Chris Lighty Hip hop manager dies

Chris Lighty a hip hop mogul, managed and all around business man dies at 44. Chris Lighty, was a manager too many hip-hop stars like 50 Cent, LL Cool J, Missy Elliott and Diddy. He was found dead on Thursday morning August 30th, at his home in the Bronx "from a self-inflicted gunshot wound." The police are currently investigating, as we all in the hip hop community is hoping that this is not a suicide. Lighty will be greatly missed as his presence was definitely respected.
More updates on Lighty will becoming soon.
-Sad BC

Jersey's Shore welcomes new little meat ball

Nicole "snooki" from jersey shore delivered her baby boy this morning. Her and fiancé , Jionni LaValle, were so happy to welcome 6-pound, 5-ounce Lorenzo Dominic LaValle. He was deliveres before 3 a.m. Sunday at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., MTV said." They also stated that Snooki will be on the sixth season of the Jersey shore and little Lorenzo will be making his appearance . Hopefully this season won't be as raunchy?! Hey I am big Jersey Shore fan but at a certain point in life there are certain things that are just not acceptable for a mom. But hey we will see. Congrats to Snooki and Jionni.

Let's remember Aaliyah!

Yesterday was the Princess of R&B's birthday. Aaliyah Dana Haughton born January 16, 1979 died on August 25, 2001. It was a sad, tragic day and year. Her death was only a few weeks before September 11th, the bombing at the world trade center. Aaliyah was known for tomboy ways beautiful angelic voice and light laughter. Her amazing songs such as try again , one in a million, four page letter and Rock the boat. Rock the boat was the last official single release from
Aaliyah; she was on her way coming home from the Bahamas from filming the video when she died. Aaliyah is still remembered today and her music still fills our airwaves. We salute Aaliyah and her family as her musical talents live on.
-Babbling Bee

Summer is coming to an end.

Good luck to all the college students out there. For all of those who are down south you probably already started school. For those of us up north school will be starting on or about the 4th. So hit the books and study ! Check out Chegg.com and amazon.com for low priced books! Do a google search to find out where you can purchase or rent books for a fraction of the retail cost. Email professors before school starts too make sure that you definitely need the book for that class. If your school has a Facebook page check it out other students may post books that you might need.

-Focused Bee

Rest in Paradise Neil Armstrong

Today, America weeps another. Today, the FIRST man on the moon, Neil Armstrong has passed away. What makes this story even more sad to tell is the fact that Armstrong just turned 82 years old on August 5th and on the 7th, he underwent  surgery to relieve blocked coronary arteries. He died today from complications of his surgery earlier this month.

A statement from his family says: "Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink."

!Trey Songz and Neyo Beef

Mr. Steal your girl and the gentleman had a rough few weeks. I call it constructive criticism, but others may call it beef. Neyo stopped by , the breakfast club and made a few comments about Trey,and his "lack of emotional depth in music." Although Ne-Yo’s comment could easily be seen as constructive criticism, Trey was very annoyed by it. Trey felt as though  Neyo should of hit him up and talk to him personally.


Treys Response:
 "I'ma talk to Ne-Yo when I see him. It ain't even that. The thing is that Ne-Yo knows me," Songz explained. "Ain't no need to have that conversation for the world to hear, you know. And I feel like that's a sucker move."




Neyo's response to Treyz interview VIA twitter:

                    I'm a grown ass man with no problem admitting when I'm wrong or apologizing for my wrongs. W/ that said to the homie @TreySongz my bad pimp.

Congrats on the new album to @TreySongz. GO COP THAT!! Keep doin' it your way pimpin' #BosstoBossAllLove

Over all my personal opinion I do not feel as though it was beef from the beginning , Neyo was just giving his honest opinon which in no way was trying to offend Trey. Maybe he took it that way but in al honesty it is everyone on the outside looking in talking about it and making it something it is not. That is why I am done talking about. Shout out to Trey and Neyo both wonderful and talented grown men in the industry.

-Babbling Bee

ATTENTION READERS!

