Cardi B for Cosmo April 2018!
Cardi B Talks Staying True to Herself & Offset Cheating Rumors. Cardi B walks to the beat of her own drum and doesn't plan on changing her tune anytime soon. Cosmopolitan nabbed the rapper for its April 2018 issue -- her third magazine cover of the year -- as Cardi B dishes on accepting her authentic self, and the Offset cheating rumors.
When Cardi B first rose to fame, it wasn't because of her ubiquitous hit "Bodak Yellow" or even her spot on Love & Hip-Hop New York -- it was because of her cheeky, unapologetic Instagram video clips, which earned her thousands of followers (and haters). While the rapper remains just as unfiltered and playful as her pre-"Bodak" days, she says she has to be a bit more "careful" now given how easily people are offended these days.
"Everybody got different beliefs and different religions and were raised differently, yet you also supposed to be careful you don’t offend somebody. Everybody gets bothered about everything," she told Cosmo. "Everybody got a f--king opinion about you. If I change myself, then I’m going to lose myself, and I won’t be who makes me happy.”
Earlier in January, Cardi B defended her fiancee Offset after the public deemed a lyric from YFN Lucci and Offset's collab "Boss Life" homophobic. “I’m not going to let somebody call him ‘homophobic’ when I know that he’s not,” Cardi said during a Periscope live stream. "And I’m saying this because I seen him around these ... around gays, and he treats them with the same respect he treats everybody. He never acts uncomfortable and he just don’t care."
Cardi and Offset's relationship has been marred by rumors of infidelity, even after the pair got engaged last September. While fans have questioned the rapper for sticking by her fiancee amid all the cheating scandals, Cardi told Cosmo she'd rather work things out with Offset than to leave.
"It’s like everybody is coming down my neck like, ‘Why are you not leaving him? You have low self-esteem.’ I don’t have low self-esteem … I know I look good. I know I’m rich, I know I’m talented. I know I could get any man I want—any basketball player, football player. But I want to work out my shit with my man, and I don’t got to explain why," she said, adding that it's ultimately up to her to decide how she wants to move forward in the relationship although she knows he's in the wrong.
"It’s not right, what he f--king did — but people don’t know what I did, ’cause I ain’t no angel," she continued.
The full story is featured in Cosmopolitan 's April 2018 issue, which will hit newsstands on March 6.
#RHoA: Andy Cohen asks sidekick Marlon Marlo Hampton What she does for a Living?
We all by now that whenever we see RHoA Sidekick Marlo Hampton on the show she is draped in designer garments and loves to shade the girls at times. But how did she obtain it and how is she maintaining such a rich lifestyle. Well on Sunday she and NeNe Leakes was on WWHL. And Andy tried to unravel the mystery that is Marlo, but she did not actually clarify anything. He asked, “Are you currently in a relationship?” She (vaguely) answered, “I’m currently dating.” Andy came through with an early Atlanta Housewives reference (and shaded Kim in the process) when he asked, “Do you have a Big Papa, so to speak?” Marlo said, “No, not a Big Papa. Just not a broke papa.”
Andy asked, “What’s the most expensive thing a man has ever gifted you?” Marlo shared, “My home. And my mother’s home.” Seriously? What does Marlo bring to the table that people are just giving her homes?
And then he got to the big question that we all want to know: “How would you define what you do for a living if someone asks you?” As expected, Marlo just danced around the question. She said, “I knew everybody is always going to say ‘Marlo, what do you do for a living?'” She continued to draw out the answer (without actually sharing any information): “Tonight’s the night, I’m gonna let them know. Andy’s my sugar daddy.” And that joke really fell flat.
Well actually if anyone has followed this Miami Hoe she has admitted that she dates White Men for a living and Marlo hasn’t had the very best of a past neither. Radar has that Tea for you HERE
#EMPIRE: Casting News, Rhyon Nicole Brown & Porscha Coleman Set To Recur On Fox Drama Series
Rhyon Nicole Brown (Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le,and Porscha Coleman (You Can’t Fight Christmas) are set for recurring roles on the fourth season of Fox’s hit hip-hop drama series Empire.
Brown will play Maya, the daughter of Poundcake, Cookie’s (Taraji P. Henson) fellow inmate. Maya was born in prison, stolen from her mother’s arms, and adopted by upper middle-class parents. A classically trained dancer, she’s beautiful, graceful, and headstrong. Coleman will portray Mercedes, Porsha’s (Ta’Rhonda Jones) sexy and ambitious cousin. She has a street-hustle mentality and looks to exploit any avenue she can to jumpstart her budding singing/rap career.
Season 4 has seen Lucious (Terrence Howard) battling to regain his physical and mental faculties after the explosion and Cookie (Henson) with her own challenges, revisiting her traumatic 17 years in prison in a series of flashbacks.
Brown’s recent credits include Lifetime’s Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le, BET’s Tales, and Freeform’s Lincoln Heights. She’s repped by APA, Luber Roklin Entertainment and HeyGurl, Inc.
