Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

The Young, Black, and Fabulous

READER SUBMITTED FOOLISHNESS: We've All Heard "White Girls" Say Ish Like This...

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:39 AM PST

Just because this ish is true and funny, check out the new installment making its rounds on the net-- "Sh*t White Girls Say To Black Girls."  We're sure it'll go viral like its predecessors.

 

Popular 27-year-old V-Logger Franchesca "Chescaleigh" Leigh Ramsey, who is a graduate of Miami International University of Art & Design, just put out this hilarious vid.  It's a parody based on "Sh*t Girls Say" by Kyle Humphrey and Graydon Sheppard and also Comedian Billy Sorrells' (as Peaches) "Sh*t Black Girls Say" viral videos.

"OMG I'm practically black...Twinsiiiies!"  Ha!

Check out "Shit Black Girls Say" Part 2 in case you missed it:

 

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Jill Scott Shows Off Her Old College Self, Remakes "Lovely Day" For RAOK Week

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 09:14 AM PST

 

Wonder what Jill Scott was like back in her college days?  Well now that she's turning 40 this year, she's reflecting on her past.  Check out the pic she tweeted inside, plus her new Random Acts of Kindness campaign....

Fab chick Jill Scott spent New Year's Day reflecting on her past.  She turns 40 April 4, so she decided to post a pic of her and her then-boyfriend during her days at Temple University.  Cute pics.

 

Meanwhile, Jill Scott’s rendition of the Bill Withers classic “Lovely Day” is being used by her label Hidden Beach to inspire a Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteerism campaign.

Hidden Beach explains the video saying:

“The new science of Happiness says that performing Random Acts of Kindness raises Serotonin – the bodies “feel good” chemical. We used kids in the video to depict the giving nature of the campaign. As we kick off the New Year, we wanted to remind everyone that the spirit of the holidays can continue every day of the year.”

The “Lovely Day” music video was directed by newcomer Alex Magana in San Fernando Valley and stars a cast of unknown child actors from Los Angeles. And the track appears on The Original Jill Scott from the vault vol. 1, which was named Best of 2011 by iTunes US and UK.

The Randomness:

1.  A shirtless President Obama was spotted playing some rough beach football. PICS

2.  Ludacris is opening a new Chicken & Beer restuarant in Atlanta's airport Concourse D. STORY

SPOTTED: Eve & Her Boyfriend Maximillion Jet Out Of JFK

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 07:53 AM PST

Rapper & actress Eve was spotted looking laid back and cute at New York's JFK airport with her boyfriend Maximillion Cooper yesterday.  Pics of the couple inside...

 

The 33-year-old "Like This" rapper has been spending her time--in between trying to release her 4th studio album for years now--around the world with her multi-millionaire British 40-year-old boyfriend Maximillion Cooper, who is a divorced father of 4.  Not mad at all though.

Barbershop actress Eve participated in Max's annual Gumball 3000 race--which is a race with over 100 exotic cars riding from country to country--just last year.  I would just love to know how these two met.  Probably a real interesting story.

Still looking cute Eve!

Pics via SPLASH

BABY FAB: Child Star Tahj Mowry Plays Around With Nephew Cree Hardrict

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 07:43 AM PST

Well here's some cuteness to set off your morning.  Remember the little "Smart Guy" star Tahj Mowry?  Tia & Tamera Mowry's little brother?  Well he's grown up (into a major cutie we might add) and is taking on his new role of uncle quite nicely.

 

Pics of Tahj and sis Tia's baby Cree inside..

Uncle Tahj posted pics of him and his 6 month old nephew Cree Hardrict having a little guy time recently.  Check out the cute pics:

Ha!  Tia was touched by the pics as well tweeting:

So nice seeing u bro! Seeing u with Cree lights up my heart!

Awww....

Amber Rose: Homewrecker Kim Kardashian Cheated On Reggie Bush With Kanye West!

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 06:35 AM PST

Remember those rumors that Kanye West & Kim Kardashian were getting it in....and cheating on their significant others Amber Rose and Kanye West?  Well Amber is spilling all the tea almost two years later, and she says it was indeed TRUE.

 

Deets inside...

Hot damn!  Just when we side eyed the title of the story (Amber calling someone else out about their sexcapades couldn't be real), the meat of the story is a doozy.

