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Flashback Friday pic. Wendy Williams is under fire for throwing shade at "RHOA" star Kenya Moore. Moore, who is in a battle with co-star, Shereé Whitfield over whose new house would be completed first, finds the two stars nearly comes to blows during the season 9 trailer. In the trailer, Kenya is seen saying that Shereé's mother, Thelma has her name on the house so therefore its not really Shereé's. Wendy offered her insight as she usually does making light of the fact that Kenya's own mother wouldn't even open the door for her. Kenya shared on the past season that her mother has been estranged since she was a child and won't acknowledge her. Wendy has caught a lot of flack for her comments the same way she did when she criticized the black colleges. Wendy has always been cutthroat, even during her radio days but she is starting to get nastier. I have always been a fan and supporter of Wendy. I do feel like her comments towards Kenya was harsh but Ken...

Shady queen Miley Cyrus had some not so nice things to say about Mariah Carey which have many talking. Miley, to make a long story short, basically said that Mariah is all about herself and yadda yadda. I mean I agree with what she said but I like Mariah in all her diva glory.  Lady Gaga is performing at the Super Bowl next year. Will you be watching her performance?  Kandi Burruss of "RHOA"("Real Housewives of Atlanta") fame posted a video revealing that she was recently kicked off a Hawaiian airline. She said there was confusion about her ticket which had her information but after all the ruckus, the pilot decided to kick her off. Kandi and the ladies of "RHOA" were in the midst of taking their cast trip to Maui. I'm wondering if this was simply drama created for the show or was this for real? After all Kandi didn't have anything nice to say so you never know with these reality shows. I do feel like "RHOA" is a little more au...

another old pic of me Kevin Hart is now the highest paid comedian beating out Jerry Seinfield. The trailer for "RHOA" was released and it looks very good. Google it! Adele becomes the second female artist next to Britney Spears to score two Diamond(10 million) selling albums. Congrats! Drake's "Views" has been streamed a billion times. I can believe it!  Fetty Wap is being sued over the beat for his monster hit, "Trap Queen". 

Trina down with the sluts. Trina will be performing at Amber Rose's annual "SlutWalk". This is the second year for the event.  Solange has posted the tracklisting for her new album, "A Seat At The Table" which will be released digitally on September 30 through Columbia Records. Solange was previously signed back to Columbia Records back in the day so its nice to see her get a major release. The tracklisting features a star studded affair of artists including Tweet, Lil' Wayne, Kelly Rowland, and The-Dream. I'm really excited to hear the new album. I've been waiting for a new album from Solange for awhile anyway.  Ciara has filed an injunction towards Future to ensure he stops badmouthing her. She feels that Future talking reckless in songs is hurting her brand. Personally I feel she is hurting her own brand. She should be so lucky people even still care about her. She's a pretty girl but I'm not feeling her personally.

A very old pic of me. Faith Evans was caught flashing the audience during the Bad Boy reunion tour. The singer was performing her hit single, "You Used To Love Me" when she started flinging her dress around flashing her vagina. While I don't feel this was intentional, Faith has yet to say anything regarding the mishap. I'm sure this wasn't done purposely because Faith has always been a class act.  Beanie Sigel was caught on tape being beat up by one of his Philly associates. Beanie recently revealed that he helped Meek Mill write a dis song to The Game.  Omarion is being sued over his hit song, "Post To Be". Apparently the song was ripped from another song titled, "Came To Do" and the person or people responsible is asking for $300,000 dollars. I'm surprised its not more considering how huge the song was. 

An old banner The Game has Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian in a huge argument. Rob Kardashian, who was friends with the Game is upset and feels betrayed by he and Blac Chyna for not telling him of their affair even though it was before him. The Game is a savage! He's had sex with a pair of sisters(Kim and Khloe Kardashian) and what's funny is he was or is also friends with Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian's husband. I guess no one is off limits when it comes to who Game hooks up with. I'm sure those pictures of him in his boxer briefs definitely lit his DM(Direct Message) box on Instagram.  Pharrell Williams and his wife just announced that he and his wife are expecting their second child. Congrats to the couple! In other baby news, Tatyana Ali(show: "Fresh Prince") and Angela Simmons(show: "Run's House") both just welcomed babies into the world. Next up is "Cosby" star Keshia Knight-Pulliam. Which celebrity do you think will get preg...

