And the delusional tales continue.  50 Cent is now making excuses for those horrific text messages that leaked yesterday that were "allegedly" between him and his 16-year-old son.

Find out inside why 50 is admitting to the texts, but is essentially saying it's not his fault...

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson made some moves recently that even the worst of the worst fathers may hesitate a bit before making.  He railed his own kid, via text message.

Yesterday, we told you about the leaked texts between 50 and his son Marquis.  Fif disowned him in the tets, called him several names, cursed him out completely, and essentially said he doesn't want to have anything to do with him.  And apparently, it was all due to some custody/visitation issues where 50 believed Marquis was playing games in not allowing his father to come see him.

Here's a refresher:

 50 Cent: Tell your mother she won. She has you and ill make another. I will have nothing to do with you. Don’t text me ever again.

Marquise: U keep texting me lol

50 Cent: It’s cool I will never go out of my way again. You disrespectful little mother f*cker.

Marquise: Lol u never do I don’t know not that doesn’t even call there son for his birthday

Marquise: Or get him a gift for his b-day or for Christmas.

50 Cent: You are your mothers son. I don’t have a son anymore.

50 Cent: F*ck you all you want is a gift. Like your mother and your ungrateful sister.

50 Cent: Delete my number.

50 Cent: You never call what the f*ck I’m suppose to call you to give you something sorry

And it got much worse. 

50 now owns up to the texts, but says he believes it was Marquis' mom, Shaniqua, acting like Marquis...all so she could sell the texts to a website.  And he says he's re-writing his will....and giving most of his money to Tiffany Lighty, the daughter of his late long time manager Chris Lighty.  (Oddly, Veronica, Chris' wife & Tiffany's mother, was involved in a bit of controversy surrounding Chris' suspicious death.)

Here's Fif's response yesterday:

I rewrote my will today now when I pass away all my physical property's and MOST of my money go's to charities and TIFFANY LIGHTY so when I'm done she can be 50cent #SMSAUDIO

That was his mother texting me as him.she sold that to a web site.she hate me for Winning, it's hard to replace me

People can often write in third person and it still actually be them on the texts.  But apparently, 50 doesn't think so.

Photo: Fame

Oscar winner Octavia Spencer joined actor Michael B. Jordan at the premiere of their new film, "Fruitvale Station." See the premiere pics and film trailer inside and see what model Jourdan Dunn reveals about being a single mom and how her mother helps with her son.  

Oscar winner Octavia Spencer posed for the paparazzi at the New York premiere of her latest movie, Fruitvale Station, last night.  Octavia chose an ivory Tadashi Shoji-designed dress (her fave designer) for the red carpet at the Museum of Modern Art.

Michael B. Jordan co-stars with Octavia in the film, which is based on the true story of Oscar Grant, a young man killed early on New Year's Day by an Oakland, California transit officer in 2009.  Michael, who also appeared on HBO's The Wire and Red Tails, has been receiving a good deal of buzz for his portrayal.  And he's def a cutie.

The movie was directed by Ryan Coogler, who won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award for U.S. dramatic film at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. It's his first feature film.

Oscar-winner Cuba Gooding Jr. was among the celebs spotted supporting the cast and congratulating Ryan on his brilliant debut.

Watch the trailer here:

The Weinstein Company biographical drama opens July 12th in theaters.

And across the pond......

During a recent interview with the UK's Daily Mail, supermodel Jourdan Dunn opened up about her most important job yet....being a mom.  And we love hearing stories of how successful YBF chicks stay on top of their game despite unplanned occurences in life.

The 22-year-old international beauty gushed to the magazine about raising her adorbale son Riley (shown above with her model besties Karlie Kloss and Cara Delevinge) and the large role her own mother plays in his upbringing.  'I've got so much going on at the moment and have been going back and forth between London and New York, so my mum looks after Riley when I'm away. It works well.'

Having her mom help out with Riley also allows Jourdan to branch into other areas outside of modeling, like hosting her online cooking segments.  On the popular web series, she teaches famous folks like Wale how to cook her favorite dishes.

The Randomness:

1  Roland Martin has bounced back after getting fired from CNN.  TV One just announced 'News One Now', a live 1-hour Weekday Morning News Program hosted by Mr. Martin himself.  STORY

Photos via WireImage/Jourdan Dunn Instagram

In the latest issue of Italian VOGUE, stylist Lysa Cooper provided an insider's perspective on working with some of the industry's biggest stars like Rihanna and Beyonce.  Get behind-the-scenes dish on what was really behind Rih's hairstyles and Bey's GQ cover inside and watch Kanye's unofficial video for "Black Skinhead".... 

Lysa Cooper, a woman who's been at the forefront of celebrity styling for the past decade, sat down with Italian VOGUE to talk about working with some of the movie iconic artists in music, fashion and film.  In her raw and candid interview with writer Robyn Price, Lysa talks about how the industry has changed, how she's managed it, and some very candid moments with clients such as Rihanna, Beyonce. Basically, Lysa is that YBF chick who has zero f**ks to give...and is still damn good at her job.

