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Riccardo Tisci Confirms Romance with Kanye in Old Interview?

May 202013

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By: Amanda Anderson-Niles

Kanye West might be pretty busy preparing for a new album dropping next month and the birth of his child with Kim Kardashian this summer, but he’s still a favorite target of the media and tabloids when it comes to his persona life, specifically he’s sexuality. Last week, Life & Style wrote a report suggesting Kanye had a former romance with Givenchy’s front man Riccardo Tisci, and in an attempt to get even with Kanye for not coming out of the closet and keeping their alleged romance a secret; he purposely designed a hideous dress for Kim to wear to the Met Gala that made her the target of numerous jokes and hilarious memes. Riccardo defended the dress and said he thought Kim looked gorgeous in it, but most slammed the reality star and compared her look to that of sofa. Kim’s camp is even slamming the report and calling it completely absurd. Interestingly enough, blogger Tattle Tailzz dug up an old interview from Riccardo Tisci that has many questioning if he might have confirmed his alleged romance with Kanye. In the Vogue Hommes International interview that took place in October 2011, Tisci says:

“I have several but the one I think immediately is an experience I had with a man who is known. I never imagined that something could happen between us and it’s still the hottest weekend of my life. Nobody really knows if this guy is straight or gay, it is a mystery. However, I was attracted to him, his way of speaking, thinking, walking, dressing. I love what he does as an artist. This weekend both, this intimate moment has only reinforced my attraction to him.”

Interestingly enough, a few of you have tipped us to some more gossip that we think may possibly be connected to the rumors about Kanye and Riccardo (thank you). There was a blind item recently on Blind Gossip and to many it sounds like this could be about Kanye, Riccardo and Kim K. Check it out:

This is a fascinating story if you have been following two big celebrity stories over the past few days.

There is a network that is rarely the first to break news about celebrity events, because they always wait for official confirmation from celebs and their publicists before saying anything.

Today, however, something unusual happened. They “broke” an unconfirmed story (Yes, yes, we know they didn’t really break it because the story already broke days ago, but they are the first television network to talk about publicly as if it’s a fact, so whatever).

Why would they do that? Why would this network break with protocol and risk the ire of top celebs and their publicist by running such a big announcement without any kind of confirmation?

We know why!

It’s because of the OTHER story that was in the gossip columns yesterday and today. You know… the one about a certain gay musician?

The producer of multiple shows on that same network doesn’t want anyone messing with a ridiculous illusion that he has created that is now his biggest cash cow. Anything that has the potential to spoil that illusion must be suppressed! Pay no attention to that gay musician in the corner!

So, meetings were held to decide how to get the gay musician story out of the headlines. The staff fished for ideas and beat each other with sticks (OK, not really, but they did discuss it). How could they get the public to stop talking about the gay musician?

First, they blocked the story from their own properties. So, while the gay musician chatter dominated every other gossip site and broadcast for the past 24 hours, this particular network’s shows and websites didn’t mention a peep about it. Just pretended it never happened.

But nature and media abhor a vacuum. They had to fill that vacuum with something.

So they prematurely broke the unconfirmed story about another big celebrity! Distraction complete!

We have no idea if there’s any truth to any of this but we do remember a certain publicist tipping us on to how ruthless Kim was about using Beyonce’s name to play victim when she and Kanye first started dating. Remember those infamous Beyonce rumors suggesting she hated Kim so much and made her feel like a peasant every time she came around Kanye? Seeing as we were told those too were allegedly planted by Kim’s camp to invoke sympathy from a public quite fed up by her antics and shortly lived marriage to Kris Humphries, perhaps anything is possible.

Listen: K. Michelle Sings About Being Romanced in ‘V.S.O.P.’

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May 202013

The official cover for K. Michelle’s new single V.S.O.P.

By: Amanda Anderson-Niles

K. Michelle might know how to become a big star in reality television thanks to her instant rise to stardom on Love and Hip Hop Atlanta, but music will always be her first priority. And since the singer has confirmed on several occasions that she plans to walk way from the hit VH1 show after the second season, now is a better time than ever to focus on getting her music career on track. K. Michelle inked a record deal with Warner Bros. several months ago and her debut studio album “Rebellious Soul” is set to drop this summer. K. Michelle recently spoke on her upcoming album and says in order to make sure it performs well and becomes a hit with her fans, she’s decided to be very hands on with her music:

“I sing about everything that i go through in life. My mentor is Mr. R. Kelly. He always told me to write life and not music and you’ll always have a job.

