Friday, July 12, 2013

OS 85 --STAGE BITZ (JULY 12-18)





HEY OUTTOWNERS!

ITS THAT TIME!!


TIME TO GET ON STAGE!!!

 


                             
MAAT BITZ



                                   

HEY ALL the MISTA COUTURE CHARITY STYLE CONTEST ONLINE POLL IS UP
BELOW ARE THE CONTESTANTS:


PICTURED ABOVE:(FROM LEFT TOP) ZURICH BUCKNER, BRYANT COLEMAN, AND
CORIAN JOHNSON  (FROM BOTTOM LEFT) LELAND LAMBERT, AB ORTEGA AND 
ORLONDO THOMPSON


Voters must have a Google account, one name per post and multiple post of the same name in one post 
          
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Thank you to those who attended 
and supported my stageplay 
LIPS UNSTUCK. If you want a DVD or link of the play, 
send me an email at snaphoney2011@gmail.com and we will send you a Paypal invoice!
To see a five minute teaser go to  to


THE 2013 OBSDN MEN OF COLOR CALENDAR IS OUT! TO PURCHASE
 YOUR COPY EMAIL SNAPHONEY2011@GMAIL.COM FOR MORE INFO!




TO SEE THE VIDEO DOCUMENTARY OF THE MAKING OF THE CALENDAR GO TO 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMqITMzhDSg


ILLI MO BITZ





































Chicago reared rap superstar Kanye West has close to 
10 million Twitter followers — and they got 

an earful from the Yeezus rapper recently. West took to 
the social network to announce that the clip from the music 
video for his song
 “Black Skinhead” — at that time, rapidly spreading 
across the internet 
before getting pulled — was not an authorized release.

West, who is working on the video with fashion 
photographer Nick Knight, despite his earlier 
proclamations that there would  be no singles 
released off Yeezus, tweeted his dismay about the leak, 
“Me and Nick Knight have been working on this video for 
5 months and for creatives it’s heartbreaking when
something like this happens.” The link that was making 
the rounds on Monday took fans to a Universal Music 
Group WordPress development page that has since 
been password protected. It’s unclear whether the leak 
was a deliberate act or merely a technical glitch.

The widely circulated video features the visuals that 
West had unveiled during his performance at the 
Governor’s Ball festival in June, along with the same 
nightmarish imagery of snarling Dobermans and black 
KKK hoods, that have marked the aesthetics of his 
provocative Yeezus album and his performance on SNL
The clip also shows a shadowy, animated version of an
 extra-muscular West (shirtless, wearing a gold chain) 
rapping the angst-filled and fiery track from the new album
 and occasionally turning into various futuristic monsters. 
The computer-generated West dances and jumps — and 
even offers a glimpse of full-frontal nudity, continuing 
the provocative bent of West’s latest work.
The video was quickly yanked offline, though, and West 
took to Twitter to denouce the leaker and assure fans 
that a complete version of the video is on the way. West 
tweeted, “The final version will be ready within the next 
week.” He then asked, “So any website that may have 
the unapproved / unfinished ruff… I ask you to please 
take it down,”continuing “Allow me and Nick to give the 
world what we’ve been losing sleep over.”
As a final tweet, Kanye rightly railed against the person 
who leaked the clip: “And to who ever leaked the video,
 F– YOU!

































CHICAGO (AP) — Pop star Justin Bieber is listed as an 
underage guest on a citation that Chicago police issued to 
nightclub.
Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer 
Protection spokeswoman confirmed Thursday that the 
19-year-old Bieber was listed as an underage guest on the 
citation. 
She says police cited Bodi nightclub early Wednesday for 
admitting and knowingly having an underage person in the 
establishment.
Bieber performed in a concert at Chicago's United Center on 
Tuesday evening.
Lipford says the citation will to go to an administrative 
hearing. The club faces a fine of up to $1,000.
Bodi said in a statement that Bieber was not served 
alcohol and that no one with the club or 
Bieber did anything wrong. A representative for 
Bieber did not immediately have comment.
skarlie kloss vogue thailand july 2013
ASt Louis native supermodel Karlie Kloss's first full-body exposé in the realm of glossies occurred in 2011 when, at age 19, 
she appeared in VogueItalia wearing just a pair of 
heels with a giant sombreroslung across 
her back. 

