Thursday, December 29, 2011

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

The Young, Black, and Fabulous


Rihanna's "LOUD" Tour RAKES in $90M As Top Hip-Hop/R&B Act + Usher, The Throne And Sade ALSO Rake In The Tour Millions

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 08:03 AM PST

Rihanna's "LOUD" concert was the highest grossing Hip-Hop/R&B tour for the 2011 year, taking in over $90 million dollars.  Come inside to find out how tours from Usher, Sade, and Kanye West/Jay-Z fared inside..... 

According to POLLSTAR, which is well known for ranking the Top 25 Worldwide Tours for 2011, Rihanna is the Queen of the R&B Pack with $90M in ticket sales.  She wrapped up another tour and went on her LOUD tour for 6 months all this year. 

U2 was the #1 grossing act with $231M and youngin' Taylor Swift grossed over $104M.  While these aren't the amounts the celebs get to take home themselves, they definitely get a hefty chunk of it after their crews, management and third party promo companies are all paid.

Sade brought in $83 million dollars, followed by Usher with $59M and The Throne (which only toured a little over 2 months) with $48M.

Congrats to all the big money makers!

 

See the full list here:

Former NFLer Chris Draft Loses Wife Keasha To Cancer, 1 Month After Their Wedding

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 07:48 AM PST

It's an amazing love story that shows love conquers all. And sadly, it came to an end this week. Former NFLer Chris Draft lost his wife of 1 month to cancer, a friend of Chris' confirms to TheYBF.com.  Story inside...

35-year-old Chris Draft married the love of his life, Keasha, in a touching ceremony November 27th in Atlanta.  The bride was battling cancer and used a wheelchair to meet the groom down the aisle.  But amazingly walked the last few steps, as seen in their wedding video below.

The fairytale came to an end Tuesday--one month to the day of their wedding--as Keasha (Rutledge) Draft lost her battle with cancer, a longtime friend of Chris' has confirmed to TheYBF.com.

Chris' friends are also asking everyone to send prayers to the families as they navigate this difficult time.  The couple's wedding "trailer" is below:

Anaheim native Chris has played for 7 teams during his NFL career which began with the Chicago Bears in 1998.  He last played for the Washington Redskins in 2010.  And seemed to have dedicated much of his life to giving back to kids, families, service projects, and his own Chris Draft Family Foundation, which empowers families to live healthy lifestyles.

 

A photo montage created in remembrance of Keasha is above.  Our thoughts and prayers are with the families.

Both videos created by KRJ Productions

DADDY AND ME: Gabriel Aubry & Nahla's Day At The Park...With A MYSTERY WOMAN?

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 07:22 AM PST

Has Gabriel Aubry moved on from Halle Berry? The former Versace model was spotted in the park with his daughter Nahla yesterday, and the duo was joined by a "mystery" woman and her two kids. Get the deets inside....

Gabriel Aubry and Halle Berry's gorgeous 3-year-old daughter Nahla was spotted having a jolly old time at LA's Pan Pacific Park yesterday.  Loving these pigtails!  She's getting so big!

The Daddy/Daughter duo wore matching outfits (plaid shirts and jeans) and looked like they were fresh out of an American Eagle catalog.


As they hit the swing set, rode a scooter and played in the sand, little Nahla had to take a break.

Seems like Nahla knows the mystery woman's child pretty well.  Hmmm....

And although Gabe's visits must be supervised by a nanny (according to the court docs), I suspect this WAS NOT the nanny as she had her OWN kids to tend to.  Does Gabe have a new woman?  Hmmm...

 

Photos via Splash

Rihanna Flaunts Her Bikini Bod In Barbados

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 06:39 AM PST

As if we weren't jealous enough that throngs of celebs are in the Carribean, Miami, and Hawaii having luxe sunny beach vacays, Rihanna tweeted what she's been up to back home in Barbados.   And it involves a bikini.  Pics inside...

