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The  original concept of 'Basketball Wives' as explained by executive producer Shaunie O'Neal was to have "a group of women that come together and are associated by the game of basketball, whether it be their husbands, fiancés — there’s some long-term relationship with a man in basketball and the game of basketball — and that’s how we formed this sisterhood and friendship.”   Unfortunately, there has been an increasing amount of  violence in these "friendships" depicted on 'Basketball Wives'  since Season 1 first aired in 2010. [...]

It has been a year of ups and downs for new rapper Azealia Banks  that included beefs with Iggy Azalea and Lil Kim as well as performing at Coachella and for Karl Lagerfield . Most recently Banks parted ways with her new manager Troy Carter  and this weekend she has decided to leave the rap game...oh and Twitter also. “no longer wishing to be a rapper.i never was…. and as soon as i started paying attention to bullshit urban media, i started [...]

The  original concept of 'Basketball Wives' as explained by executive producer Shaunie O'Neal was to have "a group of women that come together and are associated by the game of basketball, whether it be their husbands, fiancés — there’s some long-term relationship with a man in basketball and the game of basketball — and that’s how we formed this sisterhood and friendship.”   There has been an increasing amount of  violence depicted on 'Basketball Wives' since Season 1 first aired in 2010.  During that season [...]

The Martins released this statement this morning via Change.org . "We are still devastated by the loss of our son Trayvon Martin, and nothing can bring him back. But today, we are heartened to tell you that justice may finally be served for Trayvon. This evening, Florida State Attorney Angela Corey announced that she will charge George Zimmerman with 2nd degree murder, weeks after he confessed to killing Trayvon - and now he's in custody. For weeks after Trayvon was killed, [...]

Fans of hip hop will have to move on to new things to complain about in 2012 because the lack of great female MC's is no longer one of them.  While there are many femcee's out there both signed and unsigned, sick wit it and wack, the events of 2010- 2011 show that consumers are ready to crown a new female rap queen. Whether it's because you like her lyrics, style or were entranced by her gimmicks,  Nicki Minaj  regenerated an interest in the female role in hip hop and deserves that credit.  Many other female MC's have [...]

"The guy who tatted it is a f*cking a**hole though. I will tell you that. I dont fu*ck with that guy. F*ck you to that tat artist by the way, because your an a**hole for real. And you should lose you job. And you should never do tattoos again. And I don't f*ck with you. And if I ever see you I'm going to f*ck you up." Why is it that so much drama surrounds this guy Drake who everyone says is emo? First Common , now [...]

A Cincinnati landlord found to have discriminated against a black girl by posting a "White Only" sign at a swimming pool wants a state civil rights commission to reconsider its decision. via US News. The Ohio Civil Rights Commission found on Sept. 29 that Jamie Hein, who's white, violated the Ohio Civil Rights Act by posting the sign at a pool at the duplex where the teenage girl was visiting her parents. The parents filed a discrimination charge with the commission and moved out of the duplex in the racially diverse city to [...]

CmonGood.com has joined forces with The Look By Joi to give you the perfect stocking stuffer for the holidays.  One lucky winner can receive a pack of "Sparkle Lip by Joi" which is an extremely cute way to get festive for the holiday!  The gloss kit normally retails for $20 so it's a great gift for your office parties and Secret Santa! Highly sought-after lash and brow expert, Joi Mebane , launched THE LOOK BY JOI to include [...]

via blindgossip :  "While the members of this famous family certainly resemble each other, there is one family member with a unique physical characteristic that differentiates them from their more famous sibling/s. There have been rumblings about this for a long time, but it has finally been confirmed by parent to child: that the child is, in fact, the product of an affair one of their parents had long ago.  The child did not take the news well, and really resents having been lied to all these years. Given that certain members of the family tend [...]

In an interview the singer did recently with Elle Magazine UK ,she revealed the secret to her flawless skin: “Orgasms…lots of orgasms…orgasms and spinach.’ GaGa covers the mag's January issue so make sure you pick it up. She's wearing a turquoise Silk-tulle dress by Simone Rocha and an embroidered organza dress by Alexander McQueen.

This weekend was a sad one as singer Keiry Vida Valdez packed up her life and moved to Seattle for better opportunities as an acoustic vocalist. You may remember her for how she took this site by storm when I posted her mellow track "Winter"  here . She and I grew to be friends through CmonGood so of course the girls and I had to send her off with style.  @ViCaliStarr [...]

I've been posting music a bit on SoulBounce one of my favorite soul sites so check out some of the songs and news I've written about on the emerging and established talent below.  Click on the pics to check out the links to the articles. Rochelle may not know How To Feel but I know I love her voice and her Sade Ameriieish sound Big Boi made the internet go nuts when he presented his daughter [...]

I had a great and eventful weekend so I just had to share with my Goodie fam! I got off work early on Friday and headed to Perimeter for some retail therapy.  As I was leaving I walked through Bloomingdale's accessories section and spotted a cute wraparound belt with a no price tag on it just nothing but a piece of paper attached to it.   So I went to the cash register to check it out and lo and behold it was $10 and she gave me a 20% discount.  Cayute right! [...]

Why is it that in relationships we either act like a parent or act like a child? I'm sure it's not something we do intentionally...or is it? Do we really want to grow up and take on the responsibility of caring for another person?  Not as in buying them clothes and feeding them but caring for their feelings.  Sometimes even having to put their needs before our own... shudders . I remember that scene in " Why Did I Get Married?" when Angela and Diane were having man problems so they went to [...]

I was clicking  through the different sites I frequent this morning and this shirt sold at Forever 21 stopped my fingers in their tracks.  I see it's tagged Sesame Street and it says "I Love My Hair", but it sure doesn't look much like the little puppet in "I Love My Hair".  The immensely popular viral sensation a few months back was created by an Italian dad for his black Ethiopian daughter.  Mazzarino and his wife adopted Segi from Ethiopia when she was a year old. He said he noticed [...]

S tyle encompasses all of who you are. It is the thought and feeling that guide your purchases. Style for me is about being fearless and creative. Knowing how to put together looks that work for your personality, body and the occasion. My at-work style is definitely different than my hanging with the girls style. My chilling in the park with Jazzy style is different than the dinner with my boyfriend style.  When I say style I don't mean just fashion.  What does how you wear [...]

A s you know I'm pretty random so microblogging automatically attracted me. Tumblr was a bit confusing to understand at first and still is but its refreshing and a challenge so I blog more there. Also check me out on Urban Access Magazine and 11 Alive under my real name which is Quianah Upton. I'll still blog here when it suits Toodles!

I t would be careless and conceited of me to keep up a music blog when I don't really have the passion for blogging about it as I once did.   Dealing with the everyday bullshit was never for me.  It started as an outlet for self expression in writing and became less about the people, the audience and more about the ego's of artists.  But CmonGood in itself is not done so the site will stay up.  It will be vehicle driven by less altruistic and more commercially tangible pursuits.  Cheers to the future! Love, [...]

I am not on the Fantasia pity party train.  I believe that you create your own reality and if you make your bed you lie in it.  You don't complain, cry and wait for some hero to come and put a smile on your face and make all your pain worth it .  Most of that ish is not worth it because it's self-inflicted.  Girl, tell those mf'er's in your household get the eff out and get a damn job.  Hell,  just a few years ago you were broke too.  Nobody tried to kill Fantasia, she  [...]

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