There was no doubt how beloved Heavy D was at his funeral service today in his hometown of Mount Vernon, NY. Hundreds packed Grace Baptist Church, and people like Jay-Z , Diddy , Will Smith , Usher , Johnny Gill , Queen Latifah , Samuel L. Jackson , John Legend , Jada Pinkett Smith and more were in attendance to pay their respects. Here are some photos of Heavy’s famous friends saying goodbye. RELATED POSTS: Mary J. Blige Discusses Heavy D’s Passing, “My Life II” [EXCLUSIVE] Heavy D’s Family: His “Bear Hugs” Will Be Missed Pete Rock On Heavy D: “I Feel Like He’s Gonna Call Me Any Second” Heavy D: Being A Father Was The “Most Gratifying” [VIDEO] Jay-Z & Kanye West Honor Heavy D In NYC Celebrities On Twitter React To The Death Of Heavy D Rap Legend Heavy D Dead At 44
Amber Rose hit up the Soul Train Awards red carpet last night at the Fox Theater, and this morning she stopped by Hot 107.9 and the Rickey Smiley Morning Show and dished on her relationship with Wiz Khalifa , her ex Kanye West , her brief fling with Reggie Bush and a whole lot more! While Amber said she doesn’t smoke weed, she did admit that her mother smokes weed with Wiz. Amber also revealed two of her pet names for Wiz: “my little hamburger helper” and “monkey yum yum.” Watch the exclusive video to see what Wiz calls Amber! Follow @hot1079atl RELATED: Amber Rose Gets Whipped & Fluffed [VIDEO] Amber Rose Reveals All About Wiz, Kanye & Reggie On “Wendy” [VIDEO] Amber Rose On Kanye’s WTT Shoutout: “He’s Remorseful About Being An A**hole To Me” Kanye West Calls Ex Amber Rose “Incredible” At Watch The Throne Philly Stop [VIDEO] Amber Rose Refers To Herself As “A Great Wife” Wiz Khalifa Defends Amber Rose’s Revealing Photo Leaks More Amber Rose Nude Pics Leak! Amber Rose About Wiz Khalifa “I Did Not Downgrade At All” [SEXY PHOTOS INSIDE] Wiz Khalifa Speaks On Amber Rose Tattoo & Their Relationship [EXCLUSIVE]
Melanie Fiona is in town for the Soul Train Awards and stopped by the Hot 107.9 studios to speak with Maria More. In addition to serving as one of the red carpet hosts, Melanie will be performing her hit song “Fool For You” with Atlanta’s own Cee-Lo. Melanie also discussed the joys of pole dancing, her love for Atlanta, and her upcoming album, The MF Life , which features B.o.B., Drake, John Legend, Nas and others. Melanie said the album would be out in February. The Soul Train Awards air on November 27th on BET and Centric. RELATED: Black Hollywood Attends Black Girls Rock! [PHOTOS] Melanie Fiona Is Heated At “4AM” [VIDEO] Melanie Fiona On What Made Her Do The “Ugly Cry” [VIDEO]
Decatur’s own B.o.B. turned 23 yesterday and Hot 107.9 helped him celebrate when he stopped by our studio to speak with Emperor Searcy and MZ Shyneka! The ATL native said he could have celebrated his born day anywhere but chose to celebrate in his hometown with family and friends. B.o.B. also talked about how far his career has come and his favorite places to perform. Check it out! RELATED: B.o.B.’s “No Future” Diss Towards Odd Future [NEW MUSIC] B.o.B. Performs “Airplanes” On Delta Airlines Flight [VIDEO] 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards [VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS] EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: B.o.B. Talks “The Adventures Of Bobby Ray” & More EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: B.o.B. On Intern TV
Note to new rappers. Be careful when taking shots at a legend. ATL’s own Ludacris has fired back at Drake and Big Sean on a song called “Bada Boom” from his 1.21 Gigawatts mixtape. This whole episode started when Drizzy and Sean accused Luda of biting the “Supa Dupa” rhyme flow (or hashtag rap) from them. Although Luda doesn’t say any names, he does spit some lines that definitely seemed aimed at Sean and Drake: “Counterfeit rappers say I’m stealing their flows / But I can’t steal what you never made up b—h / Y’all some duplicate rap cloning n—as / I manufacture you h—s put on your makeup b—h,” Luda raps. Luda’s diss song stems from an interview Drake did on AllHipHop in which he said that Luda doesn’t know how to use the hashtag flow properly. “I don’t want to offend somebody, I hate that rappers picked that flow up,” Drake said in the 2010 interview. “I wish they had left that for people that know how to use it. [They go like] ‘It’s a parade! MACY’S!’,” Drake continued, referencing one of Luda’s lines from ‘My Chick Bad.’ In an MTV interview, Big Sean claims to have invented the hashtag flow: “With the super duper flow, I created that one-word rhyme style,” he said. In response, Luda raps on “Bada Boom”: “Do your research before you make a claim so bogus / That’s disrespecting pioneers in the game / F—k the fame but go ahead and get ya 5 minutes / Then you frontline cadets can report to your lieutenants (Sir, yes sir).” Ludacris also mentions on the track that “My Chick Bad” went platinum. When asked about the retaliatory track on Shade 45′s Sway In The Morning on Wednesday (Nov. 16), Ludacris simply replied, “I don’t start these things, I finish them.” We can’t wait to see if Drake or Big Sean responds! Ludacris Climbed The Great Wall Of China [PHOTO] Al Pacino Thanks Hip-Hop For “Scarface” Support Ludacris Ft. Waka Flocka Flame “Rich & Flexin’” [NEW MUSIC] Drake Clears Up “Big Sean Beef” Rumors [VIDEO] Big Sean Speaks On Drake Biting His Rhyme Style [VIDEO] Big Sean Talks To DJ Drama About Arrest, “Oh My” Remix & More [EXCLUSIVE]
Rihanna and Usher are set to perform at the “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night.” Ri Ri and other celebs including Lady Gaga, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, and Sugarland will hit the stage at the Nokia Theatre with LL Cool J s the repeat host! The show will air on Wednesday, November 30, at 10 p.m. on CBS with the nominations for the 54th annual extravaganza. Rihanna Rides The Subway! [VIDEO] Rihanna’s Ex-Lover Says “No Man Stands A Chance”
It’s really funny what people will try to claim ownership of. According to Allhiphop.com, Trey Songz sent a cease and desist letter to “Storage Wars” star David Hester for using the phrase “Yuup” during the auction portion of the program. Hester countered with a lawsuit filed in the Southern District Court of NY, so that he could continue using the phrase ( read the full documents here ). Does this lawsuit have merit or is it a waste of time? It seems Trey really wasted his time filing this cease and desist. Does his fan base even watch “Storage Wars? Let us know what you think! Watch a collection Hester’s saying “Yuuup” from Youtube below: RELATED POSTS: Trey Songz: “I’m The Blackest R&B Singer There Is” [VIDEO] Chris Brown Performs “Bottoms Up” With Trey Songz [VIDEO]
A private funeral will be held for rapper Heavy D on Friday November 18th at Grace Baptist church in his hometown of Mt. Vernon, NY. A public viewing will take place the day before from noon to 6pm. Dwight “Heavy D” Myers died on November 8th at the age of 44. He was pronounced dead at 1 p.m. Tuesday after collapsing in front of his home. For information on how to donate to the Heavy D and Xea Myers fund visit Rememberheavyd.com. RELATED POSTS: Heavy D: Being A Father Was The “Most Gratifying” [VIDEO] Jay-Z & Kanye West Honor Heavy D In NYC Celebrities On Twitter React To The Death Of Heavy D The Acting Career Of Dwight “Heavy D” Myers Rap Legend Heavy D Dead At 44
Kim Kardashian’s divorce from Kris Humphries isn’t final yet, but reports are surfacing that she’s now flirting with Lance Gross. The two are co-starring in Tyler Perry’s new project The Marriage Counselor , and are currently on location in Atlanta filming. According to the Huffington Post, Kim has been flirting with him via text. Lance has a girlfriend, but will that be enough to stop Kim from going after this piece of dark meat? SOURCE: HuffingtonPost.com RELATED POSTS: Tyler Perry Fans Enraged Over Kim Kardashian Casting In “The Marriage Counselor” Kris Humphries’ Father: “My Son Was Blindsided! How Could Someone Do That?” Kim Kardashian’s “Fairytale Divorce” [SNL SPOOF] Touré Calls Tyler Perry’s Movies: “Cinematic Malt Liquor” [VIDEO] Check out some shots of Kim K.:
Gang affiliations are oftentimes set in stone, with members choosing sides and vowing to remain loyal to their selected group. But two members of the infamously rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips have put aside their differences in favor of one common cause: Occupy Atlanta. According to an article written by Occupy Atlanta participant Tim Franzen , Sherrod Britton and Shabaka Addae Guillory have become best friends despite their opposing associations. Guillory, a 20-year-old who joined the Crips at age 14 met Britton, a 29-year-old Blood member, during an impromptu freestyle rap session at Occupy Atlanta. “I saw him in the park, saw his colors.,” Guillory told Franzen. “There was no mean mug or rivalry because we realized that what’s happening here is so much bigger then gang rivalry.” Read more at Huffington Post . RELATED: Killer Mike Speaks At Occupy Atlanta [VIDEO] “South Park” Tackles Occupy Wall Street: Cartman Is The 1% Talib Kweli: Occupy Wall Street Protest “Made Me Proud To Be An American” Occupy Wall Street: A Movement On The Rise Police Remove Occupy Atlanta Protesters From Woodruff Park, 53 Arrested [VIDEO]
