Source: Daniel Zuchnik / Getty #TeamBeautiful was on the red black carpet at the world premiere for Creed II where we caught up with the stars of the film Michael B. Jordan , Florian Munteanu and other celebs who were out enjoying a good movie (and after party) on a Wednesday night. When talking about his co-star Tessa Thompson, MBJ highlighted the brilliance and resilience of Black women, toting that his mother is a beautiful Black woman who raised him. “Black women are amazing. What’s not to say about them,” he gushed. As for his opponent, newcomer Florian Munteanu, he calls MBJ a “brother” and welcomes all the attention he’s going to get from die-hard Michael B. Jordan fans after this film because he thinks they’ll like him. Watch it all go down: RELATED STORIES: 10 Muscles (We Mean) Reasons You Need To Follow Michael B. Jordan’s Trainer Corey Calliet EXCLUSIVE: Michael B. Jordan Opens Up About ‘Creed II’ [ione_media_gallery src=”https://hellobeautiful.com” id=”3017826″ overlay=”true”]
The Week’s Best Thirst Traps The thirst trap. One of the greatest inventions of Al B. Sure’s internet. It’s the process of posting a pic to let the world know you got the sauce and to maybe entice some potential baes to hop in those DMs…maybe. Whatever the case, thirst traps are generally glorious on the eyes. We know it’s hard to keep up with all of them, so we decided to make it a weekly tradition to round up the most bae-ful, thickest, glorious thirst traps posted on the internet each week. So hit that share button, let us know you appreciate it and we’ll keep the love going. For now, take a look and enjoy…
The Week’s Best Thirst Traps The thirst trap. One of the greatest inventions of Al B. Sure’s internet. It’s the process of posting a pic to let the world know you got the sauce and to maybe entice some potential baes to hop in those DMs…maybe. Whatever the case, thirst traps are generally glorious on the eyes. We know it’s hard to keep up with all of them, so we decided to make it a weekly tradition to round up the most bae-ful, thickest, glorious thirst traps posted on the internet each week. So hit that share button, let us know you appreciate it and we’ll keep the love going. For now, take a look and enjoy…
The Week’s Best Thirst Traps The thirst trap. One of the greatest inventions of Al B. Sure’s internet. It’s the process of posting a pic to let the world know you got the sauce and to maybe entice some potential baes to hop in those DMs…maybe. Whatever the case, thirst traps are generally glorious on the eyes. We know it’s hard to keep up with all of them, so we decided to make it a weekly tradition to round up the most bae-ful, thickest, glorious thirst traps posted on the internet each week. So hit that share button, let us know you appreciate it and we’ll keep the love going. For now, take a look and enjoy…
Dwyane Wade Reveals His Daughter’s Name With New Tattoo The Wade family is understandably over the moon with the new addition to their family — a baby girl they surprised their fans and supporters with late last week. The proud parents have shared a few pics of their new addition (sort of) but her name was a mystery…until earlier today. Dwyane Wade commemorated the birth of his first daughter with a tattoo atop both of his shoulders depicting her name Kaavia James Union-Wade. He opted to leave her last name out of the tatt equation and just included her first and middle names, as he showed in a throwback post of the day he got the new ink while overseas. #TBT Goes back to that one night in China when i decided to get my daughters name tattooed on me. Kaavia James Union Wade! #paternityleave Awww, cute name! Of course, some fans were curious as to where the name James portion of Kaavia’s name factored in for Gabby and Dwyane’s new little lady. Gabrielle had an answer for just that. Pretty name for what we’re sure is a pretty girl. We can’t wait for mom and dad to turn some full face pics loose of their little one… Jacopo Raule/GC Images/Instagram
Dwyane Wade Reveals His Daughter’s Name With New Tattoo The Wade family is understandably over the moon with the new addition to their family — a baby girl they surprised their fans and supporters with late last week. The proud parents have shared a few pics of their new addition (sort of) but her name was a mystery…until earlier today. Dwyane Wade commemorated the birth of his first daughter with a tattoo atop both of his shoulders depicting her name Kaavia James Union-Wade. He opted to leave her last name out of the tatt equation and just included her first and middle names, as he showed in a throwback post of the day he got the new ink while overseas. #TBT Goes back to that one night in China when i decided to get my daughters name tattooed on me. Kaavia James Union Wade! #paternityleave Awww, cute name! Of course, some fans were curious as to where the name James portion of Kaavia’s name factored in for Gabby and Dwyane’s new little lady. Gabrielle had an answer for just that. Pretty name for what we’re sure is a pretty girl. We can’t wait for mom and dad to turn some full face pics loose of their little one… Jacopo Raule/GC Images/Instagram
