The Young, Black, and Fabulous

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• EVENT PICS: Celebs Gear Up For "Real Husbands Of Hollywood" & "Second Generation Wayans" Premieres
• DOUBLE DUTY: Kerry Washington Gives Face On ARISE Cover, Gets Colorful At Berlin Premiere of "Django Unchained"
• MUSIC CHICKS: Nicki Minaj GETS LACY At FOX All Star Party + Fantasia Releases Album Title + Beyonce Tapped To Sing National Anthem At Obama's Inauguration
• Carmelo & Kevin Garnett Hash Things Out Over The Phone, Melo Says Kevin's Words "Crossed The Line"
• Karrueche Jets Out The Club When Rihanna Arrives, Gives Real Talk About Her "Highly Emotional" Love Triangle
• Chris Paul HOSTS 5th Annual PBA All-Stars Invitational With Wife Jada, Blake Griffin, Kevin Hart & More
• NEW MUSIC: Willow Smith's "Sugar & Spice"
• SEXY SNEAK PEEK: Beyonce Flaunts Her POST BABY ABS On The 'GQ' February 2013 Cover
• FABULOUS: Mary J. Blige TWIRLS IT UP For "The Hollywood Reporter" Cover, Gives More On Her Past Of Drugs & Molestation
• Mike & Kijafa Vick COUPLED UP At Team Vick Foundation Charity Cocktail Party
• DRAMA: Carmelo Anthony Tries To Fight Kevin Garnett DURING & AFTER The Game...Over LaLa? + LaLa Makes Courtside Appearance
• Mimi Faust DENIES Losing Custody Of Her Daughter, Introduces New Man "Nikko" + Mariah Carey OPENS UP About FEUDING With Nicki Minaj
• PARTY ON: Brandy, Keyshia Cole, Jill Scott, New Edition & More Set For 2013 ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL
• Tahiry Jose Reveals She Bought Ish For Joe Because Of His Bad Credit...And Joe Dishes On Poppin' MOLLYS All Summer-Long!
• VIDEO FAB: Eve Drops "She Bad Bad" Video

EVENT PICS: Celebs Gear Up For "Real Husbands Of Hollywood" & "Second Generation Wayans" Premieres Posted: 09 Jan 2013 09:28 AM PST As BET sets up to debut two of its newest scripted series, "Real Husbands of Hollywood" and "Second Generation Wayans," the celebs were out for the Hollywood premiere event last night.  Peep pics of Kevin Hart, Tatyana Ali, Duane Martin & Tisha Campbell and plenty more inside... Kevin Hart is off to a huge start in 2013.  The comedian's new (semi) scripted BET show "Real Husbands of Hollywood" kicks off January 15.  And he was front and center with his cast members and BET fam for the premiere event at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live "Happy Endings" star Damon Wayans Jr., "Second Generation Wayans" star Damien Dante Wayans, their dad/uncle Keenen Ivory Wayans and Chris Spencer all posed it up with the writer/star of the series.  Kevin had his girlfriend Eniko on his arm looking fab.  Co-star Duane Martin made out with his wife, Tisha Campbell Martin, on the carpet.  Trying to prove there's no problem on their homefront like rumors have been saying? Co-star Boris Kodjoe was on the carpet to support the project.  And Robin Thicke and JB Smoove will also star on the show that Kevin calls "The fakest reality show ever."  Hilarity will ensue...   Also celebrating their upcoming premiere was the cast of "Second Generation Wayans."  Celeste Sullivan, George O. Gore, Damien Dante Wayans and Craig Wayans all posed it up with the fabulous Tatyana Ali. She's looking fresh faced and gorgeous these days. Love seeing one of Hollywood's funniest fams still in the mix. LA Clippers baller Chris Paul was there to support the shows, with his wife Jada.  Are we feeling her cheetah shortset and red pumps?     Celeb trainer Jeanette Jenkins made an appearance.     And so did "Basketball Wives: LA" star Jackie Christie.  Not loving these shoes though girl.... Pics: WENN Check out some behind the scenes footage on the set of "Second Generation Wayans" below:

DOUBLE DUTY: Kerry Washington Gives Face On ARISE Cover, Gets Colorful At Berlin Premiere of "Django Unchained" Posted: 09 Jan 2013 08:18 AM PST Kerry Washington is sprinkling her fabulousness all over the place these days.  She's pulling double duty promoting her new blockbuster movie Django Unchained, and giving some shine to her hit tv show "Scandal".   Check out her new ARISE magazine cover, plus her colorful look at Tuesday night's Berlin movie premiere inside... The bi-monthly UK glossy ARISE kicked off its 2013 season with YBF chick Kerry Washington giving face on the cover of their 18th issue.  The gorgeous IT gal is all about her craft, and she talks in the mag about how she nailed her Ugandan accent in Last King of Scotland and how she felt about being the only African American female lead role on network tv last season: "I felt proud of America. I felt proud of us as a society that we allowed the face of this show to be something that we don’t normally see in this role." The issue is out now.   Last night, Kerry put her love for fashion on display again at the Berlin premiere of Django Unchained:   After playing around with her movie husband/co-star Jamie Foxx on the carpet at the Cinestar Potsdamer Platz, she showed off her eye popping colorful look. She rocked an orange printed gown by J Mendel paired Louboutin shoes and a Jill Milan clutch.   Can't say we're loving her hair this time around, but she's brightening up this cold winter with spring-ready freshness nonetheless. Kerry and Jamie were joined by their co-stars Samuel L. Jackson, director Quentin Tarantino and Cristoph Waltz. Check out her looks at the Berlin photocall and Paris premiere HERE in case you missed them. Pics: SPLASH

MUSIC CHICKS: Nicki Minaj GETS LACY At FOX All Star Party + Fantasia Releases Album Title + Beyonce Tapped To Sing National Anthem At Obama's Inauguration Posted: 09 Jan 2013 07:20 AM PST Nicki Minaj is putting a much more polished foot forward while making her "American Idol" promo rounds these days.  Check out the sexy lacy look she rocked at FOX's All Star party last night, plus details about Fantasia's new album, and Beyonce returning to the Presidential Inauguration.... The newest "American Idol" judge tossed her cotton candy rainbow wigs and outfits to get a bit more grown up for her new role.  Nicki Minaj hit up the Fox TCA Winter All Star party at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa in Pasadena last night.  And we must say, we're digging the simple black wig with chic bangs and curls.  And this sexy semi-backless lace dress for the occasion: While the ASSets are still on 110 while she walks away in her Zoulou Louboutin sandals, the 30-year-old looks pretty nice.  We like demure Nicki.   In other music news, Fantasia not only posted a few new pics from her "Lose To Win" video shoot to her Instagram, but she revealed some details about her upcoming 4th studio album. The title will be The Side Effects of You, and it will showcase her rock-soul style she's been speaking about lately.  Fanny told the Tom Joyner Morning Show about writing for her new album: "It's my baby because I finally got to write. They allowed me to write on this album and a lot of the songs we did, we did from scratch. We actually lived in the studio and I've always wanted to do something different. They always say R&B and I love R&B, but for me, at the level I'm at right now, I kept saying I want to do something like Rock-Soul. When you say Rock-Soul you think of Tina Turner. You think of James Brown. I just wanted so bad to always do something like that and I thank the record company, RCA, for allowing me to do that on this album." Her lead single, "Lose To Win," was not originally slated for her album, but she says she put it on there anyway because it just fit for her. "When I listened to the lyrics of the song, to me it wasn't just about a relationship, it was about my whole career. It's been ten years for me. There's been ups. There's been downs. There's been people to walk away. There's just been a lot for me. So the message was strong for me and I just had to record it." The albmu is due out this March.   And finally, Beyonce will be back in D.C. for the Presidential Inauguration festivities this year.  The Baddie chick has been tapped for one of the biggest honors--she will belt out the National Anthem for President Barack Obama's Inauguration ceremony on January 21.  And she will be front and center at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. It's no secret that the Knowles-Carters are friends of the Obamas.  And after the R&B diva sang "AT Last" for the Presidential couple at their first Inauguration, they decided to ask her back for the official ceremony. Kelly Clarkson will be singing "My Country Tis Of Thee" (which Aretha Franklin rocked last Inauguration), while James Taylor will sing "America The Beautiful."  Nice!   The Randomness: 1.  Katt Williams was arrested again last night in L.A. after being issued a bench warrant for not showing up to court.  Katt was released and said it was only because he had another court date at same time, and could only attend one. STORY   Pics: Splash/FAME

