Rehabbers, I truly apologize for all the MIA action lately, but I just finished a grueling semester of school and work, studying plus kid,s equals one tired co-Mod! But rest assure I’ve been keeping up with all the latest news whether it’s the Kimye baby daddy drama or a desperate starlet trying furiously to hang on [...]
Dec 23, 2012
KE$HA’S “Die Young” Video: They Don’t Even Try To Hide It Anymore
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I am not a super fan of most of the music that comes out these days. The majority of it is rubbish. Ke$ha, the autotune pop tart who gave us fun, senseless feel good songs that encourages partying, slutting it up, and the usual, is really becoming a thing with her second album release, Warrior. [...]
Aug 9, 2012
Real Talk: Harry Belafonte Puts BeyJay on Blast
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Let’s just get to it! Harry Belafonte went straight up OG and named names when he said that black celebrities weren’t doing enough for minorities. I’m including the entire interview because he had a lot of interesting and great things to say; things that we talk about here at DR all the time. Sean Gallup/Getty [...]
Jun 11, 2012
Memory Lane Monday: The Class of 2012 Edition
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Good Monday Rehabbers, I thought that after a few months of all the hateful things we’ve endured we could use a little perspective. To the Class of 2012: Graduation is around the corner for many of our seniors (my cousin graduates this week!) and sometimes we get so caught up in the hoopla that is [...]
Apr 13, 2012
Trayvon Martin: Justice Is Finally Being Served
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It seems that justice is finally coming to a head for Trayvon Martin, the 17 year old shot and killed by a “self-appointed” neighborhood watch captain February 26. Trayvon, as we have discussed, was on his way home from the store after purchasing some candy and tea for his brother in Sanford, Florida. His father [...]
Mar 5, 2012
Real Talk: When A Victim Becomes The Hated
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Rehabbers, I come to you this Monday feeling a bit put out about the whole Rihanna/Chris Brown thing, as expected, blew up in the media like a festering blister that had been popped. Horrible imagery, I know, but that is exactly what has happened. We knew the fact that these two got back together “professionally” [...]
Jan 25, 2012
Real Talk: President Obama’s State of The Union-Phony Rhetoric or Reality Check?
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Rehabbers, Last night was the USA’s annual State of the Union speech which is always given around this time of the year by the POTUS discussing….well, discussing the state of our union. But every four years, only one address is considered the most crucial; the address given during election year and with a president vying [...]
Jan 25, 2012
The Closest This Clown Will Ever Get To A Classroom
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I supposed one could ask if she is even worth being discussed in class, but I actually think that the Rutgers University’s Department of Women’s and Gender Studies is actually heading in the right direction on this one. The 101 course is lecturing on Beyoncé’s role in society across the issues of race, [...]
Jan 11, 2012
Real Talk: Open Letter to Beyonce & Jay z
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Rehabbers, The following post I am going to put up is the most touching and heartfelt thing I’ve ever read. The author of that blog deserves a huge round of applauds and this letter should be pass around to be circulated all over the internet. I found this blog that made a letter to Beyonce & Jay [...]
Dec 19, 2011
The Tyler Perry Conundrum: Is He Doing More Harm Than Good For Black Community?
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So Tyler Perry has a new movie coming in February called Good Deeds. With Tyler, you can trust that it’s the same formula: down on her luck woman meets the man of her dreams who is good and kind but has some kind of issue to overcome and then in the end they ride off [...]
Dec 5, 2011
Pursed Lips: When You Have To Leave For A Month And Shyte Still Ain’t Changed
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Rehabbers, First I wanted to say that I’m glad to be back to a bit of normalcy after having a difficult month with the passing of a much beloved aunt. I’ve been in The Truth’s hometown of London saying goodbye, settling her affairs and fulfilling my godmother duties to my cousins who I wish I [...]
Nov 2, 2011
REAL TALK: An Insider Dishes About Payola
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Shoutout to Rehabber Abraham for this interesting and informative article about payola and how it works in today’s music industry. Do you know Karen Kline? I do. And so do a lot of people in the music industry. She used to be a really good friend of mine. For a minute, I was in love [...]
Oct 3, 2011
There IS “No News” In Other Men Calling Bey The B Word
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You know, everyonce in a while I become astounded by the fuckery that goes on in the entertainment industry. Even though this news isn’t really astounding or even all that surprising since we know that Jay has 99 problems and biotch (aka Beyoncé) ain’t one. But Jay who is 41 years old and has been [...]
Aug 31, 2011
Real Talk: Brainwashed 101….. Hidden Messages
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Rehabbers, Since many of you guys requested this to be a permanent post topic on Destiny’s Rehab, I decided to do this as a regular topic. I think it is important for this site not only deliver the tea but to educate the masses on the foolishness. The first thing I want to explain are [...]