Music Video: Dirty Money ft Drake – Loving You No More

MUSIC VIDEO: Kandi - Leave U

Mariah Carey confirms pregnancy & previous MisCarriage

On the heels of the release of her new Christmas album, Mariah felt it was time to spill the beans.She also states that she didn't want to talk about because she and her Hubby Nick had previously suffered a miscarry.She's due in the spring so maybe she'll bring into the world another Aries baby! I mean I'm an Aries, she's an Aries we're great people.

Style Hit of the Week: Halle Berry

 

There is ONLY on person who is fly from the red carpet to her workout and that is none other than MS. Halle Berry!! I have been meaning to post Ms. Berry from months now but i wanted to wait. Don't ask me why, but she is the Queen of someone who understands fashion and how things look on her body type. How you noticed how she makes a dress look so casually done at times? Like if asked how she does it, she'd say 'this ole thing.' Lol.

Halle is always very simple, classic and sexy. She knows when to say when and when to let it all hang out.She's very sophisticated and she knows how to work luxurious and soft fabrics very well.She wears simple and classic jewelry, never big, flashy or over-done. Ms Berry is one of my favorite 'celebs' simply off her personality but when it comes to her sense of fashion, she just may bull doze a lot of people off the radar. I don't know if she has a permanent stylist or what but until she says otherwise i'm going to believe its all her. If it's all Halle, i must say she could have a side gig in fashion. Dang near everything she wears I'd buy.

Awareness: HELP 'BUY LIFE'

Many of y'all know i don't to much rock with Alicia Keys anymore but i had to do a post around her 'Keep a Child Alive' campaign.One because i give monthly and two because i believe in what it represents. She however has a new “Buy Life” program.  The program, benefits not only children living with HIV/Aids but to provide nutrition, shelter, education and basic needs worldwide The campaign includes people using their celebrity; Ryan Seacrest, Katie Holmes, Willow and Jaden Smith,Usher, Kim Kardashian  and of course A. Keys.

You can actually scan the bar code on the T-Shirt by using Stickybits or WiMO and instantly make the purchase of a lifetime.You can also purchase a fully scannable “BUY LIFE” t-shirt and invite others to buy life wherever you go. This shirt not only looks good, but every scan does the world good.

I'm just asking you guys to support the program and get more information by clicking here

Rihanna does UK Marie Claire's December 2010

 The one up top is the special subscriber's cover and her regular cover is below! Cute

Heads Up!

I wanted to give everyone a heads up because so many people over the past year and months have asked me why i haven't been blogging as much as i used to? There are so many reasons to answer that question but the most important one is that I've been writing a book. As many of you may know, I'm in the process of editing one novel, typing up the second, which is hand written and three chapters into the third.

It's far from an excuse, however writing (well,writing has been easy, the rest is the hard part) has been one of the hardest things I've done to date and I'm extremely focused on every aspect of it. Whats been even harder is seeing many people that i know publish books. While I'm still taking my time. I'm in many ways a bit hesitate because this is something I've wanted my whole life and i don't like feeling like I'm part of a ban wagon parade.Kinda like blogging and rapping! LoL, Though i have many thoughts and ideas running through my mind, I'm a perfectionist and i want my books to be worth the read and a good representation of who i am and my talents.OUTSIDE of blogging! Its been many nights of insomnia, loss of appetite and disappearing acts but its all been done unselfishly! 

God willing, I plan on having the first book completed soon. Honestly that could change because it's really up to God and he is the headliner, not me! I've been spending a lot of time going back and forth on whether or not i want to self-publish or find a publishing house, only because i have a huge issue with selling the rights to my work.However, Ive decided to not self publish and I'll start my search for a book agent in the coming months. I want to make sure I've completed the first manuscript just in case they ask for it in full.

So i hope I've answered the questions that many of you email, blackberry message or call me about. They will be released in my government name, not AutumnJones. I will keep you all posted but until then here are the titles of the books so far;

(1st ) Lombardijones
(2nd) Southern Hospitality (will change)
(3rd) In Every Eva

Kanye West's 'Runaway'

I love this man!!! Wow, favorite line, “First rule in this world baby, don’t pay attention to anything you see in the news”

MUSIC VIDEO: Chris Brown 'Yeah 3x"

Kid Cudi "Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager" & Robyn - Body Talk, Prt.3 Album covers

 Robyn's album will hit the US November 22nd

 

Cudi's album will hit shelves November 9th

Chrisette Michelle's ‘Let Freedom Reign’ & Black Eyed Peas '‘The Beginning' Album Covers

Both albums will hit shelves November 30th!

Willow Smith’s Interview With MTV

I can see the great woman this young lady will become!