Here are the highlights:

You were one of the masterminds behind Rihanna’s image transformation (along with Ursula Stephen and others on the team) that helped propel her into superstardom. What was it like working with Rihanna on the cusp of her transformation?

I worked with her without knowing who she was. She was just some cute girl, and Ellen von Unwerth and I were shooting her. The one good thing she had was Ursula Stephen, who I knew. And so when I walked in, to tell you the truth, the only person out of her crew that I knew was Ursula. And I thought, Ursula is here, so at least I know the level I’m on. Then she wasn’t working yet, with Mylah Morales doing her makeup. Mylah is one of the best in the business. Her hair was to here (shoulder length), and we cut her shit up to here (above her shoulders).

She had a lot of hair back then. And now, there is a lot of hair again. We’ll get into that later. Everybody needs to stop with the hair, including Beyoncé.

So that was how I kind of connected with her. It was on a job with Ellen. They’re all looking at me like “you don’t even know who you’re working with?” And I was like “no, I don’t really care.” She’s cute. She’s nice. She’s an island girl. I had a good time. We did some really sexy pictures. I kept it moving. I’m not a big practitioner of staying too long. Her and Shakira were probably the two girls that I worked with for a long period of time. I’m more of a hit and run kind of a person. I like to hit it and run.

Why is that?

I don’t know. That way you’re not bored. That way you don’t become somebody’s slave. That way there are boundaries. And those boundaries got blurred with Rihanna. And with her previous management, we had some major falling out. Also, I’m a lot older than her. I don’t entourage it up. I don’t like to hang out like that. And when I do hang out, I hang out hard and I think that can be very intimidating to people who aren’t use to the old way of partying.

What’s the old way of partying?

Go out dancing all night long. You’re not Instagraming every fucking moment. You’re not smoking wack-ass weed with some bad blunts. Sorry. I smoke weed, but I smoke good weed. I feel like everybody is a little lost in the sauce right now.

But we’re dealing with the number one artist, so that makes certain things more difficult and complicated. She is the number one artist, right? Is she ahead of Beyoncé? I can’t really tell.

What was it like working with her (Beyonce) on the GQ Super Bowl-inspired cover?

Hilarious. So funny. Magazines now are so nervous. Everyone is afraid to lose their job. They’ve already planned every shot. Nothing is very organic anymore. They had an idea of what they wanted to do. And then Beyoncé told me that she didn’t want to do any of that; so we didn’t. And, what I loved, is that Beyoncé knows what she’s going to do, and what she’s not going to do. And what’s she’s comfortable with and what she’s not. And I thought that was a very racy shoot for her. And I kept teasing her and saying that this is going to become the cover. It was amazing. And of course that’s not what they wanted. They wanted some white t-shirt GQ bullshit. And I kept saying to her “Watch, this is the cover.” And it was. And it was so cute. Little vintage shirt. And you know, they wanted to put their designers on it. And really at the end of the day, I think a lot of the way things are run now is about selling shit and they forget that they’re dealing with personalities. She looked great.

Read the full interview here.  Lysa also served as one of the judges on Rihanna's "Styled To Rock" show in the UK.

And in new music videos.....

One of the celebs who also appearedo n "Style To Rock" with Lysa is Kanye West.

A CGI-version of Kanye's track "Black Skinhead" has been released to the web.  Though the clip is the first visual from Yeezus, it's interesting to note Kanye has tweeted, "The BLKKK SKKKN HD video that leaked yesterday was not the official version." 

The *unofficial* clip features a slightly hulk-like animated version of Kanye wearing a gold and bouncing around in what appears to be a boxing ring.  And his package gets a little air time as well.  Check out the clip above....

Photos via Vogue Italia

Ciara is still carrying on with her promo tour for her new self-titled album.  And this AM, she rolled up to "Good Morning America" to brighten up everyone's morning routine with "I'm Out."

Check out her performance inside, and pics of the fab chick leaving the "GMA" studios...

The Georgia gal posted pics with her dancers in all white everything right before they rocked the "GMA" stage.  Ci told host Robin Roberts in a short interview beforehand about the album and where she's at in life.  You guessed it...she said everything's "amazing".

“I feel so good about where I am right now with my life and the energy that’s been flowing throughout it's just been amazing.

She also mentioned how much Michael Jackson has influenced her career, especially now that she wants to relay, through her music, to her own generation what Michael did for the game.

Check out her energetic performance sans Nicki Minaj (who's featured on the song) below:

And check out her own backstage video right before she took the stage.

CiCi was also spotted leaving out in an EASY sweatshirt:

Cute.

Photos: Ciara's IG/Splash

Reality star Lala Anthony was spotted working on her fitness with The Game while shooting scenes for the new season of her VH1 reality show.  See the candids inside and see what Nicki Minaj revealed about wanting kids and moving beyond her music career.

Motives cosmetics spokeswoman Lala Anthony was spotted preparing for a hike and shooting a few scenes for the upcoming season of  her VH1 reality show 'Full Court Life' in Los Angeles.  All that partying while "working' on the set of Think Like A Man Too in Vegas has her wanting to whip her curvy bod into even better shape.

