The Young, Black, and Fabulous

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• Kanye West Demands Photo Site To REMOVE Photos Of Him In Leather Kilt? + Allen Iverson LOSES Georgia Mansion
• IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Nas TALKS Rap Beefs, His Emmy And Parenting On "Chelsea Lately" + Naomi Campbell PROMOTES "The Face" On "Late Night"
• MUSIC FAB: TGT's "Sex Never Felt Better" SINGLE + Joe Budden's "She Don't Put It Down" Video Ft. Tank, Lil' Wayne & Fabolous
• Alicia Keys Set To Rock 2013 NBA All-Star Halftime Show, Releases Her New Blackberry Video Project
• HOUSE PORN: John Legend & Chrissy Teigen Take Us INSIDE Their GORGE Hollywood Hills Home In 'Architectural Digest'
• T.I. Rocks The Cover Of THE SOURCE, Talks Comedy Role In "Identity Thief"
• Los Angeles D.A. Claims Chris Brown VIOLATED Probation And LIED About Community Service + "Fast & The Furious 6" EXTENDED Trailer
• OUT & ABOUT: Toni Braxton & Son Diezel Promote New Movie "Twist Of Faith" + Gabby Sidibe Clowns Around At Charity Bowling Event
• NO HARD FEELINGS: Former Destiny's Child Member LaTavia Roberson PRAISES Beyonce's SUPER BOWL Performance & D-Child Reunion + Brianna Perry's "Red Cup" Featuring Pusha T
• WHAT IN THE WORLD? "Love & Hip Hop" Star Mendeecees Harris INDICTED For Allegedly Trafficking Heroin & Cocaine!
• ANY DAY NOW: Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose Share Last Days Of Pregnancy Photos

