Rihanna is dangerous—literally. The bad girl wore a spiky gold number to the release party for Rated R at Juliet Supperclub in New York City on Tuesday (Nov. 24). RiRi kept it in the family, popping bottles with her Def Jam labelmates Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, and Fabolous, plus Jay-Z and Diddy.
Sean “Diddy” Combs turned the big 4-0 with a black-tie celebration at the ritzy Plaza Hotel in New York City on Thursday (Nov. 19). The star-studded event drew the likes of Jay-Z, Bono, Young Jeezy, Nelly, Estelle, Cassie, Rick Ross, Lupe Fiasco, Martha Stewart, and Kim Kardashian. Trey Songz and the legendary Al Green performed for the birthday boy.
“The gangster persona is finally dead,” declares GQ. The magazine honored “Gangsta Killers of the Year” Drake, Wale, and Kid Cudi at their “Men of the Year” party at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood on Wednesday (Nov. 18). Other honorees included President Obama, Kobe Bryant, and Clint Eastwood.
Drake attended with his Young Money labelmate Nicki Minaj, who hollered at 79-year-old Clint Eastwood. “Just hollerred @ clint eastwood. What a sexy old man…I was like wudup son, its barbie bitch,” she tweeted.
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) commissioned Lady Gaga and dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet for a one-night-only performance to celebrate the museum’s 30th anniversary and the opening of the exhibition Collection: MOCA’s First Thirty Years.
Creative minds from the worlds of art and entertainment, including Ciara, Pharrell, Gwen Stefani, and John Legend, rubbed elbows at Saturday’s chic event in L.A., ushering in the beginning of a new era for MOCA.
Imperfect angel Mariah Carey and her husband Nick Cannon were a match made in heaven at their annual Halloween bash at M2 Ultra Lounge in New York City on Saturday (Oct. 31). “DJ Sexy Fingers” manned the wheels of steel, while guests Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Angie Martinez, DJ Clue, and Ice-T and Coco masqueraded at the costume extravaganza.
A well-heeled Ciara kicked it with David Beckham at the adidas Originals by Originals launch party celebrating the collaboration between the soccer star and streetwear designer James Bond in Los Angeles on Wednesday (Sept. 30). CiCi is featured in an upcoming adidas commercial with Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco, Adrienne Bailon, Ryan Leslie, and more.
Music and fashion collided at the Ramscale Loft Studios in NYC, as singers, rappers, models, and television personalities came out to bid farewell to New York Fashion Week. The ever-present Teyana Taylor and Bad Boy’s Donnie Klang were a few of the partygoers in attendance at the Hennessy Black-sponsored and Red Model Management-hosted event.
Not even the rain could stop thousands of Michael Jackson fans from turning out to celebrate the King of Pop’s 51st birthday in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Saturday (Aug. 29). The party, organized by filmmaker Spike Lee, drew the likes of the Rev. Al Sharpton, Ed Lover, Free, and Tracy Morgan. DJ Spinna kept the crowd moving, playing MJ classics. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz declared the occasion “Michael Jackson Memorial Day.”
