The Young, Black, and Fabulous

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• Beyonce KICKS OFF The "Rock In Rio" FEST, SHARES New Personal PICS
• PERFORMANCE FAB: Drake's "Too Much" On “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
• FIRST LOOK: "Scandal" Season 3 CAST PHOTOS
• Will Smith SHOWS Off His ABS And PECS While Working Out + Russell Simmons CLAPS BACK At Andre Leon Talley, "I've Done More For Blacks In Fashion & Gay Rights Than You"
• Porsha Stewart Gets Pretty With Celeb Friends Jennifer Williams, Ariane, & More For NAKED Hair Celebration
• Smellin' & Lookin' Like Rihanna....BTS Of Her ROGUE Fragrance Journey + New Rih Hearts MAC Ad
• Janelle Monae Opens Up About Her Sexuality, Drops "Electric Lady" Ft. Solange
• John Legend & Chrissy Teigen GET NAKED For The "All Of Me" Video Shoot + OMG Girlz "ROLLING OUT" Cover + Drake's "Wu-Tang" Forever
• K.Michelle Hits NYFW's Front Row, Announced For Power 105.1's POWERHOUSE With 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar & More

Beyonce KICKS OFF The "Rock In Rio" FEST, SHARES New Personal PICS Posted: 14 Sep 2013 07:09 AM PDT Beyonce kicked off the "Rock In Rio" fest last night and we have performance pics and clips inside, along with some personal photos from her Tumblr... Prior to her crowd-pleasing kickoff of "Rock In Rio" Beyonce shared a few new vacation pics on her Tumblr.   Last night, Beyonce opened "Rock In Rio", one of the world's largest music festivals, with a press conference at the Estádio Plácido Aderaldo Castelão in Fortaleza, where she shared her love for Brazil, "It’s one of my favourite places in the world. I’ve never met so many people with so much passion and I am so excited to be here. It doesn’t feel like I’m working, it feels like a vacation." But as we all know, Baddie Bey puts in the work....   Bey revealed that she's excited to have Blue Ivy on tour with her.  "It’s really interesting because I’m touring with my daughter for the first time and my dream has always been to be able to balance my life and my career." 'I think it’s the one thing that women struggle with because it’s so difficult."    'It makes me proud of my job. It makes me proud that music can impact so many people and bring us together.’   Alicia Keys Justin Timberlake, Metallica and Alice in Chains are other big names hitting the stage at the fest this weekend.   Watch Baddie Bey take over the stage with Intro/Run The World/End Of Time/If I Were A Boy here:   Watch Countdown/Crazy In Love here:   Photos via PCN/Reuters/Beyonce's Tumblr

PERFORMANCE FAB: Drake's "Too Much" On “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” Posted: 14 Sep 2013 06:24 AM PDT Drake premiered "Too Much" from his upcoming Nothing Was The Same album on  “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” last night.  Watch the piano-driven performance inside..... On "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon", Drake debuted "Too Much", an autobiographical song about his childhood, with some assistance from British singer-producer Sampha. He opened by saying, “Before I do this song, I just want to say to my friends and family, I want the best for everybody and I love you all.” The track appears on Nothing Was The Same, which hits stores on September 24th. Fans of Drizzy can catch him on tour with the Would You Like a Tour? run launching Sept. 25.    Photos via NBC

FIRST LOOK: "Scandal" Season 3 CAST PHOTOS Posted: 14 Sep 2013 05:26 AM PDT The cast photos for the third season of "Scandal" have been revealed and we have them for you inside..... In anticipation of the third season of "Scandal", the cast photos have been revealed and it's ALL about the DETAILS. When we last saw Olivia Pope, she'd been "outed" as the President's mistress and that's where the group photo picks up (atop). While we see the cast posed in a room littered with Scandal(ous) headlines like (MISTRESS! LIAR! HERO! CRIMINAL!), it's the details of their "poses" that hint at what's to come.   Pay attention to Mellie "watching" the President "watch" Olivia! Is Huck giving Quinn the side-eye? Why is Olivia in the corner looking unbothered? Is David Rosen more focused on becoming a rising star? We guess we'll get answers when Shonda Rhimes returns..... It appears that Kerry Washington's Olivia Pope will weather the storm....quite fabulously. And Columbus Short's Harrison Wright (who appears "unaffected" in the group photo) seems equally unfazed in his solo shot.  He's not even wet!   In case you missed it.....   We'll get to watch all the drama unfold on THURSDAY OCT 3 10|9c on ABC.     Photos via TVLINE

