1. Tamar Braxton releases second single, “The One”. Listen here.

     

  2. “I’m the luckiest broad in Hollywood now. To be the lead actor on Scandal and to be in the highest-earning Tarantino movie- I don’t get to ask for more.” - Kerry Washington, Elle Magazine, June 2013 issue

     

  3. MET GALA ARRIVALS - Costume Institute Gala for the “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. 

     

  4. MET GALA ARRIVALS - Costume Institute Gala for the “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

     

  5. CELEB MASH-UP

    1 - Mariah Carey and Miguel release new single, “#Beautiful”. LISTEN

    2 - Legendary Hip Hop DJ, Mister Cee, tells all in a candid one-on-one interview with HOT 97 Program Director, “Old Man” Ebro. “I am not gay,” Mister Cee says, “I am addicted to prostitution.” LISTEN TO FULL INTERVIEW

    3 - Queen of Hip Hop, Ms. Lauryn Hill, was sentenced to 3 months in prison after a year long battle over unpaid taxes.

    4 - Rihanna looked gorgeous in a Givenchy leather tank she wore this weekend as she sat court side to watch the Chicago Bulls take on the Brooklyn Nets. Later she poured it up at the 40/40 Club with bestie Melissa Forde.

    5 - Angela Bassett hit the red carpet in a fun hat for the 139th Kentucky Derby in Louisville.

    6 - Chris Brown celebrates his 24th birthday in Vegas without Rihanna. These two are finally over…for now.

     


  6. “America took my kids away from me”

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    An emotional Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, mother of Boston bombers, adamantly denies her sons involvement in the April 15, 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon. During a press conference held in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, Tsarnaeva says, “I thought America would protect us. America took my kids away from me… I’m sure my kids were not involved in anything.”

    Source: Huffington Post UK

     


  7. Janelle Monáe - Q.U.E.E.N. Feat. Erykah Babu (Atlantic Records)

     


  8. “In nearly everything he’s tried, he’s found success. (He even put a ring on Beyoncé.) And in doing so, he’s proved that the American Dream is alive and well.”

    Mayor Mike Bloomberg of New York City responds to rapper/entrepreneur Sean “Jay Z” Carter covering TIME Magazine “100 Most Influential People in the World”. 

     

  9. Jay Z covers TIME magazine, “100 Most Influential People in the World” issue. On stands April 29, 2013.

     


  10. “Try A Little Tenderness” - Otis Redding

    (Source: septembersapphires)

     

  11. Will & Jada

     


  12. Do we believe loving someone means owning them? Do we believe that ownership is the reason someone should “behave”? Do we believe that all the expectations, conditions, and underlying threats of “you better act right or else” keep one honest and true? Do we believe that the more control we put on someone the safer we are? …Here is how I will change my statement…Will and I BOTH can do WHATEVER we want, because we TRUST each other to do so.

    Jada Pinkett-Smith takes to Facebook to respond to bloggers who have criticized her for her comments on open marriage made in an April 3rd interview with the Huffington Post’s Marc Lamont Hill.

     

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  14. Inspiration: “Just being me is enough” (repost)

    There is something to be said about people who are comfortable with being themselves. Despite up’s and downs, surprises and tragedies they never seem to lose themselves. 

    This comfort reaches far beyond mere confidence or ego. It is something that rests in the bones of a man or a woman. It is impenetrable. It is unaffected. It is unshakable. It is just comfortable. I truly adore those kinds of people.

    So many people hide behind their accomplishments, titles and all the other things in the world that they have and you don’t. All the while, they are missing out on one of life’s greatest pleasures—being themselves. 

    I rarely find those kinds of people. But when I do find people who are comfortably settled inside of their own skin, it’s like taking a breath of fresh air or drinking a tall glass of cold water. It is simply refreshing.

    I’m happy to know that there are people in the world, however few, that are committed to being themselves. I am happy to know there are folks who find solace in their own imperfections.

    I hope that I can continue to be a breath of fresh air for others who do the same for me.

    Womansword

     


  15. Mexico Barbie - Includes a passport and sticker sheet to help record Barbie doll’s travels.

    This gorgeous Mexico Barbie doll is dressed for a fabulous fiesta in her vibrant pink dress with ruffles, lace, and brightly colored ribbon accents. She tops off her traditional look with a long, wavy hairstyle decorated with a pretty purple bow. Includes a passport and sticker sheet to help record Barbie doll’s travels.