Thursday, February 25, 2010

Nicki Minaj to Host BET's Rip the Runway



Nicki Minaj is very popular these days as the Young Money diva has been tapped to host this year's annual Rip The Runway special on BET alongside Pooch Hall, most known for his role as “Derwin Davis” on the TV show The Game.

The special, now in its sixth year, celebrates the connection between urban music and high end fashion.

This year's Rip The Runway is set to be taped this Saturday, February 27 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.

The fashion showcase will also feature musical performances by Ludacris, B.O.B., Soulja Boy, Roscoe Dash, Janelle Monae and London bred R&B artist Estelle.

Rip The Runway is set to air on BET, March 15.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Whats Hot & Whats Not:: Lacefronts


There is always a lot of talk about the lacefront wigs. I'm always seeing them everywhere I go and truthfully they are not impressing! I understand Beyonce and other celebs have been wearing them for years but since they've been popping in the black community lately they look like glued on helmets. Would you rock a lacefront?

Alicia Keys added to 2010 Essence Lineup



R&B superstar Alicia Keys has been added to the headline roster for this year's Essence Music Festival in New Orleans.
Keys will join Mary J. Blige, Gladys Knight, Keri Hilson, Jill Scott, Raphael Saadiq, Charlie Wilson, Earth, Wind and Fire and others performing at the Louisiana Superdome July 2-4.

The festival began in 1995 to mark the 25th anniversary of Essence magazine. Last year, the event marked its 15th anniversary with a record-breaking 428,000 attendees. Besides music, the festival includes free motivational and self-improvement seminars and is billed as one of the largest events in America that celebrates black music and culture.

This will be Keys' third time performing. Other 2010 acts include De La Soul, Chrisette Michele, Joe, Laura Izibor and Melanie Fiona. Louisiana acts will include Irma Thomas, Irvin Mayfield, Ivan Neville, Kermit Ruffins and Little Freddie King.

Taken from MercuryNews.com!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Poll: Men Love Megan Fox, Women Prefer...Beyonce!



Men are different than women even when it comes to like ...women. According to a women poll, Beyonce Knowles is the sexiest woman alive, while a similar men poll designed Megan Fox on the first position.

So if asked, nineteen percent of men would like to share their lives (but mostly their beds) with 'Transformers' actress, Megan Fox.

According to Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Beyonce had won the best body in female's survey, but the Hollywood actress Megan was voted as the hottest in males survey report.

Fortunately, the poll wasn't about knowledge (just a little bit about Knowles though).

Fantasia Barrino -- High Alert After Hate Mail



Fantasia Barrino is under a self-imposed lockdown -- after the "American Idol" champ received a threatening letter.

It all started last night at the Pantages Theater in L.A. -- Fantasia was reading her fan mail after a performance of "The Color Purple."

Fantasia's manager tells us Barrino became alarmed over a disturbing letter loaded with racial slurs -- including the n-word -- and a line that read, "go back where you came from and die."

We're told the person who wrote the letter claims he used to work as a security guard for Fox while Fantasia was on "A.I."

Fantasia's manager tells us the singer immediately contacted theater security -- which then contacted the LAPD.

In the meantime, we're told the theater has "beefed up" security around Fantasia -- and all over the venue -- and will be screening anything sent to Barrino's dressing room before it gets to her.

Fantasia tells TMZ, "I will not be defeated by one isolated person's hatred."

Taken from TMZ.com!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Monday, February 15, 2010

2010 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards Nominees



Beyonce and Lady Gaga have just been revealed as nominees for this year's Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards !

Both up for awards in the music category, the duo joins Mario, Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas, Ne-Yo, Joe Jonas, The Black Eyed Peas and Taylor Swift as nominees (see complete nominees list HERE)

While Beyonce raked in ten nominations at the Grammy's, the "Single Ladies" star pulled a singular Kid's Choice nomination for Favorite Female singer.

