“Fool—You Got a Mistress?” Relationships 101 With LisaRaye McCoy

My fun and fascinating 2011 chat with actress LisaRaye McCoy, she was mad chill and SUCH a refreshing change of pace from what one expects of Hollywood players…… How could a marriage start like a fairy tale and end in a public, paparazzi-esque nightmare? Ask LisaRaye McCoy. In the space of two years, the actress… Continue reading “Fool—You Got a Mistress?” Relationships 101 With LisaRaye McCoy

“I Am Charlie Wilson,” The Man, Music & Memoir

…..”I look that bad?” I asked, lucid enough to know that her tears were for me.”You’re going to die,” she said, shaking her head. “I just don’t want you to die. Look here, I work at this rehabilitation center. It’s north of Los Angeles. You have to come in. You have to come with me,… Continue reading “I Am Charlie Wilson,” The Man, Music & Memoir

Anthony Hamilton’s “Home For The Holidays,” The MOC Preview & Knowshi Review Link

…..Did I already mention that Brother Anthony’s vocals are the truth? Well, they are: he doesn’t recite the material as if he’s sending a text, the man slays it, knowing just when to pour on or pull back (if you can’t place his voice, think Bill Withers with a slight sand-papery edge/twang). The first two… Continue reading Anthony Hamilton’s “Home For The Holidays,” The MOC Preview & Knowshi Review Link

Niobia Bryant’s “The Pleasure Trap,” The MOC Preview/Knowshi Book Review Link

…….Cover to cover, Bryant lays out delectable detail about a young man’s struggles with his parents’ divorce, his father’s freak-show-level philandering and his mother’s attendance at the wrong church all leading up to the teen becoming an in-demand male entertainer who uses sex appeal to mask his insecurities and inner demons. Blessed (and cursed) to… Continue reading Niobia Bryant’s “The Pleasure Trap,” The MOC Preview/Knowshi Book Review Link

Loni Love Gets Real About “The Real,” A MOC Preview & Knowshi.com Interview Link

……KNOWSHI- Did you ladies all know each other before the show was assembled or…… Loni- “Well you can’t just put people together for a show like this to work: we all knew of each other or worked together at one time or another, but once they put us all together, it was magical. We’re a… Continue reading Loni Love Gets Real About “The Real,” A MOC Preview & Knowshi.com Interview Link