This week, Kanye West’s Saint Pablo Tour descends on New York City for two nights at Madison Square Garden. He got a chance to hit the stage a day early, however, as Diddy brought out Kanye as special guest during the Bad Boy Family’s reunion show at the Garden on Sunday night.
Look how contagious being “woke” is. It’s a shame the most of the rappers are too dumbed down to even support Kaepernick in this day and age.
Remember when we showed you RihRih’s camouflage shark that’s a replica of a gift Drake won her on a date???
Well it looks like the tatt is more symbolic than we thought, considering that Drake got the EXACT SAME ink on his own body. Fans noticed the ink during the Thursday stop of his Summer Sixteen tour.
WELP!
Do YOU think this is symbolic of AubRih’s very real romance???
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‘Round these parts, we’re big fans of Ashley Graham. The curvy thick-thigh model is fully capable of bringing a smile to faces of both men and women, but she recently said something in ELLE Canada that made us rub our chins.
While talking about how she met her swirly cinematographer hus-bae-nd, Justin Ervin, she revealed several things that may be up for discussion between many women…
Your husband, Justin Ervin, was actually hanging out on-set with us today. You guys got married when you were 22, right?
“I was a baby! But in Nebraska, everybody is married by 22. By the time we met, I’d been travelling the world by myself [for modelling] since I was 12. I had also dated half of New York City. In other words, I had seen and done, like, a lot. And then all of a sudden I met this hot guy at church.”
What attracted you to him?
“He was different. He was consistent. He was kind. He challenged me. Also, his six-pack. We actually got married right after my Lane Bryant commercial was banned. He knows the ins and the outs of how I’ve gone from that to this. He’s just like, ‘Go, baby, go!’ I know I’m with a man who loves and respects me, not ‘The Ashley Graham.’”
Are those two different people? What happens when we leave and you’re alone in this room?
Who are you then? “I’m not that different, but I do like my quiet time. After a day of having people talk to you, touch you and give you direction, you reach a point when you say ‘Okay, time to recharge.’ I try to have 15 minutes of prayer before I go out into the world.”
Speaking of prayer, what do you believe in?
“I believe that what goes around comes around. That kindness gets you further than anything else. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. When I was growing up, my parents always told me ‘Don’t have sex until you’re married,’ so I was like, ‘Okay, I’m going to go out and have a ton of sex.’ But then an ex-boyfriend made me realize that I need to respect my body and I need to have a man respect my body. It’s not for everybody, but, in order for that to happen for me, I needed to not have sex [again] until I was married. My husband and I waited; call me crazy, but it worked. Our sex is amazing! [Signature Ashley Graham laugh] It made me feel like I had the power back in my dating life. He respected me more because I wasn’t willing to just give it up. I tell my friends to wait three months. Just see if he can wait. If he can, he’s a good guy. And, again, it’s not for everybody, but for me it was great. It’s something I’m actually really proud of.”
So not only did Ashley wait until marriage to have sex with her husband, despite not waiting with other men, but a man convinced her that the way she was behaving was not respectful to her body.
We can practically hear some of you typing vehement disagreements to this train of thought as we type this post.
What do YOU think of Ashley’s comments about abstinence and men preaching to women about how to “respect” themselves?
Flip the page to see what Ashley made her husband wait patiently for…
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We love a cute couple story and watching Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor interact this weekend in Atlanta has been quite a sight to behold. The power pair wore matching print turbans Sunday night as they joined friends Ludacris, Lance Gross, Karrueche, Jessica White and more for a Ludaday Weekend event at Top Golf.
Teyana recently sparked rumors that the pair might have already jumped the broom when she referred to Shump as her “husband” during an interview with Angie Martinez:
When speaking about the shower scene at the end of the video, she said, “What makes it even doper is that he [Kanye] didn’t put me in a position where I was with a male model or male actor. There was trust and comfort and protection because I knew I was with a person that I’m already becoming one with.”
She continued: “To have that moment with him, only made that moment so much sexier, so much more genuine, so much more pure. You felt it off the screen. When I watched it, I felt the love because it was something that I shared with my husband.”
Tey soon started talking about how Iman felt about the video when it premiered at the 2016 VMAs. “He just kept saying how happy he was for me. He kept asking if I was ready because he said, once this video drops, once it’s out here, it’s about to go down. He was dying though,” she admitted.
Then she added: “Most importantly, he’s my biggest supporter. I’m pretty sure there was no telling what was going through his mind [at the shoot] as he had to stand in front of a whole cast of people in a shower. He’s a very private person. But even if he was uncomfortable with certain things, I would’ve never known. That’s what you call a supporter. ‘This moment is about my wife and that’s all that matters.'”
While we are all excited for Iman and Teyana to make it official, you know BOSSIP had to get to the bottom of this one.
Sources tell BOSSIP the couple is not married YET! “They’re planning it for next summer.”
Congrats again to the happy couple!