Carmelo & Kevin Garnett Hash Things Out Over The Phone, Melo Says Kevin's Words "Crossed The Line" Posted: 09 Jan 2013 06:00 AM PST After Monday night's on-court war of words that was taken off the court, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett have reportedly worked things out.  But Melo maintains Kevin crossed a line.  Deets inside.... As we previously reported, rumors swirled that during Monday's heated game, Celtics baller Kevin Garnett told Knicks baller Carmelo a comment about his wife, LaLa, tasting like Honey Nut Cheerios.  Those specific words have yet to be confirmed, but Melo did tell reporters at practice on Tuesday that Kevin crossed a line: ”There’s certain things that you just don’t say to men, another man.  I felt like we crossed a line, but like I said, we both have an understanding right now, we handled it the way we handled it. Nobody needs to know what was said behind closed doors, so that situation was handled.” Sounds like the Cheerios statement may not be too far off.  Carmelo, who skipped out on giving a post-game interview on Monday night because he was rushing to approach Kevin by his bus outside MSG, told reporters the two have worked it out...somewhat. “I wanted to talk to KG [outside his bus]. I think it was something we both needed to get off our chest and see what really the problem was. No altercations, it was just some words and a conversation that we needed to have.” “It’s over with for me. Whatever happened last night, happened. The words that was being said between me and Garnett, it happened, can’t take that away.  I lost my cool yesterday, I accept that, but there’s just certain things that push certain people’s buttons.” Reportedly, the two hashed things out over the phone recently. But, here's new video of Melo clashing with Kevin after the game:     Boys will be boys. Photo: NBA

Karrueche Jets Out The Club When Rihanna Arrives, Gives Real Talk About Her "Highly Emotional" Love Triangle Posted: 08 Jan 2013 05:12 PM PST This past Sunday in L.A., insiders revealed to us that Karrueche Tran jetted from a club just to avoid Rihanna.  And can we really blame her?  Deets inside, plus her interview where she tells all about her, Chris Brown & Rih's love triangle.... With all the sometimes immature back and forth amongst Chris Brown, Rihanna and Karrueche Tran, it's about time we heard things straight from the source's mouth.  At least from one of them.  And we get the real deal without the passive aggressive general twitter attacks. But first, we've learned that while both Rihanna and Karrueche were spotted leaving the club My Studio in L.A. Sunday night, it was all for a reason.  Karrueche hit up My Studio as one of her first stops of the night.  No more than half an hour before she got word that Rihanna was also in attendance, she decided to jet.  She then called up her good friends Christina Milian and Seiko Huffman for a girls night out at Greystone Manor (pictured above at the party). The trio drank it up as T.I., Tiny, and Kenyon Martin were all there too celebrating JL Nights and Team Hennessy's first Greystone Sundays of the year.  She tweeted “what a night” the following day.  Of course.   And speaking of avoiding Rih Rih and becoming besties with Christina Milian, Karreuche finally told the world, in her own words, what exactly is going down.  VIBE asked Kae, in an interview for their February/March 2013 issue, how she would handle sitting down with both Chris & Rihanna: For everybody, emotionally, that would just be way too much. I’m a very mature person so if the time ever did come where we would need to sit down and talk, I’d do it. I’m a mature person. I can work it out but that would be a lot. (Pause) Yeah, it would be a lot. She told VIBE about working with Chris after their break up, and if he's still "the one" for her: How do you feel about it? Are you happy with your love life at the current moment? I mean at the time, but right now of course not. It’s a lot going on but it could be a lot worse. And that’s how I look at life. I take it for what it is. I move forward, grow from it and at this point, that’s what I’m doing. I’m not gonna sit and dwell and become consumed in that negativity because I could very much be that person, especially when things are so public and so thrown in my face. But like I said, things can be much worse. So I’m good. Everything just gets misunderstood. Exactly. How hard is it to work with Chris with everything that’s going on? At the end of the day, he will always be a friend. We’ll always care about each other. We won’t allow that to interfere. Our business is business. Do you think you’ve found the person you could spend the rest of your life with? I do care about him and I do love him. Family is very important to me, and I’ve always put it in my mind to remember that. For me, I’d love to meet somebody and grow and build a foundation, but I don’t want to even think about marriage right now. I can’t even get a clothing line out. (laughs)   Here's a few more highlights from her interview with VIBE about how she met both Chris and Christina Milian:  When people first started hearing about you, you were labeled as "an aspiring model." Are you still doing that now? I never was an official model. I always tell people I’m not a model but I’ve done modeling. Now I’m signed with a commercial agency, so hopefully that is going to pick up but before I was just doing favors for friends who needed somebody for their lookbook. When you took over Chris’ women's line, was that how you guys met? Definitely not. Him asking me to do the line was recent. We met a couple years ago. Were you styling him at the time? I actually happened to do a random styling job out here in L.A. and that’s how we met. Did you anticipate that your relationship would blow up into what it is now? I didn’t expect it at all. We were friends for a while before we started dating. Since Chris has his own lines, what advice has he given you in terms of being the creative director for "The Kill?" (Laughs) He hasn’t really given me advice. He completely trusts me with this line. He’s seen my designs and he loves everything so far. He definitely has my back and pushes us forward as well. Like I mentioned before, Christina Milian has also been rocking your line. You guys seem like besties. How did you two become friends? We crossed paths tons of times and then one time, she was just like, “Hey, how are you? Let’s exchange numbers." Ever since then, we’ve been the best of friends. We’re just really cool. We don’t even talk about any craziness. We just have fun, have a glass of wine, and watch a movie. Check out the full interview over at VIBE.

