Courtesy of Straight from the A
Greg and Nene are looking quite cozy with each other for a couple about to get divorced….guess that’s just for the story line. Divorce seems to be the new PR move :/
RL looks absolutely positively Delish!
Derek J %^&#*!!!!!
Cole although a little stocky could still get it!
Nene’s new nose is not what’s up and why can’t she just wear darker hair? She would look so much better!
As per The YBF and http://msdramatv.com/2011/11/06/rumor-is-dirty-money-is-over-kalenna-harper-drops-out-wants-to-focus-on-solo-career/
The P. Diddy inspired group, Diddy-Dirty Money, has apparently hit a snag – as group member Kalenna Harper has apparently called it quits — so that she can focus on launching her solo career.
The 29 year-old singer/songwriter that is 1/3 of the Diddy-Dirty Money group, Kalenna, is now looking to focus her energies on her career as a solo artist. Although the singer emerged on the scene as part of the Dirty Money squad, which won for Best Group at the 2011 BET Awards, Kalena says the group is no longer her concern:
“As of now, Kalenna is solely focusing on her solo career and that is all that concerns her at the moment,” her rep tells TheYBF.com. “Dirty Money is a hind thought and doesn’t seem to be in any future plans.”
Kalenna is now set to release “Got To Work,” her debut solo single and viral visual on 11/11/11. The songstress describes her music as “experimental harmonies over worldly tracks paired with lyrics from a diary tucked deeply into heart that has beat to and for so many.”
Um..Sounds…like a mouthful?
Of course I will stay on top of this as I am 1 of the few, The proud and the Brave Diddy Stans >.< Seriously stay tuned because with every Bad Boy break up there is a scandalous and Juicy story behind it which I intend on sniffing out.
Stay Tuned.
Sensing that her days as a reality TV fraud might be drawing to an end, ‘Basketball Wives’ cast member, Evelyn Lozada, suckered Lil Wayne into signing her to a six-figure book and film deal.
Never mind that Lozada has no prior experience writing books or developing films (we’re talking about syrup-swigging Lil Wayne here).
According to Sports Super Groupie, Stiletto Jill,
First up for release, The Wives Association. This is the book Evelyn mentioned she was working on a few months ago. The plan is to release the book and then develop it for the “Big Screen”.
The book series to be co-authored by novelist and former Law & Order: Criminal Intent writer Courtney Parker. The books will be loosely based on Lozada’s life, using the alter ego Eve Inez-Landon to fictionalize the true stories she has learned from years of dating professional athletes. “The stories that you hear—what goes on in these relationships, and just being in that circle—I decided to let everyone experience a piece of it for themselves by writing this series of juicy novels,” Lozada said.
“By partnering with Baby and Cash Money Content, we have the potential to turn these ‘novels’ into a full-fledged brand,” Lozada explains. “Everything Baby and CMC touches turns to gold, and our brands together will be magical.”
SOURCE: http://sandrarose.com/
Weezy says he will “probably never hear” Jay-Z and Kanye West’s collaborative LP.
Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne was one of the biggest urban releases of the year, but it managed to pass by Lil Wayne. In his cover story for VIBE, Weezy was to-the-point about listening to the LP, claiming he’s never heard it and has no plans to do so.
“I haven’t heard the album. I’ll probably never hear the album,” he said.
He also had a few words to share about his Young Money rapstress Nicki Minaj, stating that he isn’t satisfied with anything she’s accomplished and has faith that she’ll continue to grow as an artist.
“I’m not satisfied with anything she’s done,” he said. “I believe she can do a whole lot more, and I believe she will do a whole lot more. It’s not shocking, and it’s not surprising. It’s quite fitting. But other than that, it’s nowhere near the end.”
LMAO! Wayne is a fool! He know it’s virtually impossible not to hear a WTT track however I do respect his opinion involving Nicki!
Via Balleralert:
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I got this tidbit in my inbox. I didn’t proof-read it so I apologize in advance.