Coleman was recently seen in TV One’s original film, You Can’t Fight Christmas. She’s repped by Pantheon and Branding Avatar.
Empire was created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, who executive produce with Brian Grazer, showrunner Brett Mahoney, Ilene Chaiken, Francie Calfo and Sanaa Hamri.
Empire returns Wednesday, March 28 at 8/7c on Fox.
#NEWMUSIC: Musiq Soulchild & Marsha Ambrosius – ‘For Better For Worse’
Musiq Soulchild and Marsha Ambrosius showcased such magnetism with the title track ‘For Better For Worse’
The soulful singers go back and forth over a subtle, snap driven instrumental about the trials and tribulations of love and relationships.
“Don’t assume that I can read your mind,” sings Musiq. “We both said that we would leave behind / What’s in the past to give us piece of mind / Well here’s a piece of mine.”
Marsha responds with some grievances like leaving the toilet seat up and jumping to conclusions on her verse. “Go zero to a million in your feelings and you drive me crazy / But I’m crazy for you baby,” she sings with the assurance that no petty issues with get in the way of their love.
LISTEN HERE
In January, Musiq and Marsha performed a “His & Hers” show together at SOB’s in New York City. Previously, they had both been apart of the “Love Jones: The Musical” stage play.
#HIPHOPNEWS: Diddy Thinks There Are Too Many Rappers
Diddy expressed some skepticism regarding Hip Hop’s current path in a video uploaded to Instagram.
For roughly one minute, Diddy spoke on the surplus of people who want to be rappers. In his message to the masses, Diddy explained he’s not trying to deter anyone’s goals, but he’s leery of the culture becoming “diluted.”
“So many people rapping right now,” Diddy said. “It is literally like too much. It’s a lot to take in every day. Everybody saying the same shit in different ways. These are just my opinions. I’m not knocking nobody’s dream. I just don’t want the culture to get diluted, you know? Where it gets so mass produced it doesn’t mean anything.”
Diddy also encouraged artists to be extraordinary in order to avoid being part of the “noise.”
“Artists have to be special,” he said. “Every artist has to be unique in their own right. I’m just trying to say I guess if you gonna be in this game, be great because you can also be part of the noise.”
Mary J. Blige Divorce Documents States She Made No Money From Her ‘Mudbound’ Role
Mary J. Blige did not make any money from filming ‘Mudbound’ according to her divorce documents.
Recent documents reveal Mary J. Blige netted no income from her performance in the 2017 Netflix original movie, Mudbound. The documents filed ahead of the Mary J. Blige’s divorce trial with ex-husband and manager Kendu Isaacs, state the R&B legend’s expenses outweighed what she earned from her Oscar-nominated role for Best Supporting Actress and Song in the film.
According to the The Blast reports, The documents filed by Blige ahead of her upcoming divorce trial, she is arguing against paying Kendu Isaacs any spousal support and blames him for her financial downfall.
The singer reveals that her Oscar-nominated role for Best Supporting Actress and Song in “Mudbound” left her with expenses that far outweighed monetary compensation for the film. She says that it’s been necessary to seek out new projects to earn income, however, the roles in TV and film have not been lucrative and are instead intended to support her brand and image.
The Return of Louis CK? Louis C.K. Reclaims Seat at Legendary ‘Comics’ Table’ As He Mulls Return to Stage!
Louis C.K. wants to get back in the spotlight but isn’t sure how he will be received by the public and his fellow comedians, so he quietly tested the water earlier this week by holding court at the most coveted table in all of comedy.
Louis stopped by the Olive Tree Cafe Monday night in NYC and hung out for several hours. Olive Tree is the restaurant and hangout spot located above the famed Comedy Cellar, and also where Louis is basically held in the same regard as royalty. We’re told the bar was closed off while Louis was inside so he wasn’t bombarded by anybody that may have spotted him out.
In Olive Tree there exists as table permanently reserved for comics who perform at the Cellar, and at any night could be feature the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Amy Schumer, Jon Stewart and many other legendary comedy talents.
On Monday night, comedian Joe List, who opened for Louis in 2016, performed at the Comedy Cellar. We’re told Louis stopped by to check out his friend, and then hung out for a couple hours with him at the comics’ table upstairs. We’re told the two were also joined by comedian Michelle Wolf. Witnesses tell us the pair were excited to catch up with Louis because he has remained distant since the story broke regarding his sexual misconduct.
Sources tell our friends at The Blast the former FX star is itching to get back on stage — he obviously has a lot to talk about and get off his chest — but he’s worried about how people, including other comedians, will treat him. He’s slowly beginning to emerge back out in public and has been seen a few times this week walking around the city.
It’s unclear when he will step back on stage, but returning to the comic’s table is a pretty good indication it may be soon.
Chris Hemsworth In Talks For ‘Men In Black’ Spinoff
Chris Hemsworth is reportedly in talks to join the cast of Sony’s Men In Black spinoff.
