Baby #2 is on its way to join Tia Mowry, Cory Hardict and their son Cree Hardrict! Peep their adorable family announcement inside…

Baby #2 is coming!

Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict are gearing up to welcome another bundle of joy into their family fold. Yep, their son Cree Hardrict is about to be a big brother.

The trio made the announcement in a cute Instagram picture with the cooking mom holding up her shirt while Cory and Cree kissed her stomach:

Adorbs!

It’s a special pregnancy for Tia as she has been trying for another child for a few years now. She has had issues getting pregnant since she suffers from endometriosis.

Last year on the red carpet at the 2016 BET Awards, the Whole New You author told PEOPLE, “I do suffer from endometriosis, so there’s a little bit of a challenge there, but I will say this: I am working on my diet.”

She continued,“[We’re] trying, but I don’t want to put too much hope into it. I don’t want to be let down.”

And now, they’re pregnant!

Congrats!

Photos: Tia's IG

Chris Brown's newest album Heartbreak on a Full Moon is killing the music charts despite the short sales week. Meanwhile, Ryan Destiny is being sued by her manager. Deets inside...

Chris Brown proves he makes his own rules when it comes to this music industry. The R&B crooner dropped his double 45-track album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon, on Tuesday (October 31st), which means his sales are only being credited for three days due to the Billboard format. But, he still killed his first week.

Heartbreak on a Full Moon came in the No. 3 spot on the Billboard 200 chart and he nabbed the No. 1 spot on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for its debut.

Breezy wasn’t happy about Billboard's album sales rule (that has been in place for the last 2 years) and expressed his frustrations on Instagram writing, “So I’m hearing that I will only be credited for three days of sales for my first week. DONT UNDERSTAND how that is."

Despite the short sales week, HOAFM marks the Grammy Award winner's seventh #1 debut on the R&B/Hip-Hop album chart and eighth Top Ten solo album debut on the Billboard 200 chart.

Not only that, HOAFM has crossed the threshold needed for an application for a Gold RIAA certification, according to his friend Jake Miosge.

FIRST WEEK WE ARE GOLD BIH!!! According to the label without all numbers calculated we are already gold with #HeartbreakOnAFullMoon.

— Jake Miosge (@JakeMiosge) November 8, 2017

Nice!

Oh, and Breezy's “Loyal” just went 3X platinum:

 

3X PLATINUM #LOYAL

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Say what you want about Chris Brown, he sure knows how to burn up these music charts.

Also, the multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter is featured in Fabolous's star-studded "Fipmode" visuals that also features cameos from LaLa Anthony, DJ Khaled, T.I., Jadakiss, Trey Songz, O.T. Genasis, Jermaine Dupri, Mack Wilds, Tory Lanez, Fat Joe, Rich the Kid, Teyana Taylor, Omari Hardwick, Draya Michele, Terrence J, NFL’s Odell Beckham Jr., NBA’s Blake Griffin and Iman Shumpert.

Peep the video below:

Before Breezy dropped his latest musical offering...

The "Privacy" singer hosted an album listening party on Halloween (the day his album dropped) at Universal Studios and he had a super cool cake to celebrate. The singer hit up Sweet Stacks Cakery (via Instagram) and requested to have his album cover created in cake form 24 hours before the party.

Sweet Stacks owner Dejenia pulled an all nighter and was able to get the job done to Breezy's liking. The cake ended up costing $1000 to make. The singer was so impressed with Dejenia's work, he invited her to the listening party. Sweet! Literally.

In other news...

“STAR” actress Ryan Destiny is involved in some legal drama.

According to The Blast, Ryan’s management company, Primary Wave Entertainment, is suing her over unpaid commissions and claims she breached her contract.

The site reports:

Destiny was sued by Primary Wave Entertainment — they claim she was under their management in 2015 when she landed a lead role on Lee Daniel‘s hit show, “Star,” and was contractually obligated to pay them a 10% commission.

According to docs, obtained by The Blast, Primary Wave says Destiny has breached her contract by failing to pay for “Star,” despite continuing to “perform extensive services as her management firm.”

They claim they just want what’s owed from her “STAR” acting gig.

More money, more problems.

Photos: Chris' IG/Getty

Drake has teamed up with Future and they’re ready to take over the film and television industry. Get the deets on their collaboration, plus find out why Drizzy has a large collection of Birkins for his future wife inside…

Drake has already mastered the music game. And now, he’s ready to take his talents to the film and television industry.

The Young Money rapper graces the newest cover of The Hollywood Reporter and he’s looking like a WHOLE snack, per usual. Sheesh.

Inside, the 34-year-old rapper shares what he has in store for the next level in his career. He has pretty much done all there is to in music as a Grammy Award winner, burning up the music charts and selling out shows internationally. Now, he’s ready to make some moves in the television and film industry.

The “Hotline Bling” rapper is no stranger to TV. He got his feet wet in showbiz at the age of 15 as a actor on the Canadian teen drama “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” playing paraplegic Jimmy Brooks for an eight-year run.

In the cover story, he shares how he stumbled across the role and how it opened doors for him:

"Obviously, everything's for a reason. I met this kid whose dad was an agent. I got the audition for Degrassi," he recalls. "And I started going to a school for kids with outside commitments [in the arts and sports]. I met a lot of people from a different [more economically diverse] side of the city. My friends changed at that point, and I started coming into my own and finding myself."

That was just the beginning of Drizzy being in showbiz. He has teamed up with Future and Apple to create whatever the hell they want in film and television. The media giant has given the rappers total freedom to create whatever their hearts desire, and money isn’t an issue.

Instead, Drake and Future would rather set up film and TV projects with more niche, auteur-driven companies like A24, the studio behind February's best picture Oscar winner, Moonlight. Days before Carter Effect debuted, Drake attended a private screening of A24's The Florida Project and became obsessed with the Sean Baker-helmed film about a destitute mom and her 6-year-old daughter living in the shadows of Disney World. "That was one of my favorite things I'd seen in a long time, just because it taught me something about a world I would never think of and what it was like to live there. It was just very pure and very human," he says.

