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My name is Mikaela, this is my second time meeting Justin…

My name is Mikaela, this is my second time meeting Justin Bieber. I never thought I would meet Justin again without a meet & greet, but you know what they say.. never say never. I went to the Today Show June 15th 2012 . I woke up at 3:00am and drove to the city. I called my connection and he told me to meet him behind the stage. I met him there and he took me into one of the pits so I could watch the show. While I was in the pit, I called him and told him I could barely see the stage. He came over to me, took me out and brought me to the side of the Today Show building where Justin and his crew walks by. No one is suppose to be standing there but I was next to all these cops and security guards. Kenny told me to stay calm or Justin might get startled coming out because Justin thinks no one is out here. I had my camera recording waiting for Justin to walk out the door behind me and my connection gave me a thumbs up (that meant it was time that Justin was coming). My stomach dropped to the floor and I saw the camera guy walking backwards filming Justin walk out. Next came Justin and he grabbed my hand and then he went on stage. I started to freak out. After he was performing “Boyfriend” he had to go to the bathroom so he ran off stage and grabbed my hand again . He went to the bathroom so fast because he had to get back to performing and I didn’t even realize he came out, I was just standing there thinking, “Omg I just touched Justin 2 times,” and when he walked by again, he touched my hand again! After the show he ran off and I touched his arm and he turned back around halfway in the door and smiled. My heart then dropped. My connection told me to hang tight and stay there. I waited for 3 minutes and then my connection said, “Okay come on follow me.” I didn’t know where we were going so I just followed. He took me into the building of the Today Show and while I was walking, I looked around and there was all Justin’s crew. I said hi to everyone that I knew . The guy took me down these stairs and I saw a big door. I waited and then the door opened and Justin came out. I went up to Justin and hugged him so tight. We took a picture, and then he asked to take a new picture. We took another picture and he hugged me and said, “Sweetie what’s your name” and I said, “My name’s Mikaela” and he was like, “What a nice name” and I said thank you. I told him I loved him and he told me he loved me too . My best friend couldn’t come because I couldn’t get her in. I was there alone so I told him how much she loves him and he told me to tell her he loves her too. After that Scooter was like, “JUSTINN, lets goo!!!!” so Justin looked at me, smiled gave me a huge hug and in my ear said, “I gotta go, thank you so much for coming” and I said “I love you so much, thank you for doing this” and he started to run away! It was the best moment in my life. Here is the link to my other MBE!   Read more here: My name is Mikaela, this is my second time meeting Justin…

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The Bachelorette Recap: Making Her List, Czech-ing It Twice

