Wednesday, August 1, 2012

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

BIKINI BABES: Mike Vick's Wie Kijafa Flaunts Bangin' Bod In Punta Cana + Christina Milian Gets Photoshoot Fresh In Jamaica

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 10:26 AM PDT

Well damn!  Michael Vick's new wife Kijafa (pronounced Key-a-fa as her twitter account wants you to know) showed off her bangin' new bikini bod in some Instagram pics from vacay in Punta Cana.  Looks like those pre-wedding workouts paid off.

 

Check the pics inside, plus Christina Milian flaunting her cakes at a sexy shoot in Jamaica...

PNK Accessories owner Kijafa just returned from a trip to Punta Cana with fam and her 2 daughters.  After posting sweet messages about missing her hubby of almost 1 month Mike, she let the world in on her hot bikini bod.  Mr. Vick tweeted her back about how much he missed all his girls while they were gone.  Awww.

Looks like she had fun times.

By the way, congrats to Mike on releasing his brand new apparel line in Modell's:

It's called V7 and it's everything sporty a guy would need.  Nice!

 

And down in Jamaica:

Singer Christina Milian Instagrammed her swimsuit photoshoot pics from around the island.

She tweeted about how much work it took to just shoot one pic.  We're not complaining.  Chick looks hot!

And she and her crew had some good times with some coconut milk.  Nice!

The Randomness:

1.  Congrats to Meagan Good's new husband DeVon Franklin!  He's been promoted to Senior Vice President of Production at SONY.  All that publicity (and hard work) paid off... STORY

Lebron James, Chris Paul And Carmelo Anthony PARTY IT UP In London + Dominique Dawes Responds To Critics Saying "Fab Five" Trumps Magnificent Seven

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 09:30 AM PDT

LeBron James, who has his fiancee' Savannah in London too for the festivities, and a few of his Olympic teammates were spotted clubbing in London last night to celebrate their huge win.  See pics of LeBron, Carmelo and Chris Paul inside and find out what Dominique Dawes has to say about The Fab Five.

Last night, Kevin Durant joined LeBron James and other Olympic teammates at Funky Buddha nightclub in Mayfair.  The team had just beaten Tunisia by over 50 points to advance to the next tournament round.  That calls for a celebration!

Chris Paul made a few phone calls before he entered.

And Carmelo also took some time off the court to hang with the fellas.  His wife LaLa just arrived in town tweeting, "Touchdown....LONDON!!!!!"  We're sure the "Full Court Life" cameras will be in full force as well...

 

Also in Olympic sports......

Olympic Delegate Dominique Dawes (shown above watching tennis several days ago with the First Lady) recently showered the 2012 US Women's Gymnastics team with praise.  She said the girls deserve credit for winning "gold" in another country and that she's sure an all-around champion will emerge from the bunch.

She added that she and her 1996 teammates, known as the Magnificent 7, are very proud of the girls for finally bringing Olympic Gold back to the U.S. But she also addressed the comparisons folks are making about which team was better.

Watch her interview with Soledad O'Brien below:

 

Photos via Splash News/ Park

 

Rick Ross Raps With "The Breakfast Club" About Working With His ALLEGED Baby Mama, His New MAYBACH And If He Signed Trina

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 08:53 AM PDT

Rick Ross chatted it up with The Breakfast Club this morning and talked about his new album, new whip and working with Dr. Dre.  Oh, and that baby mama drama too.  Deets inside.....

 

Rick Ross visited Power 105 1's "The Breakfast Club" this AM to discuss his new album God Forgives I Don't.   He bragged about his success saying, "No other rapper is seeing money like me" and revealed he just spent $1.2Million on a Maybach coupe.  How frugal of him.

He hinted that he "may" sign his MIA homie Trina to his label because he wants to see her succeed.  He also said working with legends like Andre 3000 and Dr. Dre really inspired him, and he knows he put out a good classic album.