The "Talk That Talk" singer showed off her flawless post-tour bod in a black and multicolored string bikini.  And expressed her frustration that she's not getting dark enough during her tanning sessions:

The sun just went hiding somewhere, and I'm still not dark yet!!! Wtf

And she also revealed she's releasing a full version of her new "Birthday Cake" track in 2012.

She's reportedly going to stay on the island until the New Year.  Nice.

Deion Sanders Jr. RESPONDS To Deiondra's RANT About Stepmom Pilar

Posted: 29 Dec 2011 05:34 AM PST

Many people were shocked by the vicious rant Deiondra Sanders tweeted about stepmom Pilar Sanders yesterday, and now Deion Sander's son Deion Jr. is putting his two cents in. Find out how he responded to his sister and see where he says his Dad stands on the situation inside.....

Seems like Deion and Pilar raised some strong-willed and outspoken kids.

After yesterday's rant, Deion Jr. apologized for how his sister expressed her anger.  Then he added, "It is funny though."

He revealed that although he's proud of his sis, he and his Dad are taking the high route....so don't expect any mudslinging from Deion Sr.  And he added that the family is keeping their soon-to-be stepmom in their prayers.

He closed by retweeting a comment from a friend who said Pilar is looking at apartments in Oak Cliff.

SMH.....something tells me we will be hearing more from the Sanders kids in the next few days.  They are their Dad's mouthpieces.

Read Deion Jr's tweets here:

 

 

The Randomness:

1.  Jay-Z SUED for not paying workers' compensation insurance for employees.  Story.

2. Jamie Foxx And Tyler Perry SUED for stealing Skank Robbers idea. Story.

SPOTTED: Solange, Tina, & Julez Grab Groceries In NYC

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 04:45 PM PST

Out in NYC today, Solange & Tina Knowles made a grocery trip with 7-year-old Julez and his dad Daniel Sr.  And they alo stopped for a little vintage shopping.  We've got pics of the big happy family inside....

Ms. Tina looked like she was on a mission today dressed in all black while chatting away on the phone at the grocery store with her daughter and grandson:

They hit the Greenwich Village vintage store Stella Dallas too:

 

Solange tried to hide behind her mom and block her son Julez at the same time upon seeing the paps.  Solo is hosting a champagne tasting and tweeted a friend about it this afternoon.  Yum!

Pics via INF

YBF YOUNGINS': Angela Simmons In Miami + Tami Roman's Daughter Jazz Anderson REMIXES Drake's "Underground Kings"

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 03:35 PM PST

The fabulous Angela Simmons was spotted in Miami, FL today.  See her cute candids inside and also check out "BBW" star Tami Roman's talented daughter, Jazz Anderson aka Lady Jazz, remixing Drake's "Underground Kings." 

Reality star and Pastry owner Angela Simmons was spotted in Miami today.  She arrived with her fam and will likely be ringing in the New Year there.

Angela looked cute as usual showed off her flat tummy rocking a cropped grey t-shirt and hot pink Victoria's Secret sweatsuit.

 

In other kids of famous folks news:

Lady Jazz, the 15-year-old daughter and aspiring singer of "Basketball Wives" star Tami Roman, has just remixed Drake's "Underground Kings."

Watch the remix here:

You feelin' it?

Photos via Pacific Coast News

OH SNAP! Deion Sanders' Daughter Deiondra BLASTS Pilar--Calls Her A Lying Golddigger & Accuses Her Of Getting It In With...Wesley Snipes?!

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 03:13 PM PST

Let the family drama BEGIN!  Now that Deion Sanders has officially filed for divorce, and soon-to-be ex Pilar has claimed she knew nothing about it until she read it online, Deion's oldest daughter (Pilar's step-daughter) Deiondra is GOING IN.

 

Check out how Deiondra put Pilar on BLAST tonight about her lying, cheating, and thirst to be a celebrity inside...

Deiondra Sanders (far right above)--the 19-year-old daughter of Deion and his first wife Carolyn Chambers--is extra pissy about Pilar trying to play victim in this divorce situation.