Lala came prepared for her workout with a Spider Man backpack that we assume she swiped from her son Kiyan's closet.  

Rapper The Game is expected to appear on the upcoming season of Lala's show as he and his 60-Day Fitness Program helped sculp Lala's fabulous bikini body which she's been flaunting on the set ofThink Like A Man Too.

And in magazines......

A few days ago, we gave you a sneak peek at Nicki Minaj's Marie Claire cover and spread, and now the actual pics and interview highlights have been released.  In the mag's August 2013 issue, the former "American Idol" judge and Myx moscato owner talked about having childdren, a revelation about her life and what she wants for the future.  Here are the highlights:

On becoming a mom:

"I want to be a mom one day, and I want to start becoming the woman who I want to parent my child."

On her recent epiphany:

“I was on a world tour, a big feat for a female rapper. For the first time, I allowed myself to feel proud of where music had gotten me, and I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude. You feel the need to pay it forward, which starts with analyzing yourself with a true desire to grow. I was praying every day.”

On her plans beyond the music scene:

"I at least want to do three more albums. If I can do that, I’ll feel complete. One day, when I start getting a couple of gray hairs, maybe it will all be only acting. I just never know … I’ve kind of become the poster child for doing the things that no one expects."

Nicki's entire article will be available when Marie Claire hits the shelves on July 16. 

Watch BTS footage here:

Photos via Marie Claire/PCN

Jay-Z stopped by Hot 97 today where he talked to Angie Martinez about his thoughts on the Trayvon Martin trail, Kaney's Yeezus disc and where he stands with Dame Dash.  Listen to the interview inside...

After doing a hilariously rule-changing & impromptu Twitter interview that trended worldwide a few days ago, Magna Carta Holy Grail honcho Jay-Z stopped by Hot 97 today to chat with Angie Martinez about his rule-changing CD and to open up about his relationships with his baby girl Blue, Dame Dash, Kanye West and to offer his thoughts on the Trayvon Martin trial.  And there's a few nuggets of wisdom in there for any aspiring entrepreneur.

Here are the highlights: 

On Trayvon Martin and the news cycle
"I was just watching the trial and man, it's strange how you can just see everyone's agenda when their talking about things.  CNN is almost like TMZ. Certain things it’s like, aww man, this is really just entertainment. It’s really all for ratings. And you squeeze a bit of information in there."

On how he was affected by his parents splitting up:
"They were together my early years, till I was 9 or something. That's what made it worse, because I knew. Some people don't even get to feel that sort of love at all so you can't miss what you don't have. It's still this empty feeling. There's more of an empty feeling having it, then having it taken away from you."

On being a father:
“[It's] just more reaffirming the things that’s really important in life and editing your life in such a way that you don’t have anything that’s distracting you. Anything that’s taking away from that time you should be with your child.”

On failing:
“I fail all the time. I’m a person that loves to win. I don’t hate to lose.”

On if he reads blogs:
“Not that much, but once in a while, yeah. More music though, just music. Not like we worried about gossip. It’s not my business.”

On watching reality TV, including “Love & Hip Hop”:
“I’ve seen everything at least once or twice. I’m really an ESPN, HBO guy.”

On money:
“I just don’t need money. … I think success is just being able to do what you like to do on your terms.”

On buying back the rights to Roc-A-Fella:
“We just got it back from Universal. Thank you guys up there. The chain remains.”

On Miley Cyrus' new musical style (since he shouts her out on "Somewhere In America":
"She's fearless, just being herself and expressing herself. I think it's more a reaction of people wanting her to be Hannah Montana. Just watching the situation, people want her to be something and she's like, 'I'm not that. I was 6-years-old, they want me to be 6-years-old forever.' That must be really frustrating, and this is her reaction to it."

On Yeezus:
“I love it...It’s polarizing because it’s art. That’s what art is; it forces you to have an opinion. What’s good for the genre is [Yeezus] pushes it forward."

On the possibility of Watch The Throne 2:
"Yeah. Hopefully, yeah. It hasn't begun."

On his relationship with Dame Dash:
"We created something that’s going to go down forever, so I can only have love for Dame. I just don’t know where we are in our life. We’re not the same two men at that time when we gelled in that way. I haven’t seen him in a while. I have ultimate confidence in him that he’ll find his way because he’s an amazing and smart guy."

Listen to Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:

BONUS:

Thanks to producer Young Guru, we now have the original version of "Dead Presidents 3", which he leaked on Twitter. Enjoy!

BONUS:

Though it "officially" hits music stores today, Jay-Z's MCHG has already been certified platinum thanks to 1 million sales of the Samsung Magna Carta app.  Story.  

Yep....that's a naked & covered in glitter Beyonce flossing for the Context Issue of FLAUNT magazine.  Get more looks at Mrs. Carter giving us body in a way we've never seen from her...

Mrs. Carter didn't need to take a coffee break from her world tour in order to douse herself in baby oil and bronzed glitter.  She reportedly shot this African themed photoshoot back in 2011 and the pics can be seen in her Year of 4 documentary.

