My people, mi gente….Summer is here in New York City and we are finally seeing the sun after almost an entire month of rain, the creator gives us what we need so I take it as a sign I need to clean house, drink more water and flush out the negative vibrations.

This month I have to acknowledge the passing of some of the entertainment world’s greats and a young beautiful woman I was fortunate enough to spend time with on this earth, who was a star in her own right. Michael Joseph Jackson (Aug. 29,1958 - June 25,2009)- This being, I call him a being because he had to be from some intergalactic planet, he possessed talent and creativity beyond measure, beyond anything we could comprehend but that we were fortunate to experience.

He grew up with us, his video premieres would halt prime time television (yes, he had that kind of money ). His career began performing alongside his brother’s in the Jackson Five. His debut album “Off The Wall” (1979) introduced the world to ultimate creativity and originality in it’s infancy and that album till this day remains one of the top selling albums to date but his 1982 album but his album “Thriller”(1979) is THE the top selling album of all time. And folks, MTV should stand for Michael Television as his videos dominated the video show and helped catapult ,in my opinion, MTV into the success is has become. We all wanted to be Michael Jackson, we imitated his robot and moonwalk and some of us (yes I am guilty) purchased the glove, and he has influenced some of the greatest artists of our time, could you not look at Usher’s or Timberlake's moves and not think of Michael?

Imitated by many but duplicated by none. Like Ice T said in his twitter update, “they can say what they want about Michael but he was 100% original and he will be greatly missed” What I won’t do my people, is get into the negative aspects of Michael’s life, there are so many other media outlets doing it, with pleasure I might add. So although it is part of History you won’t find it here. On June 25, 2009 Michael Jackson “the King of Pop” died of cardiac arrest, shocking the world and delivering a devastating blow to the entire world as people mourned for Michael in what appeared to be every street corner all over the world. MJ was known for his epic music videos it but it was in his live performances that would allow us to watch this being in all his raw emotion and intensity with no constraints. It was SPIRITUAL. MICHAEL JACKSON performs “Man In The Mirror” with The Gospel Choir @ The 1988 Grammy Awards

MICHAEL JACKSON @ The Motown 25 yr Anniversary

Farrah Fawcett (Feb.2,1947-June 25,2009)-“Flips and layers and more flips and more layers” I told the hair stylist, when I was finally allowed to choose my own style. How I ended up with Billy Ray Cyrus’ mullet hair doo is beyond me and I was left with an achy breaky heart ;-( The inspiration behind the Flips and layers , why Jill Munroe of the television hit series “Charlie’s Angels”. Jill Munroe was smart, sexxy and sassy and her entire personality and swag was all due to Farrah Fawcett’s excellent acting skills. We would later follow Farrah to see her portray some of the most harshest women’s role to date as in “The Burning Bed” where she played a battered wife , or in the movie version of “Extremities” where she potrays a rape victim who turns the tables on her attacker. She was married to Lee Majors from 1973-1982. She would fall in love with Ryan O’Neal and was with him from 1982 till her death. They had a son Redman O’Neal who was incarcerated due to drug possession and was allowed to visit his dying mother with shackles on his feet. Farrah was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006. She fought the cancer tooth and nail and sought treatment in Germany and tried unconventional healing alternatives but lost her fight on June 25,2009. She was an icon, an incredible actress and she will me missed. Enjoy the clips of this French, English Choctaw native beauty.

Natasha Mahelona aka “The Strawberry Girl” (Feb 2,1981-June 17,2009- certainly she was one of the most beautiful BBW’s ever to grace this earth, she was a gentle , kind ,loving Amazon Queen from the Island of Hawaii. She was my co-host on my public access show, “Lynx’s Lair” and she followed me to Extravagangsta Radio where we both set the underground Hip-Hop world on fire by attending events and always being the ONLY BWW’s present, I would interview guests and she would feed them Strawberries and whipped cream , and any event I would go to with out her, people would run up to me and ask “Where’s The Strawberry Girl”.

One time we covered an open mic night at The Remote Lounge in Manhattan and we were there to interview two artists in particular but when we turned around there were like 15 guys/ underground artists waiting to get their strawberry . One guy even said “I’m allergic to Strawberries, but I don’t care, give it to me big sexxxy Mama!” She never spoke, she just giggled and jiggled her way and lit up the room when she entered, she had this glow, this energy about her. Super sexxy , shy ,timid and something very innocent and childlike about her, anyone who met her fell in love with her warm ways, she was not just my co-host ,my make-up artist, my stylist but my dear, dear friend, who believed in me and saw me as this huge Superstar who would make it very far,

My people, when I was in the hospital on what had appeared to be my deathbed, she held my hand and cried over me and prayed for my healing, when I came to she was right there, crying and telling me to never leave her, that I was her very, very best friend….Oh Tasha, you left me/us and I will miss you forever, thank you for the wonderful times . On June 17th, 2009 Natasha Mahelona lost control of her car and was pronounced dead at the scene. Tasha is survived by her daughter Dana and her son Puni. From The Large In Charge Family to The Mahelona Ohana, our deepest condolences. Be sur e to stop by the dedication page Nastha’s family has set up in her memory http://www.myspace.com/natashamahelona 

Here she is ,my beautiful Strawberry girl….gone but never forgotten, STRAWBERRIES FIELDS FOREVER!

 

Here we are with JuJu of the Beatnuts Lynx lair interview with Ju Ju from the Beat Nuts

******MINI TRIBUTE****** Can’t leave out Ed Mcmahan (March 6,1923-June 23,2009)- Johnny Carson’s side kick,host of Star Search , fundraiser ,entertainer. No cause of death given but many speculate it was due to his many health issues which turned for the worst over the past couple of months before his death.

 

I always did want to see him at my front door holding that publishers clearing house check ;-) What else can we do my people, live, love and laugh and honor our dead with conversations and memories. SALUTE TO OUR ANCESTORS!!