Brown Sugar

Singers, Actress, Model and Author Marsha Hunt was what you would call a badass no time for games, type of a female, which was rare in the sixties.  That probably added to what drove Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones into her bed screaming for 'Satisfaction' from this 'Brown Sugar'.  The Stones singer started an affair with Marsha, under the nose of his then-girlfriend Marianne Faithfull.  He became so obsessed with Marsha, he wrote the song 'Brown Sugar' in tribute to her.  The hot and heavy couple had a love child in 1970 named 'Karis' she's 44 years old.  Hunt and Jagger's relationship grew salty, when she was pregnant, to the point where the Rolling Stones lead singer denied being the father, and wanted nothing to do with his child.  After a long court battle, which Hunt eventually won.  Jagger known for being very frugal was not a happy camper.  Jagger met his daughter when she was twelve years old.  Today the father and daughter have a fairly close relationship.   Earlier this year when her Jagger's designer girlfriend L'Wren Scott committed suicide, it was 'Karis' who handled the funeral arrangements, and consoled her father.  He stayed at her house during the time of the funeral services.

Hunt is a remarkable woman, she battled cancer in 2005 and won, she has written several novels, and also a Memoir.  Most people always want to talk about her past relationship with Jagger, which she rarely does.  She credits herself for 'Karis' normal upbringing, away from the flashily life of fame and drugs.   Marsha known for her gigantic hair, when diagnosed with cancer, she underwent chemotherapy, she opted to cut it off rather than watch it fall out.  After cutting off her tresses, she decided to keep it very short, and sometimes bald.  Today she lives abroad in France, and has no desire to look back, to a time when she was young girl growing up in Philadelphia.

Marsha Hunt .. 'Brown Sugar'

Hillary in 2016??

With the results of the recent Election, where the repulican party, took back the GOP.  Does Hillary Clinton stand a chance of winning the Presidency in 2016?

The Republican Party secured an electoral sweep Tuesday that made it America’s dominant party, not just in Washington but in states around the U.S. On Wednesday, it began trying to define the kind of governing party it wants to be.

The election results reinforced the party’s basic conservative identity—formed by the governors and members of Congress elected in 2010 and the new crop of officials elected this week.

Was America disillusion this week???    Does Hillary Clinton have a fighting chance in 2016? Your  thoughts????

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Happy Friday everyone, ... Let's Talk about It!!!

Rejection is just a form of redirection. Know your truth and testimony, half the battle is getting to a place of solace and gratitude.  Your understanding crafts out character, no short orders allowed.  Why are you sitting idle for your greatness; make something happen, today will never come again.  I live to reach for the sky, without boundaries, reaching for the stars and clouds are all blessings from the Father.   Desire and need unfolds stagnant tools, that exist, but aren't being utilized.  Disappointment is a word we come to understand, very early in life, it teaches patience coping and pursuit.

It seems that honesty has become the endangered species.  Excuses pacify complacency, a desire for want is to seek, if you train hard enough, the manifestation eventually is granted, its about gallant efforts.

Calm waters eventually helps in the changing of the tide, to be at Peace with God, helps in the passage to all understanding.  Greater is he ...

What Are You Doing With a Your Life?

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Flashback Who's That ...

Can you imagine being nominated for seven Grammys and not winning one, and losing five of those Awards to Alicia Keys, one being Best New Artist, but wait, Keys wasn't a 'new' artist.  You just have to love the politics of NARAS!   

Singer, songwriter and producer  India Arie was born in Denver, Colorado.  Her mother was a singer who was signed to Motown and her Father was a famous pro basketball player (Ralph Simpson). Arie seemed to struggle with self image, which explains her songs 'Brown Skin, Video' etc.., Despite losing in five of seven categories to Alicia Keys. She closed the Grammy ceremony with a performance of her song "Video".  I felt that her debut 'Acoustic Soul' was a MUCH stronger project than Keys 'Songs In A Minor' unfortunately Arie didnt have the 'machine' behind her.  'Soul' sold over two million copies.  Her followup  album 'Voyage To Indiia' went platinum.  At the 2003 Grammy Awards, it won "Best R&B Album", and the single "Little Things" won "Best Urban/Alternative Performance".  Still bittersweet, it was like NARAS had to compensate for overlooking her incredible debut album, but now she was reduced to 'just' an urban artist.   Never one to be held down, Arie continued to plug away with songs about, her struggle with image, love and heartbreak, something that resonated with her fans.  Her third CD 

Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship, was released in  2006. It gave Arie her first number-one spot on the Billboard 200 it was her second chart-topper on the R&B charts. The song "I Am Not My Hair" was Arie's continued testimony and struggle with self image, it garnered little airplay.   Arie left Motown in 2008 and signed with Universal Republic.  She has released two albums since leaving Motown, her 'Songversation' album (which received more attention from the bleaching of her skin, than its musical content) it was released last year.  

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Best New Artist .... 1985

Sade - Besr New Artist 1985.  Sade came out the same year as Whitney Houston.  NARAS deemed Houston ineligible because of a previous recording (Hold Me) with Teddy Pendergrass.  Bare in mind artist like Sheryl Crow (with Kenny Loggins), Cyndi Lauper (Blue Angel) Jody Watley (Shalamar) Shelby Lynne (recorded FIVE albums) before winning her 1999 Best Bew Artist win for her I Am Shelby Lynne "debut" album, Amy Winehouse (Frank cd) Lauryn Hill (The Fugees) Alicia Keys (signed to Columbia records, appearing on a Christmas compilation and soundtracks, before getting dropped by Columbia records) John Legend (Magnetic Man, Kanye West, Slum Villiage) ALL have The Best Bew Artist Award... also other mentions of singers nominated for Best New Artist, that had prior recordings but did not win Luther Vandross (Change), Larry Graham (Sly Stone).  The Grammys (NARAS) rules change according to whatever political purpose suits their need. Ugh

Sade and Houston both artists went on to super stardom, the latter having the last laugh, as she became a Global super star with sales over 170 million, winning 6 Grammys and has the privilege of being the most awarded female of ALL time (422). Sade still records and surfaces every five or six years, everything she touches turns Platinum.  

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