Tuesday 26 June 2012

Love And Hip Hop Atlanta Episode 2: Love Rat Stevie J serenades and melts Mimi's heart with alove song! Rasheeda and Kirk - who is boss? Joseline is pregnant for Stevie J. Crappy Lil Scrappy Needs to grow up



One thing I have noticed is that there is less cursing and swearing in this Love and Hip Hop Atlanta.  Also there seems to be no hitting, slapping or kicking - just drama. It also seems to be boring. I'm not sure why but I think maybe there are too many cast members to follow.

    Ariane meddles in Mimi's business


Ariane and Mimi agree that Stevie is sleeping with Joseline.



Mimi is too old for this conversation she is having with Ariane. Ariane is meddling and telling Mimi she can get any man she wants. This isn't technically true. Telling her she is beautiful - is that before she puts on her makeup and weave or after?

Karlie and Joseline.

No weaves flew, not faces scratched, no sucker punches. These guys were civil to each other. Joseline tells Karlie the relationship with Stevie J is a professional one. Karlie still claims that they kissed. Joseline takes a pop at Karlie's age (she looks like she's in her early forties).



 Joseline is upfront and straight forward.  I'm not sure who is telling the truth here. But has Karlie considered Stevie may not want to work with her after this?

Rasheeda and 'Walk-all-over-me-and-treat-me-like-a-bitch' Kirk :who wears the pants there?

 Rasheeda has huge biceps and her husband Kirk behaves like a female.

People have the nerve to bitch  and say malicious things regarding Joseline's gender and femininity. Well I think Rasheeda looks a lot more masculine and muscular than Joseline. And I'm not even going to get on 'Walk-all-over-me-and-treat-me-like-a-bitch' Kirk's case.

Yes! It's only because Joseline got some kind of ghetto quark comestic sugeron to stick those ballons on her chest. Check this - message to Joseline - get those implants redone to look more natural.  

As for Rasheeda and Kirt, not too sure who is male and female in that relationship. Kirk comes over too weak - like a man who lives off his wife but calls himself her manager.

Seriously how can you talk to your husband like that on camera. Disrespect the brother like he's a bitch or something.  Anyway seem like Kirk has no self respect or there is something else going on there.

 Rasheeda is the man and calls the shots in that relationship. Apart from that they are  so boring! All they talk about is making money and releasing albums. Who cares?

Love Rat Stevie J melts Mimi's heart again

 Stevie tells Mimi he is not sleeping with Joseline. She doesn't believe him.Would you?


 Then Stevie starts to work on Mimi - he is a smooth talker and I see Stevie has Mimi wrapped around his finger. I suddenly saw how easily he gets around her. He has this little boy act he puts on looking all sorry and lost. And Mimi falls for it. He knows how to push her buttons.  Stevie needs to stop trying her because at some point she will say for but for now she can't resist him. She is helpless around him and he knows it. 
 
Stevie has the moves on Mimi and they both know it.

Erica and Mama Erica


Erica bonds with her mother. Her mom tells her to be beware of looking for perfection and tells her she loves her.  Tells her that Scrappy is a boy and maybe she needs a man.

Stevie serenades and seduces Mimi with a love song on the piano


They meet again for dinner and Mimi gives him a contract to sign for a percentage of his business.  Stevie isn't having it but says he'll think it over. Then he goes to the piano, starts playing and sings to her.  He's got Mimi exactly where he wants her. He knows how to seduce her everything. Not many  women can resist such sweet seduction. You can tell she really loves him.



Must say Stevie J is talented. I just thought he was a 'push buttons and samples' studio producer but he's actually an accomplished pianist as well. The guy is a real musician and like a lot of artists his private life is MESSY.  Talented but still a love rat.

Erica and Crappy Lil Scrappy

 There is not much to say about this.  A grown man with pubic hair on his privates and under arms and over 25 years calls himself Lil Scrappy. Please. Even the name Scrappy is very young then you add Lil - that is toddler land.

Now idiot boy Crappy Lil Scrappy is whining he wants his own space. Can you believe this dude has being living off Erica?  What exactly does he do?



