Essence Lunch Flix, plus Beyonce in the White House!

Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce took a tour of the White House while Jay was in D.C. for is Bluepring 3 Tour.  The President wasn’t in any of the pics, but I hear he was there. Wow! What’s next for Hov? Maybe the White House! LOL!

R&B singer Trey Songz was there too, along with mama Tina Knowles and record exec, Kevin Liles.

Jada Pinkett Smith tears up as she presents an award to her friend Queen Latifah. Awww. One of these days I’m gonna get me an invite to that luncheon! So many beautiful  and powerful SistaGirlz. I know the energy in that room  was empowering!

Mary is killing that dress! You go, SistaGirlz!

Zoe Saldana will go down in history for starring in one of the biggest grossing movies of all time, Avatar.  She looks fab! Shh. Don’t tell anyone I haven’t seen the movie yet!

Mo’Nique, Cassie Goes Blonde & More!

Mo’Nique is gearing up for the Oscars this Sunday! We’re hoping she brings home the big prize! Meanwhile, Mo has also shared some of the secrets to her marriage. She and hubby Sidney keep the flames lit by “hairy legs”, she doesn’t shave and she also believes in OPEN Marriage. Check out what she said in a recent interview:

“Let me say this: I have not had sex outside my marriage with Sidney. Could Sid have sex outside of his marriage with me? Yes. That’s not a deal-breaker. That’s not something that would make us say, ‘Pack your things and let’s end the marriage. What if it’s 20 times? So what? We’ve been best friends for over 25 years, and we truly know who we are. Oftentimes, people get into marriages and they don’t know who they’re laying next to. I’m very comfortable and secure with my husband.”

Wow. I don’t think I’m that opened minded. Hmm. Girl please, I KNOW I wouldn’t be cool with that situation! LOL!

Rihanna sported this green ensemble the other day. What do you think? Wait! Before you answer, check out the back of it! It looks a curtain. Just my thought!s! LOL

I’ll say this. She’s a risk taker when it comes to her outfits! LOL

Speaking of Rihanna. Here is a lost flick from her Bday party.

Is this how we dance at parties now? Girl, I’m so ol’ school. Wow.

Beyonce shooting on location in one of my favorite future vacay spots, Santorini, Greece.  She’s modeling clothes from her House of Dereon collection.

Wow! She looks gorgeous, there! Yes, I know it has been airbrushed, but she still looks fly. Sigh.What kind of makeup & skin care does she use? I need the complete set! LOL

I read somewhere that Cassie was trying to channel Jennifer Lopez with her newly blonde hair. I can see a slight resemblance. I think it looks good on her, though! What do you think?

Cassie and her “Suga Dadddy Diddy” were spotted in Tokyo and Paris this week.

Alicia Keys, Celeb Kids & Eve’s Drama

Sarah Chapman and her beautiful little girl, Chance. Awww. Diddy loves all of his kids.  I don’t know about the baby mama’s but, he takes care of those babies! Just like he should, hmph! LOL

Alicia Keys and her camp have denied the proposal that allegedly came from Swizz Beatz earlier this year. But according to our sources, they are not only engaged, but planning the WEDDING this summer aboard a yacht! Wow! Hold up, is the ink even dry on his divorce papers? I’m serious!!

The Rapper Eve is callin’ it a rap at her home in L.A.  She put it on the market last month, and now the IRS is calling!  She owes them $357,000 in back taxes and that’s just the beginning of her troubles. Earlier this month (FEB) it was revealed that  Eve was under investigation for helping her ex-boyfriend launder money from his country, Equatorial Guinea.

The ex, Teodorin Nguema Obiang is accused of setting up shell corporations, one of which Eve was associated with. Yikes!  We’ll Keep you posted on that madness!  If you have a couple milli lying around you might be able to buy her house and help her out! Check out the flix, below!

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Rihanna’s Bday Party, Plus Whitney’s Trippin’!

Rihanna turned 22 over the weekend and she had a blast! The bash was given by her “friend” Matt Kemp of  the L.A. Dogers. Yes, that’s the same guy she has been canoodling with for the past few months. MmmHmm.

