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- DO WE LOVE IT?! The Dream FT. Beyonce & 2 Chainz "Turnt"
- ARRESTED: Rapper Chief Keef BUSTED For SMOKING WEED
- GIRLS GONE WILD: LaLa, Gabby Union, Taraji P. Henson, Meagan Good & More CUT UP In Vegas....And Look Sexy While Doing So
- LATE NIGHT FAB: The-Dream & Kelly Rowland Rock "Where Have You Been" On Leno + Will Smith RAPS "Summertime" On Letterman
- NEW MUSIC: Beyonce's "Grown Woman" (FULL SONG)
- Selita Ebanks GETS COZY With Eli Mizrahi At Cannes Film Festival + FIRST LOOK At Idris Elba's "Mandela" FILM POSTER
- Blue Ivy Takes Her Seat Backstage At Mom Beyonce's Concert + Auntie Solange Rocks June 2013 Issue Of InSTYLE
- COUPLEDOM: Actress LisaRaye Reportedly DATING Bishop Noel Jones, FEATURED On New "Pastors Of LA" Reality Show
- Eve Kicks Off GUMBALL With Her Man Maximillion + VH1's "Hit The Floor" Super Trailer
- NEW MUSIC: The Dream's "Where Have You Been" Ft. Kelly Rowland (FULL SINGLE) + Brianna Perry's "Jungle" (SINGLE)
- Rocsi Diaz Explains Why She FAINTED On The Billboard Music Awards Red Carpet!
- MUSIC FAB: Usher's "U.O.E.N.O." (Remix) + Wale's "Love Hate Thing"
- YBF GIVEAWAY: Win A Blackberry Z10 NOW!
- RUMOR CONTROL: Jay-Z DENIES Beyonce's Pregnancy?!! Says "The News Is Worse Than Blogs"
- WEEKEND IN CANNES: Paula Patton & Robin Thicke, Zoe Saldana & Naomie Harris
| DO WE LOVE IT?! The Dream FT. Beyonce & 2 Chainz "Turnt" Posted: 21 May 2013 08:38 AM PDT The-Dream's new song ft. his homie Beyonce and 2 Chainz, "Turnt" just hit the net. Decide if we love it inside... After her own "Grown Woman" leak last night (Dream co-write that too), Beyonce has popped up on Terius' newest leaked track "Turnt" with rapper 2 Chainz. Off his upcoming IV Play album (MAY 28th), the track opens with Bey's vocals singing about undressing under candlelight and doing all the things that special someone likes. Dream cruises over the track with a verse of his own, joins Bey in the background and on the chorus, there's a few shout outs to Kelly & Michelle, and 2 Chainz comes in at the end. Check it below:
So... DO WE LOVE IT?! |
| ARRESTED: Rapper Chief Keef BUSTED For SMOKING WEED Posted: 21 May 2013 08:03 AM PDT Chicago rapper Chief Keef took his bad behavior down south and ended up behind bars in Atlanta yesterday. Find out what he got busted for inside... Despite being 17-years-old, rapper Chief Keef has amassed a long list of fans and an extensive rap sheet to match. Earlier in the year, the rapper was was busted for violating parole (he loves guns) and he's also been to court a few times behind child-support support drama. As if that wasn't enough to rap about, Chief Keef aka Keith Cozart was locked up in Atlanta yesterday for disorderly conduct (which was later revealed to be marijuana related), according to TMZ. Peep that mugshot where dude is CLEARLY high as usual. Now with another arrest under his belt, he tweeted,
YOU'RE MAD? We can imagine how mad your daughter will be when she grows up witout a dad around purely because of your own choices. Just sayin'... In case you missed it: Chief Keef is featured on the latest video from Capo called "Hate Me". Directed by Azae Production, the two rappers wear white tees, smoke marijuana and drink Purple Drank out of Dunkin Donuts coffee cups. Throughout most of the video, the two look dazed and distant. It will be interesting to see how Chief's parole officer responds to this video. We imagine it must "violate" something....
