Ahead of My Time, Behind on My Rent

... I know you can relate  *in tears* 

Last night, I went to see "Tower Heist" and much to my delight Heavy D makes a cameo as a security guard. I instantly felt butterflies in my stomach as if I was 13 again watching the "Now That We Found Love" video for the first time. His performance on the BET awards had me jumping on the bed in my hotel room screaming every word. I apologize to the folks in the room below me but it was HEAVY VONDIDDLEE DIDDLEE DIDDLEE DEE!! For some reason, Heavy D always made me smile. He had an amazing energy & charm about him even without me ever having met him.  Throughout the rest of the movie I thought, "Look how far Heavy D has come, from Hip Hop to movies grossing MILLIONS". It made me proud and honored to have spent many an allowance payment on his tapes... yes... cassette tapes. The songs, Sprite commercials, TV appearances, movies... *Sigh* Dwight Arrington Myers, you were the best to do it. Thank you for the music, memories, and butterflies <3

I know I know ... I've been M.I.A, I was working on a TV show but if you follow me on Twitter you know that already. If not, WHAT IN DA BLUE BLAZES ARE YOU WAITING ON???!!! Twitter.com/CristalBubblin Anywho, I went to Philly to see one of the most respected women in Radio, @MzKellyMac. Much to my surprise, her station WDAS 105.3 was hosting an in studio session with Lalah Hathaway!!!!!!!!  Patty Jackson & Lalah Hathaway So I whipped out the IPhone 4S and got some  video for juuuuuu....

Today, I got to check out the "Art In The Streets" exhibit at LA's Museum Of Contemporary Art . This exhibit celebrates graffiti & the artists who create it from all over the world. "Art In The Streets" Showcases work from Banksy , Keith Haring , Fab 5 Freddy , & Obey . Click on continue for more flicks & video

Last night, I attended a screening of Dreamworks new movie "The Help". The movie is based on Kathryn Stockett's book of the same name and tells the story of Black maids working in White households in 1960's Jackson, Mississippi.  Abilene (Viola Davis) & Minny (Octavia Spencer), the maids, were easy to relate to even if you weren't raised in the 60s. Skeeter (Emma Stone) didn't play the typical "White girl helping the poor Black folks". Her motive was to establish herself as a writer and when consequences for that success arose she didn't abandon the ones who helped her, she stood and fought with them. Hilly (Bryce Dallas Howard) is a southern bell & socialite determined to keep her community as lily white as possible & truly ignorant of how much "The Help" do to keep her relevant.  And I cried... ooooh I cried like a baby!  There were some great one liners that are sure to take over Twitter when it opens August 10th. B

I keep trying to tell you hoes! Khia got classic... just one... but still!!  At lease this chick recognizes a Queen when she hears one!! 

Teyana Taylor, please report to the back of the class with this shit right here? Princess Leia wants her buns back and Kunta Kinte did not get whipped so you could use the ropes that once held him captive as an accessory.  Show some damn respect!

Body language can speak VOLUMES. If you had to guess, what would Alicia Key's perturbed expression and Swizz Beatz fake smile say?

Thanks to a little-known provision in state law, enterprising Texan Kenneth Robinson -- either a hero or a squatter, depending on your point of view -- has taken possession of a foreclosed $300,000 house for a mere $16. That's the amount he forked over to file a claim of "adverse possession" of the property with the Denton County courthouse. Robinson contends that the abandoned house is his for the taking, since neither the original owner nor the bank is likely to go to the trouble or expense of kicking him out. If he can manage to stay in the property for three years, he says, the law grants him the right to petition the court for title to the house.                                        From AOL

Kelly, Michelle, & Beyonce sit down and hash out the details.

Sometimes life gets hard ... Sometimes people are not who you think they are ... When this happens you must take action to protect yourself...   ...and your Facebook friends.

Justin Timberlake and Ashton Kutcher are here to give you some advice on life Oh...

King B *yawns* released her video for "Best Thing I Never Had" and the web is a flame with praise. But here's the thing... 1) This really sounds like a bitter bitch anthem- Lamenting on how glad you are the dude you were in love with "blew it" is just... backwards. Maybe she & Drake can get a BOGO with a therapist to help them get over it...  2) If she "never had" him, how could he blow it? Obviously, she was into dude because she's singing about how much she loved him and he hurt her ... this is making my head hurt... 3) Beyonce in LINGERIE!!! Like... wait... WHAT?!! This is the leader of the Creole Ladies Auxillary club! You can't be writhing around in your unmentionables like that Bey... BEY!! I understand this album is a flop for an artist of Beyonce's caliber, I just don't think running around in her draws is going to change the game. She's got 4 singles out & 2 videos from an album with 10 tracks. At this point

Bryson Bryant aka NeNe Leake's bad ass son got popped yesterday for boostin' out of a convenience store. *Blank DAMN Stare* Bryson spent the night in the clink after getting arrested around 9pm last night. He's being held for shoplifting and already has a probation violation from getting busted with marijuana last year.  Oddly enough, Nene hasn't made a comment about this but she just tweeted: "My day just got started off wrong! Damn."

