The Young, Black, and Fabulous

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• AT ODDS: will.i.am Takes Pharrell To Court Over "I Am OTHER" Trademark Dispute
• IT'S HERE: Beyonce's FULL "Standing On The Sun" Song
• Cynthia Bailey OPENS UP About Her "Mystery Medical Situation", Says "I Will Be Having Surgery"
• Malinda Williams & The "exhale" Cast Party It Up With LaTavia, Meelah & Terri Vaughn For Premiere
• Swizz Beatz & Mashonda Play Nice At Charitable Dentistry Event + Ne-Yo & Kevin Liles Honor Trey Songz At The Recording Academy
• DO WE LOVE IT: Mariah & Miguel's "#Beautiful" Remix Ft. A$AP Rocky
• FIRST CEREMONY PICS: INSIDE Nene Leakes' LAVISH $1.8 Million WEDDING
• Lil Kim Hits The Studio With Diane Warren, Parties With Wiz & Amber + Rasheeda's "Hit It From The Back" Video + Future's "Sh!t"

AT ODDS: will.i.am Takes Pharrell To Court Over "I Am OTHER" Trademark Dispute Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:38 AM PDT It's a battle of the super producers!  will.i.am, who reportedly has ownership over his "I Am" phrase, filed legal papers on fellow producer Pharrell for using "I Am OTHER" creative brand.  Check out why will is trying to shut down P inside... In court documents recently filed, will.i.am is laying claim to the "I Am" phrase saying he owns the copyright.  So when he learned that Pharrell developed the "I Am OTHER" brand, and made a logo that will claims is similar to his own, the Black Eyed Peas member filed a lawsuit against Pharrell to make him stop using the phrase. Rolling Stone got their hands on the court docs where will says Pharrell's logo, which he will be using for clothing and merchandise, bears a striking resemblance to his "I Am" logo.  And he believes consumers would be confused. Not sure why will didn't just hit P on the hip....since we thought they were friends and all...and apparently Pharrell is confused by it all as well. After filing a response denying all claims, Pharrell told RS in a statement: "I am disappointed that Will, a fellow artist, would file a case against me.  I am someone who likes to talk things out and, in fact, I attempted to do just that on many occasions. I am surprised in how this is being handled and I am confident that Will's trademark claims will ultimately be found to be as meritless and ridiculous as I do." will hasn't commented so far.  But we're pretty sure the two won't be partying it up together anytime soon...   BONUS: Pharrell made his way to "Jimmy Kimmel" last night to perform "Happy," his song from the Despicable Me 2 movie:     The Randomness: 1.  Paula Deen hasn't only been dropped by Wal-Mart, but the diabetic medicine company she's partnered with has decided to pause their relationship.  STORY

IT'S HERE: Beyonce's FULL "Standing On The Sun" Song Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:45 AM PDT The much anticipated HQ studio version of Beyonce's "Standing On The Sun" track is here. Twirl your way inside to get a listen.... You've heard a snippet of the song a million times on Mrs. Carter's hot H&M commercial.  And now, the sultry diva (or someone who leaked it) has given us the full version of the song we've been hearing for months now. The Sia-penned song gives us a sexy summer "Baby Boy" vibe. The song does not yet appear on iTunes and Beyonce herself has not mentioned it via a handwritten note or huge poster size announcement on her website.  So it looks like it was a leak that wasn't necessarily supposed to drop just yet.  But with just one day until her BET Experience debut in L.A., it's only right we get a lil something something to whet our whistles for this kick off of the North American leg of the Mrs. Carter Show world tour. Check out the full "Standing On The Sun" track below: Photo: H&M

