The Daily Buzz For Sept 3

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Drake Covers Billboard Magazine!

Drake rocks a huge smile on the cover of Billboard magazine. Written over his pic, are the words ‘Drake Finds Happiness,’ and it also features a quote from the rapper - “I’m 26, I don’t know what else I could be doing better than this. I feel incredible.”

Currently readying the release of his new album, Nothing Was the Same, Drake discusses his music and catchy phrases, saying that he’s trying to make something for people to live by. He also talks being happy with where he is in his life right now, and touches on Kendrick Lamar‘s much-talked about “Control” verse.

On his goal with his music:

I’ll be out trying to get a sandwich or something and the guy will say to me, ‘I’d give you a free drink with that, but you know, no new friends. I swear I’m not sitting around going, ‘What’s the new meme going to be?’ But I do spend a lot of time when I’m writing, especially lately, trying to make something for people to live by. I’m trying to make anthems that are empowering to people, to find phrases that I haven’t heard before. I’m not just going to sit here and be like, ‘F–kin’ b—hes, getting money!

On being happy with where he is in his life right now:

There’s a lot less sort of ambient ballad moments on this album where I’m searching or longing for something. That sentiment is gone. Now I’m just kind of like, ‘You know, I’m 26, I don’t know what the f–k else I could be doing better than this. I feel incredible about how I’m able to support my family and friends and how supportive my family and friends have been of me.

A lot of people get on and it’s like they’re just waiting to get more on. They’re always waiting for a bigger moment to come. But I’ve started to realize that this is it, this is the moment. And it reads, you know? People come up to me now and they’re like, ‘Man, you look good! You look like you’re happy.’

On Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse:

[I] went about my day, went and got dinner and kept it moving. I didn’t really have anything to say about it. It just sounded like an ambitious thought to me. That’s all it was. I know good and well that Kendrick’s not murdering me, at all, in any platform. So when that day presents itself, I guess we can revisit the topic.

Nothing Was the Same is slated for a September 24th release. Drake unveiled the covers for the new album a little over a week ago. If you missed them, check ‘em out here.. Hit Billboard for the full story.

Justin Beiber almost got ATTACKED at a NIGHTCLUB!

Everybody hates Justin? While in a club in Canada a patron tried to bum rush the club’s door to attacl Justin and of course Good Ol’ TMZ has the pics!

Bieber left the safety of his VIP area to mingle with other partygoers and that’s when a male clubgoer charged at him. The guy grabbed on to Bieber’s shirt, and tried to take him down but failed.

In pictures it’s clear that the aggressive male failed. Justin defended himself by unleashing a few kicks while the club’s security guards rushed in to pull the guy off of JB.

The aggressor was reportedly kicked out of the club, while Justin and his crew left shortly after the incident as well. Police were never called. h/t TMZ.com

FINALLY: Ashanti releases BRAVEHEART and has a CD release party to go with it!

Hitting up Sin City to celebrate the release of her new album, Braveheart, Ashanti partied at Moon Nightclub inside the Palms Casino.

The "Rock Wit U" singer looked pretty in a strapless black and pink dress with black and white heels as she posed for pics before getting down to business.

Earlier this month, reports surfaced that the 32-year-old singer and past collaborator Ja Rule were working on new music together after his recent release from prison.

Posting a pic of the two in the studio, Ashanti tweeted, "Uhh ohhhhh me & my bro @ruleyorkcity in the lizzaaaabbbbb!!!!!!! We haven't seen each other in 4ever!!! & it feels great!!!"

Amanda Bynes Returns To Twitter With "I Love Drake"

After being all over social media before her placement on a psychiatric hold, many were wondering what we would hear next from Amanda Bynes .

In classic, bizarre Amanda style, her first tweet since July 19th referenced her frequent beloved subject, Drake.

It seems the former child star's extended psychiatric treatment hasn't made too much of a difference in her Twitter habits, as her "drake is gorgeous" tweet, posted before she was committed, was followed up on Saturday by the simple tweet, "I love drake."

Just the day before, according to TMZ, a judge granted her doctors' requests for a long-term hold, who transferred control of the hold to the 27-year-old star's mother, her temporary conservator.

Tyrese’s Child Custody Battle is about to get UGLY!

For the past few years, singer/actor Tyrese (real name Tyrese Gibson) and his ex-wife, Norma Gibson, have been battling of the custody of their daughter, Shayla. In 2009, both parent were instructed to share custody, with Tyrese ordered to pay $6,230 per month in child support. So what’s the latest? It appears that there’s still some unresolved matter, in terms of the custody of their 5-year-old daughter. How do we know? Because the TGT singer told us so! On social media of course. The 33-year-old wrote:

Real MEN and Fathers…. Pray a hard prayer for me this morning from wherever you are. This is gonna be a rough one.. #ShaylaDadLove  … On a day of a heavy heart w/ a personal matter I also rejoice in hvng the #1 #ThreeKings album on RnB Billboard and the #3 on the top 200!!

