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Lena Horne has left the Stage at 92

urban lounge online — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:23:49 +0000

She was first black performer signed to long term contract by major studio

Born in Brooklyn

Lena Calhoun Horne was born in Brooklyn on June 30, 1917. All four of her grandparents were industrious members of Brooklyn’s black middle class. Her paternal grandparents, Edwin and Cora Horne, were early members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and in October 1919, at the age of 2, Lena was the cover girl for the organization’s monthly bulletin.

When she was 16, her mother abruptly pulled her out of school to audition for the dance chorus at the Cotton Club, the famous Harlem nightclub where the customers were white, the barely dressed dancers were light-skinned blacks, Duke Ellington was the star of the show and the proprietors were gangsters.

At 19, Ms. Horne married the first man she had ever dated, 28-year-old Louis Jones, and became a conventional middle-class Pittsburgh wife. Her daughter Gail was born in 1937 and a son, Teddy, in 1940. The marriage ended soon afterward. Ms. Horne kept Gail, but Mr. Jones refused to give up Teddy, although he did allow the boy long visits with his mother.

Toast to Lena Horne...R.I.P

So…what’s up with the Brown M&M

urban lounge online — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:53:59 +0000

Okay I’m watching the M&M’s commercial and it’s the vote for your favorite M&M…..well they have yellow….red…green….orange…and blue….hmmm…where the hell is brown…..what kind of message is this sending to America…personally I never even had a favorite color M&M….they all taste the same….but we can’t sit here and act like brown M&M’s don’t exist….so now I am a huge fan of the Brown M&M…..vote for who ever you like….but my vote is for Brown!!

Boondock’s Season 3

urban lounge online — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:58:26 +0000

MAY 2ND!!!…….It’s the Season Premiere for the Boondock’s and it’s also the last season for the show….sadly

“Window Seat Thoughts..

urban lounge online — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:44:26 +0000

…Okay it seems that people are totally missing the message of the song and video, listen to the message at the end of the video and make your own decision ……what I took away from it was that she is evolving and had to leave her old self behind to find herself, she evolved and I find it funny that people are missing the message and are focusing on her nudity and it being the area where JFK was assasinated….you know what…. sometimes you have to speak loudly so people can hear you, you have to touch people so people can feel you….and sometimes you have to communicate in a visual manner so people can understand you

Toast 2 Window Seat!!

true art is always enjoyed best by having a free mind

Erykah Badu “Evolving”

urban lounge online — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:36:51 +0000

like to see her new video ” Window Seat” click on link below…..yea I know…..just click on it

http://www.erykahbadu.com/

Vote for Cameo

urban lounge online — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:30:48 +0000

Hey make sure you log onto www.tvoneonline.com and vote for the next Unsung Documentry….i’m casting my vote for Cameo!!

3:45 pm PST.

urban lounge online — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:59:05 +0000

I just have this feeling that the movie “Precious” is going to do well tonight….Mo’Nique is a shoe in, she has cleaned up all the other awards, why not “The Oscar”…..I don’t think Avatar is going to win best Picture, even though it’s the odds on choice for most…… “Precious” has a chance…Lee Daniels has a chance….Geoffrey Fletcher has a chance for Best Adapted Screenplay…

I would not be surprised if this movie is the surprise of the night

Break a Leg...!!

Congrats Mo’Nique, and Geoffrey

Happy Birthday to Erykah Badu!!

urban lounge online — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:56:44 +0000

Happy 39th B-day Erykah, can’t wait for the new album…….3-30-10

Toast to E. Badu

***Happy B-Day to Corrine Bailey Rae also (31)***

Random Thoughts from a Brother…

urban lounge online — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:49:15 +0000

Is it me or are the Kardashain Sisters “Kim & Chloe” doing the same thing by dating a professional athlete….oh wait a minute their mama did it to…..like mother like daughters…okay let me get this straight Jay-Z owns Roc Nation….Diddy is backing CiRoc Liquor…what’s up with this ROC thang…..how can I be down…..damn right now Rick Ross is the King of Rap, that Mafia Music part 2 song is sick, that beat and his on point lyrics make him the best in the game…Boss….I declare 2-27-10 National Clean Out your Inbox Day…or N.C.O.I.D. Day for short….I’ve got 537 messages I need to go through and clean out…..why don’t I delete??…hey that new Erykah Badu album drops on 3-30-10….damn that Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” song is kinda hot….and addictive….I like the video too…..Matt Kemp of the Dodger’s is hittin that…..ooops…checkin out “The Crazies” this weekend at the movies……will holla soon…peace!!

Toast 2 Darnell from the CHI

Shout out to Monique

urban lounge online — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:19:05 +0000

Monique takes home a Golden Globe for “Best Supporting Actress” for her role in …..”Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire

CONGRATS

Toast 2 Mo'Nique