#EntertainmentPSB: Bryson Tiller – “T R A P S O U L” Nationwide Tour – February 16, 2016

By: Brandon Clay @PSBPopCulture

Bryson Tiller stormed right through 2015 debuting with a No. 1 album, “T R A P S O U L.” Team members Jordan Davis and Taylor Johnson joined me at Center Stage for the show. Here is a look at our night through Snapchat and Instagram:

Looking, looking, looking….

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Brandon Clay serves as the publisher of PSBPopCulture.com. A self-professed entertainment, music and sports junkie, Clay has been on his game since picking up his first Nintendo and Sony Walkman in the early 90’s. Adding in a SLAM (Basketball) Magazine subscription in the late-90’s had him setup up for lifelong success. Clay is also a founding member of the “Luxury Boys Club” designed to stay on top of whatever is next in the world of PopCulture. You can follow him on Twitter @psbpopculture.

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#EntertainmentPSB: Bachelor Episode Six – February 15, 2016

By: @KTaylorPSB

This week’s version of Olivia: Victim Olivia. She says that she is the victim of bullying because she reads books and likes to talk about smart things. But then uses phases like “come at me bro”, so who are we really going to believe (Not you, Olivia).

Jennifer goes home and says “I just don’t think Ben really knew me” well Jennifer, America and Ben didn’t really know you. Poor girl. At least she didn’t sob her way out of the mansion and still has her dignity in tact.

This week Ben takes the girls to the Bahamas. Finally a trip worth signing up for this show.

Caila is the first to get a SECOND one on one date. Cue Olivia dagger eyes. Ben grills Caila about the other girls on their date, but shoutout to Caila for not throwing anyone under the bus. Ben comments on the fact that Caila smiles too much and doesn’t have meltdowns and cry like any other normal girl, what a terrible trait to have. Caila manages to confuse Ben just enough about where she stands with their relationship that he just gives her a rose just to shut up.

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All the sudden we know who Leah is for something other than her bad fashion. The girl has a meltdown in the bathroom when Caila gets a second one on one date before she gets her first. She says “I don’t even know why I’m still here” and honestly we can’t disagree with you Leah. We just learned your name 5 minutes ago.

The group date is what appears to be a nice quiet boat ride with Ben but it turns into a romantic swim with pigs. Some of the girls get attacked by pigs in the water, and I know what you are thinking and no Olivia didn’t show up. Ben quickly realizes how awkward things are when 6 girls in bikinis are on a date with him. Even more awkward is how much I find myself typing Leah’s name but the girl just wont stop crying. Leah throws Lauren B under the bus to try to get herself a slim chance of getting a rose this week. Then lies about doing it and completely forgets this stuff goes on national television. Leah tries to do damage control by sneaking into Ben’s room in the middle of the night, Courtney Robertson style, minus the model status. Leah’s plan epically backfired on her and Ben sent her home. Leah we all knew you were making a mistake that night as soon as you put on that terrible white ruffled shirt and jorts.

The epic two on one, Olivia vs. The Twin. Good job Bachelor producers. Olivia tells us that she will be Emily’s mom on the episode because she is so young. Side note to all of this is that they are both 23. Emily sees Olivia putting on a one piece so she pulls out who most cleavage bearing bikini top. Olivia’s strategy: emphasize how “intellectual” she is and that she reads a lot because the twin doesn’t. Emily’s strategy: cleavage bearing bikini and telling Ben that she wants to grow up with him. Sex appeal wins. Emily defeats her and saves the girls from evil Olivia for the rest of the week. She is so hated that they leave her stranded on an island in the middle of what looks likes a hurricane.

Ben cancels the cocktail party because he is confident enough of who he is going to send home on the dreaded ride with Leah and Olivia. Unfortunate other Lauren gets sent home early from her vacation. He was probably still scared from that image of her waking up that retainer in.

I am curious how entertaining the show will be from here on out because Lace, Jubilee, and Olivia are gone. Hopefully someone else loses their sanity.

Taylor-Staff-PicTaylor Johnson serves as Brandon Clay’s personal stylist and is one of the most fashionable people in Atlanta. While attending graduate school at Georgia State, she’ll contribute to various categories throughout the PSBPopCulture.com site.

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#EntertainmentPSB: “The Bachelor” – Episode Five – February 7, 2016

By: @KTaylorPSB

Ben takes the girls to Mexico where they have a gorgeous suite to sit around and talk about each other. But Olivia wants everyone to calm down as a bidet isn’t that impressive because she has one at her house. Surprise, surprise. Ben decides to wake the girls up at 4:20 am (how original of you Bachelor producers) to see if he can find a girl who wakes up as stunning as Britt from Chris Soules season. Ben spots a girl’s weave and yells out “whose weave is this?” in my favorite Ben quote of the season so far. Ben finds his Britt, it’s Amanda looking stunning at 4:30 am minus the glitter eye shadow. On the opposite end of the spectrum Lauren H. took the cake wearing a metal retainer. But you have to love a girl who can laugh at herself.