This time around, Kloss ditched clothing entirely again for 
theJuly issue of American 
Voguein an editorial shot by Mario Testino. She's standing atop a tree stump by the edge of LakeWörth at Austria's Viva Mayr clinic, looking
 serene and graceful in a headpiece by Julien d'Ys for 
Julien d'Ys and a pair of gleaming whiteRochas pumps.

 

St Louis native music video host Shorty Da Prince was 
fired from his duties as one of
three cohosts from BET's  "106 & Park" recently 
along with  Paigon, Miss Mykie. Rapper Bow Wow

was the only original of the four cohost who was not 

fired.

Prince began his stint on the show last Fall. -


















STL based event producer Nicole Chapman is holding auditions for her upcoming talent show 
for the youth next month that will benefit her charity Brighter Days. 
The event will take place in September (SEE FLIER ABOVE)
Bring the kids out to Audition #Talent  More info call: (314) 287-1724 OR (314) 874-9686
 Email: brighterdays.charity@gmail.com OR chanelgottalent@gmail.com

This week we feature singer/model/and talk show producer Niambi (Knows)Rowland.
Here, she is rocking a sexy pink low cut dress with a bob cut, black earrings and
a sleek silver  and pink necklace. A former member of the sister duo group Az One,
she can be seen hosting the 2014 Mista Couture Charity Contest at Laperla in 
downtown St Louis in August.


Which St Louis based singer's day job is working an office job at a downtown 
St Louis college?
Hint 1. The singer is a female
Hint 2, The singer has been seen performing  on a popular TV show
Hint 3. Her name is a "greeting" saying.
Hint 4.The college deals with music.

WORDZ

TO

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AT THE BET AWARDS: Why did Chris Brown open the show? And why was his 
performance so BLAH?
Why did Mariah Carey lip synch? And why was Miguel performing far 
away from her? Why was ASAP 
wearing sagged out Capris? Why did it seem like Chris Tucker was 
prepared to host? Why was
El DeBarge mumbling on stage? And Why did Ron Isley look salty when 
Charlie Wilson was performing?

OTHER WHYS Why are people making the Zimmerman and Trayvon trial a 
racial thing and the case is 
about two people of color? 



EVENTS






CHRYS YVETTE presents HAPPY HOUR 
pre party at  COLESEUM in Midtown St Louis

  for happy hour 
from 6 to 8pm tonight! Be the first to purchase a ticket to The Official Happy Hour Movie Wrap Party and
 get a free appetizer on us! Like this page for a chance to win an Official Happy Hour T-Shirt 
with ticket purchase! www.happyhourmovie.eventbrite.com

Want to be an EXTRA in HAPPY HOUR The Movie? Know someone you think should be an EXTRA? 
Send a pic to cycastingcalls@ymail.com to book an appointment with us! Registration will be
 at THE PARAGON from 11am until 4pm on Saturday, July 13th by APPOINTMENT ONLY! 



MARK ANTHONY COLLECTIONS is having a WHITE PARTY SAT JULY 13 at his 
jewelry store located at St Louis Mils Mall in Hazelood. It starts at 1pm. For more
info call


ONGOING 








 STL mover and shaker Blake S. Harris has a new weekly event poppin off for those who want to unwind, mingle and hear great talent on the mic. Young STL presents: #TheRehearsal Open-Mic Night Wednesdays  at The InSpot (5854 Delmar) in the Central West End of St Louis. Doors open at 6pm. $$No Cover$$ Happy Hour Food & Drink specials until 9pm. Call 314-223-1168 or inbox Blake for more details.