Since everybody's finally hip to the type of chick Kim K. really is, Amber Rose decided to get in her licks and expose her cheating ways.  Back in 2009, the rumor mill turned with news of illicit text messages and racy photos Kim sent to Kanye....all while Kanye was in a "committed relationship" with Amber Rose, and Reggie Bush and Kim had been together for years.

Of course, Kim and Kanye denied it all, saying they were just "good friends."  Even though when he appeared on the Kardashian chicks' show and also filmed a video with Kim, it was pretty clear something was getting tapped.  Now Amber says KIM is the reason she and Kanye broke up.  She tells STAR magazine:

“Kim is one of the main reasons why me and Kanye are not together,” Amber exclusively told Star. “She’s a homewrecker!”

“They were both cheating,” Amber, 28, said. “They were both cheating on me and Reggie with each other.”

“She was sending pictures, and I was like, ‘Kim, just stop. Don’t be that person,’” but apparently Kim didn’t care enough to respond when Amber emailed her for an explanation.

“I thought at least she’d be woman enough to respond to me. She never responded.”

Amber slammed Kim for her cheating ways. “It’s very important that us women stick together and we don’t f**k each other over like that.”

“I want to thank her,” she said about Kim. “Because if she was never a homewrecker, then I never would have met Wiz, and I wouldn’t be as happy as I am now.”

Not surprised in the least bit.  But is this why Amber started getting it in with Reggie right after the breakup as well? 

This is all bad...

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OH NO! Mariah Nurses Nick Cannon Back To Health After Mild Kidney Failure

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 05:38 AM PST

Nick Cannon is suffering from mild kidney failure.  And his wife Mariah tweeted a pic of him in a hospital bed getting nursed back to health.  Details inside...

 

MiMi asked her followers for prayers this morning as her 31-year-old hubby recovers from a health scare in Aspen.  She said:

Please pray for Nick as he's fighting to recover from a mild kidney failure. #mybraveman

And in the pic, MiMi is in her pajamas in Nick's hospital bed with him nursing him back to health.  She also put a statement on her website about it explaining:

This is us in the hospital - role reversal; Last year it was me attached to the machines (after having dembabies) and Nick was there with me through it, and now here we are.

We're trying to be as festive as possible under the circumstances but please keep Nick in your thoughts because this is very painful. They tried to kick me out of the hospital but here I am pon de bed with Mr. C.

We're doing OK but we're "straaaaaanded in Aspen". #DramaticDivaPlace (I know, we could be in a lot worse places) but the truth is as long as we're together, we're OK.

I'm not trying to make light out of the situation because it's a serious moment that's very tough on all of us so please keep us and our family in your prayers. LYM.'

Nick was the jack of all trades in 2011 as he hosted his own radio morning show in L.A., hosted "America's Got Talent," performed his duties as Chair of Teen Nick, performed DJ gigs around the country, is Daddy to 2 brand new babies, and continued doing weekly stand-up around the country.  Sounds like it's time for a break Nick.  Get well soon!

 

The twosome spent the Holidays in Aspen with their twins Roc & Roe.

The Dream REVEALS He Made $15 Million Off "Umbrella" And Why He Gave Ex-Wife Christina Milian A Percentage Of Justin Bieber's "Baby"

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 05:19 PM PST

The Dream, aka Terius Nash, recently did an interview in London where he revealed he made $15 million off writing Rihanna's "Umbrella" hit. Also, he discussed the story behind Justin Bieber's "Baby" hit and why he gave ex-wife Christina Milian a percentage of the writing credits. Deets inside....

Earlier, we told you that Christina Milian had opened up about her divorce from Terius Nash aka The Dream, and now Terius is also speaking out about their former marriage. 

During a recent interview with the Westwood 1Xtra show in London, Terius revealed that he gave Christina a percentage of his writing credits (during the divorce settlement) for Justin Bieber's "Baby" because she helped him find the melody for the track. 

Add "Write catchy hit song or just find a melody" to your 2012 resolutions. 

 

Watch the interview here:

 

 

Will YOU Rock LaLa Anthony's New Makeup Line?

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 04:28 PM PST

Painting on the makeup to hit all the never ending red carpets looks to have paid off for LaLa Anthony.  She just created her own cosmetics line through Motives, a makeup company owned by her (and Kim K.'s) good friend Loren Ridinger of Market America.  Beauty lines seem to be the thing to do these days.