After court, he added:

In California the custody laws are financially set up to make you become a victim of your own success … Today was rough…I won’t give up on my daughter and I refuse to walk away … Enjoy for now…See you soon. Shayla’s Daddy.

Interesting….And in more pleasant news, Tyrese is continuing with his pen game, with plans to write another book. This week, he announced:

Writing my 3rd book called BLACK-ROSE’ here’s a preview.. Thank God she’s too young to understand, Thank God there are still play-dates, friends and fun stuff that she’s always doing that keeps her away from grown up stuff…. My goal as your father is to minimize your exposure to dysfunction cause I can never assume that you are too young to be affected by WHAT’s being said or reading into the energies that

Sweet.

UVA Students Viciously Beatdown Robbery Suspects [PHOTOS]

Two would be robbers had the tables turned on them and caught a vicious beating from their intended targets, a pair of college students. It all went down on August 27 in Charlotteville, VA, home of the University of Virginia.

Reports WAVY News (seriously):

Two attempted armed robbery suspects were badly beaten by the victims they targeted in Charlottesville, according to police.

WAVY News' NBC sister station, NBC 29, is reporting the incident occurred Tuesday night. Police say Johnny Calderon, Jr., 19, and Gerald Allen, 18, of Charlottesville tried to rob two University of Virginia students.

When officers arrived on scene, they found the suspects with severe injuries. Police say they were beaten by the victims and were transported to the hospital for treatment.

Both were charged with two counts of attempted robbery. Calderon was also charged with pointing a firearm and using a firearm in the commission of a felony.

By the looks of their photos, the victims got blessed with the proper fades. [Full Disclosure: The writer of this story is a UVA alum...Wahoowa...and find this incredibly hilarious.] Since a gun was involved, and if this incident really went down as reported, the students turned justice deliverers are fortunate things didn't go the other way.

Out & About: Tatyana Ali Steps Out To Bootsy Bellows

Tatyana Ali was spotted leaving Bootsy Bellows in Hollywood, Friday night. With her hair pulled into a chic updo, the 34-year-old actress showed off her legs in a little pair of shorts - which she rock’d with a pink top, and black heels. Catch a couple more pics.

She looks nice!

Sean Kingston Settles Gang Rape Lawsuit

Recently it was revealed that a court date had been set for a civil lawsuit against rapper Sean Kingston by a woman claiming she had been gang raped by Sean and two members from his entourage after a Justin Bieber concert in 2010

Sean has decided to settle the suit...

Sources tell TMZ Sean Kingston settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount because he is too busy working on his album and preparing for his upcoming tour.

The source says the settlement does not include an admission of guilt and that if the case had gone to trial Sean is certain he would have been victorious.

Criminal charges in the case were never filed for lack of evidence.

Christian Louboutin Canassone Buckled Suede Ankle Boots

Christian Louboutin’s trademark glossy red soles are an undisputed stamp of fashion excellence. 

From razor-sharp stilettos to lace-up boots and studded sneakers, the fantasy footwear label is every woman’s first stop for outfit-transforming wardrobe updates.

RECAP ATL BLACK PRIDE! Joseling parties with the Lesbians and Lil Kim performs!

Joseline Hernandez & Dice Spotted At Traxx Girls Party

Joseline Hernandez from Love and Hip Hop Atlanta and Dice from LaLa’s Full Court life were spotted at Traxx Girls’ party during Atlanta Black pride weekend is in full swing. Check out the pictures below.

Well alright Miss Joseline. Also in Atlanta over the weekend……. Keri Hilson, Maia Campbell & Tiffany Foxx Show Up for Lil Kim’s ATL Performance

Girl power was the theme over the weekend at ATL’s Club Rain nightclub for Pride Weekend. Lil Kim performed a sold-out show and some of her celebrity friends including actress Maia Campbell, singer Keri Hilson and her rapper protege Tiffany Foxx were in the building. Check out some of the photos.

WOW..Kim that face?????? Photos courtesy of FreddyO

Paris Jackson Wants to Be Emancipated?

Back in June Michael Jackson's daughter Paris was hospitalized after a botched suicide attempt

Since then Paris has been in treatment at an undisclosed boarding school for troubled youth and insiders say she now wants to be emancipated from the Jacksons altogether...

