Friday, July 8, 2011

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY LANCE GROSS!

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 09:12 AM PDT

His chocolately fineness is turning the big 3-0 today!  We've got a gallery of actor Lance Gross for you to gawk, errr, celebrate.  Check it....

Lance celebrated turning 30 at Eden nightclub in Hollywood last night...with this interesting cake.  And he also went skydiving earlier this week.

The sexy actor hit the scene in full force as the face of the "House of Payne" franchise in 2007.  And now he's breaking into the big screen world every chance he gets.  We're not mad at that. 

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LANCE!

30 "Hershey Kisses" For Lance Gross 30th Birthday!

A New Cast Member of "Love & Hip Hop" Has Arrived...Juelz Santana's Baby Mama Kimbella!

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 07:27 AM PDT

Well isn't this special.  Since Jim Jones is all up in the mix of VH1's "Love & Hip Hop" reality show, it's only right he puts on his Dipset homie Juelz Santana.  So now he and his baby moms twice over/video vixen Kimbella are the newest co-stars of Season 2.

 

Deets inside....

Kimbella announced last month that she's pregnant with her and Juelz's second child.  Their baby Juelz, Jr. is almost a year old--he turns 1 this September.  So why not hop in the mix of all the drama of VH1's "Love & Hip Hop."  We're sure she has quite a story to tell being that she met Juelz while being his "lead girl" in videos.  And has been known to have a few "relationships" with other rappers in the biz.

Kimbella, who is besties with rapper Lil Kim, told Allhiphop.com that she's now "expanding into acting and singing."  She's working on the obligatory pop album as we speak.  She says her sound is not Beyonce, it's more Rihanna & Fergie.  Oh the joy.....

She's also on the cover of the ever classy Black Men's Magazine this month with 2 other booty models.

The whole cast from last season (sans Mashonda...maybe), Chrissy, Olivia, Sowmaya, and Emily B., is returning for a second.  And that included Mama Jones and all her antics.  They started filming on the 4th of July in NYC.  Let the fireworks begin...

Pics of Kimbella, Julez, and Jr.:

 

Not gonna lie.  We'll be watching ALL THIS ish....

Jay-Z Previews "Watch The Throne", Starts New Solo Album

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 07:15 AM PDT

Having recently released the cover art for their album Watch The Throne earlier this week, Kanye West and Jay-Z have begun promoting their new disc, with Hova hosting an exclusive preview party last night.  Deets inside...

 

While Kanye is away in Paris for fashion week, Jay-Z hosted a very intimate preview party for their Watch The Throne collabo disc last night.

A very select group of 20 journalists were invited to hear the CD last night and given strict intructions that they weren't allowed to tweet, give specific song titles or quote lyrics (as they may change).  We all know that didn't happen.  So...

What we've learned so far is that Beyonce joins the pair on a track called "Lift Off" and that Frank Ocean of Odd Future appears on two tracks.  And one of the Frank Ocean tracks is called "No Church" and happens to be one of Jay-Z's favorites.

Listeners also reported that the pair tackle some heavy topics like child-rearing and Black-on-Black crime on the disc.  

And although no offical release date has been set, fans who pre-ordered the album were told they would receive it on August 2.

Jay-Z also announced that he has started work (2 songs in) on his next album but had a few words about Watch The Throne for MTV saying...

"Man it's just some good-ass songs on there. I don't know if they want me to give away any of the titles, but you'll hear it. You'll know what I'm talking about. Just even from the intro it's like, damn!"

 

Sounds like it's going to be pretty good....

 

HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY JADEN SMITH!

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 05:19 AM PDT

He is the heir apparent to the throne of blockbuster movie-making in Hollywood, and he's only 13!  Come inside and celebrate Jaden Smith's birthday....

Born 13 years ago today as Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, the son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Jaden has already made major moves in Hollywood.

Whether is was his breakout role in The Pursuit Of Happyness, or his starring role in the international blockbuster The Karate Kid, Jaden has shown he will follow in his dad's footsteps and become a major force in Hollywood.

With several awards already under his belt, we will be seeing a lot more of Jaden as he places his stamp on Hollywood. 

Celebrate Jaden's birthday in the gallery below.  Happy 13th Jaden! 

It's OFFICIAL...Jaden Smith is a TEEN! Happy 13th Birthday!

Beyonce Gets BRIDAL SEXY For "Best Thing I Never Had" VIDEO

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 05:14 PM PDT

Bey season continues as Mrs. Knowles-Carter just dropped her second video from her #1 album, 4.  In the visuals for her official second single, Best Thing I Never Had, Beyonce is donning uber sexy bridal lingerie and a gorgeous wedding dress.

 

Not to mention this is about as close as we're going to get to seeing Beyonce's real-life wedding.  Check out the brand new video inside...

In her brand new visuals, Beyonce reflects with "vintage video" on her boyfriend from 1998 who treated her badly and was more into other women than her. 

It's the story of what happens after the prom when the high school sweetheart who broke your heart turns out to be the best thing you never had. You move on and find true happiness.