 

Deets inside...

We usually love her dramatic makeup looks.  And now that LaLa will be creating and selling her own beauty products online, you can recreate the looks for yourselves.  Especially since she will be focusing on foundations and colors for "ethnic skin tones."

The VH1 "Full Court Life" star (the show returns in March) recently tweeted a pic of her range of cosmetics (above) and hinted that it was coming in 2012.  Now, The Insider has revealed a few details about it:

We're told La La will have makeup available for all skin types, but her line will have a major focus on foundations to match all ethnic skin tones from light to dark. La La's emphasis on the special foundation types were made because of the lack of availability for women of color in many beauty lines.

In addition to foundation, there will also be a lip gloss line that will have around 10 different shades as well as lipstick, eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow and shimmer.

Did VH1 hand out an operations manual to all their reality stars on when and how to put their name on a beauty company's line of products?  "Basketball Wives" Evelyn Lozada, Jen Williams, and Tami Roman are also pushing out their lip color and hair weave lines as well.  And I'm sure there will be more names on that list soon. Congrats to the ladies.

Her line is set to launch on the Motives/Market America website in February.  So...will you be copping LaLa's cosmetics?

Deion Sanders Says He Doesn't Want Pilar SLANDERED In The Press, Denies Rumors Of An Affair

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

Deion Sanders recently did an interview where he addressed the current drama in his life surrounding his divorce, his living situation and his daughter lashing out at Pilar.   Listen to the interview and get the highlights inside.... 

During an interview this morning with DeDe McGuire at K104 in Dallas, football/baseball legend Deion Sanders finally opened up about the public drama surrounding his personal life. Surprisingly, he had nothing but good things to say about Pilar.  He called her a friend, confirmed they are still living in the same house, and said he did not want to see her name slandered in the press.  Here are the highlights:

On his daughter going off about her hatred for Pilar:

He apologized for Deiondra's actions and said she is sorry for how she handled things.  He added that she had been "holding in" her feelings and that was how she chose to get things off her chest.  Really?  We didn't notice...

On infidelity rumors:

Deion says he WAS NOT with a 19-year-old woman, as rumors on the net have alleged.  He says it was an extortion attempt and he was not going to pay anyone off.

On Pilar:

He is upset that her name is being slandered "...just because two people chose to not be with one another."  He added, "The thing about it....Pilar and I are cool.  We're living under the same roof. I'm very calm...I'm not a yeller.  And I'm not even upset.  It's just another chapter of your life where you have to move on. It's cool until the situation is worked out."

He also said he gives Pilar the benefit of the doubt....he thinks her attorney is creating this drama.


On Pilar's NEXT house:

He wants everyone to know he does not have to buy Pilar a house equal to half the value of the one where they live now; but he will make sure she is taken care of.

His thoughts on marriage:

He says he's not ready to give up on marriage in general, but he plans to chill for a minute.

 

Listen to the interview here:

 

The Randomness:

1.  "Private Practice" and Broadway's "Porgy & Bess" star Audra McDonald just announced he's enagaged to her former Broadway co-star Will Swenson.  This will be her second marriage.  Story

D'Angelo Kicks Off 2012 With Unreleased "Black Hole Sun" Cover & Upcoming Tour

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 02:11 PM PST

D'Angelo is back...sort of.  An unreleased track of his just hit the net today.  And even though it's been verified to be an old demo of his, its still good to hear his voice.

 

Check it under the cut, plus news on his upcoming tour....

The sexy crooner can be heard on this "Black Hole Sun" cover, originally performed by the band Soundgarden.  QuestLove of The Roots, who has been working with D'Angelo on his next album, clarified today that the track was actually recorded 8 years ago and won't be on new LP.  But it's being heard for the first time across the net today.  Quest said:

My statement on Black Hole Sun: its a demo from like 8 [yrs] ago done in his crib in Va. Its NOT on the album (I did NOT leak)

Meanwhile, Mr. D'Angelo is preparing for a 2012 European tour beginning January 26 in Stockholm.

And a new album (D'Angelo's first in 12 years) can FINALLY be expected soon as Quest says it's "97% done."

