M.I.A>>>>>not the artist

What's up BLOGGERs? I've been M.I.A. & I just wanted to apologize to all my followers. Please believe I've been working & getting my book work. The site will be back on it's blogger feet soon because I'm officially on Winter break so stay tuned & keep following. For those of you who are just visiting the site please follow (warning: this site is for the flyy & the fresh. . .boss mentality....yah dig?!) So if you stay flyy & feel your swagg is off the METERS join the site & learn more on how you can get your FLYYest picture on here & be entered in Swagger of the Week (yes, it's coming BACK)

Stay up & God bless


P.Russ

PASTRY

Big shout out to Ms. King for hooking me up with the Pastry Postcard Wishes tee. . .I really appreciate it. I took some pics of myself in the tee to show all my bloggers what was up. You can find Ms. King at http://dreamcometrue11.blogspot.com/ [FOLLOW] the blog is hot so check it out. Enjoy the pics! God bless!

It's a FRESSH movement . . . We Got This

First thing first, big ups to my boy Jus Nice for SHUTTING DOWN the Hut Thursday night (Oct. 29th) in Greenwood, SC.

In photo: Jus Nice (left) & his manager, Jah (right) outside the Hut

Ray Daniels of Universal/Motown was in the building! He drove all the way from the A to see what all the fuss was about. . .and Jus Nice with the help of all his supporters showed Daniels exactly why they call him "Nice!"

I was able to drive from Myrtle Beach to attend the party as well to watch Jus Nice perform for over 500 people. However, I wasn't able to take pictures/videos of the performance because it was so crowded & hot that my lenses kept fogging up. . .(& I was not about to ruin my new camera . . . okay?!? . . . lol)

In Photo (from left to right): Nathalie, Jus nice, & P. Russ (me)

Luckily, there were so many people out there with cameras that I was able to find a few pics to post as well as a VIDEO of Jus Nice performing "Insecure" (featuring Tariq) from his latest mixtape, Karma. Click here & step your music game UP if you have yet to download Karma.

This is your girl, P.Russ just keeping it funky . . . Be good & God Bless!

"KARMA" the CD is HERE. . .

The wait is OVER!!!! You can now download Jus Nice's NEW CD "Karma" for FREE! Just click on either photo below to get the link. Fortunately, I was able to be one of the first to listen to the CD before it actually dropped (thanks Jus), and I must say the CD is FIIIIRRREEEE! That's all I'm going to say....you'll have to download it to hear it yourself! Please leave your feedback after giving it a listen & as always be good and God bless!!!

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You can also click here for the link to download "KARMA" by Jus Nice. You will be sent to NEW PAGE....Scroll down & you should see an ORANGE TAB that reads "DOWNLOAD NOW". If you have any problems let me know! Thanks for all your support!

Swag of the Week will be back soon...

BOSSOLOGY 102

Jus Nice presents "Karma"

The long & anticipated release date for Jus Nice's new album Karma is over. On OCTOBER 19TH 2009, Jus Nice will release his new CD featuring Insecure, No One Else, Encore & much more for all to hear. Take a peek. . .

Jus Nice Presents Karma

A link for download will be sent in a message via Facebook to all those who are friends or fans of Jus Nice. I will also post the link on Bossology 102 on that date (October 19, 2009).

Thanks to all the supporters . . . I look forward to hearing your feedback!

Be good & God bless!

I Need You to Scream 'Til Your Lungs Get Sore. . .

I would like someone to explain to me why Justin 'Jus Nice' Grant does not have a deal. Why am I not hearing his music on MY radio? It makes no sense to me. What does this kid need to do? Tell everyone they're a JERK followed by a LOL :-)? Get outta here!

Jus Nice has dropped yet another HOT single titled "Encore" from his up and coming album, Karma. This track is super fresh (pun intended, just add another s) and is definitely one of my favorites, so far. . .