“She reads the books I give her…”—Nate Parker
Embattled director Nate Parker recently addressed criticism he’s received for being married to his wife.
The “Birth Of A Nation” director who’s fielding serious condemnation after his 1999 rape acquittal case resurfaced, made a point to defend his marriage at a movie screening.
Just a few days ago, Parker addressed a crowd full of media and made sure to note that while he loves his wife of nearly a decade, Sarah DiSanto, he “loves ‘yall too.” Furthermore he keeps Sarah informed by having her read books in between her raising his four black daughters.
While speaking after a screening of The Birth of a Nation at The Merge Summit in Hollywood this week, Parker responded to that particular criticism in a conversation with interviewer Jawn Murray.
“My wife is not African American,” Parker said. “I met my wife in college when I was 18 or 19. Nineteen? When I was 19. I fell in love with her. We’ve been together off and on since then. We got married nine years ago, August 10.”
Parker continued, noting that while his wife isn’t Black, she cares about the community and is, of course, raising Black children.
“She’s the love of my life. She’s not of African descent but she reads the books that I give her. She knows that she’s raising Black kids. I say that to say that I know I came under criticism for that and not that I have to speak to it. But I want everyone that can hear my voice to know that I love my wife but I love ya’ll, too.”
What do YOU think about Nate’s defense of his marriage???
He can be woke and married to someone who isn’t black, right???
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NBA star Jordan Hill has headed to court and slapped a Magic City stripper with a lawsuit over his alleged newborn child with her.
The Minnesota Timberwolves player wants the judge to order him as the legal father to the baby girl, and wants the woman to help pay for the costs of raising the kid.
Last year, rumors swirled that the NBA star – who makes $4 million a year – had knocked up a Magic City dancer named Cola but neither ever confirmed the news.
Then on August 24th, Jordan filed suit against Erin Keno – aka Cola – in in Fulton County Superior Court, demanding the judge award him custody, determine the child support amount and to be legally recognized as the father to the newborn daughter.
According to the suit, Erin delivered a baby girl named Jordyn Chanel Hill earlier this year.
Jordan explained he has yet to take a DNA test but is ready and willing. He said if he’s the father, he wants her to be able to declared the legitimate child and capable of inheriting from him in the same manner if she were born in lawful wedlock.
He said he was never married to Erin and since her birth the kid has been in custody and control of his baby mama. However, he said he is more than able to care for his kid and wants secondary physical and joint legal custody of the baby – meaning he approves of Erin having primary custody of their daughter.
Interesting to note – Jordan said his baby mama has been residing in a luxury apartment building in Georgia since the birth.
Jordan is seeking to have a court order establishing his custody time – both temporary (while the case is pending) and permanent along with the judge to determine the child support amount to be paid. He does say both him and the baby mama should contribute to the kid’s upbringing expenses.
Erin has yet to answer the lawsuit in court. She didn’t respond to BOSSIP’s request for comment.
Donald Glover’s hilarious new star vehicle “Atlanta” is FINALLY here after months of brilliant promo that featured a swanky premiere at the Georgia Aquarium, super cool screening at Atlanta’s only drive-in theater and the ultimate Sunday Funday ice cream bash in L.A. that fueled infectious hype for the crazyfunnycool new series destined for mainstream success.
Hit the flip for a look into FX’s brilliant “Atlanta” promo campaign.
First Kanye introduced Desiigner to the scene, then he blessed his viral XXL freestyle-turned viral hit song “Timmy Turner” with a brief yet (of course) braggadocio-filled flip that is likely to push the song even further. Take a listen:
You feeling this?
Kevin Hart gushes over his wife Eniko, talks about what it meant for his son to be his best man this year and whether he’s ready for more kids or not in this interview with Extra.
BOSSIP editor Rivea Ruff kicked it with LaLa Anthony in the McDonald’s All Day Breakfast lounge at Made In America over the weekend, and chatted about her role as LaKeisha on ‘Power,’ her hubby Carmelo and other star athletes using their star status to make a statement, and even got into her favorite “Khaled-isms.”
After hitting up the All Day Breakfast bar for an Egg McMuffin, LaLa teased some of the twists and turns on this season of ‘Power,’ and discussed how proud she was of her husband Carmelo for inspiring other athletes to use their position to make a stand for social change.
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Sad news coming out of Missouri, as one activist on the front lines of Ferguson has been found murdered. Via STLamerican:
A locally known Ferguson activist who protested in the streets seeking justice for Michael Brown Jr.’s death was killed early Tuesday, September 6 in North St. Louis County.
Darren Seals, 29, was a factory line worker and hip-hop musician. Following the death of Mike Brown – an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by a white Ferguson police officer – Seals protested in the streets of Ferguson.
Seals was extremely vocal about issues surrounding Brown’s death and the St. Louis region. He was featured in national news outlets such as The Washington Post and Al Jazeera.
