More of the Armani/Knowles connection. Beyonce models a Giorgio Armani suit in the new issue of Fashion Rocks:
[Fashion Rocks is] a special magazine that will be included with the September issues of Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair and Allure magazines. The magazine is a tie-in with the big Fashion Rocks concert at Radio City Music Hall on the opening night of Fashion Week in New York on September 5.
We have to admit looks aiight in that editorial swag, but then again it’s kinda hard not to look good in Armani.
As we reported earlier this week, here’s Whitney and Ray-J about to get their smooch on (yuck) after a night of clubbing. Here’s an “inside” report from that night at club Villa:
Whitney Houston and Ray J’s romance looked like it was going strong at West Hollywood nightclub Villa on July 26. “They sat very close together. She only had eyes for him,” says an insider. “At one point, she placed her hand on his leg.” The insider adds that Whitney only drank water and looked very happy. A friend insists that while their relationship sometimes appears rocky, they never stray too far from each other. “They’re on and off, but it’s never really over between them,” the pal says. “They always pick up where they left off.” Whitney, 45, showed off an enormous diamond when she hugged Ray J, 27.
This tale is mad suspect. First off, here they go with that Whitney sipping on water bs. Who the hell is buying that shyte? And that diamond ring crap sounds peculiar too. What is it with these interrupted aging divas and their cornball boy toys?
It didn’t take long for Blood Diamond Russ to pick up the pieces from his break up with Porschla. He was spotted getting his swirl on at The Waverly Inn & Garden restaurant last night in NYC.
Poor old Ricky Ross is getting reamed over this whole being a former rent-a-cop thing. These photoshopped pics have been flying all around the web – click here to see Complex.com’s collection of these hilarious images.
Word is Rih Rih was flying solo while out on the club scene in NYC last night. Ciara was also spotted yesterday taking a break from a photoshoot, with that damned toy dog again. Check below for details.
“Vocoder” extraordinaire T-Pain was spotted at the X-Games XIV Kick-Off Party the Key Club. Hill Harper, Lil Jon and the underemployed Christina Milian hit up the event as well.
Ludacris has received some heavy criticism over the lyrics of his new political track, “Politics: Obama is Here.” Unfortunately, Obama is catching some heat in the process:
Presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama has condemned an endorsement song from Ludacris, in which the Atlanta MC criticizes rivals Hillary Clinton and John McCain.
The song “Politics: Obama Is Here” contains celebratory bars on Obama’s success (“The first is destined and it’s meant to be”), but turns venomous when Obama’s rivals are addressed.
Ludacris references the bitter Democratic primary battle by stating “Hillary hated on you/So that b**ch is irrelevant.”
Regarding Republican nominee John McCain, the rapper rhymes:
“McCain don’t belong in ANY chair unless he’s paralyzed/ Yeah I said it cause Bush is mentally handicapped/ Ball up all of his speeches and I throw ‘em like candy wrap.”
Through his campaign team, Senator Obama released a statement condemning the song as offensive and typical of much of Hip-Hop’s current lyrical content. “As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism, and degrading images that he doesn’t want his daughters or any children exposed to,” explained spokesman Bill Burton. “This song is not only outrageously offensive to Senator Clinton, Reverend Jackson, Senator McCain, and President Bush, it is offensive to all of us who are trying to raise our children with values we hold dear. While Ludacris is a talented individual he should be ashamed of these lyrics.” Continue »
As we predicted, Mac Minister is facing serious jail time:
Following his conviction last week for first-degree murder in the slayings of Anthony “Fat Tone” Watkins and Jermaine “Cowboy” Atkins, Bay Area rapper Andre “Mac Minister” Dow has been sentenced today (July 31) to life without the possibility of parole.
That’s pretty much a wrap for this shady character. SMH.
