Monthly Archives: September 2011

VIDEO: AEVIN DUGAS SETS RECORD FOR ‘THE WORLD’S LARGEST AFRO’

With the help of many do-it-yourself videos all over youtube, many ladies been able to successfully embark on their own natural hair journey. One woman, Aevin Dugas has achieved Guinness Book record success with her natural hair and now holds the title for The World’s Largest Afro. The 36 year-old social worker from New Orleans owns the largest ‘fro with a circumference of 4 ft. 4 in (1.32 m)! Peep the video below where she talks about the pros and cons of her big hair. Kinda fly!

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CL TWITTER GIVEAWAY: ’35 & TICKING’ DVD (STARRING KEVIN HART & MEAGAN GOOD)


PLEASE READ WHAT YOU NEED TO TWEET TO WIN THE DVD..


- (4) Concrete Loop reader(s) will receive (1) DVD of ’35 & TICKING,’ starring comedian Kevin Hart and actress Meagan Good.

To be eligible to win, you must be following @concreteloop on twitter and must tweet us the answers to the following questions:

1. WHAT DATE WAS KEVIN HART’S ‘LAUGH AT MY PAIN’ RELEASED TO THEATERS?
2. HOW OLD IS MEAGAN GOOD?

PLEASE NOTE: Giveaway ends at 6:00pm on THURSDAY – September 23, 2011. WINNERS will be notified via email and announced on the @concreteloop twitter account on SATURDAY (September 24).

VIEW EXCLUSIVE CLIP BELOW:

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NEW MUSIC: MONICA – “UNTIL IT’S GONE”


♫ Monica – Until It’s Gone

Monica just released a brand new video for her first single, “Anything (To Find You),” but she’s already gearing up her second single from her upcoming seventh studio album, New Life.

“Until It’s Gone,” features Monica singing over the classic Phyllis Hyman sample, “I Don’t Wanna Lose You.” The new album is slated to hit stores November 29th.

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EVENTS: ARISE MAGAZINE’S ‘MADE IN AFRICA’ FASHION COLLECTIVE IN NYC

Arise Magazine’s “Made in Africa” fashion show brought in an eclectic crowd Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City on Thursday night (September 15). Pictured above CL founder/editor & author Angel Laws with celebrity stylist June Ambrose, singer Leona Lewis (who also performed), socialite/stylist Misa Hylton-Brim and singer Omarion were among the many people who attended.

The show brought 7 talented African designers and included Tsemaye Binitie, Pierre-Antoine Vettorello, Lanre Da Silva, KLuK CGTD, Jewel by Lisa, Asibelua, and Bunmi Koko. More photos of celebrity attendees below.

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