Thursday, August 25, 2011

New Video: Beyonce "1+1"





New Video: Lil Wayne ‘How To Love’





Who would have thought the video to this song would be so poweful and just amazing kudos to Lil Wayne and his vision for making a masterpiece. Well put to say the least. Love or Hate Lil Wayne the man is doing his thang. Tha Carter IV his latest album is due out on August 29th. So go purchase it.


Video: Jill Scott ‘Hear My Call’



Check out Jill Scott’s new video for her single ‘Hear My Call,’ which appears on The Light of the Sun album, that topped the Billboard 200 in June.

This is a very poweful video from Ms. Jill Scott. The lyrics to this song is very poweful and we can all relate to at some point and time when it comes to having been hurt by love. Get into the video below and if you haven't please purchase this album.

Janet Jackson Covers BlackGlama 2nd Yr in a Row....



Janet Jackson covers the cover of BlackGlama Magazine for a consective 2nd year in a row. Get into the Behind the Scenes footage courtsey of Entertainment Tonight. Janet is 45 years old and she is showing you how it is done at 45! You betta WERK JANET!!!


VIDEO: Eddie Long's Accusers Break Silence


For the first time since settling sexual coercion lawsuits against Bishop Eddie Long in May, two of the young men who accused him of sexual abuse are speaking out.

Twenty-four-year-old Jamal Parris and 23-year-old Spencer LeGrande were among the four cases initially filed against the disgraced anti-gay mega-church pastor last fall. The four young men—Maurice Robinson, Jamal Parris, Anthony Flagg and Spencer LeGrande—filed sexual coercion lawsuits against Long and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.


Long is accused of using church funds to give the young men cash, gifts and cars. The sexual relationships reportedly began when each of the plaintiffs were around 16 years old. Parris and LeGrande say Long made them feel "indebted" to him and "used scripture to rationalize the intimacy."

*Information provided courtesy of Rod 2.0*

Brandy Performing LIVE Atlanta Black Pride 9/3/11 @Traxx NightClub


Traxx Nightclub has always been the spot where all the hottest celebrities come out and show out during the Labor Day Weekend festivities of Atlanta Black Pride Weekend which is always filled with the hottest and sexy men and women from across the country that converge on Atlanta.

Andresflava remebers Aaliyah 10 yrs later



10 years ago today we lost Aaliyah D. Haughton who died in a plane crash while leaving the Bahamas after filming the video for Rock The Boat. Aaliyah died at such a young and tender age that she will be greatly missed. Below is her MTV Diary episode.



Tuesday, August 23, 2011

ATL Book Launch: When Love Takes Over: A Celebration of SGL Couples of Color





Press Release:
Atlanta writer Darian Aaron reads from new book ‘When Love Takes Over’ at Outwrite August 30
Atlanta (August 9, 2011) – Award-winning Atlanta writer DARIAN AARON visits Outwrite on TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, at 7:30 p.m., to talk about and read from his new book, WHEN LOVE TAKES OVER: A Celebration of SGL Couples of Color (iUniverse Publishing). The author will sign copies following the program. Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse is located at 991 PIEDMONT AVE., at the corner of Tenth St. in Midtown Atlanta, 404-607-0082. This event is free and open to the public.
WHEN LOVE TAKES OVER exclusively profiles eighteen African-American gay couples who are in committed long term relationships. The couples detail how they met, their journey towards self acceptance, liberation, and ultimately how they fell in love and maintain their relationships all the while defying the myth that two black men are incapable of loving each other for a lifetime.

The large-format coffee table book is based on the “Coupled Up” series from Aaron’s award-winning blog, Living Out Loud with Darian. “I was frustrated with the lack of representation of African-American gay couples in the LGBT and mainstream press,” the author explained to Project Q, “so instead of just complaining about our invisibility I decided to provide a platform on my blog for these couples who are maintaining healthy long-term relationships. The series was a huge success so I decided to compile it into book form.”
DARIAN AARON’s work has appeared in numerous publications including CLIK Magazine, The Advocate, The LA Times, The Daily Voice, and The Georgia Voice. He has also appeared on local and national television outlets such as FOX News, CNN, and Atlanta’s Pride & Politics. Aaron is currently pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism at Georgia Perimeter College and resides in Atlanta with his partner Joseph.



Monday, August 22, 2011

Aaliyah ‘One In A Million’ BET Special Preview






In this preview of the BET special for Aaliyah, dubbed ‘Aaliyah: One In a Million,’ Timbaland and Missy Elliott talks about their first recording with Aaliyah. The show takes a look at the life and the short-lived career of Aaliyah with never before seen behind-the-scenes footage and intimate conversations with the family and friends.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Aaliyah’s death; the rising R&B singer-movie star was killed in a plane crash on August 25, 2001 in the Bahamas after a music video shoot.
The special airs on Thursday, August 25 at 8pm.







