The Young, Black, and Fabulous |
- PARTY GAL: Mya Goes HOT PINK At Hard Rock
- MUSIC FAB: Teyana Taylor's "D.U.I" ft. Fabolous & Jadakiss + Diggy Simmons "88" Video ft. Jadakiss
- ALL-STAR FAB: Carmelo & LaLa Anthony, LeBron James & Chris Paul PARTY IT UP + Dwight Howard & Common At The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
- Gabrielle Union Talks Basketball Skills On "Jimmy Fallon"
- PICS: Bobby Brown, Son Cassius, & Fiancée Alicia Do Lunch & Doctor Rounds
- DO WE LOVE IT?!: Willow Smith's New Bleached Blonde 'Do
- Cassie SHARES Her THOUGHTS On Whitney Houston & Lessons LEARNED From Diddy
- JAHEIM: Don't Hate On Me, I'M FABULOUS!
- CANDIDS: Rihanna SPOTTED Filming In London
- YBF Chats Up Paula Patton, Octavia Spencer, & More!+Who You Didn't See At ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon
- ON THE SET: Whitney Houston In "Sparkle" + Whitney SINGS "His Eye Is On The Sparrow"
- The Dream Says He Loves That Ex-Wife Christina Milian Is With Young Money+ Christina SPOTTED In Miami
| PARTY GAL: Mya Goes HOT PINK At Hard Rock Posted: 25 Feb 2012 08:55 AM PST She now may be more known for flaunting her sexy curves than she is for her music, so Mya threw on her shortest and tightest hot pink mini dress to party it up Thursday night in Hollywood, FL.
Pics inside...
Mya Harrison performed at Thursday night's 3rd anniversary party at Gryphon nightclub at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The 32-year-old rocked an extreme ponytail and black booties and took shots with friends.
Her most recent album K.I.S.S. (abbreviation of Keep It Sexy & Simple) dropped last April. Mya tweeted that she's headed to Orlando today to perform at an NBA All-Star party at LAX nightclub. Pics: WENN  |
| MUSIC FAB: Teyana Taylor's "D.U.I" ft. Fabolous & Jadakiss + Diggy Simmons "88" Video ft. Jadakiss Posted: 25 Feb 2012 08:29 AM PST 
Teyana Taylor has released the second single called "D.U.I" off her upcoming mixtape and it's featuring Jadakiss and Fabolous. Listen to it inside and watch Diggy Simmons' video for "88." Teyana Taylor just dropped her second single "D.U.I" featuring Fabolous and Jadakiss from her debut Mix-tape/EP The Misunderstanding Of Teyana Taylor (March 12th). Listen to the sexy Janet Jackson-inspired track "D.U.I" here: Also in music......
Diggy Simmons has dropped a visual for “88,” his collaboration with Jadakiss off his upcoming debut Unexpected Arrival (March 20). His uncle Russell Simmons makes a cameo in the video too.  |
| Posted: 25 Feb 2012 07:26 AM PST Last night, Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, & Chris Paul hosted the Ciroc & Crown Royal "Ball So Hard" party at Tier Nightclub in Orlando. See pics of LaLa Anthony and others, plus Common and J. Cole at the All-Star Celebrity Game....
Besties Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Chris Paul all partied it up at Tier Nightclub in Orland last night.
I'm sure Bron and Chris had a lot to catch up on now that Chris plays for the Clippers. LeBron's mama Gloria was partying it up too. Of course.
Estelle and Stephen Hill were also seen chatting at the party.
And earlier yesterday.....
Dwight Howard, Common and others participated in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Dwight Howard coached the East while Kevin Durant coached the West. Common rep'd for the West.
Vinny Guadagnino from "Jersey Shore" took on Common during the game. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (who can surprisingly ball) and Jesse Williams hit the court. And J "Air" Cole tried to take it to the hole. By the way, the East beat the West (86-54). And over at the Rising Stars Challenge, Cleveland guard Kyrie Irving was spotted holding up the MVP trophy after the game. And Clippers star Blake Griffin threw a few silver balls around.
BONUS: In this clip, Think Like A Man star Kevin Hart takes on some familiar NBA faces....on the basketball court!
Photos via Duane Marcus/UrbanPartyLife  |
| Gabrielle Union Talks Basketball Skills On "Jimmy Fallon" Posted: 25 Feb 2012 06:23 AM PST Gabrielle Union brought her gorgeous self to "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" last night. Check out the clip of her talking basketball and how she got laid out by Ice Cube in a past All-Star game...
