Hello! The recent press junkets of of Chris Rock’s Good Hair have been much MORE than persuasive hype.   Fueled by saucy movie trailers, morning show appearances and the  real deal Holyfield–Chris Rock’s recent appearance on  Oprah, everyone (African -American or not) wants to see Good Hair. Last night at New York  City’s IFC Center, both [...]

Hi! Mega-Recording Artist Ciara Apparently NYLON’S 10th got the GREENLIGHT recently.   For several hours on Tuesday evening, March 31st the downtown hotspot Shang was the site of one of HOTTEST assemblies we’ve seen of African-American celebs at a mainstream, non-entertainment industry/non-charity/non-sporting event EVER!  The 10th Anniversary party of the rock and roll fashion inspired [...]

Hi, Celeb blogs are the ‘new wave’ and who better to tune in to, than none other than,  hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur extraordinaire Russell Simmons.  To follow is a recent excerpt from, his blog which appears on Global grind.com regarding another hip-hop mogul Damon Dash….. a sampling of Mr. Simmons’ words are below…read on. “Sitting [...]

Hi! We received the 411 on this a little while ago–our sincerest apologies for not alerting you sooner! There’s a new web-series out there, and its going to get you up and at ‘em every day.   Our girl, Self-Published Author Tionna Smalls and creative voice of Talk Dat Ish tells us, “it’s called Morning Coffee and [...]

Hi! Happy Breast Cancer Awareness Month! As October is dedicated nationwide to raising the consciousness of EVERYONE in  regards to the potentially life threatening disease of Breast Cancer, we wanted to begin our efforts locally by looking to Art Off the Main’s Paint it Pink.  Paint It Pink aims to raise breast cancer awareness through [...]

Hey There! We’re getting closer…New York Fashion Week Spring 2009 draws nearer and the invites pour in! Not able to get to the shows but longing to catch a glimpse of African-American Fashion at its finest? Tune into YouTube on Thursday September 4th for Zulema Griffin‘s Spring 09 collection, entitled Virtual Self. Fashion comes to [...]

Hi! Those who know well…know! So it goes for New York based designer extraordinaire B Michael who has announced when he will show this season’s collection–Spring 2009. The designer will show on the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Calendar scheduled for Friday, September 5th at 4:00 pm. The venue and the theme for the invite-only show [...]

Hello, This year’s Art for Life East Hampton 2008 proved to be a very diverse soiree. In our second year of Art for Life coverage on the quest, and our first for UPTOWNlife.net, we decided early on to hone in on the cultural signifigance of the event as it relates to the community at large. Early to [...]

Hi! This past weekend’s VH1 Save the Music Foundation’s Summer of Soul Concert 2008 turned out to be an incredibly enlightening evening. Before the DAZZLING entertainment of R&B Crooner Ne-Yo, or the sounds of the hot new single’s off of Solange Knowles latest I Decided, were the red carpet entrances made by many of the [...]

Hello! The 9th Annual Art for Life East Hampton event was all about CREATIVITY, and there was nothing more creative than the beautiful colors of the rainbow that walked the red carpet this past Saturday, July 19th. Honorees and supporters of Rush Philanthropic’s Art for Life benefit ranged from activists and politicians to celebrities and [...]