Grind. Don't ask me her last name, because I didn't know she was a model before Uncle Rush and I don't care now either.

5. And basically, I don't care about Rihanna or Cassie's titties/breasts (keep the PC for the kids). And no, I won't post what's already been seen. You've seen it all at this point damn it. So please.

So, until there is something to really discuss, or rather that I CARE to discuss...I will be talking to these xtranormal people.

A result of Chuck leaving me for Blair. Oh well.

xoxo,

Black Daria

About abuse...

I thought long and hard about what to say on this whole Chris Brown/Rihanna tragedy, and then I saw this:



And I wondered, do I really want to say what I am about to write? Then I thought about how there are too many theories being thrown out there, and not enough stories. Too many reporters, writers, journalists and colleagues with opinions, but no offerings of solutions.

So here is my story. And if I am considered a loser for it, oh well, I think it needs to be heard. Fuck these bullshit theories.

This morning, someone asked me on Facebook "have you ever seen your Mom look like this as opposed to Glammed up?"

"Yes, I have." I don't think dude was ready for that.

I was 5 years old, and I was taking a nap. I heard scuffling, but I wasn't quite sure what I was hearing, as I was drifting in and out of sleep. The next thump, and I knew instantly I wasn't in a good situation, and the two people that normally protect me were the ones I became afraid of during what seems like 20 minutes of that fight, and I wondered what to do next.

For years, I never forgot that day. I still remember it like it was yesterday. The one poingnant memory was throwing out my Hello Kitty Kitchen set. It was ruined...covered in blood, and irreplaceable, no matter how much I scrubbed, the blood just wouldn't come off the back of that fake wood platform that supported the yellow sink, and all those doodads I liked.

And when I got older, a man put his hands on me for the first time at 16, and I fought back. The first feeling was fear, then the sinking feeling in your stomach that things won't ever be the same again. He'd been abused as a young man, with his first sexual relationship by an older woman when he was 12 years old, which he admitted years later. There were other abuses as well that he endured.

The second time I was 22, and I continued to date this man, as he began to verbally and mentally abused me. And then there was that one argument that happened, where he questioned my intelligence, and told me my college degree in Communications was pretty much a joke because he didn't understand the email I wrote to him. His dad had abused his sister, and was a womanizer, to say the least.

That email I'd written to my ex was in regard to the past 3 years of abuse. And I snapped.

The road to recovery wasn't easy, but by the grace of God, friends and therapy, as well as having a mother who at 57 years old, obtained her Masters Degree has been MY STRENGTH.

And I want to be clear. My mother is the strongest woman I know. And she was a victim just like Rihanna. Different upbringings and stories, but the nucleus of abuse was there.

My dad? Well, I believe he was a victim too. From the stories I was told about him later as a young adult, I learned he was often abused and antagonized about his dark skin color. Abuse is so real, that when it develops, it often comes as result of past abuse...of any kind.

So my message on Rihanna's birthday (how fucking timely) is to get help if you've seen this picture above, whether was your sister, or your Mom, or even yourself. You should also get help if you saw your Dad do this to your mom, your sister, or another woman you love. If you've grown up in an abusive household, or have been in an abusive relationship, you must talk to someone about what you saw. It isn't normal, wasn't normal, and won't ever be normal. The path to happiness and your destiny lies within you and a support network to help you see your true value, and to know how to walk away.

The last time I found myself there, I walked away. And I won't ever go back there again. I won't judge Rihanna or Chris Brown, because BOTH OF THEM saw abuse, and even dished it out far before this picture surface. It's been reported in articles, in television interviews...

Everything except what they did to help themselves. So I say let's help them. Not end their careers with labels. They are young and they need help, and even if they were as old as Ike and Tina were, they'd still need help. And then we need to celebrate the victory of recovery.

xoxo,
Black Daria :/

This post is dedicated to Nakiah C....you told me to "release"...that's what I did. I'd also like to state that I think women who are being abused should see this picture, in case you'd like to know why I posted it, even though I feel in the case of these two it was irresponsible. It's the one you don't see of millions of women whom this happen to, and if this has been you, internally or externally, leave and get help. Men, if you've done this to a woman, or seen this, please...get help.

