Nicki Minaj Covers March/April King Magazine

Nicki Minaj is on the cover of King Magazine. We've got the pics plus pieces of her interview when you read on...

The Harajuki Barbie graces the March/April issue of King magazine. She also talks about her aspirations to be a Hollywood actress.  Shocker. Here's some of the interview.

KING: History has shown that acting is the likeliest transition for rappers. Considering your background, do you want to dabble in Hollywood?
NICKI MINAJ: "Of course."
What would be your dream role?
NICKI: "I’d like to play someone in a Tim Burton movie, where I get dressed up and painted and crazy."
You kind of do that now.
NICKI: "Then I want to be able to do some action stuff, like Angelina Jolie."
Like in Salt?
NICKI: "Yes! And then I’d like to just play a regular girl who, you know, is facing the world. Something really sentimental and organic, that girls all around the world can identify with. You know, how Jada Pinkett Smith did in Jason’s Lyric."
Classic film. You did mention earlier how everything has been time consuming. But when that time frees up, what kind of guy do you look for to be sentimental and organic with?
NICKI: "Um, I look for someone who is calm, someone who is strong enough to not have to win every argument, someone who allows a woman to be her crazy self and someone with a conscience not to feel less of a man. You know, someone who is able to honor his woman but also bring out the freak in his woman."
How should your Ken bring out the freak in you, Barbie?
NICKI: "Just being super aggressive when the time is right."
Are we talking about Mortal Kombat–style “Come here” aggression?
NICKI: "Just something that makes me feel like they’re in control, when we are behind closed doors."

Here's some pics from the photoshoot:

The new issue of King magazine hits stands in early January.

Nike Toki ND Denim

Along with the Air Max 1 ACG spotted yesterday, Premier also took stock of this new denim Toki ND from Nike. Arguably one of the brand’s more popular lifestyle designs, the Toki has received quite a nice amount of colorways and textile treatments throughout the year, with this latest amongst the best. The shoes are priced at a reasonable $72 USD, with availability now through the Premier online store.

Bvlgari Via Dei Condotti Watch

Luxury goods company Bvlgari recently released its Via Dei Condotti watch, a timepiece that pays tribute to the rich history of the Italian brand. Commemorating the address of its headquarters in Italy, the timepiece is engraved with Bvlgari’s “Via Dei Condotti 10 Roma” landmark address along with an 1884, the year the label was founded. Additional details include: Bvlgari exclusive B77 Caliber with automatic mechanical movement, Geneva wave pattern decoration, polished pearl dots, 40mm black carbon fiber and stainless steel material construction, classic 18k white gold crown and a soft calfskin strap. For those interested, it is available for purchase here.
Source: Houyhnhnm

Billionaire Boys Club | Ice Cream 2011 Spring New Releases

Billionaire Boys Club/Ice Cream offer a look into goods from both brand’s upcoming Spring 2011 collections. Following much of the same solid streetwear formula, both focus on brand imagery throughout a steady range of items that include fleece, denim, camouflage print outerwear and footwear, along with accessories and headwear. The collection officially releases January 2, 2010 at BBC/Ice Cream stores and select brand stockists.

Joey Roth Ceramic Speakers

The Joey Roth Ceramic Speakers make the most of just a handful of materials as the natural beauty of them such as porcelain, cork and Baltic birch makes for a stunning set of speakers. Custom-made drivers ensure that the full range of dynamic sound can be captured and will make for new listening experiences even with old tracks. They are available for direct order via Joey Roth.

Source: Culture Shoq

Citizen Alterna Simple Series Vo10-6881B

As the name would elude to, Citizen’s Alterna Simple Series evokes a minimalistic design language to the capsule of watches. Focusing on the new Vo10-6881B, the case measures in at approximately 40mm with a stainless steel bracelet. A black face contrasts against the silver steel with an easy to read display which includes the date as well.

Acapulco Gold New Era 59FIFTY “Triple Clips” Fitted Cap

New York-based Acapulco Gold’s 2010 fall and winter offerings include the following fitted cap. Created by the ever reliable New Era and based on the iconic 59FIFTY, the cap features a wool body with 3D embroidery seen in the form of “Triple Clips.” The cap also features a multicolored logo on the back. Available now at Hall of Fame.