If you called your dog Scrappy it will probably be small dog.  Then  add Little?  Not sure where this relationship is going but I suggest the first thing  for Darryl Kevin Richardson is to change his stage name. As for Erica how can you respect a man you call Scrappy. That's a boy's name. Scraps? Scrappy? I just think Crappy Lil Scrappy Needs to grow up.

Karlie and Mimi


Mimi is soooooooo insecure she allows a woman who she has not seen in ten years to talk about her business. Mimi should have told Karlie it was not concern to her.


 But instead she listens to Karlie and starts to explain. Too many so called friends in Mimi's business. Even if Karlie is right about Joseline and Stevie J - Mimi should tell her not to meddle.

Karlie and Joseline again.


Joseline wearing high platform shoes, and some pants goes to a rough hood looking gym where Karlie is working out. Hmmm... then she begins to shout at Karlie about Stevie J and Mimi.

Karlie calls both Joseline and Mimi a joke. I guess she doesn't respect either Mimi or Joseline but I'm not too sure how this will endear Stevie to work with her.



 As said before Stevie will decide if he wants to work with her or not. Joseline and Mimi don't really have a say. If he wants to work with Karlie or the money is good enough then I guess he will. Simple.

Joseline is pregnant for Love Rat Stevie J



She takes a pregnancy test and goes to see him. Stevie J is all decked out in Gucci. His Gucci cap matches his Gucci shoes!  Could Joseline be expecting a Gucci baby shower?
 


 Well based on present statistics it could be said Stevie J isn't really into children or being a father. He was with Mimi for 15 years and his daughter is only two. He had probably hoed around a lot but seems to be no babies popping up. Not all men are bothered about kids and Stevie seems to be one of them. Just saying... otherwise Mimi may have had more or at least there will an older child out there.




Friday 22 June 2012

Love And Hip Hop Atlanta Episode 1: Ratchet Mess Begins With the ATL Hustle.

Not sure how this show will turn out but it seems to start heavy from the word go. I'm writing just a few comments on things that I noticed rather than a full recap or review.

Mimi and Stevie J


It starts with some chick called Mimi who is NOT MARRIED to some producer called Stevie J even though they have been together for 15 years with a child. He wants to buy her and their daughter a house way of town.


Mimi is not feeling the gift and thinks he wants her out of way so he can have fun in Atlanta doing  late night studio sessions - we soon find out why. My advice would be if the house was bought in her name - as in the title and deeds were hers - she should take it.

This woman, Mimi is not serious. She better get some Chrissy Lampkins attitude because she comes over so weak. All this potential her friend Ariane is talking about is just that. Potential- which proves nothing. I'm slightly confused because if this is supposed to be the Chrissy Lampkins and Jimmy Jones of this season there is something sorely missing. This couple, Mimi and Steve J do not have Chrissy and Jimmy's on-screen chemistry or believability. I must say I'm not feeling this couple  at all.

Lil Scrappy and Erica


We come to another chick called Erica who is Lil Scrappy's baby momma. Yada, yada, yada she whines that she took him back when Diamond dumped him for Soulja Boy. Anyway all I can see is that this Erica seems to spend a lot on her appearance and not so much on her home and crib. Her daughter was still using an out-dated computer monitor screen when most people now have flat screens. The kitchen looked very outdated and I'm not too sure if Lil Scrappy is doing that well because they don't seem to have that much in the house.

K.Michelle


Beautiful voice but not really sure where she fits into all of this. I love her voice but as I said not too sure as to where the drama is going to be coming from.

Joseline

 I'm don't agree with Stevie J's vision of Joseline being an international superstar. Then again Joseline is likable - this means I like her - so we have to see. . Not sure why but I think it's her attitude which comes over as someone who is willing to work.  From my point, it just seems Stevie J is a mentor and she admires him a lot but doesn't really know how to express that.


I think the blog rumours stem from part malicious jealousy and the fact she is quite muscular in build but a lot of women are like that.  She was a personal fitness trainer before so it stands to reason.

Joseline is entertaining and outspoken. I'm not sure she is going with Stevie J as I said above but will time will tell. 