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MUSIC VIDEO: GRAHAM KNOX 'DOLLAR'

MUSIC VIDEO: 'LEMME SMANG IT' Yung Humma ft Flynt Flossy

I'm one of the millions of people who love Turquoise Jeep.. All i have to say is Keep the Jeep Ridin!! 

MAGAZINE QUICKIE: Nia Long, Monica, Rasario Dawson, Pee Wee, Orlando and More

Crushing Hard!

"There's just something about him that grabs my heart, and it makes me hurt inside to know that I can't have him" -Unknown

MUSIC VIDEO: Willow Smith 'Whip my hair'

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VIDEO: SESAME STREET TEACHES BLACK GIRLS TO LOVE THEIR HAIR

 

A friend of mine was telling me about a recently segment she saw on Sesame Street, which i spent all night looking for. The video entitled “I Love My Hair.” teaches really young girls (particularly black girls), about the importance of loving their natural hair. (via concreteloop)

VIDEO: ‘A CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA’

In case you missed it last night, the conversation aired commercial-free on BET, Centric, CMT, MTV, mtvU and Tr3s and streamed live on their websites.The event took place in Washington before an audience of approximately 250 young people offering a question and answer session with the President on some important issues, including education, the economy and healthcare.

MUSIC VIDEO: Rihanna “Only Girl In The World”

AutumnJones Wants you to meet: Rapper Ceewhy

Your originally from Minnesota. What impact has that played on who you are as a person and who you are as an artist?
My cities (Minneapolis/St.Paul) are very liberal artsy cities anyone who is interested in any kind of arts activity can not only be encouraged but feed mentally very well here at a young age. I was in major recording studios with major artists hearing about the business learning about how business is done and also being taught to respect the craft.  Also having so much access to museums and just sculptures around the cities I quickly found similarities between music and all arts and to this day that helps me find inspiration. The biggest thing I pulled away from living here is a sense of balance and that inspiration is where "You" find it. Allow your self to be open to new possibilities and you'll always be able to inspire yourself to inspire others

When did you write your first rhyme? Do you remember it?
I wrote my first rhyme when I was 13 it actually was like 70% Spice One and 30% mine. I was really concerned about figuring out the mechanics of rhyming bars, cadence, word placement, structure so I used to copy artist rhymes down in my note book and then "improve" them with some of my own lines.

You were basically a poet until one of your high school teachers open your eyes to rapping. How was that process because even though their similar, their also very different.
For me was rhythm, attitude, word play and content has never been a problem because as a poet that's all you are, the rest is just smoke and mirrors.  So that adjustment was the part I spent the most time on.  I've always been concerned about doing things right almost obsessed with it so I am truly a "student" of the game. I really studied rappers. I would pick four MCs and study them for a week rapping aloud like them, trying to write like them, imitating their accents and then on Sundays I would sit down and write songs and see how well I caught on.  I did this for a bout a year until I felt like I understood.

After graduating you chose to move to Atlanta and attend college where you went head first into music. You gained a lot of recognition from winning various battles, what was that like for you?
It was fun I was winning battles here in MN all the time me and my crew  were the crew to see on the mic if u felt strong we were known to embarrass cats from outta town so bad they would never come back to the poetry spot we pretty much ran.  In the Midwest at that time if you couldn't battle you weren't a respected MC and if u rhymed and did poetry you were respect. It was about the art and respect for it. People gave u props if they could tell u were committed to your craft because of how dope u were.

Was that your first taste of fame? How did you handle it?
I've always garnered attention I am a bit of a comedian so I was always on camera being funny or telling my mom and her friends dirty jokes when they had a Lil bit too much wine to drink on the weekends. One thing my mom loved for me to do was imitate my dad he kind a had a foul mouth (sorry pops lol) and I could imitate his voice and mannerisms to a T so she'd let me cuss and go in as my dad, those were good times.But I handle fame well because I know its just an opinion someone has and nothing more its almost like being rich. If you have nice things people think you got dough you may or may not but its someone else's perception that puts you on a pedestal your just doing your thing and accomplishing what you set out to do or get so its business as usual with you because this is what you do and the standards you have but others see it different.I appreciate peoples admiration for my work though I've actually been getting paintings and portraits from people who say my music inspires them (shout out to Sarah Taylor from Seattle and Madoka Udea from Japan for the artwork) So I'm amped people see my hard work and support it but fame is an illusion its the respect for the art that matters.

Musically how diverse is Minnesota from Atlanta and like wise? Does it at all make you gravitate to one more or less?
Musically they are the same on different planes really in MN Rymesayers dominates the scene but there are other GREAT musician and artists and in the Atl crunk music dominates the scene though they have other stellar artist.  Both are very diverse once you get into the scene and you find out who lives in Atl and Msp as far as major artist and who's making music there for the rest of the world but the cities themselves don't always reflect those influences as much as the underground movements.

