Rihanna Shoots Her Own #FADER100 Cover, Plus Check Her Dope Spread
Rihanna is the second and final cover subject for FADER's 100th Anniversary issue. Find out why she skipped out on the interview and get her spread inside...
RiRi is busy hopping all over the world shooting her MAC campaigns, DIOR campaigns, PUMA campaigns and the list goes on. So one may think being #Booked is the reason there's no accompanying cover story like Drake had.
The pop star did, however, rock a photoshoot that lasted from morning through night. Oh, and she even turned the camera on herself while in a studio beneath the iconic Hollywood sign. FADER says:
...Contributing photographer Renata Raksha set up a series of shots that would capture Rihanna in ways that showcase the superstar as she sees herself. For a selection of images, and for the first time in The FADER's history, Raksha handed Rihanna the shutter release, giving the artist the opportunity to collaborate with the photographer, and snap the second cover of the publication's 100th issue.
As for her cover story, the story is that there isn't one. It seems as though RiRi has gone the BeyBey route when it comes to being radio silent when it comes to formal interviews.
FADER explained:
If this were a normal story, I’d tell you what she ordered if we’d gone to Giorgio Baldis, her favorite L.A. restaurant, even though she pretty much always gets the same thing (fried calamari and pasta with tomato sauce). I’d tell you if she smelled like Reb’l Fleur, her old fragrance, or, if she’s wearing RiRi, and what that smells like. The story wouldn’t be so much about what she said in response to my questions—Rihanna is media-trained—it would be about registering any silences. Or flickers of eyelid. Or churlishness. Or evasiveness. It would be reading tea leaves. It makes you wonder why any savvy celebrity would ever agree to an interview, and understand why in this case Rihanna did not.
FADER said they did email Rihanna 5 accompanying questions, but she didn't answer them. Why? Because she doesn't have to.
So, check out pics from her dope spread. She shot some herself while others were shot by Renata Rak
OVAH!
#RhoA: Is Porsha's Story Line Already in Trouble?
Earlier this week it was revealed that Porsha Williams had been reinstated to full wife status on The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
But is Porsha's storyline already in trouble..? A few weeks ago Porsha Williams blasted her ex-boyfriend, Buffalo Bills Duke Williams, calling him out for being broke.
The gag is according to TMZ Porsha and Duke already filmed a ton of scenes for season 8 of The Real Housewives and now Porsha is left without anything or anyone to talk about.
ALL TEAS BEYONCE!
She BLASTS a lawsuit accusing her of stealing and also is former Destinys Child (stand in) Farrah Franklin Planning a Tell All?
There’s a newly revealed blind item claims momentary Destiny's Child member Farrah Franklin is planning a tell-all book about her time in the group and Beyonce's extensive plastic surgeries…
Blind Items Revealed
This former member of an A+ list singing group who is really bitter at being fired is getting back at the A+ lister who was the leader. She is writing a book discussing not only the virginity claims of the singer but also talks about the multiple breast implant surgeries and nose job procedure and a bunch of other things that the A+ lister would not want discussed in public.
Farrah Franklin/Destiny’s Child….Hmmmmm wasn't she in the group for like 5 minutes?
ALSO……………………………..
Beyonce Blasts Singer Accusing Her of Stealing Music for ‘Drunk in Love’
Beyonce is fighting back against a singer who accused her of stealing her vocals and illegally sampling it in the hit song “Drunk in Love”, with the music mogul saying she never even heard of the woman and is demanding the entire lawsuit be thrown out of court ASAP.
A woman named Monika Miczura (aka Mitsou)- who describes herself as a Hungarian singer of considerable international acclaim – filed suit earlier this year against Beyonce and Jay-Z over their hit song “Drunk in Love”.
The woman claimed that Beyonce stole a sample of her voice from a 1995 song “Bajba, Bajba Pelem” … without her permission or consent. She explained the sample was used to “evoke foreign eroticism alongside the sexually intense lyrics” of Beyonce’s song
Mitsou explains the first 13 seconds of “Drunk in Love” are her vocals. She also states that her vocals also appear on various occasions throughout the song. She claimed all together the song featured her voice for one and half minutes (aka 29% of the song). The singer said she never gave Beyonce permission to use her music nor was she paid for the superstars hit song. She filed suit demanding an injunction against “Drunk in Love” from continuing to be distributed and damages for the illegal use of her track along with money for her emotional distress.
Then on September 25th, Beyonce and Jay-Z fired back at the Hungarian singer’s lawsuit accusing them of ripping off her music. Beyonce explains that her song and music video are protected under the constitution since they are her artistic expression.