Pointer Hannah

Pointer footwear take the long and lean route with their latest design for the new year, the Hannah. Although nothing groundbreaking or necessarily innovative, the design adds another clean cut classic to the Pointer stable, featuring full canvas construction with a flip-down top, contrasting brown highlights and silver eyelets. Two colorways are shown in the initial offering, including navy and banana yellow. Look for these in the coming months through Pointer stockists.
Source: SneakerFreaker

Vans 2011 Spring Sk8-Hi Zebra

In addition to a leopard design, Vans unveils a Zebra version of its Sk8-Hi – a new but surely familiar direction from the brand. Part of its basic line for Spring 2011, the shoes feature a tonal Zebra print over canvas with a leather stripe and black outsoles adding to the black-on-black aesthetic. The only color comes via a vibrant tongue tab in pink. Look for these beginning March 2011 through your local Vans stockist.
Source: FreshNGood

Leica M9 Limited Edition “Ostrich”

To finish off a busy 2010 year for German camera company Leica, another limited edition version of the M9 surfaces. On a similar note to a release seen in the first half of 2010, the camera features a brown synthetic ostrich leather wrapping complete with a matching strap. The camera will be limited to 50 pieces with a suggested retail price of $12,950 USD.
Source: Leica News & Rumours

Pierre Hardy Fleece High-Top Sneakers

A relative rarity amongst materials chosen for sneakers and footwear alike, French footwear designer Pierre Hardy creates a sneaker focused on the use of fleece for his 2011 spring/summer collection. Set in heather gray, the upper features several overlays with a lateral facing vertical zipper. Available now at select retailers such as colette.

visvim ELMENDORF VEGGIE JCKT *F.I.L. EXCLUSIVE

The visvim ELMENDORF jacket has been a staple and highlight each season for the Japanese brand’s outerwear collection. This season, the jacket comes in a full veggie-tanned leather style set to hit F.I.L. locations across Japan and Hong Kong. Seen here in a rich and luxurious brown leather, this jacket has all the makings of another classic and highly sought after piece from visvim.

New Ish: Gucci Mane Recording New Track Called "Right Now" In The Studio With DJ Holiday!

Gunplay (Triple C's) - All On You

J. Cole On Jay-Z Rejecting His CD! "I Don't Want That Shxt" + The Signing Of Jay Electronica + More

Inspirational Clip Of The Week: Tupac's Words Of Wisdom (Compilation)

Pretty Ricky - Cookie Cutter

Young Buck & The Outlawz - Done It All

Juelz Santana & Skull Gang - Here We Are [Unreleased]

Belly & Mistah FAB - Kill Bill

Goin In: DJ Khaled Hits ATL & Performs With Camron, Drops "Hustle Hard" In The Club With Gucci, Waka & Wale + Makes It Rain In A Strip Club!

Gorilla Zoe - Stankin

Mariya (Feat. Ja Rule) - Im Here

One Of The Best To Do It: Pete Rock (Legendary Producer) Answers His Favorite Things In Life

University Student Impresses Lupe Fiasco & Professor Michael Eric Dyson After Rapping For Them At A Hip Hop Class!

Zed Zilla (Yo Gotti's Artist) (Feat. Yo Gotti) - Feels So Good

Red Cafe & Paul Cain Freestyle!

Ace Hood - Gangsta Sh*t

Russell Simmons Gets A New Model Chick

over in St. Barts....

Russell Simmons was seen walking down main street in Gustavia in St. Barts with a new piece of arm candy. The two got into a white mini cooper convertible and drove off after having lunch.

We don't know her name yet but will keep you posted.

WHAT BEEF? Talib Kweli Hits Back At Wifey Attack Rumors

We reported a few days ago the rumor that Talib Kweli got into an altercation with his wife at a party. Now we've got responses from the couple when you read on...


Talib Kweli and his wife, DJ Eque, got into a huge argument at Talib's album release party a while back.  Rumor has it Talib had a little too much to drink and said if it wasn't for Hennessy he wouldn't be married. Then Talib got too close with one female and pissed his wife off. Sources say the two began wrestling and broke a few glasses before security asked the couple to leave.

