BUTTAH’S INDIE VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK: @NNEKAWORLD – AFRICANS

WRITTEN: DARIUS “SUNNY D” DAVIE I consider her a musical revolutionary. Nneka is Nigerian & German who takes great pride in her African roots. She sings about political corruption, oppression, and changing the world. She recently released her new album, Soul Is Heavy.  Read More

NOW THAT’S BUTTAH: @Codysimpson VS. @JustinBieber

WRITTEN BY: DARIUS “SUNNY D” DAVIE Over the past year, Justin Bieber has been in the spotlight 24/7. From films to television appearances to increasing YouTube views, it seems like he can’t be stopped…unless you’re Cody Simpson. The 15-year old singer from Australia stepped on the scene in 2010 after recording a hit song, “iYiYi” with Flo Rida. Since then, he has built his own loyal fan base and the girls... Read More

NOW THAT’S BUTTAH: DOES #OSCAR HAVE A THING FOR BIG SISTAS!??

It’s the day after the Oscars and l’d like to congratulate Ocatavia Spencer on her win.You go girl! As I saw Octavia having her moment, I started thinking about previous supporting actress nominees of color. Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Hudson, Monique, and now Octavia have something else in common besides talent: a little extra junk in the trunk. This Oscar season there has been some criticism of “The Help” and the film’s throwback... Read More

NOW THAT’S BUTTAH: PRESIDENT OBAMA SINGING WITH BB KING

WRITTEN BY: DARIUS “SUNNY D” DAVIE Who knew our President had this much swag?! President Obama, once again, lays some vocals down with the legendary BB King. He definitely is NOT to shabby…but lets just say American Idol won’t be calling him up anytime soon. Actually, he IS the President…so they may just ask him to appear on the show to lay some more vocals down.  He sings, he kicks ass in basketball, he mentions Lil... Read More

NOW THAT’S BUTTAH: WILL THE NEXT WHITNEY HOUSTON PLEASE STAND? #RIPWHITNEYHOUSTON

WRITTEN BY: L. ALLEN This past Saturday, Americans a collective mourned at the loss of one the last true Superstars/Icons to come out of Black/Urban Music….Ms. Whitney Elizabeth Houston. Not since Diana Ross had we seen an artist that appealed to all cultures and transcended all genres of Music, T.V. & Film. But not only have we lost Whitney, we are also losing Black Music Icons at an alarming rate. In just the last 10 years we have lost Michael... Read More

NOW THAT’S BUTTAH! 10 REASONS TO THANK OBAMA ON PRESIDENT’S DAY

Happy President’s day everyone! Please spend this day doing whatever it is you want to do. Catch up with friends and family, veg out in front of the Ipad, or buy new a new mattress. The day is yours. However let’s remember as we go into an election year, to  be grateful we got the homie Barack in office. The president is  actually a decent human being not being completely controlled by the interests of the very rich. I’d like to... Read More

THAT’S NOT BUTTAH: NEWT GINGRICH “BLACKS DON’T UNDERSTAND ‘KEY TO FUTURE WEALTH’”

WRITTEN: DARIUS “SUNNY D” DAVIE All I can ask is, do YOU want this man to be your new President? According to THE HUFFINGTON POST: But before Gingrich could deliver his grand new theory of American civilization to the public in a 1993 speech, his deeply divisive racial stereotypes would need to be removed. “For poor minorities, entrepreneurship in small business is the key to future wealth,” Gingrich wrote by hand in a first... Read More

NOW THAT’S BUTTAH: OBAMA SINGING AL GREEN “LET’S STAY TOGETHER”

WRITTEN: DARIUS “SUNNY D” DAVIE I’m proud to say this is our President. If you listen to his vocals, he doesn’t sound too bad at all and is on pitch. I don’t know President Obama, you may want to think about switching careers after your Presidency and give Al Green a run for his money!  Read More

NOW THAT’S BUTTAH: NICKI MINAJ’S NEW CHALLENGER IGGY AZALEA

WRITTEN: DARIUS “SUNNY D” DAVIE It seems as though Iggy Azalea has been building a name for herself over the internet for quite some time now. While being managed by former executive of Interscope, she’s already had labels like Def Jam ready to sign her and is dating Harlem-MC A$AP Rocky. Many have instantly compared her to Nicki Minaj but we can only see what will surface between these two MCs. Does the Australian MC have what it... Read More

NOW THAT’S BUTTAH: TRAE THA TRUTH – I’M ON (FEAT. MDMA, LUPE FIASCO, BIG BOI, WALE, WIZ KHALIFA)

WRITTEN: DARIUS “SUNNY D” DAVIE I had to post this video up. I fell in love with the all-star cast of MCs in this video! I wish to see more of this kind of music in 2012.  Read More

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