Cynthia Bailey OPENS UP About Her "Mystery Medical Situation", Says "I Will Be Having Surgery" Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:25 AM PDT Now that she's shot down pregnancy rumors, "RHOA" star Cynthia Bailey is opening up about her ongoing medical condition and what she'll be sharing with "RHOA" viewers in the future.  Get the deets inside.... While serving as one of Nene Leakes fabulous bridesmaids (in a $20,000 Pnina Tornai dress), many fans commented on Cynthia Bailey's recent change in appearance, leaving some to speculate that she might be pregnant.   But in addition to shooting down rumors on Twitter, she did a recent interview with Radar Online saying, "I am not pregnant. Hallelujah. I’m not pregnant!”.    The Carry-On Baggage: Our Nonstop Flight author went on to reveal more about her mystery medical condition (which she can't completely reveal until it airs) what "RHOA" fans will learn about it in the future.  Here are the highlights:   On her recent weight gain: “I can say a whole lot about it …But I am dealing with a medical situation. I will be having a surgery and rectifying the [situation]. That will play out on the show.”  On why she's revealing her medical situation to viewers: As part of the journey I am going through with that, I decided I did wanted to share it with the world because I felt like there is a lot of education in this process that I am going to be going through. I decided to take you guys on this journey with me because I really didn’t know a lot about it. And then once you find out something, people aren’t always diligent about getting to the doctor and really figuring out what I need to do or just being overall healthy people in general.” On how the medical situation changed her life: It has really just changed my life and how I look at my health. I’m in my forties. I really have to take care of myself. I have to make sure I make those yearly visits to the doctor and just get checked out. I’m so busy that time just goes and I’m like, ‘Oh my god. I haven’t gone.’ But it’s super important. The more information I got about it once I did go to the doctor and really saw the rewards, how good I was going to feel from dealing with it, and how many women actually deal with this condition, I felt it just would be powerful to relay that information out there. Over three or four million people watch our show. And even they love the drama, but I think it’s great when they can actually get some education out of it as well.”   We're not sure what we will be learning about Cynthia Bailey and her medical mystery, but we wish her the best and we'll be watching.....     The Randomness: 1.  Prosecutors now accuse ex-Patriots ballerAaron Hernandez of orchestrating the execution of his friend. Story.

Malinda Williams & The "exhale" Cast Party It Up With LaTavia, Meelah & Terri Vaughn For Premiere Posted: 26 Jun 2013 09:31 PM PDT   As the ladies of "exhale" get ready to launch their weekly intimate talk show about love, life, celeb guests & everything in between, Malinda Williams and more celebs turned up for the big premiere Wednesday night in Atlanta. Check out who came out to support the ladies of ASPiRE's tv network....... With her celeb friends in tow like LaTavia Roberson, Malinda Williams hit up the "exhale" launch event at Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta Wednesday night.  She's part of the cast of 5 women--including Issa Rae, Angela Burt-Murray, Erin Jackson, Rene Syler and Malinda Williams--who will be featured weekly starting tomorrow in an eight episode series on ASPiRE. So the ladies partied it up Wednesday night to celebrate. 37-year-old Malinda is looking gorgeous these days.   LaTavia was there to show off her growing baby bump.  How cute!   702's Meelah was there flaunting her curves in a black & white striped dress. Soul Food movie star Malinda kicked it with her "Soul Food" tv series counterpart and good friend Terri Vaughn.    All the ladies were front and center at their premiere as they prepped for this weeks launch.  Looking gorgeous gals!   Photog: Paras Griffin/G Paras Photos

Swizz Beatz & Mashonda Play Nice At Charitable Dentistry Event + Ne-Yo & Kevin Liles Honor Trey Songz At The Recording Academy Posted: 26 Jun 2013 07:10 PM PDT Trey Songz is still keeping it sexy on the music scene.  He accepted a 2013 Recording Academy Honor Tuesday night in New York for his achievement in music thus far.  And we've got the pics from the event inside. Plus, how exes Swizz Beatz & Mashonda spent their charitable evening..... The sexy "Dive In" singer was on hand at 583 Park Avenue to receive his Recording Academy Honors for his significant work in the biz so far.  And the Moschino suit and Versace everything else cutie his date was none other than his fab mom, April.     Trigga performed with Ne-Yo and accepted his award in front the crowd.   Trey's long time manager Kevin Liles, rocking Ralph Lauren Purple Label suit, a Tom Ford shirt & Tie and Saint Laurent shoes, was there to offer up some words for his client and friend.  And Trey tweeted afterwards: Stood amongst legends tonight. Truly grateful. Nice!      Also Tuesday night, a few YBFers headed out to the Smile Auction presented by Smile Design Gallery, Moet & Chandon Champagne, Paddle 8, Grady Spivey III, Provocateur and HotMop Films. The private auction was held at the seductive Provocateur in NYC.  And it was all about helping Dr. Lee Gause raise over $100,000 for the children of Camden, New Jersey. Lingerie and nice teeth....they do kinda go hand in hand. Exes Mashonda (in a cute Helmut Lang look) and Swizz Beatz played nice and hit up the same charitable event.  Some of Swizzy's artwork (which sold for $25,000!) was included in the auction which raised money to provide dental work for the entire Urban Promise school.  And Basquiat by Darius Quarles was ALSO sold for $25,000.   Mashonda's bestie Emily B. was there and looked cute in her coral shorts at the celebrity dentist's event.  Fab times for a great cause!   Photos Courtesy of The Recording Academy® /Wireimage.com © 2013, Andrew Walker/Larry Busacca, The Source Magazine

