EV0LVE 1, EV0LVE ALL: THE GREAT AMERiCAN COND0M CAMPAiGN

If Diddy will advocate voting as a means of bigger, badder, better sex then I will surely advocate that "good sex" is safe sex, because we, as the face of the future need to be informed and need to take action based on this information. AMERICA IS FACING A SEXUAL HEALTH CRISIS! It's time that we make a difference.
For those of you who are misinformed or uninformed, I introduce to you the Great American Condom Campaign. Here's the gist of it:

What is the Campaign?
The Great American Condom Campaign is a youth-led grassroots movement to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections by engaging and educating Americans about critical public and personal health issues related to condom use in the US and abroad.

The GACC: Advocates for Youth & Trojan Evolve
Starting in September the GACC will begin distributing boxes of 500 condoms to SafeSites on college and university campuses across the country. We are aware that we probably will not be able to fulfill all SafeSite applications. Priority will be given to applications from students attending schools at which condom availability is limited. We will also be taking into account the number of applications received from each school and the individual applicant’s distribution plan.

(This information as well as tips and ways to get involved can be found here).


I hope you all visit the site, as well www.trojancondoms.com to learn more and utilize the many tools that are helping you live sexually healthy lives :).

DAT DAMN DiDDY BL0G #32: V0TiNG iMPR0VES Y0UR SEX LiFE!

It may seem that I'm riding Diddy's d!ck but no, I'm just spreading a powerful's person influence to those who may/may not support him in his endeavors. You can't be mad at the Bad Boy, he's endorsing one of our most beloved political figures in American history - Barack Obama. I also agree with Diddy's philosophy that great sex is well... great! Lol. In all seriousness, however, studies have shown that the more healthy orgasms one has a year, the longer he/she may live because such physical activity promotes well-being and can lengthen an individual's life span. So here's to a better political system and better, safer sex! Cheers!

OOOH, i LiKE THiS!! C4 + T-PAiN + SOPHiA FRESH = LET'S MAKE A MOViE (HOTT!!)

I really do like this song. Heard it this morning & wanted to share it with y'all. Seems like the exact mood I'm in. Shiiitt!! It's gettin' cold outside = the perfect time to bring the heat inside. Hope you guys enjoy.

SOLANGE + SNOOP DOGG = i DECiDED [OFFiCiAL REMiX]

This lil' get-up between Solange and Snoop is too cute, but I'm not sure if I'll be laughing out loud or running like it's the plague next time I hear it. Whatever the case may be, I'm passing it all to you to DECIDE for yourselves whether or not it's a winner.

JAMiE F0XX + T.I. = NEW R-n-B HIT? WHADAYA THiNK??

The ladies love Jamie Foxx and maybe they'll love this collabo with southern rappa-ternt-prisoner Clifford Harris. Teezy is definitely HOT these days and this lil' mix has potential to be the new HOT stuff... You decide for yourselves. I'm likin' the whole "anything I can do she can do better" vibe. I'm a big fan of the idea that women pimp just as hard as men :).

LUDACRiS + LiL WAYNE = LAST OF A DYiNG BREED. ENJOY.

Ludacris is definitely on my list of top lyricists, and the more I browse through Weezy's archives the more I'm in favor of the sometimes quite illiterate -ish he spits. You may have heard this already but if you haven't, I hope your first time is as good as mine was. And oh - check the punchlines! These n!99as went crazy wit it. "Hip Hop ain't dead, it just had a heart attack."

7TH GRADERS SPREAD THE MESSAGE: WE CAN VOTE HOWEVER WE LIKE

Isn't this cute?! Students in the seventh grade from the Ron Clark Academy performed "You Can Vote However You Like," a parody to TI's "Whatever You Like," at the Coca-Cola Leadership Summit in Atlanta, Georgia.

Lyrics to this catchy tune can be found below, so scroll down and sing along with these youngsters as they exercise their First Amendment rights just days before the Nov. 4th election.