When asked if she was cheering for Jeremy Lin or her man Dwyane Wade at Thursday night's Knicks vs. Heat game, Gabby said she was definitely hoping Jeremy did well. But, of course, she was rooting for the Heat to win. She explained that Lin's story is so great because it's an example of opportunity meets preparedness. She told a funny story about Ice Cube leveling her on the court during a previous all star celebrity game she played in. And she dished about her new film that opened yesterday, Good Deeds. And right after her appearance, she was spotted looking nice on the streets of NYC: Gabby headed to Orlando yesterday for NBA All-Star Weekend right after taping the show. Pics via SPLASH  |
| PICS: Bobby Brown, Son Cassius, & Fiancée Alicia Do Lunch & Doctor Rounds Posted: 25 Feb 2012 05:57 AM PST Taking a break from his New Edition tour, Bobby Brown was spotted back in L.A. spending quality time with his 2-year-old son Cassius and fiancée Alicia Etheridge. It's the first time we've seen him after the hoopla he was involved in at Whitney Houston's funeral.
Pics of the family grabbing lunch and making some doctor appointment rounds inside... The New Edition singer enjoyed an early lunch in Los Angeles with his Fam yesterday, before accompanying Alicia to a private medical clinic. But that wasn't the couple's only doctor's appointment of the day. They then jumped back into their car and headed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where Bobby was photographed heading inside. The fam was spotted dashing from one doctor's appointment to another getting their check-ups all at once. A sudden tragedy could possibly make one take better care when it comes to certain things. Bobby and the New Edition fellas return to their tour March 29th in St. Louis. Pics: WENN  |
| DO WE LOVE IT?!: Willow Smith's New Bleached Blonde 'Do Posted: 25 Feb 2012 05:36 AM PST 11-year-old Willow Smith is making headlines again...for her hair. She's whipped it, she's shaved it, and now it's bleached blonde. Decide if we love it inside... A pic popped up on Twitter recently showing Willow grabbing some food at Subway with friends. And it was her newly bleached blonde 'do that had folks going nuts. Willow's been tweeting about working on new music and becoming a "new" person saying:
So... DO WE LOVE IT?!
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| Cassie SHARES Her THOUGHTS On Whitney Houston & Lessons LEARNED From Diddy Posted: 24 Feb 2012 04:36 PM PST Cassie stopped by the MTV offices recently where she dished about Whitney Houston and shares lessons learned from her sometimes-boo and Mr. Bad Boy Diddy Combs. Read the highlights inside and find out which member of "The View" is headed to "DWTS." Cassie stopped by MTV recently to promote her single "King Of Hearts." Here are the highlights..... BUZZWORTHY: What are some of your favorite Whitney Houston memories or moments? Had you ever met her? CASSIE: I've never met her, but that would have been amazing. "I Will Always Love You" has been stuck in my head for the past four days, and "Waiting to Exhale" is one of my favorite movies. And that soundtrack... She was such an amazing, legendary human being, and her voice just brought so much to the music industry and inspired so many people. And when it happened on CNN and they were playing all of her videos and performances and everything, I was just like, "Wow, this career is just like... out of this world." BUZZWORTHY: What can fans expect to hear on your new album? CASSIE: My new album is just a little bit of stuff for everybody. On "King Of Hearts" I worked with a producer named J2, and it's got that jungle/dance/pop vibe. And then on what might be my second single I worked with Jean Baptiste [Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna] on a song called "Money On Love," and it's a little bit funkier. And then I also have my R&B ballads, and I have a ska record called "Mr. Valentine." It's kind of a little bit of everything, and that's who I am. I change my clothes five times a day! BUZZWORTHY: What do you think is the biggest lesson you've learned working with Diddy? CASSIE: To be patient. You know, your time comes when you're ready and the world is ready to see. He's always like, "When you're ready, they'll be ready." So, I'm finally ready. BUZZWORTHY: Who are some of the artists you most want to collaborate with? CASSIE: I would love to collaborate with SBTRKT! And I don't know who the artists are on it, but I've been listening to the "Drive" soundtrack. It's amazing! I loved the movie! The soundtrack is--anybody on there! I've been obsessed with it. Listening to it nonstop. I'm sure here are a few more lessons Diddy taught... BONUS: Fans of "The View" co-host Sherri Shepherd will get to see a lot more of her as she reportedly will be announced as a contestant on next season of "DWTS" next Tuesday. Congrats if true Sherri!
The Randomness:
1. Andre 3000 says there are no plans for another Outkast album. And he's working on a solo project. Story. 2. Juvenile says he takes care of his kids and will deal with the arrest warrant for missed child support. Story.  |
| JAHEIM: Don't Hate On Me, I'M FABULOUS! Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:33 PM PST This whole scenario should have never happened. Singer Jaheim set it off this past weekend at the homegoing services of Whitney Houston...in this foolywang luminous purple-blue "suit." Now out of respect of the legend's somber day, we ignored his pic.