*UPDATE* TMZ reports that Chief Keef was busted for smoking marijuana at a hotel in Atlanta.  |
| Posted: 21 May 2013 06:58 AM PDT Oh, hello hotness. When the boys are away, the gals will play. Check out Think Like A Man 2 stars LaLa Anthony, Gabby Union, Meagan Good, Taraji P. Henson and their hot bikini bods working hard but playing harder in Vegas after filming.... The ladies are all in Las Vegas filming Think Like A Man 2. So they used their downtime wisely....chillin' in the cabana poolside pouring up the liquor. 42-year-old Taraji and 40-year-old Gabby were putting youngins to shame in their cute bikinis. And LaLa and Meagan kept it just as cute. And they snapped some pics to make us blush:
Ha! The girls also posted pics in the studio doing their voiceovers of their lines where co-stars Regina Hall and Wendy McLendon-Covey joined:
Talk about a fun ass J-O-B.... The sequel is scheduled to hit theaters May 30, 2014. Photos: Lala's Instagram/Gabby's Instagram  |
| Posted: 21 May 2013 06:21 AM PDT Last night, The-Dream performed his latest single, "Where Have You Been" with Kelly Rowland on "The Tonight Show". Watch the performance inside and see Will Smith's impromptu performance of "Summertime" on "The Late Show."
Singer Kelly Rowland, who'll be joining the esteemed panel of judges on "The X Factor", graced the stage on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" with singer The-Dream. The duo performed his latest single, "Where Have You Been" off of his IV Play disc, which hits stores May 28. Following the appearance, The-Dream took to Twitter to thank his glamourous duet partner,
You can catch the duo live when their joint tour kicks off May 23rd. Also, The-Dream penned Kelly's latest single, "Dirty Laundry" which signals the beginning of a beautiful musical partnership. Watch the performance here:
Also on late night television... Will Smith, in a shiny blue silk suit and burgundy button down that only he could pull off, appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman". Will, who displayed his movie star bod to the throngs of fans screaming his name, appeared on the chat fest to promote After Earth, the film he stars in with son Jaden (hitting movie houses June 7th). Before he sat down with David, Will was hyped up by the band playing his hit as his intro music, so he grabbed the mic and spit "Summertime". Ugh, love him. And during a recent interview with Hip Hollywood, Will revealed that his friend Kanye West (whom he vacationed with earlier this year) has been incouraging him to get back in the studio. "I might get the bug, I'm not gonna do it unless I'm truly inspired." Awww shucks.
Watch Will's impromptu performance of "Summertime" here:
EXTRAS: 1. A devastating tornado swept through Moore, OK yesterday killing Photos via Splash  |
| NEW MUSIC: Beyonce's "Grown Woman" (FULL SONG) Posted: 20 May 2013 08:39 PM PDT Beyonce's a grown woman now, and on the full version of her new track, she's telling us exactly how and why. Check out the complete "Grown Woman" song that just leaked inside....
In the full version of the track she used for her newest Pepsi commercial, Beyonce's singing about putting it down like a "Grown Woman." The beat was produced by Timbaland and co-written by The Dream, so it's the familiar Independent woman ish-talking to an uptempo beat we've come to expect from Bey. Feast your ears on the dance-heavy track, complete with a Latin featurette below. Does she run this?
Photo: Beyonce's Tumblr  |
| Posted: 20 May 2013 05:54 PM PDT Model turned reality star Selita Ebanks turned up at the Cannes Film Festival on the arm of designer Eli Mizrahi. See pics inside and see Idris Elba's "Mandela film poster. Model and relaity star Selita Ebanks keepts herself a man and friends who is in the mix. She attend the "Blood Ties" Premiere with designer Eli Mizrahi during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Grand Theatre Lumiere earlier today in Cannes, France. Though Selita and Eli looked very cozy on the red carpet, we don't believe they're dating. Eli poses with tons of model chicks and fashionistas. Selita's gown was Alexander McQueen and her jewels were by Chopard. Stunning. Fans of Selita will get to see and learn a great detail about her life when her upcoming STYLE Network reality series "Selita" hits the airwaves later this year.
She tweeted "Look back at it #cannesfilmfestival".
And at the movies... Idris Elba's poster for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is out. The Justin Chadwick-directed film will cover Mandela's early life and 27 years in prison. Skyfall star Naomie Harris will portray as Winnie Mandela. Fans can watch the film when it hits theaters on November 29. Idris as Mandela? This ought to be interesting...
