Apparently, there’s a rumor that Rickey Smiley could be getting it in with one of the stars of “Real Housewives Of Atlanta.” Find out who it is and whether or not he’s getting it with said person inside….

Funnyman Rickey Smiley drops in on “The Real” to chat it up with the ladies for an episode airing on Monday. And he came to set the record straight on whether or not he’s dating a star on BRAVO’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta.”

The woman in question? Well that would be Claudia Jourdan, who is also his co-host on his nationally syndicated radio show “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.”

When asked if he was dating his co-worker, Rickey made it clear he does not sleep where he makes his money. Hmph. Oh yeah, and the comedian is single too.

Below are the highlights:

Adrienne Bailon: Are you single?

Rickey Smiley: I am!

Adrienne Bailon: But there is a little bit of word on the street that your radio cohost, Claudia Jordan is your boo. So here is the time to set the record straight on The REAL.

Rickey Smiley: What y’all think? Y’all think I hit?

The REAL: (Laughs and Claps)

Tamera Mowry-Housley: Oh my gosh!

Rickey Smiley: No, I’m professional. I’ve been in this business twenty-six years.

Tamar Braxton: Absolutely!

Rickey Smiley: I do not sleep where I make money!

And when asked about the other "RHOA" star who is also his RSMS co-star via Dish Nation, Porsha Williams, he acts like he has a school boy crush.

Rickey Smiley: Porsha thick! Porsha is thick! Thicker than a snicker!

Adrienne Bailon: Yes she is!

Rickey Smiley: Porsha is the real deal!

Check it below:

Rickey also talks about being a father to 10 children (sheesh!), with two being his biological kids and the others being children he took in from parents who were unable to raise them.   He also talked about sometimes having keep his stand-up act PG. You can catch his episode when it airs Monday, March 16th. Check you local listings for the time.

Photos: Patrick Wymore/WARNER BROS. Entertainment Inc.

Newly single Karrueche Tran was spotted on the L.A. scene celebrating with her bestie Christina Milian. See the pics and get the deets on C-Milli’s new gig inside…

One way to get over a guy who has broken your heart is hanging out and having fun with your girls. And that seems to be what Karrueche Tran has been up to since her split with R&B singer Chris Brown after news broke that he’s the father of a nine-month-old little girl.

Kae hit the L.A. scene last night to celebrate with her bestie Christina Milian on her new acting gig. The newly single model chick slipped on her Tom Ford Spring 2014 thigh high lace up boots and was all smiles as she trekked inside BOA Steakhouse for a girls night out:
 

Do you boo.

Kae's bestie Christina was spotted leaving their dinner as well:

The “Christina Turned Up” reality star had plenty to celebrate last night at BOA. Chick just nabbed her a new acting role on FOX’s pilot show “Grandpa.” She will be starring opposite John Stamos and Josh Peck. In honor of her hard work, her mom and sisters decided to gather a few friends for dinner and cake.

Her bestie Kae gifted her with a bouquet of roses.

C-Milli hit up IG to thank her mom and sisters captioning, "Omg I had no idea my Mom and my sisters & friends were gonna surprise me this way tonight. Wow. Thank you guys. Been so focused on Weerk it feels weird to celebrate. But we should and I'm glad they reminded me. I love you guys!!" Nice.

Congrats Christina!

Photos: Splash/Christina's IG

We told you previously that rapper Azealia Banks would be posing for Playboy magazine soon....and the first sneak peek has hit the net.  Check out the "212" rapper posing it up for the gentleman's magazine, plus Kelly Rowland and her cute family on the cover of ESSENCE....

Meow!

Azealia Banks is serving her "Liquorice" and more for the April 2015 cover of PLAYBOY magazine.  The outspoken rapper posted a sneak peek at her catty cover saying,"It's Catty Noir in the Flesh!!!! #PLAYBOY #COVERGIRL."

More pics and info will be out on Monday.  In the meantime, the Harlem chick is busy promoting her new interactive video for "Wallace," and she's also gearing up to perform at Coachella next month.

In case you missed it, peep her latest magazine cover and spread for The Evening Standard London:

Gotta love a rap chick who can rock Dior.

Also coming out on newsstands:

A sneak peek of Kelly Rowland's supposed new April 2015 ESSENCE cover has popped up online.  It looks like a sneak peek straight from the newsstands.

Kelly is pictured in a candid shot with her 4-month-old son Titan and husband Tim Witherspoon.  No word on when it will be out, or if there will be alternate versions as well, but we're ready to see more.

Next up for Kelly?  The allergy sufferer has teamed up with Claritin to give a live performance on March 20th for New York City’s own Department of Sanitation workers, who have worked tirelessly this winter, storm after storm, to ensure the city’s streets were cleared and safe.   And it's all going down on the first day of spring at Houston Hall.

Photos: The Shade Room IG/Azealia Banks' IG

Kanye West is back in L.A. to reunite with his family after an eventful week overseas at Paris Fashion Week. But before he left, he did an interview where he touched on his current views of racism and it’s rather interesting to say the least. In other news, Tyga is on Instagram gushing over his underage “friend” Kylie Jenner after denying the two are hooking up. Hmph. Deets inside….

North's Daddy is home!

Yesterday, Kanye West swooped into L.A. a day after his wife Kim Kardashian West and daughter North West made their return home. The “All Day” rapper was spotted making his way through LAX before his wife picked him up from the airport.