And In that Order Mama Dee 

Not really sure about her but she is very funny. I think she is more educated and refined than she is letting on. Yes she can go all ghetto drama queen but I think that's more for the cameras than anything else. She is the voice of reason though not sure about her attacking Erica's emotional display attitude to her son. She really should stay out of it. But then Lil Scrappy needs drops the Lil - he sounds like an overgrown child not a man. 


The Rest 

I missed out the meeting with LA Reid's son and Stevie J. Uninteresting. Only the fact Antonio Reid looks like a taller version of his father La Reid. 


There is a show down at a club when someone reveals that Joseline and Stevie J are a couple to Mimi. Mimi points out Stevie is only Joseline's manager but the woman insists it's more pleasure than business.  At that point Stevie J and Joseline enter the building. Stevie J starts to do some damage control and it all ends horribly.




Mimi tries to call the shots but it seems Joseline is one step ahead of her. I'm not too sure what is going on here.


There is some arguement and Mimi threatens Stevie J. Joseline tells him to get in the car  so they can go the studio and Stevie J does and leaves Mimi standing there.



The only thing I can say is the Joseline is like the creative side of Stevie. Joseline is like the inspiration and musical muse of Stevie J so it will be hard for him to choose Mimi over her. Mimi is his wifey and nurturer but she can't reach that creative side of Stevie. She can't inspire him to create music or tap into his musical potential and maybe that's missing.


Who knows?


It's a ratchet hot Ghetto Mess - looking forward to episode two.

Tuesday 12 June 2012

Basketball Wives Season 4 Episode 17 The Reunion part two - Finally! Evelyn and Jennifer make up!! Tamia still acting all ratchet with Kesha! Suzie Ketcham loses her temper!

This must be my favourite and best show of Basketball Wives. Yes, I'm so emotional. So I'm starting with the positive first...

 Well Done, Evelyn Lozada and Jennifer Williams! Well done! Finally a Result.

I wasn't sure about the lie-detector test and thought they were going to use if for more drama. But it was sooooooooooo positive. I'm happy I watched this mess to the end because no one whats to see such a relationship dissolve to the extent it's splashed over the media and both can't even stay in the same room. It's so ridiculous so I'm happy a mediation was brought about.



Even I cried. Yes, I did - tears filled my eyes - when Ev & Jennifer gave each other a hug. I know, I know I know we all love happy endings.
 

For the first time, Evelyn was crying true tears not her normal 'drama' tears. Tears were actually raining down her face and so with Jennifer. I must say it was a genuine apology with all her heart as she explained she just exploded.


Jennifer too was crying - real tears these girls wear good makeup. I guess we can understand they were hurt so  I'm happy I saw the show through. 


Not such a big deal because friends get jealous when their friends get a partner and they longer get the attention so I can understand why Jennifer may have felt isolated. Ad Evelyn well we all know the girl has behaving like a jilted lover. 


 Tami Roman & Kesha Nichols still hash it out

Tami is still unrepentant about her behaviour. She said is she sorry about the way she came over but not for dealing with it. Kesha looked like she was sucking lemons through out the show. She laid into Tami but I'm not really sure what was resolved.

 Read Tami's interveiw

Kesha Nichols accuses Suzie Ketcham of snitching and Suzie loses her temper

Kesha accused Suzie of running tales to Tami drawing Suzie into it but Suzie was quick to deny it. She let off in a bunch of curse words. I've never seen Suzie that way!




Read about Suzie's interview here

Royce & Relationships


Not much only pointing out that she has a new lover each season so we'll just have to see how long this 'one' Dezmon Briscoe lasts.  All this woman had to talk about was approval from her father  and ehr relationships. She acts like she is a teenager. She is a grown woman in her thirties with a son!



 Anyway Royce says she is with Dezmon Briscoe for all he does right and not for the one wrong (the twitter baby mamma drama). Well that one wrong of  going chasing his mama baby sort of wipes clean a whole load of rights. But he is a baller so I guess it doen't really matter.