Kanye West Demands Photo Site To REMOVE Photos Of Him In Leather Kilt? + Allen Iverson LOSES Georgia Mansion Posted: 06 Feb 2013 09:01 AM PST And the drama continues with semi-known rapper Lord Jamar (hence, why we didn't post his foolery originally) going off in a song about Kanye West and other rappers promoting "feminism of hip hop" and "gayness in hip hop."  Sources report 'Ye's trying to get his skirt/kilt pics removed from a major photo site.   Deets inside, plus former baller Allen Iverson officially loses his home.... All of a sudden, Kanye West reportedly wants pics from his 12-12-12 concert snatched down from photo agency sites.  Why?  Well here's a little back story that may or may not explain. Lord Jamar, formerly of the 90's rap group Brand Nubian and acted in the HBO show "Oz", has an issue with Kanye's leather skirt/kilt he rocked back in December at the Hurricane Sandy 12-12-12 charity event at MSG.  And he is blasting him for being "gay" because of it.  We guess he didn't notice that Kanye wore it throughout his entire Watch The Throne tour last year as well. Jamar (pictured above) spoke out about his hatred for rappers in skirts first a few weeks ago, with a tweet of a random man in a skirt and said: "Y'all Cee where the Kanye shit is takin us right? #halfafag." And because we care what anyone who spells "see" that way has to say, he followed up with a song yesterday (check it out at Gawker if you'd like).  Here are some lines from it: Somebody mad at my hashtag Black man lookin' half a fag With a blazer and vest I'm just amazed at the mess Pioneer of this queer shit is Kanye West He introduced the skinny jeans to the rap scene Then he wore a fucking skirt on the video screen Then he wore it again at a memorial I can't pretend that this shit ain't deplorable I bet this nigga thinkin' he looking adorable Your music's good but your ego is horrible Oh, but there's more ignorance: I rebuke all this gay shit Some are scared to say shit You might lay and take this But I'm not to be played with This Lord Jamar person explained his song to SOHH.com saying, in part: First of all, it's not just jabs at Kanye West. It's anybody promoting the feminization — of the Black man in hip-hop culture. Anybody that I see out there, rocking dresses and all of that type of shit, I might shoot a jab at. But Kanye is one of the ones right now that's representing that movement. He's one of the first ones that you see in a skirt. Um, ok.  You were so upset by men in kilts that you needed to write an entire poetic song about it?  Interesting. Gawker also stated that Getty Images confirmed they were asked to remove the Kanye images from that concert.  Y'all know Kanye does NOT like bad press....and is a little sensitive: Getty confirmed that they were asked to scrub their site of the several shots of Kanye from the 12-12-12 show they hosted. They wouldn't say why. If this somehow came from Kanye, and the mockery he faced afterward made him ashamed of his bold move (clearly made with the knowledge that strong reactions like Jamar's, however backward, were possible), that makes him weaker than any skirt possibly could suggest. Chile....       In other news, Allen Iverson, who was just called the worst dad ever by a judge last week, has lost his home in Georgia that we previously reported would be hitting the auction block.  His bank purchased the $4.5 mill mansion yesterday for $2.5 million, according to TMZ.  The home was on the auction block after A.I. defaulted on a $1.2 mill loan.  Guess he should have taken that NBA D-League offer Dallas made him recently.  Oh wells.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Nas TALKS Rap Beefs, His Emmy And Parenting On "Chelsea Lately" + Naomi Campbell PROMOTES "The Face" On "Late Night" Posted: 06 Feb 2013 07:51 AM PST Nas chatted it up with Foo Fighters’ front man Dave Grohl on "Chelsea Lately" last night about Hip Hop beefs and the boys chasing his daughter Destiny. See what he said inside and watch Naomi Campbell discuss the on-camera drama from her new show "The Face."   Rapper Nas stopped by "Chelsea Lately" last night where he discussed his Grammy nominations with guest co-host, Dave Grohl (who filled in for Chelsea).  When asked about how Hip Hop is treated at award shows, the rapper (who has been nomnated for a Grammy 18 times with no win) said he thought the genre deserved a bigger light.   “It’s cool. I feel it could be a little bit more love though. Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.” Dave asked him what it's like to run into rappers he's dissed on records in public and if he ever offers an apology and Nas replied, “Once you say it, you gotta ride with it, you gotta be true. Hip-hop is really standoffish. It’s really competitive. It’s really about who’s number one all the time. Sometimes it gets outta hand.” The sexy rapper also talked about winning an Emmy for directing, producing and narrating the short-film, Survival 1 (about Liberian Civil War survivors) and how one can turn a negative into a positive. And when it comes to boys, the rapper revealed that the guys who want to date his daughter Destiny are surprisingly NOT afraid of him.  He said, “I thought they would be, but these kids today.  These kids are not playing. I had to get strong and let ‘em know.” Watch the funny interview here:   In other tv news..... The gorgeousness that is Naomi Campbell also made an appearance on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" where she talked about how she bonded with the group of girls she mentored during the show and what it was like living with the girls for 18-weeks.  She revealed that there was a lot of drama caught on tape during the filming and she brought along a clip that showed her in scarring the living daylights out of Karolina Kurkova during a confrontation caught on film.  It was amazing to see how she is literally feared by her peers. Watch the interview below.  Peep how The Roots play music from Naomi's single with Vanilla Ice "Cool As Ice" as she walks out: Naomi and "The Face" premiere on Oxygen on February 12th at 9/8c.  And before her late night appearance: Supermodel Naomi attended "The Face" Series Premiere at Marquee New York looking stunning in a white body-con mermaid fish tail hemmed dress. The legendary diva posed for pics with fellow judges Karolina Kurkova, Coco Rocha and host Nigel Barker as they celebrated the arrival of their new reality show "The Face" which aired a sneak peek last night on Oxygen. Pics: Pacific Coast News

MUSIC FAB: TGT's "Sex Never Felt Better" SINGLE + Joe Budden's "She Don't Put It Down" Video Ft. Tank, Lil' Wayne & Fabolous Posted: 06 Feb 2013 07:00 AM PST R&B supergroup TGT (Tyrese, Ginuwine & Tank) have dropped their first official single, "Sex Never Felt Better."  Listen to it inside and watch Joe Budden's video with Tank, Fabolous and Lil' Wayne "She Don't Put It Down." They've been teasing fans for years with leaked tracks, promotional appearances and their Shirts Off web videos, and now, TGT (Tyrese, Tank & Ginuwine) have finally dropped their official first single, "Sex Never Felt Better."  And in the tradition of great quiet storm music, it's perfectly suited for love making. The single will appear on the group's Atlantic debut (due out later this year) but until then, fans can make babies to Tank's upcoming mixtape 'High Piano Dreams,' (due February 25). Listen to "Sex Never Felt Better" here:   In other Tank news.....   The R&B crooner has hooked up with "LAHH 3" star Joe Budden for a new track called "She Don't Put It Down."  Hoping to capitalize off his reality tv fame, Joe tags Fabolous and Lil' Wayne for the track about kicking it with a vixen who's better in bed than the main chick.  Though she doesn't make an appearance in the video, it's interesting to note that fellow "LAHH" star Tahiry Jose has "dated" both Joe and Fabolous and most of the vixens in the video are cut from the same cloth as Tahiry.  So why not just hire Tahiry? Watch "She Don't Put It Down" here?