TMZ reported yesterday that Pilar's lawyer claimed she was essentially blindsided by the divorce filing this month.  And in full disclosure--many sites (including us) were sent info about the divorce by Pilar's PR team several months ago.  Just sayin'...

And tonight, Deiondra took to her twitter to fully expose Ms. Pilar.  Here's just a few of her revelations:

Deiondra claims Pilar is indeed lying about not knowing about the divorce because she sent her own story about it to websites several months ago.  She tweeted "#HowYouDidntKnow but yo boxes have been packed for weeks now" with the above pic.

She claims Pilar is a gold digger and said, "...all u had to do was be a supportive wife. ONLY THING U EVER CARED ABOUT DOING WITH MY DAD IS REALITY SHOWS, ALL STAR AND SUPPER BOWL...."

Apparently Pilar doesn't allow her three kids she has with Deion to fraternize with their half brother & sister.  Deiondra revealed, "my sister turned 8 December 14th i COULDN'T even take her spa day for her birthday she told me "my mommy wont allow me to go wit u" ON BIBLE

#HowYoTopPriorityBeen yo marriage and yo kids when YO OWN KIDS cant even talk to their brothers and sister without getting a whoopin?

And Deiondra, who has had her own fair share of nude pic scandals hit the net, accuses Pilar of cheating and chasing famous men saying, "WHELP being that your "3rd" catch is over! now u can go back to "catch 1" Johnny Mitchell or "catch 2" Wesley Snipes.....yeah we know

#HowYoTopPriorityBeen YO MARRIAGE AND YO KIDS when u flying out of town to see other niggas...... Yeah We Know

She also tweeted some guy named ChaseNCash's texts saying Pilar has him at the house with the kids while her daddy Deion isn't there.

Lawd Jesus....

Check out all her tweets below:

 

BEST OF THE BEST: Our FAVE 2011 Year In Reviews!

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:09 PM PST

Since everybody and their cat has thrown out their Best whatever lists of 2011....we decided to do a round-up of the round-ups.  Check out our fave Year In Reviews from the fab worlds of entertainment, tech, fashion, trainwrecks, foolywang and more inside...

To ease your annoyance--and overwhelmingness--with hundreds of "Best _____ of 2011" lists flooding the web, we've compiled our own Best Of The "Best Of 2011" list. Click the titles to read each list.  Check it:

In no particular order (but the first one is funny as all hell):