(I did take out a couple parts in the story so if you spot this on Media Takeout written EXACTLY like this, then you know they stole it)
LET ME START BY SAYING I KNOW GLORIA AND MATT PERSONALLY THE TRUTH ABOUT THE BREAKUP IS BECAUSE FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS GLORIA WAS BEING A GROUPIE. SHE GOT THE NERVE TO TALK ABOUT DRAYA BEING A JUMPOFF AND SHE ACT ALL CLASSY ON BASKETBALL WIVES THIS SEASON LIKE SHE HAS A JOB GIRLS THE TRUTH IS THAT WAS ALL A FRONT FOR THE SHOW. GLORIA DO NOT COACH NO DAMN BASKETBALL AT NO DAMN HIGH SCHOOL OR NOWHERE THAT WAS ALL FOR SHOW. THE TRUTH IS YES THEY HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES BEFORE LIKE THEY ARE ALWAYS FIGHTING IT JUST GOT TO THE PUBLIC THAT ONCE BUT THE TRUTH IS MATT IS THE ONE THAT IS READY TO SETTLE DOWN. HE BEEN READY TO SETTLE DOWN BUT GLORIA WAS TOO BUSY BEING A JUMPOFF HEFFA. LAST WEEK SHE FUCK THE RAPPER THE GAME IN MATT HOUSE AND THEY USED TO BE FRIENDS SO THAT WAS THE FINAL STRAW FOR MATT. THE BASKETBALL WIVES WERE IN NEW YORK A FEW WEEKS AGO AND GLORIA WAS IN THE CLUB HAVING SEX WITH SOME GUY IN THE CLUB AND GLORIA ALSO LEFT WITH A GUY FROM THE CLUB SHE LIKE SEX OUTSIDE OF HER RELATIONSHIP I GUESS OR MAYBE SHE JUST A GROUPIE LIKE SHE CALL DRAYA. MATT AND THE GAME WERE HOMEBOYS BUT THAT WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME GLORIA FUCKED THE GAME SHE HAS ALSO FUCKED JAMIE FOXX SINCE BEING WITH MATT SHE CANNOT CONTROL HER SEX ADDICTION AND MATT HAS TRIED TO STAY WITH HER FOR HIS KIDS TO HAVE A FAMILY BECAUSE YOU KNOW HIS MOM PASSED BUT HE GAVE HER CHANCE AFTER CHANCE AND SHE BLEW IT SHE ALSO FUCKED A FAMOUS PRODUCER AND GOT CAUGHT WITH HIM IN THE W HOTEL BUT I WILL LET THAT STORY COME OUT BECAUSE IT WILL I WONT GIVE YOU ALL THE INSIDE SCOOP TODAY BUT THIS IS JUST A GLIMPSE TRUST WHEN I SAY THERE IS MORE TO COME WAY MORE. MATT FINALLY MOVE ON AND HE IS NOW WITH EVA LONGORIA BUT THEY ARE KEEPING IT TO THEMSELF BUT YOU WILL SEE THE PICTURES IM SURE THE PAPS WILL CATCH THEM SOON OR MAYBE EVA LONGERIA WILL CALL THEM HERSELF BECAUSE SHE LIKE THE ATTENTION AND EVEBODY CAME DOWN ON HER WHEN HER MARRIAGE END. GLORIA GOT BIG HEADED BECAUSE SHE ON BASKETBALL WIVES AND BECAUSE PEOPLE KNOW WHO SHE IS SHE THINKS MATT CAREER IS COMING TO AN END AND EVEN THOUGH SHE HAS THEM KIDS SHE DOESNT CARE SHE IS JUST TRYING TO COME UP TO THE NEXT BEST THING OR SOMEONE BETTER BECAUSE SHE IS A GROUPIE THE WORST KINDA THE KIND THAT WILL FUCK YOUR BEST FRIEND IN YOUR HOUSE AND THE GAME IS ENGAGE I WONDER WHAT ALEESKA THINKS ABOUT HIM FUCKING GLORIA LAST WEEK AND MORE. GLORIA WISH SHE COULD BE DRAYA OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE SHE IS JUST A JUMPOFF NOW WAT A WASTE OF A GOOD MAN SHE DUMB SHE DONT EVEN TRY TO HIDE IT EVERYBODY TELL HER TO STOP WHILE SHE AHEAD.
