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- Kelly Rowland COVERS The Fall Issue Of "RUNWAY" Magazine, Talks AGAIN About Growing Up With Skin Color Issues
- Jay-Z, Pharrell, & More Talk Race & Culture Relations In Business With Steve Stoute
- FIRST LOOK: Rihanna's BRAND NEW Armani Jeans Ad
- BET Announces The 6th Annual Hip Hop Award Nominees, Lil' Wayne Leads Pack With 18 Nods
- FASHION WEEK KICKOFF: Selita, Amar'e & More Celebrate MISSONI For TARGET
- BABY FAB: Nick Cannon Says BOTH Mariah & Baby Monroe Are DIVAS + Mel B. REVEALS Baby Girl's Name!
- Birdman FLAPS His Wings At Haters Suggesting He BOUGHT Lil' Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" Sales
- OH, THERE YOU ARE: Larenz Tate Returning To TV In BET's "GUN HILL"
- FALL FASHION IS HERE! And To Help You Get Ready....
- LaLa & Carmelo Anthony Roll To "Regis & Kelly," Talk Lockout & Reality TV
- Chanel Iman COVERS The October 2011 Issue Of "ELLE" Mag
| Posted: 08 Sep 2011 08:38 AM PDT  Here I Am singer Kelly Rowland is setting it off for New York's fashion week by covering the fall issue of RUNWAY Magazine. See the cover photo, behind the scenes video, and hear what Kelly has to say about being a brown-skinned girl inside..... In her 8-page spread shot by Derek Blanks for RUNWAY Magazine's fall issue, hitting newsstands on September 9, Kelly Rowland gets very candid about what it felt like being a dark-skinned girl surrounding by a sea of white students. She tells the mag,
She's mentioned this before in interviews. It's a plight many brown-skinned girls had growing up, and some still do.... Watch Kelly's behind-the-scenes video here:
Footage via Derek Blanks For RUNWAY TV |
| Jay-Z, Pharrell, & More Talk Race & Culture Relations In Business With Steve Stoute Posted: 08 Sep 2011 08:00 AM PDT 
On the heels of his latest book which hit shelves yesterday, Tanning Of America, businessman Steve Stoute (who is the branding and marketing genius behind some of the biggest celebs you love) has created a web series for AOL HuffPost where he talks with some of Hip Hop & Pop's leading tastemakers (like Jay-Z, Pharrell, Lady Gaga) about the interactions of race and business and how both are impacted by pop culture. Watch a clip inside....
Steve Stoute, star of ABC's "Shark Tank" and the author of The Tanning Of America: How the Culture of Hip-Hop Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy, has made a name for himself in both the music industry and through linking some of music's biggest stars with high profile endorsement deals and business ventures (e.g Justin Timberlake/McDonald's, LeBron James/State Farm Insurance) through his Translation Consultation & Brand Imaging company. Now he is hosting a video series called “The Tanning Effect" with AOL HuffPost Media Group where he talks to superstars like Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams and Lady Gaga about race, business and pop culture. Interesting food for thought..especially for our fab business savvy readers.
Watch the series trailer here: Good ish. Speaking of Jay, Fuse TV will air an encore presentation of “Fuse Presents JAY-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: ANSWER THE CALL,” Sunday, September 11th at 7pm ET, to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of 9/11. The two-hour encore presentation features Mr. Carter performing with Beyonce, Kanye West, Rihanna, John Mayer and Swizz Beatz. And Steve will be launching his book tonight at Howard University in D.C. Photo via Bonnie Biess/AOL
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| FIRST LOOK: Rihanna's BRAND NEW Armani Jeans Ad Posted: 08 Sep 2011 07:22 AM PDT
After recently being named the newest superstar spokesmodel for Armani Jeans, Rihanna's first ad for the company has just been revealed. Check out Armani Jeans' autumn/winter 2011-12 campaign front woman inside.... Shot by Steven Klein in NYC, the concept was based on a classic film noir, giving it a contemporary twist - sexy, yet sophisticated. She's rocking a super short blonde coif, a black mini-ruffled cropped sweater, and her dark skinny zipperless Armani jeans with a bit of detail. Rih will also be doing campaign ads for the Armani Underwear brand as well. You feelin' the pic? Photo Credit: Armani/Rihanna |
| BET Announces The 6th Annual Hip Hop Award Nominees, Lil' Wayne Leads Pack With 18 Nods Posted: 08 Sep 2011 06:35 AM PDT
Last night, BET announced the nominees for the sixth annual BET Hip Hop Awards with hip hop icon Lil' Wayne leading the pack with 18 nominations. Find out the deets on the show's host and the other nominees inside......