Kim Porter, the very serious ex-girlfriend of Diddy and the mother of three of the rapper’s kids, was found dead at her home in Los Angeles on Thursday. She was 47 years old. According to various outlets, Porter had been suffering from pneumonia is recent weeks, but her exact cause of death is unknown at this time. And we do not want to speculate. Per TMZ, the police received a call to Porter’s Toluca Lake resident around noon today. The patient was described as being in cardiac arrest at the time of this call. Also per TMZ, Porter had contacted her doctor on Wednesday because she was feeling ill, but we again wish to stress: We do not know the cause of her death at this time. Porter worked off and on as an actress and a model. She and Diddy started dating in 1994 and went through many ups and downs over the course of approximately 13 years, splitting for good in 2007. The former couple remained in each other’s lives, however, because they share three children together: Twin daughters who were born in 2006, Jessie James and D’Lila; along with a son named Christian, who was born in 1998. Porter was also mother to a son named Quincy from a previous relationship. Said rep Cindi Berger to TMZ shortly after the website learned Porter had passed away: “Sadly, I can confirm the passing of Kim Porter. I ask that you give the families privacy at this time.” Diddy has not yet responded to a request for comment, but we cannot imagine what he must be going through right now. Porter had only just shared a photo of Diddy and their kids (below) on her Instagram page, simply writing “LOVE” as the caption. It’s clear the exes remained close long after their break-up. In honor of the musician’s birthday on November 4, she also posted a close-up of Diddy and wrote online: HAPPY BIRTHDAY @diddy on this day a GENIUS was born ,may you continue to be the Driving Force of ENERGY that GOD created you to be !! Thank you for giving me the best gifts of life our CHILDREN. As word of Porter’s passing makes it way around the Internet, meanwhile, many social media users continue to post notes of sorrow and shock. “This is awful! Praying so hard for her children and her lover ones!! #RIPKimPorter sending so much love to her babies. My God!” wrote Gabrielle Union, for example. And rapper Mase took to Instagram, posted a beautiful photo of Kim and captioned it as follows: “Can’t Believe Someone So Special and Contributed So Much… IM SPEECHLESS you were one of the first to believe in me as artist and believer.” “YOU EVEN VISITED ME IN CHURCH.” And then there was this from singer Tevin Campbell: “Totally shocked. Kim Porter has left us. Too young…. Heartfelt prayers/condolences to the family especially the kids. Sad.” An autopsy to determine the cause of death will soon be conducted, Page Six reports. May Kim Porter rest in peace. View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2018: In Memoriam
Lil Xan’s stage name might be inspired by his love of prescription medications, but it seems the death of several close friends has caused the rapper to realize that recreational pill-popping can have deadly consequences. According to TMZ, Xan (nee Diego Leanos) has announced plans to enter rehab in order to seek help for an addiction to opioids. It’s no coincidence that he reached the decision to enter treatment exactly one year after fellow emcee Lil Peep was found dead of an overdose. And sadly, at the age of 22, Leanos has been impacted by the opioid crisis multiple times. Rapper Mac Miller, who died of an overdose in September was a close friend and mentor of Xan’s. Leanos has stated that he decided to get sober not long after learning of Miller’s passing. He says he’s recently been hard at work on an album that he describes as a tribute to Miller. But apparently, Leanos realizes that his health needs to take priority over his work, as he announced today that he’ll be putting that project on hold in order to focus on getting sober: “I just dropped out of SoundCloud Uni to go to rehab, I leave in like 5 days and I couldn’t be happier with this choice,” Xan wrote on Instagram today. “I love you guys for being so supportive and can’t wait too get