Here's Talib's response to the rumors:

"Although we argued none of the rest of it is true. I definitely did not did not say I would not have gotten married if it wasn’t for Hennessy. I wasn’t kicked out, the party had been over and the footage of what I actually said is on youtube…."

His wife also responded to the allegations:

"Who is making up all these crazy ass rumors? My husband did not hit me & I didn’t go into rage and attack him over flirting?? That’s crazy, Ppl need to check there facts before they start reblogging stuff!! Its time for joy and blessing, just stop with all the negative talk and energy….we all need to be more thankful”

Hmmm. I don't think it went down that smoothly at the party.  But if you say so....

Eminem "Syllables" ft. 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Stat Quo, Cashis + Jay-Z's "Charlie Rose" Interview

Seems that our "veteran" rappers are finally fed-up with the state of today's hip hop music and they all vent on Eminem's new track "Syllables."  Come inside and hear the super collab featuring some of the biggest rappers of all time:  Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, 50 Cent and others...And as a bonus, watch Jay-Z's Charlie Rose interview.

On his latest single, Eminem attacks the state of youth driven hip hop consumerism saying:
“It is not about lyrics anymore. It’s about a hot beat and a catchy hook.”
Then Jay-Z and Dre both co-sign that they all have to “dumb down” their music for the kids who control the market. Then they all make fun of today’s hook-driven rap landscape on the song’s intentionally mind-numbingly hook:  “Shorty I love you/And you love me too/We were meant to be ’cause shorty you love me/And I love you too/And I promise I’ll be true to you.”
Check out the track here:

And in case you missed it, Jay-Z appeared on Charlie Rose's show on Monday.  Watch the interview here:

Source Confirms Rihanna & Matt Kemp's Split

Rihanna and Matt Kemp are dunzo.  They haven't been seen together for weeks, and now reliable sources close to the couple have confirmed today that they've gone their separate ways.  And it wasn't because of the rumored cheating Mr. Kemp was allegedly caught on tape doing.

Read on for the deets...
Us Weekly reports that the once jet-setting PDA loving couple Matt Kemp and Rihanna are now on Splitsville Lane:

“It happened over the last few weeks,” an insider tells Us Weekly. “She basically was just over it. It was never as serious as it looked. It was always just [about] having fun,” says the source. The L.A. Dodgers outfielder also couldn’t “keep up with her crazy travel schedule” and just wants “something more normal,” added the source.  "Matt's sick of always following after her like a puppy dog all over the world. He wants something more normal," the source adds.

Several weeks ago a video surfaced of Matt and a friend leaving dinner with the paparazzi following their every move.  When a female fan ran up to him, viewers assumed he was cheating with her and "got caught."   Several friends and sources of Rihanna's say that was not the case at all and the female was simply a very young fan.  And also "not Matt's type."  The very young girl looked nothing more than a fan to us as well.  But rumors took off and people began to believe it as true.
According to the reliable sources, the two split weeks ago simply because of their demanding schedules.  Looks like Rih will be kissing her friends and fam as she rings in the new year in Vegas

Foxy Brown Flakes On Diss Record And Party, Says She's Grieving + Tyler Perry's Home Gets Broken Into By Teens

Remember the "Christmas Massacre" diss record that Foxy Brown promised would be one of the most-anticipated diss records ever?  Well that mug never popped off.  Find out the deets on if and why Foxy flaked on releasing the record, plus get the scoop Tyler Perry's home getting broken into...

Foxy Brown didn't come through on her Christmas "to do" list.  She was supposed to get it popping at a party in BK.  And she was supposed to get back at Lil' Kim.  Well to explain why nothing happened she took to twitter and announced that there was confusion with the venue location/party and it wasn't her fault.  And she apologized for not releasing a record saying something bigger was brewing.  Then she said she was grieving a "loss."  SMH.
Here are her tweets:

 

(@foxydondiva)Pray for ur girl. Something bigger's going on. But GOD got me covered in his blood. 

(@foxydondiva)My baby sis Wanda Fox, FOX Boyz, Ferrari, GT Nick, Sha, Britney Fox, Team FOX and all my die hard FOX fans... from my heart, I luv yall.

