Before I start, think about a G-Unit with no 50 cent, or a Sex and the City without SJP? It has been confirmed that Steve Carell (our beloved Michael Scott) will be leaving the cast of ‘The Office‘, an NBC favorite when his contract expires after season 7.  Unfortunatley, the fate of The Office might […]

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Louis Vuitton creative director Marc Jacobs has enlisted the skills of artist extraordinaire Scott Campbell to design a new, limited edition line of bags for the Paris-based high-end fashion brand. The artist designed a number of pieces that feature both painted and engraved artwork on a leather canvas, all on the label’s iconic damier print […]

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Hey Global Grind We have decided to start a new daily feature, Piper’s Fab Five since there is a lot of really cool stuff on the internet and sometimes it can take hours to find it all.  As we search through some of our favorite fashion and style sites, we have chosen five of the coolest things […]

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Hey Global Grind We have decided to start a new daily feature, Piper’s Fab Five since there is a lot of really cool stuff on the internet and sometimes it can take hours to find it all.  As we search through some of our favorite fashion and style sites, we have chosen five of the coolest things […]

If James Brown was a woman, he’d be Sharon Jones. Like Brown, she hails from the same corner of the Earth, the Spanish moss-laden hills of Augusta, Georgia, a place abundant with gu-wrenching soul dripping with spirituality and sass. And that’s just Jones, the front woman for the baddest international horn and strings band since […]

If James Brown was a woman, he’d be Sharon Jones. Like Brown, she hails from the same corner of the Earth, the Spanish moss-laden hills of Augusta, Georgia, a place abundant with gu-wrenching soul dripping with spirituality and sass. And that’s just Jones, the front woman for the baddest international horn and strings band since […]

<p>These days you&rsquo;d get <a id="AdBriteInlineAd_laughed" style="cursor: pointer; color: #006600; text-decoration: none; background: url(http://files.adbrite.com/mb/images/green-double-underline-006600.gif) repeat-x scroll center bottom transparent; margin-bottom: -2px; padding-bottom: 2px;" name="AdBriteInlineAd_laughed" target="_top">laughed</a> out of an A&amp;R&rsquo;s office if you used the word, &ldquo;funk,&rdquo; and &ldquo;soul,&rdquo; in the same sentence.</p><p>And let&rsquo;s be honest, <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/04/robin-thicke-when-i-write-my-best-the-soul-is-undeniable.html&quot; target="_blank">artists have been using the word&rdquo; soul</a>&rdquo; migh-ty […]

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Memorial Day is right around the corner and, to many people, it’s your first opportunity to hit the beaches.  Whether you travel hundreds of miles to visit exotic destinations around the world, or hop in the car to hang out by the local waterfront, the common goal is to show off the body that you’ve covered […]

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Mos Def is the latest rapper to jump on Gil Scott Heron’s ‘NY Is Killing Me’. Mos Def’s verse on the song is followed by the release of Nas’s version to the track. Mos Def brings great lyricism to the song while Heron embraces his blues roots and poetic delivery.The legendary poet and musician recently […]

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Kelis was spotted ii London wearing a Givenchy Gold Studded leather jacket for, $2,176 from the 2010 collection. The jacket is embellished with gold gramins in intricate placing. And whats an outfit without a bag? Awomen is only as good as the things that hold her secrets, and to hold Kelis‘ she used a heart […]

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Since childhood, growing up on a farm in rural northeastern North Carolina, I would often hear people around me say, “he’s so pretty; he should have been a girl” based solely on my physical appearance. From an early age, I questioned what they meant, what it means to be masculine AND feminine, exactly why we […]

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by Spry Lee Scott When I first strutted down the runway over 10 years ago, showing off the newest collection for Phat Farm, I was on cloud nine. Representing for Russell Simmons, a legend in entertainment, and (then) soon-to-be fashion industry mogul, gave me a sign that my modeling career had gotten a jumpstart. A […]