"YOU CAN VOTE HOWEVER YOU LIKE"
Obama on the left
McCain on the right
We can talk politics all night
And you can vote however you like
You can vote however you like, yeah

Democratic left
Republican right
November 4th we decide
And you can vote however you like
You can vote however you like, yeah

(McCain supporters)
McCain's the best candidate
With Palin as his running mate
They'll fight for gun rights, pro life,
The conservative right
Our future is bright
Better economy in site
And all the world will feel our military might

(Obama supporters)
But McCain and Bush are real close right
They vote alike and keep it tight
Obama's new, he's younger too
The Middle Class he will help you
He'll bring a change, he's got the brains
McCain and Bush are just the same
You are to blame, Iraq's a shame
Four more years would be insane

Lower your Taxes - you know Obama Won't
PROTECT THE LOWER CLASS - You know McCain won't!
Have enough experience - you know that they don't
STOP GLOBAL WARMING - you know that you won't

I want Obama
FORGET OBAMA
Stick with McCain and you're going to have some drama
We need it
HE'LL BRING IT
He'll be it
YOU'LL SEE IT
We'll do it
GET TO IT
Let's move it
DO IT!

Obama on the left
McCain on the right
We can talk politics all night
And you can vote however you like
You can vote however you like, yeah

Democratic left
Republican right
November 4th we decide
And you can vote however you like, I said
You can vote however you like, yeah

I'm talking big pipe lines, and low gas prices
Below $2.00 that would be nice

But to do it right we gotta start today
Finding renewable ways that are here to stay

I want Obama
FORGET OBAMA,
Stick wit McCain you gone have some drama
MORE WAR IN IRAQ
Iran he will attack
CAN'T BRING OUR TROOPS BACK
We gotta vote Barack!

Obama on the left
McCain on the right
We can talk politics all night
And you can vote however you like, I said
You can vote however you like, yeah

Democratic left
Republican right
November 4th we decide
And you can vote however you like, I said
You can vote however you like, yeah

A for Effort, LUDACRIS' NEW ALBUM COVER IS ALL ABOUT CREATIVITY?

It's Luda! I know the ladies are gonna go crazy over Mr. Bridges' newest album, scheduled to release Nov. 25th and titled Theater of the Mind. What has Chris cooked up now? It seems that a few tracks were leaked and fans have gotten their hands all over them. Ludacris issued this statement:

"Although I don't know where the leaks came from, the 3 songs leaked to the internet today were unfinished tracks and premature versions of songs. I'm glad that my fans are excited about the new project, but to get the final masterpiece, the album Theater of the Mind premieres on Nov 25th."

I know I'm hella excited about my man and what he's worked up in the studio. Here's a look at the new album cover, sent out by Luda's label Friday to SOHH writer Gyant:

DIDDY BUYS ENYCE!! SEAN JEAN WASN'T ENOUGH?? IS HE DOING TOO MUCH?

I THOUGHT THEY TOLD YA?! NO LIMIT SOLDIERS REUNION

Cash Money may have been an army but No Limit Souldiers were 'bout it 'bout it. They had some of the hardest, catchiest hooks and even as an 11-yr-old child I remember knoddin' my head in agreement to things I held no earthly idea.

For all those die-hard New Orleans representas (or followers) this announcement comes at not a moment too soon. A few of the record label's roster have teamed up and will be hitting the streets of select cities on a ten-stop tour sometime in the near future.

"We owe this tour to our fans," Mr. Serv-On said in a statement. "This is long overdue."

He, as well as Mia X, Mo B. Dick, KLC and Fiend plan to give fans one of the most memorable concert experiences they can, bringin' tha Louisiana heat to Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Baton Rouge, Jackson (Mississippi), Nashville and of course, New Orleans.

An official start date has yet to be released for the upcoming tour.

*For original coverage check out Cyrus Langhorne's blog at SOHH.com.

I'M BAAAACCKKKK!! (IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN) + ALL THIS N!99AROCITY NEEDS TO STOP!!

Sorry guys, I've had a hard time these few weeks. With rent/bills due I gotta make ends meet and stay on the paper chase. However, my life is just as entertaining as always, and a few interesting things have come to my attention. Take notice:

It seems that inmate no. 268-192 is BACK behind bars, adding truth to the saying that although the n!99a may be taken out tha 'hood, the hood sure as hell ain't outta him! According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Chester "Lyfe" Jennings was arrested Sunday on gun charges in Smyrna for blah blah blah... Get the full story below.