Release your inner music freak Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo has passed away today at the age 40. The streets of Atlanta were filled with people paying their respects for the rapper. Shawty Lo perished in a car accident. He leaves behind numerous children and was once set to have a reality show on the WE network but it was later rejected. R.I.P.  The Weeknd has unveiled a sleek new look for his upcoming album titled, "Starboy". The singer just shed his signature dreads for a sleek high top fade. I'm wondering if the new album title has anything to do with his newfound success into mainstream music. If you were previously familiar with The Weekend prior to his mainstream success, you might recall he had a huge Internet following and several highly acclaimed mixtapes which end up making up his debut album, "Trilogy".  Kid Cudi recently made headlines for calling out Drake and Kanye West and now his baby mother has filed a restraining order against him. The b...

I got the tea. Lyfe's ex-girlfriend has filed a restraining order against the singer. Lyfe, who was recently seen on "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" actually hails from my hometown and did a bid in jail some years back. I believe Lyfe was threatening his ex-girlfriend but I can't remember exactly what those threats were. Hmm... Lil' Wayne is upset at Birdman for letting Tyga off the Young Money roster to sign with Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label. The Game was on "Wendy" today and he opened up about the lyrics in a song he released a few months ago. In the song, he bragged about sleeping with three Kardashians so you know Wendy asked him who the three were. What made this revelation all the more surprising is that Game revealed that the third Kardashian is not quite a Kardashian yet but will be. He's talking about none other than former escort, Blac Chyna. Blac Chyna is engaged to Rob Kardashian and her baby father is the aformentioned T...

An old banner Things continue to heat up between Meek Mill and The Game and now Sean Kingston. The whole origin of the beef between Meek Mill and The Game stem from them both being in the same club one night, the same night Sean Kingston was there and robbed of $300,000 in jewelry. Apparently Meek Mill ratted out The Game and his squad as being the ones responsible for the theft. Fast forward to last week, Game appeared on stage during a show and chanted "Fuck Meek Mill" and how he wishes to "beat his ass". Now Sean Kingston has entered the ring in a profanity filled tirade against the Game. In the video Sean Kingston clowns Game for being a fake, a liar, a 40 year old rapper, etc. The Sean Kingston seen in these videos were a far cry from the pop singer we know him to be. He must of been really upset and rightfully so. The Game is really out of control in my opinion and he's an Internet bully. Game also has a new album coming out titled, "1992...

An old banner Game has ignited a firestorm of controversy after he appeared onstage and threatened to fight Meek Mill. The next day Game and some of his comrades nearly escaped a drive by shooting. Apparently someone in a Mustang fired some shots off near Game's truck. Many wondered if the shots were in anyway connected to Game being onstage the previous night roasting Meek Mill. Meek Mill responded with a meme shading Game and a series of memes followed between the two rambunctious emcees. Not one to be outdone, Game upped the ante by dragging Meek Mill's girlfriend, Nicki Minaj in the mess. Game posted a still picture of himself and Minaj starring in her video for "Pills & Potions" citing "the last time she held a real nigga". Game even changed his profile picture on Instagram to he and Minaj and his bio states that he is "Petty AF(as fuck)".  In other Game news, a sex tape starring the Compton rapper has leaked out online and has Twi...

I got the tea. Tamar Braxton apparently unfollowed Monica and Toya Wright on social media for appearing on "The Real". As we all know Tamar Braxton was unceremoniously fired from "The Real" and it was a really big ordeal. And it still continues to be a very big ordeal when she is doing stuff like that. Personally I don't think its that serious but Tamar Braxton is Queen Petty without a doubt. Just like Tamar, Monica and Toya Wright have things to promote just like the next chick. I don't think their intentions were to be disrespectful to Tamar but Tamar personally needs a slice of humble pie. Just when we thought the divorce between Mary J. Blige and husband Kendu Issacs would be a quiet one, he is now asking her for spousal support. Mary and Kendu married 13 years ago and he also served as her manager. Mary, who sings the new theme song on season 20 of "The View" said during a recent guest appearance that her new album is slated for a Decembe...

Nicki Minaj fans erupt Rah Digga of Flipmode Squad fame upset Nicki Minaj fans today when she shaded Nicki Minaj on Twitter. One fan said that Nicki would wash Rah to which Rah replied "with her lyrics or  Safaree's?". Safaree Samuels, Nicki Minaj's ex has long been rumored to have penned some of Nicki's biggest hits. He's even claimed this as well after their breakup and Nicki herself has always denied this. What Rah said was something that Azealia Banks actually said yesterday on Twitter. She just worded it slightly different. Azealia was called out for working with Safaree and hating on Nicki. Azealia said she likes Nicki's songs but the ones Safaree wrote. This is pretty similar to what Rah said so naturally Nicki Minaj fans are in an uproar. To add injury to insult, Lil' Mama has been throwing shots at Nicki as well so it looks like Nicki had to put out something to silence the haters but all it did was make them talk more. Now I like everybo...