Six roses. Four dudes. Things are getting serious on The Bachelorette. After the past two weeks saw villains Ryan Bowers and Kalon McMahon dispatched by Emily Maynard, were there any more fireworks in store this evening? Who succeeded in wooing our beloved single mom from North Carolina, and who failed to make the final cut before next week’s coveted hometown dates? Follow this link for a rundown of The Bachelorette spoilers we know thus far, including the (alleged) final three. Then read on for THG’s official +/- recap! First, Prague is on my bucket list now. Beautiful city. Plus 4 . Our Southern Belle Emily Maynard walks the streets of Prague, sans daughter Ricki, musing about the hometown dates. Hostman Chris Harrison tells the guys this week is important because next week are hometown dates. Jef with one F tells us he’s really hoping he gets a hometown date next week. We get it. Hometown dates are important. Minus 3 . Of the six guys, three of them will get a one-on-one date with Emily this week. The first date goes to A rie Luyendyk Jr ., probably because Emily wants to kiss him (loudly) a few more times. His jacket has elbow patches. Minus 3 . Emily thinks it’s shady that Arie hasn’t told her about his relationship with Cassie the producer . His failure to disclose his past relationship with someone in Emily’s inner circle is disloyal somehow to her. Chris decides to set the record straight about the rumors regarding Arie and Cassie and introduces a segment of Cassie interviewing Emily about Arie. Cassie says it’s no big deal, it was a long time ago, blah blah blah. Emily says the fact that they dated is no big deal. It’s the fact that nobody told her that they knew each other that’s the problem. Emily probes Arie to see if he’ll spill the beans about his relationship to Cassie. The deep dark secret he’s hiding? He had a tattoo of an ex-girlfriend’s name (a different Cassie) on his arm but he’s had it covered up now. Minus 12. Emily, Arie, and Cassie all sat down, off camera, to discuss this relationship. Arie said he didn’t think his relationship with Cassie Lambert mattered, which is why he didn’t tell her. Emily realizes that her feelings for Arie haven’t been affected by this revelation. They kiss some more at dinner. A lot more. Plus 10. Back at the house, the other guys all wonder what Arie and Emily are doing. Doug says they’re probably just having dinner somewhere cool. Sure, Doug, that’s all. John gets the next one-on-one date. Chris says it’s killing him inside that he’s not getting dates. Minus 4 for melodrama. Arie tells Emily that when they were in Croatia, he realized something. He loves her. Plus 20 . And then they kiss some more. And then there are actual fireworks. John and Emily go on a date and paint on the Lennon wall. Emily says she likes him as a person, but she doesn’t know how she feels about him romantically. So they put their initials on a padlock that signifies eternal love and try to fasten it on a wall in Prague. But the lock won’t stay fastened. Symbolic lock, yes? John’s not the one. Minus 3. Chris is “driving himself crazy” sitting at the house. So crazy he has to drink. He’s on edge. DUDE, you’re in PRAGUE. Stop whining and go see something cool! Minus 12. Emily’s still confused about John, so she takes him to dinner in a dungeon. Didn’t she take him to dinner in a cave already this season? John’s ex-girlfriend cheated on him, so now he’s not a starter. He’s a closer. Chris is still whining about how he didn’t get another one-on-one date. Still. He’s not getting the third one-on-one either. Because it’s a group date with Sean and Doug as his wingmen. Sean just has to see kiss Emily, so he goes running around the city of Prague looking for her. Plus 3. Conveniently, there’s a table for two at a quaint little cafe. Conveniently. Minus 2. Sean, Doug, Chris, and Emily explore dungeons and towers and Doug makes a toast to her gracious nature. She’s concerned about their chemistry. I’m concerned about their chemistry. Doug’s grazes Emily’s leg with his hand and loses his train of thought completely. He says he’s a slow mover and he really wants to kiss her. So then he does. And it’s the most awkward kiss in the history of the show. Minus 10. Doug’s going home now. There’s a little more room on the group date without Doug there. Emily gives Sean and Chris each a key. Sean’s key opens the door. Chris is going to go whine some more, I’m sure. Jef with one F gets the final date in Prague. Chris finally gets some alone time with Emily and the first thing he wants to know is why he hasn’t had a one-on-one date with her. She says something about giving him back his confidence and then gives Sean the rose. Plus 4 . Chris is pissed off over not getting the rose. Temper, temper, Chris. Minus 7. Emily thinks Jef would make a great dad since he’s a big kid himself. Emily, honey, the last thing you want is a grown kid to take care of. Minus 3 . They go to a marionette shop and after buying two marionettes, Jef leaves Emily standing in the street. He has to go back and buy a marionette for Ricki. Plus 15 . Emily and Jef go to a library to play with their puppets. And Jef uses his puppet to tell Emily’s puppet that the puppet is beautiful and that his puppet is “100…1 million percent in love” with it. I… plus? minus? I can’t decide.

