Frank Oceans Opens up in L.A.

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Some information courtesy of LA Times 

Frank Ocean quietly stormed Los Angeles for the fourth stop on his channel ORANGE tour. Fans lined up around theblock to see the Odd Future crooner perform at the sold-out Wiltern on Tuesday night. With his OFWGKTA crew and Drake in attendance, he kicked off his 70-minute set just before 10 p.m. with a cover of Prince’s “When You Were Mine,” before diving into material off his critically-acclaimed Def Jam debut and Nostalgia, Ultra. “L.A. is something special to me,” said Ocean, who was born in New Orleans and currently resides in L.A. “I wrote channel ORANGE here, I wrote Nostalgia, Ultra here. I fell in love here, I got my heart broken here. I got a little famous here, I got a little paid here. I fuck with L.A. in a special way.”

While singing the controversial “Forrest Gump,” he stopped midway to tell the audience that he had been in an accident on the way to the venue. “I got into a wreck like 45 minutes ago, so I’m like mentally fucked up. Let’s do it again,” he told his band.

His Odd Future cohort Earl Sweatshirt joined him on “Super Rich Kids.” After accidentally knocking over Frank’s cup of tea, he apologized and told him to have a good show as Frank laughed.

He closed with “Pyramids,” but returned for an encore as the crowd chanted “Frankie!” While seated at the keyboard, he reprised his stripped-down version of “I Miss You,” the song he wrote for Beyoncé’s album 4.

Fans left feeling fulfilled. “That was the best concert I’ve ever been to,” said one young lady.

Nas Celebrates ‘Life Is Good’ with Jay-Z, Swizz Beatz, & Teyana Taylor

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The champagne was flowing as Nas celebrated the release of his 10th album Life Is Good at a private party hosted by Moët & Chandon in New York City on Monday night. The intimate event, which kicked off the Moët Rose Lounge series, commenced with a sit-down dinner at Bagatelle.

Q-Tip played DJ as guests including Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Wale, Teyana Taylor, Swizz Beatz, Bridget Kelly, Jermaine Dupri, and  Adrienne Bailon and Julissa Bermudez stopped by to toast the man of the hour.

Beyonce Puts Blonde Braids On Display at Nas “Good Life” Release Party

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Beyonce was spotted with her new blonde braids while out partying with husband Jay-Z as they celebrated Nas’s album release party in New York City. The 30-year old entertainer was reportedly makeup free sans pink lipstick dancing and drinking the night away.

An onlooker reportedly spotted Bey on her way to the event and tweeted,

“Just saw Beyonce, she got tight braids, she looked really pretty. She was with @S_C_. She rolled down the window and waved to my friend and I.”

Tameka Raymond’s Family Hits Back At Life Support Rumors

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Tameka Raymond’s family is hitting back at claims made by TMZ that her 11-year-old son Kile Gloverwill be taken off life support.

As previously reported, Kile was in a tragic accident in which a family friend struck him in the head with a jet ski while he was playing in a water tube with a female friend in Georgia.

Global Grind caught up with a source close to the family and they report:

A source close to the family told GlobalGrind that the rumor is not true at all.

We have exclusively learned that Tameka is holding out for a miracle and NEVER considered taking Kile off any machine, EVER.

A source close to the family told us, they want “people to keep praying and to never lose hope in the power of God’s prayer.”

Dallas Cowgirl Dez Bryant Arrested for Attacking His Mother

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Dallas Cowboy Dez Bryant was arrested yesterday for hitting his mother in the face..

From TMZ

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant allegedly hit his mother in the face with his baseball cap … and grabbed her by the shirt so hard that he ripped her bra … this according to arrest documents obtained by TMZ.

The docs say … cops were dispatched to Bryant’s mother’s home in DeSoto, Texas on July 14 at 1:47 PM after receiving a 911 call reporting an assault — family violence.

Once cops arrived to the scene, Dez’s mom Angela told cops she had gotten into an argument with Dez and demanded that he leave the home … and that’s when Dez got physical.

On the 911 call, Angela says, “My son has assaulted me. He’s here now. he won’t go home. I keep telling him to go, he won’t go.” You can clearly hear an argument in the background as Angela says, “I can’t let him keep doing me like this. I’m gonna put an end to it today.”

