I think I was in denial, but after my former intern's undying love for Trey Songz was exposed I gave the R&B crooner a second look. The VA born singer has been around since 2004, but has really made a ... Read More

After 40 years of ESSENCE here in the US, why is there no ESSENCE Africa? So not too long ago there was a campaign for Vogue Africa. After a valiant effort made by Cameroonian photographer Mario Epanya, Conde Nast turned ... Read More

I know. Why is Diddy my motivation to run a marathon? Well, I'm not sure if you remember, but not too long ago Diddy Ran the City. Literally. So, I'm going to do the same. (If he can do it, ... Read More

With so many ways to indirectly communicate nowadays, are our friends faux real? When our day starts, before we even actually physically talk to one person, we probably tweet, text, BBM and email a dozen of them. Some of these people ... Read More

Lance Gross is a 29-year old actor known for his role on Tyler Perry's House of Payne. The Howard graduate turned down a professional track and field career to pursue acting. He's been on HOP since 2007 and has starred ... Read More

So, I know I've been tweeting and Facebooking about it all day, but if you haven't seen it already check me on Essence.com! I was featured in their STREET STYLE: AFRICA FASHION WEEK gallery. Whoop, whoop! Ok, I'm done. ... Read More

Hello, loves. I promise I am alive. I finally got my life together and figured out what my technical difficulty was. Kind of. I couldn't upload pictures. And since that's kind of all I have to offer you, you can ... Read More

My absolute favorite part about traveling: MAGAZINES. I've been so busy this past week that I haven't been able to catch up on my latest issues. I'm a bit annoyed with myself, though. I left my Elle (with Rihanna on ... Read More

FRIEND: It's always funny when a guy stares me up and down, but even more funny when it's a friend because with a random guy...they'll tell you that you look good or whatever. With a friend, they'll just stare at you and ... Read More

Hello! So...much has been going on. Like a lot. And it's funny because I truly believe that there is a lack of Mattie here on MATTIEologie. And so, I've decided to fill you guys in and give everyone a larger peek ... Read More

I cannot believe it's been a year already. This weekend - on Sunday - I will crown the new Miss Liberia GA! It's going to be good stuff. I'm excited :) It's sort of a bittersweet moment, but I can't ... Read More

I've been going back and forth with myself about rocking my natural hair. About 8 weeks ago, I chopped off all the relaxed - and severly damaged - part of my hair and decided it was time to go natural. ... Read More

This weekend I got the chance to interview The Dream and chat with him about his new album, Love King, which drops June 29. This past Sunday, Moet spolied a handful of us at The Rose Lounge listening session held ... Read More

I'm a sucker for brunch so last week, when Atlanta personality and blogger TAMI REED invited me to her blogger's luncheon, I was there with bells on. So the luncheon was held at Cafe Decuir, owned by David Decuir (of ... Read More

"Happiness isn't about you have, but it's about what you do." -Ryan Leslie, on the biggest lesson he's learned so far... ... Read More

I got to sit down with BET.com's beauty editor, Kimberly Walker and ask her everything from how to get your dream job to what makes her happy. Mattie James: WHY WRITING? Kimberly Walker: Well I love writing. I’ve always to be a ... Read More