Although he has been entirely in the music zone for the past decade, Drake still receives a script a week for acting. The studios, knowing his background and looking to tap into his global fan base, have offered up everything from rebooting the Barbershop franchise to superhero sidekicks. So far, he has turned everything down. "We're not looking to drop him into some Battleship," says Future, a reference to Rihanna and her ill-fated stab at the big screen.

Bloop!

Drizzy almost got caught up with Harvey Weinstein, but even before the sexual assault accusations.

Still, cautionary tales abound. Jay Z made a similar foray into Hollywood last year, but he bet on the wrong horse by aligning with (even then) financially troubled The Weinstein Co. on projects including In the Heights, Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said and an untitled Trayvon Martin film. Given Harvey Weinstein's pariah status, those projects remain in doubt. Ironically, Weinstein chased Drake to star in and produce a film called The Heist, but Drake rebuffed the overtures long before the mogul faced dozens of sexual harassment and assault claims. "I vetted him with five people and got bad feedback about working with him," Future says simply.

Welp. There’s that.

Outside of the movie and TV business, Drizzy is a collector of nice things. Like Hermès nice. Things that appreciate in value as years go on. He revealed he has a vast collection of Birkin bags he’s saving to give to his future wife.

Peep the clip below where he talks about his collection for his future wife:

Is he taking applications tho? Because...

Read his full interview here.

Photos: THR

President Barack Obama had to report for jury duty and everyone went into a frenzy when he rolled through the courthouse. See the reactions, plus see how Chance The Rapper is still fighting for Chicago students inside…

Even after serving as president for 8 years, you still can’t escape having to report for jury duty. Who knew?

President Barack Obama’s name came up in the jury pool, so he showed up to do his part. And, as expected, when the former president came through the courthouse with his entourage of Secret Service agents, everyone inside tried their hardest to get a handshake or a pic.

POTUS reported for jury duty at the Daley Center in his hometown of Chicago. Yes, he lives in D.C., but he still has his place in Chi-Town and had to show up for his civil duties.

POTUS was eventually dismissed, but he’ll still get paid the $17.20 for showing up. Ha!

Peep clips from his entrance below:

OBAMA!Jury duty & I just shook hands with the best president ever!! #obama#Chicago#juryduty@BarackObama@POTUS44@MichelleObamapic.twitter.com/OxdX2g2E0F

— Angel Martinez (@1992AngelM) November 8, 2017

What happens when you have jury duty w/ former President Obama! He shook every hand in that jury pool room. This video was captured by Thomas Pearson who said he was going to ditch jury duty today. pic.twitter.com/5AL6baUl6e

— Brandi Hitt (@ABC7Brandi) November 8, 2017

Gotta love it.

Another YBFer in Chicago...

As you know by now, Chance The Rapper is one of the biggest advocates for students in his hometown of Chicago. He raised $2 million to donate to Chicago Public Schools and he’s still fighting for them, showing up to meetings while trying to make a difference.

The Coloring Book rapper popped up at a City Council meeting last night to rip Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to build a $95 million police academy public-safety training campus on the West Side of the city. Chance argued that the $95 million should go towards the school in Chicago to build pools, new libraries, museums, hell anything that would could elevate their education.

Oh, and the mayor was super shady when Chance walked up to speak. Homie got up and walked out.

“I guess the mayor had to step out when I came up but it’s cool cause because I came to talk to you guys right now,” Chance said to the council.

It’s reported the mayor stepped out to wish his mother a Happy Birthday.

Mmhmm.

The 24-year-old rapper continued:

“Financially, this proposed plan doesn’t make sense. We don’t have $95 million. They’re just asking for $10 million today to purchase the land. But we don’t have the rest of the money to do it, so why let them go ahead with this right now? There’s a lot of different services that need to be funded.”

“It would be awesome, though, if we could get them pools at their school or a new library or a museum or any of the things that are proposed in the budget for this $95 million cop academy,” Chance said.

“You guys have a lot of power . . . That’s the reason I showed up at 8 a.m. It’s because I feel like maybe, if you guys just hear me say it” it might make a difference,” Chance said.

Chance put up a good fight, but the city council shot it down and voted to have the $95 million police academy built, 48 to 1. While this may seem like a failure, its actions like these that are going to ultimately change the environments we want to be changed for the better. We hope Chance going to speak at the city council will inspire other rappers and entertainers to return to their hood and speak up for the people still living there.

Peep his full speech below:

Photos: GettyRich Hein/Sun-Times

Before tonight's season premiere of "Tamar & Vince," we've got an exclusive sneak peek at what to expect.  Clearly, this divorce was coming faster than winter...

We've seen tonight's season 5 premiere (9p/8c on WE tv), and this whole season will be a doozy.

Tonight's episode kicks off three month before Tamar Braxtonfiled for divorce from her husbandger Vincent Herbert. When Tamar’s show goes awry, she feels unsupported by Vince and fears their business relationship is affecting their marriage. Plus, Vince shows off his new look to friends back in New Jersey after discussing a pretty risky skin removal surgery with his wife that Tamar is NOT here for.

Tamar revealed in the first few minutes that she and Vince have been living a lie - the image of a perfect couple top a castle in the Hills.  But, she says, "that's not real life."

Yeah, we figured.

Check out an exclusive sneak peek where we see Tamar and Vince discussing the future of her album with her new label E One. And it's pretty clear Tamar is ready to do things differently, by any means necessary...

The "Bluebird" singer has also been making her rounds in NYC, including a stop at "TRL."

 

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By the way, we hear Tamar is livid at her own mother for talking about Vince possibly getting physcially violent. Apparently, she's now refusing to film with her.

The jury has just reached a decision in the child rape case involving Jelani Maraj, after not being able to do so yesterday. His fate inside...

Jurors at Nassau County Supreme Court in New York just convicted rapper Nicki Minaj’s brother, 38-year-old Jelani Maraj, of sexually assaulting his former stepdaughter in his Baldwin home, ABC NY News reports.

The victim maintained that she was repeatedly raped over an 8 month period in 2015.  The defense claimed the allegations were invented to extort $25 million from Nicki, as the family of the then 11 or 12-year-old victim - who was his wife's daughter - supposedly said that's the amount that is needed to make these allegations "go away." 

The jurors didn't see it for Jelani.  The trial, which has been going on for a month, ended with Jelani being found guilty of predatory sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.  The predatory sexual assault count is a class A felony and the most serious out of his several charges.