The video plays out with the words of the song saying she's glad he never turned out to be "the one."  And as she dons an amazing wedding dress from Baracci Beverly Hills, she contemplates what she's been through that led her to walk down the aisle with the man of her dreams.   Her reception dress is by Vera Wang.

Here's the Diane Martel directed vid:

Thoughts?

FINALLY! Baby Egypt Dean REVEALED!

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 02:53 PM PDT

There's that cutie's face!  Alicia Keys & her hubby Swizz Beatz have been going out their way to keep 9-month-old Egypt Daud Dean's face hidden from the ever present paprazzi lens ever since he was born.  But today....someone wanted to be seen.

 

New pics of Baby Egypt when you read on....

How cute is this little one!

The curly haired baby boy rocked his short denim overalls while out and about in the Dean's Soho neighborhood today.  And the camera lens caught a glimpse of his face while the fam was out & about.

And Alicia & Swizzy held hands for a little QT walk after changing clothes and taking the baby inside.  We wonder if the couple still wants to do a family spread for a magazine. 

Fab baby times!

Pics via SPLASH

THE NEWLYWEDS: Ameriie Reveals How She And Lenny Met, How She Chose Her Vows, And Deets About Next Album

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 01:48 PM PDT

 

We told you earlier about the uber-posh wedding in Anguilla that Ameriie had to former Columbia Records Exec Lenny Nicholson.  And now the new Mrs. Nicholson herself is talking about how they met, their marriage so far, and her next album.  Get the deets inside....

 

Amerie recently chatted with ESSENCE.com about her new role as wife and how she met and fell in love with her husband in a new article.  She also reveals the title of her next album (Cymatika) and says it will blend new wave and electronic music.

 

ESSENCE: How did you and Lenny fall in love?
AMERIIE: I was working on my second album. The whole vibe of this album was that I’m free and I’m single and I’m not checking for anybody. So I’m there and I feel a tap on my shoulder. I look up and it’s him. I didn’t totally recognize him because he had a hat on. So I’m like, “Who are you?” He’s like, “I’m your A&R!” I was like, “Oh I didn’t recognize you with the hat on.” So he took off the hat and I just remember thinking that I knew he was cute but he was on a whole other level. We’re having the session and we just start texting each other back and forth throughout. We knew each other professionally but not personally, so it was sort of weird at first. But somehow we had a conversation and agreed when we got back to New York we’d go on a date. We went on that date on November 3rd. We’ve been inseparable ever since and that was seven and a half years ago. We remember all of the dates.

ESSENCE: What did you and Lenny say to each other in your vows?
AMERIIE: We did traditional vows. The thing with Lenny and I is that we write each other all the time -- things like personal emails and love letters -- we’ve always done that. The things that people would probably put in their vows we put into our emails, love letters, and cards to each other so we do a lot of those things. For the wedding we were thinking traditional because it’s something that’s been said for hundred and hundreds of years and I love history and old things.

ESSENCE: What’s up next for you?
AMERIIE: Right now I’m continuing the recording process for the album. The album is called Cymatika, which is named after cymatics, the study of visual sound. The last album was very hip-hop soul, R&B, and rock, but this time I fused electronica and new wave, and a lot of classic song structure. I usually sing about love but for this album I really wanted to talk about the human experience. Not in the romantic sense but just being who you really are and not running from yourself.

Ahhh. Sounds like they're happy.  I hope that translates into chart success for the pair....

Check out Essence.com for the full interview.

 

DO WE LOVE IT?: Monica's "Anything (To Find You)" Ft. Rick Ross & Lil Kim

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Monica has a new track out...and it seems like an ode to her hubby Shannon Brown.  Check out her new music "Anything (To Find You)" Ft. Rick Ross & Lil Kim after the jump....

Mo teamed up again with her homie Missy Elliot for this uptempo track.  She had rappers Rick Ross & Lil Kim hop on the song for a vintage Monica feel.  And Monica's upcoming album, New Life, is scheduled for a October 18th release on Sony/J Records:

So...

DO WE LOVE IT?!

SPOTTED: Ciara Gets Her Hair Done, Launches Summer Tour

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 09:58 AM PDT

Fresh off a performance in Angola, Ciara was spotted back in the US getting her hair done. See the pics inside....

 

Ciara was spotted at a posh hair salon in LA yesterday, getting her lovely tresses styled. 
 

Fans of CiCi will be pleased to hear that she just announced a summer tour with Taio Cruz called the Radio Maliboom Boom Station Invasion Concert tour in conjunction with Malibu Rum and DJ Skribble.

 
 

The pair will hit seven cities together including, Miami, NY, and Phoenix. Ciara said of the tour, “It’s time for everyone to break out their flip flops, their coolest shades and raise a glass to summer. With DJ Skribble on the decks, from Miami, to New York City, to Phoenix  and back, just wait until you see the dance party we’re about to start.”

 

Photos via WENN/INF

 

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