Antonia Toya Carter & Lil Wayne Celebrate Reginae Carter's 12th Bday @ Straits

Happy Birthday Reginae!!! Reginae Carter, the daughter of Lil Wayne and Antonia “Toya” Carter, was treated to a celebrity filled birthday bash that most pre-teens can only dream about!


Reginae just turned 12 and she was treated to a party at Straits Restaurant in Atlanta over the weekend joined by her famous mom and dad, as well as her extended blended family.

Lil Wayne’s baby mama Nivea and Toya’s boo Memphitz joined in the celebration as well as Tameka “Tiny” Cottle and her daughter Zonnique, Cash Money CEO Birdman & his family, Young Money’s Lil Chuckee and Russell “Diggy” Simmons.

For more pics go to Joi Pearson Photography.
















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Rolling Out, B.O.B and My 1st Cover

To read the entire article and to see the rest of the pictures that I shot click here -> Rolling Out and B.O.B! Special S/O to Rolling Out and DeWayne 'The Real Fly Guy'R. To view all of the pictures from the MySpace Concert click here

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What disturbs you more?

From a recent conversation with a few friends one mentioned being upset that Lady Ga Ga was destroying Hermes Birkin Bags by adding her own signature style to them and I agreed. Though I love the simplicity and elegance of a Hermes B Bag I would like to see what they would look like if they adorned a few with embellishments, as seen in this picture. Obvisously I'm not a fan of the way this one looks but I'm sure if Hermes went to the drawing board whatever they came up with would look more put together than Ga Ga's.

On to my point, what is more disturbing about this picture to you?
1. The destroyed B Bag
2. The shoes

I say it has to be the shoes.... she is doing her thing, apparently getting around from place to place but they look like a broken ankle just waiting to happen but that's just me ;)

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Queen Rosa Pure Royalty

Check out my girl Queen Rosa over at Queenrosas.com Pure Royalty she's keeps you updated on what's going on and mentions Danielle's Birthday Party at Ixtlan last Friday. If you weren't there then you missed it but check out pics at joipearson.com





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BET photo credits

I can honestly say that I have been privileged in the events that I have taken pictures for and last year I was able to do it again! Thanks again to Antonia Carter for booking to me to take the pics... Click here to go to the site: Joi's pictures on BET

Reginae'sParty was a huge event and since Toya was taping The Tiny & Toya Show, they have posted a few of the pictures on their site.... Check them out
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Fan favorite TINY & TOYA returns for a second season packed with drama, laughter and self-discovery.

Pick up where they left off. Tune in Tuesday, April 13 at 10 PM/9C for the premiere.

This season, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle and best friend Antonia “Toya” Carter continue to uplift their lives while balancing motherhood, family, fame and budding business empires of their own.

A journey familiar to many women, viewers will watch Tiny as she raises her children, expands her businesses and takes the next steps in helping her family deal with her father’s Alzheimer’s disease. For Toya, family remains at the center of her life. She continues to build a solid foundation for her spunky 11-year-old daughter, Reginae, and confronts her mother Anita with “tough love” while she continues to fight her war with drugs, all while entertaining a love life of her own.

Last season, TINY & TOYA garnered 3 million viewers, the highest of any original series premiere in BET history. The new series also gave viewers a peek behind all the glitz and glamour, and highlighted the ladies’ personal strength and commitment to staying true to oneself.

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Help: Donate to Haiti

STATEMENT BY WYCLEF JEAN ON HAITI EARTHQUAKE
“Haiti today faced a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion, an earthquake unlike anything the country has ever experienced.

The magnitude 7.0 earthquake – and several very strong aftershocks – struck only 10 miles from Port-au-Prince.

I cannot stress enough what a human disaster this is, and idle hands will only make this tragedy worse. The over 2 million people in Port-au-Prince tonight face catastrophe alone. We must act now.

President Obama has already said that the U.S. stands ‘ready to assist’ the Haitian people. The U.S. Military is the only group trained and prepared to offer that assistance immediately. They must do so as soon as possible. The international community must also rise to the occasion and help the Haitian people in every way possible.”