The guilty charges carry the potential for 25 years to life in prison.  Jelani's lawyer says he will appeal.

Nicki posted Jehlani’s $100,000 bond after he was arrested in December, but did not end up testifying on her brother's behalf.  Their mother did take the stand. And the victim's younger brother took the stand as a witness to Jelani's inappropriate actions with his sister.

During the trial, investigators found a pair of the girl’s pajama pants with Jelani’s DNA on it.

Justice has been served.

Eye Candy Alert! We’re just noticing Erykah Badu’s little brother Eevin Wright is fine AF. And we’ve got a few deets about him. Get them inside…

We’re always down for some new eye candy. And Erykah Badu’s little brother surely fits the bill.

His name is Eevin Wright and he’s Erykah’s merchandise manager who travels around the world with her. Not only that, he flexed his pen game taking part in her third studio album, Worldwide Underground, where he earned writing credits.

Ms. Badu posted up a cute brother-sister photo (above) featuring her fine younger brother with the caption, "Me and baby brother. (Bruce LeRoy aka lil badu aka dookie loud) 10/29/17." It was a few days ago for his birthday.  Eevin travels with her and serves as her merchandise manager. Fine a**           

And he's a part of the infamous #BeardGame. YAS

He sort of reminds us of a young Idris Elba.

A few years ago, Eevin was his sister's date for the 3rd Annual Black Girls Rock! event in NYC.

We're not sure if he's single or not, but we do know he's hella cute.  You're welcome.

Photos: Erykah's IG/Getty

Phaedra Parks may be making a TV comeback after “Real Housewives of Atlanta” gave her the axe. As for her love life, she’s NOT dating Shemar Moore. He said so. Get the deets, plus info on Lamar Odom possibly losing his book deal after collapsing in a club inside…

The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” may have given Phaedra Parks her pink slip, but she may be making a return to the silver screen soon.

According to RadarOnline, Phaedra pitched an idea to BRAVO years ago and now, they’re mulling over the idea of giving her a reality show she came up with.

“She had an idea for an arbitration-based reality court show and pitched it to Bravo in 2013,” a source told the site.“They passed on after Apollo [Nida] was charged with fraud. Recently, she has been hoping to shop it to another network or distributor!”

Interesting. We wonder who will pick it up.

As you know, BRAVO snatched Phaedra’s peach after she started the rumor that Kandi Burruss had plans to drug and rape co-star Porsha Williams.

As for Phaedra's love life...

The former reality star had everyone's tongues wagging when she posted up a picture of herself smooching on Shemar Moore's face along with a caption of her calling him "BAE" while promoting his "S.W.A.T." series.

She captioned, "The look on #bae face when you tel him tonight is your night @swatcbs  premieres on @cbstv & @globaltv @10/9c #1 #babygirl Tune in! Set your DVR!"

The picture she posted (above) was from their appearance on “Watch What Happens Live” back in December 2016. During the interview, the Shemar and Phaedra were closer than close and even kissed…on the lips…several times. It obvious Phaedra was seeking some type of attention because Shemar claims they are NOT dating. In fact, he hasn’t talked to her since the “WWHL” appearance.

The soap opera actor confirmed his relationship status to on E! News' Daily Pop saying:

"This thing, it's crazy to me, I just woke up, like last week and everybody's like, 'Phaedra, Phaedra, Phaedra,'" he said. "And look, I met Phaedra doing a nighttime talk show with Andy Cohen and Andy Cohen does this thing late at night and he likes to get you to drink. And so you're loose and you have fun on his show."

"So I walked in and I saw Phaedra and I know who Phaedra- I've heard of Phaedra and she was looking like...and so she looked at me and I kinda had this sense of like, 'Oh, she thinks I'm the guy from The Young and the Restless' or 'She thinks I'm a certain Shemar.' And I said, 'Well, I'm gonna introduce you to a different kind of Shemar,'" he said. "So I just decided to have a good time and she was such a good sport and we played and we flirted and we got our little kissy face on. And then that went viral and that's the first and the last time that I've ever seen or met Phaedra."

Bloop! Another L for Phaedra.

In other news...

Things aren’t looking good for Lamar Odom…once again.

After seemingly getting his life together following his near fatal incident at a brotheland a stint in rehab, Lamar Odom could be back to some of his old ways.

He was caught on camera collapsing inside Bootsy Bellows nightclub around 2AM on November 5th. It’s reported he had been drinking. Peep the clip above.

Well, according to sources, this incident could cost him his tell-all book deal and a reality show he had in the works.

“He has been writing a tell-all book and had a reality TV show,” a source told RadarOnline. “Now nobody wants to do a deal if they think you’re a liability. If they think you’re going to pass out or die.”

Damn Lamar. The source didn’t exactly confirm whether the book and reality show deals are officially done, but they’re right. Whose going to work with him if he can’t stay clean?

“Instead of working on something good, now he has more free time to f**k off,” the source continued.

Prayers up for Lamar that he gets it together…STAT!

Photos: Phaedra's IG

Good news in music! SZA just received another platinum plaque, Jaden Smith is about to release a new album, and Gucci Mane got a $10 million extension from Atlantic Records. Everything inside….

A little over a month after “Love Galore” went platinum, SZA just copped another platinum plaque. “The Weekend” earned the songtress her 2nd platinum track from her debut album, CTRL. In fact, she said “The Weekend” wasn’t even an official single, yet, it did well on the charts.

What makes this accolade even sweeter is that she found out the news on her 27th birthday. Nice!

YO YALL TOOK A SONG THT WASNT A FUCKING SINGLE AND MADE IT PLATINUM!!!??AHH I LOVE U MORE THAN CHEESE!THANK U 4 THE BEST BDAY GIFT EVER https://t.co/9ruKzuu05c

— SZA (@sza) November 9, 2017

Congrats SZA and Happy Belated Birthday!

In other music news...

I Cordially Invite You To Visit SYRE Land Via My Instagram. 3 Years In The Making Thank You #LongLiveSYRE ||| pic.twitter.com/XAH43lQG25

— Jaden Smith (@officialjaden) October 24, 2017

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s son Jaden Smith is gearing up to drop his debut album titled, SYRE: A Beautiful Confusion. His full name is Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, so its clear he drew inspiration for the title name from his own name.