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| Posted: 20 May 2013 04:35 PM PDT How cute! Beyonce just uploaded a pic of her baby girl Blue Ivy Carter in her own Mrs. Carter Show tour director's chair. Check the cuteness inside, plus more presonal pics of the Carters in Cuba, plus Auntie Solange rocking the pages of the June 2013 issue of InSTYLE magazine... Right before the start of the Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, Beyonce posted a pic of her daughter in her official mini-me B.I.C. chair. Now she's uploaded a pic of B.I.C. in cute ponytails and a tutu skirt taking her place backstage recently. Bey, who's still embroiled in a pregnancy controversy about IS SHE or IS SHE NOT expecting again, was spotted arriving into the south of France with her hubby Jay, sis Solange and Solo's boyfriend Alan today. But it didn't stop Mrs. C. from uploading more personal Cubano trip pics from last month to her Tumblr:
Cute.
And Solange has been killing the fashion shoot game recently. From her insanely hot recent COMPLEX magazine spread to now, her own spread in June 2013 issue of InSTYLE magazine, she's indeed becoming THE go-to fashionista in the game. She's rocking her fave designers like Marni, Miu Miu, Peter Pilotto and Chloe in the spread. Check it:
This is so her. Mixing prints, shift dresses, bold colors and a vintage yet sexy vibe. Loves it.
Photos: Beyonce's Tumblr/InStyle Magazine  |
| Posted: 20 May 2013 03:59 PM PDT After a very nasty divorce a few years ago, actress LisaRaye McCoy has apparently landed a man of the cloth in Bishop Noel Jones. Get the deets on them courtship inside....
"Single Ladies" star LisaRaye McCoy, who rose to fame as a stripper named Diamond in "The Player's Club", has landed herself a pastor! According to AlwaysAList.com, LisaRaye is dating Bishop Noel Jones. Oh, but there's more. Though you'd have a hard time coming across "sightings" of the couple (they're keeping the relationship under tight wraps), it's been revealed that the couple's relationship is one of the storylines of the upcoming Oxygen reality series "Pastors of LA". A synopis of the show, produced by L. Plummer Media in association with Relevé Entertainment, reads:
Do we REALLY need this reality show? Really? A source who saw the pilot described an interesting scene between the couple where Noel took issue with some of LisaRaye's attire. “He basically told her that he wasn’t sure she was ‘Godly enough’ for his world, and she in turn told him he may not be ‘worldly enough’ for hers”. Oh, I wonder if he means her recent bathroom bikini pics from last week (above)...or any of her backshots from KING, Black Men, the list goes on... The show will also star other Los Angeles-based pastors including Bishop Clarence McClendon, Pastor Wayne Chaney, Bishop Ron Gibson, Pastor Jay Haizlip, and gospel singer Deitrick Haddon. For those unfamiliar with Noel Jones, he's the brother of the iconic Grace Jones. And that got us wondering, if Noel and LisaRaye ever got married...
Photo: LisaRaye's Instagram  |
| Eve Kicks Off GUMBALL With Her Man Maximillion + VH1's "Hit The Floor" Super Trailer Posted: 20 May 2013 03:35 PM PDT Eve posted some pics of the big GUMBALL 3000 that kicked off this weekend overseas. And she's riding shotgun in a super expensive ride with her man Maximillion (in the middle with the Gumball tee on).
Pics inside, plus VH1's "Hit The Floor" super trailer...
After her whirlwind LipLock album promo in NYC and Philly, Eve is all about her millionaire boyfriend's GUMBALL race. She posted pics from DAY 1 this weekend. And rappers Bun B and Xzibit are there too.
And she even performed during a kickoff concert . She posted a pic of her and Max's car saying, "Still day 1 on #gumball3000 about to drive the #morgan on to a CRUISE SHIP! for an 8 hour boat ride to Finland #adventure." Must be nice!
And VH1 just released the super trailer for its new scripted show "Hit the Floor". It premieres Memorial Day (Monday, May 27th at 9PM ET What's this all about: "Hit The Floor" follows the alluring lives and loves of the Los Angeles Devils Girls, the premier dance team in all of professional basketball. The Los Angeles Devils are the number one team in the league. When the stadium lights go up at night all of Hollywood comes out to support the million dollar players; but in this city these men share the fame, adrenalin, money, sex and power with their dancers, the Devil Girls. At the heart of “Hit The Floor” is Ahsha (Taylour Paige), a sheltered young woman who joins the team against the wishes of her mother Sloane (Kimberly Elise), who knows this treacherous, tempting world all too well having been an original Devil’s Girl herself. Olivia (Charlotte Ross) is the shrewd squad manager, Jelena (Logan Browning) is the ruthless star captain of the dance team who won’t let anyone outshine her and Pete Davenport (Dean Cain) is the former All-Star who's come back to coach his old team only to have to contend with the girls both stealing the spotlight and distracting his players. Well it's not "Basketball Wives". And that's a good thing. So...will you be watching?