This year, the 6th annual BET Hip Hop Awards will air on October 11 at 8 p.m. EST from the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta. And for the 3rd year in a row, comedian Mike Epps will host. While Lil' Wayne leads the pack with 18 nominations, Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa tied for second place with nine nominations, while Rick Ross got eight nominations.
The nominees were announced on on "106 & Park" by Busta Rhymes, Big K.R.I.T., Mike Epps (above) and Meek Mill (shown below) who joined hosts Terrence and Rocsi.
The Following is the Full List of BET HIP HOP AWARDS ’11 Nominees and Categories:
Who are your picks??
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| FASHION WEEK KICKOFF: Selita, Amar'e & More Celebrate MISSONI For TARGET Posted: 08 Sep 2011 06:15 AM PDT Celebs couldn't wait for the official start of New York Fashion Week today, so they hit up a Missoni for Target event last night. We've got pics of the uber cute items and celeb arrivals of Selita Banks, Rachel Roy, Amar'e Stoudamire, and more inside... Model Selita Ebanks rocked a multicolored Missoni for Target dress to pop up on the carpet for last night's event:
Super cute easy dress.
Designer in training, NY Knick Amar'e Stoudamire, hit up the event to check out what was being debuted in stores. And Amar'e's designer partner Rachel Roy was there as well:
You can always count on this chick for something out of the box and the barely pulle doff look. Looks like pajamas with a fur vest thrown over it.
And boho chic lover Joy Bryant hit up the event:
Wanna get a glimpse of all the cute Missoni items set to hit a Target (at a really good price) near you:
Loves!
Stay tuned for YBF's NONSTOP New York Fashion Week 2011 BLOG & TWITTER coverage kicking off TODAY! |
| BABY FAB: Nick Cannon Says BOTH Mariah & Baby Monroe Are DIVAS + Mel B. REVEALS Baby Girl's Name! Posted: 07 Sep 2011 05:14 PM PDT
Earlier today, proud papa Nick Cannon stopped by "The Talk" to dish on raising twins that rival their mama Mariah Carey in the "diva" department. Get the deets inside and find out what Mel B and husband Stephen Belafonte named their newborn baby girl........... Nick Cannon stopped by "The Talk" earlier today to discuss "America's Got Talent" and his new journey as a father. In one laughing moment, he revealed to the audience that while Moroccan is laid back, his sister Monroe is a little diva (maybe like her mama!) in that she wakes up screaming and crying until she gets exactly what she wants. And he talked about the birthing experience saying that he was almost a production manager in the delivery room because Mariah made him, set the mood, and the lighting, along with playing her live performance of "Fantasy" at Madison Square Garden while the children were coming out of the birth canal. Wow....that Mariah is too many things. But in a good way. Watch Nick discuss the twins and the delivery room here:
Watch Nick discuss PUSH presents here:
Also in baby news....
We told you earlier that reality tv star and singer Mel B and her husband Stephen Belafonte had given birth to a baby girl....and now we know her name. The happy parents added Madison Brown Belafonte to their family last week. Madison joins older sister Phoenix (from Mel's first marriage) and 4-year-old sister Angel (her child with Eddie Murphy) at home. Stephen also has a daughter from a previous relationship. A friend close to the family told RadarOnline: "Mel and Madison are home from the hospital. The baby is very loved, and her sisters are absolutely doting on her. Madison is a very happy baby." |
| Birdman FLAPS His Wings At Haters Suggesting He BOUGHT Lil' Wayne's "Tha Carter IV" Sales Posted: 07 Sep 2011 01:23 PM PDT  We told you previously that Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter IV album scored the second biggest sales debut of the year on the BILLBOARD charts recently, but some folks are accusing Birdman of "buying" most of those albums. Get the deets inside and find out what Birdman said in response....
Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter IV album hit #1 on the charts this week with 964K sold, and while most artists would be celebrating, Weezy and Birdman are on the defense. Especially since the two of the biggest rappers in the world--Jay-Z & Kanye--only sold about half that their first week on their collabo album Watch The Throne. Birdman stopped by Sway Calloway's Shade 45 "Sway in the Morning" radio show to talk about the disc's success and to defend himself, after he was accused of "buying" up most of those albums and inflating sales. He told Sway,
And when asked if Cash Money "bought" Weezy sales, he said,
And there you have it. But do you believe him?
Listen to the interview here: Get More: Music News |
| OH, THERE YOU ARE: Larenz Tate Returning To TV In BET's "GUN HILL" Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:05 PM PDT  Actor Larenz Tate, known for his roles in Love Jones and Menace II Society, is returning to tv in an original BET film called Gun Hill starring Tawny Cypress and Aisha Hinds. Deets inside.... BET announced today that cutie Larenz Tate will start in an original film called Gun Hill for the network, which will soon begin shooting in NYC. Written and directed by Reggie “Rock” Bythewood, the flick is described as a fast-paced, gritty cop drama involving identical twins, one is a cop, the other a con, whose lives become intertwined one fateful night when the cop is killed and the con assumes his identity. Hmmm......that storyline sounds enticing already. Larenz Tate, who's currently starring in "Rescue Me" on FX, will pull double duty playing both the good twin and bad twin. Interesting.... The Randomness: 1. Vivica Fox is judging the Miss Universe pagent aongside our fave Beverly Hills Housewife, Adrienne Maloof. Story |
| FALL FASHION IS HERE! And To Help You Get Ready.... Posted: 07 Sep 2011 11:48 AM PDT
Get ready for fall fashion! The temps are dropping...and so are the wallets. And you can find the unlikeliest of fashion staples in the most unlikely of places.... Not feeling spending tons of mula on fall fashion? Kmart is putting their fashion foot forward with animal prints, polka dots, coats, leather, and even some uber cute sexy sheer looks. Who woulda thought? Check it... |
| LaLa & Carmelo Anthony Roll To "Regis & Kelly," Talk Lockout & Reality TV Posted: 07 Sep 2011 10:37 AM PDT
LaLa Anthony, in a flattering "eye trickery" Stella McCartney dress, and her hubby Carmelo hit up "Regis & Kelly" this morning in NYC. Check out video of the NBA couple talking lockout, reality tv with "Full Court Life," and more inside.... The NY natives also discussed how difficult it was to go through the trade, but how happy they are to be back in NYC. Melo also balled it up a little with the hosts: Cute dress for La. P.S. Carmelo got both of his phones jacked while playing ball with Lebron at Morgan State outside of DC over the weekend. Do we need to beware of "leaked" naked pics?? |
| Chanel Iman COVERS The October 2011 Issue Of "ELLE" Mag Posted: 07 Sep 2011 10:25 AM PDT
YBF chick Chanel Iman covers the 2011 October issue of "ELLE" Magazine where she and other Victoria's Secret models teach readers how to be sexy. See the pics and get their advice inside.... Starring in a pictorial called "How To Be A Bombshell," 20-year-old Chanel Iman graces the 2011 October issue of "ELLE" Magazine. She rocked a bondage-esque cutout Hervé Léger by Max Azria white one-piece, a chunky Lanvin necklace and Gucci's lemongrass-hued parka and gold python miniskirt. In the mag, she is joined by fellow Victoria's Secret models Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima, and Doutzen Kroes.
Inside, Chanel wears a black VS one-piece with cut out sides, and offers advice to readers saying,
Also in magazines......
For whatever reason, Esquire yanked these images and apparently it was all a misunderstanding. Rihanna wasn't named "Sexiest Woman Alive," but, instead, actress Katrina Bowden was. No word on if Rih will still be inlcuded in the issue in some way though. In the video above, Rihanna appears to be topless and smears dirt all over her body while gazing at the camera. Sexy much? Some fans seem to think so. By the way, the spunky brunette announced that she won't rerelease LOUD as originally planned, but will go into the studio and make some new music. She tweeted:
Photos via ELLE Magazine |
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