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Eugene Stachurski (35), pictured above, has become an instant hero as?one of the men who saved Usher Raymond V (aka ”Cinco’), the son of R&B artist Usher, from nearly drowning?in his father’s backyard pool.
Two men just so happened to have been at Usher’s Atlanta home installing sound equipment at the time lil Cinco became trapped underwater when his arm got caught in the pool drain: ?Stachurski and Ben Crews. Continue Reading…
Kandi Burruss of The Real Housewives of Atlanta did a lil good in the hood over the weekend (Saturday August 10, 2013).
Burruss’ new non-profit organization ‘Kandi C.A.R.E.S.‘ donated school supplies to Atlanta area children.
Kandi Cares is dedicated to providing Education, Empowerment & Enrichment to the lives of single parents, and children who are the product of single parent homes.
The grammy award winning singer/songwriter, along with her daughter Riley, friend Chanita Foster, manager Don Juan and the entire ‘Kandi Koated Entertainment’ team played host to several school aged children and their parents during the event, which was held at The Kandi Factory, Kandi’s music studio.
More photos below… Continue Reading…
DJ Traci Steel of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta and her baby daddy DJ Babey Drew were spotted making an appearance together over the weekend.
[FLASHBACK: Meet DJ Traci Steele… (PHOTOS)]
The cute couple, apparently on a mission to increase their 15 minutes to 20, traveled all the way to Club Merienda in Birmingham, Alabama to give fans in the southern city a first hand Love & Hip-Hop experience.
[FLASHBACK: SHOCKER! DJ Traci Steel’s Baby Daddy Has Another Baby Mama… (PHOTOS)]
Both Traci and her boo hit the wheels of steel at the packed venue and after their set, took the time to meet & greet just about each and every fan in the club.
More photos of the DJing duo at their Alabama club gig under the cut… Continue Reading…
A Fulton County Superior Court Judge denied Usher Raymond‘s ex-wife’s emergency request for custody Friday afternoon (August 9, 2013).
[READ: Raymond vs. Raymond: Couple Returns to Court for Emergency Hearing…]
Tameka’s attorneys filed for the emergency hearing on Tuesday after one of her sons, Usher Raymond V (aka ‘Cinco’) nearly drowned at her Usher’s home on Monday afternoon.
Several disturbing factors were brought up during the hearing and while I won’t address each and every one of them, I’ll drop a few in this post.
First and foremost, Usher wasn’t at home at the time of the accident and had left the boys in the care of his Aunt Rena, who admitted having a disability stemming from a back injury suffered during a 2007 automobile accident. It was revealed that Baby Usher was stuck under water for almost 4 minutes while Usher’s aunt ran downstairs for help and that 4 year-old Naviyd jumped into the pool unattended to try to save his big brother.
Tameka Raymond broke down on the stand speaking about her concerns for the safety of her children. In tears, after revisiting the frantic 911 call made by Usher’s aunt, Tameka (visibly upset) yelled that it was “total chaos” in her ex-husband’s home during the period her 5 year old son was stuck under water.
One of Tameka’s attorney’s said it best, ‘Lightning doesn’t strike twice and it almost did when Tameka nearly lost a SECOND son to an aquatic accident” while in the care of her ex-husband.
The judge in the case apparently didn’t feel the same…
More details + if you missed the live feed, watch video of entire 3 hour hearing below… Continue Reading…
[READ: Baby Usher in Recovery + Raymond vs. Raymond Custody Battle Coming Soon…]
As 5 year old Usher V (‘Cinco’) recovers from nearly drowning while in the care of their superstar father, Tameka is holding no punches and seeks to resume custodial control over her two children Usher V and 4-year-old Naviyd.
Usher won primary custody of the couple’s two children last year after a bitter court battle where many were skeptical about details of the judges decision.
Tameka re-filed for custody modification earlier in May after also filing an appeal of the prior decision. Neither case has been heard.
The custody issues came to a head when lil Cinco nearly drowned in Usher’s pool Monday after being stuck in a drain.? That’s why she decided to file for an emergency hearing on the matter.
“Her concern is more about how he prefers to leave them with third-party caregivers over her. She wants to be able to take care of the kids while he’s gone,” attorney Angela Kinley said Thursday.
More details + photos below… Continue Reading…
Jaheim recently released?a hot new video entitled ‘Age Ain’t a Factor’ celebrating fabulous women over the age of 40.
“‘Age Ain’t a Factor’ is all about [Vivica Fox] and women in her category that strongly represent our 40-plus sisters but look like young dime pieces,” says Jaheim.
In the video, directed by Atlanta’s own Derek Blanks, Jahiem enlists Vivica A. Fox, LisaRaye and Cynthia Bailey as examples of his over 50 dimes.
[FLASHBACK: Derek Blanks Shoots Vivica A. Fox (PHOTOS + B.T.S. VIDEO)]
The silky-voiced R&B crooner pays tribute to over 40 dimes, as he portrays a photographer who shoots the 3 lovely ladies for an ?Ageless Beauty? feature for ESSENCE magazine.
Jaheim makes it clear that women only get more beautiful with time.
Watch video + behind the scenes footage below… Continue Reading…
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