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By Souleo. Yesterday, we introduced you to best-selling author, Terrance Dean’s new weekly advice column on hellobeautiful.com, “Straight, from your Gay Best Friend.” Now he is back to share with us the juiciest advice he has been given about sex, relationships, work and living the fabulous life. After all even an expert needs someone to run to.

On where he goes for advice:

I have a spiritual mother and many spiritual people who are mentors and have helped me such as Iyanla Vanzant and her husband, Adeyemi Bandele. I know when to cleanse and how to go to that place where I can regroup and get to where I'm supposed to be.

On the best advice he’s been given about sex:

People don’t communicate their needs and wants and how they need it. So if you can’t communicate that before sex then know it is just sex. It’s not love, it doesn’t mean I like you or anything else. Now if after sex you discuss all that then sex can be even greater to the tenth power.

On the best advice he’s been given about relationships:

I was in love with this guy and it became very volatile emotionally and physically abusive and we broke up twice. My spiritual godmother told me that I’ve done that already and why in the next relationship don’t I look for someone from a loving background. We all go to what’s familiar for us with people who come from the same drama and experiences and that’s not always healthy.

On the best advice he’s been given about work:

My friends hate me for this but if you don’t like your job: quit. I don’t have time for complaints. That wears me out to no end.

On the best advice he’s been given about living the fabulous life:

Have fun and enjoy each and every moment. If you don't then you miss out on the possibilities. Also surround yourself with those living the life. If you hang with broke people you end up being broke too.

For more information on Terrance’s column please visit: http://hellobeautiful.com/author/terrancedean/

By Souleo. In his ESSENCE Magazine best-selling book, Hiding In Hip Hop: On the Down Low in the Entertainment Industry - from Music to Hollywood author, speaker and educator Terrance Dean addressed hip-hop’s last taboo: homosexuality. In the process he forced the masses to face the truth about the deep secrets of a prominent gay sub-culture within not only the entertainment community, but within the larger urban community.

For the once closeted author the aftermath of the book’s release and subsequent success led to a newfound sense of freedom and personal acceptance.

“It’s opened the possibilities for me to share parts of my life. I don’t have to be afraid and hide who I am any longer. It’s out there and I know that God loves me—I’ve learned that,” he said.

With such confidence, Terrance has taken to sharing his insights about relationships, sex and careers in his new weekly advice column on hellobeautiful.com, “Straight, from your Gay Best Friend.” The column is targeted to women as Terrance notes that many need a better understanding of the male perspective.

“Many women ask me about certain sexual requests from their men and if that means that he is gay. So I wanted to set the record straight because I feel there’s misinformation about sex and sexuality,” he said.

One of those main areas of misguidance he wants to address with women is their behavior in relationships.

“I think one of the most common things they let men get away with is not def ining the relationship. Many women stay with men who won’t label the relationship or they are in relationships with men over 5 or 10 years and it’s not going anywhere. I think the gay community makes some of those same mistakes. We all need to learn to let go and move on,” he said.

Since its debut last month the column has been a hit and Terrance knows it has much to do with the sense of trust between gay men and women as seen in shows like “Will & Grace,” and in the Dwight Eubanks character on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”

“For many women it’s hard to be friends with heterosexuals because while you have your head on his shoulder he may be wondering if you two are gonna hit it later on. So women know a gay man has no interest in them but is still able to speak on how a man thinks. So a gay man is truly a friend with no ulterior motive and it works vice versa too.”

While his weekly column comforts his readers Terrance is also hard at work on two new books including the fall release of, Straight, From Your Gay Best Friend - Who Else Is Going To Tell You The Truth About Work, Relationships, and Having a Fabulous Life! Before that fans can check out the anthology, Visible Lives: Three Stories in Tribute to E. Lynn Harris which also features novellas by James Earl Hardy and Stanley Bennet. The book is in honor of Terrance’s dear friend and mentor, New York Times best-selling author, the late E. Lynn Harris. 

Be sure to check out tomorrow’s part two with Terrance where he shares the juiciest advice he’s received about sex, relationships and work.

For more information on Terrance’s column please visit: http://hellobeautiful.com/author/terrancedean/

Pictured Above: Alicia Keys and Charles Barkley.

On Saturday, both NBA commenter Charles Barkley and Singer/ Songwriter Alicia Keys took the stage and went live on New York's Saturday Night Live. Barkley, hosted the show, while Alicia was the entertainment guest and performed "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart" and "Empire State of Mind". Key's also appeared in one comedy skit. Take a look at one of Barkley's skits from the show, as well as Key's killing the keys on "Empire State of Mind".

If you notice, Charles Barkley chuckles a bit throughout the skit, but still does a good job playing himself and keeping viewers entertained.

What better song to perform on New York's Saturday Night Live than "Empire State of Mind"?

Speaking of "Empire State of Mind". Rocawear just released a limited edition t-shirt for women commemorating the hit record from Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3. The screen-print tee features a Statue of Liberty in the backdrop with red sunglasses. Would you cop this?

Front View: Rocawear's Empire State of Mind tee for Women.

Back View: Rocawear"s Empire State of Mind tee of Women.

Shop for Rocawear and other women tees at JimmyJazz.com and a Jimmy Jazz store near you!

In the spirit of Christmas (and basketball), Nike Basketball delivers yet another hilarity with it's Kobe Bryant and LeBron James puppets, with music provided by hip-hop legend, KRS-One (who also plays a stylish Santa in the clip). The trio gets called on by 3 trash talking reindeers to the court. Gets who gets dunked on?

If your in the Ohio area, make sure to swing by the Jimmy Jazz store in LeBron James' hometown of Akron and cop' the LeBron James Nike Zoom. Also available at JimmyJazz.com in all black.

What is this so called “good-hair” that is defined in the Black community? Funny man Chris Rock has investigated term in his documentary film “Good Hair.” Rock was inspired by this production from his daughter who came to comedian and asked, “Daddy, why don’t I have good-hair.”

Spike Lee originally discussed this topic in his 1988 film School Daze. The ladies at the college made a song and dance number “Good and Bad Hair (Straight & Nappy)” at a hair salon. This issue hasn’t changed a bit. This documentary should be interesting. 

Also, don't forget to enter our Dr. Miracle's Hair Summer Basket Giveaway. Head over to our Contest & Promotions section for more details! 

Photo Source: Salon.com

By. Jonathan White

C. breezy bangs out some Michael Jackson moves at one Diddy's All-White parties this last weekend. Brown bust a move to one of Jackson's most memorable hits, "Thriller". Really, can anyone ever top MJ's footwork? What do you think?

R.I.P. Michael. We Love you!

Video Source: Real Star News

Photo Source: MTV News