Jaden has been teasing his fans about the release posting visuals on his social media accounts, dubbed “The SYRE Movie Trailer.” It’s reported he’ll be dropping a visual album to accompany the tracks.

The new musical offering will be dropping November 17th if he doesn’t decide to pull a fast one and drop it earlier. Ha! Take a peep at his Instagram page for all of the visual content here.

In other music news...

Thank You @AtlanticRecords for the 10 million dollar extension #ELGATOTheHumanGlacier
I appreciate It sincerely

— Gucci Mane (@gucci1017) November 8, 2017

Atlantic Records just blessed newlywed Gucci Mane with a $10 million extension. That independent talk he was doing back in September must have had Atlantic a little shook, so they coughed up that bread to make him stay.

When he was talking about going independent, he tweeted, "2018 I'm going 100 percent independent and dropping a mixtape every other day #MrDavisTheAlbum." Damn.

Gucci isn’t showing any signs of slowing up with the music either. Following ths release of his Mr. Davis album, he announced the title of his 12th studio album, El Gato the Human Glacier, tweeting, "I'm naming my next album #El Gato the #HumanGlacier I wanna make 10 mo million for my honeymoon #1017 #MrDavisTheAlbum”

Burr!

Photos: Getty

Music titans Eminem and Beyonce have joined forces for a new track, “Walk On Water.” Take a listen inside…

Eminem made waves with his extra political freestyle during the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards cypher. Now, he’s dropping his first track in four years.

The Detroit native joined forces with Beyonce to deliver a new single titled,“Walk On Water.” The track features Bey flex her vocals as she sings the chorus:

“I walk on water, but I ain’t no Jesus. I walk on water, but only when it freezes.”

Meanwhile, Em wrestles with being an idol to a younger generation while giving props to legends like Nas, Rakim, Tupac, Biggie, LL Cool J and Prince. After each verse, you hear paper ripping in the background as if he’s not satisfied with the rhymes he spit.

“Will this step just be another misstep / To tarnish whatever the legacy, love, or respect I’ve garnered?,” he raps.

According to Rap-Up, this is the first taste fans are getting before Em releases his next album, which will be the follow up to his 2013 The Marshall Mathers LP 2. “Walk On Water” is likely the first single from the new album titled, REVIVAL. It’s expected to drop November 17th. Right after his album drops, Eminem will hit the stage on “Saturday Night Live” (November 18th) for a performance.

Take a listen to Em and Bey below:

In movie news…can you believe 8 Mile was released 15 years ago? Yep. The movie came out November 6, 2002. Sheesh!

By the way, Eminem is set to perform his new track "Walk On Water" at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards in London on Sunday. We wonder if Bey will make an appearance.

Photos: Getty

Not only did she make 'SNL' history, she basically saved the network from getting trampled in the night's ratings.  Get into Tiffany Haddish's historical hosting duties and how she killed in the ratings...

Saturday night, Girls Trip star Tiffany Haddish became the first black female stand-up comic to host the show in its 43 seasons.  Yup, even before EGOT Whoopi Goldberg.  The ratings are in – and she slayed.

While the YBF chick morphed into Cardi B., a Mortal Kombat fighter, a cat lady and more, Deadline reports the viewers were slightly lower than last week, but for a black woman on the come up with limited name recognition to still get only slightly less than a Larry David-hosted week is MAJOR.

She did help push the ratings over the top in the key demo:

In adults 18-49, possibly boosted by the appearance of pop star Taylor Swift who performed songs from her new album, SNL posted a 1.9 rating in the markets with local people meters, up a tenth from last week.

The ratings gave NBC the #2 telecast of the night on the Big 4 networks.

She dropped some gems in her monologue.

“I grew up in foster care,” she said. “So I want to thank anyone who paid taxes between 1990 and 1999.” Living in group homes with mostly black and Hispanic kids wasn’t an easy thing come 11:30 on Saturday nights, she said.

“Trying to convince them that Dana Carvey was just as funny as Damon Wayans was a problem. I got stabbed twice, in a bunk bud.”

And some advice to men who commit sexual assault:

“If you got your thing-thing out and she got all her clothes on YOU’RE WRONG.”

Tiffany's monologue, including her sage advice for men who sexually assault folks:

Tiffany as Mary J. Blige and Leslie Jones as Oprah in The Lion King screen tests. Also Tiff morphed into Cardi B while newcomer Chris Reddis was Offset:

Talk show host Tamika (Leslie Jones) had to test to make sure her guest (Tiffany Hadish) is woke af:

Fall cat giveaway gone awry:

Tiffany as horrible video game character Boo Boo Jeffries. Ha!

Tiff is totally the last black unicorn:

 

Yassss #TiffanyHaddish! So, how’d she do y’all?! #SNL #HOST

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Congrats Tiffany! 

Also, Charlamagne came out to celebrate with his homie: Next up: Chance The Rapper & Eminem take over 30 Rock November 18th.

 

You know how if Cinderella don’t get home before midnight her carriage turns back into a pumpkin??? If i hang out after midnight my left eye does Whatever Forest Whitaker’s left eye is doing, but a little late night lazy eye was worth witnessing Queen @tiffanyhaddish make history on SNL. Oh @chrisreddis was trying to shoot his shot with Taylor Swift but i reminded him Black Lives Matter and @iamtehran and I are the guys you don’t want to get caught in a convo with at a party because we will blow whatever buzz you got building about deep shit. Moral of the story is Energy was amazing last night, Good Vibe Tribes everywhere. Great New York Night But Felt like LA tho....Blessed, Black, and Highly Favored.

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Photos: SNL's IG

Our athletes are saluting veterans for Veterans Day. See how Colin Kaepernick, Josh Norman and Steph Curry showed loved inside…

Yesterday was Veterans Day and it prompted several professional athletes to speak out on the holiday. Especially since white media is creating this narrative that the athletes are disrespecting the men and women who defend our country with their silent protest.

Former 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has become the poster child of the national anthem protest ever since he launched the protest last year. As WE all know, the protest has nothing to do with disrespecting veterans and it has everything to do with raising awareness for racial and social injustices.

