I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became An Icon
Singer, songwriter and performer Prince has been one of the most successful musicians of his generation. Beginning his career in the late 1970s, the Minneapolis native continues to captivate fans all over the world.
That magnetic allure and still-formidable star power is the centerpiece of a new book from MSNBC talk show host and culture critic Touré titled I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon. Defying traditional categories of race, gender, and sexuality, he nonetheless presents a very traditional conception of religion and God in his music. By demystifying the man and his music, I Would Die 4 U shows us how Prince defined a generation.
Twitter Oh For Twitter Wars: Say What Now? Nene Leakes Snaps At Wendy Williams Over Relationship Comments
Wendy Williams has been known to make a catty comment or two during her "Hot Topics" segment on "The Wendy Show." And earlier today, she upset "RHOA" queen bee Nene Leakes when she made a few comments about Nene's relationship with Gregg.
Wendy was talking about the lack of chemistry the two have and how the relationship seems o be strictly a GREAT friendship...with business benefits. And Wendy also said NeNe shouldn't do a big TV wedding, because we all know it would be a lie.
Obviously, the comments upset Nene so much that she tweeted,
SMH.....Nene has made a few appearances to the "Wendy" show and they always seemed to get along great. It will be interesting to watch how the two act towards each other in the future.
Kevin Hart DESTROYS Mike Epps During TWITTER BATTLE!!
Mike Epps fired a few shots at Hollywood's hottest comedian, Kevin Hart, and ignited a Twitter shoot out that left one of them bloody.
It all started when Mike (during a moment of reflection and homage to Katt Williams) tweeted,
And then Mike's Twitter followers started co-signing which got him pumped up a little more.
And for anyone who called him a hater....he had this...
Mind you....Kevin was pretty silent during most of this exchange (because he was probably working on "RHOH"). But later, he got wind of the shots fired and said....
One he got started.....it was like he emptied an assault rifle.
Kevin eventually ended his assault with....
And after all of that, Mike Epps came back with this...
Oh....
TEAS: Is Claudia Jordan & Benzino Dating or is Tom Joyner?
So word on the street is Claudia Jordan is the new lady in Benzino's life!! And the photo above is doing a lot to prove right!! However, I'm not sure if these two are in a relationship, or if this was just an organic moment from a photoshoot. Whatever it was, it looks like these two are definitely feeling each other.
Both Claudia Jordan and Benzino were also spotted shopping together so could this be true love? Or can these be some photos from behind the scenes of Vh1's "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta"?
In the meantime, check out some more pictures of Claudia Jordan and Benzino swapping spit
Now the two shopping together below:
I'm almost positive that we will be witnessing these scenes on "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta", however, I'm wondering how Karlie Redd feels about Benzino's new love?
But maybe Claudia got her pimping game on. It’s also rumored she’s been dating newly divorced radio pioneer, Tom Joyner (of the Tom Joyner Morning Show). Tom was married to Donna Richardson Joyner for 12 years and Allegedly, Tom has been ‘taking care of her financially’.
TEAS IS HOT! This is the first time that we’ve heard a rumor about these two. What we DO know is that they work together professionally and on this season of Celebrity Apprentice, Claudia played for his Tom Joyner Foundation, which raises money for historically black colleges and universities . In an interview for their web site, she explained why she chose his foundation:“My brother is a teacher. I know the importance of education. I love what the [Foundation] does!”
But does that REALLY mean anything? Who knows? What are your thoughts?
Mathew Knowles Sets the Record Straight on Beyonce Firing Him: ‘It was a MUTUAL decision.’
Last month, for the first time, Beyonce Knowles opened up, on camera, speaking on what many of us knew, her business relationship with her father, Mathew, was officially a wrap. In the press and public, there was lots of speculation about what had really happened between the two–was it the fact that Mathew and Tina had divorced (in 2009), or was it the fact that the 61-year-old fathered a child with another woman? Welp, according to what both parties say, it was neither. In her interview with Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce explained:
“It took a while for me and my dad to have an understanding. When I turned 18 and started handling my business more, he went into shock … I’d say no to something, and he’d book it anyway … We would fight sometimes, and it took about two years… for him to realize, ‘Oh, she is an adult now, and if she doesn’t wanna do something, I can’t make her do it.’”
And while Beyonce’s father has yet to publicly comment on what happened, he opened up in a new interview with UK’s The Sun.
”Normally I hate to talk about anything personal, but it would be a lie if I did not say it has been difficult,” he tells the paper. “It was hard for me to let her go. It was hard for both of us to let each other go, and let’s be clear on that. She didn’t let me go; we both let each other go. This was not a normal ending of a business agreement. This was a dad and a daughter, and it was incredibly painful and it had some difficulties. But I try to always have a positive mind about things and you got to do it the right way.”
Yeah hmmm okay?
Meet Bad Lt Tim Dluhos Who Tweets Racist commenst while working for the FDNY!
A New York City EMS lieutenant broke down in tears on the street on Friday when he was confronted over racist tweets and offense comments he made on his Twitter feed.
Timothy Dluhos, who works for the Fire Department of New York, made posts calling Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is Jewish, 'King Heeb,' referring to black people as 'coloreds' and calling Asians 'chinks,' according to reports.
He also tweeted that his most prized possession is Nazi gold pin with a German U-Boat and a swastika.
The New York Post discovered the officials social media account, which featured a profile picture of Adolf Hitler, and confronted Dluhos outside his home on Staten Island.
'My life is ruined. Oh, my God, I’m so sorry,' he cried as he broke down in tears, the newspaper reports.
'There has got to be a lot worse out there than me,' he said.
The Post reports that Dluhos' online comments are part of an epidemic at the FDNY, which is so packed with white men that federal courts have ordered it to change its hiring practices and become more diverse.
'He is not an isolated case,' retired veteran of the city EMS said of Dluhos. 'He’s a symptom of a sick system. If you work in the city for police, fire or EMS and tell me you’re surprised by this, you’re a liar.'
The 34-year-old veteran of the department, who made 93,000 in 2011, goes by the online name 'Bad Lieutenant.'
Dluhos works at EMS Station 57 in Bedford-Stuyvessant in Brooklyn, New York
On February 12, he tweeted 'I’m going to give up racial insults for Lent..' Then later he wrote, 'Jesus that didn’t [last] too long. F***en chinks can’t drive.'
He wrote about the fire station where he works in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, saying 'Hahaha! I work with the coloreds. For 12 years so that s*** just run off on me.'
Several times he referred disparagingly to the mayor and his Jewish upbringing.
He mentioned the incident where groundhog Staten Island Chuck bit Bloomberg in the fact, saying 'Too bad he didn’t have rabies or AIDS and too bad he didn’t bite King Heeb’s face off.'
He also tweeted, 'That’s how King Jew sees it. Ban all guns & shootings will go down in NYC. But it’s the criminals w/the guns.'
Despite the comments, he was pictured smiling at his promotion ceremony with the mayor.
He repeatedly posted photos of naked, obese women.
He also said, 'I’m really a dirty pervert. I see a girl with tight pants on and my eyes immediately focus on her crotch to look for camel toe.'
Dluhos also posted several pictures of himself with guns.
He tried to explain his posts to the Post, saying between sobs that he 'didn't hate anyone.'
'I’ve seen strangers shot and killed. I’ve seen families torn apart by violence. It’s a damn shame that gang members ruin it for hardworking, struggling people,' he said.
Late, as he left for work, he said: 'I guess I should go enjoy my last day on the job.'
The FDNY says Dluhos' posts are 'under review.'
Lindsay Lohan Parties Ahead Of Rehab Stint
Though Lindsay Lohan has been ordered to 90 days of rehabilitation, the party prone starlet seemed to have spent the weekend enjoying the California club scene.
According to an Us Weekly source, Lohan, 26, was spotted “drinking Ketel One vodka on the rocks and smoking Parliaments” at a night club in San Diego March 22.
Lohan was also photographed on Saturday leaving a private club in Santa Monica. In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, the “Mean Girls” actress tries to cover her face to enter a waiting SUV after exiting the club.
The starlet is seen ducking in the back seat of the car with rumored boyfriend Avi Snow. A guitarist in indie rock band City of the Sun, Snow is also a New York night club promoter.
Lohan is apparently choosing to spend her days before entering rehab hitting the hot spots with her new flame.
“It doesn’t have to be locked like a correctional facility. It doesn’t have to be that hardcore. But it has to be a place where if she leaves, they notify us,” Santa Monica City Attorney Terry White told the Daily News.
“She has to follow the program and can’t leave the property,” White, a key prosecutor behind her plea deal, said. “If she leaves, it’s a violation.”
The actress was sentenced to the rehab along with 18 months of psychotherapy, 30 days of community service and two years probation after taking a surprise, no-jail plea deal last week and pleading no contest to lying to police and reckless driving.
Vanessa Williams SHARES BEAUTY SECRETS With Daughters Jillian And Melanie For ALLURE Magazine's APRIL 2013 Issue
Photographer Nicolas Moore captured timeless beauty Vanessa Williams and her daughters, Jillian and Melanie Hervey for Allure magazine’s April 2013 issue. In the magazine, former beauty queen Vanessa, who turned 50-years-old this month, shared the beauty secrets she's passed on to her beautiful daughters on everything from botox to maintaining a youthful glow.
In the interview, her daughter Jillian said, “My role model for aging gracefully would be my mom. I try to do what she does and she looks fabulous." And Melanie added, “My mom has such a natural approach to beauty. Sure, she’s game for a glam session when it’s appropriate. but within our family, we’ve always been taught that less is more.”
Agreed.
HELLO BROOKLYN! The 2013 MTV VMA's HEADED To Barclays Center
It's just been announced that the live 2013 MTV VMAs will take place on Sunday, August 25, at the home of the Brooklyn Nets. The network made the announcement earlier after its iconic Moonman hopped a flight out of LA and announced his arrival on Instagram saying "And WE'RE HERE! The 2013 @MTV VMAs will be LIVE at @BarclaysCenter on 8/25! #RoadToTheVMAs #HelloBrooklyn"
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz talked about the announcement and the honor saying to MTV News:
"From hip-hop to hipsters, Jay- Z to MGMT, Brooklyn musicians have a long history of dominating the 'spotlight' on MTV. Brooklyn is a cultural Mecca — the hippest, coolest place for young people across the country, and has played a crucial role in the careers of some of 2013's biggest bands, like Fun. and the Lumineers.
"Now, it is only fitting that the first time Brooklyn will ever host a major awards show, we are welcoming the most exciting and talked about spectacle in the music industry ... I'm so thrilled that I'll probably get 'no sleep till Brooklyn' hosts the VMAs!"
Welcome back to New York VMAs. Brooklyn's going hard in 2013....
Will Smith Turned Down Lead in ‘Django Unchained’
*Will Smith was initially rumored to be in talks for the role of Django when production began in 2011 on Quentin Tarantino’s slavery-era film “Django Unchained,” but the part eventually went to Jamie Foxx.
Smith has now confirmed that he was offered the part first, but rejected it over concerns Christoph Waltz’s bounty hunter character was the better role.
He tells Entertainment Weekly, “Django wasn’t the lead, so it was like, I need to be the lead. The other character was the lead!… I was like, ‘No, Quentin, please, I need to kill the bad guy!’”
Waltz went on to win a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as Dr. King Schultz, but Smith insists he is not bitter about missing out on a part in the film.
“I thought (the movie) was brilliant. Just not for me,” he said.
Nike Barkley Posite Max – Pure Platinum – Cyber Blue
Charles Barkley is the latest non-Penny athlete to see his sneakers equipped with the Nike Foamposite technology. Of course calling them his sneakers is a little bit of a stretch, as the Round Mound of Rebound definitely won’t be lacing up in this pair to play any time soon. Still, they do have his name attached along with “CB” logo hits and the “Not a role model” script along the bottom. This new pair that’s popped up uses pure platinum and cyber blue, with the blue ending up particularly striking thanks to the speckle treatment. See more after the jump and wait with us for up to date release info on this Nike Barkely Posite Max.
Ray J Caught Up In Backstage Fight, & Dating Teairra Mari
Ray J’s fighting mad in a recent video leak. Caught on amateur video posted on TMZ.com, the singer is seen trading insults with a woman before trading punches with man. It all went down backstage at Los Angeles’ Club Nokia Thursday night. E-40, Mack 10, Warren G and Too $hort had just performed as part of the West Coast Fest concert. The woman is heard on the video accusing Ray J of calling her a fat b****. She then goes off on him with a series of insults. TMZ claims the woman is the niece of Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight. The video also shows footage of Ray J and another man in a physical altercation. Bodyguards quickly jump in to separate the two. TMZ says no arrests were made.
Here’s the video:
Before the fight Ray-J and former Roc Nation princess Teairra Mari were all hugged up on stage at Westfest which was held at the Nokia Center in Los Angeles. Spotted @ All West Everything
At the beginning of the night, the new couple were seen kissing and being very flirtatious with each other on stage as Mack 10 performed his set for fans. No word on how long the two have been dating, but last night it was clear that the two have a very hot and cold relationship.
Ray J is currently filming the upcoming Oxygen reality series Bad Girls All-Star Battle.” The singer is hosting the challenge.
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘Double Stuffed’
You know what was a logical and pleasant revelation? The double-stuffed Oreo. Wanna know what isn’t pleasant? The double-stuffed jorts. I’d ask you “Who Wears It Better?”
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!
EFREM