Alicia Keys Set To Rock 2013 NBA All-Star Halftime Show, Releases Her New Blackberry Video Project Posted: 06 Feb 2013 06:20 AM PST Fresh off winning two NAACP Image Awards and singing the National Anthem at the Superbowl this past weekend, Alicia Keys just announced she'll be taking over the 2013 NBA All-Star Halftime show in Houston.   Plus, we've got her newest video project for Blackberry. Deets inside... After looking fabulous for her Superbowl performance this past weekend in a curve hugging red Alaïa gown and Marina B Kar gold collar necklace, Alicia Keys is ready for another big sports show. The NBA just announced that she is slated to perform at the 2013 NBA All Star game during halftime on February 17th.  Ne-Yo will sing during player introductions while John Legend will sing the national anthem.  YBF performers are taking over EVERYTHING.  Gotta love it.   She also just released one of her first videos for Blackberry after becoming the brand's new Global Creative Director.   She's doing a project that features her life and her family.  And she's capturing it all on the new Blackberry 10.  Check it above. Next up for LiLi....she's performing with Maroon 5 at this Sunday's GRAMMYS. And her Set The World On Fire world tour (featuring Miguel) kicks off this March.

HOUSE PORN: John Legend & Chrissy Teigen Take Us INSIDE Their GORGE Hollywood Hills Home In 'Architectural Digest' Posted: 05 Feb 2013 05:14 PM PST John Legend and his fiancee Chrissy Teigen are showing off their gorgeous Cali home.  And thanks to Architectural Digest, we're getting all the details on their domestic bliss in the Hollywood Hills.   Pics and deets inside... He's already got 9 Grammys (and a room to house them).  And a vintage 1960's inspired laid back Hollywood home.  So 34-year-old John Legend let the much respected house porn magazine Architectural Digest delve into his designs.   By the way, he says he found his designer, Don Stewart of the L.A. firm Desiderata Design, through his G.O.O.D. Music head honcho, Kanye West.  Kanye was also a client. John on the couple's design style “Our style is chic and tailored but also earthy and casual.  Since this is our first home in Los Angeles, we wanted it to feel right not only for us but also for this city.” Don on the Asian influence “The first time we saw the house we were really inspired by the overall vibe.  I told John and Chrissy that it reminded me of a Thai temple. That Asian influence was something they responded to, especially since she is half Thai.”   Check out the rest of the pics of their indoor-outdoor living--with a Yamaha piano, silk shag carpeting, teak cabinetry, and sea grass walls-- below: John will be leaving his serene home for a while later this year for an international tour, and will be releasing his new album, Love in the Future.   Photography by Roger Davies

T.I. Rocks The Cover Of THE SOURCE, Talks Comedy Role In "Identity Thief" Posted: 05 Feb 2013 04:15 PM PST T.I. is covering the Feb/March 2013 issue of The Source magazine.  And he's revealing deets about his first comedy role in the newest funny movie hitting theaters, Identity Thief. Mr. Harris is still getting his Hollywood on.  In addition to dropping albums, he's still hitting the major box office films.  He told The Source about his role in the upcoming Melissa McCarthy & Jason Bateman movie Identity Thief. “It’s my first comedy so I’m looking forward to seeing that. I just want to keep my tools sharp…. Different people see T.I. in different ways. As long as they ain’t giving me a rapper. That’s what I don’t want to do. Anything else, I’d pretty much be open minded within reason of course.” Good move TIP. He also gives some in depth revelations about his post-prison family life and dealing with keeping things on the up and up. “Everybody’s gonna have their ups and downs. Just because I’m a celebrity, that doesn’t mean that I’m exempt from humanlike faults.” Identity Thief hits theaters this Friday.

