Paris Jackson opens up about a few things in her Teen VOGUE cover story that may surprise you. Find out what she dished, plus check out the first look at the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic from LIFETIME inside….

As soon as Paris Jackson came into this world, she was born into musical royalty. She’s the daughter of Pop icon Michael Jackson and that means she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.

But, unlike other celebuspawns, it’s clear Paris is different. She’s one for social media fame and leaking stories to have her name in the headlines. The budding model/actress is passionate about helping others, just like her dad.

The 19-year-old star in the making covers Teen VOGUE magazine's music issue where she opens up about the issues that she’s passionate about. No, it’s not the fame. She’s deeply concerned about REAL issues and plans on using her platform to shed light on them. Oh, and she conducted the interview via text message. Ha!

We gotta say, it's refreshing to read about a young celeb growing up in this technology driven world with everything readily available at their fingertips who actually cares about something more than social media followers.  Here's 4 ways she just proved she's not like the rest:

1. Paris isn’t fazed by social media fame. She wants to use her platform to be a voice for the voiceless.

“I honestly used to have no motivation whatsoever to be in the public eye; it scared me. I’ve seen what it can do to people, [and] plenty get hurt. But after a long time of thinking, I started to really see the kind of impact I already have on people, how I was born with a platform, and I didn’t want to waste it. There are so many people who work their entire lives to create a platform and mine was just handed to me.... Why not use it for something important? So many people right now are so focused on what kind of shoes this person has, the designer purse they carry, what car they drive, [or] whether they wear the same outfit more than once. I want to use my platform for something other than that. I want to actually make a difference. So everything that I’m doing—the acting, the modeling—it’s all just to grow my platform so I can use my voice for things that matter.”

2. She cares about worldwide issues.

"What’s happening in Venezuela has been heavy on my mind recently, mostly because of the how the citizens are really, really struggling right now. Do you know how much most of them get paid, like, hourly? It’s outrageous, not to mention [many of them] can barely afford food, and when they can, there’s hardly any food for them to buy."

3. Paris doesn’t care what the haters think about her. She's doing her.

“The bigger the spotlight, the bigger the target. People can be really cruel. I’ve learned that no matter what you do, you will always receive some kind of ridicule for it. It doesn’t matter if your heart is in the right place—someone will always have a reason to hate you. But that being said, I’ve also learned that it really doesn’t matter and that as long as I follow my heart and continue trying to do what’s right, I’m on the right path.

4.  Social media vs. real world: She gets it.

"...it’s OK to not be OK. Don’t be so hard on yourself. And stop comparing everyone else’s “highlight reel” to your “behind the scenes.” Please don’t give up, because it gets better, and it gets beautiful."

You can read her full interview here.

Speaking of MJ...

LIFETIME is trying their hand at another biopic. This is will follow Pop icon Michael Jackson’s final two years of life, titled Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland. It’s based on a book published by the bodyguards who worked for him before his death.

In the first look, we see several scenes of Michael spending time with his kids. And we also see the bodyguards get interrogated by the police following MJ’s death. While it seems LIFETIME shouldn’t mess this one up receving actual details from people who were closest to him at the time of his death, you just never know with that network. They’ve had a few misses in the past.

Peep the trailer above.

Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland premieres May 29th at 8/7c on LIFETIME.

Photos: Teen VOGUE

They don't call her Miss Jackson If You Nasty for nothing.  Janet's soon-to-be ex-husband Wissam Al Mana just made a move that may show he's still holding out hope for a reconciliation.  Get it inside...

Janet Jackson turns 51 today, just a couple days after celebrating her very first Mother's Day.  Her estranged husband Wissam, whom she recently announced a split from, is making sure he helps her celebrate whether they're together or not.

According to Entertainment Tonight, billionaire Wissam shelled out some coins to lace his (ex) lady with more flowers than you could imagine for her special day.

"...a source close to the Jackson family tells ET that Al Mana sent his estranged wife a mix over 100 roses and orchids in celebration of her special day."

Apparently, they still have love for each other, but the chances of them getting back together are slim:

"Janet and her husband are separated, but have a mutual love and admiration for each other," the source notes. "There doesn’t seem to be a reconciliation in the future, but never say never."

Well, chick still has her baby and her coin.  We call that a win-win.

 

Happy birthday #JanetJackson! Giving us all the principles of pleasure, still. #51andfabulous

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Happy birthday Janet!

Photo: Getty

She.Better.Shine.Then.

LeToya Luckett stuck around after recording The YBF Podcast recently to do a mini-photoshoot with us.  Get into her fabness...

After pouring up some cocktails and telling all the stories, actress/singer LeToya Luckett dipped into her effortless picture-taking skills to slay a little for us.

Listen to the newest episode of The YBF Podcast with the "Back 2 Life" singer above (she drops gems every ambitious, relationship-loving, career woman needs to hear), and check out the full (and casually gorge) photoshoot and behind-the-scenes pics in the gallery below! 

Photographer: Jewel Scott Jones for TheYBF.com

Bill Cosby is speaking out publicly for the first time since he was accused of sexual assault. Two of his daughters are also speaking out to defend their father’s innocence. In other news, Epic Records is being accused of knowing about L.A. Reid’s alleged sexual misconduct before his exit. Details inside…

For the last two years, Bill Cosby has remained silent after more than 50 women came forward claiming the entertainer drugged and raped them.

