Brandy and Angela Simmons have both added boxing to their fitness regime...and it definitely is showing. Check out the fit chicks in action inside...

Both Brandy and Angela Simmons have signed up with Supreme Team Boxing and through the guidance of Coach Nelson, their abs, arms and everything else are on fleek! Check out B-Rocka!

Both ladies are showing off their progress on Instagram with Brandy and Angela uploading workout videos and Angela even throwing in some pilates.  Ange also showed off her body in two new IG pics and she's looking toned and fab.  Werk!

Definitely motivation for folks to run to their nearest boxing ring.  But we doubt folks are ready to take them on just yet.

Watch Brandy and Angela in session together (and check out Angela's pilates).  Lean, mean, fighting machines:

 

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Photos via Supremeteamboxing/Angela Simmons/Brandy's Instagram

Gabrielle Union reveals she and Dwayne Wade have made a major change in their new home. And she called it the best thing that has happened in their marriage. Peep what she revealed inside. On Instagram, 50 Cent is busy getting kissy with a chick and Chris Brown debuts his new hue(s). Check it inside….

Gabrielle Union is no stranger to sharing what it's like being married to Miami Heat baller Dwyane Wade. So, it comes to no surprise she’s dishing on their bathroom arrangements.

During a segment on “The Meredith Vieira Show,” the “Being Mary Jane” star was grilled with a few questions to see if the two were still basking in the honeymoon phase. The twosome tied the knot in August 2014.

The 42-year-old actress revealed she pretty much got super comfortable with D. Wade at the beginning, wrapping her hair up at night and having NO issue with using the restroom (yes, #2) around him. She then went on to talk about if D. Wade leaves the toilet seat up or not, in which, she disclosed they don’t have that problem. Why? Well, they both have their own toilet seats…and they’re motorized.

Peep the highlights below:

Meredith: Honeymoon phase does not last forever so I am going to ask you a few questions and we will see where you are in the process okay? Last romantic thing Dwyane did for you?
Gabrielle: He does it every day. We don’t leave the house without kissing me and telling me he loves me.
Meredith: That’s very sweet. Have you started wearing sweatpants to bed?
Gabrielle: I led with that early on, let’s get this out of the way and a head wrap honey.
Meredith: That was from day one?
Gabrielle: Day one. And I am going to go to bathroom and hope you have reading material because I am going to be in there awhile. Let’s just get it out of the way early, I’m regular. How about that.
Meredith: Okay, does he leave the toilet seat up still?
Gabrielle: We have actually motorized toilets. It senses when you come and for him it will go up and also down.
Meredith: But how does it know he walked in instead of you?
Gabrielle: I have a different toilet than he does. We have our own toilets and he actually put a urinal in his bathroom.
Meredith: Really? Wow? Because he just prefers?
Gabrielle: I don’t know what happens in there because we are no longer sharing a toilet which I think is the best thing to happen to our relationship.

Must be nice.

Check out the clip below:

You can catch Gabby's episode when it airs tomorrow.

On social media....
 

50 Cent posted up a new pic on Instagram getting kissy with chick today. And we wonder who this “mystery chick” is. He captioned, “Some times you have to just listen close. Then you can hear her heart, or how much she wants.lol #EFFENVODKA #FIRGO #SMSAUDIO"

Is it his ex-flame Tatted Up Holly? The chick that claimed she was assaulted by the NYC rapper? Is it his new "main" chick? Or is it simply a model for a photoshoot the "Power" star/producer has in the works to promote his spirits line EFFEN Vodka. He also has a few other shots of himself on his account that look like flicks from a possible spread.

We’re not exactly sure, so we’ll let you discuss amongst yourselves….

Also on Instagram.....

Chris Brown sure loves trying new things with hair dye. And that’s evident with his new “Fruity Pebble” colored coif.

Recently, Breezy turned his hair ice blue, then lavender and now, he has decided to go rainbow bright, sporting an array of colors on his head. During a late night studio session, the big reveal went down on Instagram:

Hmm...we feelin' it?

Photos: The Meredith Vieira Show/50's IG/@starino

Jada Pinkett Smith is never caught slipping.  The 43-year-old was fresh faced and showing off those super toned arms at the airport.  And Nicki Minaj is doing what she does best....putting her ASSets n the 'Gram.

Even dressed down in a simple black tank and jeans, Jada Pinkett Smith's killer body is clear to see.  The "Gotham" actress caught a flight out of LAX yesterday and was spotted breezing through the security line:

Jada recently received the Rock Star Power Award at Black Girls Rock!  Check out her inspirational speech HERE in case you missed it.

Speaking of showing off:

Nicki slapped on her wild pink wig again and posed it up in a laser cut black leather one piece showing any and everything she has to offer.  The raptress is currently on her European The Pinkprint tour, but she's always got time to show off her assets for her fans.

But that's not the only way she gives back to her fans.  She posted the above pic to salute one of her Barbs on her birthday saying:

“I brought this pretty little Barbie doll on stage and it just happens to be her b-day tomorrow.  Happy b-day, my love. Leeds! You were an absolute dream come true tonight.”

Nicki completes her Euro leg of the tour on April 12th, and kicks off the US leg July 17th in Dallas.

