HEY OUTTOWNERS!
ITS THAT TIME!!
TIME TO GET ON STAGE!!!
This week we feature R&B music legend, Chaka Khan
Chicago native Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens; March 23, 1953), frequently known as the "Queen of Funk-Soul", is a 10-time Grammy Award-winningAmerican singer-songwriter whose career has spanned four decades, beginning with fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funkband Rufus.
HEY ALL check out the gents who are competing in this year's MISTA COUTURE CHARITY STYLE CONTEST. If you want to vote for any of the gents in this year's competition go to
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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!
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ILLI MO BITZ
“He won’t be in the delivery room,” a source claimed to In Touch magazine. “He’s very squeamish and doesn’t want to be around blood. This is Kim’s worst nightmare.”
The magazine also claims that West, who's album comes out June 18, is too busy and his schedule may get in the way of the birth.
"She's afraid Kanye will miss the birth entirely because he’s so preoccupied with promoting his upcoming album," a source said.
“She can no longer travel, so she’ll be left alone in L.A. during the final days of her pregnancy while Kanye is in NYC for a concert and his 36th birthday [on June 8.]," a source close to Kardashian told the magazine.
However, Gossip Cop is reporting that the story is completely false and that a source told them, "he wouldn't miss it."
Chicago native tv personality Jenny McCarthy has just wrapped a three-day co-hosting gig on “The View,” There are rumors that the other co-hosts want to hire her on to replace either Joy Behar or Elisabeth Hackelback wgo are leaving after this season.
“The View” is reportedly still a daytime ratings-getter, last year averaging 3.3 million viewers a day But still that was down from previous years, which — according to focus groups — was the fault of Joy and Elizabeth, who were too politically polarizing.
“We will continue to feature many guest co-hosts,” according to a spokesperson for the show.“ Some are being considered, others are not,” he said.
“The plan is to have that person in place next season.”
And so, McCarthy is among the first of many who will be trying out for the big gig.
St Louis native actor/comedian Joe Torry has really been steaming up the small screen ever since he joined the adult skin series Zane's The Jump Off in April. Playing the rols of bad boy Chandler Bishop, Torry has had several love scenes exposing more than his acting skills. His brother Guy even jokingly said while being interviewed on Tom Joyner Show recently about his new gig on the TV competition show, "Dancing Fools that he wont allow his ailing father to see Joe in the series because "his health is bad enough and this would take him over. So I told him just to watch me on my show." The series follows the lives of five successful African American men from all sorts of
backgrounds as it tells the stories of their every day
lives. The series premiered March 29.
STL BITZ
Tony Cruz started in his place and utilityman Ty Wigginton served as the Cardinals’ emergency backup behind the plate.
Yadi was handed the one-game suspension on Monday after making contact with two umpires following a close call at first base in Sunday’s loss to the Giants. Molina claimed after that game that he was upset with himself for not executing and not with the first base umpire’s call (which was a correct call), but fighting a one-game sentence is sort of pointless.
Singer Neyo will perform at the St Louis Galleria Friday in a concert celebrating the opening of the new Microsoft retail store there.
The first 200 people in line for the Microsoft opening on Friday received two free premier viewing tickets for the Ne-Yo performance on Friday , one of them was for a Meet N Greet after the concert at the Microsoft store. The remaining people received two tickets.
They expect more than 1,000 people to attend.
NOTE: OUTSTAGN will be there to give you a report next week!
by Steven C Lacy
Dakota Robertson is a teen competitor who is training for the Evolution Championships. When Dakota is not training for natural bodybuilding he enjoys MMA fighting and training. This will be his second competition and his favorite body part to train is arms, he likes his guns out! While most competitors enjoy ice cream or pancakes for cheat meals Dakota likes curry dishes. Stage fright is one of the biggest obstacles to overcome with competing for him, and his competition goal is "getting bigger", thats what most bodybuilders want. When Dakota needs that push, drive and determination while training he digs deep and says " just to go"! Check Dakota out in our teen class.
Aug 3, 2013.
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ON THE AISLE REVIEW
OUTSTAGN contributor Raqelle Wallace attended the Old School Mic Tour that featured De LA Soul, Public Enemy, Ice Cube and LL Cool J that took place last Saturday at the Scott Trade Center. Here are our correspondence back and forth before and after the concert :
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Raqelle D. Wallace
The concert was really good! Cube gave LL a run for his money as headliner. PE.....OMG...what can I say? The only thing I wish is that the sound was not sooo overpowering. Overall I honestly think Cube was the best with flow, crowd participation, sound level, etc. De La Soul was good, but I miss the first few songs trying to get something to drink. LOL
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Raqelle D. Wallace
He did but something was missing...can't put my hand on it. Maybe it was the transition into songs. Cube did it best with video & these 2 giant prop fingers....it was a little scaryy but creative.
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Raqelle D. Wallace
Cube started off with an unexpected Natural Born Killers,,,the joint with Dre! It was hardcore and then he segued into NWA! The crowd went crazy!
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Marcus Ma'at Atkins
Wow im surprised that it wasnt
Did any ladies try to get on stage with LL ?
Raqelle D. Wallace
With PE, they made some songs more rock sounding. Flav played the bass for a hot minute, Chuck can still run around the stage like he's 25. The S1W's were on point as always and the only original member missing was Terminator X. Professor Griff was there!
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Raqelle D. Wallace
LL brought on stage about 15-20 fans...male & female to dance. It started with Brick House. 2 of the guys I met before the concert were on stage dancing. LL thanks them and security summons them to exit the stage and of course one hard-headed female decides she's going to be the center of attention, so she drops to the floor in her cheap red jumpsuit and starts twerkin...hilarious! LL looks at her and giggles. She was jammin though. LOL No special props or effects to the stage except the video screen. He passed out roses to lucky ladies of course.
Raqelle D. Wallace
Beyonce was a spokeswoman for the Women for Change campaign, so she & JLo got the most performance time.
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Raqelle D. Wallace
The work an orange music shirt & jeans.....the ladies felt deprived because he never took the shirt off! Ugh!
Jack The Ripper.....yes!!!!! His line of Flava In Ya Ear
Marcus Ma'at Atkins
Yea LL is kinda jaded when it comes to what the ladies expect ..glad he took it back.
This week we feature Kansas City native actor Don Cheadle who is also stylish when he is out on the town especially at award shows. Here above he is wearing a classic back tux jacket with wide black tie as he accepts an NAACP Image Award for Best Actor in a Comedy for "House of Lies." He was recently seen in the box office smash Iron Man 3
\ST DISHINWhich STL club promoter got on Facebook to talk about when they went HAM on a national celebrity a few years back when they disrespected him when the celeb tried to hit on his lady while in St Louis, and saw him recently in St Louis? HINT. The club promoter does many events at a nightclub that has a name of an 80s hair band and a name of a continent. Its a he and he shares the last name of a "famed:"famous dance choreographer and a black comedian. The national celeb use dto have a popular video show on MTV back in the 1980s and 1990s who spoke like he was from the valley.
Who is the the promoter and the national celeb?
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Why are folk up in arms about an interracial couple doing a Cheerios ad? Why did that LGBT lady heckle The First Lady? Why does it seem as though old people and farm people only win the lottery? Why now are we finding out that the government is tapping in on cell phones? And why did that taco bell employee post a pic of him licking taco shells?
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.
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