DO WE LOVE IT: Mariah & Miguel's "#Beautiful" Remix Ft. A$AP Rocky Posted: 26 Jun 2013 03:13 PM PDT Mariah Carey & Miguel tapped A$AP Rocky for the remix of their hit track "#Beautiful".  Check it out inside and decide if we love it.... Mariah is good for teaming up with the hot up and comers...smart move int he music industry.  And even though we doubt she even knew who A$AP Rocky was before this, she and Miguel let him lay a verse down on their "#Beautiful" remix. And by the way, this is only the first of FIVE remixes your fave Lamb has in store.  She and Miguel were spotted in Capri, Italy recently vacay'ing it up together.  And they reportedly shot another video, likely for one of the remixes. Check out the first one below:   P.S.  MiMi will be rocking the stage at the free Sandy Benefit concert in Central Park on July 13th.  And she delayed the release of her upcoming new album until further notice.  So...     DO WE LOVE IT?!   Photo: Mariah's Instagram

FIRST CEREMONY PICS: INSIDE Nene Leakes' LAVISH $1.8 Million WEDDING Posted: 26 Jun 2013 12:29 PM PDT Details have been revealed about Nene Leakes' $1.8 Million nuptials and we've got the first pics from the ceremony inside.  Find out what the "very rich" reality star told Life & Style about her Old Hollywood-themed ceremony inside.... Well look at NeNe looking gawgeus at her wedding! Over the weekend, "RHOA" star Nene Leakes re-married her ex-husband Gregg Leakes in an Old Hollywood-themed wedding at the Intercontinental Buckhead Atlanta Hotel. Held in front of 400 guests, who included Nene's current and former Bravolebrities Patti Stanger, Apollo Nida, Phaedra Parks, Jill & Robert Zarin, Cynthia Bailey & Peter Thomas, the nuptials, which cost a reported $1.8 Million dollars, were filmed for Nene's wedding spin-off called "I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding" (airing this fall on Bravo).   The bride wore a $50,000 Baracci dress for the wedding, before slipping in a $20,000 Pnina Tornai dress for the reception.  She was flanked by nine bridesmaids dressed in white Gabriella Arango gowns. Gushing about the extravagant ceremony to Life & Style, she said “I feel amazing. Both of us want this, so it will definitely work this time. I know exactly what I’m getting myself into.” Nene, who coordinated the wedding with event planner Tony Conway, added, “I came up with the idea of having an Old Hollywood theme because I thought it would be completely fabulous and everyone would be able to have fun with it." At the reception, guests sat at tables adorned by three-foot floral centerpieces and feasted on comfort foods like homemade biscuits, mac ’n’ cheese, shrimp and grits, and fried chicken. Following the meal, attendees dined on a custom 10-tier cake filled with vanilla cream. When asked about the most memorable moments from the wedding, Nene talked about being walked down the aisle by her sons Brentt Leakes and Bryson Bryant. "That was so emotional for me,” Also, “And Gregg telling me I was beautiful — that was really special. I had a lot of teary moments.  Awww.  We love it! Photos via L&S/Drexina A. Nelson/thejasminebrand

Lil Kim Hits The Studio With Diane Warren, Parties With Wiz & Amber + Rasheeda's "Hit It From The Back" Video + Future's "Sh!t" Posted: 26 Jun 2013 11:17 AM PDT Lil Kim is back in the lab cooking up some music...but this time it's with a legend.  Check out what the Queen Bee's up to, plus videos & music from Rasheeda the self proclaimed "Boss Chick" and Future.... Kimmy is back in the studio.  And this time, with some certified music we hope.  Based on the Instagram pic posted, she's in the studio with songwriting legend Diane Warren. She also was spotted partying it up with Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose last night: Amber went nuts about meeting her and tweeted, "I touched @LilKim's boob (on purpose) tonight and Wiz let me.....that was awesome! #QueenBee :-)"  Ha!   Speaking of rap chicks: "Love & Hip Hop: ATL" star Rasheeda really went and released this "Hit It From The Back" video.  Yep, the same vid she argued up and down with folks about that she wanted to get out the way before she was showing.  Even though, she's already showing. Why we're in a club talking about hitting it from the back when we have a big pregnant belly on display is beyond me.  But do you boo.     And Future is giving folks a lil something to hold them over till his studio album release of Future Hendrix.  He dropped a Mike Will Made It-produced track today...and it's called "Sh!t."  For reals. We would say that's exactly what it sounds like....but we don't want no drama.   Check out Future's autotuned speaking below that we're sure some folks will love:     The Randomness: 1.  Frank Ocean will reportedly be featured on Jay-Z's upcoming Magna Carta Holy Grail album, after already previously appearing on Jay & Kanye's Watch The Throne album.  STORY

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