We don’t deal openly with the reality of what was done. Partly because it’s so uncomfortable. It’s so horrific. It would take a director like Tarantino, who’s not afraid of that level of violence, to even tell the story. It was that bad. We tend to think, “No, that’s just sci-fi fantasy sh-t.” We all should have seen this coming, though. When you kill off Hitler in a movie, your next project is going to be this.
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Kanye West SPOUTS KANYE-ISMS To "W" Magazine On His Ego, His "Sex Tape", His GOD-like STATUS And WHY You Shouldn't Take Him TOO Seriously
Fans of Kanye West know that he rarely talks to the press (because it usually ends in disaster), but the "I am a god" rapper did open up for a lengthy article in W magazine which unveiled his creative process in Paris and revealed the next phase of his artistry (which will be the rarefied upper reaches of design, architecture, and overall good taste). He brags that the goal is, "To make Kanye West as dope as possible.”
Throughout the piece, we see that Kanye does indeed have one of the biggest egos on the planet, but he's also one of the most talented and creative visionaries of our time. At one point, he yells at the writer, "Yo! Nobody can tell me where I can and can’t go. Man, I’m the No. 1 living and breathing rock star. I am Axl Rose; I am Jim Morrison; I am Jimi Hendrix.”
Here are the highlights:
On being rich: “I’m not a billionaire; I’m just a millionaire. But I’m the youngest guy I know who has this much interest in design and the ability to actually get some of it. So that makes me an important cog in the wheel.”
On design: “Furniture is my superobsession now. Furniture and pornography, still. The porn thing has never left since I was in high school.”
On Watch the Throne, his 2011 collaboration with Jay-Z: “It was like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates talking at the same time. You know which one of us was Steve.”
On his new album, Yeezus: “This music is made to spark the visionaries to stand up for themselves and help the world. Because the world is fucked.”
On Christianity and Ralph Lauren: “I’m Christian in the same way that people have issues with certain elements of Christianity. It’s like if you go into a Ralph Lauren store, maybe that buyer didn’t do the exact buy that you want, but you still really like that brand.”
On being intimidated by celebrities: “Anyone who meets me for the first time and is not slightly nervous is completely full of shit. Because when I meet people I respect, I’m nervous. When I go have lunch with Tarantino at the Chateau Marmont, I’m nervous. It’s fucking Tarantino!”
On his intellect: “Visiting my mind is like visiting the HermĆØs factory. Shit is real. You’re not going to find a chink. It’s 100,000 percent Jimi Hendrix.”
On why he wrote "I am a god": "I made that song because I am a god. I don’t think there’s much more explanation. I’m not going to sit here and defend shit. That shit is rock ’n’ roll, man. That shit is rap music. I am a god. Now what?”
On his narcissim: “On one end, I try to scale it back,” he says. “Because I don’t want to close any of the doors needed to create the best product possible. But my ego is my drug. My drug is, ‘I’m better than all you other motherfuckers. Kiss my ass!’ ”
On "his" unreleased sex tape: “For the most part, I’d rather people have one of those home videos than some of the paparazzi photos that get published,” he says. “At least I recorded the shit myself. That tape couldn’t have hurt me in any way if it came out—it could only have helped.” He finally decided against releasing it, but don’t be surprised if he changes his mind. “Now, I just do exactly what I want, whenever I want, how the fuck I want,” West says. “ ‘Fuck you’ is my message.”
On Kim Kardashian as his fashion muse: “Nobody can tell my girl what to do. She just needed to be given some platforms of information to work from. "...one beautiful thing is that as she discovers it, the world discovers it. For her to take that risk in front of the world, it just shows you how much she loves me. And how much she actually loves the opportunity to learn. You got, like, a million companies saying, ‘This is impacting your brand! This is impacting your fans! And blah blah blah.’ But she still sees this light of beauty.”
On his imagination: “I live a pretty interesting life. But the life that I’m living is way less interesting than what I’m thinking.”
On the tattoo on his forearm of Madonna and Baby Jesus: “This is me and my mommy.
On how he's sometimes misunderstood:
“God’s little practical joke on me—as an intellect who doesn’t like to read a lot—is like, I’ll say some superphilosophical shit, but I’ll say it the wrong way,” he says, laughing. “I’ll use the wrong word, so it goes from being really special to completely retarded.”
On how seriously to take him: “You should only believe about 90 percent of what I say. As a matter of fact, don’t even believe anything that I’m saying at all. I could be completely fucking with you, and the world, the entire time.”
