The Young, Black, and Fabulous

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• FASHION LOVER: Rihanna Goes On A Shopping Spree In Paris, Rocks A LOURVE MAGAZINE Shoot In CoCo Chanel's Home, Hits Alaia Party In A Velvety Catsuit
• BILLIONAIRE FRIENDS: Pharrell Celebrates Billionaire Boys Club 10th Anniversary With Jay-Z, Beyonce & Q-Tip!
• SHE'S NOT HAVING IT: Michelle Obama CONFRONTS Heckler During FACE-TO-FACE CONFRONTATION At A Fundraiser
• Nas OPENING A Shoe Store In Las Vegas + Kanye West GIFTS Kim With A VINTAGE Book Collection & Hermes DIAPER Bag
• Kelly Rowland DISHES On Beyonce & Michelle Writing "Girl" For Her, Reveals Her Celebrity Crush And Throws EX-FIANCE Roy Williams SHADE
• MAGAZINES: Jada Pinkett Smith REVEALS Why She'll NEVER Leave Will Smith + Solange TALKS About Her MOVE In BROOKLYN Mag
• SPEAKING OUT: Miguel Says He DIDN'T SLEEP After Kicking Fan In the Head + "Drop Kick" Victim's Lawyers Hints At BRAIN DAMAGE
• REPORT -- Kenya Moore ALLEGEDLY EVICTED From Atlanta Mansion....For Not Paying Full Rent!

FASHION LOVER: Rihanna Goes On A Shopping Spree In Paris, Rocks A LOURVE MAGAZINE Shoot In CoCo Chanel's Home, Hits Alaia Party In A Velvety Catsuit Posted: 05 Jun 2013 08:39 AM PDT As Rihanna embarks on the European leg of her Diamonds World Tour, the pop diva made the most of her time in Paris yesterday by living every fashionista's dream.  She rocked a photoshoot in CoCo Chanel's home before shopping it up...and hitting up an Azzedine Alaia party.   Pics inside... Rihanna was spotted leaving The Plaza Athenee to hit up a cocktail party at the home of Azzedine Alaia last night.  And she rocked a velvety rouge catsuit to hug that bangin' body of hers, complete with Alaia sandals and chunky Chanel tassel necklaces. She had her girl Melissa there to help her past the paps, and she stopped to say Hi to the youngest of fans.  Cute. But before the coctail party, the rude gal rocked an all white lace and pleated mini skirt look for a photoshoot for LOURVE Magazine.  And she did the shoot in the holiest of fashion places....the home of CoCo Chanel. The hottie rocked an all white Chanel look, complete with shades and jewelry, for the occasion.  And even a cute mouse ears-style lace veil. And even re-enacted a vintage CoCo pic. After the shoot, Rih got to take the outfit for a spin on the streets of Paris: And did a little shopping.  She picked up the brand new yellow Lego style Chanel purse.       Only Rih could pull off an over accessorized school girl look with gold platform sneakers.  Cute. Photos: Splash/FAME/Instagram

BILLIONAIRE FRIENDS: Pharrell Celebrates Billionaire Boys Club 10th Anniversary With Jay-Z, Beyonce & Q-Tip! Posted: 05 Jun 2013 07:02 AM PDT It's been 10 years since Pharrell signed on to launch Billionaire Boys Club brand.  So he and designer-partner Nigo celebrated last night in NYC with their billionaire friends, Jay-Z & Beyonce.   Pics inside...   Pharrell Williams and designer Nigo hosted the 10th anniversary party of Billionaire Boys Club presented by HTC at Tribeca Canvas last night.  And the super producer/fashion designer--who still has a baby face at the age of 40--partied it up with his rich ass friends. After dinner P's celeb friends were there to snap pics and show some support:   Bey kept it cute in sheen-heavy shorts and a Billionaire Girls Club sweatshirt.  She and her hubby Jay are now a billionaire couple officially by the way. Q-Tip made an appearance to support his homie P.   Nigo and Pharrell snapped a pic.    Photographer Terry Richardson was there.   And even Busta came through for the event.  Fab times all around. Congrats to Pharrell & Nigo!