From Star Magazine

Time away from the Jackson clan – and the wrongful-death lawsuit the family has brought against concert giant AEG – has led Paris to believe she may be better off without her famous family. “Paris wants to stay far away from the Jacksons; she wants to be emancipated from them,” a source says. “Thanks to her therapy, she’s starting to realize how toxic and treacherous that family is. She thinks they are vultures who only care about money and want to control her so they can access what Michael left her.”

WOW….Father Has 54 Children??

Papa was a rolling stone, who was most like exhausted. The family of Samuel Delbert Whitney from Phoenix, Arizona, gathered together at the weekend to celebrate the life of the man that they called ‘daddy.’ Samuel Whitney, passed away last month at the age of 87.

In south Phoenix he was well known for operating a wrecking yard, running several social clubs and for fathering a lot of children. His children range in age from o one is exactly sure how many children Samuel fathered. His stepdaughter Lexi Woods, has admitted her step-father had told her that she had 41 brothers and sisters.

His daughters had a hard time getting in touch with all their siblings and they don’t know how many children their father had.

Sandra Whitney is the eldest of Samuel’s biological children described her daddy as a family man, but also a bit of a wild man. “He had a lot of umph in him I guess”.

After their father’s passing, three of his daughters decided to organize Saturday’s memorial service and got busy trying to get in touch with as many of their brothers and sisters as they could track down. Lexi, Marillyn and Sandra Whitney, didn’t know where many of their siblings lived or even who they were.

They put posters up throughout south Phoenix in an attempt to inform as many of Samuel’s children as possible about the passing of their father and to let them know the memorial was to be held at the Bridge Church. But when they didn’t get much of a response, they contacted the local TV news who ran a feature about their plight on the  night before the memorial.

3TV aired a story about Whitney on Friday night, and since then more of his children have come forward. Some have even flown over from Los Angeles to pay their respects and meet the family they never knew they had.

“The ones who didn’t know he passed, sooner or later, by word of mouth, they’re going to find out, so I’m hoping that all of them can get together and we can all have one happy reunion,” said Whitney’s granddaughter Teresa Winfield.

His offspring say their father was a loving man who worked hard and instilled that work ethic in his many children

Allen Iverson's Ex-Wife Demands $1.3M In Advance Child Support

Allen Iverson may want to reconsider his reported intention to officially retire from pro basketball. A.I.'s ex-wife, Tawanna Iverson, is asking a judge that the NBA great fork over almost $1.3 million in child support (the next 13 year's worth)—not now but right now.  TMZ reports:

TMZ broke the story ... after the couple's nasty divorce Iverson was ordered to pay $8000/month in child support for their 5 kids. Problem is, Tawanna has gone to court on numerous occasions because A.I. won't pay. It came to a head in July when a judge threatened Iverson with jail, unless he forked over $40,000 in back support -- which he did. But Tawanna says she doesn't want to keep running into the same problem. On August 1st she filed docs asking a judge to make A.I. cover ALL the support through October 2026 (when their youngest turns 18). After the math, it comes to $1,272,000 ... which Tawanna wants put in a trust for the children.

There are two adults participating in this Maury worthy struggle, though. This is where we must point that this is the same Tawanna Iverson that accused A.I. of kidnapping his children because she didn't want to drive to a hotel and pick them. A judge agreed that Iverson did not kidnap his kids. So there's that

AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES

‘SCOPING IT OUT’

Damn you camo! You fooled me again. I almost completely overlooked this gal, but my trained eyes can spot them now. I won’t let 10 point bottom biscuits in Walmart get by my scope!

HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!

EFREM

RAYMOND VS RAYMOND Usher WINS! Tameka LOSES!

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RAYMOND VS RAYMOND Usher WINS! Tameka LOSES!

Tameka Loses Emergency Custody Battle, Usher Maintains FULL Custody Of Sons!

Judge Goger in Fulton County Superior Court just dismissed Tameka Raymond's request to regain custody of the ex-couple's sons during this emergency hearing. 

Tameka's lawyer argues that Usher does not effectively communicate his travel plans, leading her to not know who is watching over her kids.  The judge said the lack of communication Usher has with Tameka does not constitute an "emergency," and an "emergency" is required in this hearing.

During the hearing, Tameka broke down in tears and was extremely upset about the incident that happened. 

Through tears she sobbed when speaking about their youngest son Naviyd, who cannot swim, jumping into 8 feet of water to try to save his brother. 

Here's video Courtesy of TMZ:

And when all was said and done, Usher went over to Tameka's table to offer up a hug and said "Sorry."  This was suspect since both Usher & Tameka ignored each other totally upon first arriving to court and sitting directly across from each other before the hearing began.  Was this done for the cameras?