I spoke with the artist via Facebook to get an exclusive on why he wrote "Encore" . . .

"Encore" came about due to me wanting to express my emotions about my mother and the constant emotional struggles I have been going through with her death and my music. . .Well life period. I just wanted people to hear this other side of me which I'm just learning how to express. The part of the verse that gets me the most is "Summer '07/Moms went to Heaven/Lost everything and my drive I had to question/" that line was hard for me because I was scared to express it but I want people to know me on all levels.

Jus Nice continues to show us that he is NO "Cat in the Hat" rapper who relates hip-hop to a laundry list of s*** they own while looping beats that any amateur with pro-tools can make. My advice to you, Justin 'Jus Nice', is don't ever be afraid to express how you feel in your music. Hip-hop is about metaphors relating to life & the soul needs to come back into hip-hop

Click on the link below and give "Encore" a listen. . .leave your feed back & as always be good & God bless.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/66530680a166d9bd/

Kandi Speaks On Death of her fiance, AJ. . .

In this EXCLUSIVE blog sent to HelloBeautiful.com, Real Housewives of Atlanta’s KANDI BURRESS expresses her heartfelt grief over the loss of her fiance, AJ Jewell. Jewell suffered tragic head injuries after a fight at an Atlanta nightclub.

Kandi has asked that her privacy be respected at this difficult time.

TIME

Why is it that every TIME something great is happening in your life it seems like its accompanied by something tragic? I have lost two very important men in my life in one week. The 1st was my Uncle Ralph, the 2nd is A.J.

My Uncle Ralph was one of my favorite people in the whole wide world. He was the type that could make you laugh even when you were pissed off and make you smile as soon as he walked in the room. My Uncle was one of my biggest supporters & he would do anything for me or the rest of my family. Even though he didn’t have any money he was always trying to give me little gifts. Which I thought was cute because he was just trying to show how much he cared event hough he knew I didn’t need it. Uncle Ralph was gay & always lived his life loud & proud. He partied like a rock star growing up & still enjoyed life as an older man. We first found out about his cancer at least two years ago. It went into remission for a while & eventually came back to claim his life slowly until TIME came for him to go to GOD.

When you loose someone to an illness like cancer it hurts bad, but at least you get a little TIME to prepare yourself for what’s coming. Some people make amends, some spend a little more TIME with the person in their last days, and others at least get a chance just to say “I love you”. When you know death is coming you get a chance to make preparations, and although its a difficult conversation you even get to ask the person what they would like to be done on their behalf. So what about when death comes as a suprise?

I hate to question God but don’t you hate when you feel like somebody was just taken away too soon? I just feel like A.J just had so much more living to do. Not that my Uncle didn’t, don’t get me wrong, but it just don’t feel right that A.J’s TIME is over.

There was so much that he wanted to do. When I spoke to him yesterday I never thought that it would be for the last TIME! A.J had a great spirit and he was a good man. He was a father of six kids but had other children that he raised and loved like his own, including mine. So AJ was a father to many. It truly bothered him the way he has been portrayed in the media and actually it has bothered me too. AJ was NOT a “Scrub” like so many people like to blog and say. He had his own when we got together. He did not need me for financial gain, nor did he use me to gain some type of celebrity. When we got together we had no clue that we would be on t.v.. In all actuality, A.J hated and was uncomfortable with being on camera. He also hated that we made the decision to be on the show. Off camera A.J was very charismatic and a friend to many. He believed in God and always genuinely tried to do the right thing.

He is gonna be missed by so many. Especially by his children, the biological ones & the ones he just claimed. When I told my daughter Riley she just cried all morning. I didn’t know what to do or to say to make her feel better. I started wondering how his other kids were handling it. That’s one reason why I feel like he was just taken too soon. Now they have no father. That breaks me down inside. They needed more TIME.

