Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

ON THE SET: Trey Songz & British Rapper Chipmunk Shoot In Miami

Posted: 19 May 2011 09:28 AM PDT

Trey Songz lent a hand to British rapper Chipmunk for his new track "Take Off" yesterday as they shot the vid in Miami.

 

Pics of the twosome on the set when you read on...

Who is Chipmunk you ask?  Daily Mail sates:

The north London-born newcomer, real name Jahmaal Noel Fyffe, has had five Top 10 hits so far, including "Oopsy Daisy," which went straight to No. 1.

His debut album I Am Chipmunk went to No.2 when it was released in 2009 and he also won the MOBO Awards Best Hip Hop Act accolade in the same year.

He had another hit when his single with Chris Brown, "Champion", went to No 2 in February.

More pics:

 

I see Trey is still making nice with the video chicks.  Some things never change....

More "Run The World" Beyonce Promo Pics + Vid Of "American Idol" Appearance

Posted: 19 May 2011 08:45 AM PDT

The "Run The World (Girls)" vid is already out, but new promo pics based off the vid have just been released.  Plus, in case you missed Mrs. Knowles dropping by "American Idol" last night to offer up words of advice to the final 3 contestants, we've got it after the cut...

More pics (a few were previously released) that will be used as promo shots from Beyonce's new vid:

This last one is my fave.

 

And in case you missed Bey premiering her vid on last night's episode of "American Idol," as well as offering up some advice for the final 3 contestants, here you go:

Nice.

MORNING SQUEEZE: Rihanna Greets Her Girl By Grabbing Her GIRLS

Posted: 19 May 2011 07:30 AM PDT

Rihanna was spotted arriving back at her L.A. hotel yesterday morn.  And what better way to greet your friends and staff than to give their girls a squeeze.

 

Pics when you read on....

Rih loves to raunch it up on stage and off, and it looks like she had some fun yesterday with one of her girls.  She gave said friend a quick squeeze of the chi chis while arriving back at her hotel.   Interesting way of saying "Hello."

Oh Rih Rih...

Pics via WENN

EVENT FAB: Jay-Z, Ne-Yo & Pharrell Rock Out At The 2011 Adult Swim Upfronts

Posted: 19 May 2011 06:24 AM PDT

Last night, Adult Swim (the grown folks' version of the Cartoon Network) held there upfronts and they went all out to promote their new lineup, even bringing out Jay-Z to entertain the crowd.  See pics of Jay-Z, Pharrell and Ne-Yo rocking out inside......

 

The Adult Swim Upfront for 2011 was held at the Roseland Ballroom last night in NYC.  And Jay-Z was there to perform:

 

Before the concert, Jay posed with the President and chief operating officer of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media Stu Snyder.

And with other execs including John O'Hara, Mike Lazzo and Josh Feldman.

Here's vid of Jay performing "On To The Next One" with Swizzy:



Ne-Yo stopped through the event and also posed with John O'Hara.

Kid Cudi came to support his homie Jay-Z.

Fonzworth Bentley was there with his girl Faune Chambers.

D-Nice was also spotted there with a friend. 

And the Hip Hop fellas came out to party as Pharrell, Fabolous and Swizz Beatz were also at the event.  Fun times.

 

Photog: Kambouris

Beyonce Drops "4" Album Cover & Release Date

Posted: 18 May 2011 09:23 PM PDT

 

The Bey swarm is officially here.  And it's going straight through summer 2011.  Not only did Beyonce Knowles drop her "Run The World (Girls)" video on Wednesday night, but her album cover and release date for 4 was revealed.  Read on for the deets....

Loving this sexy cover.  A departure from the regular Bey.  And as for when you can expect to grab up a copy of her upcoming album named after her lucky number 4......the release date is reportedly June 28th.

Beyonce named her album 4 as many important moments in her life have happened on the 4th.  Her birth date, her hubby Jay-Z's birth date, the couple's wedding date, and this is her 4th solo album.

