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The beautiful mother of 3 shared brand new pics of her 5 month old daughter Laiyah, as well as her handsome sons Rocko and Romelo, which were taken recently by celebrity photographer Derek Blanks.
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Family Photos: Monica Shares New Pics of 5-Month Old Daughter Laiyah…
Nicki Minaj Addresses ‘Malcolm X’ Cover Art Controversy… [WATCH VIDEO]
Rapper/singer Nicki Minaj caught a lot of flack online and off when she revealed the cover art for her latest single, ‘Lookin Ass Nigga’.
The cover featured the iconic ‘rifle’ photograph of Malcolm X and the net went crazy with many stating it was the ultimate disrespect, in light of the fact that Black History month is upon us.
The photo sparked huge backlash for the controversial rapper.
A Change.org petition was created, which drew thousands of signatures, urging a boycott to stop her from??dishonoring the life and contributions of one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century.?
Another petition was created by activist Kevin Powell, who made the point that Malcolm X?s reason for carrying a gun (because he was justifiably afraid for his life) isn?t comparable to Minaj?s sexualized use of guns in her video for the song.
After feeling the heat, Nicki decided to pull the cover and offered an apology online.
Here’s what she has to say… Continue Reading…
An Ode To ‘Old School’ Valentine’s Day… [PHOTOS]
Social media was created to bring people together, but it seems that the use of non-verbal communication has created a world where texting or chatting online is the norm, while calling is used only to clear up what was said in a text.
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People ‘instagram’ their feelings and ‘subtweet’ their loved ones these days to get their point across, and instead of arguing face to face, they do it online for an audience.
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While many have attempted to explain the millennial generation’s total disregard of traditional courtship rules, there are some of us still out there (and yes, I consider myself a traditionalist).
With that being said, check out a few Valentine’s Day cards created just for the new age dating pool and compare them with the V-Day cards from yesteryear… Continue Reading…
Baby Bump Watch: Pregnant Ciara Shops With Kim Kardashian… [PHOTOS]
The two socialites met for lunch at Bel Bambini restaurant where they reportedly filmed a scene for Kim’s reality show.
[FLASHBACK: LaKyle Thomas (Ciara’s Ex) Wants You To Know… (He’s Not Gay) (VIDEO)]
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems CiCi’s pre-marital pregnancy has increased her popularity and recovered her spot in the ‘cool girls’ club.
Whatever the case, she looks happy and healthy and now she’ll even be on tv again.
More photos of the two ‘baby mamas’ shopping below… Continue Reading…
T.I. Speaks Mentoring Justin Bieber + Squashing Rap Beef on The Arsenio Hall Show… [PHOTOS + VIDEO]
Clifford T.I. Harris appeared on?The?Arsenio Hall Show last night (February 12, 2014).
As you know, Tip has had his fair share of troubles over the years, but the rapper turned actor spoke with Hall about how he?s learned from his mistakes over the years and hopes to share that wisdom with those could be headed down the wrong path.[READ: T.I. Publicly Advises Tiny to ‘Cover Up’ Online + Tiny Snaps Back (PHOTOS)]
T.I. spoke about how he’s been mentoring Justin Bieber, who was spotted partying alongside the rapper in Atlanta just last week (click HERE if you missed that).
He also spoke about how he’s been using his wisdom and gift of gab to helped squash a few rap beefs like the one between Young Jeezy & Rick Ross.
Tip’s been the peacekeeper for a minute now. Remember how he shut Diddy down when he was acting up in the club that time?
[FLASHBACK:?Vodka Wars: T.I. Puts Diddy in Check at BET AfterParty… (VIDEO)]
Awesomeness! But I digress…
Check out video of T.I.’s recent visit to The Arsenio Hall Show below… Continue Reading…
Baby Bump Watch: Pregnant Lil Kim Spotted at NYFW… [PHOTOS + VIDEO]
Legendary female MC Lil? Kim was the talk of New York City last night as she debuted her baby bump on the red carpet of Fashion Week (February 12, 2014).
The Brooklyn rapper, 39, is reportedly pregnant with her first child and she proudly showed off her bulging baby belly while attending The Blonds fashion show during New York Fashion Week on Wednesday.
Tamar Braxton was on of the first to congratulate Kimmy on her good news, via a tweet which stated:
Photos + video of Lil Kim and her baby bump below… Continue Reading…
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