Now, the former “Cosby” star is speaking out for the time, responding to statements made by his daughters, Ensa and Erinn Cosby, as they issued statements defending their father’s innocence weeks before he’s set to start his aggravated indecent assault trial in June.

Ensa and Erinn released a video statement to Power 105’s “The Breakfast Club” to prove their father is NOT the monster the media has painted him out to be.

Ensa pointed out that racism played a big part in how the media covered the scandal saying:

"The accusations against my father have been one-sided from the beginning. When he tried to defend himself, he was sued in civil court. I've seen the accusations become more horrific and extreme with time and I've witnessed my father's reputation and legendary works be dismissed without any proof. I strongly believe my father is innocent of the crimes that are alleged against him and I believe that racism has played a big role in all aspects of this scandal. How the charges came against him, how people believed them before they were ever scrutinized or tested, how people who questioned the claims were shut down and ignored.”

His daughter Erinn added:

"The media created the story and the outcome before any court will ever test the claims. How my father is being punished by a society that still believes that black men rape white women that passes off as 'boys will be boys' when white men are accused. How the politics of our country prove my disgust. My father has been publicly lynched in the media. My family, my young daughter, my young niece and nephew have had to stand helplessly by and watch the double standards of pretending to protect the rights of some, but ignoring the rights of others and exposing innocent children to such appalling accusations about someone they love dearly and who has been so loving and kind to them is beyond cruel."

Take a listen below:

In his first interview since 2014, Bill Cosby spoke with SiriusXM host Michael Smerconish today where he said he believes racism “may very well” played a role in the sexual assault allegations made against him.

When asked about his daughter Ensa Cosby’s comments about racism playing a role in the ordeal, Bill responded:

“Could be, could be. I can’t say anything, but there are certain things that I look at, and I apply to the situation, and there are so many tentacles. So many different — nefarious is a great word. And I just truly believe that some of it may very well be that.”

The interviewer pointed out that his accusers are both black and white women, and Cosby responded,

“Let me put it to you this way: When you look at the power structure, and when you look at individuals, there are some people who can very well be motivated by whether or not they’re going to work. Or whether or not they might be able to get back at someone. So if it’s in terms of whatever the choice is, I think that you can also examine individuals and situations and they will come out differently. So it’s not all, not every, but I do think that there’s some.”

Take a listen below:

In his interview with NPR back in 2014, he said (via his lawyers) he would never address the rape allegations. While he didn't say much in this new interview, we see he has since changed his tune about being radio silent about the scandal.

The 79-year-old entertainer is set to go to trial on three counts of aggravated indecent assault in June for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand, a former Temple University employee.  The actor revealed today he would not be taking the stand.

Do you think racism played a role in how the media reported on the scandal?

Soon after music executive L.A. Reid left Epic Records yesterday, reports started trickling in that the industry veteran has been accused of sexual harassment.

Now, new reports suggest Epic Records KNEW about the allegations.

According to Billboard, an attorney for one of the accusers (who was a former assistant to Reid), claims they sent a letter to Sony Music’s general counsel in regards to the allegations.

It’s reported the letter mentioned the assistant complained to her immediate supervisor about Reid’s alleged sexual misconduct multiple times, but NO action was taken by the supervisor to rectify the situation. Yikes. It’s reported she also complained to another high-ranking Epic executive about the harrasment and she was allegedly told,“Before you say anything more, think about what that means for you. Just think about what it means.”

As of now, it’s unclear who will replace the 60-year-old music exec who’s responsible for stars like Mariah Carey and DJ Khaled.

And there’s more…

A former junior executive at Arista Records has come forward to reveal Reid hired a high-price escort for him as a birthday gift while they celebrated with drinks at a Midtown hotel.

Page Six reports:

The birthday boy brought along a female friend as his date, but when they arrived, Reid took him aside. “LA gave me a key and sent me upstairs,” the record exec recalled. Inside the hotel room he found “a gorgeous brunette,” whom Reid had hired for the occasion.

Asked if he was worried about leaving his date downstairs, the exec said, “I really didn’t care at this point.” After the quick tryst, the exec rejoined his date and Reid in the lobby. “We finished cocktails as if nothing happened. It happened to me, but it could have happened to anyone at the label.”

Chile…

Photos: FameFlynet/Getty

Serena Williams bumps along at the ESPN Upfront today to officially announce she WILL be returning to tennis after she gives birth. Her bestie Kelly Rowland was also in the mix. More inside…

If you thought 35-year-old Serena Williams would be hanging up her tennis racquet after giving birth, guess again.

The 23-time Grand Slam winner rolled up at the ESPN Upfront today flossing her growing belly in a white dress and studded Gucci leather sandals.

Werk!

Speaking to ESPN host Mike Greenberg, Rena dished,

“I’ve been trying to stay calm,” she said. “Right now, I’m focused on me and the baby, of course. I just want to come back and compete again.”

She's coming to break Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam trophies, we're sure.

Also at the Upfront...

Rena's bestie Kelly Rowland was also in the mix to laugh it up with her friend on the carpet.

