My Name's Wale ~ Ba wo ni

So there's been a whole lotta buzz surrounding new rapper on the scene Wale Folarin. Yup his name his Wale (pronounced 'wɑːleɪ' NOT Whale or Wally)Ok now that that's cleared up, I'm not a huge rap fan but I definitely got swept up in the Naija-Wale-Frenzy when he featured on "Chillin" with Lady Gaga. Then when his remixed version of "My Sweetie" hit the net I was definitely amped up, souped face and all. So he had me thinking hmmm what else does this rapper have to offer? Is he claiming Nigeria or is he just appealing to us in order to increase album sales. So I listened to the album "Attention Deficit" One word...BOMB! Now to all my Nigerian FAB readers don't get all souped thinking this is a Nigerian Tribute Anthem Album, because it's not! But it is a FAB masterpiece in all lights as he includes his Nigerian Heritage, his African American upbringing, and his Street Swag to produce a compilation of songs that can appeal to a wide audience.



**FAB Shocker: amidst a whole bunch of hard core rap beats all of a sudden I hear Chrisette Michele's soulful voice (I'm a huge Chrisette Michele fan) The track titled 'Shades' celebrates the beauty in skin tone and is about to be the anthem for all those dark skinned beauties who are not interested in the multiple bleaching products filling the shelves at beauty stores (but I digress). For a debut album he sure did get the A class industry names on his tracks; Lady Gaga, Chrisette Micele, Jazmine Sullivan, Gucci, and many more!!



Some songs had me in deep thought, other's had me wishing I was at a Naija party, and some of them had me feeling like I was at a poetry reading. On his track "Prescription" he lets us know who he is, what he is capable of and basically that he's here to stay with a lot to say "I'm Hip Hops past, present and future" (Wale). Ok then Wale we're ready to hear more from you, Let's get it.

** Sidenote: Clearly this album was highly anticipated since people couldn't even wait til the album release date before leaking the whole album, but hey I'm not complaining, I've played the whole album at least 5 times already. I suggest you go get your copy!!!

Stay FAB yall!!

SiSi

"Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man"

So a bunch of my FAB ladies have been telling me to pick up Steve Harvey's new book "Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man" now I'll be the first to say that I was a tad bit skeptical, because lets face it he is not exactly a writer or a therapist, he's a comedian whose been divorced and is now remarried, so what could he possibly tell me about men that I can't figure out myself??? Ok now I can honestly say that I was Dead Wrong! Now I'm not known for buying books and spending my weekend indoors flipping pages, usually I just wait til they turn it into a movie, but after listening to the Steve Harvey morning show on 107.5 fm I figured I'd give it a shot.



This is the official play book for Women! Even my mother picked it up and read the entire book in the midst of her busy schedule, now if he has my mom nodding away and flipping the pages of his book then that's all the proof I need, he really does know what he's talking about!



(http://www.essence.com/magazine/god_took_us_all_the.php)

And look at him now gracing the front covers of this months Essence Magazine; FAB!!! I guess I'm not the only one wishing I had his phone number on speed dial (as my go to man whenever I'm in a confused situation with men). For now I guess I will settle with reading his words of wisdom in this book, and listening religiously to The Steve Harvey Morning Show.



So to all my single, married, divorced, and taken Fabulous Women, please pick up a copy, and learn a thing or two about the men in your life.



Stay FAB!!

SiSi.

When we were young, what was love?

The twitter trending topic #whenwewereyoung had me reminiscing of the days when I watched Disney Movies every Saturday with my sister and when the highlight of my weekends was the new toy McDonald's Happy Meal was offering, it also reminded me of an email I came across that brought a smile to my face on a rainy Monday morning:

WHAT LOVE MEANS TO AGE 4 TO 8 YEAR OLD CHILDREN



A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does 'love' mean?'

This Fabulous set of young kids definitely have this concept down to the tee:

* 'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.'
Rebecca - age 8
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*'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.' (aww cuties)
Billy - age 4
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*'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.' (I was never really a sniffer)
Karl - age 5
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*'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.' (I guess, I'm not one for sharing)
Chrissy - age 6
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*'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'
Terri - age 4
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*'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.'
Danny - age 7
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*'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss'
Emily - age 8
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*'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.' (3 snaps...deep)
Bobby - age 7
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*'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,'
Nikka - age 6
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*'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.'
Noelle - age 7
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*'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.'
Tommy - age 6
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*'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore'
Cindy - age 8
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*'My mommy loves me more than anybody You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.'
Clare - age 6
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*'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'
Elaine-age 5
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*'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford..' (He was a cutie back in the day)
Chris - age 7
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*'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day'
Mary Ann - age 4
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*'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.' (Hand-me-downs huh? I wish my sisters were more appreciative, I told yall it's because I love you)
Lauren - age 4
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*'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars
come out of you.'
Karen - age 7
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*'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you
mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.'
Jessica - age 8
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*And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about
a contest he was asked to judge..

The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an
elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.

Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's
yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.

When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy
said, 'Nothing, I just helped him cry'
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When there is nothing left, that is when you find out that love is all you need.

God is Love.

Stay FAB yall
SiSi