Further, she says that she has no idea who this Hungarian woman is who filed the legal battle. She explains that she didn’t use her voice for “Drunk in Love”, but rather the vocals are her own but were digitally altered using a software in the studio.
She adds that the woman never even explained if she owns a copyright for the song she alleges the samples were ripped off from for Bey’s hit song. The music mogul is demanding the woman’s entire lawsuit be thrown out of court and she be awarded nothing from her complaint.
Look Kim Kardashian Mother Grace Jones thinks your BASIC! After You Recreated Her Iconic Pic
Today, living legend/icon Grace Jones heads into book stores with her autobiography, "Ill Never Write My Memoirs", where she recounts stories of an abusive childhood in Jamaica, modeling in Paris with Jerry Hall, doing drugs at Studio 54 and being one of the first Black women to land a leading role in a "Bond" film.
Throughout the candid book, Miss Grace Jones does not hold back her feelings when it comes to the numerous pop starlets who've followed in her footsteps (without giving her proper credit). In a previous post, we reprinted an except where Grace SPRAYED everyone including Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Beyonce and the biggest culprit, Lady Gaga.
Now that the book is in stores, we've learned that Kim Kardashian got sprayed too. In fact, Grace used the word "basic".
Remember when Kim allegedly broke the internet by showing us her T&A (again)? Grace was unimpressed. Mainly because Grace broke the "art galleries" with an almost exact shoot back in the late 70's with the same photographer Kim used, the famed Jean Paul Goude.
Grace and Jean Paul are ex-lovers and they share a son together. It seems Grace was a bit P.O.'d that he would compromise his artistic integrity and work with Kim....recreating ish he'd ALREADY created. Where's the "art" in that? Here's what she says in her book,
“When he took a photograph of Kim Kardashian with a champagne glass perched on her ass in an impossible pose like the ones he did with me over thirty-five years ago, I asked him why he was giving her – a basic commercial product – his ideas? This seemed to contradict his spirit of integrity, which he has protected for so long. Why was he repeating himself, just to give her a little flare of publicity, quickly absorbed by the next puff of self-promotion?”
Well, he replied, ‘I got the feeling that if I didn’t do that photograph, she would have simply copied the idea anyway. I might as well copy myself.’ His ideas are are so powerful that repeating them decades later still causes a hell of a fuss, however temporary...He might have done it to wind me up a little as well. Which he did."
Well....
"Ill Never Write My Memoirs" hits bookstores today. By the way, Kanye and Kim's reported due date for their second child is December 25th, Christmas Day.
New Music Video: JoJo – ‘When Love Hurts’
After simultaneously releasing three singles last month, JoJo has premiered the video for the upbeat cut When Love Hurts.
Get into the video for When Love Hurts HERE:
Thoughts?
Nicki Minaj To Executive Produce & Appear In New Comedy Series
Looks like Nicki Minaj can add executive producer to her growing resume as the Trinidad rapper has reportedly snagged a scripted comedy series on ABC Family.
Reports flew as Karey Burke, Executive Vice President of Programming and Development at ABC Family, released a statement today regarding the series.
“Nicki Minaj is a force to be reckoned with at everything she touches. We’re beyond thrilled to bring her one-of-a-kind story to our channel. Nicki is an international superstar, yet not everyone knows how inspiring and hilarious her true story is, and we can’t wait to share it with the world.”
The half-hour comedy series is set to begin shooting this winter in Queens and will be based on Nicki and her family’s life after migrating to from Trinidad to the United States in the early 1990’s. It will also focus on her upbringing in Queens, her family, and her music career that has spawned to make her a household name. Nicki will also appear in the series.
Nicki seems pretty excited as well as she released this statement:
“This is one of the most unique adventures I’ve ever embarked on. I couldn’t be more proud and excited to team up with an amazing group of people to give the world something really special.”
Congrats Nicki!
Kandi Burruss Flaunts Baby Bump And Reveals Her Baby’s Due Date!
During the summer, Kandi Burruss revealed that she is expecting her first child with husband Todd Tucker! “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” season eight is currently filming, so viewers will be able to see Kandi’s pregnancy journey on the show’s upcoming season. Kandi’s due date may be sooner than we think, because she just updated fans as to when we can expect to see her baby!
Kandi took to her Instagram to flaunt her growing baby bump. “My #Babybump is getting out there now! Can’t wait to meet you #BabyTucker!,” Kandi captioned the photo. “My baby is suppose to be a #Capricorn.” Check out Kandi’s post below.
Kandi did not reveal the exact due date, but she did say her baby will be a Capricorn. Capricorns are born between the dates of Dec. 22 and Jan. 19. Kandi also said in the Instagram post that they will be bringing 2016 in with a bang, so we can expect to meet Kandi and Todd’s baby some time in January!
