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Gabrielle Union Covers Ebony Magazine
Actress Gabrielle Union covers the October issue of Ebony magazine. Gabby has a six-page spread, where she touches on everything from how she grown so much and failed relationships. In this issue, she also writes some words of encouragement to her younger self. Below are some quotes from this issue:
To her younger self
Your deep Mahogany skin may not resemble that of the others in your family, but it’s just as gorgeous and you’re just as worthy….One day you’ll appreciate how much your brown skin shines in the moonlight, glistens in the sun and ages ever so slowly.
On her self-worth and true love
Don’t let that pesky low self-esteem creep in and fool you into believing that you don’t have value…don’t allow it to crush your will or dampen your spirit…Never worry about LOVE….real love will find you….an incredible love with an incredible man….there is a beautiful rainbow at the end of your storm.
Don’t let other people’s needs, wants, desires, fantasies, hopes or dreams dictate your choices and decisions. Follow your own path, and don’t worry that you’re being selfish or disloyal. To read more pick up Ebony Oct issue.
Busta Rhymes Says Tupac Dissing A Tribe Called Quest Was A Misunderstanding
Back in the day at the 1994 Source Awards, Tupac allegedly dissed A Tribe Called Quest, and the beef was on. The urban legend is that ATCQ, who are members of the Zulu Nation, were ready to step to the late rapper after he infamously cut off their acceptance speech for the Artist Of The Year Award. However, according to Busta Rhymes, the entire incident—Pac bumrushed the stage to perform "Out On Bail"—was a big misunderstanding.
Speaking to Young Jack Thriller of ThisIs50.com, the Dungeon Dragon, who has "experienced some profound sh-t in Hip-Hop," detailed how things almost got out of order.
Note: that time Suge Knight threw blatant shots at Sean "Diddy" Combs and Bad Boy was the 1995 Source Awards.
"Tribe had got the award for Best Hip-Hop Group of the Year. I don't know if Pac's people at the time knew that Tribe was still getting their award and doing their acceptance speech, but he pressed play while they was doing their acceptance speech," said Busta. "So it looked like Pac just went out there and started performing on some, 'F-ck the awards sh-t, 'I'm just gonna do my sh-t on top of them ni--as, whatever!' So it looked crazy from the front because it was like, these ni--as is in the middle of their acceptance speech and then yo sh-t just come on and you just com eout there and bogart their sh-t, and it just looked like a crazy disrespect to Tribe. So the beef started immediately."
Ego Trip's: Big Book of Rap Lists pointed out a suspect soundman as the real cause of Pac's too early performance start. According to Busta, he held private convos with Tupac and acted as a mediator to get the separate camps to squash any sort of tension.
WATCH:
"I don't know if too many people knew about this at the time when it went down or even after, that it was a big misunderstanding," says Busta, who was closely affiliated with Tribe. "Me and Pac had a conversation about that, and Pac made it clear to me that he didn't mean to do that, that wasn't his fault and he don't understand why or how it happened that way. But you know how it go, you're music start rolling, you going to do what you supposed to do. Pac was actually trying to see how we could coordinate getting a public truce going on BET; Rap City was still on the air. I was actually trying to coordinate that and I was communicating to Tip via Pac and Pac via Tip, and the vibe was amazing. Everybody was like, 'Yo, no doubt, no problem, let's the world see it' and it never happened.
MORE FABULOSITY FROM NY FASHION WEEK!
The stars are continuing their jaunt of NY Fashion week! Get in Oh Kimmy The original rap Barbie made her way to the front row of the Nina Skarra show Saturday. And if you're not feeling her look--or the wiggery--blame her stylist Anthony La-mourr.
Kim rocked her satin grey & gold look and was attempting a sophisticated look. We still love her though.
And Angela Simmons rocked another flawless face at the same show:
We're in love with the hot pink lip and little white dress and stiletto booties:
Hot.
At the Korto Momolu Spring 2013 show at the Helen Mills Gallery, pretty gals Nik Pace (from "ANTM" and is also a mom now) and actress Elise Neal kicked it front row in all black:
Miss Universe Leila Lopes looked her usual gorgeous self there as well. And all those shows worked up a chick's appetite.
So Elise headed out for some grub at La Esquina--where her girl Vivica Fox met up with her:
Fun times.
Back at the Lincoln Center, Sparkle actress Tika Sumpter looked amazing in a fashion forward look of a white pencil skirt with longer cheetah side panels, and a blue & white jacket over a black cropped corset:
The gorgeous chick hit up the Rebecca Minkoff show with her new gal pal, Gold Medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, who has been looking just as hot lately.
Loves it.
The fab actress kicked it front row next to reality star turned fashion designer Lauren Conrad, Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Lochte, and "90210" actress Shanae Grimes.
Miss Teen USA 2012 Logan West brought her talents tot he front row of the Academy of Art show at the Lincoln Center.