The YBF chicks ran into ESPN analysts/"The Six" co-hosts Jemele Hill and Michael Smith. Jemele captured the moment saying, "Definitely great having @kellyrowland as our guest at #espnupfront but ... I FINALLY got to meet @serenawilliams. Such a pleasure!"

Photogs caught the No. 1 female tennis player trekking through the NYC streets where she was asked about her current cravings. We'd never guess Rena would be craving vegetables! Peep the clip below: 

Recently:

The soon-to-be-first time mom and bride jetted to Miami with her sister Venus Williams and friends for a weekend long bridal shower.

The ladies kicked off the bridal shower festivities Saturday morning with some yoga on a rooftop, followed by foot massages in air-conditioned cabanas. Then, Serena and her guests hopped on a private yacht to cruise the waters.

Later, they returned to their luxurious suite where she was surprised with pinatas shaped like the cartoon versions of herself and her future husband Alexis Ohanian. How cute!

We're super happy for the YBF chick!

Photos: PEOPLE/Jemele’s IG/Kelly’s Snap/@ursulastephen/@zacberz

Memes and slander about a new fashion trend called the RompHim (rompers for men) took over Twitter today.  And it got us to thinking, there's a few people who could definitely pull off this look.  Get our list inside...

The latest trend on Twitter is the #RompHim. It’s Man Rompers! Yup, this is officially a thing.

When a company called The Original Romphim launched their Kickstarter to raise funds for their "original clothing idea" for men, Twitter proceeded to roast TF out of them.

 

Yesterday was fun. Really fun. We appreciated all the feedback (even the jokes). #RompHim #RompSquad

A post shared by Original RompHim (@originalromphim) on May 16, 2017 at 1:51pm PDT

But, it's not all doom and gloom for the trend that screams "(I'm thoroughly convinced that) I'm sexy and I know it."

Here's 12 men who could totally pull off a #RompHim (and could still get it while doing so):

1.  Michael B. Jordan
With all the muscles that this man has, he’d be blessing every woman’s eyes in a man romper.

2.  Kofi Siriboe
Kofi would probably bring his own sense of elegance and cool to this trend. He most definitely could finesse this ish. Yes, Please!

3.  Idris Elba
This fine piece of British melanin could rock a man romper at any time, any place. Whenever you’re ready, 'Dris.

4.  Omari Hardwick
Omari definitely has the “Power” to rock the man romper from here to Timbuktu. See what we did there?

5.  Cam Newton
Cam actually went to Coachella 2017 in an outfit that kind of looked like a man romper, so he was ahead of this trend before it even came out. We see you, Cam.  

6.  Serge Ibaka
NBA baller Serge Ibaka should definitely hop on the man romper trend and shoot some hoops on the court.  Preferably a grey one.  Shoot that 3 with pride!

7.  Lance Gross
Lance Gross is pure perfection. Not to mention, this trend fits him perfectly, especially since he’s a family man. We're sure his stylist wife and daughter may even jump in with him.

8.  Boris Kodjoe
Boris Kodjoe is a straight up gawd. He's eye candy for everyone (and yeah, he acts too), so we guarantee that he would look amazing in a #RompHim. Can we all just tweet #RompHim to Boris so he’ll (heavily) consider it? 

9.  Trevor Jackson
He went from Disney Channel movie “Let It Shine” to grown and sexy on "American Crime" and Burning Sands.  Hell yeah, Trevor Jackson would look good in a man romper.

10.  Trevante Rhodes

Now that we've all seen Moonlight and those Calvin Klein ads, it's safe to say everyone on the planet would be here for Trevante in a #RompHim. Please bless us, Trevante.

11.  Shameik Moore
Like it or not, The Get Down star is officially a Gen Z heartthrob.  Girls will argue he was purposely sent from heaven to grace the world with his presence, so the only thing that is missing is a #RompHim.

12.  Pharrell Williams
Let's be honest, he probably already rocked a romper and no one even blinked an eye.

Photos: Getty/Instagram

Big moves are being made, and Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson just got a major upgrade!  Deets inside, plus Kerry Washington seeing red at the ABC Upfronts and Teyana Taylor gearing up for "Honey 4"...

Tracee and Anthony had every reason to be all smiles Tuesday at the ABC Upfronts in NYC.  It was announced that their hit show "blackish" is moving to Tuesday nights!  And it's getting a time boost to 9p from its original 9:30 slot.

It's a tricky move to shift a popular show to a whole different night and time, but Tuesdays have less competition, and The Johnsons now get to anchor their own night.  Woot!

The on screen #CoupleGoals of a duo had some fun on the carpet. 

The comedy will be followed by the new Daveed Diggs-exec produced comedy series, "The Mayor," at 9:30p. David formerly starred in Hamilton on Broadway and currently stars as Rainbow's (played by Tracee) brother on "Blackish."

Tracee looked perfect as usual in a cherry Ryan Roche cut-out dress, matching Louboutin shoes and a matching Edie Parker clutch.  Only she could make monochromatic look this un-boring.