EXTRAS:

1.  Atlanta Hawks Thabo Sefolosha has suffered a broken ankle due to the police scuffle that went down a few nights ago outside of 1Oak nightclub. Meanwhile, Pacers baller Chris Copeland is recovering from surgery from his abdomen stab wound and is recovering in a NY hospital.  He apologized for the situation.  STORY

Photos: Splash/Nicki's IG

NFL Superbowl Champ Marshawn Lynch doesn’t talk with the media much. But when he does, controversy ensues. Find out what he said about the type of chicks he prefers inside….

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch hates talking to the media. So it came as a surprise that he did an interview with XXL magazine. A full interview at that and not his usual “I’m just here so I don’t get fined” type of interview. He had no problem dishing to the publication about Hip Hop. And when it came time to reveal his top 10 list of hottest females, he let us in on what he likes in a chick.

So, who’s at the top of his list? The usual…Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna. He also revealed he likes Detroit rapper Dej Loaf and west coast singer Netta B. After giving his top ten, he was asked if there were any bonuses, and that’s when ish went a little left. His “bonus” doesn’t have a name. In fact, as long as you fit a certain criteria…he’s all in. He said,

“Anything with curly hair, fair skin, pretty-ass teeth and a sexy-ass personality, that’s probably number one. She ain’t got to have no name behind her but she’s somewhere out there.”

So does “fair skin” mean light skin? He explains, after being asked by the interviewer:

"Yeah, you made it up. I said fair-skinned. That’s like on a summer day she’s gonna be a little bit more brown, and then when it’s cold outside, she probably be a little bit on her way to being light-skinned but not light-skinned."

Hmph.

Peep the highlights below:

Okay, give me your hottest 10 women right now.
Rihanna. Nicki Minaj is solid, Beyoncé’s solid. Let’s see, Dej Loaf ’s solid.
Wait a second, who did you say?
[Laughs] You heard what I said.
You just listed Beyoncé, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj…
What you mean? You getting at me about what I like. [Laughs]
You’re right. That’s my bad. You’re 100 percent right. I just didn’t see that coming.
I like little chocolate baby, she’s solid.
Go ahead, that’s four.
Some throwback…Mya solid, I just recently seen her, she was gone. I’m telling you, she looked power thick. Who else? You heard of Netta B.?
No, but I can Google her.
[Laughs] Google her…
[Googles “Netta B”] Netta Brielle?
Damn, you did that fast, huh?
Yeah, I’m in front of a computer and I’m from New York, all we do is move fast over here, but Netta’s cute.
Oh, she get a pass? You got mad at me when I said Dej Loaf, damn. You a beast.
I’m not mad at the Dej pick at all. I don’t care who you pick. I just didn’t see it coming. You can like whoever you want.
The chick that sings “2 On,” Tinashe.
Yeah, Tinashe is cute.
Oh, so she gets a pass too?
You can pick whoever you want! You’re at seven now, who else?
Sanaa Lathan go, too.
Okay, I’ll put her on there.
[Laughs] I think this list might be more for you than it is for me.
No, no, no it’s for a gallery on our website. It’s not for me. And I’m always entertained by who guys pick though. It’s usually all the same women and then one or two that are from left field. So who else?
Cassie go and J.Lo old-ass go stupid, too. She’s hella sexy.
Okay, got them. Any bonuses?
Anything with curly hair, fair skin, pretty-ass teeth and a sexy-ass personality, that’s probably number one. She ain’t got to have no name behind her but she’s somewhere out there.
So you’re looking for a lady with good teeth and you said light-skinned or did I hear that wrong?
Yeah, you made it up, I said fair-skinned. That’s like on a summer day she’s gonna be a little bit more brown, and then when it’s cold outside, she probably be a little bit on her way to being light-skinned but not light-skinned.

Thoughts?
 

Photo:XXL

Did Fantasia and her (husband?/lover?/boyfriend?) Kendall Taylor split? Maybe. And why is Lil Wayne going OFF about Young Thug? We have the tea and Instagram happenings inside…

For some reason it seems Fantasia can’t catch a break in the love department. We all watched her relationship dissolve before our eyes with the married Antwaun Cook (who eventually became the father of her son) a few years ago.

So, when she popped up with a new man, we were happy for her. The thing is, her relationship with her new man Kendall Taylor (the COO of Metro Transportation, LLC) went from 0 to 100 real quick, announcing a marriage  soon after they linked up. We’re not sure how official their marriage is (as in, if they actually signed a marriage certificate or had a wedding), but she definitely let the world know they were committed to each other showing off her diamond wedding ring and gushing about him on social media every chance she got.  She also referred to him as her husband.

Well…it appears after just a few months of “martial bliss,” there’s trouble in paradise. We think.  Days earlier, Fanny was mourning the death of her grandmother, posting pictures from her funeral with heartfelt captions. But sprinkled in with the posts about her grandmother, she also subliminally announced she and her “husband” may have called it quits. She posted up a flick of her wedding ring and bands laid out with an eyebrow raising caption.  And then deleted it.
 

She captioned, "It is Done.... The Kids and I Will Always Love You. i got to stay strong for Granny.. He was the best man I knew kendall you are loved."

