If N.E.R.D’s addition of sexy female memberRhea turns them into ubiquitous, radio mainstays (a la Black Eyed Peas post-Fergie), it won’t be because they started making sellout, pop music. The Pharrell-fronted band performed a record by the name of “WTF” or “Radio” on 90210 last night, and it seems like they aren’t making any drastic departures from their beloved signature sound. Which is good, because the new song sounds dope. We’re looking forward to hearing the full version on Instant Gratification sometime next year. Nevermind the corny dude raising the roof at the 50 second mark though. We usually don’t watch this show either.
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The new 90210 has plenty of pretty young things, but for West Beverly’s sole black student Dixon (a.k.a. Tristan Wilds from The Wire), it’s damn near impossible to find a fine woman of color. Shit, they had Lauren London play a cheerleader on the show, but her character turned out to be a lesbian. WTF!
But lately we’ve noticed that Dixon has a pretty brown skinned lady on his arm, an actress/dancer by the name of Mekia Cox. Raised in Florida and originally from the Virgin Islands, Mekia earned her stripes on the stage in productions like Fame and Ragtime, and was a featured dancer on the Michael Jackson tour that is now being released as a documentary called This Is It. After guest-starring in various TV shows, her 5-episode arc as Sasha on 90210 might be her big breakout. Watch the scenes that made us take notice below…