After hopping in their ride, the Wests made a fast food run to pick up something to eat from...wait for it... Taco Bell. See those pics on our Instagram page HERE.

Before heading back to L.A., Ye sat down with Clique TV for an interview where he touches on racism in the world today. When asked about white people singing the lyrics to his track “N*ggas In Paris,” the “Only One” rapper gave his view on racism and how it is “dated.” Oh….

He said,

"Racism is a dated concept. It’s like a silly concept that people try to touch on to either … to separate, to alienate, to pinpoint anything. It's stupid."

He then provided an analogy saying,

"It’s like a bouncing ball in a room with two cats, or something, when you don’t feel like playing with a cat. Let them literally fight over the bouncing ball. And the bouncing ball has nothing, no purpose, anything other than that: It bounces. That’s racism. It’s not an actual thing that even means anything. It’s played out like a style from the 1800s or something. "

Hmm...wasn't he ranting and raving about how much racism existed in the fashion industry not too long ago? And didn't he catch a case over a man allegedly yelling racial slurs to his wife?  And didn't his wife "pen" an open letter saying she now knows racism exists after her daughter was called out her name?  Hmph.

Check out his full interview below where he also dropped nuggets like, "Buying bad designer items is like knocking up a prostitute."
 

In other news....

 

Certain things catch your eye, but only few capture the heart.

A photo posted by Tyga / T-Raww (@kinggoldchains) on Mar 13, 2015 at 2:03pm PDT

For someone who claims that they’re just friends, Tyga’s recent Instagram posts sure leads us (and everyone else) to believe that it's definitely more than that.

Tyga, who’s currently trekking the nation with Chris Brown & Trey Songz on their “Between the Sheets” tour, took to his Instagram yesterday to share some of his personal feelings for his 17-year-old “friend” Kylie Jenner.

As much as he denies he and Kylie aren’t dating and they’re simply nothing more than friends, thats now what his 'Gram says.

He's now gushing over the underaged Jenner girl on his social media accounts.

T-Raww posted a picture of Kylie (with her newly enhanced lips) with the caption, “Certain things catch your eye, but only few capture the heart.” Oh?

And this isn't the first time he has expressed how he feels about Kylie on Instagram either. Last month he posted: 

 

#YBFAlert! Further fueling dating rumors, #Tyga wants you to know his "friend" #KylieJenner is one of the dopest people in his life.

A photo posted by TheYBF.com (@theybfdaily) on Feb 20, 2015 at 8:32am PST

We'll let y'all discuss this amongst yourselves....  

Photos:INF

Lenny Kravitz & Lisa Bonet are clearly exes who keep a close relationship, and we kinda love it.  Check out the sexy twosome catching up over lunch in Beverly Hills inside...

Yesterday afternoon, Lenny Kravitz and his ex-wife Lisa Bonet went for lunch together at Gracia Madre Restaurant in Beverly Hills.  And they looked cool, calm and comfortable.

The rock star duo's daughter Zoe Kravitz recently told Ocean Drive Magazine that the blended family situation totally works for them because her parents still have so much love for each other:

“It makes things so easy that my parents are still very close, they have so much love for each other. My dad and my step-dad [actor Jason Mamoa] get along really well, and my dad loves and is close with my brother and sister. It’s really beautiful. As long as everyone can be in the same room together, and have love for each other, it’s totally healthy.”

Loves it.
 

It's like these two barely aged from the 90's. 

Gotta love super friendly exes.

Photos: WENN

Lil Wayne was NOT happy with his DJ a few days ago, throwing his microphone at him in rage. But, all is well now in the Young Money camp. Peep the video of the fallout and peep Diddy bringing the daddy cuteness in a new video with his daughters inside….

Gearing up to perform his diss-track to Cash Money the other night, Lil Wayne got so fed up during his set, he threw his mic at his DJ and stormed off the stage, leaving fans upset and eager for his return.

Thursday night, Wayne was rocking the stage at Nova Southeastern University when his DJ mistakenly plays the wrong track! After entertaining the crowd with 7 tracks, the DJ (confirmed by TMZ as 4our 5ive) accidentally played the original version of O.T. Genasis’ hit track “CoCo,” rather than the instrumental, where Wayne drops bars from his Sorry 4 The Wait mixtape.
 

Check it below:

Not only was Wayne upset he played the wrong track, but he also messed up the order of his playlist. Yikes.

But, all is well now that the two have made up. TMZ reports Young Money president Mack Maine helped to settle the feud between the Young Money honcho and his DJ of the last 8 years. 

It's interesting to note, Wayne did something similar back in 2008. He was scheduled for a performance in Richmond, VA, but almost didn't make it because he got arrested earlier in Arizona for drug possession. We're not sure if this is the same DJ (although likely it is), but it appears to be a trend with Wayne:

Oh Weezy...

For a dose of daddy-daughter cuteness....

 

I thought this morning I would start your day with a little bit of some morning silly! When you're with your kids it's important to bring out your inner child and get on their level. It's important sometimes to just be silly. And it is very important if you have GIRLS to dance with them. Because when they grow up, every time they dance they will have you in the back of their head's acting silly and they won't go home with no boys and do anything bad ! Lol but seriously it's worth a shot. So be silly with your kids today. And laugh with them. Dance with them. #love

A video posted by Sean Diddy Combs (@iamdiddy) on Mar 13, 2015 at 9:38am PDT

Diddy was all about putting a smile on his twin daughters Jessie and D’Lila’s faces in the midst of some daddy-daughter time.