And when it came to the subject of baby mamas and the woman who claim he fathered her child, he said, "I Never met the woman in my life!"   He said he knows all the women he is intimate with and he is working with his lawyer to make sure no other groupies pop up and claim they are pregnant.  Sigh......

And following in Kanye's footsteps, he revealed he will be designing his own sneaker.  Since he's been working with Reebok lately, that may just be his new sneaker home.

 

Listen to the interview in full below:

 

Kelly Rowland Debuts Her Own Special Edition TW Steel Watch + Jessica White, Rocsi & Tika Sumpter Help Celebrate!

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 08:24 AM PDT

Kelly Rowland was the star of the night as she unveiled the new TW Steel Kelly Rowland "Special Edition" watches at The Standard in NYC.  And she brought her girls Tika Sumpter and Jessica White and a few others out to help celebrate.  Pics inside...

 

Cheers!  Kelly Rowland's partnership with TW Steel watch company has just expanded into her copping her very own pink special edition watch.  The singer was spotted toasting to the new product at The Standard alongside TW Steel CEO Jordy Cobelens.

Andh er publicist friend Jonathan Cheban was there too.

Rocsi & Adrienne Bailon posed for a colorful pic.

And model Jessica White looked girlie in a neutral metallic look.

Looking cute Kell.

Adrienne's makeup looks nice.

And Kelly tweeted this pic above saying, "Look at what @jordy_cobelens and @twsteel surprised me with!!! #kellytwsteel"  Sweet!  You feelin' her new watch?

Pics: Getty/Instagram

Extras:

1.  Robin Roberts has taken her leave of absence from "Good Morning America" early as she was not feeling well during this morning's broadcast.  STORY

Brandy REVEALS Photos From "Put It Down" Video With Chris Brown

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 07:25 AM PDT

 

Singer Brandy has revealed photos taken on the set of her "Put It Down" video shoot with Chris Brown.  And we've got the lovey dovey flicks inside.  

Brandy and Chris Brown got hugged up on the set of her Hype Williams-directed video for her single "Put It Down." In the video, shot earlier this month, Brandy will stand in front of two Ferraris and perform a dance routine choreographed by Frank Gatson Jr.

Meanwhile, her album, Two-Eleven, hits stores October 2.

 

And in case you missed it....

 

On Monday, Snoop Dogg announced via a press conference this week that he will be changing his name to "Snoop Lion" because of a spiritual awakening he had in Jamaica recently. Could that spiritual awakening have anything to do with the ridiculousquantity of ganja he likely smoked.  While in Jamaica working on his new reggae album Reincarnated, the rapper visited a Rastafarian priest who inspired him.

He explained what led to the spritual awakening saying,

"I want to bury Snoop Dogg, and become Snoop Lion. I didn't know that until I went to the temple, where the High Priest asked me what my name was, and I said, ‘Snoop Dogg.’ And he looked me in my eyes and said, ‘No more. You are the light; you are the lion.’ From that moment on, it's like I had started to understand why I was there.”

He later added, 

"I have always said I was Bob Marley reincarnated. I feel I have always been a Rastafari. I just didn't have my third eye open, but it's wide open right now."

If the name change intrigues you, you can see Snoop Lion recording the Reincarnation album in a documentary film that premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Watch the trailer below:

 

CONGRATS! YBF GOLD MEDALIST Gabby Douglas, More YBF Olympians Grab Medals!

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 09:40 PM PDT

Gabby Douglas and the rest of the 2012 US Women's Gymnastics Team proved they are the best in the world--literally--by copping the Olympic Gold Medal today in the Team Finals. Get the deets inside and find out which other YBF atheletes have already won medals...

Today in London, (if you weren't watching the live feed and missed all the spoilers today--damn you NBC!) gymnast Gabby Douglas led the 2012 US women’s gymnastics team to an Olympic team gold medal. 

The final round just aired in the US, and emotions were high as the Fab Five beat out Russia (silver) and Romania (Bronze).  The entire team--Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman, Kyla Ross--did a fabulous job in all parts of the competition.