“The men in the business, they can try to be very dominant. But what I can say for me, I play a lot of roles and I put on a lot of faces. I really don’t let the men in the business conduct my business, so they might say I’m crazy, they might say I’m a b*tch…but I really work. And I get it done.”

As we recently reported, today is the day the singer has opted to release her first single from “Rebellious Soul,” and “V.S.O.P.” has a very sultry feel we’re thinking her fans will love.

In the song, K. Michelle belts out lyrics about being romanced about a guy she’s really feeling. She compares the romance to a very fine liquor (Very Special Old Pale cognac).

It sounds like the real R&B people have been fiending for, but check it out and let us know what you think below.

Mary J. Blige Piles on the Debt, Owes Millions in Taxes

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May 202013

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By: Amanda Anderson-Niles

Mary J. Blige’s money problems have gotten worse. Mary may be the Queen of Hip Hop Soul, but things haven’t been so royal for her lately when it comes to her finances. Mary’s financial woes became public when the singer’s non-profit organization became the target of scrutiny, and then became the subject of several lawsuits alleging the singer had defaulted on loans that were connected to the organization. Mary is reportedly in debt in millions as a result, and now it appears her alleged money problems have just gotten worse. According to TMZ, she now owes millions in taxes. The website reports:

The IRS filed a federal tax lien against the Grammy winner, claiming she failed to pay all her income taxes for the years 2009 ($574,907.30), 2010 ($2,203,743.53) and 2011 ($647,604.60).

Tax bill grand total: $3,426,255.43. Translation: A LOT OF FREAKING MONEY.

Of course, the IRS needs to get in line … the State of NJ says MJB still owes $901,769.65 in back taxes. Blige is being sued for allegedly defaulting on a $2.2 million bank loan and her charity is facing a lawsuit that claims it took out a $250k loan and never paid it back.

Of course Mary isn’t the only R&B great to become a target of the IRS, unfortunately Lauryn Hill is possibly facing jail time for not paying her taxes on time. Lauryn eventually paid off the debt, but Lauryn was still sentenced to three months of jail time. Whether or not she has to really spend any time in jail is unknown for now.

Mary recently spoke a little on her alleged money problems and said she refuses to let the media get her down. We’re hoping everything works out for her.

Beyonce is Not Pregnant, Says Jay-Z

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May 202013

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By: Amanda Anderson-Niles

Beyonce is not pregnant? Okay y’all, we know we’re driving you all crazy with the Beyonce pregnant reports, but honestly, it’s just become some sort of media circus and we’re just trying to keep up. Last week, E! News “confirmed” the singer is pregnant with her second child with husband Jay-Z, and they said they received the confirmation from “insiders” close to the superstar singer. However, Beyonce’s spokesperson hasn’t said anything about the rumors, and has issued no official confirmation or denial regarding the report. And Beyonce even had more people thinking the report could be true (UBM included) when she had two of her dancers bring on two strollers on stage during her recent show the other night. Welp, it appears (at least for now) that Beyonce is not pregnant.

Earlier this morning, Peter Rosenberg of popular New York radio station Hot 97 tweeted that Ebro says he spoke to Jay-Z this morning via email and Jay-Z made it clear that he is not happy with all of the reports circulating about Beyonce being pregnant with their second child.

According to Rosenberg via Ebro, Jay-Z says Beyonce is not pregnant. The Huffington Post reports:

Hot 97 Program Director Ebro Darden, otherwise known as Old Man Ebro, found out from Jay-Z that Beyonce is not pregnant with their second child after he reached out to the “Suit & Tie” rapper to offer his congratulations.

Ebro emailed Jay on Friday to send some well-wishes regarding his wife’s pregnancy, but the rapper quashed the rumors in his response Saturday afternoon. “I emailed on some congratulations, send my love to the family, blah, blah, blah,” Ebro said. “He emailed me back and said it’s not true.”

Hova reportedly responded simply: “It’s not true. The news is worse than blogs.”

Rosenberg even tweeted this earlier today:

If Jay-Z did really say this, it’s safe to say Beyonce is not pregnant and it’s time for everyone to drop it for now.

