One immediately spotted trend of the night was basic black getting kicked up a notch with bold, metallic gold accents. Gwyneth Paltrow, Rihanna, and Alicia Keys were all at the forefront of this look, with Rihanna and Alicia even wearing the same pair of Christian Louboutin heels.
BFF of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Gwyneth took to the Grammy stage wearing a black gown from Stella McCartney. The dress was accessorized with a wide gold belt.
Rihanna had all heads turning on the red carpet in a custom Giorgio Armani dress that she collaborated on with Armani himself, saying the designer was beginning to trust her design skills. She also said the inspiration for her look came from Michelle Pfeiffer’s character in the movie Scarface. She matched her new gold hair, with a gold clutch, and gold wrist cuff.
Alicia Keys also wore black and gold, accessorizing her black Alexandre Vauthier knee length dress with an oversized gold statement necklace. A stylish pompadour hairstyle and Christian Louboutin ‘Bis Un Bout’ clear PVC ankle-strap pumps completed her look.
Miami Heat’s DWYANE WADE partied it up over the weekend in Miami Beach and celebrated of his 30th birthday at the Setai Hotel in Florida (January 15). Rapper Common kicked off the celebration with a surprise performance for his fellow Chicago native. T.I. & Rick RossGabrielle Union, other celebrities like Kelly Rowland, teammates Lebron James and Chris Bosh, Lil Duval, T.I. & Tiny and Usher rolled through to take part in the festivities.
Wade’s birthday gifts included a brand new 2012 McLaren MP4-12C sports car, a Vintage 1982 bottle of Dom Perignon and a Hublot 3000 diamond encrusted watch. (Must be nice.)
Check out the party wrap-up clip below where Ms. Rowland sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to Mr. Wade. Common and Rick Ross’s performances are after the jump.
With the anticipated debut of Steve Harvey’s film less than two months away, Funk Master Flex and DJ Relly Rell hit the airwaves with “Think Like A Man,” a song off of the movie’s official soundtrack. The track features the vocal talents of singers Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo, with Rick Ross lending a few bars in the mix. Think Like A Man hits movie theaters March 9, 2012!
Wow! Who would have thought Common and Drake would have hip-hop beef? After coming after Drake on the song “Sweet” (off of his Dreamer/Believer album), Common fires back again. This is only because Drake supposedly threw some subliminals on the Rick Ross song “Stay Schemin’” he is featured on. Drake says, “Don’t be ducking like you never wanted nothin / It’s feeling like rap changed, it was a time it was rugged / Back when if a nigga reached, it was for the weapon / Nowadays niggas reach just to sell their record.”
Now Common took it a step further and fully put the Canadian rapper on blast saying, “My motto is Chicago bitch / Everybody know you sweet, what the problem is/ Don’t play dumb, I’m the one that acknowledged it/ Son of a bitch, imagine what your father is.” He also says later in the verse, “I’m taking too long with this amateur guy/You ain’t wet nobody, nigga, you Canada dry.”
Looks like Common is telling Drake he better respect his elders! Will Drake respond directly on a track? We’ll see..