Kerry Washington was also there to rep for the "Scandal" cast.  The ABC Chief confirmed the show will end with season 7, as previous reported, but it seems Kerry is totally at peace with that:

The fab mom of 2 rocked a red hot & pink Fausto Puglisi dual color dress, Sophia Webster shoes and a clutch from Proenza Schouler.  As for the wig, maybe she was in a hurry....

In other tv/movie news, that Honey 4 movie Teyana Taylor posted the script from is currently shooting.  The hard bodied dancer is taking her skills to the screen alongside "Empire" stars Bryshere Y. Gray and Sierra McClain.

The fourth installment of the movie (that started with Jessica Alba) is set in Atlanta's underground dance scene.  It will debut in 2018 and is being directed by Billie Woodruff.  Not sure who asked for this umpteenth sequel, but we'll be watching it on Netflix or whatever since we can't resist a blackbuster film.

Photos: Getty/Instagram

Cardi B. has HAD IT with the haters.  And she's got a few things to get off her chest to let folks know  she's still a legit rapper even though she started on the stripper pole.  Get her new music video ft. her boo Offset of Migos and latest rant inside...

Cardi B. nabbed 2 BET Award nominations. And folks just won't let her live. The former "Love & Hip Hop" star took to Twitter to set folks -- mainly men -- straight about trying to come for her. 

She even made a video for folks who have something to say.  Check it:

Imma adress has ONE TIME and one time only pic.twitter.com/31P15OOex3

— Cardi B (@iamcardib) May 16, 2017

She pulled up in Dubai today, and just tweeted this minutes ago:

Oh!?

Cardi also dropped her "Lick" video ft. Offset. The sing is off her Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol 2 mixtape:

Solange Knowles won Artist of the Year at this week's WEBBY Awards, and she could have won another award for her hilariously creative acceptance speech.  Also, Dave Chappelle is taking back everything he said about Trump. Get it all inside...

Artist Kara Walker presented Solange with the Artist of the Year Award at the 21st Annual WEBBYS recently.  But it's that 5-word acceptance speech (5 words were the rule!) that had everybody worshiping Solo even more.

Apparently there was a rule that you could only use 5 words to give your acceptance speech that night.  Solange's attempt:

Nailed it. 

Our fave free spirit also caught up with Van Jones.  Sweet!

By the way, Solo teamed up with Red Bull Music Academy and The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum to do a Museum tour. She just announced a second performance of "Solange: An Ode To." Tickets for the originally announced show sold out immediately and will take place this Thursday, May 18 at 6:30pm. The second show will take place at the museum at 3pm on the same day.

Remember when Dave Chappelle hosted "SNL" back in November and gave an epic monologue that ended with wishing the best of luck to Trump and promising to give him a chance, and the disenfranchised demand the same chance? Yeah, he's yanking all that back.

While we actually applauded the way Dave put things, he's no longer here for playing Mr. Nice & Fair Guy. Trump isn't being that guy, so why should others be? Dave performed during the Robin Hood NYC Benefit in NYC Monday night, and told the crowd he's "sorry" for telling people to give him a chance.

Dave Chappelle tonight in NY on his November SNL monologue: "I was the first guy on TV to say 'Give Trump a chance.' I f***ed up. Sorry."

— Willie Geist (@WillieGeist) May 16, 2017

We feel you Dave.

Photos: Getty

The Jackie Christie vs. Ta’Kari Lee mother-daughter saga continues. The reality star went on national television to expose her daughter’s alleged battle with depression and Ta’Kari QUICKLY popped back. Plus, Jackie did the MOST on social media recently. Get it all inside…

Jackie Christie is back to her antics and her daughter Ta’Kari isn’t letting her get away with it.

We all know Jackie and her daughter Ta’Kari are estranged, especially after that incident where Ta’Kari’s son was badly burned and Jackie refused to help.

Now, the “Basketball Wives” star, who's currently starring in the new season, is stirring up more drama. She went on Quincy Harris’ daytime talk show in Philly yesterday called “The Q” where she claimed her daughter allegedly suffers from depression.

Instead of being in her daughter’s corner for support, Jackie said she prefers to “love her from a distance.”

Check it:

 

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Ta'Kari, who has a book about her life coming out soon, hopped on social media to respond to her mother's depression claims:

She's NOT letting up. And we have to agree with her. Maybe Jackie should have just said "no comment" and kept it moving.

Jackie and Ta'Kari have been feuding for years now. And Ta'Kari hasn't been shy about blasting her mother about making her feel like a "step child" growing up, and she claims it has to do with her skin color.

Well, Jackie hopped on social media recently to subliminaly pop back at Ta'Kari's claims that she was never around as child, posting up several throwback shots of herself and her daughters together: 

Welp...

Photos: Jackie's IG/Ta'Kari's FB

We’re stalking Kelly Rowland, Blac Chyna and Ryan Destiny. Go inside to see what the ladies are up to inside…

Kelly Rowland is the new BAND-AID ambassador and she’s featured in the brand’s “Stick With It” campaign. While making moves in NYC recently, the gorgeous singer was spotted giving her feet some tender love & care with BAND-AID brand’s skin flex adhesive bandages.

Partnering with BAND-AID Brand to bring you some #MotivationMonday: Everyone falls down, it’s getting back up that matters most #STICKWITHITpic.twitter.com/EdXQaucQ7j

— KELENDRIA ROWLAND (@KELLYROWLAND) May 15, 2017

Celebs use that back-of-the ankle band-aid trick for painful shoes too.