AJC's Full Story

If you know me you know I'm a new-found fan of Lil' Wayne. I couldn't stand his lil' half-dancin', always rappin' azz!! I'm not entirely won over but now that the hype of his last LP has died down I'm able to give him due credit. With all that aside... I do wish he'd sit his lil' illiterate self down somewhere. I'm tired of hearing this ghetto garb every time some lyricist steps to a mic, whether it be in a recording studio or at an awards show. Check what ole buddy said regarding the birth of his son Dwayne Carter III, delivered earlier this morning, at last weekend's Hip Hop Awards.


"I got a son about to be born any day now, so shout out to him," he said.

How in tha hell you "shout out" your unborn child?? Whateva. The real question concerns who this child's mother may be. Bow your heads. Pray.

I hope everyone tunes in to the premiere of BET's Hip Hop Awards Thursday night. I won't, but then again I don't too much fool with Bullish Ent. Television!!

N0T QUiTE NEW BUT YOU MiGHT LiKE iT T00

I've been up on British and more broadly, European artists, since I first had a radio. Sorry guys, but light-skinned people make some fye ass ish. It's my job to let you know that there's more to music than East Coast - West Coast beef, Uptown mess and Midwest swings, and even Dirty South this-and-that. The celebs beyond our boarders are making a big break on American music charts, so wake up and pay close attention. Lend your ear to some of the hardest sounds you'll hear.




Listen here: Katy Perry -"I Kissed A Girl Remix ft. MIMS"


This is my dude! I loves James Morrison. When unknown member of said group broke my heart back in December (the first of many more times) I'd sit in my room and cry or write to this guy. Below you'll find the link to a much happier tune, however. You may remember it from an episode of "The Hills" last season.

Listen here: James Morrison -"You Give Me Something"

This is pretty aged but with Jay-Z's guest appearance M.I.A. is really starting to get the recognition she deserves. I like the chick. Now, Santigold... will def-...-initely have to grow on me! Lol. And btw - it's edited. Sorry for that too.




Listen here: M.I.A. - "Boyz ft. Jay-Z"

Speaking of Mr. Breaking Hearts, n!99a!! Adele is the new face of "blue-eyed soul" as far as I'm concerned. She sang right into my soul, walked into my world of musical amazement and wonder when I saw her on VH1's morning countdown. I'm sure everyone's heard this one before.

Listen here: Adele - "Chasing Pavements"

All pictures can be found using Google image search and all sound clips/songs can be found using Imeem music search.

BURN THiS B!TCH D0WN: T.I.'S PAPER TRAiL iS SUPAH H0TT!!

I'm always last on the bandwagon. Not in a literal sense, but I hate to be one who follows the crowd. I have to do me, my way. Shit, I'm stubborn. It's been that way for umpteen years in Courtney's World so nay-sayers be cautious. Anyway, I was a little more than reluctant to purchase T.I.'s Paper Trail because I CANNOT STAND T.I. Now I will be the first to admit the he earned and is more than due his share of respect for this album. He's about to hit them cold hard bars and it's a little ironic that he leaves this paper trail before heading to the penitentiary but hey - everybody ain't Pac. Point is, I finally listened to this nigga's newest drop and I must say that I'm proud of Mr. Clifford Harris. I can bump it and declare this year's top albums as follows, in order of release and not lyrical talent:
Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter III
Young Jeezy - The Recession
T.I. - Paper Trail
No need for an actual criticism; fans and hataz both can find something they like. My personal favorite is the more than cocky, always conceited and self-appointed king's anthem "My Life Your Entertainment" featuring A-Town's finest Usher. Uhh!! Stamps of approval for that one!! What bothered me, for lack of a better expression, was his joint with Ludacris. Yes, I think grown men, especially artists, should be able to put aside differences or if need be express them lyrically the way beef should be handled. However, I know Chris Luva Luva would whoop his lil yella ass in a battle! so it bothers me that the two have called a truse. I don't believe a dime of it. Anyway, I'm sure all of you hip hop headz have heard the topic of discussion but in case you're like me and haven't, go 'right on ahead...




http://www.imeem.com/backyy/playlist/5Udt8plp/ti_paper_trail_music_playlist/


DEFiNiTiON 0F THE DAY (for the LD)
Paper trail (n.): A written record, history, or collection of evidence; the records left by a person or organization in the course of activities

A VACANCY iN ECSTASY HAS BEEN FULFiLLED!! USHER THE KiNG 0F R-n-B?