  1. Auto Correct Fails: Damn You Auto Correct's 11 Most Awkward SNAFUs Of 2011 (Huff Post TECH) -- OMG.
  2. Cheating Scandals of the Year (Us Weekly) -- Will & Jada Smith top this one for us.
  3. Winning! 11 People Who Had the Best Year Ever (VIBE) -- Jay-Z & Kanye are just having fun for a living at this point.
  4. Fashionistas of the Year (Fashion Bomb Daily) -- We're co-signing all 5 of these ladies.
  5. Top Political Fails of 2011 (The Root) -- That dude Herman...
  6. Top 10 Celebrity Power Couples of 2011 (Rolling Out) -- Lamar Odom better thank his lucky stars since he only made this list because of his pimp of a mother-in-law.
  7. World's top destinations for 2011 (CNN) -- Weird that Hawaii didn't make this list.  We all know celebs love jetting to that state to escape their hard lives of pampering and making millions.
  8. Pop Culture Fails of 2011 (The Root) -- WHY the foolery Tyler (Perry AND the Creator)?  WHYYYYY?
  9. 28 Hottest, Grossest And Completely TMI Celeb TwitPics Of 2011 (The FAB Life) -- This is where our innocent girl crush on Jordin Sparks began.
  10. Over and Out! The Year's Biggest Breakups (People) -- Not sure if we're happy...or offended...by the lack of black folks on this list.  Kobe, Tyra, Deion, Vivica, HELLO?!
  11. Sexiest Men of 2011 (People) -- We're just here for Idris & Jason Momoa TBH.
  12. In Memoriam: Stars We Lost In 2011 (MTV)
  13. Top 5 Naughty Celebrities (The Urban Daily) -- The name "Casey Anthony" can still incite a riot.
  14. VH1's Biggest On Screen Rivals (VH1) -- Did they really leave off Kimbella & Chrissy Lampkin?  Oh...
  15. 50 Best iPhone Apps of 2011 (TIME) -- How Words With Friends didn't make it is beyond me.  But everything else gets a thumbs up.
  16. Top 10 Films of 2011 (BlackFilm) -- Clearly, we need to catch this Pariah before the year is out.
  17. Hip Hop's Best Shorties (MTV) -- Ha! @ Chelsea Handler making the list.
  18. Worst Dressed Celebrities of 2011 (Stylist) -- Cheers, Ms. Minaj.
  19. Top 10 Hip Hop Fights (Urban Daily) -- Ray J and his Little Red Riding Hoodie still has us cracking up.
  20. Top 5 controversial pregnancies (not just from 2011) (Rolling Out) -- Beyonce.  'Nuf said.
  21. 2011: The Year in First Lady Style (ESSENCE) -- We're so not worthy.
  22. The 10 Black (Movie Star) Breakouts of 2011 (BlackFilm) -- It's about time Kevin Hart got his due.
  23. Rihanna's BEST Twitter Comebacks (BuzzFeed) -- And let's not forget THIS little nugget either...
  24. The Top 10 Best Live Television Performances of 2011 (VIBE) -- Only Chris Brown could make this list for what happened before, during, AND after his TV performance.
  25. BEST YBF WEDDINGS OF 2011 (TheYBF.com) --Yeah, we chose ourselves.  Why?  Because we love a good wedding 'round these parts--so we only trust ourselves to show as many as possible from this year.
  26. Year-In-Music Compilation (Billboard) -- The most comprehensive list of the top artists, songs, charts, and genres from 2011.  Of course, Adele reigns supreme in most categories.  Rightfully so.
  27. Khia's ABC's (Khia's Facebook) -- What's a list without Ms. Neck & Back's Best ABC's for the year--where she goes in on ANY and EVERYBODY?
  28. The Top 10 Catchiest Hooks of 2011 (XXL) -- Racks on rack on raaaacks....
  29. The 20 Best Summer Beach Body Moments of 2011 (Global Grind) -- We LOVED that even mommies like Mel B and Alicia Keys weren't scared to flaunt it too.

What and who are your faves from the lists?

HAWAII LIVING: Sasha & Malia Obama Head Out With Dad For Some QT

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 12:07 PM PST

The Obama family seems to be having a great holiday in Hawaii.  Recently, President Obama was spotted taking Sasha and Malia to Sea Life Park.  See the pics inside...

Yesterday, President Obama took daughters Malia (13) and Sasha (10) and a few friends to Sea Life Park in Waimanalo, Hawaii.  Looks like the girls just finished swimming and playing in the sun.

The Obamas were joined by Mr. Obama's best friend Marty Nesbitt (in the yellow),his wife Anita Blanchard (in black) and their kids Alex and Roxanne).

 

Earlier in the day, the Presidential family released four green sea turtles that were born at Sea Life Park into the bay.  Sweet!

I love to see family fun!

 

 

Photos via AP/Getty Images

 

Gabrielle Union, Adrienne Bosh And Savannah Brinson Get DOLLED UP For the Heat Game

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 10:10 AM PST

 


 

Adrienne Bosh recently tweeted a pretty pic of herself along with Gabrielle Union and Savannah Brinson on the way to the Heat vs. Celtics game.  See the pics inside.....
 

Adrienne Bosh recently tweeted a photo of her and girlfriends Gabby Union and Savannah Brinson on the way to cheer on their men as they took on the Celtics.

Adrienne wore a Theory stripped sweater, a black Burberry skirt that showed the start of her baby bump, Christian Louboutin heels and Celine handbag.

Her good girlfriend Savannah tweeted a photo of her outfit and new pink Celine bag as well.

 

BONUS:

Check out the fellas Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James in the intro video that aired before last night's game, which the Heat won 115-107.  Non-Heat fans are gonna have something to say...

 

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