Shaunie O'Neal and Last Word

Shaunie did come heavy on Jennifer regarding the Nia Crooks case but Jennifer was still going to sue. I could see Shaunie's point but Jennifer was adamant.


Then Shaunie and John Salley went into over drive about poeple having too much time on their hands focusing on the negative  parts of the show. Well excuse me, isn't that where all the drama comes from? Isn't that the footage that VH1 and Shed Media choose to show? I think so. And yes I think I do have time on my hands which is why I have time to watch such a trashy show. I didn't have time - I won't be watching.


Shaunie also goes on about people judging them with knowing them and that all they see is what is on TV. Well that's just it.

Anyway she didn't exactly say she wasn't going in the next season five. Anyway It's been a real roller coaster watching the show but now I'm happy I saw it to the end and I'm happy that Evelyn and Jennifer seem to be on friendly terms again.

Tuesday 5 June 2012

Basketball Wives Season 4 Episode 16 The Reunion Part One : - Brand Damage Control. Tami Roman and Evelyn Lozada give fake performances. Gang Up on Jennifer Williams. Step daughters? Is Evelyn Secretly married to Chad Ochocinco?

The reunion starts off civilised and then descends into a real  mess. It ends up a waste of time because nothing is resolved at the end. Insincere apologies, fake growth statements, fake everything. I'm fed up but I started watching so I'll finish it.  Nothing has really changed here. So much accusations and mud slinging that at one point I'm thinking why not rename the show 'Pick on Jennifer Williams Reunion Show'. I didn't go into detail and this is just what I could come up with. 

Are Chad Ochocinco and Evelyn Lozada  Secretly married?

One point I picked up about the bottle throwing incident is that Evelyn mentions she was driving in the car with her STEP DAUGHTERS when they laughed at it and she felt ashamed because she wasn't setting them a good example. At that point I thought are Evelyn and Chad already married? Why would she call his daughters her stepdaughters? Strange...

Shaunie O'Neal doing Damage Control.


Shaunie O'Neal comes out with some Brand damage control. Says the women will portray their intelligence and positive side next season. Really?  Shaunie says there were some positive scenes. Well she could only name two. Her duaghter's birthday and when Tami Roman and Evelyn Lozada went to get mammograms. Two scenes. Just two scenes in a season of 15 one hour shows.



 Ghetto Hot Messes Tami Roman and Evelyn Lozada talk about growth and responsibility.


Both Tami and Evelyn start off restrained  and it's all about apologies and talk about growth and taking responsibility. The damage control and PR spin.


'I'm not proud of myself' cried both Tami Roman and Evelyn Lozada.  It just comes over very insincere but on the surface you'd think it truth if you were meeting them for the first time because they look like graceful sophisticated women - but we know better. It would be hard to believe that one was like a demented creature in Tahiti and the other one was saying stuff foul things and breaking the 'G Code' or 'friendship code' . Tami is sorry for her behavour - don't worry folks, we'll see. It just seems too tame to believe as if they were given some media training and told to be on best behaviour.  Park the ghetto-hoodness at the gate VH1 must have told them.



Evelyn and Jennifer

 Evelyn is starts to mouthing off about break-up. Even with enough time to bring up a good reason for all the fighting she can't. She is still saying it's about respect and Jennifer Williams giving interviews and writing blogs about her.


Also about Nia. The same old reason in the show. Hmmm.. yet it was enough for Evelyn Lozada to break unwritten G Code/Friendship Code regarding Jennifer Williams. To be far Nia - Jen situation doesn't really have anything to do with Evelyn. So I'm not sure why she is bringing that up. Anyway it seems too shallow for someone like Evelyn to be acting like a scorned and jilted lover...


Nia Crooks, Evelyn Lozada and Jennifer Williams.


The rubbish continues to rolls. Yawn, yawn, yawn, I'm so tired and over this petty squabble. Can't  Evelyn Lozada see that no one cares? It doesn't matter anyone. It's just another way Evelyn is using to get at Jennifer. But Evelyn Lozada continues to  put out Jennifer's personal business on blast. She is till breaking the friendship code. Jennifer remains silent on Evelyn's business.