When I first heard Usher's single "Trading Places" I fell in love with every single lyric. It's waaaayyy more than eargasmic!! Each word that left his lips inched me closer and closer to well... I could have raped him in my mind. Let's just say there will be plenty of panties on stage when he hits tour! I'm an artist and I know exactly what good art is. I'm also a Cancer and I know what good _ _ _ is. All I'll divulge is this: I was about to fall on the floor, absolutely weak-kneed and on the threshold of Heaven's door when the music wound down. Usher has all my votes for Best Male Artist of the Year!!! What's most satisfying (and ladies and gentlemen, I am a self-proclaimed insatiable adventurist) is how, when put into visual words, the song absolutely becomes your life!! Not only are you drawn to the screen, you're inside it. Usher is taking you there and by God! - you don't wanna leave. Many times a video doesn't do the actual song itself justice, or vice versa. In my opinion it's a combination of "Bedtime" and "Can You Handle It" with a nicer tempo, and the creative filming of "Naked" although much racier and risque. I could go on for days and days about this but there's nothing like seeing to believe so here is the masterpiece I can't take my eyes off...

Enjoy.

With that being said, Usher, in my eyes, is the King of R-n-B. Yes, there was my all-time fave R. Kelly. No one will ever take his place but if you've been checking ole buddy's roster lately you'll know that it's about time for ya man Kellz to let it go. We'll get to him in another episode; he deserves his very own entry *rolls eyes*. Anyway, I digress. After Confessions he had my complete and total attention. No, I'm not attracted to him although hundreds of thousands of women would love to see him up close and unclothed. I wouldn't. Up until this video I sort of thought he was gay. Yes, homosexual and not even hiding it well. I have my reasons people so don't hate. And unless he's America's Next Best Actor, ole girl in the video needs an Oscar 'cause she hid that sh!t too well. Kudos and *Applause* to those two for putting on a show. Facts are as follows: Usher's been in the game longer than many of his fans have been alive (my 8-year-old cousin Daesha would eat him alive!); he's grown onset and offset, matured very well in front of the camera; do you know how many copies of Confessions he sold?; do you know how many albums period he's sold? Do your work, do your research. Do whatever you gotta do to knock my theory but until I'm declaring him as Man of the Year.
~1

P0ETiC JUSTiCE 0F THE DAY

This is just a draft. I'll be back at it again, so sorry for this garb but I had to get it out of my head.

i CAME T0 COLLEGE N0T T0 FiND MYSELF
i CAME T0 ESCAPE EVERY0NE ELSE,
T0 RUN AWAY FR0M ALL THiNGS THAT WEREN'T ME
T0 LEARN ABOUT THE PERSON i COULD BE
BUT THESE DEM0NS SEEM T0 GR0W RiGHT AL0NG WiTH
EVERYTHiNG ELSE. TH0UGHT i'D RUN FROM iT ALL
ALL TH0SE SKELETAL REMAiNS W0ULD JUST GO
DiSAPPEAR & LEAVE BEHiND... BUT i AM THE PH0ENiX
WH0 ROSE FROM iTS 0WN ASHES. NEVERMiND THE
BACKLASHES OF ACTUALLY BEiNG MYSELF.
N0T WHAT HE, SHE, 0R Y0U HAVE TH0UGHT
C0ULD HAVE ST0PPED ME TH0UGH i'M CAUGHT.
i LiVE BY THE WiSEST LESS0NS EVER TAUGHT,
0R WHAT'S WiSEST iN MY EYES. SEEMS LiKE THE BLiND
LEADiNG THE BLiND. OH MY!