She even had the midget strippers on deck to add to the action. LOL!

Loving that dress! You go girl. Riahnna is like “Chris, who?”

Why is our SistaGirlz Whitney Houston trippin’ again? I think we just have to realize this diva is gonna tell it straight-no-chaser! She doesn’t care who hears her rants! LOL! Whitney was in Austrailia the other day and according to the story, her driver was late.  She was cussin’ up a storm and someone told her to take off her shades and enjoy the beautiful morning. Wrong thing to say to Whitney. She told them to “mind your f*cking business!” Wowzers. Reminds me to keep it movin’ the next time I see Whitney! LOL!

The New Lady of Rap

By Miss Rikki

It amazes me that the same people who talk about the way women are portrayed in rap music today, support female artists who rely solely on their sexuality to sell records.  “That’s right,” they say.  “She’s taking control of her sexuality.  She’s defining it for herself.”  But aren’t they feeding into the stereotypes of black women as well.  Isn’t a highly sexual video vixen at the very least similar to a highly sexual female rapper in a video?  I mean clearly the wardrobe is the same.  I liken it to this metaphor: If you die because someone murdered you, or you die because you killed yourself, either way…you’re dead.

With a new lady in the rap game I was interested to see what where she was going to fit in all of this.  To be honest, from the few pictures I had seen of her here and there and her somewhat mediocre verses in various songs in radio rotation I had almost written off Nicki Minaj.  But there was so much hype around her I decided to give her a chance.  What I found is a Nicki Minaj I really like.  She’s a smart and quirky girlie girl whose flow is on the verge of sick and there is no one else in the game anywhere near her.  Her verses on other people’s records did not do her justice at all.  She’s witty, seems to have a mastery of the English language, and though something in her rhymes may occasionally be over your head if you look it up you’ll find that it made sense.  She is definitely poised to be the “Lil Wayne” of female rappers. 

Speaking of Wayne, the Harajuki Barbie recently inked a deal with Young Money Entertainment/Universal Records where she was able to keep all of her 360 rights, including merchandising, sponsorships, endorsements, touring, and publishing!  Basically it means SistaGirl is going to be PAID!  Like I said, she’s smart.  So, despite the extra sexy images, and the controversy over whether or not her backside is real (oh yes, there is controversy) she is going to be a beast in the rap game.  Don’t sleep on Nicki Minaj.  I suggest you keep your eyes peeled and your ears glued to the streets.

Destroyed by Mental Illness

By Miss Rikki

So, I don’t know where I’ve been but apparently back in September of 2009 someone uploaded a video of Maia Campbell trippin’ hard in LA’s Jefferson District.  Yes SistaGirlz, if you have been living under the same rock as I have let me give you the rundown.  Child star Maia Campbell of “In the House” and “Trippin” fame, daughter of the late Bebe Moore Campbell, apparently has bi-polar disorder and has been on drugs for quite some time. 

It took some serious searching, but I found the infamous YouTube video, that was subsequently removed from the site itself citing a “terms of use violation.”  I also found a video of her singing Foolish by Ashanti topless. Yes, you read it correctly…topless.  I am completely outdone and saddened by what I’ve seen; so much so that I decided not to post the links to the videos I found.

I couldn’t help but wonder where her family is.  Obviously her mother is no longer with us, but where is everyone else.  So, I looked up Bebe Moore Campbell in order to find out if she had brothers, sisters, etc.  Upon clicking the link to her website I was brought to this page, which was apparently added to the Bebe Moore Campbell website shortly after the disturbing video hit YouTube:

Click Here To Enter Site

Our Love? Our Challenge ? Our Faith?. Our Trust
	Our hearts have been deeply touched by the outpouring of love that so many of you have freely displayed in the past several days about our beloved Maia C. Campbell. Our spirits have been lifted by your words of support and your acts of kindness and we have been encouraged to continue our efforts to assist our daughter and granddaughter to become whole again.As a family, we have been struggling with Maia in her illness for quite some time. We continue to hold fast to our faith and hope that some day she will realize that healing will begin when she decides to reach out and accept the help and treatment that have been offered to her. We all have challenges in life that we must face, but when compound problems such mental illness and substance abuse are prevalent, it can appear that there is no way out. However, our sustaining faith and trust in God compels us to believe differently. We strongly believe that Maia will be healed.
We also know that Maia”s mother, the late Bebe Moore Campbell, who devoted much of her later years in life to mental health awareness and education, along with her family members and friends would welcome your prayers and support for Maia”s sustained recovery. In addition, we urge your support for efforts to diagnose and treat mental illness in our community.We ask that you not only pray for Maia”s wellness, but also commit to understanding this insidious disease, which is devastating our loved ones and community. Help erase the “stigma” of mental illness, which is a very serious barrier to treatment, so that we can help those with the disease to live wholesome lives. Call for more treatment options and prevention strategies, have compassion for those stricken with this illness, and help guide those who have been unable to find their way to appropriate treatment. Additionally, support those families who are struggling to cope with loved ones with the disease because mental illness affects the entire family.Finally, we ask that you support Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, which was established by Congressional Resolution, H. Con. Res. 134, in April 2008 and is celebrated during the month of July each year. It was established to enhance public awareness of mental illness, especially within minority communities. Please join us in this effort to bring attention to this problem, to identify resources and to strengthen the focus on treatment along with research relative to minorities and mental illness. This is the work that we continue on behalf of Bebe Moore Campbell.Let us move forward, face our challenge, and turn that challenge into victory and a celebration of life. To God be the Glory, Sincerely, Ellis Gordon Jr., Father Doris C. Moore, Grandmother September 6, 2009

 

According to Vibe Magazine, Maia is in a treatment facility getting the help she needs.  As for the gentlemen (and I use that term very loosely in order to avoid using bad language) who taped these two videos – How dare you have the audacity to exploit someone on the basis of their fame for your own little 15 minutes in the spotlight.  You, truly disgust me. 

I have also come across several rumors that she is creating a reality show about her illness, drug abuse, and her struggle to get healthy.  Here is the release via Global Grind:

Former child star turned vixen turned You Tube trainwreck, Maia Campbell has teamed up with Reality TV producer Jaysen “Av Action” Accius to start filming the pilot for a reality series that follows her journey as she attempts to pick up the pieces of a once beautiful life while dealing with her addictions and Bi-Polar Disorder. Maia and the producers of the show are hoping that this show will aid in giving a voice to the thousands of people diagnosed with Bi Polar Disorder every year and the families, friends and communities that struggle to support them.

I’m not sure if this is a good look for her.  I wonder if a Barbara Walters Special would present better.  I almost feel like someone is trying to exploit her – yet again.  But then again it could be interesting and hopefully very informative as long as they take more of a Celebrity Rehab approach than say a Keyshia Cole “The Way it Is” approach.  Whatever happens, I sincerely hope and pray that her treatment is successful and she remains healthy for the duration of her life.

The Rest of the Randomness!

I love Kelis, but she needs to rethink this particular outfit!

 

Can you believe  that is her hair? Extension, but it’s still attached to her head. Lady Gaga is a rare gem!

Ex- NBA star Jayson Williams plead guilty to reckless manslaughter for the shooting death of his driver back in 2002. He’ll serve 18 months in prison.

He still has to deal with his DUI that just happened last week. DRAMA.

Meagan Good changes it up for an event. Glad she’s not rockin’ the jeans and wife beater, but I’m not sure I like this getup either. Maybe I’m too hard too please.

Memhitz and his new boo, Toya (Lil Wayne’s EX). What happened to the baller James Hardy?

I’m still mad at the fact that this chick Snooki from MTV’s Jersey Shore gets paid $10,000 to show up at clubs now. What in the world? Where were these kinds of shows when I was wildin’ out back in the day? LOL!

Look at this cutie Patootie! Prince Joso is Fab’s baby boy! Awww.