Chris Paul HOSTS 5th Annual PBA All-Stars Invitational With Wife Jada, Blake Griffin, Kevin Hart & More Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:08 PM PST 5-time NBA All-Star & LA Clippers point guard Chris Paul and his wife Jada kicked off their annual celebrity bowling tournament yesterday with Kevin Hart, Blake Griffin and Jesse Williams. See the pics inside.... Jada kept it cute and casual as the mom of two rocked her new Isabel Marant Bekket Baley star wedged sneakers with jeans and a blazer.  And she and her hubby bowled it up for a good cause once again with their celebrity friends yesterday: Baller Chris Paul knocked down a few bowling pins last night at his 5TH Annual Chris Paul PBA All-Stars Invitational benefiting his CP3 Foundation. Chris’ CP3 Foundation, founded in 2005, strives to impact under-served communities by providing funding for activities ranging from scholarship programs to food drives for children.   Former NFL star Terrell Owens joined Kevin Hart on the red carpet before they hit the pins. The "Real Husbands of Hollywood" star showed some hilarious form on the floor. Retired NBA superstar Jalen Rose (who's now a sports commentator) didn't mind suiting up for Chris and his cause. Chris' LA Clippers teammate Blake Griffin supported the foundation. We know Blake can dunk on pretty much anybody...and it looks like he can bowl too. "Grey’s Anatomy" star Jesse Williams donated his time and effort to the cause as well. Fans will have to tune in to the braodcast to see who won. The all-star tournament will air on ESPN on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 3) at 4 p.m. Eastern, just prior to the Super Bowl telecast.   Photos via B Campbell/Splash News/WireImage/FilmMagic/Getty Images

NEW MUSIC: Willow Smith's "Sugar & Spice" Posted: 08 Jan 2013 03:31 PM PST Willow Smith just released a brand new song for her fans...and apparently her haters as well.  Check out her airy and melancholy "Sugar & Spice" inside... Willow is back with her pre-teen angst on "Sugar & Spice."  Shes singing from a seemingly darker place than her "Whip My Hair" track where she claims to be drowning from all of the screaming, criticisms, and whatever else sends a a per-pubescent girl into a tizzy.  She may be the daughter of Hollywood Royalty who seems to lead a charmed life spending her days making music, shopping and chillin' with friends instead of slaving over her long division in school.  But she's telling us she has her problems as well.  The singer/actress says in the song: Take a swing at me/I'll fight/Till the death/My light is bright/I tried to be sugar and spice/But I'm melancholy and can't do anything right The monsters under my bed keeping making noise at night/I just want silence Love the vibe actually, but we constantly have to remind ourselves it's a 12-year-old singing.  Sounds like homegirl has been going through some deep moments...deeper than necessary at that age. You feelin' it? *UPDATE* Willow sampled Radiohead’s "Codex" from the band's latest album The King Of Limbs.

