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Keyshia Cole Reveals “Point Of No Return” Album Cover

Keyshia Cole leans against her ride, with the long deserted highway she just drove down serving as her backdrop, on the cover to her sixth studio album, Point of No Return.

“This is the first album I’ve written pretty much by myself since A Different Me,” the “Next Time” songstress told Centric. “We have sexy songs. We have I’m really, really upset and angry songs. Then we have songs that are kind of like, ‘I don’t want to show you my emotion but I’m [going to] do that right now because that’s how serious I am about you’. It’s just a variation of topics and concepts.”

There’s no official release date for the album, which includes features from Juicy J, August Alsina, 2 Chainz and more.

Keyshia kicked off her “Point of No Return” tour earlier this week, in support of her new project.

Rita Ora In Glamour August 2014: There Are So Many Hot Girls Out There – You Have To Make An Impression!

When she’s not belting out her hits, Rita Ora is fronting major fashion campaigns and Glamour magazine wanted to dive into the British babe’s daily routine to see how she manages her beauty.

Featured in the August 2014 issue, the blonde bombshell opened up to the publication about the importance of standing out from the crowd.

Check out highlights from Rita’s interview below and for more, head over to Glamour!

On the importance of nail art:

“Nail art is definitely not over. I like having a little something that catches people’s eye. I love that as women, we can decorate ourselves like Christmas trees—well, not exactly like that but the same idea. We can put makeup on, do things to our hair. So why not?”

On dressing up:

“Some people are intimidated to wear a bold lip or eye, but I think it’s nice to stand out. I was such a tomboy as a kid; I was on the football team. But now I love dressing up and putting on makeup.”

On her best beauty skill:

“What I’m really proud of is being able to put lipstick on without a mirror. (Red lips are my thing; I honestly can’t be me without them.) I could apply it on a roller coaster! I’m going to film myself doing that and put it on YouTube. Just wait.”

On the power of perfume:

“I wear fragrance all the time. It’s more about how it makes me feel, rather than other people noticing. When you smell good, you feel more confident. It heightens the senses and activates them. I think that’s really empowering as a female.”

On her unique style:

“There are so many hot girls out there; you have to make an impression. We’re doing a braided pigtail thing tonight.”

Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon DITCH Bel-Air Mansion For $10 Million

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon pocketed a cool $3 Million profit for the sale of their Bel-Air mansion recently.

The couple purchased the 3-acre mansion for $7 million back in 2009 and were able to unload it for $10 Million this year. Wonder what's going to happen to that monogrammed pool floor...

It's too bad Mimi wasn't able to flip that kind of success with her latest album, Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse. Nearly 3 months into its release...the disc hasn't really produced a hit single.

The massive digs feature a movie theater, a gym, an indoor basketball court and a putting green. And the rest of the gorgeous home:

On Instagram, we noticed that Mariah has only posted pics of Dem Babies recently and she was escorted down the red carpet at the New York premiere of Hercules by her business associate Kevin Liles. It’s a very nice house!

First Look At Wonder Woman In Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice

At the moment, Marvel is still king when it comes to comic books flipped into the movies. DC is trying to end that run with Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and at San Diego Comic-Con we get a first look at the film’s Wonder Woman, played by Gal Gadot.

The movie’s director, Zack Snyder, shared the image on his Twitter feed. Wonder Woman is looking very much like an Amazon and we also see her sword and trademark Lasso of Truth.

Does this get you hyped or are you iffy like everyone that’s curving the choice of Ben Affleck as Batman?

A Condom With The Ability To Kill STD’s Will Hit Stores Soon

Well, well,well a new condom is arriving in stores soon with the ability to kill certain STD’s is coming to a store near you.

The condom is coated with a special gel that has been able to deactivate as much as 99.9 percent of viruses in laboratory testing, including but not limited to HIV, the herpes virus and the human papillomavirus (HPV), will soon be available in Australia under the brand name LifeStyles Dual Protect.

According to the New York a Daily News:

An Australian pharmaceutical company Starpharma developed Vivagel, which, in addition to being a promising vaginal microbicide even when used alone, is entering phase 3 of FDA clinical trials for use in treating bacterial vaginosis.

Meanwhile, a team of researchers at the University of Wollongong, Australia, have a project underway to replace latex and create a condom that will be invisible and self-lubricating out of a water-based material called hydrogel.

LifeStyles Dual Protect, however, is so far the only prophylactic armed with such STD-fighting agents and approval by the Australian health authorities represents a major step in STD prevention.

I wonder when it will be released in the United States…?

Chris Brown, Tyga & More Show Support At The Game And Quincy’s Charity Bowling Event

After joining in on Chris Brown and Quincy‘s celebrity charity kickball game, over the weekend, The Game teamed up with Quincy to bowl for charity at Canoga Park Bowl.

