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Of Mike and Men

It’s been a rough start to the year for me personally. Not so much in terms of BBA’s models or scenes, as I’ve still managed to find some exciting new faces and produce some hot scenes that I’ve been proud to share with BBA’s viewers. But behind the scenes, it just seems like it’s been one setback after another!

In less than three months, I’ve already had to deal with being sick twice (once with the flu), traveling out of town for a family funeral, a painful root canal and major dental surgery, AND my computer crashing last week – a complete hard drive failure that wiped everything out. Luckily I had all the important stuff backed up, but it’s still been a time-consuming pain in the ass trying to get everything set up and running smoothly on a new computer.

Despite all of this going on behind the scenes, I’ve still been trying my best to update the site as early each weekend as possible, usually on Friday or Saturday.

Unfortunately, that’s just not going to be possible this weekend, as I’ll be busy filming new content and working hard to make up for lost time. I still plan to update the site, but it won’t be until later in the weekend or possibly even early next week. If all goes well, the update will actually be a hot shoot that I have planned for tomorrow night (I will try to share some hot-off-the-press screenshots if I have time).

Just wanted to give everyone a heads-up so you don’t waste your Friday night on your phone or computer, refreshing your browser every five minutes looking for the next BBA update 😉 ! (I tease with love as a fellow porn fanatic who’s been there myself plenty of times, LOL).

Wish me luck with the filming, and trust me when I tell you that I have some exciting things in store for the weeks ahead!

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Official Fan Favorites from 2014

Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote for your favorite models and scenes from last year. As I continue my search for fresh faces (check out our newest model Apollo if you haven’t already) and plan exciting new scenes, it’s helpful seeing which models and scenes you enjoyed the most from last year.

The polls have closed, the results are now in, and below are the official fan favorites from 2014:

Favorite Solo Scene: Introducing Isaiah
(Runner-Up: The Official Freaky J Story)

Favorite Interracial Scene: Isaiah – The Next Chapter
(Runner-Up: Unfinished Business #2 – Virginity Lost)

Favorite Black-Only Scene: Don’t Knock It ‘Til You Try It (Part Two)
(Runner-Up: Staxx In His Stocking)

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Cast Your Votes For The Best of BBA 2014!

You’ve seen my own personal picks for the best scenes from the past year. Now it’s YOUR TURN to let me know what you think by choosing YOUR favorite models and scenes from 2014!

As I figure out my plans and goals for 2015, it’s helpful hearing which models and scenes you enjoyed the most from the past year. After all, it’s only thanks to you that I’m able to continue bringing you these hot models and scenes!

To keep things as fair and accurate as possible, you’re only allowed to vote once, so please take your time and choose your answers carefully. You’ll be able to see the voting results in live time to compare your own personal favorites with the rest of BBA’s members and fans!

If you feel like explaining or defending any of your choices, please feel free to share your thoughts as comments on this blog entry! I’d love to hear what you think.

I’ll be kicking off the new year and updating the site with a new scene later this weekend. In the meantime, have fun picking out your favorites and reminiscing with me about the past year!

 




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Michael Galletta Counts Down BBA’s Ten Best Scenes of the Year

Feels like just yesterday that I was being asked how I could possibly top the great year BBA had in 2013.

After a year that had seen the discovery of fan favorites such as Cory, Stephon, and AB, and highlights that included Stephon’s shocking “gay for pay” journey as well as porn star Day Day finally giving up his ass, the bar seemed to have been set pretty high and I’ll confess I had my doubts about my ability to maintain, let alone exceed, such a high standard heading into the new year.

Now as we look back at the models and scenes of 2014, and welcome in the new year to come, I’m relieved and proud to be able to say that 2014 has been one of the most surprising, unpredictable, and exciting years in BBA history.

We celebrated BBA’s 5th Anniversary with the return of some much-missed fan favorites such as Dragon, Lil Tyga, AB, and Suspense. We introduced some exciting new faces – guys like Isaiah, Mello, Randy, and Migo – who have quickly become a new generation of BBA fan favorites.