SEXY SNEAK PEEK: Beyonce Flaunts Her POST BABY ABS On The 'GQ' February 2013 Cover Posted: 08 Jan 2013 02:47 PM PST Beyonce scored a touchdown on the February 2013 cover of GQ.  See a sneak peek at the sexy cover inside...and why Blue Ivy's mama is proving she can still shut ish down with her post baby bod.... Curvalicious Bey is back in full effect.  She posed for a sporty themed cover for "GQ" magazine's Febuary 2013 issue (CLICK HERE TO SEE THE GQ COVER).  While the cropped jersey top with some peek-a-boo action and leopard panties and body chain maintain GQ's racy standards, the "Countdown" singer still manages to keep some class with that sex appeal. And as the 31-year-old hottie gears up for her anticipated 2013 PEPSI Super Bowl Halftime Show, her fans are stalking her social media sites for her every move and announcement.  By the way, if you ever wondered why Beyonce laid claim to the name "Baddie B" on Instagram, she credits the OMG Girlz for coining the phrase.  The group, known for their girl power teeny bop songs, posted a video where they listed seven reasons Bey is a "Baddie", and the diva sent them a handwritten note to say thanks that they posted to their Facebook page. In other Baddie Bey news, the diva & Kelly Rowland are continuing to give back to her community as Houston's local NBC news broadcast reports the Knowles-Rowland Temenos Place Apartments (which provides affordable housing to low income occupants in Houston, TX) is adding 80 additional housing units to its current roster of homes.   Thanks for giving back Bey! GQ Pic: TheBeyhive Tumblr

FABULOUS: Mary J. Blige TWIRLS IT UP For "The Hollywood Reporter" Cover, Gives More On Her Past Of Drugs & Molestation Posted: 08 Jan 2013 01:49 PM PST Rocking the brand new cover of The Hollywood Reporter in a stunning deep crimson Reem Acra gown, Herve Leger belt, and gold Tom Ford earrings, singer/actress Mary J. Blige is opening up more than ever about her harsh past. And why it's given her the most beautiful future.   Check her fabulous pics and interview inside.... After giving a high energy NYE concert at Amanyara in Turks & Caicos, with folks like Prince in from the audience, MJB is covering the newest issue of The Hollywood Reporter looking better than ever.  Looks like she's upped her style game to make her look younger and fresher.  Herve Leger Adeline dress, de Grisogono earrings ($86,000!) In addition to the hot shoot, the 42-year-old star gave an open interview to Kevin Sessums about her past.  And why her future is so bright.  Here are the highlights: On calling herself a born again Christian but still in favor of same-gender marriage I would say this to those people: I’m not God. God said not to judge anyone lest you be judged. That’s it. Who am I to point my finger? You’ve got to walk in love. To say you do not want people to be happy is so mean, so not me. On being high during the Grammys in 1995 Back then? Shoot. When I got that Grammy (Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group) I was high. Not at the Grammys I don’t think. But I was drinking like a crazy person. Still sniffing cocaine going in... On never receiving formal help for her recovery What I did was I chose to learn how to drink socially and it didn’t work. The test comes when you have to decide whether you’re drinking to be social or drinking to cover up something again. To cover up depression. To cover up guilt. Shame. Abandonment. All of that, man. Once I realized, “There you go again,” I had to stop. Whitney Houston’s death really affected me. Her death is another reason I stopped. I really do think I’m done. I looked at how that woman could not perform anymore. I don’t know why. But I didn’t want to go to rehab. I believe that anything man himself can do for me, God can do for me in a greater way. I decided to pray and to seek God on my own. I just stayed in The Word. And it worked. On her past flowing through her future That’s it. Life. You start from day one. And [the molestation] we spoke about earlier—when I was 5 years old. That dark moment. That one dark moment. It only happened once, but after that there was so much else in my childhood that happened. So many dark moments—which all added up and that’s what sprung on the drug addiction, trying to numb it all with the drugs. The depression. The lack of love for myself. The lack of people loving you around you. The abandonment issues. Daddy not being there all the time. Mommy not knowing how to handle it all. Although she loves you, she abandons you at some point too. I’m not saying that to be down on my mom. She was just a cursed woman as well. There have been so many other dark moments that I can’t even talk about. I have given the world so much and even in the middle of all that stuff there has been so much shit going on. It was all those tributaries that gave me such deep soul. But it is those same things that now have taught me how to be strong. In the past those were the same things that were killing me. But I made it out. I made it out. On the legacy she took from her new Lifetime movie Betty & Coretta You have to move forward. If Betty had not moved forward, Malcolm X would have died and that would have been it. I didn’t even realize that she and Coretta had been friends. Women never get a chance to have their stories told when there are important men involved. That’s what drew me to the part.   More pics:   Top & necklace by Tom Ford, Hoop earrings by David Yurman, Ring by AS Collection Reem Acra gown, Jemma Wynne earrings