Okay readers, I know alot of you have been wondering why there are no pictures with our last couple of posts and it's either a glitch with the site itself or it's our computers. Either way, we will get to the bottom of this within the next few days because there are TONS of visuals we want to give you guys from Melanie Fiona's new pic cover, Brandy's 'Wildest Dreams' visual and Solange's tour with Elle.

We will give you guys more information as it is given to us!

Casey Anthony's Probation Comes to An End

Remember Casey Anthony; the Florida monster mother accused of murdering her 2-year old daughter, Caylee back in 2008.  Apparently, Anthony finishes up her check fraud probation this Friday.

The 26-year old began serving the probation on August 24, 2011. Florida Department of Corrections spokeswoman Ann Howard would not confirm the exact time of Anthony's release from the probation program for security reasons, but said Anthony did not commit any violations that would have prolonged her term.

"She was never out of compliance," Howard told Reuters on Tuesday.

Casey Anthony's civil lawyer, Charles Greene, who did not return a call from Reuters for comment, told ABC his client's probation would end at 12 a.m. on Friday.

Casey Anthony was ACQUITTED of her daughter's murder during a 2011 trial broadcast live on national television. Evidence showed Anthony, a single mother, lied to her parents and friends about Caylee's whereabouts for a month before claiming the toddler had been kidnapped. (So why isn't this MONSTER behind bars? Because the state of Florida let her ass go. Simple as that!)

Caylee's body was found five months later in woods near the Anthony family's Orlando-area home. At trial, Anthony's lawyers claimed Caylee accidentally drowned in the family's backyard pool.
Public outrage followed the verdict, and a celebrity poll at the time ranked Casey Anthony as the most hated American. As a result, a judge took the unusual step of allowing Anthony to serve her probation in the check fraud case at a secret location within the state.

The one-year probation was ordered after Anthony in 2010 admitted to making purchases using her friend's checks, a crime uncovered during the investigation into Caylee's death.
In the past year, Anthony has surfaced publicly twice via a leaked clip of her video diary and in a phone call to talk show host Piers Morgan.

She still faces lawsuits related to her daughter's death, including a defamation case filed by a woman who alleges Anthony ruined her reputation by claiming that a nanny with a similar name had kidnapped Caylee. At trial, Anthony's attorney acknowledged Anthony made up the kidnapping story.

When I first heard the story of Caylee Anthony's disappearance and death, I just knew her mama did it. Everything pointed to her and she even lied about the little girl's disappearance and death. But 12 jurors and one dumb ass judge didn't see what the rest of the world saw. Caylee Anthony baby, you are remembered and one day, your mother will pay for what she's done. Justice will be served.

-a grieving RC

Sorry Bee's

I have neglected you guys for a few days. My deepest apologies. That happens when you life is crazy busy. I also did not  get chance to watch Princess Rih-open up with Oprah. Yes I know Navy I was horrible. But I made up by attending this high fashion show showcasing black designers. Which I have to blog about and post the amazing pictures that I took. You guys will be in for a treat. I have also recorded the interview with Oprah and Rihanna which I will watch and blog about later on in the day!!!




-Sorry Babbling Bee

Kelly Rowland to Star in BET Comedy Pilot

I am so excited to bring news to you guys that one of my favorite songstresses and fashionistas will be starring in BET's original comdey pilot "What Would Dylan Do" and her name, is Kelly Rowland!

The show will center on Dylan, a Los Angeles-based relationship blogger, who lives with her friends Cherise and Brooke. Cherise will be played by Gabrielle Dennis of “The Game” and Brooke, who is wealthy and recently divorced, will be played by Melanie Liburd of “Strike Back.”
When Dylan’s ex-fiance, Brandon Scott of “Grey’s Anatomy,” re-enters her life, she begins to question if she ended their relationship too soon.

I will DEFINITELY be tuning in. What about you guys?

REMINDER-Oprah & Rihanna

Rihanna talked to Oprah Winfrey during a sit-down interview opening up on details between her then boyfriend Chris Brown.
The televised interview with Oprah Winfrey is where she opens up and gets very emotional about her relationship with Breezy. They say we will be  shocked by what we hear. I am very excited about this interview. It will be airing on OWN, Oprah's Next Chapter, Sunday the 19th at 9 o clock!
STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!