The Bachelorette Recap: Making Her List, Czech-ing It Twice

Six roses. Four dudes. Things are getting serious on The Bachelorette. After the past two weeks saw villains Ryan Bowers and Kalon McMahon dispatched by Emily Maynard, were there any more fireworks in store this evening? Who succeeded in wooing our beloved single mom from North Carolina, and who failed to make the final cut before next week’s coveted hometown dates? Follow this link for a rundown of The Bachelorette spoilers we know thus far, including the (alleged) final three. Then read on for THG’s official +/- recap! First, Prague is on my bucket list now. Beautiful city. Plus 4 . Our Southern Belle Emily Maynard walks the streets of Prague, sans daughter Ricki, musing about the hometown dates. Hostman Chris Harrison tells the guys this week is important because next week are hometown dates. Jef with one F tells us he’s really hoping he gets a hometown date next week. We get it. Hometown dates are important. Minus 3 . Of the six guys, three of them will get a one-on-one date with Emily this week. The first date goes to A rie Luyendyk Jr ., probably because Emily wants to kiss him (loudly) a few more times. His jacket has elbow patches. Minus 3 . Emily thinks it’s shady that Arie hasn’t told her about his relationship with Cassie the producer . His failure to disclose his past relationship with someone in Emily’s inner circle is disloyal somehow to her. Chris decides to set the record straight about the rumors regarding Arie and Cassie and introduces a segment of Cassie interviewing Emily about Arie. Cassie says it’s no big deal, it was a long time ago, blah blah blah. Emily says the fact that they dated is no big deal. It’s the fact that nobody told her that they knew each other that’s the problem. Emily probes Arie to see if he’ll spill the beans about his relationship to Cassie. The deep dark secret he’s hiding? He had a tattoo of an ex-girlfriend’s name (a different Cassie) on his arm but he’s had it covered up now. Minus 12. Emily, Arie, and Cassie all sat down, off camera, to discuss this relationship. Arie said he didn’t think his relationship with Cassie Lambert mattered, which is why he didn’t tell her. Emily realizes that her feelings for Arie haven’t been affected by this revelation. They kiss some more at dinner. A lot more. Plus 10. Back at the house, the other guys all wonder what Arie and Emily are doing. Doug says they’re probably just having dinner somewhere cool. Sure, Doug, that’s all. John gets the next one-on-one date. Chris says it’s killing him inside that he’s not getting dates. Minus 4 for melodrama. Arie tells Emily that when they were in Croatia, he realized something. He loves her. Plus 20 . And then they kiss some more. And then there are actual fireworks. John and Emily go on a date and paint on the Lennon wall. Emily says she likes him as a person, but she doesn’t know how she feels about him romantically. So they put their initials on a padlock that signifies eternal love and try to fasten it on a wall in Prague. But the lock won’t stay fastened. Symbolic lock, yes? John’s not the one. Minus 3. Chris is “driving himself crazy” sitting at the house. So crazy he has to drink. He’s on edge. DUDE, you’re in PRAGUE. Stop whining and go see something cool! Minus 12. Emily’s still confused about John, so she takes him to dinner in a dungeon. Didn’t she take him to dinner in a cave already this season? John’s ex-girlfriend cheated on him, so now he’s not a starter. He’s a closer. Chris is still whining about how he didn’t get another one-on-one date. Still. He’s not getting the third one-on-one either. Because it’s a group date with Sean and Doug as his wingmen. Sean just has to see kiss Emily, so he goes running around the city of Prague looking for her. Plus 3. Conveniently, there’s a table for two at a quaint little cafe. Conveniently. Minus 2. Sean, Doug, Chris, and Emily explore dungeons and towers and Doug makes a toast to her gracious nature. She’s concerned about their chemistry. I’m concerned about their chemistry. Doug’s grazes Emily’s leg with his hand and loses his train of thought completely. He says he’s a slow mover and he really wants to kiss her. So then he does. And it’s the most awkward kiss in the history of the show. Minus 10. Doug’s going home now. There’s a little more room on the group date without Doug there. Emily gives Sean and Chris each a key. Sean’s key opens the door. Chris is going to go whine some more, I’m sure. Jef with one F gets the final date in Prague. Chris finally gets some alone time with Emily and the first thing he wants to know is why he hasn’t had a one-on-one date with her. She says something about giving him back his confidence and then gives Sean the rose. Plus 4 . Chris is pissed off over not getting the rose. Temper, temper, Chris. Minus 7. Emily thinks Jef would make a great dad since he’s a big kid himself. Emily, honey, the last thing you want is a grown kid to take care of. Minus 3 . They go to a marionette shop and after buying two marionettes, Jef leaves Emily standing in the street. He has to go back and buy a marionette for Ricki. Plus 15 . Emily and Jef go to a library to play with their puppets. And Jef uses his puppet to tell Emily’s puppet that the puppet is beautiful and that his puppet is “100…1 million percent in love” with it. I… plus? minus? I can’t decide.

