Source: WENN/ Apega / WENN Irv Gotti Defends Ashanti’s Reputation On “Wendy” Show Appearance Give Irv Gotti some credit, the Murder Inc. mogul appeared on “The Wendy Williams Show” Monday to help clear up rumors started after Williams aired a recent clip of Irv and his family on “Growing Up Hip Hop: New York,” where he revealed he’d bedded his former artist Ashanti before his divorce was finalized from his ex-wife, Deb, who also appeared in the clip. Gotti addressed the situation directly with Williams live on her show, saying: “Ashanti is not a homewrecker, guys,” he went on. “Ashanti had nothing to do with me and Deb. Deb caught me when I was directing ‘I Cry’ in Baltimore. Deb, being the vicious person she is, she came down unannounced, ‘I’m Mrs. Lorenzo, give me the room key.’ The door was latched, but she knows I’m in there. That’s what broke me and Deb up.” Irv went on to say he and Deb had been separated and added that Williams didn’t want to be hypocritical seeing as how she had been out in these skreets zippin’ and zooin’ before finalizing her own divorce. He has a point. But do you think he’s done enough to clear Ashanti’s name? Or has the damage already been done? Gotti also confirmed that Ashanti was indeed a background vocalist on J.Lo’s hit song “I’m Real”: “Ashanti was a background vocalist, that’s it, period, don’t make a big thing about it,” he went on. “Yes, it was her voice, but you know how many records have background vocals? Why y’all making a big thing out of it? Ashanti wasn’t a star, she was just in the studio with me, and I was Napoleon.” The ego on this man. But is he right, in y’all’s opinion? Do you think Ashanti wants too much credit for her role on “I’m Real”? We were really interested to hear that he wants to do a Murder Inc reunion but the fact that he and Ashanti haven’t spoken in at least TWO YEARS wasn’t lost on us. Check out the full interview below. What was your favorite part of the interview? Did anything Irv said surprise you?
Source: SplashNews / Splash News Old Faces… And Drama Return With 10th Season Of “Love & Hip Hop: New York” VH1 revealed Monday a first look trailer of Season 10 of “Love & Hip Hop: New York” which is scheduled to return to the network on December 16. Longtime fans of the show may be happy for the return of some old faces, like Tahiry Jose, who is coming back after taking several seasons off, as well as Mendeecees Harris , Yandy’s husband, who is set for release for prison in 2020. We can likely expect some old drama to rear its ugly head as the beefs between Chrissy and Yandy and Chrissy and Kimbella are clearly not dead. Check out the thirty second clip below: Here’s a little more detail about what to expect: Chrissy Lampkin returns to N.Y.C. to work on both her business endeavors and relationship with her longtime fiancé. In order to fully move forward, she realizes there are amends she must make with her past. Remy Ma wants it all! She’s balancing motherhood, co-hosting “State of the Culture” with Joe Budden and is determined to finally drop her album. With Remy trying to juggle everything, Papoose has to step up for full-time daddy duty. Can this Black Love power couple prove that you can have both a successful career and family? Erica Mena is back in N.Y.C. to plan her fairytale wedding to Safaree Samuels and prepare for the arrival of their first child. But when their past relationships with other cast members begin to interfere, will this couple be able to maintain their happily ever after? Still picking up the pieces of their shattered relationship, Joe Budden and Cyn Santana struggle to move on but Joe’s past transgressions threaten their attempts to find peace. Kimbella is holding it down as a single mom of four now that her husband Juelz Santana began his prison sentence. She is focused on keeping her family, and his music legacy, afloat while he’s away. Yandy Smith-Harris’ business is booming since her days as an assistant, but will her path to success hit a roadblock with Chrissy’s return to the Big Apple? With her husband Mendeecees in prison for the last few years, Yandy is ready for their family to reunite, but will his homecoming tear apart the family she’s built? Rich Dollaz, Tahiry Jose, Olivia Longott, Somaya Reece, Juju, Jonathan Fernandez are also set to appear this season, along with newcomers Phresher and Jennaske. Whose return are you most excited to see? VH1 kicks off the 10th season of its groundbreaking series “Love & Hip Hop: New York” on Monday, December 16 at 8:00pm ET/PT with back-to-back episodes. Will you be watching?