-Babbling Bee

New issue of Marie Claire Magazine-Miley Cirus

So while I was grocery shopping I had to go down the magazine aisle. Who else did I see "Hannah Montana" Miley Cirus on the front cover, she looked so mature and grown. Yeah I know the hype about this child star being engaged and doing "outrageous things" or so it seems. When you grow up in the public eye as a child star then you are not suppose to be doing certain things. HMMM she seems like a normal teenager-young adult. There are just some things as people who are watching these celebrities that we have to understand that they are going to get older. Things should be a lot different now that her  Disney channel TV show has come to an end. Maybe she will not be judged as much any more.

But on a fashion note definitely check out this month issue of Marie Claire. It is a double issue with all of the end of the summer and the upcoming fall wear. Expensive but trendy. This magazine gives you all the trends but the alternative store that you can shop at to achieve the same look.

-Fashion Bee

Drag Queen Barbie by Mattel

Mattel is one of the most sought after and famous brand of children's toy manufactures but their highest ranking item is none other than the beautiful Barbie Doll. From the time of her creation, Barbie has gone through numerous changes in culture, career, hair and style but this latest creation is definitely going to take the cake...

According to reports, Mattel has partnered with upstart design dup The Blonds to release a collector’s edition Drag Queen Doll. Dubbed, The Blonds Blond Diamond doll, the item will sell for $125 and hit the internet in time for Christmas.

I'm not too sure how different this doll is going to be but I know its definitely going to get more than a few side-eyes and whispers.

Azealia Banks and Her Controversial Magazine Cover

Azealia Banks is one of those artists who's name is constantly in folk's mouths an this time, is no different.

 Azealia Banks is on the cover of the latest cover of UK Magazine "Dazed and Confused" holding a blown up condom to her mouth as if she's puffing on a cigarette or a cigar. This particular issue has already been banned in several states and I can see why. It is a condom, it's against her lips and it gives off the wrong message. I think because she's so young (keep in mind, this femcee is only 20), people still want her to be a role model to young women and I'm sorry but that's not an image I would want either of my daughter's to see. It's just like the famous Lil Kim pose which Nicki Minaj later reinvented that blew minds everywhere. There is a certain image that is acceptable and there are certain images we'd rather not see. These are just some of the many on my personal list I'd rather go without.

What's your take on the cover?

Drake and Chris Brown Sued Over Nightclub Brawl

Remember when we told you about Drake and Chris Brown throwing bottles at Teyana Taylor's listening party? Well they both have been hit with a $15 million lawsuit from the owners of the nightclub.

Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., the company that owns WiP nightclub in NYC, claims in the suit that both stars “shared a grudge against the other arising out of their romantic relationships with the same woman.” (Rihanna)

EEL also claims in their suit — obtained by the New York Post — when Drake and Brown crossed paths, they “began to fight violently with each other.”
The suit goes on to say… “Each arrived with his own small army of bodyguards, ‘security’ personnel, employees, friends and other members of their entourage consisting of at least 15 heavily built men trained and/or experienced in hand-to-hand and weapons combat.”

The suit also credits the crews of both Drake and Chris with ingenuity, claiming they “fashioned deadly weapons out of whatever materials they could find; including glasses, alcohol bottles and furniture.”

The say the power of a woman's vajayjay will make a man do crazy thangs and in this case, it's causing them to pay out of pocket.

New Artist: Austin Brown

Today is the day Brandy's video "Put It Down" featuring Chris Brown is supposed to debut on BET's 106th and Park but either I missed it or I didn't wait long enough because I have yet to see it. However, while watching 106th and Park, a new artist was introduced to us named Austin Brown. He is a part of the 106th and Park "Music Matters" campaign and his backstory is legendary.

Austin Brown is the youngest child and only son of Reebie Jackson who is part of the musical Jackson Family.

