Gabby Douglas Goes GOLDEN for Essence & Ratchet Links

While the Republican sh*t show shuts down Tampa, more positive images are in order. I could have chosen to feature a side-by-side of NJ Governor Chris Christie and President Obama, but I won't be messy. Moving on. Could I have chosen a different topic to discuss today? Of course I could have. Y'all should know about my love and appreciation for Gabrielle Douglas by now. She's been making her rounds in the media with appearances on Letterman, America's Got Talent, Oprah's Next Chapter and now she's set to appear in Essence. Her full shoot will appear in the October and November issues of Essence. 

Anyway...check out these links from around the web
WashingtonPost-Don't fall for the okie doke. Republicans are speaking code speak #staywokedawg.

WSHH-A compilation of those infamous "You are NOT the father" dances. 

Global Grind-A Spanish mag thought it was ok to superimpose First Lady Obama's head onto the body of a slave. They say its "art."Ok, girl. 

Complex Mag-Ever wondered about the right way to have casual sex? Here ya go darling. 

YouTube-Nephew Tommy prank called a white dude and told him the dude's wife was gonna have this black baby! Hilarious!

AskMen-Twitter taught me that there is such as thing as male kegels. Don't call it gay. Just do it and smang your lady right.

Bossip-Can't trust some church folks. This married pastor was busted for spreading HIV to members of his congregation. 

RealGoesRight-Ever wanted to answer those job interview questions with how you really feel? Get some ideas from this article. 

Kid-Fury-Wiz Khalifa got a tat of Buddha's face on his thigh. Now, do you know its real? 

BleacherReport-If your favorite guy friend has gone missing there is no need to be alarmed. Madden 2013 dropped. 

Meanwhile...this guy decided to walk his gigantic snake.

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Gabby Douglas had a SIT DOWN with Oprah & Ratchet Links

Auntie Sophia (y'all call her Oprah cuz you don't know her like I do) has been going back to her roots on OWN with her Oprah's Next Chapter series. She's interviewed big names like Lebron James, Rihanna and those Kardashian people. In the one hour episodes, Lady O asks featured guests important questions and so far it seems she goes for the gusto and makes every guest cry. The episode with two-time Olympic gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas aired last night. Among the things my cousin Gabby discussed were her experiences with bullying, feeling isolated and wanting to quit gymnastics because of it. Oprah also asked Gabby's mom how she felt about the black community's reaction to Gabby's hair. Kudos to Gabby for being open enough to let us get to know her a little better! You can watch the full interview here. 

On another note, check out these ratchet stories from around the interwebs. 
Kid Fury-NeNe Leakes is a grandmaw and a hustla. She debuted her granddaughter and a new shoe in the same week. 

Atlanta Journal-Fiiiii-yah!! Tyler Perry's studios are on fire for the second time in 4 months. Lord Gee-zus issa fahr! 

Potholes in my blog-So this is what it would like like if they let DMX go on Reading Rainbow? bwahahahahaha!!!

Freesworld-Kanye threw out Kim's clothes and it was all caught on camera. Big whoop. 

Baller Alert-T.O. was dropped from the Seahawks. Dude just can't catch a break. 

TampaBayTimes-Charlie Crist is backing Obama. He's alright with me. 

WSHH-So this is what prostitutes in Nairobi look like? Oh.

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"The Real Husbands of Hollywood" are Coming to BET & Ratchet Links

Remember back in 2011 when Kevin Hart premiered "The Real Husbands of Hollywood" at the BET awards? Did you think that was just a one time thing? Well ya thought wrong. The series has been confirmed for 10 episodes and will feature delicious men like Nelly, Nick Cannon, Duane Martin Robin Thicke, Boris Kodjoe and a few other actors I'm sure you won't remember. Their official promo shots better involve sexually suggestive poses. Exploitation is the name of the game. I'm giving all of the men a one episode pass to appear on screen shirtless. Why else would I watch? To see them act in a parody show? Ok girl. 

Will you be watching? 

Anyway, I perused the innanets for ya and found these stories. 

Youtube-These kids REALLY love their hot cheetos and takis. 

PlanetKhalifa-5 Weird 6th senses you may not know you have. Whoa!

HuffingtonPost-Don't you wanna know how Rodney King died? 

Gawker-Hampton students can't wear braids or dreads. So much for your hair being a form of self-expression. 

Complex-17% of highschool teens are drunk or high during school hours. Those numbers sound about right to me. 

Newswire-Porn star Mr. Marcus turned the porn industry upside down. He tested positive for syphilis, altered test results and continued having sex. SMH! 

BlackSportsOnline-Lolo Jones might be interested in making a sex tape if she wanted to be famous. 

If you've got 10 minutes, take that time to find out how to shout in a black church Part 1 and Part 2. Don't hate me for posting it. You know you laughed!

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LL Cool J Knocked Out an Intruder & Ratchet Links

When a burglar entered his home at around 2am, LL Cool J listened to his mama and knocked that fool out. Everyone knows LL is ridiculously fit so either the burglar was really stupid or he has huge gonads. Nothin like breaking and entering into someone's home and getting your ass whipped. The amateur burglar entered LL's home and, much to his surprise, the seski hip-hop artist turned actor was at home.

