Biba the Diva - ProfilesArchive

About Me

"I am the C.E.O. of myself"My name is Habiba. I was born on the same day as Prince and Nikki Giovanni and I take that very seriously.I went to Detroit Public Schools, graduating from Cass Technical High School in 1993 after majoring in Vocational Music and playing the Cello. (That's right, the Cello, bitches)I went on to attend four different colleges before ending up at Marygrove College in Detroit, where I was a History Major... I also studied Detroit Studies... I graduated on May 12, 2007 after 14 years of higher education.My first industry job was Assistant Manager at Sam Goody in Northland Mall. Went from The Goody, to Warner Music Group. This was a cool job, because I made a shit load of money and met a lot of celebrities...Started writing for Real Detroit Weekly, an even better job, I learned how great of a writer I really was and developed my skills... I wrote an unprecedented FOUR cover stories in nine months, and then left. I am still on the contributors lists at Allhiphop.com, RapBasement.com, Source.com, BET.com, Sister 2 Sister, and XXL... I really want to get into Essence, as a writer and a subject.I am currently the Arts & Culture Editor for The Michigan Citizen Newspaper. I love Entertainment Journalism, because it gives me the chance to write about unique people, places, and things...and it gets me into a lot of shit for free!!!I recently launched my newest business venture, Detroit's Daughter, LLC.My company specializes in Public Relations and Entertainment Marketing Services.

Myspace Layouts at Pimp-My-Profile.com / Love and Music

My Interests

Music! I love it, and it loves me...Food. I love to eat...Collectibles: I collect unique autographed items. I have a Microphone signed by Lil Kim, and some signed headshots. I am working on items signed by deceased hip-hop celebs, sounds morbid, but it's special to me.

I'd like to meet:

Intelligent, interesting people. Who really, really like hip hop. Like this guy:

Music:

Detroit Music is my favorite to listen to: Slum Village: Fantastic, Vol. 2...It makes me feel good, and brings back great memories. Dwele: Subject, a brilliant album. D12: Devils Night... Great memories tied into this album. The Fat Killahz, Black Milk, Monica Blaire, Dorinda Clark Cole, H Pilla, and Proof's Jerry Garcia album, and Eminem's first two albums and most of his old mixtape stuff. 50 Cent: Get Rich or Die Trying & The Get Rich or Die Trying Soundtrack. Anything by Royce Da 5'9" Donnie: The Colored Section. Corinne Bailey Rae: Corinne Bailey Rae. Mary J. Blige, My Life or Share My World... Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life... Rahsaan Patterson...Eric Roberson: Change & ...Left I am an 80's Fanatic, I love Pat Benatar, Boy George and Kulture Klub, Tears for Fears, Flock of Seagulls, etc...

Movies:

I Love the Contemporary Black Classics: Boyz in the Hood, Juice, Menace II Society, The Friday Trilogy, especially, Friday after Next... I watch a lot of musicals... The Wiz, Purple Rain, Sparkle, and Carmen Jones:I LOVE Carmen Jones. I used to come home from middle school and watch this movie over and over again...

Television:

Not much for TV...I've been a fan of The Simpsons for almost 20 years. I watch that regularly. & I love Martin.

Books:

I read so much. Seriously, I read a whole, whole lot. Some of my Fave's are: Harry Potter, The Alchemist, The Epic of Gilgamesh, Pieces to Weight, The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire, The Prosaic Soul of Nikki Giovanni, Lost in the City, Dreamer, and anything by Stephen King. I read a LOT of Short Stories (because I write short stories)

Heroes:

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, Charles Houston, Oprah Winfrey, Rev. Shaheerah Stephens, My mother and my grandmother.

My Blog

Yous a Birthday Bitch.

So, when I was younger (and I am sure I told this story) my friend Jeniffer (2 F's not 2 n's) had an older brother, (whom I loved) and he used to sing us this song on our birthday: Yous a birthday bit...
Posted by Biba the Diva on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:12:00 PST

A Man Like...

I have been thinking about three specific things as I near my birthday. 1) My Own Crib- I am a spoiled rotten only child. If I go out of town, I will come home and my room will be clean and there may...
Posted by Biba the Diva on Thu, 29 May 2008 05:52:00 PST

Detox 2.0

I know... I am going to drive y'all crazy with this shit... but you know I don't have anybody else to talk to (I have loneliness in me) Anyhoo... the www.dherbs.com people have great customer support....
Posted by Biba the Diva on Wed, 28 May 2008 09:51:00 PST

Meaningless Dick

I met a guy last week who I was very attracted to. I was so attracted to him that before I knew his last name, we were kissing in an elevator. We were making out and were feeling each other intensely...
Posted by Biba the Diva on Fri, 23 May 2008 08:14:00 PST

I’m kind of a big deal...

http://allhiphop.com/stories/features/archive/2008/05/21/199 08954.aspx Cop that Return of the Dozen. ...
Posted by Biba the Diva on Thu, 22 May 2008 04:36:00 PST

Detox Day 0.1

No... "The Detox" is not a effing Dr. Dre album. And the joke is gotten, (ROTFL)... Meanwhile, I got the box... I have to take MAD pills... I mean, a whole lot of pills. I can't eat meat, dairy, or ...
Posted by Biba the Diva on Wed, 21 May 2008 10:47:00 PST

Detox Day 0

I am getting ready to start a revolutionary Detox program. I am expecting it to be in my mailbox or on my porch today when I get home, or tomorrow. I am going to start the day after it arrives. Be tha...
Posted by Biba the Diva on Mon, 19 May 2008 11:34:00 PST

Every Woman Should...

A Woman Should Have.....written by Soror Maya Angelou A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to... A W...
Posted by Biba the Diva on Wed, 14 May 2008 10:06:00 PST

The Law of Attraction 2

"When you begin to understand Law of Attraction, and you understand that which is like unto itself is drawn, then it is easier and easier to understand that you are offering a signal, and the entire U...
Posted by Biba the Diva on Tue, 13 May 2008 03:35:00 PST

We Almost Lost Detroit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvp0B2HqFPo Very good video from Marquise Porter... Detroit, Love!...
Posted by Biba the Diva on Thu, 01 May 2008 07:05:00 PST