F. Gary Gray (The Fate of the Furious, Straight Outta Compton) is set to direct the film, which is set for a May 17, 2019 release.
According to Variety, Chris will play one of the new agents being as though Will Smith and Tommy Lee will not be returning to reprise their roles.
Did you know that Yeezy Season 6 is Approaching?
Promo for Kanye West's Yeezy Season 6 have begun popping up around New York...
WOW…Are you ready for Yeezy?
Bobby Brown wants justice from Nick Gordon
Bobby Brown wants Nick Gordon to get raped in prison.
The 'Two Can Play that Game' singer insists he hasn't had "justice" over the death of his daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown - who died in July 2015 at the age of 22, six months after she was placed in a medically induced coma after being found unresponsive in a bathtub of her Atlanta home - because her boyfriend is still walking free.
Nick was ordered to pay $36 million damages after he was found legally responsible for Bobbi Kristina's death in 2016 after her conservator filed a civil case which alleged the aspiring singer "died due to a violent altercation with [Gordon] after which he placed her in a bathtub, unconscious, after he injected her with a toxic mixture", but Bobby is furious the man he blames for his daughter's passing still hasn't faced criminal charges.
Asked if he feels there has been justice for her death, he told Rolling Stone magazine: "No, not yet. Because he's still walking around free."
Asked what justice would be, he added: "Justice? If he was locked up somewhere where somebody can rape him. That's just how I feel. He raped me by taking my daughter away."
Nick has denied being responsible for the death of Bobbi Kristina - whose mother was Bobby's late ex-wife Whitney Houston - and his lawyer recently maintained his client is "100 per cent" innocent.
Chadwick Boseman Surprises 'Black Panther' Fans While They Thank Him on "Fallon'
The 40-year-old Black Panther star made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night (February 28).
During his appearance, Chadwick decided to give back to fans of his new movie – by surprising them!
As fans filmed a video message sharing what the movie means to them, they were completely unaware that Chadwick was right behind the curtain, waiting to surprise them.
Watch their reactions to his surprise cameo HERE
What a DO GOODER!
#RIHANNMANIA: Rihanna is Rocking it in all Gucci!
Everything is Gucci, literally for Rihanna. Today, the singer posted a photo showing off her joggers, jacket, bag, which were all Gucci. Do we like?
Did Angela Bassett Tease a Possible Plot For a ‘Black Panther’ Sequel?
Warning: This story contains spoilers for “Black Panther.” Wakandan Queen Mother Angela Bassett may have some some tea to spill about the plot of a “Black Panther” sequel.
Walking the red carpet at the American Black Film Festival Honors on Sunday, Bassett, who plays Ramonda in the film, spoke to The Root about what she believes will happen in the next movie.
“I didn’t die,” she said between laughs. “The queen lives.”
The “Black Panther” ending left audiences with more questions than answers. Specifically, the sacred herbs that give the Black Panther his power are all destroyed during Erik Killmonger’s short reign. But Bassett hinted that perhaps Shuri, the princess of Wakanda, will save them all.
“We have no more herb left,” she said. “Shuri will figure it out. My daughter will figure it out.”
The theory is a popular one. The movie’s post-credits scene shows Shuri rehabilitating the Winter Soldier, who hasn’t been seen since “Captain America: Civil War” and is rumored to be a huge part of the next Avengers movie. This short moment also suggests that Shuri, and the events of “Black Panther,” will be integral to future major Marvel story arcs.
The Marvel superhero movies tell pieces of a continuous storyline set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and are planned years in advance. “Black Panther” falls within the Phase 3 arc. Phase 4, announced in 2014 with movies scheduled through 2028, will likely include “Black Panther 2.”
“[Black Panther] has been around for more than half a century in the comic books and there are many, many stories to tell,” Marvel Studios President Keith Feige told Variety earlier this month.
He also revealed that he wants director Ryan Coogler to return for a sequel. And the film’s record-breaking success at the box office should remove any doubt that there will be a sequel.
Bassett summed up the overall emotions around the new franchise.
“We didn’t think we’d change history,” she said. “But to this degree and with this urgency, with this speed and this love and good feeling, we’re humbled.” (via Black Voices)
Rae Carruth Drops Child Custody Plans
Earlier this month incarcerated former NFL player, Rae Carruth, stunned the public after announcing his plans to gain custody of the son he tried to kill after ordering a hit on the child's pregnant mother, once he is released from prison
Rae has had a change of heart...
In a letter sent to The Charlotte Observer Rae Carruth writes,
“For all involved or invested in this ordeal, please calm down. I will no longer be pursuing a relationship with Chancellor and Ms. Adams. I promise to leave them be, which I now see is in everyone’s best interest.”
Rae is scheduled for release in October.
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‘GOOD BOY’
Just proving no matter how old you are or how many years you’ve been together, she’s always in charge.
#EGGPLANT NATION! Meet Mr Goodbar
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