Azealia back in the studio Azealia Banks previewed a new untitled song today via her social media which features Safaree, ex-boyfriend of Nicki Minaj. While he wasn't heard on the track exclusively, his exact involvement in the song remains unknown. Azealia simply tagged him in the video. Just a day ago Azealia revealed that she was going to be in the studio with a mystery person. Well it turns out Safaree is the person. Based on what I heard so far in regards to the collaboration, it sounds promising. What do you think about Azealia joining forces with Safaree? Is she being messy?  Toya Wright, ex-wife of Lil' Wayne will appear on "The Real" and they asked her if her and Wayne were getting back together after he posted a picture of her on his social media. Toya said she's not sure what the future holds but as of now they are not getting back together. Speaking of Lil' Wayne, the rapper recently spoke out saying that he is not planning to retire but in...

Nicki dropping it low. Lil' Mama threw some major shade at Nicki Minaj on Instagram. She posted a picture of Lil' Kim, saying that Kim inspired everyone to wanna wear pink hair before going on to quote Misa Hilton(Diddy's first baby mama) saying "respect the architect". I'm not sure exactly what Lil' Mama has against Nicki Minaj but she has been sending shots her way for awhile. Whether or not Nicki has responded, you'd have to listen closely to any of her latest songs. It's almost like Lil' Mama is asking for Nicki to come at her but I think it would be an interesting battle between the two though. What do you think?  Chris Brown was caught on video at a charity basketball game arguing with someone and police were allegedly called. I'm not sure what all the ruckus was about but Chris really needs to keep himself out of trouble and while he's at it, he needs to gain some weight. He's looking a little frail these days don...

Trina gets bad In a surprising turn of events, French Montana brought out his rumored ex-girlfriend, Trina during the Miami leg of the Bad Boy reunion tour. Trina performed her underground hit song, "Fuck Boy" which many have speculated is about French Montana. French pranced around the stage with a towel on his head as Trina rapped to the backing trap, barely keeping up with it. I heard Lil' Kim also had a similar problem. Anyway, Trina also did her hit song, "Nann Nigga" sans Trick Daddy but brought the house down regardless. So, like many people I was surprised to see Trina onstage with French Montana but I guess its safe to say the two have buried whatever beef they had in the past. Good for them! Nicki Minaj has a new T-Mobile commercial and to me she looks very different. I'm not sure if she got some more work done on her face or does she have a new makeup artist. Something is off but I'm not sure what it is. It's not a bad look. She ju...

An old banner Kanye West held a fashion show on Wednesday I believe and it was a "hot mess" as described by one. Under strict rules, the models weren't allowed to eat,drink, shit, talk, or anything. Several of the models faced difficulties as they walked to runway. One fell and one's shoe's collapsed or it might of been the same person, I don't know. I mean I just seen some video footage and just read a few of the reports. In attendance was wife, Kim. K, Kylie Jenner, Pharrell Williams, and Tyga.  Speaking of Tyga, the rapper has just signed to Kanye's GOOD Music label. Many people on Twitter ridiculed the decision. It was also revealed that trio Migos was signed to the label as well. Then again I don't think many people cared about that either or they just looked at the news as pretty random and I can agree.  Iggy Azalea's ex, Nick Young says he's happy for his ex and her new man, French Montana and even said he hopes they get marri...

Janet's baby fat Janet Jackson is reportedly "in hiding" since ballooning up to 250lbs while pregnant with her second first child. The singer is said to have put on 100lbs and has been ordered to bed rest. The 50 year old singer is already at high risk for being pregnant much later in life. What I don't understand is the headlines that say Janet is "in hiding" because Janet is pretty reclusive anyway. She might make the occasional appearance with her husband at a fashion show but Janet is not in the spotlight much anyway. Hopefully Janet and her baby will be alright. Nothing has been confirmed by Janet herself regarding her pregnancy since she's made the announcement to cancel her tour. She does post the occasional message to her social media sites saying "she misses the fans" and what not and I think that's cute. My prayers are with Janet during this difficult time.  Bow Wow's ex, Erica Mena recently revealed that Bow Wow wasn...