(@foxydondiva)the Devil's at his busiest when ur about to get busy.

(@foxydondiva)Although the confusion fell far beyond my control, my responsibility and concern is to my fans and family; my priority. As I always say...

(@foxydondiva) I'd like to personally apologize for the confusion and venue changing of the beautiful "Christmas In Brooklyn" party. (@foxydondiva) I hope everyone had a blessed & beautiful Christmas.. my favorite time of the year. Still grieving the loss of someone special & dear to me.  

Alrighty then.

Last Thursday, a young woman was captured after breaking into Tyler Perry's ATL crib.  Chloe Ware, 18, was charged with prowling and criminal trespass and released. Police are still looking for two people who were with her.  Tyler's body guard caught Chloe around 4 a.m. in the morn, but the two others escaped.  So she thought there were no guards up in that mug?  Silly rabbits....
And yes...it was all caught on tape. SMH.  We will keep you posted on this one.

NO SH*T SHERLOCK NEWS OF THE DAY: DMX Determined To Have Mental Health Issues, Moved To Mental Unit

DMX has been moved out of prison and into a mental health unit. We've got the deets when you read on...
DMX is in prison serving a one year sentence after pleading guilty to violating his probation. The rapper has now been moved into Arizona's mental health unit. At his sentencing, the judge told DMX she believes he has bi-polar disorder.
No one from DMX's camp will confirm if he is bi-polar but his manager says she wasn't surprised when he was moved into the mental health unit. X has never commented on the rumors of his disorder.  He's has been incarcerated 13 times so I'm not sure why it took the 13th time to realize he has mental issues.  Should we be mad it took them this long to figure out the obvious?

DO WE LOVE IT?: Alicia Keys & Eve's "Speechless"

Alicia Keys-  "Speechless" (Clean) by LDMBLOG.COMThese two ladies have teamed up again for another track.  Check out Alicia Keys' and Eve's "Speechless" newly released song when you read on...
This track hit the net this week as part of Swizz Beatz's Monster Mondays--and it likely won't appear on one of their upcoming albums.  And it's produced by Alicia's hubby Swizzy himself.  Alicia Tweeted an explanation about the track:
"Speechless is a little freestyle treat 4 the holidays. It's not a new album, not a single its something special 4 U!"
And here's some behind-the-scenes footage Alicia and Swizzy put together:

A-Keys and E-V-E's last collabo "Gangsta Lovin'" was one of the biggest hits of 2002.

50 Cent Is Hustlin' "Snow" For Money Again

It's no secret that 50 Cent used to hustle "snow" and other street pharmaceuticals before he blew up in the rap game.  And yesterday he returned to his old ways with a different type of snow with the help of a few kids! 
Find out how 50 is making the best of a bad blizzard up at the McMansion when you go inside....
Put some white powder in front of 50 Cent and he knows how to make a dollar.  The rapper recently took to his Twitter account to announce he and a few kids were willing to shovel the snow from your driveway...for a fee of course.  In his own way, he's teaching kids how to get on their business hustle.
He said on Twitter:

I'm going out to shovel snow and see if I can make me a few extra dollars today. I'm charging more if they want to take pictures
I want a hundred dollars per house. I bet anybody ill make a grand moving snow today.
I want a hundred dollars if your stuck. Ill get you out. Lol

So did it work?  Apparently.  50 soon booked four jobs...which was enough to hire employees:

I'm paying 30 dollars and hour I only want 3 workers that 90 dollars and hour but I think we can do all 4 in a hour in a half. Lol
this snow moving business is just to see if laws apply to every business. After the first job I got 4 more now I have 3 kid I hired.
One is a cute kid he has on a snow suit. So I'm sending him to ring the door bell to ask if we can shovel there snow. Lol

So how did he do?  I guess we have to wait till he logs back onto Twitter to find out if he made that $1,000.  But this does prove he's a smart business man and instead of complaining about your circumstances...you can make some hustler moves and turn a blizzard into a rainstorm...of money.
I ain't mad at you 50!

