Fast 5 gets Ripe

We took a holiday and now we're back with the Fast 5 interviews that you all love. This week I have Sade of Ripe Jewels and now Luminary, both of which have been featured on the blog before. From femme fatal necklaces to her new line that is both modern and clean while being simultaneously gritty and classic, Sade is not only creative but she's talented beyond belief. I also forgot she, like me, believes Lil Kim needs to fall back. Check out her thoughts on life love and Twitter.

1. After Dancing with The Stars, what do you think Lil Kim's next move should be?
After all the cosmetic surgery, and implants I think Lil Kim should take a back seat, and stay far away from the public eye. Also I don't watch Dancing with the Stars...

2. Mysapce or facebook
Facebook

3. Do you think that Twitter is a stalker's paradise?
I think it can be, I was anti-Twitter for a while, but its not a bad idea, the thing now, is how are people going to try to make money from it?

4. First music you ever downloaded...
I don't think anyone can answer this question lol, but I'd have to say either Miles Davis, John Coltrane, or Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt of course.

5. What's playing on your iPod right now?
Sebastien Tellier, Sade, John Coltrane, The Strangler's, Lil Wayne, and a whole lotta Diplo.

Go to LuminaryCollective.com to check out her work.

Kiddy Smile

We all know I get super shit in my inbox from time to time and this time is no exception. Kiddy Smile is one of my newest inbox finds and he is an awesome, French, technicolor ball of fun exploding in your ears. I'm a huge fan of French everything so it comes as no surprise that I'm already becoming a fan of Kiddy Smile. His style and upbeat tempo reminds me a bit of Yelle, I may be just using her as a reference and he may have nothing in common with her other than a shared nationality and a video of hers that he danced in but that's what people do, draw comparisons. Sorry to get off track for a second...Go check him out and let us know what you think.

July Motto

So I hope you all ate tons of BBQ yesterday in celebration of our Nation's Independence. I know I enjoyed a hot dog or two. Anywhoo, you know the drill, new month, new motto. I've been thinking hard on this one and I think I came up with a good one, well I didn't come up with it but you know what I mean. And it goes a lil something like this...

"That's ignorant" -MJJ

I know you all saw the Martin Bashir interview from 2003 where Mike kept answering Bashir's questions with that. I recently watched it again as a part of all of the recent MJ hooplah and realized that not only was Mike talented and brilliant but he was right. It is ignorant to question him about his skin color when we know certain people pay billions of dollars a year to maintain a healthy bronze glow that is at least two shades darker than they usually are. It is also ignorant to ask him about his surgeries, you know Mike had work done why ask the obvious. So in honor of my mom's dear friend as always learn it, love it, live it

Ana B

*Ps we have more Fast 5s coming your way with fab ladies getting out their dreams

I Love It!!!

thunderheist - jerk it from thatgo on Vimeo.

This song has been playing over and over again in my mind for the past few days. The video is sick, just watch it, nodd and agree.

Killer Dude

I'd kill for these shoes. These leather and PVC shoe/booties are bangers! From the shield in the front to the ax in the back you'll be a true fighter in these Rupert Sanderson designed shoes for Karl Lagerfeld. I can soo see myself rockin these joints out and attempting to take one off to hit a trick after the club. CLASSY.

Nothing Exceeds Like Ecxess

Lately I've been in a late 70s early 80s mood, so it should come as no surprise that our July fashion icon comes from that era. With Ana's bob and Bianca's closet, Elvira Hancock was a bad mami. She embodied everything I hold near and dear about that time period, namely the absurd amount of excess that was displayed by the wealthy and the very wealthy. She screamed beautiful, dirty, rich long before Lady Gaga was able to write the song. Forget the fact that she dies from a drug overdose, that was the rule not the exception for her kind, her slinky dresses and super awesome suits are the main reason I sit through 3 hours of Scarface. (That and Al's accent) Champagne wishes and caviar dreams girlie.

Reebok Basquiat Freestyle Hi Beap Bop

My God these are awesome! I'm a huge Basquiat fan and I love Reeboks so,I may have to attempt to scoop these up when they're released this month. Thanks MISS Crew for the ridiculously rad July desktop featuring the sneaks and those matching nails.

BET Awards: The Good The Bad and The Hot Mess

Well actually the entire show was a hot mess from Jamie saying he was drunk to Beyonce as a angel/bride to Keith Sweat no singing ass. After Keisha Cole performed with Monica in those leather pedal pushers I turned on True Blood, sorry. BET does not care about black people.

The Good

We all know I'm not Beowulf's biggest fan but I am a huge fan of that dress and those shoes.

The Bad

Lil Mama left her kids at home and her mind as well. At least she's not rocking the ponytail hat from ABDC.

Mel we get it, its hard being a back up dancer in your own group. Let's be real though, where are your pants?

The Hot Mess

Cassie needs to stop this "I'm edgier than Rihanna" thing she has going on these days. She is trying entirely too hard. Where is her stylist? More importantly,what does she do?