ASCAP Legends Ball

The BET Hip Hop Awards weekend kicked off last night with ASCAP’s Legends Ball held at the W Hotel in Atlanta, honoring the music legends who have given back to the Atlanta community. ASCAP Rhythm & Soul and Ford & Lincoln Motor company brought together the brightest minds in music and charity for a night of conversation and music at the wonderful W Hotel in Atlanta.

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Ludacris and photographer Derek BlanksGuestsRockcityCrystal and guestDevyne StephensWaleGuestsShanti DasLudacris and Chaka ZuluGuestsGuestsJohnta Austin and guestDJ Don Cannon

Black Woman Confronts Kim Kardashian “You’re Not The First Chick With A Booty” On New Show ‘H8R’ [Video]

Video: Chevy Woods – Ch-Town

Tyrese Banned From Delaware Radio Station for Calling Listeners “Homies”

All of Tyrese’s Delaware fans are crying a river this morning, now that they won’t be hearing any music from Tyrese on the biggest urban station in the state following an incident that happened earlier this week. On Monday, Tyrese was kicked out of a radio station for what he says was because he took an on-air stance against liquor stores being located near schools. He tweeted that the ‘PD,’ or Program Director, had a problem with his opinion:

“just kicked out of a radio station frm a PD who had a problem w/ me speaking on liquor stores that are by elementary schools in Delaware. In 17 years I hv NEVER been kicked out of a radio station.. Because I have a problem w/ liquor stores being across from elementary schools?

I was also told that the PD made them ERASE my interview so that NO ONE could HEAR me SPEAK on the issue of the liqour stores near kids.

According to KISS 101.7 PD Tony Quartarone he felt as though Tyrese disrespected the listeners by calling them ‘homies’ :

“Tyrese was not kicked off the air for pointing out that liquor stores should not be located near schools … I totally agree with that. But … he proceeded to downgrade my audience by calling them ‘homies.’”

Tony went on to say that Tyrese was being condescending with his language, and then was asked to leave the building. He had made the decision that until Tyrese apologizes for his behavior and tweets, his music will not be played on KISS airwaves.

Tyrese, however, could care less. He tweeted:

The PD has been trying lies from that station.. None of the people at ur station like you.. And Delaware is gonna take good care of you..

He also called into ‘TMZ Live’ to tell his side of the story and he said that he didn’t care one way or another about his music being taken off of the stations rotation.

Listen to Tyrese’s side of the story here

MAG COVERS: LIL WAYNE TALKS DRAKE AND JAY-Z DISS IN ‘VIBE’

Platinum selling artist Lil Wayne is on the October/November issue of VIBE magazine. Inside, the 29 year-old talks about his jab towards Jay-Z in his Tha Carter IV single, “It’s Good”, how hip-hop played a role in the London Riot as well as whether he see his artist, Drake as competition:

On his diss towards Jay-Z & Beyonce:
I know for a fact, music is about perception. You can’t do anything but perceive what you hear. If I know that for a fact, I can never be upset about someone’s reaction to it. I’m not gonna say I don’t know what will happen before I say it [on record]. I do know what will happen. I am aware of it. It is what it is.

On whether he knew the repercussions for making a jab at Jay:
Well, I’m a man. I believe as a man you should know that. Every man should know the repercussions and consequences behind whatever they do before they do it. And of course, I know there won’t be any repercussions behind what I did.

If he sees Drake as competition:
I don’t look at it like that. Drake is my artist. If he wasn’t my artist, then yeah maybe. But that’s my artist. He’s not [just] a friend. We’re more than friends. It’s business. It would be impossible for it to be a competition. I mean, I’m the guy’s boss. [Source]

The October/November issue of VIBE hits newstands early October.

KERI / EDDIE / CIARA / DENZEL

Super actor Denzel Washington kept it low key as he made his way to his car after hitting the gym in Cali. His new movie Flight will begin filming next month in Atlanta, Georgia…
Singer Keri Hilson give us the over the shoulder pose as she leaves the Raspoutine nightclub in Paris, France. Over the weekend, she took part in the Teen Diaries: Project Butterfly event in support of First Lady Obama’s Let’s Move campaign…
Ciara made a fierce entrance as she arrived at the Hotel Ritz Paris for the Barbara Bui Ready-to-Wear Spring/Summer 2012 Show at Paris Fashion Week. It is said that she’ll be teaming up with Kevin McCall on a track for the next album…
Eddie Murphy and a friend chat it up over a cup of coffee in Los Angeles, California…Everyone keeps saying that she looks like his ex-wife, Nicole. What do you all think?

TRACEE ELLIS ROSS COVERS ‘JET’ + SNEAK PEEK OF NEW SERIES

Tracee Ellis Ross covers the new issue of JET (available on newsstands October 10). In the cover story, “Our Girlfriend Is Back”, the actress speaks on her new series, BET’S Reed Between the Lines, which premieres Tues., Oct. 11 at 10 ET, and more. Ross, who also produces the show, stars as therapist Carla Reed and says she was drawn to the project:

“The world of self-help and self-awareness has always been of great interest to me. I welcomed the opportunity to introduce, through comedy, this idea of therapy, which has been this ‘hush hush’ thing in our culture.”

Check out a sneak peek of Reed Between the Lines with Tracee and her fellow producer and co-star Malcom-Jamal Warner below.

LIVING THE LIFE (HAMILTON PARK REMIX VIDEO)

Video: Maino – Glad To Be Alive

Video: Verse Summonds – Tears Of Joy

Kimora Lee Simmons, Djimon Hounsou & Christina Milian Attend The Launch of Just Fabulous

Yesterday, fashion model, super mommy and entrepreneur Kimora Lee Simmons showed off her slimmer body as she attended the ‘Just Fabulous‘ event at Sunset Tower in West Hollywood, California. Being that she is a fashionista and has great taste it’s a no brainer that she was announced as President and Creative Director of the popular women’s online affordable styling service ‘Just Fabulous.’

“I plan to make Just Fabulous the online shopping and styling destination for every woman looking to find her own fabulosity.”

Helping to celebrate her new job, her husband Djimon Hounsou was right there by her side as well as long time friend and runway coach Miss Jay, singer Christina Milian and more.

Amber Rose on Hot 97: Talks Bitter Kanye, Beef With Funkmaster Flex & Willing To Die For Wiz Khalifa

Carmelo, La La and Kiyan out together

This photo of NBA star Carmelo Anthony, his wife, La La Anthony, and their son, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony, 4, out together is so rare that it deserves its own post. The career couple were able to fit each other into their busy schedules to eat together at Serendipity Restaurant on the Upper East Side in NYC yesterday.

Serena Williams, Lance Gross, Amber Rose

Serena Williams was seen going out for a dinner with a friend in Beverly Hills, California last night.
Actor Lance Gross was spotted out & about in Beverly Hills with a LSLH trophy chick who wasn’t Angela Simmons.
Amber Rose, was spotted taking a walk through the West Village in New York City yesterday. For those who have no clue what she’s doing to keep herself busy these days, well, she has a sunglass line. And as you can see, she’s modeling one of her frames for the paparazzi, who she no doubt tipped off to her whereabouts. Amber seems to be losing weight and getting back into shape.

Jackson’s assistant says Murray asked him for ride back to mansion to remove bleaching cream

Michael Jackson’s personal assistant took the witness stand on the second day of Conrad Murray’s involuntary manslaughter trial in Los Angeles.

Michael Amir Williams testified that Jackson’s former doctor called him frantically on the morning of June 25, 2009 begging him to send help for Jackson, who lay dying in the bedroom of a rented Holmby Hill mansion.

“He said, ‘Get here right away, Mr. Jackson had a bad reaction. Get somebody up here immediately,”’ Williams said.

Williams testified that he called Jackson’s bodyguard, Alberto Alvarez, who was outside, and told him to get up to the 2nd floor bedroom to check on Jackson.

