NEW VIDEO: TENI - AFRODISIAC
Teni is a jazz singer and composer who makes what she terms as Afro-Soul. Laced with semblances of the great Sade Adu, the inspiring singer, who performs with her band The Afro-Renaissance or on occasion, Fela Kuti‘s Egypt 80, was featured in our special “Who Is…”segment.
With her album “Afrodisiac” on the way, she’s here with her second single “Lion Heart” off this sophomore album effort which is filled with a self-produced sound that transcends genres from jazz and the blues to soul and reggae.
Here's Afrodisiac by Teni which has gotten radio play on BBC & other UK radio station.
MAYBACH MUSIC GROUP "SELF MADE VOL. 2" TRACKLIST
As Rick Ross gears up for his next album, God Forgives, I Don't, the Miami emcee offered up some details about some of the records on his new project, as well as the next installment in the Self Made series.
During a conference call, the Bawse spoke on recording with Just Blaze, who produced the rapper's latest song, "I Love My Bitches." “I just want to tap back into that ’90s vintage Hip Hop sound… put a spin to it, and bring that back,” said Ross of the producer, notable for his collaborations with Jay-Z, and dozens of other artists.
Ross revealed that he recorded numerous songs with Just for his upcoming release, God Forgives, I Don't. "We cut a couple records," he said. "That particular record, I did those three verses in one take. Real Hip Hop enthusiasts listening to that verse closely all the way through, they can just hear how natural that shit sounded. ...It was just so vintage."
Rick Ross added that he is planning on a sequel to Self Made, Vol. 1, the Maybach Music Group compilation, which he proclaimed is coming "sooner than you think."
UPDATE #2: The tracklist for Self Made Vol. 2 has been revealed.
01. Gunplay, Stalley, Wale & Meek Mill - Power Circle f. Rick Ross & Kendrick Lamar
02. Meek Mill – Black Magic f. Rick Ross
03. Wale & Omarion - This Thing Of Ours f. Rick Ross & Nas
04. Rick Ross – All Birds f. French Montana
05. Wale & Meek Mill - Actin Up f. French Montana
06. Stalley – Fountain Of Youth f. Rick Ross & Nipsey Hu$$le
07. Wale – I Be Puttin’ On f. Wiz Khalifa, French Montana & Roscoe Dash
08. Wale & Stalley – The Zenith f. Rick Ross
09. Omarion & Wale - M.I.A.
10. Wale & Meek Mill – Bag Of Money f. Rick Ross & T-Pain
11. Omarion – Let’s Talk f. Rick Ross
12. Gunplay – Black On Black f. Ace Hood & Bun B
13. Stalley & Wale - FluorescentInk f. Rick Ross
14. Rick Ross – Bury Me A G f. T.I.
DAILY SEX BOOSTS CHANCES OF GETTING PREGNANT
Are you worried that you may be infertile? For some women, getting pregnant happens easily. For others, it can take time and may even require medical help. One of the reasons why many women do not get pregnant easily is lack of regular sex between couples. It is hard for some couples to include regular sex in their daily activities. But this is often overlooked in relationships.
Many couples bitterly complain they are not getting pregnant, forgetting that infertility is only thought of medically in a couple that had lacked ability to conceive after one year of regular, unprotected intercourse. This includes having sex at the right time.
Research has shown that the more sex a man has, the better his level of fertility becomes and thus his chances of becoming a father. Regular sex ensures that sperms of higher quality are produced.
The finding, presented at the 2007 American Society for Reproductive Medicines Annual Conference, and which is of particular significance to couples facing challenges of conceiving, suggested that daily sex could increase the quantity of sperm produced and improve the chances of pregnancy.
The research, which suggested that sperm sitting in the body accumulates damage as it ages, indicated that if sperm is released in a steady stream, due to steady sex, the sperm that is ejaculated contains newer and less-damaged cells.
Australian researchers, looking at the sperm quality in more than 40 men whose wives had either failed to get pregnant through Invitro fertilisation(IVF) or had repeatedly miscarried, found that when the men had no sex for three days, their sperm contained high levels of DNA damage. Ironically, on testing the men after having sex every day for a week, the amount of damage dropped by a third.