And the plot thickens…
Hopefully Jimmy won’t be trying to hem anyone else up like in the above picture again….
Ok so Yesterday rumors were running rampant that Rap artist Jim Jones was jumped by his I guess former manager and new Love & Hip Hop cast mate Yandy Smith’s boyfriend and co. Jim Jones finally tells his side in an exclusive from Miss Info:
Yesterday, rumors hit the net claiming that Jim Jones was jumped in Harlem while leaving the studio. He allegedly got into a verbal argument with a man who is said to be the boyfriend of Jim’s ex-manager, Yandy Smith. After the verbal argument, the fight turned sinister as Jim was chased and then robbed by a group of men that are believed to have been with the man who is alleged to be Yandy’s boyfriend. Breakfast Club radio host Angela Yee claims that insiders close to Jim feel that the attack was orchestrated by Yandy.
Miss Info caught up with Jimmy last night and he confirmed that he was the victim of a ‘botched robbery’.
I was in Harlem alone when three men stepped to me. Well, the first guy, I beat the sh*t out of him, then the second guy jumped in with a metal pipe. I was so amped up, I didn’t even feel him hitting me with it. I was still putting a beating on the first guy, but when the third guy pulled out a gun, I got out of there. I left. Anyone with a brain would do the same.
Jim told Info that he thought that they were after his jewelry and it was stupid of him to have his jewelry while out in Harlem alone. As for the rumors that the incident were related to another beef, he dismissed it and said it wasn’t worth addressing.
Oh boy…
Miss Info Celebrity Drama Report on Hot97’s Funk Flex Show: Jim Jones shares his side of the Harlem altercation story…
Ok so we all know that King Bey is not a stranger to swagger jacking being inspired by other artist work however, we also know that there is about Khia that Beyonce would ever want to copy! Apparently someone on twitter mentioned that the video for “Beyonce’s Party” is similar to the video for “My Neck and Back”. Thug Miss’s wasted no time and jumped at the opportunity to capture some attention. Peep the tweets! Read the rest of this entry »
Allegedly, J-Hud broke off her engagement with fiance-Punk. The internet is buzzing with rumors that Punk’s refusal to sign the prenuptial agreement was the game breaker.
Nas: My 17-year-old daughter was the initial reason I contemplated quitting rap.
“It’s crazy, because when she was young, she was a baby, I thought, Aw, man, I’m gonna quit this rap sh*t before she becomes old enough to even know what I’m doing, what I did for a living. I never thought that I’d be still doing it while she’s a teen, growing up. And I’m still in the game. It kind of f*cks me up,” Nas explained. “It’s weird as f*ck sometimes. But then, other times, it’s, like, perfect. It’s, like, I’m glad it worked out this way. ‘Cause then I would have to be telling her, “No, I really was a somebody in rap. Like, you got to believe me!” via sohh.com
Pharrell Williams continues to add onto his extensive resume, as he has unveiled plans to release a book in the near future entitled “Places & Spaces I’ve Been.”
While details are still coming together, the music hitmaker has teamed with fashion designer Ambra Medda for his latest project.