TO SEE THE PROMO AD GO TO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nn2tYQkJDA

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE FEATURED IN A FUTURE BLOG POST? IF YOU ARE AN ARTIST OR A BUSINESS THAT 
DEALS WITH ENTERTAINMENT EMAIL US AT SNAPHONEY2011@GMAIL.COM

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

OS 84 LIPS UNSTUCK THE STAGEPLAY PICS AND TEASER VIDEO@ KRANZBERG ARTS CENTER IN MIDTOWN ST LOUIS MAY 18, 2013

BELOW ARE PICS FROM THE STAGEPLAY
LIPS UNSTUCK, a lip synching and fashion 
show extravaganza chronicling the 
history of Black America!
Photos by Ma'atology (screen savers) and Block DVD


Cast member Jerin Van Wyk as a slavemaster with slaves (fromleft) Adam flowers, Shilinda Harris, Marilyn Purdiman and Antonio Parker.


Purdiman in a solo moment from the slave scene



The emcee of the play was Lady Jade played by Lashay Douglas. Below is a juke joint scene with Justin Carter, Imani Darden and Douglas.


A Cotton Cluib scene with (from left sitting) Wyk, Andy Kay, Tanya Harvey and Flowers as the club people and (from left standing)Darden as the flirt girl and Antoine Green, Antonio Herrod and Carter as the band players.


Purdiman in the Cotton Club scene as Ella Fitzgerald.


The Jump Jive scene with Harvey (sitting on piano), Antonio Parker, Green and Javahn Palmer as the band players.


Van Wyk and Purdiman as Elvis and Big Mama Thornton in the dueling "Hound Dog" scene.


Harvey, Shilinda Harris and Christian Brooks as The Supremes in the Motown Scene.


Another pic of the ladies as The Supremes.


The sock hop scene (video below)


Douglas emceeing. Below (from left) Brooks, Harris, Harvey and Darden as The Pointer Sisters

The ladies of Pointer Sisters and Parker, Green, Palmer and Flowers in Soul Train scene



Andy Kay and Van Wyk and other cast in Saturday Night Fever scene.

Another pic of Saturday Night Fever scene


Green as Michael Jackson performing Billie Jean during the Motown 25 Special


Palmer and Parker as Run DMC and below they join Van Wyk as Aeromith's Steven Tyler for "Walk ThisWay" scene


Harris as Janet with her girls Kay and Douglas and boys Carter, Flowers and Green in "Nasty Boys" scene

Kay as J Lo with Parker and Palemr as J Lo dancers in 1990s scene

Ladies (from left) Brooks, Darden, Harvey and Harris as En Vogue



Kay as Madonna with cast members in Justify My Love scene


Ladies (from left) Brooks, Purdiman, Harvey, Darden and Douglas as  Erykah Badu's Bag Ladies.


Gents (from left) Palmer, Flowers and Green as D'Angelo and his dancers


Another pic of Palmer, Flowers and Green





A scene of ladies as Destiny's Child (from left) Brooks, Harris and Douglas joining the D'Angelo gents, 



Brooks, Harris an Douglas as Destiny's Child.

Kay as Lady Gaga with cast




Cast in finale and below Douglas and Flowers joining the finale.



YOURS TRULY (far right) introducing the cast.

YOURS TRULY getting his props!



A cast shot (from left) Tanya Harvey, Imani Darden, Shay Douglas, Marilyn Purdiman, Christian Brooks, Andy Kay, YOURS TRULY (director/producer), Javahan Palmer, Antoine Green, Antonio Parker, Jerin Van Wyk, Justin Carter and Aam Flowers


BELOW IS A TEASER OF THE SOCK HOP 



If you want a copy of the DVD from this stageplay email to snaphoney2011@gmail.com




OS 83--HAPPY 8TH BDAY OUTTOWN!


HEY OUTSTAGRS!

ITS THAT TIME!!

TIME TO CELEBRATE YOU!!!







WE WILL BE ON BREAK UNTIL JULY 12, 2013 


HAPPY 8th BDAY OUTTOWN!

It was July 8, 2005 when YOURS TRULY got the idea to tackle this new thing called blogs after being in the print journalism game five years prior.