To remind everyone what his ultimate goal is with the national anthem protest, Colin posted a special tribute to veterans on his Instagram account. He also reminded everyone that he donated money to veterans (i.e. Black Veterans for Social Justice) on his quest to donate $1 million to several non-profit organizations.

He affectionately shared:

 

Today, Veteran’s Day, I wanted to pay homage and acknowledge our forgotten heroes. Earlier this year as part of my Million Dollar Pledge, I donated to the organization Black Veterans for Social Justice. The donation was used to assist veterans with job placement and housing. It’s amazing to see the courage and dedication of the veterans that fought for this country, only to come home to continue fighting for their rights. In 1770, Crispus Attucks, a Black man, became the first casualty of the American Revolution. He died for a country that would later legally enslave, torture, and kill millions of Black children, women, and men. While the South was fighting to persevere the perverse institution of Slavery, and Lincoln was fighting to save the Union during the Civil War, Black people were fighting for their human right to be free. By the end of the Civil War, roughly 179,000 black men (10% of the Union Army) served as soldiers in the U.S. Army and another 19,000 served in the Navy. Nearly 40,000 black soldiers died over the course of the war. These soldiers need to be honored and never forgotten.

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We hope the people who NEED to see this, saw this.

Meanwhile...

The 30-year-old athlete (who recently celebrated a birthday) graces the cover of GQ’s December Men of the Year issue where he was crowned “Citizen of the Year,” and rightfully so. Shot by Martin Schoeller in Harlem, the shoot that accompanied the story was to evoke the spirit of Muhammad Ali’s anti-Vietnam War protests in the neighborhood during the late 60s. Peep a few of the flicks below:

YAS!

The cover story is comprised of Colin’s 10 closes confidants, including J. Cole, Ava DuVernay, Harry Belafonte and more, to speak on the subjects of activism, protest, and equality, and to offer some rare insights into Colin Kaepernick himself (who didn't have to speak a word in the article). Check it out here.

Speaking of athletes saluting veterans...

 

Before today's game #Redskins CB Josh Norman gave the cleats off his feet to the Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert B. Neller. #SaluteToService @redskinssalute @jno24

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Redskins cornerback Josh Norman showed his appreciation for the veterans before their game yesterday against the Minnesota Vikings. He took off his cleats, signed his autograph and gifted them to Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert B. Neller. Nice! Peep the clip above.

By the way, the Redskins lost, 38-30.

 

As we celebrate Veterans today, let us be louder than all of this silence — and quieter than all of this noise. Link in bio!

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Golden State Warriors player Steph Curry also celebrated Veterans Day with an open letter (via The Player's Tribune) dedicated to the men and women who fought for our country. And he explained what all the vets HE speaks to really think about expression of our freedoms:

I’m a person who is comfortable in his own skin. I’m 29 now. I’ve got two daughters, a wonderful wife, two amazing parents. I’ve been all over this country, from Charlotte to the Bay. And I feel confident in the fact that I’ve developed a foundation for my character that I can be proud of. I know what I believe in, and I know what I stand for.

And I know what I stand against.

But when someone tells me that my stances, or athlete stances in general, are “disrespecting the military” — which has become a popular thing to accuse peaceful protestors of — it’s something that I’m going to take very, very seriously. One of the beliefs that I hold most dear is how proud I am to be an American — and how incredibly thankful I am for our troops. I know how fortunate I am to live in this country, and to do what I do for a living, and to raise my daughters in peace and prosperity. But I also hear from plenty of people who don’t have it nearly as good as I do. Plenty of people who are genuinely struggling in this country. Especially our veterans.

He explained:

And every single veteran I’ve spoken to, they’ve all said pretty much the exact same thing: That this conversation we’ve started to have in the world of sports … whether it’s been Colin kneeling, or entire NFL teams finding their own ways to show unity, or me saying that I didn’t want to go to the White House — it’s the opposite of disrespectful to them.

A lot of them have said, that even if they don’t totally agree with every position of every person, this is exactly the thing that they fought to preserve: the freedom of every American to express our struggles, our fears, our frustrations, and our dreams for a more equal society.

Yes Steph!

Which I guess is why I decided that I wanted to write this, now.

Because if I’m going to use my platform … I don’t want to just be noise. I want to use it to talk about real issues, that are affecting real people. I want to use it to shine a spotlight on the things that I care about.

And I care about our veterans deeply.

So that’s why I’m writing this — that’s my plea to y’all for this Veterans Day: Let’s please not get lost in another one of these endless debates about who means what when they’re doing what, or who is disrespecting whom.

Instead, let’s respect — let’s celebrate — our veterans, by having a conversation about the actual ways that we as civilians, as their fellow Americans they’ve fought to protect, can hold up our end of the bargain. Let’s talk about the broken VA medical system, and traumatic brain injuries, and PTSD. But let’s also talk about homelessness, and unemployment, and mental health, and, yes, racial inequality.

Let’s talk about how we can do better, to make their lives easier.

He also talked about how he felt the morning he woke up and realized No. 45 tweeted him nasty comments. His full must-read letter is here.

Photos: Martin Schoeller via GQ

Hours before 49ers baller Marquise Goodwin hit the field on Sunday, he and his wife lost their baby boy. So sad. Get the deets, plus celebrate with Musiq Soulchild and his ex-Ashley “Tiyumba” Wright on their new bundle of joy inside…

49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin and his wife Morgan Goodwin got the worst news any parent could get. Around 4AM Sunday morning, they lost their newborn baby boy. There were some complications with the pregnancy and Morgan sadly had to prematurely deliver their new bundle of joy.

After the 49ers game against the New York Giants on Sunday, the 26-year-old NFLer took to Instagram to share the devastating news about his son’s passing:

 

I just wanna thank those who’ve genuinely prayed for @morganakamomo & myself through out this pregnancy. Unfortunately we lost our baby boy due to some complications, and had to prematurely deliver him early this morning around 4am. Although we are hurt, I am grateful for the experience and grateful that God blessed me with a wife as courageous and resilient as Morgan. The pain (physically, mentally, & emotionally) that she has endured is unbelievable. Please Pray for the Goodwin family.