According to TMZ, LL heard some commotion downstairs, went to check it out ... and found the intruder. Sources say the intruder had tripped LL's alarm system, but LL kept his cool and managed to detain him until LAPD arrived a few minutes later to make the arrest.

Don't worry folks. LL is okay, but the suspect -- who will be booked for burglary -- suffered a few bruises.


Anyway, check out these stories I found trapped in the interwebs...
Fashion & Style-Beyonce and her mama are still making House of Dereon. I thought they gave it up. 

Bossip-These parents used their kid as a shield. Just another example of why everyone shouldn't be allowed to procreate. 

MSN-Starbucks wasn't enough. Magic Johnson wants YOU to get into his prepaid debit card. 

ABC-Suspects punched a hole in the roof for what? To steal sneakers. 

Mashable.com-They're tryna fire Zuckerburg from the company HE started. Man, the world is so cold. 

WSHH-Metta World Peace was on Yo Gabba Gabba. I'm crying real tears of laughter! Gotta give it to the dude cuz he's trying to change his image. 

Crunktastical-Chris Brown's mama sends out some subliminal tweets after the episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter" with Rihanna aired. Who do y'all think she's talkin about? 

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Nike unveiled the new $315 Lebron Sneakers & Ratchet Links

Nike unveiled the Lebron X sneaker this morn and its lookin like they made the decision to test the limits of sneakerheads everywhere. For the low low price of $315 you can be the proud owner of the Nike Plus version of the above shoe. The regular version of the shoe retails for $180, BUT for the version of the shoe that tells how much/how far/how fast a player moves during a game or workout, or how high he/she jumped on a dunk you gotta drop 315 American dollas. Thats right, cold hard cash. Nike's announcement was met with criticism and teeth sucking as people think Nike is reaching with that price tag. Those people are just some cheap/broke haters. If you gotta pay your rent late to get 'em, you can't afford 'em. If you can't afford 'em, don't buy em. At a time when people are struggling to make ends meet, do you think Nike gives any phucks? Hell no. Why should they? People are still gonna buy 'em. How do I know? School started for many kids this week and what did I see? Kids under 5 wearing Jordans. Do you think those kids know the difference between Jordans, Chuck Taylor's and power ranger light up shoes? Hell no. Those kids don't know the difference, the parents buy them because it means something to them for their child to wear 'em. Nevermind that a 4 year old is wearing $60 sneakers, a true sneakerhead never complains about the price because they know its part of the game. 

Anyway, check out these links of ratchet news I found trapped in the interwebs....

Bossip-Looks like more troubles for Chad & Ev are gonna keep rolling in. This time its in the form of lawsuits. 

Youtube-This ninja Chris Brown really wanted to be in the NBA

PrettierThanPerez-Ciara ignore that petition and she's still making music. 

VerySmartBrothas-Pretty much sums up how I feel about Todd Aikman. Wonder if he's related to Troy? 

HuffingtonPost-The weekend numbers are in and it looks like some parts of Chicago still want to be a warzone

ABC-If you thought your parents were controlling, try being forced to marry someone by your dead father. 

MadameNoire-6 signs that your parents didn't give you any home training. 

Yahoo-Fred Taylor forgave someone who stole millions of dollars from him. I'm sure he would rather have the millions, but I think he feels better. 

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2 Chainz Shows off his MOOBS & Ratchet Links

2Chainz dropped his debut solo album B.O.A.T.S. on Tuesday and promo shots have been popping up all around the web. Wearing his signature drunk uncle line of fedoras and a TRU Religion jeans, 2Chainz gives us all a photo worth serving as our desktop wallpaper. Get into his polo boxers and that container holding his emergency supply of lucky charms around his neck! Tity boi swag. Literally. 

Anyway, check out these links I found trapped in the interwebs...

FunkyDineva-Funky Dineva's hair is LAYED like BEE. EYE. TEE. SEE. ACH. YESSSS GAWD! 

Youtube-Oh my DAYUM! This man REALLY likes 5Guys!

Bossip-Nigerian man busted with two pounds of heroin stuffed where the sun don't shine. 

ABCNews-This lil boy is 12 years old and over 6 feet tall. He's too big to play peewee football. Someone in Texas needs to turn him into a football powerhouse. 

StumbledUpon-A mutant strain of Zebra herpes is taking out polar bears in Germany. No, really. 

WSHH-Rih Rih broke down into tears while talking about Chris Brown. Awww Rih Rih misses her friend! 

Kid-Fury Janelle Monae is the new face of Covergirl. Ching Ching! 

If you have 10 minutes of free time, check out Brotherly Love 1 and Brotherly Love 2.