Race Matters: Black People Are Still Jobless In New York As City Recovers From Recession

Black People Are Still Jobless In New York As City Recovers From Recession How many of you are unemployed in NYC? For months now, New York officials have been highlighting how the city has regained all the jobs lost during the long recession and then some. But by several measures, the city’s recovery has left black New Yorkers behind. More than half of all of African-Americans and other non-Hispanic blacks in the city who were old enough to work had no job at all this year, according to an analysis of employment data compiled by the federal Labor Department. And when black New Yorkers lose their jobs, they spend a full year, on average, trying to find new jobs — far longer than New Yorkers of other races. Nationally, the employment outlook for blacks has begun to brighten: there were about one million more black Americans with jobs in May than there were a year earlier, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. But that is not the case in New York City, where the decline in employment since the recession began here, in 2008, has been much steeper for blacks than for white or Hispanic residents, said James Parrott, chief economist for the Fiscal Policy Institute, a liberal research group. One problem, said David R. Jones, the president and chief executive of the Community Service Society of New York, is that blacks were overrepresented in fields that suffered the most in the downturn, including government agencies, construction and manufacturing. “It’s being in the wrong place in the economy, so the recovery is not trickling down to these workers,” Mr. Jones said. Kevin Starkes, 53, who is black and lives in the South Bronx, said he had been trying for about 10 weeks to find work as an accountant. “Employers are getting more for less,” said Mr. Starkes, who was at a Workforce1 Career Center in Harlem on Wednesday. “People who used to get a job with a bachelor’s degree now need a master’s. I just think that’s the state of the economy right now.” Four years ago, there were about the same number of discouraged blacks and whites in the city. But since then, the number of discouraged black workers has grown to almost 40,000, from about 13,000, while the number of discouraged whites increased to about 22,000, from about 12,000. Discuss.. Via NYTimes

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Lil Scrappy Opens Up About Diamond, ‘Love & Hip Hop’

‘I ain’t never had my little heart broken before, but now that it happened, I don’t think it would happen for a long time,’ Lil Scrappy tells ‘RapFix Live.’ By Rob Markman, with reporting from Sway Calloway Lil Scrappy on “RapFix Live” Photo: It takes a real man to open up about his feelings; just ask Lil Scrappy . The ATL spitter not only puts his life in his music, he is now the star of VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” and the intimate details of his love life are being broadcast on television. Among the juiciest tidbits is Scrappy’s breakup with female rapper Diamond. Last year, after it was revealed that the hip-hop beauty was dating Soulja Boy, Scrappy’s love life was placed under a very public microscope. Scrap says he has no beef with Soulja but does admit that he suffered a serious heartbreak. “When that Diamond situation happened, it just taught me a real valuable lesson, ’cause I know, as I can see, I’m not a good judge of character,” he said when he appeared on Wednesday’s (June 20) “RapFix Live.” Scrappy — who put out his first album, Bred 2 Win Born 2 Live, in 2004 with Lil Jon’s BME and 50 Cent’s G-Unit labels — was helping his then-girlfriend get her career on track. After the couple broke up, he realized he needed to re-examine his life. “I ain’t never had my little heart broken before, but now that it happened, I don’t think it would happen for a long time,” he said. “But the good side about that is, you don’t put nobody before God, don’t ever put nobody before God, and I think I did a little bit of that trying to help her.” Now, on “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” — which airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on VH1 — Scrappy is trying to rekindle the flame with his child’s mom, Erica Dixon. Scrappy says being on the show has not only brought him and Erica closer, it also forces him to confront his problems head on. “I just want to be real with life,” he told Sway. “Now that’s all I like to do. I like to be truthful. What do you think of “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta”? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ Gets Scrappy Related Artists Lil Scrappy