Beyoncé and Alicia Keys Join Forces to Help Obama Re-Election Campaign

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Both Beyoncé and Alicia Keys have stepped forward to pledge their commitment to President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.

Alicia Keys kicked off her efforts by heading to the Women Vote 2012 Summit on Monday in Philadelphia to talk about what this election year means women.  Last week Alicia took her enthusiasm to Twitter telling her fans, “Women across America are fired up to vote for@BarackObama   in 2012! Join me in Philly next Monday!ofa.bo/pAfVZv #Women2012.”

This is not the first time Keys has shown support for Obama, as she was a consistent supporter in the last election as part of the Vote For Change campaign, which enlisted musicians to get out the vote for our current president.  Also, she recently performed alongside Mariah Carey at a re-election fundraiser in New York City.

Beyoncé is doing her part as well writing a a letter to the First Lady, calling Michelle Obama, “the ultimate example of a truly strong African-American woman.”

Adding to her support, Beyoncé read the letter she penned earlier in the year in a video released by BarackObama.com.

New Video: Meek Mill f/ Drake – ‘Amen’

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Meek Mill lives the life of a rock star in the video for “Amen,” which can be found on his mixtape Dreamchasers 2 and upcoming debut Dreams & Nightmares, due August 28.

The Maybach Music MC wakes up in a hotel room filled with bad bitches after a wild night of partying and takes us on the road as he tours with J. Cole, French Montana, and Waka Flocka Flame on Drake’s “Club Paradise” tour.

He makes a triumphant return to Philly, performing alongside Drizzy on the iconic steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art where Rocky was filmed.

Bria Murphy on Her Grind Like Her Mommy and Daddy

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Model Bria Murphy, daughter of Eddie and Nicole Murphy, hosted a Dark & Lovely launch party in NYC over the weekend.  She has been a spokeswoman for over a year now.  While her father has been seen around with his new boo Rocsi Diaz, her mother can be seen on VH-1’s reality show “Hollywood Exes.”

Jay-Z Sued Over Roc-A-Fella Logo

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Jay-Z has been sued by the man that designed the Roc-A-Fella Records logo for unpaid royalties.  Dwayne Walker sued the music mogul for $7 million in a suit filed in Manhattan Federal court last week.

Former Roc-A-Fella Records head Damon “Dame” Dash and Kareem ‘Biggs’ Burke were included in the lawsuit where Walker claims he was to receive payments for designing the logo until 2015.

In the suit, he explained that he was paid $3,500 in 1995 for creating the logo design. He was then allegedly given 2% royalties for anything that carried the logo through the year 2015.

”The logo has become universally recognized as an iconic symbol of Jay-Z, one of the most successful recording artists in the history of popular music,” he said in his claim.

None of the former heads of Roc-A-Fella have commented on the suit.

Jason Kidd Busted for DWI

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Newly-signed Knick Jason Kidd was busted for drunken driving early Sunday after crashing his luxury SUV into a pole, capping a night of pounding vodka while partying in the Hamptons.The 39-year-old basketball star slammed into a wooden utility pole, snapping it in two near his Water Mill home about 2 a.m. 

“I saw him lying down, completely out of it,” said Gautam Ahuja, 34, who watched police shining a flashlight on Kidd. “I think he was just so wasted.”

The NBA veteran, who was alone in the white 2010 Cadillac Escapade, suffered minor injuries in the crash near his $5.9 million home. He jumped the curb on Cobb Road, hit the pole and then the SUV careened another 20 feet or so. It ended up in a wooded area.

Witnesses said the boozed-up baller sat there for about 45 minutes before cops arrived. The crash came just four days after Kidd signed a three-year, $9.5 million deal to bring his veteran leadership and point guard prowess to the Knicks.Kidd was treated at Southampton Hospital and then hauled off to court where he faces a misdemeanor. He was released on his own recognizance after his Sunday morning arraignment.

“Jason has pleaded not guilty to a DWI charge and awaits further court proceedings,” said Kidd’s lawyer, Ed Burke Jr.