The Hip Hop mogul shared a special moment in a video clip of him busting a few moves with his favorite girls as they got ready for the day. In the caption, the doting dad stressed the importance of spending time, having fun and making memories with your kids.

He happily said,

"I thought this morning I would start your day with a little bit of some morning silly! When you're with your kids it's important to bring out your inner child and get on their level. It's important sometimes to just be silly. And it is very important if you have GIRLS to dance with them. Because when they grow up, every time they dance they will have you in the back of their head's acting silly and they won't go home with no boys and do anything bad ! Lol but seriously it's worth a shot. So be silly with your kids today. And laugh with them. Dance with them. #love"

Too cute! We love our YBF dads.
 

Photos/Videos: Getty/Diddy's IG

Rihanna was Easter Sunday ready while making her promo rounds for her new animated film HOME in NYC. Meanwhile, Blac Chyna flaunts her curves in a LBD as she hit the party scene in L.A. Peep their candids inside….

Following a full day of press earlier in the week, Rihanna braved the rainy NYC weather yesterday carrying a big blue umbrella, "ella, ella, eh" for another round of appearances. We couldn’t help it...

The Pop princess is currently on the media trail promoting the upcoming Dreamworks animated film HOME, where she voices the lead character named Tip. The singer/actress hit the streets of NYC in all white looking Easter Sunday usher board ready, rocking a Simone Rocha floral cloqué jacket and dress which she paried with white Simone Rocha flats and shoulder bag.

As she made her way to her destination, the new face of Dior (making history as the first African American to become the ambassador of the French fashion house) had fans in frenzy as they tried to snap a pic of the Bajan beauty.

And one lucky fan was able to snag an impromtu selfie. Lucky him.

Once she made it to her destination, the "FourFiveSeconds" singer got silly with her homies Melissa Forde and Jenn Rosales as they shot their "bubble guns":

She captioned, "DROP the bubble guns" - Tip #DreamworksAnimationHOME"

Peep the clip of RiRi playing with "powder bubbles" below:

 

A video posted by @mdollas11 on Mar 14, 2015 at 3:42pm PDT

Ha! Fun times.

HOME hits theaters March 27th.

In L.A.....

Blac Chyna hit the party scene in L.A. last night for some fun.  

Tyga’s ex-fiancé and mother of his son squeezed into a super short black lace mini dress and opted for a platinum blonde wig for a night out on the town at L.A. hotspot Hooray Henry's.

Chick seems unbothered by her ex's latest Instagram post gushing over his underaged friend. Recently, Tyga threw up a pic of 17-year-old Kylie Jennerwith the caption, "Certain things catch your eye, but only few capture the heart."  Hmph.

But she's living her life, having fun and being a mother to her 2-year-old son King:

The twosome had some fun in the pool the other day, which she captioned, "My Sunshine." Cute.

Photos: Splash/Rih's IG/Melissa's IG/Blac Chyna's IG

Kevin Hart, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris and Shaq took the stage at Sony Pictures Studios yesterday to roast Justin Bieber for a “Comedy Central Roast.” Peep the pics and catch a few laughs inside….

A few YBF folks were in attendance for a hilarious roast session on Pop singer Justin Bieber for a taping of “Comedy Central Roast” held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA yesterday.

Get Hard star Kevin Hart served as the “Roast Master” to guide the four-hour affair, which featured a slew of hilarious jokes on Biebz. Kevin kicked off the show dressed as a pastor in a blue robe to launch the arsenal of insults on the 21-year-singer.

It was open season on Justin as the list of comedians and celebrities, including Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Shaquille O'Neal, Hannibal Buress, Chris D'Elia, Natasha Leggero, Jeff Ross and Martha Stewart (yes Martha!) brought the laughs.

The Wedding Ringer star opened up saying,"This is possibly the beginning and the end for Justin Bieber.” Ha!

Snoop hit the stage (with a blunt in hand) to unleash his load of jokes on Justin Bieber.

Below are a few jokes Snoop fired at Justin via ABC News radio entertainment correspondent Jason Nathanson:

.@SnoopDogg: My suggestion for your next album, @justinbieber - Straight Outta Talent #BieberRoast

— Jason Nathanson (@ABCNewsJason) March 15, 2015

.@SnoopDogg: @justinbieber, you release so many horrible videos, you should change your name to Vanilla Isis #BieberRoast

— Jason Nathanson (@ABCNewsJason) March 15, 2015

.@SnoopDogg: @justinbieber, you're so pretty, when inmates see your mugshot they swipe right #BieberRoast

— Jason Nathanson (@ABCNewsJason) March 15, 2015

Luda, looking dapper in a black shawl collar tuxedo, navy dress shirt, pocket square, and shoes all by Ermenegildo Zegna, came ready to throw a few shots at his homie:

.@Ludacris: after doing Baby, I had to do a drive-by on my own momma's house just to get my credibility back #BieberRoast

— Jason Nathanson (@ABCNewsJason) March 15, 2015

.@Ludacris: @justinbieber wants to be a rapper so bad he wanted the after party sponsored by Robitussin #BieberRoast

— Jason Nathanson (@ABCNewsJason) March 15, 2015

But he was not impressed with the jokes made by Nathasha Legerro about his friend and late actor Paul Walker.

