Tinashe Sizzles On February Complex Cover
Landing her first magazine cover of 2016, underground favorite turned R&B vixen, Tinashe, is heating up the pages of Complex for their February/March 2016 issue.
“This is definitely a racy photo shoot,” the singer told the magazine. “This is probably one of my racier ones. The only other one that could rival this shoot is my Playboy shoot but I think this one’s actually hotter.”
Tinashe, who’s readying her sophomore album Joyride, whets appetites with the eye-popping pics—she sips from a crazy straw (while showing underboob), drifts in a punch bowl, and climbs out of a glass of ice water.
“With this cover in particular, as opposed to others that I’ve done in the past, I definitely had a little bit more fun, which was cool,” she said. “We got to shoot some stuff that was really colorful and lighthearted. I had a little bit more creative control than I normally have so I had a really, really great time on this shoot.”
See more sizzling hot pics and read excerpts from the interview below.
ON THE STATUS OF ‘JOYRIDE’: “I would’ve said 95 percent, but now I’m going back to 80 percent. Rethinking some things in the 11th hour.”
ON RECORDING THE ALBUM IN HER CHILDHOOD BEDROOM: “It’s a place for my solitude. I’m very comfortable here. I can be pure inspiration here, and not be affected by any other factor, whether that’s a producer or anyone else’s opinion. It also makes me feel like I’m the same person I was before I had any level of success, which was when I was the most inspired creatively.”
ON SONGWRITING: “I matured faster. I’ve always been able to tap into the storytelling aspect of writing. As an artist you’re allowed to create stories that aren’t so literal to your life. I’m able to take stories that my friends have gone through, things I’ve witnessed, secondhand accounts, and narrate that.”
ON NOT HAVING A PLAN B: “I have no Plan B. I’ve set this up so that my entire life is based on this, and if this fails I have nothing else. No career options. No life options. I’ve sacrificed so much for this; failure is so beyond an option. There can only be setbacks. It’ll eventually work because it can’t not work. And it’s never a fully hopeless situation, because I’ll always have some support.”
ON MIDDLE SCHOOL: “When I was in middle school and everybody didn’t like me. I’d wonder, ‘What am I doing wrong?’ Because it’s hard not to feel like it’s a reflection of what I’m doing wrong. You have to try to remember that that’s not always the case. That it’s not always a reflection on you.”
ON DATING IN HIGH SCHOOL: “As far as the guys go, nobody wanted to like me or date me. They’d talk to me in secret and then at school they’d ignore me. Literally ignore me to my face. And psychologically that messes with you. It makes you feel that you must be genuinely unattractive if this person doesn’t want anyone to know that you even talk. That’s bad.”
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#RHOA NEWS:Awwwwwwwwww Kamdi and Baby Ace chillin While Peter Thomas has a an arrest Charge?
Kandi Burruss held on to her and her newborn son, Ace Wells, while at the doctor’s office. “Lol! I would get caught eating while feeding,” she captioned the below pic of her breastfeeding baby Ace, while getting in a bite to eat herself.
I think it’s so cute…..
BUT IN MORE SERIOUS RHOA TEA!
Peter Thomas has been 'issued with a criminal summons' after alleged bar brawl
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Peter Thomas is facing questioning after an alleged bar brawl in his sports bar.
According to TMZ, police issued a criminal summons on Monday so they could speak to him about the alleged incident which took place in Sports One in Charlotte.
Thomas has not been charged with any crime, and will be served the summons relating to the event in the next few days.
The apparent altercation happened at the end of last month, and involved a gentleman named Brandon Link. Link alleged he was chatting to Thomas about renting out the bar for an event - but claimed things turned ugly.
He claimed the RHOA star yelled: 'You think I give a f**k about your money!' and then threw him across the room. Link alleges he hit his head on the corner of a tabl, and then immediately called police.
However Thomas's recollection of the event is somewhat different. He told TMZ Link was 'aggressively drunk' and had to be escorted from the bar by his security team. He said any head injury was down to Link slipping on ice and then hitting his head.
However Link claims he suffered a concussion. When officers turned up they did not see any reason to make an arrest at the bar.
Thomas owns the bar with his wife Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey.
#TEAMEMPIRE: Empire Season 2: Taraji P. Henson Reveals What It’s Really Like on Set
Behind-the-scenes looks into your favorite shows are always great, especially a megahit series like Empire. Luckily for fans, two of the show’s leading stars—Taraji P. Henson and Jussie Smollet—have given us a look at what went on when the cameras stopped rolling for the second-half of Empire season 2. But you may be surprised at what the stars were doing!