It's the US first team gold medeal since Dominique Dawes helped the Magnificant Seven to that #1 spot in 1996.

 

Also, New Yorker and TEAM USA Women's Swim teammember Lia Neal (shown on the far left) won a bronze medal in the women's 4x100-meter relay race recently. 

And Cullen Jones won a silver medal in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay recently as well.

By the way, Michael Phelps won the silver in the 200 butterfly and gold in the 4x200 freestyle relay today for USA. As a result, his name his going in the history books as the most decorated Olympian in the world with 19 medals total. That number couldclimb to 22 by the time these Olympics are over. WORK!

After Day 4, US medal count is in second place with 22 total, 8 Gold.  China is leading with 23 medals total, 13 Gold.

RAP ISH: Rick Ross Takes A Call From Diddy On "106 & Park" + Nicki Minaj's ADIDAS Originals Commercial With Jeremy Scott

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 08:51 PM PDT

Rick Ross dropped his God Forgives I Don't album on the shelves today. And he celebrated by stopping by "106 & Park."  Check out video of his appearance and the call he got from Diddy, plus Nicki Minaj's final new Adidas ad with designer Jeremy Scott...

Rozay rolled up to "106 & Park" today and performed for the crowd after receiving a long winded call of congrats from Diddy.  He also played a game with the fans to see if he could recognize his own lyrics read to him from fans.

Peep the video above.

 

And that Rainbow Brite-esque commercial Nicki Minaj was shooting back in April is finally done.  Check it:

 

The clip follows the rap chick hitting the streets of New York with designer Jeremy Scott and breaking out into a catwalk on the streets to flaunt her new Adidas Orignals.  The clip also shows colorful folks from Tokyo and Chicago rocking their Adidas.  And having a flaunt-off in the streets.  Peep the cameos from Chicago Bulls baller Derrick Rose and rapper Big Sean.

IT'S THEIR ANNIVERSARY: Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Tweet Their Love...And Luxe Gifts

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 05:29 PM PDT

Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz are celebrating two years of their teenage love affair (kinda). The twosome have been tweeting about their celebration of love and happiness...including thousands of dollars worth of gifts. Pics inside...

Two years ago today, Swizz & a preggers Alicia exchanged nuptials in front of family and friends in Corsica.  And now one tot and 2 years later, the twosome are still head over heels for each other.  Aahh such blissful matrimony.

Alicia tweeted the above pic outside the Apollo theater in Harlem saying:

At midnight we brought in our anniversary under the lights that inspired us both!... #justliketeenagelove #dreams4life #purelove ;-)!!!
 

And what did Swizzy cop for the big day?

A room full of gifts apparently.  One of those gifts were these customized Tom Ford blue velvet tasseled moccasins, which retail around $4K for the personalized monogrammed version.  Swizzy tweeted them saying:

Woke up to a room full of Anniversary gifts:) her taste is impeccable! 2yrs now 1000 more to go:) #loveizli

Must be nice...

DODGED THAT BULLET: Eve Reveals That She's Changed Dramatically Since Dating Stevie J.

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 04:12 PM PDT

Rapper Eve recently spoke to a group of young women in Philadelphia recently where the subject of love and Stevie J. (her ex) came up.  Find out what she said inside.....

 

Rapper Eve was at the African American Museum in Philly recently where she participated in the UNIQUELY YOU SUMMIT, INC.’s Becoming Who You Are! Series.  Eve spoke during “An Intimate Hour” with a group of Philadelphia high school girls where she revealed her journey to self-discovery.  And that self discovery led to her knowing she needed to throw deuces to her then-boyfriend, sleazy "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" star Stevie J.

Chatting it up with Lori Wilson of NBC10, Philadelphia, the "Tambourine" performer addressed dating with Stevie J saying, “Yes, Stevie J was my first love."  Here are the highlights:

Lori: How do you look back on that “love” and how do you define what that is for you?