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Eminem And Slaughterhouse Toast The Good Life In ‘My Life’ Video

Slaughterhouse link with Cee Lo and Em for their new video, and boy is it rich. By Rob Markman Eminem in Slaughterhouse’s video “My Life” Photo: Don’t you just hate when rappers flaunt their riches in the face of the less fortunate? Well that’s just what Eminem and Slaughterhouse do in the quartet’s new “My Life” video , except they make it all look really cool. The Syndrome-directed video , which dropped Wednesday (June 20), starts off with a rather lengthy skit featuring the super-rich Eminem thumbing his nose at the poor and lowly by skeet-shooting his platinum plaques, showing off his fleet of 300 Chrysler 300s and playing whack-a-mole with real-life baby seals. It’s all part of a Robin Leach-inspired opening skit called “Rappers Are Richer Than You,” and in the end, Slim Shady bathes in the tears of struggling MCs and gets fed grapes by his pet tyrannosaurus rex. It all sounds pretty farfetched, but if quality rap bars directly translated into dollars, then Royce Da 5’9″, Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden and Crooked I would be the wealthiest MCs in the game. In the video, the fearsome foursome, along with Cee Lo Green on the hook, detail their rise from starving artists to being one of hip-hop’s most celebrated acts. Long Beach, California, lyrical assassin Crooked I sets things off, turning his broken-down lemon into a convertible Porsche thanks to some choice visual effects. Crook takes a joy ride as he ponders, “How does it feel to count dollar bills that I found off skills?” in the middle of his verse. Ortiz sits on a housing-project bench reflecting on his early days as a drug dealer getting chased by the police. He goes from scaling a barbwire fence to a beach where he sips drinks with tiny umbrellas in the company of two vixens. Budden depicts a similar come-up, starting off taking mug shots and finishing his verse posing for the paparazzi. Still, Joey proves that his recent wins haven’t just brought him riches; they’ve also helped bring him closer to his estranged son Trey, whom he has rapped about for so many years. “What a success story, the film plays, it gets less gory/ My son didn’t know who his pops was for years, now it’s less Maury.” Royce caps things off, rapping about putting on for his city and earning enough so his dad could retire from his job as a U.S. postal worker. The fact is, fans have never seen Slaughterhouse smile so much, but there is no hate here: After all they’ve been through, Joey, Joell, Royce and Crook deserve a taste of the good life. What do you think of Slaughterhouse’s “My LIfe” video? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Slaughterhouse Eminem Cee-Lo Green

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Angelina Jolie Donates $100,000 to UN on World Refugee Day