Are you excited to see Kandi’s pregnancy journey on the next season of RHOA?
YAY! A ‘Soul Food’ Sequel Is Reportedly in the Works!
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a Soul Food sequel is reportedly in the works.
Tentatively titled More Soul Food, the sequel will center on the millennial generation of the Joseph family, which has lost its way due to the advent and proliferation of cell phones and social media.
Soul Food screenwriter and director George Tillman Jr. will collaborate with Nathan Skulnik to pen the new script, while Tracey and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds will serve as producers.
It’s currently unknown whether anyone from the original film will appear in the sequel, but we’re crossing our fingers in hopes that at least one member of the first ensemble cast will sign on to star.
Are you here for a Soul Food sequel?
Uh Oh? LL Cool J’s Son Arrested
LL Cool J‘s only son was arrested after a bar clearing brawl at Catch Restaurant in the trendy Meatpacking district of New York.
Najee Smith, 26, was arrested after he refused to leave the bar located on the 2nd floor at 21 Ninth Ave early Tuesday. Investigators believe Smith was drunk when he started a fight with security at the trendy nightspot.
Security called police, according to CNN.com. Smith is being held in jail on a charge of criminal trespass.
Smith is the eldest of LL’s 4 children.
SAD NEWS! Jim Carrey’s Girlfriend Commits Suicide
Jim Carrey's on-off girlfriend reportedly commits suicide in LA *FILE PHOTOS*
Actor Jim Carrey‘s on again, off-again girlfriend, Cathriona White, committed suicide after breaking up with Carrey.
White, 28, reportedly killed herself on Sept. 24.
In her last tweet, she wrote: “Signing off Twitter, I hope I have been a light to my nearest and dearest. [Love] to [you] all.” Carrey, 53, and White dated on and off after they first met in 2012.
According to gossip tabloid TMZ.com White left a suicide note, mentioning that she and Carrey had broken up. A bottle of pills was found near her body. White’s death was ruled a suicide.
Last week White shared an Instagram photo with her followers. In the caption, she wrote a poem by Irish poet W.B. Yeats:
“Faeries, come take me out of this dull world, For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame. W.B. Yeats. #faeries #pixies #flowers #reflections #poetry #yeats #love #ireland #california #californiadreaming #ilovetea.”
WOW…….R.I.P
Billboard Names Lady Gaga 2015 Woman Of The Year!
No stranger to all kinds of accolades, Lady Gaga added the 2015 Billboard Woman of the Year title to her resume
The “Edge of Glory” songstress will receive the honor at the annual Women in Music event on December 13th, and the shindig will air on December 18th on the Lifetime Network.
Honcho Janice Min told press, “Billboard’s Woman of the Year has always represented the finest in music, and the anointing of a key influential figure who drove the conversation for that year. No one embodies that more than Lady Gaga in 2015. From her show-stopping performance at the Oscars, to her co-headlining tour, to her philanthropic outreach and foundation promoting youth wellbeing and empowerment, to her new role as TV star, there is no woman dominating popular culture tastes and its evolution as much as she is today. What a force.”
Derrick Rose STRIKES BACK! Says Alleged Gang Rape Victim CONSENTED To Group Sex
There are new developments in the gang rape case against Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose. A few weeks ago, we told you an anonymous woman who we’ll call “Jane Doe” filed a lawsuit against the NBA baller accusing him and his friends. She alleged that in 2013 they drugged her, broke into her L.A. apartment and then gang raped her while she was passed out.
The Bulls' star has presumed his innocence releasing a statement to refute the claims, and now he's filing legal docs in his defense. Derrick claims she's telling a lie and that she gave them consent to have sex. Matter of fact, she was one who allegedly buzzed them into her apartment to do so. TMZ got a hold of new court documents filed by Derrick that claim “Jane Doe” consented to sexual interactions on the day in question AND she also invited the defendants into her apartment.
The court docs also reveal the alleged victim met up with a friend the next day for a cup of coffee and went to work for a full shift. He’s hoping this would prove that she wasn’t victimized like she claims, despite the fact that rape victims all handle the situation differently
Oh…and get this. Derrick even offers up an interesting reason as to WHY she decided to press charges. He reportedly did not reimburse her for one of the sex toys used that night and he started ignoring her texts. He believes this set her off and caused her to take legal action.
She’s seeking unspecified damages.
Meanwhile, Derrick doesn’t seem to be letting this situation get to him. He’s still active on his social media accounts. Last week, he was spotted attending/supporting his baby's mother Mieka during New York Fashion Week along with their son PJ.
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
SMOKING GANGA
Nothing goes together like weed and breast milk! Amirightoramiright?!
HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!
EFREM
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