It's unknown why the flawless yet confusing pics are just now being allowed to be used, but here they are in all their nudeesque glory.

In the cover story, with pics by Tony Duran, Bey keeps up the shockers by talking about everything BUT music.  And by leaving her robotic uberly media trained persona in a bucket of Popeye's somewhere.  Find out a few things you didn't know about Mrs. C (her thoughts on being a gay icon, sex tips & her fave stain) in the interview below.  And peep the rest of the pics below as well.

Flaunt: A picnic planner is hoping to get lucky with his/her picnic companion. What’s in the picnic basket?

Beyoncé: A cozy blanket, red wine, fruit, ’90s R&B playing on my iPod. I don’t think you need much else.

Gay men are drawn to you and empowered by you, as they have been to “gay icons” Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, Cher, and Madonna. What is it about you, and those women, that gay men love?

I’m flattered if I’m in the company of those great women. I think they love that we are bold, unafraid to love, and flaunt our sexuality and strength.

What’s up with gluten anyway?

I’m okay with gluten. Sunday pizza is a must for me!

Tyra Sanchez based his drag persona for “RuPaul’s Drag Race” on you. What does it mean that someone who impersonates your “girl-power” persona is a man with a successful career as a female impersonator? Is there conflict there?

No conflict. I love it and Miss Tyra is fabulous!

What famous piece of architecture might you most like to do some necking in?

The Louvre, or under the Arc de Triomphe. Paris is a beautiful, sexy city.

Millennials make up a huge part of your fan base. Thousands of them have responded to your Instagram hashtag #beygood to promote goodwill. How do you feel about the media’s take on youth as the “me me me” generation, or a generation of “slack-tivists” [people who are activists online but not in the real world]?

At my concerts I see the opposite. They are engaged in making a difference. We have collected tons of donations that will go towards creating jobs and helping people get jobs. That’s something I want to celebrate. For Chime for Change we raised awareness and over $4 million in one day for equal rights for girls everywhere. So many people at that concert were young. They are more socially responsible than they get credit for.

Some were critical at your participating in a Pepsi campaign after you moved your body for childhood obesity. Where is the balance between your career objectives and your philanthropy?

Pepsi is a brand I’ve grown up seeing my heroes collaborate with. The company respects musicians and artistry. I wouldn’t encourage any person, especially a child, to live life without balance.

When you work out, take care of your body, rehearse as hard as I rehearsed in the commercial, I think it’s great to have a Pepsi or Diet Pepsi when you want one. It’s all about choices.

What is your favorite kind of stain?

Milk.

One piece of clothing you own that you absolutely couldn’t live without?

A white T-shirt.

You have always carefully sculpted your image and controlled public access to your off-stage life. Is there anything to envy about stars who don’t care about safeguarding their private lives?

I have chosen to keep certain aspects of my life private. But I also love sharing what makes me happy, especially through photography.

Is there a sex scandal in history that you find not so scandalous, and instead just kinda awesome?

Antony and Cleopatra. The legend of that love affair affected history and lives to this day.

A number of magazines list the top X number of ways to please your lover. Anything missing on these lists typically?

If you have to read those lists, you’re already in trouble.

What’s boring to you?

Lack of creativity.

Thoughts on this ethereal shoot?

Source: Flaunt Magazine

"LAHH ATL" star Stevie J has big plans for his reality tv muse Joseline Hernandez, and he even thinks she can compete on the level of Rihanna and Beyonce.  Watch his interview inside and get deets on the off-camera battle between "BBW LA" star Bambi and Mary Jane, the infamous LAHH ATL chick who allegedly hooked up with Kirk Frost.  

During a sit down interview with VLAD Tv, LAHH ATL star Stevie J talked about giving his reality tv muse Joseline Hernandez a softer look so she could compete with Rihanna, Beyonce and other top chicks.  He also revealed a soft spot for the Puerto Rican princess and her work ethic saying she's one of the most impressive women he's ever met. "I'm doing this because I have an eye for talent and I know what I believe in and I know what the people want to see and it’s paying off."

On changing Joseline's look:

I saw her on the green screen, pokin out – thugged out. Softened it up, sexy it up. Can’t look like that competing with the Beys and the Rihs of the world. Gotta get right. Guidance.

On where he stands with Joseline:

At this moment we’re standing at the bank. We be closin deals. With Joseline I can say this, I’ve seen alot of women in my day as far as business goes – she is going to work seven days a week, so I respect that. As a businessman I respect that, I value that.
 

In other LAHH ATL news.....

With two guest appearances on LAHH ATL in the can, Mary Jane is making a name for herself both on-screen and off-camera.  Fans were gagging last week after we saw Mary Jane all over Kirk Frost as her "frenemy" Bambi (above) looked on.  

And now that Kirk Frost is dealing with the backlash from his alleged hookup, Mary Jane is on her social media hustle, making sure EVERYONE remembers who she is.  Along the way....she's ruffled a few feathers.  

