Rihanna covers her tribal hand tattoo with a more hideous tattoo

Earlier this month Rihanna shocked her fans by getting a traditional maori tattoo performed with a chisel and mallet. She just got the painful memento covered up...with a more hideous tattoo.

According to reports, Rihanna was so over her maori tattoo that she flew her New York tattoo artist Bang Bang to the Dominican Republic to cover it between tour dates! Check out the new ink she got after the cut...

2 Chainz Wants Jay Z Feature On His Next Album

 

 

The College Park native also touches base on his health, exploring avenues outside of music, and his working relationship with YMCMB.

Just over a month removed from the release of his second commercial album, B.O.A.T.S. II #MeTime, which was released less than a year after his debut, 2 Chainz stopped by Hot 93.7's Hot Afternoon Show in Hartford, CT and revealed to host Jenny Boom that he has already begun working on his third album. Formerly associated as a half of the group Playaz Circle under the name Tity Boi, 2 Chainz changed his artist name in 2011 and greater commercial success soon followed with the release of his mixtape T.R.U. REALigion.

On the show, 2 Chainz commented on the frequency of his release schedule with a reference to his experience with noncommercial releases. “I come from the mixtape world, the mixtape market,” he said. “So, for me to put out quality street music in an album format is good for my fanbase. I’m already working on my third album, I have a single already. I never stop—the day my album dropped, I went to the studio.”

2 Chainz’s latest album also featured a deluxe edition coupled with a self-penned recipe book from the rapper himself. “I have a cook book with my deluxe album called ‘Meal Time,’” he said. “It has opened up a lot of different doors to talk about a healthy lifestyle, healthy eating, and what food does for me, as far as me having stomach ailments, having to be in the public as much as I have to be, and at the top of my health—I have ulcers and I have acid reflux, I have my good days and I have my days where I can’t move. For me, I have to have a certain lifestyle—a certain eating regiment, can’t get too full, can’t get too hungry,” he said. He explained the unconventional move with a reference to his own hit single from his debut album. “When you have song like ‘I’m Different,’ you can’t be a cliche type of person. I decided to put out something fun and educational at the same time."

 

 

 

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The rapper went on to answer a question about the possibility of his signing officially with a new imprint given his long-standing working relationship with artists and labels like Lil Wayne and G.O.O.D. Music. “I’m family to a lot of these organizations,” he said. “I’ve been on Wayne and Baby and them for over 10 years. My newest single, Mannie Fresh produced, just to show the camaraderie that we have,” he said.  “I’ll always be thankful for what Cash Money did for my campaign—Wayne took me on tour with him in [2008], the I Am Music Tour, one of the biggest selling tours ever. He put me on stage...let me create a fan base and at the same time I’m working on a mixtape, at the same time I’m in a learning process. And with G.O.O.D. Music, that’s more or less like a family.” Continuing, 2 Chainz turned down the possibility of an official deal with G.O.O.D. Music while remaining optimistic that the working relationship would continue on course. “I have a strong affiliation with G.O.O.D. Music,” he said.  “Regardless of the paperwork...everything is under the Def jam umbrella, we’re all working together.”
2 Chainz also explained the motivation behind securing a Jay Z feature for his still untitled third commercial record. “I always had it in mind that I was gonna put Jay Z on my third album,” he said. “Some people skip steps and then wonder why they don’t have anywhere to go, they build these glass ceilings. I still feel like I have room to grow, I haven’t peaked out yet. It’s always exciting to get a verse or something like that from Jay Z for the new album.” When asked if a Jay Z feature would fulfill his desire to work alongside great artists, 2 Chainz added that there are several other rappers he would still like to collaborate with. “You’ve still got Eminem,” he said, “you’ve got Andre 3000. You’ve got your ‘A’ list and then you’ve got your ‘A-A’ list. I guess you got a triple ‘A’ list. You’ve got your certain people that are very successful in the game right now—Drizzy, Wayne, myself, Ross, Sean.”

With a more general reference to his future in the music business, 2 Chainz reported that he simply wants to continue thriving as a solo artist. “I want to continue doing me, continue growing as an artist, to be a successful mainstream artist.” Looking back at his recent rise to commercial prominence, the College Park native took time to reflect on the process. “It’s been one hell of a ride. It’s hard for me to really enjoy the success of 2 Chainz,” he said. “I’m a product of hard work, I enjoy the grind– dropping two albums in one year, touring, videos, etc., it’s not easy, there’s only a few people who can do that. I’m just happy to satisfy my fans."