Photos: Eve'a Instagram/Bun B.'s Instagram/ @misswindekilde's Instagram
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| Posted: 20 May 2013 03:12 PM PDT The-Dream has team up with Kelly Rowland for "Where have You Been." Listen to the new song inside and hear Brianna Perry's "Jungle."
After penning Kelly Rowland's latest single "Dirty Laundry", he's tapped the songstress for his latest record, "Where Have You Been" off his album IV Play. He spoke about the record to Rap-Up.com saying “Just a signature R&B duet record, no games, no nothing, straight down the middle. It was a chance for me to bond with another friend now that I have, which is Kelly.” Fans can watch the duo perform the track tonight on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 10:30CT. Also, Extra TV reports that Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio will be joining "The X Factor" a judge. An announcement will be made later today.
Listen to "Where Have You Been" here: In other new music.... Brianna Perry kicks off Monday Mayhem with another hardcore single "Jungle". The track does not appear on her Symphony No. 9 mixtape so we suspect she's readying a full length disc and this is a preview. She gives a subliminal shoutout to Lil' Kim spitting, "You Wanna Rumble With the B..." Someone knows how to salute the vets properly... Listen to "Jungle" here:  |
| Rocsi Diaz Explains Why She FAINTED On The Billboard Music Awards Red Carpet! Posted: 20 May 2013 02:15 PM PDT She's back at work today, but at yesterday's 2013 Billboard Music Awards, Rocsi Diaz fainted on the red carpet! We talked to Rocsi about exactly what went down and how she's doing now... "ET" correspondent Rocsi Diaz was at work yesterday on the red carpet of the Billboard Awards in Vegas. And in the middle of doing a celeb interview with Miley Cyrus, chaos suddenly went down. Literally. Rocsi fainted and was laid out on the carpet. We're told EMT was called over to the scene to help her out, and tv correspondent Shaun Robinson (seen above in gold dress) also rushed to her side. And it seems like the petite chick simply had a lot on her plate in the humid weather during a busy day. Rocsi exclusively tells TheYBF.com:
Rocsi's publicist also said in a statement today:
We're told Rocsi was set on getting back up to finish out the interviews, and that she did. She kept screaming "I need to interview my girl J.Lo!" Too bad Jenny Lopez skipped out on all interviews. But she handled Wiz & Amber's interview before the fainting spell and also several celebs afterwards. She's a trooper. Glad you're better Rocsi!
Photos: Rocsi Diaz  |
| MUSIC FAB: Usher's "U.O.E.N.O." (Remix) + Wale's "Love Hate Thing" Posted: 20 May 2013 01:14 PM PDT Usher lent a few verses of his own to a special remix of "U.O.E.N.O." Listen to the track inside and hear Wale's "Love Hate Thing" single...
The "U.O.E.N.O." song is back in the press. After a long and dark association with Rick Ross (who's been removed from the Rocko track), "The Voice" judge Usher has jumped on board the catchy beat and lent a few verses of his own to the remix. Ans did we hear him say something about another Confessions album?! While Usher uses the track to brag about his posh lifestyle, he has a few notable achievements which didn't appear in the song. He'll soon portray Sugar Ray Leonard in the film Hands of Stone and he'll receive the ASCAP "Gold Note" Award on Thursday, June 27th during The 26th Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. About the honor, Usher said in a press release, "I take the art of song writing and music-making very seriously, so to be given the ASCAP Golden Note Award from an organisation of my fellow music creators is a huge honour."