On his style don’ts: “Even the greatest tattoo artists in the world have a few bad tattoos. And that’s Kanye West. A few of my past outfits—questionable, you know? But I’m testing. I’m discovering who I am.”
On W’s 2010 cover of a nude Kim Kardashian: “I loved the fact that it happened, that it disturbed people. I loved the fact that it put those curves right inside that Hamptons house, that there’s some Hamptons husbands who had to cover that up.”
On his rock-star status: “Instead of using it to date as many supermodels as possible or to be as much of an asshole at a restaurant as possible, I would rather use it to access great minds. To be able to go to Axel Vervoordt’s castle on the first day that I meet him.”
Tika Sumpter Reacts to ‘Dark Girls’, Recalls Receiving the Backhanded Compliment: ‘You’re Pretty For A Dark Skin Girl’
Actress Tika Sumpter is known for her roles in the ‘Sparkle’ remake co-starring Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston, BET’s, ‘The Game’ and most recently Tyler Perry’s scripted television show, ‘The Haves and Have Nots’ on Oprah’s OWN network. In response to the premiere of ‘Dark Girls,’ the 33-year-old, New York native shared her personal experiences growing up as a dark skinned girl, the impact of her role on Gossip Girl, and her path to self love. Peep the excerpts below.
Her Family:
It’s important to understand that I was born into a family with seven children, each of us equipped with varying personalities, dispositions, and, yes, skin tones as well. My mom has the most beautiful cafĆ© au lait complexion, which she shares with my two older sisters and older brother. My three younger siblings have skin tones that range from caramel to a golden bronze. And then there’s me. My mother says that when my father, a striking man with kind eyes, broad shoulders, and deep ebony-brown skin, first saw me in the hospital that day, his eyes lit up brightly as he promptly proclaimed, “She has my color. She looks like me!”
Watching ‘Dark Girls’:
I was recently reminded of my childhood as I watched the amazing documentary Dark Girls. My heart broke just listening to the stories of so many young girls with brown skin traumatized by the cruel and hurtful views of those around them.
Response to Appearing on CW’s ‘Gossip Girl’:
I was truly unprepared for the tremendous impact I’d have while on that show. Each week I’d get the tons of letters from mothers, grandmothers, and young girls literally thanking me for simply existing. They wrote me saying they’d never seen a woman that looked like me on television before.
Reactions To Her Skin Color:
Of course I did experience my share of hurtful reactions to my skin color, but thankfully only after I was an adult. Who hasn’t heard the obligatory, “You’re pretty for a dark-skin girl” Or my personal favorite, “I usually don’t date dark-skin women, but you’re so beautiful.” That one really warms the heart. But in reality, the most disturbing aspect of all of this is that those comments were most often made by men with exactly the same skin tone as my own.
Thoughts On Young Girls Today:
It hurts me to know that so many young girls today are growing up without that same realization and reassurance. I also regret that so many are forced to seek their self-worth between the pages of mainstream magazines or in the background of a rap music video. I’d like to think that seeing someone like me on their televisions every week gives them some hope that things are changing slowly but surely. Finally, every day I’m thankful that I didn’t have to endure the pain that I know so many women do on a regular basis as a result of the color of their skin. My heart goes out to them all. And every day I’m even more thankful for a mother who was always there for me and a father (now deceased) whose first reaction to me on the day I was born paved my path to real self-love.
Tika stars in ‘A Madea Christmas’ to be released later this year and on ‘The Have and The Have Not’s,’ Tuesday nights at 9 PM on OWN.
Paris Jackson To Check Into A Long-Term Treatment Facility
Paris Jackson is continuing to seek treatment at UCLA Medical Center, following a suicide attempt almost three weeks ago. The troubled teen cut her arm so deeply with a kitchen knife in that June 5th incident that the scar is horrifying.
She’s now expected to leave UCLA soon and spend up to three months at an unidentified treatment center.
Paris appears to have no desire to cut herself again, she remains in denial and is fighting therapy. Professionals are warning her family members that they need to better understand the triggers that set her off.
Paris Jackson reportedly tried to take her own life before the suicide attempt that landed her in the hospital.
Rapper Fat Joe gets four months federal prison, fine for tax evasion
rap artist and entrepreneur “Fat Joe” was sentenced today to four months in federal prison, a $15,000 fine, and one year of supervised release for failing to pay taxes on nearly $3 million in income over two years.
The platinum-selling rapper, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, apologized to his family, friends and fans before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy Waldor handed down the sentence.
Cartagena, 42, admitted last December that he stiffed the government and later blamed his problems on “fancy guys in bow ties” who were supposed to keep watch over his finances. However, he took responsibility and said he would pay back what he owed.