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Reality Stars Joseline Hernandez & Stevie J In Custody Battle Over Toddler Daughter Bonnie Bella “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’s” Stevie J will continue to have full custody of his daughter with former co-star Joseline Hernandez until at least early 2020, BOSSIP has learned. Last week, a Georgia family court judge pushed back a status hearing on the case for another four months and ordered the exes to attend mediation to possibly settle the matter, court papers obtained by BOSSIP state. That means that Stevie will continue to enjoy primary custody of the girl, who will be three next month, with Joseline having visitation. Stevie also no longer has to pay Joseline $1,000 a month in child support. Instead, each parent has to bear the costs of caring for the girl when she’s in their care. We exclusively revealed that Stevie sued Joseline earlier this year for custody of the tot, arguing that she’d cut him out of her life and was shacked up in Miami with another guy. He argued that he was more mentally and financially capable of caring for little Bonnie, and asked the judge to force Joseline to pay him child support. But the Puerto Rican Princess denied keeping Bonnie away from Stevie, and said she was doing the best she could to raise the little girl. The pair’s due back in court in February 2020, where the judge said he may make a final judgment. We’ve reached out to lawyers for both Joseline and Stevie J for comment.
Source: Sony Pictures “Jumanji: The Next Level” Trailer Last year’s box office -smashing “Jumanji” reboot was a global phenomenon so it’s only right that we get a soon-as-possible sequel that’s basically the same movie (starring the Rock, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Nick Jonas) with a slight twist involving two of our fave Dannys–Glover and Devito–just in time for the holiday season. “Jumanji: The Next Level” rumbles into theaters December 13, 2019.
Source: Smoove Gal / Smoove Gal With social media so saturated with products being thrown at us, it often feels like we’re in a daze just swiping on our feeds. But a few months ago, something rare happened to me. During my normal timeline graze, I came across something that grabbed my attention and made me ask myself, “Wait a minute, what is this?!” See, someone on my timeline retweeted one of the dopest structured eye palettes I have ever seen. First, shaped like a pyramid, SmooveGal Beauty’s three-dimensional Egyptian Paradise Palette ($40) boasts a whopping 24 deeply pigmented hues, ranging from an emerald green matte to a champagne neutral shimmer. With a range like that, there’s something for every look, trend and season of the year, which I adore. Even better: The EP palette was created by Autumn Hulett , a 20-year-old Black woman who attends Prairie View A&M University. (I super adore) I NEED EVERYONE TO RETWEET THIS ! The makeup community needs a 3 dimensional eyeshadow palette invented by a black woman in their households !!!! This is SERIOUS! https://t.co/ZhbpVh0MuQ — Undeniably Dope Individual (@FlyBrownHuniee) September 3, 2019 After seeing the viral tweet, I just had to know more about the woman behind the product. Doing some research, I found that SmooveGal initially started with a lash line before Hulett decided to expand to shadows. I reached out to Hulett and from our phone conversation, I was super impressed with her professionalism, eye for design and utter passion for the beauty game. Here’s what the incredible marketing major had to say about her EP palette, breaking into the industry and what’s up next. HelloBeautiful: So, please tell me. Where did SmooveGal come from? Autumn Hulett: Well, I had this job in high school, but I got fired because I didn’t want to drive across town to go to work. (Laughs) But I knew I needed money. Coming from a family of hustlers, I knew how to make it work. So I started SmooveGal and initially started selling accessories and wallets. But I was also really into beauty and I love switching up my look so people don’t recognize me. At the time, I also loved wearing lashes and would go to the beauty supply store down the road and buy a pack of $1 lashes and I would end up spending $40 because they didn’t last. I was wasting my money and that’s when it hit me that I needed to create, buy and sell my lashes. HB: Well, and being at an HBCU with so many Black women, you have the perfect market right at your fingertips. AH : Exactly. Black women are the largest consumers when it comes to beauty and makeup. Plus, [a lot] of Black women are really into lashes! So I came out with my line freshman year after I got a refund check and was like, “Let’s do this!” I started dragging a big old wagon of lashes around campus, but the wagon was too small, so I googled “hot dog” cart,” bought one for $300, fixed it up and started selling my lashes out of that. HB: That is so awesome! So you went from lashes to shadows? AH: Sophomore year I was my dorm chilling and I just asked myself what if I did a pyramid palette and what If it was 3-dimensional? OH SNAP! [Laughs). So I looked around