The Young, Black, and Fabulous

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• Foxy Brown PERFORMS "Bands Up" In The Barclays Lobby For RapFix Live + Chris Brown Is STILL Hyping His "Gang Affiliation" In New Graffiti Messages
• SO THAT EXPLAINS IT!? The Kardashian Family Staged An Intervention To Stop Lamar Odom's ALLEGED Hardcore DRUG Abuse
• SPOTTED: Naomi Campbell ON VACATION In Spain With Reported Former Lover Adrien Brody
• Will, Jada and Willow Smith in New York + Gloria Govan CONFIRMS New Reality Show With Laura Govan & Their Men & Kids
• NEW MUSIC: Swizz Beatz's "Hands Up" FT. Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz & Lil' Wayne + Marvin Gaye's Family REJECTED Robin Thicke's Six-Figure SETTLEMENT Offer
• SOMEBODY STOP HIM: Chris Brown UNLEASHES Nasty Twitter Tirade SLAMMING The D.A. As RACIST, Namechecks Beyonce, Jay-Z & The BLOODS

Foxy Brown PERFORMS "Bands Up" In The Barclays Lobby For RapFix Live + Chris Brown Is STILL Hyping His "Gang Affiliation" In New Graffiti Messages Posted: 24 Aug 2013 07:33 AM PDT Foxy Brown hit the stage on RapFix Live to perform her new buzz single "Bands Up" (and to make up for that other tragic performance of this song).  Watch her rock the lobby of the BK Barclays Center inside and see Chris Brown's latest round of graffiti (which sends a shoutout to a notorious LA gang).   Get More: 2013 VMA, Artists.MTV, Music, Foxy Brown Rap veteran Foxy Brown helped kick off VMA weekend with an appearance on MTV’s “RapFix Live” where she performed her new single "Bandz Up." Before performing the track in the lobby of Barclays Center, Foxy told Sway that's she's working on new music. "There have been offers, of course. The bar is set so high that any label that I go to now has to be an incredible situation for me financially, even spiritually.” When asked about her new buzz single, she said, “‘Bandz Up’ is the first record that I did. I was hearing so many people drop all these records. I’m like, ‘What is going on?’ Just dropping records, records, records, and they weren’t amounting to anything, and I was just like, ‘How can people have this leave the studio?’ This is not what we do.” Check out Foxy's return to the rap game above.  No falls occured.   In other music news..... Chris Brown took a quick trip down to Hawaii yesterday to perform and reportedly he hired a tour guide to take him to a spot in Honolulu where he could spray paint legally. During his artistic outing, Chris tagged a large wall with his signature monsters and goblins.  But you won't believe who he gave a shout out to..... Previously, we told you about Chris giving a shout out to the Fruit Town Pirus (a subset of the LA Bloods) on Twitter and now they've been tagged in his artwork! Clearly, Chris is young and has a mind of his own.  But we have to wonder why a young, wealthy, troubled Black man is aligning himself with a notorious LA street gang, whether it's against his probation or not.  Nothing good can come of this.......   Photos via MTV/TMZ

SO THAT EXPLAINS IT!? The Kardashian Family Staged An Intervention To Stop Lamar Odom's ALLEGED Hardcore DRUG Abuse Posted: 24 Aug 2013 06:36 AM PDT Reports are now surfacing that Lamar Odom had a failed rehab stint, which led to him getting kicked out the house and may explain why he has been living at a nearby hotel (we posted picture proof of his situation this week).   Get the deets on what's really causing trouble in Lamar's marriage to Khloe Kardashian inside....   We were thinking that Lamar Odom had been looking frail (pictured above a few days ago) and thin for the past few weeks and now we have a little more insight into what may have caused that disastrous stint with the Dallas Mavericks, the lashing out at the paparazzi and those embarrassing cheating scandals.   According to TMZ, sources close to the Lamar Odom/Khloe Kardashian situation attribute the bulk of their marital discord to Lamar's alleged hardcore recreational drug abuse.  It's now being reported that Lamar entered a rehab facility in San Diego last August and was so resistant to treatment that Khloe hired private investigators to stand guard outside of the facility to make sure he didn't leave. Sadly, it didn't work.  And Lamar ditched the treatment effort after three weeks.   Though the Clippers baller and father of two was able to pull it together for his season with the LA Clippers, he apparently relapsed once the season was over.  And now things are as bad as ever, allegedly.  The Kardashian family reportedly staged an intervention two days ago but Lamar was not receptive to their efforts.  Maybe this explains why we saw Malika Haqq drop off his car just a few days ago (above) and he wasn't allowed to come back home.   Also, sources say Khloe is convinced that Lamar did cheat on her, but, "Khloe is more concerned about saving Lamar than ending her marriage." Lamar's father, who often appeared on "Khloe & Lamar", has struggled with heroin addiction for many years.  And he and Lamar have shown & discussed their troubled relationship because of it. If Lamar's alleged recreational drug habit is true, we hope he gets the treatment and help he needs.  Because this could end very badly....   Photos via Splash