Although he pleaded guilty for the two years, federal prosecutors said Cartagena actually failed to pay a total of $718,038 from 2007 through 2010 — which Waldor took into account during the sentencing.
Cartagena lives in Miami, Fla., but earned money through companies in New Jersey — Terror Squad Production Inc., Miramar Music Touring Inc. and FJTS Corp.
He remains free on $250,000 bail and must report to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons on Aug. 26 to begin serving his sentence.
Cartagena admitted he received gross income in excess of $1.18 million in 2007, in excess of $1.28 million in 2008, in excess of $265,000 in 2009, and in excess of $630,000 in 2010.
U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman credited special agents with the IRS Criminal Investigation unit with making the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Mack of Fishman’s Healthcare and Government Fraud Unit.
TLC Receives Legend Award, Performs Medley at MTV Video Music Awards Japan
MTV celebrated the legacy of TLC at their international Video Music Awards in Japan over the weekend. Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas were on hand to accept the “Legend Award,” which has only been given to Michael Jackson in the past.
“We’d just like to thank all of our fans and anybody who’s had a hand in our career,” said T-Boz. “We’ve had 20 years and we’re still going and we’re so blessed to be here and get this award.”
She also thanked her daughter Chase, Chilli’s son Tron, and the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. “Three girls, three dreams, and we did it,” she said.
Left Eye’s mother and sister were in attendance. “Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes is our sister. She lives on forever in this group, TLC,” said Chilli. “I want to give a shout-out to her family that came here to support us. I know she’s smiling right now. I know she has a hand in us continuing on and she’s missed, but she’s never forgotten.”
The duo performed an energetic dance medley of their greatest hits including “Silly Ho,” “Ain’t 2 Proud 2 Beg,” “What About Your Friends,” “Baby-Baby-Baby,” “Diggin’ on You,” “Unpretty,” “No Scrubs,” and “Waterfalls.”
TLC will make its U.S. return at the Mixtape Festival on July 27 in Hershey, PA. They are also working on a new album and the made-for-TV movie “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story,” set to air on VH1 in November.
Reminisce on their history of hits with the performance WATCH:
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Kate Gosselin Mocks Asians in Undated Photo
As Paula Deen's fans and patrons head for the hills, Kate Gosselin caused a racial controversy of her own, appearing to mock Asians in a Twitter photo posted on June 23rd.
Shared by another member of the Twitterverse, the pic shows the former reality star wearing a geisha-looking headpiece and red halter top as she pulls her eyes at the sides.
Though the snapshot is undated, the mother-of-eight is wearing a ring on her ring finger, indicating it may predate her 2009 divorce from half-Korean husband, Jon Gosselin.
The 38-year-old single mom has yet to respond to the photo. Stay linked to the Chronicles for more as the story develops.
PHOTOS: 2013 V-103 and WAOK Car and Bike Show 10th Anniversary
My Chroniclers in the ATL was in the building for the 2013 V-103 and WAOK Car and Bike Show 10th Anniversary.
Check out the pictures from the event.
The 2013 V-103 and WAOK Car and Bike Show celebrated its 10th Anniversary at the Georgia World Congress Center. The large, diverse crowd included people of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities who all came with one main agenda in mind: To gaze at the unique, bold and eye-catching cars and bikes that were entered into the Car and Bike Show.
Pop singer Ne-Yo represented at the Car and Bike Show with his Compound Low Life Lounge that contained custom cars from those affiliated with Ne-Yo’s label, Compound Entertainment.
After venturing through the custom cars and bikes of those who entered the Car and Bike Show, we made our way to Celebrity Row where we came across the following cars and bikes of some well-known celebrities and radio personalities:
V-103 radio personality Ryan Cameron showcased his Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated bike with a custom engine.
Rapper Young Jeezy showcased his cream white Bentley.
V-103 radio personality Big Tigger showcased his custom made motorcycle.
V-103 radio personality Lil’ Bankhead showcased his sleek, white BMW and Mercedes.
One of the cars showcased by V-103′s Bubby Love.
This is just a sample of some of the cars and bikes peeped at the Car and Bike Show.
CHRONICLING THEM OUT AND ABOUT!
Sasha Obama, President Obama’s youngest daughter, showed off her long legs, rocking a pair of short denim shorts, while taking a stroll in Soho.
Model Jessica White is the latest celebrity to join Scientology. This week, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model was seen entering the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre in NYC. According to Page Six, the 29-year-old was raised Christian and was a member of her Baptist church choir, but she’s called Scientology “enlightening”.