Who says celebrity can’t be used for good? Angelina Jolie marked the 20th of June – World Refugee Day 2012 – with a donation of $100,000 for the U.N.’s work in helping Syrian refugees. “Unfortunately, the world is producing displaced people faster than it is producing solutions to displacement. And the solutions are not exclusively humanitarian, they are also political,” the 37-year-old actress said in a statement. “The international community should rededicate itself to preventing conflict, addressing it when it erupts, and solving it more quickly, for that is the only way to create durable solutions for the refugees whose strength inspires us on this World Refugee Day.” Seeing Angelina Jolie as Maleficent is very cool, but seeing her continue to wield her fame and fortune for important causes is an inspiration. Her full message appears below: UNHCR believes even 1 person forced to flee is too many. And it’s true. Every individual refugee matters. Each has their own story. Each has suffered and survived more than I could ever bear. And yet, they rise up to live another day. We risk forgetting the individual when we speak in numbers, but the numbers tell an important story. In the past year 4.3 million people have become displaced. There are still 2.7 million refugees from Afghanistan. 12 million people are stateless. And for the fifth consecutive year the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide exceeded 42 million. Sadly, a person who becomes a refugee is likely to remain one for many years – often stuck in a camp or living precariously in the city of a developing nation. 70 per cent of refugees under UNHCR’s protection have been in this situation for more than five years. Their safety and well-being depend on the continued generosity of those countries who have kept their borders open to refugees, and on the vital efforts to deliver humanitarian assistance wherever and whenever it is necessary. Unfortunately, the world is producing displaced people faster than it is producing solutions to displacement. And the solutions are not exclusively humanitarian – they are also political. The international community should rededicate itself to preventing conflict, addressing it when it erupts, and solving it more quickly, for that is the only way to create durable solutions for the refugees whose strength inspires us on this World Refugee Day . [Photo: WENN.com]

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My name is Shantal. I’m from Connecticut, so my cousin…

