By: Darrell W. Butler ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer --- When my friend Carmen came back from her trip to Miami last weekend, she returned with more than just a deeper tan and some tacky souvenir t-shirts. She also came back with a few horror stories about her experiences at some of the local gyms that she utilized while she was down there. At the first gym she visited, one o...

By: Dove --- As a busy rapper, actor, entrepreneur and family man, Antwan "Big Boi" Patton prefers to maintain classic style in his life. With six platinum-plus OutKast albums, a handful of Number One hits, three films (ATL, Who's Your Caddy?, Idlewild) and an animated feature (Freaknik: The Movie) under his belt, the Atlanta native has kept very busy in entertainment over the past 16 years...

By: Dove --- Kanye West took a unique approach to his craft when he relaunched his KanyeWest.com blog a while back, incorporating facets of the high-end art world into his array of website presentations. Now the 33-year-old eclectic artist has taken things a step further with his new video for "Power," which will debut on MTV on August 5. In this stunning video clip entitled "Civilization t...

By: Ryan Jackson of UnleashMagazine.com and Dove --- During the summer months when we are experiencing the hottest days of the year, not only do we need to take appropriate precautions for ourselves, but for our dogs as well. How do we keep our pets safe? It seems like common sense, but it's striking how many people still don't understand that extreme heat and over-exposure to the sun can caus...

By: Dove --- Most kids may think that parents don't understand, but in 2010 parenting is a different ballgame. In a time where there is little separation in music and fashion for teens and 30 to 40-somethings, it seems to be far more prevalent for parents to be "friends" with their kids. Are the days of stern authority figures as parents gone? At 37-years-old, West Coast rap veteran Kurup...

By: Dove --- I’m what you could easily refer to as a late bloomer… at least with regard to my professional life. From an early age, I cared more about getting out to the hottest clubs and keeping up with the (usually corny) fashion trends of the month than I did about saving money or developing a real career. It wasn’t for lack of ambition… I worked hard at my day jobs, and even when I...