Will Smith SHOWS Off His ABS And PECS While Working Out + Russell Simmons CLAPS BACK At Andre Leon Talley, "I've Done More For Blacks In Fashion & Gay Rights Than You" Posted: 13 Sep 2013 04:28 PM PDT Will Smith was spotted working out and flexing his abs and pecs during a recent movie shoot down in New Orleans.  Find out what he's filming inside and see Russell Simmons blast Andre Leon Talley for his "back row" approach to Blacks and gays in fashion.     Earlier today, the paparazzi took several shots of Will Smith, who's looking extra buff, on the set of his latest film Focus.   Set in New Orleans (and Buenos Aires), Will plays a con man who falls for a rookie con artist, Margot Robbie, while he's planning an elaborate theft. In between scenes, Will worked out with his trainer to maintain his movie star bod.  We like what we see.....     And in fashion beefs........ Furs and cufflinks are flying across the room (and the internet) as fashion power houses Andre Leon Talley and Russell Simmons are involved in a nasty war of words.   We told you about Andre Leon Talley suggesting that Russell be banned from the front rows of fashion and now Russell is having his say. Pulls out folding chair...... Bloop. Does Uncle Russ make valid points.  Some may say Andre is clearly sitting on the back row for gay rights (refusing to identify as gay) and we don't recall him putting his neck on the line when Bethann, Naomi and Iman called out the nation's top designers for the lack of diversity on the runway.  Even though he did co-sign later in an interview.    The Randomness: 1.  Kanye West actually CHARGED for that July run-in with a paparazzo.  STORY   Photos via PCN/Getty

Porsha Stewart Gets Pretty With Celeb Friends Jennifer Williams, Ariane, & More For NAKED Hair Celebration Posted: 13 Sep 2013 03:33 PM PDT This week during NY Fashion Week, "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Porsha Stewart celebrated her "Naked Hair" Collection Launch with Aquacai Water & Uptown Magazine.  And her celeb friends came out to support.   Peep the pics inside of Porsha keeping it pretty....and she's still not bothered about that messy divorce.... This week, Porsha hushed up the haters (well..she attempted to) and had an intimate dinner at Duo with editors and her celeb friends in honor of the Housewife's new hair collection she's selling. She partied with "LAHH: ATL" star Ariane, S2S's Jamie Foster Brown and more with cupcakes, water and Ciroc.     Designer Mychael Knight was there. Cute look.    Al Reynolds came out the woodwork looking like....himself.  Apparently he and Jennifer Williams are the best of friends. Congrats Porsha on your new venture.  Next season of "RHOA" should be interesting to say the least...   Photos: Rodney Gibson

Smellin' & Lookin' Like Rihanna....BTS Of Her ROGUE Fragrance Journey + New Rih Hearts MAC Ad Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:36 PM PDT   Rihanna recently shot a campaign for her latest fragrance "Rogue".  See photos and BTS video inside along with the first official ad from her RiRiheartMAC makeup collection, if you want to look & smell like Rih Rih....   Pop star Rihanna just released her sexy new ad campaign for her newest fragrance, Rogue by Rihanna. The girlish scent is described as a perfect blend of powerful and playful, encouraging women to live life on their own terms. Riri spoke about her latest scent saying, "People are always changing and evolving, and with Rogue, my new fragrance, I wanted to switch it up to reflect who I am today. It's a personal fragrance that's more self-aware. It's Rogue, it's me. "This scent embodies demure feminine qualities yet carries into an audacious new moment. I made it for all women, for every mood, because we all want to project our true selves." In addition to contributing to her own smell-good, Rihanna designed the bottle to reflect her personality. The bottle has 6 spikes inverted at the base and rising into a soft rose gold collar and draped in a stingray-inspired motif at the cap.  So her.... In the fragrance's press release, perfumer Marypierre Julien revealed her inspiration for the scent, "I was inspired to create a fragrance that is as spontaneous and direct as Rihanna is and emulates her bold approach to her life. She is not afraid to reveal her mischievous side, showing off her true powerful femininity." RiRi was photographed by Mario Sorrenti and styled by Mel Ottenberg in the sexy new shoot for the Rogue campaign. Rogue by Rihanna will be available beginning September 2013 at Macy's, Dillards, and Belik.   Chick is stacking that paper.  Watch BTS video here:   In other RiRi merchandise..... The bajan beauty posted the first ad from her latest collaboration with MAC (after the first one sold out almost instantly) saying, "Official Ad' for my first #RiRiheartMAC makeup collection!!! Fall is the time to get extra fly! Stay gorgeous this FALL witcha girl RiRi!! #MACgirl #MAC." Hot.   Photos via by Mario Sorrenti

Janelle Monae Opens Up About Her Sexuality, Drops "Electric Lady" Ft. Solange Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:19 PM PDT Janelle Monae opened up a bit about her sexuality while promoting her new album Electric Lady.  Apparently, everyone but us was wondering if she prefers lady parts over man meat.  Check out her answer inside, plus her new "Electric Lady Remix" with Solange and others... Fab chick & CoverGirl spokeswoman Janelle Monae rolled to Sway in the Morning at Sirius XM's Shade 45 this week.  And the co-hosts wanted to get all in her business about her personal preferences--men or women? Janelle kept it vague saying: "Women are amazing...and so are guys.... There's nothing wrong with being bisexual, there's nothing wrong with being lesbian or gay. I am an advocate. i have friends who are in same sex relationships and I feel love has no sexual orientation. Live has no religious belief. Love is the purest and most important thing we can possess for ourselves and for others."   When Sway asked point blank if she dates men or women: "I keep my personal life very much to myself. I want everybody to focus on my music. I also don't want to let anybody down. I want women to still be attracted to me. Go get my album! I want men to still be attracted to me so I have to be political in this. So I can't really tell y'all!" Gotta love her.  Peep the video from the interview below:   And now that her Electric Lady album is out (with a special double disc at Target), a new 90's style TLC inspired remix of her title track hit the net ft. Solange, Bog Boi and CeeLo.  It appears on the special edition of the album that has 4 extra songs.  Check it out below:   Speaking of Solange, she just put out a short vid (that's just her standing in a Solange-style outfit with music playing in the background) to promote her new label, Saint Records:   This is the first little teaser we've gotten for her upcoming project.  By the way, Solo's performing at Barclays on 9/20 with Vampire Weekend.   The Randomness: 1.  Lamar Odom was just officially charged with driving under the influence  STORY 2.  Oh no!  B. Smith's restaurant, a D.C. staple, is closing after 20 years.  STORY   Photo: Janelle's IG