Chris Brown Arrested For Felony Assault

Chris Brown allegedly attacked a man outside of a Washington, D.C. hotel this morning.

Chris Brown has been arrested for felony assault after allegedly attacking a man outside of a hotel this morning (October 27), according to TMZ.com.
The singer was reportedly approached at approximately 4:30 am by two women who wanted to take a picture with him in front of the W Hotel in Washington, D.C., according to law enforcement, as per TMZ. When two men attempted to get into the photo, Brown allegedly used a gay slur before allegedly throwing a punch at the alleged victim, as per TMZ.com.
Brown is now in police custody, TMZ says.
Law enforcement officials said that Brown did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the incident, according to TMZ.
The alleged victim did not throw a punch at Brown and the two did not know each other, TMZ says.
Brown’s bodyguard was also arrested, TMZ.com says.

The alleged victim is being evaluated at a D.C. hospital and sources say that he's claiming he was injured in the alleged assault, TMZ.com says.

Brown is on probation for his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend Rihanna and this incident could be viewed a violation of his probation, TMZ says. If so, he could be sentenced to prison for up to four years.

Benzino Says Eminem And Dr. Dre Beef Wasn't Personal

 

 

Benzino also says Dr. Dre is "arguably the greatest producer of Hip Hop in our time."

In a recently published interview with VladTV, rapper and media executive Benzino explained the nature of his long-running dispute with Eminem and Dr. Dre, saying “it wasn’t a personal thing” as well as explaining the first time that he saw the Detroit rapper in person.

“One time I was in L.A., and I don’t know if he remembers this, but I remember I was by Jerry’s Deli, I think that was the first time I’d ever seen [Eminem] and I looked at him,” he said, “and I was like, ‘man, he’s a lot taller than I thought he was.’ That was really it.”

Despite their widely publicized beef, in hindsight, Benzino did acknowledge Eminem and Dr. Dre’s commercial success alongside an admission of his affinity for Dre’s music. “He was being produced by arguably the greatest producer of Hip Hop in our time,” he said, “I recognize that, I mean, Dr. Dre is my hero, you know what I’m saying. I mean, The Chronic, [Snoop Dogg], Dogg Pound, I mean everything, I was turned out by N.W.A. N.W.A. is top five dead or alive to me.”

 

 

 

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Benzino’s controversial feud with both Eminem and Dr. Dre as well as their shared label, Interscope, largely stemmed from the monthly Hip Hop publication The Source’s evaluation of Eminem’s sophomore album, The Marshall Mathers LP, in 2000. By that time, Benzino had since joined the publication as a co-owner several years prior. Notably, Benzino was chastised for previous editorial missteps when he granted his own group, Made Men, a coveted four out of five ‘mics’ rating in 1998. The magazine granted The Marshall Mathers LP the relatively low rating of two ‘mics’ two years later despite its critical acclaim elsewhere. The beef quickly escalated with Benzino’s accusation of Eminem being racist and his releasing a string of diss tracks against the rapper. In February of 2003, with Ja Rule on the cover, Benzino appeared inside The Source in a picture holding Eminem’s decapitated head. Following that issue, Eminem, Dr. Dre, and Aftermath boycotted the publication and eventually Interscope removed all advertising from the magazine.

“It wasn’t a personal thing about these guys and what they accomplished,” Benzino said in the recent VladTV interview, “I was just looking at the bigger picture and I don’t think they understood that. It was 50 [Cent] I was trying to get on a song when all of this was going on, me and 50 had a pretty good relationship, I had met him through Tone and Poke which Steve Stout had introduced me to—the Trackmasters—and then I remember when he had that situation with Ja [Rule] at the Hit Factory, he ran down to my session when I was with the Made Men at Sony and he had shown me his stab [wound], I called him a car service and got him up out of there. I hadn’t known Ja, it’s crazy because now me and Ja, like that’s my brother. Like, our kids, he’s the godfather of my kids and I’m the godfather of his kids, we’re family. My daughter just went to the Rihanna concert with [Ja Rule’s daughter] Brittany the other day. My son stays weekends til this day, they live in Jersey.

Raymond “Benzino” Scott first gained attention as a member of the Boston-based Hip Hop group The Almighty RSO beginning in the late 1980s. The group released an EP in 1992 preceding their long playing debut, Doomsday: Forever RSO, in 1996. The group also experienced a short-lived affiliation with Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit and was later managed by the management company of the same name. Later, in 1998, Benzino and another member of the group formed a new group called Made Men and released an album titled Classic Limited Edition.

