Source: BMX / REDLINE BIKES / BMX / REDLINE BIKES A$AP Ferg got Harlem going brazy. His custom two piece set is so fye that we wouldn’t be mad if Fashion Nova For Men jacked it. As per High Snobiety the “Plain Jane” rapper had all the Paid In Full vibes when he debuted his new Dapper Dan creation last week. He was seen sporting a one of one Gucci basketball jersey with the matching shorts. The set is sky blue with rhinestones throughout the body; it is piped out with white and black on the trim. Both Dapper Dan and Gucci patches live on the thigh of the shorts and on the back of the jersey. It is in commemoration of his Ferg’s newest single “Floor Seats”. He took to his Instagram to flex. @dapperdanharlem custom @gucci basketball uniform. Designed by me! “Floor seats” out now!!! View this post on Instagram @dapperdanharlem custom @gucci basketball uniform. Designed by me! “Floor seats” out now!!! A post shared by LuLu (@asapferg) on Jul 20, 2019 at 4:46pm PDT In true Harlem tradition he busted out with another Dapper Dan set for his appearance at Complex Con in Chicago. This version was a navy blue with Japanese themed embroidered dragons and tigers. View this post on Instagram Put in Work !!!!!! Love you @asapferg It’s crazy how we take so much for granted. I went Double Platinum with this man. He could of texted anybody else in 2013 to be apart of his creation and he chose me. Always Respect. Free the God @asaprocky DAY 1 Chicago @complexcon – @atljunkie ps….i had the hardest Jeans @complexcon , @madeintyo Hat was #DAD A post shared by Trinidad Jame$ (@trinidadjamesgg) on Jul 20, 2019 at 7:39pm PDT You can check out “Floor Seats” below. Photo: Lauren Cowart
Source: Peter Forest/Getty Images for OWN Bossip Be Trippin: Essence Fest 25 Hey beautiful people, it’s your wanderlusty buddy-pal Alejandro with another White Diamond-splashed Essence Fest adventure to recap. And yes, there are taupe kitten heels, bedazzled bodysuits, snazzy toe rings, stretchy floral fabrics, young aunties in polka dot hot pants and big Bluetooth energy (courtesy of Pop-Pop Frankie Beverly) sprinkled into this journey. Sounds amazing, I know, so let’s get into it. But first–I have to thank Ford for loaning me a 2019 Ford F-150 Limited (basically an Autobot) for the trip. I’ll call him Optimus Jr. and he’s simply incredible with the best fuel mileage of any new-age truck. I drove from Atlanta to NOLA (470 miles) without stopping for gas and STILL had 100 miles left to E. It’s absolutely life-changing (if you have an older vehicle like myself) with a planet-shaking sound system, dependable navigation interface, spacious interior (sooo much backseat space for luggage unlike most pickup trucks), MOONROOF, self-parallel parking (yes, you read that right) and buttery smooth leather seats. Source: Alex Ford/iOne This isn’t a commercial (I promise) but I told them I would let yall know how impressive the F-150 is. My only (small) complaint is the $69 is takes to fill up. STRESSFUL. But yea, I’m a fan and recommend you take one for a spin someday. Now, back to Essence Fest that attracted 1.7 billion people (I counted) to the (not) Big (enough) Easy this year for some good ‘ole fashioned day drinking shenanigans in wig-melting, eyebrow-sizzling heat. At one point, it was 104° outside but that didn’t stop anyone from attending an impressive array of events and brunches and lunches and dinners and pop-ups and soirées and kickbacks and meet & greets this year. There were SO MANY EVENTS. Almost too many. And these were my faves: View this post on Instagram Regal vibes at the @spotify #AreAndBe event! #EssenceFest • • : @gabriel_williams1 : @braided__ x @mauimoisture #SpotifyHouse A post shared by Lexi (@lexiwiththecurls) on Jul 7, 2019 at 8:48am PDT Spotify’s star-studded House of Are & Be was a VIBE with well-moisturized somebodies and the most IG-friendly photo booth experience at the festival. Look at our Digital Comms Director Lexi killin’ it. View this post on Instagram #SpotifyHouse vibes with @omarihardwickofficial @uluz3 & @iamluckydaye •• Thanks to @spotify for the #EssenceFest weekend love! Good times! •• : @gabriel_williams1 / iOne Digital A post shared by Bossip.com (@bossipofficial) on Jul 11, 2019 at 10:05am PDT Yep, EVERYBODY was there. View this post on Instagram Ava Duvernay, Gayle King & More Attend The Summer Of OWN Essence Cocktail Party •• LINK IN BIO •• #BOSSIP —— (OWN/Photographer