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His wife Morgan also posted a touching tribute:

 

This whole week has taken an emotional toll on my husband and I, Struggling to keep our healthy baby safe in my womb. However, God had other plans for us. Today, I had to deliver my precious baby boy early this morning due to preterm labor. Despite our loss, my hubby kept grinding, scored his son a touchdown & got our first “W” of the season. He had a wonderful game today. I️ appreciate everyone who kept us in their prayers and constantly checked in on us. This was truly and an amazing experience and it was also a tragic experience. But that’s okay because we won’t stop fighting and we won’t give up on what God has in store for us. It’s just important for us to remember that things happen for a reason, even though we may question ourselves “why us.” Our faith is strong. I just ask that you let us mourn in peace and ask that you not try and call/blow our phone up. #RIPBabyGoodwin #PretermLabor #PregnancyLoss #StayingStrong

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Impossibly sad.

During the game, Marquise scored a touchdown after catching an 83-yard pass. After he made the touchdown, he fell down to his knees and thanked the man upstairs:

 

 

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By the way, yesterday's win was the first win of the year for the 49ers. They defeated the Giants, 31-21.

What a strong couple! We send our prayers and condolences to the Goodwin family. 

Photos: Marques' IG/Ashley's IG

A clip of Rick Ross hosting that music competition show “Signed” has us wondering what type of BS was he on that day? Find out what we mean, plus get deets on Rozay’s “Free Meek Mill” rally inside…

So, in case you didn’t know, Rick Ross joined forces with The Dream and Roc Nation executive Lenny Santiago to host a new music competition show called, “Signed.” It’s a show where artists compete against each other to nag a record deal.

Well, the first season has already wrapped up, but there’s a clip from an episode that has begun to go viral. In the clip, two of the contestants, Just Brittany and Kaiya, remixed Rozay’s “Aston Martin Music” and he had to pick who had the better remix.

Listen to it and we’ll discuss:

#PRESSPLAY .....I’m... at a loss for words and I really don’t know wtf happened here...was it colorism? Was it a competition on who was more fuckable? Like howwwwww??? pic.twitter.com/AK92IOBLvp

— Maña Maña (@DioMara_D) November 12, 2017

So....Kaiya's vocals weren't better? Because she definitely sounded better than Just Brittany to us. What is this? Colorism? Or maybe Just Brittany's sex appeal had the guys' ears on mute because Kaiya wasn't even competition against Just Brittany in this competition.

However, Rozay ended up giving Just Brittany a single deal:

Speaking of Rozay....

 

#FreeMeekMill Justice4Meek.com

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Since Meek Mill was hauled off to jail for at least two years after violating probation, he has received an outpouring of support from his fellow rappers and celebrity friends.

The MMG honcho and NBA legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving have joined forces to lead a “Free Meek Mill” rally today in Philadelphia. Several Philadelphia Eagles players are expected to be in the mix as well as other local entertainers.

Check out some of what’s currently going on in Philly for Meek below:

 

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Leave it to Diddy and Naomi Campbell to cause a stir when they roll up to the scene. Peep pics of the Pirelli calendar stars on the red carpet, plus more red carpet flicks inside…

When you show up as best dressed to an event, of course you want everyone turning heads when you roll up on the scene. So, to get that effect, Diddy and Naomi Campbell pulled up at the 2018 Pirelli Calendar reveal gala held at The Manhattan Center in NYC looking like two bags of money. And they were fashionably late, of course. While everyone else was dining on Italian eats, the Hip Hop mogul and legendary supermodel were just hitting the red carpet.

Look at these outfits. They were doing the most...and we're not mad at it.

We told you about the much-needed calendar when flicks first hit the Internet. The 2018 Pirelli calendar features epic levels of melanin love.

The highly anticipated calendar is taking a trip down the rabbit hole into the magical world of Alice & Wonderland. Shot by British fashion photographer Tim Walker, several YBF celebs work their magic as characters from Lewis Carroll’s fantasy novel “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” styled by British VOGUE editor Edward Enninful.

Yes, it’s an all black “Alice & Wonderland” and we couldn’t be more excited about it.

It features an all-black ensemble of celebrities, including Lupita Nyong’o, Diddy, Naomi Campbell, Whoopi Goldberg, Djimon Hounsou, RuPaul, Duckie Thot, Lil Yachty, Adut Akech, Adwoa Aboah, Alpha Dia, Sasha Lane, Slick Woods, Thando Hopa Wilson Oryema and Zoe Bedeaux.

This was the best night of my life. Booked my ultimate dream job after one year of moving to New York. What an honour to not only be on the cover of the @Pirelli calendar but to star as Alice in the first all black Alice in Wonderland. Forever grateful pic.twitter.com/PtWtXzJUzx

— Duckie Thot (@duckie_thot) November 12, 2017

Model Duckie Thot is featured as the first black Alice In Wonderland and she's more than excited about the big feat.

EMMY Award winner RuPaul held his husband Georges LeBar's hand as they made their way down the carpet.

Calendar models Djimon Hounsou and rapper Lil Yachty were also in attendance for the reveal party:

During the gala, Diddy gushed about the calendar saying it wasn’t “just about an all-black cast” but “the complexity of our beauty and magic was put on full blast finally.”

And below are a few photocall shots: 

We'll be grabbing one of these melaninated calendars once they're released to the masses.

Photos: Splash/Wire/Startracks

One NFL baller has been “waived” from his team after he was arrested on domestic violence charges. Meanwhile, a video of another NFL player involved in a brawl with security as recently surfaced. Get all of the details inside…

BIG SIGH!

Kansas City Chiefs baller Roy Miller was arrested on domestic violence charges and now the team he plays for no longer wants him. The organization announced that Roy has been waived from the team.

According to Fox 4 News, the 30-year-old defensive tackle arrested early Saturday (November 11th) in Jacksonville, Florida on a domestic battery charge. Apparently, Roy and his wife, Nicole, got into an altercation and she claims he pulled a braid out of her hair and hit her in the face.

Below are the details of what allegedly happened:

A police report states that officers were called to a home where police met Miller's wife, Nicole. She said she and Roy went on a date night to the Jacksonville Zoo. She said Roy left before her in an Uber. She later took her own Uber back home and found that he had not yet arrived.