Dr Abisola Abisoye-Ogunniyan, an embryologist, in an edition of Fertility Update, a publication by The Bridge Clinic, stated the significance of semen quality in couples facing challenges of conception.
According to Dr Abisoye-Ogunniyan, the amount of semen a man can produce as well as the number and quality of spermatozoa in his semen sample is determined through semen analysis.
Sperm swim in and are nourished in the semen. Once inside the fallopian tube(s), they have a life span of about five days. This means the sperm can be in the fallopian tube for five days in advance of ovulation and still fertilise the eggs. But low semen volume affects the life span of the sperm cells. It is associated, for instance, with the number of days of abstinence from sex.
However, sperms genetic makeup (DNA) can become more damaged the longer it remains in the body, cutting the chances of fertilisation and raising the risk of a miscarriage in the first weeks of pregnancy.
According to the expert, one day of abstinence can cause at least 20 per cent reduction in the sperm count. So the longer the period of abstinence from sex, the poorer the sperm count.
“A study in 2004 found that men with repeated normal results from semen analysis produced abnormal samples if they abstained for more than 10 days. For a longer period of abstinence, more dead sperm cells will be found in the ejaculate.”
Conversely, Professor Ayo Arowojolu, a consultant obstetrican and gyneacologist, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State in a lecture entitled “In search of the causes of unexplainable fertility in Nigerian men”, stated that “if a couple do not have sex at least three to four times a week to ensure they maintain the desired closeness, they cannot be sure to have a child.”
Couples often try to time everything perfectly for ovulation, but do not have sex when they think they are not ovulating. No doubt, sex that is not within the time of ovulation will not result in pregnancy. However, because women do not always ovulate when they think they will, having frequent sex will help a woman not to miss any opportunity to get pregnant.
Professor Arowojolu declared, “the woman ovulates one day in a month and you do not know the day. You might calculate the fertile period and by the time she gets to that fertile period, the man might be too tired or out of town due to work.”
It is a common notion by some men that if they abstain for longer times before say, ovulation, their sperm will be better. Although there may be more volume, there will also be more sperms with damaged DNA.
He added: “But with sex at least three to four times a week, the chances of getting pregnant is higher if they meet that once a week or say at weekends.”
There are, however, other reasons couples are finding conception difficult. For example, a long-term use of contraceptive pill can lead to fertility problems for some women. It will take some time after stopping the use of contraceptive pills for the woman’s body to be normal again, especially when the woman is of an advanced age.
In addition, a pursuance of narcissistic lifestyle for so many years; that is, smoking, drinking, having unprotected sex, dieting, and exercising excessively, can be a cause of infertility in Certain Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which can affect fertility. According to Professor Arowojolu, infections such as Gonorrhoea and Chlamydia are the major causes of infertility in men in Nigeria. This is because men still practise unprotected sex.
He reiterated: “Unfortunately, Chlamydia, unlike Gonorrhoea, does not show itself until it has done a lot of damage in the body, including blocking the fallopian tubes in the woman.”
There is a general consensus among fertility experts that an optimum weight be maintained when trying to get pregnant. Being over or underweight can affect the regularity of the menstrual periods and inhibit ovulation in women. Too much weight around the stomach can also affect the hormone balance, impair fertility and delay pregnancy.
Smoking deprives the body of essential nutrients for fertility, including zinc, selenium, and vitamin C. It increases levels of toxic substances like cadmium and lead in the blood.
According to Professor Arowojolu, “the Lead content of the Nigerian environment is higher than what is acceptable all over the world. Evidence has shown that Lead is one of the causal factors for infertility in men. Lead affects fertility by destroying the sperm, testes and the prostate. It also affects the kidneys.“
He linked Nigeria’s high level of lead content with the use of leaded petrol, indiscriminate citing of petrol stations, battery chargers activities and foundries and poor disposal of industrial wastes.
RIHANNA JETS TO LONDON, TALK ACTING'S "CHALLENGES"
The “Talk That Talk” songstress kept it casual in skinny jeans, a zip up hoodie and Jordan tennis shoes as she made her way through the Tinseltown terminal en route to her outbound aircraft.