SPOTTED: Naomi Campbell ON VACATION In Spain With Reported Former Lover Adrien Brody Posted: 23 Aug 2013 02:54 PM PDT Supermodel Naomi Campbell was spotted in Spain with one of her former boyfriends, actor Adrien Brody.  Check out the good friends enjoying their vacation inside..... "The Face" star and international cover model Naomi Campbell was spotted reconnecting with a group of friends in Formentera, Spain this afternoon.  The well-deserved vacation caps off a summer of fashion shows, magazine shoots and taping of the UK-season of her reality show "The Face."    The Piano actor Adrien Brody, who reportedly dated Naomi nearly 10-years ago, was also on the trip.   Adrien and Naomi are both guests on Roberto Cavalli's yacht and were seen enjoying a yoga session aboard the luxurious watercraft earlier this morning.   Photos via FAME

Will, Jada and Willow Smith in New York + Gloria Govan CONFIRMS New Reality Show With Laura Govan & Their Men & Kids Posted: 23 Aug 2013 01:00 PM PDT The Smith family was spotted in New York City yesterday.  Check out their latest choices in outfits and get the deets on former "BBW:  LA" stars Gloria and Laura Govan shooting their own reality show with their NBA men Matt Barnes and Gilbert Arenas.  "Drowning" singer and fashionista Willow Smith was spotted stroll through the streets of New York City yesterday.   Willow sported her signature sporty-street chic look and posted on Instagram, "hey street boy, you want some style?"  Oh... Willow's A-list parents, Will and Jada are also in NYC.  The couple were spotted leaving their hotel yesterday.   The ever busy Will has just signed on for a new flick called Focus where he'll play a con man who becomes romantically involved with a novice, who is being played by Margot Robbie. During the action flick, their love begins to throw him off his game while he’s staging an elaborate con in Buenos Aires. Shooting is set to take place in New Orleans and Buenos Aires in October. Oh, and cute shoes Jada!   And in new reality shows..... Following a failed attempt at an acting career with "Clean OPS" (which went largely unnoticed), former "BBW LA" star Gloria Govan is going to stay in the lane that initially made her famous with a new reality show starring solely her family. During an interview with TheJasmineBrand at Snoop's recent Athletes vs. Cancer Flag Football game (pictured above), Gloria confirmed that she and her sister Laura have being filming a new reality show with their husbands Matt Barnes and Gilbert Arenas about their family life.   She stated,  "We’re working on a family show – me and my sister, Gilbert, Matt, all of our kids – you know, my sister has got like 18 kids. I [was] just saying “Gosh! You have a lot of kids!” Yeah, it’s really 4. But it feels like 18, because they’re all over the place. So yeah, we’re doing a lot of stuff. We have a lot of stuff that we’re doing together which is really cool." When asked if the show would feature any other Basketball Wives, Gloria revealed that's a NO.  It's all about the Govans! "So the show would be just the Govans. I mean the Govan sisters and their husbands and their families. You know Gilbert Arenas is one of the greatest players that has played. Matt is obviously, he just came off from one of his best seasons in his entire career so we’re really excited about what that one brings. But really, we just want to show people that the real, true grind of the basketball wives and just being what it looks like to be in that life. Mainly I think it’d really just show us and our families and how much stuff we really have going on." So far.....Gloria says the show hasn't been picked up, but several networks have shown interest. And you'll recall that we told you about Gloria's fabulous Santa Barbara wedding to Matt a few weeks ago.  She also revealed why she walked down the aisle to "All Eyez On Me" by Tupac. "Yeah, well you know, that stuff’s just crazy. I walked out the aisle – ‘All Eyes On Me’ with Tupac. And it was crazy is that Matt actually picked out all the music – all the music! So I didn’t know what I was going to walk down to. I was like, “Yes, it’s going to be like Jesse Powell or like, you know some… I had no clue what I was walking down to, so I was like… “Alrrrrright boy”. And when I heard it, I’m like “Damn, that’s hilarious”. I stopped and posed at the top and then I kept on moving so it was amazing, it really was all ‘us’ – what we represent and just fun. We have been married for almost a year now so we really just wanted it to be crazy and that’s exactly what it was."   We'll keep you posted about the Govans' upcoming series.  Will you be watching?   Photos via Gloria's IG, Laura's IG, Splash news