Amanda gets the first one-on-one date. Amanda is Emily Maynard’s brunette twin, how can you hate her?! Looking at you, Olivia. Ben takes Amanda hot air balloon ride because that’s so Mexico. Amanda opened up to Ben about her ex-husband who sounded like as douchey as Juan Pablo. Ben continues to be a complete gentleman, as he has the entire season, and takes the story of Amanda’s past in the best way possible. Amanda is so sweet but I don’t know if her and Ben have much of a connection. Maybe a Bachelorette front-runner for next season?

Group date: Ben takes the women to a Spanish class, following up with a Spanish cooking glass. Olivia and Jubilee literally fight over Ben and I have a feeling that that weave Ben saw on the dresser is about to reappear after the fight.

Becca: She is real life hairstyle goals. Her and Caila didn’t get much TV time this episode, but that’s because there was so much drama the normal girls didn’t have a chance this week.

The twin: Claims to be out her element in all things Spanish, mainly because she is missing the other half of her brain. Apparently, it takes two twins to learn one line of Spanish and cook a meal for Ben.

JoJo: I want her entire wardrobe. It’s starting to make me think that Cartier bracelet was the real deal.

Jennifer: I am so confused as to why Jennifer never gets any airtime. She must be incredibly normal, but if that’s the case I don’t know how she even got on the show.

Lauren B: It’s difficult to pull off all white, but take lessons ladies Lauren B. shows us how it’s done. That dress is flawless. Ben clearly agrees because he couldn’t keep his hands off of her when he pulled her aside during the group date. Their chemistry is undeniable, and I’m definitely thinking she makes it to the final two.

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Leah: I have no idea how she is still on this show.

Jubilee: She was consistently pouting like the three year olds I work with, someone needs to move her green card to yellow. Everyone always talks about Olivia’s facial expressions but Jubilee’s sassy eye rolls are amazing. After refusing to hold Ben’s hand or tell him that she loves him in Spanish class, it was time for her to pack her bags and head home early. Looks like Olivia won this war Jubilee.

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Olivia: Her facial expressions are getting out of hand; tone down the crazy eyes Olivia. The girls have had enough of her at this point. However, she continues to beat the girls to Ben first on every group date, maybe it’s her weird toes making her so fast. We now have the “Olivia Bashing List” that consists of: cankles, weird toes, and bad breath. Maybe her breath just smelled because of the “dog dish” she prepared in the cooking competition. Despite subpar cooking skills and the Olivia Bashing List getting longer, she somehow manages to get the group date rose (cue to the tears of several other girls).

The chef from the group date leaves us with this quote: “When you’re ready to cook, you’re ready to get married.” Jubilee was the only good cook, and he sent her home so let’s hope that isn’t true.

Lauren H. got the second one-on-one date. Ben tells us that “one thing people don’t know about Mexico City is that it is known for fashion” well if no one knows that, is it really known for fashion, Ben? The duo goes to Mexican fashion week, which is so well known that they let two people with no modeling experience walk in the show. Lauren H. is so dorky it’s adorable, while Ben’s taking it so seriously he looks like Derek Zoolander. Regardless the two are “really, really ridiculously good looking.”

This episode left us with a cliffhanger during the cocktail party after a Teen Mom comment was made by Olivia to Amanda. To which Amanda responds with “Well you remind me of Snookie from Jersey Shore who doesn’t have her life together, but you don’t hear me saying that to your face.” Amanda for the win. This little feud sends the twin over the edge and she cries uncontrollably to Ben about her hate for Olivia and the other girls follow her lead.

Until next week we won’t know who goes home with Jubilee but my money is on Leah. Mainly because her rose ceremony dress looks like a reused bridesmaid dress and it’s awful. That and she gets zero camera time.

Taylor-Staff-PicTaylor Johnson serves as Brandon Clay’s personal stylist and is one of the most fashionable people in Atlanta. While attending graduate school at Georgia State, she’ll contribute to various categories throughout the PSBPopCulture.com site.

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#EntertainmentPSB: “The Bachelor” – Episode Four – February 1, 2016

By: @KTaylorPSB

Caila starts off the episode saying what America is thinking “Jubilee is a tough girl, no one can tell the difference between Haley and Emily, and Olivia is driving everyone nuts.” The show’s host, Chris Harrison, interrupts her girl bashing and comes to the mansion to tell the girls that they are going to Vegas: where everyone finds either love or strippers. Semantics.

JoJo gets the first date card that says Ben is going to set her heart on fire. Immediately the camera shoots to Olivia who looks like she is trying to set JoJo on fire with her special love super powers. Instead Olivia settles for moving a table with her mind to almost knock JoJo off a building. JoJo opened up to Ben about her last relationship and how “they” betrayed her. She continues to use the pronoun “they” DJ Khaled style to refer to her past relationship in a very aloof way. Hey JoJo never trust “they”. Major key. If you haven’t seen Khaled’s Snapchat, please take five minutes and get a couple of laughs in. Thank me later.

Sidenote: JoJo was sporting a bracelet very similar to the $6,000 Cartier version that Kylie Jenner wears. Still not sure if it was a knockoff or not, but if it isn’t “they” wasn’t treating you so poorly JoJo.

Ben takes the girls on a group date with some creepy puppet guy. In possibly the greatest group date in The Bachelor history, the girls perform in a talent (I use the word talent loosely) show on stage for 1000 people.

Here’s my takeaway from each performance:

Lauren H.: She is immediately concerned about wearing nipple tassels. Because nipple tassels and Vegas are basically synonyms. She goes the extreme opposite of that and decides a chicken suit is the best way to display her talentless self. With that being said, the Kindergarten teacher’s inappropriate comments are making her really grow on me. All I’m saying is that there was a reference using the term “Little Ben”

Lauren B.: She describes herself as having ZERO talent. We were all thinking it. However she is apparently talented enough to earn a group date rose from Ben.

Jubilee: She plays the cello because what else would you expect from a girl with a chest tattoo?

Olivia: Dressing up as a showgirl and jumping out of a cake is a little cliché for Vegas don’t you think Olivia? I think the cake was just so she could hide her ankles as much as possible. Ben’s secret language told Olivia he was embarrassed of her (didn’t take a secret language to guess that) and Olivia has a self diagnosed panic attack.

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Amanda: Amanda is so unimpressed with Olivia she can’t even laugh at her while she’s on stage. She criticizes her performance by saying she had so much time and “all she came up with was a terrible showgirl dance?” Amanda girl, you just attempted hula hooping on stage and failed.

Rachel: I’m starting to wonder how Rachel is unemployed. She rides a hover board flawlessly and can make balloon animals. Someone get her a job at an amusement park.

Caila: Ben describes Caila as a “sex panther” so she’s doing something right.

Amber: She continuously gets no camera time unless she is making fun of Olivia and I’m not mad about that at all.

I think Leah dressed up like a clown, and Jennifer was so talentless she didn’t even get any camera time on stage. She’s going to be just fine because her talent is clearly being gorgeous.

Becca gets the second one-on-one date and Ben sends her a kind of unintentionally horrible wedding dress to wear to the date at the Little White Chapel. The two marry people in the chapel together. I thought people only got married at 2:00 am in Vegas after one too many, but I guess I learn something new everyday. Becca disses Chris Soules by saying that the risk outweighs the reward a lot more this time. Sorry Chris. I’m personally a fan of Ben and Becca together, it just makes for boring TV.

THE TWINS GO ON A TWO ON ONE.

Ben takes the twins to their home in Vegas. They sneak into each twin’s bedroom while the other and their mom is in the living room, high school style. Haley still has pictures of her ex-boyfriend framed in her room and Emily basically sabotages her sister by telling Ben she doesn’t think Haley is ready for a relationship. Emily’s sabotage works and Ben sends Haley home, actually she is already home so Ben ditches her for the limo with the other one to make out with Emily. Meanwhile Haley is inside yelling at her mom for wearing those terrible Mek jeans on national TV (if not she should have). My main concern: who gets to bring all of the Kendra Scott jewelry while the other one is away?!

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Rachel, like America, knew she was going home tonight and that’s why she wore her floor length red gown because outside of the Bachelor, where are you going to wear that dress? Also not surprisingly, Amber went home. I’ll miss her Olivia hating comments but not her fashion choices.

Taylor-Staff-PicTaylor Johnson serves as Brandon Clay’s personal stylist and is one of the most fashionable people in Atlanta. While attending graduate school at Georgia State, she’ll contribute to various categories throughout the PSBPopCulture.com site.

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#FreshStyleFits: Bomber Jackets – January 21, 2016

***Brandon Clay pictured in a Topman Jersey Bomber Jacket.
Photo Cred: Jonathan Hemingway @JLHemingwayPSB

By: Brandon Clay @PSBPopCulture and By: @KTaylorPSB

Taylor’s Take: Kendall & Kylie Jenner along with Gigi Hadid clearly love rocking the bomber jacket with leggings (and my personal favorite accessory being their Yeezy shoes). I love this jacket because it’s the perfect casual, comfy jacket while still looking fashion forward. Black and olive green are popular colors for this look but moving into spring floral prints are going to be right on point with the way this trend is moving. My suggestion is to pair the jacket with leggings like Kendall and Gigi like to wear or sport torn jeans like Kylie.

I decided to go with a modified version of the look that you probably wouldn’t see the Kylie wearing but it fits my style best.

Macy’s: Tommy Hilfiger Tweed Bomber Jacket – $52

Here are three different looks that are still in stock:

1) Missguided: quilted jacket rib collar bomber khaki – $68

2) Urban Outfitters: Light Before Dark Bomber Jacket – $64

3) Free People: Quilted Aviator Jacket – $148

Brandon’s Take: From the GQ stylish man of the year, Kanye West to award winning actor Eddie Redmayne, bomber jackets are definitely the move for guys this season. There are multiple ways to pull off the look. A pair of OVO Jordan 10’s might call for a bigger version while a pair of low top Louis Vuitton sneakers or Converse are a perfect reason to pull out a slim version from the closet.

Here are three different looks at varying price points that are still in stock:

1) Alpha Industries: MA-1 Jacket – $140

2) Topman: Stone Wool Blend Canvas Bomber Jacket – $140

3) Topman: Grey Jersey Bomber Jacket – $55

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Brandon Clay is a contributor to PSBPopCulture.com through his various genre reviews. A self-professed entertainment & music junkie, Clay has been on his game since picking up his first Nintendo and Sony Walkman in the early 90’s. Adding in a SLAM (Basketball) Magazine subscription in the late-90’s had him setup up for lifelong success. You can follow him on Twitter @psbpopculture.

Taylor-Staff-PicTaylor Johnson serves as Brandon Clay’s personal stylist and is one of the most fashionable people in Atlanta. While attending graduate school at Georgia State, she’ll contribute to various categories throughout the PSBPopCulture.com site.

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#EntertainmentPSB: “The Bachelor” – Episode 3 – January 19, 2016

Three episodes in and the third villain emerges. First it was Lace, then Olivia, and the now poor misunderstood Jubilee. The Bachelor producers are geniuses.

By: @KTaylorPSB

First Date: Lauren B., a flight attendant, was nervous for the first date because there was a plane involved. However, I’m sure she wasn’t mad about the fact that the plane through over all of the other peasants (contestants) while she was kissing Ben in the plane. Lauren takes a majority of the date to tell Ben she likes “simple things” so basically she wanted him to know she isn’t high maintenance. Oddly enough he seems to be into high maintenance (cough, cough Olivia) so maybe try another angle Lauren B. The couple dance to Lucy Angel (yeah, I don’t know who she is either) at the end of the night, and Ben talks about her music like it’s an Adele love song (it’s not).

Caila: She loses it when she starts thinking about Lauren B and Ben on their one on one date. Honestly Caila, I’d be nervous too.

Jubilee: As two dates cards pass by without her name on them, her facial expressions get increasingly entertaining. However, she receives a one on one date later in the episode. Jubliee starts off her date being mad Ben was 20 minutes late, and mad that she has to go in a helicopter. She follows that up spitting out caviar in front of Ben, which was about as classy as her all white linen outfit, topped off with giant hoop earrings. Jubilee really opens up about her tough past and Ben definitely respects her unlike the girls who have trouble controlling their jealousy.

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Group date: Ben brings out Alex Morgan to teach these girls how to play soccer, and if I were the girls I would be mad because how is anyone supposed to look hotter than Alex Morgan playing soccer?! The girls took this as seriously as the World Cup, and they have never watched the World Cup.

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Amanda: She just continues to be adorable so I can’t even begin to make a sarcastic comment about her.

Haley: Haley suffered from separation anxiety when Emily and her had to play against each other on opposing soccer teams. She never said anything about it but I had never seen them a part until then.

Jennifer: She isn’t that memorable on any dates but she sure does try to make herself memorable in her low cut cocktail party dresses.

Leah: Leah tells us how much she loves football again (it’s a soccer date so she’s confused from the get go) and we are all like Leah we know you love football because the image of you bending over, exposing your spanx, with a football is stuck in our brains.

Amber: Amber is trying so hard to find something wrong with Olivia and all she can come up with is that she has weird toes. I hope the only bad thing my enemies say about me is that I have ugly toes. Plot twist Amber got the group rose.

Lauren H: Lauren H. THE TEACHER made short air time with her “I’m not very good a juggling a lot of (soccer) balls.” quote because how could she top that one liner?

Olivia: Of course Olivia’s team won the soccer team won the game, because has she lost anything yet? Apparently Olivia told everyone that her wardrobe is worth $40k, and honestly it was well spent so I’m not even judging her for that gold digger comment. She didn’t have a lack of foot in (giant) mouth comments when she tearfully told Ben she hates her cankles after he just said two family members died.

Rachel: Rachel managed to get hurt on the soccer field but is capable of riding a hover board flawlessly?

Lace: Lace must have been on a water break telling Alex Morgan how she isn’t crazy when they went over the rules of soccer. “I didn’t know the goalie could use their hands” – Lace.

Emily: She was the all-star goalie of the game (sorry Lace).

Lace gracefully exits voluntarily in the ultimate Bachelor plot twist. Shushanna was eliminated by Ben mainly because I think he gave up trying to pronounce her name correctly a long time ago. Poor Jami joined the two girls in the limo ride home where I think she googled cat adoption places the entire ride home.

Taylor-Staff-PicTaylor Johnson serves as Brandon Clay’s personal stylist and is one of the most fashionable people in Atlanta. While attending graduate school at Georgia State, she’ll contribute to various categories throughout the PSBPopCulture.com site.

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#EntertainmentPSB: “The Bachelor” – Episode 2 – January 18, 2016

It is just two weeks and I think that Ben is already my favorite Bachelor of the 20 seasons! And I’m not just saying that because the first shot of Ben of this episode with him wearing close to nothing. He managed to make every girl feel special during some point in the week, and it is kind of adorable how he holds every girl’s hand when he talks to them.

By: @KTaylorPSB

Date 1: Ben takes the girls to a high school where they have to participate in challenges in groups of two to win “Homecoming Queen” along with time with Ben. However the activities included dunking your head in water to bob for apples and running a race around the track, so the winner got to spend sweaty, make up free one on one time with Ben, lucky them!

Jackie: Jackie only got air time during the group date when the other girls were making fun of her small mouth in front of Ben, so that was unfortunate.

LB: LB flew under the radar again this episode. Turns out the reason why is because she really didn’t want to be there in the first place and went home after denying his rose during the ceremony.

Lauren H.: Lauren H got a ribbon for the best volcano explosion at the science fair from Ben. So basically their relationship is as boring as that ribbon sounds.

Becca: Becca showed off an impressive left-handed jump shot in a cocktail dress, so obviously she’s perfect.

Amber: Amber came in second place on the group date and got LB’s left over rose when she turned Ben’s rose down during the rose ceremony. Rough week for Amber.

Mandi: Mandi beat all of the girls in the competitions to win the time with Ben. However, I think Ben modified her prize because he didn’t want to spend one second longer with Mandi and her sweaty crop top.

JoJo: My personal favorite part of this date was when JoJo and Becca let the world know that neither one of them knew where or what the state of Indiana is. Despite her geography mishap was forgiven by Ben and he specifically pulled her aside during the group date to talk on the rooftop. JoJo ended up getting the group date rose, which obviously didn’t sit well with the other girls (tears already).

Jubilee: Unfortunately for Jubilee she chose Lace as her partner in the group date challenge and assigned Lace as the “brains” of the pair. Her place in the competition ended quickly after discovering Lace can’t read. Jubilee opened up to Ben about being adopted, however throwing out the adoption card apparently doesn’t get you a group date rose.

Jennifer: Jennifer was Ben’s first kiss of the night and she didn’t waste any time letting the other girls know.

Lace: Lace continues to act like she lost her mind a long time ago. However, she thinks the remedy for that is to continuously tell Ben how she’s not crazy. Word to the wise Lace, if you have to continuously tell someone you aren’t crazy, it absolutely means you’re crazy. Shockingly, Lace stays another night but I’m very confident in Bachelor producers having a say in that because she is honestly great TV.

Date 2: Ben chose Caila to go on a one on one date along with Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. The pair took Caila and Ben on a “cheap date” to the liquor store and a hot tub store to test out the hot tub. However, the night ended with a private concert from Amos Lee in true Bachelor fashion.

Caila could barely get a word in during her date with Ice Cube and Kevin Hart riding along. However, Ben gave her a rose during their date so there was definitely chemistry. Her date night outfit was super cute and classy in a black sequined jacket.

Date 3: The second group date was in a “Love Lab” where all of the girls were scored on how compatible the girls are with Ben on a scale of 1 to 10.

Emily & Haley: The twins (who I still can’t tell apart) started off the date by telling us they didn’t know anything about science because they weren’t very smart, so thanks for saying what America was thinking twins.

Shushanna: The majority of what I understood from Shushanna from this date was that she was very worried that Ben would think that she smells like cabbage during the smell test. I also understood that she thought wearing purple eye lashes was a good idea. We will just have to agree to disagree on that one Shushanna.

Sam: Poor Sam had a rough group date. Ben described her as smelling “sour” compared to the “sweet” and “flowery” responses the other girls got. Then Sam got the lowest score of 2.42/10, so basically her day couldn’t be going any worse.

Olivia: Olivia begins to emerge as the villain and it’s only the second episode. She received the first impression rose on episode one and now she wins the love lab challenge by having the highest compatibility score. She looked adorable in her hot pink dress, however the horrible “wide open mouth” face emerged from Olivia and she continued to do it throughout the episode (not her best look). Despite her horrible faces and cocky comments, of course Olivia won the group rose date.

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Amanda: Amanda tells Ben that she has two young daughters; so later in the night he set up the most adorable barrette making activity for the two of them to do together for her daughters.

Leah: Leah didn’t get to go on a date this week, but I don’t blame Ben after her terrible football hiking first impression the night before.

Lauren B: Lauren B rocked a yellow lace mini dress to the rose ceremony. Although her and Ben didn’t have a date this week, he made her a picture of their first meeting so she is absolutely going to go far this season.

Jami & Rachel: The two girls were only shown receiving roses tonight because they also didn’t have any dates with Ben this week. However, the good news is that Rachel seems to have ditched the hover board.

Along with LB going home, the attorney Sam and her sour smell went home. Mandi proved that even homecoming queens could get dumped because she joined LB and Sam in the limo ride home. Jackie was the last girl to join them in the limo ride home so she should probably cancel her save the date cards for her and Ben’s wedding.

Taylor-Staff-PicTaylor Johnson serves as Brandon Clay’s personal stylist and is one of the most fashionable people in Atlanta. While attending graduate school at Georgia State, she’ll contribute to various categories throughout the PSBPopCulture.com site.

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#PSBPopCulture: “10 Questions” feat. Law G. of Goodlife – January 16, 2016

“10 Questions” is designed to give our readers an in-depth, behind the scenes look at the hottest names in the streets. From fashion to music to sports, these are the people you need to know and the stories behind where they are right now.

Law G. released his 13-track “Came A Long Way” mixtape in December 2015. Here are 10 takeaways from our hour-long sitdown with the emerging Atlanta-based rap artist.

By: Brandon Clay @PSBPopCulture

1) CLAY: What was the coolest non-music moment of 2015 for you?

LAW: My man Jah from AEBL Hoops gave me the chance to hoop in the celebrity all star game at Grady. Migos and Skippa Da Flippa were in it. I had a good time connecting with Quavo too.

2) CLAY: We’re here to tell your story, connect new people to you. What else do you do when you aren’t in the booth?

LAW: As you can tell, I love hooping like a lot. I feel like every hooper wanna be a rapper. Same with everybody wanna be a street ni**a. I love video games too for real. Man Clay, that Fight Night, they need to bring that back. You know we love that NBA2K16 and that Madden16…yo, the graphics on that thing too real.”

3) CLAY: You know I’m a video game junkie at heart. I dig that. Tell the people where you’re from.

LAW: I’m originally from Cameroon in Central Africa. I moved here to Atlanta and went to Meadowcreek High then I finished out at South Gwinnett.

4) CLAY: Tell us about South Gwinnett. You walked the halls when Mr. 6th Man, Louis Williams aka “Lou Will” was there. How was that vibe?

LAW: It’s crazy cause to this day, we’re all still fam. I mean look at my Goodlife crew with Nette (Executive Producer) and Delano Jr. (Advisor) not to mention the big homie Delano Sr. (Goodlife CEO). We all South Gwinnett family. My boy Ant Jukes, all them. The basketball games were crazy back then. Everyone out to see Lou and Merc (Mike Mercer). Kenny still working with Lou. That’s like his right hand man. Everybody’s in it to see the other person succeed too. We’re a family, everybody pushing each other because we all trying to win. We all trying make it. It’s a family thing.

5) CLAY: How does Lou’s NBA success influence your hunger in the music game?

LAW: Like I told all them, if we took over the rap game plus Lou’s movement with LouWillVille, it would be over. True story, the Drake and Big Sean’s, we comin at the top spot just like ALL them boys have.

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6) CLAY: Speaking of Big Sean, he’s one of my favorite artists. I know you rock with his music. What you been listening to of his lately?

LAW: I like that track “Back Up” he did with Dej Loaf. Buddy snapped on that! He killed that and the Blessings track too. Looking back at the Finally Famous mixtapes, Big Sean was one of them boys who knew he had to make it because he can rap, I respect that.

7) CLAY: Who else has you pushing the envelope musically right now?

LAW: Eminem is in a different phase of his career but still that’s my favorite growing up. He broke the mold. MGK, Mac Miller, even Macklemore, you gotta say that Em paved the way for them boys. Another one is J. Cole. I love his story. Who stays dedicated enough to eventually get signed by the same person (Jay-Z) who didn’t even wanna sign him in the first place?

8) CLAY: I remember Em’s Slim Shady dropping in ’97. Standing outside of North Gwinnett with the boy Jermale Wilkerson and being amazed that this white guy can really rap. On Cole’s Sideline Story, that “Mr. Nice Watch” collab with Jay was crazy. What do you have that can give the people hearing you for the first time that feeling?