and had all of these old lash boxes and I started cutting them and began carving out the idea. I took a mirror from an old palette and started gluing, taping and cutting holes into things. From there, I tried to get it into production and I was told no a lot. Folks told me it’s impossible and that no one would be able to create it. But I found someone who could do it. HB: Walk me through the shadows and the structure. I’ve never seen anything like it before. AH: Well, there are 24 shades, with 6 colors on each of the four panels. The middle is the mirror and it can stand up on its own, be a vanity to go or just a decorative piece in your room. HB: How did you end up picking the shadows. AH: I have a lot of friends at my HBCU that are makeup artists and I asked them did they mind using my shadows on their customers. I also wanted feedback, honest feedback such as which shadows worked better than others, which were easier to blend, you name it. I didn’t want them to let up on me. If these shadows sucked, let me know. What they told me was helpful, because I needed to make sure these colors showed up on and worked for Black women. Source: Smoove Gal / Smoove Gal HB: With names such as Isis and Nubia, what is the palette’s theme? AH: While anyone can and should use the palette, it’s an ode to Black women and an ode to Egyptian culture. That mattered to me. To do the research, make sure I got it right. Goodmorning orders are going out this morning pic.twitter.com/jfk9B35Ddx — Undeniably Dope Individual (@FlyBrownHuniee) November 4, 2019 HB: Did you expect the response to your palette to be this overwhelming? That tweet went viral girl. AH: Never! I mean, I know have this great concept, but I didn’t think it would be like that. I am just happy that people are recognizing how dope it is and looks. HB: This is such a great time to be a Black woman in beauty. From Mented to Fenty, it’s so great to see this product be part of the landscape, BUT be so different than what’s already out there. AH: Thank you. I try to stay humble because I am still a baby out here. I’m literally just someone out of Texas, an HBCU, but no one has seen this before. And God forbid Rihanna or Kylie comes out with some crazy spaceship concept, but all in all, I did this, first and I am proud of that. HB: As you should be. Finally, what’s next for you and SmoothGal? AH: Well…I can’t say too much other than it will be a whole stepping outside the box and that the next collection, which should come out next spring, will be related to the EP palette too. BEAUTIES: The EP palette is now 20 percent off ($32)! Purchase it here. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. RELATED NEWS: LET’S MAKEUP: The Lip Bar Is Coming For The Fenty Beauty Regime By Expanding To An Affordable, Full-Fledged Makeup Line Here Are 5 LGBTQ Makeup Artists And Hairstylists You Should Know And Support LET’S MAKEUP: Beauty Bakerie Launches InstaBake Line For Dewy Skin [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3061308″ overlay=”true”]
T he legacy of a historic Black community that once resided in the epicenter of New York City will be memorialized. According to the Smithsonian , a new monument will capture the history of Seneca Village. A planned monument announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office earlier this month is set to honor a prominent African-American family that once lived in the bustling community. https://t.co/e9lP5P9eNG — Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) October 30, 2019 The 19th-century village—which was cultivated in 1825—was one of the state’s first free Black communities. It spanned from West 83rd Street to 89th Street; which is now Central Park. In the 1850s the village had over 225 residents and African Americans made up two-thirds of the population. Many of the properties that were a part of the village were Black-owned. The creation of Central Park ultimately led to the erasure of the community and the displacement of its residents. Individuals living in Seneca Village were forced to leave in 1857. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced that a monument will be created to pay homage to a prominent family that resided in the community. The Lyons family owned and operated a boarding house for Black sailors. The home also served as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Mary and Albro Lyons were educators and their daughter Maritcha Remond Lyons was involved in social activism and co-founded the Woman’s Loyal Union of New York and Brooklyn. The $1.15 million memorial is being funded by several organizations including the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund and the JPB Foundation. “The Lyons family story began more than a hundred years ago in a thriving Black community that was razed to build Central Park,” Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Vicki Been said in a statement . “We finally recognize their contribution to New York and American history with a monument.” Although many people are excited about the project, there has been some criticism because the monument may be placed on 106th Street; 20 blocks away from the village’s historic location. There is no word on when the project will be completed. SEE ALSO: National Trust For Historic Preservation Awarded $1.6 Million To Preserve Historic Black Sites John Legend, Issa Rae And Others Support Crowdfunding Campaign To Restore Nina Simone’s Childhood Home [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3892124″ overlay=”true”]