SHE'S NOT HAVING IT: Michelle Obama CONFRONTS Heckler During FACE-TO-FACE CONFRONTATION At A Fundraiser Posted: 05 Jun 2013 06:30 AM PDT First Lady Michelle Obama had to remind a heckler not to play with her last night.  Get the deets on what brought the "Southside of Chicago" out of the FLOTUS inside....    Last night, First Lady Michelle Obama was heckled during a private fundraiser at a home in Washington, but the tables quickly turned on the heckler.   Though things began smoothly, the First Lady's speech at the Democratic National Committee fundraiser quickly went left once Ellen Sturtz, heckled the her about getting the President to sign an executive order banning LGBT discrimination.  So Michelle had to leave her podium to go give Ms. Heckler a good read in her face. The First Lady said before walking off, "One of the things I don’t do well is this...Do you understand?" Then, as the audience wildly applauded her, Mrs. Obama LEFT the lectern walked right up into Ellen's face and said, "...listen to me or you can take the mic, but I'm leaving. You all decide. You have one choice." At that point, the crowd went wild.  And as many people shouted things like "You need to go", the Secret Service quickly swooped down on Ellen and escorted her out of the building! Unfortunately, there's no video from the event (only official White House pool reports where they left out Mrs. O's words....but other media reported them).  We would have loved to see the First Lady's bangs swing in the wind she walked back to the lectern and security tossed the heckler out of the function. Afterwards, Elle played victim and told the reporters, "Basically, I was asked by the first lady to be quiet, and I can't be quiet any longer. ... I was surprised by how negative the crowd seemed to be. It was actually a little unsettling and disturbing,: Then Ellen got a little ball-sy and said, "She obviously thought she was going to make an example of me or something. I wasn't scared at all." SMH....but she DID make an example of you! We bet the "activists" will think twice before they dare confront The First Lady again. Southside STAND UP!   Photo via Mark Wilson/Getty Images North America

Nas OPENING A Shoe Store In Las Vegas + Kanye West GIFTS Kim With A VINTAGE Book Collection & Hermes DIAPER Bag Posted: 04 Jun 2013 05:30 PM PDT Nas is expanding his portfolio with a new shoe store in Las Vegas.  Get the deets inside and find out what Kanye West gave  Kim Kardashian during her baby shower.   Though Nas is one of the most prolific rappers in hip hop history, his name is often missing from the list of the industry's top earners (e.g. Jay-Z, Diddy, Birdman, Dr. Dre) because he hadn't diversified his portfolio like many of his peers. But things are changing for Nasir and how he structures his finances.  We told you earlier that he invested a hefty six figures in the re-launch of Mass Appeal magazine and now he's added a high-end shoe boutique to his holdings.   Recently, Nas tweeted a photo of himself at the Las Vegas construction site of the new store, "Sneaker Fiends", saying, "On the construction site for my sneaker store in Vegas !! Comin this year y'all. #SneakerFiends". Congrats to Nas on the new expansion. We'll keep you posted about the opening....   And in KimYe news..... Though Kanye West was absent from the baby shower of his baby mama, Kim Kardashian, he did send a set of gifts that brought the room to tears.  According to toofab, Kanye gifted Kim with a Hermes diaper bag and a vintage book collection.  If you're wondering why those gifts would bring someone to tears...it's the storybehind the book set that had everyone misty-eyed.   Kanye did his research and found out what books Kim's father, the late Robert Kardashian, used to read to her as a child, and then presented her with vintage copies of them all, to read to their little girl.   Kanye might be away in Paris....but at least he gives great gifts.       The Randomness: 1.  FOX renews Wendy Williams' talk show through 2017. Story.   Photos via Nas' Twitter/ KCS Presse / Splash News