This week in Gossip and a message to all dads...

The Gossip this week is like a monsoon compared to last week. These publicists and writers have been hard at work giving you the best of the mess, from A-Rod, to Chris-Rihanna, Tameka Foster's bout with plastic surgery gone wrong...and so far, no full developments on All-Star weekend, but likely to develop some types of drama.

So here's some of the best, as told by Black Daria:

Fashion Week Fall 2009 begins this week, and no invites. Lots of "sorry, unable to accomodate you this year," and "space is extremely limited." Well, fine then. For those whom are invited to the tents, the Armory and the Showrooms themselves, this frenzy for fabric and such began as of 2/13 and will continue to haunt me until 2/20. I don't care how my sister dressed in the 90s, I know fashion...I will look for your invites in 2010.

Some things I've liked so far (photos appear courtesy of NY Daily News...that sounds professional, so that's what it is):

Yes, Black Daria would wear this Abaete dress.

She could also wear this BCBG Max Ariza dress.

She wouldn't wear this Jason Wu frock. I think I've seen better work from Project Runway contestants.

She would wear this, however. Something like this with less see-through and chest could have been worn by Michelle Obama, Jason Wu-poo. Grey is in for Fall '09.

She also likes that Fashion had a heart this year...you can see who walked in this year's Heart Truth Fashion Show here.

Tameka Raymond is recovering from surgery...see, people shouldn't have been so mean about those pictures circulating, you guys put people under pressure...joking, and glad she's OK. She's kinda lucky this Chris Brown-Rihanna mess is happening or it would be gangster out there, you know what happens when people have nothing to talk about...

Gossip Girl was another repeat, and the Season Finale of Daddy's Girls came as fast as it's premiere...it's always a 6-week run with some of the new reality shows to see if it has a chance. Top Chef was pretty good as Carla is in the final 4 (yay, Black Girls Rock) and that was all I could really stand this week. I am waiting for The Real Housewives of New York.

And lastly, in lieu of my post regarding the Chris Brown-Rihanna dibacle, a little food for thought: teach your daughters self-confidence, not the best way to hit a crack pipe. They may learn how to see trouble at the first hit, rather than the last one...sometimes it's too late by then.

So to all the fathers out there...your daughters need you.

xoxo,

Black Daria :/

Fashion at the Grammys - A Black Daria View

Had to give commentary on the notables. Sure, I'm no fashion week commentator, but hey, since everybody else thinks they know everything, why shouldn't I chime in?

Let's begin, shall we? Oh and by the way, I got these pictures from OMG, a fun site on Yahoo, via their friends at Wireimage. Disclamer for any potential lawsuits. Leave me alone.

RIDICULOUS FILES

I don't have to say anything, right? I mean I think this is borderline child abuse, as MIA was scheduled to give birth on Sunday. She bent down a few times during her performance (in case you didn't feel like being bored and watching) and I just knew a kid was about to pop out and be tossed around like a mash-up party.

No need to adjust your screen, she did wear this mess.

SPACE...A 2009 ODYSSEY...

If it didn't look like prom dress material, or like it was made by someone's grandmother, maybe I'd like this frock. Unfortunately, it's atrocious. Someone called me mean when I said Estelle looked raggedy. Guess I will be mean then. Solo was also terrible with Kanye, she could have lip-synched and it would have been OK.

Someone else got the same material from Estelle's dress to make Kim K's, but I like it better. Eh, but better, it doesn't look as cheap...but it's not to far away from it.

Excuse me miss, I think you forgot your actual gown at the hotel? Jah Mohr, and his wife, Nikki Cox, in case you care.

I think Paula Abdul has a fear of being shot on her left, hence the lovely chain armor...what do you think?

So many things wrong with this, particularly the fact that she even got a ticket and no one knows who she is...oh, her name is Phoebe Price.