The R&B singer has been super busy these days promoting her brand new mommy book “Whoa Baby!” She’s also lending her musical expertise to find “The Voice” in Australia.

And get this…

The fab mom is also gearing up to launch her own lifestyle YouTube channel to chat about motherhood, food, music, work, fashion and so much more for the modern woman.

Peep the first video from her channel below:

Will you be subscribing?

In other candids...

Blac Chyna turned 29 last week, but that hasn’t stopped the birthday festivities. Chick has been in party mode for the last week or so.

The new mom again stepped out to host a birthday party for herself at Stars on Brand in Glendale, CA.

Whipping out the long silver wiggery, the Lash Boutique owner rocked a pink bomber jacket and a pink mini skirt for the belated birthday turn up.

Oh Chy...

Currently, Chyna and her fiance Rob Kardashian are on good terms. He posted a special Mother's Day tribute to Chyna on his Instagram page, writing: 

 

And happy mama's day to the mother of my only child @blacchyna :) I am so Thankful for our beautiful baby girl and so Thankful for YOU and never thought I could be this Happy so thank you for giving me Her

A post shared by ROBERT KARDASHIAN (@robkardashian) on May 14, 2017 at 7:15pm PDT

Out and about in NYC...

"STAR" cutie Ryan Destiny is currently in NYC to attend the FOX Upfront.

At the event, it was announced "STAR" will be returning with a new air time of 9pm for the second season, following "Empire's" move to the 8pm slot on Wednesdays nights. Yep, Lee Daniels is getting his own ShondaLand/TGIT type night for the new season.

She's def our fave new YBF "it girl" of the moment.  Gorgeous and talented.

At the #FoxUpfront party with the ladies of @STAR@wordtoJude@brittanyogrady and @RyanDestinypic.twitter.com/qQmi2LaJAK

— FOX (@FOXTV) May 16, 2017

You ready?

Photos: Startraks/Splash

"Hit The Floor" hottie McKinley Freeman just got engaged!  We've got the deets inside...

Just a week after making a cameo on the hit TGIT show "Scandal," McKinley Freeman popped the question to his girlfriend.

He and Sarah Alice Burns, who's a dancer for Beyoncé, made the engagement announcement today. 

Did he cop them a new house too?  Hmmm....

The twosome have been dating, based on Instagram coupledom shots, around a year (give or take a few months).

Congrats to the couple!

Photos: Instagram

ASAP Rocky’s home was hit with a robbery heist, Lil Uzi Vert has everyone talking about his rock star style outfit and Torrei Hart reveals she would watch Kevin and Eniko Hart’s new baby. Get it inside…

Rapper ASAP Rocky is likely saying to himself, ‘Can I live?’

Why? Well, his Beverly Grove home in L.A. was robbed late Tuesday night (April 16th) and the thieves got away with $1.5 million worth of property and jewelry. 

According to NBC4 Los Angeles, three men broke into the 28-year-old rapper’s crib and got away with some big ticket items.

While the Harlem native, who's rumored to be dating Kendall Jenner, was not home during the heist, his sister was there. It’s reported the three men forced ASAP’s sister to lead them to the valuables, including a safe. While they made off with plenty of ASAP’s belongings, they were unable to get into the safe and left it on the sidewalk before they got away.

TMZ sources say the robbery heist was a targeted hit following an Instagram video the Harlem native posted (and eventually deleted). In the clip, ASAP Bari is seen putting money through a money counter and you can hear ASAP Rocky say, “When you young and you getting too much money and you ain’t got enough time to count all your money. Go ahead Bari blood. Count them racks real quick.”

When will celebs learn NOT to post everything on social media?! Did they not learn from Chris Brown?

In other rapper news…

There’s no doubt that there is a new wave of rappers on the Hip Hop scene these days. Everything from the way they rap to the way they dress is different from what it was like back in the day. And the “old heads” and even some new heads don’t mind voicing their opinions on the new age rappers.

Rapper Waka Flocka weighed in on Lil Uzi Vert’s recent controversial outfit that has been flooding our timelines in memes. He made it clear that much buzzed Lil Uzi Vert should be considered ROCK and NOT Hip Hop. Waka posted up a side-by-side comparison of Lil Uzi Vert and Nas with the caption,:

“This post ain’t bool @liluzivert is Rock not Hip Hop. This generation has #Logic #Jcole #Meek [Mill] #KDot [Kendrick Lamar] etc. let my era be great!!! Side note rock artist always been edge #ImJustTakingUp4HipHop & #TheseStreets #TheseYoungNiggasUp Big ole Facts #BigHomieFlock #BigDawgBigDawg”

We see Waka has since deleted the post. Hmph.

What are your thoughts on Lil Uzi Vert's fashion choices as of late?

In other news...

Kevin Hart’s ex-wife Torrei Hart is sharing her thoughts on Kevin and Eniko Hart’s baby announcement.

Chatting with TMZ, she said she would be open to babysitting, esp. to return the favor to Eniko for spending so much time with her kids. She revealed she found out about the pregnancy like everyone else: through social media.