We're not sure if they have officially broken up...but this caption says a lot. Thoughts?

Elsewhere on Instagram.....

 

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Lil Wayne is finally speaking out about Young Thug naming his new album Carter 6. And, as expected, he’s not thrilled about it.

In case you missed, let us catch you up: 

A few days ago, Young Thug unveiled his album cover to his upcoming album, where he poses butt-ball naked with the title written across his male parts. Oh, and he’s naming it Carter 6. Seeing that Weezy hs already released albums called Tha Carter 1-4 and is working to release Tha Carter 5, this seems like an intentional stepping-on-the-toes.

Young Thug also said he plans to release his new LP next week, April 17th.

Last night, Wayne took the stage in Jackson, MS on his "Sorry 4 The Wait 2 Release Party Tour," where he fired shots at the Atlanta rapper. He said,“Before I go any further, I want y’all to do me a favor and stop listening to songs of n*ggas that pose naked on they motherf*cking album cover.”

Bloop! Peep his PSA atop.

Also on IG….

The first weekend of the Coachella Music and Art Festival kicks off today! And Drake is already in town before he hits the stage on Sunday.

The "How About Now" rapper likely trekked it to Indio, Cali ahead of his set for a sound check. So, before he rocks the stage he posted up a shot (rocking his new Apple watch) to let his fans know it's about to go down. Drizzy hits the stage Sunday, April 12th at 1:15 PM ET.

Keep it locked to TheYBF.com as we will have coverage of performances from YBF celebs at Coachella this weekend.

Photos: Baller Alert/TheYBF's IG/Young Thug's IG/Drake's IG

President Obama's historical Jamaica trip has come and gone.  Check out where he visited inside, including his Usain Bolt stance with Usain himself, plus his Wah Gwan Jamaica greeting....

President Obama became the first sitting US President since Ronald Reagan in 1982 to visit Jamaica.  And his 2-day trip was jammed packed.  He and the entire staff rented out a resort property and made tons of stops around the island before leaving out for Panama (pictured above).

President Barack Obama and Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller took in the rainbow after a full day of chopping it up about politics and diplomacy.

And Prez O attended a 'town hall' meeting at the University of West Indies in Kingston yesterday....and gave a traditional Jamaican Patois greeting, "Greetings massive! Wha gwan Jamaica?".  Check it above. 

Also at the town hall, the Prez shouted out to Olympic sprint champions Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.  And then this happened:

 

A video posted by Usain St.Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) on Apr 10, 2015 at 11:56am PDT

The day of his arrival, the country rolled out the red carpet as he stopped by the Bob Marley Museum for a few minutes and reminisced as he looked at a wall of framed records saying,
"I still have all the albums." Loves it.

Obama stopped at Jamaica House to answer reporter question and to meet with the Prime Minister:

Discussions of how the U.S. can be "an even more constructive partner" to Jamaica, and concerns about keeping US guns out of the country.

White House photographer Pete Souza shared a pic of Mr. President flying over the Panama Canal before another historical trip today.  By the way, Obama told the crowd at the Kingston Town Hall that he's bringing First Lady Michelle and the First Kids with him for the next visit. 

Photos: Getty/Pete Souza/Usain Bolt's IG

“Empire” actor Bryshere Gray may claim he’s single in interviews, but a few Instagram pics may say otherwise. Coupledom flicks of the young actor and a chick named Allonie Janet surfaced on the Internet recently. And it has some believing he may have a girlfriend in real life. Or…maybe the pics could be old? Let’s discuss inside…

Does “Empire” star Bryshere Gray aka Hakeem Lyon have a real-life girlfriend? Possibly.

A collage of coupledom flicks of the cute actor and a chick has surfaced (above), which has the Internet abuzz trying to figure out…”Is that yo chick?” If you follow Bryshere at all, he's adamant that he's single. He has said it in numerous interviews. But, it could just be his "PR" response.

Meet aspiring singer Allonie Janet from Philly (above), Bryshere’s hometown. SIDENOTE: She can actually sing too.

She’s allegedly Bryshere’s current girlfriend...OR ex-girlfriend. We’re not sure of the current status of their relationship, but clearly, at one point in time, they were together based on the number of pics of them kissing and hugging, like normal couples do. Mmhmm....

On her Facebook page, Allonie snapped the shot (atop) of herself and Bryshere and she posted it on April 5th. The lovey dovey shot is also her cover photo on her account.  Is this an old pic she decided to throw to appear the two are still together? Possibly. Or, it could in fact have been snapped a few days ago. We searched for pics on her Instagram and Twitter accounts, but they are private.

Below is a cover she did of Rihanna's "If It's Lovin' That You Want". And she sounds pretty good: 

Below are a few Vine clips from her account:

If the two are no longer together, is this a case of a chick clinging on to his likeness to help catapult her career? Hmm..what do you all think? Bryshere likely already has TONS of attention being thrown his way from admirers, so we wouldn't be surprised if Bry was just playing the "single man" role for image reasons.

But folks are wondering, is this his chick?

Photo: Allonie's FB/The Shade Room's IG

Amber Rose, Christina Milian, Karrueche Tran and Vanessa Simmons are making their way to Coachella in some tricked out luxury rides. Meanwhile, Janelle Monae is serving fab leaving her hotel in NYC. Peep the candids inside….