Sunday, August 21, 2011

Mary J. Blige & V.I.C. PERFORMING LIVE ATL BLACK PRIDE WEEKEND



FRIDAY SEPT. 2ND JOIN US IN ATLANTA AT THE BIGGEST CLUB IN THE WORLD FREIGHT DEPOT, WITH SUPER STAR MALE ARTIST V.I.C. PERFORMING HIS HOTTEST CLUB BANGERS WOBBLE, GET SILLY & SAY BOW.






Sunday Sept 4 at Park Tavern "The Queen of Soul" will be in  the Building MJB will be hittin the stage...  Atlanta is the place where stars comes to party Labor Day Weekend....


Below is MJB latest video from the movie "The Help"




Andresflava teams up with Rockstar Productions Labor Day Weekend in ATL




Andresflava teams up with Rockstar Productions this Labor Day Weekend in Atlanta to bring you Wall to Wall Atlanta Black Pride coverage. We will be at all the hott parties so if you cant make it to Atlanta this year will got you covered with all the events around town.




Labor Day Rock Line Up



Thurday

Bag stuffing Party @ Melia Hotel 6:30pm - 10pm

Black Pride Literary Kick Off Party @ Melia Hotel 7:30pm - 9pm



Official Weekend Jump Off Party - "Sexy Men Unite"

XS Ultra Lounge . 708 Spring St . 10pm -3am



Friday

Black Pride Market Place Opens Melia Hotel

10am - 11:59pm

Youth Track @ The Melia Hotel

10am-10pm



The Dark Kenk Happy Hour - No Cover

4pm - 9pm

Grey Goose Drink Specials

Engine 11 - 30 North Avenue, Atlanta



Official Pride Welcome Reception

8pm -10pm - Melia Hotel

590 W Peachtree St, Atlanta



"Sexy in The City -Rock The Vote"

Mega Dance Party - 10pm - 3am

Club Life

1789 Cheshire Bridge Rd, Atlanta



The After Party

" Party Like a RockStar" - 4:00 m - until

708 Spring Street, Atlanta



Saturday

Workshops @ The Melia Hotel 10am - 5pm

Community Luncheon & SGBA Summit 12pm - 2pm Melia Hotel requires advanced Ticket Purchase

cost: $35.00



"Soaking Wet Pool Party" Melia Hotel

4pm -10pm

590 W Peachtree St, Atlanta



The Main Event

"Fine Brothers Rock" - 10pm - 6am

Traxx Decatur

1287 Columbia Dr, Decatur



Sunday

"Rock The Vote Red Carpet Results"

Announcing the 2012 Face of RockStar

4pm - 9pm - Primal

960 Spring St NW, Atlanta



Sunday Brunch Einsteins Atlanta

advanced tickets available includes

meal and beverage Cost $21.00

Variety of $5.00 martinis available all day
Brunch Options

Beverage incuded $21.00 No beverage $16.00

Contact Number

The Main Event

"It's in the Stars"

10pm - 5am - Club Europe

4001 Presidential Parkway, Atlanta



Monday

The Carribean Splash

4pm - 9pm

Undisclosed location

email info@rockstarsproduction.com for details



Annual White Party

10pm- 3am

Havanna Club

3112 Piedmont Rd, Atlanta

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

The Movie:Rashawn's Desire: The Untold Story of Rashawn Brazell




About this project

RASHAWN’S DESIRE: The Untold Story Of Rashawn Brazell is a documentary that closely examines the story behind the 2005 murder of 19 year-old Rashawn Brazell of New York City, whose dismembered body parts were found on a trackbed in a subway station in what one magazine referred to as the “most horrific murder since Jack the Ripper.” Through in-depth examination of the sensational media coverage of the case and interviews with those who knew Rashawn best, the film tells the story of who Rashawn Brazell truly was, what likely led to the crime, the stalled investigation and one determined mother’s continuing quest to find justice for her son.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS FILM:
It has been six years since Rashawn Brazell was murdered. After a brief onslaught of sensationalistic coverage, the case remains unsolved and media attention has waned. The purpose of this film is not only to reinvigorate the interest in the case, but to correct certain factual inaccuracies that have been perpetuated via the media coverage that happened after Rashawn was killed. This will be the deepest, most accurate and thorough telling of the Rashawn Brazell story that has been seen to date.