Eve: “You know what...that was a learning experience. You meet people all the time. We just happen to fall in love. Umm but thankful I knew better, I know better, I am happily in love now. And the girl now (referring to herself) he couldn’t even see this. I would be like, “I’m sorry, we don’t speak the same language!” But you know, it is what it is....that’s life. Sometimes you meet people who aren’t great for you but thankfully I am in a different place.”

 

Lori: Being in a different place. What are some of the things that you would just not put up with now that maybe you did when you were the age of the young girls in the audience.

Eve: When I was younger I didn’t question things but now I am annoying! Like if something doesn’t feel right speak up! If you feel like you are being lied to speak up! If you feel like Sexually he is trying to push you to fast speak up. And let me tell you something. Anybody that knows your worth it will stick around. They might not talk to you about it, they may talk to you about it but if they argue with you or if they call you a name or if they roll out they are not meant to be in your life anyways....”
 

Eve posed with fans from the audience.

And also posed with FOX 29 reporter Kendra G.

 

Watch the interview here:

COUPLEDOM GONE WILD! Kim And Kanye Go ZIPLINING In Mexico With Joe Francis!

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 03:35 PM PDT

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were spotted in Mexico last weekend where they hung out with the Kardashian's bestie, "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis.  Pics of their ziplining vacay inside...

Since cameras some type of way didn't follow them to Mexico, Kim allowed Joe to put out some pics himself on his own site.  Of course.

Hopefully no "video footage" emerges (we all know what happened 5 years ago when she was in Mexico with a boyfriend) but Kanye and Kim hung out with Kardashian family friend Joe Francis recently in Mexico.  They rented a private property along with a group of friends and went ziplining between relaxing by the pool and noshing on yummy local cuisine.

Joe shared that they went "between trees, [spanned] rope bridges, and shared memorable laughs."

Well isn't that cozy.  Flash those big hands 'Ye!

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New Miss Teen USA 2012 LOGAN WEST: I Was BULLIED For "Not Acting My Skin Color"

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 02:45 PM PDT

Behind the glamour of the crowns, beaded gowns and adoring fans, Logan West, the newly crowned Miss Teen USA 2012 recently opened up about her personal struggles with bullying while growing up.  And we're loving everything about her.  Deets on the YBF pageant queen inside.....

 


 

She's the first Miss TEEN USA from Connecticut, and the fab chick is already making some waves!

"I'm starting to believe now that I would rather have a bruise than have someone tear a piece out of me with their words,'' Logan West told the Hartford Curant.  She was just crowned 2012 Miss Teen USA on Saturday. 

Though she has been praised publicly for her beauty and poise (in addition to being very well spoken we might add), Logan recently came forward with the pain she experienced being tormented by classmates growing up.  And she's made it one of her causes as the new Miss Teen USA.

Logan, the offspring of a black mother and a white father (both of whom were at the pageant in the Bahamas on Saturday to see her get crowned), says she was often teased for the way walked and talked. And for "acting white."  But the college-bound 18-year-old chose to turn the other cheek back in the 7th grade.....and she says it was a big mistake. 

MSNBC said about the physical bullying:

As a middle-schooler and high school freshman, West said she was bullied for “not acting her skin color.” She was punched, kicked and stabbed with umbrellas by a group of bullies until it escalated into a fight where she was suspended from school. During her suspension, she came up with her own anti-bullying program that she began promoting around the state after winning the Connecticut Outstanding Teen Pageant in 2010.

"I waited so long to say something that it was almost my fault,'' she said.

The torment went from trash-talking to one person throwing a "chewed" quesadilla at her.  And Logan recalled throwing a wad of rice at her.

"Instantly, I knew it was wrong.  And my bully got up and punched me right in the face in front of everybody.'' Both of them got suspended for two days.  "I loved school with all my heart. I wanted to be up every morning. I was ready to go. I did my homework. But when I was being bullied, I found every excuse not to go to school."

As a result, Ms. West has created a program called "Bully Proof: Empowering Children Today to Prevent Bullying Tomorrow.''  

