Relevant Again?? Ashanti Celebrates with Nelly, T.I. and Tiny

Ashanti celebrated her 32nd birthday on Saturday.  She kicked it with her BF  Nelly,their friends T.I. & Tiny and Ashanti’s mom and lil sister was also in the building, along with Iggy Azalea. Check out the pics:

Alicia Keys, Brandy, Ciara, Missy Elliott, & Keyshia Cole Celebrate Women at ‘Black Girls Rock!’

It was ladies’ night as BET presented its annual “Black Girls Rock!” celebration at the Loews Paradise Theatre in New York City on Saturday.  Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King, the star-studded affair honored the achievements of women of color with heartfelt performances, tributes, and special awards.  This year’s honorees included Dionne Warwick (Living Legend Award), Alicia Keys (Rock Star Award), and Janelle Monáe (Young, Gifted, & Black Award).

Ciara thrilled with some new moves and new material off her upcoming album One Woman Army, and was joined by Missy Elliott for “1, 2 Step.”  Brandy delivered a knock-out performance of “Wildest Dreams,” and Keyshia Cole tore the house down with her new single “Trust and Believe” off her upcoming album Woman to Woman.

Alicia ignited the stage with her female anthem “Girl on Fire,” while Luke James, Anthony Hamilton, and Eric Benét serenaded the ladies with Tom Jones’ classic “She’s a Lady.”

“Black Girls Rock!” premieres Sunday, November 4, on BET.

Tami Roman Drops the Weight

According to her blog, Tami Roman decided to turn to the diet pill ‘NV’ to help her lose weight and ended up dropping two sizes and 12 pounds in two weeks.  She’s now chronicling  her journey on her website  in hopes of encouraging others. She writes:

I’m really big on research and when I decided to use a weight loss product, I read reviews on all the hot market items. I opted for NV for the following reason ONLY…When you read the above the line in diet/ appetite suppressants, most of them have caffeine. What I liked about NV was that even though they have caffeine in them, that is NOT their focus.[…]I used as directed and lost 5lbs in seven days. Most importantly, I lost inches, especially around my waist area. During week two, I incorporated the NV Sprinkles along with the supplements, walked 15 minutes per day and lost an additional 7lbs.  My target is to lose a total of 25 lbs in weight.  And, so far, I have gone from a size 12/14 to a size 8/10 in 14 days! YAY!

I am really excited about what is happening in my life health wise. Besides walking 15 minutes a day, I drink 64oz of water daily and have started to eat more healthy, but that is a process LOL. I love my oxtails, beef patties and red velvet cheesecake. It’s a journey, but so far I’m excited about the outcome.

The King and Queen Leave Barclays in Style

Jay-Z continues to make major strides in the music arena, establishing himself as the ultimate business man.  He took over the newly built Barclays Center which now hosts the Brooklyn Nets.  He sold out 8 shows, and for the last and final show he brought out his wifey Beyonce and she shut down the stage. After they performed ‘Forever Young,” the couple exited stage left with nothing but swag! Check out a few pics:

Pharrell Hits the Studio with Jay-Z and Frank Ocean

Pharrell was recently in the studio with Jay-Z and Frank Ocean working on new music. While it’s unknown exactly what they were cooking up (New Jay-Z album? Watch the Throne 2?), Pharrell offered a teaser of their collaboration.

“Can’t wait for y’all to hear what I’m working on with big bro @S_C_ and lil bro @frank_ocean,” tweeted The Neptunes hitmaker.

Frank and Jay-Z previously collaborated on Watch the Throne and Pharrell produced “Sweet Life” for the Odd Future crooner’s critically-acclaimed debut channel ORANGE.

Chris and Karrueche Reunite Over Gumbo

On again off again lovers Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran hooked up over the weekend at a dinner party.

Chris Brown may have publicly broken up with Karrueche last week, but the couple was spotted, or should I saw Tweeted about, at a dinner party given by Christina Millian’s boyfriend Jas Prince.

Will the Real B.I.C. Stand Up!!! Jay-Z Brings Out Beyoncé at Final Barclays Center Show (Video)

Grand opening, grand closing.  Following a week of sold-out shows, Jay-Z concluded his run at Barclays Center with one final concert on Saturday night.  While his earlier shows included appearances from Big Daddy Kane and Memphis Bleek, he saved the best for last.

Wearing a Brooklyn Nets cap and sunglasses, surprise guest Mrs. Carter hit the stage to perform “Diva” and was joined by her husband for “Crazy in Love.”  Jay even gave B a smack on the ass after delivering his verse on the latter.  She returned later in the show to duet on “Young Forever.”

The concert was live streamed for fans on YouTube.  Watch the superstar couple close things out with a bang.

Spotted: Chris Brown and Rihanna Cozy Up at Jay-Z Concert

It has been rumored that Chris Brown and Rihanna  have been sneaking in & out each other’s hotel rooms in NY and making out in clubs, picture proof of the twosome spending a night together just surfaced. 

Rihanna made her way to Jay-Z‘s concertat the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Apparently, Chris and Rihanna were spotted getting often cozy and comfortable in the VIP section. Check out the photos:

DRAMA: Nicki Minaj and Mariah Get into Verbal Spat on the Set of American Idol (Video)

“American Idol” judges rolled into Charlotte, North Carolina today for auditions.  Shit hit the fan when Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey disagreed on the talent level of one of the contestants.  In the obtained video, you can see Nicki Sazzing off at Mariah.

According to TMZ and video that has surfaced, Nicki screamed past Keith Urban over to Mariah, “I’m gonna knock you out.”

And then she went on saying, which was caught on camera, “I told them, I’m not f*ckin’ putting up with her f*ckin’ highness over there.”  Along with several other high pitched words.  This is only the beginning…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgARh8Wf2No

Lil Scrappy Gets Arrested!!

Rapper & “Love & Hip Hop ATL” star Lil Scrappy got caught up by the police again.  He was arrested this afternoon in Atlanta.  Sources are reporting that Lil Scrappy was handcuffed on the side of the road today after violating probation.  Mr. Darryl Kevin Richardson II was taken into custody at DeKalb County Jail.  Scrappy tweeted,

“I just got locked up pray for me.”