Jussie Smollett, who plays Jamal Lyon on the show, took to Instagram to share a video of co-star Taraji P. Henson—except Henson wasn’t aware that she was being filmed, because she was asleep! Not that she stayed that way, because once she realized Smollett was filming her—and given Smollet’s heavy breathing, that possibility scared him—she slapped him in the arm so hard that he dropped the camera. Apparently it happens often, though: “At this point it’s just a reflex 2 slap the $heit outta me [sic],” Smollet wrote to accompany the post. “I always get nervous when she’s about to wake up so you can see my heart beating through my chest. @tarajiphenson is hella regal asleep tho [sic].”
But it didn’t stop there, because Taraji P. Henson apparently saw the post and fired back with one of her own a few hours later! This time, Jussie Smollet was the one asleep! Henson, who sticks her head in at the end of the video to laugh at her unconscious co-star, wrote “GOT’IM!!! HA! [sic]” along with the hashtags, “Empire” and, “setlife.”
Empire’s very wide awake fans appreciated both the posts and the cast members’ friendship, giving them a combined 129,000 likes! Some of the comments included, “I love those posts you both keep me laughing,” and, “I just love your sense of enjoyment for life.” Many others also noted that this isn’t the first time they’ve trolled each other, and that they hope the pair keeps it up. One fan also retweeted a friend, saying, “My hope is that when we get older we will be friends like them.” That’s a sentiment we can certainly understand!
Meanwhile, fans are eagerly anticipating the mid-season premiere of the show, with Empire season 2 episode 11 returning to Fox on March 30.
New Music Video: Tweet – Magic
R&B’s favorite Southern Hummingbird is back with brand new visuals for her latest single “Magic,” off her anticipated third studio album Charlene.
In the simplistic yet sensual video, Tweet basks in the joy of her significant others love and sings about how the connection between them can be nothing but magic.
Peep the new video below.
Peep the new video below.
YIKES! K. Michelle and Toya Wright Get Into It on Instagram
K. Michelle and Toya Wright took shots at each other on Instagram this evening…and it all started with an emoji.
TheShadeRoom shared a photo of Toya Wright’s new book cover, which prompted K. Michelle to leave a shady emoji comment. If you don’t know, K. Michelle used to date Memphitz — who later married (and divorced) Toya Wright.
Back in K.’s ‘Love and Hip-Hop’ days, she revealed that she was a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of Memphitz. Toya publicly tried to discredit her…only for the truth to come out in K.’s favor.
Now there’s bad blood between them — which is why K. decided to poke fun at Toya’s book (below).
Well DAMN!
Lady Gaga to Sing the National Anthem at Super Bowl 50 But will Rihanna and Justin Timberlake join the Halftime Show?
Lady Gaga is set to sing the national anthem at this Sunday’s Super Bowl.
via AP: The NFL told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Gaga will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, where the Carolina Panthers will take on the Denver Broncos.
Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin will perform in American Sign Language during the national anthem.
Super Bowl 50 will air on CBS, and halftime show performers include Coldplay and Beyonce.
Oh, and celebrity hair stylist Elgin Charles tweeted this out earlier today:
#Rihanna & #JustinTimberlake Will Be Appearing/Performing At #SB50. It Hasn't Been Announced Yet, So Consider This An Elgin Exclusive!
— Elgin Charles (@ElginCharles) February 2, 2016
Rihanna and Justin Timberlake…AND Coldplay, Beyoncé, and Bruno Mars? SOUNDS TYPICAL!
Usher, Killer Mike & Jermaine Dupri Kick Off Black History Month In ATL
R&B crooner Usher, producer Jermaine Dupri, rapper/activist Killer Mike and rapper Big Krit celebrated the first day of Black History Month in a major way.
The four entertainers made their way to Citizens Trust Bank in Atlanta to open up new personal accounts at the small, black owned financial institution. In doing that, they hope to inspire others to start banking small and “banking black.”
Killer Mike said on Instagram, “Four Entertainers Four New Accounts! #BankSmall #BankLocal #BankBlack #CitizensTrustBank #happyblackhistorymonth”
In another IG post, Mike said, “A buncha guys with #CitizensTrustBank President Cynthia Day. She is the most powerful human in the pic. This is why I love ATL, Amercia, My Culture and My people. #CitizensTrustBank #BankSmall #BankLocal #BankBlack #95Yrs #CuzImBlack”
Nice! Big ups to them.
Sacramento Kings Pull Monkey Tees After DeMarcus Cousins Complains
*The Sacramento Kings nixed a T-shirt giveaway Monday night after some in the organization, including star DeMarcus Cousins, found the shirts to be racially insensitive.
The team was trying to honor the Chinese Year of the Monkey by placing black shirts featuring a purple monkey on seats at Monday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Lunar New Year celebration begins Feb. 8.
However, Monday was also the first day of Black History Month. Cousins recognized the optics immediately and took issue.
Bucks TV analyst and former player Marques Johnson described the situation on Facebook.