Los Angeles D.A. Claims Chris Brown VIOLATED Probation And LIED About Community Service + "Fast & The Furious 6" EXTENDED Trailer Posted: 05 Feb 2013 02:50 PM PST The L.A. District Attorney has filed a case claiming Chris Brown violated his probation by submitting fake community service records.  Find out all the possible violations inside and watch the The Fast & The Furious 6 extended first look.   Frank Ocean may not be filing charges against Chris Brown....but the LA District Attorney sure is!  According to TMZ, the DA has filed a case claiming Chris violated probation by lying about completing his community service requirements. The case has a long and murky back story but it begins with Chris being friends with Bryan T. Norwood, the Chief of Police in Richmond, VA. This is the same man who wrote a letter to the judge saying Chris Brown successfully completed 202 days of community service. (mind you...he was only required to perform 180). So how could Chris slide? Because there were plenty hands in the pot. First, the detective assigned to monitor Chris duties at the Tappahannock Children's Center (in Richmond) was dismissed (the needed documentation was handled by Chris' mother instead). Then, the Richmond P.D. admitted they only supervised Chris 9 or 10 times. The other times, he was on his own. The case also claims that Chris' lawyer Mark Geragos, coached the lawyer for the Richmond Police Dept. on "how to "handle" D.A. investigators' questions about Chris' community service. Mark Geragos now looks extra shady since it was also revealed that he told the probation department in Richmond that he had a court order for Chris' community service to be moved from their department and placed under the watch of the police chief.  Too bad there never was an actual court order! Ish started unraveling once the DA started to think that the community service records were a bit fishy. Also, the docs claimed that the Administrator of the Children's Center in Richmond tried to coach one of its workers to lie about Chris' community service. The only problem was that the worker had already told the truth and admitted that he'd been waxing floors for three years and Chris was never there to help. The D.A. is calling Chris' documentation sloppy and fraudulent and asking the judge to reject Chris' alleged Virginia community service hours and make him fulfill his obligation in L.A. What's sad is that Chris' mom is going to be dragged all through this mess because she was in charge of orchestrating his "service" at the Children's Center, but one key administrator told the D.A. she NEVER saw Chris perform any work. So, here's the total rundown of all violations according to TMZ (which includes the Frank Ocean fight): -- The Frank Ocean fight at the recording studio -- Brown testing positive for pot -- Failing to obtain a travel permit -- Allegedly grabbing and throwing a fan's phone in Miami -- Throwing a chair through a window at "Good Morning America" Of course, this is Hollywood.  But we don't think Chris is going to be able to totally skirt the system the way Lindsay Lohan can.     And at the movies..... Universal Pictures have released more scene stills and an extended look trailer from the film Fast & Furious 6. The latest installent in the franchise stars Ludacris, Tyrese, Vin Diesel, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and other fan favorites.  Watch the extended first look here:     The Randomness: 1.  Alicia Keys catching unnecessary heat for not "standing" during her performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Super Bowl.  Story.

OUT & ABOUT: Toni Braxton & Son Diezel Promote New Movie "Twist Of Faith" + Gabby Sidibe Clowns Around At Charity Bowling Event Posted: 05 Feb 2013 01:09 PM PST   Gabourey Sidibe had some fun at the Second Stage Theatre's 26th Annual All-Star Bowling Classic in NYC last night.  Check out the funny actress goofing around, plus Toni Braxton and her son Diezel promoting their new Lifetime movie... Yelling To The Sky actress Gabby rolled to Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge in New York City last night in her bowling shirt for a charity bowling event.  And she goofed around with poses while having some trouble holding on tot he bowling ball: Ha!  Gotta love her.  Gabby's also the new host of the new AfroPop show on public tv.   And over in L.A, Toni Braxton brought her co-star and son Diezel Ky Braxton-Lewis along to the premiere of their Lifetime movie 'Twist Of Faith' at the Stephen S. Wise temple:    Diezel's brother Denim Cole came to support his fam.  Cute! And Toni's sisters and mom Traci, Evelyn, Towanda and Tamar were all there to support.  Sweet! Toni posed it up with her co-star David Julian Hirsch.  The movie airs this Saturday at 8/7c on Lifetime.