T here is power that lies in the cultural influence of barbershops; especially within the Black community. These establishments have become far more than places where folks come to get their haircut; they’ve evolved into safe spaces where everything from political and social issues to health are discussed. A group of students from Hampton University is tapping into the impact of Black barbershops by utilizing them as an avenue to spread awareness about cancer prevention within the African American community, Southside Daily reported. Nursing professor pilots black men’s health screening program in a Hampton barbershop https://t.co/JASIj7V18s — Daily Press (@Daily_Press) October 18, 2019 The HBCU students teamed up with Hampton University nursing professor Jonathan Romero to launch an initiative called the “Barbershop Outreach Project” which was designed to address the disproportionate survival rates amongst men after they are diagnosed with cancer. Romero and the students—who are all pursuing nursing and pre-med degrees—teamed up with the Hampton-based barbershop BK’s Barbershop to provide health screenings for Black men. The project was created to cultivate a stronger relationship between Black men and the health system and to insert the importance of health screenings into barbershop conversations. “We set up right at the side of the building and we just asked ‘would you be interested in talking to us about your health?’” Romero told the news outlet. “Machismo or masculinity stubbornness will kill you in our community and has killed people in our community. People don’t seek out care so others won’t think they’re weak.” He hopes that Hampton University will be the leading force of change when it comes to Black health in the local community. As far as what’s on the horizon for the Barbershop Outreach Project, the organizers are planning to host more health-focused events at other barbershops. Black barbershops have become vessels for social change on many fronts. Through his program Barbershop Books , entrepreneur Alvin Irby is bringing literature to barbershops across the country to inspire young African American boys to read. SEE ALSO: ‘You Next’ Project Illustrates The Impact And Influence Of Black Barbershops Barbershop Books Empowers Black Boys To Read [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3892124″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Newspix / Getty Kevin Hart Does First Interview Since His Car Crash Kevin Hart appears to be getting back in the rhythm of his work flow. Earlier this week, the actor and comedian posted a heartfelt video to Instagram, thanking everyone for their support. More importantly though, the video showed fans the long road ahead along with a small portion of his recovery process and, to be honest, it looks just as painful as you’d imagine. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) on Oct 29, 2019 at 8:51pm PDT Earlier this summer, Hart was involved a car accident in his customized muscle car, which required immediate back surgery. The car in question includes a boosted Dodge Hell Cat motor–If you are not familiar with that motor, just think about almost any rap song. It’s what all the young, rich rappers want because quite frankly, it is fast as HELL. But luckily, while everyone was prepared for Kevin’s situation to become a big legal mess with everyone involved lawyering up , it seems that those involved are just focused on getting back healthy and to 100%. Since the wreck, the comedian hasn’t done any interviews or spoke publicly, other than the Instagram video he posted above. At the moment, it looks like he’s focusing on getting back to work, as his upcoming project J umanji (The Next Level) dropped its first official trailer–which means it’s about time to promote. The only real appearance we’ve seen of Kevin since the crash was a mysterious meeting with Jay Z, Rich Paul & others at AVRA Estiatorio in Beverly Hills. View this post on Instagram Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, Kevin Hart, Klutch Sports Group founder and sports agent Rich Paul, and the President of Black Music for the Atlantic Records Group Mike Kyser, photographed at the end of a meal at the AVRA Estiatorio in Beverly Hills on Monday evening. Hov and his crew spent three hours at the high-end Greek restaurant, with the party also including LRMR marketing agency co-founder Maverick Carter and Irv Gotti. The group shared a meal together and played a few rounds of poker at their table before Hov escorted his friend Kevin out the back of the restaurant to help him avoid the paparazzi. This is the first time Hart has been seen in public since he was involved in a near-fatal car crash on September 1. #JAYZ @kevinhart4real @richpaul @littleburger @avrabeverlyhills A post shared by Hovstorian (@aintnojigga) on Oct 23, 2019 at 7:54pm PDT With that being said, it was only a matter of time before TMZ finally caught up with Kevin Hart. He seems to be in good spirits and was even down for the paparazzi talk. But hey, after weeks cooped up in the house, we would be dying to talk to anyone who would listen, too. Luckily, it looks like Kevin Hart is almost at 100% and ready to return to work. Check out the interview here . View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) on Oct 31, 2019 at 8:12am PDT
