Erykah Badu Graces ‘Purple Magazine’ Pages Wearing Givenchy

Riccardo Tisci nabbing Erykah Badu for Givenchy’s Fall 2014 collection was probably the best decision since he had Ciara bring high-fashion to the hood. The “Window Seat” singer already posed for the Italian designer’s campaign photos and now, she’s wearing his pieces for Purple Magazine.

[StyleBlazer]

Mi Gente! Salsero Marc Anthony To Get Premio Lo Nuestro Award of Excellence

New York’s “King of Salsa” Marc Anthony had a great year in 2013 with his comeback salsa album 3.0 and his Latin Grammy-winning single “Vivir Mi Vida” topping the charts…
[Lossip]

Day 26 Explains Why They Broke Up, Their “Janky” First Contract, And The Bad Boy Curse

Day 26 actually has a song called “Since You’ve Been Gone,” which you can hear them sing beautifully in acapella at the beginning of this video, and since they’ve been gone, a lot has changed in the music industry, as well as with the sound of R&B. So why after four years apart, splitting from Diddy, and trying to find themselves, did the men decide to get back together?…
[MadameNoire]

Kid ‘N Play Launch New Online Series Funny Business [VIDEO]

If you found it slightly odd to see Kid ‘N Play appear in a Super Bowl commercial (even if it was geared towards 80s relics), don’t hinge on being surprised for too long…
[HipHopWired]

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