Mike & Kijafa Vick COUPLED UP At Team Vick Foundation Charity Cocktail Party Posted: 08 Jan 2013 01:08 PM PST Philadelphia Eagles star QB (for now) Michael Vick and his wife Kijafa stepped out looking fab for a cocktail fundraiser for their Team Vick Foundation.  See the coupled up photos inside... Last night, Michael and Kijafa Vick, in her black Christian Louboutin pigalle studded pumps, hosted a cocktail party for their Team Vick Foundation at Tashan restaurant in Philadelphia, PA.  The party had a "777" theme as the restaurant was at 777 South Broad Street, took place on the 7th of the month and the party started at 7 p.m.  Well aren't they clever... While Michael kept it casually dapper in a sportcoat and jeans.  Kijafa, who owns an accessories store called PNK Elephant in Philly, bejeweled her wrists and ears to compliment her yellow and black printed dress.   In addition to Tashan's signature dishes, guests dined on Michael's favorite chicken and shrimp kabobs at the $75 ticket event which raised money for the youth sports and academic programs that Team Vick sponsors throughout the year. It's great to see the happy couple finding time to give back to the next generation.  And we're loving your fresh hair cut Mrs. Vick...   Photos via Hugh Dillon/WENN.com

DRAMA: Carmelo Anthony Tries To Fight Kevin Garnett DURING & AFTER The Game...Over LaLa? + LaLa Makes Courtside Appearance Posted: 08 Jan 2013 12:20 PM PST It's been a while since we've seen LaLa Anthony courtside at her man's game, or with her man at all.  So when she popped up at the Knicks vs. Celtics game last night, it was just in time to calm Carmelo down...because he and Kevin Garnett were on the verge of duking it out!   Deets inside.... So the Celtics vs. Knicks game last night at Madison Square Garden was all kinds of foolery.  Fightin' words allegedly were said, and Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett got hit with double technical thanks to all their sh*t talking to each other. During the game, the two were a split second away from duking it out on the court.  And we all know neither of them are strangers to stomping somebody down on the court. The close game led to some heated exchanges between the two that their teammates and refs constantly tried to break up.  At one point you could see Garnett tell 'Melo "F*ck you" and Melo calling Kevin a "p*ssy". And it didn't stop there.  Melo decided to take that ish outside and literally waited for Kevin outside the Celtics bus!  Dude had on his Timbs and skully and all....dude was READY. His coach and other folks had to try to calm him down before the Celtics walked out there.  Peep the vid below:   Now, word has it (the unconfirmed Twitter gods say) that Kevin said some extreme fightin' words to Carmelo while they were on the court.  Supposedly he told the Knicks baller, "Your wife tastes like Honey Nut Cheerios." LaLa was at the game, sitting courtside, in a Virgos Lounge blazer, with her girl Loren Ridinger (pictured above). Now....who knows what home girl actually tastes like.  Or if this was actually said.  But y'all know what words like that mean when a man tells another man what HIS wife tastes like.  Kev ain't even right for (allegedly) alluding to smashing LaLa.  Some attacks are just off limits.  But maybe that's what had Melo waiting by his bus. Feels like high school all over again.  But we're waiting on the confirmation about that Cheerios statement with our thumbs twiddling.  Because we already know what's coming next if that ish was really said....