back clean headed ready to Finish my album!” The decision comes just days after Xan opened up about his ongoing substance abuse issues in an interview with TMZ: Lil Xan Talks Drugs “I relapsed, and that’s common … Any other addict would understand that sh-t just happens,” Leanos told the outlet. “You just relapse. You don’t want to. It’s a process. You need treatment and help, and sometimes that doesn’t even help.” Xan made it clear in recent interviews that while he is not as “strung out” as he’s been in the past, he has still not achieved the sobriety he aspires to: “I’m not completely clean. Off Xanax, yes, but I’m still weaning off Norcos [a brand of codeine-based painkiller],” he said. While fans have been supportive of Xan’s decision, many expressed hope that he would decide to check into rehab immediately, rather than waiting until next week. We wish him all the best as he embarks upon the long road to recovery. View Slideshow: 31 Celebrities Who Have Been to Rehab
Breaking News– Model and Actress Kim Porter has died at the age of 47. She was known for her 13 year relationship with hip hop mogul Diddy. They shared 3 children together, twins Jessie James and D’Lila and Christian Combs. Diddy’s Rep confirmed that she has passed away saying “Sadly, I can confirm the passing of Kim Porter. I ask that you give the families privacy at this time.” TMZ is reporting that Kim had been suffering from flu-like or possibly pneumonia. She had reportedly been fighting this illness the last several weeks. Other sources told TMZ that Kim contacted her doctor yesterday saying she wasn’t feeling any better. Since the news of her death several celebrities have took to social media to post about Kim and send condolences.
Source: Michael McLenighan/Getty / Michael McLenighan J.I.D Treats Devoted Fans Through Verizon UP Customer Loyalty Program Verizon Up is breaking the mold and giving customers rewards they really, really want all for paying their bill. From once-in-a-lifetime experiences and VIP tickets to music and sporting events, to everyday rewards on dining, attractions and entertainment, this is Verizon’s way of saying thank you to customers. This opportunity is part of the new music offering from the Verizon Up rewards program, which gives members a chance at one-of-a-kind experiences with 9 amazing artists. Previous and future events include some of your favorites such as Justin Timberlake, Luke Bryan, Maroon 5, Rae Sremmurd, Daya, Skylar Grey, Kali Uchis, JID and X Ambassadors. When asked about the opportunity to team up with Verizon to give his fans a unique reward JT gushed: “My favorite part of being on tour is getting to see my fans up close and give them a night they won’t forget. When Verizon approached me with the opportunity to thank them by providing special access to my tour, I couldn’t pass it up.” Source: Michael McLenighan/Getty / Michael McLenighan Another artist who couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work the wireless giant is Atlanta upstart J.I.D. who tells us exclusively that his mother is coincidentally a long-time Verizon employee. The southern lyricist is set to release his new album DiCaprio 2 on November 26 and his fans’ anticipation couldn’t possible reach a more fevered pitch. BOSSIP Associate Editor Jason “Jah” Lee was fortunate enough to get some one-on-one time with J.I.D during the Atlanta customer loyalty event last night. Source: MoNae Mayweather/@photosbynae / MoNae Mayweather J.I.D is signed to Dreamville Records, a label headed by J. Cole who many would argue will soon be eclipsed by the East Atlanta native if his work ethic remains consistent and his pen remains syringe sharp. J.I.D’s introductory Dreamville release, The Never Story , captivated many an ear in 2017 and 2018 looks to be another year of grabbing listeners by the earlobe and holding them hostage to the arresting frequency of his music. J.I.D’s first two releases from DiCaprio 2, “151 Rum” and “Off Deez” featuring the aforementioned J. Cole are “attention-grabbers”, but as he explains to BOSSIP, there is much more in store. Jah : On The Never Story ‘s “Somebody” you rapped that your sound was “nothin’ particular”, however, the first two singles from DiCaprio 2 seem to have a very intentional sound. Is that what we can expect from DiCaprio 2? J.I.D : Those two songs are just attention-grabbers. I kinda did the same thing with The Never Story . I dropped the song “Never” and I dropped the song “Underwear” which came out about a week before and I dropped a song called “Bruh” with the same energy, but there’s super variations on [this] project, there’s nothing that sounds like those two