Nicki is back Nicki Minaj unleashed a fiery 6 minute freestyle a few days ago taking shots at her adversaries. One of the standout lines is "I'm about to drag these bitches like Harambe(sp) did the kid". Harambe(sp) is a take on the gorilla that was killed after the kid fell into his habitat and was dragged across the water. Nicki also shouted out Foxy Brown. I haven't heard the full 6 minute freestyle. I only heard like two lines of the song.  Drake was caught on tape fuming after he learned that his DJ had been robbed of $3 million dollars worth of jewelry. Luckily the caught the guy that was responsible. What I wanna know is what DJ besides Khaled carries around that amount of jewelry. Then again you have a lot of DJ's acting like rappers these days.  Diddy tops Forbes' list of Hip Hop Kings for the second year in a row. This year Diddy took home $62 million. Eat your heart out 50 Cent! Other rappers on the list include Nicki Minaj, Drake, Dr. Dr...

Beyoncé celebrates B'Day Beyoncé celebrated her 35th birthday in style with a lavish Soul Train themed party. In attendance were Alicia Keys, Swizz Beats, Cassie, Diddy, Kelly Rowland, Solange, LaLa & Carmelo Anthony and of course Jay-Z and Blue Ivy. There were plenty of pictures posted on social media that featured everyone in 70s get ups.  Damon Dash is calling out Beyoncé & Jay Z for not defending his ex-wife Rachel Roy during the whole Becky debacle. When "Lemonade" was released in April, Rachel Roy posted a shady Instagram post leading many to believe that she was the "Becky" that Beyoncé spoke about in her song, "Sorry". The rumor was never confirmed by Beyoncé. I did read that someone said that "Becky" is in fact Beyoncé and not any of the aforementioned women. Karlie Redd of "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" fame is reportedly back with her old boo, Yung Joc(who also stars on the show) and Karlie is also facing...

Beyoncé on vocal rest. I was on Twitter earlier where I saw the hashtag #PrayForBeyoncé and I was wondering what was wrong. Well it turns out the singer had to cancel a performance due to vocal rest. Hey it happens to the best! Get well Beyoncé.  Rich Homie Quan, Rick Ross, Drake, Toya Wright, Nicki Minaj, and Young Thug are just a handful of artists who have shown support to Lil' Wayne after he announced that he was "mentally defeated" after his ongoing feud with Birdman. Birdman has been withholding Lil' Wayne's "The Carter 5" album for quite some time. Just when it looked like things were working out, Birdman and Lil' Wayne were at it again. Wayne recently shouted out, "Fuck Cash Money" at Drake's concert. Speaking of Cash Money, one of the artists on the Young Money roster, Tyga just got his car repossessed. It just so happened while the rapper was out looking for another car. How crazy is that? It seems like Tyga needs t...

An old banner Chris Brown was reportedly promised a role on "Power" by 50 Cent(who is the executive producer). Apparently Starz, the network is not too fond of Brown and feels that he has major "anger issues". 50, however is fighting to still have Chris play a drug dealer on the show.  Stevie J is said to be going to jail for non-payment of child support. Stevie's non-payment for child support was one of his many storylines for the last season of "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta". Ex- wife girlfriend Joseline Hernandez pressured Stevie's baby mother, Mimi Faust to put Stevie on child support and she finally did. Stevie made a farewell bid on social media. Stevie starts his sentencing next week but for how long he is in jail, I'm not sure.  Speaking of Joseline Hernandez, she is one of the many celebrities that will be featured on VH1's reincarnation of "Hollywood Squares", now called "Hip Hop Squares". There is no...

Lil' Kim teams up with Faith Faith Evans posted to her Instagram that she just did a collab with Lil' Kim for her "The King & I" album. Faith expressed her love for the track she did with Kim and Kim returned the love back via Instagram. The two have patched up their rivalry back sometime ago. It all started a few years ago when they were seen hugged up to more recently Faith introducing Lil' Kim during her VH1 Hip Honors ceremony. What do you think of Lil' Kim and Faith collaborating? Is it long overdue?  Cassie has signed to Epic Records. It's been reported that a new single is also on the way. I believe Bad Boy is under Sony Records so this would make perfect sense.  Rihanna and Drake are said to be an actual item now. Rihanna even got a shark tattoo commemorating Drake. What do you think of the new couple? Do you think they make a cute couple? Drake is definitely smitten for Rihanna and has been for awhile.