"THANKS TO MASE, I STOPPED STRIPPING! "- EVE

Mase may have received backlash for his constant shift between being a pastor and a rapper in the past, but he's actually done some good for many. It was long reported that he told DMX to go on the straight and narrow -- even though it didn't work. But, he also helped another member of the Ruff Ryders when they were going nowhere.

That rapper was Eve.

In an interview Eve did for a recent episode of VH1's "Behind The Music" on her life and career, the female rapper revealed that before the fame, she was going down a dark path. And, it wasn't until Mase gave her some words of encouragement that she finally focused.

According to the upcoming special, Eve was a stripper in Philadelphia when a chance encounter with Mase took place ... and it changed her life.

"He came into the club and looked at me and literally was like, 'What's your name?' And I gave him every stripper name under the sun! I was like, 'I'm Ginger, I'm Sassy!' He was like, 'Why don't you go get dressed, let's go just talk,' " Eve said. "And we did, we talked throughout the night. He was like, 'You're really talented. What are you doing? You know you're not supposed to be here. You know it.'

She says having a celebrity of that stature at the time tell her she had skills confirmed what she's beleived all along.

"It was a confirmation for me that all these thoughts, all this sadness. All these times that I wake up in the morning, I'm like, 'Why do I feel like this?' And I know I'm not supposed to be there. It just woke me up," the rapper explained.

From there, Eve decided to focus on her music.

At 18 years old, Even audition for Aftermath A&R, Mike Lynn, who was impressed by her skills. Mike introduced her to Dr. Dre, who signed her to Aftermath.

But, the deal didn't work out. Months after she was signed, Dre found an unknown white rapper named Eminem and Eve was released shortly after.

Luckily, Eve didn't stop. She eventually hooked up with the Ruff Ryders camp ... and the rest is history.

Mike Lynn, A&R of Aftermath Records. After one verse and hook he knew he had a star.

Mike introduced Eve to Dr Dre who signed her to a record deal. But after Eminem came into the picture, Aftermath released her after only 8 months.

Eventually she got a chance to audition for Ruff Ryders and the rest is history.

The episode of "Behind the Music" featuring Eve aired on Monday (June 14) on VH1. Head over to VH1.com for clips from the show, as well as bonus footage.

Megan Fox just broke the hearts of millions of men, because she's off the market now.

Megan Fox just broke the hearts of millions of men, because she's off the market now.

Apparently, Brian Austin Green, of "Beverly Hills 90210" fame, proposed to the actress in Hawaii ... and she said yes.

Her rep confirmed the new with Us Weekly this week that Green popped the question earlier this month ...

"Yes, she is engaged," her rep tells Us.

After the proposal, the ring was reportedly lost in the excitement, and the hotel's staff combed the beach to look for it, but it was never recovered.

"I saw her jumping up and down," a witness told the magazine of the beachside proposal at the Four Seasons Hualalai hotel on the Big Island in Hawaii. "Later, I saw a half dozen staff sifting through the sand."

The witness added that no one ever found it.

It was reportedly a 2-carat monster, which Fox and Green picked out together from Excalibur jewelry store in Beverly Hills. That sucks...

Congrats to the couple.

My Father, My Guiding Light

18TH MAY 2005...

Dad, you’re like the sun to me,
a sure thing, always there,
beaming light and warmth on my life.
Whatever is good in me today,
I owe to your wisdom, your patience,
your strength, your love.
You taught me by example,
as a role model,
how to be my own person,
how to believe in myself,
instructing me without controlling me.
Even when we disagreed,
you held us together,
so our bond was never broken.
I understand what you did for me,
and I am so grateful that I have you
as my solid foundation, my rock.
I respect you, I admire you, I love you,
my guiding light, my father.

ALL WOMEN SHOULD BE EACH OTHER'S SPEED DIAL INCASE YOU NEED BACK UP TO HIDE THE BODY AFTER GETTING A LETTER LIKE THIS FROM YOUR MAN!!!! MOFO SAY WHAT?

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PHAT VS. FAT

Poem by Veronica Blakely

Arthur of

"I Want What Most White Women Got: A Black Man"

www.vs-voice.com



Sistahs’ are P-H-A-T phat and fine
With shapes and figures oh so divine
They wear their weight quite well
Some are thick and some are chunky
Or maybe even a little bumpy
They still look good as others can tell.


When it comes to selection
Of a mate for affection
Brothas’ don’t seem to know where it’s at.
Instead of a plump African Queen
When he shows up on the scene
With other races of women who are F-A-T fat.


Now what’s the difference in their size?
Other than the color of hair, skin and eyes
They are all practically the same.
But for some reason or another
Brothas’ would rather choose other
Races of women who have practically the same frame.


Some Sistahs’ are wide and curvy
Oh but don’t you worry
They still know how to please a man.
They can cook and they can clean
Along with everything in between
If Brothas would include them in their plans.


So Brotha don’t ask a Sistah to lose weight
Unless you would rather negate
Your ability to choose and be wise.
A Sistahs character and personality
Should stand for something unilaterally
Rather than you worrying about her size.

THE MAN WITH THE DIVIDED HEART

Written by Letitia L. Hodge

From the Book:

“Shadows of Love: Inside the H’Art of a Poet”

Copyright 2006





When you fall in love with a man who has a divided heart,

your relationship is doomed right from the start.



As he tries to convince you that things are better than they seem,

he leads you down a path of empty promises and unfulfilled dreams.



Hot and steamy lovemaking filled with passionate cries are followed by

unanswered calls, disappearing acts and insulting lies.



His smooth and crafty words resonate in your head, as you lie awake at

night in a cold and empty bed.



Being shuffled about like a deck of cards and feeling like a fool, is the price you

pay for being in love with a man who’s totally confused.



You deserve to be loved by a God-fearing man who is stable and sincere, not a man

who has become an expert at saying things every woman wants to hear.



Get out of this mess, Girlfriend! God has better plans for you.

He wants to rebuild your inner spirit and make it better than new.



You are a precious Child of God. You are beautiful and way too smart,

to stay in a damaging relationship with a man who has a divided heart.



“All a man’s ways seem right to him,

but the Lord weighs the heart.”

(Proverbs 21: 2)

Spoken words...

What do i say or do

If i'm in love with you
what do i do
to express the way i feel,
how do i go about
letting it out
to show my love is real.

Should i surrender
to your lips so tender
and wait until the moments right,
then tell you
that i am in love with you
and wish to be with you every night.

Should i take your hand
and journey you to a land
that you never been before,
a night of you and me
in pure ecstasy
a whole new world to explore.

Should i let you feel my heart race
as we embrace
and how it beats so rapidly,
or should i just that i
want to be your guy
for all eternity.

Maybe i should just wait
to see is our fate
is to be together,
to spend our life
as husband and wife
with love that lasts forever.