How adorable! Two of NBA baller Dwyane Wade’s sons were spotted in a new fashion campaign.
Diana Ross is not in the photo taking mood, especially while vacationing with her daughter, Tracee Ellis Ross.
Fly, but casually dressed, Jay-Z arrived at the fundraiser for baseball player Robinson Cano’s charity RC24 sporting a simple black and white getup, on Monday night.
Lenny Kravitz was whisked inside, as he attended the Rolling Stones concert in D.C.
Nice to see the folks spotted out!!!
Kim Kardashian Having Trouble Breast Feeding
New mom Kim Kardashian is having trouble breast feeding her daughter and is on the verge of giving up trying.
Kim Kardashian is happily bonding with her new baby girl but RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that she’s having trouble breastfeeding her.
“Kim is breastfeeding now but it seems like she’s having trouble,” a family source said about the 32-year-old mommy who gave birth to her daughter with Kanye West on June 15.
“She is planning to keep trying do it for a little while longer but she may end up switching to a bottle.” Hoping not to earn the wrath of Gisele Bundchen, who famously said that breastfeeding for six months should be a “worldwide law,” the source said Kim wants to breastfeed but it isn’t as easy as she thought it would be to do.
“She has been telling friends that it is really hard, so we don’t know how much longer she’s really going to do it.”
Unlike the mom on the cover of Time magazine who breastfed her son for almost four years, the source said they don’t think Kim is going to breastfeed much longer.
“Kim is probably already plotting what she’s going to say when she stops. She’ll come up with a really good excuse I’m sure.”
Rosie O'Donnell Jealous of Kid's Bond with Ex Wife
Rosie O'Donnell is insanely jealous of the bond between her children and her ex-wife Kelli Carperter's new partner.
FURIOUS Rosie O’Donnell has a message for her ex-wife Kelli Carpenter’s new spouse: They’re MY kids!
Insiders say the former talk-show host thinks Anne Steele – the woman Kelli married on June 1 in the backyard of their shared Rockland County, N.Y., home – is trying to steal away the affection of Rosie and Kelli’s four kids.
Now the tug-of-war over the tykes has apparently escalated into an allout feud – at least in Rosie’s mind. “Rosie’s nose id definitely out of joint over how instantly her children with Kelli have taken to their new stepmom,” said a family friend.
“They seem to enjoy hanging out with them a lot more than with Ro and her wife Michelle (Rounds). That’s because they find Kelli andAnne to be more fun.”
Even though Rosie can offer the kids more in the way of material possessions – she’s worth an estimated $100 million – it doesn’t seem to matter to the children, says the friend.
They prefer spending their time with Kelli and Anne, a singer, at their home in Chestnut Ridge, just a 10-minute drive from Rosie’s place in nearby South Nyack. While Rosie is jealous over the fact that the kids – sons Parker, 18, and Blake, 13, anddaughters Chelsea, 15, and Vivi, 10 – prefer to hang out with Kelli and Anne, the reality is that she and Michelle are busy tending to the needs of their new daughter, 5-month-old Dakota.
Adding fuel to the fire is a comment Anne made in a “New York Times” interview in which she said that Rosie’s kids have become her instant family.
“That remark really hit a nerve with Rosie,” said the friend. According to another source, Rosie and Michelle skipped the nuptials, and she wasn’t thrilled that the kids were slated to take part in the ceremony.
“In the end, Rosie relented when Kelli requested that their boys play key roles as members of the wedding party,” the source continued. “Parker escorted his mom through the terraced garden, and Blake walked with Anne.
“It was a beautiful and joyous occasion.”
Meanwhile, Rosie was noticeably silent about the wedding on Twitter. “Normally she’s a fiend when it comes to tweeting and making her feelings known loud and clear,” said the source.
“But on June 1, there was not a single tweet from her about Kelli remarrying and moving on – no well-wishes, nothing.” Two days later, she apparently had a change of heart, posting a photo on Twitter tagged: “Chelsea n Blake at Kelli & Anne’s wedding.”
“That was it,” said the source. “Other than that, there hasn’t been a single word from her congratulating the couple.”
Royce Reed Attacks Adrienne Bosh
The celebrity child custody wars heat up as Royce Reed forms an alliance with Allison Mathis by attacking Chris Bosh's wife Adrienne...
Royce Reed famously outed her baby daddy LA Laker Dwight Howard's secret baby last week in a series of messy Tweets on Twitter.
Last night after news spread that Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh was moving to strip custody of his daughter Trinity from his baby mama Allison Mathis Royce Reed went into attack mode.
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‘Summer Santa’
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HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!
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