Did Atlanta prepare you for music outside of the college arena?
Most definitely, I got to rub elbows with a lot of artist working at CAU's(Clark Atlanta University) radio station as the program director also performing a lot while I was in school I met lots of people in the industry. College introduced me to the career snake dudes and chicks who have made a career out of not delivering what they said they would just a lot of talk and tricks emails and gifts but no delivery promises and or contracts.  So for me nothing is final or OK till you sign the check and I cash it.. Keep your circle small and tight and always pay your way and take care of the people who do what they said they would because they are valuable and to be respected!

Growing up who were some of your biggest musical inspirations?
Prince, Nina Simone, Etta James, James Brown, Miles, Coletrane, Alexander Oneal, MJ, Stevie, PFunk, Ice Cube, Heavy D, Pac, Snoop, NWA, Nas, Funk Flex, Run DMC, Sade, Queen Latifah, Spice One,Scarface, Ghetto Boyz, Terrance Trent D'Arby, Arsenio Hall brought the music to me. Janet, LL COOL J, Iron Maiden, Led Zeplin, Frankie Beverly and Maze, I could keep going and going I had access to A LOT of music my father was a DJ and had a huge record/CD/Tape collection

How do they inspire your own artistic abilities?
They taught me what I later on learned from one of my favorite philosophers Bruce Lee that Balance is a way of life not just a concept so musically and personally I always aim for balance.

What are your thoughts on the music industry now? And hip hop?
Music is making a come back but it is the way it is because we are the way we are. Music is us once we can improve our own live we will improve the music. As far as Hip Hop we just need more FORMER artist in seats of power I feel like our forefathers KRS One, Run DMC, Kurtis Blow etc dropped the ball on that one thing they did not seat themselves at the helm to help steer hip hop in business so now all these corporate dick heads who are fans but don't really know music are in charge and that's 50% of the problem right now.

Where do you see yourself in ten years?
Hopefully looking to make a transition out of hip hop as an artist and as a CEO or President and starting to lean towards a career playing piano in a jazz band.

What would be a dream callbo for you?
To get to work with Pharell DJ Quick and Buss One on an album and get them to over see the project. As far as songs I'd love to work with Little Dragon right now and Big Boi from Outkast.

What's one of your favorite verses ever spit, yours or someones else that made you kind of lose it?
Man on both sides of that question, its a hard choice my favorite Hip Hop albums of all time are Nas It Was Written, TuPac Me against the world/Makaveli (tie), LL Cool J Mr Smith and Lil Cease The Wonderful World of Cease the Leo.

If you weren't rapping what would you be doing?
Working in recruiting, training and traveling the world. Eating exotic breads and candies (laughing...just kidding) I don't know music is one of the reasons I'm here, so I wouldn't be who I am now. No telling what I'd be in to, I've had a very diverse experience so far as a young black man I couldn't tell you.

Is there anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
Nothing is more important than the music not me, the money, the fame, the people who come along with it and every choice I make is to make me a more balanced artist.

For more information on Ceewhy check out
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MUSIC Video: Kid Cudi ft. Kanye West 'Erase Me'

MUSIC VIDEO: RichGirl Ft Fabolous & Rick Ross 'Swagger Right'

MUSIC VIDEO: Ciara 'Gimme Dat'

10 MUST ASK questions in the Beginning of a New Relationship

We would all like to make the beginning stages of a relationship easy but that's always the hardest part. It takes a strong beginning to work at building towards a healthy relationship. Not only does it take work but more importantly it takes knowing who you are and what you want so that you wont get caught up in what you think is your prize. To help you out i am offering you ten questions i always ask in the beginning. Personally, i don't do surprises and i don't like being made a fool of. But either way check out these question:

• Do you have a relationship with God? Going to church and having a relationship with God has little to do with each other theses days. It is an important question to the beginning of a healthy spiritual relationship between two people. 
• Do you have any children? Or do you want to have any children? You must know from the gate whether or not the person your interested in eventually wants a family. Its a waste of time if one of you want kids and the other doesn't. Ask Jennifer Aninston! You don't have to be equally yoked but you must want the same basic lifestyle
• What are your views on marriage? It isn't rocket science. For some people marriage is a wedding, some its just having a verbal commitment. Make sure that person views marriage, its boundaries and its importance the way you do! 
• What do you do for a living or what are your career goals? Now I'm sorry i know people always get upset when asked this question. However its extremely valid. If you want a relationship with some kind of motivation and/or structure, you better make sure your partner has the drive to make even the littlest goal seem small.

MUSIC VIDEO: BILAL “RESTART”

Janelle Monae performs 'Faster' on Jools Holland

Holland announced that the Janelle was suffering from a sore throat prior to this performance, hopes she feels better soon.