Video from TMZ is below:

So everything will remain status quo. 

Usher will maintain full custody and Tameka will have visitation.

The Daily Buzz For June 24

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Box Office Report: 'Monsters University' Tops the Class in a Record June Week

Theater owners. They took in some $236.1 million this weekend, thanks to three major summer blockbusters, coming in about 16 percent above last weekend's Man of Steel-driven windfall and setting a record for a June weekend. (The previous record holder was the June 29th weekend of last year, which saw grosses of $210.0 million from such hits as Ted, Magic Mike, and Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection.)

Leading the charge was Monsters University, whose estimated $82.0 million opening occasioned several milestones for Disney and Pixar. It's the second highest June animation opening ever (behind Pixar's Toy Story 3), the second highest June opening ever for Disney or Pixar, and the eighth biggest premiere in Disney history. Globally, the prequel's debut came in at $136.5 million.

Debuting in second place, World War Z also did very well, exceeding expectations. It earned an estimated $66.0 million, far above the $50 million ceiling most pundits had predicted. After all, the movie rode in on a tidal wave of negative buzz, about its budget, its extensive reshoots and its divergences from the Max Brooks book that is its source. But none of that seemed to matter to moviegoers, who rewarded the Brad Pitt zombie epic with sold word-of-mouth (measured by its B+ grade at CinemaScore). Per screen, the movie earned $18,298, not far behind the $20,480 average of Monsters U. Had World War Z been able to scare up another 800 screens or so, it could have given Monsters a run for its money.

LOSER OF THE WEEK: Man of Steel. Though it's hard to call a movie a loser when it earned an estimated $41.2 million this weekend. Still, that represents a slide of 65 percent from last weekend's first-place debut. The movie has earned $210.0 million in North America and $283.3 million worldwide in two weeks, again, not really loser territory except by the movie's own lofty standards. Given its estimated $225 million budget, the movie will have to gross about $500 million worldwide to recoup its costs. That'll be an uphill climb, especially with The Lone Ranger opening in two weeks.

Bobby (Blue) Bland, Soul and Blues Balladeer, Dies at 83

Bobby (Blue) Bland, the debonair balladeer whose sophisticated, emotionally fraught performances helped modernize the blues, died on Sunday in Memphis. He was 83.

Mr. Bland was honored at the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012.

The cause was complications from an ongoing illness, The Associated Press reported, quoting his son Rodd.

Though he possessed gifts on a par with his most consummate peers, Mr. Bland never achieved the popular acclaim enjoyed by contemporaries like Ray Charles and B. B. King. His restrained vocals, punctuated by the occasional squalling shout, nevertheless made him a mainstay on the rhythm-and-blues charts and club circuit for decades.

Exhibiting a delicacy of phrasing and command of dynamics akin to those of the most urbane pop and jazz crooners, his intimate pleading left its mark on everyone from the soul singers Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett to rock groups like the Allman Brothers and the Band. The rapper Jay-Z sampled Mr. Bland’s 1974 single “Ain’t No Love in the Heart of the City” on his 2001 album, “The Blueprint.”

Mr. Bland’s signature mix of blues, jazz, pop, gospel and country music was a good decade in the making. His first recordings, made in the early 1950s, found him working in the lean, unvarnished style of Mr. King, even to the point of employing falsetto vocal leaps patterned after Mr. King’s. Mr. Bland’s mid-50s singles were more accomplished; hits like “It’s My Life, Baby” and “Farther Up the Road” are now regarded as hard-blues classics, but they still featured the driving rhythms and stinging electric guitar favored by Mr. King and others. It wasn’t until 1958’s “Little Boy Blue,” a record inspired by the homiletic delivery of the Rev. C. L. Franklin, that Mr. Bland arrived at his trademark vocal technique.

“That’s where I got my squall from,” Mr. Bland said, referring to the sermons of Mr. Franklin — “Aretha’s daddy,” as he called him — in a 1979 interview with the author Peter Guralnick. “After I had that I lost the high falsetto. I had to get some other kind of gimmick, you know, to be identified with.”

The corresponding softness in Mr. Bland’s voice, a refinement matched by the elegant formal wear in which he appeared onstage, came from listening to records by pop crooners like Nat King Cole, g Tony Bennett and Perry Como.

