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LL COOL J: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ON THE PLANET ABIOLA SHOW

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Hey Cupcakes,

My video interview with LL Cool J is below. Feel free to revel and indulge.

LL Cool J definitely lives up to the hype. I bit my tongue and didn't tell this man that I have had a crush on for two plus decades that I met him as a tween in Green Acres Mall in Long Island. My best friend Ginger and I summoned up the nerve to step up and he smiled. Ginger then blurted out, "I can't believe this sh*t." Then LL got offended and turned to attend to other more attentive autograph seekers. Damn her!! lol

Then two summers ago I hiked it with my friends into Brooklyn for an outdoor LL concert. I kicked off my heels and danced and sang in the sweaty August heat for hours. My main character Maya in Dare is not surprisingly totally obsessed with Cool J!! However, upon finally interviewing him I was not struck by his handsomeness which is apparent to even Stevie Wonder. I was struck by his intelligence, patience and sensitivity.

My team had technical difficulties that were INSANE that day, and while his team completely freaked out and watched the clock, he was like, "Yo. It's all good." And we shared a private convo about writing, goals etc. I look forward to hanging with the self-proclaimed Greatest of All Times again soon. I am pleased that my childhood crush faded into genuine peer respect.

Watch & enjoy,
Abiola

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The Labelle Interview: Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx, & Sarah Dash with Abiola Abrams

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Hello Cupcakes!

Who doesn't know the song Lady Marmalade? Even before it was re-immortalized with new fierceness by P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Mya, Missy Elliot & Lil Kim, the song was/is a dance floor staple. The entire week before our conversation I was buzzing about getting to interview Miss Patti and talk about soul music, food and good living. Isn't Patti Labelle everyone's imaginary aunt?

I knew vaguely in the back of my mind that Patti Labelle had come from a girl group but when I began to research these ladies I found so much more. The group Labelle were trendsetters in fashion, music and politics. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with each of them about their musical influences and complex lives. Then guess what? Patti Labelle told me that I was "a good interviewer!!" And then she said that our "conversation was very uplifting." What, I ask you, can be better than that? Thanks Aunt Patti.

Our lesson from Labelle? Don't be afraid of innovation and you are never to old to live your dreams. At 65 these ladies are on and poppin' and not afraid to work with true musical mavericks (let's reclaim the word) like Lenny Kravitz and Wyclef Jean. Thank you Sarah Dash, Nona "Style Diva" Hendryx and Patti Labelle.

Hail to the goddess queens! WATCH THE INTERVIEW ABOVE.

xo,

Abiola

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Q-Tip & Abiola Interview Exclusive

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Hey Cupcake,

Check out my very interesting conversation with artist extraordinaire Q-Tip!

Watch, rate, comment & subscribe!

xo,

Abiola

(917) 267-2607

Twitter.com/abiolatv

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Barack Obama & Abiola Abrams: Our exclusive Planet Abiola interview. Watch now!!!

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"Why Obama" by Me; Abiola, the Goddess Passionista
Re-posted from LARGEHEARTED BOY.

The moment is upon us so this will be short and sweet.

My novel Dare is about a woman trying to find out who she really is and my blog Abiola & The Goddess Factory is about finding inner strength and personal empowerment. However, we can only have the luxury of pondering inner strength if our outer issues are taken care of. As a woman who is concerned with the issues that affect women there can only be one candidate.

Barack Obama defends a woman’s right to make choices about her own body. Both Senator John McCain and Sarah Palin believe that Roe vs. Wade was a mistake. As far as teen sex education and pregnancy is concerned, the McCain / Palin ticket are staunch advocates of an abstinence agenda. Sarah Palin was unable to make this work in her own home, how can she make this successful country wide? In stark contrast, Senator Barack Obama supports age-appropriate sex education and making sure that young people are informed.

Quite frankly it is appalling and ridiculous to me that the issue of women receiving equal pay for equal work is even still an issue. Yet Senator John McCain is opposed to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The chief sponsor of the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) was Senator Barack Obama. This act was designed to help domestic violence victims keep their jobs. Joe Biden wrote the landmark bill that eventually passed as the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. Senator Obama was a cosponsor of helping to reauthorize this act in 2005.

Senator John McCain’s first major decision was to choose a VP and choosing Governor Sarah Palin was clearly a stumble, even according to many McCain cohorts. Also, the way that John McCain has treated women privately is a turn off to say the least. To have publicly referred to his wife as a “%#&@$!” and to have left his first wife in such dire circumstances. Ugh.

During the financial crisis when he “suspended” his campaign, Senator McCain appeared confused. A president must be able to multitask. I am looking forward to Senator Obama’s modern and progressive thoughts on defense and foreign policy vs more Go It Alone “Maverick” politics, in addition to his economic policies and health insurance plan. Also, an interesting update on John McCain’s best friend Joe the Plumber. “Joe” is not even a licensed plumber and is apparently now pursuing a singing career. God bless America!

Oh – and while you’re at it, please check out and enjoy this video that I did with NewsOne: “What if Sarah Palin Was Black?”

Then, go out and Barack the Vote!