After Mary Jane went on Big Tigger'sV-103 radio show and accused Bambi of messing around with Lil' Scrappy, it set off a feud between the two "alleged" mistresses that turned into some off-camera foolishness.  

Last night, the two women nearly came to blows during a taping of Kandi Koated Nights....

And during the Kandi Koated Knights taping, it was revealed that Mary Jane is one of the stars of the Mistresses of Atlanta reality series. SMH....this has us wondering if this is all a ploy to make her famous.   

After the taping, Mary Jane had a stern warning for Bambi:

Bambi responded via Instagram:

This looks like it will be messy.  We wonder if any of this will be discussed during today's LAHH ATL Reunion taping in NYC.  

And in case you missed it, watch Traci confront Mary Jane about messing around with Kirk: 

Photo via James Pray/Rolling Out

It's a day of musical "seconds" as Azealia Banks drops "ATM JAM", the second single from her forthcoming album, and Robin Thicke releases "Take It Easy On Me" as his second offering.  Listen to both inside....

After performing "ATM JAM"  at Glastonbury, Azealia Banks has finally released the full-length version of the second single off her Interscope debut Broke With Expensive Taste.  Though the disc is still without a release date (or a breakout hit), we're still holding out for something spectacular.   

Though the hook is catchy, we were expecting something a little stronger since Pharrell gave Robin Thicke one of the biggest hits of the summer with "Blurred Lines" and he's also scored a banger with Nelly's "Get Like Me."

Listen to "ATM JAM" here.....

In other new music.....

Robin Thicke's album Blurred Lines is set to hit shelves on July 30 and the R&B crooner plans to follow the hit title track with an equally club-ready banger, "Take It Easy On Me."

The synth-heavy song was Timbaland, as is sure to hit #1 on charts around the world like its predecessor.   

Listen to "Take It Easy On Me" here.

Kenya Moore is STILL beefing with her former landlord in Atlanta.  Find out why the cops were called to her former residence inside and why Eddie Griffin doused a bottle of water on two fans at his "comedy" show.  

Kenya Moore's eviction suit was tossed a few days ago, but there is still bad blood between her and former landlord Conya Dillion.  At this point, you'd think that Conya would be ready to wash her hands of Kenya....but not so fast!

When the former Miss USA showed up at the McMansion is Roswell, GA  to pack her things (with a BRAVO TV camera crew) yesterday,  Conya called the cops!

An onlooker told Radar Online, 

"There were camera crews filming Kenya’s departure for an episode of Housewives. The landlord called the police because Kenya should not be on the property, nor did she give permission for anyone to be filming.”

It's the second time in 72 hours that police were called to the $3999-a-month rental (which Kenya has voluntarily agreed to vacate).  During an earlier interview with Radar, Conya said,

“She (Kenya) lied about renting the home and about her boyfriend amongst other things. She begged me to lease my home and live a pretend lifestyle she couldn’t afford. She will get hers in the end no doubt…I don’t live a fake life.”

Detroit Barbie may soon have Conya eating her words as both ladies are due back in court on July 18 when Conya will have to answer to Kenya's counter claim for illegal eviction, slander, and defamation of character amongst other claims.

Good luck with that. Wouldn't it be fun if Conya hired Phaedra to represent her?

And in other legal issues.....

Two female fans are suing Eddie Griffin and Tommy T's Comedy Club in Pleasanton, CA for civil rights violations, battery and negligence.  In a recently filed lawsuit, TMZ reports that Leslie Champlin claims Eddie targeted her and girlfriend during a homophobic comedy routine and doused them with a water bottle (see video).

Leslie claims Tommy T's let Eddie hit the stage drunk and he launched into a homophobic routine, thrusting his crotch in their faces, and saying things like they "would not need a strap-on or vibrator" with his help. SMH. Eww.....

Following this, Leslie's GF threw her drink at Eddie which resulted in him dousing them with his water bottle. In the lawsuit, Leslie says the crowd turned on her and her girlfriend...pelting them with drinks.

TMZ later reported that Eddie Griffin defended himself on Facebook, calling the women "dyke bitches" and that seemed to set Eddie and his LEGAL team on a rampage.  Eddie in turn threatened to sue TMZ for insinuating that he was a homophobe.

Ann Flagella, the president of Eddie Griffin's production company, told The Huffington Post,

Eddie never assaulted a woman, nor is he homophobic. Your statements are false. He was telling a joke. He was doing his job and making the audience laugh and doing a great job at it. Eddie has never and will never sensor his act. ALL races, religions, genders and stereotypes are considered EQUAL on stage and are all open for material. Eddie's famous quote is "F*ck -em if they can't take a joke. They shouldn't come to a comedy show".

If you sit front row at a comedy show, it is widely known that chances are, you might have a good chance of becoming part of the act.

He (Eddie) is, however, still upset that TMZ is calling him homophobic when (in his opinion) he said the word 'dyke' as slang, not derogatory.

So just to keep things "straight"......a fan is suing Eddie and the comedy club for civil rights violations. And for now.....Eddie is NOT suing TMZ for calling him a homophobe; but, he's still mad at them.