Her label home Columbia reports:

The album was recorded over a year between the spring of 2009 and the spring of 2010, while Beyoncé took time away from the spotlight. She engaged in what she describes as simple things, including listening to every kind of music she truly enjoys. Her mixed musical gumbo will be displayed on the upcoming album.

This makes the second summer release (her solo debut Dangerously In Love was also released in June) out of her 4 albums.  Nice.

 

VIDEO FAB: Beyonce Releases The "Run The World (Girls)" Video

Posted: 18 May 2011 06:14 PM PDT

Beyonce used America's #1 show, "American Idol," to debut her video for the much-anticipated "Run The World (Girls)" single.  Watch it inside.....

Tonight on "American Idol", Beyonce dropped the video we've all been waiting for.  She even appeared on the show, giving advice to the final three contestants before their performances. 

The video, directed by Francis Lawrence, was shot in April, and is the first single off the singer's 4 album.

Here's "Run The World (Girls)":

We feelin' it?

POWER FAB: Oprah Winfrey & Tyler Perry Among Hollywood's Wealthiest And Most Influential Players

Posted: 18 May 2011 02:30 PM PDT

 

 

 

According to a new report released by Forbes,  Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are among the top Hollywood movers and shakers based on a new set of criteria including money, tv/radio appeal and social networking. 

Find out about LeBron James, Beyonce and others who made the list inside......

In a new list of the most powerful and influential power players in pop culture called the Celebrity 100, Forbes magazine ranks Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey as the most powerful folks in showbiz.

The magazine breaks it down into five categories:  (social and web presence, press, tv/radio and money).  "Lady Gaga ranks first in “social” and “web,” second in “press,” third in “TV/radio” and eighth in “money. Oprah was tops in money and TV/radio."

Lady Gaga rose to the top because she earned $90 million in the past year, has amassed 32 million Facebook fans and 9.5 million Twitter followers. But Oprah Winfrey has topped the list four times, including last year, earned $290 million so.....being number two during the year she ends her show isn't too shabby.
 

Other YBF celebs in the top ten are Tiger Woods and LeBron James.  But when you just look at pocket books, Tyler Perry made a very respectable $130 million.  

Elsewhere on the list were: Venus and Serena Williams, Beyonce and hubby Jay-Z, Diddy, Lil' Wayne, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, Dwight Howard, Derek Jeter, Will Smith, Usher, Dwyane Wade, The Black Eyed Peas, Eminem, and Eva Longoria.    

 

MAGAZINE FAB: Beyonce Rules The Photoshoot For The June 2011 Issue Of "BILLBOARD"

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:10 PM PDT

We told you earlier about Beyonce being on the cover of the June 2011 issue of Billboard and now we can show you other photos from the layout inside.......

 

Beyonce stars in the June issue of Billboard magazine as the most exciting artist in the industry....at least for this millennium. 

In addition to Billboard, Beyonce will rule the world on Oprah next week on the 23rd and 24th.

And don't forget to watch Mrs. Knowles Carter receive the Millennium Award this Sunday on ABC at 8-11pm ET/PT.  Nice.

*UPDATED* TWIT BEEF: Keyshia Cole & Lil Kim Duke It Out On Twitter

Posted: 18 May 2011 11:50 AM PDT

Lil Kim & Keyshia Cole are going at it on Twitter as we speak.  Now I loves me some Keyshia Cole, but her air of arrogance and words have gotten her in a bit of trouble again.  And this time, with the no-holds-barred Lil Kim.

 

Apparently Keyshia wanted to make it known that she and Kim aren't "friends," just work acquaintances.  And Kim didn't take kindly to it and aired her out for her disloyalty and disrespect.  Especially after Kim and Keyshia had the hit song "Let It Go," yet Keyshia had Nicki Minaj talking a bit of ish about Kim on Keyshia's "I Aint Thru" single off her last album.  Drama when you read on....

Looks like they haven't LET IT GO afterall.  Keyshia Cole just took to Twitter to clear up what "friendship" really means to her.  And specifically used Lil Kim as an example saying they are not "friends."  But alluded to them having a purely work related relationship.