My name is Shantal. I’m from Connecticut, so my cousin Kasey and I decided to camp outside of the Today Show to see Justin perform . Throughout the week, my friends we’re trying to trend #BiebsMeetShantal , which I didn’t know the reason as of why, but it trended #1 worldwide on Tuesday. Nothing had happened during the trend, so on Thursday I went down to NYC with Kasey and my mom. We made amazing friends in line, and we had heard that Justin was at the Trump Hotel in SoHo, so we had left (without permission) and took a subway to SoHo. We had no luck, but on our way back we had learned Justin had driven by, greeting fans. We were all hurt we missed our probably only chance to get close to Justin. I told my parents we were chasing his car, and so we avoided the trouble of leaving. So time went by and apparently the same friends who has trended #BiebsMeetShantal, began to trend #BiebsMeetShantalAtTheTodayShow and it was #1 worldwide again. Nothing had happened, and then it was around 11:55pm when I had received a direct message from Scooter Braun saying: “See u tomorrow.” I began to hastily direct message him back wondering what he had meant. I had gotten no response so I turned my phone off, and I turned it back on, I had seen a direct message from Kenny, asking for my number and telling me to meet him at 30 Rock at 6:30AM for an arrangement. I literally began flipping out, hyperventilating and just completely fangirling.  At around 5:30, they began to let people into the show. I began to get nervous, because I didn’t want to be stuck inside the barricades when I have to meet Kenny. I was on the verge of crying at this point, because I was so confused as of what was happening. I was frantically messaging Kenny, trying to find out what was going on. Finally, I had received a call on where to go, and who to meet there. I met a guy Joe who took me into RockerFeller Plaza, downstairs to where Justin’s entire crew’s dressing room would be. We waited and we had met Kenny, Scrappy, DJ Tay James, Alfredo, and a few of the dancers, even Big Sean! Finally, I saw Justin coming through the door on my left, and I literally froze. He was past us when we finally decided to say Hi, and he gave us a peace sign before going into his dressing room. We waited around a bit, and Scooter came over to us, and we talked to him for a while, and he told us that Justin hates when he tucks his shirt into his pants, so Scooter tucked in his shirt and Justin called him a cowboy . After like 20 minutes Justin came running out of his dressing room with his microphone in and everything and was like, “HEY GUYS!” and we were like, “Hi Justin!” and he gave us a hug and told us he had to do soundcheck and he’d be down to hangout and take pictures after. We agreed and he started to walk away with Big Sean and Justin turned around and was like, “Aren’t you guys coming?” and we’re like “What?” and he’s like “Come on! Walk with us!” We couldn’t believe it, so we went after him and walked up the stairs with him and the crew, like an entourage. We reached the top of the stairs and honestly the room erupted into screams as we walked out the doors. Kenny handed us our passes and put us right next to the stage with the entire crew! Big Sean and his security were right next to us, and we wished him luck, he was honestly so nice. We watched Justin perform ‘Boyfriend’, ‘Baby’, and ‘As Long As You Love Me’. He got off stage for ‘All Around The World’ and let the dancers perform while he went back downstairs. Kenny told us to follow him and so we went downstairs. We talked to Scooter again, and he asked us how we were enjoying the show, and we we’re like, “It’s unreal.” Then Alfredo came over and was like, “It’s crazy up there,” and we talked to him, and then out of nowhere, Justin appeared behind Alfredo and was like play-choking him, and me and my cousin literally jumped against the wall, he scared us. Justin saw us and then copied us, going against the wall like us, and was like, “So I guess we’re gonna chill here right? And we all laughed. We were like thanking him for taking time to meet us. He would always smile at us, and was so genuinely happy. He asked us why we didn’t say Hi when he walked in and we were like, “You were the one who didn’t say hi!” and he was like “NO NO NO I SAID HI.” and we were like “LIES,” and Alfredo pointed at Justin’s bandana like you have this thing on bro, they can’t hear you. We we’re all joking around with each other. I asked him how his eyebrow was and he was showing us how it wouldn’t move, and I was moving one of my eyebrows mimicking him, and he was like, “Stop you’re faking it, you’re making fun of me.” He’s just so normal around his fans. We took pictures on his phone, we made thug faces in one picture , and it was funny because my cousin was like, “Let’s do thug faces,” which is a serious face, and he just knew. He laughed at it though, he was like “Thug faces haahhaahahahahah.” We continued talking for like 15 minutes, and I had told him about this awesome t-shirt design my friend had made, and I wanted to show him, but I didn’t have it on my phone. He had put his arm around me and was like, “Stay in school and I’ll design my own clothes, how about that?” and I was like “Fine I guess,” and then he gave me a huge kiss on the cheek and my face dropped. I couldn’t stop smiling. Afterwords we took a bunch of pictures, and Justin seemed upset he had to go perform. He gave us one last hug and told us he’d see us when he performs, and we were led outside to a spot near the stage. We watched Justin perform AGAIN, and honestly, it was amazing to see Justin give his all on stage. It was the best day of my entire life. Thank you so much Kenny and Scooter for setting this up, and thank you Justin for taking the time out of your hectic day for us! We love you! -@ BieberSergeant  Link: My name is Shantal. I’m from Connecticut, so my cousin…

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Attention Slores In Paris: KimYe Floss Their Boo Lovin’ In A Lambo In The City Of Lights

Lamborghini Mercy, your chick she so thirsty! Kanye West And Kim Kardashian Take A Drive Through Paris In A White Lamborghini KimYe were up to their usual coupled up in front of the cameras antics in Paris this weekend: Returning to Paris for Monday’s Watch the Throne Tour encore performance, West, 35, stepped out with Kardashian, 31, on Father’s Day. The couple, who are staying at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, enjoyed a late brunch date at chic eatery L’Avenue on Avenue Montaigne before capping off their meal on a sweet note: ice cream cones from Häagen-Dazs. After making a pit stop at a luxury car dealership, West, sporting a black hoodie, and Kardashian, rocking a curve-hugging green dress and mid-calf boots, emerged in a new ride: a white convertible Lamborghini. But their hot wheels didn’t get them too far. It took the couple, who started dating in April, about an hour to drive less than three miles from Place de la Madeleine to the Eiffel Tower. “Basically, the car is like a jet airplane,” one observer tells PEOPLE, “but they didn’t plan on Paris traffic on a Sunday afternoon.” Adds another observer: “It was actually kind of funny. I mean, how often do you see anyone behind the wheel of a Lamborghini looking kind of bored?” But there was an upside to the traffic – at least for fellow drivers sharing the road. “There were a lot of people sitting in cars alongside them during their drive,” an observer adds. “Every so often, they’d be in traffic and someone in a car next to them would recognize [West] and go, ‘Oh, whoa! Kanye! So Cool!’ ” Do y’all think these two are more in love with each other or the attention they get together? Cuz we’re really not sure. Hit the flip for more pictures of their weekend in Paris, including a date to Haagen Dazs with momager Kris Jenner and a date night out at Cafe Ferdi. Source