Amber Rose, Christina Milian, Karrueche Tran and Vanessa Simmons are ready to kick-off the festivities for the 2015 Coachella Music & Arts Festival. The ladies linked up to host Roadstarr Motorsports’ “Shift to Coachella” event where they will hop in some souped-up luxury rides for a motor run from L.A. to Indio, Cali.

But before the ladies hit the road, they did a little sneaker shopping:

Sister Code actress Amber Rose, who recently reunited with her estranged husband Wiz Khalifa at an Easter egg hunt with Baby Bash in tow, rocked a plaid crop top, matching skirt and flip flops ahead of their journey.

To pass time, chick was spotted eyeing a pair of Jordans.

Christina "Tina Turnup" Milian is keeping busy while her man Lil Wayne makes his roundson his "Sorry 4 The Wait" tour. The "We Ain't Worried" singer kept it comfortably cute in a black and white dress paired with sneakers and rocking her long braids before kicking off their 3-hour drive to Indio.

Karrueche Tran seems to be enjoying the single life post break-up with R&B singer Chris Brown. She showed off her abs in a white cropped jacket, white shorts and sneakers as she prepped for their excursion.

Following their meet-up in a sneaker shop, the ladies stopped to pose it up with Vanessa Simmons:

No...this is not Vanessa's "resting b*tch face." She's actually just extremely tired after barely getting any sleep the night before. She captioned, “This is my it's 8am face and I went to bed at 5 for one hour. But so excited headed to Coachella with these beauties @karrueche @amberrose @christinamilian @roadstarrlifestyle#shift#roadstarr”

After their mini-photoshoot, they hopped in their whips:

And they're off!

Meanwhile in NYC....

“Yoga” songstress Janelle Monae is serving fabness as she treks from her hotel in NYC. Loving her laid back look and her head full of curls.

The Wondaland honcho just wrapped up visuals for her track “Yoga,” featuring her artist Jidenna. Guess the video treatment will be coming soon. We'll keep you posted.

Photos: INF/Splash/Kae's IG

Black-ish star Yara Shahidi stopped by Fuse’s new – and ironically named - "White Guy Talk Show" to chat with hosts Grace Parra and Saurin Choksi about her hit series, Black-ish.  Find out what she said about Harvard and her cousin Nas inside, plus Snoop's sons are following in his footsteps...

Gotta love those adorable and innocent YBF kids.  One of our fave talented teen celebs, Yara Shahidi, hit up Fuse TV recently to chat about her dreams of going to Harvard...and finding out her cousin Nas was a superstar.

She said around the 2:00 mark above that since she's been home-schooled, she was completely unaware that her cousin--who she knew was "a pretty good rapper--was actually famous.  She thought he just had a whole lot of friends.  But when she discovered he was actually a music superstar, her whole outlook changed. 

By the way, she recently visited Harvard University with Nas when he was there for the fellowship program he has in his name.  Check out her explanation above.

In other celeb kid news:

Yep, that's Snoop Lion's sons Cordell and Corde flexing their rap skills.  Cordell drops some rhymes about being the rich and famous life as the son of a famous rapper, while brother drops a few bars about life as a star football player.

Check out the video for the Broadus brothers' single "City Lights" above, directed by Nutty and C. Broads.  Oh yeah, and Happy Siblings Day!

EXTRAS:

1. Gabrielle Union and more have signed on for Nate Parker's "Birth of a Nation" directorial debut.  STORY

2. Solange Knowles' friend and business partner stabbed 10 times in New Orleans' St. Roch. STORY

Photo: Fuse TV

The 2015 Coachella Music & Arts Festival kicked off with performances by Azealia Banks and Jennifer Hudson. Peep the YBF chicks hit the stage inside….

This year’s Coachella Music & Arts Festival is now underway. And to kick things off, Azealia Banks hit the stage at the Empire Polo Club yesterday late afternoon with a live performance of tracks from her debut album Broke With Expensive Taste and her 1991 EP.

The Harlem raptress commanded the stage with a 45-minute set, launching her performance with  “Idle Delilah,” followed by "Heavy Metal and Reflective," "Ice Princess," "212," and "Chasing Time," to name a few.  Chick may talk a lot of ish off stage, but she handles business on stage too.
 

In between tracks, the “Yung Rapunxel” raptress yelled out to her fans,“Coachella, make some mothaf*ckin' noise! I'm so happy to be back."

Peep a few clips of her performance below:

 

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Also rocking the stage....

Jennifer Hudson stormed the Gobi Stage with her powerful vocals as she performed alongside English garage duo Gorgon City.

The Oscar winner showed off her long legs in a pair of super short high-waisted black shorts paired with a sequin black and white cropped jacket with “JHUD” painted on the back.

JHud was tapped to lend her vocals on Gorgon City’s dance track “Go All Night."

Peep a few clips from her performance below:

 

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Stay tuned for our major Coachella Round Up from Day 1!

Photos: Getty

Day 1 of the 2015 Coachella Music & Arts Festival went down in Indio, California yesterday. And it brought out many of your fave YBF folks, such as Beyonce, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Azealia Banks, Jennifer Hudson and more. Peep the major round up inside….