Many people have already reached out to see what they can do right now. We are asking those interested to please do one of two things: Either you can use your cell phone to text “Yele” to 501501, which will automatically donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund (it will be charged to your cell phone bill), or you can click here to DONATE.

Thank you,
Wyclef

The regular Yele Haiti website will resume in a couple of weeks. In the meantime our focus is on providing real-time information about the situation in Haiti.

Wyclef Jean's Yele please donate! You can text 501501 Yele and it will donate $5 to the relief fund
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Twitter

I guess if you want to stay in the loop in Hollywood at some point you are going to have to give into Twitter, I know people have tried to fight it but eventually it'll come a time.... Technology is coming for you so please ....

Follow @IAmSteveHarvey... Comedian, Motivational Speaker, Author, Radio Show Host & Trumpet Awards 'Man of the Year 2009' !!!!!!

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Do you Kindle?

Kindle Wireless Reading Device

Facts:
Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines

Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperback

Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered wirelessly in less than 60 seconds; no PC required

3G Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle; no annual contracts, no monthly fees, and no hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots

Paper-Like Display: Reads like real paper without glare, even in bright sunlight

Carry Your Library: Holds up to 1,500 books

Longer Battery Life: Now read for up to 1 week on a single charge with wireless on, a significant improvement from the previous battery life of 4 days

Built-In PDF Reader: Your Kindle can now display PDF documents natively. Native PDF support allows you to carry and read all of your personal and professional documents on the go.

Read-to-Me: With the experimental Text-to-Speech feature, Kindle can read newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books out loud to you, unless the book's rights holder made the feature unavailable

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I remember when it first came out Oprah was all about Kindles's and I've read a few reviews that say they LOVE them.... What are your thoughts? Please share, I'm debating!

* No more carrying a bunch of books in a bag
* Saves money
* No more book shelves :) ..... To be continued!

Thanks!

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Joi's Closet!!!!!!

Check out the new items that are listed in Joi's Closet!

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Involve Yourself

You can't just sit around & complain about life! You need to go out & take life for everything that you make it & if you don't like something you be the change that you want to see!!!!!!!!

I love when people say that they feel left out or uninvolved in what is going on in the world, community, church, politics, their relationship, their friends or life in general....

Hint, Hint ;)
IF YOU WANT TO FEEL INVOLVED, GET INVOLVED!

There is so much that we can ALL do to make life as we see it better & at the end of the day if you aren't going to change then you can't complain.... Because life gives you a deck a card, you deal yourself your hand, you know what you are working with & if you don't throw your cards in and deal yourself more, well at least don't complain about it ;)

Happy Holidays!

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Rochelle, Rochelle Now Open on Pharr Rd

I'm so excited the lovely lady who keeps my hair Fresh has opened up to the public.... But not really!

She's still exclusive and you MUST book a month in advance, she does not take new clients and IF she does expect to be consulted before she does anything special to your hair!!!!!!

I love my Rochelle, Rochelle ... My appointments booked for next week, is yours?

Rochelle, Rochelle
321 Pharr Rd
Suite C
Atlanta, GA
(404)254-1544

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Wow, Where Have I Been?

So I happened to spend more than a few hours in front of my computer and realized that I have been completely out of the loop.... No gossip blogs, none of my friends blogs, no posts= Nothing! I haven't even gotten a chance to VENT when things PISS me off or I just want to write; Its not like I keep my readers up to date like your local news channel but WTH I have NO excuses....

So FYI I'm going to start taking time to write a little more! ;)

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StyleRazzi Kudos

Thanks again to @StyleRazzi on Twitter, she tried to shout me out but I appreciate all the love she showed regardless!

More links to the pictures from Reginae Carter's Birthday, columbusurbanlife.com

I love the main picture that everyone chose.... Glad I was there to capture the moment!

For more info on booking or questions send an email to joiapearson@gmail.com
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Internet Buzzzzzz

Thanks to hpnotikqrew.net for hitting me up and asking to use pics before just snatching them up and posting them! ;)

Check out his post on Reginae Carter's 11th Birthday Party at Room Service! Special thanks goes out to Danielle and Antonia Carter for HIRING me to be there for Reginae's special day! :)

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Still Working.... Baby Carter 11th Birthday

I love to shoot parties so keep me posted when you have one: http://joipearson.com

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