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T.I., Rick Ross Hold Court, Lil Wayne Surprises At Birthday Bash

Gucci Mane, Future, Usher and more of Atlanta’s finest celebrate at Saturday’s Bash. By Rob Markman, with additional reporting by FLX T.I. onstage at Atlanta’s Birthday Bash on Saturday night Photo: ATLANTA — ATL is an infamous party town, and on Saturday night there was no bigger celebration than Hot 107.9’s 17th annual Birthday Bash. Every year, the city’s premier hip-hop station brings out rap’s finest, and Saturday was no different: Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Usher, Lil Wayne and T.I. all performed for over 20,000 fans at A-Town’s Philips Arena. The five-hour bash started as new southern staples like Cash Out, Travis Porter and Future pumped up the crowd alongside beloved veterans Lil Jon, Pastor Troy, Crime Mob, Lil Scrappy, Rocko and Gucci Mane.  Each set seemingly outdid the one that preceded it. After Future built the crowd into a frenzy with his catalog of hits (“Tony Montana,” “Same Damn Time” and “Turn on the Lights”), Rick Ross stormed the stage as energetic as ever. The MMG big man bounced up and down and controlled both the entire arena running through power tracks like “I’ma Boss,” “9 Piece” and “Bag of Money.” While all opening acts were appreciated, none were greeted quite like the King of the South. At 10:15 p.m., T.I. took the stage while his live band riffed the opening chords to his 2010 single “I’m Back.” It was all very fitting considering it’s been a few years since Tip graced the stage which has made him royalty in his native city. “A-Town what’s happenin’? I’d like to welcome y’all to my Birthday Bash,” T.I. said. Tip dug deep into his discography reciting tracks like “Rubberband Man” and “24s.” The Trap Muzik MC set the tone with street bangers before catering to the ladies with “Love This Life” and “Whatever You Like.” Immediately after, T.I. began to parade out his long list of multiplatinum friends. “It was a good 30 mil, maybe 50; maybe 50 mil,” Tip told MTV News after the show trying to estimate the amount of collective records sold between all of his specially invited guests. First there was Usher , who sang his current smash “Climax” and then came Nelly, who along with Kelly Rowland performed his 2002 single “Dilemma.” Nelly exited the stage and left Kelly to rock her #1 single “Motivation.” Halfway through her tune, Lil Wayne skated out onto the stage rapping his guest verse. The Destiny’s Child singer then turned the stage over to the YMCMB boss, who rocked a number of his own hits like “Bill Gates” and “John.” T.I. could’ve stopped there but then took his stage back proving that he could’ve easily performed without any help. Tip went solo for a few spitting “Swagga Like Us” and “Bring ’em Out” and then once again played the gracious host inviting out newcomer Chief Keef and ATL veteran Young Jeezy.”All these people I called, these are personal acquaintances of mine, these are not people I call just because they have hit records,” T.I. told us. At the end of T.I.’s set, which ran over an hour, there was only one song left to sing. As the opening chords for “Live Your Life” rang through Philips Arena, fireworks shot through the air and gold confetti fell from the rafters. What’s your favorite Birthday Bash memory? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists T.I. Rick Ross Lil Wayne

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T.I., Rick Ross Hold Court, Lil Wayne Surprises At Birthday Bash