Joining Beyonce in the Favorite Female singer category, Lady Gaga picked up two nominations Monday -- the other being Favorite Song ("Paparazzi").

R&B male singers Ne-Yo and Mario each received a nomination for Favorite Male Singer with Sean Kingston and Jay-Z.

The 2010 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards are set to air March 27 at 8/7c.

Nelly Selects Ms. Apple Bottoms 2010 in The Netherlands



On Wednesday (Feb. 10), St. Louis’ own Nelly and his clothing line Apple Bottoms announced the winner of the 2010 Miss Apple Bottom search in The Netherlands.

Fifteen women competed for the title of “Miss AppleBottoms 2010” in The Netherlands during a fashion show for the 2010 AppleBottom collection.

Model Anna Perret, 18, was unanimously chosen over 14 other girls, who competed in eveningwear, swimsuit and casual wear.



According to Allhiphop.com, more than 1,500 people attended the event, including celebrities, retail buyers, the press and fans of Nelly and the clothing line.

Apple Bottom representatives said Perret was selected because she had the strongest look for the brand.

Perret also won a wardrobe of Apple Bottoms clothing and a photo shoot in Paris for an international fashion magazine.

Alicia Keys Performing @ The All-Star Game

Erykah Badu's Performance @ The All-Star Game



Jennifer Hudson Perform at the White House Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

RIP Alexander McQueen



The 40 year old great controversial British designer was found dead in his London home Thursday. After anguished Internet postings that revealed his deep sorrow at the death of his mother, circumstances pointed to a possible suicide but there was no official confirmation from police or McQueen's publicists. Police said the death was not suspicious, apparently ruling out foul play, and did not give any immediate indication of how the death was discovered.

The Sun tabloid on Thursday cited an anonymous source on its Web site who said an ambulance was called at 10 a.m. and workers found McQueen hanging in his apartment. The newspaper gave no further details.

McQueen's sudden death robbed the fashion scene of one of its most innovative and successful young designers. His clothes were sexy and distinctive, dramatic and different, perfect for red-carpet presentations and late night rock gatherings.

He made his name first in London, then wooed audiences in Paris, New York and Milan to take his place in the upper echelons of the design world.

Yet recently posted comments on his Twitter page showed that McQueen was distraught over the Feb. 2 death of his mother. He said he wanted his mother to rest in peace "but life must go on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Using an obscenity, he added that he had had an "awful week" and said he had to "some how pull myself together and finish."

Source: Yahoo News

Known for his creative design of the shoes worn by Kelis
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Stylin or Wylin?: Nicki Minaj

Nicki tweeted this pic from the Young Money "Roger That" video shoot. Do you like Nicki's style?



Beyonce Sans Makeup!

I bet that all the men out there would tongue down Bey, even with morning breath! I'm not the biggest Beyonce fan, but mama looks great, if not better, without all that makeup she normally wears!

Meeeeoooww Bish!

Who Wore It Better? Beyonce vs. Dita Von Tease



Which Diva do you think wore this Elie Saab dress best??

Monday, February 8, 2010

Alicia Keys "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart" Live

Meeeooow: A Pretty Chick Spitting FIRE!!!



Hot Yella is a fast rising name emerging from the Tallahassee area. Recent cosigns from DJs Storm and Supastar J Kwik have a lot of people checking for Yella, and her new song “Miss Me” is taking off in Florida.

By Ms. Rivercity

Introduce yourself and tell us how you started rapping.
Well, I started off singing. The first time I ever recorded anything I was in 7th grade. I actually rapped a little back then, but I started out singing. I also write music – I write R&B and Hip Hop records. I’m an artist on Triple Threat, so a lot of people know me for my tagline “Triple Threat.”

Where are you from originally?
I’m from Tallahassee. I was born in Florida. I’m also from Madison, Wisconsin and Las Vegas. I moved around a lot. In high school I went to three different schools. I moved around a lot in middle and elementary school too, so my versatility comes through in my music.