Kelly Rowland DISHES On Beyonce & Michelle Writing "Girl" For Her, Reveals Her Celebrity Crush And Throws EX-FIANCE Roy Williams SHADE Posted: 04 Jun 2013 03:09 PM PDT During a revealing chat with HOT 107.9 Philly, Kelly Rowland dished on her celebrity crush, threw shade at her ex-fiance Roy Williams and revealed that Beyonce and Michelle wrote the song "Girl" about her.  Get interview deets inside... While prepping for a tour stop through Philadelphia, PA, Kelly Rowland appeared on Hot 107.9 where the subject of "Dirty Laundry" was a hot topic.  Chatting it up with the host, Kelly remarked that Destiny's Child fans were pretty clever in connecting the dots between the "Dirty Laundry" single and the Destiny's Child song "Girls".  Because that track was written to help Kelly get out of her abusive relationship. “The girls wrote it for me...Destiny’s Child is deeper than what people see on the surface. Those are my homies for life. Golden girls! We stuck with each other, period!” And when asked if she'd heard about her ex-fiance Roy Williams making a snide remark comment about the "Dirty Laundry" song, she threw a little shade and asked, "Who?". As the candid chat continued on, Kelly also divulged the identity of her celebrity crush, "Grey's Anatomy" star Jesse Williams.  Now that he's married, Kelly said "No disrespect to his wife....but he's beautiful."   Listen to the clip here:     And more on her abusive relationship..... Kelly also sat down "omg! Insider" Kevin Frazier for a tearful interview that went a bit deeper into the bond she shares with Bey and Michelle, sharing that they know her better than anyone else. And when speaking about her emotionally abusive relationship, Kels said that a small piece of her died everytime time he said something mean to her. She explained that he tried to drive a wedge between her and the people in her life who cared about her. But Kelly stopped short of naming the ex-boyfriend who abused her, saying that "his" name wasn't important.  "He's a different person now. A better person now."   She says she walked away from the relationship when she decided she was tired and deserved a better life.

MAGAZINES: Jada Pinkett Smith REVEALS Why She'll NEVER Leave Will Smith + Solange TALKS About Her MOVE In BROOKLYN Mag Posted: 04 Jun 2013 11:34 AM PDT Jada Pinkett Smith covers the latest issue of REDBOOK where she explains why she'll NEVER leave Will Smith.  Meanwhile, the latest issue of BROOKLYN Magazine features Solange Knowles extolling the virtues of her favorite bourough.  See the highlights and pics inside.... Try as they might, the tabloids have been "divorcing" and "separating" Will and Jada Pinkett Smith for many years, but in the latest issue of REDBOOK, the actress/tv producer reveals why that will NEVER happen.  In addition to discussing the deep bond she has with Will, Jada talks about special moments with her family and explains the direction she plans to take as a producer on Queen Latifah's new talk show. Here are the highlights: On why she'll never leave her husband Will Smith: “What is the thing that Will could do to make me not love him? That would make me abandon him? I can’t think of one. I’m sorry. Except if he did something bad to the kids – now we’ve got a problem.” On magical moments with her family: “We tend to find magic in the mundane. Picking Willow up from her girlfriend’s house at 9:30PM, and enjoying that ride together, then stopping at 7-Eleven to get some ice cream as a family.” On why she ignores negative gossip: “I have been affected by gossip and I know people who have been too. I’ve seen marriages destroyed by gossip. It is cruel. At the end of the day, all that matters is: Do you love what you see when you look in the mirror? That is it, baby.” On producing The Queen Latifah Show "It will be a cross between Oprah and Ellen — not serious but heartfelt…to help execute this idea for such an amazing artist is really pleasing. I'm able to be creative on a whole different level." Jada's issue of REDBOOK hit the newsstands on June 11.   Also on newsstands...... For the summer 2013 issue of BROOKLYN Magazine, Solange Knowles discusses her life as a Brooklynite from the car pools and birthday parties, to hanging out with Beyonce and Jay-Z in Williamsburg.   Solange said the best thing about being in BK was that it allows her to be near her family (whom live in Manhattan).   “My parents are here, my sister is here, my cousin is here, all my friends are here. We really wanted Julez to have the experience that we had growing up—being able to drop in on his aunt’s house and being able to hang out with Grandma and see our friends and have that experience of actually having a soccer game and having family show up. It’s such a beautiful feeling, but also having that village is a necessary reality.” The TRUE singer also talked about the impact of BK on her music. “I’m working on my next record. I started writing about three months ago. I’ve been so lucky to meet such wonderful and beautiful inspiring friends, and we have all these experiences that only could have happened here. Even last night we all went to see Flying Lotus and Erykah Badu at Music Hall of Williamsburg and then we all went over to my studio in Red Hook and we just hung out till literally the sun came up and recorded and talked. They inspire me. Just having that energy around is so important.” Read the full interview here.  BONUS: Jada used her Facebook page to defend Beyonce Knowles, whom was criticized for her choice of outfit during the Chime For Change concert.  In her post, Jada questioned a woman's right to possess her own body and assert her power.  She wrote.... Whose body is this anyway? There was some backlash about the performance outfits for the Chime concert. Since a woman's body has been deeply connected to sin, it's easy to forget all the power and beauty her body and sexuality possesses. Yes, with this power comes great responsibility, but how was Beyonce's tasteful outfit irresponsible? Here is the problem I see, a woman's body is too much power for one woman to have, even Beyonce. Although we see corporations exploit this power through women and girls, with far less clothing on than Beyonce, to sell their products, do we protest? But hey, a woman has to be in check, right? Know her position since we've all been taught that a powerful woman is dangerous and that a powerful man makes the world go round. Here's the deal... soon the reign of shame on a woman's body and her control of it will end. She will be autonomous. For she can't truly be free without it. And oh boy...what a different world this place will be...when she is free. J What do you think about Jada's post? Photos via REDBOOK/iO Tillett Wright/BrooklynMagazine