Some more "Eh's"

I am not feeling Snoop's vest or suit color...just makes him look...eh. His wife looks OK.

I see London, France and Paris's...never mind. It's two steps short from cute.

Is there a funeral? Jay looks like an undertaker.

T-mess. He looks like he's going to a club. Guess it's because he was only on one record that was nominated, as opposed to 8...he playfully mentioned that in the show. Playfully.

Miley looks old. This is her momma's dress. Stop doing this to her.

NO THANKS...

I kissed a girl, and I didn't like it...so I took Pepto Bismol and...threw up? I just don't like this dress, and your performance outfit was the pits. You may not like heels but you must learn how to look graceful in flats, too. Yes, there's a way to do that Katy P.

All types of wrong with this dress. It's not flattering, just not looking sharp. I'll pass Duffster.

BEST IN SHOW

Right length, complements her skin tone, and she looks confortable. Good job Leona.

Taylor Swift got it right. Nice cut and it looks a little grown, but she can handle it.

Nice dress, just needs a slight trim, and Carrie wins.

Well, that's all for now...will wait to write Chris and Rihanna as soon as the story gets a tad straighter. My sources have already forwarded me his Wigley's suspension. Too bad they played that commercial a few times during the show...oh well. They payed for the spot, screw it.

xoxo,

Black Daria

When the party goes too far...I hope Chris didn't shake a h*e...

You know, this wasn't the way, I expected the Grammy's to start, but why should I avoid being part of chiming in on this hot flaming mess?

First it was a car accident, then E! News weak-ass correspondent Ryan Seacrest announces neither Chris or Rihanna are performing or attending the Grammy's. Then it's said that there was a fight, and Chris assaulted a "female friend," which is possibly Rihanna...hey, here's the roll of reports...knock yourselves out:

MSN Music
Mediatakeout (my fav)
MTV (of course)
The "Accident" (via MTV)
Necole Bitchie's account

My response will probably be a letter to these two...I've really had enough of their asses. It's probably time I let them know...gotta think about this one. I've actually been ignoring them for a while because I am quite bored of them, but I did want to see Chris Brown perform. He's currently a fuck-up, but a great young performer.

Back to the Grammy's...

xoxo,
Black Daria

UPDATE as of 11 PM or so: Chrissy boy turns himself in.

Nope...can't talk about it yet...so here's the Lil Wayne Pre-Grammy Interview instead...

As a professional blogger (allowed to call myself that after Stevie Wonder himself wrote me on Facebook today) I looked and scanned all the articles I saw...and then I started thinking about Chris and Rihanna. And I realized I needed to give this the proper Black Daria analysis to propose a theory. So you are going to have to wait, but I guarantee it's quite a concoction.

In the meantime, if you missed the Pre-Grammy's Interview with Lil' Wayne and Katie Couric, I thought you should definitely take a look. I need to say the following before you watch:

1. Although I do not like Lil' Wayne, I like the song "A Milli" that beat is amazing, I would definitely be Bangladesh's best friend if he blessed me with a beat just to walk to down the street. I've seen old school dudes bounce their heads to these beats.

2. I found this interview hilarious, yet insightful. I learned things that I didn't really care too much about before, so I kind of get some of the Boosty Collins (does Weezy play any instruments) references and such...I just don't know what he's really doing for music just yet besides giving me one song to bounce my head to at a party that was recorded after 2000. Of course there's a gang of 20-somethings waiting to torch me right now when I walk outside.

Anyway, while I compile my Rihanna analysis...

Part One:


3. DOH! Those damn clever folks at CBS must have their legal dogs on the case, because the second part of the interview was removed. But here's the part that was prominent in the interview (I love when he calls her Miss Katie, reminds me of my college years):



Weezy, did you get to "show her the receipts" for those medicinal purchases? (I would have asked...just for kicks).

Do they give receipts for those at least?

xoxo,
Black Daria :/

P.S. Thanks for World Star Hip Hop for taking a chance, as well as dude taping from his phone/camera...nice camera work.