Peter Forest) A post shared by Bossip.com (@bossipofficial) on Jul 7, 2019 at 9:21am PDT Ava Duvernay, Gayle King & more stopped by the exclusive Summer Of OWN Essence Cocktail Party at Legacy Kitchen for great vibes, impossible amounts of food (IT WAS LITERALLY A FEAST–THANKS OPRAH!) and all the Dove products you could stuff into your luggage. It was quite the event. View this post on Instagram @universalpictures threw an extravagant First Look soirée with the prettiest flowers on Earth & open bar for soon-to-be movie of the moment #QueenAndSlim. I only saw the first 12 minutes but it looks incredible in a ‘Love Jones’ had a baby with ‘Set It Off’ kinda way. Big shouts to @lenawaithe & everyone involved #TrustGod #EssenceFest #SupportBlackFilm (Swipe) A post shared by Alejandro NIGlesias (@alejandro_niglesias) on Jul 10, 2019 at 12:30am PDT Universal Pictures threw a swanky First Look soirée where they showed the first 12 minutes of soon-to-be movie of moment “Queen & Slim.” It looks incredible. No, seriously. View this post on Instagram Finallyyy met Brandy who was gracious with her time & glowing at @att’s lavish #DreamInBlack brunch #EssenceFest #CUZIMYOSISTAAA #MoeToThe #Braiderella #ItsPossibleee A post shared by Alejandro NIGlesias (@alejandro_niglesias) on Jul 11, 2019 at 12:20am PDT Brandy stunned at AT&T’s extravagant Dream In Black brunch (that also celebrated Ava Duvernay and Zendaya ). She looked and sounded AMAZING. View this post on Instagram She crashed my pic but it’s all love at #EssenceFest (If my potential boo is reading this in her bonnet with the chin strap, I don’t know this woman ) Thank you @starz for another amazing experience #TakeTheLead A post shared by Alejandro NIGlesias (@alejandro_niglesias) on Jul 8, 2019 at 8:29pm PDT Starz always has great Essence Fest events and this year’s Lounge was another win. Source: Alex Ford/iOne The magnificent Motown Manor had tarot card readings, henna painting, celebrity MUAs for guests, braid adorning, open bar and a live performance/intimate chat with BJ the Chicago Kid. Very dope. View this post on Instagram Favorite #EssenceFest moment (so far) #WaitForIt (had no idea Ari Lennox was so fine ) #GirlLemmeBuyYouCrystals #ThriftingSpreeOnMe #TheSheaToHerButter #AriHive A post shared by Alejandro NIGlesias (@alejandro_niglesias) on Jul 6, 2019 at 10:43am PDT Shea butter baby Ari Lennox gave us a classic moment at Airbnb’s elegant A Woman’s Path To Power event. THEY HAD DELICIOUS MINI-SHRIMP PO’BOYS. Source: Alex Ford/iOne HBO’s intimate Black Ladies in Comedy brunch celebrated Insecure’s Natasha Rothwell (Supervising Producer & Actress), A Black Lady Sketch Show ‘s Dime Davis (Director) and Lauren Ashley Smith (Head Writer) who chatted about Blackness in very white Hollywood spaces. Great convo and even better food. Source: Nigel Degaff Our good friends at Ford painted the future proud with a culturally delicious Ride & Drive experience combining art, food and fellowship. View this post on Instagram Kicking off #EssenceFest with @disney. Y’all see Will behind me? He plays all day. Lol #DisneyXEssence #Essence A post shared by Dani Canada (@iamdanicanada) on Jul 5, 2019 at 8:55am PDT Disney’s preview brunch for “The Lion King” and several other future box office smashes from “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” to “Frozen 2” was, well, magical. View this post on Instagram This was the moment when luxurious linens magically appeared on me in the Superdome. Pop-Pop Frankie had the aunties in taupe kitten heels going crazy. This is big Bluetooth energy. Lord, please let my shoulders be this full of life at 72. Meemaw was right—they don’t make music like this anymore #EssenceFest A post shared by Alejandro NIGlesias (@alejandro_niglesias) on Jul 11, 2019 at 7:06pm PDT Forever First Lady Michelle Obama and Final Boss auntie MJB set the tone for Pop-Pop Frankie to unleash big bluetooth energy during a dazzling performance that closed out Essence Fest with the biggest of bangs. Overall, I really enjoyed Essence Fest 25 and LOVE that it lived up to the hype. Special thanks to Team Epiphany for the exclusive invites, Legacy Kitchen ‘s wonderful staff who blessed us with fresh (and delicious) beignets, Ford, HBO, AT&T, BET, OWN, Disney, McDonald’s, Coca Cola, Universal and Motown. Thanks for reading and follow my unsupervised shenanigans on IG (@alejandro_nigelsias). See ya next time!