Seals recently uploaded a Facebook Live video sharing his own encounter with the Ferguson Police Department, saying police drew guns on him and his younger brother. Seals described himself on his Twitter profile as a “Businessman, Revolutionary, Activist, Unapologetically BLACK, Afrikan in AmeriKKKa, Fighter, Leader.”
According to the St. Louis County Police Department, at approximately 1:50 a.m. on September 6, its Bureau of Crimes Against Persons and Bomb and Arson Unit were requested to assist the City of Riverview for a vehicle fire in the 9600 block of Diamond Drive.
Police say their investigation revealed that Seals suffered a gunshot wound before the car was set on fire. The incident is currently being investigated as a homicide.
SMH! So sad. Now we know anything can happen to anyone when it comes to violent crime…but COME ON. Given his tendency to speak up against injustice and his activist position, it seems very likely that he specifically was targeted…
But it’s far tooo early to speculate. For now, our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. May he rest in peace.
Seen on the scene.
Kim Kardashian West was still strutting it in the Big Apple today while her hubby Yeezy is on tour. Saint and North’s mom rocked two sheer looks, one during the day and one for the concert at night.
The first look, Kim rocked a denim jacket with a sheer bra and clear knee-high boots:
She turned down the hues for her night time get up, with this sorta metallic, sheer number.
Are you feeling it?
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For the first day of the school year at a high school in the US, a teacher wanted to attract the attention of his students by singing a medley of pop music, but on the subject of school. Very quickly, the discomfort settles in class facing the disastrous interpretation, especially since the medley seems to be endless. The year may be long …
That was quick.
A judge has finalized Nicki Minaj’s brother’s split from his ex just two weeks after she filed, BOSSIP can reveal.
A judge in Nassau County Civil Supreme Court officially OK’d Jacqueline Maraj’s divorce from Jelani Maraj at a hearing Sept. 2 after prosecutors accused him of repeatedly raping and sodomizing a 12-year-old girl.
Jacqueline filed for divorce Aug. 18, and Jelani didn’t contest it, meaning they likely came to a settlement agreement out of court. It’s unclear whether the rap star’s older brother and his ex lover were in court for the final judgment hearing last week.
“Uncontested matrimonial judgment granted,” court docs, obtained by BOSSIP, state.
Their split comes nearly a year to the day after they got hitched in a lavish $30,000 ceremony bankrolled by Nicki Minaj. It’s unclear what caused the split, but the child rape allegations must have unnerved his now ex-wife. The pair were living together in a house owned by Nicki’s ex, Safaree Samuels, until cops arrested Jelani late last year.
Prosecutors said Jelani abused the girl for eight months, with the last assault occurring a day before his arrest. Jelani fired back, claiming that the girl’s injuries – which were consistent with repeated rape – were the result of her encounters with another man, just not him. The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office has offered Jelani a plea deal of 15 years to life after his DNA matched semen found on his accuser’s clothes. He is due back in court on that case later this week.
Minaj has supported her brother from the outset of the case, putting up two homes that she bought in Long Island to keep him out on bail and out of jail. She is also believed to be paying for Jelani’s high-powered defense attorneys and his private investigator.
He is not happy with his stable scrapping, huh?
This time last year things weren’t looking so good for Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez. After Olivier was involved in a string of angry and violent incidents which included assaulting an LAX employee with a baby’s car seat.
But recently, things were looking up and it appeared that the couple was working out their differences.
Today, a TMZ report states that after a year of dormancy, a divorce court clerk issued the couple an ultimatum. Get divorced or keep y’all a$$es together!
There are several reasons why Halle and Olivier haven’t pulled the trigger. One of which is that Halle doesn’t want to lose her third husband. Also, she genuinely believes Olivier can shed his angry skin after a lil’ therapy. Additionally, the couple is successfully parenting both Nahla and Maceo and don’t want to rock the boat.
According to the report, Halle and Olivier are “friends” and co-parents so the divorce will likely be dismissed.
Sounds like they dodged a bullet. Godspeed.
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Taylor Swift just can’t seem to keep a man. The attention sloring singer will have more relationship drama to belt out about because she and movie star boo Tom Hiddleston are donezo reports TMZ:
TayTom became an item in mid-June … shortly after her split with Calvin Harris … although some think it started before.
Taylor and Tom got off to a hot start, but there were signs things were fizzling when she was spotted Tom-less in NYC two weeks ago.
US Weekly reported the split. No word yet on who called it off, but we’re told it wasn’t nasty. Then again, that’s what we were initially told with Calvin.
Taylor has already deleted ALL the photos of Tom from her Instagram page:
Who is the next guy on Taylor’s hit list?
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This guy…
Daniel Green, a 26-year-old stockbroker, says he believed his alleged victim was crying because of the size of his penis. Daniel Green is accused of raping a woman in her 20s in the offices of StratX last May when she crawled under a desk to go to sleep after a party with drinking and cocaine. “I looked up and I see a tear on her face. I said, ‘F–k you are crying,” he said, adding that she then told him, “Can you leave please, just go.”