Williams said Jackson had previously given strict orders that only Jackson and the children were allowed on the 2nd floor of the mansion.

“I told [Alvarez], ‘I don’t know what’s going on, but you have to go inside the house,’” said Williams. “I remember him walking, and I said, ‘Are you there, yet.’ He said, ‘No.’ I said, ‘Well run, hurry.‘”

Williams said he arrived at the mansion about 30 to 40 minutes later, in time to see Jackson being loaded into an ambulance.

“It was real frantic,” Williams said. “I got there and saw the gurney coming down the stairs. I remember seeing (Murray) talking to medics.”

He said after learning that Jackson had been pronounced dead, he and Murray stood in a hallway making small talk about how horrible the situation was.

He said Murray begged him for a ride back to the mansion to remove Jackson’s bleaching cream from his bedroom.

“He said ‘there’s some cream in Michael’s room that he wouldn’t want the world to know about,’” said Williams. “He requested that I give him a ride back to the house so the world wouldn’t know about the cream.”

Williams said he denied Murray’s request to give him a ride back to the mansion. He said he told Murray a story about the police taking his keys.

Kim Kardashian On The Cover Of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia

The Creator’s Suite: Makeba Riddick – Hit Songwriter

President Obama Tried to Save Troy Davis

It’s been almost a week since death row inmate Troy Davis was executed, and the fire has yet to be put out surrounding the details of his case and whether or not the system failed the convicted murderer. During the days leading up to the execution, many Troy Davis supporters wondered if Obama was going to intervene or at least speak out about the execution but to their disappointment he remained quiet. Now, a news report is claiming that President Obama looked at every possible angle to help stop the execution and give Troy more time. Sources say that the President and his aids spent “three days” attempting to involve the case on a federal level, but was rejected by the state of Georgia.

“‘We looked at every possible avenue legally,’” the source reported Obama said. “‘There was not one there.’”

“‘It was a state case and I could not intervene because it wasn’t federal,’” another source reported Obama said.

The sources also revealed that President Obama talked about the Troy Davis case at a private lunch meeting of approximately 10 black broadcasters.

Obama said the only reason why he spoke about Harvard’s Henry Louis Gates’ case, was because he was asked by a reporter, Obama told one source.

What’s more, Obama also said that the only reason why his administration spoke out about an illegal immigrant’s case, Humberto Leal Garcia Jr., in July was because it was an international issue, where his rights were violated.

Sure, the president could have simply spoken out about Davis, the source said, but it would not have done anything.

The president reportedly didn’t want to turn it into a campaigning issue. He allegedly told one of the sources:

“‘I don’t want to make this man’s death political for me.’”

Source: ReddingNewsReview

Lala Anthony, Rosci Diaz, Angie Martinez, Wendy Williams, Jaleel White, Estelle & More

Wendy Williams was giving all types of ‘diva’ as she stepped out for the Paper Magazine Nightlife Awards
Celebrity Stylist June Ambrose stepped out in all black without her signature Grey Ant Shades

BET host Rocsi Diaz and Hot 97′s Angie Martinez repped for the Latinas in media as they attended Latina Magazine’s 15th Anniversary party earlier this week.
And although Meeka Claxton’s time on Basketball Wives may have been short-lived, she’s still hitting up the scene while she’s hot. She was spotted at Jason Durelo’s Album Release Party last night in New York.
Mary J Blige treated the Paper Magazine Nightlife Awards audience to a medley of songs
Lala Anthony got all dolled up and attended the Multicultural Benefit Gala to celebrate “An Evening of Many Cultures” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City yesterday evening. Not too far away, Latina Magazine celebrated it’s 15^th Anniversary at Espace. TV personality Rosci Diaz and Angie Martinez made an appearance representing for their heritage.

Is that Steve Urkel?? Jaleel White stepped out on the scene last night for Paper Magazine’s 2011 Nightlife Awards in New York City
Estelle showed off in Black and Gold as she hit up the Paper Magazine event