Chris Brown Covers Vibe Magazine Chris Brown covers Vibe Magazine for the first time in six years, and delves deep into the influences of his sound, sudden surprise fatherhood , and his portrayal in the media. Whe broaching the topic of his role model status, Breezy told VIBE : “It’s not my job to be your role model; my job is to be your inspiration. There’s a difference,” he says precisely, with a piercing gaze. “You can be that rose in the concrete, or you can be that underdog, or you can be that person that people already cast out, and still be able to maintain and live your life, understand change, and make a difference.” Hit the flip for more pics of Chris, and peep what he has to say about his relationship with God, his new role as Daddy to baby Royalty, and being a “stereotypical Black man.” VIBE/Peter Dokus
Here’s Sarah Hyland and her super-cute cleavage at amfAR’s 6th annual Inspiration Gala in LA, and don’t get me wrong, it’s great to see hotties like Sarah showing up for a good cause. But forget these stuffy star-studded galas, if they really want to do something that would help people and raise some serious money, I have three words for you: bikini car wash. I guarantee you’d shatter donation records. Just something to consider for next year. » view all 11 photos Photos: WENN.com Continue reading →
Our favorite millennial renaissance woman, Vashtie Kola, drops a brand new “art film” with Drake’s “Hotline Bling” serving as her inspiration. Vashtie finds herself portraying a woman named “Lolita” who’s looking for love and validation in men. In the short film, “Lolita” can be seen reaching out to her love interest (Highly Suspect’s Johnny Stevens). Thinking her […]
Marques Houston Talks “Will To Love” “Will To Love,” the romantic comedy detailing the love escapades of a rich and successful business heir who is forced to marry in 90 days, premiered on TV One just a few months ago just hit DVD on October 6th. Film stars Marques Houston , Draya Michele, and Keshia Knight Pulliam are extremely excited for even more people to catch the movie and add it to their home collections. If you aren’t quite familiar, here’s a brief plot synopsis: Jamal Hawkins is a handsome bachelor who will soon be a very wealthy man. As the primary heir to the “Let It Roll” toilet paper corporation, Jamal is set to inherit his grandfather’s empire. Jamal’s world comes crashing down when he discovers that his grandfather has placed a stipulation on his inheritance. The bachelor must find a wife before his grandfather passes away within the next 90 days. As a man who doesn’t believe in marriage, Jamal is lost on what to do. Matters are further exacerbated by Jamal’s conniving half sister, Monica, who calculates a way to steal the corporation right from under her sibling’s nose. In an effort to help, Jamal’s best friend, Danny, devises a plan to fool Jamal’s family and find a suitable wife as soon as possible. With the aid of his new secretary, Rachel, Danny’s one time fling, the trio comes together to hold a casting call for women of all shapes, types, colors and creeds, that might meet his grandfather’s high standards. Actor/singer and now first time scriptwriter and producer Marques Houston wrote and produced the film himself. We caught up with the Film’s star to find out more about his inspiration for the movie. Tell us more about your character Jamal. Jamal is a very successful, wealthy guy who is really all about running hims grandfather’s business. So when he’s faced with this big thing in front of him — finding love — he thinks “How? I don’t even know what that looks like,” because he’s a confirmed bachelor and love just isn’t on his radar. So being that you wrote and produced this movie yourself, did you draw on any of your own experience as a hard-working bachelor? The character of Jamal is actually very very far from who I am — I’m a lover and I love to be in relationships, so it’s a very opposite character for me. But when writing and being creative you come up with different characters. Of course I draw on some of my own experience — I’ve been a bachelor before. I’m definitely a workaholic but when it comes to love, I have more of an openness to it, because that’s important too. I’m a relationship guy, I love being in love. So it’s very different. You worked closely on this project with your long-time collaborator Chris Stokes and also your longtime friends Draya Michele and Keshia Knight-Pulliam. What was your experience working with long-term friends? Draya was really cool. This was actually her first time acting, and she did an amazing job. It’s great to work with people that you know. I’ve known Keshia for years and years as well. As For Chris Stokes, he was very serious about directing. I will say that. Was there a huge difference in working with him on a film rather than on music? Just a bit, only because directors have to run the set. So in that sense, he had the most pressure on him. Other than that, it really was not a huge difference. Will To Love is available on DVD starting TODAY, October 6th. Be sure to grab your copy!!
“Turn your jealousy into inspiration.” – M.T.Collins It’s easy to become bitter when you see someone enjoying the life you want. However, there’s no need…
“Turn your jealousy into inspiration.” – M.T.Collins It’s easy to become bitter when you see someone enjoying the life you want. However, there’s no need…
Serayah Talks ‘Empire’ And New Music She’s gone from unknown to it girl in just under four months ever since her breakout role as Tiana Brown on Fox’s smash hit series, Empire . But before Empire , Serayah was receiving rave reviews on her Soundcloud account for her original music and notable covers. Now, capitalizing on her newfound notoriety, she has agreed to release her first mixtape this summer as an independent pop artist. Surprisingly, Empire is Serayah’s first acting role EVER. The 19-year-old Cali native was just starting to pursue her dreams of singing and dancing when the opportunity of a lifetime fell right into her lap: I was doing a lot of modeling, music, and dancing. My good friend from high school told me about the audition and it just turned out to be a perfect role for me. I’ve definitely fallen in love with the camera, but music is my first love, so that is something I’m always going to do — dancing as well. So I’m going to do it all! Not only is it the first time she’s acted, but it’s the first time she has been recorded on an album. And both projects skyrocketed to number one. It’s like I went from writing music in my room to being on a number one album. Honestly, it’s a blessing. I’m really just blown away by the whole thing. So what does she have to say to the comparisons to Teyana Taylor that came pretty much since the moment she appeared on-screen? I never even knew that comparison until [Iman Shumpert] came out with the statement. I really don’t think so. I actually heard a lot of people say Rihanna, but I think that’s more because of the music. So is Tiana based on anyone? I did speak with the directors and we talked about Lauren Hill and Beyonce and Rihanna, as far as performing and bringing that out. Those were our influences. Especially for the “Keep It Moving” performance, our inspiration was definitely Jay Z & Beyonce. So it was really interesting when I heard that [Teyana Taylor rumor]. Hmm, do you see the Jay & Bey influence? Hit the flip for more… Instagram / YouTube