You know Kevin came with the funnies:

.@KevinHart4real: Bieber performed at the White House – the only thing black people think was Obama’s biggest mistake #BieberRoast

— Jason Nathanson (@ABCNewsJason) March 15, 2015

.@KevinHart4real's best jokes I can't repeat involved Bieber being a hermaphrodite and a sexual position with @MarthaStewart#BieberRoast

— Jason Nathanson (@ABCNewsJason) March 15, 2015

.@KevinHart4real: @justinbieber wants to be black so bad, he went out and got sickle cell anemia #BieberRoast

— Jason Nathanson (@ABCNewsJason) March 15, 2015

He also made jokes about Justin's driving skills, ("He has the voice and the driving skills of Stevie Wonder") and his cool cred ("Orlando Bloom took a swing at you; you have a perfume called Girlfriend; you threw eggs at a house — not gangsta."). Ha!

Shaq was there to laugh it up as well.

In the audience....

Married couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen came out to laugh it up.

Kevin Hart shared a drink with Ludacris and snapped pics with L.A. Clippers baller Chris Paul after the show.  And Chris brought his fab wife Jada along.

Terrence J was also in the mix:

Fun times.

You can catch Justin Bieber's episode when it airs Monday, March 30th on Comedy Central.

Photos:Wireimage/Splash/AP/Terrence's IG

The visuals for Rae Sremmurd’s “Throw Sum Mo” featuring Nicki Minaj and Young Thug have been released. Also, Morris Chestnut gives us a behind-the-scenes look at his trailer on the set of his new film When the Bough Breaks. And he’s showing off his love scene wardrobe…which isn’t much. Check it inside….

We showed you pics of Nicki Minaj and Young Thugon the set of rap duo Rae Sremmurd’s new video “Throw Sum Mo,” shot at a skating rink in L.A. Now, the official video has dropped. And it’s full of “bad b*tches” (their words), stripper poles and dollar bills.

In the clip, the “Anaconda” raptress was “feelin’ herself” in a pink Versace jacket, neon green bra, colorful printed Versus Versace leggings and Giuseppe Zanotti booties as she passed out dollar bills for the strippers.

The video makes its debut a day before the “ONLY” rap star kicks off “The Pinkprint” European tour with Trey Songz in Sweden tomorrow.

Peep the video treatment below:

In a behind the scenes clip....

Actor Morris Chestnut takes us inside of his trailer as he shoots scenes for his upcoming thriler When The Bough Breaks, also starring Regina Hall.

After walking us through his “bedroom,” bathroom and kitchen, the sexy star gives us a sneak peek at his wardrobe for his upcoming love scene. And….there’s not much to it!

When The Bough Breaks tells the story of a professional couple struggling to get pregnant, so they hire a young blue-collar woman as a surrogate. Unfortunately for the couple, the young woman develops a psychotic fixation on the husband, which causes all types of drama.

Not only is Morris starring in the film, but he is also serving as an executive producer.

Next up for the sexy star? He will be starring and producing The Perfect Guy—alongside Sanaa Lathan & Michael Ealy— which is expected to hit theaters September 11th. He’s also starring and producing a new drama flick titled, The Syndicate and starring in another thriller with Robert DeNiro and “Grey’s Anatomy” star Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Bus 657. Morris will also be hitting the small screen as he gears up for a lead role in an untitled drama pilot for the FOX network and making appearances on Showtime's “Nurse Jackie” series. Work!

We’re here for it all.
 

Trina, LeToya Luckett, Teyana Taylor, Tweet all headed to Vegas this weekend to perform at the Tempted 2 Touch Las Vegas Sin City Weekend concert.  And we've got pics of the ladies inside....

Trina and her printed tights and micro shorts hit the stage in Vegas at the Silver Nugget Casino and a Miami Heat hat to rep for her hometown.

And the crowd seemed to eat it up.

Teyana Taylor brought her tightest outfit she could find to show off her bod for the crowd:

And she even offered up a personal dance for a few fellas on stage:

Her boyfriend Iman Shumpert of the Cavs was busy gearing up for today's game against the Magic in Orlando.

Trina got in some QT with her girl Teyana as well.

And also with her girl Tweet who's been making her way back to the R&B scene:

Still looking good Tweet!

"Don't Make Me Wait" singer LeToya Luckett and her thigh high Tom Ford lace boots hopped out the van and into the venue to perform:

Fun times.

Photos: FreddyO.com

We've spotted some fab chics out and about promoting their new projects and enjoying the good life with friends.  Find out what's up with Rihanna and Sanaa Lathan inside.

On Sunday, we spotted "FourFiveSeconds" singer Rihanna working feverishly to spread the word about her upcoming animated feature Home (hitting theaters March 27th).  First, she got "Easter Sunday" ready, trekking through the rain to promote the film.  

Then she appeared at the Mandarin Oriental with co-stars Jim Parsons and Steve Martin were they touted the flick, which also features the voice of Jennifer Lopez (see photos here).

After a full day of press, Rihanna was spotted leaving the Bowery Hotel where she dined with friends in a very comfy outfit, ditching her heels for sandals and socks.  

On the way to her car,  the gracious Dior spokeswoman posed with fans and a young lady who'd been celebrating her birthday...with a tiara! Now the birthday girl will always remember spending her birthday with the first Black woman to rep Dior! 

