Nischelle_Turner's Blog

I am an unbiased...straight down the middle jpurnalist.....one who LOVES music!  Every year there are really great awards shows and events here in Los Angeles, but I have to say the one I look forward to the most is the BET I joked on the air the other day that I love it because it's the only show i get invited to (which is true but it's still fantatastic). My friend, Ron Weisner is one of the people who overseas the production of the show and he, along with the company he works with (Cossette Productions) always puts together a great show.  On Monday I went to rehearsals for the show and I met Stephen Hill, who produces the show for BET and Reginald Hudlin, the president of the network.  They were like two little kids, they were so giddy about this years show...it was at that moment I knew the audience would be in for a treat.  Boy was I right!

My day started kindof crazy I was late getting to the Shrine..still ont ime for the show but later than I wanted to get there and I saw Terrance Howard on the red carpet. Now ladies, you all know he has the reputation of a charmer...and my goodness he is!  He was a gentleman though and I thought that was really dope.  So onto the show....

There were so many great moments....Usher opened and KILLED it!  He is so talented and my girlfriend Monique says she has a llittle crush on him now because he ios a "grown" man.  Married...father..in love...it's al very attractive.  I agree.  I also really liked the segement with T-Pain...Flo-Rida...Rick Ross...DJ Khaled....Big Boi...and LUDA!  It was just fun. (although I have to admit I hadn't heard that song "I'm so Hood" until Monday afternoon)  I'm a big Rihanna and Chris Brown fan so I thought they were great.  My two favorites moments by far though were the tribute to the girl groups of the 90"s and the Al Green tribute.  The audience LOST it when Alicia Keys introduced SWV...En Vogue...and TLC.  Classic moment on television...just so good.  And with all the popular music going on on the stage last night it was an oldie but goodie that brought the house down.  Al Green performed "Let's Stay Together" and "Love and Happiness"...all I can say is WOW!!  He had everyone in the building rocking.  Just goes to show you classic melody and a consummate performer makes magic.

D.L. Hughley was the host....and I though he was so good....he kept it flowing and showed the mark of a true quick-wit comedien when he messed up gospel singer Marvin Sapp's name (warren Sapp) and came back saying, "Oh sorry you're a christian so you have to forgive me right?"..Funny.

I am so tired tough...I have had an hour and a half sleep in the past two days and I realized I'm not a spring chicken anymore....so for now I'm going to end this blog...if i think of something else I'll add it later.

by the way, if you missed the show there is an encore friday night at seven i think. :)

By the way a couple people have written and called me about my hair....I get it done by a lady named Valarie Harrell....she has ashop in the valley called DayDreams...she's fantastic!  Yes, I do have a weave...the hair i use is indian curly...it's a little pricey but I think worth it.  I get it at Giovanni and Son's in Van Nuys (Tyrone and Victory).  I like it becaue you can go back and forth between curly and straight.  good stuff.

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Here's the thing...I don't have kids but I'm not sure if I want to.  Is that strange?  I think it is a little 'cause I love being around other people's kids.  I noticed that this morning when I was out on my story...kids were planting plants for earth day.  All the kids ran over to me and gave me a big hug...they were so sweet and just as cute as they wanted to be.  I LOVED it...so why don't I have the desire to have my own?  I've come to the conclusion I'm just wierd..everyone tells me that my feeling will change...WHEN? 

I have a little cousin Jordan that I am MAD for...Jojo has to be the cutest kid on the planet and I am jjust overjoyed when I am around him...I can't get enough, but when i think of having my own Jojo...I break out in hives...oh boy just thinking about it makes me crazy...go ahead sound  off..can't wait to hear what you have to say.

HOLLA!

so did anyone hear my paltry rendition of take me out to the ballgame this morning on te morning news?  Oh boy was it bad?  It got me thinking that is one of those songs that no matter who you are or how good a singer you NEVER soundgood singing it and no one ever knows all the words.  Those types of songs crack me up!  In my life there has been a lot of them...I remember one by SWV....it was called "weak" and for the life of me I never could figure out the words to that song but I would sing it loud all the time..."I get so weak...blah blah blah..."  Ha!  My cousin's was "Bille Jean".  He woud sing, "Billie Jean is Popeye's lover..." OMG...I'm laughing just thinking about it....So...what is the song you love that you have no idea what the real words to it are?  I know there has to be one...

HOLLA!

Hi there....

 Have you ever thought about your life and wondered...if my life were set to music what would it be?  I've often thought about the soundtrack of my life and I've narrowed it down to two things...depending on my moods.  If I had to pick it would be either the soundtrack to "Purple Rain" or "The Myseducation of Lauren HIll".  Both of those albums tell a comlete story and address what I'm feeling at different times of my life....if you haven't listened to either....you're missing out...right now the song from both of those albums that describe my mood is "Ex-Factor" (Lauren Hill) and "Beautiful Ones" (Prince).  They both talk about bouncing back from failed relationships.  So what would be the soundtrack to your life and why?  Let's talk.
Holla!

Hey There Everyone!

 Ok so. for those of you who don't know me here is a little secret, I LOVE MUSIC!  Almost to a fault.  I love it so much I get on other people's nerves!  I picked my friend up from the airport the other day and on the way home i drove her crazy singing in the car...I sang, "Dreamgirls" soundtrack, the Dixie Chicks, and A little Bob Marley.  She said she was about to jump out of the car and run into traffic on the 405!  And out on assignment the other day my photographer said to me, "Dang, you know every word to every song that comes on the radio!"  It's a disease...I just lovemusic...and I'm a lyric listener....good lyrics captivate me.  I was listening to Bob Marley the other day...the song "treat you right" and I was telling a friend how beautiful of a love song it was...he was like huh? love song?  i said listen to the words....so my question is...i have loved all types of music forever but my favorite I think is hip-hop...not gangter rap, but true to form hip-hop and I ask myself (a stolen line from the movie Brown Sugar) when did you first fall in love with hip-hop?  I was hooked when i heard Sugar Hill Gang's Rapper's Delight....it still holds up to this day and is still one of my all time favorite songs....so my question to you guys is, "When did you first fall in love with _______? (whatever music you love...give me a great music memory).  Let's talk...HOLLA!