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After first dishing to Bossip on that tense fight with Reginae, Brandon Barnes of “Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta” gave us the run-down on his background and his family.
The artist developer whose worked with Kash Doll, Jhonni Blaze and Zonnique spoke on his relationship with his tough as nails mom Debra Antney who he calls “Debbie” when he needs advice.
Unbeknownst to many, Ms. Deb is actually his godmother who raised him and helped him grow into the person you see on TV.
Brandon also took time to dispel rumors that he’s aggressive.
“People mistake my passion for aggression,” said Brandon. “As an artist developer as a vocal coach, as a an acting coach, whatever it is that I’m doing as a form of development, I have to sit down and have a conversation with you before I can work with you.”
“That conversation is going to tell me several things, one of those things being how my appraoch needs to be with you. A lot of people don’t full-blown understand that.”
Watch Brandon’s interview with Bossip above.
“Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta” airs Thursdays at 9:00 on WE tv.
Instagram: @IAmBrandonBarnes
You almost went Eric Benét Let the baddest girl in the world get away I don’t even know what else to say N*gga, never go Eric BenétOf course, Eric Benét became a trending topic and in the wee hours of the night. The alarmed ex-sex addict had to address the Jigga mans punch lines.
Hey yohttps://twitter.com/ebenet/status/880682530139189248 Ahhh man, Eric! Did your wife force you to respond? Probably should've just took this one to the chin, bruh. Hit the flip for some of the funniest reactions to Eric Benet's after hours response to Jay-Z. https://twitter.com/XLNB/status/880687505154113544 https://twitter.com/XLNB/status/880690010407809025 https://twitter.com/LegendsofCH/status/880810667556691968 https://twitter.com/shesILL/status/880684633721114625 https://twitter.com/MatthewACherry/status/880646345693855745 https://twitter.com/DavidDTSS/status/880641748313178115 https://twitter.com/MichellCClark/status/880648507408998400 https://twitter.com/LeeTRBL/status/880644044606414848 https://twitter.com/TheDiLLon1/status/880816518828785664 https://twitter.com/Royceda59/status/880789118799753217#Jayz! Just so ya know, I got the baddest girl in the world as my wife....like right now!
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It’s a sick, sad world we live in and it seems that social media has made it that much sicker and sadder.
We ran across this story on PalmBeachPost about a Lake Worth, Florida mother of 3 who was gunned down in her home just a few short hours after sharing her inspiring story on Facebook.
Makeva Jenkins was homeless in 2013-2014 and in just two short years she got a job with a 6-figure salary and a happy life. She took to Facebook share her blessings:
Not even 2 hours after this post, an armed and masked man appeared at her door. While holding everyone at gunpoint, the man ordered all the occupants into a room. According to DailyMail, someone in the home convinced the man to allow the children to leave the house. He then forced the adults to the floor, shot Makeva in the head and fled the scene in her family’s car. Makeva was taken to the hospital where she then died.
The man who took Makeva’s life still has not been caught and police do not currently know his identity.
Absolutely heartbreaking. People ain’t isht, but especially in Florida.
AT&T reinvented tech style at the crowd-pleasing BET Experience in LA with its dazzling #BeTheGlow experience featuring endless giveaways, flashy gadget candy and live performances that attracted seas of excited guests during BET Awards weekend.
BETX guests were treated to cool hands-on experiences with the chance to win tix to the hottest concerts in LA. Oh yes, it was LIT.
Wait, there’s more: BET x AT&T presented their annual “Genius Talks” series that offers an exclusive peek into the lives of future (and current) legends, tastemakers and moguls. This year, Issa Rae, Ava DuVernay, Tracee Ellis Ross, New Edition and Nick Cannon wowed capacity crowds with major keys, funny gems and priceless advice.
Tracee Ellis Ross x Charlamagne Tha God
New Edition x Charlamagne Tha God
Nick Cannon x Charlamagne Tha God
Pusha T, Angela Rye, Marilyn Mosby and Charlamagne Tha God had a powerful (and essential) discussion about mass incarceration in the Black community.
Overall, BETX was a smash success fueled by AT&T’s larger-than-life footprint.
Make sure you follow AT&T’s #BeTheGlow campaign on your socials and visit The Bridge for more information on how AT&T is supporting Black Music Month.
Some folks think this is Jay-Z’s greatest piece of work. I would agree. This is grown folks rap…
Go To Tidal To Subscribe & See The Whole Video For “The Story Of OJ” And Supporting Black Business.