On the West Coast...

Sanaa Lathan was spotted leaving Craig's restaurant in West Hollywood.

With her hair blowing in the wind, Sanaa looked easy breezy in a black top, ripped jeans, a white blazer and heels.

Sanaa's been living in the UK for a few weeks filming the action thriller Now You See Me: The Second Act.

It's great to see her laughing and smiling with friends. And we can't wait to see that bright smile hit the big screen in 2016 for the third installment of the Best Man series, The Best Man Wedding.

EXTRAS:

1.  Kanye West lands role in Zoolander 2...thanks to Will Ferrell.  Story.

Photos via 247PAPS.TV / Splash News/ PacificCoastNews.

Last night, Lil Kim, Raven Symone, Jussie Smollett and Elle Varner hit the party scene in NYC. Peep the pics and videos of the celebration inside…

Last night, “Empire” co-stars Raven Symone and Jussie Smollett linked up for a night out on the town. The twosome made their way to Stage 48 to party it up at Legendary Damon’s Luxx Ball 2015 affair to celebrate his birthday.

“Refill” singer Elle Varner also came out for the night’s festivities.

Backstage, Raven caught up with Lil Kim (who was tapped to perform) to snap it up for the cameras.

Apparel & accessory designer Laurel DeWitt was also in the mix. Kimmy rocked a customized gold chain skirt and crop top by the designer.

Then....

The Queen Bee stormed the stage to perform a few of her classic hits and celebrate with the birthday boy:

Jussie hopped on stage to sing "Happy Birthday" to Damon:

British singer Estelle was also in the building and she posted a video of Kim spitting her rhymes on the mic:

 

A video posted by @estelledarlings on Mar 15, 2015 at 10:38pm PDT

 

A video posted by Ashleyskywalker (@skywalker84) on Mar 16, 2015 at 7:08am PDT

Below is a clip of Jussie singing "Happy Birthday":

 

A video posted by legendarydamon (@legendarydamon) on Mar 16, 2015 at 1:32am PDT

And here's a clip of Raven, Jussie, Kim and Elle backstage:

 

A video posted by DJ (@oliviadope_) on Mar 16, 2015 at 12:10am PDT

Fun times.

Photos/Videos: Jussie’s IG/Estelle’s IG/@lengendarydamon/@kimergencybee/@oliviadope_/@skywalker84/@laureldewitt

Over the weekend, Mariah Carey and Nicole Murphy were all about getting in their mommy time. Peep the candids of MC & Nicole dining in Hollywood inside….

Following her performance at the Human Rights Campaign gala this weekend, Mariah Carey was all smiles as she walked out of Dan Tana’s restaurant in West Hollywood after enjoying some delectable Italian dishes.

The Elusive Chanteuse singer kept it cute in a black long sleeve mini dress, fishnet stockings and Gianvito Rossi "Honeycomb" pumps, accessorized with a fingerless glove giving us a little Michael Jackson tease.

While MiMi is in work-mode....

 

A photo posted by TheYBF.com (@theybfdaily) on Mar 14, 2015 at 6:33am PDT

Her soon-to-be ex-husband Nick Cannon got in some quality time with "Dem Babies," Monroe and Morrocan. The "America's Got Talent" host took the twins out to breakfast Saturday morning in L.A. Too cute.

In other Nick news….the television host recently revealed the new ink he added to his cover up tattoo. You’ll recall, Nick got a back tattoo of Jesus on the cross last fall to cover up his "MARIAH" tat that was inked across his back. Now, he has added more to his work of art.

After nearly 30 hours of pain, Nick unveiled his full back tattoo which shows baby angels/cherubs on each side to represent his twins and a bible verse (Luke 23:34) below which reads, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." His new ink is expected to appear in Urban Ink magazine later this month. See the pics here.

Also dining in Hollywood....

"Hollywood Exes" star and mother-of-five Nicole Murphy was looking effortlessly HOT as she showed off her toned abs after dinner.

The Destiny Moscato spokeswoman hid behind a pair of sunglasses as she made her way from upscale signature sushi spot Katsuya in West Hollywood. If you haven't heard, there have been unconfirmed rumors that Michael Strahan's ex-fiancée has started dating Nick Cannon, but we're still aren't totally convinced.

Photos: Splash

Kendrick Lamar's new album dropped a week early...but it "might" have been an accidental release.  Get deets on the "surprise" drama inside and check out Ludacris' VIBE cover story and what he revealed about his custody battle.

Fans of Grammy-winning artist Kendrick Lamar got a surprise a few days ago when his highly-anticipated disc To Pimp a Butterfly dropped a full week early (it was slated to hit the block on March 23rd). The surprise release also coincided with another great day in hip-hip - the 20th anniversary of Tupac Shakur’sMe Against the World!  Kendrick seemed genuinely elated with the release, tweeting out it's availability and a tribute to Tupac.

But...Kendrick's sentiments are not shared by his management over at Top Dawg Entertianment. They are pissed at Interscope and blame them for screwing with the dates.  TDE label head Anthony Tiffith, who reps K-Dot, posted a series of barbs aimed at the label.

"I would like 2 personally thank @Interscope for (expletive) up our release ... Somebody gots 2 pay 4 this mistake !!! This is the kraziest (expletive) ever. I will deal with BS later ... let's focus on the album."

SMH...but...umm....was this really an accident on Interscope's part or maybe a larger marketing scheme? Just asking...you "accidentally" drop a disc a week early...on Tupac's anniversary? Either way....K-Dot is cool. He shot back at Anthony and Interscope saying"Keep Calm...all is well."

In other news... 

Furious 7 star Ludacris covers the latest digital issue of VIBE where he opens up about his forthcoming film (in theaters April 3rd), his next album Ludaversal (in stores March 31st), staying relevant and his custody battle for daughter Cai.  Luda, who recently revealed he and wife Eudoxie are expecting, told VIBE that his baby momma and her legal team attempted to use his lyrics to paint him in a negative light.  Clearly it didn't work (he got primary custody) but it annoyed him that he was judged on his "art" and not the content of his character.  Here are the highlights...  

You’re returning in a very different landscape, with the likes of Rich Homie Quan, Father, Migos and Young Thug holding down Atlanta. Have you kept up with the new class of ATL rappers?

Yeah, for sure. I love the energy, man. I’m always embracing what’s new because I have to continue to keep afloat and I’m in competition to a degree with new artists as well as the ones that have been in the game as long as I have. So it’s definitely something that still inspires me, even if it’s not necessarily my type of music. I hear the hunger and the tone in their voice and I love their creativity and artistry.

You were in court recently for a custody case over your daughter, Cai, and some of your lyrics were admitted in the case. Do you think it’s fair for art to put on trial and used against its creator?

People will use whatever they can to try to paint a picture of who they think you are. It’s as simple as that. Same thing as when Bill O’Reilly tried to tell me what type of person I am based off my lyrics. All I can tell you is that hip-hop is a coded language. It’s very misunderstood. If you don’t speak the language, then you’re only assuming that you know what we’re talking about. But you don’t, so there you have it.

You’ve started from being a radio jockey, to proving yourself as a rapper and onto a big-budget movie actor. Is there a next passion you could see yourself pursuing?

There was a point where I felt like I was spreading myself too thin by doing too much shit, so I kind of just narrowed it down to loving this music and picking and choosing the very good movie projects. I have some other stuff going on that you’ll hear about in the future. But definitely not too many things at once. I need to focus on the things that are most important and protect their integrity.

Read the full interview here.

Photos via VIBE/Kendrick's Twitter/TDE's Twitter

Kanye West celebrated the premiere of "KUWTK" by tweeting out nude pics of his wife.  Seriously!  See the racy photos inside and check out what Bobbi Kristina's cousin Jerod claims really went down between Nick Gordon and the Brown/Houston families.

Kanye West treated his wife Kim Kardashian to lunch at Soho house in Los Angeles today and we spotted the couple arriving to a swarm of paparazzi.  Of course the Wests are accustomed to this type of buzz and they often pull stunts and shenanigans to generate it.  Today, was no different.  The two stepped into a familiar area: nudity.  We'll explain....

Last night was the season 7 premiere of "KUWTK" and Kanye celebrated the new season by tweeting out nude pics of Kim.  Yep....that really happened. 

This isn't the first time we've seen Kim's front, back (and everything in between) but it's interesting to see that her husband not only co-signs, but he's putting it out there.

All the way out there.

He also celebrated that Kim has 30 million Twitter followers. SMH...

He ended the exploitation by tweeting "I'm So Lucky."

In other headline grabbing antics, he raised eyebrows over the weekend by stating that"Racism is a outdated concept." SMH....and it's only Monday. 

In other antics...

We wonder if Bobbi Kristina's cousin Jerod Brown is a Kanye West fan, because he slammed his family "All Day" yesterday. Oh...did we mention he dropped a new video too?

Well....Jerod (aka YF Kennedy) released his new single "#Pray4BK" over the weekend and followed that up we a series of Facebook posts that bashed Pat Houston and Bobby Brown while defending Nick Gordon.  Yep...that happened too!

In defense of Nick, he said

For the record: Nick has cooperated with the police department, he has cooperated with my uncle Bobby's request, He has given my family members as much information as he can, he has been exploited on national television with hidden cameras that he had no idea about, He has given Kristina CPR which is one of the reasons why she is not dead till this day, he has been ridiculed and accused without any concrete evidence yet he still hasn't gotten the chance to visit his girl. If everyone truly believes that Nick is the blame for this situation wouldn't you think he would already be locked up by now ‪#‎Facts‬

Then he slammed Pat Houston by recalling the day she became "executor" of the Houston estate. This hints at Pat only being "in it" for the money.

For the record: 02/29/2012 (18 days after auntie Whitney passed) Pat Houston do you remember what took place??? ‪#‎Fact‬

He slammed the Browns saying,

For the record: Nick Gordon was one of the few who encouraged Kristina to have a better relationship with her father ‪#‎fact‬

and

For the record: No one in my family can say they were in contact w/ Kristina & Nick more then i was ‪#‎Fact‬. And as far as my uncle Bobby goes, I don't need authorization to speak the truth. I still love you uncle B. #Fact  For the record: Majority of my TRUE FAMILY have no blood relation to me. ‪#‎fact‬

By the way, Jerod uploaded the video to his YouTube channel with the caption "#Pray4BK Inspirational Piece dedicated to Bobbi Kristina, written by her 1rst cousin Jerod Brown (YF Kennedy).  All proceeds from #PrayForBK Inspirational Piece will be going to Martin Luther King Jr."