Once arriving, the Barbadian beauty made a stop at one of her favorite restaurants in the area that gives her a little taste of her hometown.
Taking to her Twitter page to post a picture of the “Ochi Caribbean” take away restaurant, RiRi left a caption reading, “ #London in da hood at my fav spot.”
In career news, we know the Grammy award-winning singer can handle the music business, but it sounds as if acting came as more of a “challenge.”
In a recent interview with MTV News, Rihanna dished about her acting debut in “Battleship,” saying, “For me, acting was a whole different world. We make mini-movies with music videos, but there's always a song track that's playing, you don't have to speak, so [with acting] you have to tell that emotion with the tone of your voice, and I have an accent, so I had to change it to a bit of an American accent for this movie, so that was different.”
Now that the 24 year-old has some experience in the artistic medium, will she return for another go around? "There's nothing you can have under your belt with acting, not in my opinion, because I'm not a natural. This isn't my first [career choice], so I don't know. I think it's always going to be a challenge for me, but I like that."
KIM KARDASHIAN BRINGS QUICKTRIM TO THE UK
The reality television star looked lovely in a white cuff-sleeved dress with black heels keeping her makeup simple and tweeting, “Morning London town.”
She also made an appearance at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London to once again, support the UK launch of her weight management supplement, while looking stunning in a a black peek-a-boo dress with slick, straight locks.
In other news, while overseas the 31-year-old beauty appeared on the Fearne Cotton BBC Radio 1 show and dished about everything from her family to her relationship with Kanye West.
“He’s being supportive,” said Kardashian about her new boyfriend, and explained, “He took a little break to hang out with me, then I’ll take a break and hang out with him.”
The brunette beauty also took time to talk about her hit television show “Keeping up with the Kardashians” saying, “I basically get paid to hang out with my family. It couldn’t be a better job.”
SCARFACE EXPLAINS WHY DEF JAM REJECTED T.I.
Face explained how he wanted to bring Tip to the historic label and how Def Jam could have benefitted from signing the Southern spitter. Outside of his chat with DX, Face praised Kanye West and his involvement in The Fix and delivered a freestyle on Shade 45’s “Sway in the Morning” that can be viewed below.
JAY-Z ANNOUNCES "MADE IN AMERICA" FESTIVAL IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
While at the conference, Hov spoke to a few publications, revealing that he doesn’t have any immediate plans to hit the studio and record new music. He also made headlines after publicly supporting gay marriage, an echoing of President Barack Obama’s comments that were recently made.
50 CENT HOSPITALIZED AFTER EATING A TAINTED HAMBURGER
After he got out of the hospital, he headed over to Hot 97 to debut his new mixtape The Lost Tape and discuss where his relationship with Lloyd Banks stands, as well his reconciliation with Cam’ron and their plans to record music and film a movie together.
LIL' KIM BRINGS OUT MISSY ELLIOT, EVE, JUELZ SANTANA DURING NEW YORK CITY SHOW
Last night, Lil' Kim performed at the Bronx's Paradise Theater as part of her "Return of the Queen" tour.
During the performance, the Queen Bee brought out Missy Elliott and Eve to run through the remix for "Hot Boyz." Additional songs performed during the set included "Black Friday," "Crush On You" and "No Time," also inviting Juelz Santana to take the stage to run through his verse from Lloyd Banks' "Beamer, Benz, or Bentley." Fred the Godson appeared mid-show to rip "Monique's Room (I Don't Give a Fuck)."
DAVID BECKHAM CARRIES THE OLYMPIC FLAME
The British soccer star took part in the torches’ presentation as it begins its relay today (May 19), which will take it on an 8,000-mile journey across England with a detour to visit the Irish capital of Dublin. It will culminate in the flame being brought to the Olympic Stadium for the opening of the Games on July 27.
"This is a big acceleration of the heartbeat," London Mayor Boris Johnson said as he summed up the moment. "This is the final furlong for us."
Although the 37-year-old heartthrob has never competed in the Olympic games, he is definitely interested adding, “Obviously, I'd love to. I've always made it clear that I love representing my country. I've done that quite a few times."
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