“I walk into the building and DeMarcus Cousins calls me over to an animated discussion he’s having with Kings operations people,” he wrote. “He ask me, ‘Olskool, what you think about this T Shirt? Told him a little insensitive on 1st day of Black History Month’. They pulled the shirts…”
Staff gathered all the shirts before fans arrived at Sleep Train Arena.
“We all need a lesson in sensitivity,” Kings president Chris Granger said, according to the Sacramento Bee. “In an effort to celebrate Chinese New Year, we had some concerns about the T-shirt giveaway, so we pulled them all before the doors opened. Certainly we don’t want to offend anybody, and we acted as soon as we heard the concern.”
Johnson took to Twitter to applaud Cousins for speaking out.
There is a league-wide initiative this season for teams to commemorate the Chinese New Year, and the rest of the Kings’ Lunar New Year celebration continued as scheduled, the Bee reported.
Cousins, who recently was named to his second All-Star Game, was out Monday night with a sprained left ankle.
Oh? Justin Bieber Spotted Drinking Alone In A Gay Bar Without Entourage – Curious About Boys or Hiding From Paparazzi?
Justin Bieber was spotted drowning away his sorrows at a gay bar in West Hollywood called Club Cobra over the weekend. Apparently, Biebs was drinking alone – although he did bring along one body-guard, which is a huge difference from his normally ridiculously large entourage. It’s unclear why Justin was at the bar, and why he was drinking alone.
There really are only two explanations. Justin Bieber was stressed out and desperately needed a drink – and didn’t care what kind of bar Club Cobra was. Or, maybe all of the dating drama he has endured over the past few months has him curious about the other sex. Seriously, no one would blame him if he decided to switch teams after the never-ending Selena Gomez saga.
But, the odds of Justin Bieber questioning his sexuality are slim to none – because he wasn’t trying to hide the fact that he was partying solo at a gay bar. Biebs even took a picture with the bouncer, holding up a sign stating that he was at Club Cobra – which he had to have known was going to be posted straight to social media.
Actually, in Justin’s defense – the bouncer told TMZ that he didn’t think Justin even realized Cobra was a gay bar because the place was empty and the dancers hadn’t taken the stage yet. We can’t help but wonder what Justin would have done if a bunch of men hit the stage in front of him and started stripping.
Would he have high-tailed it out of there and then gotten accused of being a homophobic? Or would he have stuck around and spurred gay rumors? It’s really a lose-lose situation.
So, why do you think Justin was drinking alone in a gay bar? Where were his friends? If he knew it was a gay bar would he have gone inside?
SUSPECT? Beyoncé Divorce: Jay-Z Wants Post-Nup Agreement – Afraid of Cheating Allegations?
Are Beyoncé and Jay Z headed for divorce – that buzz has made the rounds for quite some time. But it is alleged that Jay is rushing to get a post-nuptial agreement in place as quickly as possible, afraid cheating allegations may surface.
Apparently Jay and Bey-Bey decided it was time to make sure all their bases were covered and called in the lawyers. An insider revealed to Radar Online that a legal team has “taken months to go through all their assets with a fine-tooth comb.” There’s no reason for alarm the source says – Beyoncé and Jay Z just want to update everything.
There’s an estimated $1 billion at stake in the event of a Queen Bey and Jazzy divorce. Sure, Sasha Fierce and Jay have a pre-nuptial agreement, but a massive joint empire has been created since the couple married in 2008. If Beyonce finds out Jay Z has been cheating do you really think the “Single Ladies” singer is going to calmly sit down and divide up the post “I Do” assets?
But is Jay Z pushing for a post-nup because the uber-successful entrepreneur can see a divorce brewing? Has he been cheating all along? Did Rihanna and Jay have an affair despite all the denials? If RiRi and Jay were together did the relationship truly ever end?
What kinds of secrets could come out about Jay in divorce court? Has Jay Z been cheating on Beyoncé all along? Yes, Queen B is a prima donna, even maybe a little cray-cray, but she’s been faithful to Jazzy. Can the same be said about Jay?
There had to be a reason Solange Knowles was beating on her brother-in-law in an elevator. Was it because little sister discovered Jay was unfaithful to Beyonce?
Previous reports have revealed that Beyonce and Jay moved into separate bedrooms at opposites of their brand new mansion. Those in the know have revealed that Bey and Jay live completely separate lives.
It could be that Beyoncé Knowles and Jay Z are just being prudent and proactive in updating their financial arrangements. It’s always a good idea, especially when you’re mega wealthy, to keep tabs on your assets.
But it could be that Jay is making certain that everything that belongs to him is spelled out in an iron-clad post-nuptial document before Beyonce gets details on Jay’s alleged extracurricular activities.
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘Not A Toy’
You chose the most inappropriate aisle to show off your poopchute. Now I hope you try and fall on a skateboard and get a plastic shovel up there.
HAVE A GREAT DAY ALL!!!
EFREM