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Chad Wants to Work Things Out With Evelyn & Ratchet Links

In the latest Chad & Ocho news, Chad RE-followed Evelyn's twitter account. NO I'm not stalking their twitter accounts. I discovered an activity feed this morning, which shows the follows and favorites of people I follow. As of yesterday, Chad was no longer following Evelyn so I assumed he blocked her in an effort to make a clean break. Those of you well-versed in public relationships know what it means when you unfollow your boo. Y'all know you've logged on to Facebook and seen those relationship status changes. As of this morning, my twitter activity feed shows Chad indeed RE-followed his boo who filed for divorce after he headbutted her. Stories hit the net this mawnin that Chad wants Evelyn back while Evelyn's friends claim this wasn't the first incident. Not sure if they're gonna pull a Kobe & Vanessa and cancel the divorce tho. Him RE-following her is probably a way for him to get her attention. He's probably got Take Care on repeat. Reporting on the lives of others is exhausting. 

Anyway check out these stories I found tangled in the interwebs. 
Bossip-King Bey was on Anderson Cooper's show AC360 yesterday to discuss her involvement in World Humanitarian Day. All I know is Beyonce tweeted twice in one day and all was right with the world.

Youtube-Nike is using Russell Westbrook & James Harden to convince people those tear away pants are cool again. 

WSHH-The black power ranger is one interesting fella when it comes to fightin over his girl.

RealGoesRight-Ever wondered what its like to have a conversation with greatness, compromise and sacrifice? This one is a MUST read. 

Complex-Ladies & zestlemen, the drag queen Barbie will be in stores just in time for the holiday rush. *Snaps in a z formation*

The Nation-Oh great, someone else wants to help successful single black women.

Endgadget-A court says one time doesn't need a warrant to track your phone. Thats NOT what I learned from The Wire. 

Twitter-Some of those Beyonce fans have lost their damned minds.

Kctv-A man tried to use Craigslist to find a dog to have sex with. And you thought you were having a bad day?

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Michelle Obama & Gabby Douglas prove Black Girls ROCK & Ratchet Links From Around the Web

Had to take a break from all the ratchet news I've been reading to catch First Lady Michelle Obama on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She sat fabulously on Leno's couch while she discussed things like her initiative against childhood obesity and that now infamous flub for the kisscam.  When her segment was over she happily obliged to stay on a little longer to sit with America's first black all-around Olympic GOLD medalist Gabrielle Douglas. Woot!! I just love this image. The first black first lady and the first black all around gold medalist close enough to high five each other? While stiff conservatives are already pouncing on her words, their moments together were nothing short of awesome! I don't have any more words for this. You can watch a clip here. I love being a black girl. Black girls rock!! 

WSHH-Last night on HardKnocks, the world watched Chad Johnson get fired. The world is so cold. 

Youtube-Ever wondered what the popular series "To Catch a Predator" would look like with a low budget?

TheInsider-Evelyn filed for divorce & she's tryna come up using their pre-nup. Family law is soooo interesting!

WSJ-Everybody is bragging now thanks to social networks.

Tumblr-Ever heard 2 ratchet people argue from the same mouth?

BlackEnterprise-4 reasons to stop giving your friends the "hookup"

Youtube-Watch this hilarious remake of Carly Rae's Call Me Maybe using the increasing popular chatroulette app. 

Crunktastical-Grown C-list celebs are beefing on twitter. Welp. 

Miley Cyrus Wants to be Justin Bieber & Ratchet Links

Everyone knows celebs like to do crazy things with their hair. Miley Cyrus is either testing the theory that blondes have more fun or she wants to be mistaken for Justin Bieber. Can't say I'm feeling it but I try not to speak ill of younger people who put my bank account to shame. 

Check out these links from around the innanet... 

Youtube-Sooo men still lie on their peens? There is a song about it so they must still do it. 

HipHopWired-Well this is one way to make ends meet. This firefighter is alleged to be the leader of a sex ring. 

LifeSiteNews-She was 20 weeks pregnant with twins and she had an abortion. Am I the only one who hadn't thought about people aborting twins? 

ComplexMag-The Dark Knight Rises is makin that pay-pah!

Vimeo-This non-black female emcee is trying...and failing. 

HuffingtonPost-Romney lets a convicted cocaine trafficker help him raise money. 

GlobalGrind-Drake broke a Jay-Z Billboard record and somehow Hov is still winning. Go figure. 

BlackSportsOnline-Chad Johnson was arrested for domestic violence in 2000. That can't be good. 

S2S-Lauryn Hill's mugshot surfaced. She's facing 3 years in the pen. 

MoveOn-10 Things Romney's camp doesn't want us to know about Paul Ryan. Not like they were gettin my vote anyway. 

Crunktastical-Evelyn & Chad's reality show won't see the light of day. Womp womp. 

StateCollege-Penn State has been informed their accreditation is in jeopardy. They might as well become a trade school for high school dropouts. 

In case you forgot...

While most of you were bragging about getting your summer bodies in shape, the Spice Girls made a comeback at the closing ceremonies of the 2012 summer Olympics. I don't know about y'all but I'm going thru Olympics withdrawal. The Spice Guls were the sh*t growing up. They had me wearing Spice Girl t-shirts and singing along to allll of their songs. Even with all of that, I still see them as Scary Spice, Posh Spice and them other 3.