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Wassup my faithful flock? You know I love y'all. And like a good seed that got nutured, we are growing and blossoming! We want you to come along on the ride with us! WWW.COOLCRUELWORLD.BLOGSPOT.COM has moved! We love blogger.com, and they have really held us down in the clutch, but now it's time...

Honestly y'all, my dreams came true last night. I got to politic with the CLIPSE-- one of the best rap groups in history... And I'm picky. That's sayin a WHOLE LOT... Shoot. "Grindin'" changed the [rap] game. Period. No questions asked. Anyway, back in 2003 I met with Rob Walker (A&R for Star...

This is the Flud "Gunmetal Boombox" Watch. I think it's adorable. Its cool for novelty and fun, laid-back settings like concerts and bowling. But it's also a super-fly gift for teens! I could see a 14 year old fly-guy flossing in one of these, lol... Makin' the youth fresh for a cool $90. And...

ON Thursday, I went to the SCION sponsored art exhibit called, "Installation 5". It's part of a nation-wide art tour that SCION is participating in. Many artists contributed to this exhibit, and many of them such as: Angela Boatwright, Brek Le Rat, Christina Felice, Edwin Ushiro, Logan Hicks, and...

Yesterday at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus there was a fabulous event called the "Young Women's Empowerment Summit". It was sponsored by Ivy (Igniting the Voices in our Youth) and Black Girls Rock. There were also treats from Ambi Skincare, Akademics urban-wear and Shakara's famous...

... We went to the Chester French show at Highline Ballroom. The opening act was Hollywood Hulk-- from Chicago (pictured above)... And his dee-jay Million Dollar Maino (LOL, I couldn't make this up folks!). We had a good time though. The music was different. It was like a fusion of electro-beats...

These bad-boys are the most... To say the least. I am in podiatric heaven! Ha. These are the latest installments this season by House of Holland. I love almost everything black and white, and the cut-out detail, and white-heel detail are killing it! You know, my shoe obsession runs deep. It...

See? I knew Rih would get her swag back. Here she is looking rather 'Springy" and very mature might I add... She was caught leaving her midtown hotel in NYC yesterday evening... I like her hair (though many are not liking her streaks-- I just had streaks so I'm biased). And I have that shirt-- so...

Naomi's looking fierce on the cover of "V" this month, isn't she? Her barely-there playboy bunny fits are a vivid reminder that bikini season is right around the corner. I hope all you fashionistas and super-hawt diva's out there are hittin that gym, doing those squats, sipping that Perrier, and...

This is what I like to see. Diva's making moves. Oprah and M.I.A attended the TIME 100 most influential of 2008... Imagine just being a fly on the wall of that meeting. What would they talk about? Wanna hear it? Here it go: Oprah: "They say you're "fly like paper" M.I.A: "Really? I figured I...

I like this chick y'all. I really do. She does things the way they're supposed to be done (at least in my mind). The bald thing truly got me. I am a sucker for the bold. I gravitate towards the outcast... Sometimes I AM the outcast-- so this is prolly why I feel this way. I mean, why have...

Rihanna was spotted at the MOMA "Model As A Muse: Embodying Fashion" Event. This is the first time she has been spotted out and about since the infamous CB incident. She looks... Happy. I'm hating the tux-- the jacket would be a cool idea if it was short-sleeved. Not liking the cropped pants...

You know we always got that new-new for you-you! If it's hot-- it's here and that's that. NOW, let's get into it. Lil' Kim has a new joint out featuring T-Pain (of course-- how predicatable) and Charlie Wilson (which kinda threw me for a loop). The song is called, "Download" and is set to be...

My two fave n' fashionable club kids: Lady Gaga and Richie Rich (of Heatherette)... Remember in the Kanye vs. Jay-Z fashion war post I was saying that the best and brightest in fashion are those that offend, get a rise out of you, an sometimes even make you angry. To me that IS great fashion. It...

This past Saturday at St. Mary's in Harlem, desginer Dwayne Lavender (left) presented the 6th annual "UNDER CONSTRUCTION" fashion show. The show featured several designers and models (me included!). The house was packed to capacity, and there was only standing room. Japanese Jazz quartet called:...

Yup, that's what I was saying as I left yet another fabulous Brooklyn Circus event. This one was for their look-book release-- you can catch a glimpse of it above in Ouigi's (aka Mr. Fierce-Beard) clutches. The beautiful book is much more than literature on couture, but it's a masterpiece. Large...

Places like Solefood NC makes me wish all I had to do all day was kick back with my talented, intelligent and beautiful friends... But alas, it's not my reality, haha. Last Thursday it went down at Solefood with their weekly event: "Solefood Ladies Night". Above is a picture of me rocking the...

For those of you less tech-savvy that don't know what "SMH" means-- it means "Shaking My Head". And I am ETERNALLY (now and forever) shaking my head at the straight coonery/buffoonery below. The next time someone says something racial about Black folks and fried chicken? I can't even be mad. I...

As I get ready to go to Nas's concert tonight at Hunter College-- instead of being overwhelmingly happy and thinking about his lyrical contributions to society I'm saddened. The news just broke yesterday that while in her 3rd trimester of pregnancy, Kelis has filed for divorce from Nasir Jones. The...

Well, we've patiently waited damn-near a decade, holding our breath and sweatin in our seats but it's finally here-- the new record by BK & Chi-town's finest: Reflection Eternal You remember how "The Blast" used to have us going crazy? I still remember how me and my homegirls used to trade...

I'm not mad. The ladies are definitely starting to step their street-wear game up, and I'm happy to jump on the band-wagon. Mademe is an NYC clothing company, that caters to the edgy-avant-garde-sexy-tomboy fashionista in all of us. Taking inspiration from Madonna and the 80's, this line is slick...

Unless you have been in Fiji living it up, then you must have heard about 50 Cent's latest beef with Rick Ross. If not, check out the full timeline HERE. Anyway, 50 Cent has escalated this beef to a level we have never seen before by video-taping himself taking Rick Ross' baby-mama to Gucci to...

I know y'all know that Lil' Wayne is everywhere, but I bet you didn't know this: TIME MAGAZINE recently dropped their "Most Influential List", and the very sought-after Lil' Wayne and Barack Obama made the cut. (below is the promo pic for the feature on times.com with some of the "influences"...