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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Tionna Smalls Lands MTV Show Based On Her Book!

We all know the feisty Tionna Smalls as the matchmaker who tried to help Chilli find a man on her 2010 reality show What Chilli Wants. Did you girls know that her career started with a self-published book? Of course you didn't. You're welcome. :)
Tionna published her first book titled Girl, Get Your Mind Right! in 2007 which landed her jobs with Gawker and Radar Online as a relationship expert columnist. This helped build buzz and sales for Girl, Get Your Mind Right! and caught the attention of execs at VH1.
Fast forward to today and Miss Smalls has become an official boss chick and mogul. Not only has her publishing company, Talk Dat Ish Books, signed book deals with Neffe Pugh (Keyshia Cole's sister) and Tashera Simmons (DMX's ex-wife) but she has her own jewelry boutique and brand new show on MTV named after the book that started it all.
Girl, Get Your Mind Right the TV show premiers on MTV on May 20th at 6pm. It will be a daily, half hour show that pinpoints women's dating flaws and helps them fix them. Tionna Smalls has made history, too. Her show is the very first show in MTV history to show daily and is produced by and starring a black woman.
I love Tionna Smalls. She is one of the women entrepreneurs I look to as an inspiration. I'm am so happy for her and proud of the big moves she's making. I will be tuned in on the 20th for this one. Will you? Check out the trailer:

Girl Get Your Mind Right - Full Episodes

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Neffe Pugh's Book Release Event

Neffe Pugh, best known as Keyshia Cole's sister, just released her second book titled Price I Paid. She is signed to Talk Dat Ish Books owned by Tionna Smalls. You know Tionna as the no nonsense match maker that tried to get Chilli a man on her show What Chilli Wants. The event was held at Tags Boutique in Atlanta, which is owned by Kandi from Xscape and The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Check out what she has to say about the book.

2012 AAMBC Literary Awards Winners

Here is the complete list of the winners of the African Americans on the Move Book Club (AAMBC) Literary Awards.

AAMBC Author of the Year
Tiffany Ashley

Breakout Author of the Year
David Weaver

Indie Book Store of the Year
Déjà vu Book Lounge

Magazine of the Year
Essence

Book Club of the Year
Diva’s Divine

Indie Publisher of the Year
Life Changing Books

Street Lit Writer of the Year
Kwan

Poet of the Year
Julia Press Simmons


Male Author of the Year
Eyone Williams

Romance Author of the Year
Donna Hill

Female Authorof the Year
T Styles

Christian Fiction Author of the Year
Kimberla Lawson Roby

Readers Choice Award
Jessica Miller-Epps

Urban Book of the Year
Kwan for Eviction Notice

Nate Holmes Honorary Award
Treasure E. Blue

Musiq To Write Book On Love & Relationships

Musiq Soulchild is my favorite neosoul singer. I never thought anybody would knock D'Angelo out of the number one spot but Musiq did. The singer/songwriter is taking his talents to the publishing world. He is penning a new book based on what his music proves he knows a lot about: Love. The singer told Billboard Magazine:

“It’s going to be about love and relationships, and love and music. Basically it’s just a man with an opinion ranting about love and relationships and how my music is affected by them and how my music impacts other people’s relationships. I know my core audience and people who are interested in my music will be interested in it, and hopefully people who never even heard of me and wouldn’t even be interested in the music I make will at least be interested in my thoughts and opinions on how we as people relate to each other in terms of romantic love and relationships. I just really hope people will enjoy it.”

I know that I cannot wait to read this book when it comes out. Here's my favorite Musiq Soulchild song "So Beautiful". Enjoy and get the book when it drops!

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