Umm....is Martin Luther King Jr. one of the cousins we'll meet on the reality show?

Hmmm.....throwing your family under the bus to sell a "benefit" single?  That's a new one. 

Photos via PCN/Jerod Brown's Facebook

“Empire” stars took over daytime television this morning. Taraji P. Henson was tapped to guest co-host alongside Michael Strahan on “Live With Kelly And Michael.” Meanwhile, Raven Symone returned to “The View” to guest co-host and Grace “Boo Boo Kitty” Gealey dropped through. More inside….

The cast of “Empire” totally took over daytime tv this morning, days ahead of the two-hour season finale airing on Wednesday.

“Empire’s” leading lady Taraji P Henson brought her quick wit and sass to the daytime TV circuit as she was tapped to guest co-host alongside Michael Strahan on ABC’s “Live With Kelly And Michael,” filling in for Kelly Ripa.

Cookie Taraji was a natural as she chopped it up with the NFL Hall of Famer about trending topics and joked about getting married after the show while chatting about A&E’s reality show “Married At First Sight.” Hmm…they would make a cute couple though.

The YBF chick also spilled some luke warm tea on the upcoming two-hour season finale of the record breaking FOX series. When asked what we can expect on the finale she said,

“Hot, steamy…Cookie gets her some loving…OUTSIDE of Luscious.”

OH?!…Malcolm (played by Derek Luke) perhaps? We shall see….

Later, the twosome interviewed Insurgent star Shailene Woodley (above) about her role in the sci-fi thriller, which hits theaters on Friday.

Peep a clip of “Cookie” on her hosting duties below:

Taraji says "Cookie" stole all my friends

After the show....

 

A video posted by LIVE with Kelly and Michael (@kellyandmichael) on Mar 16, 2015 at 8:44am PDT

Michael had to make good on his word after he told Taraji he would do 50 push ups while on the air. Once they wrapped up taping, Taraji wouldn't let him off the hook, so she hopped on Michael's back while he did a few reps. Ha! Check it above.

Also....

Grace “Boo Boo Kitty” Gealey was spotted outside of ABC Studios for an appearance on “The View” this morning to chop it up with the ladies about her role as Anika on "Empire."

Fab.

Also, Grace's co-star Raven Symone (in her plaid trench coat) returned to "The View" to guest co-host after partying hard with Jussie Smollett, Lil Kim and Elle Varner last night.

Once on the set, "Boo Boo Kitty" sat down with the ladies to dish on how she landed her role on the critically acclaimed hip hopera. She explained how she had just moved from New York to Chicago and once she read the script for “Empire,” she sent out a tape for a spot on the show. She said a day after turning in her tape, she met up with "Empire" creator Lee Daniels for a screen test. And after two days of working with Lee, she was given the role. Nice!

She also dished on working with Taraji and the fun they have improvising some of their scenes. To help perfect her role, she said she had the opportunity to talk to A&R exec Candece Campbell for research on the dynamics of being a woman in her position. She also talked about how specific Lee Daniels is on how Anika should look and how her style evolves throughout the show.
 

Check it below:

Also on the show....

“America’s Got Talent” host Nick Cannon dropped in on “The View” to chat it up about decorating his 3-year-old twins’ (Monroe& Moroccan) rooms in his new crib, his children’s poem book “Neon Aliens Ate My Homework” and the 10th season of “America’s Got Talent.” Afterwards, the "Wild'n Out" host got silly with the ladies.

Check it below:

Fun times.

Photos/Videos: Pacififc Coast News/Kelly & Michael’s Official IG/Grace’s IG/Disney ABC Entertainment

In our new music roundup Lil Wayne disses Birdman in a Young Money Cyper, Ameriie drops a new single called "Out Loud" and Dawn Richard has a video called "Projection."   

In a new 13-min film, Lil Wayne introduces the next generation of Young Money stars in a rap cypher set to the beat of Lil Keke's H-town classic "Southside."

The "Next Up” cypher stars Lil Twist, Hood, Euro, Flow, Cory Gunz (son of Love & Hip Hop NY star Peter Gunz), Gudda Gudda, and of course Lil' Wayne. But here's why you'll want to want the entire movie, Lil Wayne comes for Birdman hard.

In the midst of a few bars about Biggie and Tupac, you'll hear this“I sing ‘Dear Mama’ to my dear mama and sing ‘Hit ‘Em Up’ to my daddy bitch ass.”  Ouch....

Umm...once a dude from the projects of New Orleans calls you a "bitch ass", we don't think there's a way to resolve the friendship.  SMH...it's obvious that the two have not resolved Wayne's $51 Million lawsuit against Cash Money. Now we're wondering if their father/son bond is irretrievably broken?  Sounds like it...

In new singles...

Ameriie is back with another buzz-worthy cut.  Although we haven't heard much from the songstress since her single 2014 "Mustang" , she's got another track on deck for the radio.....the dance-friendly single "Out Loud.” Fans will notice that the song is heavy on percussion, much like her break-out single "1 Thing." Could this be the jam to put her back on the map?

Also, she's reportedly still working on the long-delayed disc Cymatika, Vol. 1 and also has an additional album coming down the pipeline named BILI (a nod to her 2007 album Because I Love It). There are also rumors of an EP coming soon. We'll keep you posted....

In new videos...