But now that he's going off about people's ish talking.... To start, Jaheim decided it was a good idea to twirl his electric self into the funeral of the legendary Whitney Houston last weekend in this purple-blue zoot suit.
And not only did he make sure he was pictured arriving, but he found time to hit up the New Hope Baptist Church bathroom to snap a pic of himself (above) and later tweeted it out. Because none of us could have gotten through the day without seeing this sight, of course. Jersey native Jaheim said he was not formally invited to the services, but after receiving genius advise from his "musical godmother" Dyana Williams, he decided to go anyway and PRAY his whole ride to the church that he would be allowed in. Can't expect much more from someone whose first two albums were formally called Ghetto Love & Still Ghetto. Somebody must have answered his prayers...or just wanted to help a brotha out...because the "Fabulous" singer indeed made his way into the services. But when people caught a glimpse of his getup, they had lots to say. So this evening, Jaheim took to his Twitter to pop off on folks. And he let everyone know his "fabulous suit" cost more than everything in a hater's closet. *Snaps*
Don't bring Obama into this Sir....  |
| CANDIDS: Rihanna SPOTTED Filming In London Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:22 PM PST  Rihanna is living it up in London. See candids of her filming inside..... Earlier today.......  Rihanna was spotted leaving her hotel in London in a mesh white shirt and baseball cap.
She was headed over to a studio where she began filming a new project. Although RiRi hasn't revealed what project she's working on, she is clearly enjoying herself across the pond tweeting, Livin' my life...in a brand new city, got my whole team wit me. And I'm not stopping. She also responded to a fan asking if she had any big projects she's working on today and said, "Lol! Exec producing a tv show today in London #2pacBACK." Alrighty... Photos via INFPhotos  |
| Posted: 24 Feb 2012 11:35 AM PST TheYBF.com talked to Oscar nominee Octavia Spencer about her BIG Sunday coming up, Hollywood's "It" girl Paula Patton, Honoree Kerry Washington and so many more on yesterday's 5th Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood carpet.
Check out what they had to say about their overwhelming celebritidom, plus tons more pics of the YBF folks you didn't see... ESSENCE Honoree Paula Patton was her usual excited self before she even hit the stage to accept her Award yesterday. YBF's L.A. Correspondent Kalia Silva caught up with the Mission Impossible 4 star to find out just how she's handling all this overwhelming attention...and how her hubby Robin Thicke is doing post-arrest. And Oscar nominee (and Honoree) Octavia Spencer told us what's REALLY on her mind about walking across that Oscar stage. Check out our exclusive red carpet video above. Including our chats with Kelly Rowland, Tatyana Ali, Shonda Rhimes, and of course, Foxy Brown herself Honoree Pam Grier!
Mara Brock Akil in a grey sheath dress, Louboutin booties, and a Balenciaga clutch, Sparkle producer Debra Chase-Martin and Tika Sumpter in black lace LaQuan Smith and Casadei pumps. Check out our gallery below of 30 MORE pics of the YBF folks you didn't see in our red carpet post yesterday!
Video Credit: Kalia Silva  |
| ON THE SET: Whitney Houston In "Sparkle" + Whitney SINGS "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" Posted: 24 Feb 2012 10:32 AM PST 
A sneak peek at Whitney Houston behind the scenes of the film Sparkle has been released. See the pic inside and also see footage of Whitney singing "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" on the set.... Planned for an August 2012 release, Whitney Houston will make one her final big screen appearance (that we know of) in Sparkle. A photo of the late Whitney from the the film has been released and she looked amazing. Also, behind the scenes footage has been released too. Listen to Whitney singing alongside co-star Jordin Sparks at the (1:04) and (2:24) marks: Can't wait to see this!
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| Posted: 24 Feb 2012 09:55 AM PST Christina Milian, who stars on as Social Media Correspondent on NBC's "The Voice," is making headlines for signing to YMCMB. But her ex-husband The Dream had some surprising things to say about it...... Singer Christina Milian was spotted out and about in Miami recently at Yuca Restaurant. And we reported recently that she signed to Weezy's label Young Money Cash Money. In a surprising interview this morning, her ex-husband The Dream commented on the signing saying "I love it." He chatted with The Breakfast Club this morning and said he's happy for her. But don't expect to hear him on her album. When asked if he would work with her, seeing that they've been spotted out together and have exchanged words about working togetether on Twitter, he quickly said, "NO!" He also added that he and Christina remain great friends because of the child they have together. Great to see they're still a fam in spite of divorce.
Listen to The Dream's interview below:  |
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