Favorite new artist K. Michelle

The audio above is just K. Michelle giving her 'Testimony.' I've been hearing about K. Michelle for a few years in Atlanta and in Memphis. So i did a little digging and i fell in love with her voice. I did a spotlight on K. Michelle a while back and she thanked me for it just on some GP(good people) Ish. I've heard a lot more of her tracks and i really love a lot of them.She's can sing her butt off and she is her own artist. Though, there are moments when her stylist gives me a bit of old Keyshia Cole. I'm still loving where her career is going, just as a fan. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Her! Whats she stands for and more...Check her out
(Fallin)

(I Just can't do this)

More of my favorites: Where They Do That At
Met Yo Match

Lesson Of The Week: Kids may be dumb but they aren't Stupid!

Teacher asked billy if there are 4 birds on a tree, and one gets shot, how many will be left on the tree?

Billy says none, because when u shoot one bird, the rest will fly away. The teacher, impressed, replies, the answer is 3 birds left, but I like the way your thinking.

Billy says, let me ask you a question miss, there are 3 women eating ice cream in different ways, one biting, one sucking and one licking, which women is married?

The teacher, nervously says the one sucking. Billy says, no the answer is the one with a wedding ring on, but I like the way your thinking.

The moral of this lesson is kids may be young and inexperienced but they know more than you think. Talk to them before it gets out of hand and their friends give them the wrong information.

OMG Moment: Steve Harvey "Name A Body Part That Is Bigger Now Than When You Were 16?"

i couldnt help but post when i saw this i couldnt stop laughing. At least she was honest! Most people would be to scared to say it.

AutumnJones's Playlist: Kandi, Sia, Maroon 5, Florence + The Machine, Bruno Mars & More

I've been listening to a lot of music as this is my favorite time of the year AUTUMN! The time when a lot of new music and albums drop, with that said i figured i'd share some of my playlist this past week.

Sia "Big Girl little Girl" whole album is actually HOT!
Kandi "Leave You"
Jazmine Sullivan "10 Seconds"
Rihanna "Fire Bomb" "Rude Boy"Whole 'Rated R' YES I'm still on this album
Maroon 5 'Hands all over me' album
Florence + The Machine "Cosmic Love"
Bruno Mars "The Other side" "Grenade" "Just the way you are"
Aloe Blacc "I Need A Dollar"
Kanye "Power" "Monster"
K.Michelle "Fallin' "Where they do that at" "i just can't do this" "Met yo Match"
Wacka Flacka Flame "No Hands"
Trey Songz "Bottle up"
Chris Brown "Deuses"
Linkin Park 'A Thousand Suns' album
Fantasia 'Back to me' album (grew on me)

Honorable mentions Betty Wright, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Lil Walter, KoKo Taylor, Sir Elton John, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles & The Stylistics... I'm heavy into oldies LIKE SERIOUSLY!

MUSIC VIDEO: Shontelle "Impossible" & “Perfect Nightmare”

I had to post this video.. This song has grew on me and i LOVE it! If you dont know Shontelle is a Barbadian singer/songwriter her new album No Gravity is in stores now.

Also here is her newest video “Perfect Nightmare”

VIDEO: KANYE WEST ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

"The system broken, the schools closed, the prisons open
We ain’t got nothin’ to lose, ma’f-cka, we rollin"-- All i could do was blush while watching this...

".....You short-minded n-ggas’ thoughts is Napoleon
My furs is Mongolian, my ice brought the goalies in
Now I embody every characteristic of the egotistic
He know, he so, f-ckin’ gifted
I just needed time alone, with my own thoughts
Got treasures in my mind but couldn’t open up my own vault
My childlike creativity, purity and honesty
Is honestly being prodded by these grown thoughts
Reality is catchin’ up with me
Takin’ my inner child, I’m fighting for it, custody
With these responsibilities that they entrusted me
As I look down at my dia-mond-encrusted piece
N-gga, no one man should have all that power
The clock’s tickin’, I just count the hours
Stop trippin’, I’m trippin’ off the power
‘Til then, f-ck that, the World’s ours" -Power

If i never hear another Kayne West song! Though i'm sure i will and i pray i will.That there is ENOUGH for life!!!

Cover: Ebony Magazine Turns 65!

EBONY magazine is celebrating their 65th Anniversary with their usual cover faces. The full pull out cover features Mary J. Blige, Taraji p. Henson, Samuel L. Jackson, Usher, and Nia Long. Cute look!

Matrimoney Clothing x Big Sean x Mickey Factz

Will of Matrimoney Clothing (street-wear brand based out of Dallas,Tx.) Recently hosted a show with Big Sean & Mickey Facts. They actually sent over some footage of the in store event, backstage, an exclusive Sound check and few photo's off their latest collection. Check it all out! If you want to see more of the line check out their website by clicking here.



Im sure you guys have seen people in their "Free Weezy' T-shirts.