Mimi Faust DENIES Losing Custody Of Her Daughter, Introduces New Man "Nikko" + Mariah Carey OPENS UP About FEUDING With Nicki Minaj Posted: 08 Jan 2013 11:30 AM PST   "LAHH ATL" star Mimi Faust is back in the headlines and responding to reports that she's lost custody of her daughter to Stevie J.  Find out what she said inside and see her reveal her new man Nikko (she clearly has a type).  Plus, Mariah Carey appeared on "Nightline" and dishes on Nicki Minaj and her family.   Though VH1 viewers are now hooked to the antics of the new cast members of "LAHH 3," Mimi Faust, who was one of the most popular stars of "L&HH ATL" is still grabbing headlines...but not very happy reasons. Mimi also dropped by V103 in Atlanta to talk to Egypt where the subject of Stevie J and custody came up.  Mimi (who brought her new man Nikko to the studio). Mimi said dropped Eva off to see her grandfather (Stevie's dad) one Saturday and Stevie felt some kind of way because Mimi didn't come inside to say hello.  In her defense, she said she had no reason to go inside.  After that, she said Stevie texted her later that day and said he was taking her to "Supreme Court" (*teehee*) so he could get custody.  Mimi says she texted him back saying, "On Saturday"? While speaking about where they stand, she said, "There is no relationship there. I try to co-parent. I’m not sure what he’s doing or trying to do. Obviously you see what he’s trying to do: messy, drama, lying still. Constant. It never stops." Mimi also denied being a drug user and said she would be willing to take a test.  She then spoke about Nikko saying he will be on the next season of "L&HH ATL" and he's a producer she met years ago. He moved to ATL to be with Mimi and is working on a project in the area. Meanwhile, he said Mimi is "the one".  He looks and sounds like someone else we know..... Egypt even commented that Nikko looks like Stevie and Mimi said that she likes what she likes.  Obvi. Watch the interview here:   But wait....there's more..... During another recent interview, Mimi responded to reports that she'd lost custody of her daughter Eva to Stevie J (the trio pictured above) saying, "If he has custody, I would like for him to put the paperwork up. Matter of fact, I will give him and anyone else, $5000 to show custody papers. I have not been to court one time, about my daughter. It’s bullshit, a complete lie. There’s no custody issue–that’s it. The man is a liar. We sat in that therapy office and he admitted he’s a compulsive liar." She continued, "Unfortunately, the man that I decided to have a child with, is a little bit immature. No matter what I do, it’s never good enough for him. If I have Eva with me, he says I’m keeping her from him. There’s no winning [with me], with him. It’s as simple as that." Mimi added that Stevie only starting keeping up drama when Mimi decided she no longer wanted to be a part of his triangle with Joseline Hernandez. "This just started after I just did not want to deal with him anymore. That’s when it really got ugly. It happened when he decided to be w/ Joseline, honestly. You can’t have the both of us. If you want to be with Joseline, then by all means, go do that. You’re not gonna be with me and Joseline. That’s not going down. When he made his decision to do that, I decided to exit stage left. Eva was with me to the beginning of her life, up until honestly, about just three months ago, when I really started to get busy, when we started shooting. She was with me. Day in and day out." That lying Steebie....   Also on television... Pop star Mariah Carey appeared on "Nightline" last night where she discussed her role on "American Idol" (debuting January 16) and also chatted about her public feud with Nicki Ninaj and more.  Pee the shade she threw saying she didn't know anything about Nicki's alleged diss on "Hell Yeah"...or that she sang at all. Here are the highlights:   On feuding Nicki Minaj and her threats:  "It felt like an unsafe work environment.  Anytime anybody's reeling threats at somebody, you know, it's not appropriate. I'm a professional. I'm not used to that type of environment. On hiring more security - "I just felt it was the appropriate thing to do. Sitting there on the road with two babies, I'm not going to take any chances." On where she and Nicki stand now - She says they have made up. "For all the drama, I hope it helps the show," Carey said. "I think it's a classic, classy show and it didn't need this." On husband Nick Cannon and his health - "It was very serious, but he's got some great doctors who really got in there and helped him out and at this point he is doing great. He's better than ever." On daughter Monroe - "I call her Miss Monroe, and that kind of dictated her personality. She's a total diva. She's into jewelry. She's fascinated by jewelry." On son Morrocan - "He's my pal. He'll just watch movies with me. We've watched 'Shrek' I don't know how many times. We watch movies all the time together, relax. He's more chill."   Also, fans will get hear Tommy Mottola finally tell his side of the story about his marriage to Mariah when he releases his book Hitmaker on January 15 and addresses claims that he was mentally and emotionally abusive.   Watch the interview here:   MiMi Credit: V103 ATLANTA & Egyptsaidso.com

PARTY ON: Brandy, Keyshia Cole, Jill Scott, New Edition & More Set For 2013 ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL Posted: 08 Jan 2013 10:38 AM PST It's that time again.  Stars are lining up on the 2-13 Essence Music Festival schedule.  Check out who was just announced to head down to New Orleans to heat up the summer... Brandy and Keyshia Cole are just two of the R&B ladies taking over the stage at the New Oleans Superdome this summer at the Essence Music Festival.  It was just announced that they are on the official lineup of one of the biggest indoor music festivals in the country. And if those two ladies aren't your cup-o-tea, Jill Scott, Maxwell and New Edition have also been named to return to the stage. The 19th year of the Festival will see the usual musical performers, plus the day-time job fairs, workshops, speakers and more. The list isn't complete yet, but also on the lineup: Charlie Wilson, LL Cool J, Brandy, Mint Condition, Big Daddy Kane, Blackstreet, Donnie McClurkin, Jody Watley, and Rev. Al Sharpton. Are you going? Check out last year's coverage HERE and HERE in case you missed it.