Got all that?

Watch the video here:

Photos via Getty Images/

Kanye West shows signs of settling down as he was spotted shopping for furniture recently.  See Kanye hitting some of LA's high end furniture shops inside AND cathc his latest rant where he YELLS at the paparazzi for daring to speak to him!

Though he worked on Yeezus during most of Kim Kardashian's pregnancy,  it looks like "new" daddy Kanye West is ready to settle down as he was spotted shopping for high-end furniture yesterday.  

LA paparazzi caught Kanye ducking in and out of luxury furniture stores as he set out to decorate a new home for him and Kim.  The move is expected to come fairly soon as a source told Radar, 

“Kim and Kanye have finally settled on a temporary mansion for their family to move into. It should be ready for them to move in the next two weeks. It’s over 8,000 square feet and offers complete privacy, which was a big concern of Kanye’s. The security system is being upgraded and Nori’s nursery is being outfitted with surveillance cameras,”

You'll recall that Kanye told W magazine that architecture and design are his new passions.

And we trust that Kanye (and the paparazzi) steered clear of any low-hanging signs as we wouldn't want another unfortunate accident or a Lamar Odom-styled attack.  

*UPDATE*

Seems like we spoke too soon as Kanye West was spotted at LAX today (so much for settling down) and he got into a spat with the paparazzi.  Yeezus hopped out of his car and WENT OFF on a rant after a cameraman dared to ask him a question. 

"Don't talk ... don't talk to me ... I don't wan't to hear paparazzi talk to me or anybody I know ... and tell everybody never talk to anyone that anyone knows ... don't talk to themselves .. DON'T TALK EVER AGAIN."

 And when the cameraman DID NOT follow instructions from the almighty Yeezus (and dared speak), Kanye knocked his camera out of his hand.

Watch the throne....above.

Photos via FameFlynet Pictures

How do you celebrate having box office success? You go to Disney World! See Kevin Hart at "The Happiest Place On Earth" with his family inside....

Comedian Kevin Hart (shown atop with Minnie Mouse) took his family to Disney World's Hollywood Studios theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Kevin and the kids (Heaven Lee, Hendrix Hart) were there to celebrate the success of 'Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain,' which is already the fourth-highest grossing stand-up motion picture in U.S. history.

Kevin's girlfriend Eniko Parrish was along for the ride and the kids seem really close to her!  She tweeted, "Soooo many pics I wish I could share them all!! #somuchfun #popsneedaIGtho

Kevin tweeted,"My kids are out here having a damn ball!!! We tackled a couple of roller coasters yesterday!! #LookAtMySonsEyes #IwasToScaredToPutBothOfMyHandsUpInTheAir #MySonAlmostShittedOnHiself #MyKidsAreMyEverything #HartsFamilyVacation

And Kevin's dad got in on the fun too!  "Me & My dad almost killed our damn selves at the Water Park today!!! #LikeFatherLikeSon #WeGoneLearnToday #hartfamilyvaca #MyKidsStartedCrying"

Photos via IG/DIsney/Splash/Todd Anderson

We've got a round-up of a few of our favorite rappers celebrating, two-stepping and posing for magazines inside.  Check out Lil' Kim, Big Sean and Jay-Z with Taraji P. Henson....

Last night, Lil' Kim celebrated her birthday in New York city (we're not sure if it was "officially" birthday #37, #38, or #39).  She partied her good friend, former LAHH NY star Kimbella (atop) and Jennifer Dalton of RHONJ.  During the party, the ladies snacked on cupcakes from the Sweet Spot Cupcakery & Boutique in Cresskill,NJ.  Kimbella tweeted, "Last night we turnt up for my sis @lilkimthequeenbee Birthday!!! We was "Still Pretty!" after the sauna we were in last night !! I LOVE my sis too much!!! Part 2 tonight!! "

And in magazines.....

As Big Sean prepares for the August 27 release of Hall of Fame, he posed for a few flicks and the cover of FLAUNT Magazine.  He tweeted, "I'm that Detroit Player! Love to @FaultMagazine Music cover! #Beware on I-Tunes now. #HOF 8.27"

Though he posed very closely with a few of the models, we're sure his lady, "Glee" starNaya Rivera has nothing to worry about.  It was all in a day's work.

And at the Pace Gallery.....

We already told you about four random things that happened during Jay-Z's 6-hour performance of "Picasso Baby", but did you know that he broke out in a two-step with Taraji P. Henson?

Taraji shared the cool photos on IG saying, "Two steppin with Hov #PicassoBaby #bambooearringsandafatgoldchain #BKstyle".

Looking good Taraji! We love that #sandalswag

Photos via Kimbella's IG/NJ Sweet Spot IG/Big Sean IG/Taraji P. Henson IG

Justin Timberlake just dropped his new single off his upcoming sequel, The 20/20 Experience.  Check out JT and his "Take Back The Night" track, plus rapstress Brianna Perry's new video for "Mascara Tears"....