And while she's a stunning girl, this dress was all wrong. Were we supposed to look at her panties as part of this look?
Stylist June Ambrose made her rounds at several shows, and even let her moni me Summer rock her popular mouse ears & lace hat.
John Legend's fiance and model in her own right, Chrissy Teigen, hit up the the Elle Fashion | Next - Spring 2013 show in sequined pants and a bright smile. Very pretty. By the way, we hear she's in the running against Khloe Kardashian for the "X Factor" hosting spot.
Modelesque chick Nicole Murphy stepped out on the red carpet for Harlem's Fashion Row 5th Anniversary at Jazz at Lincoln Center:
Not loving a thing about this look.
But she's working this one.
Vanessa Williams and her model daughter Jillian Hervy also attended. Great genes!
And Vanessa also posed it up with the creator of NY Fashion Week, Natalie Cole & Tasha Smith.
Over at Nicole Miller, model Joan Smalls kept it sheer and sexy.
Fashionista Alexandra Burke came over from London to attend the shows at Lincoln Center. She and model Jessica White hit up the Charlotte Ronson show:
Absolutely LOVING her black bob. No more red!
Actress Dania Ramirez made her way over to the show as well.
Fab times!
Usher is NOT Having it from Tameka!..He responds to her Retrial request!
Tameka Raymond filed a motion to request a new trial in her child custody case after losing primary custody of her two sons with Usher [click here if you missed that].
Usher thinks Tameka should just get over it...
From TMZ
The singer filed his own response on Wednesday asking the court to deny Tameka's request, claiming her motion is "an assault on the integrity of the court."
Usher believes Tameka is delusional, claiming if she were granted a new trial, it would be grounds for a reversal of ALL trials where a lawyer had contributed to a judge’s campaign.
Usher claims the motion "constitutes a continuum of [Tameka's] vile and unsupported claims that every person who dared testify against her ... is biased and tainted."
Gabby Douglas Lands Book Deal
It looks like the successes of Olympic Olympic gold medalist Gabrielle ‘Gabby’ Douglas aren’t going anywhere! Reportedly, she landed a two-book deal with HarperCollins’ Zondervan imprint. The first, which is a memoir called, Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith, hits shelves this December. Her memoir will contain a free poster. She confirmed the news on twitter writing:
“Even before I competed in the Olympics, I always wanted to write a book. Of course, there’ll be a lot of stories about gymnastics, but the book will also be about how much my family and I have overcome during our journey. It hasn’t been easy. I want people to read my story and say, ‘If Gabby can do it, I can do it too. Anything is possible.’ I hope the book inspires others to go for their biggest dreams.”
No details on the second book have yet been released.
Report: American Idol Offered Enrique Iglesias $4 Million To Be Judge
Reports are saying that singer Enrique Iglesias was offered $4million to be a judge on American Idol. Idol is reportedly paying first time judge Mariah Carey $18million to do the same job, and they reportedly offered singer Katy Perry $20million but she turned it down.
Everybody knows that Ryan Seacrest signed a $30 Million deal with FOX.
Looks whos back? Sunshine Anderson and Anthony ”Q” Set Aurum On Fire!!
R&B singer Sunshine Anderson hosted an intimate Tweet & Greet event with special guest Anthony “Q” (formerly of Day26) at Aurum Lounge in Atlanta. Espada Tequila treated the guests to an open bar of their product and they guests also enjoyed miniature cupcakes prepared by Simply Delicious Cake. According to Anderson, “ Q and I are going to prove that R&B is back.”
Anthony “Q” hit the stage first, with an a capella rendition of his R&B ballad, “Medicine,” from his Guitar Her mixtape and debuted his new song, “Money Bags,” which is the first single from his upcoming solo album.
Anderson mentioned a few projects, including a possible reality show. Performing a snippet of her new single, “You’re Not Mine,” she reminded the crowd of the rich quality in her voice. Anderson closed out the performance with her female anthem, “Heard It All Before,” which brought the crowd to their feet.
Artists, such as Lil Mo and Cori Sims, were also in the building to show support for fellow R&B singers. Not to mention Jakeem Smith as seen on”R&B Divas“ (Executive Assistant Nicci Gilbert) was there.
OOPS Miss Karrueche is Furious with Chris
Karrueche Tran is terribly upset that Chris Brown and Rihanna were kissing at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards...
From Us Weekly
A source tells Us that the aspiring model, 23, is "totally pissed off" with her beau of nearly a year after he congratulated Rihanna for her Video of the Year win with a very public show of affection.
"She felt the kiss was a public slap in the face," the source says, adding that Brown decided to attend the VMAs last minute, without letting Tran know. Earlier this year, multiple sources told Us Weekly that Brown, 23, and Rihanna, 24, have been secretly hooking up; the twosome split in February 2009 following his brutal assault of the "We Found Love" singer.
