Delta Rae

Delta Rae

Their name hails from a fictional story the Hölljeses' their mother was going to write about a Southern girl named Delta Rae who summons the Greek gods to earth.

So there is this band that is making headlines, Delta Rae! They are not like the average band that we have out there in the market, this alone makes them unique, but does it really?

Well I am in love with something invisible

And though no one can make sense of where it's from,

I'm sure as all my bones

So lay my head and feet to point north and south

I will try to be a compass if you smile

and deign to take me home.

Delta Rae is a bank of six members hailing out of Durham, North Carolina, they consider themselves a folk rock band.  Another unique thing about this band is that three of them are siblings. The band consists of three siblings Ian Hölljes (vocals and guitar), Eric Hölljes (vocals, guitar, piano and keys) and Brittany Hölljes (vocals), as well as Elizabeth Hopkins (vocals), Mike McKee (percussion) and Grant Emerson (bass guitar).

The Holljes siblings grew up hearing stories of mythology and the supernatural.

"My mom loves folk tales," songwriter Ian Holljes says. "She would read Greek mythology to us and the Narnia books." He says there were often songs in the stories: "And she would just make up melodies."

Delta Rae says their inspiration for new material comes from stuff like graveyards and being stuck in the wrong job.

Check them out, tell me what you think! 

Song Lyrics

Another Artist Into Transwomen

Today Jacky Jasper had a Guess Who Jack is Taking About Blog, You can read it here: Diary of A Hollywood Street King.

For those it maybe shocking to know that Teddy was into men that dressed like women like most Hollywood downlow men. But for some, its no shocker at all!

Pendergrass started his career as a member of the Blue Notes before embarking on a solo career. He was best known for his steamy, sultry lyrics and hits such as “Close The Door,” “Love TKO,” and “Turn Off The Lights.” Rumors began to swirl about Pendergrass’ sexuality following the 1982 car accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. The story goes Pendergrass was giving a transsexual “acquaintance,” nightclub performer Tenika Watson, a drop home after the club when he suddenly lost control of his Rolls Royce. Pendergrass’ brakes failed and he hit a tree. He spent 6 months in physical therapy following the accident, then returned to the studio.  Watson walked away from the accident with minor injuries.

Also it was said that Tanika Took money to deny Turquoise Erving was in back seat!!!!

It was a tragic accident and sad that we had to find out this way, to read Tenika Watson story, please follow the link: Tanika Watson

Teddy Pendergrass had a large fan base of gays but never admitted publicly if he was gay or not. 

Till his death in January 13, 2010 he was still married to his wife Karen but separated. Teddy was 59 years old when he died, reportedly had difficult recovering from his colon cancer surgery.

This is Taneka today and below if what she had to say about Teddy.

PGN:So what would you like to say about Teddy?

TW:I’m sorry that he’s not with us anymore. I wanted to go to the funeral, but I didn’t want to be disrespectful and I didn’t want to be disrespected. So I just had a little quiet prayer and a little quiet tear after he was gone. I met his mother in 2001. When he died [in 2010], my first thought was for her. He was her only child. I know she has grand kids, but it must be terrible to lose a child.

PGN:And the accident?

TW:We were on Lincoln Drive when the brakes went out. The car hit a guardrail, crossed into the opposite traffic lane and hit two trees. The one thing that always bothered me was that the news media got there before the ambulance did. It upset me to think that people were calling for publicity before they called for help.

PGN:You’ve stated that the medical personnel were more worried about getting a urine sample from you than they were about your health.

TW:They were very sneaky: They said they needed a sample to make sure that there wasn’t any internal bleeding, but I knew what they were really trying to check for. After they didn’t find what they wanted, they weren’t interested in me anymore. It was reported that I was acting strange, but I was in shock.

PGN:Reading about the accident, it seems that the media didn’t know at first about you being ... what terminology would you like me to use? Were you frightened?

TW:No, they didn’t say anything because they didn’t know. [Laughs.] Yeah, I was scared. I thought, if anyone finds out, they’re going to lynch me! It was scary wondering if was going to get out or when. Trying to figure out how to survive or explain it. I was never given a chance to explain. The only paper that gave me a break was the [Philadelphia] Tribune.

PGN:I read a Jet article with the headline, “Teddy’s Transsexual Passenger,” in which they call you a “confessed transsexual.” It seems like it really tilted the trajectory of your life, your modeling career, etc.

TW: Tilted it? It destroyed it. I was told so by potential employers and it really made me doubt myself. It was a tough time. I had one reporter come to my house and try to force her way in the door. There were some very ugly things printed. I had to move out of the city. Which is sad because I love this city. I love the people, I love the neighborhoods ... There are so many places to hide!