In 2004, Austin signed with Interscope Records and announced plans of releasing his new album in 2006, however, those plans backfired as no new album emerged. During this time, he began recording music with the likes of Rodney Jerkins and Walter Afanasieff. In 2009, he and Chester Aldridge co-founded the independent label, the Royal Factory where Brown also signed as an artist to help distribute his albums.

In 2010, Brown released a buzz single, "Target Practice", which was produced and co-written by Rodney Jerkins. In July 2011, he released his first single, "All I Need", from his upcoming album, Highway 85'. He premiered the track on an episode of Lopez Tonight the day after he released the single. Highway 85 currently doesn't have a release date. He has also released the popular single 'Menage a Trois'. The single was released on February 14, 2012 and the video of 'Menage a Trois' is available on Brown's Vevo page on YouTube.

On BET, Austin said that Jermaine Dupri has been instrumental in helping him with his career as both a mentor and management. They debuted his song 'Menage' as a New Video and you can definitely tell he's a Jackson. The video was in black and white but I was taken back by how much he resembled his Uncle Michael in both looks and sound. Below is Austin's video and I hope you all add this artist to your musical radar because I know I'm adding him to mine =)

Rest in Paradise: Ron Palillo aka TV's Horshack

The television show 'Welcome Back, Kotter' was popular in the mid to late 1970's. It starred actors, John Travolta, Gabe Kaplan, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, Ron Palillo and Robert Hegyes. My mother used to watch the program and she in turn introduced me to it and I too fell in love with the show (and both John Travolta and Lawrence Hilton Jacobs :)) Which is why it hurts me to write this post..

At about 4 a.m. this morning, actor Ron Palillo suffered an apparent heart attack at his home and could not be revived. He was pronounced dead at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. He was 63 years old.

For those of you who aren't familiar with who Ron Palillo is, he played the character Arnold Horshack on the TV 'Welcome Back, Kotter' where one of his catchphrases was ""Oooh, oooh" as he'd throw his hand up in the air whenever a teacher asked a question.

Rest in Paradise, Ron Palillo, your memory will live on in the heart and minds of your fans. We love you

Momma Dee meets Sister Patterson

So I was going to initially blog about Love and Hip Hop Atlanta amongst other things today. But, I had to stop for a minute and talk about Lil Scappy's mother. I am not sure if the point of this show is to embarrass black people as some sort of ignorant, untamed, and uneducated race. How you tell your son the way too treat women is to play them. Every women that he is around she tries to get them out his life or call them "bitches" and so on. I am no
Saint but as a mother she should have some sort of respect for herself. Her outburst and ignorant advice does
Not do justice for a black woman such as herself. For years when women and black people have been oppressed and went through so many movements to better them selves; "civil rights & women suffrage." The way she continues to act on national television says a lot about her character and the person she is. I can not judge because I am not GOD, but when filming her she needs to conduct her self with more respect. The more I watch the shows she reminds me of Tiffany Pollard, "New York, from the show I love New York" Mother sister Patterson. Just rude, obnoxious and ignorant. The only different is Sis. Patterson knows how to spell. They look like sisters what do you guys think?

VH1 Pulls 'Ev and Ocho'

As if the Evelyn Lozado and Chad Johnson thing couldn't get any bigger, more shit has hit the fan!

Bad enough they haven't even been married a full 90 days and already Chad's been arrested on domestic violence charges. Once bonded out, Chad was cut from the Miami Dolphins football team and now, VH1 has pulled 'Ev and Ocho' from their line-up. Guess we won't be seeing that wedding after all huh.

The network released the following statement in regards to the show:

Due to the unfortunate events over the weekend and the seriousness of the allegations, VH1 is pulling the series ‘Ev and Ocho’ from its schedule and has no current plans of airing it.

In my opinion, that's once less "reality" show. 

Celebrity Child Bashing

As a parent, I know how defensive I am about my kids. Whether jokingly or not, I hate for someone to talk about my kids. If you know me, you know damn well, my kids are the button that will definitely get your ass cussed out in 2.5 seconds and I'm just a regular parent. So as a celebrity, just imagine how much restraint they must have when different folks start running off at the mouth about their children.