Kordell Stewart Gets Even & Changes the Locks on Porsha

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May 202013

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By: Amanda Anderson-Niles

Porsha and Kordell’s divorce just got nastier. Kordell Stewart might have thought about reconciling with his estranged wife Porsha Stewart post blindsiding her by filing for divorce behind her back and forcing her to learn of his move via Twitter; but it appears that the retired football player has taken the gloves off again considering Porsha has expressed she’s not interested in reconciling at this point. Although it was confirmed by Porsha that the former couple was still living together, it appears Kordell has found a grimy way of getting Porsha out the house once and for all. According to TMZ, Kordell has decided to change the locks on Porsha and is now refusing to give her a key, thereby forcing her to move back in with her mother. The website reports:

Kordell Stewart REAALLLY doesn’t wanna see his estranged wife Porsha Williams anymore … ’cause the ex-NFL star just changed the locks on the family home to keep her out … this according to Porsha.

The “Real Housewives of ATL” star just filed new docs in her divorce war with Kordell … and it appears the nasty split just got even NASTIER.

According to the docs, filed in family court in Georgia and obtained by TMZ, Porsha claims Kordell has locked her out of their residence on multiple occasions … and she had to have her lawyer beg Kordell’s people for a key.

Sources close to the situation tell us Kordell isn’t playing ball — and hasn’t forked over a key.

The website also goes on to claim Porsha specified in the documents that she attempted to work things out with Kordell in a mediation session, but he allegedly blew it off and said it was “a waste of everyone’s time.” Interestingly enough, he’s still been taking to his social media accounts to claim he wants to work things out.

Chad Johnson Arrested

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May 202013

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By: Amanda Anderson-Niles

Chad Johnson’s marriage to “Basketball Wives” star Evelyn Lozada may be over, but the former NFL star’s legal woes don’t appear to be ending anytime soon. As we recently reported, a warrant for Chad Johnson’s arrest was issued last week due to a probation violation. According to reports, Chad missed two meetings with his probation officer and failed to register for domestic violence counseling, and it’s still not clear why he missed the scheduled meetings. Chad’s been pretty quiet on the situation, but it appears he was arrested this morning in Fort Lauderdale. Gossip Extra reports:

Former Miami Dolphins receiver Chad Johnson was arrested about 10:30 a.m. today in Fort Lauderdale when a court hearing at the Broward County courthouse didn’t turn out well for the out-of-work NFLer.

Johnson, 35, appeared before a judge with Adam Swickle, his attorney, this morning after an arrest warrant was issued earlier this month.

The baller is accused of violating the conditions of his one-year probation for allegedly roughing his ex-wife, reality TV star Evelyn Lozada, in 2012.

The judge just decided Johnson did wrong by not showing up for two visits with his probation officer and not registering for domestic violence counseling — and had him arrested by deputies on-the-spot.

The website also goes on to report that Chad is currently being held in Broward County lockup on no bail.

In related news, Chad also seems to be having some money issues as he recently requested for his child support payments to be drastically reduced due to “unemployment” reports TMZ.

Miguel Performs Wresting Move on Fan During Show, Omarion Throws Shade

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May 202013

Photo Credit: @miguelunlimited Instagram

By: Amanda Anderson-Niles

Miguel is without a doubt one of the biggest acts in R&B right now, and he seems to have a knack for cranking out hits solo and even now with other artists. However, Miguel isn’t as smooth as he appears in his music videos and as quiet as it was kept, he’s one of the clumsiest performers that has ever hit the stage. In fact, as much as he enjoys dancing and giving his fans an amazing show, it’s not unheard of for him to fall off the stage in the middle of a dance routine. It’s so common for Miguel to fall off the stage in the middle of his performances that he claims he no longer gets embarrassed by it. He credits himself as just being incredibly awkward and clumsy and his performance last night at the Billboard Music Awards didn’t disappoint when it comes to mistakes.

Last night, Miguel really got into his performance while singing his smash hit “Adorn,” he then decided he was going to jump to the other side of the stage, but in the process, he performed Hulk Hogan’s signature “leg drop” move on one of his female fans who just happened be standing on the first row. In case you missed it:

Miguel was a gentleman and he did reportedly apologize to the fan. Some say he even later invited her backstage. But he did tweet about it too (read from bottom to top):

We guess Omarion thought this was the perfect time to throw some shade because he definitely took a couple of jabs at Miguel after the infamous “leg drop” went down. Of course, once he started to get dragged in his mentions, he quickly suggested it’s “all love.” He tweets (read from bottom to top):

While we have nothing but love for Omarion, we find it pretty hypocritical for him to try to throw shade at Miguel after this infamous performance at the BET Awards in 2012 that quickly got his Twitter mentions demolished and made him the subject of many memes for a couple of weeks:

Just saying.

