Sunday, August 25, 2013

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

The Young, Black, and Fabulous


FAMILY AFFAIR: Will, Willow & Jaden Smith + Queen Latifah Hit the AfroPunk Festival To Cheer On Jada & WICKED

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 08:13 AM PDT

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Jada Pinkett Smith is still rocking out with her band Wicked.  And they took the stage at the AfroPunk Festival in New York this weekend, with her family & bestie Queen Latifah there front and center cheering her on.

 

Pics inside...

Mrs. Smith took the stage in Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn on Saturday for the annual free AfroPunk Fest.  And her hubby Will and kiddies Willow & Jaden were right there to watch mom handle her rock business:

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Jada tweeted afterwards:

'Thank you #APFEST13 for inviting #WickedWisdom to play & thank you Brooklyn for being such an amazing audience. Can't wait to do it again!'.

And her hubby Will and bestie Queen Latifah were there to cheer her on:

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Will kicked it with the fans while Willow & Jaden posed for some pics:

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Here's a video clip where you can hear what Jada's all about on stage:

 

 

Interesting...

 

Photos: Splash

PARTY FAB: Tyson Beckford, Swizz Beatz, Luke James, Sean Garrett, ASAP Ferg & More CELEBRATE VIBE'S 20th ANNIVERSARY In NYC

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 05:15 PM PDT

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VIBE Magazine continued celebrating their 20th anniversary with a huge bash in New York City last night.   See party pics of Tyson Beckford, Swizz Beatz, Luke James, Sean Garrett, ASAP Ferg and more inside....

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In addition to celebrating their 20th Anniversary with standout cover photos of Robin Thicke and Janelle Monae, and a few swanky day-to-night events in Las Vegas with La La Anthony, Juicy J and Talib Kweli, VIBE Magazine took their party to NYC city last night. Taking over the famed NYC hotspot Bungalow 8, folks like Tyson Beckford (atop) and Swizz Beatz (above) were in attendance.

 

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The party was sponsored by MONSTOR Headphones and the company CEO, Noel Lee, arrived on a motorized scooter with gold rims!  He posed with rapper Swizz Beatz.   Swizz is a co-owner of the company and on their advisory board.

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Singer Luke James, who's been on tour with Beyonce, was spotted at the party.

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Hitmaking producer Sean Garrett was there.

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Reality tv personality Po Johnson smiled for the cameras.

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DJ D-Nice helped keep the crowd moving.

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Questlove also stepped behind the 1s and 2s to spin a few hits.

 

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DJ Scratch also joined the fellas in the DJ booth.

 

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"Single Ladies" co-star Cassandra Freeman hit the party.  And she'll be returning as "Morgan" when season 3 kicks off soon.

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DJ Cassidy rocked a pair of white summer shorts.

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DJ Irie also took a turn in the DJ booth.

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Singer JoJo posed for the cameras too.

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VIBE's Editor-In-Chief Jermaine Hall posed with rapper ASAP Ferg.

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Executive editor Datwon Thomas (far left) also celebrated the mag's 20th anniversary with Jermaine.

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And VIBE's Keith murphy, and friends Jayson Rodriguez & Shaheem Reid were all there to party it up.

 

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Tyson, Noel, Swizz and ASAP Ferg all dished about MONSTOR'S latest products.

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And everybody got lit on Smoke Vodka Liqueur.

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Happy 20th anniversary VIBE!

 

Photos via VIBE/Karl Ferguson

 

Benzino Calls His Latest NAKED Bathroom Pic "An Unfortunate Situation"

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 10:49 AM PDT

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Yep, he did it again.  For the second (maybe third) time, "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" star Benzino was caught out there with his naked bathroom pic.  We're not sure who he was sending THIS to, but we have the alleged recipient.  And now, Benzino is responding to the picture leak...

A few days ago, this naked bathroom pic of Benzino hit Instagram.  And a young guy claims Benzino sent it to him. Hmm..

Now, Benzino, who was previously knicking off co-star Karlie Redd, is responding to the claims and giving his version of what really happened.  He tweeted,

Ok I get it, the jokes on Z, now can we MOVE ON? We all have a birthday suit, it's getting boring now, i know there's sumthin else to post...

The ones still postin & talkin about it, are OBSESSED, & shows how shallow you are, its not that serious, spend more time uplifting yourself

The next day (Friday), he explained how the pic leaked.  He called it "an unfortunate situation." 

Then, he said that someone stole the pics when "they" took his phone while he was in the club.  How?  He claims he gave "them" his phone to take a pic of him. 

Apparently, said person was super quick with scrolling through the photo album, finding this naked pic, screenshotting it, and texting it to themselves...all without him seeing?

If you say so Benzino...

 

*CLICK HERE FOR THE UNCENSORED PIC*

 

BONUS: The funniest Tweet of them all:

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*Tears*

 

Photo: Mumu_icon's IG

MOVE FAB: "Lee Daniels' The Butler" REMAINS At #1, Oprah Winfrey CELEBRATES With A Purple Hula Hoop!

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 07:57 AM PDT

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Lee Daniel's The Butler is expected to win the box office for the second week in a row.  Find out how well the film performed inside and hear how Oprah Winfrey celebrated her screen success....

After a successful debut weekend, Lee Daniels' The Butler held onto the top postion for the second week in a row, taking in $4.7M last night.  The film is expected to gross $15.6M this weekend which is good enough to edge out We're The Millers starring Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston.

So how did Oprah Winfrey celebrate the film's success? She told the Huff Post, "I actually got a purple Hula Hoop that I bring out for occasions like this. So I brought out that Hula Hoop in the front yard!"

Oprah's celebration was in stark contrast to ho she handled the failure of her film Beloved in 1998. Back then, she turned to macaroni and cheese to sooth the pain.

"I didn't know that by Saturday morning you could already know that you're a loser. So Saturday morning I get the call that (`Beloved') was beat out by`Bride of Chucky.'"

Oprah said she asked her chef to start cooking comfort food and ended up "in a macaroni-and-cheese coma."  Well....there will be no coma this weekend! We hope she posts an Instagram video of all the hula hoop action!

Unfortunately for actress Jane Fonda, who stars at Nancy Reagan in the film, her role in the film has not been as well received.  In fact, one theater in Kentucky refuses to show the film because of Jane's casting.  

So what's the fuss about?  There have been several very small protests against the film because of Jane's work in the early 1970s protesting the Vietnam War.  Yes, the 1970s...

Dane Tripp, who protested outside a Lewiston, Maine theater, told the local Sun Journal newspaper, "We have nothing against the theater, nothing against the movie itself. I'm sure it's very historical. There's no malice against the movie, just the person they cast in it."

SMH.......somebody make Jane some mac and cheese!

 

Here's the projected weekend turnout:

1. Lee Daniels’ The Butler (Weinstein) Week 2 [Runs 3,110] PG13
Friday $4.7M (-43% from a week ago), Weekend $15.6M, Cume $50.9M

2. We’re The Millers (New Line/Warner Bros) Week 3 [Runs 3,445] R
Friday $4.0M, Weekend $13.1M, Cume $91.4M

3. The World’s End (Focus Features) NEW [Runs 1,549] R
Friday $3.4M, Weekend $9.6M

4. The Mortal Instruments (Screen Gems/Sony) Week 1 [Runs 3,118] PG13
Friday $3.1M, Weekend $8.9M, Five-Day Cume $13.7M

5. You’re Next (Lionsgate) NEW [Runs 2,437] R
Friday $2.9M, Weekend $8.0M

 

Photo via PCN

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