Granted, people have been talking about celebrity kids since Michael Jackson dangled baby Blanket over the balcony and even before then but that still doesn't make it right. When Beyonce was pregnant with Blue, everybody and their mama had an opinion on her pregnancy and even after Blue was here, the criticism ceased to stop.

The latest victim of celebrity child bashing, is Tia Mowry Hardict and her son, Cree. While I'm not sure what was exactly said about baby Cree, I do know that Tia fired back and voiced her say: “It’s disgusting that some focus on looks. I brought a beautiful child into this world.” -via Tia Mowry Hardict's Facebook page

Even though celebrities willingly put themselves in the limelight, on a virtual platform for the world to judge and critique them, that does not give ANYONE the right to talk about someone's else's child. Tia, you are not alone girl. Angelina Jolie has been criticized for letting her daughter Shiloh, dress like a little boy. Jada Pinkett Smith is ALWAYS criticized about allowing Willow to have "too much freedom." And we all know the nasty things people have said about Beyonce's daughter, Blue Ivy.

People, the next time you talk about celebrity's kid, don't get mad if for 5 minutes they forget their social status and they mop the floor with your ass. RC is warning you.

Healthy snack!

This is so random but I am one of those people who love snacking but also wants too loose weight. Sometimes I'm not even hungry but food is sometimes such a comfort. I was reading a few articles and doing some research. Drinking a bottle of water before you eat and when you wake up in the morning help you to eat a lot less breakfast. For me I know that I love yogurt and sometimes I want
Ice cream, so I would freeze the yogurt. It makes for a good frozen snack. St work I am constantly on my feet and I need something to munch on; so there raw or roasted or dark chocolate ate things you can snack on. The key too loosing weight is drinking a lot of water and watching your calorie intake. Research and talk to your doctor before trying any new diet or work out plan. Here at the Babbling Cartels we realize that staying healthy is also essential to your life. So find healthy snacks and alternatives to aid you either in loosing weight or staying fit.
Exercise and eating the right way goes a long way !

Pooch Hall WILL Be Returning to 'The Game'

Alright ladies, you can officially get your panties out of a bunch; Pooch Hall will be returning to BET's 'The Game' despite reports that surfaced earlier this year that said he and co-star Tia Mowry-Hardict would not be returning. During a recent club appearance in Toronto, Cotten Kandi captured exclusive footage of the actor making his announcement that he’ll be returning to the hit BET show:

Now that Derwin Davis is coming back, how many of you will be tuning into the new season of 'The Game'?

Developing Story... Chad Johnson Arrested on Domestic Violence charges

Yesterday, Miami Dolphin's reporter, Izzy Gould who works for The Sun-Sentinel reports that Chad Johnson is expected to bound out of jail by 8:30 a.m. ET Sunday morning.
News broke that Chad was arrested on domestic violence charges for allegedly head-butting his wife, reality TV starlet, Evelyn Lozado.

According to Davie (Fla.) Police Department captain Dale Engle, Johnson was arrested Saturday night on domestic violence charges, per the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
According to the report, Johnson was arrested after an incident involving his new wife, Evelyn Lozada. He allegedly head-butted her during an argument in his car. They were married on July 4.
When police arrived at the scene, Lozada had lacerations on her forehead.

TMZ reports that "Lozada has been at the hospital for several hours and her injury will require stitches."

Miami Dolphins journalist, Ben Volin sent out a tweet that said the altercation started over a receipts for condoms. (feel free to insert your own WTF face here)

The Palm Beach Report published that Basketball Wives star did in fact find a receipt for condoms in the car as the couple drove home from dinner. A statement from the site says:
According to Engle, Johnson and his wife, Evelyn Lozada, were driving to their home in Davie after dinner Saturday night when Lozada found a receipt for a box of condoms in the car, sparking an argument that got “heated.”
When they arrived at their home, the argument “escalated quite a bit,” Engle said, and Johnson and Lozada butted heads, giving Lozada a laceration on her forehead. Lozada told police that Johnson purposely head-butted her, while Johnson told police it was accidental.

