Trin-I-Tee 5:7's First Interview as a Duo

Check out the ladies of Trin-i-tee 5:7, Angel Taylor and Chanelle Haynes, in their first interview as a duo on Essence TV as they discuss working on their fourth album.

Willow Smith "Whips Her Hair" at 106th & Park

“We turn our back and whip our hair/ And just shake ‘em off, shake ‘em off, shake ‘em off/ Don’t let haters keep me off my grind/ Keep my head up/ I know I’ll be fine”

Willow Smith, with a little help from her friends, stopped by BET's 106th and Park to debut her catchy tune “Whip My Hair.” In the clip, which premiered Monday, Roc Nation’s latest signee, joined by her BFFs of pint-size girls, turns a drab classroom into a kaleidoscope of color with a few energetic flicks of her paint-dipped braids. The 9-year-old daughter of A-list actors Will and Jada Pinkett Smith explained that her BFFs are her Warriorettes, a supportive team that fully subscribes to the ethos espoused by her smash single “Whip My Hair.”

The outgoing tween, who describes her style as “schoolgirl-meets-punk rock” said, “Whip My Hair means don’t be afraid to be yourself and don’t let anybody tell you that that’s wrong. Because the best thing is you.”

Check out the video to “Whip My Hair” after the jump

Video: Fighting Debt from the Pulpit

As part of the series "Black in America: Almighty Debt", CNN features one pastor who refuses to allow anyone to be swallow up in debt. Rev. Buster Soaries created "D-Free," a program encouraging people to get rid of debts, delinquencies and deficits.

Lulu Roman: From size 54 to 14

The Emmy-winning TV series Hee Haw generated laughs for nearly a quarter of a century. Country’s biggest stars lit up the stage…

Buck Owens and Roy Clark led the cast of off-beat characters, including comedienne Lulu Roman. Hee Haw made Lulu a household name… and her weight was always part of the punch line.

Lulu Roman: I was hired to be the fat girl.

Nearly two decades after Hee Haw ended its run, Lulu Roman has improved her health and dropped 20 dress sizes, and she’s working on losing more weight.

Mia Evans-Saracual: Losing 200 pounds at any age is amazing. But in your 60s, how do you feel?

Lulu: I feel like a kid. I do. I feel like the Lord’s just given me a whole other chance.

Mia: This is amazing! Unbelievable! You went from a size 54 to a size 14.

Lulu: 54, well actually, it was 56 / 58 to a size 14 /16. That is amazing. I still have clothes that I can hold out here that I can stand in one leg and go "hee hee". I kept them.

To read full interview go here.

Watch interview below.

Video: Tye Tribbett - "Chasing After You (The Morning Song)"

Each and every day
I will seek Your face
my soul is crying out for more
I want more of You
Oh, I won't be satisfied
Nor content
if where I am,woah
So I won't aprehend
till I'm captured by what I'm after

And I will go from faith to faith
From glory to glory
And I'll forever be chasing after You
I'll be chasing after You

I will press toward the mark
For the prize
And I won't faint
Theres one thing I desire
And that's what I'm going for
I can't continue life
Day by day
growing dry
I need to be with You (Jesus)
I'll seek where you are

And I will go from faith to faith
From glory to glory

And I'll forever be chasing after You
i'll be chasing after you

And I will go from faith to faith
from glory to glory

And I'll forever be chasing after You
I'll be chasing after you

First Pics: Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, and Baby Egypt

New parents Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz were seen out and about with their new baby Egypt in tow. Just like the rest of us common folk, the new family ran errands around New York, that included a doctors visit for their 5-day-old little one, then the couple strolled around a little bit and shopped for baby clothes for the newborn. It is hard to believe that Alicia gave birth just last week!! While we don’t get a glance at little Egypt, we do get to see his doting parents carry him around in an infant carrier.

Alicia tweeted about her brand new motherhood status: “There is no word to properly describe LOVE, to describe BLISS, to express a FEELING like this!!!”. Swizz has also been sharing his happiness on Twitter, writing, “Much love for all the support everybody been showing but I want to shout out my Wife for being bigger than SUPERWOMAN!”



Kanye West: "I will not give up on life again"

Some may view Kanye West as a media hogger (remember the MTV Awards??), but you can not deny his contribution to music and pop culture at large. He's truthful admission that he contemplated suicide is no news shocker to me. Why you ask?? Well let me tell you...He has not been "right in the head" since his mom's untimely passing. Even though we did not know Dr. West personally, we can tell how much she influenced his music and life.

I digress...

At a recent screening of his movie "Runaway", The "Jesus Walks" rapper revealed that at one point in his life he contemplated suicide, but nows feels he has a responsibility to art and pop culture.

West told the crowd "there were times that I contemplated suicide." However, he said, "I will not give up on life again."

"There's so many people that will never get the chance to have their voice heard" as loudly as his, West said Monday. "I do it for them."

West, who didn't say when he had considered suicide, is credited as director of the abstract 35-minute film, which features portions of nine new West songs, boldly colorful visuals and off-kilter camera angles. The mostly dialogue-free piece, set to premiere this weekend on MTV, VH1 and BET, will accompany West's upcoming album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," which will be released Nov. 22.