She says the most important thing a child who is being bullied at school can do is to tell an adult.  She adds that children need to know the difference between bullying and teasing.

As for what she'd say if she could speak to her bully today:

"I'd say thank you. Because if it weren't for her I would not have the confidence or the strength that I have right now. I gained this whole new sense of strength that I can teach youths how to protect themselves from this horrible epidemic called bullying.''

The 5'7 beauty said in a statement to MSNBC:

“Being Miss Teen USA will give me the opportunity to educate students about bullying on a national level and share my story.  It wasn’t always easy, but my parents made sure that I learned how to cope with it and ensure that I didn’t stay introverted."

"I lost who Logan was when I was being bullied, but I found that participating in pageants helped me find ‘her’ again as well as gain the confidence to be a role model and voice for others.  During my reign, I hope to share with teens the importance of being true to yourself.’’

Great cause Logan!

 

More pics:

Miss Teen USA 2010, Kamie Crawford; Miss Teen USA 1995, Keylee Sue Sanders; Miss Teen USA 2011, Danielle Doty; Miss Teen USA 2012 Logan West; Miss Teen USA 2003, Tami Farrell; and Miss Teen USA 2005, Allie LaForce

 

Logan cites Aaliyah as an influence and loves romantic comedies, Whitney Houston, and turtles!

And she tweeted plenty of pics with her little sister.  We guess Beauty Queen-ness runs in the family. 

Congrats Logan!

Pics: Twitter/Miss Universe Organization

Ginuwine Is BACK...And Kickin' It WIth Reality Chicks Jennifer Williams & Somaya Reece

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 01:57 PM PDT

Ginuwine is on the comeback tip.  The "Differences" singer wants the world to know he's still here.  And can still bring out a crowd.  So before performing a sold out show at BB Kings this past Saturday night, Mr. Ginuwine partied it up with reality stars Jennifer Williams & Somaya Reece.

 

Pics and deets inside...

 

At Uptown Magazine & & Ricardo Steak House's Ginuwine event at The Limelight Shops in Manhattan this past weekend, folks turned up to find out what the crooner's been up to.

In addition to being a hubby to rapper Sole and  being a dad to umpteen kids, Ginuwine is back in the music saddle with his newly formed group with Tank & Tyrese called TGT.  So he thanked his celeb friends and fans for coming out to the special event.  Here's some more pics:

"Basketball Wives" star Jennifer Williams is looking great these days.

So is "Love & Hip Hop" star and rapper Somaya.

"The View" co-host Sherri Shepherd and her husband Sal were there.  Oooooh this wig Sherri...

Guests chomped on yummy eats from Ricardo Steakhouse, sipped cocktails from Leblon & Remy V and treated the folks there with tix to his sold-out show the following night.  Well isn't he sweet...

The pretty crooner is touring in the U.S and overseas.  Next stops are Phoenix (August 4th) and Melbourne, Australia (August 9th).

 

Photogs: Walik Goshorn/Armani Ortiz

VIDEO FAB: Nicki Minaj's Carnival Chaos In "Pound The Alarm"

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 01:16 PM PDT

As Nicki Minaj continues her pink travels all around the country for her Pink Friday: Reloaded tour, her "Pound The Alarm" video for her international audience just dropped.

 

Check out the sexy carnival chaos back at home in Trinidad inside...

The video for her techno-laced RedONE-produced dance track "Pound The Alarm" (from Reloaded) just dropped.  Check out Nicki decked out in sexy carnival gear having fun in the streets of Queens Park Savannah in Trinidad with locals, friends and fam.  The visuals were produced by Benny Boom.

Yes fellas, eye candy is on deck...

Check out the behind the scenes footage HERE in cae you missed it.

 

The Randomness:

1.  Drake, Run DMC & Jill Scott have all been added to Jay-Z's Made In America Festival line-up!  STORY

2.  Nick Jonas & Pharrell are reportedly being considered to fill last judge slot on "American Idol".  STORY

3.  Cuba Gooding, Jr. accused of attacking female bartender in New Orleans!  STORY

Joseline Says "I Do Whatever My Daddy Stevie Tells Me To," Tells MiMi "I Aint Going Nowhere!"

