July 2008
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Planet Ab Show: Women in Hip Hop - Where are they?
Hey Loves, This shot is from my bday party. It is my friend Zelma singing — off the chain! Zelma is a songbird not a rapper, but it was nice to see her repping on stage and she was sweet enough to call me up. Where are all of the divas in hip hop??? Are Video Vixens the only ones left in the game? Missy? Lil Kim? Foxy Brown? Queen Latifah? If you are a woman in hip hop, leave your rhymes at...
Jul 31st
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Abiolacabulary: Y'all
I am not Southern, nor is anyone in my family. My parents have never used the word “y’all” so it has never been a part of my vocab excluding a brief adolescent stint in high school where I became a rapper. In retrospect this was an attempt to quell my peer’s concerns that I was too Oreo. Don’t ask. However, I have recently welcomed “y’all” into my vocab. Earliest Abiola usage can be traced to a...
Jul 30th
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Twitter Etiquette 101: MYOB?
Hey Stranger, do you tweet? Wink-wink. Tweeting is twitter.com’s communication currency. My best friends are not yet on twitter but I have a nice group of tweet buds since recently joining the micro-blogging site. For those of you who wanna know how it works, watch THIS. The constant flow in your twitter stream that tells you useless things in 140 characters or less, like who just had...
Jul 30th
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Usher Tribute Video
Hey Loves, It was a pleasure to participate in this Usher Tribute Video orchestrated by journalist Clay Cane and PR rep Amina Elshahawi. Great job guys! This part is about Usher’s sexiness - I know, I know — and you’ll find the other episodes unfolding at UsherNow.com. I am joined in the video by other entertainment journalists from Essence Magazine, Billboard and the like. Good...
Jul 28th
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A Gift for You: On Beauty
Enjoy, my loves - Here’s my extended Goddess Factory Beauty Affirmation. Read aloud to your mirror on days when you need to remind yourself of who you truly are: I thought that I was seeking beauty but she was seeking me. I was convinced that she hid among the jars on my dressing table and in the potions on my counter, but I was wrong. I thought that she would appear on the scale, in...
Jul 25th
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Hiding in Hip Hop Interview with Author Terrance...
Everyone wants to know the truth about their favorite celebrities’ heart’s desire. Within the masculine culture of Hip Hop and Hollywood, there is a well-known gay subculture that industry insiders are keenly aware of but choose to hide. Terrance Dean worked his way up for more than ten years in the entertainment industry from intern to executive, and has lived the life of glitz...
Jul 23rd
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Are You Worthy?
“Worthiness, or unworthiness, is something that is pronounced upon you by you. You are the only one that can deem yourself worthy or unworthy.” Esther Hicks Homework: Make a list of everything that you have ever accomplished. Stumped on where to begin? Start at birth— walking, talking, going potty… ;-)
Jul 21st
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Abiola for President? Planet Abiola Rocks the Vote...
Watch the video… If you disagree, oh well, I guess then you’ll just have to vote for Senator Obama. AND while you’re at it, join me and 300 of my closest friends next Tuesday July 29th for my birthday party at Club Splash, the biggest gay men’s club in the city. It is going to be HOT and it’s thrown by my buddies the Nathans, Nathan Seven Scott and Nathan...
Jul 21st
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Maxim Talk Radio - Listen...
Writer & TV host Anna David also hosts an intriguing Maxim radio show called Sex Files. Oh, yeah, that Maxim. This week, the co-host was the lovely Rachel Kramer Bussel, she of the cupcakes and sexy talk. We had a raunchy conversation and doled out helpful advice to Maxim’s listeners about their fantasies. This was TMI all the way, but I loved it. These women are absolute goddesses....
Jul 19th
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Abiolacabulary: Callipygian
Word of the Week CALLIPYGIAN PRONUNCIATION: (kal-uh-PIJ-ee-uhn) MEANING: adjective: Having well-shaped buttocks. SYNONYM bootylicious ETYMOLOGY: From Greek calli- (beautiful) + pyge (buttocks) USAGE: “And it hasn’t been lost on modern film directors that a nice set of tights can showcase the callipygian assets of a well-formed leading man.” Heroes in Hosiery; South China Morning...
Jul 17th
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Jul 16th
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Hot Fun in the Summertime - Books on the Pier
Readings and Dancing on the pier!!! Here’s the Press Release from Organizer LINDA DUGGINS of Hachette: When: Sunday, July 20, 2008 2:00 pm – until the music stops Where: Pier 66A 26th Street & 12th Avenue in NYC Why: Celebrate the summer with some of the HOTTEST titles for the taking. Readings, dancing and refreshments - an afternoon by the water to relax and take a...
Jul 15th
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My Oscar Speech, yeah!
Planet Abiola Outtake… I’ve got my Oscar speech ready. Doesn’t everyone? xo, a.
Jul 15th
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Environmentally Fab! Green Fashion
Hello Loves! Are you looking for a way to be more ethical while still being fashion conscious? Check out Jill Danyelle of Tree Hugger TV. Follow up episode coming soon with more green stores and green fashion designers. Danyelle is interesting because she refers to herself as a creative ecologist. She even makes a gorgeous dress out of umbrellas. Yup, this dress was made from umbrellas. Watch! xo,...
Jul 14th
Say Hi
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Jul 1st