Some months ago, Nas’s ex-wife and mother of his son, Kelis did an in depth interview with Hollywood Unlocked. In the interview, Kelis accused Nas of both, physical and mental abuse during their marriage. “It was really dark. There was a lot of drinking. There was a lot of mental and physical abuse,” Kelis, 38, told Hollywood Unlocked . “I probably would have stayed longer had I not been pregnant [with Knight] because I really did love him and because we were married. We w

I usually don’t pay much attention to celebrities and what they have going on. However, I must say that lately I’ve found interest in Jay z. The reason is not the fact that he is noted as one of the greatest MC’s of all time. Oh, and never mind the fact that he is one of the richest and smartest, street turned businessmen in the industry. None of the above are the reasons the Jigga man is my favorite person right now. The reason is, I simply love the tone he is setting for

Can you date, be in a relationship, or marry a person who has a child with behavior issues? I am talking about a child who talks back to adults , tells bold faced lies, doesn’t follow directions, and gets into trouble at school often. It is obvious this is a child who has behavioral issues and doesn’t respect authority. The reason for the child’s’ behavior could vary. It could be due to the parent(s) not correcting the situation or it could simply be a rebellious phase the ch

In 2017, dating has become one of the hardest things to do. I contribute lack of honesty as one of the reasons. It seems that for some people, it is easier to pretend and play games rather than be honest and upfront. Some people lie like they are single when in fact, they are married or have a person they share the same address with; not to mention, they may also share a child with this person. Some people say they want a relationship, when all they really want is to have a g

Through experience and observation, the men that I have met who have actually said they were nice guys, turned out to be the worst guys. No lie, they were the shadiest and the most selfish men I have ever encountered. So this goes out to you guys who call yourselves nice, NOT those guys who genuinely are. Let me share with your so called nice self how I came to the realization that I don’t like you. First of all, you think that just because you get up and work a nine to five

We all know relationships sho’nuff go through ups and downs, but why would they not? Relationships consist of people who are flawed. That fact alone is a guarantee that there will be conflict of some sort. The relationships between couples are no different and can be even more complex. When you take an individual who is already flawed and add a plural to that equation, the challenge can become greater. People go into relationships with baggage and unresolved issues from vario

We've been watching the slow death of the marriage between rapper TI and his wife, r&b singer, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle Harris. In my opinion, this situation is sad and ugly. It is sad because here is another black family being torn apart. It is ugly because the couple chose to let it all play out on national television and it should be a private family matter. It has been alleged that TI has a romance thing going on with Bernice Burgos, who Tiny referred to as a "pass around b*

A few years ago when I worked for a well known corporation, I encountered a guy who seemed to have taken an interest in me. He would come to my desk and spark up small conversation. I noticed during our conversations, he would slip in a few personal inquiries like, what was my age, if I had kids, and what do I like to do outside of work. After a few more friendly conversations at my desk, or in the break room, he eventually asked me out. I knew that was what he was working

“She got her own thing that’s why I love her Miss Independent Won’t you come and spend a little time she got her own thing that’s why I love her Miss Independent ooh the way she shine Miss Independent ” As you might already know, these are the lyrics from r&b singer songwriter NeYo's hit 2008 song, "Miss Independent." We hear songs like this that gives the independent woman praises and a pat on her little independent back. Destiny's Child and Lil Boosie are also among arti

A few years ago, I decided to try my hand at online dating. I met a guy named Charles. Charles seemed cool, and I liked the way our conversation flowed as we messaged one another via the dating website. We chatted online for about a week before we decided to finally meet in person. We met at a restaurant, nothing too fancy just a nice casual spot. When we met up, the attraction was instant and judging from the smiles worn on both of our faces, it was mutual. We hit it off

This is one of those topics I’m sure some of you can relate to. And, if the rest of you will be honest I’m sure you can relate too. This is about that/ those family member(s) who feels that the idea of working for what one wants does not apply to them. Yet, they become envious of those who do work, and achieve their goals. They possess a non-verbal, over bearing tone that screams,”YOU OWE ME.” Ya’ll know who I’m talking about, that person who thinks every time you come around

Nobody is perfect, they never have been, nor will they ever be. Don’t keep count of other people’s mess up’s. Keeping your attention on the number of times people hurt, offend, or disappoint you is like focusing on every time someone falls. We know what the saying is about falling. It’s not about how we fall, it’s about how we get back up. Okay, so we need to treat one another with the same regard. When someone does something to upset us in any way, it’s only natural to feel