Rihanna's Bikini Body In Barbados

Barbados native, Rihanna, was spotted out getting some sun and having fun in her homeland today and we have pics for you inside......

Ri Ri kicked it with hr little bro and a group of family and friends.   Is that rum punch I spy?  What I wouldn't give...

And she flaunted her fab bikini body.

And hit the jet skis in her string bikini.

Celebs React To Teena Marie's Death, Updates On What Really Happened

The music world lost a shining star when Teena Marie, the Ivory Queen of Soul passed away suddenly at 54.  Read the updates surrounding her death, plus what other musicians and celebrities have to say about Lady T inside...

Many celebs took to their own pages and journalist Roland Martin's to express their condolences.
"I am horrified by the sudden death of my darling Teena Marie. She was my “baby,” always true to herself, always true to her heart. When I first auditioned her she was so awesome she blew me away. She had so much soul – the only thing white about her was her skin. She was a powerhouse performer, writer, producer and arranger. Anyone who ever saw her perform, alone or with Rick James, will never forget how exciting music can be. My heart goes out to her sweet, sweet daughter, Alia Rose, her family, friends and fans. Teena Marie will always be a part of the Motown family. We will all miss her."
-Berry Gordy, founder of Motown
“We’re shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Teena Marie. She was one of the most memorable, soulful and unique R&B vocalists to
come out of Motown. We send or condolences to Teena’s family, the entire Motown family and of course, our dear friend Berry Gordy.”
-Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff, R&B pioneers
"God Bless Teena Marie & her family! Sending blessings & prayers. I was just saying that fire & desire is 1 of the most beautifully performed songs"
-Alicia Keys, singer
"Teena Marie always wonderful to me. I met her on the TJMS Cruise. Let us pray for her family. God bless her soul."
-Sheryl Underwood, comedienne
"R.I.P. TO ONE OF THE BEST VOICES OF MUSIC TEENA MARIE!!!!!!!"
-Swizz Beatz, producer
"Teena Marie was so souldul not just n voice but n spirit also resy n peace my sweet blue-eyed soul sister."
-Donnie Simpson, former host of BET's "Video Soul"
"She was an amazing, soulful person. She’s a phenomenon to me.  You have to say it. She had all of the street vibes and all of the R&B vocals...If there is a word called talent or talented, it was pouring out of her veins. She was an amazing phenomenon."
-Lionel Richie, singer/songwriter
"Teena was a fire and desire. She was everything. She was a special person. If you got a chance to know her – more than her voice – she was a kind person. She was a student of music. She was a gift to us from God, and being a Caucasian woman, the voice that came out of her had to be a gift. We’ll miss her and God rest her soul.”
- Kevin Liles, former vice chairman of Warner Music Group
“My heart is broken. Teena Marie was an R&B Empress, a music pioneer, a brilliant songwriter/ producer with the most original powerhouse vocals ever.  Nobody sang like Teena! But above all she was an exceptional human being, a humanitarian and an authentic friend who I will miss dearly. Rest With Angels Lady T.”
- Holly Robinson Peete, actress
"In terms of vocals, she was one of the blackest people I know. She was one of the great R&B performers of our time. She was a great person; just a nice person. And she loved to perform. She got along well with everyone; even the promoters love her. She is going to be sorely missed.
There a lot of black people who swore by her and believed in her, as far as her music was concerned.  She was a good mom, and to me, that is saying a lot.’’
-Eddie Levert, singer

“Teena was a black voice tapped in a white body.  I would always tell her that she was one of the greatest vocalists of our time.  I watched as she raised that child, and that’s very difficult being a single mother. She did an exemplary job with her child.”
-Cathy Hughes, founder of Radio One
"The enduring influence of Teena's inspirational, trailblazing career, could only have been made possible through her brilliant song-writing, showmanship and high energy passion which laid the ground work for the future generations of R&B, hip-hop, and soul,"
-Gene Rumsey, Concord Music Group chief label officer (Teena's last album Congo Square was released by Stax Records)


Born Mary Christine Brockert, Teena Marie was known as the Ivory Queen of Soul and one of the few white acts to shine on the predominately black Motown label.
Produced by her musical mentor Rick James, her debut album Wild And Peaceful dropped in 1979, but the album cover did not feature her photo. 
In a past interview with Essence.com, Teena said of the album,

"(Motown founder Berry) Gordy) said that is was so soulful that he wanted to give the music an opportunity to stand on its own merit. Instead of my face, they put a seascape, so by the time my second album came out people were like, Lady T is White?"