Chad is reportedly still being held in custody and is waiting to be seen by a judge. Ben Violin tweets:

This is still a developing story. We will let you guys know more details as we get them ourselves.

Rihanna and Oprah driving around in Barbados

Recently Rihanna and Oprah were caught hanging out together in Barbados. Oprah is currently taping a special edition to the *next chapter*, where she decided to film in Barbados. So who was her guest? Non other than bad-ass, rock star Rihanna. Well after the interview and many conversations Oprah admitted that much to get surprise Rihanna was nothing like what she thought. She was the complete opposite with a soft side who was playful and very emotional. During the tapping Rihanna decided to drive Oprah around her parish in Barbados. As a huge Rihanna fan I am excited for August 19, when the shows air at 9 o'clock with all of the behind the scenes and interview will aired on the OWN network.

Happy Birthday Whitney Houston! & May You Rest Forever in Paradise

As you all know, Babbling Cartels is a Jersey based site so naturally, we think with a Jersey state of mind. (Not to be confused with the Jersey shore image and poor portrayals of people from Jersey that the media puts out there.) To think with a Jersey state of mind is to think smart, be a boss or atleast aspire to be one. Be legendary and there is no Jersey native more legendary than the great Whitney Houston.

Today would have been Whitney's 49th Birthday and while she is no longer physically with us, we are paying homage to her and her career in this post. Happy Birthday Jersey Girl!

YeKimKev: Kevin Hart's 2012 MTV VMA Commercial

   The MTV Video Music Awards (also called the VMAs / Video Music Awards) are steadily approaching (Thursday, September 6th) and the host is none other than my favorite 'Chocolate Drop', Kevin Hart! They released a little video ad featuring the infamous KimYe (Kim Kardashian and Kanye West for those of you who have been living under a rock). When I saw the video, I was rolling. What do you guys think?

Azealia Banks is Talking Reckless in The New Issue of Vibe

As we all know when it comes to female rappers, there is no female buzzing more than the Head Barbie in Charge, Nicki Minaj. But Nicki is not the only female rapper that should be on your radar. There's my girls Lola Monroe (1st Lady of Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang) and Brianna Perry. But there's also another young lady who you should look out for and that's Azealia Banks!

Azealia Banks is probably the Queen of Twitter Beefs as she has started some major drama with a few established artists such as T.I., Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim and more recently, Jim Jones; and her album hasn't even dropped yet!!! In the upcoming issue of Vibe magazine, Azealia is pictured alongside producer Diplo (who by the way, can get it!) and in this issue, Azealia talks about giving Lil Kim "some relevance" (y'all know I loves me some Kim - don't come for Queen Bee), her beef with TI and being known for her controversy more than her music in the States.

Peep what babygirl had to say below:

On if her buzz in the States is moreso built off of controversy than her actual music
Of course, because Americans are distracted by sh-t like that. It’s like, “Listen, T.I., if I was a f-cking boy you wouldn’t say anything to me.” But when I’m a girl and I say something back, the media wants to turn it into all these different things. Rappers beef all the time. I said what I said about [Iggy Azalea] and kept it moving. Then a month later you said what you said. And it keeps coming up. Leave it alone. I didn’t say she couldn’t rap. I said something very real. Out of everything, she had to [call herself] “a runaway slave master”? C’mon, that’s not swag. That’s not fly sh-t.
And that’s all it was. For T.I. to drag me through the dirt… It’s silly. In Europe they leave it alone and keep playing my songs on the radio and I keep getting booked for fashion shows because they’re about the art. All I’m doing is making myself look bad by getting engaged with y’all because no one in Europe gives a f-ck about y’all. All I’m doing is giving y’all n-ggas exposure. So if you notice I’ve backed up off Twitter the past days [laughs].