Maci, Catelynn, Farrah, & Amber from MTV's hit show "Teen Mom" got together to record this nice little PSA Teen Mom (Season 2) - MTV Shows Cuddling is better than sex?!! Since when?!! Well... Maybe in Amber's case because Gary is... well... In all seriousness, I appreciate what they're trying to do but they had the chance to "just cuddle" and didn't. We also know good and damn well they are loving the MTV paycheck shine they're getting. My only question is: Why does Farrah look like a muppet? 

So Facebook & Twitter went NUTS with the news that Osama Bin Laden was dead and here are some of the status updates that made me spitlaugh all over my Bubbzbook:  Barack just cut Donald Trump's show off!!! Barry a bad dude!!!!!     Osama Bin Laden is dead.....waiting on Donald Trump to ask for a DNA profile to prove that it's really Bin Laden! Haaa #TeamObama!     Something wrong, I hold my head, MJ gone...BIN LADEN'S DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!    They found Osama. Now, the real question is where are Biggie & 2Pac?   Better NOT get any "Official Bin Laden Farewell Bashment Celebration" invitations from any Promoters!     A girl marries a prince. And The bad guy dies. This week is sponsored by Disney. He died last week and we are hearing about it now. i hope it wasn't cause of that damn royal wedding.- Juanita   While Trump was looking for a birth certificate.....Obama went and found a death certificate! -Angela  GOP response “ We have evidence that Bi

Amen & AMEN!! *Church Shout*

  Jilly from Philly treated LA to a sampling of songs from her new album "The Light Of The Sun".  While I am not a fan of the lead single "A Shame", I did love "Boom", "Quick", "Light of The Sun", and her new single "So In Love" featuring Anthony Hamilton.  Jill has moved to Warner Brothers Records and her new album is in stores June 27th...  ...3 days after my birthday in case you're wondering what to get for me :-) Thanks to J. White for the invite!!

Today Mr. Mars brought us the visual for one of my FAVORITE tracks of his "Doo Wops And Hooligans" album. Part of me hopes this isn't seriously the video but more of me hopes it is.  One thing tho...  ...For a song about doing nothing, they are doing a WHOLE lot.  Check it out! Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song - Free Music Videos - New Artists

And its a GOOD thing!! Check out this interview with the Aquatics Director of a Greensboro YMCA ... who just so happens to be my baby brother ;-)

While having a convo with a friend about shoes, he interrupts with a sidebar and THIS is what happened: Darrin: Have u ever wondered where the parents of the Sour Patch Kids are? All these years they have been orphaned. Bubbz: What about those poor Garbage Pail Kids? Their parents literally threw them away! Darrin: Cabbage Patch Kids...their parents prolly turned into spinach Bubbz: Their parents were cabbage Darrin: We don't know that Bubbz: Yes we do they came out of the cabbage Darrin: Not true! It could have been evolution   Bubbz: No it says on the box they came from the cabbage  Darrin: I need proof!!! For Darrin and the rest of you wondering, heeere ya go! 

In LA... I know I know... I'm soooooo random! Once again, I've been blessed with a job opportunity and it's taken me across the country to LALA Land :-)  Yes, I drove and Yes, I've got video.. bare with me ya'll & Thanks for checking in! LA Gears

Bobby V & Bobby Brown got together to update Brown's classic "Rock Witcha".  Who deemed this necessary? Why is Bobby V STILL singing through his nose? Why is he still singing period.  Yeah, I'm ignoring the fact that Bobby Brown sounds like he smoked a box of cigars because that's what crack will do to you so... 2112244922 Uploaded by yardie4lifever2 . - Explore international webcam videos.

New York's top court decided to keep Remy Ma in the pokey for shooting a friend she accused of stealing $3000 out of her purse. The Court of Appeals rejected arguments that a judge didn't properly inform jurors before they rendered a guilty verdict. Remy will serve 8 years in prison for criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of assault.

My fellow A&T Alum KJ Carson asked me to be a part of his show and I said YES! Check us out!  The KJ Show #126                                             Big shout out to DJ Mano !!