As we kick-off the first weekend of 2015 Coachella Music & Arts Festival, many YBF celebs trekked it to the fields for the first day of events going on in and around the festival. [Speaking of festivals, if you're planning to hit up some summer festivals and you've been searching for that flawless ensemble, you're in luck! Head over to Edited In Chicto get tips and also purchase the perfect festival inspired looks!]

Fresh from her Hawaiian anniversary vacay, Beyonce swooped in to Coachella in boho chic threads looking gorge as she hung out in the fields with cousin Angie and fans:

Peep Bey making her grand entrance, fresh off a private jet below:

 

Coachella

A video posted by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Apr 11, 2015 at 9:02am PDT

Ha!

After walking around a bit, Mrs. Carter then made her way to check out Dutch DJ/producer R3hab to rock out to some “Dutch house” tunes. One lucky fan spotted Bey by the stage: 

Nice. 

Rihanna also made her way to Coachella with her besties Jenn Rosales and Leandra (above). They boarded a tour bus to travel to the festival. And, of course, the ladies made sure to “turn up” before they touched down.

Rih, decked out in a Puma sweatsuit, got low and twerked it for the ‘gram:

 

A video posted by Debbie AKA RIHplays (@rihplays) on Apr 10, 2015 at 9:46pm PDT

Then the Pop princess and her bestie Lele had fun singing Schoolboy Q's "Studio":

 

A video posted by Debbie AKA RIHplays (@rihplays) on Apr 10, 2015 at 10:25pm PDT

Fun times.

Elsewhere....

After rocking the stageat the Empire Polo Club earlier, Azealia Banks linked up with Chris Brown and Travis Scott at a private residence for the NYLON Midnight Garden party.

The Harlem raptress looked ready to party it up in her Timbs.

Before Breezy kicked it with A. Banks and Travis Scott....

Fresh off the set of shooting the visuals for his track with Deorro called "Five More Hours" in Palm Springs, CB hit the stage at New Era Cap's LED Club Pool Party for a surprise performance.

Chris busted some dance moves rocking a black and orange Dsquared2 set and Nike Classic Cortez sneakers. Deorro joined him onstage as they performed their joint track they just shot the video for.

Before Jennifer Hudson hit the Gobi stage with Gorgon City, she posed it up in a series of Instagram shots:

Despite her crop-top t-shirt saying “Salad Is My Best Friend,” JHud opted for a turkey burger and chips from Fatburger to satisfy her hunger craving.

She then trekked off to Coachella to hit the stage.

The Oscar winner also shared a shot of her in her dressing room before her performance. Looking good JHud!

Peep a clip of the Grammy winner warming up before her set:

 

A video posted by Jennifer Hudson (@iamjhud) on Apr 10, 2015 at 10:18pm PDT

Also on the scene....

After rolling into Coachella in a hot luxury ride, Amber Rose was spotted in a pair of high-waisted floral trousers and white crop top as she made her rounds last night.

Supermodel Jourdan Dunn posed it up with her model friend Adwoa Aboah at Coach Backstage held at SOHO Desert House right outside the Coachella grounds in La Quinta.

And Insurgent star Zoe Kravitz was also in the mix. Fun times.

Photos: WENN/Getty/@Rihplays/@beyonce.overdose/@ sydneyllaneza

The gorgeous Taraji P. Henson hit up late night television to dish on improvising her lines as 'Cookie Lyon' on the hit FOX series “Empire.” Peep her discussion with talk show host Seth Meyers inside….

Ahead of her “Saturday Night Live” hosting gig, “Empire” star Taraji P. Henson made an appearance on the “Late Night With Seth Meyers” show Thursday night in NYC.

The 44-year-old actress was smoking hot in a figure hugging Leka NYC black dress, detailed with white dots and paired with white booties as she hit the stage to chop it up about her role on the popular series.
 

Out of all of the characters on “Empire,” Taraji’s character Cookie Lyon serves some of the best one-liners and epic shade. While chatting with Seth, she revealed many of her memorable catchphrases are improvised.

Since the hip hopera airs on network TV, there aren't too many curse words used on the show. But, Taraji has her own way of telling you what's really on her mind...with her eyes. She said she learned to "swear with her eyes" from legendary actress Bette Davis.

Check out her interview below:

The fab chick also discussed how she KNEW "Empire" was going to be a big deal:

Don't forget! Tune in to see Taraji host "SNL" tonight at 11:30 pm ET on NBC.

Photos: NBCUniversal

Kanye and his wife made time for a romantic dinner date in Armenia between shooting scenes for Kim's reality show.  Plus, highlights from his New York Times Style article. Check it all inside....

Friday night, The Wests continued their Armenian trip all while took a moment for themselves.   After making an appearance -- with Kim in a rare bold red look -- at the memorial commemorating the victims of the Armenian genocide 100 years ago, Kim and Kanye grabbed dinner together.

The family is in town for the 100 year anniversary commemorating the Armenian genocide, and they've turned their relity cameras on the cause.  But that somber occasion didn't dampen their romantic dinner:

Meanwhile, New York Times' T magazine released its style profile on Mr. West.