songs. They’re back to back on the project, they have a section off where they belong. The project is sectioned off. There’s not one complete sound. It’s called DiCaprio 2 because it’s like a movie so each song is an individual film. Jah : Talk about your development as an artist. We know you and Earthgang (another Atlanta-based group signed to Dreamville) lived together and you weren’t always making music. J.I.D: : We were putting in hours every day. It was a competition between each other. And then we was trying to pay rent so n****s was working at Chipotle, Domino’s, cleaning up rat traps, whatever to get some money so we could pay at the end of the month to have lights and record. That’s where the development came from, just doing odd shows in Atlanta, just keeping our blinders on just like a horse in downtown New York. Jah : Speaking of competitive, Cole names you as the closest MC to his skill set on “Off Deez”. Did you know you were going to put him on the song when you first made it? If so, did you write your verse competitively to make sure you outdid him? J.I.D : I record everything by myself at the crib. I record in a secluded environment with just one other person, my composer. So I did it and I sent it to him. No, I didn’t send it to him first. I sent it to–I sent it to Kendrick [Lamar] first (laughs). Facts! That’s 100% what happened. I sent it Kendrick first. Long shot, Kendrick was going on the Championship Tour so it was just a long shot. I knew it wasn’t gonna happen and it’s understandable because he’s a superstar and has obligations. I sent it through the proper channels it just didn’t work out, but he f***ed with it. I made it the around the time of the XXL freestyle back in maybe April. I played if for Ski Mask The Slump God but he got busy and I know the situation with X (the shooting death of XXXTentacion) affected him a lot. Then I sent it to Cole like, “You f**k with this record? It’s hard, right? I’m bout to kill it and do the second verse” and he’s like “Hey, save me a lil’ piece on there” and like, “What? You wanna get on this one?” And we got s**t, but he was just moved when he heard it. I’m trying some different s**t and trying new patterns and he’s just competitive and he’s f***in’ elite at what he does so when he got on there it just made sense. @kendricklamar let’s do a song — (J.I.D) (@JIDsv) September 17, 2018 Where many artists would be intimidated by appearing on songs with peers who are at the top of their craft, J.I.D. has no fear. None. He talks with the confidence of a man who is undefeated in bar fights at his local pub. With all the humility that emotes from his serrated-yet-subdued voice he lets us know that he’s not one to be trifled with on the microphone. “If you look at my songs and the stuff I put out, I don’t think I ever went last. I do that s**t and I let n****s have it. Beat it, if you can. If I ever go last. If I ever hear a n***a verse first, its over. You gonna go back and change that. I’m not changing s**t. I do my work and I keep it moving. I respect all artists. I’m not saying there’s no one better. There’s somebody out there right now that like, n***a…I was the guy and I’m still that guy. But I’m a rap fan. I’m a hip-hop fan. I’m a music fan first before anything. I’ll walk up to anybody like “N***a, you are FIRE!” J.I.D recently credited Beyoncé with inspiring him to create the hook for “Off Deez” and we asked him about the other ways that Black women have inspired him in his life. “I got three sisters and my mom,” J.I.D says thoughtfully, “My sisters are three different type of strong, smart women. All different types of strong, all different types of smart. They showed me strength and I never noticed that. My dad taught me, you know, ‘You’re a boy. You have to do…’, but my sisters and my mom are definitely tougher than me and all my brothers.” You can tell by the manner in which he speaks about the women in his life that J.I.D has been a very grounded and empathetic person long before he became a rap star. “S**t that they been through, s**t that I’ve seen them do, they all had babies and they all figured out life. Women have a different power that’s hard to tap into as a man because we got it lil’ bit easier. The whole giving birth aspect, the whole God creating life aspect goes hand-in-hand to me. They create life and God creates life.” Source: Michael McLenighan/Getty / Michael McLenighan We highly suggest you check out J.I.D’s music and get to know him better as an artist. Hopefully, this interview will serve testament to what type of person he is. Clearly, he is as loyal to his fans as his fans are to him and Verizon Wireless. We heard that.