Benzino is currently a recurring character on VH1’s reality show "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta."

Al Sharpton Rejects Criticisms Of Jay Z's Barneys Collection

 

 

Sharpton says "this is about Barneys first."

The high-end department store Barneys New York has recently come under fire amidst separate accusations of racial profiling and discrimination at its Madison Avenue location. The news brought with it criticisms of and protests against Jay Z’s planned holiday collection collaboration with the store. The collection, called “A New York Holiday,” was announced in September and is scheduled to include limited edition clothing and accessories.

Famed Civil Rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton recently commented on the requests for protesting Jay Z’s collection with a call to redirect attention on the department store itself. “Some people want to make this about Jay-Z,” he said as reported in an article by The New York Post. “No, this is about Barneys first.” Sharpton made his statements at the non-profit civil rights organization he founded in the early 1990s called the National Action Network.

Sharpton and other critics have called for the department store’s cooperation in providing information on past instances of reporting shoppers to the NYPD as they did in both of the recent incidents. “What is the collusion between the NYPD and your security that four blocks away from the store, the NYPD stops somebody that bought something in your store?” he said. “We call 911 and can’t get no response. Somebody spent over two grand, and you pick them up four blocks later.” He continued with a public announcement of a planned protest of the store itself. “We’ll march all the way down to your store,” he said, and given the proximity to the upcoming holiday, added, “I’ll serve turkey right on the corner.”

The President of Sharpton’s NAN Brooklyn chapter, Kirsten John Foy, added onto Sharpton’s comments with a more specific mention of the rapper per the Post’s article.“There’s a lot of talk about whether or not Barneys should be doing business with certain black people,” he said. “I think it’s a racist notion to assume that the only black person Barneys does business with is Jay Z. We’re not there to focus on Jay Z. [He] did not write the corporate policy at Barneys. Jay Z is just like every other business man, he is there to make money and if he is the only black business man that does business with Barneys—that is the problem. Barneys is what’s on the table right now.”

Jay Z himself made his first public statement regarding the controversy via his own lifeandtimes.com website yesterday (October 26). While not in response to Foy's comments, the Magna Carta Holy Grail rapper rejected the idea that he was making money from the detail, writing that he's "not making a dime from this collection." His statement also addressed the discrimination and his recent critics.“I move and speak based on facts and not emotion," he writes. "I haven’t made any comments because I am waiting on facts and the outcome of a meeting between community leaders and Barneys. Why am I being demonized, denounced and thrown on the cover of a newspaper for not speaking immediately? The negligent, erroneous reports and attacks on my character, intentions, and the spirit of this collaboration have forced me into a statement I didn’t want to make without the full facts.

“I am against discrimination of any kind, but if I make snap judgements, no matter who it’s towards, aren’t I committing the same sin as someone who profiles? I am no stranger to being profiled and I truly empathize with anyone that has been put in that position. Hopefully this brings forth a dialogue to effect real change.”

Stella Oduah spotted in Israel as Pres. Jonathan refuses to see her

Aviation Minster Stella Oduah is currently in Israel where she went to meet President Jonathan to explain her role in the controversial BMW car deal and also take part in the signing of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement with Israel. But according to new reports, the president has not only refused to see Stella Oduah, he's also keeping her out of the signing ceremony which will hold today in Israel.

President Jonathan is said to be uncomfortable with the public outrage surrounding the minister and he doesn't want it to look like he's condoning corruption, especially since he's set up a committee to probe the minister.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said recentl

US Senator Ted Cruz apologizes for offensive remark about Nigerians

On Monday Oct. 21st, US Republican Senator Ted Cruz told a rally that Nigerian email scammers have been hired to run the Obamacare website, a comment that a lot of Nigerians found offensive. After being bombarded with several phone calls from Nigerians in Houston and all across the US, the office of Ted Cruz has issued a statement from the Senator apologizing for what he said.

 

The full statement reads:

 

It’s unfortunate that we’re living in a time where just about every joke can be misconstrued to cause offense to someone.

To the good people of Nigeria - a beautiful nation where my wife lived briefly as the child of missionaries - no offense was intended.

I am fully appreciative of the range of mutual economic and security interests that make Nigeria an important friend to the United States.

And even to those few unscrupulous email scammers who were the subject of the joke, I apologize to you for the unfair comparison to the utterly dysfunctional Obamacare website.