Tahiry Jose Reveals She Bought Ish For Joe Because Of His Bad Credit...And Joe Dishes On Poppin' MOLLYS All Summer-Long! Posted: 08 Jan 2013 09:53 AM PST "LAHH 3" star Tahiry Jose stopped by The Breakfast Club to talk about her on-and-off again friendship with rapper Joe Budden and her fight with castmate Raqi Thunda.  Meanwhile, Joe also appeared on the show and talked about his drug use and why he thinks Raqi Thunda is in love with him. Watch the interviews inside.....   Fresh off the heels of her exclusive interview with TheYBF.com, "LAHH 3" star Tahiry Jose stopped by Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club this AM to talk about the show's first episode and to explain her relationship to some of the show's central characters like her ex-boyfriend Joe Budden and her frenemy Raqi Thunda. What we really wanted to know is why she came out the gate swinging so hard--literally--thwoing drinks and fighting when we barely knew anyone's name yet.  She must have read the script more passinately than others.  But we digress. Here are the highlights: On Joe Budden She explained that she did not have sex with Joe last July (despite what he claims) and says that they will always share a closeness because of their history. She says that they are not friends "at the moment." She also shared a story about finding Joe hiding under her bed--she gave him a key (after they broke up) and during one of their off-moments he decided to hide under her bed. She said she is not still interested in Joe (yeah, ok) but because they have a storyline together AND a history, you are going to see some type of emotion between the two of them.  She added she doesn't think she could ever get back with Joe because she doesn't believe anything he says and he needs to mature.  She mentioned that his "addiction" problem did have an impact on her and she did "buy" a lot of things while they were together because he has bad credit. WOMP.  Maybe that explains why she's still at her waitressign job years later. On castmate Raqi Thunda Tahiry admitted to having bad feelings towards her because she feels like Raqi used her to get to Joe.  "There are certain things you just don't do. It's the principal behind the situation."   She said she does believe that Raqi and Joe have slept together, but at this point it really doesn't matter.  On threesomes She says she's never had a threesome but she is not opposed to them either. But, she made it clear she is not interested in getting with Joe and his new girlfriend Kailyn.  On J.R. Smith (who posted that pic of her naked ass in bed with him) They are still friends but she is a little pissy that he tweeted a pic of her booty without her knowledge last year.  She said that incident helped end their "relationship."  Right.... On Fabolous - She says they messed around when she was 17.  He was not a superstar at the time...he was still on mixtapes. Watch the interview:     Also on "The Breakfast Club" this morn: Joe stopped by to defend himself and gave a shockingly candid interview about his role on "LAHH 3."  On if his behavior is authentic "None of my scenes [are fake]. All mines were authentic like a mugg. They just serve you all the alcohol in the universe at 8 a.m. and they gon' put you were they gon' put you and you gon' behave like you behave." On drug/Molly use "We popped 'em all summer. I stopped." On why he stopped using Molly "Well I had a bunch of bad incidents. My brain just operates differently on drugs. It was definitely a relapse." On Raqi Thunda and their "relationship" "I mean, me and Raqi did a lot of drugs together...It's easy to fall in love with people when you're doing drugs." On if he loves Raqi and her feelings for him "No, I'm of the belief that Raqi is in love with me." So there you have it.  I see Joe is trying to play that annoying soft voice arrogant Stevie J-style role this season.  So transparent.  But maybe other folks love it....

VIDEO FAB: Eve Drops "She Bad Bad" Video Posted: 08 Jan 2013 09:25 AM PST E-V-E is back, y'all.  The pitbull in a skirt just dropped her first video off her ever-delayed Liplock album.  Check out the hot visuals for her single "She Bad Bad" inside.... She's still bad.  So she's rapping about it.  Eve has suffered through plenty of pushbacks for this upcoming Liplock album.  But it may just see the light of day this time around.  Especially because she finally has a video for her single.  And she's now releasing the album on her own label, Blondie Rockwell Inc. since she previously chucked deuces to Interscope. The former HBIC of the Ruff Ryders is seen spitting her verses in a black & white/sepia style video with a Caribbean influenced hook.  Something her billionaire boyfriend Maximillion Cooper would indeed find sexy. Check out the vid for "She Bad Bad" below: You feelin' it?

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