The Young, Black, and Fabulous

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• MAKING MENDS: Nicki Minaj & Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg SQUASH Their "Summer Jam" Beef...But She Still Clowns Him During Interview
• MUSIC FAB: Kelly Rowland, Beyonce & Michelle Williams Reunite On "You've Changed" (SNIPPET) + Kendrick Lamar Taps Emeli Sande For "B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe" Remix
• VEGAS CHILLIN': Celeb Round Up Of Memorial Day Weekend In Vegas
• Kelly Rowland DISHES On Her D.C. BREAKDOWN During "Dirty Laundry" & Beyonce's Reaction To The Song
• MEMORIAL DAY FUN: Nicole Murphy FLAUNTS A STRING Bikini With Fiance Michael Strahan in Hawaii

MAKING MENDS: Nicki Minaj & Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg SQUASH Their "Summer Jam" Beef...But She Still Clowns Him During Interview Posted: 28 May 2013 09:15 AM PDT Nicki Minaj appeared on Hot 97 this morning where she confronted Peter Rosenberg, the on-air host whose comments about "Starship" caused YMCMB head honcho to ixnay Nicki from performing last minute at last year's Summer Jam.  Watch the video inside... During the summer of 2012, Hot 97 disc jockety Peter Rosenberg challenged the biggest female star in the hip hop music business (yeah it pains us to say it too), Nicki Minaj, when he dissed her for making a pop record.  Well, he said it's a BAD pop record.  Though he didn't know he was being recorded, the outspoken radio personality told thousands of New Yorkers, gathered at Summer Jam, "We about that real hip-hop, not ‘Starships.’” His rant, which would quickly go viral and piss off thousands (if not MILLIONS) of Nicki Manaj fans, put his tail between his legs this morning in his first on-air interview with the head Barb. In what amounted to a half hour apology (Hot 97 IS pushing their upcoming Summer Jam extra hard these days so we call this "promo"), Peter explained his side of the story. Nicki, looking slight annoyed, very bluntly said, "It cool.  It's water under the bridge. It's so long ago I can't even act like I care."  Bloop. Nicki told Hot 97 program director Ebro Darden, who stays in the mix of ish, "In hindsight I should have just done the show. I wish I would have come out . I apologize [to the fans] for not doing the show." And to explain why she was so taken aback by Peter's comments, she told him, "I don't know your resume.  I never found you funny.  I never found you entertaining.  I never found you smart .  I just found you annoying....To me it was like, who are you?  You don't have enough of a resume to make those comments."  Bloop bloop. After another apology from Peter, Nicki was asked if she's ever been guilty of being a diva or tough?  Nicki shot back, "Is Wayne tough?  I handle my business.  And also...I speak up for myself.  If I was not like this, so many people would have taken advantage of me....People try to make such a big deal out of when a woman stands up for herself. Why? I see people walk on egg shells around Wayne." We gotta agree with her there.  The double standards for strong women in business period are very real. Nicki explained that she grew up watching her abusive father take advantage of her mother and that made her decide, at a young age, that she's always going to stand up for herself and would not let men take advantage of her. Snaps.   Watch the full interview here:

MUSIC FAB: Kelly Rowland, Beyonce & Michelle Williams Reunite On "You've Changed" (SNIPPET) + Kendrick Lamar Taps Emeli Sande For "B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe" Remix Posted: 28 May 2013 08:31 AM PDT Your fave trio is back with a new song.  But don't get too excited.  Kelly Rowland made it known she, Beyonce and Michelle aren't doing a new "Destiny's Child" song, but it's HER song and they're just on it.   Check out a snippet of "You've Changed" inside, plus Kendrick Lamar's remix with Emeli Sande for "B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe."   Oh, hello ladies.  Fresh off Kelly Rowland's upcoming Talk A Good Game album, the sexy singer has tapped her two besties, Beyonce & Michelle, to appear on the likely new single.  It's called "You'Ve Changed" and a snippet popped up on Soundcloud today. The track gives up a "Girl" vibe with the harmonic melodies, uptempo soulful song about why a man won't continue to do them wrong.  The trio reportedly didn't record it together in a studio, but thanks to good production, their voices are all meshed together fabulously. Kel told Billboard in a recent interview about leading the track: “It’s not a Destiny’s Child track, it’s me featuring Beyoncé and Michelle.” And take the lead she does. And we're loving it.  Check it out above.   In other music news, Kendrick Lamar is giving his hit single "B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe" another push.  He tapped Scottish songstress Emeli Sande for the remix after she tapped him for her own "Next To Me" track that was released in February.   By the way, the two performed this live earlier this month at Footaction's Own The Stage event in Brooklyn.  Check out the official International Remix below.  You won't be disappointed.  It's an eargasm for music lovers who love a good surprise collabo.     The original track appears on the Cali rapper's hot good kid, m.A.A.d city album.  And you can check the video here in case you missed it.     Photo: Richard Corkery/New York Daily News