Mary J Blige and Tiwa Savage's Reunion

Y'all know that Tiwa Savage used to be a backup singer for Mary J Blige? Tiwa received high praise from the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul during her recent performance at the Sisters with Soul concert in Lagos last September. Mary J Blige stopped mid-way through her performance to acknowledge Tiwa’s presence in the audience then recounted the tale of how they met and worked together, before inviting the “Eminado” singer onstage to join her. The reunion of the talented songbirds was one of the highlights of the successful concert...

 

Ex-PMAN president Mustapha Amego dies after battle with cancer

Former President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Mustapha Amego, has died after a long battle with colon cancer. The musician and former TV personality, who relocated to the US many years ago, died yesterday October 23rd in Baltimore, Maryland, US.

For those who don't remember him, he was one of the host of popular 90's weekly music-dance show, Sunday Rendezvous. Mustapha was also PMAN president  from 1993 to 1996. After his  tenure, he relocated to the US where he worked with the Discovery Channel as a content producer and editor.

He will be buried today according to Muslim rites. May his soul rest in peace...Amen.

Genevieve Nnaji rocks another expensive Chanel bag

Genevieve Nnaji rocks another expensive Chanel bag

Ms Nnaji is obviously a fan of the designer label. Weeks after she was spotted rocking a 10k Chanel Lego bag, here she is rocking a Chanel Caviar Leather Maxi Flap handbag worth about $4, 000.

Jumia supports Breast Cancer Foundation with the Pink Week

JUMIA, Nigeria’s leading online retailer and this year’s World Retail Award Winner, partners with 234Give to support the International Cancer Month. A substantial percentage of proceedings made during the Pink Week are given to the “Breast Cancer Foundation of Nigeria: BRECAN”.

JUMIA partners with 234Give by creating The Pink Week - an initiative were JUMIA will be selling pink items, including books and fashion products, on the site with a campaign starting from October 23rd to October 30th. In addition to this JUMIA dedicates the last day to support the cause with over 500 staffs wearing pink to honor the breast cancer month as well as the JUMIA Pink Week. Continue

 

234Give is an online fundraising platform that enables people who are passionate about raising money for charitable causes the means to connect with donors and raise money securely online. Sola Fatoba, CEO, 234give: “We are pleased to be partnering with JUMIA on its Pink Week. This partnership will support JUMIA's mission to create more awareness and raise funds for breast cancer.”

Jeremy Hodara, co-founder, Africa Internet Holding: “JUMIA in partnership with 234Give will support the cause and create awareness about breast cancer through its website and other marketing channels. As part of JUMIA’s way of giving back to the society and also to support the Breast Cancer cause, JUMIA is giving a percentage of proceedings made during the Pink Week to a notable charity in Nigeria: ‘Breast Cancer Foundation of Nigeria BRECAN’.”

Click Here to Shop From Jumia’s Pink Week Selection, to help Raise Funds.

About JUMIA

Founded in June 2012 JUMIA is Nigeria’s #1 shopping destination. Within one year, the website enjoys more than 150,000 unique visits daily, being the leading and most trafficked e-commerce website in Nigeria, with a daily subscriber base of more than 400,000 people. At JUMIA, customers across the continent can shop the widest assortment of quality products at affordable prices – offering everything from fashion, consumer electronics, home appliances to beauty products. JUMIA operates in five countries: Nigeria, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Egypt and Kenya with more countries to come.

More information: http://www.jumia.com.ng/jumia-in-press/

JUMIA is part of the Africa Internet Holding http://www.africainternetholding.com

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Mysterious messages on Sugarloaf mountain

 

 

 

 

Exclusive images of the bizarre illumination at the iconic landmark in World Cup host city Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, which appears to be connected to football

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Residents of Rio de Janeiro were left bemused by the appearance of a series of unidentified signs and circles on the face of Sugarloaf Mountain on Sunday night.
As darkness fell, witnesses reported seeing a green laser beam fired from an unknown location onto the 396m mountainside overseeing the Atlantic Ocean.
The beam gradually enlarged to form scrambled symbols which gave the impression of an encrypted message. "What does it all mean?" asked one stunned bystander. "Why is this happening?"

Mountain mystery | Rio residents were left baffled by the illuminated messages on Sunday
The encoded letters increased in brightness before settling into the shape of a gigantic logo. It resembled a giant circle with a football shape carved into the centre of the image. Rio is due to stage key matches and the World Cup final next summer but it is not yet clear what connection this unexplained incident has to the sport.
The mysterious hologram remained illuminated on Sugarloaf for more than two hours before finally fading, at which point wording appeared clearly stating: #winnertakesearth.
The unusual scene also prompted passing drivers to reduce their speed and residents to flock to the edge of the oceanic Guanabara Bay. It was not long before the discussion spread to Twitter where grainy photographs were posted.
Maria Clara Rocha, 27, said: "I have lived in Rio all my life and I have never seen anything like it. It was very eerie and spooky. I really want to know what this all means."

