On Monday night MHUSA presented Ntozake Shange with the 2010 Hennessy Privilège Award for her contribution to the community through service, leadership and the arts at the Hip Hop Theater Festival 10th Anniversary.

In honor of the event Moet Hennessy USA also made a $5k donation to help The Hip Hop Theater Festival continue their goal of empowering artists to develop new works and build coalitions with artists and institutions around the world.

MICHAEL KORS INTRODUCES
VERY HOLLYWOOD MICHAEL KORS SPARKLING EAU DE TOILETTE
“My original Very Hollywood Michael Kors Eau de Parfum pays tribute to old Hollywood glamour. Inspired by iconic screen sirens, it’s indulgent, sexy and sophisticated. The new Eau de Toilette evokes the budding ingénue of young Hollywood as she takes her first steps onto the red carpet. It’s her moment to shine and sparkle in the spotlight.”
– Michael Kors

This fall, Michael Kors brings a new scent to the red carpet with Very Hollywood Michael Kors Sparkling Eau de Toilette. A more luminescent version of the original gardenia-based Very Hollywood Michael Kors Eau de Parfum, the Eau de Toilette highlights the fresh sparkling citrus and fruity notes of mandarin, black currant and neroli. The result is luminous, bright and fresh – just like every blossoming starlet in Hollywood.
The new Very Hollywood Michael Kors Sparkling Eau de Toilette bottle is a youthful version of the original, sprayed with gold glitter and adorned with a gold “star” charm. The younger sister to the original coral-tinted fragrance, the Eau de Toilette now takes on a shade of light pink, capturing the femininity and innocence of Hollywood’s fresh young faces

by K.Tyson Perez

Baiyu ft. Fred the Godson releases “Take a Number” on November 3rd, 2010.  Baiyu has been able to optimize on the much attention she has gotten by working with Seventeen Magazine, four independent films, and being a host for MTVU show, Freshman, for three seasons.  The track is definitely hot and you should check it out.  You can listen to the song on youtube or purchase it for $0.99 on iTunes.  Watch out for Baiyu to sweep across America Top 40 in the next few months.

Click here to listen: http://www.baiyuonline.com/takeanumber.html

Palladium Boot & Bodega will be releasing their limited collection Fisticuffs boots by Palladium on November 6th, 2010.  The FISTICUFFS boot features a herringbone pattern on the upper and rich chocolate premium leather, wool lining, comfort foot bed and gusset tongue. Each pair of boots will be individually numbered, with only 396 pairs being available globally.  FISTICUFFS Boots retail for $130.00 and will be available through the following retailers:

Indo-soul recording artist Mira Veda will release her first single, “Captivated”, digitally on July 30th, 2010. The breathy, middle eastern inspired R&B and soul track is the first single off of Veda’s upcoming self released, sophomore album In Love Again due October 10, 2010. In Love Again, which was recorded in both India and the United States , is Veda’s follow up album to her 2003 debut Infinite Love.
The San Francisco based recording artist drew upon her Indian heritage to infuse her R&B and soul sound with traditional and modern Indian influences and spice. To create the unique sound and balance her international influences on “Captivated”, Veda wrote and recorded the single with producers Carvin Haggins and Ivan Barias from Karma Productions (Jill Scott, Will Smith, Jazmine Sullivan), in their Philadelphia studio.
“Working with Karma productions was a truly gratifying experience”, says Veda. “We set up in their studio in Philly and wrote and recorded every day, all day until we could achieve that certain magic, which I think came around midnight one night when we found that sexy blend of words, sound and rhythm”.
Other producers on In Love Again include Paula Gallitano (Dr. Dre, Lalah Hathaway, LL Cool J); Logan James, formerly from “American Idol” fame; Karsh Kale and Gaurav Raina, with who she recorded with in her native India ; and Mixman Shawn, an Indian Punjabi rapper and producer. Although the album has an eclectic mix of musical styles and collaborators, In Love Again is anchored in Veda’s R&B sensibilities.
“Captivated” is currently available digitally on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, Shockhound and Zune among other digital retailers. Please visit www.mirasmusic.com for music, including “Captivated” and up to date tour schedule and information.

Watch Mira Veda’s New Video “Captivated” Here:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8962070/Mira_Captivated_Music%20Video_FC.mov