B eauty entrepreneur Courtney Adeleye —the woman behind the brand The Mane Choice—has broken barriers in entrepreneurship and her 5-year-old daughter is following in her footsteps. According to Black Enterprise , Adeleye’s daughter Lily Adeleye recently became the youngest CEO to have her company’s products sold at Target. “Being the first Mother/Daughter duo to hit shelves in one of the largest retail stores in the world is still surreal to us. It’s history.” @CourtneyAdeleye https://t.co/2I57JcL8j3 — Black Enterprise (@blackenterprise) November 1, 2019 With the help of her mother, the youngster cultivated a brand dubbed Lily Frilly. The brand was created to empower young girls. Lily Frilly sells a variety of products including backpacks, dresses, lunchboxes and bows which can now be found at Target. “From the time Lily was 3, I knew then she had a business mindset. At an early age, as she watched me build a successful business from the ground up, it exposed her to many possibilities and goals, so with that, we didn’t wait until she was an adult to help her pursue them,” Adeleye told the news outlet. “Many people don’t understand the importance of instilling ‘the NOW’ into children. Not in all situations do you have to wait until you’re older to pursue your dreams. Lily Frilly believes that children have the ability to meet their full potential at an early age and we hope people see our story as an inspiration to be innovative and step outside of the box.” The mother-daughter-duo is also using the brand as an avenue to create spaces for mothers and their children to connect by hosting kid-friendly networking and empowerment events. Young Black entrepreneurs are landing major deals with national retailers. 12-year-old business owner Gabrielle Goodwin —who founded GaBBY Bows— landed a deal with Target to have her products sold at 74 of their stores across the country. Earlier this year, 18-year-old beauty entrepreneur Zandra Cunningham inked a deal with the retailer to sell her brand’s beauty box in their stores. SEE ALSO: 18-Year-Old Beauty Entrepreneur Lands Major Deal With Target Black Millennial Entrepreneur Raises $30.5M During Series B Funding [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3892060″ overlay=”true”]
Source: James Devaney / Getty Fenty continues to outdo themselves and have created a space for representation within the high end and couture area of representation. Whether it’s the type of models they use in their campaign or their fresh take on classic silhouettes, Fenty is high end for the modern day millennial. They continue to evolve and define themselves as a brand of the present day and future. Rihanna ‘s latest addition to the brand is a beautiful series of cameos that pay homage to the beauty of Black women . The cameos feature the profile of Black women and are created in black resin and glass and embellished with tiny glass bead and pearls. The cameos are available as brooch that transforms into a pendant, earrings, and rings. These carved treasures have normally only celebrated white women so it’s beautiful to see them adorned and uplifted by the Fenty brand. View this post on Instagram A post shared by masa (@masakom) on Feb 26, 2011 at 9:08pm PST The day before the drop, Fenty posted a photo of a woman with braids that look pulled into bantu knots. The Black woman looks so regal. View this post on Instagram Introducing …The Cameo collection. Made of rings, pendants and pair of earrings, the collection celebrates new standards of beauty through ancient craft of cameo jewelry. Discover the pieces now through link in bio. #FENTY A post shared by FEИTY (@fenty) on Oct 31, 2019 at 6:20am PDT On Halloween , the brand dropped a beautiful image of the earrings writing, “Introducing….The Cameo collection. Made of rings, pendants and pair of earrings, the collection celebrates diverse standards of beauty through ancient craft of cameo jewelry. Discover the pieces now through link in bio. #FENTY” The cameo earrings ($530.00, fenty.com ) will set you back almost $550.00, while the ring ($340.00, fenty.com ) is the most affordable item, priced right under $350.00. Beauties, what do you think of this new collection from Rihanna? Will you be shopping? DON’T MISS: Rihanna’s Pro Filter Foundation Joins The Philadelphia Museum Of Art GET THE LOOK: Shop These Stylish Dupes To Rihanna’s Leopard YSL Dress Fashioning A Wedding? Rihanna Reveals To Anna Wintour What Designer She Will Work With For Her Big Day [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3058119″ overlay=”true”]