On her beef with Lil Kim
That’s what we did, and that sh-t is over. Yo, listen, [Lil’ Kim], this black cloud you got over you—don’t try to push that over me. You can keep that, because as soon as I released “Jumanji” is as soon everybody forgot about you. I have my hand on the dial; I can control how hot and cold you are right now. So I’m not even going to give it to you. I tried to make a legitimate track with you, tried to collaborate. I was bigging her up and she keeps throwing it back in my face. I tried.

On If she regrets her Twitter beefs
Of course, because it’s e-thugging… Who wants to look like that? But how else am I gonna reach y’all? I don’t have a T.I. to get on a radio show and defend me; I’m the one behind me. Y’all expect me to agree like, “Oh yea, I’m wack. I only have one song.” That’s one song y’all n-ggas don’t f-cking have. You might win some, but you just lost one.

What do you think of this Harlemite? Personally I don't think she's all that hot and she's definitely not fucking with my girl Lola! Bet that!

Passion for Fashion sisters!

 Miss Angela and Vanessa Simmons , daughters of hip-hop legend "Rev Run", were about a few days go celebrating Vanessa's 29th birthday. They both are stunning and beautiful business women. They are the face of the sneaker line "Pastry" the colorful sweet candy sneakers. They never cease to amaze me when these two hit the party scene. We desperately miss "Runs House" and "Daddy's Girls."

Looking Good.
-Babbling Bee

Rihanna, a Danger to Brands?

Princess Rih Rih is always in the headlines. Whether it be for new music, smoking ganja out in public, being seen in the same place as Chris Brown or fashion. But this time, Rih's name is ringing bells because she has just been dropped by Nivea.

As a Rihanna fan, I know just like everybody else that Rihanna is the QUEEN of switching her style up. On Monday, she can be a 1950's pin-up and by Thursday, she's street chic a la 90's Aaliyah and TLC. Apparently, Nivea is NOT a big fan of change. The head of Nivea's parent company, Beiersdorf said to German media that they would not be resigning Rihanna because she doesn't fit their family image.

"Rihanna is a no go. I do not understand how to bring the core brand of Nivea in conjunction with Rihanna. Nivea is a company which stands for trust, family and reliability."

Granted, Rihanna doesn't scream "family image"; she's more of a young sex symbol a la the infamous Marilyn Monroe. But let's not forget Rihanna is only 24 years old -- she's living that Y.O.L.O. lifestyle. And truthfully, Rihanna probably doesn't give a flying fuck about being dropped. Rihanna is VERY popular, she can bounce back from this and probably snatch up ten more deals but what she should remember is that brands like for their spokesperson to be consistent. If they saw you as wholesome on day one, then you better have that wholesome image until your contract ends. Brands and endorsement deals are important to any celebrity.

Make wise decisions people =)

Photo Op: First Public Pic of Penelope Scotland Disick

Last month we shared the news with you that Kourtney Kardashian gave birth to her baby girl, Penelope. UsWeekly have Penelope's debut paparazzi photo on their cover which she also shares with big brother Mason and mommy Kourt. (Umm, where's Daddy Scott? Never mind, it's none of my business. What do I know, I'm just a writer.)

Little mama looks like they disturbed her nap time lol. What do you think of little Penelope Scotland Disick?

Princess Rih-Rih Copying Teyana Taylor?

I am a huge Rihanna fan!!! #Rihanna Navii. But rumor has it that Rihanna is copying Teyana Taylor's style. I beg to differ. In recent interviews Teyana  says she paved the way for artists to dress street but still chic and hott!. It is true from the time I met Teyana back in the 2000's she always wore hats and sneakers, with that hood type style that was always fresh and hott. I would not deny that, but saying she paved the way.? That is kind of stretching it.

In a interview with Complex Magazine Taylors emphasize how she does not take Rihanna using her style in a negative way. But when Rihanna posted her pictures on Twitter and Instagram like she uaully does; Teyana fans took to twitter to beam about how Rihanna was copying her! Uh I think not. So Taylor responded by retweeting the picture, and joked about with her fans making statements about Rihanna's picture. Stating, "That isn't Teyana.