Hit the flip for another look at Lori's ring.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BV5NYsslq8s/?taken-by=lori_harvey_&hl=enRihRih’s finally met a man on her level and we hear he went to extremes to impress her.
Daily Mail reports that Jameel had a life size bear flown to RihRih on an empty jet, just to show her how much she means to him.
A source for the UK Sun says,
“It sounds outrageous, but these guys are obviously in a different world to the rest of us – although even by their standards with was a seriously big romantic gesture.
‘This relationship is the real deal. Rihanna has told friends she’s in love with him and seems completely smitten.
‘They’ve been spending a lot of time together away from prying eyes and are really serious. They’re really enjoying each others’ company.’
She definitely did a great job hiding him away from the public. She hasn’t been hiding him from her family though.
Daily Mail also reports that Rihanna told her family about the romance a month ago, but apparently her dad is worried he may be too rich.
‘I didn’t know he was a billionaire. Too little money, or too much money can’t make you happy, you need to something in-between.’
‘He’s going to have to buckle up, she’s a hard-working girl, she’s very independent and ambitious. Nobody can tell her what to do. ‘She doesn’t want to be lifted up, she wants to get up there herself.’
Something tells us RihRih will be just fine.
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Congratulations are in order for Maja Sly!!! Sly is a cast member on WETV’s Cutting It In The ATL and she is turning her reality TV success into even more expansion for her business and empowering women in the process. This month she began airing the first ever infomercials from a Black women for Hair Extensions nationally.
She posted her testimony and more from the informercial on social media.
For more information check out her website http://www.prettyhairnow.com and follow her on Instagram @MajaSly
Miami Gardens man, “Big” Steve St. Felix, is in jail for terrorist threats after tagging Rep. Jose Felix Diaz in a threatening Facebook post. Big Steve stood up during his mental evaluation hearing and let everyone in the courtroom have it. Safe to say… Steve is crazy, right?
While Jay-Z was busy bearing his side of the Lemonade saga…his newborn twins were busy getting their names trademarked for later business ventures. You know, regular Carter fam isht.
TMZ is reporting that Jay and Bey’s little natural miracles names appear to have been revealed, though there’s no confirmation from their fiercely private parents quite yet.
Docs were filed under Jay and Bey’s company — the same one that trademarked Blue Ivy’s name for business earlier this year — that reserve the names Rumi Carter and Sir Carter for the billionaire babies.
And if you’re scratching your head over the names’ meaning, you KNOW the Carters have some deep, artistically-rooted reason for picking these particular monikers.
Apparently, litty lady Rumi’s name is named after famed 13th century Persian Muslim poet of the same name (sometimes appearing as Jalaluddin Muhammad Rumi). Sir supposedly comes from one of his most famous quotes:
“Bring the pure wine of
love and freedom.
But sir, a tornado is coming.
More wine, we’ll teach this storm
A thing or two about whirling.”
Hmm. Of course, this is all pieced together info, but seems solid-ish. Still, this could all totally be shut down by a middle-of-the-night reveal from Mama Bey herself. But for the time being…what do you think of the rumored baby names?
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Congratulations but, Fans of RHOA’s are scratching their heads at Kenya Moore’s recent nuptials. Are they real? She tells People.com, yes! She and her hubby Marc are the REAL DEAL and she says they’re ready to procreate.
Kenya, on why she kept Marc a “secret”:
He didn’t sign up for this world, I did,” Moore explained. “Every time someone has been associated with me, they attack that person – immediately going after them, trying to bring them down and saying crazy things. They tear people apart. And so for [Marc], he was like, ‘This is about me and you — it’s not about me or you.’ He just wanted it to be about our pure love and not about him.
Kenya confirms Marc is not a gold-digger, he just wants her heart.
“That’s why I fell in love with him. For him, it’s about being my protector and my best friend — not being someone that stands next to me, but someone who supports me and is okay with being behind me sometimes. He doesn’t want my money, he doesn’t want my fame, he doesn’t want my success — he just wants my heart, and he has it.”
On trying to get a gut full of her husband, Kenya says:
“We both want to start a family and soon — like, right away. We both want a child.”
Does that mean Daly will be part of the show?
“I think we have to make that decision together if the opportunity comes,” Moore said. “We just got married — we haven’t even talked about that stuff before. I’m sure we will make the right decision. But right now, I’m enjoying being a bride and a newlywed.”