SPEAKING OUT: Miguel Says He DIDN'T SLEEP After Kicking Fan In the Head + "Drop Kick" Victim's Lawyers Hints At BRAIN DAMAGE Posted: 04 Jun 2013 10:36 AM PDT   During an interview in the UK, Miguel opened up about his "fall" at the Billboard Music Awards and revealed what the victim shared with him backstage. Watch it inside and get the latest on the victim and a possible lawsuit. While across the pond for a performance at LoveDough at Proud in Camden, Miguel chatted with the UK's Carly Wilford about that massive drop kick on a fan during the 2013 Billboard Awards. Miguel opened up about his inability to sleep after the incident, but added that he felt comforted once he spoke to the victim, Khyati Shah. Here are the highlights: On falling during his 2013 BMA performance: "It didn't go exactly as I planned, I'm a very passionate performer. That time it just didn't work out for me but at the end of the day at least you know when you come to see me, I am going to put on a show and I am going to give it everything I love, everything I know and everything I feel. That's what living in the moment is all about." On accepting that he made a "mistake" in public: "When you put your art out there, you are not only putting your art out there, you are putting your life out there." He explains. "What I love about it, is the ability to show that you're human and for people to relate to the fact that we are not perfect." Although Miguel seemed pretty confident that the Khyati was "ok", her lawyer, Vip Bhola told TMZ, "Some of the difficulties she's experiencing are cognitive in nature and lead to suspicion of a neurological head injury." He added that he and his client are waiting for test results from a neurologist and will decide later if they will pursue legal action.  SMH...We smell a lawsuit coming on.... Watch the interview here:      Photo via PCN

REPORT -- Kenya Moore ALLEGEDLY EVICTED From Atlanta Mansion....For Not Paying Full Rent! Posted: 04 Jun 2013 09:41 AM PDT "RHOA" star Kenya Moore may be getting evicted from that McMansion she rented in Georgia while filming "Real Housewives of Atlanta."  If the reports are true, Ms. Stallion Booty may be looking for a much cheaper pad soon in the ATL... Her workout DVD heated up the fitness charts at Amazon.com this year, according to Kenya herself, but was it enough to make her almost $4,000/month rent payment on her home? Radar Online claims Kenya's landlord filed papers in Fulton County courthouse recently to sue Kenya for eviction.  She reportedly still owed over $800 in rent for May, they still want June's rent, and the landlord claims she broke the lease agreement.  Radar reports: According to documents filed in Fulton County, Ga., Kenya failed to make the full rent payment for May — she was $848 short — and also defaulted on the terms and conditions of the lease. The owner of the six-bedroom, six-bathroom home in the suburb of Roswell is now seeking rent for June, along with more $2500 in eviction fees and damages. Radar also reports that the neighbors hate all the unwarranted attention in the neighborhood as well: “The sheriff’s department posted the notice on Kenya’s home last Thursday but she still doesn’t know that she has been evicted because she hasn’t been home yet,” a source in the neighborhood told RadarOnline.com. Hmmm.  Not sure what else Kenya could have done to warrant an eviction as usually a landlord doesn't skip straight to eviction simply because a small portion of that same month's rent is missing.  What happened to a warning?  Was this not the first time she was late n payments?  Were there other reasons the landlord wants her out?  Time will tell... We reached out to Kenya for comment and she hasn't responded.  She also has remained mum on Twitter about the matter. We do know she's getting some paid gigs while awaiting season 6 of "Real Housewives of Atlanta."  Kenya performed at D.C. Pride during Memorial Day weekend (Pictured above).  All that Gone With The Wind fabulousness was in the building...   Photos via Kenya's Instagram

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