Given his air miles, it makes perfect sense that the Virginia Beach native is working on a book with Ambra Medda, co-founder and director of Design Miami and Design Miami/Basel — “Places & Spaces I’ve Been.” Having worked with Williams in the past, Paper magazine’s Kim Hastreiter said they will no doubt work together again. “He is gracious, smart, super handsome and has an amazing style and eye,” she said. via Panache
Introduction:
The internet is abuzz over Bill Duke’s upcoming documentary “Dark Girls.” This film explores deep seeded issues of colorism in the black community. Private one night screenings of “Dark Girls,” is currently underway, in major cities. Bill Duke also directed “Cover,” and “Hoodlum.” Watch the trailer on my facebook page, outstanding!
Backstory:
“Dark Girls” takes a compelling look at the impact of colorism: a state of prejudice, conscious and unconscious, that causes both black people and white people to label as more beautiful or desirable or intelligent individuals with lighter shades of skin, particularly when it comes to black women. Few among people of color are unfamiliar with the saying: “If you are light, you are all right. If you are brown, you can stick around. If you are black, get back.” A writer in The Washington Post aptly described the phenomenon a few years ago as “the crazy aunt in the attic of racism.”
And it appears she may be getting crazier. Almost buried in the midst of the Oprah lovefest was the news that the huge protest generated last month by a Psychology Today article — purported to be a “scientific” examination of “Why Are Black Women Rated Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women but Black Men Are Rated Better Looking Than Other Men?” — resulted in the publication pulling the article from its Web site.
As important and necessary as this victory was, it provides small comfort when one considers that less than two years after Google executives apologized for a doctored picture, which gave Michelle Obama the facial features of an ape, after it showed up in a Google Images search. The offensive photo still remains available on the site for all to see.
Source: NY Magazine
Heidi Klum taking her boys to a Halloween party 10/15
Linda Evangelista and Gina Torres at Les Girls Annual event 10/17.
Mr & Mrs Kris and Kim Humphries front for the cameras Dine at SSTK in NYC 10/17
Stacy Kiebler and George Clooney Descendants premiere in Paris 10/18
Linsay Lohan arriving at court 10/19/2011
Mya @ Tongue & Groove-ATL…
Ryan Gosling hangs with Eva Mendes…
One day after hundreds of thousands of people around the world demonstrated against inequality and the domination of society by the banks, President Barack Obama invoked the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. to preach the “common humanity” of the oppressor and the oppressed.
Speaking at the official dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on Washington’s National Mall, Obama, clearly though only indirectly alluding to the growing protests, said of King: “It was that insistence, that belief that God resides in each of us, from the high to the low, in the oppressor and the oppressed, that convinced him that people and systems could change. It fortified his believe in non-violence. It permitted him to place his faith in a government that had fallen short of its ideals.”
To reinforce the point, Obama suggested that King’s legacy was the recognition that “any social movement,” to “bring about true and lasting change,” had to embrace “the possibility of reconciliation.”
The president continued: “If he were alive today, I believe he would remind us that the unemployed worker can rightly challenge the excesses of Wall Street without demonizing all who work there…”
This crude attempt to use the figure of King to promote a spirit of submission and illusions in the possibility of reforming the existing system speaks to the fear within the American ruling class that the anti-Wall Street protests express the growth of anti-capitalist and potentially revolutionary sentiment. Particularly disturbing and dangerous, from the standpoint of Obama and the class of oppressors he represents, is the fact that issues of inequality and social class have dominated the demonstrations, not the various forms of identity and life-style politics based on race, gender and sexual orientation that have been used for decades to block the emergence of an independent political movement of the working class.
The greatest fear of Obama and the US ruling elite is that the Occupy Wall Street movement portends the emergence of a far greater movement of the working class outside of the two-party system and all of its pro-capitalist agencies, such as the trade unions. They fear the reemergence of working-class struggle after decades in which it has been suppressed. This fear is entirely justified.
Hence Obama’s pretense of sympathy for the protests and his turn to pseudo-populist demagogy in recent weeks—always combined in one way or another with affirmations of support for the capitalist system.