Hmph.

The kicker? Her kids, Heaven and Hendrix, knew about the pregnancy, but were told to keep it a secret until they were ready to make the announcement. But, it’s still all love on Torrei’s end. Peep the clip above.

Photos: Getty/Instagram

Solange and Chance The Rapper grace two out of three covers for Teen VOGUE magazine’s music issue. Inside, Solo shares an open letter to her teenage self, while Chance opens up about what it’s like to creatively work with Kanye West. Get the deets inside…

Solange and Chance The Rapper grace two of three covers for Teen magazine’s Music Volume II issue. Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson covers the third cover. You can read her interview HERE.

Inside, the "Cranes In The Sky" singer penned an inspirational open letter to her teenage self. And we feel like every young girl should read and take notes.

The R&B singer reflected on watching her mother Tina Lawson being a phenomenal woman, overcoming the death of her best friend, giving birth to her son Daniel (Julez) at the age of 17 and more.

Below are a few excerpts:

you realize watching a woman balance being a supportive mother, building a successful business from the ground up that was started in her garage, and giving back to the community will make you feel invincible and like the word “no” is just an echo in the universe that you'll never know. you often take her for granted, but you know with every joint in your bones that she is a phenomenon and you strive to make her proud. you should thank her out loud more, too; tell her you value her. roll your eyes and your neck less. it’s not as cute as you think. tell her you appreciate all that she does, for she makes the impossible look effortless. she surrounds you with other black women who do the same. you study them, and will constantly think of all their stories, their beauty, their strife and their stride. they break down all of the archetypes and stereotypes that you see of black women on tv and in magazines, so you don’t trust those anymore. you thank them for re-writing the script before it was ever etched in your memory.

because you have your mama’s blood, you are fiercely independent and outgoing. you’ve been starting petitions, building tree houses, and starting clubs since as long as you can remember.

seventeen will be the hardest year of your life. it will grow you up almost immediately. you will lose your best friend whom you love so much to gun violence in a single moment, and give birth to a new one within a year.

you have a long life ahead of you, and i'll tell you it’s not gonna always be easy, but I can promise you it will be fruitful and with much purpose. all the bridges you’ve burned, you had to, so that you could rebuild them to become a stronger and more wonderful you.

there will be pain, there will be doubt there will be beauty, there will be the unknown. there will be so many moments of joy and delight that the whole universe will feel painted in hues of amber and wonder. there will be times you are so sad you can’t lift your head. and there will be times you are so happy that the sensation of life knocks you down. but most importantly, there will be you. a whole, whole lot of it. and you will feel good about who she is and who she is still becoming.

Read her full letter here.

In addition to the open letter, Solo also posed it up for a few hot editorial shots:

Slay all day then. 

On another cover...

Chance The Rapper also nabbed a cover for Teen VOGUE’s music issue. Inside, he revealed what it’s like working with one of Hip Hop’s most controversial rappers, Kanye West. His fellow Chi-town homie is featured on a track on his award winning mixtape, Coloring Book.

“He’s very big on multitasking,” the “All We Got” rapper shared. “We’ll have a studio rented out, and he’ll bounce between rooms working on different songs, writing for a second or adding or subtracting productions. He’ll also put a bunch of people in a room that he thinks might have good ideas and try to see what they come up with. I remember one night we had a lady who produced the Lego film, a bunch of coding people, and a magician all in a room together trying to figure out how they could make him disappear onstage. I don’t know if he ever figured that sh*t out! [Laughs] Twenty-five percent of it is productive ideas flowing and then 75 percent is lectures from Kanye, where he tells you exactly how he views the world—just very straight Kanye honesty that definitely gets your creativity and strong opinions out on the floor. I think it helped me find myself. I’m a young dude from Chicago who grew up with Kanye as my image of hip-hop. Finding your voice in a room where you have to challenge Kanye is scary—but it’s also life-affirming.”

Switching gears, Chance gets political and addresses the “age of instant information.” He said:

“The problem is that my generation was pacified into believing that racism existed only in our history books. Now we’re in the age of instant information, where just looking at Twitter we can find out that unarmed people of color are being murdered by the police at an alarming rate. It’s kind of the same as when your generation saw Rodney King. There were a bunch of people who stood up and said, 'Hey, this is happening all the time, and you guys just happen to know about it now because there’s video footage.' The police force is systematically racist, and it is designed so that they have the right to murder us and not face the same consequences as anyone else. But it is the young folks, the twentysomethings across history, that say, 'Hey, we about to switch sh*t up.' I think we just happen to be the generation that makes the change.”

Preach!

You can read his full interview here.

Photos: Ryan McGinley & Petra Collins via Teen VOGUE

Former First Couple Barack and Michelle Obama are living it up since leaving the White House and it appears they’re enjoying every minute of it. Find out what the Obamas are up to these days inside….

After eight years living inside of a bubble in the White House, Barack and Michelle Obama are back to civilians again. And they're happy about it.