West displays his left wrist, tattooed the previous day with his mother's birthday

Shot by photographer Juergen Teller, Kanye's pictured behind the scenes in London during fashion week and elsewhere.  And he shows off his new tattoo of his mother's birthday:

The article also highlights the different conversations NY Times chatted with Kanye about while spending a few days with the artist.

A phone convo with Kim where he's telling her what to wear:

“It went really good up at Adidas today,” West told Kardashian, and they chitchatted for a minute like any married couple. Then he paused, obviously listening to her. It was clear from his face that he enjoys this role — collaborator, producer, Pygmalion: “I like the black latex, also with the black fur, and then maybe with tights and the Alaïa high lace-ups,” he said.

On his fashion dreams:
“I dreamed, since I was a little kid, of having my own store where I could curate every shoe, sweatshirt and color,” he said. “I have sketches of it. I cried over the idea of having my own store.”

On how he views himself:
“I’m not a celebrity, I’m an activist,” he says. “The fact that when I see truth it’s really hard for me to sit back and just allow it to happen in front of me on my clock makes me, a lot of times, a bad celebrity.”

On his life post-anger management:
“I feel like now I have an amazing wife, a supersmart child and the opportunity to create in two major fields,” he said. “Before I had those outlets, my ego was all I had.”

Check out the behind the scenes video below and the full article over at the NY Times:

Photographs by Juergen Teller/Splash

Nicki Minaj may not be feeling that well, but that doesn’t stop her from posing it up for a few sexy flicks. Peep her racy post-performance shots and flicks of Chris Brown on the set of his new video for his joint track with Deorro, “Five More Hours” inside….

The show must go on!

Nicki Minaj isn’t feeling her best, but that didn’t stop her from hitting the stage on her European "The Pinkprint" tour last night. And being under the weather certainly doesn’t stop the “Anaconda” raptress from posing it up for in a few sexy shots for the ‘gram.

Following her performance at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, the “Truffle Butter” rapper showed out in a few Instagram shots where she revealed she was sick. She captioned, “I was waitin for u at da... #NewCastle made all my dreams come true tonight just by being fuckingggg EPIC!!!!!! I'm sick as fuk but God bless my babies that came to see me tonight #ThePinkprintTOUR”

Maybe her illness contributed to her being 20 minutes late before kicking off her performance for her England fans. Not only was she late, Newcastle’s Chronicle Live reported the arena (which has a total of 11,000 seats) was nowhere near full. Yikes!
 

Below are a few clips of her performance last night:

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Her next stop? Nicki is set to hit the stage at The Hydro in Glasgow, United Kingdom tomorrow night.

Back in the states....

Before getting to the Coachella festivities, Chris Brown touched down in Palm Springs on a set to shoot for a brand new video.

Breezy was set to shoot the visuals for his track with Deorro,“Five More Hours." Rapper Travis Scott (above) was also on the set alongside Breezy for the video treatment.

CB was spotted in a black and orange Dsquared2 shirt and shorts set paired with black and white Nike Classic Cortez sneakers. He kept his sno-cone colored hair hidden under a black cap.

For another take, CB changed into a tie-dyed t-shirt and denim shorts as he leaned on a car surrounded by purple smoke:

Below is a clip of Breezy on the set:

 

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Guess we will see the finished product soon.

After shooting for the vid, he hit the stage at New Era Cap's LED Club Pool Party for a surprise performance. Later, he partied with Azaealia Banks at the NYLON Midnight Garden party. Peep those pics HERE.

Photos: Nicki’s IG/@ejking21/@ohellyeacb

Authorities in Tennessee slapped handcuffs on Nelly after his tour bus was searched Saturday night. Police found serious drugs and guns on board, so they hauled the St. Louis rapper off to jail! Get the deets inside….

Another day, another rapper being busted for drugs!

Nelly (real name Cornell Haynes Jr.) is now facing felony drug charges after his tour bus was searched and serious drugs were found. According to WRCB TV, the St Louis rapper was arrested by Tennessee State Troopers in Putnam County Saturday morning. The rapper/reality star is being charged with felony possession of drugs, simple possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession.

Here’s what went down….

Nelly was traveling to St. Louis after a performance at the North Carolina Azalea Festival in Wilmington.

As the 40-year-old rapper and his crew were passing through Tennessee, a trooper stopped his tour bus around 9:20 am for not displaying a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and International Fuel Tax Association (IFTA) sticker on the vehicle.

Once the trooper approached the bus, he claims he could smell marijuana, so a probable cause search was conducted. The “Country Grammar” rapper and his entourage had a slew of illegal items on their bus. According to the report, troopers found a plastic bag containing five colored crystal-type rocks that tested positive for methamphetamine, a small amount of marijuana and other drug paraphernalia. They also found 100 small Ziploc bags, which is commonly used to distribute/sell drugs. There was a total of six people on the bus.

Nelly wasn’t charged with gun possession, but authorities also found numerous handguns, including a gold-plated 50-caliber Desert Eagle pistol, a 45-caliber Tarus pistol, and a 500 magnum Smith and Wesson. A person from Nelly’s entourage, 44-year-old Brian Jones (St. Louis) who is a convicted felon, was charged with possession of a handgun. Yikes! Nelly and Brian were both hauled off to the Putnam County Jail.