"Speaking of your style, you were one of, if the not the first, chick to bring back the more street look for women. You were wearing Jordans and BBC and fitted caps when you first came out. Now Rihanna and Rita Ora are on it. Do you feel like that’s your look?
I do feel like I influence a lot of artists. But the way I look at it is not in a negative way. I love them. When I came in the game, it wasn’t okay to be a girl and wear sneakers and hats and street wear. They called me gay. Now the tomboy thing, it’s sexy. Rihanna and Rita Ora are fly and sexy. I’m happy I was able to pave that way. I love seeing our artists dressed like that. You ain’t gay if you throw on sneakers and a hat. Nobody can take that away from me and say, “Oh, she didn’t start that trend.” They all know. I’ve always been about this life and mixing kicks with high fashion on some ghetto chic shit."

I do not really see the fuss over all of this. Rihanna always dresses like  this, she is in a category by herself. Teyana wears her style very well so does Rihanna, so does a lot of the regular girls I run into daily. Taylor is not the first to wear kicks and hats. Styles are recylyed we all copy each other in a sense. But I am not sure whether Teyana was trying to be negative towards Rihanna about the pic. Should we stress it? NOOO its just a damn pic. Do ya thing Teyana and Rihanna!!

-Rihanna navii!! Babbling Bee

Solange Inks a New Deal

Over the years Solange has truly broken out of the shadow of Beyonce's little sister and she's making a name for herself as a singer, DJ, fashionista and an endorsement magnet. Solange has inked endorsement deals with some major companies such as Carol's Daughter, Rimmel London and now she can add the clothing brand, Madewell to her resume. In my opinion, Solange is the perfect spokesmodel for the brand who's slogan is "Mix Well. Madewell."

Below is a behind the scenes look of her Madewell shoot. What do you think?

It's Shoegasm Timeeeeeee!!! Chevron Cutout Platforms

Yes yes! I know I've been away for a while but I had to make you ladies ooh and ahh over these bad boys. These are Chevron Cutout Platforms from NastyGal.com priced at only $98.00. Honey, these are the shoes you get to show up and SHOW OUT in!!! I will be ordering these bad boys just to say POW! Look at me now bitchessssss! (And yes that's in my Chris Brown voice lol)

What do you guys think? Will NastyGal be getting an order from you?

Aaliyah's Family NOT Supporting Any New Aaliyah album

The media has done it again; toying with Aaliyah's memory and legacy...

The following post is from NecoleBitchie.com. Please read on and tell us your thoughts...

Over the past few weeks there has been talks of an Aaliyah posthumous album (executive produced by Drake and his producing partner Noah ’40′ Shebib) as well as talks of a biopic which has been going on for years. Then there has been the discussions on whether Missy Elliott and Timbaland, who produced the bulk of Aaliyah’s ‘One In A Million’ album, should be involved in the project.
Truthfully, we could probably all agree that an Aaliyah album at this point would be sketchy, no matter who produces it. All of the material she recorded is over a decade old and are probably leftover scraps that didn’t make her album or unfinished songs. Case in point: Her verses on the newly released track, ‘Enough said‘ with Drake sound as though they were unfinished.
At any rate, her brother Rashad, hopped on her facebook page yesterday and claimed there is no Aaliyah album in the works that is endorsed by her family.

“there is no official album being released and supported by the Haughton family.” -Rashad Haughton (regarding upcoming album release rumors)

That’s confusing since her label’s logo (ran by her uncle Barry Hankerson) was included on the official artwork that was released. That track was definitely endorsed by the label. This could have all been Rashad’s way of saying that the project (which may be in production) is not supported by her immediate family.
Over on Miss Info, a solid source told her that the posthumous project is in the works and Timbaland is producing at least two songs.
On her facebook, Aaliyah’s brother also shut down rumors of a biopic in production by first posing the question, ‘Biopic Yes or No?’ and then posting,

“No female I’ve seen can play my sister.” -Rashad

As an Aaliyah fan, I'd still love to see a movie about her however, a full blown album, ehhhhh not so much... Now that I think about it, a movie might be kinda far-fetched too. That's like somebody doing a movie about Beyonce. And y'all know I lovessssssss me some KING BEY!