Secure the bag alert: Steph Curry is really out here.
Curry has become the first player in NBA history to sign a supermax contract, or a contract that crosses the $200M mark: $201 million for a five-year commitment. Golden State general manager Bob Myers said that the Warriors will finalize the contract once the free-agency moratorium ends this Thursday.
This is a biiiiig jump for Curry, who’s last deal was a four-year contract for $44 million. He was one free agent this time around that fans and NBA insiders alike had no doubt would stay in his beloved Golden State.
Golden State owner Joe Lacob said prior to news of the supermax contract, “I know he wants to be here and we want him here. So I do not anticipate any issues with him staying…We’re going to do whatever it takes to keep Steph here and happy,” and it looks like they did just that. This four-time NBA All-Star ain’t going nowhere.
Raise your hand if you’d take $201 million to stay right where you are.
Venus Williams released a somber Facebook post regarding her involvement in a car accident that killed a 78 year-old-man. Unfortunately, Venus was named responsible for the man’s death and the injuries his wife endured.
I am devasted and heartbroken by this accident. My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Jerome Barson and I continue to keep them in my thoughts and prayers.
Venus was named in a lawsuit over the incident, we reported the details earlier. Linda Barson, the wife of the passenger who suffered and lost his life is naming Venus in the suit and is expecting unspecified damages pain and suffering, family, lost wages, medical and funeral expenses. The Barson’s were wed for 33 years and sadly, Mrs. Barson had to watch her husband die on her 69th birthday.
Jesus take the wheel.
Rule number one: never put out an album the same day as Jay.
Southern rapper Young Buck took to Instagram this weekend to express frustrations about his album coming out on the same day as the long-awaited ‘4:44.’ He started his rant off with, “next time you see me dropping an album, get out my way dude” and proceeded to express his disdain for the overshadowing his release got.
The video is comical, and includes Buck yelling, “get out my mothaf***in’ way, Jay” because he’s legit really upset. Everyone in the music industry pretty much agrees to move around Jay and not expect Jay to move around them, but apparently Buck didn’t get the memo. Even 21 Savage’s manager expressed their team’s concern for dropping the same day as Hov, eventually moving their release to another unannounced date.
Funny story….our original album date was 6/30 🤣 u can imagine my face when hearing what was happening on 6/30 🤢 #IssaAlbum
— #IssaAlbum 7717 (@keiopensdoors) June 30, 2017
We know you wanna get in in, Buck–but next time, push the album back. Or forward. Or scrap the whole ting…just know it ain’t wise to drop on Jay day.
The side-chick saga that led to Swizz Beats’ divorce from Mashonda and marriage to Alicia Keys is beyond water under the bridge at this point.
So much so, in fact, that Mashonda and Alicia’s relationship goes well beyond cordial and mature into an all-out firendship at this point.
Alicia and Mashonda have both gone on record to praise their blended family preciousness and talk about how they were all able to mature to get things working functionally for the kids…but we’ve never seen these two just chilling one-on-one without any of the boys or Swizz around.
But, as both ladies were in Berlin last night for Swizz’s “No Comission” Art Event, the two decided to hit a spot together and rock out to Kendrick Lamar.
Welp good for them! We definitely don’t want to tell all the adulterers out there that they’re on the right track…but things certainly worked out swimmingly for this trio. Unless Mashonda is on some secret mission to get close enough to Alicia to end her life and not be implicated…but it LOOKS like everyone is cool.
Ladies, if you lost your marriage this way, do you think you could kick it in VIP with your ex-husband’s lover-turned-new wife years on down the road?
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Remember that festival that the rich white kids paid thousands of dollars and flew to a random island for? And it turned out to be a dis-as-ter? Well, the festival’s founder and organizer, Billy McFarland, was arrested at his home in Manhattan on Friday and charged with wire fraud. This charge involved McFarland defrauding investors and presenting fake documents that drove them to invest such large sums of money into the event.
McFarland is also accused of telling investors that the company earned millions of dollars from artist bookings, but it was reported that his company earned not even $60K annually. He also showed investors edited images that presented his stock valued over $2.5 million dollars, but his actual share was valued at $1,500.
If he ends up getting convicted, he could end up facing a maximum of 20 years in prison. Him and his partner Ja Rule also face over a dozen law suits in addition to their federal charges.