Lloyd Gets CRAZY, Usher, Derek Jeter & More

G-Unit member LLoyd Banks was popped in Canada for poppin’ off on a promoter. Allegedly Lloyd Banks only did one song and then left the stage to demand his money. The promoter, Chris Hines, felt Lloyd did not deserve all of the money they previously discussed because Banks showed up late and only performed one song.

DRAMA ensued, resulting in Lloyd Banks and three of his goons getting arrested in Canada, and poor Chris Hines ended up in the hospital.

OUCH! I feel bad for dude! Dang. When will these rappers learn? This is real, not a game? Shame on Lloyd Banks!

On the left coast this weekend, Usher was all grins! I heard he was surrounded by a table of women on the Las Vegas Strip.  They allegedly had to bring over extra security to handle all of the chicks tryin’ to get with Tameka’s EX.

After her spaced out inteview surfaced with her demanding money from various celebs, I knew it was only a matte of time before Monica “Danger” Leon of For the Love of Ray J, had her kid taken away.  L.A. Child protective services took away her baby daughter and placed her with the child’s father, Nick Cannon’s brother. What is his name, by the way? Why can’t we remember that? Hmm. 

 

So there are hearts breaking all over the globe (especially in NYC), all over a little rumor. Looks like Minka the Minx has finally gotted Derek Jeter to do what Mariah, Jessica Alba & Jessica Beil all tried  to do**Propose. Allegedly Derek and Minka are planning a November wedding at Oheka Castle (it’s beautiful) after the World Series. Wow. Congrats…if the rumor is true!

Fantasia’s DRAMA, Halle Skips the Line!

Alright now, Halle. Just cuz you have a cute baby does NOT mean you can skip the security lines at the airport, boo! LOL! A Canadian security guard let the Oscar winning actress slide past a long line of “regular” folks, causing all kinds of drama! This whole airline security thing needs an overhaul! If I hear about one more thing…!

Pepa is back on Vh-1 tonight, with a new set of friends. Joumana Kidd, Jacque and Kittie will all talk aobut their various dating exploits and single life drama! Pepa claims she hasn’t been on a “date” in four year. Hmmm. That’s a long time without a “date”. LOL! Check out the show tonight on Vh-1 at 10:30pm, right after Fantasia For Real.

Fantasia For Real debuts tonight on Vh-1 as well. She is taking care of the family, going back to school and trying to revive her singing career. All of that is well and good, but the hype around alleged  her home-wreckin’ is overshadowing her new show!

Not sure if you heard, but theybf.com broke the story about Fanny and her MARRIED T-Mobile salesman, but her camp denied the whole thing. Then she got his name tatted on her shoulder but they denied that too! OMG! Now, flix are surfacing of the couple in Barbardos (where Fantasia is performing) all out in the open.

Peep how she is trying to keep her shoulder covered with the head scarf!!

Fantasia, we love you girl…but you know YOU ARE WRONG! Karma…

Keyshia Cole Severs Ties with Family!!

Keyshia Cole has released a statement via her publicist, severing ties with her family. Wow! This is the stuff BET movies are made of! Check it out!

“To all my friends and fans – It’s time that I clear the air.  It’s not a secret that I haven’t been in contact with my mother Frankie, and my sisters Neffe and Elite and I never wanted to air out our differences to the public.   While I won’t go into detail here I find it necessary to let you guys know I decided to stop communication with them because I was at a point in my life where I needed serenity and peace to move forward. Please know I love my family very much but it was time to let it go.  You guys are a witness to a lot of what was happening from watching on air and online.   Now that I am becoming a mom my passion for having a loving and peaceful home for my child is my #1 priority. It’s very important to both Daniel and I.  My plate is very full; I have a new baby coming, we are planning our wedding and I am working in the studio on a new album that I am close to completing.  The stress that my family is giving me with their constant false reports is not healthy and it’s not what I need at this time in my life.   Please understand that there are only a few people that can officially confirm or deny anything that’s happening in my life and that’s me, Daniel, and my publicist, Tresa Sanders.  And my girl Monica never lies.”

Love Your Girl,

KC

…Nuff Said. Much happiness and success is going out to our SistaGirl Keyshia Cole!

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