After catching heat for remaining silent  Jay Z releases an official statement regarding the status of his collaboration with Barneys.  Read his statement below:

This collaboration lives in a place of giving and is about the Foundation. I am not making a dime from this collection; I do not stand to make millions, as falsely reported. I need to make that fact crystal clear. The Shawn Carter Foundation is the beneficiary and the foundation is receiving 25% of all sales from the collaboration, 10% of all sales generated in the store on November 20th and an additional donation from Barneys. This money is going to help individuals facing socio-economic hardships to help further their education at institutions of higher learning. My idea was born out of creativity and charity… not profit.

I move and speak based on facts and not emotion. I haven’t made any comments because I am waiting on facts and the outcome of a meeting between community leaders and Barneys. Why am I being demonized, denounced and thrown on the cover of a newspaper for not speaking immediately? The negligent, erroneous reports and attacks on my character, intentions, and the spirit of this collaboration have forced me into a statement I didn’t want to make without the full facts. Making a decision prematurely to pull out of this project, wouldn’t hurt Barneys or Shawn Carter, but all the people that stand a chance at higher education. I have been working with my team ever since the situation was brought to my attention to get to the bottom of these incidents and at the same time find a solution that doesn’t harm all those that stand to benefit from this collaboration.

I am against discrimination of any kind, but if I make snap judgements, no matter who it’s towards, aren’t I committing the same sin as someone who profiles? I am no stranger to being profiled and I truly empathize with anyone that has been put in that position. Hopefully this brings forth a dialogue to effect real change. – Shawn “JAY Z” Carter

Chris Brown was arrested early Sunday in Washington, D.C. for felony assault after allegedly attacking a man outside a hotel.  According to TMZ, the 24-year-old singer got into an argument with a man outside the W Hotel around 4:30 a.m. and allegedly punched him in the face.

His bodyguard Chris Hollosy, 35, was reportedly also arrested on felony assault charges. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that two women approached Brown and asked to take a photo with him. While the pic was being taken, two men rushed into the shot. Chris reportedly said, “I’m not into this gay shit, I’m into boxing,” and punched the alleged victim. The fight was then taken to the ground.

The victim claims that Brown broke his nose and he may need surgery. He also confirmed that he and a friend photo bombed the two women, who were taking a picture with Brown.

Brown’s camp tells a different story and says that Chris was just trying to prevent a trespass. They claim that the victim was not looking for a photo and was instead attempting to get on his tour bus.

The singer is currently in police custody and will remain in jail until he see’s a District Judge in the morning.  Saturday evening, Brown hosted a party at The Park at Fourteenth nightclub.

He remains on probation for the 2009 beating of Rihanna. He pled guilty to one count of felony assault as part of a plea deal.

Tamar Braxton has been in the media lately and some may say for the wrong reasons.  She just released her highly anticipated video for “Hot Sugar,” however many of her fans were displeased in the final edit.  Tamar is claiming that video directors/photographers  Gomillion and Leupold ditched her to travel the world with Rihanna and shoot her clothing campaign and tour overseas. According to Tamar, when Rihanna called the guys to come out to South Africa and other parts of the world to shoot a photography project, they ran off without finishing the edits on her music video.  She left this lengthy message o n their Instagram page:

I think you guys are very talented…. But the way ya’ll did ME for that #hotsugar video was pure F**KERY! Not only did u NOT shoot the Treatment there were NO clear shots of 1 take. I’m not at @badgalriri status yet. And I’m Sure you won’t do her like that…. Shoot a video. Get paid and disappear… for ME to hire and edit a bunch of nonsense for the fans I do have to see…. And that’s not right because not only if you had filmed the treatment we would have had an amazing video but I wouldn’t have to contact you by Mistake on one of my Favorite artists ig!…… the other fucked up part is that you didn’t even attached your name… and if people would have thought it was brilliant…. Cause MY treatment was… u would have blasted the video ya’ll name everywhere! U live & you learn. But I HAD to tell you how I felt.