Beyonce Confirms Pregnancy at Recent Show?

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May 202013

Photo Credit: @beyonce Instagram

By: Amanda Anderson-Niles

Beyonce confirms pregnancy? While alleged sources close to Beyonce confirmed to E! News last week that the superstar singer is indeed pregnant with her second child with hubby Jay-Z, Beyonce herself has said nothing about the rumors. Well, at least up until now. While numerous sites claimed she ranted on Instagram, we never found any proof that the infamous “rant” was ever posted to her account. No one seems to have any screenshots that contain Beyonce’s Instagram handler with the posting, which seems pretty odd to us and just suggests that the photo was most likely posted to a fake account. Regardless, Beyonce may have found another way to perhaps poke fun at the report or confirm the news, as it was reported by concert goers last night that two of her dancers brought two strollers or “wheeling prams” on stage at her recent show. Entertainment Wise reports:

Beyonce is sure to set tongues wagging yet again over reports that she is pregnant with her second child. The star took to the stage in Zurich, Switzerland on Friday night and reportedly surprised fans by wheeling out two prams during her concert.

…During the star’s performance of Grown Woman, two dancers wheeled prams across the stage whilst confused fans couldn’t help but tweet their excitement about the stunt.

One concert goer tweeted: “Two prams on the stage!” He added, “Two dancers wheeled them on and wheeled them off.”

If Beyonce is confirming the rumours, it wouldn’t be the first time that the star has made a pregnancy announcement on stage. Back in 2011, she happily displayed her pregnant belly during her performance at the MTV VMA awards.

While it’s not clear just yet if this is a confirmation or not that Bey is pregnant with her second child, it surely does sound like one to us. Only time will tell though but for now, we believe E! News got it right.

Beyonce Tells Women to Handle Their Business & Be Leaders

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May 192013

Photo Credit: @beyonce Instagram

By: Amanda Anderson-Niles

Beyonce is without a doubt, one of the most successful names in music. But like her hubby Jay-Z, she didn’t just stop with a music career. Instead, she managed to create wealth in numerous ways and her name alone has become a brand worth close to billions of dollars. Now that Beyonce manages herself after deciding to sever ties with her father professionally, the superstar has learned how to handle her business and understands the importance of making decisions that are best for her empire. However, in a recent interview with ITV Daybreak in which she is currently promoting her upcoming film “Epic,” she explains why she feels it’s so important for all women to handle their business and dream big in the process. The singer offered a few words of encouragement to women who have huge goals they hope to achieve in their own lives. Despite being such a huge brand, Beyonce says she’s still a big “goofball” but knows how important it is for her to take her business seriously:

“People take me a lot more seriously than I do. I’m aware of that (laughs). So I have to be conscious of it but definitely, I’m a goofball.

“A lot of people look up to me and I do respect that. Especially women. We need to stick together and we need to know how powerful we are. Take care of your business. Have your goals and your dreams and know it is possible. Be the leader, be the president.”

Check out the clip below:

Janet Jackson Confirms She’s Working on a New Album

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May 192013

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By: Amanda Anderson-Niles

Has Janet Jackson retired? Janet Jackson is known for keeping her private life out of the press, but although the singer recently confirmed she married her billionaire beau Wissam Al Mana and did it without most of the media even knowing it, many have speculated that the marriage was a true indicator she has decided to step away from music. Not too long after it was confirmed she had tied the knot again, rumors began to circulate suggesting Janet was retiring from music and converting to Islam. However, Janet decided to set the record straight with Billboard and she revealed that there is no truth to the rumors and she’s actually working on a new studio album now. Vibe reports:

Janet Jackson’s last solo album was 2008′s Discipline. Janet hasn’t been exactly quiet in those five years since. In 2011, she hit the road on the Number Ones, Up Close and Personal tour behind her second greatest hits compilation. She also released the self-help book True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself . Speaking with Billboard about the 20th anniversary of janet., the Grammy-winning singer revealed she is back at it and working on new music.

