Wednesday, November 25, 2015

New Video: Puff Daddy & The Family "Workin'" ft. Travis $cott and Big Sean



Check out the new video the single "Workin'" by Puff Daddy and The Family featuring Travis $cott and Big Sean.  Feel free to post your comments and feedback below.

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http://www.adrienne-charleston.com/#!butterfly-flow/c1rwc

Sunday, November 15, 2015

General Grown's live performance at Winter Fest 2015



General Grown recently performed at Winter Fest 2015! Check out his live performance here on youtube. More updates from General Grown coming soon!

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Happy Veterans Day #Salute and #Support The Veterans Adrienne Charleston and More!



Blacktopia would like to thank and salute all the Veterans that are also "Blacktopians".  We would like to give a special shout out to Blacktopian, and Veteran Adrienne Charleston.

She joined the army at the age of 17, but didn't start until after she graduated from high school.

She served 12 years active duty as a Legal Specialist (Paralegal, Trial Defense, Court Reporter) and in her last 8 years in the Reserve as a Mental Health Specialist. She was able to travel the world. SC, IN, KS, VA, TX, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Korea, Japan.



Adrienne Charleston is also a writer and poet!  You can purchase her new book "Butterfly Flow" here at this direct link 
http://www.adrienne-charleston.com/#!butterfly-flow/c1rwc



We would also like to salute more Blacktopian U.S. Veterans 

Rapper and featured artist Rhyme Scheme





Justin "Soulquest" Toney



Barbara Williams Cason AKA Babs The Cuntry Cleaning Lady, and co-host of Blacktopia Presents Round Table Talk Radio!  

Salute to other veterans Calvin McFarland, George Taylor III, Duane Pierce, Dwon Moss Johnson, Jason "Mr. Who Dat" Riley, Delindah Jackson, Keygotti BlackGates, Erin Brown and Cherise Clark and to ALL THE VETS.  THANK YOU.

Click This Link
http://www.adrienne-charleston.com/#!butterfly-flow/c1rwc

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Get Updates on Adrienne Charleston on the Blacktopia Mobile App.


If you can't get enough of the beautiful, soulful words of the very gifted poet / writer Adrienne Charleston now fans and viewers can get updates and information on this lovely Blacktopian for the entire month of November on The Blacktopia Mobile App!  

You can download and install the Blacktopia Mobile App. for free on iTunes, Blackberry World and Amazon!  Search it and download it!  It's completely free!


Also order the book "Butterfly Flow" from the amazing Adrienne here at this direct link
http://www.adrienne-charleston.com/#!butterfly-flow/c1rwc


Friday, October 30, 2015

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

#WedNightPoetry "Who Do You Want Me To Be" (by Meichell T. Jackson)




































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#WarmWed: You Don't Need A Reason To Help People (by True Diva)



          Hey Blacktopia family, sorry I haven't been as active  as I should be I just have a lot going on.  I'm still trying to find a venue for the youth talk as well as different events I'm involved in, but I did want to share something that happened yesterday.  I had to explain this to my kids, and my kids told me "mommy you have a real big heart," and I told them you don't need a reason to help anyone.  I was just taking my kids to Bojangles just to get something to eat, (was not in a cooking mood) when we were coming out an older lady was outside and she said "ma'am can you please spare some change so I can get something to eat", I went to my car told my kids to get in the car, I grabbed my bag and I asked her are "you hungry", now mind you she had a cigar in her hand that she just got from somebody, but as soon as I asked are you hungry she said "yes" and she dropped the cigar on the ground and went into the store with me.


          I told her to order what she wanted.  She ordered one of the smaller meals I guess trying not to overdo it or show that she's really hungry or whatever, but I bought her enough that it would have been leftovers for the next day.  She kept saying thank you even the workers will look in strange and I told her she didn't thank me this is what I was supposed to do one of the workers that AMEN, it's a crying shame when people just walk past another human being or look down on a person like they don't exist when they're asking for spare change just to get something to eat, it burns a hole in my soul when that happens so I said that to say this....   I always say this you don't need a reason to help someone you don't need a reason to be kind and courteous to someone even if you don't know because at the end of the day you never know when you may be on the other side of the table asking for help dealing with the person that's going to look down on you the way you make look down on someone else, it's just ridiculous, I told my boys don't show kindness because you're looking for something in return you do it because it's the right thing to do, but I can tell you what, she wasn't hungry yesterday and I don't think she's hungry today God bless her.