Breezy and Tyga came through for the event, whose proceeds will go to Game’s charity, The Robin Hood Project. Quincy’s brother Christian Combs was there, as well as Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Lil Wayne‘s manager Cortez Bryant, and Game’s assistant LoLo. “…It was a success & I appreciate everyone coming out to support & donate.” wrote The Game. Catch more pics from the bowling alley inside.

Nice to see folks giving back!

Joaquin Phoenix Eyeing "Doctor Strange" Role

With Comic-Con underway, there’s plenty of hype around upcoming superhero movies and one unlikely character is being thrown into the rumor mill.

According to reports Joaquin Phoenix is eyeing up a role in a brand new Marvel movie.

The Oscar-nominated actor is reportedly the frontrunner to portray Stephen Strange in “Doctor Strange,” which follows an egotistical neurosurgeon whose hands are destroyed in an accident, leading him to find a viable recovery.

Marvel head Kevin Feige can’t wait to get the film underway and told MTV News last year that Doctor Strange is “a great, original character, and he checks the box off this criteria that I have: he’s totally different from anything else we have, just like ‘Guardians of the Galaxy.’”

“He’s totally different from anything we’ve done before, as is ‘Ant-Man,’ which keeps us excited,” Feige continued

Nelly & Miss Jackson Celebrate Her Birthday

Miss Jackson is totally over Floyd Mayweather. While he's busy buying his new chick Bad Medina a new car, Floyd's ex Miss Jackson is boo'd up on Instagram with her man Nelly.

Unlike with his other chicks Ashanti and Tae Heckard, Nelly posted pics with his boo on IG. He showed the two hugged up and more. She posted pics of her birthday dinner and bowling with friends.

Nelly also posted her in Amsterdam saying:

started celebrating this bday weeks ago first stop was Amsterdam ...!!! @missjackson Shhhhhhhhhhh lolol…….Oh...

See The Air Jordan 1 x Public School “PSNY

Here’s a shoe from the minds of Jordan Brand and New York City-based clothing brand Public School that sneaker purists and conventional wearers alike will enjoy.

Together, the two parties created a stylish, monochromatic take on the Air Jordan 1 silhouette. Public School founders Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne used the Big Apple as the inspiration for their design, which dons some dope minor details. For example, the “PSNY” acronym is split between the heels of the kicks. But this version is a limited run of 50 pairs, reserved for family and friends.

Fret not Jordan lovers, because a retail version is slated to arrive at a later date and are to be sold exclusively at the Flight 23 Jordan Brand retail store. The only difference will be the “NY23″ branding that will be featured on the back end instead of “PSNY.”

New Couple Alert: Houston Rockets Own James Harden and Tahiry From Love & Hip Hop NYC

There seems to be a new couple in town and they took on China together…. James Harden and Tahiry was spotted in vacationing in China the two took pics at The Great Wall separately, but you know the social media detectives put two and two together.

According to Balleralert.com:

First the these two were spotted at the airport. Tahiry’s face is cut out of the photo but if you pay close attention to the shirt she’s wearing, you’ll see it’s definitely her.

Then the two snapped pics at The Great Wall. Mr. Harden has since deleted his pics from social media…hmmm…

Tahiry commented on a Harden’s sister’s instagram post in the past. In the photo you’ll see James Harden hanging out with the kids of the Dominican Republic, where Tahiry is from. Tahiry and James Harden also both participated in Luda Day Weekend in Atlanta last year where they likely could have met.

Nicki Minaj Responds To “Anaconda” Cover Critics

The unveiling of Nicki Minaj‘s artwork for her upcoming single “Anaconda” was met with lots of backlash. The cover features the “Pills N Potions” rapper squatting in nothing but a G-string, bralet, and Jordans.

She took to Instagram to clap back at her critics by posting pics of models who were snapped in butt-baring poses, captioning those pics with “Acceptable” — and then added a pic of her cover with the caption “Unacceptable.”

Nicki was using the images to point out the double standards placed on her, with her “Anaconda” cover being labeled as inappropriate by critics, while the models’ snaps were deemed appropriate. “Angelic. Acceptable. Lol,” she added.

Get a look at the photos Nicki posted in comparison below..

Thoughts?

Case, Christopher Williams, Sisqo, Joe & More Celebrate Keith Sweat's 53rd Birthday

Keith Sweat celebrated his 53rd birthday with a party thrown by Jamahl King and S.T.E.P.S Events at his new restaurant Fuego in Duluth, GA. And his homies from the 90's and beyond showed up.

Keith, who's been keeping up with fans on his iHeartRadio channel "The Sweat Hotel", invited some of his famous friends to party including Joe and Case.