The Young, Black, and Fabulous

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• ON THE SET: Nicki Minaj SHOOTS A NEW Fragrance Campaign + Jay-Z, Justin TImberlake & MORE DENY REPORTS Of BOYCOTTING Florida
• FAMILY VACAY: Amar'e Stoudemire Takes The Kids To ISRAEL + Halle Berry & Nahla AT Disneyland
• PERFORMANCE FAB: K. Michelle CONFIRMS Relationship With INDIANA Pacers Baller Lance Stephenson, SINGS "VSOP"
• FIRST PHOTO: Prince William And Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge DEBUT Their "Little Prince"
• DO WE LOVE IT: Ciara's ROCKING A Rik Villa Muscle Shirt & Pants SET
• HAVING HIS SAY: Dwyane Wade Releases Statement QUESTIONING Siovaughn Wade's MENTAL State, Says They've REACHED A FINANCIAL Settlement

ON THE SET: Nicki Minaj SHOOTS A NEW Fragrance Campaign + Jay-Z, Justin TImberlake & MORE DENY REPORTS Of BOYCOTTING Florida Posted: 24 Jul 2013 06:10 AM PDT Nicki Minaj tweeted pics from the set of an upcoming fragrance campaign.  See the bejeweled rapper on the set and get the latest on an "alleged" boycott of Florida by some of the music industry's top acts........ Rapper Nicki Minaj posted a few snapshots from the set of her upcoming fragrance commercial.  Wearing a diamond-encrusted headband, she tweeted, "Fragrance commercial shoot with the legendary David LaChapelle 1st look #dramatic." David LaChapelle, who also shot Nicki's M.A.C VIVA GLAM campaign, captured the Pink Friday rapper in a pink and blond wig, a flowing pink ball gown and tons of diamonds. Though Nicki has been secretive about the name of the new fragrance she's working on, in a previous interview with MTV First, she spoke about the fragrance bottle design saying, "When the Barbz see that bottle—gag century. It's going to be ca-razy." We'll be waiting.......   And about those "boycotts" in Florida...... Representatives for Jay Z, Justin Timberlake, Madonna and others have distanced themselves from reports suggesting they've joined Stevie Wonder in his boycott of the state of Florida following the George Zimmerman verdict. A few days ago, a report surfaced on American Urban Radio Networks by White House correspondent April Ryan naming Jay Z, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu and other heavy-hitters as participants. Though April stands by her report and says she obtained the list from "sources close to the Stevie Wonder camp," none of the artists have come forward to voice their support of the boycott.   The Huffington Post also says they reached out to reps of Jay, Rihanna and more. And their reps said they have no knowledge of the boycotts. Jay and JT will be performing at SunLife stadium this summer as planned.     Photos via Nicki Minaj/Getty

FAMILY VACAY: Amar'e Stoudemire Takes The Kids To ISRAEL + Halle Berry & Nahla AT Disneyland Posted: 23 Jul 2013 01:31 PM PDT   NY Knick baller Amar'e Stoudemire took his family to Israel for vacation. See their pics inside and see Halle Berry and daughter Nahla at Disneyland.   NY Knicks power forward Amar'e Stoudemire is on vacation in Israel with his family.  In the pic atop, he wished his followers a "Boker Tov. Good Morning from Israel. #Stoudemires" And in the photo above, he shared "Walking through Jaffa Gate with Amar'e Jr & Alijah, my boys. Blessed be the creator. Stay prayed up. Gone." During the trip, Amar'e helped coach a basketball team and referred to the players as his "kids".  "Coaching my Jewish & Palestinian kids. -Amare love the kids (3rd person"    And while at Hebrew University, he met with the president.  "The President and I had a beautiful time. Talks about Education, Youth, and World Peace. #HebrewUniversity" It looks like this trip for Amar'e was about spirituality and global peace.  "I'm not a politician. Just want peace for everyone, don't wanna get into politics and political discussions #GlobalPeace"     And in sunny California..... A very pregnant Halle Berry was seen pushing her daughter Nahla around Disneyland in a stroller yesterday. After a successful year with The Call and her marriage to Olivier Martinez, Halle's next big role will be as Storm in X-Men: Days Of Future Past. The busy mom was able to keep cool in an animal print maxi dress from Lovers + Friends.    And despite being so far along in her pregnancy, Halle proved she was a fun mom and rode the rides with Nahla.   Photos via Amare Stoudemire IG/FameFlynet Pictures