NO HARD FEELINGS: Former Destiny's Child Member LaTavia Roberson PRAISES Beyonce's SUPER BOWL Performance & D-Child Reunion + Brianna Perry's "Red Cup" Featuring Pusha T Posted: 05 Feb 2013 11:28 AM PST Former Destiny's Child member LaTavia Roberson had nothing but praise for Beyonce, Kelly & Michelle and their halftime show during the Super Bowl.  Find out what she said inside and listen to Brianna Perry's "Red Cup" featuring Pusha T. Though she experienced a painful departure from Destiny's Child a few years ago, LaTavia Roberson (who was dismissed along with LeToya Luckett) has nothing but praise for Bey and the rest of Destiny's Child.  She spoke to Celebuzz and revealed that Beyonce was the highlight of the game for her.  “I thought they all looked great and did a good job with their dance moves. Beyonce was especially amazing. She looked fabulous and her voice was really strong. During the performance somebody texted me to say they could not hear Kelly and Michelle sing. It was so noisy in the house where we watched the performance that I did not really notice anything wrong. But who knows? They probably had some technical problems.” We're sure LaTavia meant that in the "nicest" way but some folks used to say this same thing about her and LeToya's voices being "muted" during their DC days.  But that was in the past and LaTavia has been able to move on and even keeps in touch with Kelly.  She said, “I actually saw Kelly at a mutual friend’s graduation in Atlanta last summer and we had fun catching up on old times – I am pleased that Destiny’s Child got back together for the Super Bowl – the fans seemed to really enjoy it too!  It was great to see them all performing together and I have no bitter or bad feelings toward any of those women. I wish them all the best." She added, "I am at a good place in my life and things always work out for a reason. I am working on several projects with both acting and music that are exciting to me.” We're glad LaTavia is in good spirits.  Def one of our faves.   And in new music.... In anticipation of her upcoming Symphony No 9: Bri Major mixtape, Brianna Perry (who Beyonce says she's a fan of) had dropped a new song called "Red Cup" featuring Pusha T. The song follows Brianna's recent collab with Teyana Taylor on "Take My Breath Away." Listen to Brianna Perry's "Red Cup" below:

WHAT IN THE WORLD? "Love & Hip Hop" Star Mendeecees Harris INDICTED For Allegedly Trafficking Heroin & Cocaine! Posted: 05 Feb 2013 10:46 AM PST "Love & Hip Hop" star Yandy Smith might want to put those reality show cameras on pause and get her house in order.  Because her baby's daddy Mendeecees Harris is currently being indicted and facing charges for trafficking heroin and cocaine.   Deets inside... Ish has officially hit the fan in Yandy's household.  After begging her live-in baby's daddy Mendeecees to man up and act more maturely, he's landed himself in more hot water. The Rochester newspaper, the Democrat & Chronicle, reports today that Mendeecees Harris was indicted, along with two other men, for drug trafficking this past fall.  Apparently, cops did a deep investigation and Mendeecees has been caught up in a $2.5 mill drug trafficking "situation" in Rochester.  And he surrendered to arrest on January 24th.  Here's the details from the news report: While court records provide few details about the criminal case against Harris and his co-defendants, Ronald Walker and Tyrus Harris, the indictment shows that authorities have already seized more than $1.5 million from safety deposit boxes connected with the case. Also seized was nearly $407,000 worth of jewelry and watches, including a $60,000 Rolex and another $35,000 Rolex. Authorities are also pushing for the forfeiture of properties in Georgia and Baltimore. Harris surrendered for arrest on the Rochester-area indictment on Jan. 24. By the way, records confirm the months-old rumor that Mendeecees is indeed facing sexual abuse of a minor (a 15-year-old girl) charges in New Jersey.  Once his court hearings for those charges are complete, he will be arraigned on the drug trafficking charges. We've reached out to Yandy's reps several times about those charges for comment, and have received no response.  Oddly, she hasn't addressed any issues surrounding Mendeecees yet.

ANY DAY NOW: Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose Share Last Days Of Pregnancy Photos Posted: 05 Feb 2013 10:24 AM PST While they anxiously await the arrival of their bundle of baby boy joy, Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose have shared a few new photos and Amber showed off her stretch mark free belly.  See pics inside...     Amber is due any day now, and until then, she and Wiz are just basking in the glowing of their impeding parenthood.  In the flick above, he tweeted their recent night out saying , "Dinner wit tha wife." And there was a cutesy photo of them waking up in bed together.  And in "TMI" news, Amber clued in fans on how she got pregnant  saying "Prenatal Yoga - One of the positions that got me here in the first place Lol ;-)" And there may be an endorsement deal in her near future as one revealing photo Amber showed off her stretchmark free belly: "9 months Pregnant & no stretch marks on my body thank u Jesus!!!:-)"   We still haven't gotten an official "Officially Married" statement from the couple but you'll recall they always said they'd tied the knot BEFORE the baby came.

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