Tami Roman and Jennifer


Tami Roman drags up the past and accuses Jennifer of being a bully of on previous seasons. Tami gives  Ashley Walker and Royce Reed as two examples. This is what annoys me about Tami - she can't mind her own business. Tami just shows she is aware of the tactics she uses when bullying others. As for Jennifer well... that's what happens when you leave a group and make yourself holier than thou. You will always get someone throwing mud.

Evelyn and Jennifer Again.and it's now the Gang Up on Jennifer Williams Reunion Show...


It continues with Jennifer and Evelyn.  I'm tired and fed up of it. Mud is thrown... it becomes a bit honest for a while when Jennifer becomes truthful about feeling hurt that Evelyn didn't reach out to her and that she took a step back with the divorce.


Evelyn is also honest about the extent to which Jennifer stayed at Nia Crook's house. It was basically on night when they went out together and it was too late for Jennifer to go home.

At some point I realise this show is pretty much about attacking and ganging up on Jennifer Williams. It's becoming more ridiculous than before. The constant picking and bullying of one person.It gets to the point Jennifer has to defend herself. Gosh, I do shake my head at Evelyn Lozada because I'm not sure what she wants?


Shaunie O'Neal


Says it's all about growth and positivity. She says it's hard to have friendships on reality TV because people have to be so careful how they behave  and what they say so things are not misinterpreted.


The for some reason Jennifer is taken out for a lie-detector test.  This is one mess... a big mess.... At least there is only one more show left after that no more.

Jennifer Williams is better off without such a show... next week it's Kesha Nichols vs Tami Roman.


Here is one of my favourite Youtube bloggers Ashley Miller reviewing the Reunion show. Enjoy. It does contain some profanity at times.




Friday 1 June 2012

Basketball Wives Season 4 Episode 10 : The fall of Jennifer Williams, Evelyn Lozada's inferiority complex.

 This show is a 'hot mess' in the words of Tami Roman.

The fall of Jennifer Williams. Jennifer and Nia Drama.


I personally think Jennifer was step up in a round about way. I think someone riled Nia Crooks till the point she got so aggressive that it came to this. Alcohol probably has a lot to do with it. The only people that wins are VH1 because the ratings will go through the roof for the next showing.


This season should be called the demonization and fall of Jennifer Williams. I mean for she served all the cast members with letters threatening litigation however Nia turns up and does the dirty. VH1 and Shed Media are one step ahead of you, Jennifer. I wonder who she offended in the higher ranks. She is painted out to be a snob, shallow and superficial. Flicking and stroking her weave all the times doesn't help.

I don't get the whole drama. Okay, so Jennifer shouldn't have dared Nia Crooks to slap her because that is just issuing a challenge where no one can win. However I'm not so sure where all this drama is coming from. The woman doesn't want to be friends with them anymore. Unless there was something shady or some underlying girl to girl loving going on I'm not sure what the problem is. People do move on.  I'm also not sure why it took Jennifer Williams so long to walk out. Why try and reason with a bunch of  crazy women. As for Evelyn Lozada crying well it was acting and worthy of an Oscar. I mean if someone hits you you should call them what you want. Jennifer just sat there nursing and drinking her red wine while the verbal assaults continuted.

Suzie Ketcham gives a good summary. Eric Williams throws a drink in Jennifer's face, Evelyn Lozada hits her with her clutch bag and now Nia Crooks slaps her on the face. It keeps getting worse. I think it's time Jennifer Williams moves on from the show.



We also can establish that Evelyn Lozada does have an inferiority complex and thinks she is not as good as Jennifer. As for her arguments about Jen well I guess if one gets slapped in the face they will say anything to hurt the other person.

Royce and Dezmon.


Too much babymomma drama. The guy is only 22 with a six month old son. So I think Royce being 30 should know Dezmon still has a way to go before settling down. And will still be into his babymomma. I mean that's the mother of his first son.


The case of $95 million, Mel Tucker, Willy Bo-bo and inappropriate sexual conducts on the telephone.

Mel, Mel, Mel. It's tough. Mr Tucker. I discussed this case with someone and it's shame. It's a shame that it came to that. List...