PERFORMANCE FAB: K. Michelle CONFIRMS Relationship With INDIANA Pacers Baller Lance Stephenson, SINGS "VSOP" Posted: 23 Jul 2013 01:06 PM PDT http://50.56.9.147/sites/all/modules/fckeditor/fckeditor/editor/skins/de...); background-position: 0px -480px;" alt="" /> "LAHH ATL" star K. Michelle appeared on "WENDY" this morning, where she performed "VSOP" and confirmed that she's dating Lance Stephenson.  Watch the performance inside...... With her Rebellious Soul disc hitting stores on August 13, "LAHH ATL" star K. Michelle stopped by "WENDY" where she revealed that this is her last season on "LAHH ATL" and added that she's getting her own reality show! And when Wendy asked her about her love life, K. confirmed that she's dating Indiana Pacers point guard Lance Stephenson.   Watch K. Michelle sing "VSOP" here:   Listen to the "Rebellios Soul" sampler:     Photos via K Michelle IG

FIRST PHOTO: Prince William And Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge DEBUT Their "Little Prince" Posted: 23 Jul 2013 12:06 PM PDT Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge were seen leaving the hospital with their little prince today.  See the first photo of the royal family inside.....   This is non-YBF news, but because we love a good story about the Royals.......... Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge were seen leaving St. Mary's Hospital's Lindo Wing in London today, giving the world a first glimpse of their little prince. Kate wore a baby-blue polka dot dress (similar to the dress Princess Diana wore when she left the hospital with Prince William) as she cradled her 8-pound, 6-ounce baby boy. After she handed the little prince off to the Duke of Cambridge, he said, "He's a big boy. He's quite heavy. We're still working on a name. We'll have that as soon as we can." He added, "He's got her looks, thankfully.  And when asked about this experience, Kate said it was "very emotional."   Congrats to the Duke and Duchess....   Photo via ABC NEWS/eonline IG

DO WE LOVE IT: Ciara's ROCKING A Rik Villa Muscle Shirt & Pants SET Posted: 23 Jul 2013 10:54 AM PDT Pop singer Ciara was spotted modeling a Rik Villa shirt and pant set on the streets of NYC recently.  Decide if we love it inside...... "I'm Out" singer Ciara was seen "out" in NYC recently.  She posted a few photos of her new Rik Villa  Muscle Shirt and  Pants with the caption "On Da Move. #NYCFollowing".    Paired with her Louboutins, the shirt and pants are made from bandana material and have an elastic waistband.   So...........     DO WE LOVE IT?     Photos via Ciara's Instagram

HAVING HIS SAY: Dwyane Wade Releases Statement QUESTIONING Siovaughn Wade's MENTAL State, Says They've REACHED A FINANCIAL Settlement Posted: 23 Jul 2013 09:37 AM PDT Through his lawyers, Dwyane Wade released a statement shooting down Siovaughn Wade's claims off being "on the street" and questioned her mental state.  See what else Dwyane had to say about the antics inside..... We told you about Siovaughn Wade and her latest ploy to get attention (staging a personal protest in downtown Chicago), and now we get to hear Dwyane Wade's side.   Through a statement released by his lawyers, Dwyane revealed that he's paid Siovaughn $25,000 per month for a VERY long time, so she isn't missing any meals or homeless.  The statement also question Siovaughn's "mental state" and revealed that PRIOR to Siovaughn's protest, they'd already agreed to a generous financial settlement.  Here's his statement: "Dwyane Wade and his ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches have reached a financial settlement. The agreement was submitted in court last Tuesday, July 16 prior to Ms. Funches' recent unfounded and erratic public display outside the courthouse this past Friday. Dwyane Wade has made several requests over the years to settle this matter, despite Ms. Funches having 16 different attorneys and 2 arrests throughout this process. Mr. Wade has provided a very generous settlement to Ms. Funches to continue to live a wonderful lifestyle for the rest of her life. Despite false allegations by Ms. Funches claiming to be “homeless” and “destitute,” Dwyane Wade has maintained over the years financial support to his ex-wife by providing her with income over $25,000 on a monthly basis, timely paid for her home mortgage, maintenance and security at the house, 4 cars, insurance, taxes and all of her attorney fees throughout this process. Ms. Funches has made a mockery of homelessness which is a serious and personal issue for Mr. Wade as his mother was homeless for a period of time when he was a child. Dwyane Wade was awarded sole custody of their sons by the court in 2011. The safety and wellbeing of his children are his main priority. Due to Ms. Funches' current unstable mental state, her visitation will be determined by the court. Mr. Wade continues to hope that one day he will have a civil relationship with his ex-wife for the sake of their sons."   And over on Instagram......  Dwyane proved he isn't letting Siovaughn's dramatics get in his way.  He captioned, "I had my headphones on.. Did y'all hear something????..#stopit #dontbefooled #storiessellpapers #movingon"   The Randomness: 1.  Amanda Bynes hospitallized for mental evaluation.  Story.     Photos via Kamil Krzaczynski/INFphoto.com/getty

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