HiP H0P H0N0RS RUNWAY

I LOVE HER!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER!! So this will hurt me more than it will hurt her image. Speaking of, did my sweetie Eve's hair resemble that of an animal's? Think clearly. Imagine an antelope. Now, does this look like a celebrity or something remotely close to the FRONTA a National Geographic COVAH? It kills me but the rule applies: You live it. We either like it, love it, or hate it. Either way, I Frontpage it. So here goes:

Don't get me wrong. She's still sexy but sweetheart... let the hair go. Those much-adored paw prints are only adding insult to injury in these pics. And is it me or has she lost a noticable amount of weight? *sigh* What is hip hop coming to? lol

All photos are available at http://www.vh1.com

REALLY Ni99A?? HiP H0P H0N0RS RUNWAY

Though not a native Atlantan, I am quite the fan of almost anything Atlanta-born or bred. (Who didn't love the booty shaking mixes of DJ Smurf or Kizzy Rock before the earlier became Mr. Colli Park? Or the era of "snap rap" with D4L's own Fabo actin' a fool everywhere he was seen? The Bankhead bounce? Whoop Rico?) I won't say anyone because although I currently own a copy of T.I.'s new LP "Paper Trail" I haven't listened to the first melody, simply because I don't care for him. I don't particularly care for that Kermit-impersonator accomplice of his, Young Dro, either. Anyway, two of my personal ATL favorites are rapper Lil' Scrappy and BME representa Lil' Jon, and their ever-catchy crunk smash "Forever I Love Atlanta (F.I.L.A.)" is an all-time classic in my book of southern rap tunez. However, DID WE ALL SEE A FILA-CLAD JONATHON MORTIMER SMITH MONKEYING AROUND AT VH1'S 2008 Hip Honors Awards?? I think we did. A damn shame, in the politest and most respectful sense of course. It seems like everyone in the entertainment business endorses some major clothing company in some form or more appropriately, fashion, but COME ON!! FILA?? I thought it was another designer's dream that had bitten the dust until Louisiana's Hurricane Chris and apparently Atlanta's Lil' Jon appeared on the scene raising from the dead a few rags of long-forgotten FILA. Yes, Scrappy's single sent a craze over youngsterz and inspired a short-lived "revamp" of those ugly azz sneakers. I know plenty of many Grady Babies who feel that Mr. Smith put on fa the muhf%$kin' city but to see that dread-head prancing around stage in a patriotically-themed ensemble from FILA... This ni99a really did wear that on national tv.




Huddle up and bow your heads because the Hip Hop community can't allow this to happen again.

Photo available at http://www.vh1.com.

0NE NiGHT WiTH WhatsDaMove

WhatsDaMove.Net... A Place Where Everyone Can Be Themselves...
Damn Right!!

This video pretty much recaps the first of several events that spiraled into what is now the Vault of Past Promotions (lol). I crack myself up! Shouts out to the CEO's :).

DEAR FYC: Who are you??

In response to Tosin's advice that we could use a dating/relationship guru I'm deciding to try my hand at the Dear Abby game. Here goes...
But FIRST, AN INTRODUCTION:

Hopefully you're wondering WHO THA HELL I AM to be dishing out dating do's and don'ts, or where I even got the initiative to do such a thing. Most of my close friends have divulged some of their dirtiest, downright most disgusting deeds to me in exchange, of course, for my own closet-full of skeletal remains. I'm no saint!! By all means I'm just as innocent as the rest of you are so this journey will be an interesting one for us all. What's important to me, however, is not the barter of horrid relationship or disastrous dating details but the fact that our experiences throughout life touch not only us, but those around us. Wouldn't it be great if we had the answers to everything, if we knew the consequences of our actions before they even happened? That's exactly why I'm here. I don't know everything but if I have my way I'll at least know the half of it and everything else that goes on! As an information junkie it's my job to not only absorb the news, the he-said she-said, and all other genres in the mix; it's my job to inform you of the world we're in. Some would call it "the blind leading the blind" but I'm convinced we're helping one another see the light. I may be young in physical age but I've always been told I possess a wisdom beyond my years. Don't call me Ms. Cleo. Don't call me now, later, or then but please do confide in me and allow me to share an educated opinion on your situations. Turn to me with any questions, comments, or concerns about the direction in which you're steering. I can be contacted via facebook as Miss'Courtney Danielle or email at ms.courtneyboyd@gmail.com. Let's call this the beginning of a beautiful career, and a remotely close companionship. I'm Courtney, I'm crazy, I'm brutally honest and always available. I'm your Blogger's best friend :).