In his speech at the King dedication, Obama made passing references to the economic crisis, unemployment and the growth of poverty today. He praised the courage of the civil rights militants who braved police batons, racist violence and prison during the anti-segregation struggles in the US South. He made no mention, however, of the hundreds of arrests of peaceful protesters carried out the day before by police across the country.
For Obama to posture as a partisan of the poor and oppressed is the height of hypocrisy. He has slavishly pursued the policies demanded by Wall Street since taking office, resulting in a more rapid decline in working-class incomes and a faster growth of poverty than under Bush, combined with bigger-than-ever profits and pay for the corporations.
There is something particularly obscene about Obama cloaking himself in the mantle of King, who, for all his political limitations, led a courageous mass struggle to achieve elementary democratic rights for African-Americans against the system of Jim Crow apartheid in the South. Barely two weeks before his King speech, Obama became the first US president to order the assassination of an American citizen—Anwar al-Awlaki—and publicly boast of its having been carried out.
Obama seizes precisely on King’s political weaknesses—his pacifism and rejection of socialist revolution—to try to prevent the emergence of a mass movement for equality and socialism today.
King courageously denounced the Vietnam War in 1967, breaking with the Democratic administration of Lyndon Johnson. He insisted that genuine freedom could not be achieved for blacks or anyone else in America so long as the United States was allowed to commit war crimes against people of other countries.
In his final years, he increasingly saw the fight for racial justice as part of a broader struggle for economic security and equality. His call for a “Poor People’s Campaign,” together with his opposition to the Vietnam War, made him a marked man, especially when he went to Memphis to support a bitter strike by sanitation workers. The FBI’s relentless campaign of spying and harassment of King ended only with his assassination in Memphis in April of 1968.
The hypocrisy of Obama—who has continued and expanded the wars of Bush and is threatening new wars against Iran and other countries—claiming the legacy of King is brazen.
By the time of King’s death, the limitations of his reformist perspective had already brought the civil rights movement to a crisis point. It must be added that the domination of the labor movement by a right-wing, pro-capitalist bureaucracy was a crucial factor in the movement of millions of African-American workers for democratic rights falling under the leadership of middle-class figures and preachers such as King.
Instead of the end of Jim Crow apartheid in the South becoming the starting point for a struggle against the capitalist system as a whole, it became the occasion for a sordid deal between the American ruling class and a privileged layer of the black upper middle class. President Nixon expanded the use of affirmative action policies to cultivate a small layer in the black population who were allowed to enter the political and economic establishment.
Meanwhile, the mass of African-American workers and the working class as a whole suffered a steady decline in living standards, which has been vastly accelerated since the Wall Street crash of 2008.
Obama is the apotheosis of this process: a right-wing, militarist, pro-Wall Street African-American president. His elevation—like that of figures such as Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice under Bush—is not some consummation of the struggle of black people for civil rights, but rather the result of an attempt by corporate interests within the Democratic Party to use Obama’s skin color to obscure their reactionary policies.
Obama, in fact, did not come out of the civil rights movement, or any tradition of social struggle. Educated for the most part in private schools and given entry into Columbia University and Harvard Law School, he was groomed from an early age by wealthy interests in Chicago to serve American imperialism and US big business, which he was done unswervingly, becoming a multimillionaire in the process.
Now he dispenses doses of religion and cheap moralizing to oppose the development of socialist consciousness in the emerging movement of the American and international working class. He preaches reconciliation and harmony while pursuing a ruthless policy of class war at home and abroad.
Leon Trotsky, in his brilliant essay Their Morals and Ours, published in 1938, opposed all such attempts to politically disarm the working class and prevent it from ruthlessly and consciously prosecuting the class struggle in defense of its interests. As he wrote: “A slave owner who through cunning and violence shackles a slave in chains, and a slave who through cunning or violence breaks the chains—let not the contemptible eunuchs tell us that they are equals before a court of morality!”
This author also recommends:
“Forty years on, some lessons from the life—and death—of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”
[7 April 2008]
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/apr2008/king-a07.shtml