Other highlights included surprise visits by special guests Freaky J and Staxx, the long-anticipated “reunion” between D-Rel and Suspense that had literally been five years in the making, and of course such surprising and unforgettable “conquests” as “Mystery Model” returning after a long disappearance AND going all the way by getting fucked in his ass, and horse-hung skinny boys Day Day, Migo, and Tay finally giving up their tight “top-only” asses on camera for the very first time.

Of course the most shocking and satisfying highlight of the year was watching our newest straight star Isaiah’s slow but steady experimentation with guy-on-guy sex – recently climaxing with him finally giving in and doing the one thing he stubbornly swore he would never do! (Of course this college basketball player’s unlikely “gay for pay” journey is far from over, as you’ll see in the new scene coming out later this weekend).

After giving it a lot of thought, I’ve come up with my list of BBA’s Ten Best Scenes of 2014. For a variety of reasons that I’ve explained below, these are the scenes that have kept me coming back for repeat viewings again and again, standing out from the rest of the pack as my proudest achievements and favorite scenes of the year:

(In Ascending Order)

#10. Sparring Match

sparringmatch_main3_smallThis is one of those quiet scenes that flew under the radar and didn’t receive the same level of interest or hype that other scenes on this list might have when they came out. The BBA equivalent of “comfort food,” it’s quickly turned into one of those scenes that I turn to for a reliable release at the end of a long day. Saint once again shines in the role of “gay for pay” mentor, and finally brings a performance out of the light-skinned straight boxer to match the potential we saw glimpses of in Mello’s earlier scenes. Easily one of the most erotic and entertaining “gay for pay” scenes this year!

#9. Initiating Isaiah

initiatingisaiah_main3_smallThis is the scene that started Isaiah’s “gay for pay” journey, and it’s worth revisiting if for no other reason than to gain a new appreciation for just how far Isaiah has come over the past year! Whether it’s letting another male touch his body for the very first time, nervously wrapping his hand around Cory’s huge dick, or insisting on wearing a blindfold before burying his own big dick in another guy’s ASS for the VERY FIRST TIME, this scene is “gay for pay” porn at its purest and most authentic best, perfectly capturing the reluctance, anxiety, and flashes of embarrassed pleasure from a straight guy’s first time.

#8. The Competition (Five Years Later)

thecompetition_fiveyearslater_parttwo_main2b_smallAfter trying to make this much-requested “reunion” between D-Rel and Suspense happen for over five years, how could this scene NOT make the list?!? Time might have taken its toll on the boys’ looks, and the action is far from perfect or smooth, but even just seeing these long-lost college friends finally doing the kinds of things we’ve always fantasized about seeing them do with each other was an exhilarating thrill like no other and proved why unscripted real-life stories like this can be so much more exciting to watch than the fake scripted stuff.

#7. Riding The Tyga

ridingtyga_main3_smallAt first glance, you’d never guess that one of the guys in this scene is actually STRAIGHT, or that the guy getting his juicy ass pounded is one of BBA’s most energetic and aggressive gay “tops.” That’s how convincingly both guys stepped outside of their comfort zones to deliver one of BBA’s best action scenes of the year. Lil Tyga succeeds where other models have failed by finally bringing Isaiah out of his shell and pushing him to a level of same-sex passion and intimacy unlike anything he’s shown us before. The foreplay alone would earn this scene a spot on this list, but seeing Lil Tyga surrender his round, tempting ass for only the second time in BBA history was easily one of the highlights of the summer!