Listen to Usher's "U.O.E.N.O." (Remix): In other new music... Wale has dropped "Love Hate Thing" from his upcoming album The Gifted (June 25). Featuring vocals from Sam Dew and production by Dew, Stokley, and Tone P, Wale told Mina SayWhat of Power 99, “It’s a little nostalgic, a little vintage, but the sounds will make you feel on this album.” He added, it's "very, very soulful." Listen to "Love Hate Thing" here:
Photos via NBC  |
| YBF GIVEAWAY: Win A Blackberry Z10 NOW! Posted: 20 May 2013 12:53 PM PDT TheYBF.com has teamed up with BLACKBERRY to give one (1) lucky YBF reader a brand new Blackberry Z10 phone. Enter to win inside! Summer is upon us. And if you're anything like us, we love to add fab products into our wardrobe at the start of every season...both wearable and functional. The newest device that has the technology world talking, Blackberry Z10, can be your newest toy to update your tech stash. The Blackberry Z10 is complete with a full touch screen, one swipe capabilities, tons of apps in one place (for you multi-taskers), BBM video, a camera with a time shift mode. It's no longer your mama's (or your boss') Blackberry. Check out how spokeswoman Alicia Keys uses her BB below: Keep Moving and enter our giveaway below! Contest ends Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at midnight EST!
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| RUMOR CONTROL: Jay-Z DENIES Beyonce's Pregnancy?!! Says "The News Is Worse Than Blogs" Posted: 20 May 2013 11:16 AM PDT Rapper Jay-Z has spoken out (sorta) about rumors of Beyonce's pregnancy...and he's denying it. Find out what he allegedly said inside and why we think the pregnancy rumors were started... For the past few days, the world has been flushed with gossip about pop superstar Beyonce expecting her second child. The news went mainstream when E! News reported the pregnancy as the next best thing to FACT. Though E! news is considered a VERY reliable news outlets by EVERYONE, but according to Jay apparently, the news is NOT a fact. Over the weekend, Ebro (the famed station manager of NYC's Hot 97) went on record saying that he received an email from Jay-Z denying the pregnancy. On air, he read Jay-Z's email saying, "It's not true. The news is worse than blogs." Of course, this could "potentially" have come from someone else, but because Jay-Z and Ebro have had a close relationship for over a decade...we'll take Ebro's word for it. But here's the other issue...why would E! News report something which "might" not be true? We have our own suspicions that have been brought to our attention. You'll recall that In Touch Weekly printed a potentially embarrassing cover story about Kanye West's sexuality a few days ago. The tabloid claimed he is in a gay relationship with Riccardo Ticsci...and we passed on posting the story since we've heard that rumor for years now with no credible confirmations. But with mainstream tabloids posting it now, this could possibly threaten that Kardashian throne (we all know the concoction of the Kardashians is E!'s biggest cash cow). So, we think it's odd that the rumor of Bey's second child came out RIGHT AFTER the In Touch article. We've all seen how Olivia Pope mastered the art of "changing the conversation" on "Scandal". And you'll notice that we're not talking about Kanye's sexuality anymore. We might mention his SNL rant, but his relationship with Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci is old news. Why? Beyonce MIGHT BE PREGNANT! But jeopardizing your credibility is a serious length to go to just to play Captain Save A Baby Mama. As far as E! News goes....they have not printed a retraction and their "Beyonce's Pregnant" story is still on the front page of their website. But the story about Kanye's sexuality NEVER made the site.  |
| WEEKEND IN CANNES: Paula Patton & Robin Thicke, Zoe Saldana & Naomie Harris Posted: 20 May 2013 10:43 AM PDT YBF celebs are still chillin' in Cannes. So we've got pics of Zoe Saldana, Paula Patton & Robin Thicke, and Naomie Haris glammed up and fabulous for the Cannes Film Festival...
She's the belle of Cannes this year as she hits up seemingly every event on the French Riviera. Star Trek actress Zoe Saldana is also starring in an upcoming film called Blood Ties. So she did a photocall with director Guillaume Canet and co-star Marion Cotillard at The 66th Annual Cannes Film today. Zoe kept it fresh off the runway in a sexy Emanuel Ungaro Fall 2013 Bicolor Top and the Fall 2013 collection polka dot skirt with sexy coral Oscar Tiye Ankle Strap Pumps.
Bored much?
Over at the Vanity Fair Party during the Cannes Film Festival at Tetou restaurant this weekend:
Robin Thicke and his wife Paula Patton looked like a perfect wedding cake topper. Paula rocked a gorgeous gold gown by Randa Salamoun with sheer embellished longsleeves and bodice. She completed the look with NANIS accessories. Pretty.
Robin also performed at the Remy event later on.
Bond girl Naomie Harris kept it fresh and sexy today in a cut out navy dress by Reformation as she was spotted disembarking off a boat on the french riviera.
The 36-year-old was on her way to a few Cannes events after she hit up The Weinstein Company party the night before. Loves her.
Photos: Wenn/INF  |
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