Just as crucial to the evolution of Mr. Bland’s sound was his affiliation with the trumpet player and arranger Joe Scott, for years the director of artists and repertory for Duke Records in Houston. Given to writing brass-rich arrangements that built dramatically to a climax, Mr. Scott, who died in 1979, supplied Mr. Bland with intricate musical backdrops that set his supple baritone in vivid emotional relief. The two men accounted for more than 30 Top 20 rhythm-and-blues singles for Duke from 1958 to 1968, including the No. 1 hits “I Pity the Fool” and “That’s the Way Love Is.” Steeped in feelings of vulnerability and regret, many of these performances were particularly enthralling to the female portion of Mr. Bland’s audience.

Though only four of his singles from these years — “Turn On Your Love Light,” “Call on Me,” “That’s the Way Love Is” and “Ain’t Nothing You Can Do” — crossed over to the pop Top 40, Mr. Bland’s recordings resonated with the era’s blues-leaning rock acts. The Grateful Dead made “Love Light” a staple of their live shows. The Band recorded his 1964 single “Share Your Love With Me” for their 1973 album, “Moondog Matinee.” Van Morrison included a version of “Ain’t Nothing You Can Do” on his 1974 live set, “It’s Too Late to Stop Now.”

Mr. Bland himself broke through to pop audiences in the mid-70s with “His California Album” and its more middle-of-the-road follow-up, “Dreamer.” But his greatest success always came in the rhythm-and-blues market, where he placed a total of 63 singles on the charts from 1957 to 1985. He signed with the Mississippi-based Malaco label in 1985 and made a series of well-received albums that appealed largely to fans of traditional blues and soul music.

Mr. Bland was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and received a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement in 1997.

Robert Calvin Brooks was born on Jan. 27, 1930, in Millington, Tenn., just north of Memphis (not in nearby Rosemark, as most sources say). His father, I. J. Brooks, abandoned the family when Bobby was very young. His mother, Mary Lee, married Leroy Bridgeforth, who also went by the name Leroy Bland, when Bobby was 6.

Mr. Bland dropped out of school in the third grade to work in the cotton fields. Though he never learned to write music or play an instrument, he cited the music of the pioneering blues guitarist T-Bone Walker as an early influence.

After moving to Memphis in 1947 Mr. Bland began working in a garage and singing spirituals in a group called the Miniatures. In 1949 he joined the Beale Streeters, a loose-knit collective whose members at various points included Johnny Ace, Rosco Gordon, Earl Forest and B. B. King, all of whom went on to become popular blues performers as solo artists.

Mr. Bland also traveled as a part of the Johnny Ace Revue and recorded for the Chess, Modern and Duke labels before being drafted into the Army in 1952. Several of these recordings were made under the supervision of the producer Sam Phillips at Sun Studios in Memphis; none of them had a significant commercial impact.

After his time in the service Mr. Bland worked as a chauffeur, valet and opening act for his fellow Memphis rhythm-and-blues singer Junior Parker, just as he previously had for Mr. King. He toured as a headliner throughout the ’60s, playing as many as 300 one-night engagements a year, a demanding schedule that exacerbated his struggles with alcohol, which he later overcame. He performed widely, in the United States and abroad until shortly before his death.

Mr. Bland’s synthesis of Southern vernacular music and classy big-band arrangements made him a stylistic pioneer, but whatever he accomplished by way of formal innovation ultimately derived from his underlying faith in emotional power of the blues.

“I’d like to be remembered as just a good old country boy that did his best to give us something to listen to and help them through a lot of sad moments, happy moments, whatever,” he said, with characteristic humility, in a 2009 interview with the syndicated “House of Blues Radio Hour.”

“Whatever moments you get of happiness, use it up, you know, if you can, because it don’t come that often.”

R.I.P Mr Bland!

Kerry Washington COVERS "EMMY" Magazine

Clad in a white gown with detailed cutouts, NAACP Image Award winner Kerry Washington covers the June 2013 issue of Emmy Magazine.  In the magazine, Kerry revealed that she never had plans to become an actress. In fact, she though she'd become a college professor, “Or a shrink. I had a real curiosity about how people become the people they are.”

She also opened up about her reservations in joining the acting world.  “I thought that to be an actress, you had to want to be famous. And that wasn’t something I was interested in.” But after a summer program, she began to see things a bit differently. 

"I realized there were lots of people who made a living as actors who may never be on the cover of a magazine, but still had fulfilling careers. And I decided, ‘I’m going to go for it.’ But I never really saw myself as someone who would be that girl on the cover of anything.”

But look at Kerry now!

The June 2013 issue of EMMY is available now.  Gorgeous shots as usual.

CONGRATS J.LO! gets The 2,500th STAR On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

From being an original Fly Girl on "In Loving Color"...to a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Jennifer Lopez, who's been named by Forbes as the richest person in entertainment of Latino descent, nabbed her much award in front of the W Hotel.