I usually REFUSE to blog about Rihanna but a LOT of people were asking what happened with her performance at the NBA 2011 All-Star Game. 

Katy Perry is the opening act for Kylie Minogue's World Tour. During the opening show Katy had a little fun covering Rihanna, Jay-Z, & Willow Smith.  Now I dig the "Only Girl" & "Whip My Hair Cover" but what was with the "YO" & BlackCent before she went into "Big Pimpin'"?!! I wish the caucasian persuasion would cut that shit out.

Yeah so I've been M.I.A - more M.I.A. than usual I know. I'm down in Charlotte working on a TV show for TruTV. We are auditioning like crazy and if you are in the area we'd love to have you come audition with us! All roles are paid if you get hired! Just send your Name, Age, phone #, and 2 pictures (they don't have to be professional) to bubblincasts@gmail.com and we'll get you on the schedule. Oh, don't come with any funny, stalker stuff - you will get handled! See you soon! Yeaaaah soooooo... I've terminated that contract :-D  Back to the couch I go!

And I don't mean singing ability, although...

Rihanna is the only one with a style left to steal ... or Ke$ha.... Naaaaah

Vinny from Jersey Shore does his part for race relations with his remake of Wiz Khalifa's "Black & Yellow"

OchoCinco & Evelyn Lozada had lunch Nick Cannon bought Mariah Carey a Rolls Royce for Christmas     Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom announced their new reality show This mess is still going on

That sounds... I mean it happened but ...  Ok so Tiny- T.I.'s wife not a big hairy man with an ironic nickname- went to see her prison prone husband & got a little touchy feeling in the visiting room.  While inmates are allowed to hug & kiss their loved ones at the beginning & end of visits, Tameka took it to a HONUVALEVA and gave the Kang's thang hand hugs in rapid succession. Unfortunately, for Tip's testes the couple was caught & TI was sent to a higher security area where he can't make calls or have visitors.    While I commend Tiny for trying to help a brotha out, she makes some really bad decisions behind this dude. She constantly risks getting herself locked up to please him. Who's gonna raise the babies if both of them are in the clink?

Slim Thugg aka The Muthafuckin BOSS apparently hasn't heard of Eharmony & has been trolling Craigslist looking for some lady lovin.  Ooooh but the nipple shot tho... THE NIPPLE SHOT!! LMAO Thugga set this up while tweeting about doing it & it made all the big urban blogs, so the jokes on us riiiiiiiight?  I wonder what happened to his butt nekkid boothang he tweeted & was flaunting all around Houston last year? You aint got to front for us Slim, we know thugs get lonely too.

 This is what SHOULD happen when kids get caught cyberthuggin on Facebook!

LINDSAY LOHAN!!!  You know the old saying: Everytime a rapper goes to jail & white girl leaves rehab! In Lindsay's case it took TWO . Lindsay Lohan has left California’s Betty Ford Center after 90 days of treatment for alcohol and drug addiction. The 24-year-old underwent court-ordered treatment at the rehab center after violating probation several times for a 2007 driving under the influence conviction. It was unclear where Lohan was headed when she left the treatment center early yesterday. She is due back in court for a progress hearing February 25th.  

Jill Marie Jones is 35 today  *side eye* Toni Childs know she lyin' The Beehive Turns 50!    A 92-year-old Illinois woman credited with creating the beehive hairdo is being honored on the 50th anniversary of the style. Margaret Vinci Heldt of Elmhurst is being honored by SmithBucklin Services, manager of trade association Cosmetologists Chicago, for her 1961 creation, which she said was inspired by a hat she owned at the time. Paul Dykstra, vice president of SmithBucklin Services, said the beehive ‘do “revolutionized styling and created a decade-long fashion trend.” Dykstra said the trade association has created a scholarship in Heldt’s name to commemorate her contribution to the world of hairstyles.  

Kelly Rowland was partying in Vegas with her store bought titties out. Now Kelly is far from broke & had a couple - and I mean TWO- hit records last year, so what is this about? Kelly, I need you to get it together, get it in a studio with a good team behind you, & get an album out.  DO NOT sign to Bad Boy or Cash Money... I know you've been thinking about it but DON'T!!

But you just got here! You're only 2 albums & a few features in!   ..."Smoking Gun" is my shit! ... Conspiracy Theories anyone?  Maybe J. Sulli is pulling a Dave Chapelle... Maybe her label told her to lose weight... Maybe she doesn't have anymore "violence against men" songs to write because men think she's psycho and won't date her anymore.  *Shrugs*  Whatever the case maybe, you'll be missed Jaz, just don't take too long.  You aint Beyonce!

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