(True Diva)

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#WCW: Ms. Ke

The Blacktopia #WCW (Women Crush Wed.) goes to Blacktopian Ms. Ke!  Ms. Ke is a strong black woman and one of her many strengths are displayed in the sounds of her music!  She is a very strong songwriter, writer, singer, rapper and overall lyricist.  You can test her strength by checking out the video for her recent single "Party Time" here at the embedded video below.

Also keep checking back at http://www.southeasthiphopmag.blogspot.com for more updates and information on this rising artist! 


Tuesday, October 27, 2015

#WedNightPoetry: "I Am Her" (by Meichell T. Jackson)



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Meichell T. Jackson featured in The Beat Yard & All Black Entertainment Magazine!


Meichell T. Jackson is HOT right now!  The rising radio personality is being featured all over the web, all because of her new blogtalk radio show that everyone seems to be talking about right now... The Late Night Take-Out!  Two of the latest places to mention the red hot internet radio jock are The Beat Yard and All Black Entertainment Magazine!  

Read all about it at the direct links below.



The Beat Yard
The Beat Yard
http://thebeatyard.blogspot.com/2015/10/radio-host-meichell-t-jackson-has-great.html






All Black Entertainment Magazine
All Black Entertainment Magazine
http://allblackentertainmentmag.blogspot.com/2015/10/meet-rising-blogtalk-radio-personality.html




Dej Loaf, WPEG Power 98 FM and Ketchmore Kids team up to give kids a Safe Halloween!


 

Dej Loaf, and WPEG Power 98 FM along with The Ketchmore Kids Foundation team up so that the kids can have a safe Halloween.  On Oct. 31st (Saturday) a Trick or Treat Free Candy Giveaway will be held at Vance High School in Charlotte, NC (on IBM Drive) at 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  The event will feature free candy, prizes and information on safety tips for the children and a live performance from Dej Loaf!  Come out, it will be activities and fun for the entire family!  

Blacktopia will also be in the building!  

Check out http://www.ketchmorekids.org for more information!

Check out this Blacktopia video of Chanell the Founder of Ketchmore Kids talking about the event!




Monday, October 26, 2015

It's Whatever: Do Your Pants Hang Low (by Meichell T. Jackson)



Do Your Pants Hang Low?


Your mama always told you to always wear clean draws when you left the house but, she didn't say anything about wearing your underwear for everyone to see.  This "trend" originated from prisoners not being allowed to have belts, hence their pants sagged.  Also, most males (and some females) rocking this style may not know that it said to be a signal to other inmates that they're looking for sex.  We all know that prison is not co-ed, so you do the math.  All I'm saying is that if you choose to wear your pants to the floor, don't expect to be taken very seriously by mainstream America.  Racial profiling is at an all time high just for being Black.  So, officer's automatically assumes that the wearer of this "Prison Style" has done time.  Making you target #1.  This is a fad like wearing Skinny Jeans (which I call shrink wrap for your package) and The High Top Fade that won't seem to die.  When Rev. Jessie Jackson said, " Keep Hope Alive!" I'm sure he wasn't talking about your ass hanging out. 


Ladies, we also need to stop supporting this look.  We do have all the power. The next time your man decides to walk out of the house with his pants sagging, slap him up side the back of his head like he stole something. The only time I want to see a man's Calvin's is when I'm trying to take them off. Real talk. Please stop!


Editor's Note:  Or the women could also say "you aren't getting any tonight if you keep sagging your pants like that", and I guarantee those pants will be pulled up, fastened and shirt tucked in.  











(Meichell T. Jackson)

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NBODI Fashion Show Nov. 14th


Come out Nov. 14th to the NBODI Fashion Show
Gates open at 6:00 PM

Rick Crank Studio
3791 Suite 130 Summer Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27616

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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Adrienne Charleston Official Butterfly Flow Book Release Party


Come out to Adrienne Charleston's Official Butterfly Flow Book Release Party on November 12th, 2015

6:00 PM - 7 PM Meet & Greet and Sign up for Open Mic.

7 PM - 9 PM It's Showtime
Poetry Hosted by Adrienne

Free Admission with RSVP or $5 @ The Door

at The Mosaic in Downtown Raleigh
517 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603

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