Of course this flawless chick would twirl her way onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame in CHRISTIAN DIOR, the Pre-fall 2013 collection.  The gorgeous  cashmere & silk white & coral gown, accented with a bowtie belt, was accessorized with Brian Atwood platform black ankle strapped pumps and an animal print Valentino clutch.

And the actress/dancer/producer/philanthropist/businesswoman/fashion diva was spotted entering the space with her long time manager Benny Medina (not pictured):

Her diamond H.Stern earrings matched her diamond ring, and she looked fabulous as usual for her big day.

Keenan Ivory Wayans, who created "In Living Color", was on hand to give a tear jerker of a speech for J.Lo about the show where she made her first major tv debut as a dancer.  Jane Fonda, her co-star from Monster-In-Law (one of our faves....admit it, you've seen every cheesy J.Lo movie and loved it) was also there to give some words.

And Pitbull, her mom, dad and sister and kiddies Max, Emme and her niece were all there to support.  Sweet!

Don't cry away all that bronzed fabness Jenny.

And, of course, her man Casper Smart was there.  Not sure how much longer that's gonna last, but dude better soak it all in:

Congrats J.Lo!

Lil Snupe Is Dead! Meek Mill's New Artist SHOT DEAD in Philadelphia!!

Last Thursday in Philly rapper and Meek Mill protege Lil Snupe was found dead! This promising teenager just 18 was just about getting real BIG!! He was Meek Mill's new artist who got signed 20 mins after presenting his demo.

He was changing to being positive after a minor life of crime. This picture is alleged to be the last of him and a friend playing a video game and was reportedly SHOT DEAD by the same guy!! I found this on twitter (Disclaimer)

There is no word yet on the exact events leading to his cause of death. I will keep you updated. Below is what his manager Lee tweeted.

Lil Snupe's Manager's tweet

 #LastTweet

His Last Tweet and you know how many rappers I have captured their last words on Twitter. This young man went out with GRACE for his hometown state of Louisiana. I hope Lil wayne and Birdman sees this tweet and RT it in his memory. They are all from that state and all changed hip-hop! Rest in peace son.

Mary J. Blige Sued for Ditching a Dallas Concert

Though she's pleaded for "No More Drama," it has come back to find Mary J Blige in the form of a lawsuit from Vision Entertainment Worldwide.

According to the complaint the promotional company is alleging that the 42-year-old soulful songstress dipped out of a Dallas concert on December 9th a few days before showtime.

Claiming it paid a $145k deposit up front, the company states that Mary never returned the money after cancelling the show.

Unfortunately, this may all be Mick Jagger's fault as the lawsuit alleges that she instead took the stage at the Barclays Center with the rolling Stones on December 8th. However, Ms. Blige's publicist insists, "Mary J did not breach any contract for a Dallas concert last December. Any claim to the contrary is false."

Niecy Nash Covers JET Magazine, Talks How To KEEP A Man Happy!!

Comedian/Actress Niecy Nash covers JET magazine and Bumps her Gums, on how to keep your man happy.

Check out what Niecy had to say:

On keeping her man happy:

If you keep a man’s stomach full and his pen-s empty you won’t have a problem

On relationship advice:

It’s dangerous when we all have our curly hair on at the same time.

People don’t ask 10 White women with blond hair how they feel— and there are a million of them— when they are compared to each other because it’s perceived as if they are all doing something different. But Black comedic actresses are compared because there are so few of us.

Read the rest over at JET Magazine.

LHHATL’s DJ Babey Drew Has a Another Baby?

I really wonder why they haven’t mentioned the other baby momma. Well come to find out Drew Jr. the one he has with Tracie Steele isn’t the only child he has. Drew has a younger daughter that has to be 6-8 months old and the mother of the child’s name is Meiko Love. “I guess” Tracie and Drew plotted for T.V. because this is pathetic.

So all the crying and saying “You think I want to be a baby mother?” is all for T.V. literally. I was looking at her like a fool for a second.

Clearly Tracie didn’t know about this other baby, he kept it under wraps I bet to get on the show with her, just trifling  and according to his responses on his Instagram the baby was born after they started filming for love and hip hop.   Her name is Autumn Noelle ..

Nevertheless she is a cutie!

Kenya Moore Evicted: Loses in Court Against Atlanta Landlord….

Kenya Moore of The Real Housewives of Atlanta is officially homeless, so it looks like she’ll be twirling from the curb.

The former beauty queen was being sued by her landlord for late rental payments on her Roswell home.

Looks like the Fulton County judge ruled in the landlord’s favor earlier this morning and now Kenya’s got;s to pack up and go.