The former President and former First Lady cover the newest issue of PEOPLE magazine where details about what life is like post-White House are spilled. They’re really just enjoying everyday life things. The stuff they couldn’t do while living on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Mrs. Obama enjoys having the freedom to work up a sweat in a Soul Cycle class. And we know this to be true because we’ve spotted her leaving a session or two in the past. She also enjoys packing her own bag lunch and eating with her staff while watching viral videos in her D.C. office. Ha! As she said in the past, she couldn't wait to hit up Target, so we know she's living it up in the retail spot.

Meanwhile, Mr. Obama is happy to get out of a suit and rock his leather jacket he tucked away during his presidency.“Imagine putting on a suit and tie almost every day for eight years. I think he enjoys not having to do that,” Barack’s chief of staff, Anita Breckenridge, said. POTUS decided against wearing the leather jacket during his presidency because he didn’t think it was presidential enough to wear while in office. But now, he’s free to wear it when his heart so pleases.

While they still have Secret Service detail, it’s nothing like it used to be. They can decide at the last minute to go to dinner without having to have teams of people prepare for an outing hours before.

However, Mr. Obama is still not allowed to drive anywhere.

“He hasn’t been able to drive, and probably won’t for awhile,” Breckenridge said. “The bubble’s still there, but you can’t underestimate not having a press pool or a large motorcade: It all feels significantly smaller.”

The lucky few who are around them say the Obamas look relaxed and happy. And that’s all we can ask for.

We're so happy that they’re enjoying their much-needed time to do all of the things they want to do. Now, we're just waiting on those post-White House memoirs.

And since this is news...

While Mr. and Mrs. Obama have remained relatively silent about their thoughts on Trump, something Mr. Obama allegedly told friends has recently leaked. PEOPLE supposedly spoke with a few of Obama's friends and he reportedly called Trump “nothing but a bullshitter." It's reported he said this to a few friends in early November, right after his Election Night phone call with Trump. Ha! We'd have to agree.

Photo: PEOPLE/AP

Beyonce and Jay Z are officially in the billionaire’s club. Meanwhile, Jamie Foxx and Katie Holmes are getting serious and details about their Paris getaway just leaked. Get it all inside…

Beyonce told us ish goes down when there’s a billionaire dollars on an elevator. But, Mr. and Mrs. Carter no longer need anyone else on the elevator to make it to that true in real life. Forbes just made it official.

The FORMATION singer came in at #46 on Forbes’ list of America’s Wealthiest Self-Made Women where it was revealed Bey is worth a cool $350 million. Meanwhile, her husband Jay Z came in at the No. 2 spot (behind Diddy) on Forbes’ list of Wealthiest Artists 2017 with a worth of $810 million.

Their coins combined equal a net worth of $1.16 billion. And counting.

The Carters inked a new ten-year $200 million deal with Live Nation last week, which means, more shows on the road. Woot!

"This renewed partnership is a testament to our longstanding relationship and the talented individuals at Live Nation," Mr. Carter said in a statement. "For the next ten years, we will continue redefining the live event landscape."

All this winning!

Just another thing to celebrate along with those twins baking in Bey's oven.

In other coupledom news…

Jamie Foxx is currently filming his 2018 Robin Hood remake overseas. And his rumored girlfriend Katie Holmes trekked it to Paris to join him. Rumors about their love fest have been circulating for years, but neither of them have addressed it publicly.

An insider is spilling deets to US Weekly magazine, revealing that the public will start seeing more and more of the rumored couple together. And they’re also set to start vacationing more together.

“They’re talking about planning a summer trip together in Europe,” the source told the publication.

After recently making her way to Paris, it's reported Jamie and Katie are staying at the ultra lush Park Hyatt Vendome hotel where they are staying in the Ambassador Suite together.

Jamie was busy filming most of the time Katie was in town, but she reportedly came by the set, but kept it very low key.  A chauffer spilled the beans about Katie's whereabouts while Jamie was on set.  It involved bookstores and more bookstores.

The source went on to talk about how Katie plans to be more open about her relationship with Jamie.“They’re going to go out to dinner more often and plan to start going public," said the source. She gushes about how amazing he is. She says she loves him from the tips of her toes to the top of her head.”

We’ll be watching....

EXTRAS:

1.   Multiple sources report Meghan Markle has arrived in London today ahead of Pippa Middleton's wedding.  She'll be on beau Prince Harry's arm.  Things are getting quite serious... STORY

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Not sure about y'all, but this video just made us run and grab our keepsake bag to pull out old Xscape albums. We've got to prepare for this comeback fabness....

 

People have been asking me for years when is @officialxscape getting back together & performing. Well it’s happening! Xscape is reuniting and it's all going down at #EssenceFestNola this summer! Head over to http://www.essence.com/festival-2017 to get your tickets! Spread the word!

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It's official.  Xscape's comeback is getting a jump start at this year's Essence Music Festival.  The group is slated to perform on Sunday, July 2 – a night headlined by Festival first-timer Chance the Rapper, along with Master P, Solange and more – at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA.

All four original members - Kandi Burruss, LaTocha Scott, Tamika Scott and Tameka "Tiny" Harris - will perform a full set of hits in one of the Superlounges.  You can get a taste above.  They've still got it.

The group said in a statement:

"We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the return of Xscape than in New Orleans with our fans at the world famous, Essence Festival.  Essence Fest is so much more than a music festival, it’s a celebration of culture, music and entertainment. We are excited and honored to be included in an incredible line up of artists and performers, including the living legend, ‪Diana Ross!”