My first blog was an intro diary of some sorts with no pics, just my saying hello. It was then called Haps On the Town. My first blog spot with a pic was one of me and actress Dawnn Lewis at the very last Joe Torry Celebrity BBall Weekend Meet and Greet at one of the St Louis hotels downtown (the hotel name slips me now). But soon after that, I started detailing my travels to the T from the first minute to the last minute. A year into it, I expanded doing more hard news topics along with entertainment focusing on the St Louis area and would have multiposts on Tuesdays and Thursdays (I had ten at one time one week).


 The blog also branched into the name OUTTOWN and started getting a name for being up and at em with reporting scoop   My blog also had a rep of giving criticism to what folks were wearing, what they were doing and of course, what they were saying. The blog also had its year end lists of the Top Promoters in the city which had its share of conversations on who was No.1 and who was left out. In 2011, the blog changed gears in focus with more features on local artists and entertainers and a name change OUTSTAGN to reflect that change.



 Throughout the eight years, the blog has seen its shares of highs and lows and recognition from such STL based award shows like Notice Me Awards and Hot List Awards and been referenced as a resource for other media outlets including Clear Channel radio personality Tammie Holland's Inside Scoop segments on Tony Scott's Show on Majic 104.9 FM (now 100.3). Thousands of posts later, the blog continues to make its way in posting, surviving many of the upstarts that have come and gone.


AND THIS BLOG WOULD NOT BE WHERE IT IS TODAY WITHOUT MY FOLLOWERS!


So here's to eight years OUTTOWN and hopefully we can continue on with giving you our time!


Below are links from previous post links around this time since 2005



2005


http://maatspear.blogspot.com/2005/07/haps-around-town.html


2006


http://maatspear.blogspot.com/2006/07/out-61.html


2007

http://maatspear.blogspot.com/2007/07/out-215-hollis-thomas-foundation-eventz.html

http://maatspear.blogspot.com/2007/07/out-216-hollis-foundation-eventz-pt2.html



2008


http://maatspear.blogspot.com/2008/07/out-439-derrty-entuc-meloose.html


http://maatspear.blogspot.com/2008/07/out-live-off-levee-anthony-hamiltyon.html




2009

http://maatology.blogspot.com/2009/07/out-642-out-on-town-13-black-katz.html

http://maatology.blogspot.com/2009/07/out-643-out-on-town-champions-of-city.html


http://maatology.blogspot.com/2009/07/out-644-john-legendthe-fox-630-dunham.html



2010


http://maatology.blogspot.com/2010/07/out-849-out-on-town-roberts-brothers.html


2011


http://maatology.blogspot.com/2011/06/out-1020-illi-mo-arts-and-ent-bitzjune.html




Sunday, June 30, 2013

2014 MISTA COUTURE STYLE CONTEST FINALISTS VOTING ENDS AUGUST 23!



Do you have a favorite gent that you would like to see win the Online Poll Choice? Just scroll down below at the comment box and type the name of the gent you would like win. You must have a Google account to submit (ONE NAME PER POST AND MULTIPOSTS OF THE SAME NAME IN ONE POST WILL COUNT AS ONE VOTE)

MULTINAMES IN ONE POST WILL NOT COUNT!!!

DEADLINE IS AUGUST 23, 2013. (UPDATE)

BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR VIDEO BIOS BELOW!

BELOW  ARE FINALISTS AND THEIR PREVIOUS VOTES FROM MARCH 2013 to JUNE 16 2013
*JUST ENTERED
ZURICH BUCKNER (ST LOUIS, MO) 41 VOTES




















CORIAN JOHNSON (ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN)25 VOTES





* KING SOLOMON (ST LOUIS, MO)












                                                        
LELAND LAMBERT (ST. LOUIS, MO) 12 VOTES



                                                      AB ORTEGA (ST. LOUIS)    71 VOTES             




ROY-AL (MEMPHIS, TN)







                                          ORLONDO THOMPSON (BOLLINGBROOK, ILL) 83 VOTES             


*ANOTHER CONTESTANT WILL BE ADDED FIRST WEEK IN JULY WHO WILL BE ALTERNATE FROM THE PREVIOUS ONLINE POLL 

THE WINNER OF THE ONLINE POLL 
  WILL BE DECIDED ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW AUGUST 25 IN ST. LOUIS, 





GOOD LUCK!!