“I am working on a new project now,” Jackson said. “We are creating the concept and initial thoughts on the music. I am excited about the direction we are taking. I don’t want to rush it… I don’t want to put a time constraint on the creative process.”

Although Janet hasn’t been on the music scene in quite some time, she did reveal that she’s a big fan of Kendrick Lamar, the rapper who recently paid homage to Janet with his hit “Poetic Justice.” She says:

“I have listened to the music that is out there and I love Kendrick’s ‘Poetic Justice.’ There are artists, true performers that have come before me who have been a big inspiration to me. I hope I do the same for others… I’m flattered that other artists consider me a role model.”

Dwyane Wade Admits He Was Probably a ‘Terrible Husband’

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May 192013

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By: Amanda Anderson-Niles

Dwyane Wade and ex-wife Siohvaughn Funches-Wade ended on a rather sour note. NBA star Dwyane Wade may be a success on the basketball court, but unfortunately when it comes to his personal life, he’s still dealing with lots of issues pertaining to his former marriage. Wade’s ex-wife Siovaughn Funches-Wade has been giving a series of interviews to the media and accusing the Miami Heat star of doing everything in his power to keep their sons away from her. And although she is still permitted time to spend with the boys through the court, she claims in a recent interview that he doesn’t honor the court appointed time and she even feels he’s brainwashing their kids into not wanting to see her. As nasty as things have been between them since their split, it did appear things could be looking up, especially since she did get to spend time with their boys on Mother’s Day. However, in a recent interview with JET Magazine, D Wade still admits he was most likely a “terrible husband” and hopes things can eventually become peaceful between them. He covers the June issue and here are the highlights of the interview.

On what kind of father he considers himself to be:

“I’m the kind of parent who asks my kids questions like what would be your ideal thing to do in the summer? This year it’s Disney World. Even though I make the final decision, I want them to feel involved. Not only in vacations but other things as well.”

He also explains why he decided to pursue full custody in his nasty custody battle with his former wife Siohvaughn Funches-Wade:

“I didn’t set out to get full custody but I wasn’t able to see my kids the way I wanted and I’m not a parent who’s going to run away from his responsibilities. I was probably a terrible husband, but I pride myself on being a good dad.”

D Wade may not be on the best terms with his ex-wife but he says he does hope things will be different in the near future for the sake of the kids:

“It’s been six years and hopefully one day she and I can get to the point where it’s a lot easier than it is now to co-parent.”

The issue hits newsstands on May 20. Check out the cover below:

Kanye West Names New Album ‘Yeezus’ & Performs on SNL

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May 192013

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By: Amanda Anderson-Niles

Kanye West’s album name has been the center of controversy several times this year, especially since the first rumored title pretty much screamed blasphemy. A few months ago, it was reported the rapper had titled his upcoming studio album “I Am God.” Kanye’s camp quickly shut down the rumor and instead claimed the rapper has a single entitled “I Am A God” which they know will be a smash hit, and up until now, everything reported has pretty much been proven to be false when it comes to what the creative rapper wants to name his next takeover in music. However, Rap-Up has now confirmed Kanye has decided to name his upcoming album “Yeezus,” and the site reports this album will be one with a very strong and heavy message:

Rap-Up.com can confirm that the follow-up to 2010’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy will be titled Yeezus and arrive on June 18.

The G.O.O.D. Music rapper premiered a new song entitled “New Slaves” last night via projections on buildings in 10 cities across the world. The song, about modern day slavery, features vocals from Frank Ocean.

The 35-year-old West stirred speculation about the June 18 date with a tweet earlier this month.

During a trip to New York last month, the father-to-be stopped by his label Def Jam to play music. Hot 97 host Peter Rosenberg described the album as having a “dark” tone. “Everyone at the label listened to the album and loved it,” he said. “I heard it’s dark, but really good.”

Kanye’s girlfriend and baby momma to be Kim Kardashian also confirmed the album title on her Instagram account. So all signs point to “Yeezus” as being the official title for Kanye’s eighth studio album.

In related news, the rapper has premiered yet another single, and just one day after premiering “New Slaves,” he decided to drop his other controversial single “Black Skinhead.” He performed both tracks last night on Saturday Night Live. Check out the videos below:

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