Monthly Archives: August 2010

AWARENESS: SAMMIE & LUDACRIS HOLD BACK TO SCHOOL RALLY IN ATL

R&B singer Sammie and Ludacris talked to Hundreds of area students for a Back to School Rally in Atlanta this past weekend in the Greenbriar Mall parking lot.

The duo teamed with Atlanta City Council member Keisha Lance Bottoms and Future Foundation for the event which helped out K-12 students. They all received backpacks filled with grade-appropriate school supplies, including crayons, notebooks, pencils, calculators, rulers and more.

Kaiser Permanente provided free health screenings and Cascade Library donated books and signed families up for free library cards.

( Photos: P.R. )
Posted in awareness

VIDEO: MARY J. BLIGE ON HSN

On Saturday (July 31), Mary J. Blige made history with the introduction of her fragrance, “My Life”, on HSN as it became the fastest selling and most popular fragrance in network history, selling over 50,000 bottles worth $2.7 million.

During her live premiere, her “big sister” Oprah called in to congratulate her. Check out the video above for an entrepreneurial look at the entertainer, and be sure to check out the new fragrance.

For every bottle sold, $1 will go to Mary’s organization, FFAWN, which supports women’s development and education through scholarships.

Posted in VIDEOS

SPOTTED: AMBER ROSE ON THE BEACH

Model Amber Rose was spotted on Miami Beach on Sunday afternoon showing off for the paps again. She is rumored to be dating Kim Kardashian’s ex and New Orleans Saints’ Reggie Bush after being photographed in the Hampton’s early in July. Amber did nothing to dispel rumors recently by tweeting “I was so distracted today i fell into a Bush” while in New Orleans. If Amber is dating Reggie, we can see why!!!

( Photos: FLYNET )
Posted in SPOTTED

‘ROUND THE WAY: T.I. & TINY’S WEDDING CELEBRATION IN MIAMI

Alicia and Swizz weren’t the only celebs to make it official over the weekend, rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris and Tameka “Tiny” Cottle tied the know at an elegant service in Miami this past weekend.

Many celebs were in attendance and twitpic’d these photos while it was all going down. Make sure to check out RAP-UP for more pics from the wedding and congrats to the happy couple!

( Photos: TWITPIC, ETC )
Posted in COUPLED UP, round the way