When Roy came home, they began to argue about where he had been, which eventually escalated to a physical confrontation. She said the 6-foot-1, 320 lb. Chiefs player grabbed her by the hair and began pushing her around, and at some point struck her in the face, leaving a small abrasion to her face and had a braid ripped out of the back of her head. Her shirt was nearly ripped completely off her body, the report says.

She said Roy threw her phone in the toilet and physically restrained her from retrieving it. When she was finally able to get the phone and call police, she said Roy called her son into their bedroom and barricaded himself inside.

To make matters worse, their children were reportedly in the home during the altercation.

We have waived DT Roy Miller. pic.twitter.com/lqSzQQLuoF

— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) November 13, 2017

Before the Chiefs decided to waive Roy, they issued a statement following the incident saying: “This morning we were informed about an incident involving one of our players, Roy Miller. We are still in the process of gathering details on the situation. We will have no further comment at this time.”

When a player is waived from a team, the other 31 teams have a day to make a claim on him. The team with the highest spot in the waiver order is then awarded that player..IF a team still wants him.

Same ish, different day. When are they going to learn to keep their hands off women?!

Speaking of ballers causing drama...

New York Giants baller Jonathan Casillas got into a scuffle with 5 security officers back in 2012. It remained under the radar…until now.

A clip of the scuffle just recently surfaced where it shows the linebacker tussling with 5 security officers at an Atlantic City casino. They had a hard time keeping him contained. It’s unclear what sparked the altercation, but you can see Jonathan is PISSED about something. Check it out above.

TMZ snooped around and found a few deets about the situation:

• It happened at 6 AM on May 12, 2012 at the Harrah's Casino in Atlantic City
•  Before the video begins, Casillas was pissed ... and walked outside to cool off. You see him throw a potted plant across the valet area.
• Casillas went back inside and was confronted by several security officers. Things get testy, Casillas tucks his chain, a security officer shoves Casillas and Casillas shoves back
• Things went nuclear from there. 5 guys tried to take Casillas down. They struggled, but eventually got him to the ground. He was handcuffed and detained.
• Two Atlantic City PD officers were involved.

It doesn’t appear to be any criminal charges filed, but sources tell the site a civil suit was filed. No word on if it was settled or not.

Photo: Jacksonville Police

Jordin Sparks became known for holding out giving up the goods until marriage. Now, she's pregnant. And reveals she secretly got married this summer to boyfriend Dana Isaiah. Get into their first interview together and their maternity shoot inside...

Well isn't this....interesting.

Jordin Sparks is married...with a baby on the way!

She and her trainer/"aspiring model" boyfriend Dana Isaiah of less than a year secretly tied the knot this past July.   They're both very religious, and are all about expressing their love for each other on social media.

27-year-old Jordin has been vocal ever since winning "American Idol" about her purity rings and saving herself for marriage.  She's dated a few singers in the business -- from Steph Jones to Jason Derulo -- but those long term relationships didn't lead to marriage like this one.

How interesting.

Jordin, who showed off her baby bump for People magazine, dished that she and her 25-year-old new hubby met because his mom was looking for someone to show him the ropes in the entertainment industry, and to talk him out of moving to L.A. to pursue it.  So much for that.

Sparks had met her new husband’s family when she traveled to Houston during Super Bowl weekend this past February with her charity campaign I’m M.A.D., Are You?

When Isaiah — who is pursuing a modeling career — told his mom weeks later he was eyeing a move out West, Sparks’ mom and Isaiah’s mom put their children on a group text chat. “My mom was trying to get [Jordin] to talk me out of moving to L.A. because she’s experienced the industry out here,” he says. “It wasn’t like, ‘We want you guys to date.'”

The Arizona native says she's always known he was the one:

“A couple days after we had actually met, I was like in my head ‘That’s going to be my husband! That’s my husband right there,'” says Sparks, who discussed early on with Isaiah about not moving in together until they were husband and wife. “When I’m with him, I feel comfort and safety and calm and peace, and those aren’t things that I normally felt. So it was a little wake-up call for me.”

Jordin said she cried tears of shock when she found out she was pregnant. We're not saying it was a shotgun wedding, but they are due this spring.

We can't say we saw this one coming.

But it seems like they've both had babies on the mind this year:

We're still keeping our eye on these two though.  And by those two, we mean him.

Congrats to the newlyweds and parents-to-be!  

There was loads of girl power at Glamour's 2017 Women of The Year Awards. Go inside to find out everything Solange, Rep. Maxine Waters, Tracee Ellis Ross, Zendaya and more were doing…

Glamour magazine hosted their Women of the Year Awards at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn to honor some of the trailblazing women who are fighting for our rights in all areas of life.

Three worthy YBF ladies made the list this year, including Solange, U.S. congresswoman Maxine Waters and Women’s March co-chair/activist Tamika Mallory. The ladies were featured on the cover and inside the magazine’ s annual issue. And last night, they’ve received their Women of the Year Awards in person.

Solange made her way on the carpet in a bold futuristic ensemble from Jean Paul Gaultier’s FW17 Couture collection. She topped her look off with a cropped platinum blonde coif.

YBF actress/activist Zendaya kept it pretty in a pink strapless Viktor&Rolf jumpsuit with a bow detail before presenting an award to Congresswoman Maxine Waters.

Leather and cut-outs! “black-ish” actress Tracee Ellis Ross was tapped to host the event and she made sure to turn heads in this Prabal Gurung dress and red pumps.

Red hot!

By the way, Tracee will be hosting the 2017 American Music Awards.

YAS, lace! Auntie Maxine hit the carpet in all black everything before receiving her award.

Congresswoman Waters had her husband Sid Williams by her side for her special night.

SNATCHED! Two months after giving birth to her baby girl Alexis, tennis superstar Serena Williams stepped out to show off her post-baby bod. And it’s looking damn good in this Versace mini.

Backstage, Serena was all smiles with her presenting buddy Lynda Carter.

“Power” star LaLa Anthony put a different spin on the LBD. She rolled up on the carpet in a black double-breasted Moschino dress, sweeping her hair up into a top bun with bangs.

Werk! "Orange Is The New Black" actress Laverne Cox came to slay in a black Stello gown. And chick never misses a moment to strike a pose.

Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad was proud to show off her brand new Barbie. It's the first-ever hijab wearing doll in the history of Barbie inspired by her greatness.

Model Halima Aden lit up the red carpet with her infectious smile.

"Queen Sugar" actress Dawn Lyen Gardner pulled off the wide-leg trousers like you're supposed to. Not too wife and the perfect length.

Beyonce's artists Halle x Chloe kept it stylish in Rodarte numbers.

Speaking of Bey, Mama Tina was in the building.

TV personality Tamron Hall posed it up alongside Martha Stewart in a black and white Alessandra Rich dress. We feelin' it?

Iconic model Iman made a bold statement in a purple ruffled Christian Siriano dress when she hit the carpet,

Writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie worked a chiffon Dior dress on the carpet.

TV personality AJ Calloway kept it dapper on the carpet.

Curvy model Ashley Graham, styling in a red Prabal Gurung pantsuit, was all smiles alongside her husband Justin Ervin.

We're not feeling this Prabal Gurung dress on International DJ/fitness enthusiast Hannah Bronfman, but she's a fab chick nonetheless.

Other YBF ladies hitting the carpet included Apple Music exec Bozoma Saint John, "She's Gotta Havie It" actress DeWanda Wise, WNBA baller Cappie Pondexter and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges:

Inside...

Zendaya presented Auntie Maxine with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

“Have you ever been the only woman in a room?” Zendaya asked the audience. “What about the only Black woman in a room? Our next honoree has reminded us over and over again when we are faced with the despair and defeating odds of that room, we can not allow it to intimidate us. Instead she teaches us how to let it fuel us...She reminds us that we must be fearless in how we represent ourselves in a room where we are not always being represented.”

“I want you to seek out opportunities on boards and do everything you can do to get ready to run,” Auntie Maxine told the audience.

"You see again what is going on, you understand who is being disadvantaged, who is being undermined," she continued. "Trust yourselves. Do not doubt yourselves. Do what you know in your heart is right and trust yourselves."

She concluded her speech with a chant, saying, "Impeach 45!"

Gotta love her.

“When I was about 11 years old, you’ve got to shoot for the moon and even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars,” Solange said during her acceptance speech. “Well, I wasn’t interested in either one. I was interested in the journey there.” She explained, “We as women are told from the second that we come into our own that we must not only shoot for the moon but hold it in our hands, turn it until the morning, nurture all of its rings...and feel and look like a goddess. That is not my journey.”

She ended her speech thanking all of the black women who have uplifted her through her journey of life.

Backstage, Solange snapped it up with Citizen: An American Lyric author, Claudia Rankine, who introduced her.

Before she hit the stage to host, Tracee had some fun snapping selfies backstage.

New mom Serena did the honors of introducing model Gigi Hadid before she accepted her award. And since she's one of her closest friends, she decided she would leave her baby for a little while to present.

Also, Halle x Chloe hit the stage for a rousing performance.

Peep clips of Solange and Auntie Maxine's speeches below:

"I'm looking forward to the day that I greet fear wholeheartedly, nose to nose, and tell it you have met your goddamn match” - @solangeknowles#GlamourWOTYhttps://t.co/RR6NIEvILe

— Glamour (@glamourmag) November 14, 2017

MOOD: @RepMaxineWaters chanting "Impeach 45!" at #GlamourWOTYhttps://t.co/SNCiLiwwxB

— Glamour (@glamourmag) November 14, 2017

Also, see honoree Tamika Mallory with the Women's March co-chairs below:

ICYMI: @womensmarch just brought the house down at #GlamourWOTYhttps://t.co/5w849xmC9E

— Glamour (@glamourmag) November 14, 2017

Congrats ladies!

Photos: Getty/Solange's IG

Eve just booked a major gig at “The Talk.” She’s the new co-host! Celebrate with her inside…

Black Girl Magic Alert!

We have a new reason for you to start watching “The Talk” again (or to start). Rapper/actress EVE was announced as the new host of the daytime EMMY award winning show “The Talk.”

Following Aisha Tyler’s departure, the network chose the artist/wife/step-mother to fill her shoes and we’re excited about it.

“Honestly, I am the most excited I’ve been in a long, long, long time. I feel like the first day of school. My face hurts from smiling. I am so honored to be here with you ladies, thank you so much for having me,” Eve said via press release.

Mrs. Cooper beat out “hundreds of names” before she was awarded the permanent gig. Several guests have come on the show to co-host (Michelle Willams was definitely in the running), but they were feeling Eve’s energy the most.

She also gushed to Variety about her new gig saying:

“It is a new career move for me,” Eve told the site. “I am interested in hosting, and specifically on this show, because I feel as though I can express myself in a way people haven’t seen me before, and be able to engage in great discussions [and] have some fun. I’m just in a place in my life where I was looking for a platform to express myself.”

Check out the warm welcome below: 

Congrats Eve!

Photos: CBS

Jay Z took a break from his tour to lunch in luxury with his wife Beyonce, Blue Ivy and some extended family. Peep their pics inside…

Jay Z has been busy jetting across the country on his 4:44 Tour. So, it’s only right he spends some downtime with his family.

Of course, family time is nothing short of amazing. Hov invited his wife Beyonce, daughter Blue Ivy and some extended family members for lunch on a boat cruise around Miami.

According to sources, the Carters spent about two hours coasting the waters, boarding the boat at 2pm and returning around 5:30 yesterday (November 13th).

Big sister Bue was busy playing on an iPhone where her parents chatted over lunch.

Speaking of the Carter kids....

Twins Sir and Rumi Carter were spotted for the first time since Bey showed us their adorable newborn faces in her first "birthday" photoshoot. Before, Hov's concert in Orlando, 5-month old Sir and Rumi were spotted going in and out of a mansion in Miami a few days ago. Bey held Sir and Jay Z's mom Gloria was seen holding Rumi. See the adorable twins here.

Also, Bey, who's featured on Eminem's new track "Walk On Water," shared a few new flicks from her personal stash:

 

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Jay Z's next 4:44 stop will be at the Philips Arena in Atlanta tonight (November 14th) and then he'll head to Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee tomorrow (November 15th).

Photos: Splash/Pacific Coast News