Motown's initial feelings proved to be unfounded as Lady Tee went on to become one of R&B music's shining stars...loved by fans of all races and colors.

"Overall my race hasn't been a problem. I'm a Black artist with White skin. At the end of the day you have to sing what's in your own soul," Teena said.  

Throughout her career Teena wrote, produced, arranged and played most of the instruments on all her songs, but she is widely known for "Fire and Desire," a torch ballad she performed with Rick James on his Streets Songs album.
In addition to her music, Teena leaves her mark on the industry thanks to a historical lawsuit she won against Motown in 1982.  "The Brockert Initiative", known in music circles as "The Teena Marie Law," makes it illegal for a record company to keep an artist under contract without releasing new material for that artist. Thanks to Lady T, artists are able to sign and be released to another label instead of being held back by an unsupportive one.  
Radio Facts reports that Teena suffered from a Grand Mal seizure and had stopped taking her medication because it made her severely depressed. As of now, this is said to have caused her death.  TMZ reports illegal drugs were not found in her body, and an autopsy and toxicology tests will be performed on her body later this week.  So far, officials are reporting that she died of natural causes.
She is survived by her daughter Alia Rose.

Nicki Minaj Goes Cheetah For Christmas

Hot 97 held their Christmas concert at the Paradise Theater in the Bronx. We've got pics of Nicki Minaj's cheetah outfit, plus video of her performance when you read on...

Nicki Minaj gave her fans a Christmas present Saturday night by performing at Hot 97's Christmas concert with Fabolous and Lloyd Banks.

I see she remixed the ass protector George Lopez copped her.

I wonder if she got some wiggy Christmas gifts to expland her wig crypt.



Here's a video of her performance:

CAUGHT ON TAPE: Floyd Mayweather Has Second Run-In With Security Guards

Dec 27 | by _YBF

Floyd Mayweather Jr. had another altercation with the security guards in the Las Vegas complex where he lives...and this time it was caught on tape.  Watch the video inside and decide if the security has it out for Floyd...

Almost a week ago, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was accused by a Las Vegas security of laying hands on him.  That situation is still pending.  And yesterday, when Floyd showed up at the front gate of his gated community, security wouldn't let him in because he didn't have an ID and they didn't "recognize him." SMH.
Floyd said to security,

"Let me in my mother f**king house!!! You know who I am man ... let me in my house!!!"

When security continues to press him for his ID, he continues,

"Stop giving me a hard time ... you don't give Maloof a hard time ... you don't ask him for ID when he comes."

Then Floyd brings up the prior incident with security,

 "I had a problem here before when the security lied and said I touched him and I didn't!"

Security still kept on "trying" to verify his identity, so Floyd got out of the car, went into the guard shack and opened the gate himself.
TMZ reports the tape has been turned over to cops and footage may be used in the battery case to show Floyd has it in for the guards.
Hmmm...sounds like the guards have it in for Floyd.  Security was trying to provoke a black man.
You have a world-famous African American boxer, who happens to be a multi-millionaire, living in a quiet gated community in Las Vegas and you don't recognize him?  Even after one of your co-workers accused him of assault?  Something in the water ain't clean.
Good luck Floyd....security in your community is not on YOUR side.

Watch the video here:

REPORTS CONFIRM: Teena Marie Dies At Home

We're sad to report that, according to her manager, legendary R&B singer Teena Marie has passed away. More deets when you read on...

Teena Marie's manager, Mike Gardner,  reported that the singer has died at the age of 54.  Gardner told theHuffington Post that Teena's daughter found her dead in her home today and that Teena suffered a seizure last month. Singer Ron Isley was one of the first to comment on her death, tweeting, "Just found out a friend, Tina Marie passed away. I really didn't expect to hear this. RIP. We will miss you much!".

More details to come.

Here's Teena performing one of her hits we love: