By now, I’m sure you’ve had your fill of the endless amounts of Valentine’s Day talk. To be perfectly honest with you, I have too (ironic, I know.) It’s just that so many of us exert endless amounts of energy on this one day, and in the process lose sight of the real reason to celebrate this day or any other day with a special someone…

I recently hung out with actor/comedian Marlon Wayans in Los Angeles, as we worked to produce a cover shoot for Rolling Out Magazine. Towards the end of our time together, we got a chance to jump into my favorite topic, which is love and relationships.

In all honestly, there was a small part of me that didn’t mind if Lil Wayne went to jail. I know that’s not exactly Christ-like or love related, but I just got tired of seeing rappers behave in ways that can only be described as dumb.

My recent admission that I was headed on a trip to the Dominican Republic prompted a familiar refrain among black women. “Why are you going over there?”

We all know that there’s a time and place for everything. And for Virgin Island singer Verse Simmonds, he always seems to find time in his schedule to cater to the single ladies (see here). But with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, the R&B crooner focused on one lady in particular … the one that provided him with his most memorable Valentine’s moment to date.

It’s that time of year again—that’s right Valentine’s Day. Now for some of you, I’m sure you’re salivating at the idea of receiving a gift from that special someone. But what happens if you receive something from the wrong person? Now’s that’s a prospect that can be downright scary. It’s time we examined that possibility in the following digital short.

By now, you’ve either seen or heard about the 52nd edition of the Grammy Awards. Don’t worry though, this piece isn’t designed to relive any of those moments as I’m sure you’ve had your fill. Instead, I wanted to focus on the song that won the award for “Best Female Pop Vocal.” The song was Beyonce’s “Halo,” and I have to admit that I’ve gained a newfound appreciation for it.