#6. Lapdance With Benefits

lapdance_parttwo_main4_smallIn this day and age where any hot guy with a big dick and cell phone can become an overnight social media “celebrity,” most of BBA’s younger viewers probably don’t realize or fully appreciate what a significant accomplishment this scene truly was. Years before “selfies” and “Vines,” Freaky J was the first straight-boy Internet “crush” for an entire generation of gay and bisexual men, and finally getting him to take the huge step of trying “gay for pay” porn was the can’t-miss “porn event” of the summer. The scene itself might have been far from perfect, but just the fact that IT HAPPENED counts for a lot. Whether he was slobbering on his very first dick or letting another man enjoy a taste of his ass, getting his cherry popped RAW or having his face covered in cum, this was Freaky J finally living up to his name by doing the kinds of “freaky” gay things we never in a million years thought we’d ever see him do.

In one word, “EPIDEMIC” 😉 .

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Website Update: Staxx In His Stocking

Cory "Unwrapping" Staxx
We’re celebrating the Christmas season this year with an action-packed holiday special featuring the return of a much-missed fan favorite as well as a surprise out-of-town guest.

Earlier this year, BBA model Cory visited Atlanta for the city’s Black Pride, where he had a chance to meet and mingle with others in the porn industry. As fate would have it, it was there that he met Staxx, a former college basketball player turned up-and-coming “porn star” who has quickly earned a reputation as one of the most exciting new faces on the scene today.

As most of you already know, I usually prefer filming fresh faces over more familiar “porn stars.” But from the moment I first saw this tall, sexy athlete’s pics on Cory’s Tumblr blog (he stands at 6’6″ and weighs a muscular 200 pounds), I was instantly smitten and knew that Staxx was going to have to be a special exception 😉 !

Before now, Cory and Staxx had only “made out” and stolen a quick blowjob in the back of a car. But they’ve been asking to do a scene together since meeting in August, so I figured what better Christmas present for one of BBA’s most popular models (and BBA’s viewers) than bringing Staxx to town for a special visit and making Cory’s dream scene come true….

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The BBA Gif Contest (Deadline Extended!)

Due to a disappointingly low number of submissions, we’ve decided to extend the deadline for the BBA Gif Contest to Monday, December 15, 11:59 Eastern time, just a little less than a week from today.

Your chances of winning are great, and participating is pretty simple: Just create your own original BBA gifs and send them in as submissions to the BBA Tumblr.

Gifs can be created from any of your favorite BBA models and scenes, past or present. All we ask is that you don’t submit gifs that you haven’t created. You can submit up to three gifs to be considered, and sets that include several gifs of the same model or scene will be counted as one submission (check out the BBA Tumblr for examples of this).

If you’re new to creating gifs, I’d recommend trying the Easy GIF Animator, which you can download here. The free trial version offers a helpful tutorial and allows you to create something like twenty free gifs.

The judges for this contest will be Montez (the guy who runs the BBA Tumblr), BBA model Tay, and myself.

The top three submissions will win the following prizes:

  • 3rd Place: A free 1-month subscription to the website.

  • 2nd Place: A free 3-month subscription to the website and a personalized video message from a select BBA model.

  • 1st Place: $100 (must have PayPal)

Please let us know if you have any questions, and good luck to everyone who participates!

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BBA Receives FOUR Nominations For 2014 Blatino Awards (PLEASE VOTE)!

2014 Blatino Awards

I’m excited to announce that BBA has been nominated in FOUR categories for Flavamen’s 2014 Blatino Awards, the first and only porn awards to focus exclusively on Black & Latin gay porn.

This year, BBA is nominated for “Best Black Porn Site,” “Best Porn Blog,” “Best Porn Director,” and Isaiah for “Best Acting Top”!

That last nomination came as the biggest surprise, since Isaiah is a “gay for pay” model who didn’t exactly start out wanting to be well-known for doing gay porn. Definitely NOT who I would have expected to be the first BBA model nominated! But I know that deep down he’s humbled and flattered to know that people really like him and are enjoying his work.

It’s a huge honor to be nominated in all four categories – especially knowing that it’s YOUR votes that determined the nominees! Thanks to each and every one of you who took the time to show your appreciation for BBA by submitting your nominations earlier this Fall.