LAW: On my tape, like I’m trying to come at the NICE tapes. We got our songs Ghost and Bond Money bumpin’ in the strip clubs. It’s so so dope man. So much love when we in there. I performed Ghost at the and PeeWee Longway and Jeezy was in there. I saw em nod they heads in acknowledgement to the movement. I try not to waste no time, like I have to go get it, like I’m responsible for people back home in Cameroon, so I can’t play around with this music.

9) CLAY: When did you really take the rap game seriously? There’s a moment for all of us in our lane that we realize, this can actually happen. Give us that moment for you.

LAW: Even back to South Gwinnett days, I used to love rap. But I wasn’t serious about it as far as being an artist. It’s hard to focus and deliver the picture to the fans of how you see life. Gotta drop it in a way they can relate, ya know? I was tust freestyling in cars after school before the game back then. It was probably 2008 area when it hit me. I’m ready for the game man, like its a lot of real dudes in the game. I’m not trying to be one of those super cool artists in the game, that’s not me. I’m giving the people me, what these streets made me.

CLAY: This doesn’t count as a question but I wanna know. I gotta get your take on Meek and Drake. Meek had the hottest output of his career then the Drake beef starts…

LAW: My man Meek Mill, I don’t know who he got in his circle. The Goodlife family wouldn’t let me do that. We gotta focus on our own music, day-to-day grind. That’s why I came a long way and why I’m gonna go a long way. My circle got my back. Meek was doing it, like he was popping. I would have to tell him to sit down and focus on the music. We winning.

10) CLAY: Say Less. Who you working with in the studio and what’s next for the Goodlife movement?

LAW: Big up to the boy T Black the Hitmaker. That fella’s a problem on the boards. I talked to Zaytoven and we talkin’ about possibly on crafting up an EP. We really gonna flood the streets. Hold on Clay…

“WHAT YOU GOT A STYLIST BRUH”

CLAY: What you talking about???

LAW: You got the Embellish jeans with the Yeezy’s on. You must have a stylist.

CLAY: Nah man. What’s that Kanye line from Champion: “I don’t see why I need a stylist When I shop so much I can speak Italian.” Haha. Really though, shoutout Taylor Johnson for helping create the style though this outfit I put together solo. Serious business, tell the people what’s next for Law G.

LAW: I have so much to say. Came A Long Way is without a question the start of the movement. Now we gotta cultivate the buzz, the love. Ghost is playing on V103 now. The reason I feel like a lot of blessings are gonna come is because I just pray man. I just know I got a long way but I’m just cool with it. My confidence is on 100, but I know, I ain’t there yet until like I got the fans buzzing monthly when I drop a track and I really start eating off my work. Like I know the moment one track catches, I gotta have a lot more to follow, like Trinidad James with All Gold Everything he got on quick. The second and third singles are critical so know that’s what I’m consumed with. Having those ready to jump off after Ghost catches fire.

Brandon Clay is a contributor to PSBPopCulture.com through his various genre reviews. A self-professed entertainment & music junkie, Clay has been on his game since picking up his first Nintendo and Sony Walkman in the early 90’s. Adding in a SLAM (Basketball) Magazine subscription in the late-90’s had him setup up for lifelong success. You can follow him on Twitter @psbpopculture.

J-Davis-PSBPopCulture Jordan Davis is a contributor to PSBPopCulture.com with a unique blend of #PSBPopCulture reviews. Davis has been rocking the latest trends since arriving here in 1995. He is currently a student at Kennesaw State, a Social Media Intern with PeachStateBasketball.com and is well on his way to being the youngest in charge sooner than later.

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#iTunesSounds: Four To Know – January 14, 2016

By: Brandon Clay @PSBPopCulture

1) “Look At My Dab” by Migos

Listen to more about this topic on the GreenLabel.com Report at the 9 min mark:

BREAKDOWN: Please note that this latest song is not to be confused with “Dab” or “Dab Daddy” both of which were also penned by Migos. Let’s not forget “Trap Dab” by HoodRich Pablo. No, this version is designed to make sure the listener looks at the artists as they do the popular dance that the 2015-16 NFL MVP frontrunner Cam “Dab” Newton has incorporated into his post-touchdown celebrations. That said, it works for them. That seems to be a recurring theme for Migos and their Migos Family of artists. Repetitive? Maybe. Catchy? Definitely. These days that equals success for the Kings of Dab.

2) “Facts” by Kanye West

BREAKDOWN: This song could legitimately have an entire column dedicated to the bars Kanye laid down. From the play on the hit single “Jumpman” to the mention of his wife, Kim’s, latest app making a million a minute, this is vintage Kanye West.

Are West’s claims true?

Actually, most of them are. I would say it’s safe to say that Nike has a little (or a lot) more in their portfolio than just Drake and Don C., but I love West brashness after the adidas release of his “Yeezy” signature shoe became the hottest thing out this winter. After a dispute with Nike that ended with West leaving the company, adidas has to be thrilled with the trendsetter’s ability to make the company relevant again through fashion and song. Newly-minted adidas endorser, Nick Young, even played a NBA game in Ye’s high top version upon inking his deal.