GENESIS OF THE PROJECT
This project began when Desire Brazell met filmmaker Terik King in the fall of 2009 for a one-hour radio interview on WNSR, the radio station of The New School in New York City.
According to Terik, “I had been curious about the case for almost five years at that point, and the radio show afforded me an opportunity to probe a bit beyond what little had been reported in the mainstream media and even on the blogs that rallied around Rashawn’s cause. I had seen the image of Rashawn in his graduation tux so many times, I wondered, ‘Who WAS this kid, really? Certainly he didn’t walk around in a tux every day. Is it possible he did something to somehow brought this upon himself?’ It was supposed to be a single show, a single hour. But after the interview, when Desire left the studio, there was an energy there that had never been there before. The crew was in stunned silence – my archival videographer said, ‘That’s the best one you’ve ever done.’ For my part, I felt like I had just scratched the surface, and couldn’t help but feel that there was much more to learn about Rashawn, the case…everything. I also realized that I had misjudged him to a degree, and that that was driven by the tenor of the press portrayal of him. It wasn’t until after the radio show had aired that I looked at the archival footage and realized there was a film there.
“So I asked Desire if she’d be interested in doing a documentary and, knowing her general disdain for the media treatment of their story up to that point, I honestly expected her to refuse. To my surprise, she said ‘yes.’ And I’ve been off and running ever since. It has been a journey that has taken me to places I never thought I’d go, it has made me confront my own biases and issues…and I’ve come to know Rashawn and his family in a way that I never dreamed I would. Now it’s important to me that the film allow the audience to come to know Desire, the family, and Rashawn as I have. I consider it a sacred obligation.”

WHERE WE ARE SO FAR
The film is approximately 75% shot and editing is already underway, with Terik King pursuing final interviews and adding new visual components on a daily basis. There are still a handful of interviews to be added and several reenactments to be shot of actual events as recounted by interviewees in the film. A portion of the completion funds will go toward the financing of these reenactments in addition to postproduction expenses.

WHAT THE FUNDS WILL ACCOMPISH:
Our goal, when reached, will allow the film to receive top-flight post production attention in time to be submitted to PBS for inclusion in the upcoming season of the critically-acclaimed documentary series, Independent Lens.

The funds will be used to cover remaining expenses including:
Editors’ salary
Intellectual property licensing
Color correction/color grading
Sound mix and scoring
Legal clearances
Reenactment shoot costs

Log on to http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1720188971/rashawns-desire-the-untold-story-of-rashawn-brazel to make a donation.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

SLOW by Darius Clark Monroe: A Short Film NSFW VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED.


SLOW from Darius Clark Monroe on Vimeo.




HERE IS A REFRESHING FILM CALLED 'SLOW' THAT'S GOING VIRAL. (It was written & directed by FB friend Darius Clark Monroe, and co-written by and stars Carlton Byrd, that cutie guy from the Chase credit commercial where his wife is having triplets) (VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED)



NSFW. VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED.
Logline: 26yo, DDF, 5' 11", 185 fit. 7 cut. Vers. Looking to host now. 420 is cool. Send a face pic.
Starring Carlton Byrd and Harvey Gardner Moore
Director: Darius Clark Monroe


Monday, August 15, 2011

Bert and Ernie Are Not Gay: Sesame Street Rep




Bert and Ernie, Sesame Street's favorite longtime roommates, are not getting married -- because they're not gay, or straight, for that matter.


Earlier this month, inspired by New York state's recent legalization of gay marriage, an online petition argued the case that the popular Muppet characters wed one another.

But Sesame Workshop nixed that idea in a statement posted on the official Sesame Street Facebook page on Thursday:

"Bert and Ernie are best friends. They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves. Even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics (as most Sesame Street Muppets do), they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation."


With over 8,000 total signatures, the original petition read: "We are not asking that Sesame Street do anything crude or disrespectful by allowing Bert and Ernie to marry. It can be done in a tasteful way. Let us teach tolerance of those that are different. Let Sesame Street and PBS Kids be a big part in saving many worthy lives."

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis



The hottest song out from definitely the hottest rappers in the game have finally release the video to "Otis" so get into the video and make sure to copy the album available on iTunes and cop ya tickets for the tour that is coming to a city near u soon.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

NYC Black Pride Explosion 2011 Aug 10-14



Hey folks its that time of year NYC Black Pride Explosion 2011 it all goes down in less than a week here in NYC so come out and get ya life at some of the amazing events that will be taking place over the 5 day weekend. Andresflava is on the NYC Black Pride Board Planning Committee and myself along with the rest of the staff have been working really hard to bring you what in my opinion a great line  up of events. Below is a listing of whats to take place each and every night.



Wednesday Aug 10, 2011

HERITAGE AWARDS CEREMONY - NYC EXPLOSION 2011

Wednesday, August 10 · 8:00pm - 10:00pm
 
SPLASH

50 West 17th Street
New York, NY
 
THE OPENING EVENT FOR NYC EXPLOSION 2011 (BLACK PRIDE)


THIS IS A RED CARPET EVENT.......