Do you still sing at all? Or are you strictly rapping now?
Yeah, I still sing on some of my hooks. I’m mostly rapping right now though. I’m making a lot of fun records, a lot of club records right now. That’s what I really love to do – make feel-good, happy music, stuff for the ladies. But I also write R&B records and sing.

Tell us about the “Miss Me” song you have buzzing on the net.“Miss Me” is out right now. I really wanna give a big shout out to Supastar J Kwik in Tallahasse, also all the DJs on Twitter, Facebook, and Myspace supporting the record. “Miss Me” is a song for the ladies. There’s a free download on HotYella.com.

What’s the situation with you and DJ Storm? Are you her artist or is she just helping you get your name out there?
Storm and I work together. I had been doing music for a while [before we linked up]. We worked in radio together. I interned at the station Blazin’ 102.3 for about a year and we became friends. She hosted my mixtape that I put out last June. I was gonna put out the mixtape anyway, and Storm was like, “I’m all about my ladies, chicks in charge.” So she wanted to host it. It turned out to be a real good mixtape. It’s called Life of a Triple Threat. You can also check that out on my website.

Are you doing another mixtape soon?
I’m working on singles right now. I’m coming out with something every couple months. Right now I got “Miss Me,” I got a freestyle to Jay-Z’s “On to the Next.” It got on a mixtape this week and “Miss Me” got on two mixtapes this week. I also got a new single coming out called “Cat Walk.”

You mentioned interning at the radio station. What were some things you learned in the internship that have helped with your music career?
It was a promotional internship and I also did a couple call-ins. It helped me. Radio and doing music is somewhat alike. You have to be good at networking and dealing with people. There’s a lot of good information you can learn in radio and bring that over into music.

It seems like Tallahassee would be a good market to gain a fanbase with all the college students living there. Is that an advantage for you?
Yeah, 100 percent. We have all these universities here. If you can’t touch the people here and make a mark in the music industry, then it’s probably gonna be way harder for you to do it in a different market. There’s so many students and people thirsty for entertainment and clubs.

As a representative for the ladies, what do you feel is missing from the game as far as that goes?
There’s an obvious lack of female artists. I think a lot of it has to do with how women present themselves as a business entity. A lot of men look at it as more of a business. But with Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj, people like that, I think it’s going to be changing soon. People are really thirsty to hear a good female artist. There’s gonna be more to come from “bad bitches.”

What else do you have in the works?
Look out for my new single and keep yourself updated on HotYella.com. That’s where everything is, links to my Myspace, Facebook, Twitter. For booking you can contact 26 Talent at 850-320-1030. All my ladies, keep your heads up and you’ll hear more to come. //

Taken from OzoneMag.com!

Friday, February 5, 2010

Victoria Beckham: “I’m Not a Supermodel”



Victoria Beckham is rarely snapped without her super-high heels and oversize shades, but, the star reveals, her “Posh” persona is hardly an accurate portrayal of her. “I love fashion, and that’s how I express myself,” Victoria tells Glamour in their March issue.

“When I dress in a certain way and do my hair and makeup in a certain way, it’s not to get attention. I’m not a supermodel. I make the best of what I’ve got. I work out to look the best that I can, but I’m no Gisele.”

In fact, Victoria even cops to suffering for her love of fashion, just like the rest of us. Of her signature stilettos, the 35 year-old admits, “Absolutely they hurt. I’m not going to lie. But no pain, no gain, as they say. I don’t mind. I will suffer. I don’t wear heels every day, but when I’m out, that’s how I feel confident.”

Following the success of her star-loved line of dresses, Victoria is getting back into the denim game with the spring relaunch of her jeans collection. “I’m such a perfectionist,” she explains of taking a few seasons off from denim design. “I’ve worked really hard [with my team] to get it right.”

And this time around, it was all about the silhouette: “Long, slim legs. Really good design. I’m not saying that you’ve got to be a stick to wear them. You can be all different shapes and sizes.”

