"Nippy" Don't Worry About Jet/Ebony..it's not as if they're Essence Magazine!!

I'm kind of a Whitney Houston fan...but then again i'm not.
I became a fan of her later work...the more R & B sounding music she came out with b4 her hiatus.




I had a love/hate relationship with her..she just didn't know
it.
It started when she had Bobbi Kristina and B.K.'s hair was looking like who did it, why and what for-while "Nippy" (aka Whitney) was looking fierce.
We won't talk about her marriage.

Anywhoooo...i just read an interesting article regarding Whitney's lackluster performance in Tobago by Ebony/Jet.com.
While they (Ebony/Jet) did say she looked great, in a form-fitting white gown, they also said she missed all of the notes on "I'll Always Love You," and her voice cracked on the very songs that made her famous.

Poor Whit.

Shoot girl-don't worry, I can't sing the way I used to be able to in my 20's.
I mean after hollering at my kids, and crying when they're were colicky, and going off on baby daddy (not to mention smoking yada, yada, yada).. u can imagine the damage to my vocal cords...lol

Anyhooo...Whitney it's all good.
God can repair those vocal cords, but you should always have a plan 'B, C, D ...'

Don't give up your dream, Whitney.
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Rapper Pimp C, dead in L.A. Hotel (I'm not familiar with him...my kid is)

Houston Rapper Pimp C Found Dead In Hotel

LOS ANGELES -- Pimp C, one-half of the veteran Houston rap group UGK, was found dead in an upscale hotel on Tuesday. He was 33.

"It is with great regret that I must confirm that Chad Butler aka Pimp C, one half of the legendary UGK, was in fact discovered dead this morning," his publicist, Nancy Byron, said in a statement. "Manager Rick Martin is asking that everyone please respect his family and those close to him at this time and refrain from rumors and innuendo."

Pimp C, born Chad Butler, was found dead in the Mondrian hotel, a longtime music-industry hangout.

Butler and his partner, Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, were pioneers of Southern rap, and hit the mainstream with their cameo on Jay-Z's smash "Big Pimpin'." Though they never enjoyed the pop-chart success of some other rappers, their 1996 CD "Ridin' Dirty" is considered a rap classic, and their laid-back sound, complete with gangsta tales of creeping through humid streets gripping wood-grain steering wheels, was influential in shaping the Southern rap movement.

The duo's career was derailed when Butler was jailed for three years in 2002 on gun charges. He released an album while in prison, and this year the group made a comeback with the critically acclaimed album "Underground Kingz," which included the hit "Int'l Player's Anthem (I Choose You)," featuring OutKast.

Barry Weiss, CEO of their record label, Jive, said in a statement: "We mourn the unexpected loss of Chad. He was truly a thoughtful and kind-hearted person. He will be remembered for his talent and profound influence as a pioneer in bringing southern rap to the forefront."

Butler, who grew up in Port Arthur, Texas, came from a musical lineage. His father was a professional trumpet player, and the rapper studied classical music in high school. He even received a Division I rating on a tenor solo at a University Interscholastic League choir competition.

"That's how I came up listening to everything," he told The Associated Press in a 2005 interview. "Music don't have no color or no face. It's a universal language. I think being exposed to all that kind of stuff influences the way I make records."

But it was rap music that would become his passion. Together with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, Butler's friend since junior high, they started UGK, short for Underground Kingz.

*It's M.M. Monday!* Ending Monday, on a high note- no pun intended!

Jesus has taken the wheel-and I hope He NEVER gives it back!

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Mama Whitney was a surprise guest at the Swarovski Fashion Rocks London... ( on Oct 18th).

She made her first visit to London in 10 years to sing a farewell song to Valentino. Prince V says he’s not making anymore Ready to Wear clothing.
Mama is looking fabulous too.

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I have to give props where props is due.

first and foresmost-I must give it to my heavenly Father.

I KNOW He covered, dunked, submerged, held Whitney, under the blood of his Son, Christ Jesus!

It is a miracle that chile, is alive-and everyone knows it!!

It was touch and go for years, and i thought she was going to be in the same position as Britney S. No kids, hot mess (ok she was a hot mess), but she didn't lose her daughter! And it looks like Bobbi Kristina isn't being fast anymore, on myspace. Now B.K. is looking nice, and not too grown.

God is good!

Keep up the good work, Whitney, we know you have a testimony!

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