This soulful first single, "Take Back The Night," picks up right where he left off. The 20/20 Experience(2 of 2) continues with this debut single written & produced by JT himself (and others).

The album, available on iTunes for pre-order today, will feature 11 all new tracks as well as a special surprise from Justin. “I originally recorded a massive amount of material and decided on the 20 tracks that I wanted on the album over a year ago. But, when I was mixing and going through all of the songs there were so many that I loved - I couldn't resist... I had to throw in something extra on the 2nd half."

You feelin' the track?  JT kicks off his stadium tour with Jay-Z on July 17th in Toronto.

And Texas chick Brianna Perry is bringing her "Mascara Tears" for her fans.  The song features T Pain and her loyal fans will definitely be feelin' it.

The song can be found on Brianna’s current mixtape entitled Symphony No. 9: The B Collection. The song is available for purchase and download now, and marks the third video release from her mixtape after "9" and "Cars".

Check it.

Leave it to Rihanna to do some shopping in Monaco while looking like she's actually on the set of a photoshoot for Vogue.  When the attention loving pop star wants to get even more eyes on her, she rocks a sexy custom black swimsuit just to shop for shoes. 

Pics inside of her flaunting her bod...

After rolling into the luxe French Riviera principality for her Diamonds World Tour and a private performance, she spent her down time hopping a boat and shopping for shoes.  Hopefully all the shopping won't make her 3+ hours late for her show once again.

The Caribbean diva hopped out her car rocking a custom "R" Charlie By MZ black one piece swimsuit, a sexy sheer top and mint green sandals.

And it was all about a lil shoe shopping--and showing off of the petite cakes--for the pop princess:

And she did a little swimming afterwards with her girls Melissa& Jenn Rosales:

Fun times.

Photos: SPLASH/Rihanna's IG

Trey Songz was spotted taking in Justin Timberlake's performance, alongside JT's wife Jessica Biel, at the Wireless festival in the UK Friday night.  Check out pics of the crooner chillin' with Rita Ora, plus JT& Jay-Z hitting the stage, and Wale rocking out Vegas inside...

Day 1 of the three day Yahoo! #Wireless Festival in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, UK kicked off with a bang.  Justin Timberlake headlined the night after Miguel, Trey, Snoop, John Legend and plenty more graced the stage. 

Trey was spotted taking in JT's performance alongside his wife in the rafters, and with UK chick Rita Ora (who performs tonight).

And in addition to debuting his live performance of his new single "Take Back the Night," JT brought out Jay-Z for "Suit & Tie."  A little bit of an early start to their upcoming stadium tour kicking off July 17th in Toronto.  The twosome also return to the Wireless Fest on Sunday night to pull a duo headlining situation.

Over in Germany:

Both Kendrick Lamar& Tribe Called Quest hit the stage of the Splash! Festival in Graefenhainichen.  Q-Tip & Phife Diggy will also roll to the Wireless Festival in the UK Sunday night to perform the same night as A$AP Rocky, Nas and more.

And back in the States, Wale rocked out Ditch Fridays at the Palms Las Vegas yesterday:

It was all summer fun for the "Bad" rapper, who just dropped his brand new (and hot) album The Gifted.

The Washington Redskins fan rocked a gold chain repping the team, Alexander McQueen shorts and orange GR AirMax sneakers to rock the stage for the bikini loving crowd.  Check out a little video clip HERE.  Fun times.

Photos: Splash/WENN

Tatyana Ali kicked off her weekend working on the set of her new Holiday movie.  Check the pics, plus Ciara working it out on "Jimmy Fallon," with her boo Future inside...

Fresh off her trip to New Orleans for the Essence Music Festival, Tatyana Ali was spotted on the movie set of A Very Larry Christmas in Los Angeles.  She was bare foot and wearing a pretty red dress while shooting her scenes as the character "Nicole":

The 34-year-old is shooting a few movies on the side while also starring on BET's "Second Generation Wayans."

"A Very Larry Christmas" also stars DeRay Davis and Loretta Devine and is scheduled to come out...somewhere...this December.

And last night on Jimmy Fallon:

Ciara serenaded her man Future on stage with "Body Party."  Check out CiCi & Future giving us a peek at what goes down in their bedroom:

Photos: Ciara's IG, Pacific Coast News

LaLa Anthony is ready to dish out some relationship advice.  Deets on her brand new book, Love Playbook, inside.  Plus, John Legend covers the new issue of UPTOWN magazine...

Just a few days ago, LaLa & Carmelo Anthony celebrated 10 years together and their third wedding anniversary.So it's only right the reality star commemorated the occasion with a brand new relationship book, Love Playbook: Rules for Love, Sex And Happiness.

Well, holding down a relationship for 10 years, with a kid and no matter how rocky, must mean you're doing something right.  Right?

La told Us Weekly, "I'm so excited to be sharing my insights on love and relationships.  I hope this book shows women that they can overcome obstacles in their love life and be truly happy!"

The mag reports that "the book chronicles LaLa's search for romance and offers hard-won advice about how to have a healthy relationship. Married since 2010 to New York Knicks player Carmelo Anthony, the star details the bad dates and backstabbing friends she had to overcome to get to where she is now."