NEW MUSIC: Swizz Beatz's "Hands Up" FT. Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz & Lil' Wayne + Marvin Gaye's Family REJECTED Robin Thicke's Six-Figure SETTLEMENT Offer Posted: 23 Aug 2013 11:21 AM PDT Swizz Beatz has released a new single, "Hands Up" featuring Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, and Lil Wayne.  Listen to the single inside and get the latest deets on Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" scandal and hear what Marvin Gaye III said about Robin's settlement offer.   Producer Swizz Beatz has release his new banger “Hands Up” which features Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, and Lil Wayne. Also, Swizz's wife Alicia Keys sings the hook for the new track.  A video for the single was shot earlier this year and is set to debut in a few days. And congrats to Nicki Minaj who was chosen as BMI's "Songwriter of the Year."    And in other music news.....    This summer, we've been following Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" song which has seen its share of highs and lows.  On one hand, the song is the biggest song of the singer's career, but on the other, it's becoming big legal issue.   We told you earlier that Robin had filed a preemptive lawsuit against the estate of Marvin Gaye, hoping to prevent them from suing him for copyright infringement....and now we know why! Billboard revealed that Robin   offered the family of Marvin Gaye a six-figure settlement in order to preempt a copyright infringement lawsuit, but the family turned him down. THEN, Robin filed his own preemptive lawsuit, which made it seems as though he was simply protecting himself from a greedy family....but was that really the case? Marvin Gaye III spoke to TMZ saying, “There’s a way to do business and a way to not do business. We’re not happy with the way that he went about doing business let alone suing us for something where he clearly got his inspiration from at the least.  That’s caused my family a lot of duress.” When asked by TMZ if he’s going to sue Robin, he answered: “What do you think?"  Smh......it looks like the war is FAR from over.     Photo via Getty

SOMEBODY STOP HIM: Chris Brown UNLEASHES Nasty Twitter Tirade SLAMMING The D.A. As RACIST, Namechecks Beyonce, Jay-Z & The BLOODS Posted: 23 Aug 2013 10:19 AM PDT Chris Brown was in a funky mood yesterday as he went on a Twitter tirade calling the Los Angeles DA's office racist, accused Beyonce of being a copycat and even sending a shout-out to a notorious LA Gang!  Read the tweets inside.... Chris Brown is back to his old tricks when it comes to over sharing on social media.  We all know Chris is no stranger to lashing out against Rihanna, Frank Ocean and Drake on Twitter, and now Beyonce, Jay Z and the Los Angeles DA's office are on the receiving end of his wrath.   First, Chris posted a VINE clip of Beyonce dancing in concert during "Bow Down" and insinuated that she copied a few moves from him!  He said,  @chrisbrown vine.co/v/hhbuPXmuI75 looks familiar. Beyonce,U might as well go ahead and do this collab. JAY might have a problem wit it but this Piru! For those who aren't aware, Piru is LA's largest BLOOD gang. So now we're wondering why Chris would ask Bey to do a collaboration and then mention the Piru crew dealing with Jay's negative feelings.  But over the course of the evening, the Bey/JayZ tweet was one of the less offensive tweets that Chris sent out.  In addition to sending out a vague threat to "gangsta rappers" and saying they could come see him, he said the Los Angeles DA's office was racist and added that he paints monsters on his walls and cars as "...a reflection of u bitchass niggas and this bitchass system". Read the tweets here:   SMH.....Between calling the LA County DA a racist (sidebar: The LA county DA, Jackie Lacey, is an African American woman) and shouting out a notorious LA gang, we hope Chris isn't putting his parole in jeopardy.  Since dude has been skating on thin ice all summer...this can't be helpful.  Prime example why we need an entrance exam or something for folks to gain access to Twitter.   Do we think Breezy needs another Twitter break?   Photo Credit: Kesha Lambert of Lash to Lens

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