SIDENOTE: The Yeezy Boost 350’s were a MUST add to my personal collection. Both Taylor Johnson (my personal stylist) and Jenna “Babyface” Zimmerman (fashion aficionado) are not sneakers fiends but love the low top version.

FAVORITE LINE: “Nike treat employees just like slaves. They gave LeBron a billi not to run away.” — A direct reference to the new incentive-laden, lifetime contract LeBron James just signed rumored to be in excess of a billion dollars.

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3) “Roses” by The Chainsmokers feat. ROZES

BREAKDOWN: The irony of the song name matching the feature artist was not lost on me. In the process, The Chainsmokers had dropped a song that currently sits at No. 6 on the iTunes Store charts. I caught it on Sirius XM last week while on a trip to Chicago. The two young men, Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, are scheduled to drop their debut album in 2016. If “Roses” is any indication of where the album will take us, expect the wave to ride well into the new year.

4) “Ritz Carlton” by Plies

BREAKDOWN: It’s been over five years since Plies had a smash single. The Fort Myers, Fla., based rapper is back at it again with this release off of his “Ain’t No Mixtape Bih.” Born Algernod Lanier Washington, Plies is a social media star with his Instagram posts. After the line “Ran Off On Tha Plug Twice,” caught on this bowl season, he took it and ran posting various videos from college players celebrating by doing the dance after scoring touchdowns. PeachStateBasketball.com analyst, Christian Simmons and I enjoyed a laugh after watching Alabama men’s basketball coach Avery Johnson take off after a big win this week.

Brandon Clay is a contributor to PSBPopCulture.com through his various genre reviews. A self-professed entertainment & music junkie, Clay has been on his game since picking up his first Nintendo and Sony Walkman in the early 90’s. Adding in a SLAM (Basketball) Magazine subscription in the late-90’s had him setup up for lifelong success. You can follow him on Twitter @psbpopculture.

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#EntertainmentPSB: “The Bachelor” – No. 1 to No. 8 – January 11, 2016

Taylor Johnson will bring us weekly updates from the hit TV series “The Bachelor.” She’ll breakdown fashion from the show and rank the remaining contestants on a weekly.

By: @KTaylorPSB

Ben Higgins, the 26-year-old star of the season, was quite the gentleman Monday night for his premier as the new bachelor for ABC. He greeted 28 women to the bachelor mansion, but I think there were a few women he wished he denied at the front door. This season is not short of any of the usual crazy personalities that The Bachelor producers never fail to entertain us with.

Here is a ranking of No. 1 to No. 8 remaining ladies from my favorite to least favorite:

1) Olivia, 23: The news anchor won my vote for the best head to toe look for the evening. There is no doubt she is gorgeous and really seemed to have her life in order, which is probably why she received the first impression rose from Ben. Unfortunately, this puts a huge target on her back for the other girls so let’s hope she can control her emotions as the series goes on.

3) Lauren B., 25: Lauren was the first out of the limo, which usually means I forget her name halfway through the introductions. However, the flight attendant was only a little cheesy with her intro. Her and Ben seemed to have a great connection and I think she will go far.

3) Caila, 24: Her intro package made her out to be a little crazy after admitting that she broke up with her boyfriend to come on the show for “fate.” However, I am going to give her the benefit of the doubt and hope the producers had a lot to do with that. I think she will be sticking around for a while.

4) Jami, 23: Despite her name drop of Ben’s ex-girlfriend, Kaitlyn Bristowe (awkward), the 23-year-old Canadian is super adorable and you can’t help but like her.

5) Jennifer, 25: She looked gorgeous in her simple black dress (less is always more ladies) and Ben definitely took notice of that. There weren’t any signs of crazy yet so let’s hope she keeps it that way.

6) Becca, 26: Regular viewers of The Bachelor might remember Becca as the runner up on Chris Soules’ season. America loved Becca because how could you not? Usually bachelor repeaters don’t last long (with the exception of Nick V, but America hated him) so I am interested to see Becca and Ben together.

7) Amanda, 25: Amanda is a divorced mom of two young girls, because what is The Bachelor without the single mom type casting? Moms are usually a hit on the show, but I could see Ben sending her home sooner rather than later so she won’t be away from her kids for a televised relationship.

8) Lauren H., 25: Lauren just might surprise us and stick around for a while. The Kindergarten teacher flew under the radar in the first episode wearing a nondescript black dress that allowed her to blend in.

Taylor-Staff-PicTaylor Johnson serves as Brandon Clay’s personal stylist and is one of the most fashionable people in Atlanta. While attending graduate school at Georgia State, she’ll contribute to various categories throughout the PSBPopCulture.com site.

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