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Keri Hilson PERFORMS To SOLD OUT Crowd On The Ivory Coast, DONATES To Orphanage

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 12:37 PM PST

Over the Christmas holidays, Keri Hilson performed to a sold out crowd out on the Ivory Coast and even left a donation to a local orphanage.  Get the deets inside....

Singer Keri Hilson recently sat for an interview with OkayAfrica where she discussed her recently trip to the Ivory Coast and talked how touching the experience was. Here are the highlights: 

So, you visited Ivory Coast recently.
Yeah, it was great! Though it was only a short stay, I got to play a show at Palais de la Culture d’Abidjan for about 4,000 people — the crowd’s energy was amazing.

What did you do while there?
I was lucky to get to meet prime minister Guillaume Soro. Other than that, we got to go to the beach, do a bit of local shopping and ate out a lot. I gotta say, out of the African cities I visited this year Abidjan had the best food hands-down. We were tearing up the poulet braisé, aloco and kedjenou (laughs).

What sparked your interest in playing Abidjan?
Well, I’ve been traveling to Africa for a few years now. I first went with John Legend on his 2009 South African tour. Ever since then I’ve kept wanting to return. My dream is to visit each country in the continent. You know, being African-American you truly get a sense of “home” while there. I was also impressed people could trace their lineage to a specific tribe, it’s something I’ve been trying to find out for myself.

Do you have a highlight of the trip?
Yeah, my favorite part by far was visiting La Caza — an orphanage for children who lost their parents in the civil war.  It was a really emotional experience and great to get to see the kids smile. For the holidays, I’m sending them over packages of bookbags, t-shirts, sunglasses, notebooks, and even an electric keyboard!

 

Great to see Keri giving back!

 

BONUS: 

Ms. Hilson also appeared on last night's premiere of "It's A Brad Brad World" on Bravo.  Watch Brad style Miss Keri in Versace for the 2011 Met Ball below:

 

The Randomness:

1.  WTF?  Man claims he and his son were kidnapped because Nas bailed on Angola concert.  Story.

Tyra Banks GIVES RAW EMOTION In New "I LOVE YOU" Short Film

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 10:47 AM PST

Tyra Banks takes smizing to the next level in a Marcus Gaab-directed fashion short for the latest issue of "I LOVE YOU" Magazine. And she's reportedly releasing all her emotions from her big breakup with boyfriend John Utendahl.  Watch Tyra Say "I Hate You" and "I Love You" with her eyes inside......

Rocking a gender-bending suit (e.g. Grace Jones/Annie Lennox) and flat-top hair with yolk-yellow eye shadow, Tyra Banks star in a new fashion short shot by Marcus Gaab.

Talking about Ms. Banks, Marcus said,

“I just told her to perform, do her thing and to stop when she felt like. But she didn’t stop, she kept on voguing. There was no rehearsal; she invented the whole thing while we were there.”

 

And seeing that John was spotted at a bar with another model 5 minutes after their breakup...no wonder she's got so many emotions.

Watch the Marcus Gaab film here:

Blouse and necklace by Yves Saint Laurent / Cardigan by Marc Jacobs / Necklace by Patricia von Musulin / Shirt by Paul Smith/ Jacket Emporio by Armani / Pants by Yves Saint Laurent / Heels by Pierre Hardy

PICS: Rihanna Parties Hard At LIV In Miami With DMX & Weezy

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 10:11 AM PST

Rihanna rang in the new year at Diddy's big bash Saturday night in Miami.  And she kept the party going Sunday night at LIV alongside Lil Wayne and DMX.  She even hit the DJ booth. Pics and video inside...

 

After a crazy night at Diddy's NYE bash, Rihanna tweeted she was recovering from a hangover (and also a line from The Throne's "No Church In the Wild") saying:

Sunglasses and Advil... Last night was mad real!

But obviously she got well just in time to party even harder the next night at LIV.  She hit the turntables alongside DJ Irie.  And partied with Weezy and DMX, who gave a mini concert from his Ruff Ryder days.

Another cute lace look.  Fun times.  Here's video of DMX and Weezy hitting the mic:

By the way, MTV reports In March, X will release Undisputed, his first full-length LP since 2006’s Year of the Dog... Again. And in Spring 2012 he will appear on VH1’s reality series “Couples Therapy” with his wife of 12 years, Tashera Simmons.
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