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 11:57 AM PDT

At last night's private press dinner at the Griffin in the Meatpacking District of NYC, Joseline Hernandez dropped a few of her quotables she's become known for.  Yes, she still thinks Steebie/Stevie is the best thing since her implants and a good weave.  And no, we don't think therapy helped an ounce.

 

Pics from last night's dinner with the "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" cast, plus what Scrappy, K. Michelle & Stevie J. had to say about Toya Wright, being a mama's boy, and more...

Self-proclaimed "International Superstar" Joseline told media last night, “I do whatever my daddy (Stevie J) tells me to do.” 

And that was beyond obvious.  The clueless, yet sadly intriguing (because we do have some sympathy for her being slightly delusional and clearly manipulated by Stevie) star of "LAHHA" expressed her love and loyalty nonstop during last night's press event.  She reiterated several times over:

"I'm working with the best...he's never gonna leave me alone"

And what will Stevie's baby moms and supposed girlfriend MiMi think?  Joseline couldn't give a damn as she revealed, "I suggest she stops crying because I ain't going no where."

 

Executive Producer Mona Scott Young was there of course to introduce the cast.

K. Michelle rocked a revealing sheer and lace number in blue, and even belted out a snippet of one of her songs.  And she sounded great.

But what got the co-star pissy was talk of her ex man Memphitz Wright's new wife, Toya.  Since Toya & Memphitz have tried to shut down K. Michelle's abuse and theft claims several times, the songbird had a message for Mrs. Wright.  She told her to "shut the f*ck up" and pretty much mind her business.  Since Toya wasn't privy to the things Memphitz allegedly did before she met him.

Scrappy told the media, “If getting checks with my mama makes me a mama’s boy, then I guess I’m a mama’s boy.”  Yes Scrappy, it does.

As for those child support checks for co-star Erica Dixon and their child that he was trying to get out of, we're still waiting to see how and why he was "misrepresented" by editing like he alleged.  When he was asked whether he was taking out a loan or handling those payments in some way, he responded that he was "working on some things."  Alrighty.

Oh Stevie J....

Joseline & K. Michelle said they have no beef, despite all the drama going on.

And Misa Hylton, in a Patricia Fields jumper, was spotted on hand for the dinner as well.

The cast is taping their reunion show tonight.  Lord help us...

 

Evelyn Lozada Covers YRB Magazine + Miguel's "Adorn" VIDEO + Future's "Turn On The Lights" VIDEO

Posted: 31 Jul 2012 11:32 AM PDT

Reality star Evelyn Lozada covers the latest issue of YRB Magazine. See the cover inside and watch Miguel's "Adorn" and Future's "Turn On The Lights" video.

"Ev and Ocho" & "Basketball Wives" star Evelyn Lozada covers the latest issue of YRB Magazine where she dishes on building her brand.  She talked about her excitement over being a cover girl saying,

”This was an outstanding photo shoot and I’m extremely honored to be on the cover of YRB! I couldn’t have asked for a better team to work with. A huge thank you to Darius Baptist (creative director), Carlos Arias (photographer), Ursula Stephen (hair) an Lucky Smyler (make-up). You guys are awesome and hugs to all of you!”

On another note, the new Mrs. Johnson is also teaming up with Bow Wow's mother Teresa Caldwell to start an affordable clothing line for women.  She may know a little something since she previously owned her own shoe boutique.

 

Also in music.......

Miguel has a new video for "Adorn" off his upcoming EP Kaleidoscope Dream: Water Preview. The clip was shot in Los Angeles and directed by Jason Beattie. It features Miguel in a moody underworld searching for a mythical, unattainable woman.

 

Watch "Adorn" here:

 

 

 

And.......

Rapper Future debuted his "Turn On The Lights" video last night. The track appears on the Pluto disc. Watch the video above if this is your steez....
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