Kanye & Kim K. Yeezus! They're Finally Engaged

Kim Kardashian is officially on lock down ... again -- Kanye West pulled off a huge birthday surprise by renting out an entire baseball stadium and asking Kim to marry him Monday evening.

Kanye reportedly borrowed AT&T Park -- home of the San Francisco Giants -- and popped the question in front of family and friends. Shocker ... she said yes.

E! first reported the engagement ... which comes 4 months after Kim and Kanye's daughter North was born -- and 18 months after they went public as a couple.

Monday was Kim's 33rd birthday. This will be her third shot at "til death do we part," and Yeezy's first.

We're guessing this marriage will last longer than Kim's last one ... although 72 days with Kris Humphries is hardly a high standard

 

Lamar Odom to 7-Year-Old Kid Don't Do Drugs

Do as he says, not as he does -- at least that was Lamar Odom's advice to a 7-year-old boy Saturday night ... when he warned him about the dangers of drug abuse.

Odom was at a birthday party at Tokyo Delves in North Hollywood -- along with about 20 people -- when the young boy named Elijah approached Odom to ask for a photo.

Elijah's mother tells us, Odom initially turned the kid down, offering to shake Elijah's hand instead and have a brief conversation ... which they did.

The mom says Lamar pontificated about the merits of education and staying in school -- and even encouraged Elijah (who is tall for his age) to play basketball -- but the ironic twist, Lamar finished the conversation by telling him, "Don't do drugs."

He then offered to take the above photo, despite previously refusing.

And this is cool -- sources in the restaurant say Lamar covered the tab for the birthday party (totaling more than $1,000) and left a $200 tip

Jay Z, Eminem & Black Star Included On Green-Label's List Of "Top 10 Hip Hop Collaborations"

 

Green-Label lists the best collaborations in Hip Hop history.

Green-Label.com released its list of “Top 10 Hip Hop Collaborations,” which features a list of classic combinations between Rap heavyweights from three different decades.
A track featured in the list was Jay Z and Eminem’s “Renegade.” “The only Rap feature on Jay Z’s 2001 album The Blueprint was the only other emcee in the world as big a star as Hov: Eminem,” reads the entry on Green-Label’s list. “A lyrics-loving fan’s dream, the track finds Jay and Em going back-and-forth for two verses apiece, waxing about the difficulties brought on by fame, media attention, and a host of other issues. Rarely performed live, the song had something of a revival on 2010’s The Home & Home Tour, which featured performances by Jay Z and Eminem’s respective hometowns of New York City and Detroit. Debates rage to this day about which artist had the superior verse over Em’s somber production, but there definitely is a consensus winner: the fans.”
Green-Label also listed Craig Mack, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, The Notorious B.I.G., and Rampage’s “Flava In Ya Ear Remix,” and Black Star’s and Common’s “Respiration,” among others.

Ja Rule Reveals He Made His Own Food While In Prison

 

 

While Ja Rule was serving hard time, his food choices apparently weren't so bad.

In 2007, Ja Rule was arrested for weapons possession, and a conviction sent him to prison for two years. The New York rapper was finally released this past May.
In a recent interview with TMZ, Ja revealed that of all the complaints he might've had while in the pen, the food wasn't necessarily one of them.
"It's not too good," said Ja, before adding, "You get packages and stuff like that. You can eat decent enough. I ate everything. In jail we was pretty crafty. We made lasagna, we made cheesecakes."
Ja continued, explaining that he left most of the cooking to himself. "I didn't really eat prison food. I didn't go to the chow hall too much. We usually just cooked in our dorm. That's when we made it, it was pretty decent," he said.

Another LOL. Afrocandy compares her boobs to Nicki Minaj's

The soft porn actress posted this pic of herself and Nicki Minaj side by side on her Facebook page and wrote...

Nicki Minaj bares her boobs in new photo? Na Today? I been there done that and mine are all natural, no Surgery, no Silicon, they all mine and if you wanna see them without the Stars, go get a copy of my New Movie Destructive Instinct and enjoy your eyes...so it's not a biggy ok !!

Check out actress Mary Uranta's beautiful new photos

Mary Uranta was recently made the face of Port Harcourt based RedKarpet photography who shot the photos. See more photos after the cut...