The book was co-authored by Karen Hunter and will be released on Jan. 28, 2014, by Penguin Group publisher Celebra. 

And about those rumors of her & Carmelo's relationship being on the rocks, she sent out a very sweet anniversary message on IG last week with the above pic.

Thank u guys for all our amazing anniversary wishes today. Together for 10years, married for 3. Nobody said marriage was easy but when u marry ur bestfriend it makes the ride worth it. Love u @carmeloanthony

Cuteness.  Will you be reading La's love & sex advice?

And the soon-to-be-married crooner John Legend is covering the newest issue of UPTOWN magazine.  The Ivy League grad (U Penn) opened up more than usual about love, his fiancee and more.  Here's a few highlights:

On his & Chrissy Teigen's relationship

We got engaged in 2011 and we are getting married later this year. I am looking forward to having kids and growing old together. That’s why we are doing it, because we intend to stay together forever. We have already been together for quite some time. It’s been great. I have learned a lot about myself, and hopefully we will continue to grow.

On why he loves her

She is beautiful, smart, and hilarious. She has a great heart and we have great chemistry.

On rumors of them having a "fake" industry relationship

I don’t really worry about it. During the early part of your career, you worry more about what other people say, especially when it comes to gossip. I am too old for that now. I feel very grown in a sense of knowing who I am and knowing what I want out of life and my relationships. I am just not bothered by random gossip that keeps Twitter and the Internet going. I know why it’s done: People need stuff to post on their blogs. Let them have at it. You can’t allow those things to define you and who you are. When you’re 34 and you have been in this business for a while, you don’t allow blogs and gossip to define you.

On the best part about being famous

Traveling the world, getting the acclaim and love from the fans. I enjoy it. It’s nice to get a reservation at a great restaurant at the last minute. You can get into any club that you want to get into and have the red carpet rolled out for you. Everyone loves to be treated [like they are] special. Fame earns you that privilege. Of course, you lose things as well. But the good outweighs the bad.

On the R&B artists he actually likes
I work with Frank and really like what Miguel and Pharrell are doing. I am competitive, ambitious, and I always want to continue to be better and grow. There is room for me to grow artistically and reach more people. There is no shortage of motivation for me to keep pushing. I am not trying to defeat anyone in the business; I am just trying to be the best. It’s like golf. Tiger Woods’ job is not to beat anyone else, it’s for him to be the best that he can be and if he is, he will win. I have already assumed some pressure taking the name John Legend. I have something to live up to. Frank, [producer] Hit-Boy and Kanye all push me to be the best I can be.

On what his family is like
I am a little closer to my father because we lived with him after my parents got divorced. I am close to my mother as well.

We still have issues dealing with that in our family. Both of our parents are still in all of our lives, but it’s still complicated dealing with divorce. Obviously, I am not the only one dealing with that. It was one of the most difficult things to deal with as a kid, and some of the aftereffects I am still dealing with now. It’s something that I have had to work through.

Check out the full interview with John & EIC Isoul Harris over at UPTOWN.

UPTOWN Photography by Matthew Williams, Lala's IG

Before Beyonce jetted into Atlanta last night for her Mrs. Carter Show world tour stop, the fab mommy had some major playtime in Miami with Baby Blue, sis Solange, mama Tina, little Juelz and others.

Pics inside of the family vacay....

Who says you can't have a little playtime when trekking around the globe on a world tour?  After Essence Fest last weekend, Beyonce headed further south to the MIA to soak up some sun with her fam.  And she just posted pics to let the world on on their poolside beach-weavery fun:

Mama Bey rocked an Isabel Marant sheer & colorful blouse while Blue kept it cutesy in a pink sundress.

The "Standing On The Sun" chick rocked vintage style, sexy, colorful one pieces. 

Solange and Mama Rina spent their days laid out on the pool chairs.

Get it Mama Tina!  Somebody is NOT worried about Papa Knowles getting remarried and is flaunting what she's got.

And Solo's son Julez played around in the sand and had some fun aboard a boat.  Fab times indeed.

Photos: Beyonce's Tumblr

So much for Halle Berry saying she would never marry again.  Because the 46-year-old several months pregnant actress indeed is a married woman for the third time.

The first pics of Mrs. Berry-Martinez on her wedding day in France inside...

After a couple of slightly disastrous marriages with David Justice & Eric Benet, The Call actress Halle Berry seems to have found the one!

She wed her fiancee of one year (together since 2010) and former co-star in their movie Dark Tide, Olivier Martinez, at the absolutley stunning Chateau des Conde in Vallery, the Burgundy region of France.

Reports surfaced several days ago that the two would indeed wed this weekend, and security was prepared in guarding the bride as she entered & exited the Chateau.

Pics surfaced today of Halle in a white station wagon-style car in her white sleeveless wedding dress with crystals on the shoulders.  We're sure her daughter Nahla wasn't far either.

Gorgeous setting for what we're sure was a gorgeous wedding.  Stay tuned for more details!

Photos: WENN