PGN:Do you get recognized?

TW:Yes, I used to; not so much any more. It happened just the other day when I was walking down the street. But for the most part, nobody really sees me. I’m actually glad of it.

Chris Brown and Rihanna Caught Kissing?

Poor Karrueche Tran she keeps having to deal with this situation. Now reports are stating that Chris Brown and Rihanna not only disappear into a New York club bathroom and kissing in public but Chris leaving Rihanna's hotel room right before picking up Tran.

Riri and Breezy were spotted partying together at New York City club, The Griffin on Monday. The pair were seen kissing on the dance floor, then disappearing into a bathroom together for 20 minutes.

Tran hinted that something might be wrong on Tuesday when she Tweeted, “Remember, I said I prefer men.”

Not sure what's going on between the three, but Chris needs to decide what he really wants. It's either the pass or the present. If we had to decide, it would be the present. Tran is such a cute girl and we love Chris and her together. 

Nicki Minaj threatens to punch Mariah Carey Out During Taping of 'American Idol

Nicki Minaj Explodes On Mariah Carey: "I’m Not F*cking Putting Up W/ Her F*cking Highness"

Got some footage beef between Nicki and Mariah!

In the footage, the Young Money star is seen going off on Carey.

Nicki Minaj derailed the “American Idol” auditions in Charlotte, North Carolina today, after swearing at Mariah Carey and threatening, “I’m gonna knock you out” … sources tell TMZ. In the footage, obtained by TMZ, Nicki is clearly furious … shouting, “I told them, I’m not f*ckin’ putting up with her f*ckin’ highness over there.” Sources say Nicki later threatened to “knock out” Mariah … but that part wasn’t captured on tape. It all went down while the two were sitting at the judge’s table … with Keith Urban sitting in between them and Randy Jackson sitting on the far end, next to Mariah. (TMZ)

The outburst reportedly had something to do with an audition.

We’re told the whole thing exploded over a disagreement about a contestant’s performance. According to our friends at MouthToEars.com, producers ended the auditions for the day so the two judges could cool down. Big wigs on the show seem uncharacteristically upset by the blow up — it appears this was no joke and it seems producers are worried about Mariah and Nicki co-existing for the long haul. (TMZ)

Around mid-September, Carey denied having any issues with Nicki.

MTV News paid a visit to the “Idol” set at Lincoln Center on Monday (September 17), and the judges — including Minaj and Carey — were all smiles, immediately putting to rest tales of bad blood between the two. “How are we gonna feud in two days? A feud takes a little longer to spread out [than that],” Mariah responded, laughing, when asked if she and the YMCMB rapper were seeing eye-to-eye. “It’s fun, it’s music, it’s singing, it’s laughter,” she added, while Minaj chuckled along with her, looking amused at the beef rumors. (MTV)

Ms. Minaj landed her new television gig just days prior to Carey’s remarks.

The “American Idol” judges’ panel is now complete with the naming of singer-rapper Nicki Minaj and country crooner Keith Urban. The Fox network officially tapped the pair with an announcement Sunday, confirming rumors surrounding them both just hours before the first round of auditions for next season was due to begin in New York. Minaj is getting $12 million for a one-year deal on the hit Fox singing series, a person in the music industry with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the deal. (Wall Street Journal)

Is Frank Ocean Gay For Pay?

 “Easiest 100K ever”

"Coming out" instantly turned Frank Ocean into the music industry's hottest commodity!

Christopher Francis Ocean (born Christopher Breaux) also known as Frank Ocean is no longer a struggling artist. Can he thank his coming out as bisexual/gay for his sudden fame? Some insiders are saying that Frank is Gay for Pay, a marketing effort to get money.
He announced that he was gay just before the release of “Channel Orange”. With 131,000 units sold within the first week of Ocean’s album release alone, sources say it’s a plot which proved to be successful, crediting Frank Ocean’s record sales as a direct result of the singer’s closet-exiting announcement. 

Even Frank Ocean himself could be taken by surprise with his overnight success. That’s because the singer recently took to Twitter to announce “Easiest 100K ever”, after making big bucks from a NYC Fashion Week appearances. 
After his album hit iTunes, it became the #1 album in less than an hour!  On top of that, the digital sales are expected to be around 125K (and this is before the disc even hits music stores).

Are we taking away from Frank's musically talented ability, absolutely not, we are just stating that he asked for a little help and got it. 
Anyone can say they are gay, but will we actually get to see him live to be gay in his everyday life?
Only time will tell and maybe next album release he will come out as just being plain ole straight and was just plain confused.