Pick up Glamour’s March issue, on newsstands February 9, or visit Glamour.com to hear more from Victoria.

–Andrea DeSimone and David Yi
Taken from StyleNews

The Bisssshh is Back: Naomi Campbell Repenting?




Naomi Campbell will use her fashion connects, (whichever ones she has left after having a trigger-happy, b!tch-slapping, right hand, lol)to help with the Haiti Earthquake Relief efforts. She's organizing a charity catwalk show.

She has Marc Jacob, Rachel Zoe and Christy Turlington involved so far...

Read the whole story here!

Dulce Candy Tutorial: Miley Cyrus V-Day Hair

MEOW! Even though she's a lil annoying in the first few seconds of this video, this little chick knows what she's doing! Take a watch to learn how to get the romantic, but funky do!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

LADY GAGA Grammy's MAKEUP tutorial!!!

Ms. Berry...Ms. Berry...For the Love of Ray J Finale

Fantasia on Oprah

Sometimes she looks like a HOT @$$ mess... But on Oprah, she looks like a bad bisssshhh! She's looking classy and elegant...I guess Oprah will make you do that!!! MEOW!!!

10 Questions with Niagra Fallz

The CoRe MoDeL Niagra Fallz!




1. How did you get the name Niagra Fallz?

Hmmm I picked a name that would make a person wonder! Some people say its sexual but I say its speaking with intelligence that's flows like WATER.

2. How long have you been modeling?
I'm going to say almost 5 years off in on. Reason being I have a personal/family life that needs to be dealt with 1st.

3. What is your favorite type of clothing to model (couture, swimsuits, lingerie, etc.)?
All of the above because I am bless to say I can pull everything off!

4. Are there any past/present models you admire?
My mom! she passed when I was a young girl... So I'm following her footsteps! R.I.P Lucille Underwood.


5. What's the craziest photoshoot you have ever done?

Now let me think +_0 lol I'm Going to say my recent shoot I did in the cold 20 degrees outside. Just to let you know I nailed the shot! :)

6. What are your goals? Do you want to do more than model?
My Goals are to be successful in the modeling as far doing Print, Runway, Commercials etc Going overseas and just be humbled as I reach my Goal.

7. What is ur beauty advice/regimine?
Excercise, eat healthy, get that good ole hygiene going, keep yourself UP!!! Overall Stay fit :)

8. What is the one fashion item/cosmetic you can't live without?
Hmmm, my covergirl lip gloss along with my lil Vaseline container lmao!
My lips look extra glossy and kiss-able ;)

9. Any advice for anyone trying to break into modeling?
Yes, keep the Faith never give up on what your trying to accomplish! Go hard or go the hell home!

10. How can people reach you for booking or if they are a fan?
:) I can be reached @ niagra1984@gmail.com
www.twitter.com/niagrafallz

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

RiRi on Ellen

Love it or hate it, Rihanna has BIG fashion bravado! She takes risks and I respect that! Do I always like the way she looks? Hell no, lol! But I love the fact that she is willing to step outside the box!

Monday, February 1, 2010

Kim K: What Were U Thinking episode

Miss America 2010: Caressa Cameron





A 22-year-old Virginia woman who said she once thought her only talent was singing is the nation's newest Miss America, emerging from a field of 53 contestants picked for their beauty, compassion and interview savvy.

Caressa Cameron, a broadcast journalism student at Virginia Commonwealth University, now plans a second year away from college as she travels extensively to raise money for charity and carry the 89-year-old pageant's crown.

"I hope to gain inspiration, I hope to gain momentum so that when this 365 days is over, I can shoot through the moon," Cameron told The Associated Press.

Cameron, the first black Miss America since Ericka Dunlap in 2005, says she wants to get a master's degree and eventually become a news anchor.

Cameron, the daughter of a background researcher for the government and a contractor, said she was inspired to compete in pageants at age 14, when Miss Virginia 2003 Nancy Redd visited her school.