The voting has now officially begun for the actual WINNERS in each category, so please take a couple minutes to click here and cast your votes for BBA in the “Best Black Porn Site,” “Best Porn Blog,” “Best Porn Director,” and “Best Acting Top” categories – as well as your favorites in all of the other categories!

The deadline to cast your votes is Wednesday, December 31, 2014, so be sure to tell all your friends and show your support for BBA! Please remember to confirm your votes via email or they won’t be counted. The winners will be announced at a special ceremony in Atlanta during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend.

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The BBA Gif Contest

I just wanted to let everyone know about a fun new contest we’re having over at the BBA Tumblr.

It’s pretty simple: Just create your own original BBA gifs and send them in as submissions to the BBA Tumblr.

Gifs can be created from any of your favorite BBA models and scenes, past or present. All we ask is that you don’t submit gifs that you haven’t created. You can submit up to three gifs to be considered, and sets that include several gifs of the same model or scene will be counted as one submission.

The judges for this contest will be Montez (the guy who runs the BBA Tumblr), BBA model Tay, and myself.

The top three submissions will win the following prizes:

3rd Place: A free 1-month subscription to the website.

2nd Place: A free 3-month subscription to the website and a personalized video message from a select BBA model.

1st Place: $100 (must have PayPal)

We’re currently accepting submissions and have decided to extend the deadline to Monday, November 17, 11:59 pm Eastern time.

Please let us know if you have any questions, and good luck to everyone who participates!

 

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Please Nominate BBA for the 2014 Blatino Awards!

2014 Blatino AwardsFlavaworks is currently accepting nominations for the 2014 Blatino Awards. This is one of the only porn awards that focuses exclusively on Black & Latin gay porn, and the nominees are chosen not by the industry but by porn consumers like you. It’s your chance to let the industry and general public know which studios and websites you think are bringing you the most consistently exciting content in ethnic gay porn!

If you’re a fan of BBA’s models and scenes, please click here to nominate BBA for “Best Black Porn Site” and any other categories you’d like. You can also nominate this blog for “Best Porn Blog” and all of your favorite BBA models in the various model categories!

The deadline for nominations is September 30, 2014, so please show your support by nominating BBA today!

You will be sent a confirmation email before your nominations can be counted, so be sure to look for it in your “Spam” folder if you don’t receive one!

2014 Blatino Awards

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Website Update: The Puppy and the Tyga

Lil Tyga and King

Sorry for taking so long to announce last Friday’s website update here on the blog! I just got back from a second long weekend of filming, so while I know the blog’s been kind of quiet lately, the main reason is that I’ve been working hard behind the scenes to continue bringing you hot new content in the weeks and months to come….

There have definitely been a few disappointments,  but I’ve also been filming some fresh faces and exciting new scenes that I’m pretty sure most of you will enjoy 😉 ! I’ll try to post some previews and catch up on replying to some of your questions and feedback as soon as I possibly can.

If you still haven’t checked out the new BBA Tumblr, please be sure to stop by and see what you’re missing! We’re sharing new and exclusive content there on a near daily basis, including video previews, gifs, and behind-the-scenes photos featuring everything from the BBA classics to more recent fan favorites. Our goal is to make it an entertaining and interactive experience for BBA’s fans to enjoy between the weekly website updates, and I hope you’ve been enjoying it so far!

Here’s the official scene summary for this past Friday’s update:

King is a shy black teen with a smooth, dark-skinned body and a cute bubble-butt. Lil Tyga is an aggressive older “top” who is always on the prowl for fresh meat.

I couldn’t wait to see what would happen when I introduced the older BBA veteran to this newest and youngest model on the BBA roster, who also happens to be Beno’s foster “baby brother”!

I film both guys meeting for the very first time, then leave the camera running as they nervously talk and flirt and check each another out….

King Meeting Lil Tyga
“I’m going to have to break you out of that shyness!” Lil Tyga warns the nervous young teen, promising to break him in “the BBA way.”
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