"[Karrueche] and Rihanna really hate one another and Chris ultimately just does what he wants," the source continues. Seeing him with Rihanna at such a public event made her very angry..
Tina Fey Joins Star-Studded 24th Season Of "The Simpsons"
Getting ready to slip into a cruel character, Tina Fey is slated to make a guest appearance on "The Simpsons" during the show's 24th season.
The "30 Rock" actress will voice the role of Ms. Cantwell, a substitute teacher who is nice to all the students besides Lisa Simpson - whom she ends up bullying in an episode titled, "Black-Eyed, Please."
Cluing us in as to just how much of a mean girl Tina will be, executive producer Al Jean revealed, “She gives Lisa a ‘B’ and Ralph an ‘A’ even though Ralph signed his paper ‘Ralpa.’"
Adding to the classroom drama, Al explains, "Lisa has a reading kangaroo with a bunch of little joeys in it for the books that she reads, and [Ms. Cantwell] takes the joeys out and puts them in other kangaroos. Hardcore stuff.”
The 24th season of the animated comedy will kick off on September 30th and will also feature vocal contributions from Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Zooey Deschanel and Sarah Silverman.
Vanessa Bryant Dishes On What It’s Like To Be A ‘Real’ Basketball Wife
There might be shows that try and tell you what a real basketball wife is, but Vanessa Bryant knows firsthand since she’s been married to one of NBA’s most celebrated players since she was 18 years old.
Even though she’s not with Kobe, shooting in the gym, she’s been holding down the homefront for over 11 years while making sure the couple’s two daughters are well taken care of, and Kobe can focus on what he does best; play basketball. Vanessa recently sat down with Giuliana Rancic’s lifestyle site, FabFitFun.com, and gave a little insight into what her day-to-day life is like, as well as revealed if she’d ever do a reality show and why her mom is her biggest role model.
Check out some highlights below:
On Day-to-Day Living With A Husband Who Is Gone 75% of the Time
I’m up at 6:30 a.m. every day with my girls and they have their own extracurricular activities so I’m at their games or practices until about 6 p.m. some nights. Then I take them home, get them ready for bed, take a shower and get dressed to drive an hour to LA to be at Kobe’s games as often as I can. I certainly don’t miss any games or events he specifically asks me or needs me to be at. So when you see a photo of me and I look “busted,” you know it’s been a long day!
How Motherhood Changed Her Life
Motherhood is the most rewarding and amazing thing that I think a woman can experience. I love my children more than anything and my goal is to be the solid rock and constant security for them. Motherhood has most definitely taught me to be selfless, patient, understanding, and to always think of my children and their very best interests before thinking of my own. I stay balanced by trying to schedule an hour of “me time.” Even if it is an hour of paying my personal trainer to kick my butt.
On Hanging Out With Her Family
My girls, Kobe and I are extremely competitive and we have “teams.” Usually, Natalia and I are on the “Fabulous” team and Kobe and Gianna are on the “Mamba” team. We love playing Scattergories, Catch Phrase, the card game Speed, jumping on the trampoline, cooking out on the grill, and watching our girls play in the swimming pool. Kobe and I stay on the same team when we play against friends and family. Otherwise, we have to play two out of three games to determine who the “real” winner is.
On If She’d Every Do Reality Television
Absolutely 100% no. Kobe and I were approached to do a reality show after Nick and Jessica started Newlyweds, then they wanted my friend La-La and I to do one, years ago. I really enjoy my privacy and I love being my goofy and sarcastic self with family and friends. I certainly don’t want to enable people to think they have a significant opinion on what goes on in my life.
On Her Mother Being Her Role Model
I have several role models. But I admire my mom for being an independent single mother and sole provider for my sister and me. My mom raised my sister and me as a single parent until she remarried. Thankfully, we never went without anything we needed, but I certainly am grateful that my mom worked two jobs, owned our home and didn’t ask for anyone’s help to support us. It certainly wasn’t easy though. I most definitely have compassion for people who have been dealt unfortunate circumstances.
I admire her for teaching me to be compassionate and giving, and teaching me to be a person of substance and character and not feed into what people think or falsely accuse me of being. I think that’s why people always gravitate to her for guidance. I’m sure those are some of the reasons my husband has a great and close relationship with my mom even though she’s not his own mother.
Vanessa has been constantly called a gold digger over the years but she seems like a really grounded woman who dodges the spotlight and puts her family first.
You can catch the rest of Vanessa’s interview over at FabFitFun.com! http://fabfitfun.com/vanessa-bryant-interview
AND FINALLY FROM THE PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART FILES
“STARSHIPS WERE MEANT TO FLY”
You wanna blame someone for this? Blame Nikki Minaj, she is inspiring all the girls to dress like whores from the future.
HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!
EFREM
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