A source close to the owner of the six-bedroom, six-bathroom home, Conya Weems, told RadarOnline.com:

 “Since the landlord is out of town on business, it may be a few days before Kenya has to officially leave because the Sheriff may require the landlord to be there for eviction. But if Kenya is wise, she’s packing right now.”

As RadarOnline.com was first to report, neighbors had considered the 42-year-old reality star as a “neighbor from hell” in the suburb of Roswell, where the landord had been inundated with complaints.

 “The homeowner is incredibly upset at what is unwanted attention that has been caused as a result of Kenya moving into the neighborhood,” a source said.

 “Owners are concerned that the value of their properties are going down because she has not maintained the landscaping, nor the pool, has even storied furniture outside and her dog is always on the loose.”

Hmm, what happen to that best-selling workout video?, maybe she can use that money to pay her rent.

Wyclef Jean will PRODUCE Amanda Bynes new CD!

Wyclef Jean is helping troubled former child star Amanda Bynes get her recording career off the ground.

Amanda Bynes is moving forward with her music career and RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned the troubled 27-year-old will be meeting with three-time Grammy Award-winning artist Wyclef Jean at a studio on Monday night to work on her first single.

After being offered a deal for her own album by a major record label, an insider tells Radar things are moving quickly to get her in the studio and get the album produced so it hits the charts while she’s still relevant.

“Wyclef is the perfect producer for Amanda’s first single, because he isn’t only about making records,” the source told Radar.

“He’s a humanitarian and politician, so this will not be a typical album.”

As RadarOnline.com exclusively reported earlier this month, Chinga Chang Records offered Amanda a hip hop record deal and having Wyclef on board to collaborate with her is a dream come true.

“This is something very special. Wyclef is familiar with Amanda’s talent and sound, so it only makes sense to have her sit down with someone of his caliber,” the source revealed.

“They’re envisioning something similar to Wyclef’s production of Lil Wayne‘s Sweetest Girl.”

The studio location of Amanda and Wyclef’s Monday night meeting remains a secret, but as RadarOnline.com exclusively reported on Saturday, the former Nickelodeon star was in Atlantic City over the weekend and got into an altercation with a father and son who tried to take her photo.

“She was stumbling and reeked of alcohol. She was carrying a huge handbag and something that looked like a pet carrier but I was hoping there wasn’t an animal inside because of the way she was holding it,” Brett Cohen told Radar.

“She started yelling at my dad and lunging at him. I told her ‘Amanda, you can’t do that, leave him alone’ and she just freaked out screaming, ‘he can’t take my picture’. A couple of security men came by and tried to calm her down and keep her from my dad. They had no idea who she was other than someone who was acting like a crazy person.”

Kelly Rowland Hits Best Buy To Promote TALK A GOOD GAME

Effortlessly gorge as usual, Kelly Rowland took the stage at the Best Buy in Union Square in NYC to celebrate her album release.  And she rocked cute red leather-like pants, red pumps and a cute multicolored cross tee for the occasion:

The "Dirty Laundry" singer even had some fun with her fans...rubbing their heads and offering up kisses to the youngest ones in the room.

Adorbs!  The cutesy singer tweeted her thanks saying, "Would like to send a HUGE thank you to all of my #RowlandStones that came to the #TalkAGoodGame album signing at @BestBuy in NYC today! Xo."

Kel, is also the new "X Factor USA" Now Go cop her CD!

Corey Feldman Writing a Tell All

Former child star Corey Feldman plans to rip the lid off his friendship with Michael Jackson and the rampant drug and sexual abuse in Hollywood.

Corey Feldman is lifting the lid on life as a child star in an explosive new book which will detail his relationship with late superstar Michael Jacksonand his longtime friend Corey Haim.

The Stand By Me star has put pen to paper to write a candid memoir called Coreyography, in which he details his life in Hollywood as a youngster, as well as his battles with drugs and sexual abuse.

Feldman also opens up about his friendship with the Thriller hitmaker, who died in 2009, and his late pal Haim, who passed away a year later (10) after a long battle with addiction issues.

The book, which will hit shelves in November (13), is described as a "Hollywood survival story" and a statement posted on Amazon.com, adds, "Now that two of (his) close friends - Haim and Jackson - have passed away, along with others, Corey has decided that it's time to come clean about his past, a past that included physical, drug, and sexual abuse, a dysfunctional family from whom he was emancipated at age fifteen, and a stint in rehab... Coreyography is a tale of survival and redemption."

Colin Kaepernick WORKS IT OUT In L.A. 