According to paperwork, Nelly was booked on a $10,000 bond where he was later released after posting.

It all seems like déjà vu. Back in 2012, Nelly was detained after stashes of weed, heroin and a loaded gun were found on his tour bus after it was raided at a border patrol checkpoint in Texas. And get this: His homeboy Brian (the same one who was arrested Saturday with Nelly) was the one who took all of heat in 2012, owning up to all of the illegal stashes. He was arrested and Nelly was let go! Sighs…
 

Maybe Brian should look into another line of work. And Nelly should re-consider the foolywang material he has decided to surround himself with.  Just sayin'....

Photos:Getty/Putnam County Police

We’ve rounded up pics of YBF celebs enjoying Day 2 of Coachella in Indio, California yesterday. Peep pics of Rihanna, Chris Brown, Karrueche Tran, Christina Milian, Chanel Iman and more inside….

Day 2 of the first weekend of the 2015 Coachella Music & Arts Festival went down in Indio yesterday. And the YBF celebs were on the scene ready to party it up. Even run-ins with exes couldn’t kill the fun. More on that in a few.

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Rihanna is still living it up at Coachella and yesterday was extra special for the Pop princess. Her bestie Melissa Forde celebrated her 29th birthday and RiRi made sure to celebrate with a bang, per usual.

Before M. Dollas made it to their house in Palm Springs (where they are staying for the weekend), Rih hung out with friends Jenn, Leandra, Ciarra and Noella, snapping bestie pics on the lawn as they enjoyed the beautiful spring weather:

Once Melissa touched down, the gals hopped back on the party bus for a night full of drinks, dancing, smoking and laughs:

Rih slipped on her purple fur trench coat paired with her hot pink Doc Martins and a "purple haze" lippie for the night's festivies. Below are a few clips of Rih and friends "turning up" on their party bus:

 

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After the "turn up," RiRi hopped off the bus to make her rounds on the festival grounds:

Chick brought her own "red cup" too:

Not mad.

Fun times.

Also on the scene.....

Chris Brown was spotted throwing up the deuce as he walked around the festival grounds in his YEEZY 750 BOOST sneakers. And his other ex-girfriend, besides Rihanna, Karrueche Tran was also on the grounds:

Kae and her besties Christina Milian and J. Ryan hit the fields to listen to some music and sip on a few drinks.

Breezy's ex-girlfriend then had some fun in the balls at the McDonald's tent:

You’ll recall this time last year, Kae was partying hard at Coachella while Breezy was behind bars after violating his probation. But, they have since called it quits after Kae found on out SOCIAL MEDIA that Breezy had a nine-month-old daughter named Royalty.

We hear Chris and Kae crossed path Friday night at the NYLON Midnight Garden party. Sources tell the Daily Mail, Kae and Breezy were at the same event, but Kae did her best to ignore the R&B superstar. The source said, “Karrueche tried to show him what he's missing. She wasn't letting Chris ruin her night.” Hmph.

She allegedly kept her distance from CB and spent her entire night dancing it up with her bestie C-Milli. Whatever works.

Also on the scene....

Sister Code actress and Wiz Khalifa's estranged wife Amber Rose is still making her rounds (in her shades) at Coachella.

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chanel Iman showed off her bod, snapping a flick on top of a bus and shared a behind the scenes shot of the main stage.

Victoria's Secret, Burberry, and runway model Jourdan Dunn whipped up some eggs for breakfast before she headed out for the Coachella festivities.  She does have her own cooking show on Life+Times afterall.

Once on the grounds, she posed it up with her IMG model friends Jasmine Tookes, Gigi Hadid and Shanina Shaik.

The Yoncé video vixen and her friends put their vocal skills to work:

 

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Ha!

Insurgent star Zoe Kravitz shared a few shots at the Coach event yesterday. She's so effortlessly gorge.

And on Friday....

Rapper Travis Scott (who joined Breezy on the set of his new "Five More Hours" video) was spotted enjoying a drink while making his rounds in the fields in his YEEZY 750 BOOST sneakers with his friends.

Meanwhile....

Tyler the Creator and his short yellow shorts hit the stage to perform. Fun times.

Photos/Videos: Getty/Splash/Pacific Coast News/Rihanna’s IG/Christina’s IG/Kae’s IG/Jourdan’s IG/@sade_s2_riri/@jryanjl

Taraji P. Henson brought the funnies last night as the host of "SNL."  Chek out her Nicki Minaj impersonation and so much more inside...

From the "Empire" to 30 Rock, Taraji P. Henson's name is blowing up...as it should. She's paid her dues for plenty of years, and it's about time the world knows that "Yvette" from Baby Boy can do it all....including hosting "SNL."

Last night, Taraji had some fun during her monologue, singing a gospel song about what she could have been doing had the Lord not blessed her with an acting career.  Ha!

And yes, Cookie met the Cookie Monster in a Sesame Street sketch.  Check out our fave videos from last night below, plus her gallery of sexy SNL promo pics:

Taraji's gospel-inspired monologue about where she COULD have been had she not "made it" as an actress (complete with a choir):

When Cookie Lyon replaces the Cookie Monster on "Sesame Street"

Taraji as Nicki Minaj in new hip hop music promo from the movie Home

Janelle (Sasheer Zamata) gets a lesson in dancing properly like a woman from her mom (Taraji P. Henson).