When you loose someone unexpectedly & sudden like we lost A.J there are all these unanswered questions. We didn’t get a chance to spend a little more TIME & make amends. Some of us didn’t get to say or just didn’t say “I love you”. I know I’m sitting here thinking about things I wish I would’ve done differently or things I wish I would’ve said that I’ll never get to do now. When you’re young you automatically assume that you got all the TIME in the world but then something like this happens and you realize that you’re not guaranteed TIME. It brings to life so many sayings that people say like, “Tell them that you love them everyday cuz you may never get to say it again” or “Don’t go to bed mad cuz they may not be here tomorrow”. A lot of young people don’t think about life insurance policies or wills because we think we have so much TIME. That saying TIME is valuable has never been more real to me than it is right now. TIME is way more important than money or tangible things but yet we take it for granted. Please take it from me, treasure the TIME you have with your loved ones & if there are issues or problems make sure you work it out before you run out of TIME….

Much Love,
Kandi

Breaking News: R.I.P. AJ Jewell

Ashley "AJ" Jewell, former fiance of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Kandi Buruss, was involved in a fight with several men in the parking lot of an Atlanta strip club called the Body Tap where he was co-owner.

Jewell suffered severe head injuries during the fight and was taken to Piedmont Hospital, where he died on arrival. No arrests have been made.

Police said they have not determined a motive for the brawl, but the investigation is still under way. Atlanta Police Lt. Keith Meadows' stated, "It appears he received a severe blow to the head because he was involved in an altercation in the parking lot." Officer Meadows also stated that the killing was NOT planned, but they have identified and contacted a witness whom they hope will help them solve this case.

Kandi left this message on her Twitter page early this morning: [I’m bout 2 give my swollen eyes some rest now. I just wanted to say thanks 2 everyone for their prayers. I gotta get up & go 2 my uncle’s funeral. I could never in a million years imagine this happening. Please pray for AJ’s children, that’s who im the most concerned 4. Im just in one of those moods where I dont wanna talk, I dont wanna b held & told its gonna b ok. I just wanna cry myself 2 sleep, alone.]

My heart goes out to the Jewell family and Buruss family. AJ leaves behind six beautiful children.

Chris Brown = Community Service

Turn Tables. . .

Jay- Z and Alicia Keys did a duet to mark the end of MTV Award show and together they sang ‘Empire State of Mind’ but during the middle of the song Lil Mama, the judge of ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’, came up on the stage and made a cameo which wasn’t welcomed by the other two artists at all. Jay-Z even tapped her leg and gave a signal to leave the stage but she was persistent on sharing the stage with them.

So, Jay-Z defends Kanye West for crashing the stage during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech, but when Lil Mama crashes the stage during his performance with Alicia Keys it's DISRESPECTFUL? Hmmm. . .I love Jay-Z, absolutely love him, but what's the difference between what Kanye did & what Lil Mama did?

I want to hear your opinion. . .

Someone Get Lil Mama A Pen & Pad So She Can Take Notes...

This song is GARRRRRRRRBAGE. Lil Mama, you are doing way top much! You giving New York females a bad name! You're NOT the princess of New York, please pass the mic, because you are a lame & a **** rider! Diddy is the MAYOR, Jay-Z is the KING, MC Lytle is the QUEEN, & Alicia Keys is the PRINCESS! We're in a RECESSION, so please save your money or help those in need before you make another video! Thank you!

I want to hear what ya'll have to say about this, especially my NY fam! P. Russ & out. . .I'm just keeping it real!

I am the SUBJECT of my imagination. . .

Would You Like Some Cheese To Go With That Whine?

What does Congressman Joe Wilson, Serena Williams, & Kanye West have in common? Their recent disreputable behavior!

As humans, we ALL tend to forget to think before we speak---so don't take this post as an attack on celebrities. I understand that some celebrities forget the cameras are rolling, but that won't always earn you a slap on the wrist! As a celebrity, you must remember that you have billions & billions of people who look up to you. And with the recent outburst that has everyone talking, I must ask this question. . .where have all the role models gone?