Y0UNG, FRESH, & NEW: JAZMiNE SULLiVAN THE NEXT LAURYN HiLL?

If it were ever a secret that music runs in my veins it definitely won't be in the near future. I plan on incorporating as much music into this blog as I do into my own personal life. Who wants to buy me a new Zune? Anyway, being the love-sick romantic I am, it's no surprise that when I first heard Jazmine Sullivan's "Lions & Tigers & Bears" in succession to the much praised and critically acclaimed "Need You Bad" that I melted onto my seat at work in front of some 15" monitor and signed over my listening rights to her tunes. I was almost lulled to sleep with her thick, syrupy sweet voice and then that lil b!tch from my job decided she wouldn't do her job, as always, and I had to return back to my daily hustle. Point is, I nearly died when R. City's "Losing It" premiered because I'm an absolute sucka for any island/reggae riddim I can find so why not bumrush the FRONTA the line at FYE for Jazmine's new joint? Catch is this: Although "Need You Bad" was like Patra's own interlude into the lyrical future of love sounds I can't fall into the "norm" or the rant & rave of whatever's new like the rest of my peers. My unrelenting need for authentic, genuine artistic appeal won't allow me to follow the crowd. I can't. However I will admit that Jazmine stole my heart because something about her sound is so Lauryn Hill. They're both from up north; Hill collaborated with the likes of Bob and Damien Marley so the "island" melodies are a given; both have a real Indie feel; remember when Hill was a humble soul almost ashamed of her vocal prowess? If you know me then you understand exactly what that means. R.I.P to all the niggas tryin' to be Ms. Hill. I still love you Lauryn. I'm wishing Ms. Sullivan all the best of luck in this biz cuz it's a concrete jungle out there. If you haven't heard her hits yet sample them here:



http://www.wdkx.com/show_article/2008/09/20/Jazmine_Sullivan_-_Fearless.html

WRiTE, WRiTE 0N...

I'll introduce myself as Facebook's own Miss'Courtney Danielle and formerly "Cheeks" of up-and-coming Atlanta promotional business WhatsDaMove, started by Southside's own Randall "50" Norfleet aka Mr. Snap and Roll. I say formerly but it's more like formerly associated, not to be confused with an actual constructive, functioning part in relation to the whole. My history with WhatsDaMove (WDM) has been a relatively short one if you compare it to the length of time I've spent building this "friendship" with an unidentifiable member of said group. However short-lived, it's been a rocky relationship, one whose catastrophic end is somewhat the inspiration behind my baby, this blog. I'll still support them and continue to grace these cyber pages with numerous references to Cecil or Tosin, maybe 50 and the rest of the gang; I'm a nice b!tch and I have no problem giving props when due so Thank you guys for the big push! Don't let the lack of animosity fool you because from this point on, anything written and understood is just that - WRITTEN, and I hope it's UNDERSTOOD that my words are my truth and my freedom in this shipwrecked world of Atlanta's nightlife and entertainment. Wish them the best but it's definitely time I do my own thing. Either sink or swim but for some reason I feel like this relationship between my figurative pen and FrontaYuhCovah (soon-to-be magazine) will be a fulfilling, challenging, and yet long-lasting one. *Big Sigh* I think I'll make it on my own. In between time and in the meantime I have a whole 'nother agenda as far as sites and logos and blogs are concerned. I'll write, write on and niggaz beware: I may not be what meets the eye so what seems to be the last thing you need could be a pay check in disguise.

"Yeah I get that cake, I get that cake
just like a bakery."
Pastries.

My Interpretation.
I had to create a serious case of tunnel vision to enjoy my self-imposed retail therapy at Walter's Tuesday. For those of you who don't know, Walter's is probably THAT SPOT in downtown Atlanta for "discounted" kicks. Stop by and holla at Grady.