RHOA Cynthia & Peter Thomas Tell All In New Book

Congrats to Cynthia! She's the first of the Real Housewives of Atlanta to step into the literary world and write a book. In Carry-On Baggage: Our Nonstop Flight, Cynthia and her husband, Peter, are candid about the stories behind their crazy relationship, Peter's failed businesses, and their engagement scandal. The book is slated to be released in July and will be published by Griffen Scott Press, LLC.

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Urban Author Gets $200k Bentley From Rapper Boo

The folks over at Bossip didn't have anything nice to say about Jasmine D. Thomas. She's the author of the urban fiction romance When A Diva's Fed Up and girlfriend to rapper, Meek Mill.
Jasmine made her rounds on the gossip blogs after she tweeted pics of a Bentley that Meek bought her. She had the car on the lawn of what looked like the projects and was just being real extra in some of the pics. Note: These pics are from March. I have no idea what the deal is between Jasmine and Meek but I'm gonna assume they're still together. Here are a few pics. For more check out the SOURCE.  Do you think she was way too ghetto? Or is she just the proud owner of a new Bentley?

Scarface Lands Book Deal For New Memoir

I am so in love with Scarface. He is by far one of the top five rappers in hip hop history and is a legend in the game. He's been thorough a lot over his 20+ year career and has signed with It Books Publications to publish the book. The release is set for fall of 2014 along with a new album. Here's what Mark Chait, the editor who acquired the book, had to say:

More than just an autobiography, it’s an eloquent take on the whole story of rap, but from a Southern perspective.  Scarface was a 70s baby growing up in Houston when two new things swept into town – hip-hop and crack – that would change him and kids like him forever.  He was there from the beginning and there would certainly be no T.I.,Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Master P, etc., if it wasn’t for him.  And Benjamin, formerly of Vibe and Billboard, knows more about Southern rap than any other writer.

I know that I will be checking for the book when it comes out. Will you?

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Carl Weber's 2013 Book Tour

I found this list on Carl's Facebook page. Check out Mr. Urban Books himself in a city near you this year!

NEW YORK, NY
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
6:00 pm
Queens Library
89-11 Merrick Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11432

CLINTON, MD
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
7:00 pm
Surratts-Clinton Library
9400 Piscataway Road
Clinton, MD 20735

DURHAM, NC
Thursday, January 31, 2013
7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
5400 New Hope Commons
Durham, NC 27707

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
Friday, February 1, 2013
7:00 pm
Talk and signing
Books A Million
2150 Northwoods Blvd
North Charleston, SC 29406

SUMTER, SC
Saturday, February 2, 2013
12:00 pm
Books A Million
1057 Broad Street
Sumter, SC 29150

COLUMBIA, SC
Saturday, February 2, 2013
5:00 pm
Books A Million
164 Forum Drive
Columbia, SC 29229

MACON, GA
Sunday, February 3, 2013
3:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
5080 Riverside Drive
Macon, GA 31210

COLUMBUS, GA
Monday, February 4, 2013
7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
5555 Whittlesey Boulevard #1800
Columbus, GA 31909

BIRMINGHAM, AL
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
201 Summit Boulevard Suite 100,
Birmingham, AL 35243

JACKSONVILLE, FL
Thursday, February 7, 2013
7:00 pm
Books A Million
9400 Atlantic Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32225

BRANDON, FL
Friday, February 8, 2013
7:00 pm
Books A Million
839 Brandon town center Mall
Brandon, FL 33511

ATLANTA, GA
Sunday, February 10, 2013
3:00 pm
Hammonds House Museum
503 Peeples Street
Atlanta, GA 30310