John Legend & Chrissy Teigen GET NAKED For The "All Of Me" Video Shoot + OMG Girlz "ROLLING OUT" Cover + Drake's "Wu-Tang" Forever Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:59 AM PDT In the upcoming video for "All Of You", John Legend and his fiancee Chrissy Teigen strip naked.  Check out the behind the scenes photos inside and see the OMG Girlz photoshoot for ROLLING OUT.  Also, listen to Drake's "Wu-Tang Forever". R&B crooner John Legend posted a few outtakes from his "All Of Me" video shoot with director Nabil and his fiancee Chrissy Teigen.  John, who penned the track for Chrissy, also released a pic revealing one of Chrissy's nipple (atop).  He defended releasing the photo by tweeting, "Literally everyone has a nipple. Get over it".  Alrighty then... While we await the video, the crooner has big plans for the remainer of the year.  A tour with Tamar Braxton plus walking down the aisle, finally, with Chrissy.       And for magazine covers: In the latest issue of ROLLING OUT, the OMG Girlz (made up of Tiny Harris' daughter Zonnique "Star" Pullins, Breaunna "Baby Doll" Womack and Bahja "Beauty" Rodriguez) chatted about the college plans, celebrity crushes and dating.  Here are the highlights: On Future College Plans: Star: We all would like to go to college. Me and Beauty [would] like to go to UCLA and Baby Doll would like to go to NYU, but we’d probably do that online. Baby Doll: We would love to do that and do the entertainment business at the same time. On Dating (esp. with Star's stepfather T.I. not approving of it): Star: No, we’re just chilling and working. That’s the ultimate goal here, to make it. Boys come later. For me it’s personality thing. You’ve gotta be funny, gotta be able to make me laugh and just [be] chill. I like somebody who’s real laid-back, not somebody who’s loud or out there, because I don’t like that. Baby Doll: A guy that has my attention is one who has his spirit together, I need him to put God first in his life and know who God is. Going along with that I want him to have his life together and be smart and have something going on with him, not just waiting on me to pay the bills. Star: Yes, lord! Beauty: For me a guy that makes me laugh and knows he’s fly. On Celebrity Crushes: Beauty: I have three. I like Derrick Rose, Carmelo Anthony and Tyga. Baby Doll: As a group we love Big Sean, Star and I share Chris Brown and I think Wiz Khalifa’s kind of cute. And more importantly I love Channing Tatum, I love to dance so maybe we could do a Step Up [movie] together. [Laughs.] Star: I like Chris Brown, Big Sean and Shia LeBeouf. [Also] John Mayer and Nick Jonas. I’m going to say that one more time; and Nick Jonas. Since they keep it positive for their young fans, we'll say keep it cute girls....   In other new music..... In anticipation of the September 24th release of Nothing Was The Same, Drake just leaked the "Wu-Tang Forever" track.  Though the song does shout-out a few member of the Wu-Tang Clan, it's NOT a tribute song.  While the song samples the WU's "It's Yourz", Drake spends most of his time trading bars with artist Jhene Aiko about ex-girlfriends and their rap skills. Check it out....     Photos via Nabil/ROLLING OUT/DeWayne Rogers

K.Michelle Hits NYFW's Front Row, Announced For Power 105.1's POWERHOUSE With 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar & More Posted: 13 Sep 2013 10:12 AM PDT After hitting Edwing D'Angelo's show with Toccara Jones to end out NYFW yesterday, K.Michelle was just announced as one of the performers of Power 105.1's POWERHOUSE.   Find out who else is on the bill inside...   Power 105.1 has put their big annual concert on hiatus for three years, and now it's back. Powerhouse returns, but this time it's headed to Brooklyn at the Barclays Center. K.Michelle is continuing her year of winning by joining the bill. And 2 Chainz, who celebrated his 36th birthday yesterday, is also on the bill. He hit up The Breakfast Club (airing this AM) to talk about how he spent his birthday (no bog booty ho*s) and how he some kind of way stays relevant in this game: As for the rest of the bill, the station has rounded up self-proclaimed King of NY Kendrick Lamar, Fabolous, ScHoolboy Q, Meek Mill, Big Sean, and Trey Songz.  It all goes down November 2nd.  Get ready BK...   Photo: Wireimage

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