Congressman Joe Wilson


Rep. Joe Wilson thought he was at a Carolina Panthers game instead of a joint session of Congress, and shouted "You Lie!" at President Obama, & was called out from both sides of the political spectrum. His own party forced an apology from him, falling just shy of pulling him by the ear.



Serena Williams


Serena Williams loses her cool and the match after a foot fault was called on her at US Open tennis semi-finals vs Kim Clijsters



Kanye West


Kanye West rudely interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech to show his support to Beyonce Knowles . . . how could he be so heartless? OK, I don't condone what Kanye did, however I do agree that Taylor Swift's video was NOT better than Beyonce's Single Ladies (which is most def. the VIDEO & SONG of the YEAR )

One question before I go: Who is Kanye West to decide who has the best or worst music video after he produced that wack *** video for "Best I Ever Had" by Drake?

I'm just keeping it funky! This is your girl, P. Russ saying, "Be good & God bless!"

Best Dress of the WEEK goes to:

SPACELY_PENIRO from SUMTER, SC! CONGRATS!

"Jus" call him the CAPITAL. . .

*"Insecure" by Jus Nice will be the Default Song of the Month for Bossology 102*

From recording songs in his dorm room, to selling mix tapes out the ***, to doing shows at different colleges . . . Justin "Jus Nice" Grant is back at it once again with another HIT single featuring Tariq called "Insecure" from his upcoming album Karma!

For those of you who don't know . . . this isn't another young rapper just trying to have the "money and the cars, cars and the clothes, the hoes"....HE REALLY JUST WANTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL! And to be honest, the kid is on his way with South Carolina on his shoulders!

Ladies love him, girls adore him; men respect him, boys hate on him. . .but please believe, Lander University supports Jus Nice 100%.

Now I know how some of ya'll get so I'm going to cut this short and let the music speak for itself!

Leave some feedback . . . and as always, be good & God Bless!

Wall to WALL. . .

Chris Brown recently sat down with CNN host Larry King to talk about his legal troubles, he was accompanied by his lawyer and his manager Tina Davis.

A Sweet Tooth for Shoes:

As some of you may know, Vanessa & Angela Simmons have a shoe company (which is now shoes & clothes) called Pastry! To be honest, when I first saw them in the store I did not like them at all. . .mainly because the sole of the shoe seemed to be a little to thick for my taste. . .they reminded of sketchers! However, I think I'm starting to like them. . .the newer models they have out now! Look at the shoes on the website, the look pretty fresh, but I need to see them in the store before I cop one or two pairs! What do you think?

To see more of Vanessa & Angela's collection go to http://www.pastrykicks.com/

Also, their show Daddy's Girls premieres August 11th!

These Artists CAN'T Handle The Truth

Everyone is trippin over Jay-Z's "Death of Auto-tunes". When I heard it, all I had could say was "dayyyum, he ain't neva lie! I mean auto-tunes goes way back, I'm talking "Computer Love", and then T-Pain brought it back! It was hot, but now too many people doing it. . .some songs would be better off without, you feel me? We got respected artist using auto-tunes & I don't even listen to them anymore. . .then we have artists who trying to get back in the game & sound a straight mess using auto-tunes! Some songs just sound like they threw it in there to make a hit! PLEASE KILL AUTO-TUNES! Here's a few quotes from BET.com:

will.i.am

"That's cool. I understand his point. I haven't been to New York in a long time, and here I turn on [radio station] Hot 97 and every single song on Hot 97's auto-tuned out." - will.i.am on Jay-Z's "D.O.A.

Jay-Z

"I just think in hip-hop, when a trend becomes a gimmick, it's time to move on. I saw a Wendy's commercial and they're using Auto-Tune. They're joking on it. It's like, OK, enough of that ... It was a trend, it was cool in the beginning. Some people made great music with it, now it's time to move on." - Jay-Z on his track "D.O.A.

