| Lo Fun Fact #1 |
| "Lolita Files" is my real name. It is not a pen name, as incredible as that may seem. There are plenty of Files family members and people who have known me for years capable of validating this. As for the "Lolita" part, my mother named me after the movie based on Nabokov's book, although she saw or read neither. For as long as she lived, she had no idea there was anything sexual or seedy about being called "Lolita". |
| Lo Fun Fact #2 |
| I love fried chicken and fabulous shoes. If you ever want to get on my good side, send Popeye's or Mr. Chicken (my favorite spot in Cleveland) and a pair of
Christian Louboutins. |
| Lo Fun Fact #3 |
| Never show up unannounced or without a Pepsi (preferably Pepsi Jazz Caramel Cream). Better yet, how about not show up at all? |
| Lo Fun Fact #4 |
| I hate the telephone. Don't get mad if I don't call you. I don't call anyone. Don't call me asking why I don't call. Just don't call, okay? |
| Lo Fun Fact #5 |
| I love the internet!!! I love communicating through the internet!!! You can e-mail me and odds are I'll e-mail you right back (if I'm not in the middle of a major project). Makes up for my hangup about the phone, doesn't it? See, I'm not so bad after all!!! |
| Lo Fun Fact #6 |
| I can't stand IMing. Please don't IM me. You will get the cold shoulder. I don't like giving people the cold shoulder, so please don't put me in that position. |
| Lo Fun Fact #7 |
I have four five six wonderful, slap-happy dogs, a bird (some kind of dove/pigeon mix), and a cat, all of whom I love to pieces. If you meet me and ask me about my dogs, bird, and cat, we'll be instant friends. If you meet me and ask me why the f*ck I have four five six dogs, a bird, and a cat, see the above fun fact for how I will respond. |
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| Ancestors Watchin': Let's Start A Music Video Revolution!!! |
| Monday, March 20, 2006 |
Tired of videos with chicks shaking ass after ass after ass across your screen? (Okay, strike that. Maybe some of you aren't.)
Tired of videos talking about the same things over and over again? Bling. Booty. Bounce.
Bling! Booty!! Bounce!!!
While there is a place for that kind of thing, wouldn't it be the bomb if such a powerful medium actually was used to SAY SOMETHING once in awhile? To hear a bangin’ beat and dope lyrics that make you nod your head in more ways than one, the way your favorite hip hop was back in the day?
Check out my boy, hip-hop/spoken word champion, Bryonn Bain, in his new video, Ancestors Watchin'.
[click above image to go to site to view video]
The website requires Flash to view the video. You probably already have it installed on your computer; however, if you need it, you can download it here for free.
The video, executive produced by Warrington Hudlin (of "House Party" and "Boomerang" fame)...
...and Indo-soul diva, Anjali.
Now, here's where we get revolutionary, folks...
We're trying to get all the major music channels to play this video. It's the antidote to all that ass. It has a message, not just about black ancestors watching, but ALL THE ANCESTORS---from Harriet to Frida to Gandhi to Martin---those who came before us, blazed trails of justice, fought against injustice, broke barriers in all their endeavors, and died for the sake of freedom, art, and expression so we could have those things as our birthrights as human beings. The world needs messages in the music like this.
When you visit the website, there's a link you can click on the same page that will help encourage MTV, BET, and VH1 to play this important video. Yes, I know that Warrington's brother Reginald Hudlin is the President of BET, so it might be assumed they'll automatically play the video. However, we take nothing for granted. We assume no givens. The more these music channels hear that YOU want to see more images like this, the quicker they'll get the message.
Get involved, people. Let's get that revolution going we were talking about not so long ago in one of the comments section of this blog. This video is a flip side to all that pimp-talk in the past few weeks that had so many of you up in arms. Let's make a difference. We can. All it takes is the click of a mouse. Pass the link to this blog post to your friends, family, loved ones, and colleagues. You can do so by clicking the little icon that looks like an envelope...
...at the end of this particular post. The icon to forward this as an e-mail is right beneath the words "link to this post."
It's time to start a movement, y'all. The kind that will do our ancestors proud...
(Big ups to my new peeps, Larry Lowe and Marvin Scott, who also acted as Producers on the video. These are some fierce brothers, for real, as I mentioned in a prior post. We've been collaborating on some things for the past few weeks, and I continue to be in slackjawed awe of the range of their creativity, business acumen, and influence. Thanks, Larry, for crafting some of the words used in this blog post.)
Ancestors Watchin'
Bryonn Bain.com |
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instead of going after BET, MTV and VH1 individually? why don't we go after VIACOM who owns them all and then some?
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instead of going after BET, MTV and VH1 individually? why don't we go after VIACOM who owns them all and then some?