Lil Kim clapped back at her saying they indeed aren't friends.  Because Keyshia has no loyalty or respect.  She also aired her out saying she gave her a hit with "Let It Go" and never charged her for any performances.  Yet Keyshia had Nicki Minaj on a later track--which flopped.  AND "let" Nicki talk smack about Kim on her verse.  Peep the Tweets for yourselves.

Tweets from Keyshia (including her salty tweet about her not getting nominated for the BET Awards 2011):

*UPDATED*: More Tweets from Keyshia AFTER our post went live:

 

Tweets from Kim:

 

Damn!

We all have our issues with both women, but Lil Kim has some good points here.  Meanwhile, Queen Latifah's working on her umpteenth Cover Girl commercial for the Queen Collection and kickin' it in Chicago with Oprah.  Just sayin'.....

BABY FAB: Tia Mowry Talks About Expecting A Boy, Lack Of Sleep And The Miracle Of Pregnancy

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:30 AM PDT

Tia Mowry recently sat for an interview with TheBump.com to talk about the most exciting moments of pregnancy journey including the discovery, finding out the baby's sex and taking that very intimate nude pic.

Tia Mowry recently sat down to talk about her happiness during her pregnancy and the many highlights along the road.  She first revealed how she found out she was pregnant....

 I knew something was going on when I didn’t get my period, so I went ahead and took a pregnancy test. I was so excited when I saw the positive sign that I couldn’t stop jumping up and down and crying. I actually was working in Atlanta at the time, so I was away from my husband [actor Cory Hardrict]. I called him right away, but he was in such shock that he didn’t believe me. I took a picture of the test with my phone and sent it to him for proof!

Tehn she talked about the sex of her baby.

It’s a boy! I needed to know the gender -- I couldn’t wait to find out until birth. It was actually pretty funny because we were first told that there was an 85 percent chance that the baby was a girl. But during another ultrasound, the doctor said, “Wait a minute! That’s definitely a boy!” Luckily, we hadn’t bought anything for the nursery. The whole gender debacle is still in the back of my mind, so our nursery is a neutral pale yellow and buttercream, just in case!

But there is a downside to being pregnant that Tia talks about.  She gets no sleep!

 

I had no idea I would be this tired! I’d love to get 15 hours of sleep each night, but that’s not realistic. I can’t take the usual energy boosters I’m used to -- coffee, energy drinks, etc. I take naps as often as I can, which is pretty hard since I’m still working. Eating greens has helped a little bit, but I’ve had to come to terms with the fact that I’m going to be tired.

And what about her Demi Moore-like nude pregnancy pic? 

 I’ve had a lot of friends who’ve gone through miscarriages, which made me realize that being pregnant and having a baby is a real miracle. I wanted to celebrate the whole experience of being pregnant. Time goes by so fast, and I wanted to capture this moment and celebrate its beauty. I feel sexy, empowered and strong being pregnant! I feel like I can do anything.

Find out more about Tia's journey on her Style Network series "Tia & Tamera Take 2", airing in August 2011, which will follow Tia through pregnancy and Tamera as she plans her wedding.

Experience The Essence And Scent Of Mr. Joseph Jackson

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:26 AM PDT

The man who brought you Michael, Janet and Rebbie is back with what might be his greatest product yet...A line of scents and smells for both men and women.  Come inside to experience the essence of Joseph Jackson.....

Admit it.  You've seen the golden chains hanging down ever so slightly over the curly hair on his chest.  The dark wired brimmed hats that shade those beautiful brown eyes.  The lines and wrinkles of experience and maturity that dance across his face.  The pinky rings, the gold bracelets, the slow steady stroll. 

You know you want it....the essence of Joseph Jackson.  Smell It.  Inhale it.  Breathe in that worldly experience.  Tell that Old Spice Man there is a new older man in town.......

And over the weekend in Cannes, France, Mr. Joseph Jackson debuted a "Jackson" scent line for men and women.  Tribute for men and Legend for women. 

TMZ reports the male fragrance is musky while the perfume is floral.   And I'm sure it leaves a mark that only a true Jackson can relate to.

No word yet where the line will be sold....but please get yourself a piece.

 
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