DJ Webstar

"Who heard old a– Jay-Z hating? Bottomline is a 40-year-old can’t relate to a 17 or 22-year-old so he could never end my career ... I know yall said he aint say my name but who else could he be talking about besides me and Browz?" - DJ Webstar on Jay-Z's "D.O.A.

Trey Songz

"When I heard Jay-Z’s 'Death of Auto-Tune' my first thought was when will R. Kelly stop using it; The King of R&B with a auto-tune-filled mixtape (not to mention a auto-tuned “Double Up” album) disappoints me. If throwing rocks at the throne wakes up the King, consider them thrown." - Trey Songz on R. Kelly

Why does every VH1 "love" reality show have a PART 2?

I'm starting to think that these celebrities are just looking for some booty without effort and without leaving the comfort of their own home (or the one that VH1 has provided for them). Why is it that bad tv is the hardest to STOP watching? I couldn't get enough of "Flavor of Love" or "I Love of New York". . . I watched the first season of "Rock of Love" but that's it! I'm not even going to lie, I watched "For the Love of Ray J" from the beginning to the reunion. . .but are we seriously going to do another season? I can't stand Ray J, he's like a wannabe R&B singer who tries to be a "thug".

Well, get ready for Season 2. . .I'm not sure when it's hitting the plasma, but you better believe I'm sure to watch it!

TRUE Black Entertainment Television

BET’s new reality show, “Tiny & Toya” has hit plasmas everywhere and has people talking! Some people like it, some people are ashamed to be black (lol), and some people hate to love it! What's my opinion. . .well, because I haven't actually had the time to sit down and watch a full episode I can't really give an opinion! But someone had me rolling when they described the show as "a car accident that you can't look away from!" Somehow, I feel I'll have the same description, because they are GHETTO but fabulous! I'm sure I'll become addicted! If you haven't seen it, check out the the episode. . .

T&T Ep 1
by yardie4lifever2

The show airs Tuesdays 10PM/9c on BET

Teyana Taylor. . .

She's not quite an A-list celebrity, but she gets an A in my book bc shorty got mad swag (that stupid ish)!

BUCKLE. . .

Buckle is my favorite store in the whole wide world, well, in SC! They are mainly known for their jeans (they carry an XTRA LONG...wth???) But it's not the jeans I go there for, but the BAGS & SHOES! They have everything none of my friends or family or coworkers have!

Visit your local Buckle store or go to http://www.buckle.com

Bossology 102: Say Hello

What's up, bloggers? My name is Paula aka Lupe. I'm 22-years-young and loving it! This blog is going to be about everything that interest me, and hopefully you as well (i.e. fashion, poetry, music, celeb news, wtf? issues, what not to wear, and many more). Stay tuned. . .

<3

Why do YOU think they call him Jus Nice?

F.R.E.S.S.H. BOY, Justin "Jus Nice" Grant has a CD out. The CD has some HOTT songs (yes, two T's). Now, I'm not saying this because I know him, I'm saying this because it's true!! I don't look at him the same way I look at other local artist . . . probably because of the way he presents himself. You know what I mean? You can just look at him and see that he's destined for GREAT-NESS & that he's going to have an ample amount of success! Take my word for it, better yet, download his CD "Avoiding the Cliché" at: http://www.zshare.net/download/5583115398fb734c

Now I know some of you will not do it because you've probably had a bad experience with your stereotypical local artist who sells you a $5 CD that turns out to be wack!! You know the type . . . the songs have a good beat but the lyrics make no sense!?! Well, I’m here to tell you that THIS CD IS DIFFERENT. . . AND you can download it for FREE! So click on the following link: http://www.zshare.net/download/5583115398fb734c/ so you can hear how NICE he really is!

You can also find Justin at the following links:
http://www.myspace.com/niceishere
http://www.twitter.com/jusnice
http://somethingfressh.blogspot.com/