Dawn Richard next effort from her critically-acclaimed album Blackheart in the Monty March-directed clip "Projection."

In addition to the black-and white clip, Dawn is hoping to spark a social media frenzy. She's asking fans to submit their own Vine covers of “Projection” using the hashtag #ProjectYou. She plans to repost her favorites. Also, we've learned that she'll be at SXSW in Austin on March 19 and headline a show at London’s Jazz Café on June 2nd.

We have pics of sexy star Michael B. Jordan on the set of his new film Creed alongside Sylvester Stallone. Also, Paramount Pictures just picked up a new film titled Captive, starring David Oyelowo. Pics and deets inside….

We told you Michael B. Jordon landed a new gig in the seventh Rocky sequel titled, Creed. And now, we have flicks of the YBF star on the set of the new film with legendary actor Sylvester Stallone.

Michael and Sylvester recreated an iconic moment today as they posed with their hands in the air on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The scene of Rocky Balboa running up the steps leading up to the museum was made famous in the Oscar winning rags-to-riches film Rocky, which earned three Oscars in 1976.

The Fruitvale Station star will be starring in the male lead role as Adonis Johnson Creed, the grandson of Rocky’s nemesis-turned-mentor Apollo Creed. 

In the upcoming flick, Sylvestor will be reprising his role as Rocky, who agrees to train the amateur boxer (Adonis) after his father died in a fatal blow during a match in the fourth sequel. Also, SELMA star Tessa Thompson has been cast as the lead female role, Briana.

The sports drama is expected to hit the big screen November 25th. We're here for it!

In other movie news....

SELMA star David Oyelowo has some good news following his powerful role as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights film. A new film he’s starring in has been picked up by Paramount Pictures. Woot!

It’s a thriller titled Captive, which tells the story of an Atlanta man named Brian Nicols who escaped from jail and killed the judge presiding over his case. Brian also kills a sheriff’s deputy and an FBI officer, which kicks off a statewide manhunt.As he goes on the run from the authorities, Brian captures a single mother with a drug addiction and holds her hostage in her own apartment.

David will star as Brian, Kate Mara ("House of Cards") will play the single mother and Michael K. Williams ("Boardwalk Empire") will play the lead detective on the case. David's Yoruba Saxon Productions will also produce the film teaming up with Brightside Entertainment and1019 Entertainment. Nice.

It’s expected to hit theaters September 18th. Who’s excited to see these YBF stars hit the big screen? We sure are.
 

Photos: Splash/Getty

Movie star Anthony Mackie is on deck to bring the life of legendary American sprinter Jesse Owens to the silver screen.  Get deets about the film's production inside and find out why Drake is distancing himself from a film that he stars in!

Anthony Mackie, who's starring as the Falcon in both Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Captain America: Civil War (2016), is also on board to bring the life of American sprinter Jesse Owens to the big screen.

For those unfamiliar with the track legend, he dominated the 1936 Berlin Olympics (winning four gold medals) and shut down the "belief" that Germans were the superior race. Take that Adolf Hitler!

Anthony has been shopping the project since 2014 and Relativity Studios has bit the bait. While the bio pic has not nailed down a director (yet), the studio would like to have the film completed by the 2016 Summer Olympics, (marking the 80th anniversary of Jesse's triumph). As the film's production progresses, we'll keep you posted. 

In case you missed it...

Anthony stars in an ad for the 2015 MTV Movie Awards with host Amy Schumer. It's hilarious! Don't forget to watch The Movie Awards airs on April 12 at 8/7c and check TheYBF.com for full coverage.

In other film news...

Footage from Drake's 2009 tour was used to create a new feature film, "Drake's Homecoming: The Lost Footage", but he doesn't want to be associated with it.

Although the film was produced by two of his biggest supporters, Rap-A-Lot Records honchos J. Prince and Jas Prince, and sources have copies of the contract he signed approving the film to be made, Drizzy wasn't happy with the film...at all. He tweeted,

The movie was reportedlt done with Drake's authorization.  In fact, he's set to receive 15% of the profits (for use of "his" footage).  But his team was unimpressed with the result.  One of his reps told TMZ that Drake only "putsout music and video/film that is of the highest quality"...and this ain't it!  

If you're still interested, the film hits theaters on Thursday.

Photos via Paras Griffin/Getty/

After becoming a wife and mother last year, Kelly Rowland has dealt with a tough loss in the midst of her road to happiness.  Check out the singer and her new family's official ESSENCE cover and more inside...

After the tragic passing of her mother, Doris Garrison, this past December Kelly's joy of becoming a new mom and new wife were definitely clouded by the sad occasion.  But with the support of her husband, family and friends, she has found the grace to go on.

She tells ESSENCE magazine in her April 2015 cover story, “My road to happiness hasn’t been an easy one. It hasn’t been peachy all the time, but I am so, so happy…”

But Kelly's taking her new roles quote seriously saying, "My priority is my husband first," she says, laughing. "That's how the baby got there."

ESSENCE's April issue featuring baby Titan Jewell Weatherspoon and husband Tim Weatherspoon hits newsstands this Friday.

EXTRAS:

1.  Nick Young (aka Swaggy P) and Nick Young, Jr. (aka Swaggy Jr.) join 2 Chainz at the RIF Los Angeles store for GQ's "Most Expensivest Sh*t" to check out top of the line kicks from Nike and Air Jordan – all selling in the $10,000 range.   STORY