49ers QB Colin Kaepernick was spotted working it out in a canyon in L.A. yesterday afternoon.  Plus, NFLer Ray Edwards just did a sexy new photoshoot to go along with his new profession of boxing...Well hello Mr. Kaepernick:

Colin, who took his team to the Superbowl in January, looks like he's staying in shape during the off season so he can hit the ground running in the fall.  Nice.

Celebs Celebrate The 40/40 Club 10th Anniversary With Jay and Beyonce

Jay-Z has something to celebrate and he brought his friends along for the ride. His 40/40 club is celebrating their 10 year anniversary him and Bey toasted to their success. Beyoncé wore all white dress with a plunging neckline, looking very fresh faced and happy. Jay takes pictures with New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith and New York Yankee Robinson Cano. Maxwell, Angie Martinez, Victor Cruz and Vinny Guadagnino were also in attendance. Jay-Z opened the Big Apple sports bar on June 18, 2003, and it closed for six months in 2011 for a $10 million remodel.

Jay Z ,Bey & Robert Kraft and his date! 

T.I. and Tiny came to support the couple. Tiny looked really good here.

Geno Smith, Hov, Bey and Robinson Cano

Victor Cruz and his girlfriend Elaina Watley

Amare and Jay-Z

Jay-Z and Robert Kraft

Angie Martinez and Maxwell

Maxwell

Vinny

Angie Martinez

DJ Cassidy, Maxwell, Adrienne Ballon

No shade Adrienne showed all the ladies up including Bey!

T.I red carpet

The Galaxy Man Jay-Z

Geno Smith, Hov, Victor Cruz and Robinson Cano

Fab and Emily

Jay-Z arriving to the 40/40 club 10 year anniversary celebration

Happy Anniversary!

73-Year-Old Grandfather & 20-Year-Old Grandson Arrested In $12K Heroin Bust

Grandfathers are known to teach their grandsons lots of things, like how to push $12,000 worth of heroin. Unfortunately, he wasn't as well versed on how not to get busted.Authorities raided the Pittsburgh home of Albert Martin, 73, and his 20-year-old grandson, Troy Martin Friday (June 13) culminating a three-month undercover sting.

From WPXI:

Authorities arrested a grandfather and his grandson, and seized $13,000 in drugs early Friday morning during a drug raid at a Hill District home.

According to police, Albert Martin, 73, and Troy Martin, 20, will face drug charges after detectives found them with heroin, cocaine, cash and drug packaging materials inside a Mercer Street home.

Plainclothes officers investigated the home for three months after complaints of drug activity and two days ago, officers secured search warrants.

Zone 2 officers and SWAT members raided the home at 6 a.m. Friday, finding Troy and Albert Martin inside, according to police.

Authorities allegedly found 24 bricks of heroine worth $12,000 in addition to $1,000 worth of coke, $4,220 in cash, and two guns.

Both face drug charges, but the grandson was slapped with additional counts for weapons possession.

First Look: Idris Elba Channels Nelson Mandela In ‘Long Walk To Freedom’

The British actor Idris Elba was cast in the lead role of ‘Long Walk to Freedom,’ a film based on Mandela’s autobiography of the same name. The movie, which also stars Naomie Harris as Winnie, chronicles Nelson Mandela’s life from childhood to his election as the South African president.

The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop on its new poster.

Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom has been adapted from the great man’s 1994 autobiography by esteemed Gladiator and Les Misérables scribe William Nicholson, something of a specialist in cinematic injustices. Of course, it would be trite to compare Nelson Mandela’s treatment at the hands of the apartheid regime with any fictional carry-ons. Tried on trumped-up charges of sabotage and conspiracy, he was slung into Robben Island prison and remained incarcerated for 27 years.

MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM opens November 29, 2013.

FIRST LOOK: TJ & Marilee Holmes REVEAL Pics Of Baby Sabine

TV News anchorman TJ Holmes and his wife Marliee have revealed pics of their adorable baby girl

Earlier this year, we told you about former BET anchorman TJ Holmes and his gorgeous wife Marilee giving birth to a precious baby girl and now we have the first photos. 

For Father's Day, Marliee tweeted a few photos of her hubby TJ (atop) and their precious bundle of joy, Sabine.  She said, "Happy Father's Day...I will never grow tired of watching @tjholmes share moments with our daughter."

Congrats to the couple.  We're sure TJ is enjoying his time with Sabine as he plans his return to tv news.

AND FINALLY FROM THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART FILES

‘Snack Time’

Don’t worry people, we know we are overdue to feed your hunger for some bottom biscuits. So which biscuits in a basket do you want before your meal?

HAVE A GREAT WEEK AHEAD EVERYBODY!!!

EFREM