THE HONOREES ARE:

(UMOSHA) GARY GREAVES & COUNT MAURICE

(LOVERGIRL) KATE FRAWLEY & SOFINA TERZO

TYRONE PROCTOR

TRACY AFRIKA

CAMILLE THOMAS

RAY SMITH

JONTE

R.R. CHANEL

JAMES EARL HARDY

BLONDELL JACKSON

GEORGE FAISON

 
Thursday Aug 11, 2011
 
BLACK, LOUD AND PROUD: THE COMEDY SHOWCASE

Thursday, August 11 · 9:00pm - 11:30pm
The Duplex
61 Christopher Street
New York, NY


NYC EXPLOSION 2011 Presents


Black, Loud and Proud: The Comedy Showcase

Featuring: Derrick Styles, Omar, Nikki Carr and Harmonica Sunbeam as OMD

You must make reservations for this show and there is a 2 drink minimum.

http://www.theduplex.com/


Thursday Aug 11, 2011


Black Pride: A NYC Explosion 2011 Event
Thursday, August 11 at 10:00pm - August 12 at 4:00am
 
MBK Entertainment Recording Artist DAISHA performing live at Escuelita for this special Black Pride Kickoff event! Hosted by Lee Soulja, Rich Starr, Puff Notorious , Big Ben and Jon Jon!



Friday Aug 12, 2011

BOOM! The Best Of Out Music: A NYC Explosion 2011 Event

Friday, August 12 · 6:00pm - 10:00pm
 
Secret

525 W. 29th Street

New York, New York


NYC Explosion and DA Doo Dirty Show salute the Best Of Out Music artist with a live showcase. If you love hearing live performance and seeing new breakout talent, then this is one for you not to miss.
 
 
Friday Aug 12, 2011
 
SWAGGED! The Black Pride Outdoor Pier Dance
Friday, August 12 at 10:00pm - August 13 at 3:00am
 
South Street Seaport
89 South Street (Fulton Street)
New York, NY


Saturday Aug 13, 2011

 
FIRE ISLAND BLACK OUT: NYC EXPLOSION 2011 BEACH EVENT

Saturday, August 13 · 12:00pm - 11:00pm
 
THE OFFICIAL BEACH EVENT FOR NYC EXPLOSION 2011

FIRE ISLAND BLACK OUT!!

The worlds largest Black LGBT Beach Event

Pls make sure you visit the SIMPLY WILLIAM TENT on the beach!

Alot of special surprises awaits you under this tent.

http://www.fireislandblackout.com/



Saturday Aug 13, 2011

SIN: The Black Pride Main Event

Saturday, August 13 at 11:00pm - August 14 at 4:00am
 
Gramercy Theatre
127 E. 23rd Street (Lexington)
New York, New York


This is the Main Party Event for NYC Explosion 2011 (Black Pride).


Featuruing a live performance by Jive Records recording artist WISH.

Also 10 DJs on 2 dancefloors plus hot gogo dancers in one of the biggest venues in NYC filled with over 1000 men.

This is one not to be missed!!
 
 
Sunday Aug 14, 2011
 
HARLEM SUNDAY BRUNCH: A NYC EXPLOSION 2011 EVENT

Sunday, August 14 · 12:00pm - 5:00pm
 
BILLIE'S BLACK
271 West 119th Street
New York, NY
 
 
There is nothing in the world that compares to Sunday Brunch in Harlem.


Come experience one of best traditions NYC has to offer!!

Singer Lady Pearl will be giving you the best that she has got!!

Please make reservations. 212.280.2248

www.billiesblack.com



Sunday Aug 14, 2011
 
LIVING THE LIFE: A Black Pride Urban Cultural Expo

Sunday, August 14 · 3:00pm - 7:00pm


Dwyer Cultural Center

258 St. Nicholas Avenue (123rd Street)
New York, NY

This is a cultural expo with exhibits celebrating Black LGBT artists in Music, Dance, Film, Fashion and Photography!


Featuring:

A screening of the film by Sheldon Larry called LEAVE IT ON THE FLOOR.

A screening of 2 shorts by Rashaad Newsome:

5 which is a Vogue Performance piece from the Whitney Museum premier

SHADE which showcase the beauty and musical harmony that can come from the way Black women throw shade.

Photographs by Ricky L. Day and Gerard H. Gaskin

Fashion Couture by Jonathan Justice Blake .

Video exhibit by Andre "balldvd" Mizrahi

Dance Performance Artists Omari Mizrahi and Prince Milan

Plus a surprise live musical performances as well.



Food and Beverage will be served



Sunday Aug 14, 2011
 
The Final Explosion : NYC Black Pride Explosion Event

Sunday, August 14 at 10:00pm - August 15 at 4:00am
 
Slate
54 W. 21st Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
New York, New York