Check out some BTS vids from their latest shoot below:

 

I'm feeling myself at @dewaynerogers studio thanks to @sewjodie & @erika_lapearl_mua!

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Me & my sis @majorgirl always have #funtimes! #XSCAPE

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Loving life! Always winning with my boy @donjuannc!

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I went from short bob to long curls in 2 min thanks to @sewjodie & @concealvirginhair. Thanks for the beat @erika_lapearl_mua! Jodie's clip on wigs that she makes are the truth! So easy to switch it up!

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Yessss, serve ladies!

Videos: Instagram

Diddy and Naomi Campbell hosted a star-studded affair for the Bad Boy documentary screening in London. Go inside for the flicks, plus shots of Jhene Aiko working the carpet at the Women In Music event in L.A. inside…

When Diddy hosts anything, you know it’s going to be a "movie."

Last night, the Hip Hop mogul called upon his friend Naomi Campbell to help his host a special screening of his upcoming documentary Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A Bad Boy Story’ at the Curzon in Mayfair.

Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A Bad Boy Story (produced by Sean “Diddy” Combs, and Heather Parry, alongside executive producers Michael Rapino, Andre Harrell and Alex Avant) gives viewers a look behind the scenes at the history of Bad Boy through a complex portrait of the label’s mastermind (Diddy) as he tries to reunite his Bad Boy Family in the course of a frantic three week rehearsal period.

Following the preview, the Bad Boy honcho and the supermodel co-hosted an exclusive dinner at Loulou’s where guests dined on smoked salmon followed by roast poussin, wild mushrooms and Madeira sauce, with apple sorbet, fruit salad and chocolate for dessert. Yummy. As expected, there was an unlimited supply of Diddy’s DeLeón Tequila and CÎROC Driver cocktails.

The Bad Boy honcho kept his look pretty laid back rocking a Palm Angels two-piece paired with Givenchy boots.

Before heading inside, the Hip Hop mogul, who landed in the No. 1 spot on Forbes' list of Hip Hop's Wealthiest Artists, stopped to snap selfies with fans.

Diddy’s longtime girlfriend Cassie came along for support. Of course. She styled in a printed Maje jumpsuit and Balenciaga heels.

The runway slayer worked this Alexander McQueen ensemble from the brand’s 2217 RTW collection. She topped her look off with a cropped bob.

Lupita Nyong’o was also on the scene working a Fendi ensemble from the Fall 2017 collection. The Oscar winner will return to the big screen when Stars Wars: The Last Jedi hits theaters December 15th.

The YBF starlet ran into actress Salma Hayek, rocking Gucci threads, and had to get her selfie session.

There were more models in the building...

Jourdan Dunn and Winnie Harlow snapped it up with singer Tinashe during the festivities. Fun times.

Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A Bad Boy Story will premiere exclusively on Apple Music on June 25th.

At another event...

Simple, yet elegant.

Singer Jhene Aiko put her fashion foot forward in a Jill Stuart ensemble paired with Prada shoes and a Dior bag  to kick off the Billboard Music Awards festivities at the Women in Music event held at At YouTube Space LA.

We need that clutch! 

R&B singer Sevyn Streeter dazzled on the red carpet as well.

The 2017 Billboard Music Awards air this Sunday, May 21st at 8pm on ABC. Stay locked to TheYBF.com for coverage! 

Photos: WENN/Getty

Oh no!  Amber Rose's home was broken into....while she and her whole family were sleeping!  Details inside...

Now THIS is scary.

Amber Rose, her baby Sebastian, her mom and a few staff members were fast asleep in her San Fernando Valley home the night before last when a man broke in.  The guy stayed in her house for 4 hours! 

TMZ reports:

Sources close to Amber tell us ... the guy entered her San Fernando Valley home early Wednesday morning by breaking a kitchen window and going through the pantry. We're told Amber, her mom, son, assistant and bodyguards were all sleeping elsewhere in the pad.

Our Amber sources tell us her assistant even got up to make food while the perp was chilling somewhere in the house. We're told Amber saw the broken window in the afternoon, checked her surveillance footage ... and saw the dude break into her crib. She also saw footage of him fleeing.

Crazy enough, he didn't steal anything.  Amber called the cops and police are currently on the scene of her home now.  We're glad everyone is ok.

EXTRAS:

1.  The embroiled founder and chairman of Fox News Roger Ailes was found dead at 77. STORY

Photo: Instagram

Karrueche Tran and Quavo seem to be getting more serious.  They're still keeping their budding relationship out the spotlight, but apparently they spent her birthday together last night.  Deets inside...

Karrueche was busy working on her 29th birthday, but her friends and "Claws" co-star made sure to surprise her with cake and a party.  Her rumored boo Quavo was there too.  They purposely didn't get pictured together, but they definitely were there together.

After yesterday's Turner Upfronts (pictured above), the actress changed into a hot yellow dress and  made her way to Cipriani's in NYC where a big surprise party went down.

 

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Karrueche is due in court next week to handle that restraining order issue against Chris Brown.

But for now, we eat cake. Happy birthday Kae!

Photos: Getty