In support of The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake is taking over Late Night with Jimmy Fallon for the week. Backed by a band and a few dancers, JT kicked things off with a performance of “Pusher Love Girl.”
The 32-year-old also sat down with Jimmy and denied taking a jab at Kanye West during his performance of “Suit & Tie” on Saturday Night Live. He changed the lyric to “My hits so sick got rappers acting dramatic” in response to Kanye’s rant in London.
This has been a bad week for Pop culture. Keri Hilson reached her breaking point with the Beyhive; Drake threw subliminal shots at The Weeknd; DMX told Iyanla Vanzant to “shut the f*ck up!”; Zoanette was eliminated from American Idol; Justin Bieber told the paps he would “beat the f**k out of” them; Rihanna’s friend confirmed that the Bajan megastar is threatened by Ciara; and Chris Brown is back to his bat-sh*t crazy self.
I wish I could say my week of covering the insanity was over, but Kanye West decided to call DJ Enuff and not only boast about his subpar rapping skills but also announce he gave Sway Calloway his first TV.
21-time Grammy winner (yes, twenty one!) Kanye West, who stayed in Brazil instead of attending the Grammys, was spotted in the studio with Will Smith. Whether they were actually creating music together is merely speculation at this point. ‘Ye also participated in a Samba jam session. Is he seeking new sounds for his upcoming album?
Last evening, the 55th Annual Grammy Awards celebrated the musical achievements of last year’s most notable recording artists, music producers and songwriters. Mostly fresh faces made up the coveted Big Four categories, and everything else was equally divided. Upsets, snubs and brow-raising moments are perennial, and I will highlight a few I noticed.
Consequence and his wife Jen the Pen, both of Love & Hip Hop New York fame, stopped by The Breakfast Club to air out everyone’s dirty laundry. Kanye West, Q-Tip and Big Sean were the main targets during their tirade, but the messy moment of the interview goes to their announcement that Kanye was sleeping with Kim Kardashian while she was with Reggie Bush. Charlamagne, Envy and Angela allowed the two to rant for an entire 18 minutes.
Despite having the chemistry of a damp box of matches, narcissistic contract couple Kanye West and Kim Kardashian is planning on extending their family.
While playing at Atlantic City’s Revel Resort’s Ovation Hall, Kanye announced that he and Kim, whose divorce to Kris Humphries is still pending, are expecting their first child together. According to AP, he said: “Now you having my baby,” to which the crowd erupted. He referred to the 32-year-old “home video” opportunist as his “baby mama.”
On the eve of Christmas eve, a Kim Kardashian-less Kanye West surprised his “friend” Tyler, the Creator at Odd Future’s store in Los Angeles. Judging by Ye’s smile and Tyler’s “creep face,” it has been a while since the guys have seen each other.
If ever you’ve wondered why Odd Future’s online presence is so strong, visit their respective Instagrams; Tyler’s alone has an abundance of point-and-gawk foolery. Go below for some of feliciathegoat’s, Tyler’s Instagram username, recent entries.
Gwyneth Platrow is somewhere bopping. Her favorite rap record, Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Hit-Boy-produced “N**gas In Paris,” was recently certified triple Platinum by RIAA. In addition to that, “No Church In the Wild,” which features Frank Ocean, has been certified Gold with sales exceeding 500K.
Video | T.I. gives back with Ndamukong Suh and HOT 107.5 at Children’s Hospital of Michigan.
Video | Ashanti performs “This Christmas” from her holiday album and confirms Army Wives role.
iLuLuOnline | Rihanna talks ‘life’s curve balls’ in heartfelt letter to her fans–the Navy.
Video | Aside from his hosting duties on BET’s 106 & Park, Bow Wow has also been honing his acting talents. He talks being a father, working with Oprah and his new movie Allegiance on VH1’s Big Morning Buzz.
Necole Bitchie | Lil’ Kim gifts fans with a never-before-seen photo of herself. Some gift.
Video | Kanye West surprises Pharrell during a Q&A at Design Miami.
Video | Big Boi brings out A$AP Rocky during NYC Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors release concert.
Miss Jia + MSNBC | Meteorologist Rhonda Lee was terminated for responding to a Facebook comment disapproving her natural hair.
Alicia Keys and Kanye West were among the variety of performers contributing their voices to the Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert (dubbed 121212 Concert). Both Keys and West are the most unique performers on the bill–Alicia is the only woman and Kanye is the only rapper. The event is ongoing at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, but Keys and West’s sets are avialble for streaming below.