VEGAS CHILLIN': Celeb Round Up Of Memorial Day Weekend In Vegas Posted: 28 May 2013 07:26 AM PDT Tons of celebs hit up Las vegas for Memorial Day Weekend.  And we've got a round up pf pics in case you missed who was there.  Diddy brought his baby moms Kim Porter, T.I. & Tiny were coupled up, and Ashanti, Chris Brown and Draya all had some serious fun.   Pics inside... Kim Porter was Diddy's guest for the weekend (no clue where Cassie was) as they and everybody else hit up Las Vegas for Memorial Day Weekend.  She partied it up with Tiny, Diamond and others while Diddy worked (and by work we mean poured Ciroc on everyone at the pool at Rehab): Diddy also partied it up with Fabolous and Kevin Hart.  Kev's in town shooting Think Like A Man Too and Fab was there partying with his chick Emily B.     And y'all know Emily had on her tightest and brightest booty dress.  Pretty though. Weezy came out to party...hopefully sober. Tiny and her enhanced boobs, lips and butt made their way to a few Vegas pool parties with her husband T.I.   LaLa was in town also shooting TLAM 2 and snapped pics with her son Kiyan, co-star Kevin, his girlfriend and his kids. LeToya Luckett spent the weekend in Vegas celebrating her birthday with friends. Her girls Gabby Union and AJ Johnson were there to party.   CIara and Future made their way to some parties....and looked like they just rolled out of bed. New parents Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa were laid up and laid out for a few pool parties.  This chick and her ciggies...    Draya Michele showed off her new Mint Swim bathing suit as she did her Ciroc Girl duties at a pool party: Well... "Army Wives" star Ashanti posted a pic of herself partying it up in Sin City. And Chris Brown (yep, we hear Karrueche was in tow too) took the stage for an unscheduled and impromptu performance at the Palms Casino Resort.  We hear he may be charged for that hit and run incident from last weekend, so hope he got all his fun in this weekend: Fun times.   Photos: Instagram accounts of Emily B./Fabolous/Kevin Hart/LaLa/LeToya Luckett/Amber Rose

Kelly Rowland DISHES On Her D.C. BREAKDOWN During "Dirty Laundry" & Beyonce's Reaction To The Song Posted: 28 May 2013 06:31 AM PDT Following her emotional tour stop through Washington, D.C., Kelly Rowland talked with 93.9 WKYS about her tearful rendition of "Dirty Laundry", her sisterly bond with Beyonce and Michelle and how she finds sexual empowerment through her songs.  Watch the interview inside...   It's going to be a big summer for Kelly Rowland and her "Rowland Stones" fan club.  Between her new role on "X-Factor", a highly anticipated appearance at the GMA Concert Series (June 19th), the release of Talk A Good Game (June 18th) and the summer tour with The-Dream, we'll all have our fill of Miss Kelly.   After her concert performance in D.C. where she broke down during "Dirty Laundry", the "Kisses Down Low" singer chatted it up on 93.9 WKYS about her album, her bond with her Destiny's Child bandmates and what it felt like to be vulnerable before to her audience.  And no, we don't feel like she was acting. Here are the highlights:  On "Talk A Good Game" The album takes you on a journey through my thoughts.  It's me being very open...which for a second, was a little hard on certain songs.  I remember for "Dirty Laundry", I was saying I didn't want to put that on the album.  It was a form of therapy.  You're supposed to grow and learn from it.   On what Beyonce thought of "Dirty Laundry" It was the place that I was in...I was so young.  My head was completely gone.  That's what happened with my sister.  What matters to me most is what we have.  I'm so grateful for what we have as sisters...away from Destiny's Child.  I played it ("Dirty Laundry") for her and Michelle.  Beyonce said, "I never left". On breaking down during "Dirty Laundry" It's really weird when you take yourself in front of a crowd.  Even in that moment of when I put my feet up, I felt like I was in therapy.  I was singing and talking about what happened, and for a moment, it was like that crowd wasn't even there.  And then when the music stopped...I was like "You are live Kel.  Calm down."  And I had to calm down, and then I had to breathe.  You get lost...and it's nothing wrong with getting lost.  But that was weird.  I felt like I could do that with D.C.   On being empowered sexually through song I felt empowered. And the first time I had a moment like that was with Rico Love ("Motivation)".  Singing the song just made you feel womanly.   On signing to "X-Factor" Yes. I'm doing X-Factor.  When I did it in the UK...I really enjoyed that process.  I enjoyed the auditioning process, I enjoy watching the artists' development.  Because I went through that phase.  And you want to be there....You want to be a voice of reason or knowledge.  I think it's important to be honest and give constructive criticism.  I'm not a dream crusher.     Watch the interview here:

MEMORIAL DAY FUN: Nicole Murphy FLAUNTS A STRING Bikini With Fiance Michael Strahan in Hawaii Posted: 27 May 2013 09:54 AM PDT Nicole Murphy continues to inspire "body" envy while she and Michael Strahan bask underneath the Hawaiian sun.  Watch the hot mama break a sweat while paddle-boarding inside... Reality tv star Nicole Murphy and fiance Michael Strahan were spotted out for another day on the beach in Maui.  They're all about the beach for their Memorial Day Weekend vacay. We know Michael has a sexy bod underneath that t-shirt, but he let Nicole body do all the talking.  Maybe they should take a page out of Phaedra & Apollo's book and do a couples' workout DVD... Nicole hopped in the water for a little paddle-boarding during their day out.   Perfect like a calendar shoot. Meanwhile, on Twitter, Nicole revealed that they've wrapped filming "Hollywood Exes" and it's set to premiere on Sunday July 7th, with feature Daphne Wayans and Micka Lawrence as new castmembers.     The Randomness: 1.  Chauncey Black sues Teddy Riley over the use of "Blackstreet" name.  Story.     Photos via Stewy / starsurf / Splash News / PCN

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