We have yet another twist and a possibly giant turn in the Jussie Smollett case/investigation/scandal/total and complete mess. On Monday evening, police released a couple of videos in relation to the alleged attack against the veteran Empire actor. As you must know by now, Smollett told the police and then the public way back in late January that he had been attacked on the streets of Chicago. He said this attack was perpetrated by two white men… that they tied a noose around his neck… that they poured bleach all over him … and that they screamed racial and anti-gay epithets in his direction. At first, Smollett was the subject of numerous sympathetic articles and headlines. The entire world, including President Donald Trump, appeared to be on his side. But after more information came to light (such as the supposed assailants being two black men who actually knew Smollett well) and doubts were raised about the validity of Smollett's story, he eventually became a pariah. The police actually arrested Smollett on the charge of falsifying an official report — only for the district attorney to eventually let the star go free. The situation continues to be a sordid and confusing enigma. This leads us into the newest update, which is this: Chicago police released video today that showed a noose around the Empire star’s neck. It also features a brief conversation between Smollett and the officers inside his apartment. “Do you want to take it off or anything?” an officer asks Smollett in the body cam footage, which depicuts the actor donning a cream and red sweater and having a tangle of white rope around his neck. “Yeah I do. I just wanted you all to see,” Smollett replies. He then claims that bleach is all over him. After just about 30 seconds of an exchange, Smollett gives the police permission to turn off their body cameras. So… what does this footage actually reveal? A Smollett apologist would say there you go, it shows a noose around his neck. Case closed! He was attacked! A Smollett critic would say that it's VERY weird for Smollett to have simply kept the noose around his neck (the video was filmed about 40 minutes after the alleged attack)… that he doesn't appear injured at all… that his mere claim of bleach being on his person doesn't mean anything at all… and that his request to have the cameras turned off could mean he didn't want anyone else to see all this flimsy evidence. It really just depends on where you stand. On Friday, Cook County Judge Michael Toomin announced that that Smollett’s criminal case will face another review by a special prosecutor. He also said that the actor, who he described as a “charlatan who fomented a hoax the equal of any twisted television intrigue,” could face additional charges. So this still isn't the last we've heard about this scandal. Check out the official police footage now.
View this post on Instagram Happy Mother’s Day @vanessabryant we love you and thank you for all that you do for our family. You are the foundation of all that we hold dear. I love you #mybaby #lioness #mamabear #queenmamba A post shared by Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) on May 12, 2019 at 1:33pm PDT Kobe Byrant And Wife Vanessa Welcome Baby Capri Kobe Bryant We sure that Kobe Bryant loves all of his kids, but he’s been very vocal about wanting a lil’ boy and just the other day he got further from that goal lol. The Mamba took to Instagram to announce to the world that he and his wife Vanessa are now parents to yet another baby girl, Capri Kobe Bryant, who was born on Thursday! View this post on Instagram We are beyond excited that our baby girl “Koko” has arrived!! #bryantbunch #4princesses #blessed A post shared by Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) on Jun 21, 2019 at 12:19pm PDT “Koko” is a cute nickname! If you remember, it was back in March when the Bryant’s told the world of their pregnancy and Kobe vowed that he would continue trying for that elusive baby boy. There’s not enough security in the world to keep Kobe from shooting up Vanessa’s Bella Noches box. Congrats!
Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty Three Night Concert Series Kicks Off 19th Annual BET Awards Sunday The BET Experience concert series continued Friday night with performances from YG, Meek Mil l, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie and Blueface and more. Roddy Ricch kicked off the show at the Staples Center wearing a white puffer jacket despite LA’s warm temperatures. A Boogie laughed and joked with the crowd through his set before YG paid tribute to Nipsey Hussle in his. Meek Mill later closed the show with a heartfelt performance where he renewed his call for criminal justice reform. Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty BOSSIP spotted celebs in the crowd including heavily pregnant Amber Rose and boyfriend Alexander “AE” Edwards and “Black Ink: Chicago’s” Charmaine. Before the show, thousands of people spent the day at the BET Fan Fest, across the street at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The free festival had exhibitions on fashion and beauty, empowerment and even a “kicksperience.” People were treated to manis and pedis and a fashion show in the fashion and beauty pavilion. They listened to rapper Moses Stone as he performed McDonald’s “Black and Positively Golden” campaign theme song, “We Golden,” and they sat in on a Genius Talk featuring ASAP Ferg. McDonald’s debuted its own imprint inside the convention center, the McDonald’s “Black & Positively” fan fest experience at BETX, where guests were treated to performances, a dance-off, a mobile studio where fans could create their own songs, and lots of free Chicken McNuggets and fries. Houston rapper Tobe Nwigwe performed new songs during a set at the McDonald’s stage, and before his showcase, told BOSSIP that the fast food brand’s “Black and Positively Golden” initiative aligned with his message as an emcee. Source: McDonald’s / McDonald’s “I just like what ‘Black and Positively Golden’ is doing with being bold and brilliant,” Tobe said. “And I feel like what I do, and my music embodies that.” Source: McDonald’s / McDonald’s Tonight, the three-night BET Experience concludes with performances from Cardi B , Migos, Lil Yachty, Trippie Redd, The City Girls and Lil Baby. Hit the flip for more pics from the concert:
Source: Brian van der Brug / Getty ‘ICE’ To Being Arresting And Deporting Immigrants As Soon As Sunday According to CNN , Trump has ordered ICE agents to launch a nationwide crack down on migrant families across ten cities starting at the end of the week (June 23). The operation is reportedly being referred to as the “family op” by ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. ….long before they get to our Southern Border. Guatemala is getting ready to sign a Safe-Third Agreement. The only ones who won’t do anything are the Democrats in Congress. They must vote to get rid of the loopholes, and fix asylum! If so, Border Crisis will end quickly! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2019 A reported 2000 migrant families are facing deportation orders in the target cities of Houston, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, and a number of other “major immigration destinations.” ICE agents will use hotel rooms as “staging areas” to detain parents and children until they’ve collected all members of the families together. Donald Trump “surprisingly” announced the operation on Monday via twitter. Outside of the controversial decision to detain the families, that camps that these families are shipped off too are extremely dangerous and inhumane. This administration has established concentration camps on the southern border of the United States for immigrants, where they are being brutalized with dehumanizing conditions and dying. This is not hyperbole. It is the conclusion of expert analysis https://t.co/2dWHxb7UuL — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 18, 2019
Her name An Acting Angel ….her size….OFF THE FUCKING CHARTS THIS BITCH IS HUGE….her hustle…getting nude in shoots despite being school bus sized… Well Thank You Internet for giving this girl the confidence to get naked, in her “art” that is just attention seeking, so that people who are disgusted by obesity get to see something that makes us fucking sick… It is the modern approach to GORE videos on the internet, you know the shocking shit you’d pass around in early internet to try to gross out your friends, only now we are all desensitized, we’ve seen it all…but more importantly, the internet has decided to be nice, forgiving, encouraging….only kind words are said…even if it’s a mean and hostile environment….but all the mean and hostile is positioned as “jealousy’ or “haters”…not the VOICE OF REASON they may be….just being honest in saying “get on a diet, starve yourself out, we get your fat art, and you trying to position fat as beautiful, with all the fat shapes that come with fat, like some kind of sea creature or space alien….definite monster…but you will DIE by 30″… This is unhealthy, it’s unappealing, but we live in a world where these women own it cuz they are fierce, but not fierce enough to stop the sugar and start the fitness….cuz why bother…even fat girls can be lazy sugar babies…thanks to all you perverts being perverts into fucking strange and wonderful things…you like the challenge of trying to find her vagina amongst the fat folds…. What the fuck…is this fetish shit….pulled straight off Instagram….how can this not be laughed at? I mean it is comedy right? I guess when you’re this fat, you just need to own it…and getting naked is how girls own it now… The post An Acting Angel is the Plus Sized Model of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Dora Madison Burge is not famous, but apparently she’s on TV, on a show called Chicago Fire, that is not to be confused with Chicago PD, or Chicago Medics, or any of the other Chicago based emergency worker shows that I guess are some kind of franchise that people are into watching…because people are morons and need simplistic concepts in OBAMA’s city, a crime filled city….to keep the storylines simplistic and easy to understand in this retard world…. She’s better known for being a girl on instagram who fucking loves flashing her tits, for whatever reason, a reason I assume is the American dream to all of us into tits…and I guess for her because if this was an Arab country and she was flashing tit like a floozie she’d be stoned to death… I don’t think there’s a point to the nipple flash other than her getting fucking WET and EXCITED…that tingle in her cunt knowing people are into it. JOIN THE NEWSLETTER YOU ASSHOLES! The post Dora Madison Burge NIpples of the Day appeared first on DrunkenStepFather.com .
Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty Chance The Rapper Did Standup Comedy At The Laugh Factory Stick to your day job, kid. Chance the Rapper bombed on stage last night at Chicago’s Laugh Factory. According to TMZ , Chance was on a date with his wife Kristen and after the main acts had done their thing, the club opened the mic to anyone with enough balls to grab it and tell a few jokes. Chance couldn’t resist. What happened next was, well, press play down bottom and see for yourself. Did you laugh?
Source: Live Nation / Radio One Digital LOS ANGELES (Jun 18, 2019) – Two of the biggest names in hip-hop – Future and Meek Mill announced today they will be hitting the road together for the first time ever this fall on their co-headline Legendary Nights Tour. They will be joined by a star-studded lineup of special guests including YG, Mustard and Megan Thee Stallion. Produced by Live Nation, the 24-city outing will kick off August 28th in St. Louis, MO and make stops in Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston and more before wrapping October 5th in Las Vegas, NV. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, June 21st at 10am local time at LiveNation.com. Citi is the official presale credit card of the tour. As such, Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets beginning Tuesday, June 18th at 12 pm local time until Thursday, June 20th at 10pm local time through Citi EntertainmentSM. For complete presale details visit http://www.citientertainment.com . TIDAL subscribers will also have access to an exclusive presale beginning Tuesday, June 18 at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET through Thursday, June 20 at 10pm local time. Subscribers can find details for purchasing tickets on TIDAL.com/LegendaryNights or via the TIDAL mobile, web and desktop apps. The tour announcement marks the latest achievement for Mill – the hip-hop star was recently honored as a Vanguard for Social Justice by the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University (NYU). He was recognized at a private ceremony on June 10 for his criminal justice reform advocacy and helping spearhead the REFORM Alliance, an organization committed to eradicating outdated probation policies across the U.S. Meek Mill and Future U.S. Tour Dates: DATE CITY VENUE Wed Aug 28 St. Louis, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Fri Aug 30 Indianapolis, IN Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center+ Sat Aug 31 Chicago, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Sun Sep 01 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre+ Tue Sep 03 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center Wed Sep 04 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center Fri Sep 06 Pittsburgh, PA KeyBank Pavilion+ Sun Sep 08 Boston, MA Xfinity Center Tue Sep 10 Hartford, CT XFINITY Theatre Wed Sep 11 Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater Fri Sep 13 Philadelphia, PA BB&T Pavilion Sat Sep 14 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center Sun Sep 15 Buffalo, NY Darien Lake Amphitheater Tue Sep 17 Washington, DC Jiffy Lube Live Thu Sep 19 Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek Fri Sep 20 Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater* Sun Sep 22 Atlanta, GA Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood Mon Sep 23 Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Tue Sep 24 West Palm Beach, FL Coral Sky Amphitheatre Fri Sep 27 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater+ Sun Sep 29 Houston, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Tue Oct 01 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater Thu Oct 03 Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion Sat Oct 05 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Events Center+ *YG not performing +Megan Thee Stallion not performing