In order to form robot champion Connectatron, Mavis (Taraji P. Henson) has to attach her spaceship as the left leg but she's not really feeling it.

Photos: Will Heath/Dana Edelson/Mary Ellen Mathews/NBC

Bobby Brown left his daughter Bobbi Kristina’s bedside (and was extremely upset about doing so we hear) in ordee to honor his contractual obligations and hit the stage at a scheduled performance. His pregnant wife Alicia Etheredge was right by his side. Peep pics and video of Bobby’s first public appearance since his daughter’s hospitalization inside….

As the old saying goes, the show must go on.

While his daughter Bobbi Kristina lays in a medically induced coma in an Atlanta hospital, Bobby Brown left her side for the first time for a scheduled performance yesterday.

Bobby was tapped to hit the stage at the Soul Food Festival at Exposition Park in L.A. His wife Alicia Etheredge (almost 5 months pregnant) and five-year-old son Cassius was also by his side during the event:
 

Aww...look at the daddy-son duo "twinning." Too cute.

During the festival, Bobby had his BBQ sauce on hand to sell to festival goers.  Smart idea.

His wife (and her growing baby bump) got to work, helping to sell some BBQ sauce bottles during the food festival:

Soon after, Bobby hit the stage for his performance:

While on stage, the former New Edition singer got emotional as he touched on the hardship he's currently going through. His 21-year-old daughter has been in a coma for 2.5 months after she was found unresponsive in a bathtub in her Georgia home.

Peep the clip below of Bobby touching on his unfotunate situation:

Following his performance, Bobby says he's catching the first flight back to Atlanta to be by his daughter's side.

Photos: Splash/Pacific Coast News

Celebs rolled to the 2015 MTV Movie Awards tonight at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live tonight in L.A.  We've got the fab folks who hit the blue carpet inside...

Get Hard star Kevin Hart hit up tonight's MTV Movie Awards with his two kiddies, who he calls his two best friends.  Heaven and Hendrix are on hand to watch daddy receive the Comedic Genius Award.

Red carpet slayer and the night's "Scared As Sh*t" award winner Jennifer Lopez rocked a sexy mini Versace dress.  And she rocked it oh so well:

Flawless as always. 

Speaking of flawless:

Amber Rose is serving up a top notch glow for tonight's red carpet.  The upcoming Sister Code star rocked a two-toned silver and white body con dress, showing off her tan she copped while partying it up at Coachella all weekend.

She flew solo and took a moment to pose with her fans while showing off her sleeve tattoos on the carpet.  We're kinda feeling this new hair of hers.

The upcoming Fantastic Four star Michael B. Jordan was at the Awards to present.  So, this red, yellow and plaid suit of his....we can't say we're loving it.  At all.  But we applaud him for trying something different.  An MTV red carpet is the perfect place to try...

Rappers Fetty Wap (L) and Ty Dolla $ign hit the carpet together before both performing on the stage during the show.  Fetty did a mesh up with Fall Out Boy while Ty performed his new "Drop That Kitty" track with Tinashe and Charli XCX.

And looky looky.  Hot 97 radio host Nessa hit the carpet with her boo, NFL baller Aldon Smith.  Well aren't they cute...

Photos: Getty/Kevin's IG
 

Funnyman Kevin Hart received the Comedic Genius Award at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards that aired live tonight. Also, Tinashe, Ty Dolla $ign& Fetty Wap hit the stage for performances. Check it inside…

Taking a break from his “What Now Tour,” Kevin Hart made his way to L.A. from Oklahoma City for the 2015 MTV Movie Awards held at the Nokia Theatre today.

The Get Hard star was honored with the Comedic Genius Award for his comedic style that has captured audiences across the globe. Late night host Jimmy Kimmel presented Kevin with the award before he took the stage to give his acceptance speech.

The Wedding Ringer star took the stage, rocking a Thom Browne ensemble, with his daughter Heaven and son Hendrix by his side. He began his speech thanking his fiancée Eniko Parrish, then thanked his ex-wife Torrei Hart (who was also in the audience) for giving him two beautiful children. He then thanked his daughter and son, followed by thanking his friends, his Hartbeat Productions company and last, but not least, his fans.

Peep the comedian getting his golden popcorn and acceptance speech:

Hitting the stage....

Singer Tinashe & rapper Ty Dolla $ign was joined on stage by British pop star Charli XCX and got the crowd hype to their dance track “Drop That Kitty.” We hear the visuals for the high energy track are expected to drop sometime soon to accompany Ty's upcoming debut album. In the meantime, peep a few clips from their joint performance tonight below:

New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap took the stage to perform his smash hit “Trap Queen,” with the backing of Fall Out Boy providing the beat.

Following the band’s performance of their single “Centuries,” Fetty rocked the stage to his "trap song" track with a little rock 'n roll edge. Bassist Pete Wentz (above) hit center stage to rock out with Fetty.

Peep his performance below:

Photos: Getty/Kevin's IG